Jane Thurber
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NEW: Looking to lend a hand? Each week, we round up ways to get involved around D.C. Here's this week's list:
12 ways to volunteer around D.C. this week
Fighting back against one year of occupation and more ways to show up for your neighbors.
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Child malnutrition has reached critical levels in a third of Afghanistan’s provinces and is expected to worsen as funding shortfalls force cuts in food distributions and other support, the UN World Food Program (WFP) said on Tuesday (August 4, 2026). https://mrf.lu/2ZJ59
One sign of the rise of male supremacy and the decline in women’s status is the ubiquity of online porn lingo in casual speech.
Chris Hayes@chrislhayes.bsky.social · 2d agoIt was this one, and, yes, I do believe that was an All In first.
During testing, an Al model engaged in severe deception. It tried repeatedly to insert malware into an open-source project, hoping to form a backdoor to hack a computer system. It created fake personas that sent emails insisting the code was safe & containing malware. 😱 www.wsj.com/tech/ai/ai-j...
AI Just Went Rogue Again. This Time It Turned to Deception.
A U.K. government-backed research group said OpenAI and Anthropic systems took unsanctioned actions and behaved deceptively during testing.
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Boosting for the afternoon crowd
Louie Stowell@louiestowell.bsky.social · 13h agoI just saw a piece in @thebookseller.com about this fundraiser - to protect and share a collection of over one million Black books in the UK, a labour of love by one collector, Baba Pepukayi, but a vital resource for the nation. www.gofundme.com/f/save-1-mil... Please share, and donate if you can.
I just saw a piece in @thebookseller.com about this fundraiser - to protect and share a collection of over one million Black books in the UK, a labour of love by one collector, Baba Pepukayi, but a vital resource for the nation. www.gofundme.com/f/save-1-mil... Please share, and donate if you can.
Donate to Save 1 Million Black Books, organized by Black British Book Festival
Save 1 Million Black Books One of Britain's Largest Collections of Black Books… Black British Book Festival needs your support for Save 1 Million Black Books
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now with all of ARL except mail, and all of ALX and FC, still zero Fairfax: Mo has won two precincts, Arlington 150 (Crystal City) by 15 votes and Del Pepper by 1 vote (!!!) I really expected this to still be safe for Don but closer, wow #VA08
Nate Rathjen@rathjen.us · 22h agocurrent state of #VA08 with most of ALX, half or ARL and zero of Fairfax reporting; because of that last point I’d expect this margin to grow a bit
As of this morning, 12 states have experienced Iran-linked cyberattacks on their water utilities, according to ABC News. abcnews.com/US/12-states...
At least 12 states face cyberattacks on their water systems, sources say
Possible cyber intrusions targeting water and wastewater utilities have now been reported in at least a dozen states, multiple sources told ABC News.
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As his confirmation to lead the Justice Department hung by a thread last week, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told faith leaders on a private call that he was preparing to take action to roll back abortion access nationwide. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
Blanche assures anti-abortion supporters that Dobbs will be ‘permanent in every single state’
The acting attorney general made the remarks during a private call with faith leaders.
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Pay attention.
Virginia Mercury@virginiamercury.com · yesterdayCOMMENTARY: A new DEQ groundwater study raises fresh questions about whether data center growth east of I-95 is sustainable. Ivy Main argues the findings should prompt Virginia to rethink expansion plans in water-stressed regions before approving more projects. virginiamercury.com/2026/08/04/d...
NEW: CBP is shopping for a contractor to track down people the US has deported to Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala and collect unpaid immigration fines — debts that can top $1.8 million a person.
U.S. Border Patrol wants a contractor to track down deported people abroad and collect their immigration fines
The agency gave bidders three business days to compete for a first-of-its-kind contract to collect fines from people it has deported to Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala.
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* Tariff Refunds Have Wiped Out Tariff Revenue Since May @taxfoundation.bsky.social @scottlincicome.bsky.social taxfoundation.org/blog/tariff-...
We couldn't agree more. 🔐❤️ Read our interview with Robert Steiner, the Vice President of COMPASS 👉 tuta.com/blog/intervi...
Social Media Lab@socialmedialab.ca · yesterday"The US military’s strikes on alleged drug boats have likely illegally killed “individuals who are not involved in narcotrafficking,” Sen. Tim Kaine told the White House on Monday, following “a careful review” of classified information he has seen so far." www.cnn.com/2026/08/03/p...
Ten of the 16 lions in Tama Zoological Park have suffered symptoms such as "loss of appetite and decreased activity" since mid-July, and three lionesses died, the zoo said in a statement.
Suspected heatstroke kills three lions at Japan zoo
Ten of the 16 lions in Tama Zoological Park have suffered symptoms such as "loss of appetite and decreased activity" since mid-July, and three lionesses died, the zoo said in a statement.
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Today is Primary Election Day in Arlington. Polls are open until 7pm. Vote at your assigned polling place. Confirm your location before you go: https://vote.arlingtonva.gov/Home
The NAACP has released a statement while the Tarrant County Commissioners Court considers a proposal today that would cut the number of Election Day polling locations nearly in half "Let's call this what it is… voter suppression"
As you go to the #Virginia polls today, think about how our "centrist" governor is using the same tactics as GOP Glenn Youngkin to hide information about #DataCenter water use from both the legislature & the voters.
Virginia Mercury@virginiamercury.com · 5d agoThe Virginia Department of Environmental Quality's report on groundwater supply east of I-95 revealed significant strain on the eastern aquifers that could put clean drinking water at risk. Two state senators want to take legislative action in a special session. virginiamercury.com/briefs/virgi...
One. Point. Four. Billion. Dollars. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump’s National Guard deployment in D.C. set to cost additional $1.4 billion
The estimate, provided to Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, covers the period from Oct. 1, 2026, through the end of the president’s term.
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This is so gross & regulation is failing us.
Tech Policy Press@techpolicypress.bsky.social · yesterdayAI-powered nudification tools are making image-based abuse faster, cheaper and harder to stop. Ana Ornelas investigates how sexualized deepfakes are affecting survivors, why sex workers face unique harms, and how Europe's safeguards are struggling to keep up.
Comic Jenny Yang has turned cultural grocery stores into comedy clubs for her summer tour.
Comedian Jenny Yang uses a comedy tour to uplift immigrants, one grocery store at a time
Comic Jenny Yang has turned cultural grocery stores into comedy clubs for her summer tour. She's been performing in these unique venues to entertain and support immigrant communities.
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I wrote a short piece for @mazonusa.bsky.social on why it's important that Alabama's state government and Alabamians are being honest about the likely consequence of the SNAP cost shift: dropping out of the program. It's short - please read! mazon.org/news/its-tim...
Resharing my story for those who haven't read it yet!
Eric Geller@ericjgeller.com · 2d agoA small army of volunteer security experts has spent the past few years helping rural water utilities with cybersecurity. How has it gone? What have they learned? And what's next? Read my (timely!) new story about DEF CON Franklin: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/water-c...
My column this week. To have any chance of winning this November, Alabama Democratic gubernatorial nominee Doug Jones has to draw a contrast with the GOP and try to break from the state's usual political patterns. His speech last week did both.
Doug Jones' agenda is a reminder: Alabama Democrats have to be bold | Alabama Reflector
Conservatives play the music in Alabama politics. They set the tempo, call out the steps and judge the dancers. So the ball is always the same. The right-wingers waltz with large business; do a bit of...
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