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In The Handmaid’s Tale, the Commanders preach purity but sneak off to brothels. It’s not fiction, it’s a mirror. The most repressed are often the most controlling. If they just let themselves enjoy life, maybe they wouldn’t burn the world trying to punish everyone else for enjoying it.
BREAKING: New documents and testimony make it clear that Emil Bove urged DOJ officials to defy court orders – then misled the Judiciary Committee about it. The facts are disqualifying. And the timeline is damning. Let's break it down. 🧵
Totally not a cult.
Jessica: Before this deal, we essentially were paying 1% on imports with the EU. 15% is more than 1%. I wish Gasparino was sitting here to explain to Jesse how tariffs work because it is a tax on the consumer.
A Korean-born researcher and longtime U.S. legal permanent resident has spent the past week detained by immigration officials at the San Francisco International Airport without explanation and has been denied access to an attorney, according to his lawyer.
Watters: I remember you said you can't win a trade war, no one wins a trade war. We just did. What did we give up? Jessica: The right to have affordable European goods
One basic source of representative democracy on campus is the faculty Senate. So it's telling the DOJ is specifically targeting faculty Senate members. Meanwhile AEI is firmly in the "faculty were asking for it" mode. www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
Judge who did his job also subject to DOJ accusations. We now have a fully weaponized legal system that will target those who defend the law or the most basic constitutional principles. bsky.app/profile/kels...
Faculty who wrote to defend their president and object to a DOJ investigation of their university...are now being investigated by the DOJ. The most banal defense of free speech and academic freedom will trigger the full wrath of the US government now. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/u...
It's wild the kinds of things that just pass on the "consent" calendar at city council meetings. In a single meeting last year, Berkeley voted to forego over $100k in annual revenue to benefit three extremely wealthy individuals.
The NYPD officer killed by the active shooter was an immigrant from Bangladesh. He had 2 kids and a 3rd on the way. The US State Dept travel advisory for Bangladesh is level 3; “Reconsider Travel” for violence, crime and terrorism. He died here, for us, shot with a Colt M4 rifle. Think about that.
I hope he sleeps with one eye open and never knows a day of rest. Piece of shit.
note that this isn't a denial and ICE is kidnapping and disappearing people
In 1990, only 1.2% of all guns manufactured were AR15s. Now, >23.4% of all guns made are AR15s & mass shootings with ⬆️ casualties skyrocketed - due to the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban expiring in 2004 & the 2005 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act giving the gun industry a civil liability shield.
Kristi Noem down in Argentina on another taxpayer funded adventure with her “Chief of staff” and “special friend” Corey Lewandowski.
From cnn
San Angelo town hall heated up over immigration and "Alligator Alcatraz." A 91-year-old woman told Rep. Pfluger, "You're here to listen." Crowd applauded, then tensions soared. Walkouts and tough questions left unanswered.
New Washington Post poll: Paying a lot or some attention to the Epstein files? 64% of Americans, including majorities of Democrats, indies, and Republicans. Approve or disapprove of how Trump is handling? 16% approve, 26% no opinion, 56% disapprove. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
Chris Kluwe (@chriswarcraft.bsky.social) exercised his right to peacefully demonstrate during a Huntington Beach City Council meeting and lost his job coaching at a local high school.
Mental health conditions, like suicides & overdoses, are the leading underlying causes of maternal deaths in the US. Antidepressants save women's lives—& they're safe. So why is RFKJr's FDA hell-bent on undermining their use among pregnant & postpartum moms? www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I think EVs have the same problems gas cars do: they are too expensive. I have not driven an EV that was less than $50,000 in the U.S. in more than a year now.
“Nobody even talks about my cankles anymore. It’s just Epstein, Epstein, Epstein. Very sad. Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
Lying by an officer should be a one-strike-you're-fired situation, and the officers who did so should all be prosecuted. I won't hold my breath. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
A decade ago, I wrote about how the NFL needed to face the fact that it was endangering communities and families by ignoring, if not straight up burying, the links between CTE and sufferers committing uncharacteristic acts of violence.
Texas GOP Rep. Giovanni Capriglione...the same man who rammed through a six‑week abortion ban...has been exposed: a 17‑year affair and allegedly paid for multiple abortions. These aren't leaders...they're hypocrites in power. If that doesn’t make you furious, you’re not awake.
ROSENBERG: “.. The one development nobody is talking about is what will happen on Thursday, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the federal circuit begins to hear oral arguments in the case of whether the President’s tariff actions are legal.” ..
If you think I've forgotten about the hurricane satellites, think again. The Navy is permanently unplugging them this week, on the brink of the busiest stretch of the season. There's so much more to this story, and I have the latest scoop. ⬇️
Diddy Dockets, Criminal Division: Sean Combs Asks for Release before Sentencing Set for Oct 3 Offering $50 Million Bond - Inner City Press story: www.innercitypress.com/sdnytrial37c... 12-page filing on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/posts/diddy-...
👍 www.thefp.com/p/amy-coney-...
BREAKING: Roy Cooper just announced that he’s running for Senate in North Carolina. This makes NC our best Senate pickup opportunity in 2026. Let’s flip it. secure.actblue.com/donate/votse...
DeSantis keeps claiming that everyone in the Everglades detention camp has a final order of removal but that is just not true and we know this because they detained a Mexican tourist, a DACA recipient, and even a 15 year old there, all without final orders of removal.
Guardian: Federal law enforcement files obtained by the Guardian contain an acknowledgment that ICE officers have made false and misleading statements in an attempt to justify wrongful arrests of peaceful demonstrators in June. Prosecutors have been forced to dismiss at least 8 felony cases.
Earlier this month, Flint, Michigan finished replacing its lead pipes to ensure clean drinking water for the community. Congratulations to the residents, activists, and public servants who made this happen. www.nrdc.org/press-releas...
A really clear read about the situation we find ourselves in… ICE Took Half Their Work Force. What Do They Do Now? www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...
Q: Why did you throw Epstein out of Mar-a-Lago? Trump: "That's such old history. Very easy to explain but I don't want to waste your time by explaining it...He stole people who worked for me."
News: @GlennKesslerWP, better known as The Fact Checker for The Washington Post, is joining the ranks of journalists taking the buyout
They’re doing straight up race science now
Another DOJ whistleblower claims that Bove suggested department could ignore court orders
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Williams: What folks are hearing in their communities is that this administration is full of broken promises— and they’re about to feel the impact of this budget bill—which is going to completely change the fabric of our communities and restrict access to health care… And they are not having it.
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Something is truly sick and despicable within the CULT KNOWN AS GOP (GASLIGHTING OUR PEOPLE) the emotional mental health is truly twisted as it just keeps coming to light what’s going on within!!
CNN put together a supercut of Pam Bondi being for releasing Epstein files before she suddenly turned against it
I had to spend two and a half years fighting a frivolous lawsuit that was a direct result of Bollea v. Gawker. And that lawsuit massively decreased our capability to do what we do, so I take issue with one of Hulk Hogan's lawyers claiming that Bollea v. Gawker had no impact on journalism
Migrants sent to El Salvador’s CECOT prison faced beatings, shaved heads, no drinkable water, no hygiene, and daily abuse - including sexual assault in “blind spots" not covered by cameras. No charges. No due process. No trials. No justice. Tell these stories! US media won't!
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Total fatalities: 🔴 Boeing: 1,293 deaths 🔵 Airbus: 104 deaths In 2023, both manufacturers had zero fatal accidents — the safest year for commercial jets. The only accident was the Haneda runway collision in 2024 resulting in 6 deaths, all from a Japanese Coast Guard plane, not the Airbus A350..
LAWRENCE COUNTY, TN: “Doctors notes no longer excuse absences…” (Under threat of juvenile court intervention) Director of Schools Michael Adkins: “They need to learn reliability and work ethic… we’ve all gone to work sick.” 🤔 Parents: “How does that make sense?”
More than 150 passengers on an American Airlines flight out of Denver International Airport were evacuated onto the runway after a "possible landing gear incident" left one person injured and sparked a fire, according to the FAA. Read more: cnn.it/4l2T3ef
As you pump all the fresh water out of underground aquifers, the ground above it can sink. It's happening all around the world. Take the surface of California’s Central Valley, which is now nearly 30 vertical feet lower than it was a century ago. www.propublica.org/article/wate...
The vibes at the Tesla Diner are unmatched
Massie on the DOJ saying they won't release more Epstein info because it could hurt victims: "That's a strawman ... they're hiding behind that ... it's the president's own AG, FBI director, children, and VP who said these files need to be released. We're just trying to hold their feet to the fire."
For fuck’s sake. This sick shit must end now! 😡
Oklahoma’s top “porn-free schools” crusader just got caught broadcasting nude women on his office TV—during a government meeting. Now Ryan Walters is blaming everyone but himself, including the media, his GOP colleagues, and the laws he helped pass. Moral panic was his brand.
At least 11 people were hurt in a stabbing attack at a Michigan Walmart. One person was in custody, officials said, and the attack appeared random.
This is serious. Very serious.
He looks exactly as you would expect him to look. I hope he gets doxxed and sleeps with one eye open for the rest of his shitty life…
REVEALED: we identified the operator of an overtly racist X account, "GlomarResponder," as ICE Assistant Chief Counsel James Rodden, based on an overwhelming number of biographical details matched through publicly available documents, other social media activity, and courtroom observation.
Disaster Management Group is one contractor behind the nation’s largest detention camp, to be built at Fort Bliss. It’s run by Nathan Albers, who previously co-owned a company that pleaded guilty to a scheme to hire and conceal undocumented workers.
"He's a citizen by birth. Why did ICE mark him for deportation--again?" www.sfchronicle.com/us-world/art...
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He got busted with porn on his screen during a work meeting.
WATCH — @mehdirhasan.bsky.social : “They’re doing racial profiling, Piers. They’re just grabbing brown people.”
Usually a republican and never a drag queen…
Police arrested a Florida Republican city commissioner for soliciting a 13-year-old girl and two counts of solicitation of transmission of child pornography by electronic device or equipment. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
YUP
We’ve all been pronouncing Bijan Robinson’s name wrong.
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "We're trying to play by one set of rules. And these folks on the other side play by a completely different set of rules. So much so that the president United States called Greg Abbott and told him, in essence, find 5 additional seats so he can rig the election next year."
So, as I suspected, the police response to the shootings of Democratic elected officials in Minnesota was actually a complete disaster www.startribune.com/new-details-...
I hate these people so goddamn much thebarbedwire.com/2025/07/25/t...
So it turns out we can store electricity in this little known thing called a battery.
When you strip away humanity
If you say “I’m fine with immigration as long as it’s legal” or “I came the right way” but you’re not sounding the alarm over this, you’re lying. A company says an employee was detained by federal agents during an immigration court hearing, despite being here legally with a valid work permit.
Thiessen: Just so people understand wind and solar only work when there is wind and sun. We don't have technology to store the energy from wind and solar…
[more price increases] * PUMA CFO SAYS PRICING ADJUSTMENTS TO PARTLY MITIGATE U.S. TARIFF IMPACT WILL START IN FOURTH QUARTER OF 2025 @reuters.com
Civil Rights attorney Ben Crump has taken on Florida to seek accountability for the police beating of William McNeil Jr in a February traffic stop. /
This is a human rights violation. Multiple detainees described a disturbing incident where dozens of men were forced to eat food they had been denied all day while shackled. “We had to bend over and eat off the chairs with our mouths, like dogs,” — from a new Human Rights Watch report.
Democracy dies in BezosLand.
POLITICO compiled a list of all the Washington Post staffers who have left in the past eight months. It’s at least a hundred names, many of them among the biggest names in journalism. This is the fastest erosion of a major outlet ever.
This is truly insane. We are witnessing one of the most corrupt cover-up schemes in history—and it's all playing out in plain view.
Newsmax has begun referring to Ghislaine Maxwell as “a victim.” (ht: Travis Akers)
From the thread. Literally a special racial preference extended to no other refugee group.
You know who I trust less than the mainstream media? Brendan Carr and Donald Trump…
CNBC: Colbert is a comedian. You keep talking about journalism and fairness in news, but we all remember Carson and Jay Leno giving Reagan the business. Where does that fit in? FCC CHAIR BRENDAN CARR: Frankly, the media industry across this country needs a course correction
While the Department of Justice is meeting in secret with Ghislaine Maxwell to coach her on testimony, it is hiding from us three discs containing court-authorized recordings of her phone calls. [Source: ABC News] That is the REAL evidence. And this is a cover-up.
Spotted in Tallahassee…
We knew this was coming.
By passing a budget that does not expand Medicaid, Wisconsin has solidified its membership in a dubious club of just 10 states. This time, the costs of refusal are even higher than usual.
By ratting on Jesse Ventura's unionization efforts, Hulk Hogan denied all of his coworkers, and generations of performers who came after him, insurance and a retirement fund, and in that, shares in responsibility for the early deaths of several other wrestlers.
Commentary: Bill McCartney was one of the most prominent bigots in recent Colorado history. He was also a winning football coach, and CU wants to erect a statue of him on the campus of the state’s flagship public university. This would be an abomination, and the statue project should be spiked.
Damn. Imagine your home getting broken into, and you end up being arrested. I'm kinda curious as to what that "significant amount" was as there's no trafficking charges. Rapper GloRilla arrested after drugs found in her metro Atlanta home during burglary www.wsbtv.com/news/local/f...
We’re spending a lot of time talking about Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. But don’t forget their victims. The survivors. Not all of them made it. At least two women connected to Epstein’s abuse have died by suicide. The real number may be higher. Jeffrey Epstein accuser, Maria Farmer, speaks out.
Trump on Epstein: "You should focus on Clinton. You should focus on the president of Harvard. The former president of Harvard. You should focus on some of the hedge fund guys. I'll give you a list. These guys lived with Jeffrey Epstein. I sure as hell didn't."
Criminalizing homelessness so they can put them in for-profit prisons…working hard to turn us into a shithole country. Also, #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
President Trump has signed an executive order making it easier for local jurisdictions to remove homeless people from the streets. Advocates for the homeless have condemned the move, with some saying it will make homelessness worse for communities.
“So it’s not a mistake and you know it and you keep the warehouse locked…” 🚨 He knows the food is still good and can be used for starving children, yet still plans to incinerate it.