This Thursday, SpaceX insiders will be released from their first post-IPO stock lockup and can cash out early. As I've been saying, this has all the hallmarks of a Ponzi scheme.

This generation of politicians who are the leaders of both parties have saddled succeeding generations with a mountain of crushing debt that continues to rise unabated. When they are all gone, their children and grandchildren will curse their selfishness and irresponsibly. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 22h ago

BREAKING: Republicans are no longer worried about deficits and debt Bessent: "I'm not as bothered by it ... if '26 is flat to slightly up, this isn't wasteful social spending "

🤯 Rep. Max Miller's interview with Jake Tapper was one of the most self-destructive things I've ever witnessed on cable news. Here's the whole thing:

🤯 Max Miller's interview with Tapper is an utter trainwreck 🤯

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Another disaster from our incompetent Builder-in-Chief.

DOJ is now 0-20 in cases to obtain state voter files. Here is the list: Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Illinois Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin

Trump thinks election meddling is fine as long as he's doing it, and he wants Bolsonaro Junior to win.

Olga Nesterova@onestpress.onestnetwork.com · yesterday

Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the U.S. in retaliation for Brazil’s denial of visas last month for two American diplomats. Trump has numerous “issues” with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. (AP)

Trump endorsed both Ashley Moody and James Uthmeier in advance of the August 18 primary yesterday. Both are implicated in the suspected theft of $10M in Medicaid payments to use for political purposes--basically what Trump is trying to frame Tim Walz for. www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/f...

Texas Democrat James Talarico highlighted three Republican moms backing his campaign over extremism. Sen. Bernie Sanders praised California Democrats for endorsing a billionaire wealth tax, while Trump’s hands continue to appear more discolored than usual daily.

Trump used a totally made up story to justify selling off more than a million acres of Utah's Bears Ears National Monument. It wasn't a mistake. They knew better. I'm sure we're all shocked. www.rawstory.com/trump-bears-...

'Lying' Trump caught using made-up story to justify slashing national monument: NY Times

President Donald Trump claimed hikers, hunters and anglers were locked out of Utah's Bears Ears National Monument and used that story to justify slashing its size by more than 1.2 million acres. Newly...

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And here’s a nice chart differentiating between socialism, communism, authoritarian socialism, democratic socialism, and capitalism.

I take no pleasure to report that I have a hobby

Exactly 3 months from today is the most important midterm election in our lifetime. Our opportunity to hold him accountable. Register to vote here: Iwillvote.com The stakes have never been higher. Show the world the majority of Americans are good, decent, honest people. #VoteBlue🗳️ #RejectMAGA 👎

This is the way.

Josiah Mortimer@josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 3d ago

Solar energy supplied more power to Britain’s grid in July than any previous month on record. The figure of 14.4% of all power generated in July smashed the last monthly record of 12.4%, set only in May In July 2025, the (formerly) best year for solar generation, 9.6% of generation was from solar.

Five years ago, I left a partnership at a large, prestigious law firm because I wanted to more fully engage in representing clients in the political process at this unique moment in history. newsletters.democracydocket.com/paul-weiss-f...

Hard to keep track of the number of times he's declared victory in his illegal war-of-choice. #86-47

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Trump had Rand Paul release Fauci’s diary for the same reason he got Morocco to let a wave of migrants flow into Spain’s territory in North Africa — he’s terrified of losing the midterms and needs to fire up his base with best hits such as covid and ‘Muslim migrant invasion.’ Expect more bullshit.

Social media also noted that no Epstein offenders have been indicted while repeated tensions with Iran continue. In Maine, Troy Jackson responded to Elon Musk’s support for Susan Collins and other Senate races across the U.S., saying Troy is for the people, while Elon is for his own interests.

So Tillis and Cornyn’s position is that the slush fund and IRS immunity is disgusting, illegal, immoral, and unethical but they are willing to confirm the man who agreed to it as Attorney General of the United States as long as he takes it back.

Trump’s war is helping Trump’s donors. Probably a coincidence!

Politico reported that the documented abuse by Rep. Max Miller against his ex-wife and the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno has Republicans privately worried, with one GOP operative calling the situation “Graham Platner on steroids,” as Miller denies the claims ahead of the August 5 ballot deadline.

Scott Galloway criticized Sen. Rand Paul over surveillance and public health, Mississippi was reported to have the nation’s highest infant mortality rate, and Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger said more than 60,000 Virginians have had their voting rights restored.

🚨 NEWS: In a new court filing, Capital One says Donald Trump’s accounts were closed in 2021 after months of analysis by its anti-money laundering (AML) professionals, not because of politics, as Trump has long claimed. 1/

This is the only way Donald can get this close to Jesus without getting his face bitchslapped.

USA! USA! USA!

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 4d ago

The New York Times reports the U.S. dropped a 2,000-pound bomb on a family home in Iran, killing a husband, wife, and their 2-year-old son. The paper found no indication of a nearby military target.

Jessica Tarlov highlighted polling showing Democrats ahead in key races: Jon Ossoff +13 in Georgia, Roy Cooper +9 in North Carolina, Josh Turek +4 in Iowa, Sherrod Brown +8 in Ohio, James Talarico +3 in Texas, while Greg Abbott leads by just +1.

Talarico criticized the “Big Ugly Bill” and volunteered at a West Dallas food pantry. A federal judge handed Trump’s DOJ its 19th straight voter-roll loss in Illinois, and Texas now reportedly leads the nation with 75,710 registered sex offenders.

I love this. Every blue state should be doing everything in its power to max out the vote.

Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social · 4d ago

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced Friday that she has restored voting rights for 66,085 people who otherwise wouldn’t be able to vote due to past felony convictions. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Let me guess: President Sticky Fingers

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