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?"

"I'm sorry if my comments hurt you" is not an apology.

Assigned Media@assignedmedia.org · 4h ago

@rikiwilchins.bsky.social [Moulton con't] New Moulton: "To the trans community feeling the weight and the pain of the Trump administration policies. I deeply recognize your trauma, and I'm sorry if my comments hurt you." Nice try, Seth. www.advocate.com/politics/ele...

“This discrediting of her name — mostly based on her gender and wholly unfounded — contributed to the erasing of Viola Liuzzo from textbooks and public memory.” www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/vi...

March 25, 1965: Viola Liuzzo Murdered by KKK After Selma to Montgomery March

Viola Liuzzo (April 11, 1925 – March 25, 1965), Civil Rights activist, was murdered in 1965 by the KKK after the Selma to Montgomery March.

zinnedproject.org

What's the countdown on Jeanine Pirro's firing, and how much worse will her replacement be?

This was never in doubt. Never.

The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 2d ago

Breaking news: Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis said they are prepared to offer their support for Todd Blanche’s nomination to become the next attorney general after he formally rescinded a key aspect of President Trump’s controversial deal with the IRS.

"It is the same process the military uses to determine whether it should kick out troops who abuse drugs, beat their spouses or steal."

Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops’ Fate (Gift Article)

The Pentagon is relying on closed-door hearings to kick out transgender service members. An Army Reserve lawyer is one of the few who have seen how they really work.

nytimes.com

New: We found 50 cops who misused Flock cameras and other license-plate readers for personal purposes, often to spy on their girlfriends or ex-wives. He "watched every single move I made. ... Who do you turn the chief of police in to?" wapo.st/3S6rTuo

She left her ex. He secretly tracked her through a network of policing cameras.

Flock’s array of license-plate cameras was built to fight crime. But at least 50 law enforcement officers were charged with or accused of misusing it and other systems.

wapo.st

It’s important to understand that when 1.2 million Americans are dying from a disease, any government action is excessive and tyrannical, but if a dozen trans women want to play soccer no government action can go far enough

This is straight out of an abuser's "If I was so horrible, why did she stay" book of victim-blaming.

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 3d ago

Rep. Max Miller: "These are incredibly serious criminal accusations. If these accusations were true, I would be in jail — I would be. My former wife would not have been offering to cook me dinner and inviting me to playgrounds. Think about that."

Things I and friends have done to calm an angry abusive man from further escalating and killing us or our children: -Smiled -Kept normal schedules in order not to trigger a fight -Appeased with kind acts (cooking, cleaning, favors) -Forced friendly tones and words

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 3d ago

Rep. Max Miller: "My former wife has claimed that during a custody exchange at my home that day, I assaulted her…If I had assaulted her, would she have offered to cook me dinner six days later?"

Check out my latest “Don’t Call It The Civil War” for @nytopinion.nytimes.com I explain how the Civil War got its name, and why we should call it “The Slaveholders’ Rebellion.” tinyurl.com/4yk634pc

Opinion | The ‘Civil War’ Is a Lie. Let’s Call It the ‘Slaveholders’ Rebellion’ Again. (Gift Article)

To face our own history, we must be honest about it.

tinyurl.com

What is the point of giving this sentient crack pipe airtime?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

BASH: How do you prepare for next pandemic? RFK Jr: We did almost everything wrong B: But what about now? K: We need to protect our rights B: ? K: During covid we dismantled our rights B: But I'm asking what *to* do K: You were part of the problem B: You want to sit here and attack me?

Capital One Financial fights back over litigation tied "decision to close ‌the Trump Organization's bank accounts years ago, stating that it did so after a review by anti-money laundering experts...Marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns" to Trump family. Via Reuters

Capital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money laundering probe

The disclosure marks the first time a bank has formally tied money laundering concerns to Trump's family business.

reuters.com

"His character was known as Big Pussy — not for any obscene reason, but because he had started his career in crime as a cat burglar. His friends added “Big” to distinguish him from another character, Gennaro Malanga, known as Little Pussy."

The New York Times@nytimes.com · 4d ago

Breaking News: Vincent Pastore, a character actor who ratted out Tony Soprano as a mobster-turned-informant on the hit show “The Sopranos,” has died at 80. nyti.ms/4fy3ZRx

The New York Times reports the U.S. dropped a 2,000-pound bomb on a family home in Iran, killing a husband, wife, and their 2-year-old son. The paper found no indication of a nearby military target.

Evidence Indicates U.S. Dropped Bomb on Residential Area in Iran, Killing 3 Civilians (Gift Article)

The weapon, one of the largest in the U.S.’s arsenal, struck a house in a heavily populated area, according to a Times analysis.

nytimes.com

We will never solve gun violence without addressing domestic violence. Thank you @rygraham.bsky.social for always centering safety in your columns, and for speaking with me about the lethal intersection of domestic violence, guns, and societal inaction. 1/ www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/30/o...

All mass shootings are not treated equally - The Boston Globe

It has always been easier to believe in “stranger danger” and random acts of public violence than the proven fact that we are more likely to be killed by someone we know.

bostonglobe.com

Vivek Ramaswamy tells a crowd of young Libertarians in Ohio "The truth of the matter is, people in my generation have already made it. We're gonna be fine." He is then booed off of the stage

This is VERY bad. Congressional investigation immediately. They’re trying to use Palantir to figure out who you voted for. 0% chance this ends well. Stop it ASAP.

Exclusive: FBI gets voter's IP address in new fraud probe tactic

The move offers a glimpse into how authorities are now digging into voter rolls and registration practices.

axios.com

"They say the next big thing is here, That the revolution's near, But to me it seems quite clear That's it's all just a little bit of history repeating." Propellerheads w/Shirley Bassey, "History Repeating"

Top Farmworker Fear Is Family Separation - The American Prospect

A first-of-its-kind survey by the UFW Foundation quantifies the impact of Trump’s mass deportation campaign on farmworkers, the vast majority of whom are undocumented.

prospect.org

I'd sooner watch a cooking show hosted by cyclospora.

Brandy Zadrozny@brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 6d ago

Someone posted this in slack and I actually thought it was The Onion. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Meet the new racism, same as the old racism.

Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie@audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 3mo ago

literally no difference between what happened then to John Willis Menard, a Black man who overwhelmingly won New Orleans in 1868, and what's happening now to Calvin Duncan, a Black man who overwhelmingly won New Orleans in 2025 ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...

I can't recall the last time I was asked to show a photo ID. For anything. He's lying because he wants to restrict your right to vote.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 6d ago

Rep. John McGuire on need for the SAVE America Act: "You can't go anywhere, you can't get medicine, you can't go to the Obama museum without a photo ID."

i don't believe anyone has "good-faith" concerns about trans women in sports in 2026. there's been too much time to hear the actual evidence, the actual people affected, and the role the debate plays in attempts to purge trans people from American life. anybody picking that side has made a choice

victoria zeller🫛 (RISEBALL, summer ‘27)@dirtbagqueer.rocks · 6d ago

enough of this shit

It’s a Fair Question….. “Why is it that it takes 900 years and 5000 impact studies to build high speed rail but a 5 minute city council meeting is all it takes to approve a massive data center?”

And I say this as a native New Yorker who has spent most of my adult life in Boston: No city has more NYC envy than Boston.

Niki Griswold@nikigriswold.bsky.social · 7d ago

When Zohran Mamdani was running for NYC mayor, he cited Michelle Wu as a political role model. In just 7 months on the job, he's done so much that some Wu fans are envious #bospoli Fantastic story by my colleague @janellenanos.bsky.social for @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/29/b...

Out of the dozens of friends, friends of friends, family members, neighbors, and co-workers that I know who got COVID vaccinations, only one had a notably bad reaction to his shot — and he still recommends that people get vaccinated.

Jeff (Gutenberg Parenthesis) Jarvis@jeffjarvis.bsky.social · last wk.

Every Republican member of this committee should be taking the Fifth when they are put on trial for their complicit role in causing the deaths of untold Americans through vaccine hesitancy and quack treatments. Their willful antiscience ignorance is deadly.

that is in fact literally in the bible. it's Matthew 6:5.

Right Wing Watch @rightwingwatch.bsky.social · last wk.

Rep. Lauren Boebert insists that public Christian worship events are necessary for America to experience revival: "I don't think that Jesus ever called for any Christian to pray only silently or to keep their faith hidden only in the prayer closet."

I look forward to not watching him bring similar insights to Bari's "48 Minutes of Rightwing Drivel."

Tom Joscelyn@tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · last wk.

Never forget.

In Massachusetts, Haitian TPS holders contribute: $481 million in annual economic contributions $88 million in annual federal and payroll taxes $59 million in annual state and local taxes Immigrants make our state, our culture, and economy stronger. Full stop.

This is an act of religious terrorism. Ban her from every airline.

Hemant Mehta@friendlyatheist.com · last wk.

Evangelist Whitney Lynn says she preaches on planes because she loves “a captive audience.” She's not alone. It's becoming a trend. If spreading your message requires listeners who can't escape, maybe it's not as compelling as you think. www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-...