The historic lodge is the second to be placed under evacuation orders as the Grasshopper fire grows. https://mrf.lu/21Gk_

I love this message for both of them. Keep it up.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 9h ago

Max Miller on why he's staying in the race: "When we go back to 2015 and 2016, & people in the media looked at President Trump, & everyone came out with allegations. Dozens of women, dozens of crazy allegations, dozens of nasty criminal misconduct. And you know what he did? He stayed in the fight."

Oregon has set a record for the worst fire season in history, with 2m acres burned, and 2 months before the return of fall rains. Climate change is here. It looks like scorched forests, fires that encroach on major cities, & lost commerce and recreation. My video report from smoke fouled Portland

This is what climate change looks like: @timdickinson.bsky.social reports from Portland, Oregon, amid wildfire smoke that serves as a harsh reminder that we can still make better choices.

With the people’s power to effect change on the line, Missouri voters showed up to defend their rights. And in November, when abortion rights are on the ballot, they’ll do it again.

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"

Aerial photos show destruction by wildfires in Spokane. Three wildfires have destroyed more than 700 structures and forced tens of thousands to flee to safety.

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 ... "

Issue for Rs is stocks have been soaring under Trump - corporations and the wealthy got a fresh round of tax cuts, many getting massive refunds after scotus nuked his global tariff regime, regulations nixed - but consumers / voters very unhappy. K-shaped $ -> K-shaped politics

One more interesting point: this spring I sat down with Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes for an extensive interview about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media has unquestionably aided the Trump administration’s cover up here.

Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.gov · yesterday

Bombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records. This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:

Exclusive: We obtained a leaked playbook that Flock gives to cops to coach them on "how to speak to city council" to avoid getting their contracts canceled. Includes strategies like "own the narrative" by talking to mayor "before public comment periods" www.404media.co/own-the-narr...

‘Own the Narrative’: Leaked Flock Guide Shows How It Teaches Cops to Promote Its Tech

"This document shows a coordinated effort from Flock Safety to compel law enforcement agencies to convince our elected leaders to represent their interests as a company rather than the interests of co...

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I spoke to @whitehouse.senate.gov about fires at the Department of Justice, and those ravaging the West.

The Trump Administration Fails to Put Out Fires, Both Environmental and Legal

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says the Department of Justice has gotten itself into a "deep, deep mess."

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Every vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general is a vote to continue the coverup of the Epstein Files.

Great @nicoleeinbinder.bsky.social scoop here that raises all kinds of questions www.businessinsider.com/flock-camera...

Flock misread license plates in 71% of the alerts it sent to police in one California town

Flock sent 1,427 alerts to Roseville police over two years, flagging cars as stolen or used in a felony. In 71% of them, Flock read the plates wrong.

businessinsider.com

John Cornyn & Thom Tillis issue a joint statement announcing they will support Todd Blanche for AG. He's now in good position to clear the Judiciary Committee tomorrow and head to the full Senate.

I can't stress enough what a crisis this is. Trump's own intelligence agencies concluded that Iran attacked Minnesota's critical infrastructure and Trump is saying that it's Minnesota's own fault and denying it was Iran. The federal government won't defend blue states in a literal war.

U.S. Sees Iran as Likely Behind Cyberattack on Minnesota Water Systems (Gift Article)

Investigators cautioned that the assessment was preliminary. There were no indications that any water supply had been rendered unsafe to drink.

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look at the Timbers, man. selling tickets. securing corporate sponsorships. being “politically divisive”. how. do. they. do it.

Tom@twd3pdx.bsky.social · 4d ago

Tifo from section 99. Whoa. #rctid

New: We found 50 cops who misused Flock cameras and other license-plate readers for personal purposes, often to spy on their girlfriends or ex-wives. He "watched every single move I made. ... Who do you turn the chief of police in to?" wapo.st/3S6rTuo

She left her ex. He secretly tracked her through a network of policing cameras.

Flock’s array of license-plate cameras was built to fight crime. But at least 50 law enforcement officers were charged with or accused of misusing it and other systems.

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After Max Miller’s statement, Bernie Moreno finally issues a statement denouncing Miller, saying he needs psychological help and should not be in Congress.

Sen. John Kennedy on Trump's blatant reflecting pool lies: "The president says it was caused by vandals. I don't know if he really believes that or it's part of his political messaging or he's just thinking out loud ... he grows anxious when he has an unexpressed thought."

Solidarity with PNW because these new fire seasons are brutal and shocking and watching this from afar brings up a lot of stuff. Nothing is normal anymore.

Spokane Rising@spokanerising.com · 4d ago

Holy crap. Level 3 (GO NOW!) zone now includes urban Spokane, south of Francis to Wellesley. Level 2 (GET SET!) zone now extends east of Division. Not to be alarmist, but at this rate, it’s not inconceivable that the Old Trails Fire merges with the Fairview Fire.

this is incredibly abnormal and scary. always a possibility this decade, extremely bizarre to experience in real time. we’ve got important stuff loaded in the car, not going anywhere at the moment because by all accounts traffic is already very bad www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...

Thousands evacuated in north Spokane as wildfire crosses river into city

A wildfire driven by high winds has jumped the Spokane River and is threatening neighborhoods near and within the city of Spokane.

spokesman.com

Great reporting from @emilybregel.bsky.social about a gay man who’s been in the US since he was four, imprisoned in a “hotel” in Equatorial Guinea since April. He says he’s being denied soap and toilet paper in retaliation for filing a complaint w African Commission. 1/ tucson.com/news/local/b...

Arizona man languishes in African hotel after third-country deportation

A 30-year-old man, Ahmed Soliman, is confined in a decommissioned hotel in Equatorial Guinea after being deported there by ICE without warning. He faces the threat of return to Egypt, where he may fac...

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Read the story that broke open the Max Miller scandal www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Assault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max Miller

Police reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term.

motherjones.com

STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION REFLECTING POOL INFIGHTING

It’s pretty jarring we’ve just come to expect that the feds will lie to us and publicize false information and that there is virtually no consequence for it.

CNN@cnn.com · 5d ago

The Justice Department is admitting that a $14 million renovation on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, was flawed, and is dropping the criminal case against a former Olympian that accused him of damaging the pool, according to a new court filing. https://cnn.it/3RJJnwj

Opinions may vary, but I think it's news that warrants attention when sitting president perpetrates a fraud and launches a public offensive against one of his own U.S. Attorneys.

Hypocrisy watch www.politico.com/news/2026/08...

‘Platner on steroids’: Max Miller abuse claims have Republicans silently sweating

The Ohio lawmaker denies the allegations as an Aug. 5 deadline to drop off the ballot approaches.

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This is a clear example of the DoJ being weaponised against a member of the public to support The Dear Leader's lies. Really shameful behaviour.

Justice served, or embarrased or something. The sham case against Olympic Canoeist Davey Hearn has been dismissed by the DOJ, which admits "botched installation" by the crony contractor -- not any phantom vandalism claimed by Dear Leader Trump -- created the damage at the reflecting pool