A state grand jury found the DeSantis admin "misappropriated" taxpayer money when it diverted $10 million from a Medicaid settlement into the Hope Florida Foundation, arguing the transfer was "part of a sophisticated scheme to fund political activities," according to the sealed grand jury report.

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.

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Fixed it for you

Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · 12h ago

freaking epic!

Time for Canadians, as polite as they are, to jump the boards, toss gloves and throw punches. Lake Michigan becomes Lake Inferior. Lake Erie becomes Lake Epstein. And so they remain until someone has the grace to apologize for this prolapsing asshole.

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 13h ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump signs order directing interior secretary to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' as Canada trade war persists.

I'll never stop calling it MAHA Blast

Stan Oklobdzija@stano.bsky.social · 10h ago

BREAKING: PRESIDENT TRUMP DIRECTS THE CDC TO RENAME CYCLOSPORIASIS TO "AMERICA BUTT."

Does it seem like trans panic got promoted to the conservative culture war top spot when pedophile panic got real awkward for them?

The entirely predicable result of having an anti-vaccine kook in charge of public health in America but Bill Cassidy couldn't work up the nerve to vote against his confirmation.

TIL MapQuest has an app and it calls things by their correct name. Just uninstalled gmaps.

MapQuest@mapquest.com · 13h ago

We’re not changing it.

lol

Katie Mack@astrokatie.com · 13h ago

There is currently a Wikipedia edit war on the Great Lakes Wikipedia pages because everything is so stupid

Explicit call for ethnonationalist purges -- and while Bovino is publicly mad at the administration, they're doing more to carry out this strategy now than they were when he was working there.

Noah VanDowe@vandowe.bsky.social · 13h ago

Greg Bovino: “The threat to your nation is your run-of-the-mill illegal alien,” not “the worst of the worst” Bovino: “The 105 million that don't share your cultures, your values, that don't care about anything related to America ... that's far more of a threat” www.mediamatters.org/tucker-carls...

By the way, in case you weren't feeling any particular disdain for Google today, I just checked and this shameful bullshit is still true:

I'm seeing some people ask why the Democratic Party and congressional leaders aren't doing more to challenge Trump's anti-voting executive order. They were literally the first to seek a new injunction after SCOTUS ruled. I know, because I am their lawyer. www.democracydocket.com/cases/trump-...

🚨DSCC v. Trump

Learn more here.

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a million pieces/segments sneering at hasan piker and the co-chair of the DSA, meanwhile a republican congressional candidate in upstate new york named peter oberacker is the grandson of an actual nazi germany soldier and his former staffer was part of the 'i love hitler' young GOP group chat

MS NOW: "The Talarico campaign is filing a legal motion to unseal two depositions Ken Paxton gave in 2019 and 2022. A source tells MS NOW the Talarico campaign has reason to believe Paxton admitted to crimes in those depositions."

No Trump please don't do this. It will be so effective. newrepublic.com/post/214765/...

Trump to Put Himself Front and Center in Midterms as Popularity Tanks

Donald Trump’s winning strategy is to focus on himself.

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www.engadget.com/2244816/meta... ok yeah the boom's over if this loser has figured it out

Meta reportedly abandoned an AI-focused restructuring plan that would have laid off thousands - Engadget

The problem with Meta's AI restructuring plan is the AI wasn't good enough.

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Remember if you’ve ever heard a Republican claim they’re actually ok with immigration but just want all the immigrants to do it legally, they were lying

Alex Ip 葉清霖@alexip718.com · 2d ago

Jesus Christ. All green card interviews worldwide are paused indefinitely

as sad and depressing as these losses are it’s a nice reminder that existing outside of this ugly morass that is our daily lives are still those who inspire and bring joy. they will be genuinely missed, mourned and remembered and that won’t be the case for so many others.

Is that...is that supposed to be an argument against healthcare

Just the purest, deepest evil.

JJ in DC@jjindc.bsky.social · 2d ago

🧊 LIAM & DAD DEPORTED 🇲🇽 Liam’s mother had begged, “He should be in school, playing soccer and at home with his family. I am asking ICE to release Liam and his father immediately so that our family can be together again.”

Does anyone know someone at Google Pixel? I’ve had a support ticket open for almost a month about a defective phone.

Chris Van Hollen is thus far the only 2028 contender in the Senate calling for the Trump admin to free a 20-year-old American from Israeli detention. Nothing from Gallego, Booker, Kelly, Murphy, Ossoff, Slotkin, or Warnock.

Prem Thakker ツ@premthakker.bsky.social · 3d ago

Here are the 35 House members and 6 Senators calling on Marco Rubio and the Trump administration to free 20-year-old Sama Safi from Israeli detention:

Tim Curry was not the 80-year-old Home Alone 2 cast member we were asking for.

Judge strikes down Texas ban on drag shows, tells people offended by them ‘just don’t go’

Judge strikes down Texas ban on drag shows, tells people offended by them ‘just don’t go’

The federal judge, who cited Dolly Parton in his ruling, found that the state law violated the First Amendment.

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So important how this story centers human-caused climate change.

NPR@npr.org · 2d ago

The disaster is linked to climate change, with experts noting the region's vulnerability to extreme weather. n.pr/4gjxdnw

"It's given a lot of people permission to be themselves, to not dream it, be it, which is the motto of the movie, really. I would like to be remembered for that." Farewell to Tim Curry (1946-2026) #RIP

He's like the Chuck Yeager of narcissism

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2d ago

Trump on Dolly Parton: "She really liked me, I will tell you"

The Strait of Hormuz is open for transit

Gerry Doyle@mgerrydoyle.bsky.social · 6mo ago

this means it is not open for transit

Debbie Dingell, from the logo

we simply didn’t have to do this vaccination was working we solved this problem it was over with we did not have to do this

Phil Lewis@phillewis.bsky.social · 3d ago

Two people have died in Pennsylvania from measles, the state health department said. Both were unvaccinated. These the first deaths related to measles within the state in 35 years, it reports