I encourage all of us to have the grace and focus shown in this going up within minutes of the race being called.
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Let's Go, Blood Clot! Truth and Justice commissions need to start Jan 21, 2029. (Not snark) "At least when the British burned this place down, they didn’t try to monetize it."
If it was an AIR-ACCORDIAN party, DJT would be there. patch.com/california/r...
Cotati Throws America's Biggest Accordion Party in August
Cotati's most delightful festival returns in August with international stars and a distinctly Sonoma County tradition.
patch.com
The short answer: Only eggs are actually getting cheaper. Everything else is still getting more expensive.
Trump Said Grocery Prices Are 'Way Down' — This Fact-Check Is A Rude Awakening
The short answer: Only eggs are actually getting cheaper. Everything else is still getting more expensive.
huffpost.com
It's genocide. The US support for Israel's genocide stops Jan 20, 2029. Sooner if Ds take both houses in 2026.
Euronews@euronews.com · 51m agoThe statement came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had not agreed to a US-backed plan for Gaza. ➡️ https://l.euronews.com/MQbf
NEW: Pro-voters asked the Texas Supreme Court to block Galveston County from moving some local candidates to new districts under a revised map drafted after the primary elections. They warned that, if not stopped, the move could be replicated across the state to undermine the will of voters.
A Texas county is quietly planning to swap voting maps between its primary and November election
If allowed to proceed, it would likely be the first time Texas voting maps are changed between the primary and general elections.
democracydocket.com
Rand Paul: "Particularly during the pandemic, I was proud of any athlete that stepped forward. There were a few. Uhhhh. Jovic. The tennis player." (The name he's looking for is Djokovic.)
Days before the death of Edwin Jeovanny Lopez Cornejo, ICE officials did not report the death of another man who’d been detained at Delaney Hall — because they had technically “released” him in the middle of a medical emergency, Rep. Rob Menendez (D-NJ) alleged. www.huffpost.com/entry/delane...
A Man Died After Being Detained By ICE — And They Didn't Report It, Congressman Says
Rep. Rob Menendez made a stunning allegation while addressing the recent death of another man who had been detained at Delaney Hall.
huffpost.com
Grokipedia just stopped updating after eight months ... and it took another four for anyone to notice www.lawfaremedia.org/article/grok...
Grokipedia Stopped Reviewing Edits in April. It Didn’t Tell Anyone.
A halt in Grokipedia’s edit pipeline offers a case study in how an AI-generated reference system governs its own content.
lawfaremedia.org
Nothing to worry about, just a US attorney investigating people for deportation when suggested by rando X accounts
El-Sayed on Rogers: "What he's missing is that politics has changed since 2000 when he got in office. Now, it's not enough to just get $70m & run 30 second ads. You actually have to stand for something, & this is a guy who doesn't want to explain why he's backing Trump on the most ridiculous war..."
Beijing has announced sweeping trade curbs against the United States, including export controls on drones and a ban on dealings with six American entities, in retaliation for recent US restrictions on Chinese tech.
China slaps export controls on US firms ahead of Xi's Washington visit
Beijing has announced sweeping trade curbs against the United States, including export controls on drones and a ban on dealings with six American entities, in retaliation for recent US restrictions on Chinese tech.
l.euronews.com
But DHS couldn't afford body cams? DHS lies without respite. The J6ers should have all been fitted with ankle monitors. Including the President who fomented it. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
ICE begins outfitting Haitian immigrants with ankle monitors, attorneys say
Haitian immigrants in Ohio with temporary protected status are being called to ICE offices for check-ins after federal officials said their protections had ended.
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European countries should also start denying visas to US government personnel who push the Trump agenda. TrumpCo isn't engaged in conversation or normal relations. For Trump, it's purely MAGA policy around the globe. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/w...
Trump Administration Revokes Visa of Brazil’s Ambassador in the U.S.
The State Department has canceled the visa of the Brazilian ambassador in Washington, deepening a diplomatic crisis between the two countries.
nytimes.com
According to Russian Telegram channels, a funeral in secrecy was held in Moscow for a major general who was possibly a friend of the Russian Aerospace Forces commander Aleksandr Chaiko, and who attended his 55th birthday celebration. It is also reported that:
“The Reflecting Pool mess is different from other Trump obsessions because it reveals just how immune to evidence and logic his beliefs have become, even when a trusted lieutenant wheels an entire box of supporting evidence into the Oval Office.”
The Atlantic@theatlantic.com · 10h agoTrump’s outburst over the Reflecting Pool is a sign of dangerous dysfunction in the Oval Office, @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues. theatln.tc/OMivBxpl
Kyiv has in recent months urged allies to supply more US-made Patriot interceptors as Russia steps up its use of ballistic missiles more than four years into its full-scale invasion. #EuropeNews
Russian barrage on Ukraine kills 15 in Kyiv and surrounding region
Kyiv has in recent months urged allies to supply more US-made Patriot interceptors as Russia steps up its use of ballistic missiles more than four years into its full-scale invasion.
l.euronews.com
Missouri voters cannot weigh in on whether to keep congressional district boundaries that were redrawn to benefit Republicans, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said on Tuesday, even though opponents of the new map had gathered thousands of signatures seeking a statewide vote.
Missouri Says Voters Cannot Decide on Redrawn Congressional Districts
Opponents of the new map, which was redrawn to benefit Republicans, had gathered signatures seeking a statewide vote. The issue could now move to the courts.
nyti.ms
if you make the mistake of talking with your kids now you might be stuck talking with them your WHOLE LIFE www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Now, Thanks to Sam Altman, You Never Have to Speak to Your Kids Again
AI can handle these kinds of pointless interactions.
theatlantic.com
Insurers sometimes deny coverage citing lack of progress, labeling patients’ conditions as chronic. Yet if they do make progress, insurers have also used that to argue patients no longer need treatment. Doctors are left to walk a tightrope. (Published Dec. 2024)
Her Mental Health Treatment Was Helping. That’s Why Insurance Cut Off Her Coverage.
Providers, patients and even some federal judges say progress-based insurance denials harm patients at key moments of mental health treatment.
propublica.org
In TX: Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare just CLEARED the meeting room, kicking out public speakers who are opposed to the GOP plan to cut half of the battleground county's Election Day voting locations for November:
These guys are freaking out over their own imaginations again.
South Dakota Democrat exits Senate race, clears way for independent
South Dakota Democrat exits Senate race, clears way for independent
Julian Beaudion is the third Democrat to drop out of a Senate race after facing pressure from his party to bow out for a more promising independent candidate.
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Proud that Elias Law Group is helping the Democratic Party fight for voting rights and free and fair elections. news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and...
Marc Elias Firm Rebounds as Key DNC Litigator for Midterms
Marc Elias and his firm have reemerged as a top legal adviser for the Democratic National Committee after the party organization cut back work with the prominent elections attorney during the 2024 cam...
news.bloomberglaw.com
MAGA has weaponized government, attacking free speech and free thought in obeisance to Dear Leader, and to the basest of fears and desires by his cult. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
How ICE Is Weaponizing Social Media Against Its Critics
The agency says its surveillance program searches for threats to agents, but critics see free-speech infringements.
wsj.com
THIS is the real Waste, Fraud and Abuse: contracts without competitive bidding, directed by Trump. A sizable number of SNAP benefits would be covered by this. Rs in Congress are flat out liars. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/c...
Trump’s Fixation on Arctic Ships Led to Billions in No-Bid Contracts
The president decided to buy 11 polar icebreakers after a game of golf with Finland’s president. Experts say it’s far from clear the United States needs so many.
nytimes.com
A lot of people who died of COVID despite ivermectin would like to have a word but they’re a little too dead.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayRon Johnson: "Aaron Rodgers was smart enough to take ivermectin when he got covid ... unfortunately, more people didn't follow him. We wouldn't have had as many of athletes falling unconscious, sometimes dead on the field of play. You've seen the video reels of this happening in 2021."
A 16-year-old U.S. citizen residing in the occupied West Bank remains under arrest by Israeli authorities despite his bail. He is one of two Americans in Israeli detention without clear charges. Read @premthakker.bsky.social's full piece on him on zeteo.com: zeteo.com/p/israel-has...
