Abdul El-Sayed was outspent 9-to-1 by AIPAC and corporate Super PACs in the most expensive Senate Democratic primary of all time. Last night, he proved that organized people can beat organized money.
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She/her Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share Community over corporations. People over profit.
I'd rather have a public health expert and advocate for the people as president than a couch fucker in short pants, so by all means, threaten us with a good time.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4h agoJD Vance: "We don't want the next administration, whoever -- god forbid you're gonna have President El-Sayed in three years ... "
Brown University has a widget that tracks the cost of the Iran war to American consumers (as contrasted to whatever the Pentagon is spending). Per-household cost now exceeds $600. iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu
The most terrifying enshittification I've discovered has been learning that Microsoft Word documents no longer auto-save if you are not saving them to one of their own proprietary cloud services. I'm slapping control-S like it's 1999.
Our thoroughly corrupt electoral system.
You could have voted to impeach in January 2000. Instead, you voted for no witnesses and no documents to be allowed at trial. You are a failed person, Cornyn.
Republicans could have stopped this every single day since literally day one. They still could stop it. They choose not to impeach, convict, and remove.They are complicit. They’re fascists.
Michelle@michelleroy78.bsky.social · yesterdayI’m old enough to remember when lying about adultery was worthy of impeachment. Feels quaint at this point.
"Rena" sent this from Moses Lake WA where she is weeding carrots for a non-union company. She shared: The air is bad. See my cell phone. The AQI is 166, which is unhealthy. We start at 4am. We'll work 7-8 hrs & earn minimum wage. #WeFeedYou
Judge Wise finds that ICE coerced a 20-year-old Tongan man — admitted legally to the country three years ago — to sign a document accepting deportation, despite no criminal record or immigration proceedings against him. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Yup. The “media” is a huge factor in our descent into fascism. And who controls corporate media? Who are they a mouthpiece for? Looking no further than the fact that they platformed and sane-washed Donald Trump for a decade.
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 17h agoSo much this
This doesn’t sound like graft and corruption. On the backs and lives and freedom of little children. This regime is so vile. And so crooked. We all deserve so much better. These kids deserve better.
Politico@politico.com · 19h ago26-employee Texas law firm gets $150M to represent 24,000 children in immigration court
The role of ChatGPT in the accused FSU shooter’s case goes beyond providing tips, our investigation reveals. In the 12 months before his attack, he messaged with ChatGPT more than 6,600 times—including conversations revealing he was aggrieved, focused on extremist violence, and suicidal.
Inside a mass shooter’s harrowing history with ChatGPT
A year of chats reveals glaring red flags—and disturbing ChatGPT replies—from long before a rampage at Florida State University.
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One thing that has been concerning is how pollsters have been using Kalshi and talking about “prediction markets” as indicators of how a candidate is doing. It’s not a prediction market. It can’t predict elections. It’s people gambling. It’s GAMBLING. Can we stop with the obscuring euphemisms??
Parkrose Permaculture ❌👑@parkroseperma.bsky.social · 15h agoWatching the real-time election rxns on this app: 1. Y’all know that every vote has to be counted, right? We aren’t like Trump wanting to declare victory and stop counting when our candidate is ahead. 2. If 2024 didn’t teach us to not so confidently trust pollsters, today def should.
My kid called to rant about how Americans need to read Foucault, listen to some Linton Kwesi Johnson and then read up on KOSA, Flock cameras, and resistance against the Surveillance State. I would add: consider how social media gets us to police each other, film and post each other. Who benefits?
Another disaster from our incompetent Builder-in-Chief.
Watching the real-time election rxns on this app: 1. Y’all know that every vote has to be counted, right? We aren’t like Trump wanting to declare victory and stop counting when our candidate is ahead. 2. If 2024 didn’t teach us to not so confidently trust pollsters, today def should.
Did you see how Apple, Amazon Walmart and other big companies are refunding the billions of dollars they got back from the federal tariff settlement to their customers, who ultimately bore the cost of higher prices? Yea, me neither.
Phang: "Capital One said, 'We don't want the business anymore of the 45th president of the United States, his businesses, his failed sons, and his revocable trust.' So you can imagine -- I am just hypothesizing... but it suggests whatever Capital One uncovered was pretty bad. Makes you wonder..."
The people will not be returned to a state of ignorance. Now that they understand they are being manipulated by the Israel lobby and our electeds are bought n paid for, the people are making informed choices to elected folks who will represent OUR interests, not AIPAC’s.
Every day I remind myself, “He will never again be more popular than he is today. He will never again be more powerful than he is today. He is a would-be tyrant in decline. MAGA is a dying movement.”
G Elliott Morris@gelliottmorris.com · yesterdayThe reason Trump’s approval keeps hitting a new all-time low every day, and why Republicans might lose the Senate, is because GOP voters are losing their enthusiasm for his agenda, while independents move in droves toward an energized Democratic base. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-08-04...
The numbers coming out of Detroit are not enough for Stevens. It’s a bloodbath
Aaaaaaaand AP just called the Kansas U.S. Senate Democratic primary for Rev. Adam Hamilton, so now there is, indeed, six. Not surprising (he was breaking fundraising records), but notable all the same. (And possibly one more pastor nominee by night’s end — we’ll see.)
Jack Jenkins@jackjenkins.me · 22h ago"Pastors in Name Only" "Wicked Witch of Woke" “I've never seen anyone commit so much blasphemy against the word of God." As pastors become Democratic nominees — at least 5 so far, and likely one more tonight — their Republican opponents are attacking their faith. religionnews.com/2026/08/04/p...
Voters in Kansas saw through a blatant political power grab and sent a message — our courts are not for sale.
🤯 Rep. Max Miller's interview with Jake Tapper was one of the most self-destructive things I've ever witnessed on cable news. Here's the whole thing:
🤯 Max Miller's interview with Tapper is an utter trainwreck 🤯
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We can hardly wait. Our Congress passed a bill demanding that this happen, but they seem too corrupt/intimidated to follow up on it. We're hoping to replace most of them soon, but whatever you can do will be helpful & much appreciated. #ProudBlue
