My answer is LOL ROFL (dickbrain) The terminally AI-pilled can't even *imagine* some people have *never* asked stochastic parrots to cheat at their job for them.
“I’m staying in the race because, thanks to President Trump paving the groundwork, sexual assault and violence against women is widely and openly accepted now, so there’s really no reason to drop out.”
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 19h agoTAPPER: Hold on -- hold on, 'cause I'm not done with the list of women who have accused you of violence. Are all three of them lying? REP. MAX MILLER: Yes. And I'm not getting out of the race because in 2016, President Donald J Trump faced the most extreme allegations in the world ...
Butterflies around the world are changing habitats – and experts say it’s ‘signalling a warning’ #Climate
Butterflies around the world are changing habitats – and experts say it’s ‘signalling a warning’
New research shows early-warning species is on the move, expanding or contracting geographic range and changing altitude
theguardian.com
The bacteria that causes lyme disease is old, practically ancient. It existed long before Europeans arrived in North America. Researchers have done genome studies on this stuff. Maybe the Vikings made it in their bio lab. Who knows.
George Takei@georgetakei.bsky.social · 7h agoHis ignorance is staggering.
A federal judge tossed a Trump administration lawsuit Tuesday that had sought to force Colorado election officials to turn over unredacted copies of the state’s voter rolls.
Federal judge tosses Trump administration lawsuit seeking Colorado’s unredacted voter rolls
denverpost.com
Forget "Don't be evil"; Google's true motto is a form of vulgar spidermanism: "With great power comes no responsibility." The internet's *de facto* boss is an absentee landlord. 1/
“the president has encased himself in the hard amber of irrationality that inevitably surrounds authoritarian leaders. He has become detached from reality—and that detachment is extremely dangerous.” (Gift article) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s Irrationality Is Dangerous
The president’s recent rant is a sign of serious dysfunction in the Oval Office.
theatlantic.com
Not “despite”, “because.” Republicans love abusers because they hate women.
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 4h agoMike Johnson tells Politico that he's standing behind Republican Max Miller — despite the "serious" domestic abuse allegations against him.
Doctors say that you should eat a balanced diet that includes whole grains and fresh fruits and vegetables. A guy who snorts cocaine off toilet seat seats and doesn’t wipe his ass says you should subsist entirely on sauerkraut and steak. For a busy eaters it can be hard to know who to trust.
FBI Director Kash Patel told Reuters that over the past year, the Bureau has established new, what he described as "non-traditional partnerships" with Russia and China in the field of law enforcement to strengthen efforts against transnational crime. 📷 Photo: Reuters
Federal actions and politics continue to disappoint. But like a phoenix rising from the ashes, new collaborations and innovations are emerging. In my new Time op-ed, I share what gives me hope about the future of public health and why I remain committed to leaning in. time.com/article/2026...
What Gives Me Hope About the Future of Public Health in the U.S.
"Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, new ways of working in public health are emerging," writes Dr. Debra Houry.
time.com
Italy to place all 27 of its major cities on highest heat alert #Climate
Italy to place all 27 of its major cities on highest heat alert
Move comes as fourth heatwave of summer intensifies, edging temperatures in some areas close to 40C
theguardian.com
The Heritage Foundation asserts that women never needed sports in the first place. To prove that Title IX has become a tool of “feminist social engineering.” To demonstrate that women don’t need sports and that “clubs, intramurals, and exercise classes” is enough. open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
Give Them an Inch...
And they'll take away women's sports...
open.substack.com
He kept saying "if it were true I'd be sitting in jail!" Unfortunately, for millions of women, their abusers walk free. It is very difficult to to go through the legal system. Most of the time men are behind bars after they have killed their partners.
PSA: when someone asks if you're being mean to a toddler, under no circumstances should you answer with "not according to the court appointed reporter"
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 19h ago🤯 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:
These men are immoral, untrustworthy cowards.
Gabe Ortíz@tusk81.bsky.social · 16h ago“Republican Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn each reneged on their promises to meet with victims of Jeffrey Epstein, with Tillis even leaving them waiting in his office for 45 minutes before they gave up.” newrepublic.com/post/213959/...
60 Minutes had major Epstein scoop before Donald Trump’s hand puppet fired the reporter www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/08/60-m...
60 Minutes had major Epstein scoop before Donald Trump's hand puppet fired the reporter - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Bari’s Weiss’s rolling catastrophe continues: Deutsche Bank AG failed to promptly notify authorities of more than $250 million in questionable transfers tied to Epstein, according to Wyden’s report. T...
lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com
I've decided to compile a definitive thread of photos of the best sheep I've photographed during my walks in the countryside, together with supporting biographical information. I will put the vital story associated with each sheep in the alt text, since some of it is a little long to fit in a post.
Call me crazy, but if a Democratic president had 350 accounts closed by their bank for money laundering it’d be more than a blip in the media
Yet another story framed around Trump’s supposed anger rather than his incompetence. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/u...
An Angry Trump Struggles to Understand Iran’s Defiant Leaders
Iran’s leaders have perplexed several American presidents, perhaps none more than President Trump.
nytimes.com
A little weird to have "GIFT" atop an article about Trojan Horses
we are at the point where huge swathes of the media sees their only job as getting attention from the public and giving nothing back and you're supposed to juuust tell enough truth that you can't be called an outright liar, just get the click anyhow, it is used car sales masquerading as journalism
Gareth L. Powell / G.L. Powell@garethlpowell.bsky.social · 6h agoIt’s like how there was that one professor who thought the recent interstellar asteroids were likely to be alien spaceships, and even though the rest of the scientific community disagreed with him, it was reported as “scientist says…”
First, you tell me to get a hobby; now it's an “appropriate hobby”.
You'll never guess what party this guy is in "He planned helicopter rides and strip club visits. He sent 30 different types of ice cream. He did their housework and decorated Christmas trees. He bought them designer purses, guns and tickets to Broadway shows." www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Creepy poems and strip club plans: How a congressman disturbed young female staff
The House Ethics Committee found evidence that the Republican congressman did housework for his young female staffers and sent them lavish gifts.
usatoday.com
💩 🧵 CDC has confirmed 1,947 cases of cyclosporiasis across 9 states (IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, OH, OK, PA, and WV) linked to iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico. CDC is investigating an additional 5,100 cases Data suggests >1 outbreak and >1 source What can you do to protect yourself?
Also, btw, and not for nothing — Cornyn’s lying here. He’s an attorney, a former member of the Texas Supreme Court, and was the Texas AG.
Kai Ryssdal@kairyssdal.bsky.social · 23h agoOh for the love of all that is holy...
