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Born and raised in Kentucky. Still believe in women’s rights, civil rights, human rights, and democracy. Difficult to see us fighting battles we thought we won decades ago.
All other issues and factors aside, this is a pretty stunning data point and result.
Matthew Facciani@matthewfacciani.bsky.social · 6h agoDr. Abdul El-Sayed won the Michigan Democratic Senate primary despite being massively outspent. Outside groups spent roughly $70 million backing his opponent, compared with about $3 million supporting El-Sayed.
The military accidentally killed a medevac crew this year, and hardly anyone is talking about it. New Wired reporting says a medevac plane lost GPS during an Army jamming exercise near White Sands. In low visibility, it struck a mountain, killing all four aboard. #SheShed 🧵
Story of many many Americans lives.. the medical stuff shouldn’t be political But somehow that has become Toxic too????
Good for her. Good for the party and good for her longterm career too.
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 5h agoA gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…
AMMONIA LEAK IN KYIV CAUSED BY RUSSIAN MISSILE AND DRONE ATTACK emergency services going to the site ,
A study of nearly 100,000 people across 66 countries found that societies that foster strong communities and supportive institutions tend to be happier overall. Creating conditions that help people support one another matters more than leaving happiness entirely up to individuals.
Global mapping of happiness: mechanisms, drivers, and pathways to societal happiness
This research investigates the mechanisms and drivers of worldwide happiness. We present a new theory describing two pathways to societal happiness: the individualistic pathway (‘let citizens take ...
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A civilian medical plane went down after an experimental US military GPS jamming test reportedly disrupted its radar. Every person aboard lost their life. www.yahoo.com/news/us/arti...
We are dumb. The US withdrew from WHO. DOGE severely downsized a CDC lab that deals with outbreaks like cyclospora. We are in the middle of a cyclospora outbreak, with 11,000 cases in Michigan. Measles hits a 30 yr high. Now this. 🧪 www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/h...
Former Officials Protest U.S. Plan to Defund Pan American Health Organization (Gift Article)
The group of former health and national security officials warned that Americans will be more vulnerable to infectious disease threats.
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BREAKING: 35 frm. fed judges filed to keep sanctions against Trump in his case against the IRS in place He sued the IRS in bad faith, got sanctioned & wants a pause while he appeals @democracydefendersaction.org reps w/ Platkin LLP, Susman Godfrey & Rivero Mestre Sanctions aren't a suggestion -TN
Biden was replenishing our stockpiles with US manufacturers using US union steel. Trump has sent tens of thousands of those jobs overseas and has crippled our supply chain with tariffs and none of our allies want to help us. Maybe we can buy our arms back from Saudi Arabia.
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · yesterdayIn case you’re wondering who’s really “begging for a deal”
every day he finds new ways to degrade the united states
The New Republic@newrepublic.com · 2d agoPresident Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/aaAEu6v
A few people have asked me to write a simple explainer about chronic inflammatory conditions like autoimmunity or allergy so here is an immunology 101 about what we understand about why they occur. Will dig into more research studies in a future post. Hope u enjoy
Immunology 101: Chronic inflammatory diseases are increasing but why?
An overview of some of the ideas as to why some of us get chronic inflammatory diseases
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Jon Husted gave $2.5 billion in out-of-control tax breaks to giant corporations to bring 226 data centers to our state. Now, he’s blaming Ohioans for their higher utility bills.
From @jhollymc.bsky.social : “The Memphis (un)Safe Task Force shot and killed 4 men in two months, wounded another three. All the men killed have been Black. There’s been painfully little news coverage.” 🦗 🦗 tennesseelookout.com/2026/08/03/s...
Just incredible!
SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19)@covid19disease.bsky.social · 6d ago🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: MIT scientists develop injectable gel that repairs damaged nerves and restores sensation This isn't sci-fi. It's real, it's FDA-approved, and it just changed the game for millions living with nerve damage. news.mit.edu/2025/usherin...
MEMPHIS: “A mechanical contractor who helped build Elon Musk’s Memphis-area data centers at breakneck speed says SpaceXAI is dragging its feet on paying his company for work performed since 2024…owes his company more than $136 million…” www.actionnews5.com/2026/08/01/c...
"There remain serious unresolved questions about potential criminal violations of the laws prohibiting political interference in the tax system that may have occurred in the development of the sweetheart deal..." taxlawcenter.org/blog/stateme...
Statement on Acting Attorney General Blanche's announcement on audit immunity and the anti-weaponization fund
Policy Director Brandon DeBot offers a statement in response to the announcement from Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche regarding the anti-weaponization fund and immunity from tax audits for the pr...
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Hey I am back! And really glad to have two trusted voices on the program. Dr @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social - a top expert on viruses - and I will discuss RFK Jr’s disinformation campaign. Plus @macfarlanenews.bsky.social on the return of Todd Blanche. See you at 4p ET on Substack. Later on YouTube.
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-a... This is what the Trump propaganda machine looks like at/around the Pentagon. They’ve been moving pieces for a year and half—from kicking out the Pentagon press corp to refusing to do weekly press briefings to denying embeds.
Trump administration calls itself the most transparent. Yet few details of the Iran war have been shared.
The Trump administration is offering the public less information about the Iran war and its direction, even as the costs continue to mount.
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Colin is right: We must exercise our power to change the course of history. For his lifetime achievements advocating for racial justice and empowering youth, we are proud to recognize Colin Kaepernick with our new Ralph Ellison Award for Defenders of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
USAID’s own inspector general says the agency lost the ability to track $8.2 billion in unspent humanitarian aid after the funding freeze and mass staff cuts—oversight is now largely nonoperational. No one can rule out that money reaching violent extremist groups or vanishing in conflict zones.
Americans Deserve to Know What Happened to Billions in USAID Funds
A public accounting of USAID’s budgetary and aid funds after the freeze and staff cuts left oversight nonoperational.
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The US National Debt has now crossed $40 trillion dollars. That's an increase of nearly $4 trillion since Trump took office. Remember those campaign promises about cutting spending? Remember how DOGE gutted education, highways, health care, and other areas? So, where is all that money going?
The diarrhea lettuce company, Taylor Farms, uses slave labor contracted from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections. The backbreaking labor is often performed by imprisoned Mexican nationals who would be otherwise ineligble to work in the US. They are paid $1.50 an hour.
The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor
The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.
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Trump sued Capital One to prove they closed his accounts over politics. The bank’s answer, filed Friday: it was the anti-money-laundering desk. Months of review. Three hundred accounts. He pulled that thread himself.
