Is it really too much to ask our political parties to stop electing men accused of assault/abuse? I
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"The measure of a life Is a measure of love and respect So hard to earn, so easily burned In the fullness of time A garden to nurture and protect" - Neil "The Professor" Peart Water finds its level. Always. Neat: https://clearsky.app/
It should be a question for everyone, and it’s one that’s unanswerable right now. And that’s why the next two years generally (and the next few months leading up to the midterms specifically) are so important: a LOT more consolidation can happen if Ds don’t control one of the three branches.
Chris Hayes@chrislhayes.bsky.social · 5d agoSomething I think that underlies a lot of debates within the Democratic party and center-left right now is whether or not you think Trumpism has been successful as a political and ideological project. (Not, obviously, whether it's been good or not).
My general sense right now is that it is most successful as an ideological project. It exploited media fragmentation, then accelerated it, and is closing in on capturing and institutionalizing the resulting chaos. Pretty successful capturing courts, if you consider that an ideological project too.
Chris Hayes@chrislhayes.bsky.social · 5d agoSomething I think that underlies a lot of debates within the Democratic party and center-left right now is whether or not you think Trumpism has been successful as a political and ideological project. (Not, obviously, whether it's been good or not).
I would regretfully say that legitimizing psychopathy as a political stance counts as a win
Chris Hayes@chrislhayes.bsky.social · 5d agoSomething I think that underlies a lot of debates within the Democratic party and center-left right now is whether or not you think Trumpism has been successful as a political and ideological project. (Not, obviously, whether it's been good or not).
The Trump illiberal political project has been a catastrophe for America. We should not emulate it, but work towards creating a sustained and successful pro-democeacy alternative to it.
Chris Hayes@chrislhayes.bsky.social · 5d agoSomething I think that underlies a lot of debates within the Democratic party and center-left right now is whether or not you think Trumpism has been successful as a political and ideological project. (Not, obviously, whether it's been good or not).
Two elections, three justices on the Court and so forth. But it has failed because it didn't consolidate power. It's purely their fault. Had they spent money and not tried to blow up the government they could've had 20-30 years. The sentiments and factions it harnessed still exist. Therefore -
Chris Hayes@chrislhayes.bsky.social · 5d agoSomething I think that underlies a lot of debates within the Democratic party and center-left right now is whether or not you think Trumpism has been successful as a political and ideological project. (Not, obviously, whether it's been good or not).
There’s no actual alternative to polling but I just don’t believe they capture public sentiment in any reliable way anymore
15. As Paul Krugman said this morning: "So rather than trying to mollify the Democrats and defuse the coming political reckoning, the billionaire class is opening the money taps, going all out to prevent Democrats from being elected.
In saving the Yen, the US was trying to save itself. "The yen’s slide to a 40-year low indirectly threatened to bump up U.S. interest rates and risked throwing a wrench in plans to pull billions of dollars of Japanese investment into the U.S." www.wsj.com/finance/curr...
The Worries That Drove Uncle Sam to Buy Yen
The U.S. and Japan are seeking to contain tremors that could be triggered by a cratering Japanese currency.
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"The White House says its AI framework is done. It will not say what is in it. The framework gives the government a 30-day preview window on frontier models. The benchmarks are classified. The thresholds are classified. The framework itself is not classified, but it is not public either."
The White House says its AI framework is done. It will not say what is in it.
The voluntary AI model evaluation framework met its August 1 deadline. The White House will not disclose its contents, who has seen it, or when companies will use it.
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RFK Jr has a new cooking show. Are any Trump officials doing their actual jobs? | Arwa Mahdawi
RFK Jr has a new cooking show. Are any Trump officials doing their actual jobs? | Arwa Mahdawi
Shouldn’t the health secretary have his hands full with the cyclosporiasis outbreak, measles or rabbit fever? Not when there are crispy salmon cakes to prepare, writes Arwa Mahdawi
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i really have no patience whatsoever for people who are scared of muslims having elected office
I love these 2 women. @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social and @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu with a fantastic discussion on Russia & #Ukraine. From propaganda history to modern drone warfare. youtu.be/RKadgswP0A0
August 1st Live with Anne Applebaum
YouTube video by Ruth Ben-Ghiat
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Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s slugfest of a Democratic Senate primary, NBC News projects, clinching the nomination over Rep. Haley Stevens and establishing a Midwest beachhead for a progressive left on the march this midterm cycle.
It’s awkward to see Hot Take Guy encounter actual reporters on sports radio.
The Biden administration sent weapons to Ukraine, but those aren’t the main types being used in the Iran war, defense experts said. Before leaving office, Joe Biden signed bills to replenish munitions. politifact.com/article/2026...
Did the Biden administration deplete US military stockpiles?
The Biden administration sent weapons to Ukraine, but those aren’t the main types being used in the Iran war, defense experts said. Before leaving office, Joe Biden signed bills to replenish…
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Your groceries need a hazmat team, but sure, let’s hold another hearing about masks.
A paramilitary group plotted to overthrow the Constitution then conducted a violent attack on America. They were convicted in court of seditious conspiracy, and jailed. Then the leader they aimed to illegally install got power and let them out, their records wiped clean. The Jan. 6 attackers won.
Judge Pained as He Grants Dismissal of Jan. 6 Charges Against Oath Keepers
The judge, Amit P. Mehta, blasted the administration’s request for a dismissal in the case, saying it bestowed “unearned grace” on the Oath Keepers defendants “by wiping their records clean.”
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I wrote this essay Monday evening, in a state of agitation after watching Max Miller’s use his wife’s act of making him dinner as evidence that he couldn’t possibly have abused her. I published it this morning, and mere hours later it’s all gotten even more horrific. 1/ dot-connecting.ghost.io/on/
On Max Miller’s dinner
Believing survivors means understanding that survivors do many things to keep themselves safe — including cook dinner for their abusers.
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“.. Again, shorting is not for everyone,” Burry wrote. “I must short. Most should not.” @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2026/08/04/m...
These kinds of claims are weaponized against victims of abuse all the time, including in court. And they completely ignore how many women behave when under threat. Women are socialized from birth to preserve community ties, to protect and defend the family unit. Their survival often depends on it.
The Bulwark@thebulwark.com · 3d agoRep. Max Miller: "My former wife has claimed that during a custody exchange at my home that day, I assaulted her…If I had assaulted her, would she have offered to cook me dinner six days later?"
Pentagon drafting a new U.S. nuclear strategy in case of regional war with China or Russia, sources say
Trump announces he is rolling back protections for endangered species
NEW: Amid AG confirmation battle, Todd Blanche assured anti-abortion activists that he's working to make Dobbs 'permanent in every single state.' Admin will act 'soon' to limit mail-order abortion drugs. w/ @alicemiranda.bsky.social 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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I suppose you would probably believe that if you had made billions of dollars in the past 18 months
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 16h agoTrump: "Then they say, 'On the economy, Trump is at 42%.' I shouldn't be at 42%. We have the greatest economy maybe in the history of the world."