😮 Trump's nominees are the most pathetic men in the world 😮 During a hearing, Blumenthal made Trump nominees squirm by asking them who won the 2020 election -- a question they refuse to answer -- but then Schiff upped the ante by asking them *who won the 2016 election.* Here's a supercut:

😮 Trump's nominees are the most pathetic men in the world 😮

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While I'd like to talk to everyone in Ward 5 face-to-face, that obviously won't be possible. So, I recorded a video to speak to those who I haven't yet reached. I hope you'll appreciate all of the bonus backyard wildlife.

If nations don't do a better job transitioning to net zero, adaptation efforts by themselves are going to be clumsy and yield minimal results. These kinds of clumsy efforts are going to increase the chance of civil unrest. www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.cnbc...

Europe is blowing up riverbeds as an extreme drought wreaks havoc on its economy

Severe drought is disrupting energy and freight across Europe as low Rhine and Danube levels raise risks for supply chains and economic growth.

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As opposition to data centers grows across the United States, the tech industry is "pulling from tried-and-tested playbooks" to bypass it, write Dean Jackson and Samantha Totoni—from nonprofit front groups to super PACs to tightly managed public forums.

Big Tech’s PR Playbook for Overcoming Data Center Opponents

The tech industry is pulling from tried-and-tested playbooks to bypass and securitize public opposition, write Dean Jackson and Sam Totoni.

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My column on how capital becomes a death cult. Faced with a choice between profit and human life, the radical right chooses profit. Then it tries to persuade us that mass death is what we want. It's the new phase of climate denial: accept your fate, earthlings. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, decimated landscapes: embrace the Mediterranean life | George Monbiot

As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Is Trump the GOAT of Presidential Corruption? The president’s gluttony for graft is the only truly remarkable thing about his political career. | TNR newrepublic.com/article/2139...

Is Trump the GOAT of Presidential Corruption?

The president’s gluttony for graft is the only truly remarkable thing about his political career.

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"It kind of started as a joke, but here we are.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Meet the man vying to be the first cyclist across the Gordie Howe International Bridge | CBC News

The multi-use path on the Gordie Howe International Bridge doesn’t open until 8 a.m. on Wednesday but one man has been waiting at the gate since early Tuesday morning.

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I interviewed @michaelehayden.bsky.social for his new book and how a community organized when white nationalists moved into their town. truthout.org/articles/whe...

When a Fascist Organization Set Up Shop in Their Town, Residents Fought Back

Michael Edison Hayden’s new book tells the story of an Appalachian town’s fight against an anti-immigrant behemoth.

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Mike Johnson tells Politico that he's standing behind Republican Max Miller — despite the "serious" domestic abuse allegations against him.

President Trump laid into US Attorney Jeanine Pirro at a White House meeting Monday over a court filing that blamed damage to the Reflecting Pool on shoddy workmanship rather than vandalism, according to two people familiar with the intense discussion. Kaitlan Collins reports. https://cnn.it/4hOUdMf

What a great platform to publicly deny promising Trump a CNN overhaul or $20 million in free advertising in exchange for merger approvals. Or to speak out against his bullying of journalists you employ or want to employ. Weird that you didn’t do any of that.

Opinion | David Ellison: In Defense of the Paramount-Warner Deal

The issue is whether I can be trusted as a steward of CNN

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A company that would experiment on its own users like this, and obfuscated what it was doing, is not one that will abide by any "duty to act responsibly." @ntusikov.bsky.social and I lay out exactly why not in this Policy Options piece. policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/07/bill...

Canada can’t regulate Big Tech by trusting Big Tech

Bill C-34 puts too much faith in Big Tech. Canada should regulate the algorithms, data practices and business models that drive online harm.

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Jason Leopold@jasonleopold.bsky.social · 20h ago

BOMBSHELL story by Olivia Carville @bloomberg.com Internal Report Shows TikTok Kept Safety Feature From Millions A confidential document says an algorithm adjustment was kept from many users “by design,” as part of an experiment to measure engagement NO PAYWALL www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

“The fight isn’t over yet.” Jeffrey Epstein survivor Danielle Bensky says Todd Blanche’s confirmation effort is “depressing,” but she’s not giving up. Don’t let the Epstein files disappear from the conversation. Survivors deserve justice. ⚖️ #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance

As the Trump administration strips legal status from hundreds of thousands of Haitians, ICE is targeting them like never before. trib.al/fB0bOaK

ICE Now Forcing Haitian Immigrants to Wear Ankle Monitors

As the Trump administration strips legal status from hundreds of thousands of Haitians, ICE is targeting them like never before.

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Another person has died in ICE custody—Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, who leaves behind a young daughter. The disregard for transparency, accountability, and basic humanity at detention centers like Delaney Hall is inexcusable. Delaney must be shut down. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Immigrant being held at Delaney Hall dies, marking 22nd death in ICE custody

Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, was arrested in New Jersey in June, and died after a ‘medical emergency’, agency said

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Alexandra Fasulo runs one of the most prolific anti-solar campaigns online, regularly telling over 2 million followers renewable energy is threatening farms and wildlife. But how much of her rhetoric is actually true? @alexhannaford.com spent months parsing through the nuance for HEATED:

The influencer teaching millions to fear solar

Alexandra Fasulo says she’s protecting farms and wildlife. Her campaign is becoming a blueprint for the fossil fuel right.

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For those interested in more on this "BREAKING" story, here's a link to the story in POLITICO last night by @alicemiranda.bsky.social & myself on Blanche's comments in a private call with anti-abortion activists www.politico.com/news/2026/08...

Blanche assures anti-abortion supporters that Dobbs will be ‘permanent in every single state’

The acting attorney general made the remarks during a private call with faith leaders.

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Strict Scrutiny Podcast@strictscrutiny.bsky.social · 22h ago

On Todd Blanche: (1) his written statement on the weaponization fund is a meaningless joke and (2) the danger(s) he poses to abortion access: m.youtube.com/watch?v=fJAY...

I think it would be foolish not to see this push now - like many of the administration's more direct initiatives - as election related. While a few lawyers aided Trump's 2020 election subversion efforts, others played a pivotal internal role in stopping them. /2

Opinion | Why Are So Many of Trump’s Alleged Co-Conspirators Lawyers? (Gift Article)

Trump’s alleged co-conspirators are the product of a legal profession that has changed dramatically over the past 40 years.

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"FBI Director Kash Patel is planning to shrink his legal advisory office, deepening divisions with his general counsel...OGC encompasses several hundred lawyers responsible for advising top bureau execs and agents to ensure lawful investigations..." /1

Patel Aims to Cut FBI Lawyers as General Counsel Tensions Rise

FBI Director Kash Patel is planning to shrink his legal advisory office, deepening divisions with his general counsel as outside lawsuits challenge prior staff terminations, said people familiar with ...

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A group advocating against data centres has launched trackers for several municipalities on councillors’ support for data centres. Here’s the one for Calgary City Council #yyc #yyccc calgary.stopthedatacentre.ca/election-tra...

Election tracker · Stop the Datacentre

Think there should be rules for AI datacentres? Us too.

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WaPo has some great reporters in its newsroom and I can only imagine how dispiriting it is for them to watch the other side of the paper devolve into right-wing "well ackshually" content

Make It Make Sense@themimsshow.bsky.social · 24h ago

Mamdani’s grocery delusion

The GOP is the party of the working class! www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/c...

America Is Burning Through the Missiles It Would Need in a War With China Five months of war with Iran have reportedly depleted critical American strike weapons and sharply reduced estimated inventories of air-defense interceptors. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/america-is...

America Is Burning Through the Missiles It Would Need in a War With China

Five months of war with Iran have reportedly depleted critical American strike weapons and sharply reduced estimated inventories of air-defense interceptors.

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Banks permitted millions in suspicious transactions tied to Epstein—and former 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi had the story months ago. But the report would never air. trib.al/ZShZlIS

One more interesting point: this spring I sat down with Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes for an extensive interview about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media has unquestionably aided the Trump administration’s cover up here.

Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.gov · yesterday

Bombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records. This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:

Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis #Climate

Revealed: major oil firms make $93bn profits amid war and climate crisis

Iran conflict windfall over three months reignites calls for companies ‘cashing in on human misery’ to pay for environmental damage

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My new investigation into a mass shooter’s harrowing history with ChatGPT reveals numerous red flags—and some very disturbing ChatGPT replies—from long before his attack on Florida State University www.motherjones.com/media/2026/0... 1x 🧵

Inside a mass shooter’s harrowing history with ChatGPT

A year of chats reveals glaring red flags—and disturbing ChatGPT replies—from long before a rampage at Florida State University.

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A home test for Lyme disease is in the works. Launch is planned for later this month. #LymeDisease #HomeTest Read the details – not definitive, but it will help. www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/t...

The First At-Home Test for Infected Ticks Could Improve Lyme Disease Diagnosis

LymeAlert will hit the market in August. The latest tool against the tick-borne illness could become a medicine cabinet staple

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BREAKING: The nomination of Trump's former personal lawyer to be Attorney General just advanced to the full Senate. Judiciary Republicans caved: All 12 Republicans voted in favor of Todd Blanche. All 10 Democrats voted against.