Ra Cha Cha #SlavaUkraini
@rachacha.bsky.social
A Garbage Plate™ kid living in a chicken-wing world. Ra Cha Cha is the nickname of my hometown, Rochester. #MassMob co-founder. Writer for Buffalo Rising. Planner. Also: Urbanism, greenways, politics. #BillsMafia
A gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…
The GOP has a creep problem in Congress www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
The GOP has a creep problem in Congress
For House Republicans hoping to rid their caucus of scandal-tarred lawmakers accused of heinous acts of domestic violence and sexual harassment, the past 24 hours were a decidedly mixed bag.
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Just a note that @jbendery.bsky.social is 100% worth following. Always finds stories like these that matter, and yet are a bit under the radar.
Jen Bendery@jbendery.bsky.social · 5h agoFormer 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...
Daaaamn. “AI is the asbestos we're shovelling into the walls of our technological society. Our descendants will spend generations digging it out again, and the longer the bubble goes on without popping, the longer it will take to repair the damage." www.thenerve.news/p/cory-docto...
Cory Doctorow: The people who tell you ‘AI is changing everything’ are lying
It has become impossible to tell managers mesmerised by artificial intelligence that the tools are not, in fact, helpful. So employees just play along with the fiction to keep their jobs, writes our t...
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Pretty sure when you win the election it's a big election night. Pretty sure when your party's leadership all endorses the loser, it means the leadership is out of touch with the electorate.
Politico@politico.com · 12h agoProgressives didn’t get the big election night they wanted
They could always sign up to give comment at a public meeting.
The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com · 18h agoNew York City’s business elites are long accustomed to direct access to City Hall, where even Democratic mayors felt the need to court the city’s wealthiest and most influential corporate leaders. That access is getting shredded by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Congratulations to the Haley Stevens campaign on their crackerjack strategy of being super islamaphobic and weirdly antisemitic to Jewish people who disagreed with her policies
“I’m going to grow up without a father” - 12 year old Ashley Corejo, whose Dad Edwin Jovanny Lopez Corejo died in ICE’s Delaney Hall. Jovanny was diabetic and the family says he was denied consistent access to his meds, something we hear from many Delaney families.
BIG news while you were sleeping-> GOP incumbent Rep. Chuck Edwards has ended his re-election bid after a scathing ethics report was released that addressed inappropriate behavior with young female staffers. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol... www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Rep. Chuck Edwards drops re-election bid after censure recommendation over harassment claims
“After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided to withdraw from my re-election campaign,” Edwards, R-N.C., said early Wednesday after mounting pressure over his conduct toward two female staffers.
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This is a short story by Ray Bradbury, published in 1950, which takes place today. It’s beautiful, dark, melancholy, surreal.
Rebecca R Helm@rebeccarhelm.bsky.social · 21h agoHere’s the text: www.btboces.org/Downloads/7_...
"The events of Ray Bradbury’s short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” occur today: August 4, 2026. Like so many dates in science fiction, this one probably seemed far away when it was chosen, but once it was finally upon us, it passed like all days." www.rogerebert.com/mzs/silhouet...
Silhouettes and Warnings: On Reading Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains" On the Exact Day When It's Set
The events of Ray Bradbury's short story "There Will Come Soft Rains" occur today: August 4, 2026.
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Voters' choice > party's choice. bsky.app/profile/rach...
Rachel Barnhart@rachbarnhart.com · 19h agoA woman came up to me and asked if I’ll be the party’s choice for city council. I said, I highly doubt I will get designated. She said, good then I’m voting for you. 🤣 Party nod is a liability these days! What a time to be alive!
Oh my god the dietician who is telling everyone in the White House to only eat steak and sauerkraut doesn't wipe his ass.
GOOD NEWS! A new cancer treatment has demonstrated unprecedented results in a large trial for cancer patients whose disease has become resistant to chemotherapy AND immunotherapy. Tumors shrank in OVER a third of participants, with 15 patients experiencing COMPLETE eradication of their tumors.
I had no idea Halprin wrote a book about (trying) to integrate highways into the urban environment. Apparently, this work was part of his build up to Seattle's Freeway Park.
Rachel Cole@rmartincole.bsky.social · 24h ago
Susan comes out against Todd Blanche now that he's got the votes. So tiresome. (We called it: tinyurl.com/3bepafkz) #MEpolitics
Every item here should be disqualifying, including the gross response to a female journalist from the Austin American Statesman.
Chris Hayes@chrislhayes.bsky.social · 2d agoEarlier tonight, @michellegoldberg.bsky.social read *another* quote from this weirdo that reflected the same general sentiment. www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...
🚨BREAKING: Colorado Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit to provide access to complete statewide voter registration database. For those keeping score 👇👇👇 #Blues
One more interesting point: this spring I sat down with Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes for an extensive interview about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media has unquestionably aided the Trump administration’s cover up here.
Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.gov · yesterdayBombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records. This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:
Days after a WNBA team co-ownwer was suspended for confronting anti-trans activists courtside, Cheryl Reeve of the Minnesota Lynx wore a "Trans Kids Belong" shirt while facing down Sophie Cunningham's team, the Fever. The Lynx won 108-100. Subscribe to support our journalism.
WNBA Coach Cheryl Reeve Wore “Trans Kids Belong” While Beating Sophie Cunningham’s Team
The crowd was equally indignant, reportedly booing whenever Cunningham touched the ball.
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