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An American who wants to live in a free, safe and open society.
I wish Ken Paxton would protect puppies the way he protects pedophiles.
Team Talarico@teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 2d agoUnearthed documents just revealed Ken Paxton, as Attorney General, protected a research lab that tortured 400 puppies. Paxton was also one of the only Texas lawmakers to vote against a bill to hold animal abusers accountable.
Goodness gracious. Sometimes, you see political messaging so damn powerful that it takes your breath away.
James Talarico@jamestalarico.bsky.social · 2d agoI wish Ken Paxton would protect puppies the way he protects pedophiles.
I am so deeply grateful for the American military press. Across the board, they have maintained a high standard of integrity and dedication to informing the American people over what have certainly been among the most thankless years in the history of military journalism.
It’s a good read.
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If she had any integrity, she would have declined the position. Just as any of us would decline to conduct brain surgery for lack of any education or experience on the matter. These people are disgusting from the inside out.
The fix seemed to be in long ago. No sooner did Lindsey Graham drop dead then Trump hocked the SC governor to appoint Graham's sister (!). And clearly, the reason is obvious: she is a cipher who will rubber stamp Trump's policies. But facing voters may be a different matter.
Maybe Ed Martin's exit means Todd Blanche's DOJ is getting more competent in their effort to prosecute Trump critics for speech. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Top prosecutor spoke at event attended by January 6 seditionists who are appealing their convictions
US Attorney Ed Martin compared January 6 rioters to Japanese Americans interned during World War II.
motherjones.com
Children worry their families can't afford food after Trump's SNAP cuts: In Delaware, an 11-year-old wondered why her family could no longer afford Cinnamon Toast Crunch. In New Jersey, four siblings wanted their mother to buy groceries — but she had to tell them she couldn't.
‘Mom, are we OK?’ Children worry their families can’t afford food after Trump’s SNAP cuts
The Trump administration’s “big, beautiful bill” slashed spending on food stamps. Now, more than 1 million fewer children receive benefits.
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Is ther entire intent here just another S.F. NIMBY ploy? Maybe not quite, but that will be the result www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/h...
S.F. wants to double its historic landmarks. This map shows where the current ones are located
San Francisco officials want to make designating historic landmarks easier, raising housing concerns. Explore a map of the city’s current historic parcels.
sfchronicle.com
What this doesn’t say—but everybody in SF politics does—is Pelosi is suspected to be backing Chan largely out of pique that Weiner announced running to succeed her before Pelosi could essentially hand her seat to her daughter: www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joe...
‘Rooted in pettiness’: Democratic women push back against Pelosi, rally to Wiener’s defense
Several powerful female political leaders in San Francisco are pushing back against Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi for her letter ripping House candidate Scott Wiener.
sfchronicle.com
#Canada has suspended trade negotiations with the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney said late Friday, adding that the country would match US tariffs imposed at midnight dollar for dollar.
US-Canada trade war reignites as talks fail at last minute | CNN Business
Trade talks between Canada and the United States failed at the last minute on Friday night, reigniting the North American trade war, with Ottawa vowing to match Washington’s tariffs.
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“A month before Donald Trump would formally announce his campaign, Natalie Harp announced her centrality in Donald Trump’s orbit with a final act of defiance to the January 6 Committee. It raises whole new questions about how she landed that role.”
emptywheel@emptywheel.bsky.social · 11h agoNatalie Harp Was the Document Author of Trump's Blow-Off of the January 6 Committee emptywheel.net/2026/08/22/n...
Like most Floridians, you can't put me in a box. My campaign encompasses the full and diverse spectrum of what it means to be a Democrat. We just want to see you thrive and be a part of helping you do just that. Read more and get to know me & my campaign better. www.axios.com/2026/08/21/f...
Trump has managed to provoke a broad convergence between Canadian patriotism and Québécois separatism. Quite a feat
La Presse@lapresse.ca · 5h ago
Why?? aipac has been pushing money to republicans over Dems for more than the last 10 years. Even Dems who were good on Israel.
Kathleen Bachynski@bachynski.bsky.social · 5h ago“Allies of Mike Rogers, Michigan's GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate, have asked AIPAC not to advertise on his behalf… The move by Rogers' team angered AIPAC officials, who had spent more than $30 million to try to defeat El-Sayed in the Democratic primary and prepared to spend millions more”
This is such an important story. @jenpsaki.bsky.social covered it too, with interviews with the 2 who were fired yesterday. Here's the video: www.ms.now/the-briefing...
Oliver Darcy@oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 4h ago"The abrupt firings of the paper’s leadership marked the culmination of Hegseth’s attempts to undermine and contort the newspaper...into what it clearly hopes will be a mouthpiece of the Trump administration," @passantino.bsky.social writes in @status.news: www.status.news/p/stars-and-...
Now that SCOTUS has let Trump continue to build his insane BallBunker, he'll rush it through like he did the Algae Pool with the same results: Shoddy work, re-builds, & of course, threatening legal action against "Antifa terrorists" who magically manage to break through WH security to "vandalize"
2/ Click on @chadbourn.bsky.social's entire thread. It doesn't end at 2/2. 🔥 #Canada
#Canada Thread: Carney/Trump tariffs.
Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · 3h agoCarney: “Last spring, I warned that America is trying to break us so they can own us, and I promised that that would never, ever happen. “We are keeping that promise. Canada is becoming stronger and less dependent on America. 1/2
Burgum continues to remind us of the utter stupidity and costs of Trump's infantile quest for new playthings.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2h agoBurgum says that manhole covers are being "welded down" in DC to keep people safe during tomorrow's IndyCar race
Looking at Trump’s public schedule today. This seems aboveboard.
All states that voted for the likely pedophile. What a shocker.
Helen Kennedy@helenkennedy.com · 27m agoNYT: "If the regulations are enacted, the Postal Service said that it would not deliver mail ballots in states that do not share voter data with the federal agency." Only these 16 states have complied with Trump's data demands: AL, AK, AR, FL, IN, IA, LA, MS, NE, OH, OK, SC, SD, TN, TX, WY
