The Senate has confirmed nearly 60 Trump-nominated election deniers to the judiciary. The attorneys who prosecuted the Jan. 6, 2021 rioters want them to stop. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Jan. 6 prosecutors urge Senate to stop confirming Trump's election-denier nominees

“The institutional denial of truth — especially by potential federal judges — is dangerous, yet it’s become all too clear that President Trump expects his nominees to provide evasive answers about bot...

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US announces five indictments against high-ranking CJNG cartel leaders

The ​U.S. Justice ‌Department on Wednesday unsealed ​five ​separate indictments against ⁠alleged ​high-ranking leaders ​of Mexico's Jalisco New Generation ​Cartel, ​acting U.S. Attorney ‌General ⁠Todd Blanche said at ​a ​news ⁠conference.

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At least 17 people were killed and dozens were wounded by Russian missile attacks in Ukraine on early Wednesday morning, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow takes advantage of Kyiv’s depleted air defenses. nyti.ms/454LE8H

Before 1460, #Edinburgh this area was a boggy marsh with the Tummel Burn. James III created the Nor’ Loch, which became a stinking dump. Drained in 1820 because you could smell the city 15 miles away (Auld Reekie) that historic burn still flows completely hidden underground today! #scotland #history

#disease #history #typhus 🌐 www.newsmart.ch

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Burnham 'looking into' conducting Epstein inquiry, says victims minister

Andy Burnham is "looking into" the possibility of holding a public inquiry into the UK activities of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to victims minister Alex Davies-Jones.

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De vôlei eu não saco, mas a F1 já era privada faz muito tempo. Mas, o futebol é coisa de fodido. Esse FDP não quer privatizar o FUTEBOL, quer elitizar o futebol, só que o futebol não vive sem o fodido.

"How was Infantino's plan to 'privatize' the World Cup applied to volleyball and Formula 1?"

Guilherme Amado@guilherme-amado.bsky.social · 13h ago

A little nose, big frightened eyes, and a soft, barely audible whimper in the middle of a burned-out forest. That's how Ukrainian rescuers found this tiny fawn while fighting wildfires in France. For Ukrainian firefighters, every life is worth saving. Thank you to each and every one!

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this is so fucking disgusting.

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 10h ago

Mike Johnson tells Politico that he's standing behind Republican Max Miller — despite the "serious" domestic abuse allegations against him.

Soon, motherfucker. Soon.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 9h ago

Rep. Max Miller on Newsmax: "If any of these things were true, I would be in prison"

THIS 👇 HERE, AS WELL.......

When trump decides to go bankrupt again, he really goes for it - at Putin's request?

Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com · yesterday

Biden was replenishing our stockpiles with US manufacturers using US union steel. Trump has sent tens of thousands of those jobs overseas and has crippled our supply chain with tariffs and none of our allies want to help us. Maybe we can buy our arms back from Saudi Arabia.

Biden was replenishing our stockpiles with US manufacturers using US union steel. Trump has sent tens of thousands of those jobs overseas and has crippled our supply chain with tariffs and none of our allies want to help us. Maybe we can buy our arms back from Saudi Arabia.

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · yesterday

In case you’re wondering who’s really “begging for a deal”

'Jeanine Pirro struggles to give Trump the wins he craves the most' - and a familiar face is back in the background looking shocked

Politico@politico.com · yesterday

Jeanine Pirro struggles to give Trump the wins he craves the most

'“Their country is at war, and these guys are here!” A phrase that expresses nothing but admiration. 70 Ukrainians, including 55 firefighters, along with ten fire trucks, left their war-torn country to fight the forest fires in Gironde'. France

Le Parisien@leparisien.fr · yesterday

«Leur pays est en guerre et les mecs sont là !» Une phrase qui ne traduit que de l'admiration. 70 Ukrainiens, dont 55 pompiers, ainsi que dix camions d’intervention, ont quitté leur pays en guerre pour lutter contre les feux de forêt en Gironde Reportage ➡️ https://l.leparisien.fr/Khp4

In France, nuclear power plants are generating significantly less electricity because the cooling water in the rivers is too warm. Plants in other countries have also been throttled back.

taz@taz.de · yesterday

In Frankreich erzeugen AKW deutlich weniger Strom, weil das Kühlwasser der Flüsse zu warm ist. Auch in anderen Ländern wurden Anlagen gedrosselt.

'A suicide drone chases and attacks a Ukrainian fruit vendor' - a war crime

EL PAÍS@elpais.com · yesterday

📹 Vídeo | Un dron suicida persigue y ataca a un vendedor de fruta ucranio

THIS. EMPHATICALLY THIS!

Jeff Thompson 🇨🇦 💪- Be Good 💖@jeffthompson48.bsky.social · 2d ago

I don't care if a person is undocumented. I don't care what race you are, sex you are, sexuality you are or religion you are. I do care though if you are a kind person and not an asshole.

Wow... "US State Department to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say." Closing down consulates is actually quite rare for a country as powerful as the US. www.internazionale.it/ultime-notiz...

US State Department to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say

By Humeyra Pamuk and Gram SlatteryWASHINGTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has notified Congress that it plans to close five foreign missions in a rare dow… Leggi

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WTAF People are here because they left a goddamn Nazi platform where people were silenced and threatened. Be careful what you change Bluesky. Don’t capitulate to psychopaths or people will leave.

The Verge@theverge.com · 2d ago

Bluesky's new CEO Toni Schneider on the platform's reputation for being a liberal bubble: "Yes, we definitely want that to change. It is already changing. It certainly wasn’t designed to attract one specific group of people."

I’ll just place this here. #RisingBlue #SheShed #SheShedAlly #DefendersOfDemocracy

Monday. Fear not! Truly, just another day that ends in 'day'. Don't make it more than it is. Own it, straight off. You run it, not the other way around. Course is set. Momentum is geared & ready. Time you spring into action. Let's go! Be careful. Be safe. Be shiny. Be glimmer. Be you. Take no shit.

Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.

The Russian economy is rapidly transitioning to the cloud.

🇺🇦❄️ We need to prepare for winter, but there is a good part in this, – Budanov. "I hope that this winter will be the last in our war. I also hope for it, but we must go through it with dignity and unity. This is the only thing that can save us, in all other cases there will be problems."