Eat the rich
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Hater of the rich, lover of taxes on the rich
AI companies scraping websites at scale is a real problem. But a proposed NY law could make it harder for libraries, journalists & researchers to preserve the web and investigate the powerful. That's why we've joined @eff.org & others in a letter to Gov. Hochul. blog.archive.org/2026/08/04/i...
Internet Archive to New York: Don’t Kill the Good Bots in the Fight Against Bad Bots | Internet Archive Blogs
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BREAKING: The New Mexico Department of Justice has sued Acting AG Todd Blanche and the DOJ, requesting the court for access to unredacted Epstein-related investigative files that the DOJ has been withholding.
State investigators began searching a secluded ranch in New Mexico on Monday where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests amid allegations that the property may have been used for sexual abuse and sex trafficking of young women. https://to.pbs.org/3OTnx89
New Mexico prosecutors search Jeffrey Epstein's secluded former Zorro Ranch
State investigators began searching a secluded ranch in New Mexico on Monday where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests amid allegations that the property may have been u...
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holy shit -- Schiff ties Trump's judicial nominees in knots by asking them who won the 2016 before *before* asking them who won in 2020, which results in them sounding like election deniers about Trump's victories!
Every judge that is receiving a lifetime appointment here is signaling that they are pretty flexible when it comes to defending American democracy donmoynihan.substack.com/p/scenes-fro...
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2h agoBLUMENTHAL: Judge Cronan, you're already on the district court. Who won the 2020 election? CRONAN: Joseph Biden received the majority of electoral votes B: You have nothing to lose. You have a lifetime appointment, and yet you're unwilling to state the simple fact that Biden won the 2020 election
Forget "Don't be evil"; Google's true motto is a form of vulgar spidermanism: "With great power comes no responsibility." The internet's *de facto* boss is an absentee landlord. 1/
(Reuters) - Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are evaluating chipmaking equipment from China's Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) for possible use at their Chinese factories, three people familiar with the matter said .. @reuters.com $SKHY www.reuters.com/world/china/...
EXCLUSIVE: Samsung, SK Hynix test Chinese chip tools as hedge against US risks
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are evaluating chipmaking equipment from China's Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) for possible use at their Chinese factories, three people familiar with t...
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Democrats used their final moments ahead of Todd Blanche’s nomination vote to remind the committee of numerous reasons why Todd Blanche should not be permanently promoted—but apparently all Republicans heard was a bunch of “whining.” trib.al/YuqLwOk
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Jul LGBTQnation Another brick in the wall: new Canadian study of 445 trans kids on GAC finds 97.1% continued identifying as transgender after an average of 2.4 years, with only 2.9% detransitioning. Still more proof the kids are all right.
New study deflates right-wing claim that many trans teens later regret gender-affirming care - LGBTQ Nation
Gender identity among adolescents initiating hormone therapy is "highly stable," the authors write.
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The NFC West is an arms race between Shanahan-McVay offensive evolutions and Mike Macdonald’s defensive acumen. The Rams go all-in with Myles Garrett and Trent McDuffie. Is there a personnel shift in San Francisco? Have the Seahawks improved, or are they doomed for a Super Bowl slump? ...
ICE’s detention of Baltimore academics roil Maryland universities
ICE’s detention of Baltimore academics roil Maryland universities
The recent arrests of the two Baltimore academics by federal immigration enforcement officials have roiled two university systems in Maryland with robust networks of international faculty, researchers...
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Enjoying Riki's regular posts of trans news stories as they break? Then consider following her at @rikiwilchins.bsky.social or checking out her book: "When Texas Came for Our Kids: How evangelical extremists launched a war on transgender teens." www.amazon.com/dp/1626016712
HASAN: “Everyone is already doing ‘CaN @abdulelsayed.bsky.social uNitE the Dems’? That Q is really: can he get the people/consultants who work only for pro-🇮🇱 candidates to shut the fuck up about him being a ‘TeRrOriSt’ long enough to consolidate the base + beat Mike Rogers?”
"Sometimes, it’s just your reflection waiting to be recognized, waiting to be freed." Growing up, Allison Baker was afraid to look in the mirror. But with the help of friends, she finally saw the woman looking back. Next up in Friendship Week is how one writer learned to embrace her trans identity.
Befriending My Reflection
Growing up, I was afraid to look at myself in the mirror. Then my friends helped me recognize the woman looking back at me.
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It's funny that Jeanine Pirro brought a box of evidence to WH to persuade Trump. He wants her to consciously *throw out* exculpatory facts and *knowingly* prosecute innocent people. So facts can't persuade him by definition. Me and @barbmcquade.bsky.social on this: newrepublic.com/article/2139...
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
Hearn’s attys allege a National Parks Service Damage Assessment dated before indictment showed preexisting peeling and damage at numerous locations throughout the pool. 2/2
Illinois should come up with a humane transfer plan for the people still at Logan prison. https://bit.ly/4pVp9wx
I lived in the women's prison slated for closure - Chicago Reader
Illinois should come up with a humane transfer plan for the people still at Logan prison.
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Pictou County Mothers of Democracy inspire a ‘reawakening of the civic consciousness’ through series of talks in their community Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
Pictou County Mothers of Democracy inspire a 'reawakening of the civic consciousness' through series of talks in their community - Halifax Examiner
Democracy Talks gets people offline and into their communities to have real, in-person and respectful discussions.
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The House Ethics Committee recommends chamber censure GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina after finding "substantial reason to believe" he "violated House Rules related to sexual harassment and hostile workplaces." Edwards already faced a tough reelection contest against Democrat Jamie Ager.
Morning Digest: Ethics Committee recommends censure for GOP congressman over sexual harassment findings
North Carolina's Chuck Edwards was already facing a difficult path to reelection
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I think Americans need to wake up. Fellow Jews-- this is like a yellow star and as soon as an injunction is lifted, there could be a roundup. Be freaking outraged and HELP. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
ICE begins outfitting Haitian immigrants with ankle monitors, attorneys say
Haitian immigrants in Ohio with temporary protected status are being called to ICE offices for check-ins after federal officials said their protections had ended.
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“The boss wants his money” Trump has been extorting companies for cash — as Trump has gotten involved in regulatory decisions that once were made by independent agencies. A mobster president. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Incredulity, not apathy, decided the election. This is why I worry so much about why Dems are still in denial about the power of Musk's money and media. If they're not alarmed, how do they expect voters to be?
Why There's Still So Much Denial About Elon Musk
Or how we make the Charlie Chaplin error
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Jake Grumbach@jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · yesterdayNot good timing, but some extremely important points in this now unredacted part of the 2024 Autopsy: -loss more about Dem turnout decline than swing voters -Dem consultants extracting huge $ for bad advice -Biden shouldn'ta run -spam PACs ruining fundraising www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
The resident was described as “dead to the world” by staff members. https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/assisted-living-facility-gave-resident-18-shots-of-alcohol-before-er-visit-report-finds
Read the full investigation into Ian Dixon on our website here: www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/06...
Poster Boy: Sanctioned Kinahan Cartel Lieutenant Found Playing Padel in Dubai - bellingcat
A trusted lieutenant of the transnational Kinahan cartel has been found playing padel in Dubai, where he has become a poster boy for the racquet sport.
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Call me crazy, but if a Democratic president had 350 accounts closed by their bank for money laundering it’d be more than a blip in the media
But we have to get over the belief that this stuff just happens. Not with this media. Not with this president. If no one is on TV (or X) screaming about it, the press assumes it's not really a story.
💉Josh Rubin, MD@drsandman11.medsky.social · yesterdayCall me crazy, but if a Democratic president had 350 accounts closed by their bank for money laundering it’d be more than a blip in the media
The Inherited Platform (Nepotus lecturus) HABITAT: Fourth-generation family-owned newspaper editorial board. CALL: “I once met [NAME OF A SCOTUS NOMINEE] at a fancy cocktail party, and he is perfectly lovely and rational. No need to be hysterical about your rights, ladies.”
A Field Guide to Legacy Media Pundits in the United States
The Family Values Pundit (Divorcio moralisticus) HABITAT: New York Times bestseller list and a weekly column. DISTINCTIVE CALL: “As a man with a deeply unhap...
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ICC CHIEF PROSECUTOR: “Oppose Israel and we will go after your family — You have been warned. Rubio, McConnell sent me a letter… what’s liberating is accepting mortality.”