After the Kansas Supreme Court ruled abortion is legal in the state constitution, the GOP has tried to change the makeup of the court. A measure to directly elect justices, thereby making it about money & partisanship failed yesterday. #ProudBlue#Voices4Victory #OneV1 www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

Kansas voters reject GOP-backed measure to directly elect state Supreme Court justices

The Republican-controlled Legislature referred a constitutional amendment to the primary ballot after the state Supreme Court ruled against the party on issues like abortion.

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#MorningVibe No one is free, until everyone is free. 🖼️ sarahkhorbtli (IG) 🎶 felixrosch (IG) #ArtIsActivism

MSM lemmings: vigorous political debates appealing to voters is actually how it's supposed to work, NOT the blind fearful obedience to a corrupt criminal, like you've chosen. "When voters speak, their parties and political commentators should listen."🎯🎯

The misleading narrative of Democratic disunity.

August 5, 2026

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"Take it from me, this was a brutal primary. But whatever differences there were between the candidates in this race, those differences are nothing compared to the contrast in November." We still have a lot of work but this is a message that WE THE PEOPLE want change! We're here to fight! #Pinks

1/ 🧵 The most expensive Dem. Senate primary in US history just ended. El-Sayed won anyway, outspent 11 to 1. The billionaires who lost tonight aren’t done. They’re about to switch sides & fund Mike Rogers instead. Here’s the playbook they’re about to run. #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy

#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue #ONEV1 #DV1 MO voters rejected a ballot measure that would have limited the Missourians' power to amend the state constitution. It may not make a headline on primary-analysis day. Yet low-key wins here & there add up. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Missouri voters reject ballot measure limiting their power to amend state constitution

Notably, the proposed amendment would not have affected constitutional amendments that the legislature put on the ballot. State lawmakers only wanted to make it harder to pass a voter-led measure, not...

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90 Days til Election Day! Enjoy the 90s hit from Wilson Phillips - “ Hold On” which also seems appropriate. Ever wonder what the differences are between State and U.S. Senators? Or state Senators and state House Representatives? This explains it briefly.

If confirmed, Blanche plans on permanently getting rid of access to abortion. So besides being corrupt AF,he protects pedophiles and wants women to suffer. #ProudBlue#Voices4Victory #OneV1 apple.news/ADdVNTAD7TS2...

Todd Blanche Tells Faith Leaders Dobbs Decision Will Be ‘Permanent’ In All States Soon — HuffPost

“We don’t have complete victory yet, but we will have victory, and victory will be soon, and it will be permanent,” Blanche said.

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This is who the Repub led Senate wants to confirm as the US AG in the next couple days. It’s not about following laws—it’s about controlling women and girls with no regard to health outcomes. WE ARE NOT OUTRAGED ENOUGH! We need to flip 4 Senate seats. Please help get out the VOTE in NOV!

Cutting Medicare Part D subsidies isn’t “fiscal discipline.” It’s a prescription for higher drug costs, more untreated illness, and greater long‑term healthcare spending. Seniors deserve stability, not surprise hikes in essential medication costs. #RepublicanMedicareCuts

🤡's uglification of DC (at other ppl's expense, of course) is ongoing & can't even stay on course thanks to Grampy's fits. "it seems the former slumlord may be finding it increasingly difficult to manifest his visions of grandeur" How long before the 'broken down truck parked on lawn' phase?

Trump Abruptly Changes Course on Renovation, Undoing Weeks of Work

Donald Trump is suddenly unhappy with the state of his new White House helipad.

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It was never about leaving it up to the states when Dobbs fell. It’s only Tuesday. www.politico.com/news/2026/08... #Pinks

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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1/ The Pentagon under Fox News host Hegseth got caught running an AI fake news site & they can't even fake it right. Garbled headlines.A White House missing columns. Image files literally named after the AI tool that made them. Your tax dollars built this #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy

LA Times: Trump finds a new way to screw Medicare members — hiking their drug bills. Mehmet Oz is canceling the Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration, potentially doubling monthly drug costs for 11 million seniors. I'm now one of those seniors! 😠 #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed

Whitehouse: "Next we get to this crooked slush fund Trump family tax amnesty scam. We've got these 2 new pieces of paper. One signed only by Blanche, one not signed by anybody. Neither of which has any legal effect whatsoever. They are decorative. Can you trust Todd Blanche? I do not."

CMS is ending Medicare's Part D premium stabilization subsidy after 2026. Standalone drug plans could see big premium hikes in 2027, putting 25M seniors in traditional Medicare at risk. Review your plan during Open Enrollment Oct 15! #RepublicanMedicareCuts

I sure feel better when I take action. Join fieldteam6.org Run your own swing district voter registration drive. We train & support you. Write Postcards to voters. Get out the vote w text banks. Register left leaning new voters. Save the world! #voices4victory #dv1 #usdemocracy

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Activism is the best antidote for anxiety. At @FieldTeam6.org, we #RegisterDemocrats & we need you. Whether it's texting, writing postcards, leading voter drives, or behind the scenes work, do something positive - VOLUNTEER for DEMOCRACY! 💙 #Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/DLiLiyQP

On the campaign trail Trump said he would never let anyone touch Medicare. On 01.01.2027 the subsidy program for Medicare Part D that helps keep Rx prices down is set to expire. #RepublicanMedicareCuts can be reversed, but we must win the House and Senate. We have 91 days LFG!!

Have kids getting ready to go back to school? Listen to Lisa. Then go here for the letters and instructions: linktr.ee/optouttxkids Her #CupOfJoe is full of knowledge, and that = power! Check out her linktree: linktr.ee/lisayay 📖 star-telegram.com/news/state/tex…

I can remember in 2008 the sense of how the arrival of a better America would accompany this man's election. I still believe his message of hope is the right one. It is a strategy. Happy birthday, Mr President!

Jeanine Pirro should take note but instead, she will continue to be Trump’s dog until he fires her. #Pinks

The combo of ill will & incompetence in this regime continues to yield expected results Stupid crap like -forcing ppl to move to 'save $' while continuing to pay rent on the previous space -not ensuring facilities are adequate before rushing ppl into them Cruel bullies continue breaking govt😡

Bedbugs, bad Wi-Fi: Federal workers say forced summer relocations have been chaos

Federal agencies are rushing to move hundreds of workers into new buildings. Employees say the moves are significantly disrupting their work.

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Hollow Blanche deal: Democratic Sen Blumenthal, Judiciary Cmte, said: “Cornyn & Tillis have gotten nothing. The tax immunity deal is still unlimited in terms of tax control liability, the slush fund (thug fund) is still alive & well so far as Trump is concerned.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

‘Completely hollow’: critics denounce Blanche deal to halt Trump slush fund

Democrats say agreement – which clears way for Blanche’s confirmation – makes promises president can easily reverse

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Thanks to their ill conceived illegal war, this is what 🤡 & his Foxnews SecDef has brought the US military to: 'Anyone got any ideas?' "Nothing says “we have this under control” like the war-planning equivalent of “no bad ideas in a brainstorm, gang!” "

Locked, Loaded, and Fresh Out of Ideas: The Pentagon Is Now Crowdsourcing A Solution For The Iran War Via Mass Email.

America’s military just sent a company-wide email asking if anyone has ideas. Not for the holiday party. For Iran.

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🎂Celebrating Barack Obama: A President Who Made History On his birthday, Americans reflect on the legacy of the nation’s 44th president and the milestones that continue to shape U.S. history. #TheCityBrief

Truly comedians are what get many of us through these dark times. Also cartoonists!

#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue #ONEV1 #DV1 I do not practice a particular faith, but I still know Pope Leo speaks the truth. He laments those who use faith as an excuse to exclude other groups of people. God never wants it, but we humans get it wrong.

Christopher Hale@christopherjhale.bsky.social · 3d ago

“I came without a speech, because I’m hungry. “I’m hungry for justice, hungry for authentic charity, hungry for a Church that truly knows how to open the doors, welcome, receive everyone, where there is love for all and where no one is an enemy.” — Pope Leo XIV at lunch with 200 refugees

An immigrant being held at a New Jersey ICE detention center died on 1 August, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Monday. Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, is the 22nd person to die in ICE custody this year, according to agency data. 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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The president profiting from giving Wall Street firms early access to his announcements is obviously concerning. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Adam Schiff have already asked the the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate (cont.) nymag.com/intelligence...

Trump Is a War Hero (But Only in His Memes)

Truth API users paid $100,000 for early access to Trump’s posts. All they got during opening weekend was this lousy, self-aggrandizing AI slop.

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Legal scholar/former US Atty Barbara McQuade: Todd Blanche’s recent assurances to the Senate regarding an “Anti-Weaponization Fund” & Trump’s IRS immunity are merely "hollow gestures" that fail to meaningfully check executive power. See CALL-TO-ACTION 👇🏼 1/5 www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Trump Still Has That IRS Immunity. Don’t Be Fooled

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s assurance to senators about the $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” and President Trump’s immunity with the Internal Revenue Service is nothing more than a ho...

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Adam Kinzinger@adamkinzinger.substack.com · 2d ago

So Tillis and Cornyn thought the 1.8. Billion dollar slush fun was so bad, that they will be willing to confirm the guy who came up with it. Huh