The Republican who runs South Dakota's elections just backed a Democrat to succeed her. "South Dakota deserves a Secretary of State who will strengthen confidence through performance rather than provocation; who will support election officials rather than burden them for political effect."

Republican Who Runs South Dakota Elections Backs Democrat to Succeed Her

Monae Johnson, the secretary of state, is the latest Republican incumbent to speak out against conservative candidates as President Trump loses support before midterm elections.

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Hour ~14,600 of the 24 he promised to stop the war in Ukraine.

Signs of life from the media. ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News. All five have agreed to suspend presidential TV-pool coverage. Fox itself confirms that.

#JWST

Trump has now refunded $128 billion dollars from his tariffs to corporations. Tariffs he created, made Americans pay for, and then returned right back to his donors. We paid, and his friends cashed in.

this is what the segments would look like on a left-wing fox news right now - should trump be impeached over gas prices? - a count of the number of times he said the strait was opened - hegseths obsession with erect penis and hairless bodies - another gas price segment - silly animals

Ditch the novelty flavors and return to the old recipe, imo

KARE 11@kare11.bsky.social · 4d ago

Oreo is planning a major 2027 relaunch with new packaging, updated recipes and more price points as the cookie brand looks to grow. (Adobe Stock)

SHOUT-OUT to all proud members of the MAGA-Resistance Movement in their defense of the Kennedy Center. It will NEVER have the Orange Felon's name on it, just as it will continue to be the Gulf of MEXICO, Lake ONTARIO & the Department of DEFENSE. #AccountabilityIn45Days 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊 🌊

Peggy Shinners@pshinkicker61.bsky.social · 4d ago

Americans taking to the streets to stand up to the malignantly narcissistic megalomaniac. #HandsOffTheKennedyCenter #VoteBlueNoMatterWho

I love a good cover/parody youtu.be/YDZ4uRzE77c

GOT TO GO! Potty Song 🧻 🚽 (HOT TO GO! Parody) | Sesame Street Songs

YouTube video by Sesame Street

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An important step towards accountability and justice.

USA TODAY@usatoday.com · 6d ago

BREAKING: An ICE agent has been arrested in the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in Minnesota after being charged with assault and lying to investigators.

Eye popping. Court just unsealed Summary Judgment motions in New York Times v OpenAI / Microsoft. Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1

In some places, Minnesota voters have been voting by mail for decades. State law allows cities with fewer than 400 registered voters and townships of any size to choose to vote exclusively with mail ballots. But elections officials worry the president’s attacks have sowed distrust in the system.

Mail-in voting in Minnesota gets underway as normal after Supreme Court rejects Trump’s order

In some rural cities and townships, Minnesota voters have been voting by mail for decades with few issues. But elections officials worry the president’s attacks have sowed distrust in the system.

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The Immigrant Defense Network trained some 30,000 constitutional observers to document and record interactions between ICE and Minnesotans during the winter's immigration enforcement surge. Now, they’re leveraging the learnings to train “democracy protectors.”

MN organization plans to launch 20 'democracy protection centers' ahead of midterms

Community leaders from COPAL are leveraging what they’ve learned after this winter’s federal surge and building out a network of constitutional observers to create a network of “democracy protectors.”

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RFK Jr. wants people to get sick. He wants them to get sick and he thinks it is a good thing if they die, since those who live will have "natural immunity" and emerge stronger and fitter.

Kathleen Bachynski@bachynski.bsky.social · 6d ago

“On Thursday, Mr. Gorton said that “the success of the polio vaccine was a massive medical fraud” and that widespread vaccination was a “public health disaster.” He received a standing ovation… Mr. Kennedy spoke next, linking arms with the group even as measles cases continue to rise”

Nickolai Podvin has spent years working on a project to platform Ukraine's significant contributions to classical music. Saturday night, the performance happened.

Minnesota conductor fulfils a dream and promise to Ukraine

Nickolai Podvin has spent years working on a project to platform Ukraine's significant contributions to classical music. Saturday night, the performance happened.

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Christian Castro, an ICE agent, is facing multiple assault charges after misleading investigators about a shooting incident, according to charging documents.

ICE agent accused of lying about Minneapolis shooting in MN jail

Christian Castro, an ICE agent, is facing multiple assault charges after misleading investigators about a shooting incident, according to charging documents.

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Sweet Lord, is this getting bad... $4.44 Unleaded. $6.40 Diesel. Where are all the republicans who were putting out daily "Gas is too expensive" videos when it was $3.20 a gallon under Biden? gasprices.aaa.com

Seriously, how dumb to you have to be to sit there and believe this shit? Being a Trump supporter requires you to eagerly embrace a torrent of lies day after day as your dystopian reality.

If voters return Republicans to the majority in the midterms they will get exactly what they have right now - Congress doing nothing month after month, out of session refusing to do their jobs while Trump rules like an autocrat with no checks or balances. An Imperial Presidency.

Pete Crow-Armstrong is *this close* to having the greatest season in the history of the Chicago Cubs, who have only existed since the 1800s www.fangraphs.com/leaders/majo...

Extremely grateful to all of our incredible firefighters, public safety officials, and volunteers who have worked around the clock since July to contain these fires and protect this land that we cherish so deeply. www.startribune.com/boundary-wat...

Boundary Waters fires now 100% contained

The U.S. Forest Service has concluded its special operations. Some areas remain closed for the season.

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I wish Congress wasn't so useless

Pete Crow-Armstrong's 42nd homer of the season is a 2-run shot that putsa Cubs up 7-0 in the 6th inning. That moves him into a tie with Hall of Famer Billy Williams for the most by a lefty batter in one season in Cubs history.

Always fun to hang out with my old friend Darkseid. #TeenTitansGo

If we collectively raise $425+ from this post, we will list the sponsor as Bluesky Soccer Nerds. www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...

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Damn they're sensitive about Epstein. 👀

Since becoming president again, Trump has promised: -$5000 stimulus checks via "DOGE dividend" -$2000 stimulus checks via "tariff dividend" -$1000+ checks via "savings" from expiring ACA subsidies -$5000 "dividend" if Rs win midterms No checks have been issued www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-magi...

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 2w ago

Trump: "If the Republicans win the House of Representatives and the United States Senate...I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000."

I read today in an article in The Daily Beast that some military leaders have privately begun referring to Pete Hegseth with the nickname "No Tab Pete" and I nearly spit my drink out. I then realized that everyone should have the knowledge to appreciate this ruthless nickname. (thread)

Pete Crow-Armstrong makes an amazing leaping catch at CF wall to rob Miami's Hernández at least extra bases & possibly a HR. Ball had .800 xBA & a HR in 20 parks. He's also lucky to not hurt his ankle/foot landing on weird padding at the base of the cutout section of the wall by the CF videoboard.