🎯 Shirley Chisholm’s words 54 years ago should sound familiar. Nixon was a choirboy compared to Trump who has revealed a Republican party eager to emulate and enable his depravity.

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)@hcrichardson.bsky.social · 3h ago

Representative Shirley Chisholm, 1972: "[W]e have looked in vain to the Nixon administration for the courage, the spirit, the character, and the words to lift us, to bring out the best in us, to rekindle in each of us our faith in the American dream."

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

Incredible! ❤️ this 🎶🎼

Acid Rain@bearysweet.bsky.social · 2d ago

And now, a little Vivaldi. Michel Tirabosco, a renowned pan flute player, collaborating with Raphaël Froissart. He is a professor at the Geneva Conservatory. Born with physical differences, he began playing the pan flute at 7 and has achieved international recognition for his skill. #streetmusic

🎁🔗 The goal of a narcissist like Trump. Unlike the East wing demolition, we have been warned. Will he be stopped? #ETTD

The Lovable Liberal Anita Rufus@lovableliberal.bsky.social · yesterday

It would disrupt the relationship between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery ... and alter what official documents call “one of the most magnificent” views in Washington at the National Cathedral four miles away, the Park Service said.

Yes we are proud Governor. Happy Birthday President Obama!

JB Pritzker@jbpritzker.bsky.social · 19h ago

Illinois is proud to be home to history. Happy Birthday, @barackobama.bsky.social!

"We have no alternative but to believe the promises of a man who has brazenly lied to us time and time again. You see, I am but a simple United States senator, bereft of any power and beholden to the whims of the pedophile president's consigliere."

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

Cornyn: "As to the idea it could be revived in the future, I think it's highly unlikely that could happen without the cooperation of the DOJ. And I think Mr Blanche gave us the assurances that it was dead and would not be revived and in this case we have no alternative but to take his word" 🙃

There it is!! Sen Cornyn (R-TX) says “there’s nothing we could do to rein in the president.” If impotent Republicans can’t rein him in then the Democrats will happily do it when we take back Congress in 92 days. We will reverse the #RepublicanMedicareCuts Spineless, cowards‼️

Don't say "Congress" when you mean "Republicans"

Micah@rincewind.run · yesterday

the intentional abdication by Congress of nearly all of its constitutional responsibilities is at the core of most of our problems as a nation

Blumenthal on Blanche's "walk back" of Trump's slush fund: "Commentators have talked about 'loop holes.' There are no loop holes here. This document itself is a sham ... tomorrow Donald Trump's counsel can go to court and seek to establish that thug fund if he chooses to do so."

BREAKING: 35 frm. fed judges filed to keep sanctions against Trump in his case against the IRS in place He sued the IRS in bad faith, got sanctioned & wants a pause while he appeals @democracydefendersaction.org reps w/ Platkin LLP, Susman Godfrey & Rivero Mestre Sanctions aren't a suggestion -TN

The founders are calling. They suggest you read the damn Constitution.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterday

Cornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"

Watch Senator Whitehouse review the most egregious acts of Todd Blanche for the record. This is who every single Republican on the judiciary committee voted for today. Their fealty to Trump is a betrayal to the American people and the rule of law. youtu.be/HLGVrHEjS2Q?...

"Most Discreditable Person to Ever Seek the Office of Attorney General:" Whitehouse Blasts Blanche

YouTube video by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

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“Over the last seven weeks, Musk’s fortune shrank by more than $550 billion following dramatic market losses suffered by Tesla, his automotive company, and SpaceX, his rocket, satellite, and artificial intelligence company.”

Lawrence O'Donnell@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social · yesterday

Oligarch Watch oligarchwatch.substack.com?utm_campaign...

Watch Senate Judiciary Republicans humiliate themselves by voting "YES" to advancing Todd Blanche's nomination out of Committee: www.c-span.org/event/senate...

Whitehouse: "Next we get to this crooked slush fund Trump family tax amnesty scam. We've got these two new pieces of paper. One signed only by Blanche, one not signed by anybody. Neither of which has any legal effect whatsoever. They are decorative. Can you trust Todd Blanche? I do not."

Under Todd Blanche’s "leadership" at DOJ, more than 16,000 employees have been terminated; a quarter of them attorneys. Blanche treats the DOJ as a law firm, serving one client; the most corrupt administration in history. - Senator Dick Durbin

Durbin: "Mr Blanche has aided and abetted the most corrupt administration in the history of the United States ... Blanche's willingness to casually lie under oath about he statement he made in a room full of witnesses shows the lengths he will go to to avoid offending President Trump."

In other words, going from a constitutional right (Roe) to a constitutional state by state decision (Dobbs) to a constitutional rule of no abortions. What is the DOJ/legal underpinning for that? There isn't one. Ladies & Gentlemen, your lawless soon-to-be AG. 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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Shameful: The #BrokenTimes hands David Ellison op-ed space rather than challenging his bullshit pap and propaganda about journalism with the receipts he has already delivered at CBS. That would be journalism. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/o...

Opinion | David Ellison: In Defense of the Paramount-Warner Deal

The issue is whether I can be trusted as a steward of CNN

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🎯 Senators Cornyn & Tillis said they wanted to get to yes on Todd Blanche for Trump and so they happily accepted sham papers to get there. Blanche’s destruction of the DOJ, malicious prosecutions and mishandling of the Epstein files didn’t matter.

Joyce White Vance@joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 2d ago

Todd Blanche's last-minute promise won over Senators Cornyn & Tillis, but shouldn't have. The "deal" leaves Trump's tax immunity intact. It confirms what the Senators should have already known about Blanche's lack of fitness to be AG. My analysis: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

The same investors that pushed SpaceX to $225 per share - a $2.1 trillion market cap on its first day are worried they were oversold by Musk 🤣

The Associated Press@apnews.com · yesterday

SpaceX shares are down by half from their June peak as investors worry Musk may have oversold them on its future prospects.

‼️ Sick and twisted: Washington state Republicans are so obsessed with trans kids in sports that they will force 5 year old girls to have genetic screening, testosterone testing or genital examinations through high school.

Raw Story@rawstory.com · yesterday

A Washington State ballot measure that would require girls from kindergarten through high school to undergo sex-verification testing before taking part in sports provoked nationwide outrage.

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

Finally Ms. Moreno’s father, Republican Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno spoke up for his daughter on Sunday saying for the first time that his son-in-law, Max Miller was not fit to serve in Congress. So far Miller is not stepping aside. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...

Max Miller, Accused of Abuse, Is Not Stepping Aside. Here’s What We Know. (Gift Article)

The Ohio Republican who is seeking a third term defiantly denied domestic abuse allegations ahead of a deadline to replace him on the ballot.

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Timothy McBride@mcbridetd.bsky.social · 2d ago

Max Miller, who Physically Abused His Wife and his Child, Is Not Stepping Aside. Here’s What We Know. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...

Exactly 3 months from today is the most important midterm election in our lifetime. Our opportunity to hold him accountable. Register to vote here: Iwillvote.com The stakes have never been higher. Show the world the majority of Americans are good, decent, honest people. #VoteBlue🗳️ #RejectMAGA 👎

NEW: Capital One closed hundreds of Trump accounts for money laundering. We wouldn’t have known if Trump hadn’t sued. Now he’s got tax immunity. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/new-capita...

NEW: Capital One Closed Hundreds of Trump Bank Accounts for Anti-Money Laundering Reasons

"A bottled water company, a winery, a golf course, a construction payroll firm, and a real estate brokerage, and hundreds of other businesses" were debanked. Trump claims it was for political reasons.

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Of course Todd Blanche left Trump’s IRS immunity intact. He doesn’t want anyone to investigate his client’s 385 accounts that Capital One closed for suspected money laundering. www.npr.org/2026/08/02/g...

Capital One says it closed Trump Organization accounts over money-laundering concerns

The bank is asking a judge to permanently dismiss a lawsuit from Trump-affiliated businesses, arguing a monthslong internal review — not the Jan. 6 riot — explains why hundreds of accounts were shut d...

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MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 3d ago

🚨NEW: Todd Blanche’s new order rescinds the May 18 Anti-Weaponization Fund—but quietly leaves the May 19 IRS immunity settlement intact. Instead of rescinding it, the accompanying memo reaffirms DOJ’s interpretation, arguing the immunity applies only retroactively and only to the parties involved.1/

Friday: Capital One reveals they debanked Trump debanked bc he was laundering money. Sunday: Acting Attorney General solidifies promise Trump's tax crimes won't be punished.

Sen Rand Paul chose to interrogate Dr. Fauci instead of this quack. Kudos to Dana Bash. RFK Jr. is a conspiracy theorist nut job who has no business being in charge of the nation’s public health.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3d ago

😳 RFK Jr's epic CNN crashout 😳 Dana Bash pressed RFK Jr on Trump's culpability for mishandling covid and the misinformation he pushes about vaccines, and the segment wound down with him getting mad and barking at her like a rabid dog Here's the full thing:

This got me choked up. Ohio, thank you for this. 🙏🏽 And God bless Viles Dorsainvil, Exec Director of the Haitian Support Center. Haitians aren’t criminals. They were here legally under TPS until Trump stripped those protections. Yet we’re humiliating them by forcing them to wear ankle monitors.