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A gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…
Let’s level set. MICHIGAN is a must-win if we want to flip the Senate. A word caution: This race was tighter than many predicted. El-Sayed needs Stevens supporters in the general, so it’s not smart strategy to keep them angry. Welcome them. Focus on issues. Time is short, so healing must be quick
Ed Vallejo, convicted of seditious conspiracy for manning Oath Keepers' quick reaction force, moves to strike Judge Mehta's description of his role in light of post-conviction dismissals forced by Trump's DOJ. "[H]e is innocent now," his attys write. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 1/2
Strike – #982 in United States v. RHODES, III (D.D.C., 1:22-cr-00015) – CourtListener.com
MOTION to Strike Unconstitutional Dicta from Order Dismissing Indictment with Prejudice (ECF No. 981) by EDWARD VALLEJO. (Hermansen, Kurt) (Entered: 08/04/2026)
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Very heartening news out of Missouri and Kansas. I know all of us here are by definition Terminally Online, but it gives me a lot of hope for the future of our country that folks are rejecting blatant authoritarianism and crony corporatism more and more.
RIP: My Dear Helen I'm so very distraught that I can't respond to posts right now. Hug your dog (or kitty) tonight and tell them that you have it from a credible source, that Helen was the very best pup in the whole world.
El-Sayed: We live in an era where we continue to see a few very small people try to define America as being as small as they are. We can't control the past 250 years. What we can do is build the next 250
he ran against the full force of the zionist establishment and won. unbelievable victory
Oh heck! All of this is true!
Los Angeles Worldcon@laworldcon.bsky.social · 4d agoDid you know that Mur Lafferty @mightymur.bsky.social will be joining us for #LAconV? An inaugural inductee of the Podcast Academy’s Hall of Fame, Mur Lafferty began podcasting in 2004 and used the new medium to build a writing career from her work as a science fiction podcaster.
NEWS: Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) just dropped out of his re-election race at 3:32 a.m.m. He said he’s done running but will finish out his term. This after the House Ethics Committee found “substantial reason to believe [he] violated House Rules related to sexual harassment and hostile workplaces.”
I’m telling you this as a political scientist. The person who is electable is the one who is elected. This can and does change over time. Any and all speculation about “electability” is either puffery or anxiety and is often both.
Julia Azari@juliaazari.bsky.social · 16h agoOne way to be safe is to never write an electability take
Frances Perkins was the patron saint of American workers and an inspiration for me during my time as labor secretary. She was the guiding light behind the creation of Social Security, the 40-hour workweek, the National Labor Relations Act, and much more.
David Dayen@ddayen.bsky.social · yesterdayToday's Prospect Patriot is Frances Perkins. She saw the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory go ablaze in 1911 and her life changed. "The New Deal was born that day," she said. 22 years later she'd be America's first female cabinet member. prospect.org/2026/08/04/a...
They know voters hate this shit. So they wait until Blanche has the votes for Collins to come out against him. So she can claim to be a moderate. So she gets reelected. So she can spend the next two years voting for more Todd Blanches.
Collins Watch@collinswatch.bsky.social · 21h agoSusan comes out against Todd Blanche now that he's got the votes. So tiresome. (We called it: tinyurl.com/3bepafkz) #MEpolitics
AG nominee tells faith leaders he will take action to restrict abortion drug access michiganadvance.com/2026/08/04/r... From @kelciemmorris.bsky.social
AG nominee tells faith leaders he will take action to restrict abortion drug access • Michigan Advance
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche is one step closer to confirmation after the Republican Judiciary Committee voted to advance his appointment on a party-line vote on Tuesday, and based on pro...
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Missouri voters reject Amendment 4. The Republican-backed measure, designed to make it far harder for citizen initiatives (like abortion rights, marijuana, etc.) to pass by requiring majorities in all 8 congressional districts, has failed. Simple statewide majority rule stays.
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...
whoa -- Max Miller on CNN threatens Sen. Bernie Moreno with "exposing a deeply and personal embarrassing matter" after Moreno called for his resignation
NEW: A wistful Judge Mehta closed the book on the last lingering Jan. 6 case — the seditious conspiracy conviction of Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes, a man Mehta has called an ongoing threat to society/democracy but whose case was spiked by DOJ. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
WTF This is a blue state
Kat Hartness@kathartness.bsky.social · 2d agoNot a word about verifying the gender of boys... this is little girl specific. Child sexual abuse on a state level 'Surefire method' for destroying girls' sports seen in bill targeting kindergartners www.rawstory.com/project-2025...
She's one of a couple republicans told she can vote no. If she weren't up against Troy Jackson, she'd totally confirm Blanche.
Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 20h agoBREAKING on MS NOW: Susan Collins says she's voting against Todd Blanche's nomination to be Attorney General.
Judge Burroughs speeds up her consideration of Somali TPS termination but not before taking a swipe at DHS General Counsel James Percival and what she calls "shameful cruelty" of refusing to give people a short window to prepare for deportation. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
The California Democratic Party has officially endorsed a one-time, 5% wealth tax on billionaires that will be on the ballot this November. They're right to support it — and Gavin Newsom is wrong to oppose it. Here's why.
Why I Support The California Billionaire Tax
Billionaires are crying foul about California's proposed wealth tax.Don't fall for their fearmongering.A one-time, 5% ta
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KOSA doesn't just threaten free speech—it threatens privacy. It will push more online services to age verification, requiring people to hand over more personal information just to read the internet. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
The Senate Should Reject KOSA's Privacy Risks
The Senate Commerce Committee is once again considering legislation that would dramatically expand age verification, and undermine privacy for everyone. Alongside the SCREEN Act, the CHATBOT Act, and
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A heckuva story that I just learned about today. Johns was the presidential candidate for the Socialist Labor Party.
I asked if @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov's office has a response to Paramount CEO David Ellison's op-ed. A spokesperson says: "As Attorney General Bonta has consistently made clear, our challenge to the Warner Bros./Paramount merger is a clear-cut antitrust case. This merger is unlawful under federal law."
