...this isn’t really about Trump or Blanche, who are, let’s be honest, behaving in predictable ways. The more telling thing to watch here are the impotent Republican senators who naively believe they have actually done their jobs. www.notus.org/perspectives...

What Is Wrong With the Republicans Who Said Yes to Blanche?

It might be about as useful as a screen door on a submarine, but acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has formally rescinded the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” which was a prerequisite for wi...

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What does protest look like in 2026? Illustration: Fiona Katauskas/The Guardian

Happy 65th birthday to an amazing president who inspires me and my family. Here in Canada, my mother tells me: “If you ever feel short on hope, listen to a speech by Barack Obama.” #USDemocracy #MomSky

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 51,000 individuals in July, according to sources familiar with the data. The arrests are the largest in a single month in DHS history, according to data. abc7.com/post/us-immi...

ICE arrests 51K individuals in July, highest in single month in DHS history

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 51,000 individuals in July, according to sources familiar with the data.

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This one hurts a little …💔 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Lloyd Robertson, former anchor of CTV and CBC's flagship news programs, dead at 92 | CBC News

Lloyd Robertson, who delivered the news to Canadians in an authoritative and unflappable manner for over 40 years as anchor for the flagship news programs of CTV and the CBC, has died. He was 92.

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Daily , friendly reminder ….just saying

I wanna reiterate how proud I am of all the Americans who refuse to side with Trump. The efforts you make rarely show up on the news, but they add up. Everything you feel is valid — anger, fear, hope, joy, sadness, or whatever you're experiencing. You matter. You will win. #USDemocracy #MomSky

RAW America: Republicans Tell Raw America Mitch McConnell’s Chances of Ever Coming Back Are ‘Minimal’ Republican Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky hasn’t been seen since he was hospitalized on June 14. A staffer in South Carolina Republican Senator Tim Scott’s office told (cont.)

Voters in Kansas saw through a blatant political power grab and sent a message — our courts are not for sale.

It was over for Max Miller politically when he said his wife couldn’t have been abused because she offered to make him dinner 6 days later. He may not have known it when he said it, but that was the end. You have to be a sick bastard to come up with that as your defense.

Michigan Voters have just finished their Primaries. The Counting is being done. Only 3% of ballots have been counted on The Republican side. Maga Candidate Michael Bouchard is sitting at 66.6.... Um, just OY, yet so fitting for that party. We have great Candidates fighting as well

Blue-eyed soul icon Bobby Caldwell should have been celebrating his 75th birthday on Aug. 15. Instead, three years after his death, his family is sharing the tragic truth of how the “What You Won’t Do for Love” singer (cont.) 🙏🏽🕊️🙏🏽🕊️🌺💔🤍 www.theroot.com/the-tragic-t...

#Florida The Chief Financial Officer is a really important office. Make sure you cast your vote for Earle Ford! His priorities are: 🔹Property Insurance Reform 🔹Protect Tax Payers 🔹Consumer Protections 🔹Force Govt Accountability Please elect Earle Ford! #ResistanceUnited

An instructor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore who only just received a “teacher of the year” award has been arrested by federal immigration agents under the command of the Trump administration. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

University of Maryland ‘teacher of the year’ detained by ICE in Texas

DHS said pharmacy instructor Berhanu Kibret overstayed visa and arrested him at Dallas-Fort Worth airport

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...a new report reveals that Trump’s cuts have led to thousands upon thousands of layoffs — more than 377,000 federal employees in total — that impact his own voters. For 10 states “most of which voted for Trump in 2024 and half with sizable rural populations, (cont.) www.msn.com/en-ca/news/o...?

1/ The Pentagon under Fox News host Hegseth got caught running an AI fake news site & they can't even fake it right. Garbled headlines.A White House missing columns. Image files literally named after the AI tool that made them. Your tax dollars built this #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy

LA Times: Trump finds a new way to screw Medicare members — hiking their drug bills. Mehmet Oz is canceling the Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration, potentially doubling monthly drug costs for 11 million seniors. I'm now one of those seniors! 😠 #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed

Another coverup! Our service members and their families deserve better. They did not sign up for this! #USDemocracy #Pinks

Federal Investigators Examine Military GPS Jamming in Fatal New Mexico Medevac Crash Preliminary findings indicate military electronic-warfare testing disrupted the aircraft’s GPS before four crew members were killed in a mountainside crash. #TheCityBrief

www.politico.com/news/2026/08... “Today’s epilogue diminishes the gravity of that day, denigrates the work of the prosecutors and law enforcement officers who secured these convictions, and excuses criminal acts…” #USDemocracy #Pinks

‘The court cannot write a different ending’: Judge reluctantly drops final Jan. 6 case

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🤡's uglification of DC (at other ppl's expense, of course) is ongoing & can't even stay on course thanks to Grampy's fits. "it seems the former slumlord may be finding it increasingly difficult to manifest his visions of grandeur" How long before the 'broken down truck parked on lawn' phase?

Trump Abruptly Changes Course on Renovation, Undoing Weeks of Work

Donald Trump is suddenly unhappy with the state of his new White House helipad.

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This is who the Repub led Senate wants to confirm as the US AG in the next couple days. It’s not about following laws—it’s about controlling women and girls with no regard to health outcomes. WE ARE NOT OUTRAGED ENOUGH! We need to flip 4 Senate seats. Please help get out the VOTE in NOV!

I said what I said! #Pinks #USDemocracy

#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue #ONEV1 #DV1 🗣US Senate: Kentucky @booker4ky.bsky.social, a former State Rep., has been fighting for lower drug prices, voting rights, stronger labor unions, and more. See where he stands on issues and VOTE: charlesbooker.org/meet-charles/

Pearl’s wondrous view of life is inspiring. We each can be, we each are somebody. A fancy title, a whole lotta of money is not necessary. The creative possibilities are all around us. Thanks Kevin Jones. #Pinks #Voices4Victory

K.Jones@kevinjonesartist.bsky.social · 3d ago

Remarkable ! youtu.be/b7khhCv1CgQ?...

“We don’t have complete victory yet, but we will have victory, and victory will be soon, and it will be permanent,” Blanche said, according to a recording of the call posted online Thursday by Intercessors for America, a Christian ministry, (cont.) www.huffpost.com/entry/todd-b...

Todd Blanche Tells Faith Leaders Dobbs Decision Will Be ‘Permanent’ In All States Soon

“We don’t have complete victory yet, but we will have victory, and victory will be soon, and it will be permanent,” Blanche said.

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