Let's remind everyone that this is JD's home turf. Does he have anything to say?
Fleuron
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Trying to read more books again. Enjoys reading, learning, gardening, cooking, needlepoint, civics. Wears gardening gloves, after that last infection. she/her/hers
I am horrified by yesterday's attack on Amy Acton in Ohio and grateful for the the actions of law enforcement and others who helped — including Dr. Acton herself, who stayed to help attend to the injured.
In a story that's built on questions of Giuliiani's credibility vs. Mamdani's, the New York Times should have pointed out that Giuliani has been disbarred in both Washington, DC, and New York.
Giuliani Says Mamdani Should Skip 9/11 Memorial (Gift Article)
During an anti-Muslim diatribe, the former mayor called for Mr. Mamdani to skip the ceremonies. The mayor has said he is going.
nytimes.com
"Germany’s far-right AfD thanks Elon Musk." Time to explore the seizure of Musk's assets abroad where he is undermining democracy and promoting fascism. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
Germany’s far-right AfD thanks Elon Musk as France warns state election win a ‘serious moment’
Lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt welcomes further ‘strong’ cooperation with Musk as French minister says ‘We cannot forget our history’
theguardian.com
Political violence has no place in our democracy. I’m glad Dr. Amy Acton is safe and grateful for the swift response from law enforcement. We settle our differences at the ballot box, not through violence. These acts must never be tolerated or normalized.
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 2d agoAn armed individual lunged at the Democratic nominee for Ohio governor, Amy Acton, at a fair in Canfield, injuring others, her campaign said. Acton is running against Republican Vivek Ramaswamy, in what has turned into a tight race in the red state.
Even Nostradamus could not have predicted this kyivindependent.com/us-envoys-wi...
'The war will continue' — US peace push fails to achieve deal after Witkoff, Kushner's first visit to Kyiv
The latest peace talks in Kyiv and Moscow did not appear to yield a diplomatic breakthrough. "We expect the war will continue," Zelensky said, adding that Ukraine is counting on U.S. energy and air de...
kyivindependent.com
When 3M scientist Kris Hansen discovered that a chemical the company produced was in the blood of the general public, her bosses questioned her work. Yet all along, some people inside the company had known the same thing. Listen to this excerpt:
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NEW: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appears to have violated federal ethics law in significant ways when filing his most recent disclosures of his assets and liabilities, ethics experts told ProPublica and @texastribune.org.
Ken Paxton’s Financial Disclosures Appear to Violate Federal Ethics Law, Experts Say
The Republican U.S. Senate nominee from Texas appears to have omitted rental income and multiple mortgages from his recent financial disclosures, making it difficult for voters to get the full picture...
propublica.org
nice quote from Mandami comms person Emilia Rowland to the New York Times
This demonstrates how the modern political news cycle is almost entirely driven by conservative actors. Right wing media screams, Fox News amplifies, and regular news is fascinated by the interlocking bad faith articles and feels the need to report it. No right wing reporting, so the story vanishes
I'm just gonna put it out there that I'm willing to name lakes
Childless cat ladies have some social value after all. Who would have thought?
Farewell to my first intern! Hopefully this experience with the campaign will help him as he ventures out on the high seas, searching for the One Piece. Or college, whatever, I’m not his dad
Chris Kluwe, Candidate for Assembly District 72@kluweoc.bsky.social · 2w agoA special thank you to Drew Cullen for being the most fantastic campaign intern! Whether it was taking endless photos, recruiting volunteers, filming 20-minute videos, carrying heavy things for Nani, creating graphics, binding literature, or knocking on doors, Drew did it all with a smile and laugh.
Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library. Here's what the charity does ⬇️ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Turning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Core team of 15 staff and thousands of volunteers and partners help the country-music philanthropist deliver books to kids around the world.
rollingstone.com
I have really enjoyed the experience of reading story after story about how good and selfless and beloved a recently deceased famous person was
DHS allegedly went undercover at community meetings, subpoenaed the financial records of labor unions, and created dossiers on people at a church gathering, according to court filings. n.pr/45O0uAD
DHS conducted far-reaching surveillance during Minnesota ICE surge, court documents show
DHS allegedly went undercover at community meetings, subpoenaed the financial records of labor unions, and created dossiers on people at a church gathering, according to court filings.
n.pr
Every news channel should be screaming about his corruption, but the rich protect the rich.
#BREAKING: Over dissents from the three Dem. appointees, #SCOTUS has *granted* the Trump administration’s request to freeze a district court injunction that had blocked the mail-in ballots executive order. But Trump’s EO remains blocked by a different injunction in a different case—at least for now:
supremecourt.gov
When Obama announced the establishment of historic sanctions on Iran, he stood side by side with UK, France and G-7 leaders and announced they were designed to bring Iran to the negotiating table? Trump sends a subordinate, who stood alone, and the goal is to . . . What? No strategy = no victory.
Need talking points about what an abysmally poor job Trump is doing? Here you go... www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | Trump’s Broken Promises, in 11 Charts (Gift Article)
The president likes to boast about the “greatest economy we’ve ever had.” His record falls far short.
nytimes.com
Bigger, Hotter Fires Are Slowly Erasing America’s Great Forests Towering woodlands in the West are being permanently replaced by tracts of spiky shrubs. Conditions “just aren’t normal anymore,” one researcher said. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/c...
Wildfires Are Turning Forests in the American West Into Shrubland (Gift Article)
Towering woodlands in the West are being permanently replaced by tracts of spiky shrubs. Conditions “just aren’t normal anymore,” one researcher said.
nytimes.com
Tired of "winning" yet, American so-called conservatives? apnews.com/article/cana...
A trade war between Canada and the US deepens rupture in what had been a close and durable alliance
Canada and the United States have long had one of the world's closest and most durable alliances. But that alliance is being severely tested now by one of the deepest crises in decades.
apnews.com
Engage with the current American administration in good faith, at your peril. American so-called conservatives brought this into being.
Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · 2w agoCanada hits back at the US over tariffs after Prime Minister Mark Carney said "last-minute changes in the US proposed terms were unfair, uneconomic, and called into question the reliability of any deal".