NEW: The EPA spent hundreds of millions on lead remediation in Omaha, home of the nation’s largest residential Superfund site. New soil tests by @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social and ProPublica show that years later, many yards still have harmful levels of lead.

The EPA Heralds Its Omaha Cleanup as a Success. But We Found Many Yards Still Have Toxic Levels of Lead.

The agency spent hundreds of millions on lead remediation in Omaha, Nebraska, home of the nation’s largest residential Superfund site. New soil tests by the Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica show th...

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Preznit Fuckwit is hella mad at America's tipsiest US Attorney right now. you know what? boo fucking hoo. I'm actually overdosing on schadenfreude right now. thank you for your attention to today's post, in which I laugh at how she clownfucked her own stupid career. link is here: bit.ly/3TS4q0s

We are deploying 20 @calfire.bsky.social engines and 4 specialized rescue teams to help battle the devastating wildfires in Oregon and Washington. As we answer the call, California remains fully prepared to protect communities at home. When our neighbors need help, we show up.

"This is Iran's last chance." - Donald Trump, for the 57th time

Thank you to Mexico & Australia for sending your fire fighters to aid us when our closest physical ally threatens to fine or tariff Canada even as smoke from Washington & Oregon blow into BC. We send fire crews & our Super Soaker water bombers when the USA is on fire. TACO issues threats. Sad...

Woman Shakes Head Exasperatedly

ALT: Woman Shakes Head Exasperatedly

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WE NEED 4 SEATS TO FLIP THE SENATE. JOSH TUREK SHOULD BE ONE OF THEM. I was researching Josh and came across one of his signature issues: Right to Repair. I had no idea how important this was. Most people in big cities probably don’t either. 🧵

"But Earl walked right through that restraining order, and put her in intensive care" isn't just a song fiction jfc

Goodbye Earl! - The Chicks Music Video

ALT: Goodbye Earl! - The Chicks Music Video

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🗳️ Michigan's primaries are today — but things might look a bit different for some voters. Though not unusual for the DOJ to send election monitors to observe primary voting, targeting blue cities in a key battleground is. And it raises concerns that Trump will attempt to interfere in the midterms.

Michigan election officials prepare for Trump DOJ to monitor primary elections

Local election chiefs say the Trump administration is trying to undermine trust in the election by targeting the Great Lakes State with debunked claims of voter fraud.

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The fact that this deal was ever made with Trump is disqualifying for Todd Blanche to be AG, as is his disturbing behavior toward the Epstein survivors! His confirmation now would be detrimental to our rule of law & a terrible disservice to the American people!🥺😡 www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

Trump’s attorney general pick says he has reached deal with senators after standoff – US politics live

Todd Blanche issues formal order to withdraw ‘anti-weaponization fund’ after weeks of negotiations with Republican senators who were blocking his nomination

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in insane local news, the 26 year old director of a rocky horror production was arrested for sending threatening messages to himself in order to get the play shut down bc he didn’t want to deal with cast drama www.mynbc5.com/article/rock...

VT musical director of planned 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' created fake threats, police say

The director of a planned production of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" admitted to sending himself threatening texts that eventually got the play canceled out of safety concerns.

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one: bye two: the main problem with the modern Democratic Party is that, by definition, it basically includes everyone who is not a Trumper - which is why the DSA has been correctly prioritizing primaries this means you’re in a big tent with people you think are dipshits but you gotta deal

Donie O’Sullivan@donie.bsky.social · 3d ago

"I am not going to be in the same party with Hasan Piker ... if he becomes a force in the Democratic Party, I am out of here," James Carville says on Fox this morning. Reminder: The Left Insurgency airs tonight on CNN at 8p ET.

"Plastic bottles attached to fishing nets can help dolphins detect and avoid being caught and killed in the deadly gear. Studies have shown that using plastic bottles as reflectors on gillnets led to an 88% reduction in dolphin bycatch, while the fish catch remained the same."

Discarded plastic bottles help save dolphins from fishing nets

Newcastle University researchers have demonstrated that plastic bottles attached to fishing nets can help dolphins detect and avoid being caught and killed in the deadly gear.

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Capital One has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit from the Trump Org. over the closure of hundreds of bank accounts in 2021, arguing that the shutdowns were the product of a monthslong anti-money-laundering review — not retaliation for the Capitol riot, as the Trump businesses have claimed.

Every person is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Choose kindness. A few kind words could be the reason someone keeps going today. 😊

"We have no alternative but to believe the promises of a man who has brazenly lied to us time and time again. You see, I am but a simple United States senator, bereft of any power and beholden to the whims of the pedophile president's consigliere."

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

Cornyn: "As to the idea it could be revived in the future, I think it's highly unlikely that could happen without the cooperation of the DOJ. And I think Mr Blanche gave us the assurances that it was dead and would not be revived and in this case we have no alternative but to take his word" 🙃

Trump illegally taxed Americans through his tariffs, and now corporations are getting the refunds instead of customers… Mad yet?! 😎✨

Happy Birthday to my favorite President #BarackObama 65 Years Young Today (8/4) Artist: Edwin van den Dikkenberg

It’s not safe to eat anything anymore.. I literally had one from Publix for dinner tonight. Just something quick and easy for when I was eating alone. Great.. just great!

"Today, I think is a sad and embarrassing day for this committee. As it looks like on a party-line vote, we are going to advance out of this committee probably the most discreditable person ever to seek the office of attorney general of the United States." Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse

WHY WOULD ANY USA CITIZEN BE EXEMPT FROM A TAX AUDIT??? Especially The President? He is not a KING ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

Watch Senate Judiciary Republicans humiliate themselves by voting "YES" to advancing Todd Blanche's nomination out of Committee: www.c-span.org/event/senate...

15 people in Minneapolis were indicted for “conspiracy to impede or injure a federal officer.” The prosecutor couldn’t name a single instance in which they actually injured anyone, but insisted that didn’t matter.

🚨BREAKING: Colorado Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit to provide access to complete statewide voter registration database. Another victory for Elias Law Group and our clients. DOJ is now 0-20 in these cases. ELG is undefeated. www.democracydocket.com/cases/colora...

🚨 United States of America v. Griswold

Learn more.

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Rebekah Jones@georebekah.bsky.social · yesterday

We told you so. Trump deploying agents to voting stations in Detroit, Hamtramck, Lansing, & East Lansing. Keep these numbers on you in case you observe any interference, intimidation, or other bullshit. Election protection hotline (non-profit, non-partisan): 866-687-8683

Whitehouse: "Next we get to this crooked slush fund Trump family tax amnesty scam. We've got these two new pieces of paper. One signed only by Blanche, one not signed by anybody. Neither of which has any legal effect whatsoever. They are decorative. Can you trust Todd Blanche? I do not."

Cool, cool. We’re basically out of ATACMS and PrSM, and we used half our *global* TLAM supply… all for the Strait of Hormuz to still be closed?

Good morning Bluesky☀️☕️ Putting this out as a gentle reminder that even a small word of affirmation can turn someone's day from "good" to "great." We all need to hear that we're doing a fantastic job sometimes. Aim to be that voice of encouragement for someone today! 💙💙💙 #BeKind #Encouragement

BREAKING: A reporter asked Mike Johnson at a press conference today, “Should we bother asking you any questions about Max Miller, Trump’s latest Iran deal, or his Capital One scandal, or have you not heard about any of them yet?" Post Anything Here: interactink.vercel.app

So true ✌️ #Blues

they have already made this choice and they’ve decided on reinforcing Republican messaging. as the left has always said, mainstream libs will side with Republicans when push comes to shove

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

New in PN: Moderate Democrats have a choice to make "They can spend the next three months reinforcing Republican messaging about their party & making it less likely Dems take power. Or they can put the 'battle for the soul of the party' off for a while and do what they can to help their party win."