This is a fascinating, enthralling, and absolutely horrifying story about the state of local “journalism” in Winchester, Virginia… and you will understand why I use the quotation marks as you start to read. I would go so far as to call it gross, and more people should know about it.

In Winchester, The Truth About A Local News Website Is The City’s Best-Kept Secret

As the hometown newspaper cut staff and TV stations left one small Virginia town, a website appeared touting a new, trusted source of local news. But the who, what, when, where and why of it have baff...

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Anthropic banning “abusive or cruel behavior” toward Claude in its new usage policies is proof to me that tech companies are going to moderate violence against AI before they ever moderate violence against women and minorities

Billionaire contributes millions to make it harder for eligible Californians to vote. What a surprise. www.sacbee.com/news/politic...

Airbnb billionaire — an ex-Democrat — cuts $8 million check for voter ID measure

A former Biden donor turned DOGE insider just wrote an $8 million check to back California’s voter ID measure.

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The government doesn’t track how often immigration agents detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve tallied more than 500 Americans held against their will in warrantless arrests and detentions during President Trump’s second term.

tooting my own horn because I like this headline www.truebluela.com/dodgers-scor...

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*so important*: if you’re voting by mail, assume the USPS will delay because it’s its policy. You can: —put it in drop box —go to counter to watch them postmark in front of you —if you’re dropping it in a mailbox, do it VERY EARLY.

Bolts@boltsmag.org · 5d ago

Many states require that mail ballots be postmarked by a specific day. But due to a USPS rule announced late last year, voters may need to put their ballot in a mailbox days in advance.

“ICE never left. Things became less public, became less of a spectacle, but immigrants are still being targeted and persecuted,” Barham said. “And from rumors I'm hearing, things I've seen, I suspect that they're about to amp up again.” story via Cait Kelley www.mprnews.org/story/2026/1...

Catch, release, catch: Inside ICE's new 'farce' tactic

Multiple immigration detainees in Minnesota have been ordered released by federal judges only for them to be immediately re-detained by immigration officers at the doors of the Whipple Federal buildin...

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SCOOP: Nearly $9 million in federal family planning funds will go to organizations with anti-abortion ties. One org, which received almost $4.3 million, has never taken in more than $50k in a single year. Read more @autonomynews.co:

Nearly $9 Million in HHS Grants Go to Groups With Anti-Abortion Ties

Millions in family planning funds are earmarked to create training centers, including one dedicated to infertility. The recipients have links to crisis pregnancy centers, the Heritage Foundation, and ...

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Our best hope is that his incompetence will make his attempt to steal this election fail. It's obvious he's going to try.

Joe Walsh@walshfreedom.bsky.social · 5d ago

This.👇

Today, 8 years ago, my friend, Saudi Journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered.

TODAY: New SNAP cuts are kicking in because of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill." 5 million people have already lost food assistance, including 1.5 million+ kids since the bill was enacted. No kid deserves to go hungry so Trump can give his billionaire buddies another tax handout.

This is fantastic. Talking about Down Ballot races is speaking my love language 😂

That Preppy Black Girl@tmwillia828.blacksky.app · 2w ago

Ok, people! We’re gonna VOTE ALL THE WAY DOWN THE BALLOT!! Those down ballot people will have the biggest impact (local govt, policing, schools) on your life! You may have to do some research, but I believe in you! You can do it!

California is ending child marriage – years after more than a third of the nation had done so, and long after most other states had established a minimum age to wed.

California ends child marriage after years of debate

Before the new law was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, California didn't even have a minimum age for marriage — unlike most other states.

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"As things stand, students who commit infractions like plagiarism — which typically has no real victims — are often punished more harshly than the male students directly responsible for making the campus dangerous for female ones." www.thecut.com/article/what...

What It Feels Like at Cornell Right Now

As a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big.

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Punxsutawney Jill is sticking her head out a little early this cycle.

I know that many of us have been inured to much of the lawlessness of the Trump admin by now, but we must continue to talk about how this is explicit white supremacy being institutionalized. Anyone who doesn't root this out of our government stem and root will be complicit with ethnic cleansing.

Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social · 3w ago

White-nationalist "Remigration" envisions mass removals of nonwhite immigrants in service of ethnic cleansing. The Office of Remigration's activities have now been exposed by a good WaPo investigation. Its deportations are unfolding under indefensible conditions. 2/ newrepublic.com/article/2157...

In 2024, nearly 2,400 women were killed by men, according to the Violence Policy Center. Of these, 86.9 percent knew their killer—nearly nine out of 10.

A Restraining Order Is Not Enough When an Abuser Has a Gun

Nearly 2,400 women were killed by men in 2024, according to a recent Violence Policy Center report. Nearly nine out of 10 knew their killer, and firearms were used in 63.4 percent of these homicides. ...

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Oh for gods sake. First, while it’s true that Florida has the highest ACA enrollment in the country, no, there are not "5 x more people enrolled in Obamacare in Florida than live in the state." Around 19% of the total population is enrolled, which is high but hardly over 100%. 1/5th =/= 5x.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w ago

Dr Oz: "There are 5 times more people in parts of Obamacare in Florida than live in the state. It's impossible More than a third of people on Obamacare have never used the insurance policy once. If you were gonna pay your hard-earned money to buy insurance, would you ever use it? The answer is yes"

Your Govt Seeks to Revisit that Whole “Don’t Experiment on Vulnerable Humans” Thing: This one is scary, and real: johnfugelsang.substack.com/p/no-pressur...

“No Pressure:” Trump, RFK Jr & HHS’ New Human Experimentation Policy

Welcome to the Human Research Clearance Sale

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A teacher earning $60,000 pays Social Security taxes on every dollar she earns. A worker earning $184,500 does too. But someone earning $10 million pays tax on just the first $184,500. That doesn’t make sense. We can protect Social Security if everyone paid their fair share.

The “Protect College Sports Act” will decimate women’s sports. Full stop. This bill would give the NCAA antitrust exemption & take back the limited power that the athletes just got, after years of unpaid labor under the guise of amateurism. Full ep: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

ProPublica’s analysis of CDC data found that the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies has nearly doubled. The spike alarmed many experts. One said it should “be a never event.”

Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.

With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...

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Our campaign is called Vote Yes on 9 for a Safe Massachusetts. Because this work starts and ends with safety, and the right of every people in every zip code to be safe from gun violence. Learn more about our campaign to keep our gun laws strong here! 3/3 www.yesforasafema.com

Home | Vote Yes: Protect MA Gun Safety Law in 2026

Vote Yes in 2026 to protect Massachusetts’ new gun safety laws… Keep communities safes.

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Remember when Jake Tapper dug in his heels to defend Fox News when Obama dared to move them to the second row of the press room? Well, now that the roles have reversed, I'm sure that Fox News will -- come on, stop laughing, let me finish

Congratulations to Will on receiving his 2026 Roberto Clemente Award nomination! Be sure to vote for him until 9/27 at https://MLB.com/clemente21.

Reminder that Elon's DOGE recommended firing government workers at the... -FDA, which oversees Neuralink -FAA, which oversees SpaceX -USAID, which probed Starlink -CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X. See what DOGE was really all about?

Nearly 7 million Californians did not have enough resources to afford basic necessities like food & housing. Our experts dive deeper into how state leaders can prevent further harm to ensure that all families & individuals have the support they need to thrive. calbudgetcenter.org/resources/po...

SCOOP: A group of staffers from the right-wing think tank, America First Policy Initiative, have been detailed to the Census Bureau, where they have access to sensitive data +contributed to a public report that bolsters conspiracy theories undermining trust in elections www.wired.com/story/a-trum...

The Census Bureau Is Overrun With Staffers From a MAGA Think Tank

The US Census is home to vast troves of sensitive data on nearly every person living in the country, which is used for apportioning and drawing congressional districts as well as allocating federal fu...

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Always wondered what private equity thought owning newspapers was for when they keep gutting them, but laying off half a dozen editorial boards right before they publish midterm endorsements does hint at a likely motive. goldenstatereport.substack.com/p/california...

California loses another editorial board at the worst possible time

I went from wrapping up endorsement interviews for The Sacramento Bee to being laid off in another round of cuts at hedge fund-owned newspapers.

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