AI: "Let's see, MacArthur? Uh ... general ... with a pipe?"
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 21h agoStolen valor from Mr. Bone Spurs. An insult to every man and woman who has worn the uniform.
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MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 21h ago
"Integration debate isn't over"
Make It Make Sense@themimsshow.bsky.social · 23h agoTrans debate isn’t over
El-Sayed, Lawrence and McKinney all won progressive campaigns in Michigan last night by talking about climate and clean energy like it was a kitchen-table issue — because skyrocketing energy bills and endless wildfire smoke matter to people.
Abdul El-Sayed was outspent 9-to-1 by AIPAC and corporate Super PACs in the most expensive Senate Democratic primary of all time. Last night, he proved that organized people can beat organized money.
SHOUT OUT to Mike Luckovich: one of the all-time great political cartoonists. 🏆 With corporate media doing such a poor job in these most perilous of times, his work is more vital than ever! THANK YOU @mluckovich.bsky.social!!! 🙏
BREAKING: The New Mexico Department of Justice has sued Acting AG Todd Blanche and the DOJ, requesting the court for access to unredacted Epstein-related investigative files that the DOJ has been withholding.
In a country with a president who is such a destructive sore loser, politicians who are both helpful and gracious in defeat is a greatly appreciated novelty.
For all of Trump’s chest-thumping about the potency of his endorsements, especially in GOP primaries, three Trump-backed Republicans have lost in the last two months. The Amir Hassan example in Michigan, however, is clearly the most embarrassing. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Trump-endorsed candidate loses congressional primary to a rival who had quit the race
For the third time in two months, Republican primary voters simply ignored the president’s advice, despite weird boasts about his intraparty powers.
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Josephine "beckbook.com" Riesman@josie.zone · 10h agoIf you see this, quote the energy you bring to bluesky.
ICYMI last night, DHS is currently being fined every day for contempt of court until it coughs up the cell phone records of officers involved in immigration stops in L.A. last year that looked like racial profiling rather than reasonable cause. short thread -->
Gabriel Malor@gabrielmalor.bsky.social · 18h agoFed. judge holds DHS in civil contempt of court for refusing "intentionally and not in good faith" to provide plaintiffs with phone images they intend to use to prove DHS was racially profiling people arrested in Los Angeles without reasonable suspicion. Order from July 28, unsealed today.
We see that our political system is broken, then keep behaving as if it worked. We need serious change, and it's time to take bigger swings.
The United States Treasury: An ATM for the Rich and Powerful
@jamestalarico.bsky.social for Texas US Senate gets it - under his opponent Ken Paxton and Gov. Abbott, data centers are running amok in TX. Talarico has a sensible plan to regulate data centers. Texas, he is the right choice for your next senator, not the corrupt, 15 home owning Paxton.
Mallory McMorrow immediately endorses: “Congratulations to Abdul El-Sayed for winning the Democratic primary to become our nominee to be Michigan’s next US Senator. I’m proud to give Abdul my full endorsement and support as we head to November together as a unified party”
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 8h agoNEWS: Abdul El-Sayed has won the Democratic Primary for U.S. Senate in Michigan. He will face off against Republican Mike Rogers in November.
Don't fall for it TX! As soon as those assholes win their elections, it's full steam ahead. youtu.be/n6qf403wEPM?...
Texas halts power grid connections for new data centers
YouTube video by FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth
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Former J6 federal prosecutors are begging senators -- mostly GOPers, but a handful of Dems are in there, too -- to stop confirming election deniers to lifetime federal courts seats. “Please stop poisoning our courts." www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...
Former J6 Prosecutors Beg Senators To Stop Confirming Election Deniers To Court Seats
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I’m glad the President has his priorities straight.
Well, this isn’t going to be good. We all know how this will likely go. The Supreme Court has announced that one of the first cases it will hear when its new term begins in October is a major climate change lawsuit. Boulder County, Colorado, is seeking millions of dollars from fossil fuel
El-Sayed: "They think they want to use my whole name against me. Mike, listen man, If you can't say the name -- it's Abdulrahman -- keep the name out your damn mouth."
It’s bad. Ukraine is still effectively hitting both inside Russia and occupied Crimea almost daily, but Putin (as usual) is targeting population centers instead of legitimate military targets.
El-Sayed: "Mike, I'm gonna say it right now, I know you're gonna say no because you're a coward: Five debates, alright? ... By the time we're done, you are not gonna have safe quarter from people holding you accountable to what you've done for them here in Michigan. We will send you back to Florida"
Let’s just tell everyone in the world. Shouldn’t we be using our inside voices when discussing our weapons availability and other stuff?
[The Great War & Modern Memory]@ps9714.bsky.social · 11h agoThe U.S. has used nearly all its stockpile of long-range missiles amid the Iran war, sources say:
It’s remarkable just how quickly EU/UK carmakers have gone from laughing at Chinese carmakers, to complaining about them to now begging them for a partnership. Partnership at Sunderland, in England & across Italy & France is just a preliminary to Chinese firms - many state owned - taking over.
NEW from me: I think this is the perfect time to use Rachel Maddow’s oft-repeated phrase - ‘watch what they do- not what they say.’ Ignore Ellison's PR pitch, but look at what's happening at CBS News including directing reporters to add “facts” that did not exist. open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...
David Ellison can’t be trusted with CNN
We've already seen how Ellison has wrecked CBS. Don't fall for his PR push on CNN.
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In China, robots which are also solar panels, clean the other solar panels. Original post