“Elon Musk destroyed USAID as a mechanism for killing off as many of the global poor and non-white as he can before they kill him first (as he, insanely, believes)” is not a conspiracy theory. In truth, it’s very hard to conclude anything else.

David Roberts@volts.wtf · 11h ago

For a certain kind of white man, there is no fear more primal than the fear that the people they have abused will gain power and treat them the same way.

All of us who worked in COVID wards saw the horror of COVID. All sorts of people died- those with comorbidities. Those previously healthy. They died fast and often alone, except for their nurse (heroes). This guy can go fuck himself with his revisionist history 🤬🤬🤬

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.

speaking in front of placards that read "FAUCI MUST ROT IN PRISON," White House official Peter Navarro downplays covid -- which killed one million Americans! -- as "not that infectious" and only dangerous for people with comorbidities

Trump favoring gas station chain was selling stolen gasoline. Everything is always a grift with these people.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2w ago

MAGA is basically a racketeering operation with ongoing criminal activity permeating the entire framework and fabric of American govt and society.

Note on pieces like these, not only is there no suggestion that Republicans should distance themselves from him, there's no hint that there's a reason to. No recap of his CSAM machine. No inflammatory racist quotes. No mention of the DOGE death toll. No history of his fabulist quotes.

Exclusive: Musk plans massive push for GOP in midterms

Musk is resuscitating his America PAC, which spent more than $260 million in 2024.

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NEW: Evidence filed in a Colorado case reveals how ICE officers are arresting people without a warrant, which is illegal unless ICE determines the person is a flight risk. A man was dragged from his car after ICE showed him a warrant for someone else and refused to check his ID to see his identity.

The grand jury report on the Florida embezzlement scheme is blood-boiling. It's clear beyond serious dispute that the current AG of Florida was part of a shameless, calculated plan to steal public funds from sick children to gift the Republican Party & his own PAC. drive.google.com/file/d/15YSC...

why is this? are they making an objective news judgment that this twitch streamer is more newsworthy than a congressman running for reelection? or a news judgment that the allegations against piker (bad opinion) are worse than the allegations against miller (domestic abuse)? if not that, what?

Chris Ingraham@cingraham.bsky.social · 2w ago

Muckrack search, U.S.-based high domain authority news outlets over the past seven days: “Max Miller”: 256 articles “Hasan Piker”: 1,348 articles

CBS Miami got the actual grand jury report implicating Ashely Moody and Ron DeSantis in stealing Medicaid funds to put into political campaign. www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/g...

Grand jury finds DeSantis administration "misappropriated" $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope Florida

A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.

cbsnews.com

NEW: You don't see this everyday. Wyoming GOP voters rejected a ton of Republicans who wanted to crack down on voting. They ousted nearly all members of House Elections Committee, incubator of new restrictions. And: SoS primary was won by a man who rejects fraud claims + defends election workers.

Wyoming Voters Oust GOP Faction that Wants to Crack Down on Elections  - Bolts

In a break with the Trump era, the winner of the secretary of state primary strongly defends election systems, and the far-right Freedom Caucus lost a lot of ground in the legislature.

boltsmag.org

BREAKING: here we go on rocket docket to STOP the usps rule Motions tomorrow, responses Sept 4, replies Sept 8. The court is moving fast & so are we @democracydefendersfund.org & @campaignlegal.org are proud to represent LULAC, SFI, ASA, Madison WI & Travis County TX👇 -TN

Instead of lowering flags to half mast for Dolly, they should reinstate vaccine mandates. They should invest in public health. They should walk back discriminatory LGBTQ+ policies. They should stop banning books and fund libraries. That’s how you honour her legacy.

There are so many donations happening right now that the site has crashed.

Alex Zalben@azalben.bsky.social · 2w ago

Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com

NEW: ICE data released under the Freedom of Information Act reveals that more than half of all ICE arrests are now people with no criminal record; no prior convictions or pending charges. In the first week of August, 55% of all ICE arrests were of people with no criminal record.

Deportation Data Project@deportationdata.bsky.social · 2w ago

🚨 We just released new ICE data updated through August 6, 2026, adding almost five months of data to our previous release. The new dataset contains a field recording the city of each arrest. deportationdata.org/news/2026-08...

"I was not shocked that he helped somebody. My shock is that he was murdered. And no one has given us the complete truth or anyone has been held accountable. And it's been 7 months! ... there was more effort in vilifying him than pursuing justice" -- Alex Pretti's parents

The ICE episode of The Pitt was praised as fair to all sides, because while it showed ICE negatively, making life worse for the ER and regular characters, it also showed the ICE officers letting their detainee get medical care and honoring the lead doc’s request to stay out of the way while waiting.

Chris⚖️Justice@chrisjustice01.bsky.social · 3w ago

💥 ICE drag mom & teen daughter out of hospital room—in middle of being treated after car accident. Still wearing hospital gowns. Both victims of car collusion, with asylum case pending in good standing & valid work permit. Grace Calero 39, & Giulianna Carriel 19, from Ecuador.

For the Europeans who could need a bit of context here: - Stars and Stripes is a journal for the US soldiers. - it goes back a long time (it was already running in WWII) - famously, it is independent from the military hierarchy. - this is a big deal.

Seung Min Kim@seungminkim1.bsky.social · 3w ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — Editor of Stars and Stripes says he is being fired for insubordination after saying any censorship is a 'red line.'

They lie about the progress of the war. They lie about the conditions of the troops. They suppress independent reporting. Welcome to Trump's and Hegseth's military. wapo.st/3UsenSA

Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes leaders who criticized DOD’s interference

The Defense Department earlier this year railed against the publication, which has long enjoyed editorial independence, as “woke.”

wapo.st

New: We pieced together dozens of violent incidents from the ICE agents seen in viral videos from Virginia this week. They've roamed across multiple states, but are most often working in Chicago. We also verified the identity of Martin Lagunas, the fed who pointed his gun at a woman on Monday:

Chicago ICE team seen threatening drivers has roamed from Illinois to Minnesota to Virginia

A federal agent from Chicago identified by community members as 40-year-old Martin Lagunas was recorded pointing his gun in the face of a Virginia woman on Monday. His team of ICE agents has been docu...

unraveledpress.com

A jaw-dropping report of weaponized political surveillance. The government grabbed years of sensitive records from major progressive groups and unions, baselessly claiming they were needed to address threats of "domestic terrorism" It's a near perfect mirror of the J Edgar Hoover COINTELPRO abuse

U.S. Investigated Left-Leaning Groups During Minnesota’s Immigration Crackdown

The government conducted expansive surveillance, infiltrated group chats and obtained financial records of organizations never accused of crimes.

nytimes.com

This is a very worrying story. Ecuadorian fishermen are being attacked and killed, and the perpetrators seem to be either the U.S. military engaged in clandestine operations or an American mercenary company working for Bukele or another Central American country.

Christiaan Triebert@trbrtc.bsky.social · 4w ago

Read full story on @nytimes.com, with Maria Abi-Habib, @rileymellen.bsky.social, José María León Cabrera, @erschm.bsky.social and Gabriel Labrador: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/w...

That's the real reckoning we need after Woke 1: Anyone who claimed woke was the biggest threat to truth, justice, and the American way circa 2020 is either a liar or a fool. Their opinions about politics and society are forever invalid and they should be in no position to influence anything.

Michael Hobbes@michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 4w ago

Personally, I think what needs reckoning with is how fake it all was. Centrists convinced themselves annoying leftists on twitter were an equivalent threat to Jan 6 insurrectionists. They wildly inflated the threat of left-wing authoritarianism while ignoring how it was taking hold on the right.

Prediction markets are not predictive and should not be covered as news

Americans still broadly believe in democracy and that elections are the primary means to push back against government overreach. And the government has reached far beyond its grasp in the upper Midwest. A reckoning is coming soon, and with all that momentum it's heavily blue-shifted.

Andy Vitek@avitek.bsky.social · 4w ago

Democratic primary turnout in both Wisconsin and Michigan are both in the neighborhood of 50% higher than the 2018/20 cycles. That's bonkers.

If we haven't been reminding you enough, vote because your life depends upon it.

When the Big Beautiful Obituary happens and there's party across the land, the GOP will try to shame us. Talk to the hand. ✋

NEWS: I spent the afternoon reviewing more Epstein files. Todd Blanche is named throughout. Trump's own claims are undermined as well. You want to see this. Meanwhile, Trump is considering declaring victory and pulling out of Iran without a nuclear deal. And more. Subscribe to support my work:

Sunday Update: More Important Epstein Files Undermine Trump Claims, Trump Floats Ending War Without Nuclear Deal, and More

Good evening everyone.

aaronparnas.substack.com

This might be the greatest example of "Twitter isn't real life."

Sahil Kapur@sahilkapur.bsky.social · last mo.

By UNANIMOUS consent, the Senate adjourned for recess until Monday, September 14 without passing the SAVE America Act. Nobody objected to the request, or asked for a roll call vote.

THANK YOU www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

As anyone in publishing will tell you, women do not resist reading books by men, but men will often dismiss books by women. This is not a publishing problem or a failure to target men. It's a misogyny problem.

Healthcare workers belong in hospitals, not detention centers. Over 100 nurses rallied outside Maine Medical Center in Portland on Aug 5, forcing ICE to release Debora Kapisha on Aug 6. Organize, speak out, and demand permanent protection for essential workers. 🎥NowThisImpact