Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u... Sleepy Dumpy Trumpy cares nothing about law and order. He has never been anything but a crook, a liar and a sex offender.

Whistle-Blower Says USPS Is Secretly Proceeding on Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Before Midterms

A report detailed “grave concerns” that a new system being rushed into use by the U.S. Postal Service could imperil millions of mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections.

nytimes.com

This is a picture of two women from the Vernon Cadet Training Centre, which holds summer programming for 12-18 year olds to develop skills on the way to adulthood. Unlike Secretary Hegseth, they do not deserve contempt or ridicule.

Jezuzz!

Charlotte Clymer@charlotteclymer.bsky.social · yesterday

For those keeping score at home, the United States is now without an Army Secretary, Army Deputy Secretary, and Senate-confirmed Army Chief of Staff -- all in the midst of an ongoing War with Iran that everyone in D.C. has quietly conceded Trump already lost.

We tell people that everyone has a book in them but when they write that book we throw them in prison 🙄

Stereogum@stereogum.com · yesterday

Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been convicted of the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. The 63-year-old former South Side Compton Crips leader was charged with orchestrating the drive-by shooting of the legendary rapper in 2023, and prosecutors leaned on his own 2019 memoir detailing his role in the killing.

We love it when you pop-up anywhere, Rachel. Keep doing it. #Maddow

"Should being the key word here" "Bon Appetit" Don't order the Pu Pu Platter, or you'll be "Should'ing" all over yourself. #Maddow

Well, we're only a few weeks away from early voting, so it's time to get your videos in and "Flip Your Wig, And Get Out The Vote" to spread the word. Details in the below thread. Message if still have any questions. #Maddow

Wigmaniac@wigmanaic.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The midterms this year are going to be a barn burner this year, which means, once again, it's time to "Flip Your Wig, And Get Out The Vote!" Here are the details for it : 1/ #Maddow

Rachel doesn't do hyperbole. #Maddow

@natayasworlds.bsky.social · yesterday

When will Rachel call them #ConcentrationCamps #Maddow

Good evening everybody, happy to be here for the final #MaddowMonday of August. #Maddow

It's Maddow Time......... #maddow #MaddowMonday

@beatlebomb.bsky.social This is where you go to check your messages.

She said, "Iran for office, not to play the name game."

Dolly Parton visits Pee Wee's Playhouse, September 1987

"When prompted, the chatbots fabricated photorealistic imagery of election fraud that in some cases included fake or falsified government documents. One platform even wrote the prompts to create such images for us..." www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Opinion | My team fed chatbots election lies. Here’s what happened.

Did the machines push back? The midterms hang in the balance.

washingtonpost.com

"The idea that this hub, built over decades, was significantly degraded in the space of a few days by a regional player is unimaginable. "That the US could not prevent and defend against a predictable attack on a Fleet Headquarters is quite startling." www.militarytimes.com/opinion/2026...

The devastation of NSA Bahrain is a national security warning

Opinion: If NSA Bahrain is not reconstituted to pre-attack capabilities, it will fundamentally change how the U.S. Navy operates, the author of this op-ed writes.

militarytimes.com

If you voted Trump because you thought the problem with America was that there weren't enough FBI agents committing bestiality, congratulations: "Acts of bestiality are also 'no longer automatic deal breakers for applicants to the nation’s top law enforcement agency'...” www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

Sexual encounters with prostitutes is no longer a deal-breaker for FBI applicants

The Trump presidency has been a grand experiment in what happens when an administration embraces amateurism and deprofessionalization.

ms.now

I don't want to be trickled down on.

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 2d ago

PSA: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class. You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.

Blue Jays fans chanting "LAKE ONTARIO!" in the stands while the Mariners are pitching? You absolutely love to see it

www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

Trump undermines his own stance on Iran, gives Russia and China a pass on Tehran aid

On foreign assistance to Iran, the American president drew a red line last week. This week, he signaled weakness toward countries that cross that line.

ms.now

"The Trump administration is shuttering research projects key to the federal government’s fight against cyclospora, the foodborne parasite sickening thousands of Americans this summer..."

emptywheel@emptywheel.bsky.social · 3d ago

The direct tie between Brooke Rollins and Republicans in Congress and explosive shit. www.politico.com/news/2026/08...

"Trump administration proposes new rule to dismantle requirement for datacenters to publicly report air pollution" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Trump EPA aims to exempt datacenters from disclosing air pollution, advocates warn

Trump administration proposes new rule to dismantle requirement for datacenters to publicly report air pollution

theguardian.com

Hey @deltaair95.bsky.social and or @deltaairlinecare06.bsky.social we who arrived at LaGuardia this morning for flight #DL2917 (7:30 departure) have been sitting on the runway since then; now told it’ll be another 90 mins - we want more from you than just the freedom to use the bathroom. This sucks.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Spoken like a True Republican☝️💥💥💥👿

Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers says he saw Bin Laden’s body with his ‘own eyes’. He did not

Ex-House intel committee chair, now running against Abdul El-Sayed, instead saw photo of Osama bin Laden’s body

theguardian.com

This seems apt:

In the most pro-Trump state in the country, a shove back at Trump: “I feel very strongly about federal government coming in and taking our guns,” the governor said. “I don’t like the federal government coming in and taking our votes, either.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Wyoming governor decries ‘aggressive’ behavior of federal election monitors

The Justice Department sent observers during the state’s primary election this month. A local official said the activities exceeded their authority.

washingtonpost.com

"During a May hearing, U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes said she wanted advance notice before the government removed more than 10 trees or brought equipment larger than a sedan onto the property..." www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2026/...

Trees are coming down by the dozen as Trump’s D.C. golf makeover nears

The president’s promised overhaul of the East Potomac course has not officially begun, but tree removal has already been taking place for weeks.

washingtonpost.com

"There’s never been a better time to keep the 'watch what they do, not what they say' maxim in mind... Those who want to know what the administration will actually do would be wise to remember that Trump is an unreliable narrator of his own team’s plans." www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

On ‘Economic D-Day,’ the Trump administration overpromised and underdelivered (again)

The president promised “the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country!” A familiar and underwhelming threat soon followed.

ms.now

"The solicitation seeks 5,500 detention beds in four regions on contracts running 10 years each: 1800 beds in central Pennsylvania, 1500 near Denver, 1500 near Seattle, 700 near Miami..." www.projectsaltbox.com/p/mobile-det...

Mobile detention sites, courtrooms inside the jails, and a clause saying state law does not apply. What ICE's new detention solicitation reveals

A contract solicitation posted Friday covers vans that hold people at arrest scenes, courtrooms inside private detention centers, and a clause declaring state law inapplicable.

projectsaltbox.com

“Even by MAGA standards, this seems exceptionally dodgy...” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

$900 million from a canceled wind deal will benefit a Trump donor

The Trump administration’s latest deal to abandon offshore wind projects and boost investment in fossil fuels is set to deliver a windfall to a private equity firm run by one of President Donald Trump...

washingtonpost.com