Today we filed a brief on behalf of the DNC, DSCC, DCCC, DGA, Leader Schumer, and Leader Jeffries in the Supreme Court. We are supporting the stay entered by the lower court against Trump's second anti-voting Executive Order. www.democracydocket.com/cases/trump-...

The possibilities for total world disaster are endless. We’ve already had AI invade other AI systems accidentally. There is NO going back from worldwide nuclear meltdown. truthout.org/articles/fai...

Faith Leaders Collectively Raise Alarm as AI and Nuclear Weapons Systems Merge

As AI complicates nuclear threats, religious groups are doubling down on calls for disarmament.

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for reasons that only make sense if you're insane, a TPUSA kid complaining about burrito costs on xitter has the GOP's biggest divas going for each other's throats.

Your groceries need a hazmat team, but sure, let’s hold another hearing about masks.

91 days…

Wish more people knew about this. FDA gave "Breakthrough" status to olomorasib for KRAS G12C pancreatic cancer, a super aggressive type where 5-yr survival for metastatic cases is under 5%. Early Phase 1/2 data showed ALL evaluable patients had tumor volume decrease.

Three of the most unpleasant looking mutants you've ever seen in your life: You wouldn't want a doctor in charge, would you?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 10h ago

JD Vance: "We don't want the next administration, whoever -- god forbid you're gonna have President El-Sayed in three years ... "

@ossoff.bsky.social is the only Dem Senator up for reelection in a state Trump won in 2024. MAGA is spending millions to defeat him—and will drop hundreds of millions more by Election Day. Chip in at electjon.com to protect this seat! #BlueWaveIn90Days

I'd love to hear why my book White Flight -- which won prizes from the Southern Historical Association and the American Political Science Association -- was deemed not good enough for students at Texas A&M.

King Algamemnon@adamrothman.bsky.social · 22h ago

Only a matter of time before Texas forces @kevinmkruse.bsky.social to drink hemlock. www.aclutx.org/press-releas...

SNAP enrollment fell by over 2 million people following new access barriers imposed by the “Big Beautiful Bill.” We need to know more about how these cuts will be administered and who they will most impact. americanoversight.org/investigatio...

The Trump Administration's Economic Policy

How Trump’s policies — tariffs, tax breaks, and cuts to government programs — are straining resources for everyday Americans while enriching the ultra wealthy.

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Blanche effectively said that if a U.S. attorney is given an order by Trump, as D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro was, they must fall in line regardless of the evidence. trib.al/F0YxnqO

Let's not lose sight of how abnormal this is. Trump is demanding prosecutions over Reflecting Pool fiasco even though his own DOJ has shown conclusively it isn't supported by facts or law. On the pod, @barbmcquade.bsky.social is brilliant on the bigger stakes here: newrepublic.com/article/2139...

Trump’s Fury at Reflecting Pool Mess Darkens as Damning New Leaks Hit

As Trump’s effort to jail people over his failed renovation starts looking even worse, a former federal prosecutor explains why this corruption of DOJ is so dangerous—and how to fight back.

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We agree. We also know Trump posts this nonsense as a distraction. When things like this come out pay more attention to what he is not talking about… #RadioFreeAmerica #politics www.aol.com/articles/sto...

‘Stolen Valor’: Trump Ripped Over AI Pic Of Himself With Medals He Never Earned - AOL

Critics said the president’s latest AI fantasy crossed a line.

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🚨 Last month set a new record for the hottest average global sea surface temperature in the month of July! Record warmth is found in both the deeper ocean and at the surface. This isn't necessarily a surprise, but it will have consequences for around the world. Data in the graphic from NOAA ERRSTv6

Jeezus f**king Christ... In essence that ruling says that any time your side doesn't win an election, just ransack the capitol, and everything will be okay...

US judge grants DOJ request to dismiss January 6 cases against Oath Keepers

By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday granted the U.S.

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Judge Wise finds that ICE coerced a 20-year-old Tongan man — admitted legally to the country three years ago — to sign a document accepting deportation, despite no criminal record or immigration proceedings against him. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

So now the next step is to find out what Capital One's months-long anti-money laundering review by professionals with decades of law enforcement experience discovered about Trump's 300+ accounts...

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · yesterday

Phang: "Capital One said, 'We don't want the business anymore of the 45th president of the United States, his businesses, his failed sons, and his revocable trust.' So you can imagine -- I am just hypothesizing... but it suggests whatever Capital One uncovered was pretty bad. Makes you wonder..."

Brown University has a widget that tracks the cost of the Iran war to American consumers (as contrasted to whatever the Pentagon is spending). Per-household cost now exceeds $600. iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu

Happy birthday to an actual President, Barack Obama. 💙

Facts suck, if you're delusional and in a cult.

But sadly Dems don't have the majority in Senate, so unless some GOP (and Fetterman) can be persuaded, it's likely that he'll be confirmed. 😖 At this point, we must ALL be calling every GOP Senator to find a few who are willing to vote No. Slim chance, but it's all we've got. (202) 224-3121

Democrats will #RejectToddBlanche "Let's not forget there is an ongoing proceeding in FL in federal court with an open question whether Blanche committed a fraud upon the court” -Sheldon Whitehouse 1- www.rawstory.com/todd-blanche... 2- open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...

Whitehouse: "Today I think is a sad and embarrassing day for this committee as it looks like on a party-line vote we are going to advance out of this committee probably the most discreditable person ever to seek the office of attorney general. Let's start with the Epstein files ... "

CMS is ending Medicare's Part D premium stabilization subsidy after 2026. Standalone drug plans could see big premium hikes in 2027, putting 25M seniors in traditional Medicare at risk. Review your plan during Open Enrollment Oct 15! #RepublicanMedicareCuts

Good. Everyone should rally around the winner.

Scott MacFarlane@macfarlanenews.bsky.social · yesterday

No matter who wins tonight's primaries in Michigan, the state Democratic party is launching a rally for all of the top nominees on Friday in Detroit. Pete Buttigieg will join the event - seeking to unify, after a blistering fight between Abdul El-Sayed & Rep. Haley Stevens

“THE CONFEDERATE FLAG AIN’T RACIST—IT REFLECTS OUR DARN HERITAGE!!!”

Eddie Smith@eddsmitty.bsky.social · yesterday

⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️ 🧵On February 3, 1893, Henry Smith was lynched in Paris, Texas. He was brutally tortured before being set on fire in one of the most grotesque lynchings in American history. Pull up a 🪑.(cont) #ProudBlue #ResistanceRoots #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory www.thoughtco.com/1893-lynchin...

Why didn’t the editor in chief at Mother Jones already know who Rep Kaptur is? And why did she then admit such ignorance so publicly? I mean, DAMN, MJ.

Clara Jeffery@clarajeffery.bsky.social · 2d ago

This is how I learned that there is yet another 80 yo Dem running for reelection. (Accident was not her fault) www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...