The only way to stop the people actively building a horrific world that we don't want is to remove those people from positions of power now.

Anne Applebaum@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 1h ago

The experience of being chased by a murderous kamikaze drone, a flying machine that behaves as if it were alive, is not one that humans are equipped to understand: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

On Tuesday, @lulacorg.bsky.social led the second complaint to the Postal Regulatory Commission claiming the U.S. Postal Service must request an advisory opinion from the PRC before changing ballot mail rules in response to President Trump's order to restrict mail-in voting for this fall's midterms

🚨BREAKING: Voting advocates filed a lawsuit Tuesday, asking a state court to quickly put a redistricting referendum on the November ballot as Missouri Republicans inch closer to thwarting voters’ efforts to block gerrymandered new voting maps. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Missouri voting advocates sue after redistricting referendum rejected

Missouri voters have fought for nearly a year to put the gerrymander to a statewide referendum vote in November.

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Ed Vallejo, convicted of seditious conspiracy for manning Oath Keepers' quick reaction force, moves to strike Judge Mehta's description of his role in light of post-conviction dismissals forced by Trump's DOJ. "[H]e is innocent now," his attys write. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 1/2

Strike – #982 in United States v. RHODES, III (D.D.C., 1:22-cr-00015) – CourtListener.com

MOTION to Strike Unconstitutional Dicta from Order Dismissing Indictment with Prejudice (ECF No. 981) by EDWARD VALLEJO. (Hermansen, Kurt) (Entered: 08/04/2026)

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* EXCLUSIVE -- THERE ARE 'NO DISCUSSIONS' HAPPENING BETWEEN ASTRAZENECA AND BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB OVER POTENTIAL DEAL, SENIOR SOURCE CLOSE TO MATTER SAYS * EXCLUSIVE -- 'NEVER WAS A DEAL TO BE DONE' BETWEEN ASTRAZENECA AND BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB, SENIOR SOURCE CLOSE TO MATTER SAYS @reuters.com $AZN

An engineering student comes into my lab. I roll a white board out and hand them a dry erase marker. If you cannot put what is in your brain onto that whiteboard, let’s learn you how. If there is nothing in your brain to put on that whiteboard, this is the wrong line of work for you.

Latest twist in the case of First Liberty Building & Loan, accused of operating a Ponzi scheme. Money was funneled into political operations, including the Georgia Republican Assembly. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Ethics commission overrules judge, setting up possible fine for GOP groups

State officials have accused the Georgia Republican Assembly and its political action committee of violating state campaign finance laws.

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"Warsh’s awful communications seem knowingly opaque: they are, in acronym form, Wacko." "Bloomberg’s Anna Wong said Warsh was a “political genius and talented rhetorician”. Financial markets and most others begged to differ ..." This is a GREAT gifticle ⤵️

Giles Wilkes@gilesyb.bsky.social · 24h ago

giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... "The Fed chair likes to praise financial markets, regardless of what they say; does not offer substantive economic explanations; is not overly concerned about logic and consistency" @chrisgiles.ft.com does to Warsh what Emily Wilson did to The Odessey

In addition to having no experience in immigration, their website shows Ilya Shapiro (!) and disgraced former law prof Joshua Wright (!) as Senior Counsel. I don't think this massive contract was awarded to give immigrant children effective, zealous advocacy. burkegroup.law/our-team/

Our Team - BURKE LAW GROUP, PLLC

Our Team

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Politico@politico.com · 18h ago

26-employee Texas law firm gets $150M to represent 24,000 children in immigration court

BREAKING on MS NOW: Susan Collins says she's voting against Todd Blanche's nomination to be Attorney General.

. MAINERS: Now that Todd Blanche confirmation has been advanced by the Judiciary Committee, it will come before the Senate. Call, write, email, and stand outside Susan Collins offices to let her know if she votes to confirm, she will forever be tied not only to ICE but to the Epstein mess, too.

Dr. Jack Brown@drjackbrown.bsky.social · 23h ago

Any Senator who votes to confirm Todd Blanche is also siding with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell – and is actively participating in covering-up their numerous and heinous crimes.

The front page of this morning’s Spokesman-Review, Aug. 2, 2026, the day after one of the worst wildfires in Washington state history. More than 600 structures, mostly homes, have been lost in the #OldTrailsFire. Read local news.

Yes, the other Dan Sullivan is still in the race for Alaska senate. This is a great interview with him.

Alaska Public Media@alaskapublic.org · 2d ago

“As I look around Petersburg, as I look around Alaska, maybe even the country, I don’t see great strides forward. In fact, I see a decline, and so I’m using this as a way to voice that," Petersburg’s Dan J. Sullivan said.

OPINION: "Because Grayson gave me so many reasons to love him, I grieve his loss. Because I’ve grieved his loss, the next time I have to grieve, I’ll be more prepared. I’ll still hurt. I’ll still cry. But I’ll know I’ll get through it," Nate Schumann writes.

Editor’s Note | Family Pets’ Passings Help Us Practice Grief

Features Editor Nate Schumann writes about the death of a longtime family pet and how the loss has made him reflect on the act of grieving.

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RBADVISERS: “.. Gasoline futures seem to be jumping the gun a bit on any resumption of normal activity in the Hormuz Strait. Only 3 tankers crossed yesterday versus the normal 60+.”

From controversy to acclaim: Eastbourne’s drought tolerant seafront garden flourishes thedirt.news/eastbournes-...

From controversy to acclaim: Eastbourne’s drought tolerant seafront garden flourishes

After just a year in place Eastbourne’s controversial new drought tolerant seafront garden thrives in the heat and is catching the attention of garden designers

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"If there's one thing about the wealthy people in the United States," Lopez explained, "it's that they are big whiny babies, and that they've got a lot of money to make sure that you hear all their issues that they have with anything that goes on." hellgatenyc.com/nyc-tenants-...

NYC Tenants React to Pied-à-Terrorism: 'I Think It Speaks to How Detached Rich People Are'

A few of the millions of New Yorkers who don't own a home weigh in on the controversy.

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Funny that one of the big talking points from the administration was they had “rebuilt the military” then turned around and used up all the PRsM’s, ATACMS, and half the tomahawks on a idiotic war of choice in the Middle East

George Pearkes@peark.es · yesterday

Okay Reuters on a heater this morning *US ARMY USED 'VIRTUALLY ALL' LONG-RANGE PRECISION MISSILES:RTRS

This pairs well with, "Iran has to make a deal today or we wipe them out." Sure, buddy.

George Pearkes@peark.es · yesterday

Okay Reuters on a heater this morning *US ARMY USED 'VIRTUALLY ALL' LONG-RANGE PRECISION MISSILES:RTRS

yeah that seems about right, 75% of mentions of Jews being antisemitic, I would say its not any different on Bluesky or Instagram

The Jewish Chronicle@jewishchron.bsky.social · yesterday

Nearly three-quarters of daily X posts mentioning Jews were antisemitic, new analysis reveals www.thejc.com/news/world/x...

Anna Paulson is one of the most dovish on the regional side...

George Pearkes@peark.es · yesterday

put another one on the board *PAULSON: IF INF. STAYS ELEVATED, MORE RESTRICTIVE POLICY NEEDED

Oh, and while we're on a data binge this morning, if you're not seeing European gas storage corrected for actual demand (and not total storage capacity that was built for the market in the 2000s) then you're not seeing the actual picture:

Some further data on this. This estimate looks slightly lower in the range, maybe closer to 5mmb/d, because it is a moving average, but agrees on the rising trend of crude getting out post MoU.

In a report endorsed by the former head of MI6, the Henry Jackson Society said a staggering 50% of the Russians in London - 75,000 - were informants for Putin. Russia has many operatives across Europe.

POLITICO Europe@politico.eu · 2d ago

A Paris court today rejected Russian television star Xenia Fedorova's appeal against a ruling that she must leave the country, a week after French authorities accused her of acting as "a conduit for disinformation campaigns" orchestrated by Moscow.

A video circulating on social media shows a Russian drone hunting an unarmed civilian trading at a local market in Kherson's Central district around 6:45 a.m. Video: National Police / Telegram.

Russia hit a hospital in central Kherson and struck near an Odesa market on 4 August A morning drone wounded two Kherson medical workers, 52 and 61. Russian missiles then hit a crowded spot near an Odesa market, casualties still being counted.

Strange customs, aristocratic indulgence, humble street food… the little French pastry that could. Follow the history of this very ancient - and very modern fried pastry and find one of my favorite recipes for a spiced, meat-filled pastry turnover. RISSOLES jamieschler.substack.com/p/rissoles

Rissoles

The little pastry that could.

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“It will require not just the wells but pipelines, trucking, water usage, injection wells," said Matt Kelso, manager of data and technology at FracTracker Alliance, a nonprofit that maps and analyzes data on the oil, gas and petrochemical industries, Inside Climate News reported. #DataCenters #AI

Data center buildout renews call for tighter fracking rules

Environmental groups urged Pennsylvania towns and lawmakers to support a plan to widen the distance between communities and natural gas infrastructure.

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oof *TACO BELL MET WITH MICHIGAN ABOUT PARASITE WEEKS BEFORE RECALL *YUM! BRANDS SHARES EXTEND DECLINE TO AS MUCH AS 3.4%

We are monitoring a potential ICE Air deportation flight (GXA6253) from Miami to Barcelona, Venezuela, which would be the first flight to Venezuela since the earthquakes in June. Flights previously have taken place to Caracas on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.