• “What if we treated ‘all’ of our kids — Like they were all ‘our’ kids…” •
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3h agoHere's a supercut from Abdul El-Sayed's first post-primary news conference:
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3h ago
This is how it's done. Fight it out in the primary, and then link arms to defeat the common enemy in the general. Great demonstration of post-primary leadership from @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social.
Money out of politics. Money in your pocket. Medicare for All. Michigan... We won. I am so proud to be your Democratic nominee for US Senate. Let's win in November.
President Donald Trump’s administration has detained more than 50 spouses and parents of U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families, an AP investigation has found.
AP Exclusive: Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents
An Associated Press investigation reveals that President Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops.
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With parts of the globe aflame in wildfires, deadly heat waves parking over cities, record hot oceans and a strengthening super El Nino, it seems like we're baking through the hottest year on record.
This summer isn't breaking heat records — yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say
With parts of the globe aflame in wildfires, deadly heat waves parking over cities, record hot oceans and a strengthening super El Nino, it seems like we’re baking through the hottest year on record.
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Europe’s rivers are running dry, and the knock-on effects are disastrous | Yiannis Baboulias
Europe’s rivers are running dry, and the knock-on effects are disastrous | Yiannis Baboulias
Droughts that were once a century now happen every year, and the impact on wildlife, industrial output and culture itself is catastrophic, says Yiannis Baboulias, a Greek writer based in London
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26-employee Texas law firm gets $150M to represent 24,000 children in immigration court
26-employee Texas law firm gets $150M to represent 24,000 children in immigration court
None of the Burke Law Group’s lawyers list immigration law as an area of expertise, per the firm’s website.
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Republican power grabs in Kansas and Missouri are going down in flames with 18-25% of votes reported so far. Missouri's Amendment 4 aimed to make citizen-initiated constitutional amendments practically impossible. Kansas' Amendment 1 was designed to flip the state Supreme Court to ban abortion
Voters in Kansas saw through a blatant political power grab and sent a message — our courts are not for sale.
Durbin: "Mr Blanche has aided and abetted the most corrupt administration in the history of the United States ... Blanche's willingness to casually lie under oath about he statement he made in a room full of witnesses shows the lengths he will go to to avoid offending President Trump."
U.S. has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war: Reuters
U.S. has used 'virtually all' of its long-range precision missiles during Iran war: Reuters
The U.S. Army has used up much of its stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles during its war with Iran, people familiar with the data told Reuters.
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Via Ariana Figueroa: More than 20,000 unaccompanied immigrant children Monday lost legal representation because the Trump administration has not entered into a new agreement to take over their legal services after it let a longstanding contract with a nonprofit expire. https://ow.ly/HILX50ZvYPf
Early Voting is OPEN for Miami-Dade County voters for the next 14 days. If you live in Miami Beach, North Bay Village, Sunny Isles Beach, Golden Beach, Surfside, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Aventura, North Miami, or North Miami Beach...
In South Florida, we know people who make big promises. But when the time comes to fight for us, they are nowhere to be found. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick promised change. But instead, we got more of the same. I’m running for Congress because FL-20 deserves better.
American factory construction continued declining in official data released today as CHIPS Act projects finish, IRA projects get cancelled, and tariffs weigh on nearly all industries Total US factory construction is down 32% from its 2024 highs and 22% over the last year alone
Minnesota! 📣 Ever think about what the $4.4 billion of federal taxpayer dollars spent on mass deportations could buy instead? We did. Wednesday, we're launching a tool that shows the economic tradeoffs of Trump's immigration + deportation assault on our communities. Get a peek here 👇
The cost of mass deportations in states like Minnesota—and what federal tax dollars could be funding instead
This week, EPI will release a new tool showing the cost of mass deportations to taxpayers in every U.S. city, county, and state. For the first time, the actual economic tradeoffs imposed on all taxpay...
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This marks the 54th death of an immigrant in ICE custody under Trump 2.0. On top of that, another 41 were shot-with 11 more dead-in so-called immigration enforcement actions It’s not an immigration policy. It’s a purge
Mark Jacob@markjacob.bsky.social · 2d agoI’m glad that ABC News put “medical emergency“ in quotes, since ICE lies as a matter of policy.
“In recent months, ICE has deployed a round-the-clock digital dragnet to scour the public internet—from Facebook to Instagram to X—for speech that could endanger the agency’s mission.” Speech. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
How ICE Is Weaponizing Social Media Against its Critics
Agency says its surveillance program searches for threats to agents, but critics see free-speech infringements.
wsj.com
BREAKING — Another person died at Delaney Hall. The family of Edwin Lopez Cornejo (age 39) said he was not receiving the medications required to treat his diabetes, and blames his death on the lack of medical care (via USA Today). www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Another detainee dies at controversial NYC-area ICE facility
Edwin Lopez Cornejo died Aug. 1, his family said. Cornejo's mother blamed her son's death on him not receiving medications needed to treat his diabetes.
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Study suggests no link between MMR vaccination before age 2 and autism. The findings reinforce existing evidence of the safety of MMR vaccination, the authors say. Read more: https://bit.ly/3TEwYKQ
The primary will determine nominees in four of the state's seven congressional districts. Here's what you need to know 👇
• “The researchers found that with the help of computer code written by widely available AI software — They could alter the data produced from computerized scans of physical DNA evidence — Without leaving any trace they had tampered with the records” •
Exclusive | Security Flaw Placed 30 Years of DNA Evidence at Risk of Hacking
Researchers found that widely used lab machines produced digital DNA files that are vulnerable to tampering.
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan reports first 2 US deaths of people who had been sickened in outbreak of cyclospora.
This is a "deal" that has zero binding weight, though, right? And unlike, say, the Cosby deal fiasco, Trump isn't giving anything up in exchange for this, or exposing himself to risk. So a Dem POTUS can just say "ha ha ha ha ha no. Audit him into oblivion."
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 2d agoFLAG: Trump gets to keep tax immunity for himself, his sons, and the Trump Organization under the new 'deal' struck by Todd Blanche. The new order also reaffirms that Trump won't have to pay any taxes he might have owed the IRS.
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“The Trump administration opened the floodgates for these predatory companies to come in and profit off of detaining human beings.”
As for-profit companies battle over ICE contracts, immigrants are caught in the middle
"There is so much money right now in detaining people."
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I appreciate that folks are expecting @standupforscience.net to act like many organizations/institutions and declare a win, then take our foot off the gas. Unfortunately for everyone involved, we are declaring a win and PUTTING PEDAL TO THE METAL. NEXT ACTION STEPS FORTH COMING TEAM!
Colette Delawalla, PhD@cdelawalla.bsky.social · 3d agoTHIS IS WHAT PEOPLE POWER ACCOMPLISHES! Thank you thank you thank you to everyone who wrote comments, contacted Congress, and yelled! This is OUR WIN! @standupforscience.net www.politico.com/news/2026/08...