Exclusive: Federal agents are using flight manifests to arrest travelers with lapsed visas, drawing objections from airlines.

Airlines Push Back Against ICE Enforcement at Airports

Federal agents are using flight manifests to arrest travelers with lapsed visas, drawing objections over safety and protocol.

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JUST IN: Convicted Felon Donald Trump is scrambling on an emergency basis to try to convince a federal judge to block production to the BBC of financial documents for more than 400 of his business entities

Erin in the Morning Aug 2026 Two people who used a women's restroom in Bossier Parish LA's Cypress Black Bayou Park attacked by an angry group. One was taken to hospital and the other taken by police to a men’s jail. LA does not have a bathroom ban but the Parish voted to pass its own.

Trans Couple Brutalized At Louisiana Park Bathroom, Then Charged By Police

An angry mob allegedly beat them. The police charged them. The municipality voted for one of the most severe anti-trans bathroom ordinances in the country.

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🤣 Almost the entire evacuation team was wiped out; all 300s and 200s [referring to casualties]. In the end, the Witcher was wounded and lost his leg hoof.

White House Confirms Trump Was Investigated as a Potential Russian Asset open.substack.com/pub/rawstory...

White House Confirms Trump Was Investigated as a Potential Russian Asset

White House confirms Trump investigated as potential Russian asset, New Mexico accuses Blanche of stonewalling Epstein probe, Trump pushes House Republican to drop out

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Wednesday, August 5 Timeline cleansing time! Another splendid chapter of M o t h e r and s o n! Enjoy. Relax. Giggle. Repeat after me! M O T H E R!!!!!

🕯️The combined unit of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, which is helping to extinguish forest fires in France, stood still at 9:00 a.m., paying tribute to the memory of those who died in the war.

💥 A year ago, it was almost impossible to imagine the mayor of Moscow publicly criticizing the Kremlin’s economic course. Today, Sergei Sobyanin warns that a war economy will destroy Russia itself.

Arkan at the highest point of Ukraine - Hoverla🇺🇦 The energy is truly incredible. With love from Ukraine💙💛 🎥 kocherhadana

March 9, 2022. Mariupol. Russia dropped bоmbs on a maternity hospital and a children’s hоspital. Pregnant women, newborn babies, and medical staff were trapped under the rubble.

Postdocs and research staff at the Unversity of Washington, organized through @uaw4121.bsky.social, are asking community members to write to the UW VP of HR to demand that UW not slash anti-discrimination protections. See more here: uaw4121.org/trans-equity/

⚡️Voice of America to relaunch Ukrainian-language broadcasting. Voice of America will resume its Ukrainian-language broadcasts and return some employees of its Ukrainian Service to work, Ruslan Petrychka, head of the broadcaster's Ukrainian Service, announced on Aug. 5.

Voice of America to relaunch Ukrainian-language broadcasting

Voice of America will resume its Ukrainian-language broadcasts and return some employees of its Ukrainian Service to work, Ruslan Petrychka, head of the broadcaster's Ukrainian Service, announced on A...

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“The Housing Secretary has been warned she faces a judicial review over guidance issued by the EHRC” “She is responsible for overseeing the EHRC after she was handed responsibility for the Office for Equality and Opportunity by Andy Burnham, the Prime Minister, last month” 👉🏻 archive.ph/y42iM

www.bbc.com/news/article... Shame on zookeepers in Tokyo for allowing three female lions to suffer and die from heat-related dehydration and multiple organ failure.

⚡ Lithuanian border guards uncover an underground smuggling tunnel dug from Belarus. united24media.com/world/lithua...

Lithuanian Border Guards Spot Underground Smuggling Route Dug From Belarus

Lithuania found an incomplete 4-meter border tunnel from Belarus. This marks 12 underground crossing attempts in 2026.

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💥 Ecocide: Israel is dropping white phosphorus munitions on Tallet al-Tahoura and Ali al-Taher in South Lebanon — triggering massive fires across vast areas. White phosphorus. On farmland and landscapes. Israeli drones are preventing firefighters from reaching the area. @sarahabdallah.bsky.social

💥🧵 South Lebanon is burning. Israeli invaders are DELIBERATELY setting fire to farmland and civilian homes across multiple villages simultaneously. @sarahabdallah.bsky.social Zgharta area, near Our Lady Hospital 8/5/26

South Lebanon is burning from Israeli attacks

Voice of America to relaunch Ukrainian-language broadcasting Voice of America will resume its Ukrainian-language broadcasts and return some employees of its Ukrainian Service to work, Ruslan Petrychka, head of the broadcaster's Ukrainian Service, announced on Aug. 5.

Voice of America to relaunch Ukrainian-language broadcasting

Voice of America will resume its Ukrainian-language broadcasts and return some employees of its Ukrainian Service to work, Ruslan Petrychka, head of the broadcaster's Ukrainian Service, announced on Aug. 5.

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24 people were injured by a russian airstrike on a residential neighborhood in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region. 😡😡😡 6 apartment buildings, 2 educational institutions, a bank, a post office, retail facilities, vehicles, and infrastructure were damaged. 📹: Radio Liberty

Federal officials recently started threatening to seek criminal charges against two elected county sheriffs who have declined to give immigration agents broad access to inmates subject to deportation. 🧵 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/u...

ICE Threatens Sheriffs In Chicago and Minneapolis With Prosecution Over Access to Inmates

In a new tactic, federal immigration officials recently started saying they would criminally charge the elected county sheriffs in Minneapolis and Chicago.

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Situation in Moscow 👀

King of the TV Rajah insisted the drawers / books were haunted. He paced around the tv. He picked at the books. He meowed & meowed. So I had to remove the books. I had to remove a sock drawer. Now he is listening to one of his favorite humans @annafromukraine.bsky.social having spa time then a nap.

Let’s keep this going!! We need $410 to unlock the matching for SOF! Double the impact!! That’s $5 from 82 wonderful people! PayPal: PayPal.me/loislanefella Revolut: revolut.me/leek1336b BMAC: buymeacoffee.com/leek3143y

Skydivers Jumping from Plane

ALT: Skydivers Jumping from Plane

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‼️‼️‼️We Have A MATCH!!!!‼️‼️‼️ Our SOF repairs and generators fundraiser needs $2120 to complete, and now we have a $500 match to unlock from a generous donor!!! Plus, all the great prizes from 2 raffles and pfps!🔥 To Unlock Match: $500 To Close Fundraiser: $2120 #Ukraine #DonateToUkraine #FNDRUA

I honestly can't think of a more appropriate way for It to Happen than a collapse of air safety regulation leading to a completely inglorious and entirely preventable demise lol

Tyler King@tyleraking.com · 3h ago

Oh shit it almost happened?