The Israeli commander who ordered the drone strike on the World Central Kitchen convoy that killed 7 aid workers said he did not mean to kill any WCK employees but "I'm not sorry for what I did." Last week the IDF decided not to prosecute those involved in the strike. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

Israeli commander defends ordering strike that killed Zomi Frankcom

An Israeli commander who ordered a deadly drone strike on an aid convoy in Gaza, killing Australian woman Zomi Frankcom, says he stands by his decision.

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The FDA has upgraded a recall of pistachio butter to the highest risk level, indicating a reasonable chance of "serious adverse health consequences or death" from salmonella contamination.

For over a year, the National Park Service has been quietly working to fulfill an unprecedented directive from Trump officials: Parcel off a corner of Yosemite National Park to give to a private developer. www.notus.org/agencies/tru...

Trump’s Quietly Working to Give Part of Yosemite to a Private Developer

The National Park Service is under pressure to make an unprecedented deal that cedes a quarter-mile strip of the park.

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North Carolina Trump voters on the Iran war: "Trump severely underestimated what he was going up against... Nobody wants it to drag on... We've got to learn from history."

Mitch McConnell may or may not be alive. But someone is casting votes on his behalf in a Senate committee. www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...

Is Mitch McConnell OK? His Office Has No Updates.

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In New Mexico the hot issue is the bizarre relationship between the Trump administration and major fentanyl distributors. The Trump administration made a conscious decision to take no action against the fentanyl smugglers, and the NM AG is demanding to know why. And he's subpoenaing documents.

AG goes to federal court for DEA 'fentanyl walking' records

Raúl Torrez seeks federal records on why large fentanyl shipments were not seized during New Mexico investigations.

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NEW: In a win for North Carolina voters, a slate of anti-voting measures is unlikely to take effect before the midterms after the public raised enough objections to trigger a review by state lawmakers. The restrictions would have made it easier to throw out voters' ballots.

Public objections pause new voting restrictions in North Carolina – at least for now

The voting restrictions approved by the Republican-controlled Rules Review Commission include tightening ID requirements to register to vote and stricter mail voting standards.

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Your regular reminder: "Canning Rebels" are not "freedom loving", they're dumbasses whose "recipes" are going to give you and your loved ones botulism. Safe canning procedures were created bc PEOPLE DIED.

Priming people to believe that rejecting food safety was "freedom" has been a 10 yr-long game to get them to pass the MAHA loyalty test and accept deregulation and unsafe food as virtuous and righteous.

It's pretty simple. Your electricity bills will go up as the Trump administration takes away electricity supply in order to give a payday to one of Trump's cronies.   Once again, the American people lose, Trump's buddies win. Sums up this administration's policy.

$900 million from a canceled wind deal will benefit a Trump donor

The Trump administration’s latest deal to abandon offshore wind projects and boost investment in fossil fuels is set to deliver a windfall to a private equity firm run by one of President Donald Trump...

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Trump said his war in Iran would take six weeks. It's been six months—with no end in sight. This reckless conflict has cost American lives, billions of dollars, and meant higher costs at home.

The "constant roaring"... "It's like you're in the middle of the airport where the planes are taking off, but they never take off," she said. www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-mu...

Elon Musk's data centers are pushing out a family that's owned land since "before people of color were allowed to"

A plant in Southaven, Mississippi, that powers Elon Musk's SpaceXAI data centers in the area has sparked backlash from residents concerned about noise and air pollution.

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The Republican Party is not a political party — it’s an organized crime ring.

DeSantis Administration Misspent $10 Million, Grand Jury Says (Gift Article)

A charity tied to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s wife received the money from a state Medicaid settlement and diverted it to political committees supporting a cause favored by the governor.

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More brain drain: “Twenty-one universities in Canada announced on Thursday the hiring of dozens of researchers to join their top academic ranks, poaching the majority of the recruits from the United States. Of the incoming 64 researchers, 48 will leave American campuses…”

Canada Hires U.S. Scholars From Harvard and Other Top Universities (Gift Article)

A crackdown on American academia by the Trump administration has handed Canadian universities a rare opportunity to lure some top researchers north.

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Today, I have a special report for you all. After speaking out about the conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, our inboxes were flooded with messages from individuals deployed overseas in difficult conditions. Below is an anonymous Q&A with one of those individuals. (Link in reply)

The Trump administration is planning to quietly sell part of Yosemite National Park to a private developer.

Besides ICE, you know who else has a contract with GardaWorld? Spotify. GardaWorld is in the concentration camp business. Spotify doesn't have a problem with that. Not surprising from the outfit that pays Joe Rogan millions to teach Americans to be ignorant, anti-science Trump worshiping fascists.

Flock cameras can tell someone exactly where you are and where you’re headed. Separately, I saw a presentation where a cheap AI subscription could track employees of a gun store or an abortion clinic. Imagine what ICE can do. We need strong rules against AI mass surveillance.

The cyclospora outbreak has spread to 3 more states, with the total number of people infected with the parasite growing to 11,458.

Trump's dense web of ties with Latin American drug lords is a hot topic in the press abroad, but unreported in US corporate media. A key element: Trump campaign chief Brad Parscale, is tied to every far-right victory in Latin America in recent years through his business, Numen, which is co-run with

Bolivia's Vice President Breaks With Paz as a Fourth Case Opens Against Cerimedo Over the Beller Shooting

New evidence ties Cerimedo to a fourth Bolivia probe as VP Lara breaks with Paz over the Beller shooting case.

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Russia's supply of weapons systems to Iran and its assistance to Iran in targeting US service personnel is really no biggie, says Trump. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

“So far I think Russia has behaved quite well” — Trump (Russia in fact is actively helping Iran!)

Voter suppression is alive and well. They removed the polling location from North Carolina A&T’s campus so students have to walk 40 minutes to go vote. Mind you there are people in elected positions making these decisions. This is why it’s crucial to vote all the way down the ballot.

This gallery of ICE crop/seed art at this year's Minnesota State Fair is incredible, especially the one based on Pablo Picasso's Guernica by Jennifer Nelson, which features the last words of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Morse code: www.cropart.com/Resist.pdf

Still no sign of Mitch McConnell.

About right ...

"I say to you today, my friends, though, even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up, and live out the true meaning of its creed: 1/2

They want videos. Of black people. In chains. Think about that for a moment.

Absolutely terrific work tying together a series of stories- we are watching the death of the American Empire in real time.

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Overboard! Whiskey Pete Hegseth Tries to Fire His Way Out of Being a Loser emptywheel.net/2026/08/28/o...

On this day, 63 years ago, the March on Washington culminating in the "I Have A Dream" speech rook place Voting Rights are under attack today by Republicans

Mlk Mlk Day

Alt: Mlk gif from I Have a Dream speech

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This is appalling. These Haitians were here legally under the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. The Trump regime spread racist lies, ended the program, declared them illegal and rounded them up in chains for deportation. Now DHS is proudly posting videos of Black Haitians in chains.