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There is a news conference scheduled for 10:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, September 3, at the House Triangle in Washington, D.C., for survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse. #Justice4Survivors #ReleaseAllTheEpsteinFiles
Scoop - Ursula von der Leyen's jet was hit by a suspected Russian GPS interference attack while attempting to land in Bulgaria yesterday, officials told the FT, forcing the pilot to ultimately land using paper maps. on.ft.com/4oZFHST @financialtimes.com
BREAKING Congressman Jerry Nadler will not be seeking re-election. This opens up a very prominent seat — Nadler represents a big chunk of Manhattan. Full Story: bit.ly/3JAv88W
Portland, Maine crowd as Democratic US Senate candidate Graham Platner takes the stage today.
Graham Greene has died. A Canadian acting icon, he earned an Oscar nomination for his role as Kicking Bird in Dances With Wolves. He also won a Grammy, Gemini and Canadian Screen Award, along with the Governor General's Performing Arts Award. He also earned a star on Canada's Walk of Fame.
Happy Labor Day! #ONEV1 #Pinks 🌸 #Voices4Victory
“Get it all on record now. Get the films. Get the witnesses. Because somewhere down the road of history some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.” Dwight D. Eisenhower
Stumbled across a little guy and his burrow near the border a few years ago. It was magical.
⚠️ Per the NYT: Rep. Jerry Nadler will NOT be running for re-election.
The police version of the crash, as relayed by a local Manchester reporter, is unsurprisingly quite different from what Giuliani's spokesman says. The whole thing is even more murky now, however. manchester.inklink.news/rudy-giulian...
Platner: No one cares that you pretend to be remorseful as you sell out to lobbyists. Symbolic opposition does not reopen hospitals. Weak condemnations do not bring back Roe V Wade. Maine deserves better than Susan Collins.
President Trump has ended collective bargaining rights for more than one million federal workers. Unions have sued to block the move, but agencies are terminating contracts as litigation continues.
Cheryl Hines, aka The Marvelous Mrs. Measles, has unwittingly joined the ranks of Scott Baio, Jon Voight, Dean Cain, and Kevin Sorbo.
“MANY PEOPLE ARE SAYING THIS IS THE GREATEST MERCHANDISE EVER" www.gq.com/story/gavin-...
He knows when you are sleeping. He knows when you're awake. He knows if you've been bad or good so be good for goodness sake. Oh...YOU BETTER WATCH OUT!!!"
The jokes just write themselves.
The fastest way to get people to break up with their wearable tech is for RFK Jr. to push everyone to wear it. "He knows when you are sleeping. He knows when you're awake. He knows if you've been bad or good so be good for goodness sake. YOU BETTER WATCH OUT!!!"
RFK Jr. was once a skeptic of the tech industry and a crusader for the protection of personal data. Since taking office, he’s been promoting wearable health technology—a $50 billion industry that threatens to make these fears a reality. From Charlie McGill: trib.al/pYIuC08
#Oura has partnered with #Palantir. If you wear their ring, it’s time to dump them. What a disappointment.
Digital privacy, civil rights advocates and progressive groups have voiced reasonable concerns that personal health data is at risk of being monetized or misused under the program. But Kennedy's comments went beyond reality. And his about-face comes with no explanation. www.msnbc.com/opinion/anal...
RFK Jr. used to warn about a government takeover of our data. He said wearables and their tech were part of a plot to surveil us, enabled tyranny, caused cancer, and turned users into “permanent consumers” to Big Tech. Now, he'd like your data, please. www.msnbc.com/opinion/anal...
Just saw someone refer to Cheryl Hines as The Marvelous Mrs. Measles and 💀💀💀💀💀💀
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Across rural America, a federal grant program to strengthen emergency alert systems in jeopardy after Congress rescinded public media funding. Stations already invested in critical equipment now at risk, threatening a lifeline for remote communities reliant on radio during extreme weather.
Bend over, grab your knees, and await RFK Jr.
Well, well, well…this bodes well for Whackadoodle limiting access to the Covid vaccine now doesn’t it? www.kctv5.com/2025/08/28/k...
So the slimy fuck got kicked out of the white house and is now trying to worm his way into No 10.
Donald Trump has spent a far greater amount of time at his golf properties during his presidency than he does at the White House. Out of his first 191 days in office (January 20–July 30, 2025), Trump spent 75 days, or nearly one-third, at properties he owns, such as Mar-a-Lago and his golf clubs.
It should have been obvious that stiffing trade partners would encourage them to set up agreements with other countries. It will be a long road ahead to reestablish what he's blown up.
REP. BUDDY CARTER: What eroded confidence in the CDC was the covid vaccine BEDINGFIELD: Who was president in 2020?
The President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa called the orange felon a Russian asset in a live televised speech. Well done, this is how you do it. 👏
Now we're talking.
Unfortunately, if CDC says they're unnecessary, insurance companies will deny coverage and there will be many left out in the cold.
New Mexico is overriding the federal government on the topic of COVID19 vaccines to ensure their residents can access them. States hold a tremendous amount of public health power. They should use it.
Why is the Draft Dodger-in-Chief trying to drag us into a war with Venezuela? The claim is that drug cartels are so out of control they’ve been designated an international terrorist organization, so we need to send warships. But we’re denying Venezuelan’s asylum claims who fled for their lives. 🤔
No matter what @MarshaBlackburn keeps saying, it’s not criminals they’re targeting. www.cnn.com/2025/08/30/u...
Life for Palestinians in Gaza has gotten worse under Trump, not better. So where are Jill Stein and Cornel West now? They aren’t leading protests in DC outside the White House, no rallies. Almost like the whole 2024 thing was just performative.
A huge landslide causes homes and land to plunge into the sea, Norway.
Statistics. Math. His younger brother Robert died at age 71. His sister died at age 86. His brother Fred Jr died at age 43. Life expectancy for an American male is 75.8 years.
There's only one way to stop the rumors about Donald Trump's health: a press conference. Why won't he talk to the press, and why isn't the media doggedly demanding it?
For the umpteenth thousandth time, how would the press have reacted, and what would they be demanding if Biden had been clearly physically ill and refusing to appear or talk to them?
First off, not everyone is eligible for the 'non-working holidays' Trump rails against, including firefighters, police, nurses, hospital support staff and airport staff, but if we're going there perhaps Donald should spend more time in the Oval Office and less time at the golf course.
Heroes without capes 💪 “There's only one way to get into the cage, so my whole thing was I can control that I was in front of the entrance and that's when I just said, you know, I may die here, but they will not take one of these kids” www.wcpo.com/politics/imm...
We're due some tough love down here. More power to ya.
Grandfather said the first thing he did in the morning was to check the obits. If his name was not there, he knew it was fine to proceed with his day ;-)
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Is there any facet of life from which Trump has NOT sucked the joy The tariffs are now affecting LEGOS I mean, LEGOS for G-ds sake
CARTOON OF THE DAY (From @mluckovichajc)
Garcia: We finally got word from the Epstein estate. They're going to be providing the actual Epstein book… the estate is actually going to actually now get us that book and a bunch of other documents that they have that's actually not been reported yet.
Every accusation is a confession.
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I miss the old brand #CDC
Wtf
They're now saying it out loud: The Administration's goal is to undo the political independence that Congress granted the Fed, so that the President can directly set rates.
This firefighter arrived in the US at age 4, has been here for 19 years, was on track to legal status, and was on a crew trying to contain a major blaze (in Washington state, vs Oregon, fwiw.) h/t @joshuajfriedman.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Sea salt fennel bread makes a darned good BLT, @governor-slugwell.bsky.social
Amen
Powerful words, struck a chord.
I just can't.
More folks here with Latin American roots than those of Spain.
So if the Trump tariffs are illegal... doesn't that mean he'll have to make restitution for all the tariffs he took in? Anyone wanna bet the pot of tariff cash is no more?
🚨BREAKING: Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) reinforced GOP power grabs sweeping the country, calling a special legislative session Friday to redraw congressional districts and weaken the ability of voters to pass laws through ballot initiatives. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
As Abbott Signs Texas Map Rigged for Trump, Missouri GOP Aims to Follow Suit www.commondreams.org/news/texas-map
First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is...
More power to them.
Living a moral life in an age of bullies requires collective action; it cannot be done alone. Each of us must organize and participate in a vast network of moral resistance. From this solidarity we will grow stronger. This is what our current moment requires.
In today's toxic political climate it seems prudent to protect Kamala Harris. What's illogical was Trump extending Secret Service protection for his 4 adult children and their spouses six mos after he left office, plus extra protection for Melania and Baron to live separately in NYC.
NEW: The Texas Republican lawmaker who blocked Democrats’ effort to filibuster the state’s gerrymander suggested “shoot, shovel and shut up” as a way to deal with immigrants — a comment that could boost legal efforts to block the state’s map. From: @jenrice.bsky.social
White House declares $4.9B in foreign aid unilaterally canceled in end-run around Congress' funding power.
Exclusive: Meta has appropriated the names and likenesses of celebrities — including Taylor Swift, Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway and Selena Gomez — to create dozens of flirty social-media chatbots without their permission, Reuters has found reut.rs/3JWb00R
The Trump administration argues that rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule will help wildland firefighters. Fire researchers warn that more roads could exacerbate the problem.
Trump extended Secret Service protection for 6 months for his own four children and two spouses, who were jet setting all over the world. They milked it for all it was worth.
Nearly 1,400 people died after Hurricane Katrina crashed into Louisiana and Mississippi. Most of the deaths were in New Orleans, which has had an uneven recovery in the past 20 years.
It's been 70 years since Emmett Till, a Black teenager visiting relatives in Mississippi, was killed by white men because he whistled at a white woman. Now the gun used in his death is in a museum.
Producer Lorne Michaels has said he is looking to shake things up ahead of SNL's 51st season, which starts in early October.
The Food and Drug Administration approved the next round of COVID-19 vaccines, but they come with restrictions. NPR wants to know your questions about the new guidance.
BREAKING NEWS: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C., delayed enforcing its decision, which is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court.
Seems like a stretch, given Trump's treatment of Latinx and Hispanics.
JUST IN: Gov. Mike Kehoe called a special session starting Wednesday to help the GOP hold onto Congress. It's part of the battle to reshape the voting map and help Trump keep a majority for his agenda.
A federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump unlawfully leaned on emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs earlier this year. https://cnn.it/4p0BhLM
When a president decides to disregard the will of the American people, you’re right, that’s the mark of authoritarian rule. The White House has notified Congress that it plans to cancel $4.9 billion in foreign aid funding that lawmakers had already approved, doing so without their consent.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is going after Ohio for having a higher homicide rate than California as part of his push to point out what he calls hypocrisy from the Trump administration over crime. https://nbc4i.co/47kCB5J?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_
Calling tariff revenue a “windfall” is like calling your speeding ticket a bonus for the police budget. Sure, it’s revenue. But for you, it’s a tax.
Appeals court rules against Trump on his tariff powers:
This won't end all tariffs. This ruling applies to tariffs applied to entire countries (which is most of the tariff agenda). The industry-specific tariffs use a different legal authority, and will remain. The White House has other (more limited) tariff powers it'll dust off.
A “tariff rebate check” is like setting your kitchen on fire and then mailing yourself a bucket of water. There's an easier way to avoid the burn.
A federal judge has ordered Florida to shut down "Alligator Alcatraz," after the state spent a staggering $218M to build the now-vacant detention camp. Closing it will run taxpayers another $20M. An utterly cruel and costly waste.
there is no question in my mind that rfk jr is the most dangerous person in this administration and that his eugenicist ideology threatens the lives of millions of people www.advocate.com/politics/dem...
We have two newer vehicles (2024 and 2025) and I honestly can't relate to any delay in starting after stopping. Maybe it's more pronounced in certain makes or models?
Hubs removed the flow restrictor in our newest shower head. Took him all of a couple of minutes.
Why can't those who hate flow-restriction devices in showers just remove them; those outraged over water-saving appliances purchase something else; those angered by auto start-stop features buy cars without them, rather than outlawing them for everyone, affecting those want and benefit from them?