Gonna go out on a limb here and say racist cranks who write for extremist white nationalist websites like VDARE should not, in fact, be confirmed to top roles in the Department of Justice.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4h ago

SCHIFF: You told my staff you stood by your article in white nationalist website VDARE where you wrote, 'Muslim immigrants & their kids seem prone to terrorism' C: I wrote that article in support of Trump's travel ban S: Do you stand by it? C: I stand by that article S: That's all I need to know

The technological solution to racist policing being abused by the police until it becomes publicly untenable is a particular type of dark irony.

404 Media@404media.co · 5h ago

NEW: Police in Wisconsin used Flock to determine that a man “travels to Michigan frequently,” where marijuana is legal, then back to Wisconsin, where it is illegal. They then used his travel across state lines as tracked by Flock as part of the probable cause justification to search his car.

Decades from now, there will be studies showing a multi-year flatlining of human progress across the globe, and it will be directly traceable to the re-election of Donald Trump

Not only do centrist dems stay home or vote republican when they person they want loses, moderate dem CANDIDATES don't give up when they lose the primary and endorse the winner. Point in case - Cuomo.

"The next Bond film is set to be directed by Dune’s Denis Villeneuve" Oh, so it's going to be a visually striking Bond with lots of very blatant lighting cues and dimly lit scenes, and massive amounts of emotive acting?

The Independent@the-independent.com · 11h ago

James Bond producer shares update on 007 casting: ‘It’s got to be really different’

lmao

Lmao finally read this whole thing and did AI write this? AI wrote it, didn’t it.

Holly Lyn Walrath@hollylynwalrath.bsky.social · 21h ago

There is a lengthy pro-AI screed in the latest HWA newsletter and it is . . . a mood.

Ursula K. Le Guin’s Home Recognized as National Historic Landmark, to host Writers’ Residency locusmag.com/2026/08...

It's a lot of them, and it's because they tolerate it until they can't.

CNN@cnn.com · 11h ago

Rep. Chuck Edwards abandons reelection bid, after ethics panel finds "substantial evidence" of unwanted advances toward two female staffers https://cnn.it/4wFMHb4

Pretty sure when you win the election it's a big election night. Pretty sure when your party's leadership all endorses the loser, it means the leadership is out of touch with the electorate.

Politico@politico.com · 13h ago

Progressives didn’t get the big election night they wanted

I think winning a race where you get outspent by like a factor of 10 is a pretty solid outcome all things considered, if you wanted a landslide, I dunno which race you were watching

Politico@politico.com · 13h ago

Progressives didn’t get the big election night they wanted

It's vital to understand that the conservative obsession with calling their political adversaries groomers, rapists and pedophiles while simultaneously protecting sexual offenders in their own party isn't a contradiction, but the result of an ideology that views rape as a crime of property damage.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19h ago

Pure scum wrapped in fake piety.

In 1986, contracting HIV meant you were going to die, usually slowly, painfully, and alone. Now it's a chronic illness like hypertension. In 1986, gay and lesbian couples couldn't have their relationships legally recognized and had to adopt elaborate legal workarounds.

Constantine@ajaxsinger.bsky.social · 19h ago

Food, man. Food is so much better than it was in 1986. All of it. Poor-people food, restaurant food, fresh food, frozen food. Food is just a hell of a lot better.

This is *such* a revealing line about Kemi's world view and contempt for those who do the day to day work of keeping our society functioning

this is a weird line to draw since the liberal position (correct) is that it's not reasonable to summarily execute people in international waters even if they're involved in drug trafficking and the conservative position is that you must do that even if you kill a bunch of innocent people too

CNN@cnn.com · 2d ago

The US military’s strikes on alleged drug boats have likely illegally killed “individuals who are not involved in narcotrafficking,” Sen. Tim Kaine told the White House, following “a careful review” of classified information he has seen so far.

Those who ensure the wine gets made deserve our respect. #UFW ✊️

United Farm Workers@ufw.bsky.social · yesterday

WA workers under UFW contract are clearing off leaves for better growth and production of the wine grapes. "Miguel" says: Chateau Ste Michelle cares about us. When temps reach 95° we're sent home. In hot weather they bring us in early so we can work when it's safer." #WeFeedYou

Farmers must be protected from deadly heat. Working people musn’t be forced to collapse at work while protections & safety enforcements are rolled back. We need water, breaks, shade & real protections! Climate change is a labor issue & we’re fighting to make sure worker safety is never optional.

United Farm Workers@ufw.bsky.social · 2d ago

Yesterday's temperature topped 105° in Fresno. "Carlos" and team were working in the watermelons. "Our team is paid piece rate. The more boxes we fill the more we make. The person closest to the truck has the hardest job so we switch off. This is exhausting work." #WeFeedYou

I’m not the only one, right?

Dean Obeidallah@deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 6d ago

New: Emerson poll shows Abdul El-Sayed with 15 point lead over Haley Stevens in Democratic primary. If this holds up it shows again that Democratic voters want real change--not candidates vowing to return to status quo. thehill.com/homenews/cam...

Another instance of trans people being right and transphobes being wrong.

Transphobes Can't Read@lordaslan.bsky.social · 22h ago

wow really

"Boots theory is aristocratic" is one of the most absurd, wilfully ignorant, and pathetic things this guy has said. It's like he's trying to expose himself as a utter twerp to the whole of OG Bluesky.

katie@supermathskid.bsky.social · yesterday

okay now he's gone too far

okay now he's gone too far

New Orleans Graffiti 8/4/26

A civilian medical plane has crashed after a U.S. military test of an experimental GPS jammer disrupted the plane's radar. Every person on board was killed.

That point where you think "I sold my soul to the devil for a career in journalism and THIS is how it ends up?"

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 24h ago

TAPPER: One of the files you released was an image of your daughter naked. It was available for a day before it was removed. Your ex-wife's attorney says it could quality as CSAM. That's shockingly reckless behavior MAX MILLER: I wouldn't say it's shockingly reckless. There was no genitalia exposed

So, Nat'ralists observe, a Flea Hath smaller Fleas that on him prey, And these have smaller Fleas to bite 'em, And so proceed ad infinitum - J Swift

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 24h ago

whoa -- Max Miller on CNN threatens Sen. Bernie Moreno with "exposing a deeply and personal embarrassing matter" after Moreno called for his resignation

The entire administration is a grift. Of course they did.

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · yesterday

"Without the show being made public, major corporations really did spend millions sending Duffy and his family on some sweet vacations for no legitimate reason. Have the Duffys pulled off a Great American grift?"

who could have foreseen this outcome

Jayne Miller@jemillerbalt.bsky.social · yesterday

Baltimore police have literally shut down Fells Point on weekends. Street barricades. Checking ID. All to discourage gatherings of teenagers. The downside -- fewer customers overall. One business owner said business is down 22% wbaltv.com/article/fell...

Democrat voters bent their backs electing Biden. Establishment dems didn’t protect abortion or hold Trump accountable for the Jan 6 riots. They didn’t push back on McConnell stealing a Supreme Court seat. They brought the CHIPS act to a gunfight. So yeah, folks are getting excited about DSA.

Bay Area! Tiny orange babbies waiting for you!

derek guy@dieworkwear.bsky.social · yesterday

Bay Area friends: would you consider opening your home to these two cuddly cats? A friend found them behind a gas station. Their sibling, a black cat, got adopted, but it appears no one likes orange cats. They are being kept in a bathroom for the time being and need a home.