Is Mike Johnson going to throw some more Bible verses at us today while continuing to back Max Miller?
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POWER TO THE PEOPLE! NatSec Pro- Ukraine / NAFO Homo On The Range Over The Rainbow But Under The Radar A Dusty Rusty Production "Same old thing, brand new drag" "To be insulted by these fascists, it's so degrading, and It's No Game." Bowie
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.
Pottery lamp from Roman Cirencester (Corinium) with a lion motif. The lamp is on display at the Corinium Museum in Cirencester. 📸 My own. #ReliefWednesday #RomanBritain
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"
🚗💥 As it turns out, Vladimir Tkachuk, owner of Uraldrone Plant, who was blown up in his car in Sverdlovsk region, not only manufactured "Upyr" drones but was also prosecuted in 2020 for distributing child pornography…
Everyone’s expectations got skewed over the past week but Abdul El-Sayed getting $70 million spent against him in a state he lost a primary by like 20 points eight years ago and still winning last night is probably the most impressive electoral accomplishment of the decade.
🚨 Rep. Max Miller again alludes to blackmail material he has on Sen. Bernie Moreno: "He felt the political pressure because some of the rumors that were circulating about him that he doesn't want to get out. I have no intention of sharing what will eventually become public."
Abdul El-Sayed, a former public health official, was backed by prominent progressives, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
Progressive El-Sayed Wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate Primary—Results Much Closer Than Expected
Abdul El-Sayed, a former public health official, was backed by prominent progressives, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.
forbes.com
Assholes who make fun of people eulogizing their dogs: There aren't many places for folks to do that, and it's a big moment in some people's lives they weren't exactly ready for. So shut the hell up and let them do it.
Talarico’s argument is simple: Stop treating marijuana like a crime. Legalize it. Regulate it. Tax it. Stop wasting police resources on low-level marijuana offenses. Clear the records of people whose lives have been derailed by nonviolent marijuana convictions.
Notice DOJ doesn't talk about its efforts to obtain state voter files anymore. They are 0-20 in those cases and today is the beginning of the quiet period -- states can no longer do systematic removals of names from the voter rolls. TLDR: We won!🥳
El-Sayed: "If all Mike Rogers got is that 'his name is Abdul, and my name is Mike,' you're gonna be surprised how many people are like, 'Yeah, but that's the Abdul who wants to bring down the price of my groceries and make sure I got healthcare. So yeah, I like Abdul over your Mike from Florida.'"
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…
El-Sayed: "My commitment to Jewish safety is the same commitment that I have to the safety of my own daughters. Because if there is one question of political philosophy that ought to animate us all, it's what would we do if we treated all our kids like they were all of our kids?"
FUCK DOJ has, in general, not relied on Trump v. US, even in all its most expansive claims to be able to do what they want. But in Broadview--where defendants suspect that Todd Blanche's enforcer Akash Singh was involved--DOJ went there. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
![Separately, as the Supreme Court recently held, “[i]nvestigative and prosecutorial
decisionmaking is ‘the special province of the Executive Branch,’” and so even the “President may
discuss potential investigations and prosecutions with his Attorney General and other Justice
Department officials to carry out his constitutional duty to ‘take Care that the Laws be faithfully
executed.” Trump v. United States, 603 U.S. 593, 620 (2024) (quotations and citations omitted).
Thus, members of the Executive Branch are constitutionally required to “take Care that the Laws
be faithfully executed,” and it is entirely appropriate for them to “decide which crimes to
investigate and prosecute.” Id. (quoting U.S. Const. Art. II, § 3). Although the Supreme Court in
2024 made clear that the law permits such interactions, as already noted and consistent with
Department policy, in this matter, the United States Attorney reported the Office’s charging
decision to Main Justice shortly before the first grand jury presentation in this case. R. 110 at 4,
n.2.15 Former Defendants are not entitled to any communications relating to charging decisions or](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bbp2b224lro3bfnzcqwwnkfo/bafkreihyyexcusmlv2qq5dhiupo44u6dxuggoidlrpfdkddmsuesirnp2q)
This is from DOJ's response to the Broadview 6 defendants' request for sanctions/investigation. Note how they've put 1) a demand that DOJ actually show what the crime was, 2) Sheri Mecklenburg's departure, 3) Hogan's arrival (w/o mentioning HIS past ethical investigation) 4) dismissal in 1 ¶?
Lots going on in this footnote. Including a GREAT DEAL of reliance on Slaughter (which is nutty bc in the Trump v. IRS case, Todd Blanche doesn't want to talk about Slaughter even tho Judge Williams raised it).
![10 For the reasons discussed throughout, there is no prima facie showing of contempt. Should this Court
disagree, Rule 42 instructs the contempt be investigated by an attorney for the Government. Fed. R. Crim.
P. 42(a)(2). The Second Circuit has found it might permissible for another attorney to fill that role if that
attorney is supervised by the Attorney General. United States v. Donzinger, 38 F.4th 290, 294 (2d Cir.
2022). To extent the Rule contemplates “another attorney” could be appointed to handle what is otherwise
an exclusively Executive Branch function and report to another branch of Government, this raises
separation of power concerns. See, e.g., Trump v. Slaughter, 609 U.S. ----, 2026 WL 1855612, at *18 (2026)
(holding that head of the FTC is subject to removal by the President at will, because the FTC
“unquestionably exercises executive power”); see also Donziger v. United States, 143 S. Ct. 868, 869–70
(2023) (Gorsuch, J.) (dissenting from denial of certiorari) (discussing separation of powers concerns with
appointing “another attorney” under Rule 42, noting: “By interpreting Rule 42 as authorizing courts to make
their own decision to initiate a prosecution—and even to override a contrary decision by the Executive
Branch—the Second Circuit’s opinion not only arrogated a power to the Judiciary that belongs elsewhere.
It allowed the district court to assume ‘dual position as accuser and decisionmaker’—a combination that
violates the due process rights of the accused” [cleaned up]). Any such appointment would also raise myriad
structural and fundamental concerns: which branch of Government pays for the other attorney and how
much; would that attorney be able to use the Grand Jury; who would supervise that attorney’s work; and so
on. The Government respectfully requests an opportunity to brief this critical issue and also address the
constitutionality of the Court appointing “another attorney,” if it is contemplating doing so, especially in
light of Slaugh…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bbp2b224lro3bfnzcqwwnkfo/bafkreihd2x6rc4mqasntkncehcr2m3edxi6jfdujcm6dt5a4b5fhard7iy)
Boutros: Oh sure, we've charged assaults on officers left and right. Notice who is not mentioned? Marimar Martinez. Which I'm sure Christopher Parente won't miss.
I disagree. First, in MI (in both 2026 and 2024) there were TWO "factions" progressive/institutional and AIPAC/MI's significant Muslim/Arab community. Just the spending issue alone makes this relevant. BUT ALSO: it does matter that if there is a split, it's a 50-50 split.
Matthew Gertz@mattgertz.bsky.social · 5h agoMy ice-cold boring take that will definitely not go viral is that a primary result with a margin of victory of roughly 1 percent tells you precisely nothing about The Future Of The Party.
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.
As a Michigan voter who is grateful as fuck I wasn't in the state for that Senate primary, I think this deserves more attention: Jocelyn Benson has a MUCH easier route ahead of her than it looked like she would in January. MUCH easier. And that's going to help unify the party.
EMERGENCY!!!!!!! 🚨🚨🚨🚨 Says Trump's moneybags. Tomorrow he has to turn over the financial information that has been obvious since he decided to sue on the basis that factual reporting harmed his net worth. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
![NON-PARTY THE DONALD J. TRUMP REVOCABLE TRUST’S EMERGENCY
MOTION TO STAY ENFORCEMENT OF THE JULY 27, 2026 ORDER
PENDING REVIEW OF THE TRUST’S RULE 72(a) OBJECTIONS
Non-party, The Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust (the “Trust”), by and through
undersigned counsel and pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 72(a) and 45 and Local Rule
7.1(d)(1), respectfully moves on an emergency basis to stay enforcement of the Order Following
Discovery Hearing on Joint Motion for Discovery Hearing Related to Defendants’ Subpoena to
Produce Financial Records to Non-Party The Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust entered July 27,
2026 (the “Order”) (ECF No. 104), pending resolution of the Trust’s contemporaneously filed
Objections to and Appeal of the Order under Rule 72(a), and Plaintiff’s pending motion for leave
to file a First Amended Complaint [ECF No. 108], and states:
BASIS FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT
This Motion presents a true emergency under Local Rule 7.1(d)(1). The Order requires the
Trust’s “first substantial production of documentation” to occur “within ten (10) days of the date](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bbp2b224lro3bfnzcqwwnkfo/bafkreide5mdokhpoaojxud3qvalibkqzri555v2ljqr3c5ru47tvokew6y)
In WSJ's ticktock of the Pirro flipflop, they reveal Pirro was PAYING AUSAs $25K bonuses. To stick around. 👀 Given pretty clear GJ misconduct laid out in Davey Hearn's response to the MTD, that looks really really suspect.
emptywheel@emptywheel.bsky.social · 4h agoWhat Did Jeanine Pirro Know and When Did She Know It? emptywheel.net/2026/08/05/w...
What Did Jeanine Pirro Know and When Did She Know It? emptywheel.net/2026/08/05/w...
What Did Jeanine Pirro Know and When Did She Know It? - emptywheel
In a bid to get the indictment against him dismissed with prejudice, Davey Hearn reveals that DOJ misrepresented the circumstances of a "before" picture proving he didn't damage the reflecting pool.
emptywheel.net
Apparently we're paying $25K bribes to AUSAs to convince the to risk their law license working for a shitshow DOJ. www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
Under an ethical cloud over allegations of sexual harassment involving two of his female staffers, Rep. Chuck Edwards R-NC announced overnight that he will drop his bid for re-election. jamiedupree.substack.com/p/under-ethi...
Under ethics cloud, House Republican drops reelection bid
Mixed primary night for progressive Democrats
jamiedupree.substack.com
Via @oliverdarcy.bsky.social: www.status.news/p/david-elli... CNN reporters were not amused by David Ellison's op-ed in the NYT.
![The piece was "insulting," one CNNer told Status, adding, “We all have eyes and ears and see what’s happening at CBS. You can’t just write an op-ed and erase that.” Another CNNer said it was obvious to them Ellison "says whatever is best for him to get the merger through."
"The thing David Ellison seems to be missing is the wild mismanagement and disrespect that Bari [Weiss] has displayed at '60' and CBS," a third CNNer told Status. "These people just simply do not know what they are doing. We see it. And we don’t want it here."
Indeed, several CNNers said that Ellison's stewardship of CBS News had caused them to lose confidence in his ability to run a news organization and sour on his repeated assurances about respecting the independence of newsrooms. In The Times essay, Ellison wrote, "I understand that promises from an executive in the middle of a merger invite skepticism. So judge us by the year we just had."
But the last year at CBS News has been an unmitigated disaster. Most notably, Ellison allowed his handpicked news chief to take a sledgehammer to "60 Minutes," firing multiple correspondents and senior executives from television news' most prestigious broadcast—in most of the cases, without ever stating a cause for the dismissals. Beyond that, Weiss' tenure has been defined by her expunging those she is not ideologically aligned with, presiding over the worst ratings of the century for flagship programs like the "CBS Evening News" and "CBS Mornings," establishing a cozier relationship with an overtly corrupt White House, and sending employee morale cratering to astonishing lows.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bbp2b224lro3bfnzcqwwnkfo/bafkreicybrw5xm7wnrleduxjtlfwlrcvjzs7qwwjijswwlluzh5x67iadi)