Democrats have legislation that will make Social Security solvent for as far as the actuarial eye can see without cutting benefits. Where's the Republican proposal? It doesn't exist. - @whitehouse.senate.gov
Gus’s Dad
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Dog dad / Poli Sci guy / bright blue dot 🔵 in a deep 🔴 state/ lover of Vizslas, all things beautiful and real - nature, art, travel, flower, birds, and on….
credit where its due, very classy statement obviously meant to bring her supporters over
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 2h agoA gracious concession: “I want to congratulate Abdul El-Sayed on winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. He is a doctor, a community health official, a Rhodes Scholar, and a dedicated Michigander. I am proud to offer my support as he takes on Mike Rogers in the general election…
Attorney General Ken Paxton fled to Utah during Texas's deadly 2021 winter storms. At least 246 people died during the crisis.
The Kornacki Cam is up on YouTube if you're a giant nerd like me www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdFq...
LIVE: Steve Kornacki analyzes midterm primary election results | Kornacki Cam | NBC News
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I guess Max Miller figures that some Ohio voters keep reelecting Jim Jordan so he might as well stay in.
During a contentious interview, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made several claims about COVID-19, vaccines and measles. Here are some of the statements that were factually inaccurate.
A Doctor Fact-Checks HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s CNN Interview
A public health expert fact checks RFK Jr.'s recent contentious interview on CNN with facts on vaccines, COVID-19 and measles.
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"He has become detached from reality—and that detachment is extremely dangerous." @radiofreetom.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s Irrationality Is Dangerous
The president’s recent rant is a sign of serious dysfunction in the Oval Office.
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“The litigation has revealed a clear pattern: Uber’s lawyers scour women’s private communications, medical records, therapy notes …They grill the women about those issues, their sex lives and their behavior on the night of the incident.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/b...
Uber’s Strategy for Fighting Sexual Assault Suits: ‘What Were You Wearing?’
The ride-hailing giant promised to handle legal claims “in a way that is best for the survivor.” Its lawyers are pursuing a far more aggressive strategy.
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Kansas is rejecting the GOP-backed ballot measure to make state judges partisan by A LANDSLIDE Republican power grabs are really unpopular!
Sen. Dick Durbin says Todd Blanche lied under oath at his confirmation hearing. The Illinois Democrat says Blanche privately admitted, in front of Senate staff, that Trump’s anti-weaponization fund was a mistake. Then Blanche denied making that admission when questioned publicly.
NEW AD: Ken Paxton is refusing to answer basic questions about his corruption and criminal record. Texans are demanding answers. What is Ken Paxton hiding?
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Fantastic night with the Democratic Hispanic Caucus of Florida! Proud to have their support in this race ♥️🩵
I worked for New York’s largest medical center at the start of the pandemic. There were morgue trucks on the streets. They set up emergency medical tents in Central Park. Healthcare worker colleagues died. It is horrific that RFK Jr is on national TV lying that ICUs were empty.
The UK is out of its damn mind. What a grotesque definition of terror.
Lizzie Dearden@lizziedearden.bsky.social · 3d ago92% of terror arrests in Britain are now for alleged Palestine Action supporters The cohort has an average age of 59 and an even gender split between men and women, but outside of Palestine Action-related arrests, the vast majority of terror suspects are male with an average age of 31
Yes, ditch the electoral college. Not that controversial a suggestion I would have thought.
Mediaite@mediaite.com · 3d agoKamala Harris Reveals Her Master Plan for Democrats to Beat ‘Cheating’ Republicans: ‘This Is Going To Be Controversial…’
Max Miller’s livestream was all about denying his ex-wife’s allegations. Abusers often blame the victim. Do you know what he didn’t address? 2000 pages of police reports, a high school girlfriend pushed down the steps, Trump‘s former press secretary’s confirmation of abuse. A pattern. #SheShed
Assault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max Miller
Police reports and filings in a bitter custody dispute raise new questions about the conduct of an Ohio Republican as he campaigns for a third term.
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UEFA has given FIFA President Gianni Infantino an ultimatum: resign or face a no-confidence vote, The Telegraph reports . It says all 55 members would back it. Only 43 votes are needed.
Happy National Friendship Day to the two besties that always put Mainers last:
Hungary to power down Paks nuclear plant on Sunday, PM Magyar says reut.rs/3TxyTkl
Hungary to power down Paks nuclear plant on Sunday, PM Magyar says
Hungary will on Sunday completely power down the Paks nuclear plant, which generates nearly half of the country's electricity, due to record-low water levels on the Danube River, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in a Facebook post on Saturday.
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The diarrhea lettuce company, Taylor Farms, uses slave labor contracted from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections. The backbreaking labor is often performed by imprisoned Mexican nationals who would be otherwise ineligble to work in the US. They are paid $1.50 an hour.
The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor
The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.
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You left out the part about your President threatening to invade/annex their country. What did you expect?
Rep. Jimmy Panetta@usrepjimmypanetta.bsky.social · 4d agoCalifornia wineries are paying the price for a trade war they didn’t start. Quebec’s ban on American wine has cut off a $434 million market. I joined a bipartisan group of Californians in Congress to urge Quebec to lift its ban, and I will continue working to support our immense bounty in CA-19.
Means-tested programs like SNAP are shaped not just by benefit levels, but by hassle. And hassle is regressive: it hits hardest when you lack a car, flexibility, cash, or time. https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/how-snaps-new-rules-make-eligible
just incredible to watch the US president take Iran's side when my state's water systems are under cyberattack
7 states get hacked. The FBI says Iran. Trump says Minnesota…specifically Gov. Walz…did it to itself. Here’s the thing about incompetence: it doesn’t write malware. When the guy holding the intel picks a scapegoat over a suspect, that’s not a theory. That’s a man protecting his own scoreboard.