With many of the plan’s details still unclear including a timetable for the Hamas disarmament the 15-pt. plan released by Trump’s Board of Peace — which also calls for an Israeli withdrawal & a new administration in Gaza — risks being undone before the specifics are worked out. #BoredOfPeace #Blues

Israeli Strikes May Undermine Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza (Gift Article)

President Trump announced a proposal aimed at achieving the disarmament of Hamas and an Israeli withdrawal. Israel ramped up attacks on the Palestinian enclave.

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The agency has now confirmed cases tied to the outbreak in Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina, according to the official. The additions bring the tally of affected states to 15. #ExplosiveDiarrhea #MakingAmericaSickAgain #Blues

C.D.C. Expands Cyclospora Outbreak to More States (Gift Article)

Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire and North Carolina are now among the states linked to the outbreak associated with iceberg lettuce.

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The NYT did the same with movies last year. So we sent ballots to writers of every kind of crime fiction, from legal thrillers to spy novels to cozy mysteries, as well as librarians, editors, critics and Bookstagrammers. What, we asked them, are the 10 best thrillers published since 2000?

The 50 Best Thriller Books of the 21st Century (Gift Article)

Hundreds of novelists, librarians, editors and other book lovers voted. See how their ballots stack up.

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Tightrope, a daily trivia game | Britannica Aug. 5, 2026 T I G H T R O P E ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ 💔 ✅ ✅ 🎉 My Score: 2020

Tightrope, a Daily Trivia Game | Britannica

A daily trivia game with 9 interesting questions. If you get three wrong…you lose. Question categories include science, arts, history, animals and math.

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TAGLINE​: August 5, 2026 Today's Letters: TDEINRW Hints Used: 0️⃣ ⭐⭐⭐

Tagline, a daily word game | Merriam-Webster

You get seven letters to solve three phrases. New letters and puzzles every day.

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Blossom Puzzle, August 5 Letters: D E I T N R W My score: 346 points My longest word: 11 letters 🌻 🌹 🏵 🌼 💐 🌺 🌸 💮 🌷 🌻 🌹

Blossom, a daily word game

Blossom is a word game in which you use seven letters to make only 12 words. Longer words score better, and bonus letters and pangrams earn extra points.

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Wordle 1,873 3/6* 🟨🟩⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩🟨🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Day 4 - Late Night Music Month Cake - Short Skirt/Long Jacket - LN with David Letterman June 28/'11 Cake is an alt. rock band from Sacramento, CA formed in '91. Known for vocalist John McCrea's deadpan delivery & a witty, eclectic blend of musical styles like funk, mariachi & country. GN BS! 💙

Cake - Short Skirt / Long Jacket (Live in David Letterman's Show)

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Timeline cleanse. I would like to think ice cream isn't controversial - you would never know that from some of the comments. 🤣 @j1j2.bsky.social & @liskeard1.bsky.social. Look at all this yummy ice cream - I want to go to Eddie's Ice Cream Shop! 🤣 #TimelineCleanse #IceCream #Blues

Where To Find the Best Ice Cream in New York City (Gift Article)

Fro-yo comes and goes, but ice cream is forever.

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Art by Zbigniew Rychlicki Good Afternoon Blue ones #MenWithCats

Primary Elections Results with Live Updates. <Gift Article> #PrimaryElections #LiveUpdates #Blues

Primary Elections Live Updates: Divisive Michigan Senate Battle Enters Final Hour

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His rant yesterday about the Reflecting Pool (speaking of things that don’t hold water) was a warning that the president has encased himself in the hard amber of irrationality that inevitably surrounds authoritarian leaders. He has become detached from reality... #TrumpDetachedFromReality #Blues

Trump’s Irrationality Is Dangerous

The president’s recent rant is a sign of serious dysfunction in the Oval Office.

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Trump's Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche reveals his plans to restrict abortion nationwide and stop the shipment of abortion pills across state lines. #Blues

Absolutely disgusting. Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno is calling for his former son-in-law and Trump-endorsed Rep. Max Miller to be jailed after Miller’s legal team allegedly released a nude photo of his 2-year-old daughter. Miller’s attorney later took responsibility. #MillerIsUnfit #Blues

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The MAGA senator, previously criticized for his silence, has now called for Max Miller to be jailed after his team allegedly released a nude photo of his daughter.

how hilarious is it that the one time America's tipsiest US Attorney does the right thing, she lands in a world of trouble. welcome to the Donnyverse, Jeanine — you chose that! thank you for your attention to today's post, in which I mock all that shit. link is here: bit.ly/3TS4q0s

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Iran's leaders make him angry because they won't bend the knee & kiss the ring. Trump considers himself a master of sizing up and exploiting his adversaries. But Iran’s leaders have baffled him. “All they do is make me angry,” he told reporters last week. #ArtofNoDeal #TrumpsWar #Blues

An Angry Trump Struggles to Understand Iran’s Defiant Leaders (Gift Article)

Iran’s leaders have perplexed several American presidents, perhaps none more than President Trump.

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Now the whiny baby is upset because of a slope. Was it vandals again? The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that Trump had ordered contractors to redo weeks of work on the project, unhappy that the helipad — like the South Lawn it sits on — had a noticeable slope. #WasteFraudAbuse #Blues

Parts of Trump’s New White House Helipad Disassembled, Photos Show (Gift Article)

Last week, construction workers had begun to decorate the new South Lawn helipad with a giant presidential seal. By Tuesday, the design was gone.

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Happy Birthday President Obama! You reminded the world that true leadership is built on dignity, compassion & respect. Not ego! Your legacy continues to inspire millions! In my view, you are the greatest president in American history! #HappyBirthdayObama #PresidentObama #ViVaHerAlliance #SheShed