Imagine if Kamala Harris became the first female president of the United States and then tore down the East wing, obsessed about a ballroom, started a losing war with Iran, took away health care and food from children, raked in billions, fired everyone to put her friends in their positions, (1/2) 👇
My god, what an image. Dead kings in a plastic box, carried off as the world burns.
Reuters@reuters.com · 15h agoSpain removes remains of 11th century kings from monastery as wildfire rages reut.rs/4zAAN4r
Sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln have no fresh food. The Secretary of Defense spent millions on Lobsters. Ordinary Americans are struggling to pay for food, gas, and rent. The Trump family has made BILLIONS from insider trading and graft. This regime doesn’t care about us—only themselves.
Kudos to Ally Pankiw for turning down a Harry Potter directing offer, writing: "It simply is this easy to say no to funding transphobia!" I hope others will follow. ew.com/black-mirror...
‘Black Mirror’ alum shades HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ after declining gig on show: ‘Easy to say no to funding transphobia’
Ally Pankiw, a filmmaker who directed multiple episodes of ‘Black Mirror,’ said that she declined the opportunity to join HBO’s ‘Harry Poter’ as a director to avoid ‘funding transphobia.’
ew.com
I think the Supreme Court's decision to legalize ubiquitous sports gambling is likely to have negative long-term consequences.
Ann M. Lipton@annmlipton.bsky.social · 2d ago"more than a quarter of Gen Z investors saying they see gambling on sports as part of their long-term financial strategy,...More than half of young investors said they had redirected money originally earmarked for investing into sports betting over the past year," www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
He couldn't sell water, steak, wine, or chocolate in the USA. Now you're telling me he can't sell lies, either?
The Resistance CO@theresistanceco.bsky.social · 3d agoCan you really call it a loss if it’s a Ponzi scheme? So much winning? www.cnbc.com/2026/08/10/t...
Kat Abu has to hide her boyfriend in a catering cart whenever the media approaches.
Joe Flynn@chinajoeflynn.bsky.social · 3d agoMeet Kat Abu's repulsive boyfriend
Yeah I'm not setting foot in the US anytime soon www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Arrest of American who has given $1m in aid to Palestine prompts fears of ‘growing repression from Trump’
Extradition request for James ‘Fergie’ Chambers sparks concerns that US government is conflating humanitarian aid with terrorism
theguardian.com
on this day 1952 blues artist Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton records "Hound Dog" for the first time, Elvis recorded his version of it 4 years later.
“Intersex” is the “I” in LGBTQIA. Learned a lot, watching this.
This idiotic tweet reminds me of when a friend and I visited Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta. Founded in 1850, it reveals a fascinating history. We noticed how many gravestones were for infants. And for many young sibling dying in the same week. We realized that it was before vaccines and antibiotics.
A pack of younger dogs surrounds their older companion every time he tries to enter the pool alone, a protective instinct seen in wolves too.
Japan is using piezoelectric floor tiles in busy areas like Shibuya and Tokyo Stations to convert footsteps into clean electricity. Original post
For a capitalist rag, they’re working hard ensure the first real communist revolution happens in our lifetimes.
Jessica Kant@jessdkant.bsky.social · 3d agoIncredible subtlety here from NYT.
SHOCK REPORT: Desperate sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have tried to jump overboard amid an extended Middle East deployment, as families sound the alarm over severe mental health struggles, exhaustion, food shortages, water contamination, deteriorating conditions, + more, per Military Times.
Multiple USS Abraham Lincoln sailors have tried to go overboard amid extended deployment, families say
Multiple sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have attempted to go overboard as the carrier's deployment stretches into its ninth month.
militarytimes.com
Vaccines are an important scientific breakthrough in improving life expectancy #vaccines #healthcare #science #vaccineswork #vaccinessavelives
I predicted a few weeks ago that this was going to happen as soon as global oil prices started to rise from Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries.
July 2026 - the warmest month on record for the contiguous United States. www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/nationa...
There are casualties and numerous buildings have collapsed or have been severely damaged as a result of the M 7.4 quake in Colombia. caracol.com.co
Ukraine delivers one of its deadliest attacks since the beginning of the war, killing 13 people and wounding 75 in a strike in Tatarstan, deep inside Russia. www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
One of Kyiv's deadliest single attacks kills 13 in central Russia
Kyiv has delivered one of its deadliest attacks since the beginning of the war, killing 13 people and wounding 75 in a strike in Tatarstan, deep inside Russia. Near the front line in the Kharkiv region, Russian strikes killed five in Ukraine. #EuropeNews
euronews.com
Death toll in Assam floods reaches 100. www.telegraphindia.com/north-...
Death toll in Assam floods reaches 100, nearly 1.4 lakh people affected
The administration is operating 125 relief camps and relief distribution centres in six districts, where 49,061 affected people are currently taking shelter, the ASDMA said
telegraphindia.com
A US Marine held in a Russian prison since 2022 has been released and is headed back home. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
US Marine Robert Gilman released after years in Russian prison
President Donald Trump announced Gilman’s release. He said the 32-year-old is expected to land in Washington, DC, the evening of Tuesday, Aug. 11.
usatoday.com
Murder suicide in Kansas leaves six dead. www.kake.com/home/kbi-investi...
KBI investigating Winfield murder-suicide that left 6 dead
KBI spokesperson Melissa Underwood confirmed at around 1:30 p.m. that the Winfield Police Department requested the KBI's assistance in a homicide investigation.
kake.com
US military veteran Robert Gilman has been released from a Russian prison after more than four years. He is reportedly on his way to a hospital in Texas. This is Putin saying "thank you" to Trump for doing something
Russland lässt US-Soldaten frei: Schwer kranker ehemaliger US-Soldat aus russischer Haft entlassen
Der US-Militärveteran Robert Gilman wurde nach mehr als vier Jahren aus einem russischen Gefängnis entlassen. Er soll auf dem Weg in ein texanisches Krankenhaus sein.
zeit.de
