The police union's attempt to divert 25% of the Portland Clean Energy Fund to more policing has officially failed to qualify for the ballot. 🥳 This fight might be over, but the lesson isn't: good ideas don't need confusion to win. Nice try PPA, Portland voters are too smart for that! Onward. ✊🏾✌🏾

Police in Winona Minnesota are stunned after EVERY SINGLE ONE of their Flock cameras were suddenly removed in a single night. The people don't consent to a surveillance state

disturbing the level of resources & time that election officials, elected Dems, & others across the U.S. are devoting to preparing for if Trump tries to sic ICE, troops, or armed feds on their polling sites @justinglawe.bsky.social & I take you behind the scenes on how: zeteo.com/p/inside-dem...

Trump Wants To Steal the Midterms – But the Dems Actually Have A Plan To Fight Back

'Start the Steal,' Part 3: Democrats, election officials, and activist groups talk with Zeteo about how they’re planning to defend the midterms from ICE agents at the polls, ballot seizures, and more.

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“Two billion dollars is a staggering sum to make the exceptional feel routine. The money is the smaller half of the bill. The larger half is the line, moved further every month, until soldiers standing watch over an American city stop looking as shocking as it is.” open.substack.com/pub/votevete...

Again, a reminder that a mere 35 years ago, a Republican POTUS led a broad international coalition, under United Nations auspices, to reverse the illegal & unprovoked violation of the territorial sovereignty & the seizure of the oil resources of another country.

Mediaite@mediaite.com · 5h ago

Trump Brags He’s Taking ‘Billions of Barrels of Oil From Venezuela’ Because ‘To the Victor Belong the Spoils’ 

Pentagon holds crisis meeting on weapons shortfall after angry Trump call, sources say The president asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about a shortfall in munitions at a recent Camp David meeting, and sources say Hegseth pointed to Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg.

7/ In Utah, investor Kevin O’Leary’s Stratos data center would need 9 gigawatts, more power than the entire state uses today. When thousands of residents objected, he called them paid, bused in protesters. They filed for a county referendum to block it. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

‘Irresponsible’: backlash as Utah approves datacenter twice the size of Manhattan

Facility would require more power than entire state uses and suck up vast amount of water in drought-stricken area

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$1.4B to deploy the National Guard into cities? On top of: -$1.5T for the Pentagon -$240B for ICE and CBP -$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet -$300M for Trump's ballroom -$100M for Trump's golf outings But nothing for working people.

Warren Decries $1.4 Billion Cost of Trump's National Guard Deployment in DC | Common Dreams

Cost of National Guard deployment in DC under Trump projected to reach $1.4 billion by 2029. Sen. Warren criticizes spen

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After ProPublica contacted Dr. Joseph Mercola for an article on babies dying after parents turned down vitamin K shots, he publicly reversed his long-held stance that the shots weren't needed. “The data is clear: vitamin K saves lives,” he wrote. (Published June)

A Popular Doctor Had Long Warned That Vitamin K Shots Are Risky for Newborns. Now He’s Changed His Tune.

After ProPublica contacted Dr. Joseph Mercola for an article on babies dying after parents turned down vitamin K shots, he publicly reversed his long-held stance that the shots weren't needed. “The da...

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The cost.

Kate from Kharkiv@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 12h ago

This is 5-year-old Emilia and 10-year-old Sofia Dvornychenko, Russia killed them in a terrorists attack on girls own home in Sumy on August 4. 🕯💔 Russians struck the family's home with a guided aerial bomb, completely destroying it and killing two children…

Whoahhhhhhhh

Nick Timiraos@nicktimiraos.bsky.social · 2h ago

"The president calls Warsh in bursts—several times in a stretch of days, then quiet for longer periods. Trump has sought Warsh’s counsel on a range of matters, including how the war in Iran and the rapid rise of artificial intelligence are affecting the economy." www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Trump used strong arm tactics to take government ownership in 30 big companies and counting but don’t pay attention to that or wars or the corrupt ways they are enriching themselves at your expense because Mike Johnson says Jesus loves Republicans and Democrats are communists.

“The top 1 percent has put the American dream behind a paywall…Trickle-down economics is not a theory, it is a threat.” “We are getting screwed.”

Thank you @ufw.bsky.social ✊🏽

United Farm Workers@ufw.bsky.social · 4h ago

“Gustavo” is harvesting mangoes in Coachella, CA. “This is very hard work. We start before dawn, but temps are already near 100° while we’re working. It’s physical labor, and it’s hard to do in this kind of heat.” Today’s high in Coachella is forecast to reach 109°. #WeFeedYou

More info from earlier incidents: Drone carrying explosives found at German airport, police say www.bbc.com/news/article...

Drone carrying explosives found at Leipzig airport in Germany

The drone was found near Ukrainian cargo planes before another object collided with a cargo aircraft in mid-air.

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💥🧵 South Lebanon is burning. Israeli invaders are DELIBERATELY setting fire to farmland and civilian homes across multiple villages simultaneously. @sarahabdallah.bsky.social Zgharta area, near Our Lady Hospital 8/5/26

Just a handy reminder that the Iran deal that Trump signed specifically stated that Iran and Oman would negotiate the details of passage through the Strait of Hormuz. That's exactly what they are doing now. Another reminder: Before Trump launched his war, the Strait was fully open. Period.

Oh puh-leez www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/u...

Trump Said Qatari Jet Was Destined for His Library. That May Change.

A White House official says no final decision has been made about which plane will go on display at the Trump presidential library. That leaves the fate of the Qatari jet unclear.

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A bill heading to the Senate floor would incentivize social media platforms to use invasive identity verification measures and threaten our privacy online. Tell your Senators to vote NO on KOSA.

Censorship Does Not Keep Kids Safe

KOSA is an alarming bill that would enable censorship and violate young people’s First Amendment right to freely access information. We must call on Congress to act now and protect free speech online.

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At a Camp David summit this weekend, President Trump demanded answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over extreme munitions shortages. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Trump, Hegseth clashed at Camp David over Iran missile depletion concerns

At a Camp David summit this weekend, President Trump demanded answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over extreme munitions shortages.

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On the one hand, there have been near-weekly stories abt munitions shortages since weeks b4 war started, so Trump is lying that he wasn't warned. On the other hand, Whiskey Pete refuses to answer Congress abt it in hearings Trump watches, so he earned this. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Just a master class in dodging an ounce of responsibility from the president here. “I was assured it had been fixed! Find out who lied to me” because the only truth allowed is that it’s never the Big Man’s fault

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4h ago

Three-byline alert: 🚨 “.. Trump’s frustration over the Iran war boiled over at Camp David last week, where he demanded answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on why he had apparently been misled on extreme munitions shortages ..” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

This would amount to a complete capitulation from the US. Literally no way to even attempt to spin this as a win.

Two rich dudes in their 70s want to know why people living paycheck to paycheck aren’t happy.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4h ago

KUDLOW: Why is it people don't know there's an economic boom? It's not showing up in any of these numbers! How is that possible? TUBERVILLE: Our economy is really good if you look at all the factors

Dear reader, our economy is almost entirely based on consumer spending. *You* are the job creator. Billionaires are just the pond scum who float on to and choke off light and oxygen to everyone below them.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5h ago

Lombardo on Trump: "When the press and media runs him down, they think about 'he's taking care of his billionaire friends.' But those billionaire friends provide jobs. And unless you take care of them, those jobs are absent."

The lack of self-awareness is off the charts.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4h ago

JD Vance: "If you are committing fraud against the American people, all of us in public leadership should be trying to stop it and throw you in prison for enriching yourself off the American taxpayer"

Iran is demanding a fee of 7% on all commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, with Chinese and Russian vessels exempt from the fee, while Oman is discussing smaller fees of around 3% and the US wants no fees at all.-Reuters

I mean, Sean Duffy has been busy, getting paid by DOT contractors to drive across the country on a free vacation. DC ATC will have to wait. Trump of all people must recognize Reality TV as a priority. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/u...

Don't forget Ukraine 🇺🇦 Don't forget Ukraine 🇺🇦 Don't forget Ukraine 🇺🇦