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Post by @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social - Bluesky Leonardo Sens photographed Christ the Redeemer seemingly holding the Moon on June 4, 2023. After three years of planning, he achieved the illusion through astronomical calculations, precise positioning, and careful alignment.
Astronomers say they’ve discovered the first green star : worldnews
Post by @physics.bsky.social — Bluesky The Fibonacci sequence isn’t just a math trick—it’s everywhere in nature. From sunflower seeds to galaxies, the universe has a secret love affair with spirals.













US president Donald Trump calls Ukraine’s resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries a 'disgrace' : worldnews

Post by @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social Bluesky - botpocopolypse: 5th Russian data center hit
Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky The first satellite images of the consequences of the attack on the data center in Vladimir, which was attacked on October 11, - Radio Liberty


Ukrainian drones force closure of all four Moscow airports overnight : worldnews

Post by @prune602.bsky.social - Bluesky Across Russia, 160 hospitals were closed in a year to save money for the warAnd they’re still making Healthcare Budget cuts.

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1696, Part 1 (Thread #1843) some interesting news from the abomination which is commonly known as russia:









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Post by @english.lemonde.fr - Bluesky Israeli settlers attack US photojournalist covering West Bank violence
Israeli settlers attack olive farmers and Washington Post journalist in West Bank : worldnews - Attacking olive farmers who've been there for generations AND a journalist documenting it. The impunity is the point.
Israeli settlers burn olive trees, injure journalist in West Bank attack : worldnews - Terrorists, not settlers. They are extremists, terrorizing these people while wearing black masks.

China tells Israel to stop 'forced establishment' of West Bank settlements : worldnews






Zelensky Stresses Importance of Starlink Connectivity as Trump Calls Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Refineries a "Disgrace" : politics
Trump: Zelensky is destroying Ukraine : politics - The dumbest man alive said what? Zelensky is destroying Ukraine, not the guy who literally INVADED it? Trump is literally running Russian propaganda straight from the Kremlin. This is the same guy who said Putin was a "genius" for invading and now he's blaming the guy whose country got invaded for not rolling over. Trump sold out Ukraine to Putin on day one, stopped weapons shipments so Russia could advance, and now has the nerve to blame Zelensky. He’s a Russian asset, always has been. MAGA doesn’t love America, they love Putin
'I'm not a big fan of Zelensky,' Trump says as US-Ukraine tensions deepen : politics
Has Trump changed sides on Ukraine? : politics - He's been extremely consistent. Consistently supporting Russia
Post by @popovaprof.bsky.social - Bluesky Trump's complaints about Zelensky/Ukraine and his insistence that he wants peace make sense with reality ONLY if we accept that he defines "peace" the exact same way Putin does-- as Ukrainian capitulation to Russian control.

Joe Barnes on X: Elon Musk came to Donald Trump with the plan to throttle Ukraine’s use of SpaceX’s Starshield satellite internet network, sources have told the Telegraph. The tech billionaire made the proposal during the US President's row with Volodymyr Zelensky over strikes on refineries / X - 'The reality is that they were both in it,' a senior source said of Musk's and Trump's involvement ... So Elon Musk and Donald Trump together decided to engage in an action that directly led to the death of innocent civilians and put Americans at serious risk. And the President did this without alerting Congress, which he is required to do.
Trump says neither he nor Musk responsible for Ukraine loss of Starlink access : worldnews
Musk suggested Trump restrict Ukraine's Starlink service, Telegraph reports : worldnews
Order to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources say : politics - Trump is actively trying to help Russia win this war and destabilize NATO. He is a traitor
Trump White House Made Horrific Decision to Cut Ukraine's Internet Ukraine said that its internet terminals abruptly stopped working, preventing it from fending off a Russian attack. : politics
Starlink access still not fully restored for Ukraine's military, says Zelenskyy : worldnews
'We Pay for It': Germany Demands Starlink Restrictions in Ukraine Be Lifted : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1696, Part 1 (Thread #1843) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of October 16, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on October 15, 2026: 1,790 personnel, 693 UAVs, and 9 artillery systems.
Post by @leoskyview.bsky.social - Bluesky Ukraine claims 25.15k Russian casualties in 15 days of October. If maintained, this rate would break the monthly record.

























Pope Leo spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin from hospital on Friday, just days after his lung cancer surgery, and expressed his concern about the "grave humanitarian situation" in a Russian-occupied Ukrainian city. : worldnews



Trump should fear the BBC. Instead he’s picked a fight -- and he seems to be losing : politics
Nurse who stole lb 750,000 from vulnerable 99-year-old struck off : worldnews












GOP senators press Pentagon over Ukraine's loss of Starshield data : politics
Post by @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social - Bluesky He absolutely should be impeached and tried for treason, along with his many enablers in the White House and Congress. It's unfuckingreal that it hasn't happened yet.

Pentagon Plans to Withhold Report on US Massacre of Iranian Kids Until After Midterms : politics - So the military is censoring the truth not for military reasons but purely for partisan politics reasons?
Post by @nothoodlum.bsky.social — Bluesky Elon Musk approached Trump to slow down Starlink in Ukraine.

Russia Is Using an Army of Bots to Push Fake US Election Videos : politics


Trump wants more Afrikaner refugees while others are stuck due to his 'cruel' policies : politics

Trump Uses Nuclear Option to Hide Kennedy Center Docs From Judge : politics - President Trump is fighting attempts to make him testify and produce documents related to his takeover of the Kennedy Center by asserting executive privilege.

Post by @christopherterry.bsky.social - Bluesky Remember when Howard Dean was considered too nuts to be president? Aaron Rupar: Trump claims he has already talked to Google about changing the name of the Atlantic Ocean to the "Trump Ocean"

Trump's Greed and Moral Squalor Delivers a Despicable Era for the United States : politics
Trump: 'I will be the last Republican president' if Democrats win Congress, White House : politics - ...if American voters didn't have the memory of a goldfish, so that Trump could actually be the last Republican president for maybe at least a decade this time? Nixon resigns to Ronald Reagan wins = 6 years W Bush presidency ends in the "Great Recession" to Trump wins = 8 years Trump loses reelection to Trump wins = 4 years
'Let Them Eat Cake': How Trump Family Pocketed Nearly $3 Billion While Millions of Americans Lost Food Aid : politics

Most U.S. Voters Want 'Total Upheaval' In The Way The Country is Run, Poll Shows : politics

Secret documents reveal donors behind $330 million for Trump’s ballroom : politics
Nvidia, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta gave Trump a combined $92 million for his ballroom : politics - the two biggest donors are Nvidia and Apple, which each gave $25 million to the project.

FBI agents and analysts fired for roles in Trump classified files probe sue to get their jobs back : politics

Trump approval sinks to new low in Fox News poll : politics ... 36% approva

The White House won't even try to explain Trump's fictional inflation numbers : politics
'They Are Hiding Stuff': Trump Administration Delays Data on Impact of GOP Tax Cuts : politics

0 for 26: The Trump Administration’s Astonishing Losing Record : politics
Post by @walshfreedom.bsky.social — Bluesky Trump lied. Again.

Trump is Reportedly Looking to Replace Susie Wiles: ‘She’s Burned a Lot of People’ : politics

Katie Zacharia, Trump's New Press Secretary, Is Fired After 5 Days : politics
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving the job
Katie Zacharia confirms she didn't pass the bar exam : politics
Post by @nothoodlum.bsky.social - Bluesky Here are 22 times Katie Zacharia blatantly lied about being a lawyer. She's perfect for the Trump administration. She's pathological.
The new White House press secretary failed the bar exam. She shared posts calling her an attorney anyway. : politics
White House press secretary Katie Zacharia confirms she never passed bar exam after saying she's a lawyer : politics
Zacharia says she misheard question on where she took bar exam : politics
Katie Zacharia says failing the bar exam was 'inconsequential' : politics
Trump’s new press secretary Katie Zacharia says China lacks 'proper toilets' : politics
White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Was an Affiliate Marketer for a Fitness MLM : politics
Trump Team's Brutal Texts Trashing New Mouthpiece Leaked : politics

Noem out of Shield of America’s role, State Department confirms : politics - Fired from a fake job, that’s rough.

Donor Kimberly Guilfoyle begged for money files defamation suit that he says could 'bring down entire Trump administration' : politics

Power Struggle Erupts in Trump’s 'Wild, Wild West' Wing : politics
Power struggle erupts in Trump’s White House as midterm losses loom : politics

Trump mocks heckler punched at Ohio rally : politics

US Families Have Spent an Extra $4,700 Each Due to Trump Policies—Including $100 Billion on Gas : politics

Secret and 'Illegal' Trump Plan to Spin Off Federal Student Aid Office Sparks Outrage : politics

Vance says "selling access to the White House" is "disgusting and despicable" : politics

Avalanche of G.O.P. Cash Keeps the Party Competitive Despite Its Problems : politics
$137 Million in A.I.-Generated Ads Flood the Midterms : politics

GOP senator: Cancel Thanksgiving recess if we lose : politics

Too big to rig: No Kings movement heads to the polls to boost early voting : politics

Why some Gen Z voters who backed Trump now regret their decision : politics

Post by @marcelias.bsky.social — Bluesky The number of voting and election cases Democracy Docket is tracking has hit a record high for the cycle:

Suddenly, Wall Street is worried that the U.S. economy is more 'vulnerable' than it looks : politics


Suspicious materials sent to Schumer, other members of Congress, authorities say : politics - Federal law enforcement officials told lawmakers Thursday that mail containing "suspicious substances" had been sent to some Capitol Hill offices, including those of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) and Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) and Alex Padilla (D-California) ... "Right wing terrorist attempts to murder Democrats"


Trump's MAGA allies openly discuss martial law : politics

Trump's Sick Plan for Ilhan Omar Exposed : politics
Trump’s Attempt to Deport Ilhan Omar Is Another Leap Toward the Abyss : politics - Testing the legal boundaries of citizenship and targeted deportation against elected officials is a massive escalation. It completely changes the playbook of what can be normalized in national politics.
US probes Omar's decades-old immigration paperwork with eye toward deportation, sources say : politics
It Won't Stop With Ilhan Omar : politics
Post by @paulmarvin.bsky.social — Bluesky Illegal lying immigrant Melanias
Illinois Rep. Ramirez introduces bill to abolish ICE one day after feds raid Omar's home in D.C. : politics


Elon Musk Settles Suit Over $1 Million Giveaway to 2024 Voters : politics
Don't Let the Billionaires and Elon Musk Buy Our Elections and Destroy Our Democracy : politics
Elon Musk Hopes His New Factory Will Help AI Supplant Life on Earth | The GOP's biggest donor sounds fine with humans dying off -- after we get "super intelligence to the stars." : politics


RFK Jr. and his allies are standing by Russell Brand as the comedian’s rape trial begins : politics



Trump's desperate war on 'socialism' is failing within his own party | As the president and fellow Republicans lob accusations against liberals, a new poll suggests that a fairly large contingent of the GOP actually seems to like socialism. : politics ... When Biden was president we didn’t get 50 articles a day about what he says and does. This is insanely pandering to Trump's ego ... No, we had 50 articles a day about how Biden was going to destroy the economy, how he was out of touch and everything was his fault







Jury rules in favor of oust Cambridge scientist David Sabatini, with $6 million in damages to be awarded







NYC Mayor Mamdani calls on private parking lot owners to bar ICE from their property : politics

He Joined the Military. They Reported His Wife to ICE. : politics





Texas sued after glitch delays almost 600,000 voter registrations | Voting registration organizations accuse Texas officials of failing to ensure eligible voters can register properly : politics - Stop calling it a glitch, a glitch is an unavoidable error, this is the Texas state government being its regular shit self
Republicans are "freaking out" over Texas possibly going blue, GOP lawmaker divulges : politics

Trump says 'if Ken Paxton loses' Texas Senate race, blame Cornyn and Karl Rove : politics
Most of Ken Paxton's Money Can Be Traced to One Man: Elon Musk : politics
Elon Musk pours $168 million into Texas in late-stage effort to boost Ken Paxton : politics
In leaked audio, Ken Paxton says 'Abbott is struggling,' predicts GOP losses : politics
Paxton Partied in Dubai With Fugitives Charged With Fraud, Lawsuit Says : politics
Barbara Bush donated to super PAC supporting James Talarico for U.S. Senate : politics
A viral Talarico hoax drowned out Paxton's corruption story : politics - The “independent” sources treat the story as real. The mainstream sources run with the premise and "investigate." Bannon and Breitbart pioneered this tactic with the Pizzagate hoax. It was VERY successful. Qanon and Hunter's laptop were the next major stories. The tactic has been run a hundred times since
A viral Talarico hoax drowned out Paxton’s corruption story - Salon.com Then right-wing influencers invented a story that Talarico had secretly checked into an Ohio psychiatric facility, and the search traffic around the Democrat exploded. The lie collapsed with almost embarrassing speed, and the people who spread it now face potential legal exposure.

James Talarico Utterly Dismantled a Republican’s Religious Ambush (w/ George Conway) : politics - Mike Johnson sure sounds afraid of what might come out when the House—under Democratic control—actually does its job and investigates the corruption of this administration. Democrats should start with the families of Trump officialdom who've been making bank since Inauguration Day. And as the Guilfoyle firing shows, everyone in Trumpland is expendable. Plus: Republicans have got nothing to offer voters but bribery and bigotry, Talarico shows the right way to disarm MAGA lies, the Elon-Putin-Trump Axis of Evil is together again, and George—in his first week back with The Bulwark -- passed a cognitive test just like our president. George Conway joins Tim Miller on The Bulwark Daily.

Trump looms as tensions flare in final Maine Senate debate : politics
Some Maine veterans file FEC complaint against Sen. Susan Collins : politics - Classic Susan Collins. Deeply concerned about everything, does nothing about anything. Veterans have to file an FEC complaint because she can't even follow basic campaign finance law. Time to retire, Sue.
Troy Jackson tells Susan Collins to 'shut up' during heated Maine Senate debate : politics
'It's time for a change': Susan Collins split-ticketers seem to move on : politics
FBI Eyed Susan Collins Over Defense Contractor's Donations - ProPublica - The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins - Until Trump Got in the Way

The ultra-rich are spending one million dollars a day fighting California’s proposed billionaire tax : politics

America's reddest state is no longer considered safe for Republicans : politics
America's Reddest State No Longer Considered Safe For GOP - Newsweek Inside Elections moved Wyoming's at-large congressional district from "Solid Republican" to "Likely Republican" in its latest House ratings, published Thursday.

Lisa Demuth says she voted to cap insulin prices. She voted against it at least twice. : politics

Mike Rogers' Wife Hands Out $10 Gas Cards, Begging Michiganders to Vote for Her Husband : politics
AOC and JD Vance's Michigan rally crowd sizes compared: Photos : politics

Kansas Senate race: Women's stories of medical debt challenge Roger Marshall’s campaign Democrat Adam Hamilton is focusing his campaign on the experiences of women sued over unpaid medical bills by his opponent, Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, when he was an OBGYN.
































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A new set of remains found in modern-day Iraq suggests that one Neandertal probably suffered a devastating blow to the face before dying at the point of a spear many years later | Surviving this injury indicates that Neandertals may have helped each other in times of need : science


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What hobby can slowly destroy a relationship without either person realizing it until it's too late? : AskReddit









Driver pleads guilty in fatal Cambridge cyclist crash - Bike advocates say jail time in Cambridge cyclist death is overdue accountability for drivers






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Post by @wartranslated.bsky.social - Bluesky According to Baird Maritime, Russia has resumed diesel shipments from the Baltic port of Primorsk following an agreement with Washington to supply fuel to global markets.

Post by @prune602.bsky.social - Bluesky The electronic budget system shows a 6.31 trillion ruble deficit as of 14 October 2026

Post by @prune602.bsky.social - Bluesky Russia: In Russia, the phrase "I am against the party of crooks and thieves" has been deemed "extremist."

Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky Long thread on all the regions that had major fuel shortage news last week. I want to point out that in places Diesel sales were limited and in some places gas stations were completely out of all fuel.



2-year old Maryam Ghanem from Gaza. She watched her mother burn alive in an Israeli airstrike today : pics

Netanyahu reveals direct call with Syrian President Sharaa, claims he stopped Druze massacres : worldnews

Netanyahu adviser says Israel 'very close' to creating conditions for Iran regime change : worldnews

Obama: Israel 'took the land' from Palestinians, 'ceded moral ground' in Gaza : politics


Palestine book by Alana Hadid and Jenan Matari pulled from Random House before release : books



EU leaders are preparing to urge Zelenskyy to rein in criticism of Trump : worldnews -- what a pathetic timeline we are living in
'Time for Zelensky to go': Elon Musk calls for Ukrainian president to step down amid Starlink dispute : worldnews - The guy who did the Nazi salute after helping to elect the corrupt pedophile President? That guy?
Zelensky Pushes Back at Trump's Call for New Leader, Says Any Successor Would Defend Ukraine : worldnews
Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Is Done Holding Back on Russian Oil Refineries : worldnews
Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Zelensky says Ukraine was directly ordered not to strike Russian oil refineries, with problems and the blocking of US intelligence threatened. He also says he told Trump that opening Starlink over Russia would allow Ukraine to destroy Russian ballistic missile launchers.
Ukraine runs out of Patriot interceptor missiles as Zelensky and Trump clash over war : worldnews
UK Sends Ukraine More Storm Shadow Missiles to Hit Russian Sites : worldnews

"This is a Serious Mistake": Zelenskyy Slams Starlink Restrictions : worldnews
White House Denies Restricting Starlink in Ukraine, Says SpaceX Is Beyond Its Control : worldnews - Musk says its the whitehouse - Whitehouse says its musk - Weaponised incompetence or plain evil.. maybe a mix
Order to limit Starshield for Ukraine came from inside White House, sources say : worldnews - Just bottom line it, it came from inside the Kremlin

Military Starlink Service Restored in Ukraine, Defense Sources Say : worldnews
Ukraine Seeks 450 Kph Starlink Limit to Counter Jet Drones : worldnews - Elon musk working overtime to make sure Russia wins
Ukraine's Military and Elon Musk's Starlink Slowdown – Explained : worldnews
Eutelsat stock surges 23% as is rumored to be a possible star link replacement for Ukraine : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1695, Part 1 (Thread #1842) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of October 15, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on October 14, 2026: 1,880 personnel , 1,308 UAVs, and 38 artillery systems.


Russian soldier who killed five Ukrainian troops 'while dressed as civilian' arrested : worldnews



Europe must accelerate the production of weapons to match Russia's pace and adopt a "war-mode" mentality in its defence sector, warning that failure to do so would negatively impact Europe, says Polish Defence Minister : worldnews

Europe shuts US out of Russian assets conversation : worldnews


Amsterdam server seized at request of U.S. authorities after antifa allegations : worldnews - It's fucking insane that being against checks notes, fascism makes you a terrorist. We are officially a fascist country now.


It is crucial to give Ukraine all the means it needs ​to defend and protect ​its civilian population and its ⁠infrastructure, says France's President Macron : worldnews
19 injured after Channel Tunnel collision between bus and train on French side : worldnews
Best picture EVER.

Sally Rooney says she is being forced to withdraw her books from the UK and is no longer able to recieve royalties because of her support for Palestine Action : books
Sally Rooney Refuses to Sell in England Because of the Palestine Action Ban - Lawyers, Guns & Money Whatever you might think about either Israel or Gaza, the British law here is an absolute travesty and needs to be overturned yesterday. Rooney's action could actually matter in this.

As Americans play ‘power game,’ draft document shows Canada-EU response : worldnews




US floats unfreezing some Russian assets to restart Ukraine peace talks, FT reports : worldnews
Russia Was Losing. Enter President Trump. : politics

Malicious Russian disinformation bot traffic barely flinches after Ukraine strikes Yandex data centers and auto-migration kicks in - Cloudflare tracks 170 million automated attacks shifting to alternate cloud hosts : technology

How Trump Just Exposed Himself as America's True Enemy Within : politics
Trump's Affection for Russia Is No Mystery | The best explanation is the least complicated one : politics - Explaining the depth of Trump's identification with Putin may require looking at a possibility that conservatives have been dismissing out of hand for a decade: manipulation and corruption.
Elon Musk and Trump are throwing Ukraine to the wolves : politics
X purges 13,000 accounts linked to suspected meddling ahead of US midterms : technology Elon Musk dumped about $4,000,000 into helping Republican candidates in Texas last week alone. He is far and away the single largest donor to the Republican party in the entire world.



Anti-War Protestors Interrupt Hegseth, Call Him a "Coward" | "The world fucking hates you!" said one protester. "We fucking hate you! You're a fucking war criminal, you're a Nazi! You should be ashamed of yourself!" : politics
Pete Hegseth may have to testify under oath about his anti-trans slurs. A federal judge put the DOJ on notice : politics - If you spend a day watching Fox News they will mention trans people during every single hour, usually multiple times with segments dedicated to discussing the community
DOJ Begs Judge to Ignore Hegseth as She Considers Making Him Testify : politics



Inflation Numbers Show Just How Badly Trump Wrecked the Economy : politics

IRS Hides Report on How Trump’s Tax Cuts Have Ruined America | The IRS is refusing to publish a report on the real impacts of Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill." : politics


Considerably more than one thousand words - Lawyers, Guns & Money A perfect image of how Trump maintains his psychotic alternate reality. He now has a 360-degree Ivanka-shaped bubble to seal him in a warm bath of praise - and to protect him from narcissistic injury - This increasingly seems like some sort of horror movie.

Erev Trümpentod update - Lawyers, Guns & Money Come on you doctors and those who play one on TV. What the hell is going on he

The great MAGA circle jerk - Lawyers, Guns & Money A list obtained by The Washington Post reveals all the major donors to President Donald Trump's White House ballroom project, including previously undisclosed contributors who have benefited from regulatory decisions, government contracts and, in one case, a pardon for a family member.


Total Depravity; Unconditional Midterm Election - Lawyers, Guns & Money Donald Trump continues to make claims, in public speeches that are recorded by contemporary information technology and therefore viewable after the fact, that schoolchildren are being subjected to surgical procedures to alter their genders, without parental permission or knowledge. He has been making these claims at least since the fall of 2024, when he did so while campaigning for re-election to the presidency of the United States, and he made them again yesterday at a midterm elections rally in Arizona. Here is my verbatim transcript: Mutilate your children, they want to cut your children. It’s unbelievable, what they do. Six states, they can do whatever they want, and they do. Your son leaves as Jimmy, and comes back home in three days as Janet. And they don't even ask you. Most people don’t believe that, you know, they think it’s like an exaggeration - it's not. They can take your child out of school and do whatever the hell they want. These people are sick. Minnesota is one of those states that can do that ... And that is why there are no news stories about Donald Trump’s deranged claims about transgender surgeries yesterday. Because the fact -- and it is very much an undeniable fact to any rational observer -- that Donald Trump himself is a deranged delusional liar, who is losing touch with reality and is almost out of blow, is NOT NEWS. It’s just how he is, and the way things are now, and we had better get used to ie, because there's nothing to be done about it for twenty-seven more months (minimum unless Captain Willard gets a real choice mission), because that's the way God planned it, that's the way God wants it to be.

“Lost his goddamn mind”: Trump claims Minnesota is kidnapping kids & forcing them to transition. People are wondering if he knows he's lying while others are suggesting invoking the 25th Amendment. : politics


There’s now a rumor that recently fired MAGA Kim Guilfoyle kept a written record of the illegal deeds she witnessed from her years as a Trump insider. : AdviceAnimals
'Spiraling' Kimberley Guilfoyle’s Post-Firing Meltdown Revealed : politics
No administration for women - Lawyers, Guns & Money Ms. Guilfoyle was the latest high-ranking woman to leave this year. In the spring, four of Mr. Trump’s eight female cabinet-level officials resigned or were fired in just three months: Attorney General Pam Bondi; Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the labor secretary; Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem; and Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence. All were replaced by men. -- Quite a coincidence! Also important context is that by far the two worst members of the administration - RFK Jr. and Pete Hegseth - would appear to be completely untouchable

Family of Man Mauled by Tiger Begs Trump to Stop Mocking Him : politics

Post by @nothoodlum.bsky.social — Bluesky Treasury counselor admits there's no plan to fund Trump's $5,000 checks to 245 million Americans.


Judge rules Elon Musk, Kristi Noem spread false info to fire FEMA official : politics
Judge says Elon Musk 'clearly intended' to make a DHS official 'afraid' when he accused her of a crime : politics


Ilhan Omar Investigation Aims to Build Case for Stripping Her Citizenship : politics ... Absolute bullshit they are pulling this crap so close to her election. Unbelievable ... Her district is D+32. Not a chance. Trump's goons are such complete morons ... Not to mention what a message that sends to legal immigrants: "Hey, you thought your citizen status was good? Well guess what: we can strip you of it if there was a tiny mistake on your forms when you were a child" Why would any immigrant vote Republican after that? Ilhan Omar’s phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal inquiry : politics - And a pre-dawn raid on the home of an elected congresswoman, on the basis of questions around the immigration of her father
Find the woman and I'll find the crime - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The intersection of racism and authoritarianism is dangerous indeed. And I think the effort to denaturalize Omar is absolutely dead serious, and is a constitutional crisis.
Trump Is Targeting Ilhan Omar. Where's the Elite Media Outrage? : politics


Fox News is now predicting Democrats will take control of the House in November midterms : politics

Trump's $90 checks to seniors look a lot like vote buying : politics

Justice Dept. demands California prove citizenship for lists of voters or withhold ballots : politics - Giving a 48-hour ultimatum to verify voter rolls right before an election is a blatant, transparent voter suppression tactic.

Ahead of the Midterms, Meta Has Paid at Least 29 Anti-LGBTQ Accounts for Their Posts : technology

If Democrats Win the Senate, They Cannot Mess Around : politics
Opinion | If Democrats Win the Senate, They Cannot Mess Around - The New York Times Jamelle Bouie - In all the years that he has been in office, Trump has never actually faced a unified Democratic Congress ... A Democratic Congress, should it materialize, will be a lifeline for American democracy. It will not save it, but it may begin to stem the bleeding -- an emergency tourniquet for a patient on the verge of bleeding out ... Should Democrats win Congress, what they will have won is the chance to do the work that must be done. Anything less would be a failure and betrayal.



Trump’s Reflecting Pool liner failed in a whopping 85 places, inspection finds : politics


Keeping the American right wing respectable - Lawyers, Guns & Money apocalyptic Calvinism on meth (2020 +Cass Sunstein)


Ex-fiancé of Rep. Nancy Mace and 2 others charged with sex crimes she described in House speech : news


Post by @nothoodlum.bsky.social - Bluesky Ex-Congressman Matt Gaetz is accused of sex trafficking.
Former U.S. congressman Matt Gaetz accused of sex trafficking in lawsuit : news
Matt Gaetz accused in suit of sex trafficking two women in Florida : politics - Now consider that Trump nominated him for Attorney General.


Department of Grifting Efficiency - Lawyers, Guns & Money I hate to disillusion you, but it turns out that Elon Musk setting a bunch of incels loose to destroy the administrative state was not about a principled commitment to efficient management and fiscal discipline:


Online ads weaponised to deliver 'zero-click' spyware, researchers say : worldnews
Online ads weaponised to deliver 'zero-click' spyware, researchers say | Hacking | The Guardian An Israeli advertising agency has been serving millions of online adverts that allow "zero-click" spyware to be used against targets, researchers at a Canadian university have said ... Reuters has reported that billions of dollars’ worth of Meta's ad revenue comes from ads for scams, illegal gambling, pornography and other banned content. In the US, ICE and other government agencies have bought software that uses ad tech data to track people's movements.



Title IX: What to know about the law that's triggered culture wars on college campuses

Coerced sex or a jealous ex? Jury weighs dueling accounts of star scientist David Sabatini’s downfall. Jury mulling cases over Cambridge scientist's workplace relationship


Report of active shooter at Silver Rail Elementary : news Oregon, for anyone wondering.

Which actor is currently going towards their downfall?? : AskReddit

Joni Mitchell, 82, takes aim at Trump with new project: 'This is not fake news!' : Music




'Senator Collins Paid for the Bullets,' Troy Jackson Says of ICE Killing in Maine : politics - The Big Beautiful Bill is what created this ICE monstrosity that is resulting in multiple homicides by lightly trained officers that have no business being in law enforcement.

Glitch Delays 600,000 Voter Registrations in Texas as Early Voting Looms : politics
James Talarico fires back at conspiracy theories during CNN town hall : politics
JD Vance makes middle school gay joke about James Talarico. Vance also accused Talarico of being a pedophile. : politics
'Just not resonating': Texas Republican says party's anti-trans ads are a bust : politics

New Texas poll shows Democrats leading nearly all statewide races : politics ... Texas is currently being sued for not processing at least 500.000 voter registrations. and removing hundreds of voting locations.

Vivek Ramaswamy Features Sex Offender in Campaign Ad : politics

Republican Scolds Crowd for Laughing at Him Over High Diesel Prices Comment - "You are rude," Representative Andy Harris told a debate audience in Cambridge, Maryland, after his comments prompted laughter. : politics

"Demonic Stuff": Kansas GOP Accuses Democrat of Being a Witch : politics - I guess the communism scaremongering and trans panic weren't working so they are going back to the real classics.



406 scientists demand AI models be cut off from the internet immediately : technology

Opinion | Sherry Turkle says, with AI, we've entered 'a state of emergency' Renowned psychologist Sherry Turkle has been studying tech’s effect on the human psyche for decades. With AI, she says, we've entered 'a state of emergency.' The MIT professor's new book examines the hazards of 'pretend empathy.'
Opinion | Is It a Relationship if No One's on the Other Side? - The New York Times undefined


Will AI make your job obsolete? Try being an MIT math PhD student. Doctoral students in mathematics are questioning their career paths and considering leaving the field altogether


[ Removed by moderator ] : AskReddit - What are some examples of a good movie that you can only watch once, and then never again because it was so traumatizing



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,252 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of George Rogers Clark.



New Study Finds Gendered Messaging Can Backfire: Messages that reference gender when highlighting women's success in an activity actually made kids and adults of both genders see girls and women as less capable, and also made everyone less interested in trying the activity themselves. : science

Nearly half of people who started GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy say they now drink less alcohol, and among heavier drinkers it was over half (54%), according to a new national US survey of 2,000+ adults published in JAMA Psychiatry. The drugs may act on the brain's craving and reward pathways. : science
A brain reward circuit inhibited by next-generation weight-loss drugs in mice | Nature

Nine in ten research papers disputing definition of ultraprocessed foods have industry ties. : science

A study of over 12,000 Norwegian families found that by age eight, a child's ADHD traits come mainly from their own genes, not from how their parents’ genes shape the home. Researchers found no firm evidence that parenting style or the home environment tied to parents' DNA drives ADHD in their kids. : science



What’s something you realized is not worth anymore after your thirties? : AskReddit - "I don't care about your boo's I've seen what you cheer"






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Climate scientists issue a sobering diagnosis about Earth's 'vital signs' : worldnews
Solar surpasses nuclear power globally for first time : worldnews


China's September exports soar, putting $1 trillion trade surplus in sight : worldnews



Russia’s internet shutdowns push state firms back to landlines : worldnews

Post by @antongerashchenko.bsky.social - Bluesky A missile attack is reported on Borisoglebsk airfield in Russia.



20 of 30 Bangladeshis 'sent to Russia for jobs killed in war', SRB says : worldnews - They thought they would be working in construction. That is some evil shit.


Turkey police raid opposition TV, halting live broadcasts. : worldnews

World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey : worldnews ... Damn that's old. Egypt was just beginning to build pyramids, Gilgamesh was king of Uruk according to Sumerian Kings lists, they were installing the major stones at Stonehenge. The Harappan civilization was flourishing . The time of the Xia Dynasty in China. A few hundred years after the start date of the Mayan long calendar. A thousand years before the Olmecs or the Shang Dynasty. Wow!
World's oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey | CNN Archaeologists working off the coast of Turkey have found a shipwreck dating back around 4,700 years, making it the oldest in the world



Trump says he promised to stop killing more Iranian leaders : worldnews
Iran says it's 'counting the moments' until it can strike U.S. warships; Saudi Aramco facilities attacked : worldnews
Iran Reportedly Sells Oil to Russia at 35 Discount as New Caspian Route Emerges : worldnews
Iran moves to criminalize 'insulting' the Islamic Republic flag : worldnews



Israel blocks construction of key Gaza base created by Trump peace board for a military outpost for 150 international troops that would be the vanguard of an international stabilization force : worldnews



Zelensky: I feel betrayed by Trump : politics
Zelensky says he feels betrayed over Trump-Russia deal : worldnews
'Blatant Disrespect Toward America': Zelensky Slams Russia's Strike on Ukraine's Energy Sector : worldnews

Musk Says US Military and Trump Decide Starshield Limits as Zelensky Accuses Russia of Exploiting Outage : worldnews - And it was the Pentagon that did two things in a single day: restricted intelligence sharing and changed the parmeters of Starshield accounts. This was a decision by the head of the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth. Clearly on Trump's orders...
Starlink restrictions affecting Ukraine's front line operations, Kyiv says : worldnews
Ukrainian soldiers in combat have access to Starlink satellite internet restricted : worldnews
Ukraine accuses SpaceX of crippling drone missions as ties with US worsen : worldnews - In the interview, Zelenskiy also dismissed Trump's comment that Ukraine needed ⁠a new leader. "It is a decision of our people," Zelenskiy said. "No Trump, no Musk, not anyone in the world can choose the president or elect in other countries."
Ukraine says new Starlink restrictions disrupt military as it reels from intel gaps and Trump clash : worldnews

Zelenskyy confirms US threatened to cut intelligence-sharing over Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries : worldnews
Russia claims new Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries, Zelenskyy's office calls it a fake : worldnews - so now the US have an excuse to finally shutdown the last remaining support of ukraine and soon Americans will fight on the side of russia to "defend" cheap oil.
U.S. may have withheld warnings to Ukraine of Russian strikes that killed 6, cut power to 600,000, sources say : worldnews - Lifts sanctions on Russian fuel exports. Withholds incoming missile strike information. Throttles/cuts off internet access for Ukrainian soldiers. JFC
Zelenskyy: US Threatened Ukrainian Generals With Intelligence Cutoff Without Informing Him : worldnews - They didn't tell Zelenskyy because Trump wanted the Generals to depose him. The cut off is punishment for not doing so. They've started openly calling for his removal and that's not a coincidence
Zelenskyy says partner nations not warning Ukraine about incoming ballistic missiles : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1694, Part 1 (Thread #1841) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of October 14, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on October 13, 2026: 1,650 personnel, 1,827 UAVs, and 54 artillery systems.



Russia responsible for Starlink sabotage, says Poland : worldnews
'We Are Watching You': Poland Warns Musk Over Starlink : worldnews


Estonian defence minister: 'Russia could attack NATO. I'm not sure if we can deter the mad person' : worldnews
Finland, Estonia urge EU to suspend tourist visas for Russians. Several EU member states, including Italy and France, continue to issue tourist visas to Russians. : worldnews

Bulgarian PM says investigation into arson of Starlink antennas near Sofia underway - The Sofia Globe Bulgarian PM says investigation into arson of Starlink antennas near Sofia underway


Trump's diesel deal 'legitimizes Moscow' while it bombs Ukraine, Italy's Meloni says : worldnews



French minister accuses Elon Musk of 'online harassment campaigns' against European leaders : worldnews
French Far-Right Leader Marine Le Pen Threatens to Cut Support for Ukraine if Elected : worldnews

The eyes have it: Reform politician’s 'smart glasses' prompt calls for ban in Westminster : worldnews
BBC claims Trump being dragged 'kicking and screaming' to testify : politics
BBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition as part of his $10bn lawsuit : politics



U.S. ambassador warns Canadian politicians: 'Keep your nose out of American politics' : worldnews ... While the US keep their noses in everyone's else countries. Because that is what Americans do, since decades...




Stealth, Secrecy, and Democracy - Lawyers, Guns & Money As I’ve become more interested in the collision between the constitutional democratic order and the national security state, I have come to find accounts like this history of the B-2 Spirit awfully fascinating:


Free and Fair Elections Are For Losers - Lawyers, Guns & Money Nearly 1,000 armed guards have descended on the United States Postal Service, deploying to at least 55 facilities across the country ahead of Election Day. The security officers were contracted through multinational private security company Prosegur, according to a Raw Story investigation. One postal contractor that spoke with the digital outlet said she was "alarmed" that the armed security guards were predominantly confined to "deep blue states or swing states."

Trump rejects international election monitors, breaking 2-decade tradition : politics

Administration delays release of IRS data showing impact of GOP tax cuts : politics



Making corruption matter - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... the ads of a House candidate in Nevada were linking Trump's corruption and self-aggrandizement to his broken promises on the economyDemocrats may be discovering the political power of calling something rigged ... new research suggests that linking corruption to Americans' economic struggles can boost Democrats into the home stretch.

Most Americans Think Trump Is Profiting From the Presidency Illegally or Unethically, Poll Finds : politics


Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia says she passed bar exam in China, raising eyebrows : politics
Katie Zacharia presented herself as a lawyer. She's not : politics
Katie Zacharia did not pass the bar exam, senior administration official says : politics



Ilhan Omar Investigation Aims to Build Case for Stripping Her Citizenship : politics



New Poll: Four in Five Voters Fear Their Rights Are Being Taken Away. They' e Also Determined to Vote. : politics


2026 Midterms News and Updates, October 12 - October 18 (Thread 6) | Live Discussion : politics




When crazy people make crazy claims on the internet - Lawyers, Guns & Money Here’s a fascinating story about a history professor who became the obsessive focus of a woman who seems to have sincerely believed that her psychic powers had allowed her to identify the professor as the perpetrator of the infamous murder of four University of Idaho students in 2022 ... "It is my understanding that I do not have to hold facts or documents to exercise speech" should be translated into Latin, so it can become the official motto of MAGA, MAHA, and/or the University of Austin. As to what to do about the Grifter Lunatic Industrial Complex, aka Social Media, suggestions are welcome.
Jury awards $10M to professor in Moscow, ID defamation case | Idaho Statesman - Tarot TikToker must pay $10M to professor she accused in Moscow murders, jury says


Palatine man, 19, plotted mass shooting at Hindu place of worship, police say - Chicago Sun-Times In a manifesto, Alexandros Paporakis, 19, of Palatine, wrote statements expressing white supremacist and extremist ideologies, including references to violence being committed against people of South Asian heritage, particularly those of Indian descent, according to police.


Creative Evolution (book) - Wikipedia 1907 book by French philosopher Henri Bergson. Its English translation appeared in 1911 - According to the translator's note, Harvard philosopher William James intended to write the introduction to the book's English translation, but died in 1910 prior to the completion of the English edition in 1911.
Henri Bergson - Wikipedia Bergson is known for his arguments that processes of immediate experience and intuition are more significant than abstract rationalism and science for understanding reality
The Project Gutenberg eBook of Creative Evolution, by Henri Bergson.



2026 Georgia US Senate Debate | Live Discussion : politics
Post by @headquartersnews.bsky.social — Bluesky Sen. Ossoff to a confused Mike Collins: "You are getting Medicaid and the ACA mixed up despite reading from your notes."


'So Desperate': JD Vance Bashed For Hurling Homophobic Taunt At James Talarico : politics

Judge denies request to reinstate 92 Tarrant County election polling sites : politics ... Tarrant County Election Administrator Clint Ludwig acknowledged that he did not consider how the cuts would affect Black, Hispanic and low-income voters ... Yes he did
Judge denies request to reinstate Tarrant County election sites Tarrant County will not be required to restore nearly 100 polling places that county officials cut, a judge ruled Tuesday, dealing a setback to voting rights advocates and minority groups weeks before a high-stakes midterm election.


Republican Rep. Gets Mad as Crowd Laughs at Him in Middle of Debate : politics Representative Andy Harris even tried to get a journalist arrested after the disastrous debate.
Rep. Andy Harris falsely tells journalist that recording him is illegal : politics
Republican Tries to Get Journalist Arrested After Disastrous Debate | The New Republic Republican Representative Andy Harris couldn’t handle a debate audience laughing at his explanation for high gas prices. On Tuesday night, during a debate in Cambridge, Maryland, with his Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz, both candidates were asked about President Trump's recent deal with Russia for diesel fuel.
Meet the Congressman Who Is Viktor Orban’s Biggest Fanboy | The New Republic Maryland's Andy Harris loves the Hungarian strongman. Maybe what his father did during WWII helps explain some things.



What death had the biggest impact on world history? : AskReddit






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El Nino breaks Pacific temperature record as weather pattern intensifies : worldnews
September 2026 was the second warmest September ever recorded and marked the second consecutive month in 2026 with global temperatures exceeding 1.5C : worldnews
The scientific evidence for human-caused global warming is stronger than ever, according to a major new review - despite a United States government report questioning the science. : science
The scientific evidence for human-caused global warming is stronger than ever, according to a major new review - despite a United States government report questioning the science. : science


Korean container ship completes first round trip via Arctic Route : worldnews
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China sanctions Paraguay and Belize officials over ties with Taiwan : worldnews



Russia funnels nearly half its budget into war as social funds shrink : worldnews
Kremlin Rejects Zelenskyy's 60-Day Ceasefire Proposal for Elections, Stays Silent on Energy Truce : worldnews
Zelenskyy: Ukraine has not struck Russian oil refineries for two days, but Kremlin did not listen to Trump : worldnews

Post by @chriso-wiki.bsky.social - Bluesky / Why are Russia's air defences repeatedly found wanting during Ukrainian drone attacks? Russian warbloggers put the blame on hidebound military commanders, risk aversion, and a system where personal enrichment comes before effectiveness.

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1692, Part 1 (Thread #1839) some more interesting news from the abomination that people commonly call russia:


Post by @prune602.bsky.social - Bluesky Here is the OFZ forecast as of today


neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1693, Part 1 (Thread #1840) some interesting news from the abomination that is commonly known as russia:



Dengue death toll tops 300 mark in Bangladesh as infections near 100,000 : worldnews


Air strikes kill at least 200 at gold mine near Sudan-Egypt border, survivors say : worldnews


Netanyahu seeks Saudi approval for Israeli strikes on Houthis in Yemen - report : worldnews



Netanyahu seeks probe into Israeli whistleblowers featured in Gaza war documentary The Israeli PM has called for a probe into 24 Israeli military and intelligence personnel who testify anonymously in the documentary NAZA, which examines the army's use of AI-powered targeting in Gaza and its toll on civilians.

Post by @selene226.bsky.social - Bluesky You need to read this superb FREE AND [RARELY] UNLOCKED report on American/Israeli treason in Gaza and the war on Iran. Absolutely smoking from an exceptional journalist and prosecutor. Here’s the truth, fully sourced: Trump agents working for Israel are covering up murders of Americans-and Trump refuses to stop this wartime Treason.

NAZA: Netanyahu orders identification and prosecution of film's interviewees : worldnews



Post by @mariadrutska.bsky.social — Bluesky With Trump's actions, it's terrifying to think what may have happened in February 2022 if he was US President. Joe Biden, thank you very very much. Ukraine owes you a debt which can never be repaid. Pictured: Biden in Kyiv, a place Trump would never have the balls to visit.
Post by @ashokkt.bsky.social - Bluesky Congressional Republicans repeatedly delayed or blocked major tranches of Ukraine aid during the presidency of Joe Biden, most notably holding up a $95 billion national security supplemental package for six months in late 2023 and early 2024. Otherwise Biden would have done much more.

Post by @jimmyrushton.bsky.social - Bluesky NEW: Trump administration figures are threatening key Ukrainian officials, including Commander in Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi, as the farce over Trump's non-existent "energy truce" enters its second day.
Zelensky Offers Elections if Russia Agrees to 60-Day Truce : worldnews
Zelenskyy accuses Russia of violating Trump's energy ceasefire as drone attacks continue : worldnews
Post by @phillipspobrien.bsky.social - Bluesky Free weekend out. The big story is that Donald Trump is now free to be what he always was--strong supporter of Vladimir Putin and an agent pushing for Russian victory. He no longer has to pretend he cares at all about Ukrainian dead or Russian War crime
Post by @suezw.bsky.social - Bluesky Best line, imo: "Donald Trump has been serially disloyal and unfaithful to every person in his life, except for Vladimir Putin."
Trump threatens to cut off weapons for Ukraine : worldnews
'Let's Sign a Diesel Deal': Zelensky Challenges Trump : worldnews

Russian missile strikes Kyiv residential building as Lytvyn says no early warning received from allies for second consecutive day : worldnews

Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Following the Ukrainian Armed Forces' strike on the bridge in Rostov, the Russian military has stopped shelling bridges, according to [Russian] pro-war correspondent Romanov.

Ukraine's foreign minister: In less than two years, we've gone from "You don't have the cards" to "Don't play your cards" : worldnews

Post by @monstars.bsky.social - Bluesky Ballistic missiles without air raid sirens. Seems like the US has left Ukraine without intelligence
Post by @volberg.bsky.social - Bluesky Senior U.S. intelligence official said there has been *no* cut-off in intel sharing. Even Ukraine's Foreign Minister has said things are status quo. Kushner and Witkoff are threatening this, but the authority does not rest with them. Could this happen?
Russia Hit Kyiv With 5 Ballistic Missiles—Ukraine Says Allied Warning Never Came : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1693, Part 1 (Thread #1840) : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1692, Part 1 (Thread #1839) : worldnews

Total russian military losses on October 12, 2026: 1,390 personnel, 1,889 UAVs, and 51 artillery systems.
russian losses in Ukraine as of October 12, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on October 11, 2026: 1,470 personnel, 1,416 UAVs, and 51 artillery systems.


Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia kills master teacher who lost grandson in war | Ukrainska Pravda
Russian forces strike Cherkaske in Donetsk Oblast with Smerch rocket artillery system, killing family | Ukrainska Pravda

Post by @antongerashchenko.bsky.social - Bluesky Russia continues attacking Kyiv to make civilian live harder here. Tonight, a Russian drone hit a residential complex. Two people were killed, seven more injured. At least 12 vehicles burned down. A Monday night in Kyiv...



NATO's top commander warns Russia that ‌his forces would destroy "anything and everything" involved in any attack if Moscow was "foolish enough"to launch an assault on alliance territory : worldnews
EU votes through largest ever Russia sanctions list : worldnews


Post by @antongerashchenko.bsky.social - Bluesky Polish PM Donald Tusk: Russia wants to dominate Ukraine, and we know it will not stop there. Russia wants to destroy the existing security architecture in Europe so that Russian dominance can return to what it was before 1989.
Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Anyone who, through betrayal, stupidity or for money, seeks to weaken Ukraine in its defense against Russian aggression is acting directly against their own people, their country's security and its sovereignty,Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.


'Absolutely unacceptable' — 11 crew members lost at sea after commercial ships hit by drones near Bulgaria's Black Sea coast : worldnews
Post by @hanstino.bsky.social — Bluesky Today's two Russian attacks on vessels just outside Bulgarian territorial waters and following last week's attack near Romanian TTW mark a dangerous Russian escalation track that may lead to direct involvement of the two countries & NATO. This may well be the Russian game plan to test this.


Finland pushes to all but eliminate Russian travel in EU : worldnews


Germany's Wadephul calls new EU sanctions 'unprecedented' blow to Russia : worldnews

Oldest covered market in Paris 'completely destroyed' in overnight fire : worldnews
French supermarket chains say cyberattack forced refrigerator shutdown : worldnews
Hackers force French supermarket fridges to heat up to 50C in ‘unprecedented' cyber-attack : worldnews

PM believes Brexit vote was legitimate despite Russia interference claims, No 10 says : worldnews
Judge warns jurors as Russell Brand prepares for rape trial in London : news
Russell Brand - Wikipedia

Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer and had lower lobe of lung removed, Vatican says : worldnews


Carney says U.S.-Russia diesel supply deal hurts Ukraine peace cause : worldnews
Canada's PM Carney Slams US–Russia Diesel Deal, Warns It Could Help Fund War Against Ukraine. : worldnews




Putin Immediately Humiliates Trump After Breakthrough Boast | Russia attacked Ukraine hours after Trump claimed to have secured an "energy ceasefire." : politics
US threatens to cut intel sharing, arms shipments to Ukraine in push to protect Russian oil refineries, sources confirm : politics
Republican senator says Trump diesel agreement with Russia may be illegal : politics
Trump's greed is destroying America's global prestige The primary cause of rising energy costs is the president's war against Iran, not Ukraine. American voters will punish him

Mullin says livestreaming Hasan execution is part of ‘restoring American values' : politics
Admiral McRaven: Public Execution Is Shameless and Ignoble: A government livestream of Nidal Hasan's killing would put America in extremely poor company. : politics
If the Nidal Hasan Execution Is Livestreamed, We Are a Barbaric Nation - The only countries to carry out public executions in 2025? Iran and Afghanistan. That's the company Pete Hegseth wants America to keep. : politics

Air Force Major Who Called for Trump's Impeachment is in Solitary Confinement 24 Hours a Day: Attorney : politics


Federal judge orders pro-Trump TV ads funded by taxpayers off air immediately : politics - Trump does illegal thing, knowing it's illegal, just to hurt somebody, cause a delay, or distract from an issue that hurts him, it goes through the courts, the courts say hey that's illegal dummy anybody with two brain cells would understand that, and then he just moves on to the next illegal plan. So we are basically saying the president can do literally anything he wants with zero consequences.



Alito's denial of judicial bias is a joke on the American people : politics
Supreme Court Recusals in Spotlight as Alito Drops From Oil Case : politics


Trump has made a catastrophic miscalculation : politics - 6 months ago, 30% of America was believing Trumps obvious bullshit. Now it's about 21% who seem to still believe what Trump tells them.


It Has a Name: Fascism : politics

Trump could face a new threat in January: A Democratic Senate - Republicans predict that Democrats will not confirm Supreme Court and Cabinet nominees if they retake the Senate in the midterm elections. : politics

Dems' blue wave isn't nearly as in the bag as some think, so says pollsters : politics

'Trump is dragging the party down': GOP scrambles to stop steep midterm losses : politics

Elon Musk Flooded Republican Groups With $276 Million in Rescue Mission for G.O.P. : politics - Elon Musk has quietly funneled more than $276 million into Republican groups and his super PAC since the start of July, building a huge turnout operation to help the party battle headwinds in the midterm elections.
Elon Musk's 'Absolutely Insane' $276 Million Midterm Spending Exposed in New Report : politics
Elon Musk quietly becomes biggest known donor in midterm contests as he tries to save Republicans : politics

The Senate races most likely to flip less than a month from Election Day : politics
These are the Senate races most likely to flip after midterm elections 


Trump tells fans he could say the stupidest things and they would cheer. They agree. : politics

Kimberly Guilfoyle Reportedly Hiding Secret Burn Book on Trump Family - "Kimberly knows where the bodies are buried," one source said. : politics
Kimberly Guilfoyle melted down over Trump snub, leaked audio reveals : politics
Trump and Rubio weigh firing Kimberly Guilfoyle after reports of improper conduct : politics - She committed the cardinal sin of getting caught.

Bannon: Election denial is 'the core belief of the MAGA movement' : politics

Far-Right Election Groups Are Now Targeting Nursing Homes : politics

If Republicans get crushed in the midterms, what's their plan B? | Opinion : politics
After midterm elections, Republicans may need a backup plan | Opinion A drubbing on Nov. 3 would be a crisis for Republicans. It would also be a real opportunity for JD Vance to step out of Donald Trump's shadow and lay out his own vision for the country.

Post by @nothoodlum.bsky.social - Bluesky Hang it in the Louvre.

Post by @nothoodlum.bsky.social - Bluesky Trump's making up endorsements because his rubes are too stupid to use Google. SNOPES: ABC News, CBS News, CNN, Fox News, MS NOW, NBC News, Newsmax, and NewsNation found no reporting or evidence that Denzel Washington ever publicly spoke favorably of Trump.

Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford receive Nobel prize in economics The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded Monday to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford, two American professors, for research that has helped guide policies aimed at reducing economic volatility.
Americans Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford awarded the Nobel Prize in economics : worldnews


Far-right bot accounts 'fall silent' as Ukraine strikes cripple Russian data centres : technology
Reform figures see social media engagement drop as bot accounts fall silent : technology
The Russian bot farms are in bad shape today : AdviceAnimals

US launches immigration raid of Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home, Fox News reports : politics
ICE Raid on Ilhan Omar Shows How Dangerous Two Years of Flailing Trump Could Get : politics - So ICE was supposed to be for drug smugglers and criminals and now they are INSIDE THE HOUSE of a member of the House of representatives - who so happens to be a democrat, female and not-white - meanwhile, we are governed by mostly people on the Epstein list - pedos are calling the shots
Post by @demcast.com - Bluesky He didn't send agents after a criminal. He sent them after a Congresswoman who talks back. On the eve of an election. That's not law enforcement - that's an abuse of power with a badge. We stand with Ilhan Omar.
Rep. Ilhan Omar's home raided by DHS in fraud probe of immigration paperwork: Report : politics ... I'd be surprised if this isn't somehow illegal so close to an election that Rep Omar is running in. And, I'm sure the investigation is baseless.
Immigration enforcement officials search Ilhan Omar's home in pre-dawn raid : politics
Something fishy - Lawyers, Guns & Money Oh come on, it's still just sparkling authoritarianism: Federal agents searched Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's home on Monday as part of a criminal investigation, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Post by @andycraig.bsky.social - Bluesky It matters that she's a member of Congress. This is an extreme escalation. He is attacking a member of the one body with the constitutional power to hold him accountable and check his crimes. And he's doing so trying to gin up a fake basis to strip her of her eligibility to be in Congress ... Additionally, it's an attempt to usurp the power to judge the qualifications of members of the House, which the Constitution vests solely in the House itself ... This is a significant worsening of our current state of constitutional collapse. I know it feels like there are so many, and there are, but in terms of crossing the Rubicon moments this one's up there.


Fetterman more popular with Pennsylvania Republicans than Democrats: Poll : politics


MTG roasts Trump: 'You are the deep state, the Epstein class, and America last' : politics


SpaceX calls for better coordination in orbit after near-misses with Starlink - Ars Technica These led to conjunctions of tens of meters to hundreds of meters. Way too close to comfort.

A sixth measles-related death is reported in Pennsylvania : news

Another Major US River Running Dry Leaving Millions Facing Water Crisis : politics Concerns over the Colorado river in recent months


Mark Zuckerberg's new toy is a parasite. Please don't fall into his latest trap. : technology
Zuckerberg's new toy is a parasite. Please don't fall for it. a new personal artificial intelligence assistant called Muse, and its creator, Meta, wants you to know that millions of people have integrated it into their day-to-day lives, quietly suggesting that you should too.

Diddy Rushed Out of Prison After Medical Emergency : Music



Cornell bans frat parties in wake of gang rape allegation : news



DSA to Mamdani: Fire NYPD commissioner if ICE doesn't leave NYC : politics
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AIPAC couldn't stop Michigan's El-Sayed in the primary. Now it's trying again. : politics

Post by @meidastouch.com - Bluesky Elon Musk and MAGA influencers tried to push a "BOMBSHELL" to destroy James Talarico. Then their smear fell apart under the most basic scrutiny. Now THEIR tactics are raising serious legal questions-and one admitted “public humiliation” was the goal. This backfired spectacularly
MAGA's Talarico Mental Breakdown Conspiracy Implodes-Instantly : politics
Post by @judgechucky.bsky.social - Bluesky Do you notice how Mitch vanished for 3 months, returns in a vegetative (stroke like) state and the GOP say squat.....James takes a week and a half off for the flu and they are all up in arms?!? The hypocrisy from the GOP on EVERY issue is out of control.
Post by @wsj.com - Bluesky More damaging revelations about Ken Paxton: A previously unreported New Year's Eve 2024 celebration where Paxton partied in Dubai with two fugitives from U.S. justice and a woman who wasn't his wife
Most Texas Republicans ignore Democratic calls to debate in statewide races : politics

All the Things You're Not Allowed to Say In Texas | The state now controls what professors can teach : politics - In the name of fighting propaganda and indoctrination, Texan politicians have established strict state controls on what can be taught, researched, and even discussed in the classroom. However bad left-wing censoriousness is or was, the Republican response in Texas has been to ensure that what is taught in the state's universities is itself propaganda and indoctrination.

Post by @carlquintanilla.bsky.social - Bluesky In Maine, the cost to fill a standard heating-oil tank as of Wednesday was $1,650, up roughly 80 percent from a year earlier ..
In Maine Senate Race, Spiking Heating Oil Costs Put Susan Collins on Defensive - The New York Times Half of homes in Maine rely on heating oil. Rising costs driven up by President Trump's war with Iran have become central to the state's Senate race.

Kansas may surprise the nation and elect a Democrat to the US Senate. MAGA politics reshaped state. : politics - The R candidate for Michigan is from Florida too. I think they're making these guys in the basement at Mar-A-Lago and shipping them around the country.

Early voting figures suggest Democratic gains in Ohio's most Trump-friendly counties : politics

Senator Debt Prison (R-KS) stiffed a small bakery - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Remember Roger Marshall, the Republican senator who had patients who couldn't afford to pay their bills thrown in prison? Well, very Trump thing about that:

Visitor dies after accident on Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia : news

Pro-Collins ads target wrong Portland in GOP super PAC mix-up : politics

Georgia early voting exceeds 148,000 ballots : politics



AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft president : politics

Billionaires love Trump's AI rebrand : politics

Anthropic warns of self-replicating AI worm threat that doesn't need data centers to self-improve and spread : technology


Strange Fruit Meaning: The Powerful Story Behind Billie Holiday's Most Haunting Song - Recorded in 1939, the song confronted something that most of the United States preferred not to talk about: the lynching of Black Americans in the South ... The lyrics were written by Abel Meeropol, a Jewish schoolteacher from New York. Meeropol had seen a photograph of a lynching: two Black men hanging from a tree while a white crowd stood below them. The image haunted him. He wrote a poem titled Bitter Fruit, which later became Strange Fruit. When Billie Holiday encountered it, she immediately understood its power.



Erik Visits a (Latin) American Grave, Part 2,251 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is the grave of Pedro Montt.
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,250 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Muhammad Ali.



Menopause isn't a slow fade, it's a sudden switch: a study of 300 million lab tests from over one million women found bones, liver, kidneys, and blood fats all change abruptly at the final period. Men of the same age show no such jump, and hormone shifts that predict it start up to 15 years earlier. : science

A cross-cultural study indicates that physical fighting between co-wives is common in polygynous marriages, demonstrating that women resort to direct confrontation over high-stakes resources and partner attention. : science

People who watched a dull 25-minute video of a man folding laundry punched a punching bag more often and harder than people who watched a fun one. In another test, bored Americans, both liberal and conservative, backed military strikes more. Boredom makes us crave thrills, and that can turn hostile. : science

Post by @silverarticfox.bsky.social - Bluesky Did you know? Doctors are rolling out suzetrigine, the first opioid-free drug for severe pain. Instead of targeting the brain like highly addictive narcotics, it chemically blocks pain signals at the nerve source, completely stopping intense pain without any risk of addiction.

Women more likely to be told autoimmune conditions are psychological. Cambridge University study suggests stark gender divide in misdiagnosis, with women also waiting longer for treatment. : science

People who watched a dull 25-minute video of a man folding laundry punched a punching bag more often and harder than people who watched a fun one. In another test, bored Americans, both liberal and conservative, backed military strikes more. Boredom makes us crave thrills, and that can turn hostile. : science

Americans interpret major political events through a deeply polarized lens. Republicans prioritize social order/ conformity and view protests that disrupt social order as threatening. Democrats place higher value on individual rights/ inclusion and view protests by marginalized groups as necessary. : science

Creatine, the cheap gym supplement, protected the brain from gut inflammation in rats with chronic colitis. It blocked brain inflammation, neuron loss and faulty electrical signals in the brain's memory center (hippocampus). Male rats were hit much harder than females. It's not yet tested in humans. : science
Creatine supplementation is crucial as we age. Creatine is for everyone not only for athletes. Creatine builds stronger bones, improves cardiovascular health, develops better lean muscle and it's amazing for the brain. Here is how to use it and scientific evidence. : Creatine

Strength training may start changing your fat before you lose any weight. In obese mice, just 7 days of lifting (climbing stairs with weights on their tails) shrank fat cells, reduced belly fat, toned down fat-making signals and boosted fat-burning ones, all before the scale had moved even a little. : science



A girl born with a congenital limb difference showed what her fingers are capable of : WTF

What's the male equivalent of a woman wearing sexy underwear expecting them to be seen by her date? : AskReddit


Developer who vibe-coded free Adobe clones reveals apps to take down Microsoft Office next - and says 'there is no reason to save broken software' | TechRadar : technology






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A 73% average decline in wildlife populations: an overview of the 2026 Living Planet Index report : worldnews
Post by @extremetemps.bsky.social - Bluesky Here we are again...Another exceptional warm week is looming n Europe with temperatures up to 35C in Spain. Only the central Mediterranean will have pretty normal conditions.
Post by @republicofcascadia.bsky.social - Bluesky : Global Temperature


Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky YandexPay which is the preferred method of handling money for a lot of Russians had to come out with a statement that savings are safe but the heart of their infrastructure was attacked and they are desperately working on restoring things. Yandex Bank is also non responsive.

Wagner chief admits to founding Russian troll farm sanctioned for meddling in US elections | CNN



Pakistan PM says Riyadh attack a 'red line,' vows Islamabad will cooperate with Riyadh 'in every possible way' : worldnews




109 dead after ship capsizes off coast of Djibouti, UN agency says : worldnews
At least 139 dead and 84 missing after boat capsizes off coast of Djibouti, UN agency says | World News | Sky News At least 15 children are among the dead, according to the International Organisation for Migration.

Rights group says paramilitary drone strike in Sudan killed 41 near Ethiopian border : worldnews



US destroys 10 tankers worth billions of dollars linked to Iran : worldnews - since July 10th when the blockade restarted. This all didnt happen last night.


Iran flogs more than 10 oil workers over labor protests : worldnews



'Netanyahu's diatribes against antisemitism aim above all to silence his critics' sraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu uses the fight against antisemitism to legitimize his alliances with Jewish supremacists and the European far right, writes historian Jean-Pierre Filiu in his column for Le Monde.

France urges Palestinian authorities to reverse election delay : worldnews



Europeans back Zelenskyy after Trump calls for new Ukrainian leader : worldnews
Britain stands behind Volodymyr Zelenskyy, says defence secretary , after Donald Trump called for the Ukrainian president to be replaced and the US announced a controversial agreement to buy Russian diesel : worldnews - We are in no doubt that the aggressor here was Vladimir Putin. He is the person who chose to start this war. He is the person who could end this war tomorrow, and he chooses not to. So, we stand with Ukraine. We stand with President Zelenskyy

Ukraine will hold elections if Russia agrees to 60-day ceasefire, Zelensky says : worldnews
Ukraine Ready to Halt Refinery Strikes for Energy Truce, Zelensky Says : worldnews

Zelenskyy: Russia thanked US for easing sanctions by bombing Zaporizhzhia : worldnews
October 10 Attack on Zaporizhzhya - Death Toll Rises to 23, Including Four Children / The New Voice of Ukraine
Trump claims Ukraine, Russia agreed to energy ceasefire - Kyiv has no information about it : worldnews
Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agree to energy ceasefire, but Zelenskyy says this is 'news for me' : politics

US threatens to stop the procurement system that ​provides Ukraine with weapons in order to press ‌Kyiv to halt its deep strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, FT reports : worldnews - Single worst president in American History ... The best thing that's ever happened to Russia and China.
Post by @newseye.bsky.social - Bluesky This is how you write a headline.
Post by @leoskyview.bsky.social - Bluesky Today's Republicans would have tried to force us to surrender to Nazi Germany. Denial of this reality is extremely dangerous for any democracy.

Russia Strikes Ukrainian Power Plant After Trump Claims Energy Ceasefire : worldnews - Donald meant a ceasefire for Ukraine only, Russia is still allowed to attack ... Putin has the entire Epstein dossier + other KGB dossier. same for Israel. Orange has a leash on his balls

Post by @wartranslated.bsky.social - Bluesky The Trump administration is threatening to halt the PURL weapons procurement program and cut intelligence sharing to force Ukraine to stop striking Russian oil refineries, FT reports.

Russian disinformation bot traffic nearly eliminated overnight after Ukraine drone strikes cripple multiple of 'Russia's Google' data centers : technology
Ukraine blows up bot data centers in russia and suddenly select coworkers get unusually quiet. : PoliticalHumor
Post by @angrystaffer.bsky.social - Bluesky We've been talking about this for years. None of these far-right movements are organic.
Post by @volberg.bsky.social - Bluesky Again, none of its true. People are looking at graphs they don't understand and inventing stuff. Note the grifter language, "if confirmed" "its reported" No meta data! These graphs do not show russian propaganda bot disappearance, only normal internet information tool collapse.
Post by @volberg.bsky.social - Bluesky Its worth pointing out that Cloud Fare bot data is not about hostile actors that we call bots but actual mechanical bots that all search engines use for indexing, web crawlers and API access. Its good that its down but it has nothing to do with propaganda as such

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/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1691, Part 1 (Thread #1838) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of October 11, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on October 10, 2026: 1,930 personnel, 1,531 UAVs, and 39 artillery systems.
socialistrob comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1691, Part 1 (Thread #1838) Russia has taken more casualties in Ukraine than the US took in WWI, WWII and the Korean War combined.

Post by @leoskyview.bsky.social - Bluesky Recent Bloomberg reporting gives different casualty numbers than other sources. An unnamed NATO official supposedly claims: "Russia had more than 50,000 casualties in Ukraine last month, with as many as 28,000 personnel killed...Ukrainian forces suffered about 5,000 casualties in the same period"

Post by @militarynewsua.bsky.social - Bluesky Ukraine has hundreds of large-caliber turrets in its air defense system for intercepting jet-powered drones, as stated by Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara. The turrets have already demonstrated effectiveness against Russian jet-powered UAVs,



Russia Launches Manhunt for Europe's Top Defense Executives, FT Reports : worldnews


Poland detains suspect in alleged assassination attempt on prime minister The Polish interior ministry said Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz may have been targets of assassination attempts.
Polish PM 'target of assassination plot' : worldnews


Estonia's PM urges EU to help 'smash Russian oil refineries to smithereens' : worldnews



PM says it is 'clear' Russia interfered with Brexit referendum
Russia behind Britain's Brexit vote, UK prime minister admits for first time : worldnews
Foundations of Geopolitics - Wikipedia
Trump Tries to Get Out of Deposition as His BBC Lawsuit Backfires : politics


Meta faces election interference accusations from Brazil's Lula da Silva; court gives company 48 hours to clarify : worldnews


France's envoy says Carney admired for response to 'extremely radical' U.S. : worldnews




The Red Carpet : PoliticalHumor


Trump backstabs Zelensky for five minutes of midterm relief : politics
Trump says Zelenskyy 'better damn well stop' attacks on Russian oil refineries, calls for new Ukrainian leader : politics
US warns Kyiv that strikes on Russia jeopardise intelligence-sharing : politics
Putin sees Trump as the gift that keeps on giving : politics
Trump Is an Easy Mark for Putin : politics
Trump Scrambles to Defend Putin and Xi After Damning Revelations : politics - Russia has been importing diesel from Iran to fill the gap. Russia is highly likely to then be reselling this excess Iranian diesel to the United States, effectively laundering its origin.
Trump Calls On Ukraine to Stop Hitting Russian Refineries-and Replace Zelensky - WSJ The clash marks a new low point in White House relations with Kyiv as Russia escalates its bombing of Ukrainian cities
Don't Need a Weatherman - Lawyers, Guns & Money President Trump called on Ukraine to replace Volodymyr Zelensky as its leader and piled pressure on Kyiv to stop airstrikes against Russian oil refineries, a day after the U.S. leader announced a deal to boost Moscow's diesel exports ... May you be blessed with incompetent fascists, I suppose.

Trump gets richer while gas prices soar : politics
12 U.S. senators, including 6 Republicans, tell Trump to drop diesel deal with Russia : politics
US Lawmakers Draft Bill to Block Russian Oil Purchases : politics
House Republican, invoking Reagan, moves to block Trump's Russia oil deal : politics
Republicans turn on Trump over Putin deal : politics
Six senators call for Trump to reverse course on Russia diesel plan


Pentagon raises official toll of troops who died during war with Iran to 21 : politics

Military source reveals some soldiers 'morally objecting' to being part of Hegseth's firing squad : politics
Pentagon Officials Make Secret Admission on Hegseth's Livestream Order : politics

The Case for Impeachment: A staggering litany of lawlessness : politics
To impeach or not to impeach? The Trump question facing Democrats : politics

Donald Trump Posts Videos of Deadly Tiger Attack and Lions Mauling People : politics

Trump says he could be 'last Republican president' : politics

Trump suggests 'Ocean of Americas' as new name for Atlantic or Pacific : politics
Trump suggests renaming the Atlantic or Pacific to "Trump Ocean" : politics

Woman in yellow jacket fires middle fingers as she's tossed from Trump's Syracuse rally (video) : politics
Trump to his supporters: "I could say the stupidest things and you'd clap." Crowd starts cheering louder... : videos
Trump jokes supporters would clap for "stupidest things" amid poll warnings : politics

Post by @kevinmkruse.bsky.social - Bluesky If Democrats retake the Senate, Warren will surely become chair of the Senate Banking Committee and, as such, in a position to investigate, humiliate and ultimately destroy Scott Bessent.

Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage : politics

Kalshi investigating suspicious bets tied to White house press secretary pick: Report : politics
Trump's New Mouthpiece's Deleted MAGA Rants Exposed - Katie Zacharia's attempts to scrub her social media history have only brought more attention to it : politics
Men act; women appear - Lawyers, Guns & Money - White House press secretary Katie Zacharia’s debut was so poor it made Karoline Leavitt look like Cicero.
Katie Zacharia calls herself a lawyer. Legal experts aren't sure. : politics
Did Trump's New Press Secretary Lie About Being a Lawyer? : politics
Trump’s New Press Secretary Holds Train-Wreck Debut Briefing : politics
Katie Zacharia's first White House press briefing was a disaster of her own making : politics
New White House press secretary has a history of conspiracy-laced social media posts : politics
'She Can Barely Read': New Trump Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Faceplants in First Briefing : politics
Post by @laurachapin.bsky.social - Bluesky When the Auschwitz Memorial has to fact check the new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia for being a nut.
Post by @atrupar.com - Bluesky Between Natalie Harp and now Zacharia, Trump is surrounding himself with women who believe some very strange things. If a friend told you Democrats are a bunch of "sick pedo cannibals," you've back away slowly and seek professional help for her


Trump Urges Sen. John Fetterman to Switch Parties and Become a Republican : politics - "I'd love to see him as a Republican," Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews on Saturday as he returned to Washington from a rally in Tennessee. "He does better as a Republican than he does as a Democrat."


There's a reason billionaires keep bending the knee to Trump : politics



America's Elected Officials Are Living in Fear : politics
Threats of Political Violence Have America's Elected Officials Living in Fear - The New York Times A Times investigation has found that violent threats have become a new normal among public officials, reshaped private lives, cost millions in security and pushed people out of office.


Bracing for the midterms, Trump says he will be blamed if Republicans lose : politics - Slowly but surely, American voters are coming to recognize the colossal incompetence, the corruption, the fascism and the thick wall of lies of the Republican party
GOP sees House prospects grow bleaker as districts shift to blue : politics

The possibility that Trump will cost the GOP the Senate is coming into focus : politics
The possibility that Trump will cost the GOP the Senate is coming into focus | CNN Politics The big one: Texas - Trump said this week that he had "no regrets" about backing state attorney general Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn in their May runoff. But the same probably can't be said for many in his party.

Easy like Sunday morning - Lawyers, Guns & Money Twenty-three days until the midterm results roll in ... We can have debates about values, which can't be resolved empirically, but the American right wing now needs to reject huge swaths of empirical reality simply in order to maintain its fundamental world view. This in turn leads to a more virulent brand of anti-intellectualism than that found in traditional genteel conservative complaints about the cluelessness of the Harvard faculty, the arrogance of smarty-pants professors, and so forth.

Warning Signs Are Flashing Red for American Democracy : politics

Elon Musk's America PAC Is Quietly Funding November's Most Consequential Elections | WIRED America PAC's approach has been unusual: for every dollar it has spent supporting GOP Senate candidates, it has spent almost three dollars attacking Democrats.

'Musk' Documentary Suggests DOGE's Real Purpose Was Something Else Entirely : politics
'Musk' Director Alex Gibney Confirms Universal Wavered in Planning Overseas Release, Says He Tried to Interview Elon Musk : movies
The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney's 'Musk' (Exclusive) | YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing "political" content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing. : technology
Amnesty report finds Facebook amplified hate ahead of Rohingya massacre in Myanmar | PBS News (2022)

Republicans face midterm backlash from factory workers squeezed out of jobs by Trump's tariffs : politics


US maternity wards face wave of closures as Medicaid cuts kick in : politics

The Border Wall and the Tribes - Lawyers, Guns & Money Donald Trump, among his other horrible qualities, has been awful to the tribes. In terms of Native issues, he’s not quite the monster of Jackson, Van Buren, the Gilded Age presidents, or Eisenhower, but he’s doing what he can.


Post by @michaelwarburton.bsky.social - Bluesky ANGELA LANSBURY - who left us 4yrs ago today, aged 96 - once told how her daughter fell under the spell of a Hollywood deadbeat who'd pick her up from school & get her to steal money & food from her parents. Worried, Lansbury moved the entire family to Ireland. The 'deadbeat' was Charles Manson.

He murdered a woman. A court overturned his conviction because the victim was trans. : politics

A Remote Employee Refused 160 Webcam Photos a Day. Her Employer Fired Her : technology
What renowned company treats their employees like sh*t? : AskReddit



Video – Epstein scandal: How Jeffrey Epstein used Woody Allen to expand his network The millions of documents released by the US Department of Justice reveal that Jeffrey Epstein invested significant amounts of money and energy in building his friendship with filmmaker Woody Allen. Le Monde traced nine years of correspondence between the two men, from their first meeting to Epstein's death in 2019.
Post by @english.lemonde.fr - Bluesky Video - Epstein scandal: How Jeffrey Epstein used Woody Allen to expand his network - Woody writes extensively about his affairs with underage women. Nobody noticed it.
Woody Allen - Wikipedia Allen was born Allan Stewart Konigsberg[26] at Mount Eden Hospital in the Bronx, New York City, on November 30, 1935 - His grandparents were Jewish immigrants to the U.S. from Austria and Panevėžys,Lithuania.



'Deeply concerning': Democratic congressional candidate rebukes ICE's presence in New York : politics

DHS Backs Its Agents in Marble Hill - But the NYPD's Own Surveillance Footage Tells a Different Story : politics

Man hospitalized after being struck by vehicle driven by ICE agent during chase : news



Republicans want Abdul El- Sayed to be the main character of the midterms. He's happy to oblige : politics
AIPAC's super PAC wades into Michigan Senate race | United Democracy Project spent nearly $100,000 on direct-mail advertisements against El-Sayed : politics ... AIPAC is the foreign influence genocide lobby ... United States of Israel
Abdul El-Sayed says Democrats must 'win by massive numbers' to fend off GOP election denial : politics

Gavin Newsom doubles down on opposition to California's billionaire tax : politics
The Story of the Gavin Newsom, Kimberly Guilfoyle Rug Photo early and often 'How Many Politicians Curl Up With Their Wife on the Floor?' Twenty years after he posed on a rug, Gavin Newsom can’t shake the image
How Corrupt Do You Have to Be to Get Fired by this Administration? - Lawyers, Guns & Money The White House has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as U.S. ambassador to Greece, after The Wall Street Journal reported that she had solicited $100,000 from a Trump donor in the run-up to her confirmation hearing last year.

Watch Live: Graham set to debate Senate challengers Andrews, Whitener in South Carolina : politics

James Talarico edges out Ken Paxton in poll as he returns to campaign trail : politics
Kari Lake turns James Talarico's flu recovery into a ridiculous 'bottom surgery' conspiracy theory : politics
Willie Nelson, Yo La Tengo Endorse James Talarico : Music
Who really controls Greg Abbott? The Texas governor’s war on public schools is bankrolled by donors who want a Christian state : politics

Trump administration denies Illinois' request for disaster relief - again : politics

Ohio Democrats lose two transgender Pride Caucus members who say the party won't let them speak. The resignations came within 24 hours of each other and amidst allegations of censorship by their own party. : politics

In Pennsylvania, residents turn down $10,000 each to back a data center: 'It's like bribery' : technology




[ Removed by moderator ] : politics - Anthropic's Claude AI submits a false tip on a Philadelphia unsolved homicide case
Anthropic AI model sends false tip to Philadelphia police in unsolved case | AP News In September, another AI company, OpenAI, disclosed six reports of "unexpected or concerning" behavior in artificial-intelligence models.

AI Is Not 'Super Intelligence.' Why No One Should Use Trump's Term | Words evolve based on public use and technical precision, not because a president orders people to adopt them. : politics



No More Child Actors - Lawyers, Guns & Money Breaking Bad would not have worked without Walter White Jr. As played by RJ Mitte, Walter Jr. (or, as he sometimes preferred to be called, Flynn) was not the heart of the show, as innocent characters whose lives are shattered by the horrible acts of the charismatic antihero are sometimes described. But he was a necessary counterweight to those acts.

"The Bell Jar" (Sylvia Plath): Review and Discussion : books

LGM Film Club, Part 574: The Cost of Carelessness - Lawyers, Guns & Money 1913 film The Cost of Carelessness,



Erik Visits a (Latin) American Grave, Part 2,249 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Orlando Letelier ... The Chilean Navy, led by the fascist Augusto Pinochet and with active support from Kissinger and the CIA, overthrew Allende on September 11, 1973, killing him. The era of torture began ... They placed a bomb in Letelier's car. On September 21, 1976, it exploded while he was in Sheridan Circle in Washington; there's a sign on the spot today. It killed both Letelier and his American colleague Ronni Karpen Moffitt. Pinochet personally ordered the assassination.



The global burden of premenopausal breast cancer is increasing, with a diet high in red meat contributing the greatest proportion of burden (11.2%) among the seven assessed risk factors. Smoking tobacco contributed the least (1.1%), while a high Body Mass Index (BMI) had a protective effect (-3.8%). : science

Women who use hormonal contraceptives tend to evaluate their own romantic and social qualities more favorably than women who do not use them. Synthetic hormones in birth control might inadvertently boost how women perceive their desirability to potential partners. : science

A new study says that the vast majority of long-term single adults maintain high and stable life satisfaction over time, despite experiencing wide variations in sexual fulfillment and their desire for a romantic partner. : science

Post by @silverarticfox.bsky.social - Bluesky Black Hole Time Warp: Gravity distorts time. Because a black hole's gravity is so intense, it creates extreme gravitational time dilation. If you spent just one hour orbiting near a supermassive black hole, thousands of years would pass back on Earth. A one-way time machine into the future.

ELI5 Why cant we test for rabies when the person/animal is alive? : explainlikeimfive
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Scientists fed people two 300-calorie meals with nearly identical carbs, fat, protein and salt. One was ultra-processed (deli turkey, instant mash, cookie, cereal), the other wasn't (egg, banana, cheese). The ultra-processed meal spiked insulin much higher for 2 hours. Processing itself may matter. : science

Tongue bacteria may be linked to how fast you think. In a study of 60 healthy UK and Belgian adults, more Prevotella histicola meant faster test responses. Possible reason: mouth bacteria help turn nitrate from foods like beetroot into nitric oxide, which opens blood vessels. Cause isn't proven yet. : science

A study of 154 archival documents found the U.S. cattle industry's leading trade association knew about livestock's contribution to global warming by 1989 but focused on downplaying methane emissions, challenging climate science and opposing efforts to reduce beef consumption. : science



ELI5 what is sleep paralysis : explainlikeimfive

What's a canon event that almost every man goes through but nobody warns you about? : AskReddit

What great person ruined their legacy the most? : AskReddit
John Edwards - Wikipedia

What's something people only understand after they've been through it themselves? : AskReddit

What is the best cover of a song you've ever heard? : AskReddit
(1) Sinead O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U (Official Music Video) [HD] - YouTube
(1) Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (Official 4K Video) - YouTube

What profession has the most unearned arrogance? : AskReddit

ELI5: How did they discover antidepressants and antipsychotics without knowing what causes mood disorders? : explainlikeimfive

Men of Reddit, what outfit do you find most attractive on a woman? : AskReddit


Finally, Surface 12th/8th Editions are reasonable now : Surface
Creator of free Adobe clones unveils open-source Microsoft Office Excel, PowerPoint, and Word replications - Autodesk tools and other subscription-based services may come next : technology

Street Takeover : CambridgeMA

City Sunset : boston
Is it my imagination or are rents in Boston proper actually starting to come down? : boston






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Japan builds spy agency 'with the utmost urgency' as tensions with China escalate : worldnews


North Korea appears to have installed a fence south of the military demarcation line for the first time. As fears grow that its accelerating fortification work could eventually lead to armed clashes between the two Koreas : worldnews

Taiwan to boost military spending to 'deter war' with China : worldnews
China militia boat spotted for first time off Taiwan's east coast, patrol finds : worldnews



Putin Rejects Peace Talks in Trump Call, Vows to Press War : worldnews
Neither Putin nor Trump wanted to hang up first, Kremlin aide says after 'very friendly' call : worldnews - " hope the US president will not take offence if I quote his words that he is ready to continue talking with Vladimir Putin this evening, at night and the following day," Ushakov said.

Putin Reportedly Unable to Land in Moscow as Drones Paralyze Russia's Capital : worldnews

Putin Reportedly Unable to Land in Moscow as Drones Paralyze Russia's Capital : worldnews


Post by @volberg.bsky.social - Bluesky The first russian diesel shipment for the US is arriving on the east coast less than 24 hours after a deal securing the product was announced. Now the fun part? The MINERVA ZEN left St. Petersburg, russia on September 22nd and appears to have been heading for the US East Coast all along.



UN Human Rights expresses concern over mass detentions during Delhi, Mumbai protests; calls for release of detainees : worldnews
Internet services to be suspended from tonight in Central Delhi for 24 hours amid CJP's October 10 Jantar Mantar protest call : worldnews


At least 12 killed and hundreds injured in Saudi Arabia airport missile strikes : politics - I've been saying it for years now but it's truly deeply sad to see the loss of life and peace for an entire region because a bunch of people lured by trumps racism elected him, and he tore up the Obama nuclear deal. 80,000 people voting different could have prevented what will ultimately be hundreds of billions if not trillions lost on this war.


Iranian security forces face wave of deadly attacks in restive southeast : worldnews



Palestinian postpone their first elections in 20 years : worldnews

Israeli settlers plant dozens of ​Israeli flags at the streetside entrance of Palestinian shop : pics - This really is not very different from the KKK putting a burning cross on a Black family's lawn, except that the US military didn't stand around guarding KKK members while they set up to do such things.



Zelenskyy furious as Trump announces deal to buy Russian diesel : worldnews
Trump says Ukraine should get a new president as he blames Zelenskyy for US diesel prices : worldnews
Ukraine Vows to Keep Striking Russian Refineries Despite Trump Deal – FT : worldnews
US threatened to cut intelligence sharing with Ukraine over strikes on Russian oil refineries : worldnews
Ukraine hit by deadly Russian strikes as 'thanks for Trump diesel deal, Zelenskyy says : politics - As if that wasn't obvious in 2008 when Bush did fuck all to help Georgia. Or 2014 when Russian invasion of Crimea and Donbas kicked off under Obama. Or when Trump pulled out of Iraq and sold Kurds out like he does. It's mind boggling when you look at American history and realize how the only thing that's been constant through centuries is its selfish nature.. Money does have short memory tho

Russian glide bomb attack on Zaporizhzhia kills at least 15 people : worldnews - All for what? A days worth of diesel? That's what betraying Ukraine is worth to Trump.

Russian attacks plunge Kyiv into near-total darkness, disrupt power, metro, water supply : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1690, Part 1 (Thread #1837) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of October 10, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on October 9, 2026: 1,420 personnel, 1,591 UAVs, and 50 artillery systems.



EU calls US sanctions on International Criminal Court 'regrettable' and says it is "ready to take any necessary measures to enable the court to carry out its work" : worldnews


Denmark set to allow return of 'physical force' to maintain order in schools : worldnews

Former Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof says the Trump administration's shifting approach to Russia and Ukraine left European countries struggling to keep up : worldnews


Brazilian prosecutors on Friday filed an unprecedented lawsuit against oil giant Shell's subsidiary in the country, demanding $108 million in compensation over deadly 2024 floods : worldnews

Panama struck by 2 powerful earthquakes, U.S. Geological Survey says : worldnews
Earthquake in Panama 7.7 magnitude : WTF

Trump wants to dismantle the ICC. These jurists want Canada to intervene : politics




Week 90 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics
The nation's cartoonists on the week in politics - POLITICO
Tom the Dancing Bug: Mark Zuckerberg presents 'AI and U!' - Daily Kos
A modest proposal by Tom Tomorrow - Daily Kos


Post by @nothoodlum.bsky.social - Bluesky Nailed it. (Oil deal w/Putin)
Putin Cons Trump Into Making Massive Oil Deal With Russia : politics
Trump says Ukraine should get a new president, blames Zelenskyy for U.S. diesel prices : politics
Trump Strikes 'Deal With the Devil' for Russian Diesel as High Prices Hinder GOP in Midterms : politics - Just a reminder that the US consumes more than 17 million tons of diesel fuel in a month. 3 million tons over three months won't put a dent in our fuel prices. But the billions of dollars flowing to Russia now will certainly put a dent in Ukraine
Zelensky decries US-Russia diesel deal: 'Gifts to Putin will not bring peace' : politics
Donald Trump's dirty deal with Vladimir Putin will damage him : politics
Trump strikes deal with Putin to supply Russian diesel to U.S. and global markets : politics - So you pass a law that raises 100% tariffs on any country that buys oil from Russia, then you turn around and buy oil from Russia
Trump's diesel agreement with Putin accused of contradicting Russia sanctions law : politics
Trump promised to end the Russia-Ukraine war in a day. Now he's funding it : politics

A stain on the country - Lawyers, Guns & Money The big news yesterday is that Donald Trump, who started a war against Iran that drove up diesel fuel prices a lot, is committing the US government to buying billions of dollars of diesel fuel from Russia, a country that: (a) Is actively aiding Iran in its war with the US; and (b) Also, like the US, currently attacking another country in a wholly illegal manner, and, like the US, committing many war crimes in the process.
Trump funds Putin's war - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Bipartisan bill barring U.S. purchase of Russian oil on the horizon: Pennsylvania Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick

Post by @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social - Bluesky So Ukrainians are now monsters. What's next, they will sanction us? help Russia bomb Ukraine?
Post by @kevinmkruse.bsky.social - Bluesky Weird that Donald Trump's message is that people who are being assaulted can stop it all by giving up and submitting to the aggressor, so weird, so so weird
Post by @sholahoon.bsky.social - Bluesky "Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book has been rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street and building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And that process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped." G. Orwell, "1984"
Post by @atrupar.com - Bluesky Rachel Campos-Duffy claims Ukraine has killed "a million kids on the Russian side" ... Rachel Campos-Duffy has nine biological children with her husband, Sean Duffy

Trump: I 'should have won' Nobel Peace Prize, award is 'forever discredited' : politics
Trump Says He Should Have Won 8 Nobels After Being Snubbed for the Prize : politics
Despite starting the Iran war, Trump still thinks he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize and complains the winner is someone 'who nobody has ever heard of' : politics
Trump's Nobel Grudge Explodes in 590-Word Midnight Rant - The president has made a truly delusional case for why he should have won the award despite breaking a key campaign promise. : politics
Trump fumes over Nobel peace prize snub and criticizes Norway : politics
Trump says Norway has 'indelible stain' for not awarding him Nobel Peace Prize : worldnews


Army caught off guard by Hegseth's order to make firing squad execution public : politics
Kelly calls to remove Hegseth 'immediately' over public execution plan : politics
Soldiers Are Already Looking for a Way Out of Hegseth's Livestreamed Firing Squad : politics
Pete Hegseth branded 'deeply unwell' as GOP and Dem critics pile on over livestream execution: 'Obscene medieval spectacle' : politics
America is sliding into a dystopia - complete with TV executions : politics
Trump, asked if he approved live-streaming execution, says 'absolutely' : politics
Hegseth's public execution plan meets the age of viral violence : politics
Fear mongering vs Republicans real sharia laws : PoliticalHumor
Pope Leo declares death penalty 'inadmissible' as his native US plans to livestream execution : worldnews
'Barbaric': Catholic Leader Condemns Hegseth's Plan for Public Execution : politics
GOP lawmakers push back on Hegseth decision to livestream execution : politics

The Case for Impeachment: Trump's contempt for the rule of law subverts democracy : politics
Trump Is Begging to Be Impeached : politics

Trump asks Supreme Court to revive 2016 election lawsuit against Hillary Clinton : politics
Post by @nothoodlum.bsky.social - Bluesky After a federal judge dismissed the case as frivolous, knowingly false, and abusive, Trump and Alina Habba were hit with nearly $1 million in sanctions. Now he's back at it again, just in time for the midterms.


Why Is Kash Patel Planning to Visit Russia? : politics

Trump donor accuses Kimberly Guilfoyle of asking him to pay her $100K credit card bill: 'It was all quid pro quo' : politics
Read Guilfoyle's texts to GOP donor Deters: 'You'll literally cost me my ambassadorship' : politics

Katie Miller Throws Wild House Parties After Fleeing to Military Base : politics

Lauren Boebert's Beetlejuice Scandal Comes Back to Haunt Her : politics

JD Vance says socialism is when trans kids play sports. He might want to look in a dictionary or a history book. : politics ... Elon Musk makes 8 million dollars a day from grants and contracts with the United States government ... Musk is literally, legally, and quantifiably the biggest welfare queen in the entire history of the world. I can only roll my eyes when these grifting greedy hypocrites smarm about 'socialism' as if they weren't the biggest parasites on the plane
Post by @terribletowelie.bsky.social - Bluesky - JD Vance is just John Wayne Gacy with eyeliner

Trump's DOJ Is Hiring Only the Best MAGA Wing Nuts : politics ... The next dem administration is going to have to remove EVERY maga creature slithering through the federal government. Starting with the DOJ.

Want to Avoid Another Jan. 6? Defeat These Republicans. : politics


What will happen to the Trump administration if they lose in the midterms? : AskReddit
The Final Battle for America's Democracy | The New Republic Forget November 3. It's January 3 when Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans might bury our democracy once and for all. Here's how.

Elon Musk's PAC is spreading inaccurate voting information, election officials say : politics

Post by @meidastouch.com - Bluesky Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA): At this point in time in 2022, a little over 200,000 Virginians had voted. At this point in time in 2026, approximately 450,000 Virginians have voted early.


Kamala Harris's Husband Privately Says He Doesn't Want Her to Run for President Again : politics


Troops loitering near D.C. ballot box were not guarding it, National Guard says : politics - U.S. law prohibits the positioning of "any troops or armed men at any place where a general or special election is held"



MAHA loyalists accuse Trump administration of 'broken promises' | A scorecard from MAHA activists suggests the Trump administration has broken most of its promises to the movement. The "burn feels especially raw," one prominent activist said. : politics



How Is Child Marriage Still Legal in the U.S.? : politics - An entire political party supports and protects a pedophile president, you do the math.


Up to 12 Million Americans Have Lost Health Coverage During Trump's Second Term: Analysis : politics

FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed : politics


9 dead after shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, governor says; suspected shooter also dead : news Family annihilation? I guess it's that time of year. Fuck.
Familicide: Domestic Abusers Killing Multiple Family Members | Psychology Today Three U.S. women die each day, killed by current or former boyfriends or husbands.
Familicide: When Domestic Abusers Kill Their Families and Sometimes, Themselves Abusers only rarely kill their partner and children, but just the idea is terrifying

Christa Pike discharged from hospital and returned to prison, her lawyers say : news


John Sedgwick, who wrote of storied family's history, dies at 72
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Post by @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social - Bluesky When one voice speaks up, it can create a chain…. A community of survivors comfortable enough to just ask for help.
The dads who are speaking up about the Cornell rape case - The Washington Post On social media, fathers are modeling age-appropriate conversations they're having with their kids about consent.



Democrats begin leaking names from redacted Epstein files : politics
Democrats start leaking names from redacted Epstein files Leon Botstein, who resigned from college post, believed to be the first person mentioned on a list of many associates of late paedophile - Leon Botstein, a former president of Bard College in New York, resigned from his remaining academic posts on Wednesday after Jamie Raskin, a Democrat and senior member of the House judiciary committee, wrote a letter to the university linking him to several emails in the tranche of documents relating to the Epstein investigation.
Jeffrey Epstein seduced the classical music world. But why? Emails expose the paedophile financier's calculated pursuit of maestros and institutions as he sought cultural cachet
Leon Botstein - Wikipedia Relationship with Jeffrey Epstein



Critical state races - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Troy Jackson has 4-point lead over Susan Collins in Washington Post poll : politics

Ossoff Wipes the Floor With Mike Collins as He Cites Third Reich Hires : politics The guy hired a Nazi sympathizer, a Holocaust denier, and an antisemite. Ossoff read every name into the record. Collins had nothing.

CNN poll shows trouble for GOP in key Ohio races, voters souring on Trump : politics

'Darline is not Lindsey': Could a Graham really lose South Carolina for the GOP? : politics

Tennessee court overturns killer's conviction because jury wasn't told that the victim was transgender : politics
Tennessee Court Rules Killing of Woman May Have Been Justifiable Because She Was Trans. The ruling, the first of its kind in Tennessee history, revives elements of the infamous 'trans panic' defense. : politics

Florida execution called off after DeSantis withdraws death warrant for first time : politics - Turns out the convict's victim was an underage girl. For the GOP that's only a misdemeanor.

Gavin Newsom backs measure to kill the billionaire tax and ban future wealth taxes : politics - And he was married to Kimberly Guilfoyle the 'ambassador' to Greece who just got exposed to begging GOP donors to wire her money, they're all crooks ... His father also negotiated the hostage release in the 1970s for the grandson of the world's richest man. Bill Newsom traveled to Rome with $2.8 million to have John Paul Getty III released. Getty's grandfather haggled and negotiated the ransom when he was one of only a handful of global billionaires at that point.

Trump wants Talarico and Paxton to debate. Talarico couldn't be happier | PBS News

Montana Democrat who refuses to drop out may spoil party's Senate hopes : politics - She's a "former" republican who's supported by Republican PACs.
Montana Democrat who refuses to drop out may spoil party's Senate hopes - The Washington Post Candidate Alani Bankhead vigorously denies claims she is a Republican plant running to take votes away from a more popular independent.



Anthropic cites new AI misbehavior, some on government sites : worldnews

AI will make Americans dumber and poorer : politics

Researchers from UC Berkeley recently found that spending just 10 minutes relying on an AI tool significantly impairs the user's ability to focus and persist with difficult tasks. : science


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Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,248 - Lawyers, Guns & Money



People who got diagnosed with adhd or autism as adults, what is something that started to make sense about yourself? : AskReddit

Moms who vacuumed, aired out futons and used anti-mite covers more often while pregnant had toddlers less likely to show signs of developmental delays at 18 months to 3 years, in a Japanese study of over 81,000 mother-child pairs. The more often they cleaned, the lower the odds. : science

Prize-winning image which sparked backlash was AI-generated, Nikon rules : worldnews Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare, inherited disorder. It affects cilia, tiny hairlike structures that help your body clear mucus. PCD leads to repeat respiratory infections that are often severe. It can also affect organ placement in a developing fetus. Adults and children with this diagnosis need ongoing treatments and monitoring.

Swiss gene therapy for blindness makes further encouraging progress : worldnews

Children who received more warmth and encouragement at age 3 showed stronger reward-related brain responses from ages 9 to 18, while harsh or intrusive parenting was linked to weaker responses and potentially higher depression risk : science

Cannabis may not actually help you sleep better: a 35-year study of 1,266 U.S. adults found long-term and recent users slept worse when tracked by wrist monitors (more waking up, more broken sleep), yet they didn't notice it themselves and rated their sleep just as good as nonusers did. : science

A natural protein that's up to 2,000 times sweeter than sugar from a West African fruit cut blood sugar spikes from ice cream by about half in a trial of 101 adults with fatty liver disease, with even bigger drops in people with type 2 diabetes and no serious side effects were reported in the study. : science - the fruit is the Oubli fruit.



Doctors of Reddit, what are some things you keep to yourself that you wish you could tell people/patients? : AskReddit

ELI5: How does the Gambler's Fallacy and the Law of Large Numbers NOT contradict each other? : explainlikeimfive

What slang totally gives your age away? : AskReddit "Cool" has aged remarkably well.


New Surface Laptop - Any Recommendations? : Surface






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A giant Taiwan ‌flag has been suspended under a US-made helicopter and flown over Taipei in a move meant to defy Beijing's objections to the country's independence : worldnews



Trump says Russia agreed to supply millions of tons of diesel to US, global markets : worldnews - So...we are now funding Russias war effort.?
U.S. lifts sanctions on sale of Russian diesel in global markets until April 7 next year : worldnews
Zelenskiy says letting Russia sell diesel to US is 'investment in war' : worldnews

Russian search engine Yandex struggles after Ukrainian strikes on data centres : worldnews


EU Parliament rejects Russia's 'fake election' results. The parliament decried the “destruction of any remnants of democracy in Russia.” : worldnews

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1689, Part 1 (Thread #1836) some interesting news from the abomination which people usually call russia:



India Cancels Trains, Floods Capital with Police to Block Protests : worldnews



The Trump plan changed nothing: One year later, Gaza still lives in ruins, under bombs

Israel Denounces the Decision to Award the Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay : worldnews
Israel Denounces the Decision to Award the Nobel Peace Prize to Navi Pillay - The New York Times Ms. Pillay, a human rights lawyer, was drawn into the international spotlight last year as chair of a commission that found that Israel had committed genocide in Gaza.



Zelensky says Trump is unwilling to help Ukraine and this call may prove it : politics


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1689, Part 1 (Thread #1836) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of October 9, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on October 8, 2026 1,710 personnel, 1,757 UAVs, and 67 artillery systems.



Greece moves to end cash on courier deliveries : worldnews

Merz criticises former chancellor Schröder's visit and celebration of Putin's birthday "absolutely immoral" : worldnews
German Chancellor Merz condemns Gerhard Schröder's visit to Moscow for Putin's birthday | Ukrainska Pravda German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has sharply criticised former chancellor Gerhard Schröder for visiting Russian leader Vladimir Putin to celebrate Putin's birthday.

Two paintings stolen from Renoir Museum in France are recovered : worldnews Two paintings by Auguste Renoir stolen a month ago from a museum in the south of France have been recovered, the local town hall has said.



Brazilian judge issues arrest warrant for Eduardo Bolsonaro, brother of a presidential candidate : worldnews

Powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits Panama and triggers tsunami warnings : worldnews
Powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes Panama and triggers panic in capital | Panama | The Guardian The quake caused buildings and roads to collapse but the country appeared to escape widespread destruction or deaths
7.7 magnitude earthquake shakes Panama, sparking tsunami threat in region : worldnews

Post by @sunkissedpeaks.bsky.social - Bluesky Huh. I guess having a convicted sexual assaulter and all around piece of shit as a president has consequences.

Prison riot in Mexico's Sinaloa state kills 10 and leaves 16 injured : worldnews

Canadian economy lost 68,000 jobs in September : worldnews





Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay roasts Trump after winning award: 'If you clap more I might share it with him' : politics
Former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize as Trump loses again : politics

Trump Administration Hits International Criminal Court With Severe Sanctions - The New York Times U.S. officials announced the new, sweeping punishments just hours after the Nobel Peace Prize committee gave its annual honor to a former court judge.
US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize : worldnews
Russia requests ICC leaders' extradition, draws Japan protest : worldnews


US has lost or sustained damage to 81 military aircraft worth up to $3.3 billion in Iran war, congressional report says : politics - $3.3 BILLION. In one war we didn't need to be in. That's 81 aircraft gone because this administration wanted to play tough guy with Iran. Imagine what $3.3 billion could do for healthcare, schools, housing , but no, we burned it in the desert. And they want to talk about fiscal responsibility?


US Embassy Aide Suppressed Report on Israeli Killings of Americans in West Bank | David Milstein, top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee, has wielded enormous power in US-Israel policy decisions. : politics ... An American aide covering up the killing of AMERICANS by a foreign government. Let that sink in. If any other country did this we'd have sanctions by morning. But because it's Israel, we suppress the report. America First was always a lie.
David Milstein (advisor) - Wikipedia On September 21, 2026, Politico published an investigation into Milstein, reporting he had solicited cash gifts from Israeli citizens to celebrate his wedding.
Does America First Really Mean Israel First? | The Nation Mike Huckabee's aide shows how an extremist agenda dominates Trump's Middle East policy.

'Medieval' and 'disturbing': US plan to livestream execution elicits global condemnation | US justice system | The Guardian
What to know about public executions, and why they stopped in the U.S. - The Washington Post Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Fort Hood shooter's execution would be livestreamed, which would make it the first public execution in the U.S. in decades
Execution TV? Pete Hegseth has taken the once 'greatest democracy' to a horrific new low : politics
Hegseth says Hasan execution will be public : politics - Conservatives: kids shouldn't see LGBTQ people on tv. Also conservatives: SHOW THIS EXECUTION ON TV.
Hegseth faces bipartisan backlash over public execution for Fort Hood shooter - POLITICO Both Republican and Democratic critics said the plan was beneath the United States.
America: where we can watch a firing squad, but we can't watch Stephen Colbert. : PoliticalHumor

Trump's performance of gender - Lawyers, Guns & Money A comment from Karen, Cassandra of Texas, regarding Pete "Dead Butch" Hegseth's sadistic fantasies: The Right has made expertise and learning something 'girly' and weak, and thus being a brute is now an essential element of manliness. = Trump and Hegseth see thinking and learning as effeminate, and thus inferior. The original 20th C fascists thought the same thing ... How is it, then, that Trump is worshiped as the very pinnacle of (straight) Manhood by his cult? The answer, it would seem, is that Trump's purported masculinity, like his purported charisma, is something that is wholly projected onto him by those who need these things to exist -- and the fact that to those outside the cult these things are not merely completely invisible, but the opposite of the observed facts, is merely more evidence to those within the cult that they understand the true essence of the Leader, in a way that's inaccessible to outsiders/enemies.
Pete Hegseth Wants to Livestream a Snuff Film – Mother Jones The defense secretary plans to telecast the military's first firing squad execution since 1945.
US Archbishop Coakley: Livestreaming execution promotes a 'culture of death' - Vatican News
Catholic, evangelical leaders condemn public execution plan of Fort Hood gunman The public execution even of one who has done grave harm will only further undermine the moral fabric of our nation and be a blight on the conscience of its people,' Archbishop Paul S. Coakley said in a statement.
Post by @macrogers.bsky.social - Bluesky Okay so we have a number now: the Onion is officially 6 months ahead of reality. The Onion @theonion.com · From The Archive: DOJ To Bring Back Firing Squad As Means Of Entertainment


Post by @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social - Bluesky I doubt Russia has tons of diesel to export. They're in a fuel shortage crisis. It'd be illegal, violating sanctions. And awful strategy while Russia is attacking Ukraine, menacing NATO allies, and helping Iran target Americans. But looks like Trump trying to jawbone markets before the midterms.

Trump escalates effort to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook - The Washington Post A commission that will report to the president will assess the mortgage fraud allegations against her and consider evidence from a hearing next month.

Post by @atrupar.com - Bluesky Trump tries to start a race war: "The once Great State of Minnesota is being taken over by Somali Immigrants ... The Somalians should not be allowed to get away with what they are doing. They view you as weak and stupid people. Fight back Minnesota, fight back!"
Post by @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social - Bluesky This is so dangerous! President Trump is deliberately inciting race hatred against an ethnic minority, calling on the people of Minnesota to "fight back" against "Somali immigrants." This must be a terrifying moment for the Somali community (who are overwhelmingly US citizens).

Hunter Biden painting sale update - Lawyers, Guns & Money Remember when Jimmy Carter had to put his peanut farm in a blind trust? - President Donald Trump disclosed more than 500 securities transactions in August, including a purchase of up to $25 million in Meta stock and an investment of as much as $5 million in SpaceX debt two days before he signed a sweeping policy aimed at expanding U.S. commercial space transportation, according to a newly released financial disclosure.
Trump bought over $1 million in SpaceX debt days before unveiling space policy : politics
Trump purchased up to $5 million of SpaceX bonds days before major space order : politics

How Trump's Revenge Campaign Descended Into Turmoil - The New York Times The president's allies have sought to prove a "grand conspiracy" through a sprawling Justice Department inquiry. It has buckled under staffing shake-ups, internal disputes and trouble finding evidence.

More of this please - Lawyers, Guns & Money Jamie Raskin gets it: President Donald Trump may get a show at the Smithsonian, though not as he might have hoped. On October 6, representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland introduced a bill directing officials from the Smithsonian Institution to collect and preserve "artifacts related to the President's narcissistic self-worship." ... "The Preserving and Remembering the History of Trump and other Tyrants Act" is, in part, a response to July's executive order 14416, which was titled "Restoring Trust in the Smithsonian Institution."

Another Member of Trump's Inner Circle Works for Russian-Linked Group : politics
Photo shows top Trump aide's daughter with pro-Russia politician in Bosnia : politics

'It Was All Quid Pro Quo': GOP Donor Goes on the Record to Accuse Kimberly Guilfoyle of Corruption : politics

Trump keeps changing who gets his $5,000 dividend, and only 21% of voters believe he'll actually pay it : politics

Trump immigrant purge could cut social security for Americans by $2,000 a year : politics

'Using the presidency to line his pockets': could claims of corruption fuel backlash against Trump? : politics

The DOJ Is Weighing Perjury Charges Against Cassidy Hutchinson | WIRED The Justice Department is considering a perjury and obstruction-of-justice case against Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House aide who testified against Donald Trump to the January 6 committee.

Post by @thetnholler.bsky.social - Bluesky "Prices would've DECLINED without the tariffs" The Trump Tax is real

Trump's New Press Secretary Says Abortion Pill Came From Nazi Germany : politics

Expressing multiple emotions at one time : pics - Susan Dell

The Greatest Unionbuster of Them All - Lawyers, Guns & Money Donald Trump makes Ronald Reagan look like Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

If and when it rains, she takes the credit - Lawyers, Guns & Money Here's someone in the Trump orbit who really gets it: Kimberly Guilfoyle was preparing for her congressional hearing to become U.S. ambassador to Greece when she reached out to a Trump donor with an urgent request: She needed $100,000 that she said she owed American Express-in a way that wouldn't leave a paper trail.

The man who always put others first - Lawyers, Guns & Money The level of sheer delusion on display here, which remains absolutely endemic among MAGA voters, is still difficult to comprehend:Clemens, who pitched for the Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, and Houston Astros throughout his career, winning two World Series championships with the Yankees, served as the introductory speaker for Trump ahead of his speech on Wednesday night.

Republicans don't have a clear boogeyman for this year's midterms : politics

Trump's approval rating sinks to new second-term low, Pew poll shows : politics
Trump's approval sinks to 30 percent in new Pew survey


Early vote tracker - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Florida Election Lab is tracking the early vote in the midterms. As I've mentioned it's hard for somebody born in the 50s (h/t Sting) to adjust to the fact that “the election” is now a several week thing, and Election Day is just the end of that process.

Forecast Moves 18 Races Towards Democrats Weeks Before Elections : politics
Cook Political Report moves 18 House races toward Democrats
House Republicans are bracing for catastrophe in once safe red seats - POLITICO GOP internal polling revealed key House seats that Trump won comfortably in 2024 are now competitive.


Transphobia won't save the GOP in 2026. It probably never did. : politics

Latino Turnout - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Watch JD Vance Try to Define Socialism - The vice president made up his own bizarre definition when asked what he thinks socialism means. : politics ... "I think in reality what it actually means in the American context is that you wanna replace American workers with foreign workers and you want boys to play in girls' sports. That's what unites the socialists that I see running across the United States of America today."


Post by @rbreich.bsky.social - Bluesky Trump has denied disaster relief for Illinois following severe storms in August. Trump approved a request from Indiana for damage resulting from the same storms. One is a "blue state." The other is a "red state." No other president has politicized natural disasters the way that Trump has.


Patel's FBI wants to give UFC exclusive contract to train agents CEO Dana White has long been an ally of President Donald Trump and his administration. Agents would be trained in hand-to-hand combat.


Opinion | Tucker Carlson tried to defend Hitler. Jacob Rees-Mogg knew better. - The Washington Post In a conversation with Jacob Rees-Mogg, the commentator played fast and loose with the historical record.


COVID in Mass.: Experts highlight endemic status and low severity Experts say it poses less and less of a threat


Ryan Hanafin: Son argued with mom before Reading shooting, report says An argument over cats, a graphic Snapchat message, and 19 guns found in home: The latest allegations in fatal Reading shooting



NYC Mayor calls Trump, says ICE shot a man in car with a child : politics
ICE agent shoots man in New York City with five-year-old reportedly in car : politics
ICE Agent on Scene of NYC Shooting Was Posing as Construction Worker, Eyewitness Says : politics
Crust News (@crustnews): "A person has been shot by ICE in the Bronx, New York. The person is understood to be injured. While we are unsure of the shooter at this time, we can confirm ICE agent Brenden Cuni was at the scene. Cuni has been seen acting in a supervisor role, and could have been running th…" A person has been shot by ICE in the Bronx, New York. The person is understood to be injured. While we are unsure of the shooter at this time, we can confirm ICE agent Brenden Cuni was at the scene. Cuni has been seen acting in a supervisor role, and could have been running the ICE operation.
ICE Agent at NYC Shooting Has History of Alleged Violence and Illegal Arrests : politics

Stephen Miller Wants ICE Facilities to Be Intentionally Inhumane : politics

'Go After Anybody': ICE Gets Terrifying Marching Orders in California | ICE has launched a new crackdown just weeks before the midterms. : politics

Who Signs Up for the Fascist Strike Force? - Lawyers, Guns & Money When you are looking to find the worst Americans in the world to round up undocumented people and engage in ethnic cleansing, you are really getting the best of our people:



'There Must Be Room to Mourn Every Single Life,' Mamdani Says of Oct. 7 Attack and Genocide That Followed : politics

Democrat in Maine leading Republican Susan Collins, poll shows : politics

In Senate Debate, Abdul El-Sayed Rips Mike Rogers as 'Weak,' 'Cowardly,' and 'Bought Off' : politics
'He Thinks We Don't Know Any Better,' Says El-Sayed After Latest Hateful Trump Attack : politics
FBI post featuring El-Sayed runs afoul of Hatch Act, experts say : politics

Trump calls for Paxton-Talarico debate as Texas Senate race heats up : politics
In attacking Talarico for campaign absence, Trump calls for debate that Paxton has avoided - The Democrat, off the trail with the flu, quickly accepted the president's call to "immediately report to a Debate Stage" with Ken Paxton. : politics
Talarico faces the Texas turnout test that thwarted Beto O'Rourke : politics
Texas' glitchy voter registration system makes it harder to clear backlog, election officials say – Houston Public Media Frustrated officials say 'unacceptable' technology glitches with Texas' TEAM system are impeding work to resolve a backlog of hundreds of thousands of records.
Ken Paxton wants to cut your healthcare and social security - Lawyers, Guns & Money
'He Thinks Working People Are a Joke': Ken Paxton Floats Social Security Cuts in Leaked Audio : politics
Ken Paxton took nearly 1,000 trips with state-funded security : politics - 1,000 trips, $3.3 million of taxpayer money, and only 138 were actually for state business. So 862 personal vacations on the taxpayer dime. That's not an Attorney General, that's a grifter with a badge. And Texas Republicans will still vote for him.

No One Was Paying Attention to Gina Hinojosa a Month Ago. Now Republicans Are Worried. : politics - Texas Republicans spent 30 years turning Texas into Gilead. Now they're finding out Texans actually hate being ruled by corrupt, cruel, Trump-worshiping clowns. Too late.
Opinion | 'You've Lied to Me Enough.' In Texas, MAGA Voters Are Breaking Ranks. - The New York Times



The Math Dump - Lawyers, Guns & Money Every post about the unfitness of the AI community to advise us on a path forward should begin with the observation that nobody else wants a world of data centers.


Maybe Vaccines Are Good..... - Lawyers, Guns & Money I can't wait to die of pancreatic cancer someday because RFK Jr wanted Americans to have purity of essence:

Research shows doctors' prescribing habits are heavily influenced by payments, gifts, and free meals from pharmaceutical companies, leading to more expensive, less appropriate and more drugs being prescribed. : science

Research shows that the invisible mental load of planning and organizing household life predicts women's relationship and sexual satisfaction more strongly than the division of physical chores like cooking or cleaning. : science


The surprising origins of Hawaii's settlement - The Washington Post New study suggests that settlement of the Pacific occurred in a migration process with what the authors call a series of nested genetic bottlenecks.

Women Are More Likely to Be Interested in Jobs Where Most Employees Are Women. Researchers Suggest Workplace Gender Representation May Influence Career Interest and Help Explain Why Some Professions Remain Male or Female Dominated. : science



Parents, what is a moment of a sudden overwhelming instinct that something was wrong with your child (who was near or far) and you were right? : AskReddit

Emotional blunting is common in depression and bipolar disorder, even after symptoms ease. It covers experiences such as apathy, loss of motivation, anhedonia (a reduced ability to feel pleasure), emotional numbness, and diminished empathy. It is also a known side effect of some antidepressants. : science


Julia Child's Former Cambridge Home Lists For $6.475 Million : CambridgeMA
Julia Child's Former Boston-Area Home Lists for $6.5 Million
Chef Julia Child's Former Home - 103 Irving Street, Cambridge, MA - YouTube
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Super El Nino: Latest on phenomenon intensity as Pacific heats up The equatorial Pacific continues to heat up at unprecedented levels, putting this year's phenomenon on track to smash all records
There has been a 73% decline in the average population sizes of monitored vertebrates -- mammals, fish, birds and amphibians -- over 52 years between 1970 and 2022, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) biennial Living Planet Report, 2026. : worldnews


Russian diplomatic car involved in Tokyo crash, four injured : worldnews



Russia Denies Report of Second Case of Illness in Siberia : worldnews

Ukraine Strikes Yandex Data Center, Russian Oil Refinery Overnight : worldnews

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1688, Part 1 (Thread #1835) A small amount of interesting news from the abomination which people usually call russia:

Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky A series of strikes against mobile fire groups of the Russian Federation.

Post by @leoskyview.bsky.social - Bluesky Interesting Mediazona article on some Russian recruitment: Last week, we learned that St. Petersburg resident Vitaly Smidovich had died in Ukraine. The man, who suffered from epileptic seizures, was lured with an offer to repair houses damaged by drones, recruited, and sent to the front. 1/4



Cancer drug prices in India may fall as margins to be capped at 30% : worldnews



Seychelles giant tortoise numbers hit record 180,000 in conservation triumph : worldnews


"They hit us bad." Newly obtained footage, witness accounts detail Iran attack - and U.S. retreat - at major post in Kuwait : politics


Tanker attacked off Qatar with multiple casualties as Iran says all routes for transporting oil through the Strait of Hormuz will be 'closed' : worldnews

Trump says he is not keen on a deal with Iran as U.S. reportedly prepares for 'massive bombing' : worldnews undefined
Iranian operatives used AI to plant fake stories in multiple US media outlets : worldnews
Iran Will Neither Halt Enrichment Nor Surrender Stockpile, Says Nuclear Chief : worldnews - But for 80,000 votes spread across three states, we'd still have the JCPOA today.




Israeli settlers beat AFP photographer in occupied West Bank : worldnews - They are not settlers. They are terrorists.



Zelenskyy responds to Rubio: You cannot negotiate with Russia and talk about a diplomatic stalemate at the same time : worldnews
'War Is His Nature': Zelensky Says Putin's Birthday 'Gift' Killed 28 Ukrainians. : worldnews

US, Russia confirm Trump' s latest Ukraine peace push is falling apart : worldnews
Trump 'Can And Should' Do More: Zelensky Slams US-Russia Business Talks : worldnews
Zelensky sends delegation to meet Trump envoys as he hints at secret US-Russia economic talks : worldnews

Russian strike on buses kills 30 in frontline Ukrainian city : worldnews

Post by @christopherjm.ft.com - Bluesky The combined death toll from Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities over the past day and a half rose to at least 64 people.

Ukraine Disrupts Russia's Donetsk Offensive | ISW

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1688, Part 1 (Thread #1835) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of October 8, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on October 7, 2026: 1,830 personnel, 1,702 UAVs, and 47 artillery systems.


Polish SIM cards found in Russian drones downed in Poland : worldnews

The Netherlands now views Russia as an enemy, not an aggressor, says Defense Min. : worldnews


Gruesome injuries throw spotlight on France's policing of high school protests : worldnews
France Successfully Launches New M51.3 Ballistic Missile from a Submarine : worldnews

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the UK was open to ‌Germany joining a partnership between Britain, Italy and Japan to build a new fighter jet : worldnews
Judge says search warrants used to seize property form Prince Andrew were illegal
The Retreat - Lawyers, Guns & Money There's a LOT going on with respect to the redeployment of the B-1B force out of Great Britain ... But to anyone watching the deployment of American power around the globe in the seven months since Mr. Trump decided to attack Iran, it was another glaring example of how, time after time, Mr. Trump and his defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, have been forced into retreat, pulling back military forces that had been deployed to the Middle East and Britain as a deterrent.


Thousands protest Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, fearing far-right return : worldnews

New US indictment charges former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with torture : worldnews

Future presidents and governors in Mexico now barred from holding dual citizenship : worldnews




Four astronauts return after eight months in space


How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel : politics
How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel - The New York Times A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.

UPS Worker Missed Security Email, Letting China Get F-35 Parts : politics

Some chaplains fear Hegseth's new Religious Affairs office will push 'one flavor' of Christianity : politics

Fort Hood shooter's execution will be live-streamed, Defense Dept. says - The Washington Post "We'll make sure that people are able to watch it," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday about the firing squad execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan - The execution is scheduled for Dec. 3.
Hegseth Wants Public to Watch First Firing Squad Execution Since WWII : politics
Pentagon: Execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed
Pentagon says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed : news
DOJ To Bring Back Firing Squad As Means Of Entertainment - The Onion Published: April 27, 2026

The world has passed peak Trump : politics

Inflation on many everyday items was entirely due to tariffs, NY Fed says : politics - Pity the stupid fuckwits who voted for Trump after an open letter signed by 16 Nobel prize winning economists saying this is exactly what would happen, won't believe the NY Fed as well.a>
Jason Selvig says MAGA supporters use 'any excuse possible' to avoid blaming Trump for economy : politics

Election Denier's Lawyer Reveals Trump's Secret Plan Ahead of Midterms : politics

Trump Wakes Up From Oval Office Nap to Discuss Putin's Birthday | The 80-year-old president fell asleep during his own White House event. : politics

Trump doubles down on California comments: 'Let them hit San Diego, let them hit Los Angeles' : politics - Maga spent all week claiming he didn't say that so of course he doubles down. a>
Trump again invokes missiles hitting LA and San Diego: 'You want to see problems?' : politics
Trump swats away female journalist after she asks him to explain 'take out' LA and San Diego comment : politics

Trump declares anyone who uses the term Artificial Intelligence to be 'The Enemy!' : politics

Trump Plot for Stunning Election-Day Surprise : politics
Trump Blocks International Board From Conducting Oversight of Midterm Elections : politics

The Case for Impeachment: If Trump's misconduct is not impeachable, nothing is : politics

If Trump Steals an Election, Here's What to Do | The New Republic Nonviolent rebellion has proven again and again to be the most effective way of ousting even a determined autocrat.
If Trump Steals an Election, Here's What to Do : politics
I'm the attorney general of Washington state. Here's how we're protecting the midterm elections : politics

"Cheat like hell": can Trump actually rig the 2026 midterms? : politics
ICE is already showing up near voting sites, bolstering lawsuit against armed agents at polls : politics

Donald Trump's Texas rally rocked by repeated protests : politics

Trump Says He Wanted to Privatize Social Security 'So Badly' During First Term : politics

This Is What Trump Panic Looks Like : politics - His rally sizes were smaller in 2024 too that didn't mean much
Boasting Trump Shamed by Camera Showing Empty Seats - The president's big moment was given a reality check, thanks to C-SPAN. : politics

Natalie Harp's Role in Trump's Humiliation of MAGA Aides Revealed : politics

Trump Is Still Airing Campaign Ads With Your Money by the Way - The president hasn't stopped those taxpayer-funded advertisements, despite promising he would. : politics
Counterproductive authoritarianism - Lawyers, Guns & Money Donald Trump narrowly winning two presidential elections in conditions highly favorable to the out party may suggest the conclusion that playing dirty is always good politics, but I don't think that this is true. Trump's illegal taxpayer-funded campaign ads are very bad, but I continue to think that to the extent that the matter they will be a net negative for Republicans:

'Head on a guillotine': ABC says Trump's threats are already swaying coverage | A lawyer for the network told a federal judge it's already changing political coverage decisions out of fear of retribution. : politics

Kimberly Guilfoyle's Demand for Cash Off the Books Exposed : politics - "Stop writing shit down and leaving a fucking paper trail" is TRULY something that only the most honest, reliable people on Earth say out loud.
If and when it rains, she takes the credit - Lawyers, Guns & Money Kimberly Guilfoyle was preparing for her congressional hearing to become U.S. ambassador to Greece when she reached out to a Trump donor with an urgent request: She needed $100,000 that she said she owed American Express-in a way that wouldn't leave a paper trail.

Melania calls Trump 'sir'? President's rambling at Texas rally sees odd admission about his marriage of 21 years : politics

Companies Backed by Trump Sons Have Scored Over $6 Billion in Pentagon Contracts: Analysis : politics

Whistle-Blower Says I.R.S. Leaked His Tax Records in Retaliation : politics

Justice Alito doth protest too much | The conservative justice told The Associated Press that being called MAGA is "offensive" to him. His rulings say otherwise. : politics


Democrats will block Trump's judge picks if they flip Senate, Schumer says : politics

Is a midterm election blue wave for Democrats becoming a blue tsunami? : politics
Is a midterm election blue wave for Democrats becoming a blue tsunami? But one month before the Nov. 3 election, Democrats are increasingly playing offense in historically Republican states and districts as the battleground map expands into even redder parts of the country: Alaska, Kansas, Nebraska, and even South Carolina.

Mike Johnson hints he could step down if Democrats win House : politics
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Babylon is nothing but an infinite game of chance - Lawyers, Guns & Money - We are living through a kind of postpandemic gamified speculative-trading apocalypse of which traditional gambling is only one horseman ... Gambling, in other words, is not simply paying for the culture. It is the culture.
How Everything Became Gambling - The New York Times It's not just DraftKings and Polymarket - the logic of gambling undergirds everything coming out of Silicon Valley.


Why is Elon Musk so very very rich? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Trump to award National Medal of Science to Elon Musk : politics

SpaceX Used Tourist Video to Track Explosion Debris, Report Shows - ProPublica


Cornell's Jane Doe is 'terrified' after police swarmed her home in a swatting incident, her lawyer says : news
Cornell's Jane Doe is 'terrified' after death threats and a swatting incident, her lawyer says | CNN
Cornell accuser 'misled' about criminal investigation, lawyer says - Even as she took her allegations about a 2024 gang rape at the Chi Phi fraternity house through Cornell's internal disciplinary process, the university's police department gave her the impression that a criminal investigation was continuing,

Lawmakers Probe Amateur Athletic Union Over Child Sex Abuse Allegations - ProPublica Bipartisan leadership of a powerful House committee demanded answers from the Amateur Athletic Union after a ProPublica and Washington Post investigation found that the massive youth sports organization has failed to protect kids from sexual abuse.


Bill Harris, one of Patty Hearst's kidnappers, has died - The Boston Globe

Arizona congressional candidate says she was raped trying to repair campaign sign : politics

Ohio man jailed for texting Shrek's penis to a state senator. Your questions about Shrexting, answered. | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Ohio man jailed for texting Shrek's penis to a state senator. Your questions about Shrexting, answered. : technology


Number of teens who identify themselves as gay or bisexual is in 'free fall' - The Washington Post - In 2021, 30 percent of ninth-grade girls identified as lesbian or bisexual. Last year, 17 percent did ... The rate of boys who identify as gay or bisexual has remained roughly the same over the past decade. But a few years ago, after the pandemic shutdowns, the CDC data showed big upticks in the percentage of high school girls identifying as lesbian or bisexual ... While 26 percent of ninth-grade girls identified as bisexual in 2021, only 13 percent - half as many - did in 2025.


Ranking Member Raskin, Rep. Dean Demand DOJ Investigate Former Bard College President After Uncovering His Email Asking Whether Young Woman Was "for Me" or Epstein Himself, Reveal History of Sex Abuse Coverup at Bard : politics



Judge says warrantless Flock search violated driver's Fourth Amendment rights : politics
Judge says warrantless Flock search violated Fourth Amendment The automated license plate reader system is "a type of indiscriminate mass surveillance," says a federal judge.



Barack Obama endorses Maine's Senate hopeful Troy Jackson : politics
Susan Collins Couldn't Answer One Simple Question About Trump : politics -- 'I voted against it but when the final vote was taken, I had to vote for it.' Sounds like typical gop fascist double speak.

Mamdani marks first Oct. 7 anniversary as mayor with statement blasting Israel's war in Gaza as genocide : politics


MAGA Candidate Brags About Physically Abusing His Wife : politics - JFC, why is it always these conservative preacher types.
MAGA Candidate Brags He Physically Abused His Wife | The New Republic Victor Marx said it was to teach her a lesson, and that she was "fake crying" afterwards.Colorado minister and Republican gubernatorial nominee Victor Marx has declared that he shoved his wife in the past-and he'd do it again.

Florida Isn't Red. Democrats Just Stopped Showing Up. : politics ... They didn't just "stop showing up". They have been the victim of a massive voter suppression effort. Getting rid of polling locations, purging voters rolls, gerrymandering.


Opinion | 'Look past the hate': These five states are underrated - The Washington Post From New Mexico to New Jersey, these states deserve your consideration.



Hackers obtain counterfeit TLS certificates for Google and other large services | Compromise of 3 domain registries allows hackers to walk off with unauthorized certs. : technology


Canadian poet Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Anne Carson Awarded The Nobel Prize in Literature 2026 : books

Opinion | Televangelist Jim Bakker's shrunken-down version of God - The Washington Post The writer Annie Dillard understood what the disgraced TV preacher never would.
Annie Dillard, Pulitzer-winning author, dies at 81 - The Washington Post- Her 1974 book 'Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,' made Ms. Dillard a cultural phenomenon. She was hailed as a 20th-century Thoreau, a visionary whose shimmering prose offered glimpses of the eternal.

Alice Cooper redefines what it means to be shocking in new autobiography, 'Devil on My Shoulder' Alice Cooper's new autobiography, "Devil on My Shoulder," is out now.



He left the NFL for mathematics -- and just made a big breakthrough - The Washington Post After retiring from the Baltimore Ravens, John Urschel said he looked forward to being known as "that mathematician who used to play football."

The surprising new idea that is reshaping how we think about ADHD - The Washington Post Scientists are starting to uncover the links between being a night owl and some neuropsychiatric conditions --But now researchers are looking at the possibility that the relationship might run in reverse: that disruptions to circadian rhythms - the biological machinery governing when we sleep and wake - might be a cause ... Research points to these night owls as those associated more with ADHD

Adults with ADHD often struggle with choices that require weighing potential rewards against negative consequences. A new experiment reveals that a common stimulant medication improves these choices specifically by helping individuals pay more attention to the potential costs of their actions. : science - methylphenidate (Ritalin) is the drug alluded to in the headline/title

Autism and ADHD traits appear to follow different social paths to mental health problems. Autistic traits were linked to peer difficulties, internalizing problems, but not to academic struggles. ADHD traits were linked to externalizing problems and higher levels of academic difficulties. : science

People who favor group-based inequality tend to have less gray matter in an empathy-linked brain region : science


Nordic Diet Linked to Longer Life in Large Study - People Who Closely Followed a Diet Rich in Berries, Root Vegetables, Whole Grains, Fish, and Rapeseed Oil Had Lower Mortality Risk and Better Long-Term Health Outcomes Compared With Those Who Followed It Less Closely : science



Who is your favorite example of positive masculinity? : AskReddit

What's the deepest rabbit hole that you found on the internet? : AskReddit

Cambridge De-Prioritizes Arrests for Sex Work! : CambridgeMA

Cambridge gets more pizza love than anywhere else : CambridgeMA
Boston's best pizza: The best pizzas in the Boston area
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The World Has Nearly Burned Through Its Oil Stockpile Buffer, Executives Say : worldnews


South Korea denies Ukrainian report that it eased Russia's fuel crisis : worldnews



Zelenskyy: Russia marks Putin's birthday with one of its most vile attacks, killing 11 Ukrainians : worldnews
Post by @atrupar.com - Bluesky Trump says he has a call set up today with Putin for his birthday
Russia killed twenty Ukrainians in overnight bombings last night; Trump calls Putin today to wish him a happy birthday - Lawyers, Guns & Money

US formally demands Russia explain plague outbreak : politics ... Meanwhile Trump dissolved the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) under the CDC in 2025 ... Don't forget withdrawing from WHO ... Don't forget putting a deranged heroin user in charge
Russian Plague Scare: WHO Seeks Details About Reported Second Illness As Trump Plans Putin Call : worldnews undefined

Russia plague did not escape from test tube, says dead scientist's mother : worldnews ... "Woman dies of unknown disease after getting off work at the Russian plague disease factory"


Rosstat recorded the strongest after the increase in VAT inflation due to the sharp increase in tariffs - Russian Service The Moscow Times
Post by @leoskyview.bsky.social - Bluesky Subject to the additional financing needs associated with the federal budget deficit in 2026. Are they going to do some later-year shenanigans?

Post by @did:plc:tac5c6r63jw7n2uq4yb4yjl4 - Bluesky Russia's large real estate developers lack the funds to finish 59% of their projects. 55% of the buildings they are constructing don't have enough money to even cover the construction of the building's foundations


neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1687, Part 1 (Thread #1834) some interesting news from the abomination that usually people call russia:



Musk Attacks Unnamed Indian 'Oligarchs' for Locking Out Starlink from India : worldnews


Eritrea Has Officially Invaded Ethiopia : worldnews


Houthis attack Aden airport as fighting intensifies in Yemen : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #22) : worldnews ... Trump is considering a plan to strike Iran before the Midterms.Trump wants a win before the midterms to attempt to boost his approval

Hezbollah receives $200 million cash infusion from Iran to support families tied to terror group : worldnews



All 32 NATO Members Send Military Representatives to Kyiv in First Such Visit in Eight Years : worldnews

Russia launches heavy strikes at Ukraine, killing at least 20 : worldnews ... They always acting like this through out all the history. I think russia literally can be amazing country to live in. But no. They just want to always destroy and occupy

New Wars, New Wounds - Lawyers, Guns & Money The legacy of Putin's invasion of Ukraine will be written in the bodies of Ukrainians and Russians for a very long time:

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1687, Part 1 (Thread #1834) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of October 7, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on October 6, 2026: 1,690 personell 1,890 UAVs, and 51 artillery systems.

Fire burns Nyushanik bird shelter near Kyiv / The New Voice of Ukraine

'King of Injustice': Golden naked Trump statue installed at European Parliament : politics
Golden naked Trump statue unveiled at European Parliament : worldnews
Naked Trump statue goes on display in Strasbourg : politics


Armed, masked intruders enter Latvia from Belarus and carry out sabotage : worldnews

Russia has begun sabotage operations against Danish companies supplying Ukraine after broader disruption efforts failed to curb Western military support for the ​country, says Danish intelligence official : worldnews


Rubio calls for "unapologetic pursuit of national power," invoking ancient Greece in Acropolis speech : worldnews

Germany's AfD calls for end to support for Ukraine in joint motion with the small far-left party BSW : worldnews ... Reminder that AfD also campaigned on making Russian the primary foreign language taught in German schools
Saxony-Anhalt parliament: AfD and BSW draft resolution on ending Ukraine aid and lifting Russia sanctions | Ukrainska Pravda

Fashy French artists have a huge erection for Elon - Lawyers, Guns & Money The headline says it all, but if you must know more: A bunch of French artists who dress alike and are deeply concerned about The West and outraged by the removal Confederate statues in the U.S. have deposited a statue of Prometheus several miles from Suck's company town.



Nicolas Maduro and his wife expected to face new charges over alleged torture of Americans : worldnews

'No': Moe shuts down Elon Musk's calls for Saskatchewan to separate : worldnews
Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness : worldnews
Boots sold in lb 7bn deal to Canadian billionaire family : worldnews




Senator Says Hegseth Barred Him From Gulf Base to 'Cover Up the True Cost' of Iran War : politics
Pete Hegseth's holy war on “weirdos” targets most Americans : politics


Newsom calls for 25th Amendment after Trump's remarks on California : politics


Trump Ominously Says 'Project 2025' Author Has 'Big Surprises' In The Next Few Weeks: 'What could he be cooking up?' : politics
Donald Trump Vows 'Big Surprises' With Project 2025 Author Before Midterms : politics

Trump is already preparing 'excuse' for midterm loss, Republicans warn : politics

Trump: I 'could have done very bad things' to Hillary, Obama and Biden : politics

In a few weird moments, Trump revealed more than he intended in the Oval Office : politics

USPS Hires Shady Armed Security Service Weeks Before Midterms : politics

Veteran conservative lawyer quits Trump's interior department and warns of 'assault on the rule of law' : politics

If Trump Steals an Election, Here's What to Do : politics



Trump sons' investments have won billions in Pentagon contracts since his election : politics
Hunter Biden laptop update - Lawyers, Guns & Money Some updates about the anti-family-corruption candidate:


The Tariffs Don't Seem to be Working: Trade Deficit Soars in August : politics


Most Americans support switch to Medicare for all health insurance : politics - Federalize all the health insurance companies. Fire all the executives. Hire all the claims processors and support staff to expand Medicare to cover all US legal residents .
Medicare for All support soars to 66 percent in 6 years: KFF poll : politics
'People Are Sick of a Broken Healthcare System': Poll Shows New High of 66% Support Medicare for All : politics
'People Are Sick of a Broken Healthcare System': Poll Shows New High of 66% Support Medicare for All : politics
Poll Shows Progressives Are Winning America's Healthcare Debate : politics


Trump sons' investments have won billions in Pentagon contracts since his election : politics

Trump Cancels Enforcement Against Corporate Criminals : politics

Why is Elon Musk so very very rich? - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Cornell rape case reignites outrage after #MeToo


Opinion | Botched execution of Christa Pike won't end the death penalty Botched executions rarely change Americans' minds about capital punishment. But Pike's story could help expose the deeper failures of the system.



ICE amassed millions of voter records in sweeping fraud hunt, documents reveal : politics

ICE probes voting groups, infiltrates anti-ICE crews in election crackdown : politics

"You Kidnapped My Son": ICE is now separating children from their parents in the nation's interior and deeming them “unaccompanied.” : politics - Every single person who voted for Trump in 2024 should be ostracised from civil society

ICE shared voter data with Peter Thiel's Palantir, new documents show : politics

'Should Concern All Americans': Records Show ICE Has Gathered 50 Million Voter Records Ahead of Midterms : politics


'We Can't Eat Road Salt': Susan Collins Crashes and Burns in Debate - The incumbent Maine senator gave a dumpster-fire performance. : politics
In Senate Debate, Troy Jackson Calls Susan Collins an 'Arsonist' Who Brings a 'Cup of Water' to the Fire : politics

Texas voters get 'Are you white?' political texts targeting James Talarico : politics


Oklahoma: 44th in education, 49th in healthcare, 50th in test scores. But at least they own the libs. : PoliticalHumor ... Massachusetts #1 ... The Oklahoma panhandle used to be a part of Texas, but Texas gave it up because it would have meant that the state was above the Missouri Compromise latitude line - meaning Texas would have to outlaw slavery. So, it's not that Texas didn't want that land - it's that they wanted slaves more.

Texas voters get 'Are you white?' political texts targeting James Talarico : politics
Gina Hinojosa chance of beating Greg Abbott flips with pollsters : politics

Lindsey Graham's Sister Was Supposed to be a Lock. Now the GOP Is Scrambling : politics


Congressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signs : news
Congressional candidate is raped repairing her campaign signs Embarrassed, she initially didn't want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff's Office's investigation is ongoing. A Phoenix New Times exclusive.
Congressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signs | Embarrassed, she initially didn't want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff's Office's investigation is ongoing. : politics
Democratic Candidate Reports Being Raped Near Her Campaign Sign : politics



OpenAI unleashes hundreds more math results upon a field already in shock : technology

One of America's Last Chestnut Groves Is About to Be Destroyed for a Data Center : technology



So fun reading the NYT new readers' poll that contrasts the critics' poll for 100 best shows of the 21st Century : television



Texas library study shows economic benefits of spending : books - Every dollar spent by a Texas library puts almost $5 back into the economy, study shows


Nobel Prize in physics awarded to Francis Halzen for his work detecting 'ghostly' cosmic particles : worldnews

Parents of transgender youth faced declining mental health after the 2025 US presidential inauguration. Executive orders sought to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors, penalize schools that support transgender students, and restrict transgender girls from competing on gender-aligned teams. : science - The Trump-appointed Republican head of our OMB (and also an architect of Project 2025) Russell Vought was quoted, in reference to epa staff, saying "We want to put them in trauma." I imagine this sentiment extends to other Americans. How anyone with a heart ever voted for this disturbs me.a>

A 30-minute soak in a 40C (104F) hot bath lowered blood pressure more than 30 minutes of moderate cycling in a small study of 25 adults aged 45–70 with overweight or obesity, and increased blood flow in tiny skin vessels, which may help people who can't exercise get similar blood vessel benefits. : science

Poor sleep can cause employees to clash with their supervisors and other higher-ranking colleagues. A U.S study showed that soldiers' sleep problems predicted more conflict with everyone, but, surprisingly, the uptick was most distinct for conflict with higher-rank individuals : science

Physically intense work and health. People who have held more physically demanding jobs over the course of their careers are more frequently diagnosed with heart attacks, strokes, and chronic lung diseases. Diabetes and hypertension also tend to be diagnosed at a younger age : science

Believing science benefits people was most consistently linked to rating measles-mumps-rubella, flu and COVID shots favorably, a poll of 1,763 Americans finds. Republicans rated vaccines lower than Democrats, especially COVID. The measles shot ranked safest and most effective, COVID the least. : science

Research shows that a sudden lottery windfall increases marriage and fertility for men, but temporarily raises short-term divorce risks for women. : science

Conservatives describe themselves as more rigid thinkers than liberals, but across 4 studies of 4,800+ Americans they were mostly no more likely to back a policy just because their party did. One sample did show conservatives following party cues more, and highly authoritarian people did in another. : science

ADHD is associated with > 4x higher risk for late-life cognitive impairment. : science

In a new study, scientists unlock the longevity secrets of 194-year-old Jonathan the giant tortoise. They found that, compared with other Aldabra tortoises, Jonathan has unique variants in 287 genes, some involved in DNA repair. : science


What is a skill that takes less than 10 minutes to learn, but saves you hours in the long run? : AskReddit

What's the closest to death you've ever been? : AskReddit

what was ruined for everyone else by one person? : AskReddit

Man discovers his parents' coffee machine used 1TB of data in 10 days : technology

How Microsoft built its MacBook Pro competitor : Surface
Microsoft finally confirms Surface Laptop Ultra pricing and release date : Surface
Surface Laptop Ultra and Dev box prices released : Surface





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The world has nearly burned through its oil stockpile buffer, executives say : worldnews


Yamato vs. Enterprise - Lawyers, Guns & Money Awfully interesting essay on how wartime memory in Japan and the United States manifested in the Space Battleship Yamato and the USS Enterprise:

South Korea accused by Ukraine of aiding Russia with 176,000 tons of fuel amidst critical shortage : worldnews



Moscow comes under large-scale drone attack : worldnews

Russian Media Report Second Death Amid Suspected Plague Outbreak in Siberia : worldnews
Hundreds Quarantined in Russia After Suspected Pneumonic Plague Death : worldnews
Russia says no plague found in contacts of Siberian lab worker who died : worldnews
Russian Media Report Second Death Amid Suspected Plague Outbreak in Siberia : worldnews
Trump: U.S. willing to help Russia with potential pneumonic plague outbreak : politics
That Russian Pneumonia Case - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Pneumonic plague: What to know about the deadly infection slug | CNN


Post by @leoskyview.bsky.social - Bluesky I still can't find Russia's financing plan for the 2026 deficit. The more info that comes out, the more it seems like there's an unexplained financing gap that I currently estimate at around 3.3tr rub.



neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1686, Part 1 (Thread #1833) Posting some early interesting news from the abomination that is commonly known as russia. Will come back later for the rest.

droglytot comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1686, Part 1 (Thread #1833) Two cases of forced conscription in Russia: A court in Abakan has upheld a conscript's contract with the Ministry of Defense, even though a forensic examination determined the signature on it was forged, ASTRA has learned.



India Cut 130 Million From Voter Roll, Fueling Protests Against Modi : worldnews



Israeli settlers beat press photographer as soldiers watch in West Bank : news

Israel denies entry to 33 Chinese nationals using fake Japanese passports at Allenby Crossing : worldnews



Zelenskiy: "There is updated intelligence indicating that Russia is preparing a massive attack on Ukraine" : worldnews
Russia Behind Drone Strikes on Ships Off Bulgaria, Zelensky Says, as Radev Rules Out Invoking NATO Articles : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1686, Part 1 (Thread #1833) : worldnews



Ukraine demines over 1,300 hectares in September. Now, it has new plan to tackle 132,000 km sq - Euromaidan Press Ukraine's Defense Ministry demined 1,347 hectares of liberated land in September, a fraction of the territory that makes it the world's most mined country.

Fallen MiG-29 fighter pilot Marat Mambetov posthumously awarded title of Hero of Ukraine | Ukrainska Pravda


russian losses in Ukraine as of October 6, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on October 5, 2026: 1,540 personnel, 1,891 UAVs, and 52 artillery systems.



Post by @ukbastard.bsky.social - Bluesky The Russian intelligence agencies wreaking havoc in Europe - So far, only luck has prevented widespread tragedy. But Putin's 'special services' are escalating their campaign of sabotage and terror



'No more Viktor Orban': EU plans 15-year probation period for new member states | European Union : worldnews

Russian Drones Sink Civilian Corn Ship Inside Romania's Exclusive Economic Zone : worldnews

Kremlin threatens Lithuania over plans to allow stationing nuclear weapons : worldnews



Germany: Ex-spy chief arrested for espionage : worldnews - Here's a story that is rocking Germany this morning: The man who once led Germany's spy service is now accused of betraying state secrets. August Hanning, former head of the BND foreign intelligence agency, has been arrested on suspicion of espionage. Hanning served as the agency's chief between 1998 and 2005>


Brazil elects third transgender person to national Congress : worldnews




600 pounds of gold bars and $2 million seized from home of CIA officer : pics

Trump Suggests Letting Iran "Take Out" Los Angeles and San Diego - California leaders are furious after the president suggested that losing the two cities is a "small price to pay." : politics
Trump on war in Iran: 'Let 'em take out Los Angeles, let 'em take out San Diego' : politics
Fury in California After Trump Suggests Iran Could 'Take Out' L.A. or San Diego : politics
In Nebraska speech, Trump says Iran can 'take out a city,' mentions Los Angeles and San Diego : politics
Trump suggests Iran could take out" Los Angeles and San Diego - Gov. Gavin Newsom called the president's remarks "deranged and dangerous." : politics
More thoughts from the mental acuity and youthful vigor candidate - Lawyers, Guns & Money U.S. President Donald Trump seemingly discussed the idea of foreign powers taking out California's most populated cities while delivering a speech at a Republican rally at the Pinnacle Bank Expo in Grand Island, Nebraska Monday evening.
White House Aide Insists Trump Did Not Call For Attacks On US Cities : politics

The chaos inside Hegseth's defense department as Trump 'concerned' by scale of purge : politics

Marco Rubio demands Moscow disclose its plague leak : politics - That's rich coming from the administration who's downplaying its own measles outbreak ... And also from what we know, has killed more people.

Trump ordered the first US military execution by firing squad since 1945 : politics
Trump ordered the first US military execution by firing squad since 1945 - here's why The President's decision comes amid renewed controversy over lethal injections after the botched execution of Christa Pik - In November 2009, major Nidal Hasan, an American-born Muslim of Palestinian descent, shredded his birth certificate, drove to Fort Hood army base wearing his fatigues and name tag, shouted "Allahu Akbar" and opened fire with his laser-sighted handgun, leaving 13 dead and 32 wounded in one of the deadliest mass shootings at an American military base.


The federal government ran up a $2 trillion deficit in 2026 : politics

Every Active Federal Judge in Nashville Recuses From Jack Smith Case : politics


Post by @nothoodlum.bsky.social - Bluesky After the White House barred Politico from Trump's trip to Nebraska, other news outlets refused to take its place.

Trump Calls Natalie Harp Onto Rally Stage And Things Quickly Got Very Weird : politics

Trump says journalists should be 'arrested' for reporting on empty seats at rally : politics


Alito says Supreme Court can't stem emergency appeals and voices concern over Trump's rhetoric : politics - "We couldn't refuse Daddy, so we hid our decision from Americans in a shadow docket"
Samuel Alito blames marriage equality for America's 'decisive' turn 'against religious liberty' : politics
Fox News's Book of Martyrs, Sam Alito edition - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Kavanaugh breaks with conservatives as Alito sits out Supreme Court case : politics

Sotomayor starts term by speaking out in capital case where 'life hangs in the balance' : politics


The Democrats Are Finally Growing a Spine | Democrats will block Trump's Supreme Court nominees if the Senate flips. : politics

At Ohio Campaign Rally, Trump Threatens to Withhold Aid If Democrats Get Elected : politics

Swapping One Illegal Scheme for Another, Trump Says Super PAC Cash Will Now Fund His Propaganda Ads : politics

Trump administration refuses international election monitors for first time in over 2 decades : politics

DOJ sued for records on 'unprecedented' plan to deploy 1,000 election monitors in midterms : politics


2026 Midterms News and Updates, October 5 - October 11 (Thread 5) | Live Discussion : politics
Democrats' advantage is clear with less than a month to go in the midterm elections : politics
GOP is at risk of significant state legislative losses, Post analysis finds : politics
New polling shows Dems ahead in Trump-won Alaska, Ohio and Texas : politics

Voters are now turning to ChatGPT to help them pick who to choose in November : politics

Democrats May Flip Longest-Held GOP Senate Seat for First Time in 107 Years : politics
Democrats May Flip Longest-Held GOP Senate Seat for First Time in 107 Years - Newsweek Democrats have their eyes on a potential upset in Kansas, where recent polls show the U.S. Senate race in a dead heat and the Cook Political Report rates the contest Lean Republican with roughly four weeks until Election Day.

A Detransitioner Stars in a New GOP Ad. Surprise! It's Full of Lies : politics



Senator's 'Zombie' Campaign Committee Shuts Down 13 Years After His Death : politics
Senator's 'Zombie' Campaign Committee Shuts Down 13 Years After His Death - The Washington Sun Sen. Frank Lautenberg died in 2013, but his campaign apparatus lived on.


Republican Caller Goes Scorched-Earth On His Own Party Live On C-SPAN : politics



New York expands free SUNY and CUNY tuition to those with college degrees : politics


Whey up: Protein powder prices soar as global demand grows : worldnews
The Truth About Protein: High Prices, Amino Spiking & More - YouTube



Retailers are pulling back from self-checkout after years of theft, errors, and questionable time savings : technology


Megyn Kelly on Cornell's Jane Doe: "I'm just going to be honest, she's not the most attractive gal. She's extremely beefy in her arms and her legs." | Media Matters for America


Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after Tennessee failed execution, her attorneys say : news


Jim Bakker, who lost his 'PTL Club' televangelism empire in sex and money scandals, has died - The Boston Globe
A Cancer on the Body of Christ: The Ballad of Jim Bakker - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Andrea Shaw Says Vaccines Killed Her Twins. Authorities Say She Suffocated Them. - The New York Times



More Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump's Immigration Crackdown : politics
506 citizens have been detained by ICE during the second Trump administration - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump Administration Mounts 'Largest Denaturalization Effort in Modern History' : politics

Chicago woman shot 5 times by CBP officer files federal lawsuit : news

Eschaton: Kavanaugh Stops We know because we have once again done what the government hasn't: We have tallied and cataloged every case we can find of an immigration agent holding a citizen during the current administration. More than 500 cases.


Mamdani's Surprisingly Persuasive Solution to a World on Fire : politics
Mayor Mamdani to Deliver Free Child Care to More Than 10,000 Low-Income Children : politics
Opinion | Zohran Mamdani Is Showing the World How It's Done - The New York Times Racing across the city last week, he seemed to be offering an antidote to globe-spanning distemper. To restore faith in institutions, you must begin from the bottom up, starting with things as simple as potholes. Politics, as he put it, “has to translate to the pavement.”



Texas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating Children - The New York Times : politics


Utah will become first state to let AI examine patients and prescribe medication without direct human oversight : technology



Eva Marie Saint, RIP - Lawyers, Guns & Money What can a man do without his pants for 20 minutes? Truly the dialogue and chemistry between Saint and Grant in North by Northwest is some of the best ever filmed, despite their age difference. Not to mention her work in On the Waterfront and a lot of other great films of that era. 102, not bad.
Eva Marie Saint, Oscar Winner for 'On the Waterfront,' Is Dead at 102 - The New York Times A luminous beauty with dramatic depth, she brought a layered intensity to harrowing roles and seduced Cary Grant in the romantic thriller "North by Northwest."


The Great Tolkien Reread: The Uruk-Hai - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Jessica Chastain Stands By Criticizing Apple for Delaying 'The Savant' After Charlie Kirk's Assassination: 'I Had to Go on Record That I Thought It Was a Mistake' : television
Erika Kirk Doesn't Really Want to Talk Politics. So How's She Going to Lead Turning Point USA? | Vanity Fair - The Widow's PeakThe Widow's Peak



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,247 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Gary Becker.



A fungus resistant to all 4 types of antifungal drugs has been found in a hospital patient in Kenya, only the 2nd case ever recorded worldwide after New York in 2022. The superbug, Candida (Candidozyma) auris, infected a 28-year-old's surgical wound, and scientists warn the global threat is growing. : science

Study finds elevated levels of toxicants in teeth of children with autism. The research suggests that children are being "chronically and repeatedly exposed" to a wider range of developmental toxicants than previously identified in short-term exposure studies : science

Eli5: Despite having Knowledge of how RAM can be made why there are very few Countries and Companies making it even though it is one of the most sought after item. : explainlikeimfive

As the Dead Sea Shrinks Due to Human Water Diversions, a Self-Reinforcing Feedback Loop Is Emerging: Less Water Leads to More Warming, Which Accelerates Evaporation and Further Water Loss, Potentially Creating Its Own Extreme Local Climate : science

Young men who fret about not being muscular enough are more likely to struggle in bed: a study of 1,116 sexually active guys aged 15–35 in the US and Canada found muscle dysmorphia symptoms were linked to 7 of 8 sexual problems, with body image worries closely tied to feeling anxious during sex. : science

Parents of transgender youth faced declining mental health after the 2025 US presidential inauguration. Executive orders sought to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors, penalize schools that support transgender students, and restrict transgender girls from competing on gender-aligned teams. : science



10 States with the Worst Drivers - Daily Passport

What is the scariest story you know is 100% true? : AskReddit

Girls of Reddit, what are some non-obvious things you do when you find a guy attractive that most guys are completely clueless about? : AskReddit





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What is a Super El Niño? 3 charts that explain it : NPR - What's so super about it?
Research from Harvard Kennedy School professors reveals that taxing the world's biggest polluting industries could cut emissions while generating nearly $200 billion a year in public revenue : science


China shuts hundreds of banks as Beijing moves to shore up its financial system : worldnews



EU monitors 'very closely' suspected outbreak of pneumonic plague in Russia | Euronews



Russian drones attack Turkish vessel, captain killed : worldnews


UAE shared details about FlyDubai flight with Israel -- UAE had shared details about FlyDubai flight with Israel, including pilots' names and nationalities

​Mecca Alliance (Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey) activates mutual defense agreement and orders rapid force deployment to Saudi Arabia : worldnews ... Honestly, the polycrisis has so much insane stuff happening these days that you'd never believe all of it at the start of one movie.

Saudi Arabia sends 100 fighter jets into Yemen as Houthi war erupts again : worldnews
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces expel the Houthis from several areas around key strait, officials say : worldnews
TRT World - Yemeni forces recapture key Red Sea port of Mokha from Houthis : worldnews
Yemeni government forces advance to Bab el-Mandeb Strait : worldnews
Interactive map of Yemen war - Yemen news live map- yemen.liveuamap.com



Iran says Hormuz to remain closed until US meets conditions : politics



CIA Report Warns Israel Could Head Toward Civil War, Total Collapse U.S. intelligence raises fears of civil unrest and state breakdown in Israel ahead of October 27 elections - CIA experts pointed to a volatile mix of pressures converging ahead of Israel's elections on October 27: economic crisis and soaring military spending; heavily armed veterans returning from prolonged combat, many carrying serious psychological trauma; growing fury over ultra-Orthodox men who are exempt from military service


Russian strikes nearly deplete Ukraine's train reserve : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1685, Part 1 (Thread #1832) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of October 5, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on October 4, 2026: 2,020 personnel, 1,855 UAVs, and 47 artillery systems.


The pogroms in Ukraine, 1918-19 : prelude to the Holocaust | Library of Congress
20 years before the Holocaust, pogroms killed 100,000 Jews - then were forgotten | The Times of Israel 'In the Midst of Civilized Europe' by Jeffrey Veidlinger revisits the brutal violence in 1918-1921 that portended a genocide of Europe's Jews, and was soon overshadowed by it
In the Midst of Civilized Europe: The Pogroms of 1918-1921 and the onset of the Holocaust | The Lionel Gelber Prize - The Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy



NATO Drafts Plan to Defeat a Russian Attack With Drones and AI : worldnews


Norway to propose temporary ban on AI glasses in some public places : worldnews

Two dead, 11 rescued after suspected drone hits cargo ship near Romania. The ship was reportedly a grain transporter which docked in Ukraine just weeks ago. : worldnews

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni applied to trademark her voice, seeking protection against AI-generated clones and deepfakes : worldnews

Switzerland becomes first country to ban fur imports and sales : worldnews

Germany is at risk of entering ‌a violent conflict as Moscow steps up an increasingly aggressive "shadow war" against European democracies, head of foreign chief says : worldnews

Germany's AfD weighs shift from anti-EU roots, strategy paper shows : worldnews
Student, 15, has hand blown off during French school protests, local press reports : worldnews

In a Tit-for-tat move, the UK has threatened to expel one Israeli diplomat for every British diplomat forced to leave Israel as a result of Israel's decision to close the UK consulate in East Jerusalem : worldnews
(1) Post by @nytimes.com -- Bluesky Breaking News: The U.S. rushed to withdraw its B-1 bombers from an air base in England after commanders received new threats about an Iran-backed plot against the installation, officials said.
(1) Post by @angrystaffer.bsky.social --- Bluesky For the folks who are still in my mentions telling me this was a hoax: The military doesn't move strategic bombers for funsies. There was clearly specific intelligence that necessitated emptying Fairford of B-1s.
US removes all Air Force bombers from UK base following new threat : worldnews

Photos show colorful teams building human towers in Spain's Catalonia | AP News

Brazil's presidential race heads to Lula–Bolsonaro run-off as right gains ground : worldnews


Alberta separatists' talks with GOP spark outcry, call for legislative change : politics
Trump Claims Canada Has Been Imposing Secret Tariffs on the US: 'Nobody Knew' Except Me : worldnews




Week 89 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - 119 more weeks to go.


Who Moved my Goalposts? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Peter Baker of The New York Times provides a solid comparison of corruption during Trump 1.0 and Trump 2.0. He offers three reasons for why the malfeasance of the first term looks, in retrospect, relatively tame when compared to the rampant kleptocracy of the second term: To win in 2024, he had to overcome two impeachments, four criminal indictments and a jury trial conviction on 34 felonies tied to hush money paid to an adult film actress, making him the first convicted felon ever to serve in the Oval Office.

Facing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded Ads - The New York Times The president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him that had been paid for with taxpayer money.
Are people getting worse and to what extent is this Donald Trump's fault? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Can Trump's corruption be made to matter? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Countless unprecedented scandals later, it remains a struggle for Democrats to find any issue that can get remotely the attention that some trivial nonsense about Hillary Clinton did 10 years ago.

Bill Would Block Navy From Replacing Carrier's Doris Miller Name for Trump's : politics

Soldiers seriously wounded in Iranian drone strike tell AP the military's medical system failed them : politics

GOP senators, blindsided by Hegseth, demand notice, transparency : politics - they're voicing concerns about the lack of consultation with Congress and the possibility that qualified senior officers were sacked for political or ideological reasons. What did they think they were getting when they confirmed a professional loudmouth drunk?
Pete HegsethWs Air Force Academy speech backdrop draws scrutiny: 'Accidental Nazi is just not a thing' : politics
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The Manliest TSA Force We Can Muster - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Transportation Security Administration officers who check passengers' documents can no longer sit down on the job ... This has a strong feeling of violating workplace safety norms too, but then under Trump there is no workplace safety norms, so forget about that too.
GOP Sen. Tillis calls vote for Hegseth 'biggest regret of my career' : politics - Tillis also assured Hegseth's former SIL that if she signed testimony that Hegseth had a history of alcoholism and domestic assault it would turn the GOP against him. She complied and then Tillis was the deciding vote for Hegseth after he caved to pressure from Trump.>

This may sound crazy, but they said Crippen was crazy, too - Lawyers, Guns & Money (1) Donald Trump was not eligible to be elected president in 2024. This is because he was very obviously an insurrectionist and rebel, as per the third section of the 14th amendment, and was therefore ineligible to hold federal office, absent a rehabilitating act by Congress. The only reasons anyone would contest this reality are some combination of partisan bias and and an overwhelming will to psychological denial, born of an unwillingness to look this horrifying fact in the face, given the outcome of the 2024 election ... (5) Assuming a Democratic administration as of January, 2029, all pardons issued by Donald Trump during his second term should be treated as null and void by the Department of Justice, by Congress, and by the federal courts

Supreme Court Justice Alito said he's 'thought about' retirement as Senate control hangs in balance : politics


Trump takes extraordinary steps to target midterms, alarming critics : politics

Mark Kelly Says Trump Is 'Trying to Buy Votes' With $5,000 Checks : politics

Trump & other hateful leaders treat dehumanizing vulnerable people like a literal game : politics

Trump says voting in America is 'corrupt' in late-night election rant : politics

Transcript: Fox Drops Brutal Poll on Trump as GOP Panics: "Wake Up!"+ : politics
Trump Flips Out On Fox News Over Reporting On Rallies : politics
Trump demands Fox cover more Trump : politics
Trump Truth Social Post Mistakes Brazil for India : politics

Trump Says He Knows More Than Anyone In The World, With 1 Exception (But Not Really) : politics - "For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong" - H L Mencken

Trump aide Natalie Harp played major role to ensure he was properly glorified in taxpayer-funded ads: report | The taxpayer-funded ads that have aired across networks have cost roughly $20 million : politics

Karoline Leavitt, Trump's 'Machine Gun,' Has a New Gig at Fox News : politics
Karoline Leavitt's 2022 Congressional Campaign Is Still More than $300K in Debt After Spending Illegal Donations : politics

White House Defends New Press Aide Who Posed with Rifle in 'Fuck Joe Biden' Shirt : politics - But 8645/47 will get you arrested and charged by a grand jury.

Senate Republican on Trump posting Cotton's number: 'From zero to a-hole in about 3 seconds' : politics


The Unmanly Truth About Trump's Jobs Record: 'There is a yawning gap between what the president promised and what he has delivered -- especially for young men who hoped he would improve their lives.' : politics

Pathetic Republicans "Trans"-ition to Their Vile Closing Argument : politics
MAGA candidate claims frogs are "changing sexes" because of chemicals in the water. The claim is often used in conspiracy theories about transgender people. : politics

Jack Smith attends anti-Trump concert wearing 'No Kings' shirt after Senate hearing : politics


House Dems Target Six New Seats - That Trump Carried by an Average of 16 Points : politics

Democrats Lead Governor Races Deep in Republican Territory, Polls Show : politics


When we were cruel - Lawyers, Guns & Money Republicans had a cynical plan to delay their draconian healthcare cuts until after the midterms, but while things will indeed get worse after November things are already plenty bad because they couldn't help themselves:


Dennis Hastert, powerful House speaker disgraced by child sexual abuse, has died Dennis Hastert, a once-obscure Illinois member of Congress who rose to become the longest-serving Republican speaker of the House before falling from grace in a sex abuse scandal that came to light after he left government, has died. He was 84.
Dennis Hastert - Lawyers, Guns & Money
CBS News on X: "Dennis Hastert, the disgraced former GOP Speaker of the House, died earlier today at 84. A prior version of this post stated that Hastert was jailed for violating banking laws. That post missed the mark. Hastert was jailed on charges related to his concealment of hush money" / X Dennis Hastert, the disgraced former GOP Speaker of the House, died earlier today at 84. A prior version of this post stated that Hastert was jailed for violating banking laws. That post missed the mark. Hastert was jailed on charges related to his concealment of hush money payments made to cover up sexual abuse.


Supreme Court declines First Amendment case of students forced to remove 'Let's Go Brandon' sweatshirts : politics
Supreme Court declines First Amendment case of students forced to remove 'Let's Go Brandon' sweatshirts | CNN Politics The phrase "Let's Go Brandon" became right-wing code for "F**k Joe Biden." It began at a NASCAR race in 2021 as a crowd chanted the more vulgar phrase but a reporter, interviewing a driver named Brandon Brown, suggested the crowd was instead cheering him on.


A looming 'tsunami'+ of church closings is poised to remake America | CNN -- Experts project an estimated 100,000 churches in the US will close or be repurposed over the next decade. Many churches will be unable to escape this "tsunami" of closings - a grim trajectory one pastor described as, "Every year the pews are getting emptier and the collection plates getting lighter."
Christianity at a Crossroads: Season 1 | Rotten Tomatoes
Christianity at a Crossroads | PBS


Trump 2.0 jobs: Why women are getting 90 percent of the new jobs - Trump is focused on men's work.



Harvard Trump federal funding cuts appeal case Boston The First Circuit US Court of Appeals in Boston is the latest battleground for the legal fight between the administration and university.


America's interstellar ambitions are now at the mercy of Elon Musk's ego : politics Stupid headline. No human is doing Interstellar anything in our lifetimes, and that's not what any of the competing visions of America's space program are about. If you're going to raise awareness about a subject at least learn something about it while you're dreaming up your next clickbait headline.
The extra blind side - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- Michael Lewis has a new book about Elon Musk and DOGE and it sounds like a doozy:


Missouri Man Discovers Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers Is His Biological Father - The New York Times Michael Goessling's first phone call with his biological father brought a shock: He was speaking to Michael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers.



Family of Epstein Victim Appears in Ad Targeting Republican : politics



ICE Is Everywhere and Acting with Impunity : politics

Schumer Demands Flock Delete Personal Data, Disclose Its Use : politics



Susan Collins's Committee Bought Trucks the Army Didn't Want. Then Campaign Donations Poured In. : politics

Ken Paxton Admits Team Trump Controls His Campaign in Leaked Audio - Paxton complained he can't change anything about his own campaign. : politics
Campaign 'all coming from DC,' Paxton says : politics


Trump;s Appearance in Ohio Underscores All the Reasons the GOP Is Unpopular : politics - Ehhh, nah. Republicans have been trash for quite a while. George W Bush had disastrous tenure, as well. Heck, most of our debt, crumbling social benefits, and windfall for the rich can be attributed to Reagan. And you can thank Nixon for the southern strategy

Dem Candidate Sends "Cease and Desist" Order to Republican Over Deepfake Ads : politics This week, Rebecca Cooke, the Democratic candidate for a House of Representatives race in western Wisconsin, sent a “cease and desist” order to her Republican opponent, Rep. Derrick Van Orden, due to his constant use of artificial intelligence (AI) generated 'deepfakes' featuring her likeness.


Oregon Policing Charging Local News Outlet $2.5M for One Cop's Records A Eugene-based publication requested records about a cop accused of misconduct. The city slapped it with a prohibitive fee.




The US saw almost 12,000 book bans in public schools during the 2025-2026 school year, the highest number in a single year, according to a report by the free-expression non-profit organisation PEN America : books


Jeffrey Archer, Novelist Whose Real Life Rivaled His Thrillers, Dies at 86 - The New York Times In a life of achievement and disgrace, he wrote best-selling novels with themes he knew intimately: ambition, self-promotion, misbehavior and scandal. - His publisher, HarperCollins, announced his death in a statement. His final novel, "Adam and Eve," about the intertwined destinies of the highborn and the humble, was scheduled ``for publication on Tuesday ... Those charges came to trial in September 2000, and in July 2001, he was given a four-year jail term for perjury and perverting the course of justice. After two years in a variety of correctional institutions, he was released, resuming his career as a prolific writer. He kept his title and retired from the House of Lords in 2024.



Erik Visits a (Non) American Grave, Part 2,246 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Salvador Allende. - So all of this led to the Chilean Navy, led by the fascist Augusto Pinochet, working with the CIA to overthrow Allende on September 11, 1973, when they used air power to bomb the presidential palace. This led to Allende either being shot or killing himself.
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,245 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of John McKinley.



Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to three scientists for their work 'concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics' : worldnews

(1) Post by @terre-strial.bsky.social - Bluesky Medical science has long treated Parkinson's purely as a brain disorder. Nagoya University researchers discovered gut microbiome damage from lack of bacterial genes that create vitamins B2 and B7; this damages intestinal barriers, & toxins cause neuroinflammation.
Treating the gut-brain connection with B vitamins to treat Parkinson's Disease | News & Events | Nagoya University - The researchers found a reduction in the gut bacteria of genes responsible for synthesizing the essential B vitamins B2 and B7.
From Molecules to Populations: Is There a Role for Vitamin B6 in Parkinson's Disease? - Lizarraga - 2026 - Movement Disorders - Wiley Online Library From Molecules to Populations: Is There a Role for Vitamin B6 in Parkinson's Disease?

Women with the same medical condition as men are less likely to be offered treatment such as surgery, a stent or a strong painkiller, research has found published in PLOS One. : science undefined



Should You Rinse After Brushing Your Teeth? - Better Report

What's the point of beards? | Popular Science Women don't necessarily think men with beards are more attractive.

Tobacco companies knew smoking was dangerous, and oil companies knew fossil fuels were warming the planet, while publicly denying it. What do you think corporations today know about their products that we'll only find out years from now? : AskReddit

Massachusetts Ranked Second Safest State In the US : boston

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Post by @extremetemps.bsky.social - Bluesky EXTRAORDINARY WORLD CLIMATIC HISTORY REWRITTEN - The most extreme event the world has ever seen - Thousands of records brutalized with absurde margins in Saudi Arabia,Iran,Iraq,Kuwait,Bahrain,Oman,Emirates,Qatar,Pakistan,India,Turkmenistan,Uzbekistan,Bangladesh
Post by @abilutangwa.bsky.social - Bluesky This is not a dying planet. This is a planet being killed. There is a difference. And there are killers
Post by @ghostpanther.bsky.social - Bluesky If LeBron or Taylor Swift posted this most recent El Niño historical temperature graph (current one in red) 500 million people would be in the streets.


Tokyo's record rainfall streak ends after 37 days (the previous record was 33 consecutive days of rain in 2019) : worldnews
Japan's Takaichi protests to US after Marine accused of murder in Okinawa : worldnews

South Korea's Lee strips power from prosecutors who indicted him : worldnews - South Korea has had 14 Presidents. Of which , 1 killed himself, 1 was assassinated, 9 were arrested/exiled/house arrested. Odds are not good for peaceful retirement.a>


Taiwan reckons with the prospect of fending for itself as Trump pivots on China : worldnews



Russia to intensify strikes on Ukraine after Zelenskiy interview : worldnews

Medvedev warned Armenia against becoming a "new Ukraine" : worldnews

Researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of 'unknown' infection : worldnews
5 hospitals have been closed for quarantines in Siberia due to a possible plague outbreak. : worldnews

Russian Orthodox Church Denies That Troops Lost Medieval Warrior Prince's Relics in Ukraine : worldnews

Post by @beefeaterfella.bsky.social - Bluesky For fair elections! Down the king! We want freedom! In the center of Moscow, an agreed(!) rally of the Communist Party was held, which did not go according to plan. At first, the party leaders spoke there, but after that, protests began. 65 people were detained.
Post by @antongerashchenko.bsky.social - Bluesky Moscow police detained dozens of participants at a Communist Party rally. When participants in the march started chanting "We want freedom," "Down with Roskomnadzor," "No to political repression," "Freedom for political prisoners," and "Down with the Party of Crooks and Thieves," police interfered.

Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Samara, a strategically important facility for the Russians, is one of the largest tank farms in Europe. There is still a great deal of work to be done here, considering the scale of the facility and the number of tanks..

Post by @journalistfacts.bsky.social - Bluesky Today Rubio and Trump gave ANOTHER 1 month period until October 22, 2026 for Lukoil to divest of assets outside russia (like the 9th extension given)



3 Women Journalists Allege Cops Sexually Harassed Them During Delhi Protest : worldnews

Imran Khan supporters to march on Islamabad to demand his release : worldnews

Egyptian journalist faces terrorism charges after entire newsroom detained : worldnews


Yemeni government launches offensive to seize all areas from Iran-backed Houthis : worldnews


Iran says Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until conditions are met : worldnews

Tehran Students Protest Compulsory Hijab, Demand Release Of Jailed Classmates : worldnews



Israeli Opposition Accuses Netanyahu Of Being Too "Pro-Palestine". : worldnews



Zelenskyy says Ukraine is developing satellite system similar to Starlink : worldnews
Ukraine believes Russia shared jet-drone technology with North Korea, says Zelenskiy after South ​Korea and Western countries have previously voiced concerns that Pyongyang may be getting help with weapons development from Moscow in return for its help in ‌Ukraine : worldnews

At least 15,000 civilian casualties documented in Ukraine in 2026, UN report finds : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1684, Part 1 (Thread #1831) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of October 4, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on October 3, 2026: 1,750 personnel , 1,742 UAVs, and 49 artillery systems.



Latvia's PM on track to lead pro-Ukraine coalition after parliamentary election victory : worldnews



Germany announces $1.46 billion in aid for Ukraine, including interceptor drones : worldnews

More than 400 schools in France to be closed on Monday as more protests planned | France : worldnews

US Air Force removes all bombers from British air base targeted by a suspected terror attack : worldnews


Polls close in first round of Brazil's high-stakes presidential election : worldnews
Flavio Bolsonaro leads Lula in partial Brazil poll results : worldnews




Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics


Pentagon Pete's Wild Meltdown Over 'Gift' Revealed - The secretary of defense reportedly "blew up" when offered an olive branch by a potential ally. : politics

Air Force Major Arrested for Protesting Trump Could Face Court-Martial Over 'Contemptuous' Words : politics

Post by @madgreek2024.bsky.social - Bluesky Names like Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez, Dave Grohl, Dave Matthew, Tom Morello and others joined together to sing and uncensored version of "This Land is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie to cap Power to The People Fest yesterday. Ohh btw, that was Jack Smith in the audience.

Trump shares meme labeling Obama, not Nixon, as 'most corrupt president' : politics - Here's the thing, Nixon's corruption doesn't hold a candle to Trumps.
The dark reasons behind all the Richard Nixon worship : politics - FOX News was invented by Nixon's allies to prevent it from happening again.


The Long and Extremely Urgent To-Do List if Democrats Take the House - If House Democrats don't use every tool at their disposal to name names, kick ass, and stop further destruction, there will be hell to pay with the base. : politics


Post by @drugsn0thugs.bsky.social - Bluesky The president of the united states has committed - Unfortunately, I'll never forgive the Biden administration for not putting that fucking criminal behind bars!

Trump Admits He Takes Medicine for Psychological Reason : politics

Trump backtracks and begs Republicans to vote by mail as Democrats' odds of taking Congress improve : politics

Trump vows GOP midterm victory: 'We're going to shove it up their a–' : politics
Trump, campaigning in Ohio, says the midterms will bring a 'big surprise' : politics
In crude Ohio rally speech, Trump says he may not help if Democrats win : politics

Trump, 80, Rages About Being Ignored in Wild Morning Tirade : politics

Republican Senator Says Trump Goes 'Zero To A-Hole In 3 Seconds' : politics

New Poll Shows Trump's Approval at 27% Among Latino Voters : politics

GOP Saving the Unpopular Stuff for After the Election : politics

Can America Recover From Trump-World? : politics


Supreme Court expansion is 'a concerted effort to intimidate the court,' Justice Alito says : politics


Post by @rightardia.bsky.social - Bluesky Politico cartoon - Senator Schmitt's Smoking Gun


Like it or not, the first-ever AI election is underway - The Boston Globe


How Cornell punished the 7 men accused of sexual assault



Whistleblower Who Exposed Trump Goon's Ties to Epstein Found Dead : politics
Simon Andriesz cause of death: Whistleblower who exposed Howard Lutnick's Epstein links dies mysteriously | World News Simon Andriesz, British banker who exposed US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's links to Jeffrey Epstein, has died. His cause of death has not been confirmed.



Judge rules Flock cameras violate the Fourth Amendment : politics

California Just Made History Taxing ICE Detention Centers : politics




Zohran Mamdani says 'you have to luck out in some big way' to achieve the American Dream now -- and many people see better odds of winning the lottery : politics

Opinion | The FBI didn't investigate corruption allegations against Susan Collins. The case is part of a troubling pattern. A probe into the Maine senator was dropped after President Trump gutted the departments that investigate public corruption.

Shasta County election chief lost, then he locked up the ballots - The Washington Post Shasta County, California, where election doubts run so deep that some don't trust results even when their choice prevails, offers a glimpse of what happens when distrust in voting systems takes root
An election chief lost. Then he padlocked the ballots and called the FBI. : politics - Clint Curtis thinks something doesn't smell right in Shasta County. Literally.
Shasta supervisors censure election official Clint Curtis, citing misconduct against staff – Shasta Scout Curtis was formally rebuked by the board for substantiated findings of retaliation against staff, along with verbal abuse and threats of violence. He responded to the censure by sharing new claims against elections staff.

Florida weighs ditching property taxes and sticking Canadians with the bill : politics

Texas wins case forcing Galveston school district to display Ten Commandments posters in classrooms : politics - Y'all Qaeda - Howdy Arabia - Texganistan - Yeehawdists - Talibangelists - Yokel Haram - Vanilla ISIS - Hicksbollah - Walmartyr - Cult 45

As She Divorces Ken Paxton, His Wife Urges Texans to Vote for Him : politics



The early universe wasn't nearly as pristine as scientists thought | ScienceDaily JWST reveals that some of the universe's first galaxies were already spreading the ingredients for planets and life across the cosmos just 500 million years after the Big Bang. JWST has revealed that galaxies were spreading carbon, oxygen, and other heavy elements through space just 500 million years after the Big Bang. The surprising discovery suggests the young universe became chemically enriched much earlier than expected, potentially erasing traces of its very first stars.





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Modelling shows a 2C warmer world makes it far more likely that major farming regions fail at the same time, pushing world crop prices into sudden spikes. : science ... "increasing the number of people who starve."


Anthropic claims popular Chinese AI model has Mythos-class hacking abilities - frontier red teaming report details weak safeguards on open-weight AI : worldnews
A 17-year-old student spent 40 nights looking for a snake and discovered a new species: "I never thought I'd give up" - The vast majority of animals that inhabit the Earth remain unknown to date. It is estimated that today there are between 8.7 and 10 million species worldwide, although just over a million have been described scientifically.



Russia's spending plans show Putin preparing for years of war : worldnews
grandadmiralstrife comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1683, Part 1 (Thread #1830) Cheetolini, Shitler, Emperor Pedo Palpatine

US and Russia are negotiating multibillion-dollar deal on Lukoil assets, says NYT : worldnews
U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies : worldnews - Trump is and will be the biggest traitor to the USA in history.
Post by @nothoodlum.bsky.social - Bluesky The corruption is so blatant. US-Russia discussions now include a multibillion-dollar purchase of Russian energy giant Lukoil's global assets, to enrich Mid East businesses with ties to Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, who are leading the negotiations.

(2) Post by @volberg.bsky.social - Bluesky Ukrainian destruction of russian air defense systems over the past several months, showing a clear increase in the pace of russian AD degradation.

Post by @swissdataguy.bsky.social - Bluesky Russia's oil product & chemical exports have sunk to a record low: 4.1 Mt in both Aug and Sep, the weakest months in CREA's series (since Jan 2022). Sep 2025: 7.9 Mt (-48%). Revenue: €2.5bn vs €3.8bn (-34%). Volume to Türkiye -70%, India -67% y/y. Source: CREA


neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1683, Part 1 (Thread #1830) Some interesting news from the abomination that people know as russia:


Almost 200 people hospitalized in the Irkutsk region with suspicion of plague - Russian service The Moscow Times Almost 200 people were hospitalized in the Irkutsk region with suspicion of plague

Post by @antongerashchenko.bsky.social - Bluesky nformation appeared that Russian war criminal Roman Syromyatnikov was killed in Russia's Tula region. Yesterday morning, an explosive device detonated under a car in Novomoskovsk. The driver, reportedly Syromyatnikov, was killed

Post by @wartranslated.bsky.social - Bluesky Zelensky says an Iskander-M tactical missile unit, possibly its launcher, was hit in Russia's Bryansk region


Lukashenko Calls Himself, Putin 'Co-Aggressors' in Ukraine : worldnews



'Most comprehensive plan': Ukraine confirms India playing role in mediating energy truce in Black Sea : worldnews



An Ebola treatment center was burned down as the death toll in Congo passes 4,000 : worldnews - A senior U.N. official said an Ebola-hit displacement camp housing a transit center for infected patients was burned by soldiers earlier this week as they were looking for weapons in Kigonze, on the outskirts of Bunia, forcing 19,000 people in the camp to flee. Please stop saying that 'these people don't want to help themselves '. The treatment center was a casualty of the war and politics engulfing the region.

Fighting in Ethiopia threatens to spill into conflicts in Horn of Africa and beyond : worldnews


Axe-wielding FlyDubai co-pilot had been flagged over extremism concerns : news

Saudi Arabia launched more than 90 attacks in Yemen in 24 hours, Houthis claim - report : worldnews
Fire Seen Near Aramco Facility in Riyadh as Houthi Attacks Escalate : worldnews



Israel's Supreme Court unanimously overturns election panel's ban on Arab parties : worldnews

Ben Gvir says entire West Bank belongs to Israel : worldnews



Ukraine will step up strikes on Russian refineries in response to Moscow's aerial terror, Zelenskyy says : worldnews
Up to 140 sq km already liberated in Operation Vivaldi, Zelenskyy says : worldnews
Zelenskyy: FP-9 ballistic missile capable of reaching Moscow will be ready this autumn : worldnews

Post by @chriso-wiki.bsky.social - Bluesky Ukraine's A1 Artificial Intelligence Centre has developed, with UK support, a new AI platform called SPECTR AI to greatly reduce the time taken to detect and engage Russian targets. A Russian analysis highlights its capabilities and the threat it poses to Russian forces
(2) Post by @chriso-wiki.bsky.social - Bluesky 2/ The Russian KTsPN analytical centre has published a report summarising what is known about SPECTR AI. As KTsPN notes, "Modern warfare is no longer merely a clash of weaponry; it is a battle of data."


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1683, Part 1 (Thread #1830) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of October 3, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on October 2, 2026: 1,560 personnel, 1,645 UAVs, and 45 artillery systems



Rebeca Grynspan pulls ahead in race to lead United Nations : worldnews Costa Rica's Rebeca Grynspan appeared to be pulling ahead in the race to lead the United Nations after the fourth round of informal polling on Tuesday, a diplomat said.


The Netherlands is building its own Linux OS to break free from Microsoft : technology

Meta Smart Glasses Face Privacy Backlash as Dutch Retailers Pull Sales : technology



Post by @antongerashchenko.bsky.social - Bluesky Oleg Levushkin is behind the attempt to plant explosives at Leipzig airport - joint investigation by The Telegraph and Welt Am Sonntag. Evidence analyzed by these media suggests that there are clear similarities between the attacks in Leipzig


No apology but King Charles will not shy away from slavery issue during Caribbean tour, Buckingham Palace says : worldnews
U.K. police accuse 2 Iranian men of planning terror attack on Manchester's Jewish community : worldnews

Spain: Massive protests after housing bills voted down : worldnews - Portugal is the currently the worse country regarding housing price vs salary in Europe but Spain is not far behind. It's insane that you need to pay more than the average salary to rent a house with 2 bedrooms in the capital Madrid.

Brazil's Federal Police and ABIN warn of possible US Coup : worldnews



Separatists Are Poised to Win Quebec's Election. Independence Is Still a Hard Sell. (Gift Article) : worldnews
Separatists Are Poised to Win Quebec's Election. Independence Is Still a Hard Sell. - The New York Times The Parti Quebecois has vowed to hold a referendum on independence, three decades after Quebec voted “no.” Voters want change, but maybe not that much.
Quebec Conservative Leader Éric Duhaime admits to using AI to write book : books




U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies : politics
Democrats to Trump: Show Us the Venezuela Oil Deal - or Face Subpoenas : politics


Trump Comes Up With Bonkers New Excuse for His War - "They were doing drugs, but they were doing the nuclear," according to Trump. : politics

Hegseth announces all US troops will get 1 day off to vote in October : politics

Musk-led war commission triggers alarms in Pentagon : politics


Trump just soft-launched higher inflation as the new solution for rebalancing the $40 trillion U.S. national debt : politics

Trump's DOJ Launches Crackpot Bid to Clear Nixon : politics

Justice Alito confirms he is considering retirement. : politics - Those internal polls must be dogshit. They are losing the Senate and they know it. They are going to jam in some sleezebag rightwing judge post election and before the new congress comes in January.

Post by @blueheartedly1.bsky.social - Bluesky Nailed it

Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency : politics
Trump administration shifts funds from human rights to supporting far-right causes : politics


The leaked recording that shows why Republicans are done with Trump : politics

New Fox Poll -- a Disaster for Trump -- Rattles Fox Anchors: "Wake Up!" : politics

Vile Image Emerges of New White House Press Aide Beni Rae Harmony The president's newest mouthpiece, 24, has posed with a rifle while wearing a shirt with a nasty message about a Trump rival.
Vile Image Emerges of New White House Press Aide : politics
Trump Taps Right-Wing TV Host for White House Press Role | "Glamorous" Charlie Kirk admirer, 24, plans to push "America First," she announces. : politics - 54% of all US adults that read BELOW 6th grade level, so making the ultra safe assumption that republicans make up a heavy majority of that 54%, that would mean that 6th grade level is their peak.

A Wealthy Russian Businessman Is Helping Fund Trump's Stupid Ballroom. Nothing Sketchy About That, Right? : politics


Justice Department asks court to let Trump reinstate White House press ban : politics

Trump White House Told DOJ to Wait Until After Midterms to Push for Abortion Pill Ban : politics

Trump says US to send one-time $90 payment to 20 million seniors enrolled in Medicare : politics ... Double the cost, then give a $90 discount. We have a genius businessman in White House.
Trump promises 'nearly $100' to 20M seniors in latest cash giveaway: The president said the money is to help cover medical costs. It's unclear whether he has the authority to send out the money. : politics - Similar to a gallon of milk, this clown has no idea what healthcare costs.

Trump boasts about his mobility at rally: 'I can go ramp, I can go stair' : politics



Forget Trump Derangement Syndrome: Trump Fatigue is real, and I've got it : politics


Vance tells Americans not to 'gripe about all the little things' as cost of living soars : politics
Vance Says People Are Too Focused on "Little Things" Ahead of Midterms | You know, like being able to afford gas and groceries. : politics



Eric Schmitt's a Joke. The Assaults on Jack Smith Are Anything But. : politics


Democrats Are Underfunding the Races That Could Remake the Map : politics

State of the Senate Races - Lawyers, Guns & Money But then you have Minnesota, Michigan, New Hampshire, and Maine. None of these states are acting like a wave election should for Dems. All are extremely close Democrats are probably favored in the first three, but all just barely.

The close game fallacy - Lawyers, Guns & Money And what happened is that after Trump won one of the closest presidential elections in US history two years ago, every establishment Democrat decided it was because the kids on college campuses are out of control and #MeToo and BLM Went Too Far and also that trans Ivy League swimmer. Krugman talks to a couple of election/polling experts, Elliott Morris and David Nir, and this comes up in a big way: ... Trump and his minions have been shrieking non-stop since November of 2024 about how they won in a landslide, to the point where in his surreal Time interview this week Trump claimed to have won 86% of the popular vote, instead of 49.8%, which is the real world number, and according to Super Intelligence not an actual majority of the votes cast.


Americans often fail to notice when Democrats and Republicans are moving in the same direction. New research suggests that people frequently fail to notice how much support for certain social issues has grown within both parties. : science - Over the past 25 years, public opinion has shifted significantly on a number of issues. For instance, support for gay marriage has increased by 44% (McCarthy, 2022), support for legalizing marijuana has increased by 45% (Saad, 2024), and support for the death penalty has decreased by 23% (Gallup, 2023



US Coast Guard searching for air ambulance, carrying 6, after it vanished on route to Boston - 'You're coming in blind?' Medical plane flying to Boston from Bermuda declares emergency before going missing.


Opinion | How many more Jane Does before Cornell acts on sexual assault? The university knew this was a problem, yet did nothing but the bare minimum.
Cornell rape case: The Snapchat messages say it all More horrific rape allegations, more outrage. Maybe this time it will last.

Trump Expresses Sympathy for Accused Cornell Seven Rapists - The president says he feels "badly" for the seven men accused of drugging and raping their Ivy League classmate. : politics
Trump says 'Cornell 7' frat boys 'won't get a fair shake' if Letitia James is involved in gang rape probe : politics
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says Jane Doe in Cornell case was 'failed' by the system | The Democratic governor signed an executive order appointing New York Attorney General Letitia James to oversee the case. : politics

Abuse victim who outed Father James Porter praises AG's report A victim of Father Frank Porter, Fitzpatrick helped to uncover countless cases of abuse. This week's state report was validation.

US road rage killer's sentence quashed because AI video of victim was shown in court : technology
US road rage killer's sentence quashed because AI video of victim was shown in court An Arizona road rage killer will be resentenced after an appeals court ruled that an AI-generated video message from his dead victim was improperly aired in court.

Prison chief in Christa Pike case oversaw five 'botched' executions, lawyers say : news
Tennessee's prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike, governor says : news

Family of FSU shooting victim files lawsuit alleging ChatGPT helped shooter plan attack : news

Zach Bryan defies Robert Kraft wears 'Free Palestine' T-shirt for concert at Robert Kraft's Gillette



ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database : politics

'It's a mess': New Bedford businesses reel as ICE detentions escalate

Federal Judge Rules a Flock Search Was 'Indiscriminate Mass Surveillance' and Unconstitutional / Flock's nationwide network is quickly "approaching dragnet-type law enforcement practice" and the cop should have got a warrant, the judge wrote. : technology
Bernie Sanders introduces bill to ban the federal government from using Flock : technology
Federal judge calls Flock search unconstitutional, as AOC and Bernie Sanders introduce bill to ban license plate readers : technology

Flock regulations prove thorny as MA weighs surveillance tech The public is increasingly livid about Flock. But many police chiefs don't want to give it up.



Mayor Mamdani holds hands with onetime rival Curtis Sliwa to get flu shot in Fort Greene : politics

Problems in Maine - Lawyers, Guns & Money It's pretty clear that Susan Collins has a 50/50 shot of returning to the Senate ... But parachuting Troy Jackson into that race really hasn't worked. He's a populist type, sure, but not a charistmatic guy. We are at the point where we probably have a better chance of winning the Senate seat in Texas than Maine, which is crazy ... They could win Kansas while losing Maine. It's kinda wild out there. It's a Dem wave, but it's a regional Dem wave and not being reflected in the northern tier from Minnesota east.

Woman accusing Sherrod Brown of forcing transgender surgeries isn't from Ohio, didn't have procedure as minor : politics
Fact check: Woman in anti-Brown trans ad wasn't from Ohio, had surgery as adult Well, as it turns out, Aldaco received surgery without parental consent because she was 19. Records show she lived and received her treatments in Texas, not Ohio.

A gut punch in Ohio: Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rally : politics
'Trump? I Think He's a Disaster': Ohio Voters Aggrieved as President Prepares to Visit : politics


/ Trump heads back to Texas on Wednesday as GOP fights to keep state red : politics
Rove says if Paxton doesn't debate Talarico, 'he loses' : politics

Democratic mayors in red states launch new group to counter MAGA and far-left extremes : politics

Senate Republicans move cash from purple North Carolina to red Kansas as battle for majority shifts : politics
Republicans Quit Battleground Senate Seat in Telling Move : politics
Republicans Quit Battleground Senate Seat in Telling Move -- A top Republican group is shifting money out of the North Carolina Senate race as President Donald Trump's handpicked candidate Michael Whatley struggles in the pollsInstead, the PAC will be spending more money in Kansas, a state Trump won by 16 points less than two years ago, to help shore up support for Republican Senator Roger Marshall

Georgia Peanut Commission chair is latest Republican to back Jon Ossoff : politics


Alabama lawmaker and Satsuma school board president arrested on charges of human trafficking : politics



When a Street Stops Being a Street | Fifteen Minutes Magazine : CambridgeMA Affectionately dubbed “LoBo,” lower Bow Street is a one-block section extending from Plympton to DeWolfe Street.



The Dead Internet Theory May Be Coming True, Pew Research Findings Show | More of what you're reading online could be written by an AI bot : technology

OpenAI Gets Sued Over the Hugging Face Hack : technology


Connie Hawkins v. Paul Simon - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al (Official Video) - YouTube

Phil Collins reignites Paul McCartney feud after 'Tomorrow Never Knows' cover "taken out" of Beatles doc: "Maybe he didn't like it" : Music

What is your favorite ultra long song? I really like "This is the End" by the Doors! : Music
The Doors : The End - Google Search


Do you buy books from Barnes & Noble? : books



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,244 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Roman Jakobson. Roman Jakobson is buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts.



People who recovered from COVID-19 infection or were vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 are more likely to have immunity to other closely related bat coronaviruses that could have the potential to threaten future human health. : science

Young adults whose bedrooms were too bright, hot, or noisy slept just as long but slept worse, a Penn State study of 372 people tracked for 14 days found. Bright rooms meant falling asleep later and waking more. Researchers said cheap, simple fixes like earplugs and blackout curtains can help a lot. : science

Singapore physicists build the world's most accurate optical atomic clock using a single lutetium ion, measuring time precision to 19 decimal places. : science

How were the tectonic plates mapped? : askscience

How does the same plague bacteria cause different forms of the plague with very different symptoms? : askscience

Music therapy helped reduce drug and alcohol cravings by altering brain activity linked to emotional regulation in a pilot study of 16 adults, suggesting it may help people manage negative emotions and support addiction recovery : science



What's the most unhealthiest or sick you've ever been in your life? : AskReddit

What's is the Most expensive thing you currently own, not counting house or car? : AskReddit

What celebrity death in your lifetime that hit you the hardest? : AskReddit

Women who didn't grow up with guys around, what genuinely surprised you about living with a man? : AskReddit - The amount a young man can eat.

Who do you think is the most naturally, effortlessly attractive person? : AskReddit






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Heat-trapping gas once frozen in Arctic ground is slowly leaking and warming the planet : news



Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano spawns two new islands after eruption. : worldnews

Seoul warns of 'further measures' if Kyiv refuses public apology : worldnews
South Korea warns of 'further measures' if Ukraine refuses public apology over POW transfer disclosure | Euronews South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said on Friday that Seoul would take "further measures" if Ukraine refuses to publicly apologise over what he called its unilateral disclosure of North Korean prisoners of war being sent to South Korea.


Ukrainian forces strike oil facilities in Russia's Volgograd, Samara regions, General Staff says : worldnews

Russia prepared to use 'all weapons' to protect Kaliningrad, Putin warns West : worldnews

Nearly 200 People Under Observation After Irkutsk Lab Worker Dies From Plague : worldnews

Russia planned to assassinate opposition figures Kasparov and Ponomarev in US : worldnews



US sending 9,000 troops aboard ships to Middle East : worldnews

Saudi Arabia plans 100,000-troop Yemen offensive to retake Bab el-Mandeb from Houthis : worldnews

Suspect in FlyDubai incident was previously identified as security risk: Officials : news



Israel's top court allows Arab parties to run in election : worldnews

IDF documents terror affiliations of 170 Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza war : worldnews



Zelenskyy says Putin ordered Russian army to abandon rules of war : worldnews
Putin Ordered Russian Military to Abandon Any Restraints on Airstrikes, Zelenskyy Tells FT : worldnews

Ukraine aims to produce up to 400 interceptor drones as Russian jet-powered drone use grows, Zelensky says : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1682, Part 1 (Thread #1829) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of October 2, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on October 1, 2026: 1,520 personnel, 1,470 UAVs, and 37 artillery systems.

Russia's Offensive Goes Backward as Ukraine Regains Nearly 300 Square Kilometers Since March - UNITED24 Media



G7 members will release 100 million barrels of diesel after US threatens export ban : worldnews - "American farmers, truckers, and businesses should not be left carrying the burden of a global diesel shortage," he wrote. they voted for it and their gov caused it so... yes. yes they should.
EU 'fully rejects' US threat to ban diesel exports unless bloc releases more fuel stocks : worldnews


Hungary's reckoning with Orban's corrupt system picks up speed with high-profile arrests : worldnews


(3) Post by @carlquintanilla.bsky.social - Bluesky GERMAN CHANCELLOR MERZ: WE ARE PREPARING FOR MAJOR HYBRID ATTACKS BY RUSSIA, WE WOULD RESPOND QUICKLY AND VERY CLEARLY

France's Far Right Leader : "All banks are owned by Jews" : worldnews
Eiffel Tower probe clears BAPS, finds 'no explicit request' from delegation to remove female staff : worldnews
Police and high school students clash across France in protests over underfunded education : worldnews
Hundreds of French schools to stay closed after violent student protests : worldnews


Brazil's attorney general has said foreign meddling in his country's institutions and democracy "cannot be tolerated" after a Guardian report revealed how the Trump administration was pushing to direct funds to a campaign against the Brazilian supreme court : worldnews

Musk's AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela's president : politics

Judge rejects Trump administration arguments for withholding boat strike justification memo : politics


European Union and Canada plan to link next-gen payment systems, easing transactions : worldnews
It's the biggest Alberta separatist account on the internet. It has links to a movement leader : worldnews




Jaw-Dropping Way Trump Got Talked Into a War Is Leaked : politics

Trump 'diverts Ukraine aid for Nato countries to Latin American allies' : politics

U.S. Sending Third Aircraft Carrier, Up to 10,000 More Troops, to Middle East : politics

Trump says Iranian nuclear sites hit in Midnight Hammer were 'drug factories' : politics
U.S. urges Europe to 'immediately' lease diesel reserves as Iran war fuels record prices : politics

Macho man Pete Hegseth turns 'State of the Force' address into a spectacle of slurs and self-congratulation : politics
Pete Hegseth: I'll purge army of fatties, beardos and weirdos : politics ... Poor J.D. is 0-3
Senators give cold shoulder to Hegseth plan to cut admirals, generals : politics
Hegseth blasted for 'Christian nationalist' Pentagon move: 'We are NOT a theocracy' : politics
FFRF investigates Hegseth's new religious office at Pentagon : politics
Hegseth puts the future of warfare in the hands of major Maga donors : politics

Take These Broken Wings and Learn to Fly - Lawyers, Guns & Money

How Jared Kushner's firm's investment in an Israeli company could be a major conflict of interest : politics

'Despicable': Donald Trump's White House Display Of Authoritarian Leaders Draws Outrage : politics

Checking in with the cognitive ability and youthful energy candidate - Lawyers, Guns & Money

New Cornell study: Trump has taken more control of federal spending than any president in modern history by freezing funds Congress approved and imposing tariffs on his own, yet Congress whose job it is to control the money, has done almost nothing to stop it, even though most Americans oppose this. : science

GOP lawmaker: Nixon was couped out of office, framed during Watergate : politics
DoJ reviews whether 'deep state' targeted Nixon over Watergate : politics
Instead of Doing Anything Valuable, the DOJ Is Trying to Recast Richard Nixon as the Victim of Watergate : politics - Exactly. Nixon was already in an incredibly strong position politically, which makes the whole Watergate mess even more pointless. All that effort to gain an advantage he probably didn't even need is pretty wild.

Why Trump might invoke the Insurrection Act before, during, or after the midterms : politics

Trump doesn't rule out declaring state of emergency before midterm elections : politics
Trump not ruling out invoking Insurrection Act around midterms : politics

John Roberts learns the reputational consequences of buying high on Trump - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump Kicks Out CNN Again Despite Judge's Order : politics

Trump admin quietly changed overseas voter form at 11th hour to disenfranchise Democrats, lawsuit says : politics
Trump's $500 Obamacare 'rebate' checks land in prime political battlegrounds : politics

'He said Make America Great Again. And I have not seen him do that': Only 17% of Americans approve of Trump's handling of cost of living : politics



The irony of Eric Schmitt's faceplant is impossible to miss : politics - He got Schmitt-faced ... He definitely schmitted the bed.
Eric Schmitt Deserves to Be Mocked Forever : politics

Eric Schmitt's failed Jack Smith gotcha exposes GOP propaganda : politics - I think the failed gotcha is overshadowing the far darker fact that Schmitt was trying to engineer a conspiracy between Smith and Willis. He was implying they had some sort of plot to take down Trump, merely by the fact thay were in the same city. This could have opened the door to all sorts of pointless investigations merely to punish those that rightly went after Trump for his crimes.
Smith's game-day texts reviewed by Schmitt never referenced basketball team names : politics - Yes, it;s your job to ask the questions. It's not your job to accuse him of perjury and call him a dirtbag because your incompetent staff gave you the wrong information.
Senator in botched Jack Smith gotcha moment was warned his facts were 'unvetted': report : politics - I guess actually verifying information or claims before acting upon them is apparently "woke" nowadays.


Trump '28: A question from the audience - Lawyers, Guns & Money


'Should Terrify Us All': Critics Malign Elon Musk's Return To Trump Administration : politics

Who's the Shadow President? | Under the second Trump administration, the White House has often ignored Congress to carry out its agenda. Entire agencies, like USAID, have been gutted. ICE has grown explosively. Behind it all is one man you may not have heard of: Russell Vought. : politics - It's the Project 2025 guy. I would hope everyone knows who he is.
The Trump method: Lead with lies, spread them, get caught, keep lying anyway : politics

Trump goes off on his three Supreme Court picks, says at least Obama and Biden judges stay loyal : politics
Trump says he regrets nominating Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett : politics

Trump Insists He Has the 'Highest of IQs' and It's Something He Got From His Uncle Who Taught at MIT : politics

Trump says Secret Service wants him to 'take down' Oval Office | The president also said he is looking into designating the White House room as a "federal landmark," potentially preserving his changes. : politics
Trump says he rejected Secret Service plan to tear down Oval Office : politics

Trump's motorcade neared 100 mph en route to Oklahoma after helicopter, airplane ruled out : politics

The polling that shows Trump faces disaster in the midterms : politics
Election Deniers Think the GOP's Terrible Midterm Polling Is a 'Psyop' : politics

New Jersey GOP operative, pardoned by Trump, accused of scheming to purge Democratic voters ahead of midterms : politics


What do you think about Mitch McConnell who can barely speak nowadays still being a senator? : AskReddit


Trump is Now Less Popular Than Biden On The Economy, a New Poll Shows : politics

Who uses a lot of $6 diesel? Farmers, Truckers, Trump Voters : politics

Trump says AI can self-regulate. Even some top Republicans don't trust that : politics

US job growth slows sharply in September; unemployment rate rises to 4.2% : politics

"Brazenly Corrupt': Firm Behind Trump Meme Coin Plans 'Most Exclusive Dinner' for Top Buyers“: The most exclusive dinner in the world with the most corrupt president in American history," said one congressional Democrat. : politics

Everyone Hates Private Equity. Trump Is Bailing It Out. : politics

Post by @nothoodlum.bsky.social - Bluesky Bari Weiss torpedoed '60 Minutes', and now her own CBS future could be on the line. Following the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, the "anti-woke" editor is blamed for the program's low ratings and turmoil after sweeping staffing and editorial changes.

Is Trump to blame for Americans getting explosive diarrhea? : politics

A.I. Is 'Better Informed' Than Doctors, Kennedy Tells Industry-Backed MAHA Summit : politics



Trump calls Cornell 'a fine school' as he breaks silence on alleged gang rape case : politics
NY governor appoints special prosecutor to oversee investigation of alleged gang rape at Cornell : politics

Dem Candidate Sends "Cease and Desist" Order to Republican Over Deepfake Ads : technology

Public Radio Station Forced to Call Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” : politics



Trump says 'I feel badly' for accused Cornell gang rapists because his nemesis is investigating them : politics


Opinion | A lively time at the death cafe For about two hours at Mount Auburn's Story Chapel, people dared to ask the big questions.

An outlier in Massachusetts, Worcester Diocese continues to withhold abuse records - The Boston Globe


Trans teen fights back after principal bans her from running for homecoming queen. "People are behind me and people support me for who I am," the high schooler said. : politics


Christa Pike is in 'critical condition' after failed execution, her lawyers say : politics ... US Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn, who is running for Tennessee governor, described the situation as "tragic". "While there should be a thorough review of what happened and why the process failed, the answer is simple: bring back the electric chair," Blackburn said.


Residential noise levels : CambridgeMA Does anyone else live near the Chabad house on Banks St (currently a paved lot with tents) and is frustrated with the noise?



Renee Good's family sues Trump administration over Minneapolis shooting : politics

I'm an American and was pulled over by ICE. Now I carry my birth certificate : politics

ICE Deleted Reviews for Deaths in Custody That Cited Shoddy Medical Care : politics



Map shows which state economies are growing and shrinking ahead of midterms : politics


This Is How Bad Things Are For Republicans - The GOP is starting to worry about Kansas and ... Mississippi. : politics

Susan Collins Faced An FBI Investigation Over Dark Money. It's Still Flowing To Her Reelection Campaign. : politics

GOP-controlled Georgia election board asks DOJ to declare state's voting machines illegal : politics - The GOP gave up trying to win legitimately decades ago. Their whole strategy is find new ways to cheat.

In Lakeland Visit, JD Vance Says Angie Nixon 'Doesn't Belong in America' : politics

Andrew Cuomo Buys $10 Million Hamptons Home After Mayoral Loss : politics

Gender: The Unanswered Question - Lawyers, Guns & Money Abigail did a nice piece on Ted Lasso and gender. The question is more specific, about something I don't know well – Texas. But let me try to come at the broader question of Republican gender fears and fantasies from Cornell's rape problem.

Inside Ken Paxton's jet-setting lifestyle: California wineries, European hot spots and ski resorts : politics
GOP unleashes $131M emergency spending push to save Ken Paxton : politics


California bans child marriage, a practice still legal in 32 US states : politics

Jasmine Crockett Quietly Yanks Offer of Lobbying Services From Website : politics

Trump won Kansas by 16 points. Now voters say he's too toxic : politics


Ex-Okaloosa deputy found not guilty of manslaughter in killing of Airman Roger Fortson : news



Bill Gates warns Al global framework talks harder than Cold War-era nuclear negotiations : worldnews


Cybertruck sales in free fall as Tesla reports mediocre sales for Q3 | Tesla met analysts expectations as it sold fewer cars in Q3 2026 than Q3 2025. : technology


What Does Ted Lasso Know About Women? - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Vaccines not only directly protect vaccinated individuals but also contribute to protecting the entire population via indirect herd-immunity benefits. Half of averted COVID-19 infections and 1/4 of hospitalizations and deaths were attributable to indirect protection of unvaccinated by vaccinated. : science

The complicated nature of disentangling autism, ADHD and complex trauma | The British Journal of Psychiatry | Cambridge Core : science

A new study indicates that adults with depression or anxiety who experienced childhood trauma face significantly higher odds of recent suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts. : science

Primordial black holes might be five-dimensional-and formed by cosmic strings. An unexplained high-energy neutrino detected three years ago could be linked to a primordial black hole, perhaps one more even unusual than previously thought : science


Owning a smartphone at age 12 was associated with a 103% higher risk of tying self-worth to weight, 67% higher risk of binge eating and 49% higher risk of any eating disorder symptoms by age 14, according to a study of 8,957 adolescents : science

Unsafe sleep factors found in nearly 75% of sudden unexpected infant deaths, CDC says : science

Tirzepatide cuts fat mass by 35% while preserving skeletal muscle : technology

ELI5: How do babies even learn language? : explainlikeimfive



For those who married porn actresses or sex workers, how was your marriage in general? : AskReddit

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ELI5: On a record player, why doesn't music slow down as the needle moves closer to the centre of the disc? : explainlikeimfive

Supposing the ankle of an unmarried lady in a gentlemans company become inadvertently exposed whilst alighting from a carriage, what course does propriety require of him? : AskReddit Victorian etiquette was basically a highly organized system of pretending nothing happened.

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Japan forms first national intelligence agency, eyes its own CIA : worldnews
Japan Has Provided Ukraine With $20 Billion In Aid Since Start Of War - Zelenskyy : worldnews
Japan Raises Residency Fees 2,000 Percent Amid 'Anxiety' Over Foreigners (Gift Article) : worldnews

Korea Disputes Trump's Claim It Agreed to Invest in AK LNG : worldnews

'He's a friend of mine': Trump explains why North Korea has nukes but Iran can't : worldnews


Oil prices rise 2% as China suspends fuel exports : worldnews



Russia Lost Record 46,230 Troops in September as Moscow Prepares 120,000 Conscripts for Fall : worldnews

Russia expels Hungarian diplomats as Budapest breaks with Orban era : worldnews


neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1681, Part 1 (Thread #1828) some interesting headlines from the hellscape that is commonly known as russia:

russian losses in Ukraine as of October 1, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 30, 2026: 1,900 personnel, 1,288 UAVs, and 36 artillery systems.



Botswana condemned for slaughtering elephants for independence celebrations : worldnews


US sends 2,000 Marines, carrier strike group to Mideast in Iran buildup : worldnews


Amnesty urges Iran to halt flogging of female singer Parastoo Ahmadi : worldnews



'Distorted, misleading, and disingenuous': IDF publishes full response to 'NAZA' film : worldnews



Zelenskyy addresses defenders from the front line: We must defeat Russia and achieve peace : worldnews



Ukraine uses FP-7 ballistic missile in combat for first time : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1681, Part 1 (Thread #1828) : worldnews



"I Don't Take This Seriously": NATO Chief Rutte Dismisses Russia's Nuclear Threat Over Kaliningrad : worldnews
NATO Secretary General: Europe is not at peace today : worldnews


'Catastrophic': Swiss glaciers lose fifth of mass in five years : worldnews

US tells France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face US export ban, sources say : worldnews

Teacher doused in petrol as students set fire to schools in protests raging across France : worldnews

Minimum alcohol price rises by 30% in Wales : worldnews
Dual UK-Iranian national arrested over RAF Fairford incident : worldnews


Alarm Grows Over 'Clearly Illegal' Trump-Rubio Election Meddling in Brazil : politics
Brazil attorney general says meddling 'cannot be tolerated' after Trump funding plans revealed : worldnews
European Union and Canada plan new undersea cables and fuel shipments as part of “Alliance for the Future” to counterbalance the US and China : worldnews
Carney Invokes New Powers to Fast-Track West Coast Oil Pipeline : worldnews




Trump take tourism - Lawyers, Guns & Money Overseas visitors to the US are on track to drop by almost two million year-on-year, with even the FIFA Men's World Cup failing to arrest the decline in tourism.

Trump's Horrific, Illegal Iran War Has 'Costs Us Billions While Making Us Less Safe' : politics

Deep-Dive Investigation Examines Minab School Bombing: 'One of the Worst US War Crimes Since Vietnam' : politics ... Hey remember when Chelsea Manning got sent to prison for exposing war crimes. It's like Americas favorite thing to do.
Deep-Dive Investigation Examines Minab School Bombing: 'One of the Worst US War Crimes Since Vietnam' | Common Dreams "There was no school left," said the father of a 6-year-old girl killed in the attack. "I thought I was asleep and having a nightmare."



Hegseth Tells Troops Reporting on Iran Is a 'National Betrayal' : politics
"No Beardos, No Weirdos": Hegseth Goes on Bizarre Rant to Silent Crowd : politics
Hegseth Unveils 6 Major US Military Changes in 'State of the Force' Address : politics
In latest religion push, Hegseth unveils Office of Religious Affairs : politics
Pentagon launches Office of Religious Affairs, will report directly to Hegseth : news
Pete Hegseth appoints Elon Musk to US taskforce on future of warfare : politics
Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich to help Pentagon with warfare initiative, Hegseth says : politics ... Someone needs to clarify which enemy they're preparing to fight ... The American voter.
Elon Musk returns to US government for Pentagon war study : politics

White House misspelled United States in ' super intelligence' accord : politics ... Superstupidity on the part of the Antichrist ... You know, when I think of the antichrist, another thing I didn't picture was an Antichrist who wears diapers

Trump approval slips to historic low in Wall Street Journal survey : politics
The White House Is Starting to Panic Over the Midterms : politics
Trump officials abandon effort to investigate election threats, experts warn : politics

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Video Shows Jack Smith At Iowa Hawkeyes Game In Maryland - More evidence of an epic blunder by Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.). : politics ... Republican protector of women's sports completely forgets that women's college basketball exists.
MeidasTouch on X: Here's footage of Jack Smith at the Iowa vs. Maryland game on February 3rd, 2024 btw https://t.co/yItxkEbbTz" / X
Eric Schmitt was warned about the Jack Smith texts. He used them anyway. | As Republicans on Capitol Hill try to figure out how Eric Schmitt's bombshell fell apart so embarrassingly, it turns out he was warned that the texts were unvetted. : politics

Trump Reprograms Government AI Chatbot to Stop Fact-Checking His Lies : politics

Read the letter Trump is sending along with $500 checks to nearly 1 million Americans for ACA 'refunds' : politics

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick reports more than $250 million in income last year : politics

FCC head says government-funded Trump ads are 'normal' and 'don't raise any red flags' : politics


Appeals court backs finding Trump colluded with IRS, Treasury : politics

If the Voice of Voters Is Muffled This Year, Blame the Roberts Court : politics

DOJ Prepares to Investigate Nearly Every Federal Judge in Blue State : politics ... The Justice Department has filed a misconduct complaint against almost every district judge in Minnesota.
Schumer: Democratic US Senate may block Trump nominees for Supreme Court, lower courts : politics

New Details Show Trump Is Running the Kennedy Center Into the Ground | Donald Trump's handpicked board has spent all the money the prestigious institution has. : politics
The Kennedy Center was solvent when Trump took over. Then its finances collapsed. : politics

Trump's Name Can't Be Carved Into Institute of Peace, Court Says : politics

Trump says 'only a Hispanic could survive' fall from White House ballroom : politics

Trump TV Ads Backfire as New Poll Shows He's Shockingly Toxic for GOP : politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene says "MAGA is dead" calls it a cult : politics

Trump says he would consider pardoning administration members : politics

Trump loses favor with crypto fans who call him out for cashing in : politics

Trump Busted Telling One Of His 'Most Ludicrous Lies' Of All Time : politics "California's a very crooked election system, and if we had an honest election, Republicans would win. I would have won," he said. "I got millions of votes, but I would have won California if that were an honest system, I would have won."


Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as midterms approach, a new AP-NORC poll finds : politics

Decline in tourism hits US economy : politics

SCOTUSBLOG: the regime-aligned years - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump Won't Rule Out Declaring State Of Emergency Before Midterms | HuffPost Latest News "I could use it. A lot of people think I should use it sometimes," Trump said of invoking the Insurrection Act.
Trump Won't Rule Out Declaring State Of Emergency Before Midterms : politics
Rachel Maddow Lays Out A Worrying Trump Succession Scenario | HuffPost Latest News

Andy Beshear has a message for Democrats backing away from trans rights: 'That is not the party that we are' : politics

Supreme Court sanctions Tennessee torture - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Earlier today, the Supreme Court without a word of reasoning vacated a 6th Circuit stay and permitted the attempted execution of Christa Pike to go forward, about which I will have more to say tomorrow. This is the foreseeable result of its order:
Christa Pike in critical condition after botched execution: attorneys

Trump Explodes on Reporter: 'You Haven't Asked Me One F-cking Positive Question' : politics


Senate adjourns until November with Republicans fearful of losing majority : politics

Mike Johnson: Anti-God Marxist Democrats Seek to 'Take Over Everything' in Two or Three Election Cycles : politics


Fetterman's Secret MAGA Cash Grab Exposed in Leaked Message : politics
John Fetterman Helps GOP Block Probe Into Israeli Murders of Americans : politics


'Stand With the People': Progressive Caucus Leader Calls on All Democrats to Reject AI Billionaire Cash : politics


Trump's red-state tour raises eyebrows and anxiety among Republicans : politics



Trump Officials Revise How Title IX Sex Discrimination Rules Are Enforced - The New York Times The change follows a court ruling barring Title IX from protecting L.G.B.T.Q. people and has angered advocates for sexual assault survivors.



September Reading List - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case - The New York Times Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed the New York State attorney general to investigate allegations by a former Cornell University student that several men sexually assaulted her.
The Cornell rape case - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Cornell University's Jane Doe rape case sparks collective rage
How a Cornell Student Went From Shame to Action - The New York Times The woman known as "Jane Doe" was initially embarrassed about what happened at a fraternity party in 2024, but soon concluded: "I was assaulted."
(3) Post by @omoraa.bsky.social - Bluesky Don't make legends out of them by calling them the Cornell 7. Call them what they are: the Cornell rapists.
The three most chilling words in the Cornell rape case texts - The Washington Post She's not a "shop." She's a person.
What It Feels Like at Cornell Right Now By Kate Manne, a professor of philosophy at Cornell University.



AG probe finds abuses in Catholic dioceses across Massachusetts 'It validates our stories.' Sprawling new report unearths hundreds of priest sex abuse cases across Mass.Seven-year investigation probes priest sex abuse in dioceses of Fall River, Springfield, and Worcester
Here;s why the Mass. AG didn't prosecute hundreds of priests

Thoughts on Parking Changes? : CambridgeMA



El-Sayed Hits Highest Polling Lead Against Rogers Since Campaign Began : politics

Republicans Spending Over $7M Per Day to Try and Save Ken Paxton in Texas : politics
Ken Paxton questioned for "1 day" plea deal for child predator. He had the worst possible answer. "He's openly bragging about how he set a child predator free after 2 months? This guy is stupid and insane." : politics
Ken Paxton Caught Privately Trashing Trump in Leaked Audio : politics

2026 California Gubernatorial General Election Debate | Live Discussion : politics



'Platner on steroids': Max Miller abuse claims have Republicans silently sweating - POLITICO The Ohio lawmaker denies the allegations as an Aug. 5 deadline to drop off the ballot approaches.


Tennessee Fails to Execute Woman After 2 Doses of Lethal Injection : politics

Child rape suspect set to become chief of police in Louisiana : politics



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,243 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Matthew Henson.



What made you gain a significant amount of weight? : AskReddit

Born With No Limbs: I Didn't Want To Be Their Poster Child! Briel Adams-Wheatley - YouTube






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Scientists deliver 'starkest warning yet' of profound changes sweeping the planet's oceans : worldnews


Japan court rules voice is protected as publicity right in AI cloning case : worldnews



Kremlin denies discussing release of political prisoners in return for sanctions relief with US : worldnews

Trumр faces bipartisan pushback over possible Russia sanctions relief : worldnews ... How come he gets along so well with a dictator like Putin, with countries like China and Norrh Korea, but is constantly insulting and alienating his actual allies like Canada and Europe?
The 'Monster' Behind Russia's Global Effort to Evade Western Sanctions - The New York Times A Moscow firm uses shell companies and cryptocurrency to launder money, and a custom app to forge trade records, to help Russia bypass sweeping financial restrictions.

(3) Post by @leoskyview.bsky.social - Bluesky Moscow Times: Russia's 2026 UPDATED budget plan, filling in some numbers that were missing from Western reporting:

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1680, Part 1 (Thread #1827) two additional headlines from the hellscape that is commonly known as russia:
neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1680, Part 1 (Thread #1827) a few headlines from the hellscape that is otherwise commonly known as russia:



Kazakh president again calls on Putin to freeze war in Ukraine after talks in Germany : worldnews



India approves $19 billion for renewable energy programme : worldnews

Pak Lashkar Terrorist Hashim Moosa wanted for role in Pahalgam attack gunned down by security forces in Budgam : worldnews


Iranian jet with passengers on board seized at Istanbul over eu3m debt : worldnews


US ambassador Bozell demarched by South African government : worldnews


Dubai-Tel Aviv flight lands in Saudi Arabia after pilots brawl in cockpit, triggering hijacking alert : worldnews
Israeli passengers recount chaos aboard flydubai flight amid hijacking attempt : worldnews
Hero Captain Smit Machchhar whose quick thinking this morning prevented an attempted hijacking : pics
Shota Musaev: hero dentist who subdued a terrorist this morning then stitched up the stabbed pilot : pics

UK says 'strong indication' Iran was involved in incident at air base housing US forces : worldnews


Several ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Iran launches fresh strikes : worldnews

Iran official warns Starlink could end state control of internet : worldnews



Despite ceasefire violations: Egyptian contractors enter Gaza to build 'Green Rafah' : worldnews

Hamas, PIJ and Mohammed Dahlan form electoral coalition despite Hamas pledge to cede Gaza rule : worldnews



Ukraine Plans Fourth Phase of Operation Vivaldi, Zelensky Says : worldnews
Ukraine's finances: everything we don't know

Emergency power outages return to Kyiv as Russian overnight attacks kill 3, injure 7 : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1680, Part 1 (Thread #1827) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 30, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 29, 2026: 1,470 personnel, 1,393 UAVs, and 21 artillery systems.


Russian troops confiscate Ukrainian drone-delivered food in occupied Oleshky as civilians are injured by mines while fleeing, officials say : worldnews

Odessa Journal | Main Serhiy 'Flash' Beskrestnov: Russia uses new drone warhead designed to damage power lines and bridges



Russia Sends Nuclear Warning to NATO as Tensions Rise in the Baltic : worldnews


The Sources of Russian Missiles - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Ireland somehow manages to find itself on the wrong side of every European war:
Passports needed for ferry passengers travelling between UK and Ireland : worldnews

Andy Burnham: UK could 'go all the way' by rejoining EU : worldnews
UK believes Iran involved in RAF Fairford incident, Burnham says : worldnews


EU and Canada to announce sweeping new partnership pact : worldnews
PM Carney laughs off Trump adviser telling Canadian lobbyists to 'get the hell out' of U.S. : worldnews
Trump says 'very bad' Canada is being 'taught a little lesson' as trade action escalates : worldnews




Hegseth Announces Elon Musk and Newt Gingrich Will Help Lead Military : politics
Hegseth confirms that the US military will cut 20% of its generals and admirals : news - because he didn't want them to pose any "roadblocks to orders that are given by a commander in chief." ... There's a reason that the DOD and DOJ tried to prosecute sitting US congressmen for reminding service members that they can refuse illegal orders. They're getting rid of the people who might take that route.
Pete Hegseth Is About to Slash a Fifth of All Military Leadership | Hegseth has said he wants “less generals, more GIs.” : politics - More followers, less leaders. Fuck this guy.
Hegseth directs military service academies to immediately stop giving tenure to civilian professors : politics


Supreme Court allows deportations to third countries to continue - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Americans have never trusted the Supreme Court less : politics

Fed's preferred measure of inflation dips to 3.4 percent in August : politics

The implosion of Eric Schmitt : politics
(3) Post by @sahilkapur.bsky.social - Bluesky A phenomenal moment in the Senate. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., claims he has evidence Jack Smith went to a HAWKS game in Atlanta. Smith denies it. Schmitt declares he has busted Jack Smith for perjury. Smith, vexed, says he went to HAWKEYES game in Maryland. WATCH IN FULL, UNINTERRUPTED
(3) Post by @sahilkapur.bsky.social - Bluesky Klobuchar: "For a US senator to have false information and imply, based on a confusion about the name of a team … and imply that you were in another city, that you were somehow involved that day in what was happening in Georgia, and then call you a dirtbag, is something that deserves an apology."
Republicans are slow to learn a simple lesson: They can't get the better of Jack Smith | Three times, Republicans have summoned the former special counsel to Capitol Hill. Each time, they have left humiliated. : politics

You don't have to be an abject moron to be a MAGA senator, but it certainly helps - Lawyers, Guns & Money "Dumbest senator in the Republican conference" is an incredibly fierce competition. You have to stand with giants like Tuberville, Johnson and Blackburn to even be considered. It's not a title just anyone can aspire to. But Eric Schmitt, come on down:
Eric Schmitt went on Charlie Kirk (RIP) AFTER falsely accusing Jack Smith of perjury based on a hilariously idiotic misunderstanding, to keep making the same accusation - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Conspiracism is flourishing in America at the moment because the entire Trumpist movement represents, among other things, a complete collapse of any intellectual standards. One consequence is that what was until quite recently understood to be evidence-free extremist paranoia is becoming the official policy of the United States government. That claim itself sounds extreme, but it happens, unfortunately, to be true.

Schmitt faces fallout after debunked Jack Smith narrative : politics
Viral slow zoom on Katie Britt says it all as she realizes Jack Smith gotcha moment is going up in flames : politics
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith Stands By Decision to Prosecute Trump, Says He Will Not Be Silenced : politics
Jack Smith Defends Trump Charges as Senator's Perjury Claim Falters : politics
Jack Smith says he would prosecute Trump again for 'serious crimes against our nation' : politics

Republican fumbles Jack Smith conspiracy theory and calls Trump prosecutor 'dirtbag' in testy hearing : politics
MAGA Senator Humiliates Himself With Botched Gotcha Moment : politics
MAGA Senator Caught on Camera Watching Colleague Self-Combust : politics
Schmitt on Mix-Up at Jack Smith Hearing: 'My Job is to Ask Questions' : politics
Eric Schmitt defends perjury trap airball at Jack Smith hearing: 'Not a mistake' : politics
Sen. Eric Schmitt is drawing buzz as a possible Vance VP in 2028 : politics - This idiot planted this story in axios this morning to hype himself up, then thought he was going to expose Jack Smith in a some big conspiracy he concocted in his head and then faceplanted like I've never seen before in a public hearing ... He also had a planned podcast afterwards dude really thought today was the day

After an Obnoxious Tirade at the Jack Smith Hearing, This GOP Congressman Should Trade His Senate Seat for Clown School : politics
After an Obnoxious Tirade at the Jack Smith Hearing, This GOP Congressman Should Trade His Senate Seat for Clown School A ridiculous line of questioning left the former special counsel looking dazed and confused. By Charles P. Pierce

Senator's basketball mix-up derails 'gotcha' moment at Jack Smith hearing : politics
Chuck Todd: Hawks, Hawkeyes gaffe 'just an embarrassing moment for GOP Sen. Schmitt' : politics


Grimmest Poll Yet Spells Doom for Trump : politics


Trump agrees to end court fight against $5m verdict in E Jean Carroll case : politics


Trump ads paid for by US government allegedly violate anti-propaganda laws | FCC unlikely to stop Trump ads described as illegal taxpayer-funded propaganda : politics
Impeachment Calls Grow as Dems Say Up to $20 Million in Taxpayer Funds Were Used for 'Illegal' Pro-Trump Ads : politics

Only Trump Would Spell United States Wrong in an Executive Order | The president signed his name right above the obvious error. : politics

Trump: "You got me for nothing. I don't take my salary." : FoxFiction

'Trump thinks that because he's changed the name of AI, now all concerns expressed about it previously are a hoax. The illogic is breathtaking. (Note that in this clip he's also lying about economic growth.) : FoxFiction

Fox News is running its midterms migrant caravan playbook again : FoxFiction ... Imagine fucking up this badly but still doubling down. Oof

Trump orders US government to call AI 'Super Intelligence' | "The word super is the best word of all," Trump says. : politics
White House misspells "United" in official document on regulating "Super Intelligence" - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Chuck Grassley, 93, Laments a Democrat Could Replace Him If He Dies in Office - The remarks come as Sen. Mitch McConnell, 84, faces calls to step down over health- and age-related concerns. : politics ... Grassley's last day as a non-elected official was January 11, 1959


Fetterman Sole Dem Against Investigating His Constituent's Killer : politics


Trump Accounts will auto-enroll children, potentially adding 60 million : politics They can auto enroll your kids into a trump savings account and then auto enroll then for the draft. There's no reason they can't auto enroll you for voting except they don't want certain people to vote.


MAGA Furious Over Republican Ad Featuring White Man as Face of Welfare : politics



Pennsylvania Nears 1,000 Measles Cases as RFK Jr. Remains Silent - The state has reported its fifth measles-related death. : politics
RFK Jr. thinks AI will free us from the 'tyranny' of medical facts, expertise : technology


Trump Isn't Helping Out the Auto Industry. He's Helping to Tank It. : politics


Trump's border wall construction cut into an ancient ground carving older than Stonehenge : politics



The surprising facts about college tuition - Lawyers, Guns & Money - In fact, college tuition in America today is far cheaper than it was two decades ago. Even more surprising, it is much more affordable than it was in the 1960s and 1970s, when, as the standard narrative tells us, the baby boomers could cover the cost of their tuition by mowing lawns and waiting tables during their summer vacations.


A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It. : politics ... She had bought raw goat milk from a farm recommended to her in a Facebook group run by her chiropractor.



Cornell rape investigation: What to know
Cornell rape investigation leads to scrutiny on state laws on intoxication and consent

Caleb Flynn, former "American Idol" contestant, found guilty of murdering his wife : news

AG probe finds abuses in Catholic dioceses across Massachusetts
Read the full report on the Mass. Catholic Diocese child sex abuse

Cambridge brothel ring: What happened to the men who were charged?


Woman, 19, struck by bicycle near Kenmore Square expected to recover, police say

Opinion | I waved at strangers in Boston for two weeks Here-s what happened when I brought this rural New England custom to Boston's city streets.


California bans officers' use of electric-shock gloves after ICE reveals plan to equip agents : technology


In Texas, Something Seismic Is Happening -- and It's All Trump's Fault : politics
I'm Zach Despart, an investigative journalist covering the competitive Ken Paxton-James Talarico U.S. Senate race. I broke the news that Paxton possibly violated federal ethics and Texas election laws. AMA. 📬 : politics
Fox News agrees to host Texas Senate debate; no word from Paxton yet : politics
In Texas, Something Seismic Is Happening -- and It's All Trump's Fault | The New Republic Thanks to the economy and ICE, Trump has lost Texas Latinos. And James Talarico is developing a humane pro-immigrant message that's resonating-even in this ultra-Trumpy state.
Jasmine Crockett's PAC released new endorsements. Talarico is still not on the list. : politics

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs executive order suspending gas tax for 30 days : politics



Bill Gates says AI is the most dangerous thing mankind has ever made, and nuclear weapon is nothing against AI. What's your take on that? : AskReddit

AI training of copyrighted material not fair use: Third Circuit : technology

LGM Film Club, Part 572: Scenes from a Marriage - Lawyers, Guns & Money Ingmar Bergman's 1973 miniseries masterpiece Scenes from a Marriage



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,242 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Selman Waksman ... Waksman was behind a lot of the discoveries of antibiotics in the early 20th century. The most important of them was streptomycin, in 1943 ... Selman Waksman is buried in Woods Hole Village Cemetery, Woods Hole, Massachusetts.



Scientists reconstructed the face of a 315,000-year-old human from a skull found in Morocco : worldnews

In a 104 week trial of 493 adults with overweight or obesity, diet soft drinks were equivalent to water for long-term weight management, with no evidence they disrupted appetite regulation or caused long term metabolic harm : science

Persistent fatigue linked to reduced brain blood flow in people with long COVID : science

MIT used AI to develop new recipe for mRNA vaccines so they no longer need freezers and can sit at room temp for a full year or survive about 100F heat for two months which could finally let these vaccines reach poor countries without cold storage and even work as easy skin patches instead of shots. : science



What's your most unusual sex tip? : AskReddit
What weird things happen during sex that nobody warns you about? : AskReddit





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Cocaine worth more than $10 million replaced with flour in Fiji drug trial : worldnews



Russia warns Nato of 'direct confrontation' if Kaliningrad is cut off from Russia : worldnews

"Let Them Be Afraid": Russia Signals Wave of Asset Seizures Targeting EU Corporations : worldnews

Putin signs decree increasing size of Russian armed forces : worldnews
Putin orders army expansion as Zelenskyy warns Russia preparing to deploy 10,000 North Korean troops : worldnews

Trump backs strategy to ease Russia sanctions in exchange for release of political prisoners : worldnews - "Critics of the strategy fear that exchanging the release of political prisoners for sanctions relief could instead encourage authoritarian regimes to take more people hostage"

Tu-95 aircraft crashed in Russia's Amur Oblast during training, killing 6 crew members, Moscow says : worldnews


In Russia, bears killed at least 20 people in one year, including 7 in a single region in one month : worldnews


Post by @prune602.bsky.social - Bluesky Russia: “In the Arkhangelsk region, following the example of Tula, subsidies for orphans will be redirected to payments to war veterans.”



Indian firm building $15bn Trump-announced steel mill has deep Russia ties. : worldnews



Morocco names Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as first female prime minister after historic election victory : worldnews
Morocco's king appoints Marrakesh mayor El Mansouri as first woman prime minister : worldnews


Iran's currency hits a new record low as war erodes the country's economic stability : worldnews
Iran offers up to $40,000 reward to Middle East citizens who capture, kill US soldiers - report : worldnews
Iran court upholds 74-lash sentence for singer Parastoo Ahmadi : worldnews



Israel kills Hamas commander 'rebuilding forces' in Gaza : worldnews

Archive Genocide - Documented Gaza Genocide & Israeli War Crimes Video Archive



Russia strikes animal shelter in Odesa Oblast: 10 cats and 3 dogs killed : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1679, Part 1 (Thread #1826) : worldnews



NATO Chief Says Not All Responses to Russian Hybrid Attacks Will Be Public : worldnews


Estonia says Russia ordered August arson attack on defence company : worldnews

The Czech Republic would be ready to honour its NATO commitments in the event of a Russian attack on a Baltic ​country, Prime Minister Babis says : worldnews

Serbia becomes first ever country to have an openly lesbian president : worldnews

Netherlands and four other countries have joined Germany's demand that the EU cut "hundreds of billions" in planned spending. Specifically, the countries want to spend more on Defense and innovative businesses, and less on subsidizing farmers and poorer regions : worldnews

Belgium will transfer three ​F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end ‌of the year to help in its war with Russia, Zelenskiy says : worldnews


Russia's imperialism is the ​greatest threat to Europe and to question that is irresponsible, says Germany's foreign minister after criticism on the West's handling of the Ukraine war : worldnews
Germany smashes PV record, produces three times more solar power than Australia so far this year : worldnews

France's public debt soars to a record 119% of GDP : worldnews
Eiffel Tower director steps down after uproar over removing women staff for Hindu group's visit : worldnews
Eiffel Tower director steps down after uproar over removing women staff for Hindu group's visit The BAPS group is a worldwide religious and civic organization within the Swaminarayan sect, a branch of Hinduism.

Britain pledges nuclear protection for Finland and European allies : worldnews
British police say no explosives found after arrests near a U.S.-run military base : worldnews

An 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked protests in Spain is returning home, lawyer says : worldnews

When There Are No Rules... - Lawyers, Guns & Money If there's one takeaway from this feature about how the Trump administration is trying (and largely failing) to loot Venezuela's gold, it's that the Rules Based Order is bad:


Canada's economy stalled in July with 0% growth, StatCan says : worldnews
Canada not going to apologize to Trump amid trade war, LeBlanc says : worldnews
Trump just banned Canadian booze -- but there's a big catch : politics




Iran Has Wounded and Killed More Americans Since the End of Operation Epic Fury : politics


Hegseth instructs Pentagon to defend 2026 elections from 'foreign actors' : politics - Trump accused China of rigging the 2020 election a few months ago and recently rolled out the red carpet for them. These guys are so inept they can't even keep one story straight. Would be funny if it weren't real life with consequences
Hegseth directs military to defend US midterm elections from foreign interference : politics
Hegseth to cut 20 percent of admirals, generals in major Pentagon overhaul : politics - 'Overhaul' sure is a sanewashed sanitized way of saying 'political purge'.

A Pentagon Influencer Called Liberal Women a 'Pestilence' Who Will End Western Civilization : politics
A Pentagon Influencer Called Liberal Women a 'Pestilence' Who Will End Western Civilization | WIRED Kurt Schlichter was part of a task force rooting out so-called woke ideologies at the military's war colleges. He has called to bar childless adults from voting.
Pentagon Hires Conservative Veterans, Influencers Into Unspecified Roles The individuals have touted the administration's ongoing efforts, including efforts in Iran, The Washington Post reported.



Minab Re-Revisited - Lawyers, Guns & Money The UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran has concluded that the US is guilty of war crimes with respect to the Minab strike:

Indict Trump for war crimes : politics
Donald Trump versus the ICC : politics

White House's New AI Website Confirms Trump Lost the 2020 Presidential Election : politics

Former Special Counsel Jack Smith Faces Senate Questions on Trump Probes | Live Discussion : politics
Jack Smith Found Proof Beyond "Reasonable Doubt of Trump's Guilt : politics
Jack Smith stresses strength of Trump cases, says he will not be 'silenced' by threats : politics - Jack Smith came close to putting Trump on trial for his felony crimes, including 2020 election fraud which Trump deflects so much about. But Aileen Cannon shut down the stolen classified docs case with extrajudicial rulings which had to be overturned. She pushed it past legal limits to protect Trump for nominating her inexperienced, corrupt ass.

FBI Deputy Chief Overseeing Election “Investigations” Suddenly Quits : politics

Right-wing conservatives push to shut down the last active Jan. 6 prosecution : politics

CNN, MS NOW and Politico ask a court to block Trump from enforcing his White House media ban : politics

Trump, 80, Promptly Falls Asleep After Announcing New Steel Plant : politics - He referenced sleepy Joe Biden seconds before this I'm not joking ... His Majesty King Pedorapist Shitzinpants
Trump's slurred, confused Oval Office announcement really should concern Republicans : politics

Donald Trump Gives Update on $5,000 Dividend Promise : politics

John Roberts's royalist presidency - Lawyers, Guns & Money We discussed yesterday how Trump using taxpayer money to fund campaign ads is yet another illustration of his total contempt for any legal restraints. As Jamelle Bouie explains [gift link], one critical part of Trump 2.0 was the message sent by the Supreme Court's Republicans before Trump assumed office:

Super Unintelligence : PoliticalHumor

Trump's new ads look like campaign spots. Taxpayers are paying for them. : politics
Former White House ethics attorney: Taxpayer-funded ads could be 'impeachable offense' : politics - Sigh... throw it on the pile...
Trump sparks outrage by 'stealing' from taxpayers for ads: 'Completely illegal' : politics
Trump personally helped orchestrate taxpayer-funded ads promoting himself and his policies, source says : politics
Trump Ads Could Be Grounds for Impeachment, Former WH Ethics Lawyer Says : politics

Trump's Luck Is Finally Running Out : politics

'Judicial intervention' and a 'firm' sanctions threat are needed as Trump 'continues to disregard' discovery in his own lawsuit: Court filing : politics

Trump's municipal bond portfolio reaches as much as $1 billion as policy overlaps mount : politics

Khanna Says Trump Impeachment About 'Setting a Standard' of Accountability : politics

Trump Erupts in Wild Panic as GOP Midterm Leaks Grow Urgent: "Wipeout" : politics
Trump's approval rating drops to new low in poll ahead of key midterms : politics

Trump has filled his Cabinet with 'head-nodders' who are just there to smile and carry out his whims : politics

GOP has a "Nazi" problem, Karl Rove says | The conservative political operative said he's voting for a Democrat : politics - If Karl Rove is voting Democrat that is equivalent to a 9.9 Richter Scale earthquake measurement and is the nail in the coffin for the traditional Republican Party which is now buried 6 feet under. That party has been replaced by MAGA Republicans which are the embodiment of the degradation of American society: dishonest, hateful, racist, corrupt, hypocritical, gullible, morally and ethically bankrupt and completely devoid of critical thinking.
Karl Rove says Republican Party is being taken over by 'Nazis' : politics

Buttigieg to Democrats: Make midterm landslide 'too big to rig' : politics

The GOP's 3-Step Scam: Break the Country, Blame Others, Then Claim Only They Can Fix It : politics - Yep, right back at least to Reagan and the hostage crisis that his team illegally manipulated to keep the hostages held until after the 1980 election ... Before that, even - Nixon engaged in backdoor talks over Vietnam where he promised the South a better deal if they walked out of the Parice Peace Accords. He did not get that better deal


The legacy of Clarence Thomas will be declining trust in the Supreme Court : politics



This White House Plan Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans Vote : politics

Fact check: Trump lies again that grocery prices 'have come way down' this term : politics

Trump finalizes rule to make cars less fuel efficient : politics


Education Department formally rescinds Title IX protections for LGBTQ students : politics
A "monstrous injustice": Trump admin announces pro-LGBTQ+ antidiscrimination rule ends tomorrow : politics
Republicans can't stop talking about banning trans athletes : politics

What would a Great Depression in the USA look like in 2027? : AskReddit


Mike Johnson Dismisses Public Opinion on Data Centers as a “Psyop” : politics

Chuck Grassley, oldest sitting US senator, laments dying in office under a Democratic governor : politics



How Americans felt about campus protests against the Vietnam War - The Washington Post A poll conducted after the shootings found that about a third of Americans didn't know who bore more blame for the students' deaths. About 1 in 10 blamed the National Guard.A majority of respondents blamed the students.


Opinion | It's not all men. But it's too many men. A woman was allegedly gang raped at a Cornell University frat house. Dozens of men reportedly knew it was happening and did nothing to stop it.
AOC Calls Out Cornell and 'Culture of Rape' as Prosecutors Reopen Campus Assault Case : politics
Trump Weakens Title IX Rules Amid Cornell Gang Rape Investigation : politics



'People were terrified by it': Looking back at the windy road that led to the Hancock Tower opening, 50 years later - Hancock Tower 50th anniversary: Looking back at skyscraper's troubles

Charlie's Kitchen, closed for months, announces fire sale - The famed Harvard Square restaurant is selling off its dishes and signs. What comes next?


Lindsay Clancy appears in first court hearing since mistrial - Lindsay Clancy 'had no memory' of killing her children, lawyer says



Three deaths, three states, 24 hours: one day in ICE's quiet but 'gruesome' surge : politics



2026 Midterms News and Updates, September 29 - October 4 (Thread 4) | Live Discussion : politics

Michigan's Largest Newspaper Endorses El-Sayed, Calls Rogers 'Extremist' : politics - Everything you've heard about Michigan's U.S. Senate race is true: An extremist is asking voters to send him to Washington, masking an agenda far out of step with Michigan's mainstream under the pretense of normalcy. If elected, this man would urge America down a dark path, changing the shape of our nation, perhaps irrevocably. But that man is not Abdul El-Sayed
Abdul El-Sayed on Why Medicare for All is Non-Negotiable : politics

Your American Voters: Ohio Edition - Lawyers, Guns & Money This story has been making the rounds and it does not give you much hope for an educated electorate: 'I don't know a whole lot about Husted," said Debbie Grenko, 67, a Republican, as she stroked her pony, Spirit, at the Delaware County Fair in central Ohio last week. "It's Sherrod Brown in there, right?"

Talarico up 4 points in new Texas poll : politics
Talarico surges in polls while key Republicans distance themselves from Paxton : politics
Ken Paxton points out he sent predatory sex abuser of child to jail for 60 days (actually 30) - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Actually Paxton negotiated a deal for a one-day sentence but the judge was so appalled that he imposed the maximum sentence for the misdemeanor that Paxton had allowed the defendant to plead t

Texas Republican called for public execution of Democratic leaders – report : politics - In 2020, French used a now-suspended X account to seemingly call for the execution of former president Barack Obama and other Obama administration officials that he believed had disseminated false information about Russia's involvement in the 2016 presidential election

Manchin: 'If character means anything, you can't vote for Ken Paxton' : politics
Fox displays list of Ken Paxton's legal troubles during interview : politics
'We cannot ignore the elephant in the room': Ken Paxton's estranged wife speaks to GOP women : politics

Susan Collins faces new headwind as Maine heating costs hit record high : politics


A school board passed a blanket ban on rainbow imagery in schools. Students are suing. When asked about Christian symbols and messaging, the board chair said, "I'm a Christian so that doesn't bother me." : politics - That's such a perfect explanation of every single Republican vote cast in the last 50 years.
A school board passed a blanket ban on rainbow imagery in schools. Students are suing. - LGBTQ Nation Two students are suing their Minnesota school district over a recently adopted policy banning Pride flags, rainbow stickers, and other symbols of support for the LGBTQ+ community.


A Tough Ad Reminds Nebraska Voters About a Brutal Crime and a Pardon - The New York Times A group supporting Dan Osborn, the independent Senate candidate in Nebraska, is airing an ad attacking Senator Pete Ricketts, a Republican, for pardoning a man convicted of sexual assault.

"God was speaking to her": Christian wins right to adopt kids & reject their LGBTQ+ identity : politics



The Miraculous AI Discovery Engines - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Nvidia launches new tool to keep AI agents from going rogue | CNN Business



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,241 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Quanah Parker
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,240 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of James Inhofe. So let's revisit what an absolute piece of shit Senator Snowball was.
Senator Snowball - Lawyers, Guns & Money On July 9, 2024



1 in 8 cancer cases worldwide is caused by infections, study suggests | Global burden of cancer attributable to infections in 2024: a worldwide incidence analysis : science





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Former VP Al Gore: A clean Earth is within world's grasp even as climate dangers accelerate : worldnews
SpaceX's Starship reaches orbit for the first time : worldnews

A nation renamed stands up at the UN: 'Say our name. Naoero.. : worldnews


South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over disclosure of North Korean POW transfer : worldnews


There is concern in Taiwan that, following his meeting with Chinese leader Xi, Trump will cut back on arms shipments to island : worldnews

Trump asked Xi Jinping if China would like to buy US weapons during his visit to Washington, US ambassador to China says : worldnews



Russia raises 2027 military spending by 27% (to $202.58 billion), budget documents show : worldnews

Russia beginning 'additional mobilization' of troops, North Korean recruitment, Zelensky warns : worldnews

Russia under Putin lost nearly half its schools : worldnews ... Russia's secondary school network has shrunk from 68,800 institutions in 2000 to just under 38,000 in 2026, the report says. The school-age population has fallen by around 13.5% over the same period, from 20.5 million to 17.7 million children.


Russian mobile air defense units may have begun using Iranian or Chinese MANPADS : worldnews


neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1678, Part 1 (Thread #1825) some interesting headlines from the hellscape that is commonly known as russia:



Nepal Mountain Crashes Into Kali Gandaki River : worldnews


Turkey: Comedian on trial for 'insulting' Erdogan in show : worldnews

South African white genocide does not exist, new ambassador to US tells BBC : worldnews

Ebola infections in Congo rise above 8,000 : worldnews

Tehran students protest compulsory hijab, repression : worldnews



Israeli Prime Minister orders ICC case drawn up against Turkish President over Kurds and Hamas : worldnews

Netanyahu asked UAE leader to deny Haaretz Oct. 7 warning report in secret visit : worldnews ... He knew the attack was coming. He knew and did nothing. And because of that, the lives of millions have been changed forever. And before people come rushing to defend him and say that pre-emptive strikes would have ruined Saudi peace talks, remember that he didn't do ANYTHING. He didn't warn the Israeli population. He didn't prepare the military for such attacks. He chose to do absolutely nothing.

Israel does not have right to close UK consulate in Jerusalem, Foreign Office advised : worldnews

UK pledges tougher stance on Israeli actions in Gaza, West Bank : worldnews

Netanyahu accuses ex-Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar of 'crimes,' blames the media for trying to overthrow him, and says that Arab countries are trying to interfere in Israel's elections, saying they aim to bring him down to replace his government with a 'weak Leftist government' : worldnews



Trump wants Zelensky to ease strikes on Russian refineries, Ukraine official says deal must go both ways : worldnews

Ukraine Retakes 51 Sq Km in Third Phase of Operation Vivaldi, With Russia Losing 2,000 Troops and 250 Captured : worldnews

"Significantly Less Than Needed": Zelenskyy Reveals Ukraine's 57% Interception Rate for Jet Drones : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1678, Part 1 (Thread #1825) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 28, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 27, 2026: 2,090 personnel, 1,382 UAVs, and 49 artillery systems

Russian troops in Kharkiv Oblast used civilians as human shields and forced them through gas pipeline to Russia : worldnews

Russian Drone Reportedly Hits National Academy of Sciences Building in Central Kyiv, Sparks Fire : worldnews



'Everyone is equal before the law': Hungarian parliament revokes Magyar's immunity : worldnews
Viktor Orban was behind decision to detain Ukrainian cash couriers, newly surfaced document suggests : worldnews


Pope urges Europe to defend multilateralism as global order crumbles : worldnews

France to send soldiers to Saudi Arabia to help secure energy sites : worldnews
France's far-right National Rally surges in Senate elections : worldnews

5 men arrested near a US-run air base in England will be released on bail, UK police say : worldnews
Questions swirl as British police say suspects in alleged airbase terror plot to be released on bail : worldnews


Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won't Touch It : worldnews


Canada did not see historic population decline last year, StatsCan says after second look : worldnews
Trump administration muses about hitting Canada with EU-style tariffs over Carney's EU pivot : worldnews




U.S. Marines injured in recent Iranian attack : politics
Wall St futures drop as oil spikes after Trump rejects Iran peace proposal : politics

Trump asked Xi if China wanted to buy American weapons : politics
Trump criticized Obama's state dinner for Xi before holding his own : politics

Huckabee blames 'biblical illiteracy' for waning support for Israel in US : politics



Could Trump, Who Coveted a Nobel Peace Prize, Become the Worst War Criminal in History? : politics
Trump nearly doubled U.S. civilian casualty toll in Yemen | Airwars - The U.S. killed almost as many civilians in 52 days as the previous 23 years of U.S. action in Yemen


Trump's Rage over Failing Press Ban Goes Off Rails in Epic Self-Own : politics
Bad language: profane Trump brings presidential swearing out into open : politics

(3) Post by @teapainusa.bsky.social - Bluesky There's something special about a man falling asleep on live television three minutes after calling his predecessor "Sleepy Joe."
(3) Post by @sarcasmoultrablam.bsky.social - Bluesky It seems to be EVERY DAY he snoozes somewhere in public. Does ANYBODY got a picture of "Sleepy Joe" napping on the job? Anybody? Even just ONE??
(3) Post by @nothoodlum.bsky.social - Bluesky Senile Satan is completely passed out again in the Oval Office. I don't care. The part that bothers me is that he keeps waking up.

Trump Orders The FCC To Punish A Reporter. Where Did All The 'Ministry Of Truth' Screamers Go? : politics


Trump's new doomsday ad warns NFL fans of 'final battle' for America -- at taxpayer expense : politics
White House releases new taxpayer-funded ad describing 'final battle' : politics
White House airs another government-funded ad, this time with Trump warning of 'final battle' : politics - The White House has launched another taxpayer-funded television ad before the midterms, this time featuring imagery of President Donald Trump walking down a hall as audio plays of him saying "this is the final battle." "We will cast out the communist, Marxists, and fascists. We will throw off the sick political class that hates our country. We will rout the fake news media, and we will liberate America from these villains once and for all," Trump says in the ad,
'Dangerous for Democracy': White House Airs More Pro-Trump Propaganda on Taxpayer Dime : politics
Taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads raise questions about their legality : politics

Big Oil has an audacious request for the Supreme Court : politics - The oil companies claim that there's a rule against many state environmental suits buried somewhere in this "structure," even though it cannot be found in the Constitution's text.



If Democrats Win Control of Congress in the Midterms, Will They Impeach Trump a Third Time? : politics

Two veteran FBI counterterrorism leaders demoted after declining to investigate harassing phone calls to Katie Miller : politics

Republican blasts Donald Trump Jr as 'stupid on stilts' for wedding party bankrolled by Putin pal : politics
Democrats to probe lucrative Trump family business deals if they win midterms : politics
Trump family business empire faces subpoena blitz if Democrats take Congress: report : politics


If Republicans Lose, the Midterms Are Rigged. Just Ask Trump. : politics


Donald Trump's Approval Rating Shifts in the Midwest : politics - Rising opposition, rather than a large-scale loss of support, produced most of the movement. - This is an important note. We may be looking at things thinking the maga spell has broken, it hasn't, these violent idiots are all going to keep being violent idiots, and we need to safeguard against them.


"He Can't Be Trusted": Trump's Most Loyal Front-Row Fans Turn on Him | Donald Trump is losing the people who regularly sit in the front row at his rallies. : politics


Decades of fossil fuel influence paved way for Trump's assault on university research, study says : politics



(3) Post by @rbreich.bsky.social - Bluesky I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama's chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that's been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm-b...



What to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President Trump : politics

White House cancels health, education funds approved by Congress : politics

How private equity is killing public access to hospitals and emergency care : politics



John Fetterman accidentally calls himself a 'lifelong Republican' at Texas Tribune Festival : politics
Sen. John Fetterman says it's "entirely possible" Democrats take back Senate, says "let's revisit after the midterm" on his plans : politics


Outside chains like RegalCare transformed Mass. nursing homes. Quality fell ... Eli Mirlis ... In 2017, Rabbi Daniel Greer, then 77, left New Haven Superior Court while facing charges of abusing Mirlis, his former student
Share your thoughts on this story: Spotlight nursing homes investigation - The Boston Globe RegalCare and other nursing home chains have rapidly expanded in Massachusetts. The Globe Spotlight Team found widespread problems and little state intervention.


Bomb threat at Harvard University - Harvard University's Memorial Hall reopens after bomb scare


Cornell Sexual Assault Investigation to Be Reopened - The New York Times After outrage over allegations in a lawsuit, the Tompkins County district attorney will revisit the decision not to pursue criminal charges against seven fraternity members.



'Wrongful removal': Trump-appointed judge finds ICE in contempt for repeatedly violating court orders by sending 'young person' to El Salvador, orders his return to the U.S. : politics


Republican says Trump's support of Ken Paxton in Texas primary was 'colossal mistake' : politics

Becerra widens lead over Hilton in California governor's race, Berkeley IGS poll finds : politics

GOP fears 'perfect storm' could lead to Roger Marshall's loss in red-state Kansas : politics

Trump lashes out as Florida GOP candidates seek distance : politics

Federal court in Okla. regrettably ushers in nation's first religious public school : politics - The best land was stolen early by people who were so greedy that they cheated the other settlers by going in early. They were even proud of it, calling themselves "Sooners". So basically, super thieves became the most powerful people in Oklahoma.


MAGA candidate in small Calif. town convicted on 9 counts of election fraud : politics



AI Battle Between Insurers and Hospitals Jacked Up Patient Prices by Nearly $1 Billion : politics

Opinion | Sherry Turkle says, with AI, we've entered 'a state of emergency' The MIT professor's new book examines the hazards of 'pretend empathy.'

AI decoded: A beginner's guide to terms you should know



What's a conspiracy you genuinly believe and why? : AskReddit


Cambridge's worst intersections getting safety makeovers - Cambridge Day "High Crash Locations" are the target of a new effort by the Department of Transportation, starting with three between MIT and Central Square.
Cambridge Department of Transportation (CDOT) Intersection Safety Program






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Singapore now a super-aged society, with 21.4% of citizen population aged 65 and older : worldnews



Chip boom set to push Korea's excess tax revenue above $37 billion : worldnews - Korea gets to have nice things like modern infrastructure, high speed rail, and universal health care. The US, on the other hand, gets to have more billionaires than the rest of the world combined


Xi says China, US have 'responsibility' to keep AI under human control : worldnews



Moscow invites North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for official visit : worldnews


(3) Post by @militarynewsua.bsky.social - Bluesky Ukrainian aviation struck a Russian base located at a sugar factory in Nova Tavolzhanka (Belgorod Oblast): at least 8 UAV specialists of the 128th Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces were killed, 5 were wounded,


Separate mass shootings in South Africa townships kill at least 27 Two separate mass shootings near South Africa's two biggest cities killed at least 27 people

Number of Sudanese fleeing to Chad surges 20-fold as aid runs dry : worldnews


Mecca pact mulls urgent meeting as Saudi cleric urges troops to fight Houthis : worldnews


Israel Backs Off Targeting Syria's Air Navigation Systems : worldnews



The US rejected Iran's peace proposal because Iranian negotiators "were asking for everything up front" and was not negotiating 'in good faith' to end the ongoing war, says US Ambassador to UN Mike Waltz : worldnews
Iran's foreign minister says Tehran ready for 'doomsday' war with U.S., but leaves diplomacy on the table : worldnews
Iran will make no nuclear concessions : worldnews



Hamas plans to run in Palestinian elections, vows to continue 'resistance,' leader Hayya says : worldnews
Terrorist who kidnapped Noa Argamani on Oct. 7 killed in Gaza : worldnews

Cairo's intelligence chief visited Tel Aviv shortly before October 7 with a dire message about Gaza : worldnews - Netanyahu's office, in the days after the attack, denied that he'd received any warnings, directly or indirectly, from Egypt over the situation in Gaza ... Egypt's intelligence chief Abbas Kamel's 2023 visit, details of which have not been previously reported, underscores what dozens of sources have said: that the Israeli government was repeatedly told of threatening activity by Hamas in the lead-up to October 7.

Netanyahu orders preparation of ICC case against Erdogan over Kurds, Hamas funding : worldnews



(3) Post by @leoskyview.bsky.social - Bluesky Republican whines because he's failed to force a victory (yet) for the dictatorship over the democracy. Republicans cut aid, making Ukrainians die and saving Putin's war machine. After preventing peace, they're trying to force the democracy to give up.
Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Trump called the Russia-Ukraine war the "toughest" conflict he has worked to resolve, saying the hostility between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky has complicated his efforts. "There is a lot of hatred between Putin and Zelensky," Trump said.
Ukraine's ex-defence minister Fedorov unveils new Army of Robots project : worldnews

EU Pledges eu52M to Help Ukrainians Through Winter as Part of eu710M Global Aid Package Unveiled at UN : worldnews

Post by @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social - Bluesky People in Oleshky have no food and are surviving on grass and weeds, a desperate measure that won't even be an option in the winter. Real pressure must be applied to Russia to allow people to evacuate!
Ukraine Flies 4 Tons of Food by Drone Into Occupied Oleshky, Reaching 100 Locations : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1677, Part 1 (Thread #1824) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 27, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 26, 2026: 1,690 personnel, 1,826 UAVs, and 57 artillery systems.


(3) Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky A construction base at the entrance to occupied Henichesk was reportedly hit 16 times overnight on September 25. Russian troops were said to be housed at the site, with multiple personnel reportedly killed and wounded. The extent of damage to the facility is unclear.

(3) Post by @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social - Bluesky A truck driver's footage from Russia's overland corridor to occupied Crimea gives a remarkable sense of the scale of Ukrainian drone strikes. I counted 40 destroyed vehicles in this single video cars: 37 trucks, two fuel tankers and an armoured KamAZ truck belonging to a Russian mobile fire group.

Russia changes tactics for deporting Ukrainian children, moving them in smaller groups : worldnews



Hungary to impose wealth tax on the richest people starting next year : worldnews


Israel revokes credentials of Dutch diplomats in West Bank over settlement goods ban : worldnews

Iran behind attacks of Jewish sites in Liege and Antwerp, says Belgian intelligence agency : worldnews

Swiss voters reject stricter neutrality rules that would have curbed Nato cooperation : worldnews
Thousands turn out for climate rallies in Swiss cities : worldnews


Northern Ireland court allows Protestant march in Catholic area : worldnews

Weekend Update: Netanyahu at the UN and Court Reenactments | Saturday Night Live UK : television
U.K. police arrest 5 near airbase used by U.S. on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act | CBC News : worldnews
Several arrested on suspicion of explosives offensives near UK base used by US forces : worldnews

Thousands march in Madrid to protest eviction of 87-year-old woman : worldnews

'Argentina awaits': Pope Leo XIV's visit confirmed, seven million expected : worldnews

How murdering suspected drug dealers became the new normal : politics


Federal intelligence agency contacted amid U.S. interference allegations in Quebec election : worldnews




Week 88 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics


'NAZA' Co-Director Yuval Abraham Calls Out the U.S. Government for 'Funding' Israel's Destruction of Gaza, Telling NYFF Audience: 'This Is What Your Country Is Supporting' : politics



Trump Impersonated Hitler at the United Nations : politics

Dems vow to confront Israel on violence against Palestinians: 'Out of control' : politics

Pete Hegseth is withholding pay from discharged trans soldiers. LGBTQ+ Dems are demanding answers. "This is unacceptable and appears to be another broken promise by this Administration." : politics

Pssst, Melania is a Russian agent : PoliticalHumor

Donald Trump reportedly rejects Iranian seven-day proposal : worldnews
After nixing Iran proposal, Trump tells Axios he expects talks this week : worldnews
Trump: I promise endless war - Lawyers, Guns & Money

(3) Post by @did:plc:pbtjzjtg4u2qgrwoxrvy5nj5 - Bluesky See, even a Venn diagram has a good use. Always study your math.

Trump Heckled With Profane Accusation on Live TV | The president went from getting booed at a college football game to being hit with a vicious jab at a golf tournament the next day. : politics
Trump, 80, Gets Loudly Booed at College Football Game - The president's Saturday football outing drew a strikingly chilly reception in deep-red Tennessee. : politics ... I'm a Tennessee fan and it was unfortunately mostly cheers. I've seen this headline pop up a few times since this game and it feels disingenuous to imply the opposite. Maybe trying to farm clicks from fellow Trump haters? Idk
Trump Heckled With Profane Accusation on Live TV | The president went from getting booed at a college football game to being hit with a vicious jab at a golf tournament the next day. : politics

Give us another chance to find the warmongers - Lawyers, Guns & Money This ad, paid for by the American taxpayer, aired multiple times during NFL broadcasts today:
(3) Post by @did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc -- Bluesky absolutely demented. like a scene from a horror movie
(3) Post by @did:plc:4vziktoq7p6jd3i5l3wtmfab - Bluesky

I started fact-checking Trump 10 years ago. Here are 15 things I've learned : politics - But many of the laughable conspiracy theories he has promoted were borrowed from other people, and he often appears to truly believe them. That might be worse, not better. The most powerful person in the world, with access to endless expertise upon request, is not only a fabulist but a frequent dupe for other fabulists.

The Worst Possible Way to End the Trump Era : politics
Trump Melts Down in 449-Word Rant as MAGA Candidate Abandons Him : politics
Trump turns on Salazar after Florida Republican challenges his immigration crackdown : politics
Republican candidates are running for the hills: Ahead of the midterms, voters are livid at Donald Trump -- and the GOP is on notice : politics
Dispelling the myth that Republicans are defecting from Trump : politics
Things have gotten so bad for MAGA they have a non-citizen celebrity telling young Americans to vote red on Fox : videos
>br /> Elon Musk bought the 2024 election : videos
Trump, Musk, AI, & The 2026 Elections | Economist Justin Wolfers - YouTube
>br /> (3) Post by @wolfiesmom.bsky.social - Bluesky We could've had a woman who prosecuted rapists as a president. Instead, we got a rapist as a president

Trump Approval Lowest for Any President Pre-Midterms Since 1990 : politics
Democrats hold a 14-point lead among likely voters : politics
Cook Political Report founder: House is a 'done deal' for Democrats, reclaiming Senate 'very realistic' : politics
GOP election outlook goes from bad to "craptastic" : politics


House Democrats plan vast oversight of Trump administration. Impeachment is an option : politics


"Washington is broken": Democrats running for office turn sharply against their own party : politics

DNC Vice Chair Blasts MAGA's Favorite Dem - Tells Him To Quit So He Can 'Spend All Day On Fox News' ... Fetterman : politics


Kennedy suggests 'rule' that no politician should have a building named after them while alive : politics - GOP Sen. John Kennedy (La.)


Networks to Resume Trump Coverage, Even as White House Excludes CNN : politics
CNN says it was left off Air Force One for Trump's Saturday trip to a college football game : politics
Trump tells female MS Now reporter to 'be quiet' amid questions on press pool ban : politics
Trump tells female reporter to be 'quiet' and slams Obama's claim that a world run by women would be better as 'ridiculous' : politics

These 2 Trump-Friendly Outlets Were Allowed Aboard Air Force One As CNN Was Blocked : politics
Trump has Truth Social tantrum over press coverage again after replacing CNN with LindellTV : politics
Trump company files for ownership of White House's Trump TV" : politics

America needs an ironclad, bipartisan commitment to press freedom : politics


Stephen Miller's MAGA Terror Campaign Exposed by Damning New Leaks | The New Republic Sordid revelations about the white-nationalist-themed Office of Remigration should galvanize Democrats: If they win power, they must try to shut it down.
Two senior FBI agents ousted over investigation into alleged harassing calls to wife of Trump adviser Stephen Miller : politics - Since taking office last year, FBI director Kash Patel -- a fierce loyalist of President Donald Trump -- has fired, demoted, or forced into retirement countless career employees who handled past investigations into Trump and his allies. Many of those forced out have filed lawsuits seeking reinstatement.


Russel Vought will reportedly be given veto power over all NIH grants | Pending move comes over the objections of the NIH director. : politics


Trump built his brand on real estate. His policies have been a disaster for the industry. : politics

US housing crunch puts private equity in midterm campaign crosshairs : politics

Trump says he approved new fuel economy standards, rolling back Biden-era rules : politics

Trump once called the national debt a 'time bomb' -- he was right : politics

America's Farmers Are Rethinking Their Loyalty to the GOP : politics

Up to 2.3 Million Young Adults Ages 19 to 24 Could Lose Medicaid Under OBBBA's Work Requirements and More-Frequent Redeterminations : politics

Trump rolled back regulations for oil company campaign donors, Democrats say : politics



According to Polls, Americans Like Socialism a Lot : politics



(3) Post by @nothoodlum.bsky.social - Bluesky Freudian slip. John Fetterman claims he's a "lifelong Republican."


Privatizing Public Lands - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump administration considers building baseball park in Grand Teton National Park : politics


Pennsylvania measles outbreak spreads, with 55 new cases reported since Wednesday - Less than 1% of infected have been vaccinated, with 173 people hospitalized and four deaths so far : politics
Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Grows to Nearly 900 Cases - The New York Times State health officials said 55 new cases had been reported since Wednesday. In all, 890 measles cases have been reported across 39 counties so far this year.

Florida counties declare emergency over 'wildly unusual' dengue outbreak : politics



Gretchen Whitmer to Democrats questioning their support for trans rights: 'I've never wavered' : politics

Trump's new Medicaid rules will kick in, and GOP states are tougher. Someone may be too frail to work but can't afford to see a doctor to prove it : politics


Cat People - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Dave Franco, Jordan Poole and Other Everyday Cat Dads Are Redefining Gender Stereotypes - The New York Times We're living in the age of the "cat dad" and he's being used to sell premium cat products and talk about healthy masculinity.


(3) Post by @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social - Bluesky These hockey players also participated in gang rape, their names and faces should be everywhere as well. THEY ARE STILL WALKING FREE!!!!



Rick Ross's On and Off Girlfriend Jazzma Kendrick Shares Photos of Her Busted Lip and Says the Rapper “Saw a Punching Bag” When He Looked at Her : Music



Amnesty International calls for abolishing ICE : politics
The Movement to Abolish ICE Is Gaining Momentum : politics

Flock seeks to have security researchers' map of Flock cameras taken down - Unauthenticated flaw exposed 335,701 camera locations nationwide : technology



NY Jewish Democrats defend Mamdani after Netanyahu calls him a Hamas supporter : politics
Mamdani more popular than Netanyahu among U.S. Jews – The Forward The Associated Press survey found growing dissatisfaction with Israel's wartime leadership, even as the New York mayor remains divisive over his views on Israel

Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in Texas Senate race poll : politics

Susan Collins Is Corrupt. She Still Might Be Reelected. : politics ... Greed, bigotry, and stupidity are the three evils that keep Republicans in power ... Susan Collins is Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and brought nearly $600 million in federal funds to Maine just in 2024. Lot of people in Maine don't care what a corrupt liar she is as long as she brings home the bacon.
New poll shows Troy Jackson slightly ahead of Sen. Collins in race for Senate seat : politics
Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first race after abortion rights decision : politics
(3) Post by @propublica.org - Bluesky In case you missed it:
FBI Eyed Susan Collins Over Defense Contractor's Donations - ProPublica - Until Trump Got in the Way
Susan Collins outraged that guy she voted to confirm is doing exactly what he said he'd do - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Graham, Andrews neck and neck in South Carolina Senate race: Poll : politics

New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable for over 43 million violations of consumer protection law -- and Meta could owe over $200 billion in penalties : technology

Federal court upholds block on TN law making it a crime to aid minors seeking out-of-state abortions : politics

Kyrsten Sinema ex-boyfriend Matthew Ammel arrested for damaging $200K of art in her home The former senator said Matthew Ammel caused $200,000 in damage in her home and destroyed 22 pieces of art while demanding she post a video to social media.


Austin City Council Candidate Misael Ramos Arrested After Protest Against ICE Shooting | "We must end the terror in our communities created by the fascist administration in Washington and here in Texas-I will never stop standing up and speaking out for our community." : politics



Global Swarming - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Jensen Huang says AI labs that can't control their systems should shut down : technology

The Miraculous AI Discovery Engines - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Did Anthropic's A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own? - The New York Times An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company's A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work.

The AI Sex Cult(s) - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Plague after the Black Death returned in waves across Europe for centuries, ancient DNA shows | Archaeology News Online Magazine The Black Death did not end plague in Europe. New ancient DNA research shows how Yersinia pestis returned in repeated waves for more than 350 years after the first pandemic ... The findings show a shifting pattern of plague spread across Europe. Rather than surviving in one place after the Black Death, different Yersinia pestis lineages appeared in new regions over time. Estonia, for example, experienced repeated plague introductions from the late 14th century onward.

He Changed the World of Organ Transplants. Would He Die Waiting for His Own? - The New York Times A New York transplant surgeon's experience waiting for a heart transplant laid bare the challenges of a system he had spent decades trying to fix.

(3) Post by @covid19disease.bsky.social - Bluesky BREAKTHROUGH: Doctors in Houston Report Complete Disappearance of Aggressive Liver Cancer in a 3-Year-Old Using a Personalized Immunotherapy Made From the Child's Own Cells No Cancer Detected One Year Later

Doctors noticed brain injuries can speed bone healing. Scientists flipped it: squeezing a shinbone after brain injury helped mice and pigs survive more, move better and remember more. Pressure-sensing bone cells released protective signals into the blood that reduced brain damage. : science

The Lab Tests Your Doctor Doesn't Order - But Should - Better Report

A recent study suggests that people in the general population who possess higher levels of autistic-like traits tend to avoid positive, affectionate behaviors to maintain their romantic relationships. : science

Just 20 minutes of calming music helps healthcare workers recharge: in a study of 724 healthcare workers, 20 minutes of restorative music improved mood and increased average self-reported energy from 56% to 83% : science

Association between the triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and isolated nocturnal hypertension | Journal of Human Hypertension : science

High dietary cholesterol intake was associated with a 63% increased risk of pancreatic cancer in the case-control studies of a recent meta-analysis, whereas there was no association in the cohort studies. Total fat intake showed no association in either study type. : science

Eli Lilly CEO Dave Ricks says 700,000 new seniors have started GLP-1s after Medicare coverage, and 70% are on Lilly drugs : technology



How Healthy Are Nuts? - The New York Times
9 Types of Nuts to Eat for Better Health

What's a 10/10 life experience you must have at least once in your life? : AskReddit

What hobbies or skills are dying out due to lack of interest from younger generations? : AskReddit Ham radio. It's not obsolete, or going anywhere, but I'm the youngest person in my local club and I'm nearing 40.

Doctors and nurses in countries where sons are traditionally preferred, how do families react nowadays when their newborn is a girl? : AskReddit

What industry is on the verge of collapse? : AskReddit

Who is/was the most evil person in your life? : AskReddit

What is the weirdest addiction you've ever come across? : AskReddit

Children of parents who stayed in unhappy marriages "for the sake of the children," are you grateful that they made that choice? : AskReddit

What's something shrooms or DMT made you realize that someone who hasn't taken either doesn't realize? : AskReddit

What's the scariest thing you've seen while hiking? : AskReddit

Which big celebrity had the biggest downfall? : AskReddit






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Thai capital Bangkok declared disaster zone amid widespread flooding : worldnews


Japan Confused by Trump Calling China WWII Ally : worldnews



Putin claims rights of Russian speakers are being violated in the Baltic states but says Russia is not preparing for war in Europe : worldnews

Ilsky Oil Refinery Halts Operations Following Drone Attack / The New Voice of Ukraine



Pakistan locks down Islamabad as Imran Khan's party vows to march on capital : worldnews
Suicide bombing in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan kills several people : worldnews


Saudi Arabia Bribed the Wrong People - Riyadh's bet on Trumpism has failed. : politics

Houthis assure EU they will not target European commercial ships in Red Sea : worldnews


Iran will make no nuclear concessions, Iranian official says : worldnews



Report: Egypt's intel chief came to Israel, warned of Hamas attack before Oct. 7 : worldnews ,,, I do find it hard to believe Mossad of all spec ops didn't anticipate terrorists rolling in on mopeds, personally.

Anti-Netanyahu bloc pulls ahead in one seat, but neither side is close to a majority : worldnews



Zelenskyy: Russia is not preparing to stop war and plans major spending on drones : worldnews
US will provide nearly US$400 million in aid to Ukraine, but no Patriot missiles : worldnews

Following new Russian strikes, Zelenskyy called on Trump to enact the law on sanctions "from hell" against the Russian Federation : worldnews



/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1676, Part 1 (Thread #1823) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 26, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 25, 2026: 1,710 personnel, 1,445 UAVs, and 96 artillery systems.


Oleshky: Eating garden weeds to survive in Russian-occupied city cut off from food and water : worldnews

Post by @theukrainianreview.bsky.social - Bluesky he death toll from yesterday's attack on Kyiv has risen to 7 people - among them former NV. Business journalist Maria Yivzhenko.


Russia's Intensifying Shadow War Against Europe - The National Interest Russia has maintained plausible deniability in connection to each sabotage incident - but together, they add up to a pattern of low-level warfare to which European democracies must respond.



Austrian president's 'war crimes' accusation against Israel sparks diplomatic rift : worldnews


Pope Leo draws 800,000 people to central Paris for open-air Mass on iconic square : worldnews
First papal visit to France in almost 2 decades attracts hundreds of thousands of worshipers for Mass : worldnews

Nigel Farage Opposes New Russia Misinformation Unit : worldnews


Brazil's Lula bans online gambling ahead of presidential election : worldnews
President Lula bans betting companies from operating in Brazil from 6 October : worldnews
Meta Blocks President Lula's Facebook Page and Campaign Ads Two Weeks from Election : worldnews

U.S. Troops Are Now Fighting the Drug War on the Ground in Ecuador : politics

The US lays groundwork for possible military action in Cuba : worldnews
U.S. Military Prepares for Possible Action in Cuba : politics
Canadians were spying for U.S. in Cuba at time of alleged sonic attacks: source : worldnews


Millions of US berries sent to Canada with excess chemical levels : worldnews
Canadian potash company invests $500M in North Vancouver shipping terminal : worldnews
Allegations of U.S. interference rock Quebec election campaign : worldnews




Trump taunts Iran by renaming Strait of Hormuz in Truth Social post : politics
Trump rejects Iranian proposal to open Hormuz and end fighting : worldnews
Trump rejects Iranian peace proposal, WSJ reports : politics
Trump taunts Iran by renaming Strait of Hormuz in Truth Social post | The Independent US President Donald Trump mocked Tehran by sharing a map renaming the Strait of Hormuz as the "Trump Strait" on Truth Social, following reports that he rejected a diplomatic proposal by Iran to reopen the vital shipping route.
Fetterman again is the only Democrat to vote against condemning Trump's Iran war : politics

U.S., China reach $30 billion tariff deal after Trump-Xi summit : politics
The US Is Badly Losing Its Trade War with China : politics
F-35 Parts Were Reportedly Diverted To Hong Kong. China Might Now Have Them. The aircraft pieces were coated with radar-absorbing material as part of the F-35's stealth capabilities. : politics
Trump's red-carpet rollout for Xi was everything Republicans didn't need right now : politics
Dining With A.I. Moguls, Billionaires and Xi Jinping, Trump Went Off Script : politics - Trump had the heads of all the major AI companies and Chinese President Xi Jinping at his table. Instead of talking about the future of AI, he ranted about his ballroom under construction, and whined about how the press was fake because they didn't cover the event after he banned journalists from covering the event. What else is new
Trump Quietly Killed AI Safeguard After Accepting Millions - A new report tracks the series of donations AI executives made before Trump scrapped a major regulation. : politics

The US deported LGBTQ migrants to countries where homosexuality makes them a target : politics

Senators Tell Trump to Uninvite Putin From the G20 Summit : politics ... The 13 senators, including six Republicans, warned that welcoming Putin to the United States would give him 'stature and legitimacy' while Russia continues its war in Ukraine. I mean, that seems like it's the goal.
McConnell, Cornyn join letter questioning Trump invite to Putin : politics

Susan Sarandon, Hannah Einbinder among more than 100 detained during anti-Netanyahu protest outside UN : politics

White House blocks CNN from Air Force One in latest escalation with news media : politics
White House blocks CNN from trip on Air Force One : politics
Bill Clinton: 'There were lots of times when I wanted to ban the White House press corps' : politics

Donald Trump Hit With 26 Articles Of Impeachment : politics

Brent Oil Could Skyrocket Past $150 If Wars Continue. Bank of America Warns Supply Crunch Could Last Into 2027. : politics
The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is low. Here's why you should care : politics

Trump Promised the Truth About UFOs. These Scientists Are Waiting. : politics


'Let's tell the truth': Smithsonian head given standing ovation as he hits back at Trump attacks : politics

Trump uses public funds for 'Love me' ad that promotes himself : politics
'Pure Cult Propaganda': Outrage Grows Over 'Illegal' Taxpayer-Funded Ad of Trump Begging for Your Love : politics
White House claims pro-Trump ad it paid Fox to air was 'public service announcement' : politics

Deplorables one and all.. : PoliticalHumor

'Poster child of corruption': Rep. Jayapal slams Trump claiming ACA enrollees are committing fraud : videos

Just So You Know, Trump's Erratic Behavior Makes Life More Expensive for Everyone Else : politics

Trump's plans for massive arch move ahead : politics

Fresh Calls for Trump Removal as Tucker Carlson Claims He Said 'In the End, We All Die, Anyway' Ahead of​ Iran War | Carlson's account of his conversation with the president days before the US and Israel attacked Iran was "extremely disturbing," said one journalist. : politics

Massie: Trump 'comeuppance' will happen on Election Day : politics
Trump's polls sink further in warning sign for GOP : politics
We Now Know the Word That's Going to Bury Donald Trump This November : politics - diesel
Trump Is Predicting Midterms Success but Republicans Are Starting to Panic - President's approval rating drops to 37% in WSJ poll, lowest of any president heading into midterm elections in Journal polls dating to 1990 : politics - More people voted for Trump in 2020, than in 2016. 12 Million Americans went, "You know what? I didn't vote for him in 16, but seeing him wreck the economy and kill off 1 million of our fellow citizens with his mishandling of Covid, SIGN ME UP FOR 4 MORE YEARS!"
The Great Republican Panic Is Upon Us : politics

Watchdog Says Trump Control of $400 Million Political War Chest a 'Clear-Cut Violation of Campaign Finance Law' | 'President Trump, MAGA Inc., and anyone else who breaks campaign finance laws must be held accountable to help ensure that our political system is free of corruption.” : politics

Supreme Court restores Trump's mass voter verification system : politics
US Citizens 'Could Lose Their Right to Vote' After Supreme Court Gives Green Light to Trump;s Voter Purge Database : politics
Ketanji Brown Jackson warns the Supreme Court puts eligible voters at risk in pro-Trump ruling : politics

US judges are worried for their safety -- and their independence : politics


James Comey seashells case delayed until early 2027 : politics

DOJ Prosecutor Quits, Says She Was Given Orders on "Broadview Six" | The prosecutor on the Broadview Six case said she is "retiring under protest" thanks to U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros. : politics

Don Jr.'s Wedding Fails the Sniff Test : politics

Post by @nothoodlum.bsky.social - Bluesky Jill Stein sure can sell Kool-Aid, but she can't spell it



More Americans than ever now have a positive view of socialism, new poll says | 43% now see socialism favorably, driven by a shift among independents whose rating jumped to 45% : politics


Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress : politics
Trump rescinds nearly $1B in federal funding, bypassing congressional approval : politics



Airline pilots are "MEOWING & BARKING": GOP senator doubles down on furry fearmongering. "Ask yourself ... would you be comfortable with a MENTALLY ILL FURRY being your pilot?" he asked. : politics ... If we could remove mentally ill Congress people, Tommy Tuberville would be first on that list and far from the last ... His name is Tommy Tuberville. Like a freaking cartoon character and he acts like one too.


In its push to subordinate women, the American right is embracing raunch : politics ... A majority of non Hispanic white women voted for Trump in 3 consecutive elections. Let that sink in. MAGA has deeper roots than we think.


'Zombified' C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission : politics

Trump's FDA Pick Refuses to Say IUDs Don't Cause Abortions : politics



Poll: Approval of Socialism at Record High as Capitalist Principles Hit New Lows : politics


Congress passed $100 million for teen pregnancy prevention. Most of it is untouched : politics - They view teens not getting pregnant as a "problem".

US math and reading test scores are at a 25-year low. Trump cut the agency that can provide answers : politics

Literacy Is Another Casualty of the Decline of Democracy : politics

Ranchers accuse Trump administration of disrupting beef supply, as prices rise : politics



The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney's 'Musk' : politics



Susan Collins's Flimsy Corruption Defense Collapses : politics
Post by @propublica.org - Bluesky In response to our reporting, Susan Collins has mustered a defense that is full of incorrect and misleading claims. We've reviewed FBI evidence, examined thousands of pages of records and interviewed dozens of people. Here are the receipts. 1/2

DHS Claim of 16K Noncitizen Voters in Nevada Falls to Zero After State Inquiry : politics

NJ Lt. Governor Dale Caldwell has resigned, Gov. Sherrill says : politics

Drag queen Alyssa Edwards responds to Ken Paxton's obsession with her: 'Texas is big enough for all of us' : politics

Coroner candidate reverses course, remains on ballot in Colorado's Jefferson County despite lack of required certification : politics

Minnesota Proves Trans Inclusion Works; the Government Needs You to Believe It Doesn't. When we allow our government to dismantle the fundamental rights of transgender people, we validate a legal precedent that threatens the liberties of every single citizen tomorrow. : politics


California sheriff broke election law by seizing ballots, state Supreme Court rules : politics


Louisiana governor declares state of emergency as diesel prices hit record highs : politics



'Maybe Trump's Neighbors Know Something He Doesn't': Palm Beach County, Home to Mar-a-Lago, Passes Data Center Moratorium: Trump has said that communities that don't want data centers "want to end up being backwards and poor." : politics
Angie Nixon Proposes Building Data Center on Mar-a-Lago : politics

Some lawmakers doubt a Congress that's ;barely capable of email' can regulate AI : politics



LGM Night at the Movies: Fantastic Planet - Lawyers, Guns & Money Tonight's film is the 1973 French/Czech animated feature Fantastic Planet



Erik Visits a (Non) American Grave, Part 2,239 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of King Henry VII - Born in 1457 in Pembroke Castle, Wales, Henry grew up in the mess of the War of the Roses. His mother was all of 13 years old at his birth.
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,238 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of William Jenner.
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,237 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of William Cooper Nell. William Cooper Nell is buried in Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston, Massachusetts.






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Hurricane Nolo predicted to bring 'life-threatening flooding' to Hawaii : news
Thawing permafrost is turning Arctic rivers orange, with researchers finding waters more acidic and metallic than mine drainage : science


Sydney man becomes first jailed under Nazi salute laws : worldnews



Putin claims Russian speakers' rights are violated in Baltic states but says Russia is not preparing for war in Europe
Putin Accuses Kyiv of Striking Polling Stations: 'We Were Ready to Resume Negotiations' : worldnews

'It is a post-apocalyptic sight': North Ossetia to scrap cars abandoned by Russians fleeing mobilisation : worldnews


(3) Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Ilsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai region was hit.

(3) Post by @jakluge.de - Bluesky The gasoline supply in St Petersburg is back to normal, but now there are new problems in Kaluga and Nizhny Novgorod. There are also signs of stress in other regions around Moscow (Tula, Ryazan, Vladimir).

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1675, Part 1 (Thread #1822) some interesting headlines from the hellscape that is commonly known as russia



Ankara: Pact with Saudi and Pakistan could expand to "entire Muslim world" : worldnews


Yemen decries Houthis as 'terrorist militia,' calls on citizens to join Yemeni armed forces : worldnews


Intelligence from Chinese groups aiding in Iran's increasingly effective targeting of US sites : worldnews

Iran says it has given US 'concrete' seven-day plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz : worldnews
Iran Proposes 7-Day Plan to End War : worldnews

Khamenei Adviser Issues Ultimatum: If Iran Cannot Have Flights, No One In The Region Can : worldnews
Iran court upholds flogging sentences for singer Parastoo Ahmadi, band members : worldnews



IDF kills two Hamas terrorists who participated in Oct. 7 massacre, held Israeli hostages : worldnews



Trump asked Zelenskyy to travel to Moscow for meeting with Putin, but he refused, Bloomberg says : worldnews
(3) Post by @leoskyview.bsky.social - Bluesky The Republicans are trying to force through some kind of Russian victory. Framing it as "negotiations" is just like pretending that Russia's unprovoked war of aggression is a "special operation to protect human rights". Please don't adopt pro-dictatorship branding.Trump renewed calls urging Zelenskyy to visit Moscow for talks with Putin, ignoring past refusals as Washington pushes to restart peace negotiations, Bloomberg reported.
Ukraine to Produce Its Own Patriot Missiles as Trump Approves License, Zelenskyy Says : worldnews
Zelensky says Trump 'made final decision' to give Ukraine license for Patriot missiles : worldnews

Zelenskyy warns of major drone issues in winter due to US$28bn deficit : worldnews

One in 10 Russian POWs in Ukraine Is a Foreign Citizen, Kyiv Says : worldnews

Russia targets Kyiv and Zaporizhzhya in massive 295-drone overnight onslaught / The New Voice of Ukraine


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1675, Part 1 (Thread #1822) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 25, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 24, 2026: 1,590 personnel, 1,223 UAVs, and 35 artillery systems.


Post by @antongerashchenko.bsky.social - Bluesky Instead of a thousand words. Pavlo, a Ukrainian Defender who has returned from Russian captivity, takes down his picture from a wall of missing and captives. He spent 50 months in Russian captivity. That's over four years....



Finland and Sweden say they have scrambled fighter ​jets to intercept and identify Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Gulf of Finland, in first joint operation by the two Nordic countries : worldnews


Students strike across Germany against military service : worldnews
An East German town has approved a motion by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) to ban future Holocaust memorial plaques : worldnews
Volkswagen to recall 2.86 million VW, Audi models over potential steering problem : worldnews

Macron cites 'several signs' Russia is preparing to mobilize 300,000 people : worldnews
France unveils plan to ditch all fossil fuels by 2050. : worldnews
Pope warns a 'paradise of machines' could undermine humanity as he opens France trip : worldnews
Pope makes first official visit to France in 18 years, meeting abuse survivors and EU leaders | Euronews : worldnews


Lula seeks probe into possible US election interference : worldnews - Well Trump said he won't interfere which means he is most definetely interfering.
Lula says Trump wants to 'colonise' and capture Brazil's resources by meddling in election : politics
Presidential Candidate Lula says Trump wants to 'colonise' Brazil in order to capture its natural resources by meddling in presidential election : worldnews

Argentina's poverty rate climbs to nearly one in three under Milei : worldnews

U.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around Cuba : politics

Carney says he has considered possibility of US military action against Canada : worldnews
No More 'Trump Avenue': Canada's Capital Votes to Rename Residential Street Amid Tense Trade War : politics ... Lot of people pushing for Taco St ... Obama Way would be brutal.
Trump's top trade envoy says U.S. 'comfortable' with state of relationship with Canada : worldnews
Police label shooting in Belleville, Ontario, a hate-motivated attack against the Jewish community : worldnews




At Trump meeting, Xi Jinping lays out terms to avoid US-China military conflict | US news : worldnews
Trump asks Xi to stop helping Iran : worldnews
Xi Humiliates Trump to His Face in the White House : politics
Trump has surrendered to Moscow and China – now he looks like a spare part : politics - To Russia, with an economy about the size of the state of New York's.

Trump Shows Xi Biden Autopen Portrait During White House Tour : politics
Post by @moments2remember.link - Bluesky Nothing says "America First" quite like mocking a former American president battling cancer while standing beside a communist dictator. That isn't strength. It's cruelty with a microphone.
GOP senators dismayed by Trump embrace of Xi after China helped Iran target US troops : politics

As Trump Threatens to 'Annihilate' Iran, Most Senate Republicans Still Refuse to Demand End to Illegal War : politics
Panicked Republicans Are Trying to Rewrite Their Iran Record : politics
GOP senators say they want to end the Iran war. They keep refusing to rein in Trump. : politics
'Never Fails to Disappoint': Fetterman Joins GOP to Keep Trump's Iran War Going : politics

'Baseless Lies Meant to Sanitize His Genocide': Mamdani Hits Back After Netanyahu's Attacks During UN Speech : politics ... In France, a successfull radio channel humorist has been fired just because he called Netanyahu a "Nazi without foreskin".
'Netanyahu Wanted for Genocide!' 100+ Arrested Outside UN Speech : politics ... war criminal walk freely while people exercising their 1st amendment right are arrested... how low have USA fallen..
Netanyahu slams critics, Mamdani in defiant speech as UN delegates walk out : politics


In one of their last votes before November, Senate GOP blocks effort to end Iran war : politics

Pete Hegseth reports at least $3.1 million in cash, investments and Bitcoin : politics
Testosterone-obsessed Pete Hegseth has a bank account that jumped from under $50,000 to over $1 million : politics
Hegseth Issues Veiled Order to Military to Vote Republican in Midterms : politics


Trump, 80, Botches National Anthem on World Stage | The five-time draft dodger is acting like he's a military man. : politics
Trump, 80, Botches National Anthem on World Stage When "The Star-Spangled Banner" began to be played, Trump immediately saluted the flag ... The U.S. Flag Code calls for placing the right hand over the heart during the national anthem.

Trump's dementia is out of control : Trump searches for Marco Rubio as they sit next to each other | "Where's Marco?" Trump said, even though Rubio was sitting right next to him. : politics

Democrat Files 26 Impeachment Articles Against Trump Over War, ICE, Corruption : politics

The Most Likely Avenue for Supreme Court Reform : politics
Supreme Court Hands Trump Huge Win in Quest to Make Voting Harder : politics

The Trump administration's DOGE cuts were systematically concentrated in counties that provided weaker electoral support for Trump. Whereas past administrations might provide benefits to electorally valuable constituencies, Trump is a unique case of punishing electorally oppositional constituencies. : science

(3) Post by @chrisjustice01.bsky.social - Bluesky Going, Going, Gone..
Post by @nothoodlum.bsky.social - Bluesky How does someone sleep standing up?

Congressman Steve Cohen introduces articles of impeachment against President Trump | localmemphis.com Memphis Congressman Steve Cohen reportedly introduced 26 articles of impeachment against President Trump Thursday.

Tucker Carlson says Trump's Cabinet must remove him from office under 25th Amendment : politics


President Trump has reached 'record hatred' polling numbers, analysts say : politics
House Republicans on track to lose majority : politics

MS NOW and CNN blocked from entering White House event : politics
Media outlets banned by Trump denied access to White House dinner despite judge's order : politics
White House Ignores Court Ruling, Continues Banning Reporters | A federal judge has ordered the White House to restore access to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico. The White House isn't listening. : politics
Federal judge orders White House to explain why reporters remain barred after his ruling restoring access : politics
Donald Trump Lashes Out At Boycott After Media Ban: 'No Credibility' : politics
JD Vance Planted the Story That Sparked White House Media Ban : politics ... So their justification for barring reporters was compliance with their own rules.

"Where Are the Cameras?": Trump, 80, Is Confused About Own Media Ban | Donald Trump appeared to forget he'd banned the press from the White House grounds. : politics

Trump's Public Service Announcement: 'Love Me' : politics ... Throughout, an R&B song plays in the background, with falsetto voices singing, over and over: 'Love me … Love me … Love me …' At the end comes this: 'Paid for by the U.S. Government.'
New Trump-focused "Love Me" ad campaign paid for by taxpayers hits airwaves : politics ... Previous presidents have run PSAs, too. During the Biden administration, all of the living presidents except Mr. Trump appeared in a PSA to encourage Americans to obtain a COVID vaccination.
Trump ad airing with government funding despite law against 'propaganda' : politics
White House Airs 'Illegal' Trump Propaganda Ad 'Paid For By the US Government' : politics

What's the opposite of 'very stable genius'? Part Two of my essay on how Trump is an idiot, and the mainstream press is covering up for him - Dan Froomkin


Democrats Take Double-Digit Poll Lead 40 Days From Midterms : politics
Inside NBC News' polling averages: Democrats enjoy biggest lead yet in the race for Congress : politics



DHS Witch Hunt Falls Apart as It Can't Name a Single Noncitizen Voter | The New Republic The Department of Homeland Security said it found 16,000 noncitizen voters in one state -- but didn-t get a single name right.


Frail Mitch McConnell asked if he's 'here against his will' after spending 3 hours at Capitol : politics


Our Politicians Suck. But Our Voters Do, Too. : politics

Surveys Show Socialism Growing in Popularity : politics
Socialism's Positive Rating Tops 40% for First Time : politics

Young men are swinging away hard from Republicans, pessimistic about economy, new poll finds : politics

Muslim Americans push back as Republican politicians stoke anti-Sharia rhetoric ahead of election : politics

Transphobia Isn't Winning Votes. But It Is Making Our Lives Much Worse. : politics - "When candidates treat trans people like a problem to manage instead of people they represent, it sends a message, loud and clear, that civil rights are up for negotiation whenever it's convenient" >

Justice Department Scraps Dozens of School Desegregation Cases : politics


'The AI boom will end badly -- and it'll be on lunatic Trump's watch' : politics

Trump admin using AI to deny medical care for seniors in disastrous experiment : politics

8% mortgage rates are 'not an impossibility' as the 30-year fixed rate surges : politics
Mortgage Rates Hit 7% as Iran War Crushes a Weak Housing Market : politics


The collapse of farm exports is the most underappreciated story in American politics : politics - Even Trump's own Department of Agriculture admits it in their farm economy report: Farm exports to China went from $38.1 BILLION in 2022 to $8.4 BILLION last year. 78% drop in 3 years. One of the steepest market losses ever recorded for a major US agricultural buyer.



The Trump Administration Is Trying to Get Musk and X out of a $137 Million EU Fine : politics


Michigan woman who posted AI photo of 'Lake America' sweatshirts 'no longer' CEO : news
Saginaw CEO in viral 'Lake America' post voices AI concerns | Business | abc12.com


Pennsylvania university cop jailed on charges he raped girl, urinated on boy while off duty : news



Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Trump is Reason for Hold on Epstein Files Release : videos
Marjorie Taylor Greene says President Trump is the reason for hold on the resolution to release Epstein Files: "He had a 100% lock on, this was not going to be released. Shut it down. And he told me, "Marjorie, people you know will get hurt." And he's totally against releasing the Epstein files." : videos


Flock Wants the Most Detailed Map of Its Surveillance Cameras Taken Offline | A security researcher's map revealed more locations of Flock devices than any other. Flock is trying to take it down : technology



Collins leads Maine Senate race by 3 points: Survey : politics .. My favorite part was where the donor emailed the PAC saying "hey we're gonna set up this shell company to make these donations" and the PAC was like "very smart"
Troy Jackson leads Susan Collins in 2 new polls, countering a survey showing her ahead : politics

JD Vance implies James Talarico is a pedophile because he supports trans kids : politics ... Ken Paxton is the one who pardoned one ... Monster who assaulted a little boy, got a 1 day prison sentence and did not have to even register as an offender because he was besties with the AG of Texas Ken Paxton!!
In Texas, Talarico pitches a Fox News debate as Paxton stays silent : politics
Democrats lead in Texas Senate, gubernatorial race: Poll : politics
Error leads to backlog of tens of thousands of voter registration applications in Texas : politics

Mamdani is the most popular elected official in NYC: poll : politics

As El-Sayed Champions Medicare for All, Michiganders Can't Afford Basic Needs Due to Health Insurance Costs : politics

'Shove it with your culture wars': Hinojosa urges Democrats to focus on economy ahead of November and 2028 : politics
Gina Hinojosa says her campaign has raised $20 million to challenge Greg Abbott : politics


Republican Sheriff Illegally Seized California Ballots, Court Rules : politics
California sheriff ordered to return ballots he confiscated in voter 'fraud' inquiry -State supreme court rules Chad Bianco's conduct unlawful and says he 'must refrain from further handling' of ballots : politics
California Supreme Court orders GOP sheriff to return 650,000 seized ballots : politics
+ California Attorney General vows 'legal consequences' for GOP sheriff who seized ballots : politics

Nearly 235K Virginians should never have been disenfranchised, state says : politics

Cook Political Report shifts Kansas, South Carolina Senate races toward Democrats : politics

Seattle is sending HIV test samples to Texas with identifying information, raising privacy concerns : politics


Florida sues NY Times over alleged anti-Israel bias; demands internal records : politics - The idea of the NY Times having an anti-Israel bias is the funniest thing I've read all week.

11-year-old Florida boy arrested, ordered to appear in court for electric dirt bike : news



How can parents who barely passed high school think they can homeschool their children? : AskReddit



Dartmouth Provost caught using AI for everything : Professors

Mark Zuckerberg Loses $9 Billion in a Day as Goldman Sachs Pours Cold Water on Meta Stock Rally : technology

Goncourt removes novel from longlist after claims of using AI : books
Pangram founder Max Spero has 'no doubt' about AI use in Thelyson Orelien's best-selling novel : books



Higher overall disgust sensitivity was associated with a greater likelihood of identifying as a Republican and holding a conservative ideology. A person with high disgust sensitivity and low bodily awareness had a 64.1% probability of identifying as a Republican. : science



That Time Nimrod Tried To Fight God | Biblical Mysteries - YouTube





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Australia commits to long-term Ukraine support, rolls out 100-plus new Russia sanctions : worldnews

Ukraine sent two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea, Zelenskiy says : worldnews

Canadian warship undeterred by North Korean warning as Pacific drills continue : worldnews



Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky There is a high likelihood that the Ukrainian Defense Forces attacked the Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery in Rostov Oblast. The last time it was struck by Ukrainian Neptune cruise missiles was on May 31


(3) Post by @prune602.bsky.social - Bluesky The electronic budget system shows a 7.26 trillion ruble deficit as of 21 September 2026

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1674, Part 1 (Thread #1821) some interesting headlines from the hellscape that is commonly known as russia:



Pakistan Locks Down Capital to Thwart Imran Khan Protest March : worldnews



At UN, 80 countries demand reopening of Hormuz, condemn Iran, Houthi attacks : worldnews


Family of Iranian twins sentenced to death and decades in jail ask UN for help : worldnews



Israeli bulldozers smash Palestinian olive trees ahead of annual harvest : worldnews



'No Other Choice': Zelensky Warns Russia of Winter Strikes : worldnews
Zelensky Says He Would Visit Moscow 'On a Rocket' : worldnews
For the 17th or 18th time, Putin promised to take Donetsk "in a few months" – Zelenskyy : worldnews

Ukraine Pushes Forward in 4 Frontline Sectors as Russia Struggles for Gains : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1674, Part 1 (Thread #1821) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 24, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 23, 2026: 1,540 personnel, 792 UAVs, and 24 artillery systems.



World heads into food crises 'blind' as U.S. aid cuts squeeze UN food agency, experts warn : worldnews


Poland says fire at Starlink station is sabotage as Denmark warns of rising Russian threat : worldnews


Germany investigates 105-year-old suspected former Nazi prison camp guard : worldnews

France to send military to protect Saudi Arabia on Red Sea oil route, Macron says | Reuters

A total of 781 migrants arrived in 10 small boats on Wednesday, the highest number for a single day so far this year, Home Office figures show. : worldnews

CIA warned Italy, Spain and France of possible Russian drone attacks, Spanish media reports : worldnews

1,600 Baby Teeth Found In Clandestine Grave In Zacapu, Michoacán, Mexico : worldnews

'We Don't Waste Our Time' With Courts, Says Trump, Bragging of Extrajudicial Murders in Pacific and Caribbean : politics

Netanyahu crosses Canadian airspace with arrest warrant in effect : worldnews
Mark Carney Interview: Canada's Leader Lays Out Vision for Breaking Reliance on U.S. (Gift Article) : worldnews




(5) Live Updates: Netanyahu Addresses U.N. General Assembly in High-Stakes Speech - The New York Times In a combative speech, the prime minister defended Israeli military action across the Middle East, and attacked Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York. Dozens of delegates walked out of the hall as he took the podium.
Netanyahu at UNGA: Gaza genocide 'lie of the century,' matter of time before Iranians topple regime : worldnews
Netanyahu at UN: ' Israel didn't commit genocide, Israel prevented genocide' : worldnews
Mamdani Accuses Netanyahu of Spreading 'Baseless Lies' After U.N. Speech - The New York Times The Israeli prime minister accused Mayor Zohran Mamdani, an outspoken critic of Israel, of antisemitism. The mayor has become a political foil for the prime minister.
For Jewish activists in Brooklyn, Yom Kippur becomes a day to mourn Palestinians - As the highly anticipated US visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approaches this week, attendees denounced how the Israeli government has handled the war. : politics ... Brad Lander, a New York Democratic nominee for Congress, who is Jewish, addressed the crowd gathered at Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza by denouncing Netanyahu's visit and what he described as a "genocide" happening in Gaza.

Trump's US no longer a reliable ally, warns Belgium in leaked document : politics
Donald Trump abdicates as leader of the free world : politics
An attempt to discuss freedom: "Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose." : philosophy

Xi sets red lines for Trump at White House reception : worldnews - AI safety - Opposition to Taiwanese independence - Negotiate an end to the Iran War
(3) Post by @patti3333.bsky.social - Bluesky Not AI, a real photo this morning Look at the loving couple, look at their eyes and then there's Xi looking on.. Trump's America What a shitshow
(3) Post by @newrepublic.com - Bluesky He couldn't even stay awake for Xi's first visit to the White House in over a decade
Trump, 80, Struggles to Stay Awake as Xi Speaks at White House : politics
Why did Trump wear gloves to greet China's Xi Jinping at Joint Base Andrews? : politics

Eight US sailors in USS Abraham Lincoln strike group attempted suicide, Navy says : politics
Most Voters Support Impeaching Hegseth Over Iran War, Poll Finds : politics

Trump disapproval highest in second term amid economic woes: Emerson College : politics
Donald Trump's Approval Rating Hits New All-Time Low in Nate Silver Tracker : politics

Congressman Steve Cohen introduces articles of impeachment against President Trump : politics

Donald Trump is an idiot, and the mainstream press is covering up for him He does incredibly stupid things and doesn't understand basic concepts, for starters


Stephen Miller's MAGA Terror Campaign Exposed by Damning New Leaks : politics

Melania on Trump's Second Term: 'He's Doing the Best He Can' | The first lady is talking about the president like he's a toddler : politics

Judge lifts Trump's White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico : politics

White House denies media outlets access after judge overturns Trump's ban : politics
CNN, MS NOW, Politico journalists unable to access White House despite judge's order : politics
POLITICO barred from White House after court ruling restoring access : politics - The Secret Service confiscated a POLITICO reporter's press pass Thursday morning despite a federal judge's decision hours earlier that a media ban appeared to violate the constitutional due process rights of three outlets whose White House access has been revoked
Don Lemon on Trump banning CNN: 'It's their own fault' : politics ... "'They sort of ushered this in by bending the knee and putting on MAGA folks."

'Sickening and Unacceptable': Anger Mounts as Trump and Vance Gleefully Rip Healthcare From 750,000 : politics
JD Vance Outed as Source of 'Threat' to National Security : politics So Vance gave national security information to Politico on the condition of anonymity. Politico published that article, and now the White House cited that article as a reason to ban Politico from the White House. What a shit show.

Democrats Sue Alleging Threat of Armed Federal Agents at Polls : politics

Many voters see midterms as vote against Trump, new poll finds : politics

List of Republicans Breaking With Trump Ahead of Midterms : politics

Trump's Ballroom May Be Illegal. So Why Can't Anyone Stop It? (w/ Ben Wittes) : politics

We'll Tolerate Tyranny, But Not Rising Prices. : politics

Trump ready to ban diesel gas exports to lower costs at home - something his own energy secretary says could backfire : politics

Check Your Mail. JD Vance Might Have Canceled Your Health Insurance. : politics


House Republicans Pitch a Plan to Cut Social Security to Billionaire Donor Harlan Crow : politics - This Monday, House Republicans held a hearing focused on creating a closed-door commission to cut Social Security and Medicare. The hearing was for an audience of one: billionaire donor Harlan Crow. That's the same Harlan Crow who infamously treated Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to lavish vacations, along with donating millions of dollars to Republican candidates and causes ... I reminded Republicans that the real driver of the debt is tax breaks for billionaires like Harlan Crow. I was promptly escorted out by police


Massive meat recall affects beef, pork and more: USDA : politics


MAGA Senator Roasted Over Bizarre "Furry" Pilot Freakout - Jimmy Kimmel called Alabama's Tommy Tuberville a "truly unsung dips---s in the Senate." : politics (football coach)


Inside the fight to stop a MAGA millionaire from using anti-trans ballot measures to get a tax break : politics


Simone Biles says 3 masked men stole luxury sports car from Chicago-area home : news


Julia Child's Cambridge home hits the market for $6.475 million



Post by @alexjungle.bsky.social - Bluesky Trump's Border Czar Tom Homan, following the 58th death in ICE custody: We're not gonna apologize. You can hate us all you want, we're not going anywhere. ICE will continue



DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why. : politics

Democrats Show Strength in Michigan Senate Race but Trail in Maine, Polls Find : politics .. Important to note this poll was conducted before the pay to play scandal broke out.

Susan Collins Dismissed Our Reporting as Old News. Some of Her Claims Aren't True. : politics
Maine Democrats criticize Susan Collins over reported allegations of pay-to-play scheme : politics

Paul LePage, a Trump Ally, Says a Family Member Is Being Deported : politics
Republican who backs Trump's immigration crackdown begs for his relative to not be deported : politics
Paul LePage, a Trump Ally, Says a Family Member Is Being Deported - The New York Times The former Maine governor, a Republican running for Congress, said the Trump administration is seeking to wrongly deport his son's father-in-law, who has a work permit.

Ashley Hinson Turns on Trump as Iowa Poll Gives Josh Turek 8-Point Lead : politics

Texas woman triumphs as court upholds acquittal in voting error case | Texas | The Guardian Crystal Mason has spent nearly a decade fighting conviction for casting provisional ballot that ultimately wasn't counted - The nearly decade-long case of a Black Texas woman who was sentenced to five years in prison in a controversial illegal voting case will end with an acquittal, the state's highest criminal court said in a 5-4 decision on Thursday.

State error in Texas creates huge backlog in voter registration applications as midterm voting nears : politics ... "The problem, which officials in the Republican-controlled state have not publicly defined"


A Gender War Explodes in Utah Over the Courts, Abortion and Representation - The New York Times When Republicans tried to repeal a law that voters passed banning gerrymandering, they found an opposition that flew in the face of Utah women's "tradwives" imagery.


County GOP chair resigns over social media posts : politics The chairman of the Marquette County, Mich., Republican Party has resigned from his position amid growing scrutiny over social media posts where he reportedly expressed low Republican enthusiasm for the upcoming midterm elections.


Republican Sheriff Ordered to Return Thousands of Ballots He Stole : politics



An OpenAI system has gone rogue again - and it is the most panic-inducing yet | The Independent 'Our models took actions we did not intend,' ChatGPT maker admits after latest outrage

Meta removes stairist's critical video of employees filmed with company's glasses : worldnews


A large prospective study found that a multicancer blood test identified cancer signals across 17 broad cancer types, including ovarian, lung, and breast cancers. The test correctly predicted cancer diagnoses in 60.3% of cases, with 99.64% specificity : science

Fathers of daughters showed greater motivation toward maintaining their romantic relationships with their daughters' mothers. Fathers of daughters reported greater attachment to their partners, as well as greater relationship commitment, satisfaction, and trust, compared with fathers of sons. : science

The reason your face looks wrong in photos | Popular Science It's not you, it's physics - Most of us encounter our face most frequently as a mirror reflection, so that reversed configuration becomes highly familiar

The Panama Canal Should Not Be Possible - YouTube


Stroke rates among young adults nearly doubled in 3 decades | CNN But strokes, one type of cardiovascular disease, in young adults are steadily on the rise - and have nearly doubled in the last three decades, according to a new study.

Venus May Have Devoured Its Moon | WIRED One of the great mysteries in astronomy has been why Venus has no moon. Now a new theory provides a simple answer: It might have been eaten.



This guy has spent two years hunting fake job listings on LinkedIn, and found 60,000 of them : technology


Greenfield bar: Boston Globe reporter explains Last Ditch story
The Mass. lesbian bar that broke the internet | Starting Point Did the spat spur political commentators, culture-war scolds, and those bemused by the Pioneer Valley's charm? Yes, yes, and yes.






092326

Huge El Nino projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months : worldnews
Super-sized El Nino could cause more than 450,000 heat deaths by February, study suggests : worldnews


The European Union "urgently" needs to act quickly to rebalance its "unsustainable" trade relationship with China and that punitive trade measures may be considered if Beijing does not manage the trade deficit, which are causing thousands of jobs losses every week, says EU Industry Commissioner : worldnews
Iranian flight lands in China despite US threat of sanctions: flight tracker : worldnews
China Took Possession of Diverted F-35 Stealth Fighter Parts Diverted to Hong Kong : worldnews



Fifty countries and EU call on Russia to cease fire, US does not support statement : worldnews ... It's madness. He just told Ukraine to ceasefire, but not Russia. I mean, come on people it's all laid out right there in front of you



Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky We again did a breakdown on the data for Russian road traffic accidents for August 2026 and compared it to August 2025. The results continue to confirm that Russian long distance travel by car suffered significantly.

Rosstat reported on the fall of oil products by almost 20% for the third month in a row - Russian Service The Moscow Times

(3) Post by @leoskyview.bsky.social - Bluesky Today's data confirmed my calcs work, evidence in reply. Russia's financial situation worsened so their bond yields went up. This has wiped AT LEAST 400bn rub off the value of bonds they have in stock.

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1673, Part 1 (Thread #1820) some interesting headlines from the hellscape that is commonly known as russia:



Iranian advisers helped Houthis seize Yemen's Red Sea coast in less than 48 hours, according to sources : worldnews


Iran 'presents US with road map for regionwide ceasefire and Hormuz reopening' : worldnews
Iran says Trump's threats a sign of 'strategic desperation,' floats conditions for Hormuz reopening : worldnews




Son of Israeli ambassador to US critically injured in West Bank ramming attack : worldnews

Israel kills Hamas finance chief in airstrike on Gaza's Khan Yunis, Katz says : worldnews



Zelenskyy tells Trump: Xi Jinping "has influence on Putin" and should join peace talks : worldnews
Zelensky Warns Putin May Attack NATO Country to Distract From Heavy Losses at Home : worldnews
Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready for maritime truce but Russia must respond : worldnews

Moscow Recruits Citizens From 47 Nations as Kyiv Vows to Strike Back, Zelenskyy Warns at UN : worldnews
Powerful Explosions Rock Central Kyiv Amid Ongoing Russian Drone Attack : worldnews



/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1673, Part 1 (Thread #1820) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 23, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 22, 2026: 1,560 personnel, 1,426 UAVs, and 32 artillery systems.

Famine threatens Ukrainian town of Oleshky as Russia's war cuts residents off from food and supplies : worldnews



A Russian military helicopter made a brief incursion into NATO member Poland's airspace, Polish army says : worldnews



Finnish President Stubb: 'You Guys Are Not Going to Win This' - Putin Must Come to the Peace Table : worldnews


Runway at Berlin Brandenburg Airport shut down following drone sighting : worldnews

Netanyahu calls Macron's West Bank comments in UN speech 'grotesque' : worldnews
Macron's Hamas comments at UN were translation 'misinterpretation,' French source tells 'Post' : worldnews
Ancient wall discovered in Paris, possibly confirming site of city's original settlement : worldnews

New UK agency to fight 'information warfare' from likes of Russia, Burnham tells UN : worldnews


Milei renews Argentina's Falklands claim at the UN, urging a "peaceful solution" : worldnews

A secret US deal funneled deportees into El Salvador's prison system : worldnews

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister to see if Netanyahu is crossing Canadian airspace with arrest warrant in effect : worldnews
Americans Are About to Lose Access to Cheap Gray-Market Prescriptions From Canada : politics
Trump Avenue in Canada's capital Ottawa to be renamed : worldnews
At U.N., Carney Lays Out a Broad Plan for a Divided World : worldnews




US delegation storms out as Iranian president holds up images of slain children : worldnews
Iran's president tells Trump it will never 'bend the knee' : worldnews

Putin to be invited to G20 Summit in Miаmi, Rubio reveals : worldnews
'We hope he'll accept': US invites Putin to G20 summit at Trump golf club : worldnews

Delcy Rodríguez poses with Trump in New York as Maduro languishes in jail nearby : worldnews

Poll: Majority of voters support impeaching Pete Hegseth over unauthorized Iran war : politics
Pete Hegseth confronts House with a lame-duck impeachment dilemma : politics

It's not going to get better - Lawyers, Guns & Money Barring force majeure, we still have more than two years of this:

The Supporters Urging Trump to Declare Martial Law for the Midterms : politics

Over half a million voters registered in a single day last week : politics

Poll: Americans see rule of law declining in U.S. : politics

Trump's approval plunges into the 20s, and Republicans give up : politics

Trump snaps at CNN at United Nations: 'You should not be here covering me' : politics
DOJ defends Trump ban of 3 news outlets, says White House access is a 'privilege - not a right' : politics
The White House cited anonymous quotes in Politico ban. It was the source. - The Washington Post In a letter defending its ban of Politico, the White House critiqued a report based on a press call it conducted, in which reporters were told not to name the speaker.
Judge skeptical of Trump's White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico - CBS News
Something wrong with a country - Lawyers, Guns & Money This morning that something was Gibson Dunn & Crutcher's complaint asking for an injunction against the federal government, to stop it, meaning Donald Trump, from barring the firm's clients CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House's media areas.

Trump TV Immediately Flops in Embarrassing Numbers Disaster : politics
Trump Humiliated as His New Channel Gets Brutal Reviews | The channel, which is being watched by fewer than 500 people at times, has been likened to North Korean state TV. : politics

Trump says AI will be renamed 'super intelligence' in all US documents : politics

Trump administration tells Congress it will admit 17,500 white South African refugees : politics

Stephen Miller Scrambles to Blame Looming GOP Losses on Someone Else : politics

It's "Underwear on the Outside" Time - Paul Krugman Trump'' continuing downward spiral into sundowning

'I am the code': Trump clashed with ballroom architect over safety issues : politics

Trump Hits Record Poll Low as GOP Leaks Get Ugly: "Bottom Falling Out" : politics
More Republicans are breaking from Trump. Is it too little, too late? : politics


Trump administration gave firm with ties to ballroom donor the green light to do business with a sanctioned Russian bank : worldnews

Natalie Harp isn't a joke - she is Trump's dangerous enabler : politics

Things that Brett Kavanaugh insists could not happen continue to happen on a routine basis - Lawyers, Guns & Money

'It Should Be Illegal': Trump's 1,156 July Stock Trades Involved AI, Big Oil, Weapons-Makers, and More : politics
Trump made over 1,000 July stock trades worth up to $270m, filings reveal : politics

Trump aides explore attaching president's name to Ford's Theatre : politics - First, he's infatuated with Kennedy Center, now Ford's Theater. There's definitely a theme developing here with him, isn't there?
Trump team now wants to put his name on Ford's Theater site of the Lincoln assassination: report : politics


The GOP's Incredible Shrinking Senate Map : politics


Mitch McConnell's Troubling Moment Caught on Camera - The ailing senator appeared frozen in a vacant smile while holding up his suddenly common "peace" sign. : politics
Beshear Says McConnell's Return Shows Why the Senate Is "Broken" : politics
Mitch McConnell Is Entirely Nonverbal in New Video | The 84-year-old senator also appeared to freeze up. : politics - All of the senators and pundits (such as Scott Jennings) who lied about "talking to Mitch for 20 minutes" a few months ago should never be believed again. It should be brought up every time they're interviewed, or if they have to testify under oath for some reason.


AOC refuses to rule out run against Senate leader Chuck Schumer : politics


Curbing my enthusiasm - Lawyers, Guns & Money One of the under-appreciated aspects of the Nazi regime was that it was a giant money-making scam for various social misfits and outcasts.

RFK Jr. Looted Office of Minority Health for His Own Security Detail - Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took millions from a key agency in order to fund his exorbitant security costs. : politics

Delays in Covid shots for kids is latest bid by Trump officials to restrict vaccines | US healthcare | The Guardian


Obama calls out 'old men clinging to power'; calls for generational change : videos



Trump Official Bluntly Tells Americans To Change Their Diet If Beef Prices Are Too High : politics
167,639 Pounds of Meat Recalled After Bypassing USDA Inspection : news


Senator says "furry" pilots are taking over airlines because of trans people: "We're sitting ducks!". Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) claimed doctors are performing secret surgeries on trans kids & that furry aviation workers are endangering us all. : politics


Not set in stone: teachers are defying mandates to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms : politics



Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault After New York Retrial : television
Harvey Weinstein is sentenced to 15 years after he was convicted of sex crime against a former 'Project Runway' production assistant : news


"The refrigerator is dead": Samsung's AI fridges shut down after update, causes outrage : technology
Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges : technology

Hayley Williams Breaks Silence on Ex-Husband Chad Gilbert's Death : Music



Mother of Renee Good says she voted for Trump to fight "terrorists," not "innocents" | "I am a registered Republican. I voted for President Trump under the impression that these agents were here to protect the citizens of the United States." : politics
Dramatization of Shirley Jackson's The Lottery | Britannica

Woman Arrested, Dragged Away After Quietly Speaking About Flock at City Council Meeting : technology

IN Sheriff's license plate almost entirely hidden by smoked out plate cover [OC] : pics



Republicans want to turn Mamdani into a bogeyman for the midterms. Trump just made that harder : politics

2026 Midterms News and Updates, September 21 - 27 (Thread 3) | Live Discussion : politics

'Corruption of the Highest Order,' Says Troy Jackson After Explosive Susan Collins Report | "We deserve answers about every contract and every conversation that Collins and her team facilitated on the backs of taxpayers. The jig is up." : politics
F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins : politics

Massive Error Affects Unknown Number of Texas Voter Registrations : politics


Justice Department indicts former postal worker for tossing out mail-in ballots in Utah : politics

Nazi jokes and 'cum trophies': meet the Texas gunfluencer who could soon represent Uvalde : politics

Florida couple arrested after 6-month-old daughter hospitalized with BAC of 0.383 : news



What is a fantasy book that is a 100/10 for you, but no one seems to have heard of it? : AskReddit



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,236 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Little Raven.



People with clinical levels of love addiction experience more severe relationship anxiety than those who are simply at risk. Study finds that love addiction exists on a spectrum where intense attachment anxiety marks the transition into a clinical problem. : science

Six decades of research suggest people are more likely to join protests because of social connections and group ties than personal grievances alone, highlighting the powerful role of social networks in collective action. : science

Lay-offs of low-skilled men and a greater workforce composition toward women fuel right-wing voting in the US. It produces "nostalgic" coalitions of men and women that seek a return to male-breadwinner family models and pledge to protect conservative gender roles. : science

A new evolutionary theory suggests that consciousness did not simply emerge from high intelligence, but rather evolved as a distinct adaptation to help fragile organisms coordinate competing survival needs and manage self-maintenance under threat. : science

The assumption that men's interest in sex is purely physical and always switched on is a common stereotype, but recent evidence indicates that men's sexual desire is actually quite complex. When men felt happy and equal in their partnerships, their interest in solitary sexual activities decreased. : science



What is something that is basically on life-support and we don't realize it yet? : AskReddit ... local news. my hometown paper is down to like 2 reporters and half the pages are ads. when it dies nobody will know what city council is doing. thats how corruption sneaks in. we just scroll past it.

Which hobby has ended more relationships than people realize? : AskReddit






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Hurricane Polo explodes into rare Category 5 monster after feasting on hot El Niño water : news
Hurricane Polo explodes into rare Category 5 monster after feasting on hot El Nino water : worldnews
Hurricane Polo explodes into rare Category 5 monster after feasting on hot El Nino water | CNN Hurricane Polo is a powerful Category 5 after undergoing extreme rapid intensification Tuesday in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico.
Hurricane Polo Reaches 180 mph Off Mexico's Pacific Coast : worldnews



EU and Philippines agree on free trade deal : worldnews

Bus passengers face fines of up to S$500 for playing loud audio, putting feet on seats from 23 Sep in Singapore : worldnews

More than 1.9 million urged to evacuate as powerful typhoon batters Japan : news
Millions urged to evacuate as Typhoon Dujuan hits Japan : worldnews


Ex-Commander of China's Military Accused of Corruption and Expelled From Party : worldnews



Putin consolidates grip on Russia as 49 Ukraine war veterans elected to parliament : worldnews


300 Russian shadow fleet ships disabled in 11 weeks -- the Azov Sea is at a standstill, Ukrainian drone force commander says - Euromaidan Press

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1672, Part 1 (Thread #1819) some additional headlines from the hellscape that is russia:

Ukraine confirms strikes on 2 Russian oil refineries in Ufa, Samara : worldnews


Post by @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social - Bluesky A truck driver returning from occupied Crimea via Russia's overland corridor passes rows of freshly burned-out trucks along the roadside, many of them still smoking after drone strikes. Despite that, parts of the route remain busy, with heavy traffic continuing through the corridor.



Turkiye's Erdogan proposes stripping permanent UN Security Council members of veto power : worldnews
Teenager captured after 11 shot at Turkish high school : worldnews
Turkish Airlines says all Iran flights suspended until March 2027 : worldnews


9 women, 9 murders: South Africa confronts gender-based violence crisis : worldnews
SA Ambassador to the US says the country's laws are misrepresented and misunderstood by US officials : worldnews


Houthis move to seize strategic terrain after Trump calls off airstrikes at last minute : worldnews


Iran offers to reopen Hormuz within seven days if US eases pressure : worldnews



Ukraine offers Russia deal: stop hitting our power, and we stop hitting your refineries. US will pass it to Moscow : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1672, Part 1 (Thread #1819) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 22, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 21, 2026: 1,230 personnel, 1,441 UAVs, and 42 artillery systems.



Ukraine anger as EU removes Russian oligarchs from sanctions list : worldnews


Putin is using Trump to stall for time in Ukraine, Estonia foreign minister says : worldnews


More than third of tap water exceeds limit for toxic chemicals; worst in Noord-Holland : worldnews


British PM Andy Burnham refuses to rule out rejoining EU : worldnews
British PM Burnham declines to rule out rejoining EU : worldnews
Trump says US to keep buying potash from Canada : worldnews




Yes, The U.S. Is The World's Biggest Terrorist : politics

US President Trump Addresses the 2026 UN General Assembly | Live Discussion : politics
Trump's Crazed U.N. Speech Met With Silence and Walkouts : politics
Trump stared down as he threatens to 'drive Iran into hell with no chance of survival' : worldnews
Trump floats 'big decision' at UN on whether he'll 'annihilate' Iran or make deal : politics
Trump warns U.N. he might 'annihilate' Iran as war overshadows diplomacy : worldnews

Trump-charmer Mamdani turns raging president into docile guest at Gracie Mansion : politics
Mamdani again calls for Israel's Netanyahu to be arrested when he comes to NY this week: 'A war criminal' : politics

America's Allies Are No Longer Waiting for Trump to Leave : politics


Hegseth mocked for having Jake and Logan Paul give motivational speech at the Pentagon : politics
Even Republicans Are Figuring Out That Pete Hegseth Is a Disaster: Hegseth was always a horrible choice for defense secretary. At long last, some in the GOP are admitting it. : politics ... The people who confirmed him are just as much to blame. They knew he was bad then, they just prioritized pleasing Trump than picking someone qualified for one of the most powerful positions in the world.


The press always had the leverage - Lawyers, Guns & Money There was no usable audio of Trump's latest tacky ribbon cutting because the political press finally showed some solidarity:
Post by @angrystaffer.bsky.social - Bluesky This was the best press conference of either of Trump's terms. Change my mind.


Democrats open up widest lead over GOP weeks before midterms : politics

Why Trump May Not Serve Out His Presidency : politics
Maggie Haberman says Trump´s Inner Circle is Counting on Pardons : politics - People wonder why we are so fucked and a huge reason is Fox News being a literal propaganda arm of Republicans and they have more viewers than CNN and MSNBC combined.

Trump has mentioned Biden nearly 900 times on the campaign trail : politics

Trump pulls the plug on mainstream TV : politics
White House to Announce 'Trump TV' Days After Press Ban : politics
Trump TV gets off to a rocky start with tiny viewership and vicious mockery | The Independent
'North Korea Type S**t': New Trump TV Slammed As Instant 'Global Embarrassment' : politics

At Salem State, Obama criticizes Trump media ban
Did Obama ban Fox News from White House briefings? Claim distorts the facts : politics

Trump Press Ban Backfires as Aides Leak Humiliating Motive Behind It : politics

Trump's approval rating hits all-time low, and is now among the worst in history - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump's reaction when he sees CNN's Kaitlan Collins, who had been allowed by the United Nations to cover the event, at the UN: 'You Should Not Be Here Covering Me!' : videos
CNN's Kaitlan Collins Reports Natalie Harp to Blame for White House Ban : politics


Democrats Take Nationwide Lead on Economy for First Time in Almost 9 Years : politics


Vance Humiliated by Bored Rally Crowd in Must-Win State : politics
JD Vance doesn't want you to have healthcare - Lawyers, Guns & Money

'We Hacked the FBI:' Hackers Say They Have Data on All FBI Employees : technology



Mike Johnson Is the Most Dangerous House Speaker in American History : politics

The strange death of libertarianism : politics ... "Libertarians are basically house cats. They are convinced of their fierce independence while utterly dependent on a system they don't appreciate or understand." ... Libertarianism is astrology for men ... Libertarians are fine with 10-year-olds working twelve hour shifts building vending machines that sell heroin.


Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on 2028: 'Life Doesn't Wait for You to Be Ready' : politics
The AOC experience - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Hunter Biden responds to GOP senator's request: 'I'll sit next to Don Jr. and testify any time' : politics


Trump Goon's Secret Past in Alleged Sex Cult Revealed : politics
Trump FCC Goon Brendan Carr's Secret Past in Alleged Alcoholics Anonymous Sex Cult Midtown Group Revealed Brendan Carr, the Trump-appointed chair of the Federal Communications Commission, was formerly associated with the Midtown Group-a rogue chapter of Alcoholics Anonymous based in Washington, D.C., that some former members described as a 'cult,” according to The Guardian.

Trump Officials Eject 750,000 From Obamacare Markets, Claiming Fraud : politics

See the New England schools ranked in the Top 50 by US News - MIT, ranked No. 1 for the first time ever, and its neighbor Harvard University, ranked in third place for the fourth consecutive year. Harvard's historic rival Yale holds its place in fourth for a second year.

The Professor Watchlist is Dead - Lawyers, Guns & Money Well, a year after Kirk's killing, his movement is in shambles and among the casualties is the Professor Watchlist. That story came out a couple of weeks ago. I checked it this morning and it is still no more

We're writers for New York Times Opinion. Ask us anything about how Trump's presidency has been affecting women, both inside the administration and out. : politics

Opinion | In Trump's America, violence against trans people is declining The data contradicts the popular narrative.

Gavin Newsom Vetoes Bill That Would Have Protected Trans Care Providers from Charges in Other States : politics

'Looksmaxxing' influencer Clavicular charged with rape in Massachusetts : news
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ICE officer who shot man in Austin wasn't wearing his body camera : politics



California declares statewide emergency ahead of epic El Nino storms : politics - The current climate modeling says this is going to be the wettest winter on record for California. Which should be.... "fun."

El-Sayed holds 7-point lead in Michigan Senate race survey : politics

FBI Eyed Susan Collins Over Defense Contractor's Donations - ProPublica
'Incredible Story of Corruption': Bombshell Report Puts Susan Collins at Center of Massive Bribery Scheme : politics - She received a check $150,000 then gave those donors a defense contract worth tens of millions. Literal pay for play. Republicans should just change their name to corrupticans
ProPublica report on Susan Collins FBI probe: Key takeaways ... surrounding Susan Collins's 2020 election bid
FBI Bribe Probe Into Must-Win Republican Senator Is Exposed : politics
Susan Collins Was Target of Federal Bribery Case … Until Trump Gutted the FBI : politics ... but Kash Patel dismantled the corruption unit at the FBI before Collins and her Super PAC could be investigated/charged/prosecuted. Corruption 101
FBI Was Targeting Susan Collins in Bombshell Bribery Probe-Until Trump | The FBI was investigating a pay-to-play scheme involving Senator Susan Collins and a top donor. Then Trump was elected and the investigation disappeared. : politics
Trump killed an investigation into Susan Collins's corruption - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Susan Collins Delivered Maine Up to Trump : politics
Collins opponent says 'jig is up' after ProPublica report; her aide calls it 'categorically false' : politics

State blames mail delivery issues for dozens of ballots from rural Alaska not counting in primary : news

The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins - Until Trump Got in the Way : politics


A Georgia school district has removed Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" from its public school libraries, citing sexually explicit and graphic depictions of child abuse in the award-winning novel : books


Key Ken Paxton ally & donor accused of sexually abusing 8 men & children. Paxton claims the LGBTQ+ community abuse children, but took money from an actual abuser. : politics

Gina Hinojosa is betting that Texas voters are tired of culture wars - and Greg Abbott : politics


Meta bans ads for Virginia Woolf play in Spain because they relate to feminism : news - Mark Zuckerberg, who signed on to build a website using photos of female Harvard students without their permission to rate their looks? That Mark Zuckerberg? Who then stole the idea and used it to steal and sell data from billions of people? I can't believe it (more Fuxkerberg)


The Great Tolkien Reread: The Riders of Rohan - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Patricio Guzman, RIP - Lawyers, Guns & Money Patricio Guzman is the director of The Battle of Chile. It's not only an amazing document–a film documenting the Allende democratic revolution, what it meant to his working class supporters, and then the incredible pressures it faced from within and without–but the story of its existence is incredible. Guzman had died, at the age of 85.



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,235 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Nathan Hale. Or actually it's probably not, but whatever, it's a monument anyway.



Research shows that people with low implicit self-worth, or a large mismatch between their conscious and unconscious self-esteem, are quicker to detect subtle facial expressions of anger and disgust. : science

A study found that children with congenital TORCH infections were three times more likely to be diagnosed with autism and seven times more likely to be diagnosed with an intellectual disability. It also showed an impact on academic performance, suggesting long-term effects on brain development : science

A new study led by Stanford Medicine found the brain is two separate organs adjacent to one another. The finding could aid research into devastating neurological diseases. : science

People with a severe mental illness, such as depressive, neurotic, and stress disorders, alcohol and drug use, and schizophrenia, die more than 10 years earlier than the general population, finds mortality data from 255,000 patients. : science
Why do people with mental illness die younger? Research reveals mental health inequality - News - The University of Queensland

Can Ozempic and Wegovy cause blindness? What to know. Many of the lawsuits allege that the drugs are linked to a rare condition called nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, or NAION, which causes damage to the optic nerve.

Alcohol use has decline for the first time since the start of the pandemic, with younger adults in the Millennial and Gen Z cohorts - people born from 1981 to 2012 - driving that trend. Meanwhile, older Americans, aged 50-64, are actually consuming more alcohol than they used to. : science

Exposure to sugar in the first 1,000 days of a child's life increases the risk of developing anxiety in adulthood. Scientists also found that sugar intake early in life can affect brain development, with significant differences identified in 11 of the brain's 80 regions. : science

A recent study found that more religious women demonstrate a broader initial openness and are more likely to accept male profiles in modern dating app simulations, contrary to researchers' expectations that they would be more selective. : science

8 Common Food Preservatives Linked to High Blood Pressure in 'First Study of Its Kind': Those who consumed the most preservatives had a 24% higher risk of developing high blood pressures, finds study of 112,395 people in France. : science
Vitamin C and Cardiovascular Disease: An Update - PMC




Women who are single by choice, what made you stop dating or give up on dating? : AskReddit

What career do you think will be huge in the next 10 years? : AskReddit

The Milky Way above Milford Sound, New Zealand [2000 x 1560][OC] : EarthPorn

Men of Reddit, what's something a woman did in bed that impressed you, surprised you, or that you still think about? : AskReddit





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'Jaw-dropping' El Nino bursts through temperature record months before peak | El Nino southern oscillation : worldnews


More than 100,000 people in Japan are now aged 100 or older : worldnews


New Zealand naval ships transit contested Taiwan Strait : worldnews



Russia's ruling pro-Putin party wins wartime election with over 57% of vote, near complete results show : worldnews
Russia Muted Air Sirens During Moscow Strike for Parliamentary Elections Turnout : worldnews
Putin's United Russia set to win Russia's first wartime parliamentary staged election : worldnews
France condemns Russian parliamentary elections that the ruling party,United Russia, is set to win as the process did not ​meet the conditions ​for free elections, adding that elections organised in occupied Ukrainian territories constituted a major violation ​of international law : worldnews

Ukraine Knocks Out Over 45% of Russia's Projected Refining Capacity : worldnews

Post by @prune602.bsky.social - Bluesky Russia: To fulfill the "everything for the front" priority and balance the budget, the Russian Ministry of Finance has had to defer some expenditures to later periods." It's not clear EXACTLY what he's talking about. I suppose it is a bit "evergreen"

(3) Post by @wartranslated.bsky.social - Bluesky During yesterday's attack on Moscow, Russian MANPADS operators tried to target drones from civilian cherry pickers.

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1671, Part 1 (Thread #1818) some interesting headlines from the hellscape that is otherwise known as russia:

86 Participants of the Attack on Ukraine Appointed to the Russian State Duma : worldnews


Belarus releases 25 political prisoners in exchange for lifting of US sanctions on two companies : worldnews



Iran economy shrinks 10.1% during US-Israel war, official data shows : worldnews



Zelenskyy Responds to Trump: Ukraine Ready for Energy Truce if Russia Halts Strikes : worldnews
Russia 'lost control' of its diesel industry due to Ukraine's attacks, Trump says ahead of Zelensky meeting : worldnews
Trump says Russia has 'lost control' of its diesel industry, calls for end to Ukraine war : worldnews



/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1671, Part 1 (Thread #1818) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 21, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 20, 2026: 1,660 personnel, 1,728 UAVs, and 75 artillery systems.



Historic Launch From Andoya Spaceport: 'A Breakthrough for European Space Activities' : worldnews



Thousands protest in France against bill expanding protections for police use of force : worldnews



US strikes on alleged drug boats could be crimes against humanity, says UN : worldnews

Trump Greenland Deal Panned as 'Largely a Rebranding of the Status Quo to Claim a Win' : politics

Haiti extradites 18 suspects in assassination of president to US. : worldnews

How U.S. tariffs are driving Canadian brewers toward Chinese aluminum cans : politics
Trump working on deal to buy potash from Belarus for lower price than Canada : worldnews
Belarus says no potash left after Trump claims massive deal for fertilizer : worldnews
Probes into Toronto's shooter-for-hire network thwarted by impenetrable phone, police source says : worldnews




Whiplashed middle powers seek new alliances as Trump rages on world stage : politics

President Trump stubbornly clings to archaic mercantilist economics : politics
Mercantilism | Definition & Examples | Britannica Money ... Mercantilism contained many interlocking principles. Precious metals, such as gold and silver, were deemed indispensable to a nation's wealth

Trump's 4-week war with Iran approaches month 7 : politics
Trump on Iran: 'My question is, if and when do I blow the entire nation up?' : politics

Trump Gets Caught in a Dilemma Over a Saudi Plea for Military Help : politics


Pete Hegseth declares war - on his own troops : politics
Hegseth Hosts Reality TV Bros at Pentagon to Lecture Troops | The two media personalities have zero military experience. : politics


Trump decries Democrats as 'communists,' even as he looks to impress China's communist leader : politics

Trump and MAGA Have Destroyed the Global Order The MAGA revolution set out to dismantle a global order it believes weakens the U.S. Instead, it's creating a vacuum that Russia, China, and others are rushing to fill

With vote-by-mail court fight settled, attention shifts to protections at the polls : politics

Trump's efforts to turn DC into a gilded bunker reflect his political isolation : politics

Trump's second term has put his legacy in grave peril : politics

Trump's Ban on White House Press Backfires Immediately | Donald Trump was essentially talking to himself, as no press pool meant no mics. : politics
Trump hosts first event at White House after TV pool suspension - can't hear a single word he's saying as he has no mic. Can we keep it this way? : videos

White House to Announce 'Trump TV' Days After Press Ban : politics
White House strips CNN of TV pool assignment as Trump's press ban escalates : politics
Trump Official Calls News Outlets That Negatively Report On The President 'Treasonous' : politics
CNN, MS NOW and Politico to sue Trump administration over White House access : politics
News outlets banned from White House to sue Trump administration : politics ... "Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press."
Freedom oppressed: the journalists caught up in Trump's ICE crackdown : politics

Trump to be sued by MS NOW, CNN, Politico to reverse White House ban : politics
CNN, MS Now and Politico to sue Trump after being blocked from White House : politics
CNN, Politico and MS NOW plan to sue the Trump administration over ban on White House coverage - The news outlets said the ban 'threatens press freedom and the public's right to independent journalism.” : politics

Obama speculates on reaction if he had barred media from White House like Trump: 'It's unimaginable'| 'My imagination could not foresee some of the stuff that's going on right now,' the former president says : politics

(3) Post by @nickfield.bsky.social - Bluesky The State AGs were on pace to kill the Paramount/Warner Bros by litigation and delay until Gavin Newsom stepped in and turned the tide. Now the Trump loyalist Ellisons will control CNN and HBO. Don't ever, ever forget that Newsom stabbed us in the back

Trump Plans to Turn Washington Arch Into a Military Complex With Drones, Snipers & Ammunition : politics

Post by @meidastouch.com - Bluesky And there you have it. Trump in the 20s.

House Democrats Begin To Believe in a 'Blue Tsunami' as Senate Polls Show Tight Races in Traditionally Red, Swing States : politics

Trump's Pollster Drops Bomb on GOP as Midterm Panic Grows: 'Bloodbath' : politics - 7% chance to keep the House, 37% chance to keep the Senate. Trump is consistent. He's consistently shit.
'He is kryptonite': Republicans start breaking with Trump : politics

More Democrats plan to vote in person in midterms : politics


Meet the Maga diehards who changed their minds : politics


'I don't trust him any more': Pennsylvanians come to grips with John Fetterman's rightwing turn : politics



Federal Aviation Administration to deploy AI at Washington-area airports : politics


'Outrageous': Sanders Slams FCC for Approving Saudi and UAE Ownership of Paramount-Warner Bros. : politics ... Allowing foreign sovereign wealth funds with abysmal press freedom records to hold significant stakes in major US media conglomerates sets a dangerous precedent.



Cassidy says Trump needs to be "radically honest" o n vaccines amid measles outbreak : politics - YOU VOTED FOR THIS YOU FUCKING GHOUL. You literally could have stopped it.

White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants : politics
Trump reportedly to form health funding board that could veto 'woke' initiatives : politics
Trump asked budget chief to draft order bringing health research funding under his control. The move came after the NIH director refused Trump's request to cut Harvard grants in an Oval Office meeting. : politics

'Do you have to be dead?': US coalminers plead for benefits as black-lung disease cases surge : politics .. HRC wanted to shovel money at them and their communities, Biden did shovel money at their communities and they voted for Trump and his coal boss buddies and the entire Epstein class who it was obvious sees them exactly as simply disposable worker drones


It's Donald Trump Versus MAGA on Data Centers | The president has doubled down on data centers and AI. His base is running in the opposite direction. : politics
Poll: Voters recoil at candidates who back data center construction : politics
The data center backlash is reshaping American politics - one community at a time : politics

Democrats are now more worried than Republicans about AI and its impact on jobs : politics


Faith-Labor Partnerships - Lawyers, Guns & Money One of the hallmarks of the Jobs with Justice movement within organized labor in the 90s and 00s was building meaningful partnerships across the community. That included reviving connections with liberal churches.


The Hypocrisy of Centrist Democrats - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Union Wages - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Lauren Boebert Addresses Claims She Had Affairs with 3 Staffers, Paid $200,000 to Keep One from Speaking Out : politics


(3) Post by @natacha.bsky.social - Bluesky I know *personally* the mothers of two trans kids who have died by suicide. What Rowling says here utterly disgusts me EVEN more than everything else she says disgusts me.



She cheered a teen protest against ICE. Police charged her with a crime. : politics

Flock, Axon and other license plate tracking companies have spent over $11 million lobbying lawmakers to influence legislation – is it time for them to go : politics

ICE officer shoots Venezuelan man delivering food in Austin : politics

The Northern Passage : politics
Haitians Are Fleeing to Canada - The Atlantic As ICE scrambles to meet its deportation targets, it's pursuing Haitians with new intensity. Now some are fleeing the United States for Canada.

AP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders : news



Mamdani to host Trump at Gracie Mansion on Monday : politics

(3) Post by @usapolling.bsky.social - Bluesky Texas - SD-09 Polling: Senate: Talarico: 52% - Paxton: 41%
James Talarico's campaign could do lasting damage to the GOP : politics
Rep. Jasmine Crockett Honors Chris Brown with Congressional Recognition Despite Years of Legal Troubles for Controversial Rapper : politics ... Proving Tallarico was the right choice smh

After outcry, Texas lieutenant governor says schools should teach Holocaust books 'Night,' 'Anne Frank' : politics

Latino voters, data centers and Republican problems are giving Texas Democrats their highest hopes in 20 years : politics
Elon Musk is flying under the radar in the Texas Senate race. Republicans want to keep it that way. : politics
Inside Ken Paxton's plea deal for a child sex abuse case Critics are pointing to two other serious felony cases that the attorney general's prosecutors took to trial that ended in mistrials and, eventually, plea deals.

El-Sayed condemns harassment of Haley Stevens after 'gallows' rhetoric : politics

Emerson Poll: Dem Has 2-Point Lead in Kansas' US Senate Race : politics
Democratic Senate candidate in Kansas won't support Schumer for leader : politics

Republican Who Runs South Dakota Elections Backs Democrat to Succeed Her : politics ... Baxter has campaigned as a staunch backer of President Donald Trump's efforts to reform U.S. elections and supports "robust post-election audits" and "improved hand counting methods," per her campaign website.

New California law will penalize influencers who don't disclose political ads : politics


Alaska's Independent Streak Rears Its Head At The Wrong Moment For GOP : politics
Alaskans will decide fate of ranked choice voting system after chaotic end to state's primary : politics - the part of the election system that needs reform is the "pick 1" open primary election, and not the ranked choice general election.


Summer's golden end on Nantucket - The Boston Globe "As I See It," a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers.



(3) Post by @katiephang.bsky.social - Once again, and despite court orders & the federal law, Todd Blanche is trying to delay production in the Epstein Files; specifically, he doesn't want to have to review & produce the foreign-language documents. My latest filing exposes Blanche for his legal hackery.

"We Blew It:" Revisiting the 'Easy Rider' Soundtrack - Lawyers, Guns & Money

LGM Film Club, Part 571: Le Jour Se Lève - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Erik Visits a (Non) American Grave, Part 2,234 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Edward the Confessor.



One Lifelong Exercise Habit Is Linked to Healthier Signs of Aging After 55: Healthy adults over 55 who had exercised regularly for 30 years had higher vitality capacity than inactive peers. Their average blood-oxygen saturation of 96.8%, compared with 94.8% in the inactive group. : science

Engineered Probiotic Wipes Out 43% of Colorectal Tumors in Mice: The engineered E Coli packed a triple-whammy – chemotherapy produced directly inside the tumor, an immune stimulant, and a localized form of immune checkpoint blockade. : science



ELI5: How did we end up with seven "main" notes (C, D, E, F, G, A, B), and why aren't they evenly spaced? Why are some notes one semitone apart while others are two semitones apart? : explainlikeimfive


What's the most INSANE lie someone has ever told you-one that was so ridiculously easy to fact-check that you could literally prove they were lying in 30 seconds, yet they STILL doubled down and swore they were telling the truth? : AskReddit


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Philippines Eyes 40 KF-21 Fighters -- A Major Indo-Pacific Airpower Shift : worldnews

Japan Foreign Min. Draws Flak over Costumes Used in Antiterror Drill : worldnews



Ukraine launches biggest Moscow drone attack as Russia votes : worldnews
(3) Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky A good compilation of footage showing how the overnight and early morning attack on the Moscow region unfolded, including moments of impact. #Russia
Two killed in 'massive' Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow region, Russia says : worldnews

Ukraine uses Pelican ballistic missile for first time in strikes on Russia : worldnews
Post by @wartranslated.bsky.social - Bluesky DroneBomber notes Pelican is also Fire Point's FP-7 ballistic, listed at up to 300 km range, while Moscow is at least 500 km away.

Moscow oil refinery supplying 40% of city's fuel catches fire after drone attack : worldnews



India finds Nestle baby food sample substandard, takes legal action : worldnews

Imran Khan's sister Aleema Khan arrested in Lahore ahead of party's September 27 protest for his release : worldnews
Group With Al Qaeda Links Claims Responsibility for Attack in Pakistan : worldnews


Houthis say they targeted Saudi capital with ballistic missiles : worldnews
Frustration grows as Houthis widen Middle East conflict with US unwilling to intervene : politics

Iran issues warning after 'learning US plans to resume action' - and insists Strait of Hormuz will remain closed for now : worldnews


IDF prepares West Bank mass-arrest operation, demolition of Neveh Tzuf terrorist's home - report : worldnews



Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Will Pause Strikes on Russia if Kremlin Spares Critical Infrastructure : worldnews

(3) Post by @doctoralex.bsky.social - Bluesky Ukraine launches over 1,000 drones in 'unprecedented' attack on Russia capital - Hundreds of Ukrainian long range drones and cruise missiles targeted the main oil refinery in Moscow overnight, as well as logistics facilities Ukraine said were supporting Russia's war effort.

Post by @frhoffmann.bsky.social - Bluesky With Russian ballistic missile production rising and far outpacing Europe's ability to supply interceptors, Ukraine has little choice but to try to interdict Russian ballistic missiles before they are launched. But can it do so?


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1670, Part 1 (Thread #1817) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 20, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 19, 2026: 1,560 personnel, 1,833 UAVs, and 56 artillery systems.


(3) Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky The warehouse of the "Eco-Market" company in the Kyiv region was destroyed as a result of a strike using a "Geran-4" kamikaze drone

Mykola Karpiuk, co-founder of UNA-UNSO and political prisoner of Kremlin, killed on frontline / The New Voice of Ukraine

Russian Strikes Stop 90% of Ukraine's Steel Output : worldnews



European intelligence officials are warning the possibility of Moscow planning more decisive action against Nato, with one saying a potential attack could come in a matter of "months, not years" : worldnews
U.S. warns allies of missile delivery delays due to shortage : worldnews
EU chief to host safety talks with leading AI labs : worldnews


Dutch police disperse violent far-right protest in The Hague had chanted "abhorrent" far-right and antisemitic slogans : worldnews

Germany's Merz vows to press on with reforms despite state election defeat : worldnews
Far-left party wins Berlin election, pledging to nationalise housing : worldnews
Germany's far-right AfD win another state election, piling pressure on Chancellor Merz, exit polls show : worldnews

Italy to ban veils in schools, limit foreign students per class, Meloni says : worldnews
Italy's debt burden rising at alarming rate, economy minister says : worldnews


UK government launches national taskforce to tackle misogyny : worldnews

Brazil's Lula announces higher welfare payments and free weight-loss jabs ahead of election : worldnews


More than a dozen arrested in connection with 2021 assassination of Haitian president : worldnews

US military says it killed four in strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean : politics

Carney's Euro trip inflames Trump tensions : politics
Transport Canada minister won't guarantee prices won't go up after airport privatization, promises fees will be 'partially regulated' : worldnews
Montreal city council to discuss controversial bylaw banning insults against police officers | CBC News : worldnews
Canada, France to Develop Shared Space Launch Infrastructure : worldnews




'The rules have changed': has Russia begun to order assassinations on US soil? : politics

AIPAC's Network Has Already Spent $67.2 Million to Shape the Midterm Elections : politics

Trump Floats Obliterating Entire Nation in Chilling Fox News Call : politics
Trump on Iran: 'My question is, if and when do I blow the entire nation up?' : worldnews

Iran war has cost $45.1 billion, Pentagon tells Congress : politics
Rising gas prices frustrate voters. Trump says it's an 'inexpensive price to pay' for the Iran war : politics
Record diesel prices could be Trump's Achilles' heel : politics

Trump returns to White House as State Department issues security alerts for Middle East : politics


White House faces mounting legal backlash after barring journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico : politics
First Amendment lawyer says Trump's media outlet ban "not allowed" : politics
John Barrasso says President Trump banning media outlets doesn't violate the U.S. Constitution : politics
Cowardly White House Reporters Refuse to Sanction Trump Over Bans - The WHCA urged Trump to lift his ban on three outlets, but critics are asking why the rest of the press corps is still showing up. : politics
Trump's media ban is the petulant outburst of a man with no impulse control : politics
Barack Obama on President Trump's WH press ban: "What would have happened if I had said Fox News you're out of here. It's unimaginable. If you have a certain cohert, let's call it 30 to 35% of country, which thinks that's okay. We have not developed kind of understanding of what democracy requires." : videos


Trump posts poll to rename AI; says current name is inaccurate, and very ineloquent : politics
Trump vows to form "AI Force," says he won't allow slowdown of AI development : politics
Trump's 'biggest miscalculation'? How one adviser steered the great AI freakout : politics
Obama rips Trump over AI policy amid 'doomsday' warnings : politics
As White House shields the AI gold rush, Trump family and other allies strike it rich - with few guardrails : politics

Important Sunday Update: White House 'Somber' as Trump Accepts Grim Outlook, Iran War Escalates, ICE Shooting, Ukraine Attacks
Major Update: Exclusive Images Expose Army Base Destruction as Trump Bans Major Media Companies and Buries the Real Death Toll

Post by @rbreich.bsky.social - Bluesky This is what a rigged economy looks like.

Singer Pat Boone calls on his 'very tired' friend Donald Trump to 'be quiet' -- and stop being rude to women : politics

New poll shows Americans' most-used word for the Trump administration: ''Corrupt' : politics

Trump's voters are turning on him. Republicans know exactly why : politics


Trump Reveals Bonkers Militarized Vision for His Arch in Morning Post : politics
Trump says his planned arch would become a 'military complex' able to host drones and snipers : politics
Trump says proposed DC arch will double as military complex : politics
Trump claims triumphal arch will serve as a 'top grade military complex' to store weapons : politics

Trump Says His Son Will Pay Back Russian Businessman for Wedding Party : politics

Trump Humiliated by Giant Crowd | Thousands of protesters gave the president an earful, surrounding the Kennedy Center and unleashing a wave of mockery over his threats to tear it down. : politics
How President Trump Broke the Kennedy Center : politics

Trump demanded gerrymandered districts ahead of the midterms. His plan could backfire badly - Democrats have a 69 percent probability of winning the House, compared to Republicans' 31 percent, according to a new analysis : politics

'People are pissed off': anger at the elite and the establishment is fueling this year's midterms : politics

Trump is only amping up his antics ahead of the midterm election : politics

NAACP Sues to Stop Trump From Sending Armed Agents to 'Intimidate' Minority Voters at Polls : politics


DOGE Bills Could Come Back to Haunt Republicans: One bill in particular would threaten $500 billion in federal spending every year. Several House Republicans in tough races supported it. : politics ... The bill would invalidate over $100 billion in veterans' health care spending, $48 billion for basic research into cures to diseases, over $40 billion in several programs for housing, $35 billion for combating violence against women, $29 billion for education, $9 billion in workforce development, $7 billion for the Federal Aviation Administration, and more -- all over what amounts to a technicality.


House GOP's top messenger: Socialism attack line "doesn't really resonate" : politics


Bessent: "Robert Oppenheimer was not a physicist............." : videos


Disturbing bodycam footage reveals mauling of stroke victim with Arizona County police dog : news
Bodycam footage reveals police dog mauling Arizona stroke victim


'I'm Not A Lesbian': Lauren Boebert Denies Sleeping With Three Staffers : politics
MAGA Star, 39, Addresses Explosive Lesbian Sex Claims : politics ... Let's talk about how someone in congress can use $200k to pay hush money when that is 3x the median salary in the US


US environment agency let Bayer pick regulations for destructive weedkiller, documents show : politics


OP would like to apologize for their post asking about why the mods removed the post about Ed Sheeran apologizing for apologizing : Music


Decision on Charging Renee Good and Alex Pretti's Killers Looms Over Minneapolis DA Race : politics

Red and Blue America Have Found Something to Agree on: Flock Cameras Must Go : politics

ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say : politics



Newsom Signs Bills Meant to Prevent Trump's Interference in Midterms : politics
California's billionaire tax will 'kickstart a movement' that spreads to more states, the federal government and other countries, Nobel laureates say : politics
Nobel economists throw support behind California billionaire tax - "Contrary to the claims of its opponents, taxing billionaires will not doom Silicon Valley, quite the opposite" : technology

Republican South Dakota secretary of state endorses Democrat to succeed her : politics

Annie Andrews pitches health care, affordability agenda in Senate race : politics ... Pediatrician, mom of 3, 15 years at MUSC Children's Hospital. She knows Medicaid is the largest insurer for kids in SC. That's the kind of lived experience Darline Graham Nordone just doesn't have. "National security isn't my thing" is disqualifying

The State's Bible-Only Reading List Is a Disservice to Texas Kids : books



Data centers, drawing concerns over water and power, may have another surprise impact: Forever chemicals : politics

Big Tech Is Trampling Native Treaty Rights to Build Data Centers - Tribal consultation isn't optional, but the corporations building data centers in New Mexico are acting like it is. : politics

How to slow down AI development without crashing the economy



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,233 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Thomas McCraw



Chronic stress from people's everyday lives may be causing lasting structural changes to the heart, harming health and reducing life expectancy, according to new study of almost half a million adults in the UK : science

According to a recent study, regular weight-bearing and impact exercises, such as brisk walking, jogging, and jumping, are ranked as the most effective activities for increasing bone density and preventing osteoporosis in middle-aged individuals with a healthy BMI. : science

A study of more than 5,500 people over the age of 50 has raised a red flag: it found that people with abdominal obesity and vitamin D deficiency have a 123% higher risk of death than those without these conditions : science

New study links the spread of the internet to a global decline in religious identity. As internet access grows within a country, religious affiliation and religious self-identification tend to decrease. : science

Simple Diet Change Shifted People's Biological Age Markers in Just 4 Weeks: Strongest evidence from eating both plant and animal foods, but with less fat and more carbohydrates, biological-age 3.5 to 4.1 years lower than high-fat group, the carbohydrates mainly from whole, minimally processed foods. : science



What's the fastest way you have seen someone ruin their life? : AskReddit

What's the wildest thing someone said to you after sex? : AskReddit

Had 8 brain tumors removed yesterday, bringing my 3-year total to 13 tumors : pics






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Taxing billionaires and redistributing wealth could save millions of lives amid global aid cuts. In a world where there are over 3,000 billionaires, worth a record eu 17.4 ($20.1) trillion, up eu 3.46 ($4) trillion from last year, a 3% tax on their wealth would have the largest estimated effect : science


Australia pulled out of West Bank sanctions at last minute, EU diplomats reveal - report : worldnews
Classified F-35 aircraft components disappear after diverted to Hong Kong from Australia - report : worldnews


Japan airport bars Korean Asian Games delegation from carrying national flag : worldnews

South Korea will not send military to support US war on Iran, defying Trump pressure : worldnews



Putin Accuses Ukraine of Sabotaging Peace Negotiations : worldnews

[ Removed by moderator ] : worldnews - Double standards in US sanctions law: No Russian oil for others, exception for own $1B+ of Russian uranium imports.

Drone Hits Cooling Tower At Russia's Nuclear Plant, Says UN Nuclear Watchdog : worldnews



Barefoot and terrified, Yemenis flee the Houthi advance : worldnews


Iran's security chief lays out terms to end war, says awaiting Trump response : worldnews



Israel's Qatargate Scandal | The New Yorker Did Benjamin Netanyahu's aides peddle influence to a foreign power?



Zelenskyy Approves New Long-Range Strikes on Russian Targets, Orders Jet-Powdered Drone Interceptor Scale-Up : worldnews

Ukraine calls for Russian Houses to be closed in all countries : worldnews

Russia holds parliamentary vote in areas it seized from Ukraine in the war : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1669, Part 1 (Thread #1816) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 19, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 18, 2026: 1,520 personnel, 1,816 UAVs, and 73 artillery systems.



NATO 'ready' for potential Russian false flag attack, alliance's top general says : worldnews



Italy to escort its own ships through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, defense minister says : worldnews

Putin envoy Dmitriev, AfD prepare meeting on restarting Russian gas supplies to Germany, Reuters reports : worldnews

France fuel crisis: one in nine service stations out of stock; Macron holds emergency meeting : worldnews


Suicides in Argentina reached record high in 2025 : worldnews


Trump's Security Deal With Greenland: What to Know - The New York Times President Trump insisted for months that the Danish territory should be part of the United States. Now, a security deal - not a takeover - seems to be on the table.
Trump claims deal struck to give U.S. security control over Greenland | CBC News : worldnews
Greenland, Denmark say US deal will not cede sovereignty : worldnews
MAGA hails Trump's deal with Greenland -- but is it any different from what the US already had? | One national security expert says the only thing that's changed is that 'our allies now think we're led by a lunatic' : politics


Alberta Primier Danielle Smith's approval rating drops to new low : worldnews




Week 87 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

'Almost Started a War': US Military Nearly Boarded a Chinese Ship Based on Bad Intel From AI : worldnews

Pentagon investigators have discovered that flawed intelligence and an overreliance on AI contributed to a missile strike that killed 123 Iranian school children : worldnews

'Unforgivable Sin': Pentagon Reportedly 'Hiding' Number of US Deaths in Iran War : politics

Human Rights Group Urges Congress to Block 'Illegal' Sale of 2,000-Pound Bombs to Israel : politics


Economics Prof. slams Trump 'threatening' Fed: 'So bizarre I can't even begin to describe it' : politics

Tyrants have a playbook for avoiding blame. Trump follows it : politics

"We're repressive also" - Lawyers, Guns & Money Adam Serwer puts Trump's exclusion of multiple non-regime-aligned media outlets from the White House in broader perspective [gift link]:

MSNOW, CNN, Politico journalists denied access to White House
CNN, MS NOW and Politico staffers turned away from White House after Trump ban : politics
MS Now says reporters denied access to White House after Trump media ban : politics
Trump is trying to ban the facts because they're unflattering, not because they're 'fake' : politics

Barbra Streisand Slams a 'Humiliated Trump' for Closing Kennedy Center After Losing Name Feud : politics
Thousands of Kennedy Center supporters rally in its defense - The Washington Post The vigil took place at the end of a week that saw the doors to the marble building locked shut.

Donald Trump Jr. Repaid Russian Businessman Who Funded Wedding Afterparty, President Says : politics

(3) Post by @justinhendrix.bsky.social - Bluesky America's mega-donors are overwhelmingly backing Donald Trump's Republicans in this year's race for Congress, as billionaires from Silicon Valley to Wall Street bankroll the party's midterm push

Republicans Face Growing Midterm Warning Signs With 45 Days to Go : politics
Behind Trump's public confidence, his private view of midterms is sobering - The Washington Post In private, the president has been hearing blunt news from advisers about the GOP's poor chances in the midterms and has accepted that some of the problem is of his making.
(3) Post by @joncooper-us.bsky.social - Bluesky Nate Silver's latest Senate polling averages show Democrats ahead in a remarkable number of key races:
Trump;s Census Proposal to Exclude Some Immigrants Could Cut Seats From Red States - The New York Times

Michael Jochum - I used to wonder how it was possible that... | Facebook If you're a racist, you found your guy. If you're a misogynist, you found your guy. If money is your only religion, you found your guy. If your heart is armored shut, you found your guy. If you mock the disabled, you found your guy. If intelligence makes you insecure, you found your guy. If you're a sexual predator, you found your guy. If you trade in humiliation and conspiracy and filth, you found your guy.

The civil war in the far-right is coming down to Jews : politics
The far-right's rift is coming down to Jews – The Forward What the protest of Jake Lang's Mamdani rally tells us about the direction of the movement

Trump's Approval Rating Changes Among Most Conservative Americans : politics

Trump's $5K checks could join stack of past unfulfilled promises, former Congress budget chief warns : politics

Opinion | Has Trump Lost Touch With Reality? - The New York Times Three Opinions writers debate whether the president's recent behavior is really that different from what we've seen from him over the years.


McConnell, 84, Goes Missing Again After Senate Return : politics
McConnell's polio may make recovery 7 times slower, expert says : politics


Trump's Epic Unpopularity Is Forcing His PAC to Spend in MAGA Country : politics

Trump ally Stephen Miller leads sweeping push to accelerate removal of migrant children : politics

Consumer sentiment is in the dumps despite a solid economy. Goldman Sachs blames 'lower happiness' : politics

The Trump Dividend Checks Have Already Gone Out. Just Not to You. : politics

'Misled' and 'Strung Along' by Trump, Financial Pain of Farmers Grows as Costs Continue to Skyrocket : politics


RFK Jr. says Americans worried about vaccines have a 'friend at the White House' : politics


Two Centuries On, Smithsonian Connects Jefferson's Hair to Hemings's Children - The New York Times A new book describes how cutting-edge genomics techniques yielded "extraordinary proof" that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings.



Jehovah's Witnesses partly ease ban on medical use of donated blood : worldnews



Members go around Speaker Johnson again, advance Epstein Files Transparency Act sequel : politics
NEW: Ro Khanna says 'WE HAVE THE VOTES' for new Epstein Files Transparency Act 2.0 : videos



REPORT: ICE LOST COUNT of miscarriages in detention : videos
Maga wants more babies. But they don't seem too worried about miscarriages in ICE detention : politics



Gavin Newsom vetoes bill to loosen work-from-home rules for state workers : politics
Nobel economists throw support behind California billionaire tax : politics

Why I am voting for Texas Democrat : politics
Texas AG Ken Paxton owes overdue property taxes in Hawaii : politics


Anti-trans bathroom bill forces cis women to wait in long lines at Kansas State Fair - LGBTQ Nation Women who used to use the men's room when the lines for the women's room were long are now being deterred by the anti-trans law.
Anti-trans bathroom bill forces cis women to wait in long lines at Kansas State Fair. Women who used to use the men's room when the lines for the women's room were long are now being deterred by the anti-trans law. : politics

Complaint Filed With House Ethics Committee Alleges Boebert Slept With Three of Her Congressional Staffers



Google says its Gemini AI model hacked three other companies : worldnews

Opinion | A.I. Is a Threat, but Not in the Way You Think - The New York Times

Creating a Kill Switch to Shut Down a Rogue A.I. Is Harder Than It Sounds - The New York Times A bipartisan group in Congress and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California have floated ideas for building a mechanism that would instantly power down an A.I. system. Only no one really knows how.



What is a movie plot that could be entirely solved in under 5 minutes if the main character just used common sense? : AskReddit



Editor Rose Friedman, who helped shape NPR's cultural coverage, dies at 38 : books



Why is there no transmissible therapeutic virus if biology doesn't forbid it? For example, a harmless virus that spreads from person to person but actually does something beneficial, like lowering LDL cholesterol or preventing/reversing tooth decay? : askscience

People Who Can't Picture Anything Are Rewriting the Science of Imagination: Some people can't picture anything in their heads, and studying their brains is overturning a popular theory of how imagination works. : science

Relying on university students skews global psychological research. Psychological research has traditionally relied heavily on participants from Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic societies. But such groups may not generalize to the wider world. : science






091826

Prince William warns world needs to move faster on climate challenges : worldnews


Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 31-year high, flags concerns over inflation : worldnews

Asian Games controversy: Athletes reportedly left with only bare-minimum facilities in Japan : worldnews

North Korean anthem played for South Korea hockey team : worldnews


Putin targets Nestle's Russian business as Kremlin tightens grip on Western assets : worldnews
Russia took control of the local businesses of Swiss food giant Nestle SA and French supermarket chain Auchan : worldnews

Russian Central Bank sues EU over frozen assets : worldnews

Post by @prune602.bsky.social - Bluesky Russia: "The Kremlin has stated for the 18th time since the beginning of summer that there will be no mobilization." - JUST TRUST ME!

"Despite the... less attention paid to medium-range strikes against Russian logistics, Clément Molin notes that they are continuing at the same pace as in previous months Every day, the Defense Forces strike approximately 20 Russian trucks and other vehicles more than 20 km from the front line"

Post by @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social - Bluesky

some interesting headlines from the hellscape that is also known as russia:



At least 16 killed in attack on mosque in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa : worldnews



Saudis Tell European Refiners They'll Get No C rude Next Month : worldnews
Saudi Aramco halts crude oil supply to European customers : worldnews
Trump admin approves sale of stealth F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. Here's why it's controversial : worldnews
Saudi Arabia sentences Sri Lankan migrant worker to death for Facebook comment : worldnews ... over alleged defamatory remarks against Islam.

Houthis claim attacks on Saudi Aramco's Yanbu refinery, air base : worldnews
Sack of Mecca - Wikipedia


Iran strikes on Amazon data centers caused permanent loss of customer data : worldnews
Iranians rally by the hundreds of thousands in biggest show of defiance since war began : worldnews



Benjamin Netanyahu opens his campaign, declaring that the elections are a direct struggle between Left and Right, claiming that an Eisenkot government would "cancel all our achievements," lead to the establishment of a Palestinian state, and withdrawal from security zones. : worldnews ... It's crazy to me that Netanyahu can say with a straight face that he's the one Israel needs to keep itself safe when October 7th happened under his watch.


Zelenskyy announces new format for cooperation with neighbours: the Carpathian Eight : worldnews
Zelenskyy launches Carpathian Eight cooperation format | Ukrainska Pravda
Trump Administration Weighs Russia Business Deals Before Ukraine War Ends : worldnews

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Two Ukrainian companies successfully tested interceptor systems against a high-speed Shahed, Zelensky said. He said 67 companies are developing interceptors for high-speed and jet-powered Russian drones, with contracts already being signed as Ukraine seeks funding for mass production. #Ukraine
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry: no Russian elections held at gunpoint are legitimate : worldnews

Widespread sexual violence in Ukraine war, most cases tied to Russia, says UN report | Reuters


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1668, Part 1 (Thread #1815) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 18, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 17, 2026: 1,420 personnel, 1,808 UAVs, and 75 artillery systems.

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Confirmation: The strike on Rostov-on-Don airfield completely destroyed four Russian aircraft: two Mi-8 helicopters, one An-12 and one An-26. #Ukraine

Post by @ozkaterji.bsky.social - Bluesky The people advocating for Ukraine to surrender its territory to Russia today are the same people that told Ukraine to surrender Crimea to Russia yesterday and the same people who will tell Ukraine to surrender Odesa tomorrow.



Canada seeks to join eu0bn support loan for Ukraine, Brussels confirms : worldnews


Polish Prime Minister Warns that "Russia are planning strikes on NATO Members" as Poland closes Airports and Scrambles Fighter Jets : worldnews
Poland warns Russia is planning drone or rocket strikes on NATO territory : worldnews

Hungary Says It Can Quit Russian Gas Within a Year : worldnews

Fico will 'do everything' to keep Slovakia out of war with Russia and reject NATO's Article 5 : worldnews

(3) Post by @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social - Bluesky A Russian jet-powered drone crashed and exploded on the outskirts of Moldova's capital Chisinau today, roughly 42 km deep into countries territory.



French President Macron to call an emergency G7 meeting to address skyrocketing global energy prices and look at releasing strategic oil stocks : worldnews

Irish Finance Minister says Hormuz closure, not Ukraine, causing energy crisis : worldnews

Russia says British sites in Ukraine are legitimate targets due to Kyiv support : worldnews

Unemployment in Argentina reaches 7.9%, highest level since 2021 : worldnews


Far-right German politician heckles Carney with 'U.S.A.' chant before EU address : worldnews




Appeals court says Trump administration's third-country deportation policy is unlawful - The Washington Post The decision marks a major setback for the administration, which has removed tens of thousands of unauthorized immigrants to countries where they are not citizens ... a decision that could halt a program that has already sent thousands of people to countries that are not their own.

Republicans held more than 30 hearings on Benghazi. They haven't held any specifically on Trump's Iran war: 'More than 200 days into the conflict, congressional Republicans have yet to hold single standalone public hearing' : politics

Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill into law : worldnews

No, cutting off trade with Europe would not make America wealthier : politics .. If that needs explaining then the person doesn't have a functioning brain ... About a third of America.

Trump administration weighs pulling nearly a third of U.S. forces from Europe : politics ... Because Putin wants them gone
Pentagon weighs pulling nearly a third of U.S. forces from Europe | The potentially drastic drawdown of 25,000 or more U.S. troops comes amid warnings from NATO allies about a growing threat posed by Russia. : worldnews ... every move this U.S. administration makes overwhelmingly benefits Russia. The telegraphs and timing on everything they do seem too coincidental.

UN mission finds evidence signaling U.S. war crimes in Iran; Washington rejects report : worldnews

By Nearly Every Metric, the U.S. Is Losing the Iran War : politics
More U.S. troops have died amid Iran war than Pentagon has disclosed publicly - Officials who spoke with The Post expressed frustration that the additional loss of life in the Middle East is not reflected in the Defense Department's casualty database : politics
Trump's Iran War Making Us Weaker | Leaks by anonymous U.S. service members show truth is being suppressed : politics - The name "Operation Epic Fury" should tell you everything you need to know about how toddler-ish this war is
Trump says he is weighing whether to 'annihilate' Iran | 'It's a big decision. Anything could happen with me,' Trump said : politics

Pearl Harbor hero Doris Miller's family reacts to reports of aircraft carrier to be renamed to honor Trump : politics


Trump says he's banning MS NOW, CNN and Politico from White House : politics
Trump Says He'll Ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico From White House : politics
'Straight Out of the Authoritarian Playbook': Trump Bans CNN, MSNOW, and Politico From White House: One press freedom advocate said it was "difficult to imagine a more blatant violation of the First Amendment." : politics


Judge says government must give 30 days' notice before demolishing Kennedy Center : politics
Judge says government must give 30 days' notice before demolishing Kennedy Center : politics

Clueless Trump, 80, Stumped on His Own Order in Bizarre Rose Garden Speech - 'I don;t know what the hell that means,' the aging president said, seemingly learning about his own executive order on the fly. : politics
Trump tells outdoorsmen at White House dinner he is so powerful he could ban fishing : politics

Trump: Surging gas costs are 'very inexpensive price to pay' for Iran war : politics
Congress members fleeing DC all say the same thing about filling their gas tanks : politics ... 'We got a war going on, I don't blame the president for that.' Then who the fuck do you blame dipshit, if not the guy that started it?
Some gas stations 'out of diesel' as prices surge : politics
Trump Humiliated at the Pumps by Struggling Drivers | It was a ploy used against Joe Biden in 2021. : politics

Not just a river in Egypt - Lawyers, Guns & Money Anyone who reviews this and can even imagine that the re-election of Donald Trump would not be a national disaster of the first order is either an outright fascist, a crazed devotee of the most cultic elements of contemporary evangelical Protestant Christianity/integralist Catholicism/Likudnik Judaism, a plutocrat whose only earthly concern is wealth accumulation, or a hopeless moron who is trapped in a hermetically sealed misinformation bubble. (Plenty of overlap in these categories of course).

Trump Jokes About Giving Himself Medal of Honor: 'I'm Only Kidding. Actually, I;m Not Kidding' : politics
Trump, 80, Is Shocked by What's in His Own Executive Order | Donald Trump appeared not to have even read the order before he went to sign it. : politics

USPS halts work on Trump-backed mail voting system after SCOTUS ruling : politics

Trump Tells North Carolina Hurricane Relief Depends on Midterm Outcome : politics
Trump says he was 'only kidding' after threatening Helene aid cut for NC : politics


Impeach Trump, but limit future presidents too : politics

Joe Rogan Calls Trump Fans 'F**king Nuts' And Says He's Been 'Left-Wing My Whole Life' : politics ... So Joe Rogan lies again.

Trump's claim that 'almost every item' is getting cheaper comes up against a damning reality : politics

'Things Are Going To Get Ugly': Republicans Are Starting To Panic About The Midterms : politics
The midterms and the curious psychology of inflation - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Judge rules Todd Blanche must turn over notes from FBI interview with Trump accuser : politics

Many Republicans want to lose the midterms so they don't have to pass Trump-backed bills, Laura Ingraham claims : politics

Jared Kushner Raised Billions for Himself Off Iran Negotiations : politics
Democrats vow to pursue Donald Trump's family after midterm elections : politics


Gen Z believes in the billionaire tax : politics

Trump considered dangerous, corrupt by majority in new poll : politics
Hispanics feel 'betrayed' by Trump, top Republican says : politics

JD Vance asked voters for 'another chance.' The internet made it a meme : politics - Another chance? They have the White House, both houses is congress, the supreme court, most of the governorships, and state legislatures. Not too mention the backing of the richest people in the world. Still screwed everything up. No, you don't get another chance! ... The first they were still holding back because they hoped for a second. That was when the real shit would hit the fan, as we've clearly seen.

Most Americans had no idea who he was. Republicans are making sure you know Hasan Piker's name. : politics

The quiet campaign to stop Kamala 2028 is growing louder : politics



What Mitch McConnell Looked Like After He Had to Be Told How to Vote | The New Republic The 84-year-old senator appeared vacant and out of it right after the vote.
McConnell, 84, Goes Missing Again After Senate Return : politics
What Mitch McConnell Looked Like After He Had to Be Told How To Vote | The 84-year-old senator appeared vacant and out of it right after the vote. : politics
Mitch McConnell is back, and it's terrifying : politics

Americans want younger members of Congress. Today, Sen. Chuck Grassley started his 93rd birthday with a two-mile walk and says he's in "pretty good" shape. : politics

GOP congressman says Black voters won't vote for Pete Buttigieg because he's gay : politics
Why do "Republicans always crash Grindr"? - YouTube


Nearly Half of Young Americans Would Replace Capitalism With Socialism as Left-Wing Candidates Gain Ground : politics



RFK, Jr. 'looking at chemtrails,' a debunked conspiracy theory : politics
The measles outbreak in Pennsylvania is huge - Lawyers, Guns & Money Despite attempts by RFK Jr. and his allies in rural Pennsylvania to deny it, the administration's anti-vaxx campaign is having exactly the effect it intends (people getting sick and dying) ... There are people dead who would still be alive in Pennsylvania if not for RFK Jr.'s tireless anti-vaccine activism, and many many more who have become seriously ill ... If only Cassidy was in a position of power that would have allowed him to stop RFK Jr. from becoming Secretary of Health and Human Services, which happened through a mysterious process nobody has been able to fully identify.

RFK Jr. Got Free Flights to Fiji and Greece From a Top Donor : politics



Farmer who voted for Trump talks about impact of high costs of Iran war, tariffs: "We're all just in survival mode" : politics



Parents say the state took their trans kid because they denied his gender. The truth is far darker. : politics


Robert Kraft Claims His Donations Help Palestinians. Turns Out He's Funding Friends of the IDF and AIPAC. : politics

Mass. confirms eighth human case of West Nile virus



Reagan-Appointed Judge Issues Epstein Files Deadline to Trump's DOJ : politics

Massie and Khanna Have Enough Signatures for a Second Epstein Files Discharge Petition : politics



FBI Warns Women Are Pretending to Be Tradwives to Catfish and Dox ICE : politics

Zara Larsson bashes White House over 'Midnight Sun' ICE video: 'You guys are such f-ing losers' : politics



New poll shows Hinojosa ahead of Abbott for first time, Talarico leads Paxton : politics
Texas Republicans Face 'Generational Wipeout' Amid Disastrous Polls : politics

Democrat leads Marshall in tight Kansas Senate race: Poll : politics


A historic number of incumbents lost their primaries this year, while redistricting battles and voter enthusiasm reshaped the political map. I'm Bloomberg Government reporter Greg Giroux and I'm here to break down what the primaries revealed about the road to November. AMA! : politics



AI And Liability - Lawyers, Guns & Money The AI corporations must be regulated. What they are doing is dangerous, but not in the ways that we've heard from them over the past week. They are making hacking tools automated and easily available and could eventually take down the internet. Or perhaps we can generate anti-hacker tools at an equivalent rate, as we do now ... The people running the AI companies seem to see its development as a religious duty, a motivation likely to lead to a bad outcome. The variety of religions they hold have been summarized in the acronym TESCREAL – Transhumanism, Extropianism, Singularitarianism, (modern) Cosmism, Rationalism (denoting the ideology of the rationalist community), Effective Altruism, and Longtermism.

US military had close call after using AI for false intelligence report, sources say : politics





091726

Earth lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica in 47 years, satellites show. : worldnews
New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years, researchers say : worldnews


South Korea set to approve abortion pills for the 1st time next year : worldnews


Asian Allies Fear Trump May Trade Taiwan Support for a China Deal : worldnews

China's Social Media Blows Up With The Unlikely Rumor That Huawei's CEO Has Escaped The Country With His Family Ahead Of Stringent Exit Controls : worldnews



Putin braces for election stress test as Russians 'feel the pain' of struggling economy : worldnews



'1.4 billion people first': India's response to 100% US tariff threat over Russian oil : worldnews


US clears way for $24.3 billion fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia | Reuters
US opts not to back Saudi Arabia in Yemen after meeting Houthi leaders | Yemen : worldnews


Netanyahu seeks to strip citizenship from Israelis as threats to NAZA film directors intensify | Israeli prime minister to pursue new laws as directors of Guardian-produced film face threats from far-right officials and activists : worldnews


Zelensky Hails 'Powerful' US Sanctions Bill After Overnight Russian Missile, Drone Attack : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1667, Part 1 (Thread #1814) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 17, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 16, 2026: 1,960 personnel, 1,439 UAVs, and 43 artillery systems.



US pays $725 million to UN, easing its debt dispute with the world body : worldnews
EU to disburse €3.3 billion to Ukraine to procure missiles and drones, von der Leyen says : worldnews
Why are European banks moving gold out of United States? : politics


Polish PM warns Russia may stage 'accidental' strikes on NATO's eastern flank : worldnews
Poland shuts airports and scrambles fighter jets over Russian drone threat : worldnews



Russian military jets violate Lithuanian airspace, Italian fighters scrambled : worldnews




Hundreds of Ukrainian Soldiers Have Deserted in Germany : anime_titties
American speeds down the A12 in a rental rar at 251 km/h : Switzerland
[ Removed by moderator ] : worldnews - Tens of Thousands of Upskirting Videos of Oktoberfest Visitors Surface
Oktoberfest visitors film women under their dirndls - and then expose them on the internet


UK weather: At least seven months of relentless rain needed to end drought in England : worldnews



Trump threatens to stop trading with EU over 'laughable' membership offer to Canada : worldnews
Trump Suggests EU Allowing Canada as Associate Member Could Be a 'Hostile Act' : worldnews
Canada's Carney embraces EU associate membership proposal : worldnews
PM Carney says EU partnership to go to debate, vote in Parliament : worldnews
Carney says Canada will decide its own partnerships after Trump calls EU proposal 'laughable' : worldnews
Australia and New Zealand could follow Canada into associated EU membership, Metsola tells Euronews : worldnews
Australia and New Zealand could follow Canada into associated EU membership, Metsola tells Euronews : worldnews
Trump Wanted Canada as the 51st State. He Ended Up Pushing It Toward the European Union. : politics
Trump threatens to impose 'serious tariffs' on Europe if Canada joins EU as associate member : politics
Carney nods to Trump, says Canada, Europe not 'fair-weather allies' in speech to European Parliament : politics




Pentagon exposes mass US aircraft losses and base damage from Iran war : politics

Trump says U.S. 'hopefully' nearing end of Iran war as Saudi Arabia, Houthis trade strikes : politics

U.N. Mission Finds Grounds To Believe U.S. Committed War Crimes In Iran : politics
Iran school bombing: grounds to believe US was behind atrocity, UN finds : politics
UN mission finds grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran, and Tehran crimes against humanity : worldnews
Iran school bombing: grounds to believe US was behind atrocity, UN finds : worldnews

A top House Democrat opposes sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel : politics
Key House Democrat refuses to clear Trump's $2.8bn arms sale to Israel : politics

George Bush "Now, Watch This Drive" - YouTube

Congress goes home after just 7 workdays since summer break ended - and won't be back until after midterms : politics
House Cancels Votes to Avoid Embarrassment Over Hegseth Impeachment - Republicans are sending members of Congress home early to avoid a vote on the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. : politics
Speaker Johnson sending House home early, staving off Hegseth impeachment vote over Iran war : politics
Did Johnson Just Adjourn Congress for 7 Weeks to Avoid Massie's Impeachment Articles Against Hegseth? : politics
Massie says House GOP leaving to avoid Hegseth impeachment vote : politics


The Pentagon is reportedly requiring troops to meet waist-to-height requirements and exhibit "impeccable" grooming standards in order to attend Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's "State of the Force" address later this month. : politics


I'm a Nobel Prize-winning scientist. Trump's too unstable to have nuclear codes : politics


Since 2025, Trump Made More Stock Trades Than All 535 Congress Members Combined : politics

Trump Is Now Using Taxpayer Money to Finance His War on the Smithsonian : politics

Trump demands 1% or lower interest rate after first Fed hike since 2023 : politics
Fed Raises Rates for First Time in Three Years : politics

Trump claims the world respects him. New survey says no : politics

Trump says Kennedy Center could be 'ripped down' if he doesn't get 'recognition' : politics
The Kennedy Center saga shows how consumed Trump is with his own glorification : politics
'Unhinged' Trump threw a 'tantrum' during Kennedy Center board meeting, congresswoman says : politics
Trump spotted looking at 'Kennedy Center DEMOLITION' booklet as his pouting over name change grows : politics
Forklift incident sparks fears Trump could demolish Kennedy Center after closure : politics

Trump Goon Accidentally Admits How They Rig Press Conferences : politics - Attorney General Todd Blanche inadvertently revealed that the White House preselects reporters to ask questions during press conferences, despite Donald Trump condemning Joe Biden for the practice

Trump approval rating slides to new second-term low in latest poll : politics

Gas prices are about to take a big jump, analysts say, with the worst still to come : politics


Reaganism Broke US Tax Brackets. It's Time To Fix Them. : politics


The American Age Is Over : politics
The G.O.P. Has Gone Off the Deep End : politics
JD Vance Pleads With Voters: 'Give Us Another Chance' | The vice president and the Republican Party aren't projecting a ton of confidence ahead of the midterms. : politics

Hundreds of Election Deniers Will Be on the Ballot This November : politics - 197 election deniers are running for Congress or statewide office in 43 states. Many of them are seeking roles that would put them in charge of voting for the 2028 presidential election.



Frail Mitch McConnell appears to need assist from fellow Republicans after he nearly votes wrong way in Senate : politics
Confused Mitch McConnell, 84, Has to Be Told How to Vote : politics
Mitch McConnell's $226,000 Aide Caught Telling Him What to Do : politics
Doctor Fears McConnell's Senate Return Could Prove Fatal : politics
Mitch McConnell 'got 92 days of paid' leave but 'a mother gets none': Internet trashes senator's absence : politics


What Was John Fetterman Doing at a Retreat With Fox News Executives? : politics



Tucker Carlson claims Trump gave direct order for Epstein files 'cover up' : politics

Epstein survivors sue his estate over child pornography collection : politics



Man Who Criticized ICE Was Protected by First Amendment, Judge Says : politics
It's OK to tell ICE their actions will haunt them, judge rules in speech fight : politics

Hackers rip down Flock camera, steal its data, share findings with media : politics - Flock says removing the camera is illegal, but quietly capturing 28 pictures of every passing car and sharing them across agencies is just business as usual.

Alligator Alcatraz's Tiny Cages Were Probably Even Tinier : politics



Texas won't release first maternal death report since overturning of Roe v. Wade until after midterms : politics

James Talarico Leads Ken Paxton With Every Pollster For First Time : politics


Trump, 80, Insults Host State in Bonkers Speech : politics
Donald Trump Calls North Carolina 'One of the Worst' For a Bizarre Reason



We're Punchbowl News reporters covering AI and tech policy. Ask us anything! : politics

An MIT AI expert has concerns. Here's why.



A new liquid biopsy blood test can now detect pancreatic cancer much earlier, when it's not only more treatable but also when it's precancerous and potentially curable. Pancreatic cancer has the lowest survival rates of any cancer. 90% have tumors detected at when the malignancy has already spread. : science






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New Zealand apologises to children forced to live in bush for years with fugitive dad : worldnews


China building world's first underwater drone mothership : worldnews



Putin Declares Children's Minds a "New Front" as Russia Overhauls Education : worldnews - Russian leader Vladimir Putin has mandated a nationwide "federal programme of upbringing" aimed at cultivating militaristic patriotism

(3) Post by @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social - Bluesky Russian Major General Anton Grunis, commander of the 4th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade, has reportedly been killed. His death was first announced by a community of Russian Suvorov military school graduates. The date, location and circumstances of his death remain unknown.

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1666, Part 1 (Thread #1813) some headlines from the abomination that people refer to as russia:
neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1665, Part 1 (Thread #1812) some interesting news from the hellscape that is otherwise commonly known as russia


Churches and Russia's Invasion of Ukraine - YouTube


Georgian Dream now wants all major opposition parties banned : worldnews
The Latest Spot for a Trump Tower: An Ex-Soviet Republic Moving Closer to Russia - WSJ Skyscraper in Tbilisi set to be built on land bought from a foundation with ties to billionaire sanctioned by the U.S.



Internet shutdown crosses 100 days in Pakistan-administered Kashmir : worldnews


Ebola outbreak slows in parts of DR Congo but crisis remains severe : worldnews


Saudi Arabia warns of 'red line' after Houthi drone intercepted close to holy city of Mecca | Saudi Arabia : worldnews

Israel shares Houthi intelligence with Saudi Arabia: Report : worldnews



Iranian strikes damaged hundreds of US military buildings, dozens of aircraft : worldnews



Israel Will 'Finish Job' in Gaza and Remove Palestinians, Says Defense Minister : worldnews

The Trump administration is preparing a $2.8 billion sale of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, the largest single sale of the controversial munitions in recent years, a U.S. official told The Post. : worldnews - They're paying for it by money the US gave them in the first place btw

JD Vance: US cannot be 'subservient' to Israel on Middle East policy : worldnews


Zelenskyy Reveals Repeated Aerial Targeting During Recent European Travels, CBS Reports : worldnews
Charges likely identify Zelensk's chief of staff as organizer of money laundering scheme, media report says : worldnews


Post by @chriso-wiki.bsky.social - Bluesky 1/ Russia's Major General Anton Grunis, who was killed on 13 September in the Donetsk house he was using as a headquarters, is believed by Russian insiders to have been targeted by the Ukrainians as the result of a leak from his own side.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1666, Part 1 (Thread #1813) : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1665, Part 1 (Thread #1812) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 16, 2026 | MoD News - Total russian military losses on September 15, 2026: 1,530 personnel, 789 UAVs, and 27 artillery systems.
russian losses in Ukraine as of September 15, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 14, 2026: 1,400 personnel, 1,839 UAVs, and 41 artillery systems.



(3) Post by @beefeaterfella.bsky.social - Bluesky
"The girl was scattered all over the playground, I haven't slept for three nights." How Bylbasivk... YouTube



Russia's Lavrov Threatens Europe With a 'Very Short' War : worldnews


Kosovo ex-president Thaci convicted of war crimes : worldnews
Hague court convicts Kosovo's former President Thaci of war crimes, sentences him to 25 years : worldnews

Finland has decided to join France's nuclear deterrence umbrella in a bid to bolster regional security in the face of uncertainty over the United States' commitment to Europe and NATO : worldnews

Magdalena Andersson set to be Swedish prime minister as left-wing bloc wins general election : worldnews

Dutch railway network disrupted by sabotage to tracks - DutchNews.nl : worldnews



Calls for Accountability After US Diplomat Leaves UK Amid Child Abuse Allegations : worldnews


Lula and Bolsonaro in dead heat ahead of Brazil vote, polls show : worldnews

Carney says Canada can wait for the right conditions in Trump trade war and emerge stronger : worldnews
Trump orders removal of Canadian goods from federal procurement : worldnews
Canada has applied to join the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force military coalition in a bid to diversify its defense ties away ‌from the US, says PM Carney's Office says : worldnews




Skyrocketing fuel prices spark protests around the globe : worldnews


Report Finds Global Deterioration in Democracy-With US Under Trump Named 'Patient Zero' : politics

U.S. confirms for first time it has weapons deployed in space : politics - So it was an American Space Laser all along.
'Space Must Be Free Of Weapons': Russia, China Slam US For 'Preparing For War In Space'. : worldnews

Iran War Has the U.S. Military on the Brink of a "Breakdown": 'As the U.S. military faces relentless attacks on its bases, the Iran conflictis "ultimately unsustainable," one U.S. official told The Intercept' : politics
Missile shortages, damage to US facilities: Pentagon watchdog issues first review of Iran war : politics
Iranian strikes have damaged hundreds of structures at U.S. bases, watchdog says : politics

Iran War cost $38 billion through July, report says - The Washington Post The U.S. is expected to spend $2 billion to $3 billion per month as the war continues, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

US defense chiefs warn of munitions shortfall over Iran war : politics
Dozens of aircraft, hundreds of buildings: US loss to Iran attacks revealed : politics

Is Pete Hegseth out of his depth as war secretary? : politics
Representative Thomas Massie Republican of Kentucky files Articles of Impeachment Against Defense Secretary Hegseth : videos
Thomas Massie just filed 8 articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth : politics
House to Vote on Impeaching Hegseth Under Maneuver by Massie : politics
(3) Post by @kevinmkruse.bsky.social - Bluesky It's hysterical that this administration is, in every way, deeply obsessed with appearances and yet so bad at making a good one.



Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Restrictions on Mail-In Ballots: Live Updates - The New York Times The ruling is a major loss for the Trump administration, which wanted to dramatically change how Americans vote by mail in the midterm elections.
In loss for Trump, US Supreme Court won't let Postal Service restrict mail ballots : politics
The Supreme Court Just Blocked Trump's Efforts to Control Mail-In Voting for the Midterms : politics
Supreme Court rejects Trump's plan to limit mail-in voting in midterms : politics - "Conservative Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented" Traitors.
Let's Unpack Sam Alito's Unhinged Dissent In the Supreme Court Mail In Voting Case | Balls and Strikes
Bush Justices Vote to Hand Republicans Midterm Elections - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to revive mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms, in huge win for voters : politics
Trump calls Supreme Court mail ballot ruling 'big loss for Republicans' : politics
Why does a Republican Supreme Court sometimes say no to Trump? | Vox The Republican justices often put a thumb on the scale to benefit the GOP, but not all of them will put a boulder on it.

The politics of law are always complicated - Lawyers, Guns & Money Rick Hasen on the good news that two-thirds of the SCOTUS's reactionary enablers of Donald Trump will do a lot but they won't do that:

Trump's Voter Fraud Quest Is Turning Illegal, Whistleblower Says : politics

How the US House could overturn the midterm election results : politics
How the US House could overturn the midterm election results - Tennessee Lookout Loyalist Republicans in Congress then attempted to deny Joe Biden the Oval Office when lawmakers gathered to certify the Electoral College, bringing to light loopholes and deficiencies in the law that could have denied voters their choice.

The Census Bureau Is Overrun With Staffers From a MAGA Think Tank : politics

Homeland Security officers are illegally accessing state voter data, new whistleblower alleges : politics

(3) Post by @urocklive1.bsky.social - Bluesky So over at the bad place they're circulating this picture of Trump and Natalie kissing. IDK it's origin, but I didn't see anyone claiming it was fake.

Trump, 80, Appears to Forget About January 6 Altogether : politics

Trump says a strong, smart president is the only "guardrail" AI needs : politics
Trump's latest Truth Social rants on AI inspire new calls for his removal under 25th Amendment | President Donald Trump invites fresh hostility by dismissing all concerns about artificial intelligence and refusing to take seriously appeals for its regulation : politics

(3) Post by @lepapillonblue.bsky.social - Bluesky I completely agree with Bono
(3) Post by @walshfreedom.bsky.social - Bluesky And on this, you and I agree

Trump Has Lost Contact With Reality : politics

Trump lackeys threaten to shutter Kennedy Center unless it can be illegally turned into a personal monument to the person responsible for destroying it - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Trump Throws "F-king Crazy" Tantrum at Kennedy Center Meeting : politics
Kennedy Center Votes to Shut Down After Trump's Brutal Loss in Court : politics

Trump's Jan. 6 judge 'interfered' and must 'dissolve' order requiring 48 hours' notice on 'Great Triumphal Arch,' DOJ says : politics

Trump's $5,000 dividend falls flat with GOP senators : politics

Eighteen Democrats vote to block Trump impeachment articles from coming to House floor : politics

It's Not Just Trump Who's Dumb About Economics-It's the GOP Generally : politics

Oil Executives Say the Great Fuel Crisis Is Here : politics

Donald Trump Jr.'s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled By Russian Oligarch Close To Putin : politics
Who is Umar Kremlev, the Russian oligarch who reportedly helped pay for Donald Trump Jr's wedding? : politics - Donald Trump $2.4B $6.3B Trump Jr. $50M $300M Eric Trump $40M $400M Barron Trump $80M $150M But they need a Russian criminal to pay for their wedding party.
Donald Trump Jr. acknowledges Russian oligarch with ties to Putin hosted his lavish island wedding celebration : politics
Post by @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu - Bluesky Kremlev, the Russian who sponsored Don Jr's wedding, is a former member of the Night Wolves biker gang, went to China with Putin and is personally sanctioned by Ukraine for his role in abducting children. He praises Stalin on social media

Dems reveal Trump probes they'll launch if they win midterms: 'So much corruption and grift' : politics
Top Democrats pledge investigation into Trump pardon brokers if party regains control of Congress : politics



Mitch McConnell seen leaving his home after three-month absence from Capitol Hill due to health issues : politics
McConnell Returns to Congress-After 3 Months of Paid Leave With Taxpayer-Subsidized Healthcare | "They oppose the things for us that they give to themselves," said universal healthcare advocate Melanie D'Arrigo. : politics
Mitch McConnell's Missing-in-Action Paycheck Revealed : politics
Mitch? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Former Fetterman staffers to "expose" senator : politics


"You thought it was one way. But it was the other way." - Lawyers, Guns & Money Some thoughts on the direction we thought the 21st century was going to go on the morning of September 11, 2001…


Gavin Newsom says he won't run for president if Kamala Harris enters 2028 race : politics


Pair behind false accusations against Pete Buttigieg caught peddling presidential pardons : politics
Pete Buttigieg: 'Of course' America is ready for a gay president : politics



Vance announces about 870,000 people suspected of defrauding COVID-era programs barred from future federal loans : politics


FBI Director Patel Testifies on Bureau Oversight Before Senate Judiciary Committee | Live Discussion : politics
Kash Patel Again Denies Firing Iran Experts Before Iran War - Mother Jones - Kash Patel Again Denies Firing Iran Experts Before Iran War Patel insisted to a Senate committee that FBI staff fired from an Iran counterintelligence unit were technically "not experts."

Chuck Grassley Tells Dem. to "Shut Up" About Kash Patel's Incompetence | The New Republic Senator Chuck Grassley was quick to intervene in Senator Cory Booker's line of attack.



This Day in Labor History: September 15, 1846 - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Robert Kraft's actions towards Macklemore create a Streisand effect
Macklemore comments: Read what the rapper said onstage
Macklemore gained over a million Instagram followers following his statement at MetLife, while Ed Sheeran and P!nk lost followers : Music
Ed Sheeran's Backing Band Depart Tour in Show of Support for Macklemore : Music
Beoga pull out of Ed Sheeran tour : Music
Lukas Graham pulls out of Ed Sheeran concerts : Music
All four supporting acts withdraw from Ed Sheeran's tour in solidarity with Macklemore : Music

(3) Post by @meredithshiner.com - Bluesky With the Bob Kraft news, my podcast episode on bad Jewish owners has never been more relevant. This particular episode was a battle that almost ended the whole series because I wanted to say "all billionaires are bad" and my production house didn't. But I'm still so proud of how it turned out
Shondas and Stereotypes: Jewis… - The Franchise: Jews, Sports, and America - Apple Podcasts


GPS bracelet and house arrest for driver who killed 12-year-old : news


Boston told Flock not to allow outside access to its license plate data. It happened anyway. : politics

'Alligator Alcatraz' held detainees in small metal cages, Inspector General report finds : politics

Charges Against Man Who Destroyed 3D-Printed 'Decoy' Flock Camera Drastically Reduced After State Admits It Was Not Very Valuable : technology


ICE lost count of miscarriages, while detaining a record number of pregnant women : news



2026 Midterms News and Updates, September 14 - 20 (Thread 2) | Live Discussion : politics

Tucker Carlson backs Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race : politics
Tucker Carlson stuns Republicans by endorsing Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in key Michigan Senate race : politics

James Talarico Polls Compared to Beto O'Rourke When He Almost Beat Ted Cruz : politics
Paxton hides his own guilt. : PoliticalHumor

Concerns about bigotry in GOP ranks come roaring back with a Texas candidate's new racist posts : politics
Bo French puts Republicans' recent history of bigoted comments on full display | CNN Politics - A number of prominent Republicans, including Texas Sen. John Cornyn, have denounced racist social media posts this weekend from the GOP nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner, Bo French.
Karl Rove said he'll break 30 years of only supporting Republicans to vote against 'bigot” Bo French : politics

Texas Democrat Jasmine Crockett under fire for honoring Chris Brown at concert : politics

New Hampshire Senate race now classified a toss-up, a good sign for GOP - The Washington Post The nonpartisan Cook Political Report changed its rating of New Hampshire's Senate race from 'Lean Democratic' to 'Toss Up.'
Cook Political Report shifts New Hampshire Senate race to toss-up

A school banned all clubs rather than allow a gay-straight alliance. Students sued & won. The decision follows a reported settlement in a lawsuit brought by students who wanted to form a GSA. : politics


Seattle moves to recognize the rights of polyamorous partners. 'Chosen family is family,” said the author of a City Council proposal. : politics




Bernie Sanders says if AI is coming for workers, it should bring a four-day workweek with it : technology



Reading for pleasure can improve health and wellbeing at any age and regardless of what you read, Cambridge study finds : books



Peter Max, Trippy Artist of Counterculture Era and Beyond, Dies at 88 - The New York Times With work that breathed the spirit of the 1960s, he became fabulously wealthy from licensing his paintings and posters in all their euphoric Day-Glo glory.
Erik Visits a (Latin) American Grave, Part 2,232 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of the members of the Sindicato Industrial Cerverceria Unidas.



A 3-Year-Old's Metastatic Cancer Disappeared After Two Doses of Experimental Therapy: Complete regression of hepatoblastoma, a malignant liver cancer and chemotherapy-resistant solid tumor, after CAR T cell treatment, achieved entirely in the outpatient setting without systemic toxicity. : science

ELI5 Why do B vitamins have numbers? : explainlikeimfive

Scientists discover an amphibian gut bacterium 100% effective in destroying cancer cells in rats : worldnews

Part-human part-mouse brain developed in science breakthrough : worldnews



Fistula aneurysm : WTF

Anesthesiologist, what's the strangest thing you've heard from a patient when putting them under/waking up from sedation? : AskReddit

What's the worst case you've seen of a grown adult having absolutely no basic knowledge of hygiene, biology, everyday life etc? : AskReddit






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Scientists have found evidence that vast amounts of water may be locked deep within Earth's mantle, up to 1,800 miles below the surface, potentially reshaping our understanding of the planet's water cycle and interior structure. : science
August was the world's joint hottest month on record, pushing global temperatures back above 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. : worldnews



Kremlin welcomes Trump's call on Ukraine to halt strikes on diesel facilities : worldnews

(3) Post by @leoskyview.bsky.social - Bluesky I think "how long would an agreement hold" is the question. I think there's a good chance that if an "energy ceasefire" happens, it could hold for months. Because that favours Russia. This Republican pressure campaign looks designed to help Russia

Russia is weaponizing US-built AI to make killer drones, cyberattack bots, and fake news : worldnews

(3) Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky "Several points of fire are burning at the Syzran Oil Refinery following a visit by Ukrainian strike forces"

(3) Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Preliminarily, the Defense Forces struck the Taganrog Aviation Science and Technology Complex named after G. M. Beriev with missiles, where military aircraft are repaired and modernized.

(3) Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Explosions were heard at the territory of "Sebrakovcement" JSC in the Volgograd region. Prior to the explosions, a rocket and drone threat had been announced in the city, and fire crews were dispatched to the site

(3) Post by @prune602.bsky.social - Bluesky Russia: More than 40,000 students have been sent to teach children in Russian schools due to a teacher shortage. This is part of a continuing trend where students are being sent to fill positions. (Part of the problem is the pay sucks, thus shortage)

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1664, Part 1 (Thread #1811) some interesting news from the hellscpae that is otherwise commonly known as russia:



U.S. Warns Iraq: Disarm Militias by Sept. 30 or Dollar Transfers Stop : worldnews

Oil prices rise after Saudi Arabia shut down critical pipeline that bypasses Strait of Hormuz : politics

Saudi Arabia discovers 110 million tonnes of uranium-concentrated ore in Madinah region : worldnews

Temporary Hormuz solution deferred as Iran-Arab summit falls through : worldnews
Oil tanker exploded after colliding with mines in Hormuz, Iran's Fars reports : worldnews

Anthropic Disrupts Iran's Use Of Claude To Spread Propaganda, Spy On Dissidents : worldnews



Israeli PM Netanyahu Allegedly Ignored Oct. 7, 2023, Warning; US Then Provided $22B in Military Aid : politics - The Haaretz report, based on work by journalists Shlomi Eldar and Ruth Yuval, alleges that United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ) called Netanyahu approximately 10 days before the attack - two weeks after the attack, female IDF soldiers that were working in monitoring Palestine literally saw Hamas practicing how to take down tanks and fences. They told their commanders and were ignored.


Kharkiv Holds First Pride March Since Russia's Full-Scale Invasion : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1664, Part 1 (Thread #1811) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 14, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 13, 2026: 1,700 personnel, 2,124 UAVs, and 74 artillery systems.


'Not the time to shield Russian oligarchs,' Zelensky says as EU delays sanctions decision amid pressure from France : worldnews
Diplomats 'may have been target' of Russian strike on Warsaw-bound train : worldnews


Polish FM: 'We Would Defeat Russia Quite Quickly' if Moscow Attacked NATO : worldnews


"Lithuania Will Disappear From the World Map," Russia's Medvedev Threatens NATO State : worldnews
NATO jets shoot down a drone over Lithuania that entered lithuanian airspace from Bealarus : worldnews



Arctic security in focus as leaders meet in Finland. : worldnews




Westminster's time is coming to an end, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish leaders say : worldnews



Carney Courts the World's Top Investors at Toronto Summit : worldnews




Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms : politics
(3) Post by @stevevladeck.bsky.social - Bluesky #BREAKING: Over public dissents from Justices Thomas and Alito, #SCOTUS *denies* the Trump administration's request for a stay in the mail-in ballots case. The USPS Rule will remain blocked-almost certainly through the midterms.
(3) Post by @jamellebouie.net - Bluesky pleasant surprise. i would like to read whatever deranged dissent alito and thomas have written. i'm sure it will be some version of "MAIL FRAUD IS REAL AND I SAW IT IN THE CLOSET MAKING A BABY AND THE BABY LOOKED AT ME"
(3) Post by @muellershewrote.com - Bluesky BREAKING: The Supreme Court has DENIED Trump's bid to continue with his USPS vote by mail restrictions! HUGE WIN.

Trump's mail-in voting restrictions blocked by a second judge : politics
Trump's mail-in voting restrictions blocked by a second judge : politics

Democrats to train tens of thousands to monitor polls amid election interference fears : politics undefined
How Democrats and activist groups are planning to push back if Trump tries to interfere in midterm elections : politics


Trump Sets Off Alarm Bells With Incoherent Rant : politics
Trump, 80, Forgets the Disgraceful Video He Just Reposted : politics - The reporter clarified, "You posted a video you took and posted on January 6th asking the rioters to go back home." Trump said, "The who?" The reporter, who was standing next to him, responded, "The rioters of January 6 in 2021." The senior president then turned away from the female reporter and said, "I don't know what she's talking about."


Trump keeps using "national security" to do what he wants : politics

Trump doesn't really care about a united Ireland - he's terrified by the midterms : politics

Fear and Delusion in Dallas: Inside Trump's Midterm Convention Flop : politics

White House calls journalist "sick, deluded freak" over Natalie Harp post : politics
'Deluded Freak': Trump White House Flips Out Over Journalist's Simple Natalie Harp Post : politics

Tense phone call and resignation upend Justice Department probe into Trump's top foes : politics

The desecration of DC: from a giant arch to a nuke-proof bunker, Trump's legacy-building blingfest is an architectural atrocity : politics

White House Credits Trump With Stopping Hurricanes : politics

Kennedy Center Warns of Bankruptcy Unless Trump's Name Is Added : politics
Kennedy Center warns of financial collapse unless Trump's name reinstated - reports : politics
Kennedy Center could close as early as Tuesday, warns of bankruptcy, documents show : politics

Donald Trump Jr.'s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin : politics
A Russian oligarch paid for my wedding and all I got was this compromised regime - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Think about what we know already, and then consider what we DON'T know, yet, if ever.
(3) Post by @josh-kaplan.bsky.social - Bluesky NEW: Don Trump Jr's luxurious wedding was secretly bankrolled by a Russian oligarch close to Putin. A saga involving private islands, the Olympics, and a Russian government-backed biker gang:
Donald Trump Jr.'s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch - ProPublica In May, Donald Trump Jr. had a wedding on a pair of private islands.
Why is a Russian oligarch close to Putin bankrolling Don Jr.'s wedding? ProPublica drops BOMBSHELL : videos
Donald Trump Jr.'s Wife Confirms Lavish Wedding Weekend Was Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch : politics
Trump Jr.'s Wife Says Russian Paid For Parties But Not Wedding : politics

MAGA Is Making the World Safe for Corruption : politics

Trump: if you don't let me keep prices high I will create a depression - Lawyers, Guns & Money Running the country like a business! The business in question being a bankrupt casino:

Exclusive | Chilling details of Thomas Crooks upbringing revealed in bombshell FBI docs: emotionless since birth undefined

Trump says $5K dividend checks to Americans will 'happen 100 percent' : politics - He promised five grand from DOGE cuts, a thousand in ACA savings, two grand from tariffs and now another five if only they'll vote for his party. Illegality aside, that's thirteen grand he owes them now.
House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump's $5,000 'dividend' needs congressional approval : politics

Everything Trump Wants to Do Causes Inflation : politics
The tab is coming due for America's borrowing binge : politics


Democrats' chances of flipping the Senate with 50 days to midterms -- Polls : politics
Democrats' Chances of Flipping the Senate With 50 Days to Midterm-Polls - Newsweek Democrats have a narrow path to flip the Senate this year. They need to flip four seats, as Vice President JD Vance would serve as the tiebreaker in a divided Senate. Democrats need to hold onto every seat they currently hold, flip two seats they view as top targets and then win two races in double-digit Trump states.


(3) Post by @wsj.com - Bluesky Sen. Mitch McConnell voted at the Capitol for the first time in three months, after a fall that raised concerns about his health and whether he would return to work. McConnell gave a thumbs-up during the first vote, a procedural measure on confirming a federal judge.
Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after three-month health absence : news
McConnell returns to Capitol after 3-month absence : politics
The Senate returns Monday. It's not clear if McConnell will be back. : politics
D-Day for Mitch McConnell after 92 Days as Senate Returns : politics
Mitch McConnell's Hands from Today : pics

'I'm not going to be a Republican!': John Fetterman promises, again, not to defect The Pennsylvania senator has faced ongoing questions about leaving the Democratic Party and made a video appearance at the Republicans' midterm convention last week.


Maga's war on divorce is really a war on women : politics ... In 1969, California became the first state to legalise no-fault divorce, with then-governor Ronald Reagan declaring : "I believe it is a step towards removing the acrimony and bitterness between a couple that is harmful not only to their children but also to society as a whole."



E.P.A. Will Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants : politics


The paranoid style and American college football - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Macklemore Speaks Out After Being Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour: "I'm going to speak from the heart and share the truth" : Music
Robert Kraft issues lengthy statement on Macklemore after rapper says NFL owner had him banned from : Music ... The same Robert Kraft whose good buddy Epstein lent him his lawyers after he got implicated in sex trafficking? That Robert Kraft?



ICE Attacks Two U.S. Citizen Minors on Their Way to Enlist in Marines : politics


ICE Attacks Two U.S. Citizen Minors on Their Way to Enlist in Marines : politics

Cops Search Thousands of Flock Cameras for Reasons of LMAO, IDK Hehe, and asdfg : technology



El Sayed, Michigan Democrats run against tariffs, Canada trade war : politics
The Very Clear and Easy Case for Abdul El-Sayed : politics

(3) Post by @joncooper-us.bsky.social - Bluesky Ken Paxton allegedly lunged at a tourist and tried to snatch his phone after being filmed walking with his mistress in London. The couple says the Senate candidate threw a public tantrum on Westminster Bridge.

Roger Marshall's glass jaw shatters as string of embarrassing stories wallop Kansas senator : politics

Convicted sex offender offered opening prayer at rally for GOP Senate nominee in North Carolina : politics
Convicted sex offender offered opening prayer at rally for GOP Senate nominee in North Carolina - ABC News A North Carolina pastor who led the opening prayer at a recent campaign stop for Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley is a registered sex offender, twice sentenced to prison

Trump-Endorsed Senator Caught Cheating Off Opponent : politics

He Marched With Nazis in Charlottesville. Now He's Expected to Join the Florida Legislature. : politics

Texas Republicans must do right, risk consequences and oppose Bo French | Editorial : politics
Several Texas Republicans condemn Bo French's racist posts calling Asian students at UT a "problem" - Houston Public Media French, the Republican nominee for a statewide position regulating Texas' oil and gas industry, posted a photo of University of Texas students, while decrying "foreigners" displacing Americans.
The problem is obviously far worse than anyone imagined - Lawyers, Guns & Money



As Davos & India Celebrated AI, Paris Sounded The Alarm On AI Safety

China says AI CEOs' call for a slowdown is 'fear mongering' : worldnews



LGM Film Club, Part 570: Manzanar - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,231 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Medgar Evers.



A new study reveals that individuals with dark personality traits tend to achieve greater creative success because they possess a highly analytical, self-directed thinking style that allows them to bypass social norms and external constraints. : science

ELI5: How do paleontologists know that dinosaurs didn't have floppy elephant ears or bulbous noses? : explainlikeimfive

Too much light during nighttime sleep may damage the heart: - Darkness should be recognized as one of the vital signs for health, researchers suggest. - : science

Therapists of Reddit, what made you realize you were treating a sociopath? : AskReddit






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(3) Post by @jakluge.de - Bluesky The situation in Nizhny Novgorod is not quite as bad as in the first fuel crisis in July, but there is still a shortage. And again - diesel is apparently not the main issue anymore.



Russia Plans 16,000-20,000 Hospital Beds for Wounded Soldiers Near the Baltic States : worldnews



Iran meeting with Gulf countries to discuss Strait of Hormuz deal without the US : worldnews



Ukraine's refusal to give up territory to Russia stalls peace deal, Trump envoy says : worldnews
Trump tells Zelensky to stop striking Russian diesel infrastructure : worldnews

Former Army Secretary Driscoll praises Ukraine's warfare innovation in Kyiv during 1st public appearance since resigning : politics

Ukraine's Armed Sea Drone Destroys Russian Drone in World's First Naval Drone Battle : worldnews

Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station : news

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1663, Part 1 (Thread #1810) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 13, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 12, 2026: 1,520 personnel, 2,142 UAVs, and 77 artillery systems.

Post by @monstars.bsky.social - Bluesky Lyman and Repeat - Nothing has been announced, and the maps are split the way they've been split all campaign: DeepState still has it red alongside RIA, while Suriyak has the whole area cleared. It's time to ask what comes next, where, and why.

Post by @oksii33.ukr.monster - Bluesky Your daily reminder that Russians are genociding Ukrainians…

Ukraine Wipes Out Nearly All of Russia's 2026 Territorial Gains, ISW Says - UNITED24 Media
Ukrainian forces have successfully contested the initiative at both the strategic and operational levels starting in late 2025 and persisting throughout 2026 for the first time since the August 2024 Kursk Offensive



Russia attacks passenger train 2 km from Polish border : worldnews



Denmark Prepares Priests to Bury Up to 20 Soldiers a Day in Case of War : worldnews
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Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky AfD leader Alice Weidel says Germany should end payments to Ukraine and all support for the war. She also called for Ukrainians receiving social welfare benefit to return home, especially young Ukrainian men of military age, whom she said number in the six figures in Germany. #Ukraine


Huge protests set to overshadow Trump's golfing trip to Ireland: 'We don't want him here' : politics
[OC] Trump brought two "Air Force One" jets to Dublin for his new golf club opening. : pics

US smuggled 'paedophile' diplomat out of Britain | Embassy staff secretly removed man without telling British police after indecent image allegations : politics
US officials 'secretly flew diplomat out of UK' after indecent image allegations : politics


Canada eyes 'associate member' status with EU amid US tensions : worldnews
Carney pushes idea of making Canada 'associate member of EU, WSJ reports : worldnews
Carney, Macron to meet as talks of stronger Canada-EU relationship ramp up : worldnews
Macron, Carney to visit North Atlantic French islands after Trump's map post : politics
The trade deficit with Canada that's upset Trump so much is due to crude the U.S. buys at a discount for the Midwest. 'It's the only oil they can use' : politics
Canada and Iran Have Found Trump's Achilles' Heel | The president has repeatedly tried to interfere in foreign elections. Now Canada and Iran are making life very difficult for Republicans ahead of the midterms. : politics




Week 86 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics
The great renaming - Daily Kos

Iran war costs US households $860 more in higher energy prices, economist says : politics
Inflation Could Soon 'Get a Lot More Painful' as Trump's Iran War Drives Diesel Over $6 a Gallon : politics
Trump calls on Zelenskyy to halt Ukraine strikes on Russian diesel : politics

Trump Cannot Win the Iran War : politics

What are some creepy or unbelievable facts you know about 9/11? : AskReddit
America built a surveillance state out of fear and never left it - Built as a response to 9/11, America's security apparatus has become a rabid beast : politics
CIA torture casts shadow over 9/11 prosecution 25 years later : politics

Post by @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social - Bluesky He defends Russia for helping Iran kill Americans. He defends China for helping Iran kill Americans. He pretends Iran hasn't killed Americans. And his strategy for the clearly failing war he started is to lie about it. He says Canada is bad, an enemy, while North Korea is good. What can't he do!

'High T' Pete Hegseth's approval rating hits embarrassing low | A Quinnipiac survey shows the Defense Secretary is less popular than Donald Trump or Robert F. Kennedy Jr. : politics
Hegseth at war - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Democrats plan to ramp up investigations into Trump family, White House ballroom and Epstein if they win the House : politics

How much more embarrassment can the Republican Party take? | Opinion : politics

New Charlie Kirk statue vandalized at Turning Point USA headquarters : news


Trump's $5,000 'bribe' to Americans is no match for Republicans' plummeting polling : politics
Taxes wouldn't fund $5,000 Trump 'dividend' if Republicans win midterms, says commerce secretary : politics
Mike Johnson doesn't commit to Donald Trump's $5,000 dividend checks : politics

Republicans aren't convinced Dallas changed the midterms : politics
Trump personality cult alive and well in Dallas - will it power Republican midterm success? : politics

The Supreme Court's Mail-In Voting Decision Could Determine the Future of US Democracy : politics
The new threat election officials fear: Trump's federal government. With seven weeks until Election Day, officials are preparing for seized ballots, ICE agents at the polls and a postal system that could reject ballots by the batch. : politics


Federal Court Blocks Trump's 'Loyalty Question' on Civil Service Job Applications : politics

DOJ went after protesters for felony assault, but juries, judges were unconvinced, AP analysis finds : politics


Mitch McConnell Absent for 3 Months as Senate Set to Reconvene This Week : politics


Bessent dared the markets to 'bet against' him. Bond traders did - and appear to be winning. : politics

Kash Patel ordered FBI agents to respond to X posts calling him a 'retard': Bureau chief's aide warned that engaging with a troll account with just 400 views 'would look bad on you' : politics


Elon Musk Spends $100 Million on Anti-Trans Ads Targeting Dems in Midterm Races - Some of the candidates being targeted have already capitulated to the right on trans rights. : politics

The Guide To Anti-Trans Democrats In The 2026 Elections, By State These are the Democrats that LGBTQ+ people may wish to avoid this election cycle.

Trans Master Sgt describes being told she's the "wrong kind of American" after 20 years of service. Amiah Sale's future hangs in the balance as the anti-trans military ban makes its way through the courts. "All I've ever wanted to do was serve," she said. : politics

School district won't back down in "impressive" legal battle with Trump admin over trans rights. One trans advocate said they are "incredible proud" of the school board for being one of the few to stand up to Trump. : politics



Republican senator's TV interview passes muster with FCC's Carr even though Democratic candidate's does not : politics


Republicans cast Muslim Democrats as chief enemies in 'dangerous' midterm pitch : politics

Republicans fear they have a North Carolina problem : politics
Republicans fear they have a North Carolina problem - POLITICO Republicans are increasingly worried that North Carolina's Senate race is slipping out of contention.
Convicted Sex Offender Offered Opening Prayer at Rally for GOP Senate Nominee in North Carolina : politics
Carolina softcore ecstasy - Lawyers, Guns & Money One thing about the upcoming elections that is almost taken for granted although it's unusual on paper is that Trumo-Trump-Trump North Carolina seems like a considerably more comfortable race for Democrats than Maine or Michigan or New Hampshire

Judge Rules Homeland Security Plan to Cut FEMA Staff in Half is Unlawful : politics

Your health insurance bills are about to go up : politics

Inflation is outpacing wage growth again, squeezing Americans' paychecks : politics

Food-borne illnesses, funding cuts and layoffs: Maha movement's glaring limitations are now showing : politics


CNN got the extended version of the Zohran-AOC "laughing" video and it shows him standing in a somber mood before AOC comes, exchanging greetings and returning to a somber mood thereafter : videos



Pennsylvania reports apparent third measles-related death amid outbreak : news



Trump administration order to keep Colorado coal plant open will cost ratepayers millions of dollars : politics


Ted Cruz brutally booed on ESPN before Texas college football game: 'You suck!' : politics


Must-Win MAGA Senate Candidate Gets Pedo to Open Rally - Daimon L. King has been sentenced to prison twice for convictions involving children. He still found himself opening a Trump-backed candidate's event with a prayer for "integrity and honesty." : politics


Book column: Klein and Taylor warn of end times fascists
End Times Fascism by Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor review - the fightback starts here | A sharp analysis of the damage wrought by the reckless super-rich, and progressive toolkit for repairing it : politics


Ron DeSantis offers 'asylum' to holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial : politics


San Jose officer fired for misusing Flock camera database in domestic abuse case | US news : news



[ Removed by moderator ] : news - Former US detention officer charged with 20 alleged forged Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainment documents



Clamorous crowd dominates first Kansas U.S. Senate debate between Marshall, Hamilton : politics
Roger Marshall may have reason to worry about Senate race. Here's what to know : politics
Marshall backtracks on support for $5,000 Trump dividend in Kansas Senate debate : politics

Trump Catastrophically Miscalculated in Georgia : politics

Alaska drops cases against American Samoans who checked 'US citizen' on voter form : politics



Two AI researchers leave Anthropic and Google over safety concerns: 'There are no adults in the room' : politics

'We Did Not Invite You.' Citizens Rage at Town Hall Over Proposed Nuclear AI Data Center | The University of Michigan is partnering with Los Alamos National Labs to build a massive data center in a small Michigan township. The residents say they were never consulted. : politics

Warning AI 'Could Mean the Demise of Humanity,' El-Sayed Backs Development Pause | "Enough is enough. We need to make sure that the pace of development isn't outpacing the pace of risk." : politics

Pete Buttigieg: It's 'deeply dangerous' for Congress to 'sit on its hands' over AI regulation : politics

Bernie Sanders proposes 20 year prison sentence for AI devs who plow ahead with Artificial Superintelligence plans - penalty on par with illegally developing rogue nuclear weapons : technology



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,230 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Nana.



Unintentionally losing focus, known as spontaneous mind wandering, predicts distinct aspects of ADHD in adults. The general tendency to experience unintentional mind wandering and real-time performance drops during these episodes are linked to higher levels of inattentive and hyperactive traits. : science


[CROSSPOST] I'm a 57-year-old PhD epidemiologist with rare early-onset non-Alzheimer's dementia and I can explain what dementia feels like from inside it. AMA. : IAmA

Federal science funding cuts and grant freezes implemented in 2025 have caused severe professional and mental distress for early-career U.S. researchers, driving 60 percent of surveyed scientists to consider moving abroad and 56.7 percent to contemplate leaving academic research completely. : science

Scientists Find a Subtle Clue to ADHD Hidden in The Eyes. Study suggests tiny changes in the pupils, as the brain tries to remember something, ignore a distraction, or make a decision, may be subtly different in unmedicated children with ADHD. Medicated children were more like the control group. : science



ELI5: Why do car companies opt for more pistons instead of bigger cylinders for more horsepower? : explainlikeimfive

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Who was the nastiest/most unpleasant celebrity you've ever met or ran into? : AskReddit

How do terminally ill teenagers deal with the fact they will never grow up? [serious] : AskReddit





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Myanmar resistance group says it hit a military air base at Mandalay airport with drones : worldnews

Taiwan's population declines for 32nd consecutive month : worldnews

Russia deploys highest number of nuclear warheads in nine years : worldnews


Post by @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social - Bluesky Russian grain exports have collapsed. Y/y decreases: 1st week of August: -22% 2nd week of August: -79% 3rd week of August: -88% 1st week of September: -83% The blockade in the Sea of Azov and Black Sea is working!!



Xi Jinping Lands In Delhi For BRICS Summit, First India Visit By Chinese President In 7 Years | Video : worldnews
Modi and Putin have agreed to strengthen India-Russia ties, says Reuters : worldnews


Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping : worldnews

Baghdad confirms attack on Saudi pipeline came from Iraq : worldnews


US officials say Tehran obtained high-resolution imagery from Chinese sources before missiles hit a base in Jordan, killing three American soldiers : worldnews
Blogger sentenced to death in Iran on security-related charges : worldnews
Flash Floods Cause Widespread Damage Across Iran's Mazandaran Province : worldnews

Israel destroys Hezbollah tunnel network in south Lebanon, triggering 4.1-magnitude tremor : worldnews



Zelenskyy Says He Is Ready to Meet Putin at December G20 Summit : worldnews
'Immoral and self-destructive' -- Zelensky blasts EU for considering lifting sanctions on Russian oligarchs : worldnews

Ukraine braces for harsh winter as Russian attacks hit economy : worldnews

(1) WarTranslated on X: "Zelensky says Ukraine plans to start testing its first anti-ballistic system FREYJA in late December. He says Ukraine has already met with countries and companies making components, and if winter tests succeed they'll move to production. / X Zelensky says Ukraine plans to start testing its first anti-ballistic system FREYJA in late December. He says Ukraine has already met with countries and companies making components, and if winter tests succeed they'll move to production.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1662, Part 1 (Thread #1809) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 12, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 11, 2026: 1,500 personnel, 2,045 UAVs, and 85 artillery systems.



Putin threatens Europe with war if European troops are deployed to Ukraine : worldnews
Russia Weaponized Claude AI to Spy on Ukraine and Europe : worldnews


(3) Post by @volberg.bsky.social - Bluesky Another explosion at EMCO, the Bulgarian arms manufacturer. GRU Unit 29155 blew up its ammunition and in 2011, then again in 2014. Then they twice poisoned its CEO Emilian Gebrev in 2015. This is the second fire at the facility in a month. EMCO ships kit to Ukraine.


Tens of thousands protest against far-right AfD party in Germany : worldnews
Known Russian spy was behind Leipzig drone attack : worldnews

France has banned advertising for ultra fast fashion and prohibited influencers from promoting it, with fines of up to eu100,000 for violations. The new law also requires major platforms to disclose where clothing is made and makes polluting fashion producers pay more toward textile recycling. : worldnews


Britain is growing stronger as America slides into the abyss : politics
Judge thinks BBC has 'solid case' for getting docs that could defeat Trump's whole lawsuit : politics


Canada and Iran Have Found Trump's Achilles' Heel : worldnews
Post by @atrupar.com - Bluesky Trump: "Canada wants to make a deal very badly just like Iran wants to make a deal very badly. I hope Canada appreciates being in the same sentence with Iran."
Canadian boycott of US products pushes grocers to adapt, explore new supply sources : worldnews




Do not forget: January 6th 2021 was a Coup d'etat Attempt by Donald Trump to undermine American Democracy. : videos


How 41 Senators Could End the Iran War and Rein In Defense Spending : politics


Opinion | A cartoon on September 11th - A witness to the unimaginablea>

Trump mercilessly mocked online for appearing to fall asleep during 9/11 memorial : politics

Exploiting Tragedy to Promote War, Hegseth Falsely Claims That Iran 'Cheered on 9/11' : politics ... actually, Israel

Rudy Giuliani Shakes Mamdani's Hand After Saying Mayor's 9/11 Appearance 'Offends' Him : politics
Republicans' 9/11 Smear About AOC and Mamdani Instantly Collapses : politics

The Scorecard - Lawyers, Guns & Money I ruminate a little on the relationship between 9/11 and the Wars on Terror over at 1945:

Mike Rogers opposed 9/11 responder health care not twice, but nine times : politics

Trump Displays His Bulging Cankles at 9/11 Ceremony : politics
Trump's 9/11 Appearance Sparks Fresh Health Concerns : politics
Trump asks convention crowd to pledge to him they will vote, 'cheat like hell' : politics
Photo: Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas - DAL20260910883 - UPI.com
Calls for Democrats to be shot go unchallenged at Republican convention : politics
Epstein Survivors Got Kicked Out of the Republican Midterm Convention : politics
Trump on 9/11 hero who died: 'I don't like' that he's 'more famous than me' : politics
Trump's opening-night convention speech was seen by fewer people than Fox News' Hannity and Gutfeld! shows : politics
Ted Cruz got booed so loudly during 'College GameDay' interview you couldn't hear a thing he said : politics

George W Bush's impunity led to Trump's lawlessness : politics
Osama Bin Laden Won : politics

Trump's delinquent America is a gift to China : politics
Trump says he would be OK with China building cars in the U.S. : politics

Bush-Appointed Judge Warns of 'Another Jan. 6' After Midterms : politics

Post by @meidastouch.com - Bluesky Crowds took to the streets of Dublin to protest Trump's visit to Ireland, with demonstrators invoking Trump's ties to Epstein and his alliance with Netanyahu.
Post by @atrupar.com - Bluesky "It's rated one of the greatest courses in the world. I own it" -- Trump does a promo for a golf club he owns and profits from during his meeting with the Irish PM

Post by @atrupar.com - Bluesky Trump says he was a "young boy" when the Falklands War happened in 1982 (he was 35 years old)

Trump officials blur Hatch Act lines with GOP convention speeches : politics



A Russian disinformation campaign is doctoring celebrity videos to meddle in the midterms : politics

In ominous sign, USPS initially rejected Florida county's mail ballot over spacing issue : politics - Per the article there was a "spacing problem" with the address where the recipient address was 0.014 inches too close to another item on the envelope.Its just an arbitrary rule, dug up in just this one Democratic county at this time to reject the ballots of just this one Democratic leaning county ... So basically, they're claiming these ballots are off by less than the margin of error for the printer that's most likely printing them. Which is beyond absurd.



Schrödinger's dividend - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is an amusing compilation of all the times Trump has promised to send people checks as recompense for his ruinous policies and then, consistent with his entire body of work, not sent the checks:
Trump wants to require his $5,000 dividends to be spent in the US : politics
Lutnick says $5K dividend would not use taxpayer dollars : politics
Cruz on $5K dividend: I don't think we should be paying people that are not working : politics


The 'war on terror' weakened the first amendment. Now we desperately need it : politics ... Over the past quarter-century, the US supreme court has repeatedly failed to protect first amendment rights. We are suffering the consequences

I've Covered Islamophobia for Years. Trump's GOP Has Taken It to a New Level. : politics

Republicans, Facing Midterm Peril, Try to Brand Democrats as Communists. Communism, in the president's hyperbolic telling, is a graver threat to the country than the Pearl Harbor or 9/11 attacks were. Whether this midterm strategy works is an open question. : politics


Contractor Blames Its Own Repairs, Not Vandals, for Reflecting Pool Failure : politics
An honest man in TrumpWorld - Lawyers, Guns & Money I am beginning to think that not all of Donald Trump's conspiracy theories are entirely on the level:

Attorney General Blanche said Trump's 'weaponization fund' was dead. Now DOJ is appealing : politics

Hackiest prosecutor Trump could find not hacky enough - Lawyers, Guns & Money Joseph diGenova was brought in to prosecute Donald Trump's deep state enemies, after the DOJ prosecutor who was originally given this Stalinesque task was fired, for reporting to her superiors that she couldn't find any evidence of a deep state conspiracy against Donald Trump.

JD Vance Says Republicans Got Tired of Being 'Called Racist' for Noticing America 'Becoming Dirtier' : politics
Facts don't do what I want them to - Lawyers, Guns & Money I wanted to follow up on Scott's post about JD Vance's gutter racist demagoguery at his 2028 presidential campaign debutante ball in Dallas last night.
Facts are useful in emergencies - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Medicare Update: Trump Official Says Costs Are Going to Increase-Here's Why : politics


Trump administration blocks $25 million in funding for national parks : politics


Over a Quarter of Voters Say They're Supporters of DSA, Polling Finds - Nearly 6 in 10 Democrats said they back the socialist group. : politics


First openly trans congresswoman tells trans youth not to give up hope amid GOP onslaught | The Independent McBride's words come as Republicans continue to attack Democrats when it comes to transgender athletes in women's sports


Parasitic outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce is over: CDC : news



Bombshell report reveals political director of anti-LGBTQ+ GOP senator has links to Nazism : politics


California woman charged with murder after allegedly killing husband with flagpole : news



Nashville International Airport to change its name to Dolly Parton International Airport : politics

Missouri Supreme Court finds Sec. of State in contempt, purged himself : politics


Sen. Jim Justice Failed to Properly Disclose His Massive Wealth : politics

Convicted sex offender offered opening prayer at rally for GOP Senate nominee in North Carolina : politics



Anthropic's Amodei calls for AI oversight, joined by Altman and Musk - The Washington Post Dario Amodei, Sam Altman and Elon Musk, long at odds with each other, found common ground in calling for a slowdown in AI amid mounting fears about its dangers.

'Time to sound the alarm': Gov. Pritzker warns of threat AI 'poses to humanity' : politics

House Democrats urge Speaker Johnson to cancel recess to pass AI safeguards, citing 'catastrophic' risk : politics


Unstitching the 1,000-Year-Old Story of the Bayeux Tapestry - The New York Times The medieval masterpiece has traveled from France to England for a once-in-a-lifetime show. It is not what our critic Jason Farago expected.



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,229 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of John Dickinson.



ELI5 Why don't males have separate channels for urine and sperm, while females have separate channels for urine and eggs? : explainlikeimfive ,,, A baby needs to be able to come out and not destroy her ability to urinate. Men have no such need.

Study reveals a post-pandemic cycling boom in major cities, with fatality rates dropping by up to 88% in Paris, 82% in London, and 62% in New York City. Long-term political support as well as cycling advocacy organisations have been critical to the introduction and continuation of pro-bike policies : science


Anti-feminist attitudes have long been associated with support for Republican presidential candidates, but only in recent years have these attitudes become more prominent among unmarried men, without college degrees who are less attractive partners for women, the "mate-value backlash." : science

A recent study shows that weightlifting offers large antidepressant effects for young women with anxiety, regardless of whether they train at a standard high intensity or a low intensity. : science





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Tiananmen Square vigil organisers jailed for seven years in Hong Kong | Hong Kong : worldnews



'Russia Will Feel It Firsthand': Budanov Warns of Deeper Ukrainian Strikes : worldnews

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1661, Part 1 (Thread #1808) some interesting news from the hellscape that is otherwise commonly known as russia:

Post by @savchenkoua.bsky.social - Bluesky In St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region, the gasoline situation is getting worse and worse. In St. Petersburg, gasoline availability has dropped from 69% to 21%, and in the region, from 62% to 31%. This is indirect confirmation that the Kirishi Oil Refinery was hit very hard on August 30th.


Trump declines Saudi crown prince's call for US strikes on Houthis : worldnews

Post by @chriso-wiki.bsky.social - Bluesky Russian commentators are gleefully greeting the news of the Houthis' advance in Yemen as a strategic defeat for the United States, Israel, and its Arab allies, and a boon for Russia, which will benefit from soaring oil prices
Iran's Houthi allies capture strategic island on vital oil shipping route : worldnews
Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane : worldnews



EU should treat Israeli settlements like Russian-occupied Crimea, says bloc's top diplomat : worldnews
Israel expels British soldiers tracking settler violence : worldnews



EU Clears $7.1 Billion for Ukraine, Unlocking US PAC-3 Patriot Interceptors : worldnews
Canada pledges 218 mln for Ukraine air-defense interceptors. The deal comes as Kyiv warns that it is running critically short of Patriot interceptors. : worldnews

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Ukraine's military intelligence chief Oleh Ivashchenko says Russia could exhaust its capacity to wage war by 2028 if current military and economic losses continue. He says Moscow recruits around 1,000-1,200 troops daily, while recent Russian daily casualties have exceeded 1,400. #Ukraine

Russia targets Kyiv petrol stations for first time since start of war with jet-powered drones in a wave of targeted attacks killing at least two people and injuring 12 others : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1661, Part 1 (Thread #1808) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 11, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 10, 2026: 1,490 personnel, 1,925 UAVs, and 64 artillery systems.
More than 500,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine, UK defense chief says : worldnews


Post by @antongerashchenko.bsky.social - Bluesky One of the Russian drones fell and exploded in front of the car. A piece of the drone pierced Yasmina's liver. Thankfully, doctors at Okhmatdyt hospital saved her life.

(3) Post by @antongerashchenko.bsky.social - Bluesky These Ukrainian Warriors defended their positions for eight months - more than 200 days. For a long time, evacuation was impossible because of how close their positions were to Russian forces, and any attempt to get them out posed a serious risk.

Rare North Korean MLRS Makes It to Ukraine -- Then Meets a Ukrainian Drone : worldnews



Genocidal Lunatic Mourned - Lawyers, Guns & Money Probably not a great sign for the future of the Balkans: Thousands of mourners gathered in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, on Monday for the funeral of Ratko Mladic, bowing their heads in respect before the coffin of the former Bosnian Serb general and convicted war criminal known as the "Butcher of Bosnia."



Roman revelation: Biggest ancient monumental wall mosaic unveiled after 2,000 years : worldnews

Over 150 Russian mission staff, relatives to leave Germany amid Leipzig drone row. : worldnews

Putin's bot army is targeting German and French elections to try to polarize and divide European societies, Sweden's disinformation defense chief warns : worldnews



Corruption probe targets Brazil presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro : worldnews


Former Canadian PM Chretien to U.S.: 'We bow to no one' : worldnews
First phase of Army restructuring creates division focused on defending Canada : worldnews
Canada is now more than 20 years behind reaching its 2030 emissions target : worldnews
Mark Carney signals Canada may hold off on new retaliation against Donald Trump trade measures : politics
International demand for Canadian maple syrup surges amid U.S. trade war : worldnews
B.C. judge tosses drug case, says U.S. agents broke law and violated Canadian sovereignty | CBC News : worldnews




AMA: I'm a reporter at Mother Jones covering the mainstreaming of far-right extremism. Ask me anything. : politics

New bill proposes 32-hour work week-Here's how it would work : politics

Pete Hegseth's Approval Hits Record Low Amid 2028 Speculation : politics
Pentagon Rebels Leak 'Colonel Vodka' Hegseth's 'Weird Conduct' : politics

Navy Secretary Casually Admits Iran "Blew the Hell" out of U.S. Base : politics

Trump says he has no regrets about starting the Iran war as U.S. dials up economic pressure : politics
Trump Advisers Privately Warn Iran War Could Last Beyond His Presidency: Top U.S. officials privately assess Iran could withstand military and economic pressure for years. : politics

Former Presidents Unite at Ground Zero to Shame Trump : politics

Trump Falls Asleep on Stage at September 11 Ceremony : politics
Trump, 80, Can't Stay Awake to Honor 9/11 Victims : politics

Trump accused of 'stolen valour' over history of claims he was near Ground Zero at 9/11 : politics
Trump keeps changing his story about 9/11 | LUBACH : videos
The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world | Harvard Kennedy School
Before Mike Rogers invoked 9/11 against Abdul El-Sayed, he voted against care for sick responders : politics
Republican seeking to implicate Abdul El-Sayed over 9/11 voted twice against benefits for first responders : politics ... He also voted three times to keep pedophile rapist republican Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert in power. I'm sure he will do everything in his power as Senator to keep the Epstein class pedos in the trump administration as safe and guarded as his past pedo republican friends.

From Vietnam to 9/11, America keeps abandoning its heroes: The country has sacrificed the health of 9/11 first responders, just like it did with Vietnam War veterans : politics - And the Iran war families getting snubbed on benefits for fallen soldiers because the war isn't a war because Trump hasn't gone to congress.
Victims of Our Post-9/11 Wars Deserve Remembrance, Too : politics

Declassified 9/11 papers show New York authorities hid air toxicity after the terrorist attacks : politics
New York changed in dramatic and surprising ways in the 25 years since 9/11 - The Washington Post Some of the most positive changes have come with downsides that are straining the city.

Hillary Clinton warns the U.S. has let its guard down on terrorism 25 years after 9/11 : politics
Have the Terrorists Won? by Timothy Snyder : politics
Americans have learned virtually no lessons from 9/11 : politics

What Trump told reporters near Ground Zero in 2001 : politics

White House Alum Says Trump's AI Slop Sprees Feel Like 'Watching His Brain Rot In Real Time' : politics
Will Trump's obvious decline become a defining campaign issue? - Lawyers, Guns & Money The elephant in the room has been spotted:

Trump lost 23 legal battles over voter data. Now DOJ is demanding states hand it over : politics

Prosecutor brought in to lead investigation of Trump foes tells AP that he has resigned his position : politics
Joe diGenova, loyalist tapped by Trump to oversee controversial DOJ probe targeting his foes, resigns: Sources : politics

Unhinged Trump Lunges at Female Reporter Over Embarrassing Question : politics

Trump's Disastrous Reign Will Cost You More Than $5,000 : politics
Trump's $5,000 Midterm Ploy Is Even Dumber Than It Sounds : politics
Anger Grows Over 'Pathological Liar-in-Chief' Donald Trump's $5,000 Midterm Bribes : politics

President Trump says he doesn't think $5,000 dividend payments would need to be approved by Congress : politics
Trump gives nonsensical answer when quizzed about delay for his $5,000 'dividends' : politics
Key Republicans Were Blindsided by Trump's Call for $5,000 Checks : politics
Palantir cofounder says Trump's proposed $5,000 dividend is a 'bribe' : politics
DeSantis rebukes Trump's $5K checks: 'More debt and more inflation' : politics
Fox News's Baier presses Vance on Trump's $5K dividend promise : politics

Trump says he's 'delivered on everything'. We fact-check his claims : politics
Trump Has Repeatedly Promised Payments That Have Yet to Materialize : politics

USPS Tries Rejecting Entire County's Ballot Over Spacing Issue: The postal service tried to reject an entire ballot over an issue with the envelope-a dark sign of the chaos that could unfold before November's elections. : politics
Sending armed ICE agents to polling places would be a federal crime, lawsuit says : politics

Voters favor Democrats by 11 points to win back House, new poll finds : politics - Just 21% approve of how the Democrats are handling their job in Congress compared with 70% who disapprove - The funniest (recurring) phenomenon in American politics is voters giving Republicans all the power and then begrudging Democrats not being able to stop Republicans from fucking shit up.

Mitch McConnell's Staff Won't Disclose If Senator Will Return After Recess : politics

Discussion: Republican 2026 Midterm Convention, Day 2 : politics
Trump claims his love-fest convention beat NFL opening night in ratings - despite networks not covering the event : politics
Trump leads GOP convention crowd in pledge to vote and 'cheat like hell' : politics
Desperate Trump Makes Supporters Vow to 'Cheat Like Hell' to Save Him : politics
Trump jokes Republicans can 'cheat like hell' in the midterms : politics
Republican convention featured the one thing Trump didn't want to see: Empty seats : politics
Trump makes convention audience swear pledge of allegiance to vote Republican - or go to hell : politics
Trump makes convention audience swear pledge of allegiance to vote Republican - or go to hell : politics
Frequent loud cries of "He should be shot!" heard at GOP convention, referring to several named Democrats : politics
GOP convention attendee calls for shooting Democrats during Cruz's speech : politics
Fetterman's GOP convention appearance raises questions about his political future : politics
Philadelphia Inquirer editorial tears into Fetterman: 'Still an embarrassment' : politics

TPUSA Was "Livid" Trump Hijacked Charlie Kirk's Death Anniversary | Donald Trump scheduled his "Trump-a-palooza" on the one-year anniversary of Kirk's death. : politics
Unveiling of Charlie Kirk statue sparks chaos in Times Square : politics
Florida pays $615K to state workers fired over Charlie Kirk comments : politics

Donald Trump admits he uses trans issues as a campaign tactic : politics
"A fighting chance": Trans rights are in the balance in the midterm elections : politics


Ethics Complaint Filed Over Trump's Cash Gifts to Natalie Harp, 3 Other Staffers : politics

Trump says he'd consider pardoning Michael Cohen : politics

Trump's $500 Healthcare Rebate Plan Called 'An Absolute Joke' as Premiums Skyrocket : politics


All the Wages Go To Your Masters - Lawyers, Guns & Money On Thursday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its own survey, which found that the share of the nation's economic output-its work product-going to wages and benefits was, at 52.8 percent, the lowest since the Bureau began measuring it in 1947.

A Nation's People Separated from Its History - Lawyers, Guns & Money The U.S. is far from a perfect nation at the best of times. But one thing it has done well is to allow its citizens access to government documents, at least on most issues. That's through the National Archives ... Of course this is something that the Trump administration hates, as it hates Americans learning anything about what the government does.



RFK Jr. accuses Democrats of turning federal government into 'child trafficking ring' : politics


Rand Paul and his staff travel by private jet with taxpayer dollars while preaching fiscal restraint : politics


FCC commissioner: Kimmel's 'self-censorship' shows Trump's bid to 'control' media working : politics



Elon Musk threatens to sue over Gibney documentary's "space lasers" claim : politics - I have to agree with Ashley St. Clair: "They are more likely to colonize Mars than win a defamation case against Alex Gibney"



Man in his 60s is the seventh human case of West Nile virus confirmed in Mass.



Lindsay Clancy juror recounts deliberations, trial;s 'painful' outcome - "It was heartbreaking" .. "It really made us realize more about altruistic filicide," said the juror,



Epstein's chilling Trump confession revealed : politics - Epstein had all kinds of dirt on Trump, so when Trump became President that made Epstein a liability, and Jeff knew it.



Discussion: 2026 Midterms News and Updates, September 7 - 13 (Thread 1) : politics

Texas governor-s race heads into fall closer than any since 1994 : politics



MO Supreme Court finds Sec. of State Denny Hoskins in contempt of court : politics



The A.I. Threat Is Real. We Need to Act Now. : politics
Lawmakers blast AI companies after researcher warns of human extinction by 2030 : politics

Chairman Hawley Launches Investigation into OpenAI for Hacking, Existential Risk of AI Products : politics
68% of US Voters Back Sanders/Casar Bill for AI Pause, Ban on Superintelligence: Poll : politics

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Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured : worldnews
August 2026 was world's joint hottest month on record, according to Copernicus. With global average air temperature 1.65C above the pre-industrial reference value : worldnews
World must reject climate culture wars or face economic ruin, says UN's Stiell : worldnews


World's largest contract chipmaker TSMC sees August revenue surge over 53% to record high : worldnews

A new virus transmitted by ticks has been discovered in China : worldnews



Ukraine Hits 8 Russian War Sites From Arctic to Caspian : worldnews

Post by @jakluge.de - Bluesky Russian recruitment was close to 1,000 per day in August. Regional budgets suggest that Russia recruited ~234,000 soldiers this year, 10% less than last year, while sign-on bonuses continue to rise and coercive recruitment practices spread across the country.

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1660, Part 1 (Thread #1807) some interesting news from the hellscape that is otherwise commonly known as russia

Unexplained $12.2 billion vanishes from Russia's balance sheet : worldnews

Russia's recruitment of foreign nationals amounts to human trafficking, Amnesty International says : worldnews



Netanyahu visits troops in occupied Syria as Damascus slams 'blatant violation' of sovereignty : worldnews

More than 100 US military advisers are on the ground in Saudi Arabia, providing support for the war in Yemen, while hundreds of Iranian officers are in Yemen advising the Houthis : worldnews

Yemen's Houthis reportedly seize strategic Red Sea port of Mokha



Multiple U.S. military aircraft damaged in Iranian strikes on military base in Jordan, sources say : politics



Israel kills senior Hamas terrorist behind series of deadly 2000s West Bank attacks : worldnews



Russian drone incursion delays Zelensky flight from Moldova
Post by @leoskyview.bsky.social - Bluesky This is terrible framing. Trump wants Putin to win. Republicans cut aid funding to save Putin's war and make Ukrainians die. He knows that is unpopular, so he repeats a lie about wanting peace. Then media sources repeat this lie and people start to believe it. Please stop repeating lies.

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky A very bad trend. A large fire and repeated explosions, apparently including secondary detonations, were reported in the Hostomel area of Kyiv region after a Russian strike. Russian sources claim a depot containing missiles and drones was hit. #Ukraine



/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1660, Part 1 (Thread #1807) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 10, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 9, 2026: 1,520 personnel, 2,017 UAVs, and 69 artillery systems.

Ukraine's 'Sudden' Victory in Lyman-Kharkiv: 5 Things to Know - Ukraine's Lyman counteroffensive reclaimed up to 250 sq km, pushed Russian forces back toward the Zherebets River and threatened to isolate units. The months-long, drone-led operation exposed weaknesses in Russian defenses and command.


(3) Post by @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social - Bluesky Every day, I start my afternoon by reporting Russian attacks: on apartment buildings, private homes, shopping malls, civilian cars, gas stations, first responders, hospitals, civilian infrastructure, trains, buses, markets. ​By this time, we usually know how many people were killed overnight. ​But never before has it been this normalized, to the point where Russians have stopped even pretending to target anything military-related. ​No, now they proudly post strikes on civilians on their Telegram channels and gloat over our deaths.


(3) Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Ukraine's General Staff says strikes on September 9-10 hit a Geran/Gerbera drone storage and launch site in Donetsk, multiple UAV and command posts across occupied areas, three Russian radars in Bryansk region, a drone-control relay station in Trubchevsk and an ammunition depot near Dovzhansk.

Post by @wartranslated.bsky.social - Bluesky Russian forces struck a gas station near a shopping mall in Kyiv this morning ,,, Ukrainian logistics have been getting absolutely pounded. The consequences of under-equipping Ukraine to drag the war out. It seems obvious that this sort of thing was the Republican goal when they blockaded new aid funds for Ukraine.

Russia's new jet-powered drones outpacing Ukraine's air defences with daily launches : worldnews

Russia Steps Up Deadly Attacks on Ukraine's Passenger Trains : worldnews



NATO allies foil Russian subsea cable sabotage plot : worldnews
US pressures NATO allies to destroy International Criminal Court : worldnews - From the article "driven by U.S. concern that its own officials could face war crimes prosecutions - is part of a broader Trump administration campaign against international institutions and rules seen as limiting U.S. freedom of action" The Trump admin is corrupt as fuck, that's why


Iceland to propose whaling ban, leaving Norway and Japan isolated. : worldnews


Switzerland publishes a 200-page dossier on Nazi war criminal Mengele nicknamed 'Angel of Death' : worldnews - Swiss authorities had maintained that the documents should remain sealed until 2071 on security grounds and to protect individuals named in them.


Zelenskyy says Canada has agreed a big air defence package for Ukraine : worldnews
Canada, Ukraine forge 100-year pact built on drones and defence : worldnews - This is the second 100 year partnership Ukraine have signed after sealing one with Britain a year and a half ago. This is what real allies look like ... Canada has the largest Ukrainian population outside Russia/Ukraine, kinda wild ... Its one of the reasons I think this deal was signed in Calgary. Alberta has the highest population of Ukrainians in Canada.
Trade deal with U.S. would have 'destroyed [Canada's] economy from top to bottom,' Ontario Premier Doug Ford says : worldnews
Why Trump Is Fixated on Canada | Even by the standards of the president's many obsessions, his attack on America's closest friend is notably destructive : politics
Trump mocked by American late-night hosts as Canada-U.S. trade war escalates : politics




US pressures NATO allies to destroy International Criminal Court : politics

Trump says the war in Iran will end after Election Day : politics
Trump says Iran war 'will end immediately' after US midterm elections : politics

Oil at $100 a barrel is a disaster for Trump : politics
US diesel price average crosses $6 a gallon for the first time, GasBuddy says : news
Trump's war in Iran has cost Americans over $101 billion at the pump : politics

Progressive Democrats Urge US to Join Ban on Products From Illegal Israeli Settlements : politics

CIA officer's arrest with 303 gold bars thrusts the Pentagon's No. 2 into an unwelcome spotlight : politics


People who were alive on Sept 11 2001 - what are your memories from that day? : AskReddit
Ban Rudy Giuliani From the 9/11 Ceremony-Not Zohran Mamdani : politics
2,977 drones recreated the Twin Towers over NY Harbor- one light for each 9/11 victim. : pics

'As LOW as it gets': Trump makes new 9/11 claim in his disputed role after terror attacks : videos
Trump rages over 'fake news' questioning his 9/11 record in furious Truth Social rant : politics

Trump Insider Sounds Alarm About President's Brain Over Bizarre Habit - "We're genuinely watching his brain rot in real time." : politics


Supreme Court again rejects GOP-friendly congressional map in Missouri for midterms : politics - The Supreme Court sided with opponents of a Republican-friendly congressional map in Missouri on Thursday, handing down a quick decision rejecting a plan that could have given the GOP an extra seat in the House of Representatives
Supreme Court blocks Missouri's attempt to use newly drawn Republican congressional map : politics


'Catastrophic': Postal workers slam Trump's mail voting restrictions, urge Supreme Court to uphold block : politics - SCOTUS: "The constitution doesn't say you have a right to use the postal system to mail a ballot."
U.S. Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots During This Year's Primary Elections, Audit Finds : politics


Trump promises $5,000 payout to U.S. adults if Republicans win election : politics
President accused of bribing Americans with 'ridiculous' $5,000 promise : politics
Can Trump Really Pay Every Adult American a $5,000 'Dividend'? : politics

The desperation of the 'Trump Dividend' : politics
Trump Promises $5,000 Payout to U.S. Adults if Republicans Win Election : politics
Trump Promises $5,000 Payment to US Adults if GOP Wins Midterms : politics

Donald Trump Just Basically Bribed Americans to Vote for Republicans : politics
Trump makes dubious pledge to give every US adult $5,000 if GOP wins midterm elections : politics
Trump says he will grant a $5,000 dividend to all Americans if Republicans win midterms Trump further said he would rename the Strait of Hormuz the "Trump Strait." : politics
Trump $5,000 payouts: Can the president do that?
'Trump dividend' or bribery? President promises to pay $5,000 to every US adult - if Republicans win : politics

Trump, Who Calls Medicare for All Too Expensive, Vows $5,000 to Every US Adult -- If GOP Wins Midterms : politics
Your deadbeat president is never giving you $5,000 : politics
Even MAGA World Isn't Buying Trump's Free Money Promise : politics


Melania Trump skipping the Republican midterm convention : politics
Trump Convention Kicks Off to Empty Chairs : politics
Trump Humiliated by Glitches in Speech to Empty MAGA Crowd : politics
Fact check: Trump makes numerous false claims in Republican convention speech : politics
Trump wanted a midterm convention. He got a funeral for MAGA's majority. : politics
GOP Displays Hasan Piker Thirst Trap At Midterm Convention : politics

Conservatives split over Trump plan to pay stay-at-home parents : politics - We can't fund universal healthcare, can't fund school meals, reduce funding for snap benefits, but now they are considering paying stay at home parents? Why is this party so dysfunctional, backwards, and flat out weird?

71 percent of Americans say US is "out of control" under Trump : politics

James Talarico reveals list of 20+ 'Republican leaders' endorsing him : politics
Jimmy Kimmel to Interview James Talarico 'Under Unusual Circumstances' : politics
Jimmy Kimmel reveals interview with rising Democratic star won't air on ABC amid FCC threats : politics
Jimmy Kimmel Says James Talarico Interview Won't Air on TV After Trump's FCC Threatened His Show : politics
Ken Paxton's new anti-trans attack on James Talarico is literally fake : politics

Elon Musk Claims New Documentary Falsely Accuses Him of Manipulating 2024 Election, Threatens Legal Action : politics
Elon Musk's VoteSafe.org shares users' personal information. Here's how we know : politics


Fired After the Charlie Kirk Revenge Purge, They're Still Unemployed : politics - It's wild to me that the Vice President of the United States instructed people to get other Americans fired from their jobs for speaking their opinions.



Will Sen. Mitch McConnell return to the U.S. Senate on Monday? Kentucky governor says he's heard nothing : politics
Beshear on Mitch McConnell: "I have still heard absolutely nothing from the senator & it's been 3 months now, which is unacceptable. If he's not there on Monday, he owes an explanation to the American people." : videos

John Fetterman Needs to Resign : politics
Fetterman's shiftlessness is an insult to his office and all Pennsylvanians : politics

Watchdog clears Omar of misconduct after probe into financial filings : politics


Netflix special proves Stavros Halkias is the Left's best spokesperson : politics


A lie about child abuse separated Pete Buttigieg from his kids. No one will be charged for the false report : politics


Hank Kunneman Says Christians Can't Let 'Uncircumcised, Uncovenanted People' Steal The Midterms : politics



AMA: Molly Brookfield, historian of gender, sexual violence, and urban space in 19th- and 20th-century U.S. Author of "Watching the Girls Go By: A History of Street Harassment in the United States" (UNC Press). Ask me anything! : AskHistorians


Explosions, cancer-causing gases: How regulators failed Jordan High students for decades : news


2 women sentenced to life without parole for murder of transgender man Sam Nordquist : news



'Who are they protecting?' Survivors push for answers as Epstein files 'reading room' opens in Dallas : politics



ICE Beats Up Protesters After Taking Over Neighborhood for Days : politics

Huntsville police officer arrested for third time in less than a month : news

Florida woman sues over wrongful arrest tied to Flock camera data : technology



Guess What Happened After New York Raised Taxes on the Rich? More Millionaires Moved In : politics

Hasan Piker's 'meat pic' was on full display at the Republican National Convention : politics
Nude photo of left-wing commentator inexplicably displayed on jumbotron at GOP midterm convention | "Things are getting weird in Dallas" politics

Talarico leads Paxton in Texas by 4 points: Poll : politics

Texas' Pregnancy Death Report Set to Release After Midterms : politics
Exclusive New Poll of Hispanic Texas Voters Shows a Collapse of the GOP's 2024 Coalition in the State : politics



Democratic socialist ousts Providence mayor in primary : politics



Drug use may have begun 25,000 years ago, new research finds : worldnews

ADHD is linked to an almost 50% increase in overall gastrointestinal symptoms compared with people without ADHD. The association was even stronger for specific problems: nearly double odds of constipation, 58% increase in irritable bowel syndrome, and more than 4 times odds of loss of bowel control. : science

Belly Fat, Not Age, May Be Bigger Driver of Low Testosterone: Visceral fat, or deep fat in abdomen, may be more precise determinant of testosterone suppression. Reducing visceral fat with drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy may address low testosterone more directly than testosterone replacement therapy. : science

A test to determine if people who report out-of-body experiences could identify objects in another room produced results no better than chance, but afterward something strange happened: Two participants described, unprompted, researchers' locations and activities behind closed doors. : science

Harvard study predicts most suicide attempts a week in advance. Research led by psychologist Matthew Nock forecasts 75 percent of suicide attempts and 87 percent of suicide-related crises before they occurred - a marked leap beyond existing prediction models : science

People with autism spectrum disorder in the US face a 14-year deficit in life expectancy due to excess mortality from various causes. Life expectancy among Medicaid beneficiaries with ASD increased by 1.7 years between 2000-2004 and 2015-2019, but the gap with the general population persisted. : science



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'Have a little shame': Philippines defence chief gets China's note mid-speech, fires salvo over South China Sea claims : worldnews

Thailand Presses Israeli Ambassador Over Badly Behaved Tourists : worldnews



Russia tells Trump ending US support for Ukraine could help end war : worldnews
Bloomberg: Putin plans to intensify attacks on Ukraine over winter to test its resilience : worldnews

Moscow used US envoys to deliver even tougher peace demands to Ukraine than they had before, Ukrainian MP Anna Skorokhod says : worldnews ... Total surrender, a puppet government and Kremlin controlled religion.

Record strike of war: Ukraine's Special Operations Forces hit critical Russian plants 3,000 km away : worldnews

Russia Sends 14th-Century Prince's Relics to Front Line to Help Troops "Win" in Ukraine : worldnews

The Kremlin claims that Europe is "hurting itself" by cutting off supplies of Russian gas : worldnews

Russian man sentenced to 14 years for posting photos of military graves : worldnews

Russia Suspends Flights 1,800km From Ukraine as Drones Threaten Siberian Oil-Producing Heartland : worldnews

SAS veterans 'training Russians to fight in Ukraine' : worldnews

(3) Post by @chriso-wiki.bsky.social - Bluesky 1/ A gang of 'black recruiters' in Russia has been arrested for spiking men's drinks with drugs, kidnapping them, selling them to the army, stealing their money and emptying their bank accounts, and marrying them off to 'black widows' to steal their death benefits.

Post by @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social - Bluesky The Russian budget deficit so far is 5.795 trillion rubles. Bloomberg's report about Russia cutting a third of non-defense expenditures appears to be true. Russia is also be shifting more of the deficit to the regions, hiding the true scale of it.



Baby orangutans found in Indian forest spark trafficking inquiry | The critically endangered apes are found in the wild only in Indonesia and Malaysia : worldnews

Pakistan warns Iran to rein in Houthis as Riyadh strikes back : worldnews


Malian Women Resist Renewed Support for Female Genital Mutilation : worldnews

Tourist arrested for allegedly spitting at Turkish flag: reports : worldnews


Brent crude oil tops $101 for first time since July as fighting escalates in Persian Gulf : worldnews

Explosions reported on Iran's Kharg Island : worldnews

Tehran Targets U.S. Base In Jordan In Retaliation for U.S. Destroying Iranian Oil Tankers : worldnews



Netanyahu warned about Oct 7 but didn't brief his security chiefs : videos - The Biden administration also warned Netanyahu two weeks before ... Egypt also warned him two days before that an attack was imminent.
UAE warned Netanyahu of major Hamas attack days before October 7 massacre, Haaretz reports : worldnews
Netanyahu Sued Haaretz for Reporting He Ignored a UAE Warning Before Oct. 7 : worldnews
Netanyahu will make a quick trip to speak at the UN after Mamdani urged his arrest, diplomat says : politics

Israeli legal group challenges UN inquiry over applying double standards to Israel, Hamas : worldnews


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Zelenskyy's Plane Nearly Hit by Drone in Moldova as Russian Drones Violate Its Airspace the Same Day : worldnews
Zelenskyy's plane 'almost hit' by drone on way to Oslo, Norwegian PM says : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1659, Part 1 (Thread #1806) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 9, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 8, 2026: 1,480 personnel, 1,879 UAVs, and 42 artillery systems.
Russia's losses in Ukraine war surpass 1.5 million troops : worldnews

Two women die after Russian drone attack on Sumy train | Ukrainska Pravda Two women die in hospital after Russian drone attack on train in Sumy Oblast on 8 September



Sweden confirms 458 Britons deported or forcibly removed since Brexit : worldnews

Finland completes work on 200km fence along border with Russia : worldnews


A Nazi-curious party just won big in Germany. The White House approves. : politics
Trump welcomes election victory of far-right "friends of Putin" in Germany : worldnews
Trump Hails Victory by Far-Right AfD in German State Election : politics

French winemakers forecast 30-year low harvest after severe drought and heat : worldnews

U.K., France and Canada sanction Israeli West Bank settlements, in support for two-state solution : worldnews - The UK went even further than the joint statement and openly accused Israel of ethnic cleansing.
Senior UK rabbis come out in support of sanctions on Israeli settlements | Foreign policy : worldnews


EU envoy says a 'unique' new partnership with Canada forming ahead of Carney speech : worldnews




Iran's military budget is 1/100th the size of ours, yet...they're beating us back?? : AdviceAnimals

NYC Mayor Mamdani releases 9/11 records showing officials misled New Yorkers about air quality around Ground Zero : politics
Mamdani releases undisclosed 9/11 files showing New Yorkers were not told the truth about air quality at Ground Zero | 'People got sick because the leaders they trusted lied,' the mayor says : politics

What's the craziest 9/11 fact that you know? : AskReddit

Remember when the UAE told Bush a week before 9/11 that Al Qaeda was about to launch a major terrorist attack and Bush didn't even tell the NSA? - Lawyers, Guns & Money .. Well that didn't actually happen, but this right here seems to have: Benjamin Netanyahu was personally alerted by the president of the United Arab Emirates that Hamas was planning a large-scale offensive against Israel a week before its 7 October 2023 attack, but did not act on the warning, according to a book by Haaretz reporters.

On 9/11, chaos was followed by unity in Washington

He called the system's bluff and the system retreated - Lawyers, Guns & Money As if to prove the point Paul made earlier today about Trump's narcissistic 9/11 fabulism, here's how the Times framed Trump doing it not only as late nite AI slop but what what was supposed to be a tribute to actual 9/11 heroes:
Donald Trump calls in to WWOR/UPN 9 News on 9/11 : videos

(3) Top 250 - Bluesky September 11th was 25 years ago" -- Ted Cruz defends Trump lying about his response to 9/11 but suggesting he might not remember because it was so long ago
Trump called out on brazen new 'totally made up story' about 9/11: 'Despicable liar' : politics
Trump Tells Jaw-Dropping Lie About Being 'Rescued' on 9/11 : politics
Trump says firefighters near ground zero carried him to safety 'right after' 9/11 attacks : politics
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Trump Lashes Out in 476-Word Rant Over Jaw-Dropping 9/11 Lie : politics
Trump claims firefighters carried him away from Ground Zero right after 9/11 - President boasts about his own presence at World Trade Center site in the aftermath of attack 25 years ago this Friday : politics ... He previously said he was home watching tv and they showed Muslims in New Jersey cheering

Five Israelis were seen filming as jet liners ploughed into the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001 ... | The Herald Who do you think they were? Palestinians? Saudis? Iraqis, even? Al-Qaeda, surely? Wrong on all counts. They were Israelis - and at least two of them were Israeli intelligence agents, working for Mossad, the equivalent of MI6 or the CIA. After the attacks on New York and Washington, the former Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, was asked what the terrorist strikes would mean for US-Israeli relations. He said: "It's very good."

Trump Says Volunteer Firefighter Who Died Saving 9/11 Victims Has Become 'More Famous Than' Him: 'I Don't Like It' : politics


'Total chaos.' How PBS News crews filmed the Pentagon on 9/11 : videos
Trump's 9/11 speech was deeply unsettling : politics
Trump Crashes Out Over Fact-Checks of His Outlandish 9/11 Lie : politics
What was Trump doing after 9/11? Evolution of his version of events : politics
Congressman on Trump's 100+ posting spree: 'It's unhinged' : politics


Mistrust of US government information is rising across major issues, new poll shows : politics
Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report | AP News
Inside the desperate rush to save decades of US scientific data from deletion

Pentagon searching medical records to identify transgender troops : politics
Transgender Army master sergeant dares Pete Hegseth: Say your anti-trans slurs to my face : politics

Citing the 'Deep State,' Trump overhauls the intelligence community : politics .. The rule of law. That's what he means by the deep state.

Judges may face unprecedented decisions this election. A new guide seeks to help : politics
The guide for judges if law enforcement try to seize ballots : NPR The idea of federal law enforcement seizing ballots in the middle of an active election would have once been considered impossible.

Like a loaded weapon ready for the hand - Lawyers, Guns & Money Something that has pretty much gotten lost in all the other madness, and in particular in the wake of the judicial atrocity that was Trump v. United States, is another catastrophic SCOTUS special: Trump v. Anderson .. Part of the danger lies in the fact that what actually happened on Jan. 6 - and especially Mr. Trump's exact role beyond months of election denial and entreaties to government officials to side with him - is still too broadly contested.

Ballots discounted for late postmarks surged in Washington and Oregon after Postal Service changes : news
A US Census Report on Noncitizen Voting Used Bad Data to Reach Faulty Conclusions : politics

Supreme Court rejects Missouri Republicans' request to use new congressional map | Republicans rushed to the high court after the Missouri Supreme Court ruled the state could not use the redrawn map, which was designed to eliminate one Democratic-held seat, this year. : politics

Trump Announces Scheme To Rig November Elections : videos

Senate 'pure toss-up' ahead of midterms: DDHQ : politics

Trump, 80, Spotted With New Mystery Bruises on His Arm : politics
Emergency slide ejected on Air Force One as Donald Trump sits with blinds closed : news

Trump's Inner Circle Has Quietly Reached a Grim Conclusion: "Why bother?" : politics

Trump gave $45,000 cash gifts to Natalie Harp, two other close aides : politics
Trump gave $45,000 to Natalie Harp and other White House aides as holiday gifts : politics
Trump Could Be Impeached Over $45K Natalie Harp Gift: Ex-White House Lawyer : politics

Bessent Says Trump May Speed Deficit Cut Plans if Democrats Win : politics

How to wreck America in 20 months : politics

More price hikes courtesy of the affordability president - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Jared Kushner's Incompetence Was on Full Display This Weekend : politics They're not over there to negotiate on behalf of the US in front of the camera. They're there to negotiate on behalf of the Trump crime family behind closed doors. The "diplomacy" is a scam, and the US taxpayers are footing the bill for Kushner to grease palms in Europe and the ME for when Trump is out of office or no longer breathing.

Trump's oil investments have gained millions during Iran war as his accounts keep trading : politics

Noem's Rumored Lover Used His Power for Unprecedented Corruption : politics - Corey Lewandowski, who is alleged to be in a relationship with former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, used his role as special adviser to try to make himself richer.
Lewandowski pitched himself to Qatari and UAE officials while he was Kristi Noem's personal aide: report : politics



They Tried to Make Charlie Kirk a Saint. They Made Him a Meme. : politics

Newsom: Condemnation of Netanyahu 'almost universal' among Democrats : politics



John Fetterman has become so toxic Democrats don't want him on the campaign trail: report : politics
Sen. John Fetterman makes a surprise cameo praising Republicans at the GOP convention : politics
Fetterman to praise Trump in bombshell GOP convention video : politics


Elon Musk's PAC makes transgender people its multi-million-dollar midterm target : politics
Elon Musk told ex-girlfriend he needed 'a legion of children before the civil war' : videos

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Supreme Court declines Catholic mother's bid for son's vaccine exemption in N.Y. : politics

Across 134 countries and territories, an estimated 45%-55% of governments misreported Covid mortality, with underreporting far more common than overreporting. The study provides comparable country-level data of the extent of misinformation for researchers and policymakers : science


Robert Reich debunks 10 common economic myths that he argues have been used to rig the American economy in favor of the wealthy and powerful, while leading to increased inequality and political polarization over the last five decades. : videos



Europeans investigating Epstein say DOJ has not agreed to requests for help : politics ... Over 100,000 US Americans go to work each day at the DOJ.



Flock cameras and TSA searches are making our 4th Amendment a dead letter : politics
Flock Employee Calls Cops on Reporter Filming Them | The New Republic A reporter was stopped by three officers.

Cops Are Using Flock to Spy on People for the Crime of Standing Around | Police scanned Flock cameras in a single town in Illinois more than 1,200 times to investigate cases of loitering : technology - The fact that standing around was ever criminalized in the first place is astonishing.

'I had to change where my kids sleep': Man shares terrifying experience, says Amarillo officer tracked him 78 times : news



Donald Trump's emotional support convention: The RNC embarrasses itself with a shindig no one else wanted : politics
'Trumpapalooza' is a sad, unnecessary spectacle that achieves nothing : politics
The Trumpalooza will not be (widely) televised - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Mike Rogers, Abdul El-Sayed Senate race in tossup territory, poll shows : politics


Trump's Bombardier threat sparks Republican revolt in Kansas as 1,200 jobs hang in the balance : politics


Chris Pappas wins New Hampshire Democratic Senate primary : politics

Why Iowa is a state to watch in the midterms : politics




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Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,228 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Jan Matzeliger.



Menopause is frequently missing from women's electronic health records, according to a study of nearly 396,000 women participating in the National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program. : science

A new study found that psychiatrists agree on a diagnosis in only 55% of cases, raising concerns about misdiagnosis and treatment errors. The study's results also suggest that diagnostic categories are not as clearly defined as assumed, leading to disagreement among clinicians. : science

GLP-1 drugs may improve obstructive sleep apnea through mechanisms beyond weight loss, including effects on breathing control, upper-airway neuromuscular function, and inflammation : science

New study finds that the brain's energy system rapidly recovers in alcoholics just a few weeks after they stop drinking : science

Secondhand smoke continues to cause an estimated 1.7 million deaths worldwide each year, highlighting the persistent health risks of tobacco exposure even for people who have never smoked. : science

A study of 4,884 men with nonmetastatic prostate cancer found those consuming the most saturated fat after diagnosis had a 24% higher risk of death, while replacing animal fats with plant-based fats was associated with a 16% lower risk of death. : science

Regularly drinking beverages like tea and coffee at very hot temperatures increases the risk of cancer of the food pipe or gullet, known as oesophageal cancer, UK research suggests. : science



What's the craziest way you saw someone become rich overnight? : AskReddit

Male gynecologists of reddit, why did you chose gynecology? : AskReddit

People whose job is to read strangers for a living (poker dealers, bartenders, TSA agents, loss prevention): what's the tell you clock in the first 10 seconds that people don't realize they're broadcasting? : AskReddit

What museum is 10/10? : AskReddit






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Rabid seals bite at least 176 people as fatal disease spreads, threatening other species : worldnews


North Korea and Russia open first road bridge linking the two countries. : worldnews
North Korea cracks down on teens' K-pop-inspired finger heart gesture : worldnews



(3) Post by @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social - Bluesky HODGES: Witkoff and Kushner achieved absolutely zero, at least nothing positive, during their trip. The disgusting sucking up to Putin on display by Witkoff and Kushner was hard to even watch. It's embarrassing. And then they went to Kyiv to basically deliver Kremlin's message,
Post by @robertscotthorton.bsky.social - Bluesky Does it strike anyone else as odd that the Kremlin furnishes an exceptionally detailed read out of this telephone chat, but the White House offers not a word?


(3) Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky A large fire has broken out in the port infrastructure area of Novorossiysk following reported strikes

Post by @swissdataguy.bsky.social - Bluesky Russia's exports of refined oil products hit a new low in August. Just 4.05 million tonnes left the country, worth 2.4 billion euros. That is 57 percent less than August last year and the weakest month since CREA began tracking this in 2022, when the wartime average was 9.4 million tonnes.

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1658, Part 1 (Thread #1805) some interesting news from the hellscape that is otherwise also known as russia


(3) Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky Something that I have never seen before in Eastern Europe. Yekaterinburg residents who use the hot water service in the city are getting notifications that for the next SIX YEARS the water will have more impurities in it and will be less clear or of some color.



Spanish archaeologists discover 4,400-year-old tomb in Egypt with original colours intact : worldnews



Saudi-led coalition in Yemen says 73 people wounded in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia : worldnews



Iran Guards claim capture of 'one of smartest' US submarines in Strait of Hormuz | World News : worldnews



(3) Post by @newrepublic.com - Bluesky Netanyahu was warned of an impending "earthquake" and a "huge surprise" from Hamas. He chose not to tell anyone. trib.al/9fBeioL
Anti-Netanyahu leaders Bennett and Liberman unveil their parties; Knesset election slates : worldnews

Israel's foreign minister says it is closing British consulate in East Jerusalem : worldnews



US Recognizes Ukraine's Stronger Battlefield and Negotiating Position, Zelenskyy Says : worldnews
Ukraine's chief prosecutor resigns over call centre corruption scandal : worldnews

EU bends 'Buy European' rules to fund US-made Patriot missiles for Ukraine - EU Perspectives
Germany to provide Ukraine with additional PAC-2, IRIS-T and AIM-9 missiles | RBC-Ukraine

Ukraine weighs legalizing pornography to raise war funds : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1658, Part 1 (Thread #1805) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 8, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 7, 2026: 1,410 personnel, 1,592 UAVs, and 30 artillery systems ... Tomorrow the numbers will be published. Today is the day that Russian casualties cross the 1,5 million mark. Fuck Putin - He will be remembered as a ruthless tyrant who destroyed Russia's future and killed many innocent Ukrainians for his twisted ambitions




Hungary expels 10 Russian diplomats : worldnews

Russian Sabotage Plot Targeting NATO Sites Fails After Romania Tracks Suspect for Months : worldnews


Iceland calls post 'wholly inappropriate,' summons U.S. ambassador : worldnews


Economic anxiety does not explain the neo-Nazi win in Germany - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Krugman observes that the AfD win in Germany occurred despite Germany running trade surpluses and having a disproportionately high share of MANLY MAN manufacturing jobs:



France to ban products from Israeli settlements in West Bank, foreign minister says : worldnews
Renoir paintings stolen from provincial French museum : worldnews

Aer Lingus pilot reports sighting of large drone close to Dublin Bay : worldnews


'Mexico Is Nobody's Colony': Sheinbaum Strikes Back Against Border Military Map Controversy : worldnews

EU pledges Greenland investments amid Trump's push for control : worldnews

Donald Trump bans Canadian goods from U.S. government contracts after new tariffs : worldnews
Carney warns of tough times ahead in national address as retaliatory tariffs kick in : worldnews
Trump banning import of Canadian booze, motorcycles, other goods into U.S. : worldnews
Canada's incoming tariffs target US cheese, honey, aluminum foil, and hundreds of other items as trade war heats up : politics
Quebec premier responds to Trump's Bombardier threats : politics
Canada's retaliatory US tariffs take effect as trade dispute grows : politics
Trump's trade war with Canada is becoming a prominent issue for American voters : politics
Brushing Aside Trump's Threats, Canada Retaliates on Tariffs : politics
Canada's retaliatory tariffs poised to hit Michigan manufacturing : politics
A Michigan Democrat wants to put Canada on the ballot during the midterms. Are voters listening? : politics - Trump is punishing Michigan with his tariffs on Canada. Michigan, heart of the auto industry, is one of the states hardest hit by the trade dispute. Just this month the U.S. National Taxpayers Union Foundation published a study suggesting Michigan households face the highest per-household tariff costs in the country.
Canada's retaliatory tariffs worth $27.6 billion take effect as trade rift with U.S. deepens : politics
How Howard Lutnick became Donald Trump's 'ultimate disrupter' in Canada's trade war : politics
Many U.S. manufacturers will be hit hard by Canada's counter-tariffs - but they don't blame us : politics




US rejects Israeli suggestions of removing Palestinians from Gaza : politics - Katz had said that Trump had only "frozen" - not cancelled - his support for removing Palestinians from the territory, a proposal that rights advocates say would amount to ethnic cleansing.
AIPAC's Failures - Lawyers, Guns & Money

7 months into Iran War, Trump accuses communists of 'INHUMAN ideology that has led to DEATH and DESTRUCTION around the World!' : politics
Iran War Energy Costs Hit $100 Billion for Americans : politics

Trump repeats claims he worked with first responders after 9/11 despite no evidence : politics
A Mysterious Silence - Lawyers, Guns & Money
'Stolen Valor': Trump's Fabricated 9/11 Story Draws Immediate Scorn : politics

(3) Post by @nothoodlum.bsky.social - Bluesky "Don't tell me that you remember Sept. 11, 2001. I remember Sept. 11, 2001. But I heard her say she was there that day. I was there that day. I don't remember seeing Hillary Clinton there." - Rudy Giuliani ... Either he;s lying, drunk, or dementia. I'll say all three.
Giuliani says Mamdani should skip 9/11 ceremony during rant against Islam : politics

Hegseth's Bizarre 'Selfie' Fixation Doomed Top Army General : politics

Trump posts Space Force uniforms derived from fascist-inspired Starship Troopers outfits : politics
(3) Post by @edwardodell.bsky.social - Bluesky Very Hetero sir, well done 1/2



Trump officials strip military language criticizing Confederate memorial : politics

'Absolutely Bonkers' and 'Unacceptable': Trump Posts Map Showing US Takeovers of Other Nations : politics
Iceland summons US ambassador over Trump's map of island under American flag : politics
Trump posts map with American flag emblazoned over Canada, Greenland, Mexico : politics
New Mexico governor rips Trump's 'New America' post, says name 'isn't up for debate' : politics

Trump boasts about making billions since returning to office: 'I'm doing it for the country, not me' : politics

Transcript: Trump Tailspins as GOP Leaks Humiliating Truth: He's Toxic : politics
Joe Biden age and cognitive ability update - Lawyers, Guns & Money In whatever little time remains after Donald Trump finishes his gaudy monstrosity, Trump is spending his sundowning years posting AI slop of various degrees of fascism:

Donald Trump's midterm strategy? Make it all about him : politics
Trump wants voters to pretend he's on the ballot. The Republican Party is going along for the ride : politics


Why Erika Kirk failed as Turning Point USA's leader: One year after Charlie Kirk's death, the organization is a joke - even on the right : politics



As Social Security fund runs dry, some Republicans say it's time to raise taxes : politics

Americans Increasingly Support Stronger Unions. Approval Rate Tops 70 Percent. : politics

Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He's a Senator. : politics




Congress needs a plan to remove incapable lawmakers who refuse to step down : politics


John Fetterman's voting record compared to fellow senators amid Democratic fury : politics - John Fetterman has been the only Senate Democrat to vote no on every resolution trying to limit Trump's war in Iran. that's the war that has cost inflation and death.
Deluzio says he's thinking about running against Fetterman in 2028 Democratic primary : politics



OpenAI hires Chuck Schumer's daughter amid regulatory talks : politics


Lindsay Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington asks Trump for pardon after mistrial : politics



Second Epstein petition looks for Republican support : politics

(3) Post by @lordaslan.bsky.social - Bluesky Translation "Epstein trafficked young women to trump"

Fake Republican midterm convention site still redirects to Epstein files : politics



I went looking for surveillance cameras in my neighbourhood: I found so many more than I thought : politics

US police fear Meta smart glasses could be used to secretly record them : politics



Democratic Senate Seat at Risk in New Hampshire as Sununu Gains : politics

For many Troy Jackson supporters, it's all about Susan Collins : politics


Top House Republican backs Max Miller: I support anybody with an R by their name : politics

Fort Worth man charged with threatening to kill U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico : politics ... Billy James McFatridge ... stabbed his own mother

Heavily Armed Republican Attacks Dem Candidate in MAGA Heartland : politics
Video shows Ohio governor candidate Amy Acton helping people at Labor Day parade after armed incident : politics

Hope Florida money may have rigged an election. Voters deserve a do-over | Opinion : politics - So the concerted effort to oppose the marijuana legalization effort was, apparently, paid for in part by the voters themselves, although they didn;t know it. In other words, DeSantis used our money for his own political purposes rather than for legitimate state needs.
Florida Board of Governors bans undocumented students from all 12 public universities starting in 2027 : politics

Republican midterm convention will be 'Trumpist pageantry' - at the party's own risk : politics
Republicans blast out 'free tickets' offer to save Trump from Dallas convention embarrassment - The Texas spectacle later this week could prove to be a misstep for the president if he doesn't get the crowds he wants : politics

(3) Post by @maddow.bsky.social - Bluesky trump and congressional republicans take food stamps away from 4000 kids in west virginia:



Scientists have created concrete using treated human waste, and the resulting material was up to 42% stronger than conventional concrete. Researchers say the approach could reduce waste while lowering the environmental impact of construction. : science






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EV sales overtake petrol cars for the first time in Australia : worldnews


Chinese State Firm Secretly Sent Russia 46 Tons of Carbon-Fiber Materials for Strike Drones : worldnews



Russia says it is closing German consulate in St. Petersburg : worldnews

Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky Russian farmers are considering entirely abandoning the winter crops sowing saying that at the current prices they won't even break even and due to the inability to export there will be a huge carryover they will have to deal with.

(3) Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky The Russian Ministry of Agriculture is considering issuing a moratorium on farmer bankruptcies due to the inability to export via the Azov and Black Sea basin. They are also considering buying 1-3 million tons of grain from southern farmers.

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1657, Part 1 (Thread #1804) some somewhat interesting headlines from the hellscape that is known as russia:



Nepal Floods Buried a House. The Woman Inside Was Still Alive. - The New York Times A rescue from a mostly buried house gave new hope to a town devastated by floods in Nepal. Earlier Saturday, another survivor had been pulled from a tunnel.


Lebanon says Israel conducts wave of deadly strikes : worldnews
The Final Hug - Mother and Her Infant Killed By Israel in Lebanon Last Night : pics



Zelenskyy receives message from Trump's envoys that "Russians are ready to negotiate" : worldnews

Russian drones fly toward Kyiv amid temporary attack pause on capitals : worldnews
Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Russia has reportedly completed preparations for a large-scale missile strike on Ukraine, assessed as most likely within 48 hours. Around 50 Kh-101 cruise missiles and 35 Iskander-M, KN-23 and Zircon ballistic missiles are reportedly ready, with Kyiv the priority target. #Ukraine


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1657, Part 1 (Thread #1804) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 7, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 6, 2026: 1,540 personnel, 1,473 UAVs, and 51 artillery systems.


(3) Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky An Su-24 aircraft at an airbase in occupied Crimea being hit by a drone

Ukrainian veteran proposes after 46 surgeries and years of rehabilitation / The New Voice of Ukraine



AI could pose 'existential' risk to humanity, UN rights chief warns : worldnews


Russia Threatens 'Additional Measures' Over Norway's Howitzers, US Missiles Near Its Border : worldnews

The AfD's win in Germany is a dark day for Europe. Time is running out to stop the far right | Cas Mudde | The Guardian
Far-right AfD scores historic win in Saxony-Anhalt, rattling Berlin and Paris : worldnews
Police defuse 21 explosives found near power grid in Saxony : worldnews
First Thing: German far-right leader thanks Elon Musk after landmark election win praised by Russia | US news | The Guardian Populist, far-right, anti-immigration AfD wins vote in eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt
Germany's Merz shocked by far-right state election triumph but doubles down on unpopular reforms - German leader under pressure after far-right state election triumph | AP News


Eiffel Tower workers go on strike after female staff 'sidelined' for Hindu group's visit : worldnews

Andy Burnham informed President Trump earlier today that the UK will ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The White House are unhappy with Burnham's decision and will attack it in statement tomorrow : worldnews
UK to adopt tougher stance on Israel with illegal settlements trade ban : worldnews
Jaguar Land Rover Confirms 4,000 Job Cuts as Part of, lb £1.7 Billion Cost-Saving Plan : worldnews

French Foreign Legion soldier escaped Colombian captors after four-day trek : worldnews

U.S.-Venezuela oil deal won't reduce domestic gasoline prices anytime soon, experts say : politics


Americans commute from Mexico to avoid Trump's cost-of-living crisis : politics

Trump says Canada's Bombardier cannot sell in US unless it builds there : worldnews




Trump will try to steal midterms, president of Halifax International Security Forum warns : politics

Putin is making a fool of Trump again, and it could cost him in election : politics
Trump envoys thank Putin for 'incredible memories' in Moscow : politics

Pentagon refuses payout for soldiers who died in Iran conflict 'because it isn't a war' : politics

The battle to save a US general whom Hegseth declared war on : politics
Former Air Force secretary says he 'couldn't serve' in Trump administration : politics

Trump Unveils Space Force Uniform Inspired By Nazi-Aesthetic Film : politics
Trump mocked over his new design for Space Force uniforms: 'The evil bad guys from Star Wars' : politics

Fighter pilot reflects on order to sacrifice herself to stop Flight 93 on 9/11 | PBS News Hour : videos

Iran war drives $100 billion in extra energy costs for U.S. consumers : politics

Energy secretary: 'I don't want to have an opinion' on rising gas prices : politics
Farmers Are Going Broke Amid Rising Gas Prices, While the Ag Secretary Profits Off Them : politics
Trump says oil and gas prices won't fall until 'right after' midterm election : politics

Neo-Nazis and the Impotence of Trumponomics Crude economics doesn't explain what just happened

Trump, 80, Slips Into AI Fantasy in 37-Post Spree as His Troubles Spiral - The president retreated into a series of AI fantasies during an hours-long posting spree. : politics
Trump says he's made 'Hundreds of Billions of Dollars on Stocks' for the U.S., in stream of AI posts : politics
Newsom calls for 25th amendment to be invoked against Trump : politics .. Trump spent the entire day posting AI generated images on his Truth Social account. In the last 13 hours he has posted 62 times.

'It Offends Me': Giuliani Says Mamdani Should Skip 9/11 Memorial - The New York Times During an anti-Muslim diatribe, the former mayor called for Mr. Mamdani to skip the ceremonies. The mayor has said he is going.

The federal government is falling apart Don Moynihan on what's been broken within the federal government.

Trump Reveals Plan to Overhaul U.S. Census-Reshaping All of Congress : politics

States challenging Trump's mail voting rule must mail more than 51 million ballots by late October : politics
Trump's War on Mail-in Voting is Hitting a Brick Wall-But the Danger is Far From Over : politics

Major pieces of Post Office's mail voting rule missing while Justice Department presses Supreme Court to move it forward : politics
Trump is running out of time as he tries to restrict mail voting : politics

Trump again asks Supreme Court to allow USPS plan to restrict mail-in voting : politics

Trump's DHS Is Preparing To Engage In Voter Suppression and Intimidation : politics

As War Grinds On, Trump Relishes Renovation Projects : politics
As War Grinds On, Trump Relishes Renovation Projects - The New York Times President Trump is basking in the momentum of the various projects he has spurred around downtown Washington.
Judge indicates Trump's pressure campaign could permanently sink Reflecting Pool vandalism case : politics


Donald Trump's approval rating falls to lowest yet in FT poll : politics
Trump approval rating drops to record low in new poll - Pessimism about the US economy and the impact of war in Iran driving record low numbers : politics ... only 33 percent of registered voters approve of Trump's performance as president.
Trump approval rating drops to record low in new poll : politics
What it would take for Democratic wave - or a Republican upset - to happen

Trump's Lake America order hits a nerve in red-leaning towns along its shore : politics

Trump Says He Wants To Rename A U.S. State In Stunning Day-Long Meltdown - He also claimed U.S. ownership of the moon. : politics
New Mexico officials reject Trump post proposing state name change : politics
New Mexico Dems defend state's name after Trump suggests 'New America' : politics

Maria Bartiromo was let go from Fox News after leaking company info to Trump: report - Yahoo News Canada Maria Bartiromo was let go from Fox News after leaking company info to Trump: report

Democrats huddle to weigh changes to party rules following surprise defections : politics
Democratic Voters Say They Want Change, But the Party Just Elevated More Hawks : politics


'Nakedly political': US attempts to link trans support to authoritarianism in new HHS report : politics
Renowned NYC medical center caves to Trump on trans youth care just as DOJ loses in court : politics


Questions persist after Mitch McConnell's three-month absence from Congress : politics

'Smears': Fetterman denies allegations from staffers in new report : politics
PA Dems 'absolutely despise' Fetterman; Senator'vs net approval plummets : videos


Mike Johnson swore Everton Blair in as the South's first Black gay congressman : politics



Constitution Doesn't Include Right to Clean Water, Court Rules : politics - (c) the constitutional right to bodily autonomy may protect people from assault or being drugged, but it does not protect citizens from being poisoned by toxic metals in their local water


Measles death undercuts RFK Jr.'s doubts : politics ... Kennedy, who spent years promoting vaccine skepticism before becoming Trump's health secretary, had previously questioned whether the Pennsylvania deaths were connected to measles and accused state officials of politicizing them.



Bad religion - Lawyers, Guns & Money I don't know if I have said this to you, but I think the problem of stupidity is inextricably connected to religion.

The American families torn apart by Maga : politics
Lost Cause of the Confederacy - Wikipedia


'The most anti-union president': how Trump turned his back on US workers : politics


Why Did Trump Order Up 660 Million Pounds of Mystery Meat? : politics - Country-of-origin labeling on beef used to be mandatory in the United States. That changed in 2015, when a Republican-controlled Congress, led by Speaker of the House John Boehner, ended the requirement. Just over a year later, Mr. Boehner was appointed to the board of JBS Foods International.



American Airlines passenger duct-taped to seat after mid-air meltdown loses his job : news



Photo of Road Runner Snagged by Coyote Shows That Cartoons Were a Lie - The New York Times some bad news: Sometimes the coyote does win.



Epstein update: 106 lawmakers sign petition to make DOJ release more files : politics

Fact-Checking Midterm Ads Referring to Jeffrey Epstein - The New York Times Candidates have traded attacks on votes to releasing the Epstein files and political donations from those with links to Jeffrey Epstein.



Six judges fired as Sacramento immigration court faces major overhaul under Trump : politics

Oklahoma inmates made $2 an hour working for political call centers, documents show : politics - $2 an hour to make political calls. That's not a job, that's literal prison slave labor being used to win elections. Oklahoma is using inmates to call you and tell you how tough they are on crime. You can't make this up.



Talarico plans Texas food drive to counterprogram Trump's GOP convention : politics

Amy Acton attacked at campaign event near Youngstown; multiple people reportedly injured : politics
Armed man attacks Ohio governor candidate Amy Acton, campaign says : politics - Patrick Havas is a registered republican, and apparently the brother of Andrew Havas who is an accused pedo and Vivek donor that Amy called out recently.

Collins's Kavanaugh vote becomes key weapon for opponents : politics


MAGA Inc. cavalry arrives for Paxton in Texas Senate as Trump's PAC places $10 million ad buy | This is the first buy that Trump's well-heeled political operation has made for a general election, underscoring how critical Texas' Senate race is to the GOP's hopes. : politics



Newsom Can't Dodge the Data-Center Backlash Anymore : technology



Erik Visits a (Latin) American Grave, Part 2,226 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Emiliano Figueroa.
Erik Visits a Latin American Grave, Part 2,225 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is the grave of Aniceto Rodriguez.



She Was Hobbled by Fatigue Before an Accidental Diagnosis - The New York Times The woman's symptoms limited her for years until she underwent testing to be a kidney donor - indolent systemic mastocytosis


Study reveals century-long cycles in U.S. suicide rates and a long-term crisis among youth. Overall U.S. suicide rates exhibit a rare cyclical pattern, rising and falling approximately every 10 to 25 years. Peaks occurred during periods of major social upheaval, including growing industrialization : science

A symbiotic fungus that lives inside the human gut appears capable of protecting us from radiation. In experiments with mice exposed to radiation, the researchers found that animals administered M. racemosus experienced less weight loss, inflammation, and oxidative stress. : science

Blocking a single immune signaling molecule reversed multiple signs of aging in mice. Treated animals showed improvements in inflammation, tissue function, and overall health, highlighting a potential new target for anti-aging therapies. : science

Workplace stress may impair erectile function in young men by affecting stress management pathways in the brain and reducing testosterone levels. Prevalence of erectile dysfunction in high-stress group reached 54.37%, with 10-times higher odds of erectile dysfunction compared with low-stress group. : science

Is the size of sperm cells of mammals correlative to their size (E.g. is a blue whale sperm cell bigger than a human one)? : askscience - The largest mammalian sperm cell is from a mouse, the smallest from an elephant.

Endocannabinoids produced by the body may contribute to the "runner's high": the happiness, calm, reduced anxiety, and dulled pain some people experience during long runs. This feeling was once credited to endorphins, but they do not readily cross the barrier between the blood and brain. : science








What is the worst way someone you know has died? : AskReddit
















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Indonesia: Flights canceled as Anak Krakatau volcano erupts : worldnews


Japan PM Takaichi urges removal of Russia war victory statue : worldnews
Japan's Prince Hisahito turns 20 as government reinforces male-only succession : worldnews

S.Korea on track to become fourth country to hit $1 trillion in annual exports : worldnews

New EU Sanctions To Hit North Korean Camp Where Russia Sends Abducted Ukrainian Kids : worldnews


Chinese military commander overseeing Taiwan operations meets U.S. PACOM chief : worldnews
China to proceed with Brahmaputra mega dam despite new concerns : worldnews



Putin Insists on Own Terms for Peace, Vows 2026 Donbas Capture : worldnews


Ukrainian drones reportedly target Ryazan oil refinery, cities across Russia : worldnews



India advances plan to acquire 5 more S-400 air defence systems from Russia : worldnews


TV presenter Sarah Khalifa sentenced to death in Egypt drugs case : worldnews


Houthis target Saudi forces, claim to strike vehicles using 'domestically manufactured' missiles : worldnews



Iran's Hormuz leverage wanes as US economic squeeze bites : worldnews
Iranian official warns Korea Hormuz deployment would mean joining war : worldnews

CENTCOM sinks oil tanker belonging to Iran in Gulf of Oman : worldnews
Iran claims strike on US ship in Strait of Hormuz as fighting escalates : politics
Iran threatens greater force if US launches more attacks : worldnews

Israeli assessments indicate Tehran is working to coordinate its regional allies for a simultaneous assault on Israel, seeking to avoid the lack of coordination seen during the October 7 attack. : worldnews
Energy secretary says US might not reach nuclear agreement with Iran | US-Israel war on Iran | The Guardian Chris Wright tells ABC there 'may not' be an agreement that would prevent Iran from having nuclear weapons
Energy Secretary Chris Wright says the US might not be able to reach a nuclear agreement with Iran that would prevent the country from having nuclear weapons : worldnews

IDF begins strikes in southern Lebanon following drone attack by Hezbollah : worldnews



Netanyahu trial resumes as defense phase moves beyond prime minister : worldnews
Netanyahu orders West Bank settler outposts to be removed, sources say : worldnews

These Generals Fought for Israel. Now They See 'Jewish Terrorism' as the Threat. - The New York Times A growing number of former Israeli generals, intelligence officials and prime ministers are accusing settlers in the West Bank of committing ethnic cleansing with government support. "Once a society behaves this way," one said, "that society is doomed." ... "This, what the settlers are doing here, is the real threat to Israel," he said, his eyes welling with emotion. "This is more concerning to me than Iran, Gaza or Lebanon." ... "This is ethnic cleansing, to put it simply," Ephraim Sneh, a retired brigadier general and former minister of health, said of Israeli settlers' attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank.

Israeli strike kills a man and his daughter in Gaza, medics say : worldnews



US envoys set for Ukraine talks after meeting Putin in Moscow. : worldnews
Post by @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social - Bluesky This is Trump and the Republican Party's "special envoy" tasked with bringing about an end to Putin's war of aggression- exactly who they wanted because this Republican administration is on the side of Russia and Putin. We have never been more morally bankrupt.
Zelenskyy Says Donbas Goes Beyond Territory in a War for "Survival and Endurance" : worldnews

Ukraine finance chief warns of tightest budget since war started : worldnews
Ukraine Weighs Taxing OnlyFans Porn to Fund Drones and Defense · Clash Report

Ukraine is running short of its best missiles for hunting Russia's jet drones. Now MiG-29s are firing 1970s weapons : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1656, Part 1 (Thread #1803) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 6, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 5, 2026: 1,390 personnel, 1,435 UAVs, and 33 artillery systems.

Majority Russian-speaking city in Ukraine considers language ban in the arts : worldnews



NATO will not tolerate deliberate actions of hybrid war, and the ​United States will stand by countries as they ‌deal with these incidents, US envoy says : worldnews
EU faces 300,000 factory job cuts as China 'colonises' supply chains, industry warns : worldnews



Head of Viktor Orban's favourite thinktank quits over unpaid wages : worldnews


German investigators identify suspects with Russian links in Leipzig drone attack : worldnews
Russia's Lavrov calls accusations of Moscow's involvement in Leipzig drone incident 'start of real war', TASS reports : worldnews
Germany's AfD chases historic breakthrough as Saxony-Anhalt votes : worldnews


Plurality of Canadians See US as 'Enemy' Thanks Almost Entirely to Trump: Poll : politics
Canada turns its critical minerals into leverage against Trump : politics
U.S. would save $90B if 'we just end all trade with Canada,' Trump says amid tensions : politics




The wealth of the world's billionaires reached $15.1 trillion last year, per a new report : politics

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics


Ex-presidents to attend 9/11 memorial in NYC; Trump heads to Pentagon : politics
She Filmed the Towers That Morning. 25 Years Later, She Finally Watched. - The New York Times A young college graduate filmed the World Trade Center attack from the fire escape of her Chinatown apartment. For many years, she avoided looking at the footage.

Iran war likely to drag on for another six months, ex-US defense secretary warns : politics

Sailors Reveal Nightmare Conditions Aboard Trump Warship : politics

Pentagon Pete Starts Petty New Fight as More Deployed Troops Are Hurt : politics
Captain calamity: Pete Hegseth under fire for 'inept' leadership of US military | Pete Hegseth : politics


'Not feasible': With ballots already in the mail, election officials say it is too late for Trump/s USPS order : politics
Judge says Trump's federal takeover of mail-in voting is unconstitutional and states cannot 'feasibly' comply with proposed rule in time for upcoming midterm elections : politics


Trump, 80, Sparks Confusion With Dramatic New Hairdo : politics
Trump's 'Catch-Me-If-You-Can' presidency keeps finding ways around the law : politics

Pres. Trump proposes West Palm Beach golf course as 'permanent' presidential institution : politics

Judge Says Trump Administration Must Provide 48 Hours' Notice Before Arch Construction : politics
'No Legal Basis' to Begin Excavation for Trump 'Vanity Arch' in DC, Say Critics : politics
Judge reinforces order halting immediate work on Trump's 250-foot arch : politics

Tyrant Trump Is Lucky in the Cowardice of His Enemies - Democratic leadership's refusal to pursue impeachment signals to Trump that he has two-plus unchallenged years to ravage the lives and livelihoods of millions of people here and abroad. : politics

A new poll finds nearly all Americans say government corruption is 'widespread.' Blame Trump. | The past two years have been full of self-dealing and exploitation of the Oval Office for the president's personal gain. : politics

Trump bets on himself as midterm savior. Will 'Trumpapalooza' backfire? : politics
As Midterms Approach, Republicans Find There Is No Escape From Trump : politics
How much does Donald Trump care about winning the midterms? Apparently, not much at all : politics


The damage inflicted by Donald Trump won't go away when he does : politics

Judge orders Trump administration to reveal who set up $1.8bn 'anti-weaponization fund' : politics

First-Term Trump Lawyer Calls Him a 'Rapist' in Awkward TV Clash : politics

JD Vance Mocks Joe Biden's Health While Leading First Press Briefing Since Karoline Leavitt's Exit : politics



Gavin Newsom says capitalism is not working in U.S: "Capitalism as we know it, is not working. Not at $7.25 minimum wage in South Carolina. Trump thinks the entire economy is the stock market. That's great for 10% of folks that own 93% of the equity. What about the rest of us? Poorer and sicker." : videos

More voters identifying as Democrats and not calling themselves Republican : politics... Some 49% of voters surveyed leaned Democrat, including independent voters asked to pick one party or the other. Only 39% of respondents leaned Republican. That 10-point spread marks a sharp reversal from the four-point advantage that Republicans held over Democrats in the fourth quarter of 2024
More Americans are identifying as Democrats in latest troubling sign for Trump and the midterms : politics

Mamdani says AOC would be 'viable' candidate for higher office as 2028 presidential race looms : politics

Turning Point is laying the groundwork to shape Republican presidential primary in 2028 : politics

Republicans seem to only call out antisemitism when it suits them politically. Elon Musk proves it. : politics



Labor Day gas has never been this expensive. Trump is scrambling for answers : politics



Fox host says Mitch McConnell must return to work - or quit : politics


Newly released Fetterman texts show a reluctance to perform constituent duties : politics
Fetterman blasts 'disgruntled staffers' and 'smears' after report details apathy toward his work : politics
Democrats Assail Fetterman After WSJ Report : politics


You Don't Have a Right to Safe Drinking Water, US Court Rules : politics

6-week-old infant died of measles, Pennsylvania county coroner says : news

Cyclospora outbreaks expose a U.S. food safety system that's been crumbling for decades-and Musk's DOGE cuts are 'only going to make that worse' : politics



Virginia Democratic Party official sentenced to 10 years in prison for distributing child sexual abuse material : politics
Virginia Democratic Party official sentenced to 10 years in prison for distributing child sexual abuse material | WRIC ABC 8News ... 31-year-old Randon Alexander Sprinkle



Prankster built GOP midterm convention lookalike website - that just sends people to the Epstein files : politics



Flock Donations to Local Politicians' Groups Skyrocket as Protests Against AI Cameras Mount : politics



Trump's MAGA Inc. sends $10M to Texas in first general election spend of the year : politics - A political party spending $10 million to get one senator elected for an under $200,000 per year job just defines how flawed the system currently is. That should be everyones first red flag.
Musk has started spending money to help Ken Paxton. Will it help change the course of the Texas Senate race? : politics



How Should 'Huckleberry Finn' Be Taught? - The New York Times I traveled around the country to find out if "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" still has a place in the classroom.



Higher semaglutide dose is associated with lower neuropsychiatric event incidence independent of weight loss : science

First human trial of psilocin since the 1960s reveals better tolerability than psilocybin. Psilocin, the active compound in "magic" mushrooms, might cause fewer side effects than taking psilocybin. Taking the drug under the tongue, finding it well tolerated though less intense at the tested doses. : science

ELI5 Why do we smile when we're happy? How exactly is the feeling of joy connected to the muscles of our face? Why don't we wiggle our ears or twitch our fingers when we're happy, for example, but rather smile? : explainlikeimfive

Processed meat was associated with a 9% increase in gastric cancer risk and a 13% increase in esophageal cancer risk for every 30 grams/day consumed, study of 450,112 people finds. White meat was associated with a 12% increase in non-cardia gastric cancer risk for every 20 grams/day consumed. : science

In a Warrenton, Virginia garage an 18-year-old Kettle Run High School student named Mia Heller built a membrane-free water filter the size of a bag of flour, three modules, one litre a pass, and her turbidity sensor logged 95.52% of microplastics pulled out by magnetic oil. : technology

How do you think Steve Jobs would react if he saw Apple products today? : AskReddit



what are some of the darkest books ever? : AskReddit

Lawyers of Reddit, what is the quickest way you've seen someone get dismissed from jury duty during selection? : AskReddit

ELI5: How can engineers build tunnels underneath rivers without the river flooding the tunnel while it's being constructed? : explainlikeimfive






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Chinese Shipper COSCO Collects Intel for Beijing With Concealed Equipment, US Officials Say : worldnews



U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner are in Moscow in a new push for peace between Russia and Ukraine : politics
Post by @juliadavisnews.bsky.social - Bluesky Meanwhile in Russia: pundits unanimously concluded that Witkoff and Kushner's visit is pointless. Dubbing them "Bolek and Lolek" [Polish cartoon characters], panelists stressed that Russia shouldn't take the US peace efforts seriously and keep waging war.
Post by @savchenkoua.bsky.social - Bluesky Witkoff plans to reminisce about his meetings with Putin in retirement: 'When we retire, we'll have a lot of stories to tell. Talking to you will be one of the best.'
Putin orders 3-day halt to strikes on Kyiv during US envoys' visit, Kremlin says : worldnews
Russia Rejects Air Truce as Trump Envoys Head to Moscow and Kyiv : worldnews

Russia-Ukraine war: US envoys meet Putin in Moscow for Ukraine talks : worldnews



Singapore Police looking into 'shameful' racist online comments about Nepal-Tibet disaster, Air India : worldnews
Singapore blocks online posts targeting Indian community; content likely from China-based platform | The Straits Times


Pakistan grants Army chief unprecedented legal power over all armed forces : worldnews


Pakistan grants Army chief unprecedented legal power over all armed forces : worldnews


Deadly strike on Iranian wedding was likely a direct hit by a US munition, analysis shows : worldnews



US ambassador calls violent Israeli settlers 'terrorists' after weeks of West Bank unrest : worldnews

'Extremely rare event:' Miles-long microalgae bloom knocks out most of Israel's desalination plants : worldnews

Over 100 bodies (70 children) were dug out of Gaza City rubble after an israeli strike two years ago : pics



Putin and Zelenskyy agree to pause strikes on Kyiv and Moscow during talks with US envoys : worldnews

Russia 'deliberately' targeted Kyiv, Boryspil airports ahead of US envoys' visit, Zelensky says : worldnews ,,, When Mike Huckabee starts calling settlers terrorists in public, you know it's bad.


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1655, Part 1 (Thread #1802) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 5, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 4, 2026: 1,260 personnel, 1,898 UAVs, and 65 artillery systems.

Post by @monstars.bsky.social - Bluesky



Europe would not be able to sustain a so-called hybrid war of attrition with Russia owing to a public lack of war readiness, defence officials say : worldnews


Netherlands Moves Gold From New York to London, Citing Geopolitical Unrest : politics


The Venezuelan billionaire the US investigated for money laundering now has a Pentagon oil deal : worldnews

Majority of Canadians now see U.S. as an enemy, and Trump is the reason: poll : politics
PM Carney says U.S. officials have changed red lines in trade deal since talks collapsed : worldnews




Week 85 - Lawyers, Guns & Money


U.S. Senator Calls Ben-Gvir 'Piece of Shit' Urges U.S. Ban After Emaciated Prisoner Video : politics

Trump tells Fed to slash rates or he'll end trade with countries with U.S. surpluses : politics
President incapable of understanding the concept of a positive-sum interaction - Lawyers, Guns & Money For most people, the concept that money can be exchanged for goods and/or services is not hard to grasp. The thing is that Donald Trump quite literally doesn't understand this:
Further thoughts on how paying for things means you are losing - Lawyers, Guns & Money W hen Welker tried to press him on the economic costs of his tariff policies, he explained that in fact those policies were saving the nation hundreds of billions of dollars just in trade with China alone: :We were losing hundreds of billions of dollars with China. Now we're essentially not doing business with China. Therefore, we're saving hundreds of billions of dollars. It's very simple."
Trump says he will cease trading with top partners unless Fed lowers rates : politics


After 286 Days at Sea, Exhausted US Sailors Show the Strain of War : politics

Vance Says US 'Never Targets Civilian' -- -But Data From First Phase of Iran War Tells a Different Story : politics
US probes Iran wedding strike that analysis shows was likely direct hit by US munition : politics

It's time for Trump to fire Pete Hegseth : politics
Pentagon Subjects Roughly 50 Members of the Joint Staff to Polygraph Tests in Expanded Leak Hunt : politics
Pentagon rescinds new testosterone screening policy without explanation : politics

The Iraq War cheerleaders were wrong. They're wrong about Iran too. : politics
Trump brushes off Iran war as 'small potatoes' despite U.S. troop deaths : politics ... "sockers and losers"
Trump calls Iran war 'small potatoes,' says 'it's not a big thing' : politics
Widow of airman killed in Mideast is upset she was told Iran wasn't a war while sorting out benefits : politics
Panicking Trump aides trying to pause unpopular Iran war to save GOP from midterm election disaster: report : politics

Ro Khanna Demands End to Trump's Iran War 'Before the Midterms' : politics
Panicking Trump aides trying to pause unpopular Iran war to save GOP from midterm election disaster: report : politics

50+ Rights Groups 'Strongly Urge' Congress to Reject US-Israeli Military Integration in NDAA | The American people do not want American military integration with a country responsible for war crimes, international law violations, and mass killings amounting to genocide. : politics


John Roberts, party operative - Lawyers, Guns & Money

In major win for voters, judge blocks Trump's mail voting restrictions for midterms : politics
Judge blocks Trump's new USPS rules for mail-in ballots with just weeks before midterm elections : politics
Judge rules in mail-in ballot case: Disenfranchisement is inevitable : politics
Election experts see few legal options for Trump to meddle with polling places : politics
North Carolina becomes first state to send out mail-in ballots for US midterms : politics


Nearly half of Americans say they need more answers on Natalie Harp and her little-known White House role : politics

Fox News fires Trump ally for 'leaking to White House' | Maria Bartiromo was network's first anchor to promote US president's false claims about election fraud. : politics

Trump, 80, Struggles to Stay Awake in Weird Oval Office Display - Did the president forget to take a Diet Coke break? : politics

Trump's Ballroom Confession Stuns CNN Host: 'Did I Read Right?' : politics

Trump Asks Companies to Spend Billions on Unproven Tech For His Golden Dome : politics

Trump doesn't dispute he's building monuments to himself: 'Nobody will do it once I'm gone' : politics
Trump admits he is putting his name on everything because nobody will after he's 'gone' : politics

More on "What is to be Done?” - Lawyers, Guns & Money - So yes, expect invitations. Expect a lot of investigations.

Samuel Alito is complicit in climate disaster : politics

GOP sends tough message to lawmakers considering ditching Trump ahead of midterms : politics

Ex-Labor secretary drank at work, brought staff to strip club, watchdog says : politics ... At one point, Lori Chavez-DeRemer and an unnamed special agent pressured a member of her security detail to enter a strip club and "drop bills one-by-one" onto a performer's body
Trump's Labor Secretary Fostered Frat-Like Atmosphere Inside Agency, Investigation Finds : politics

Ranking Members Waters and Warren Call for Robust Investigation and Accountability After Noose Found Hanging at Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and Printing Facility : politics

Trump officials are ordered to divulge the names of those who set up a $1.8 billion compensation fund. : politics


McConnell approaches third month out of office : politics


Pennsylvania Democrats denounce Fetterman as a 'disgrace' after WSJ report | Pennsylvania Democrats are speaking out about accounts in a sprawling Wall Street Journal report of Sen. John Fetterman skipping constituent meetings and dodging responsibilities. : politics
Pennsylvania Democrat blasts Fetterman as 'lazy trust fund baby': politics
Former John Fetterman Aides Threaten to Expose Senator's Internal Messages : politics
John Fetterman faces calls to resign -- What polls of Pennsylvania voters show : politics


More Americans Are Identifying as Democrats Ahead of Midterms : politics


Trump signs order to remove endangered species protection for grey wolves : politics


Inside the D.O.J.'s Investigation of Fauci and Other Virus Scientists : politics

RFK Jr. accepts PA child died of measles, says Shapiro hastily 'politicized' death : politics


'Obviously Going to Increase Hunger': Trump SNAP Cuts Imperil Free School Meals for Millions of Kids : politics


Trump administration scrubs data on gender-based bullying from school civil rights survey : politics



Sanders proposes ban on 'artificial superintelligence' after rogue AI incidents : politics
California's Rob Bonta investigating OpenAI over Hugging Face hack : politics


The jury didn't fail in the Lindsay Clancy mistrial. The DA did. undefined
Lindsay Clancy trial mistrial: Defense faced battle to remove juror

Illinois mother charged with murder in death of her 2-year-old Prosecutors say Corie Walsh had recently become 'very invested” in the Lindsay Clancy case and had spoke of harming her other three children and husband.



Fake Version of Republican Midterm Convention Website Redirects to Epstein Files : politics



Voting Rights Groups Are Preparing to Confront ICE at the Polls : politics

Wisconsin cops used Flock over 100 times to track a Navy veteran after he lawfully recorded a traffic stop : politics

ICE's new 'shock gloves' are dangerous, inhumane and totally unnecessary : politics



60 Day Jail Sentence Handed Down to Former Kentucky Governor and US Senate Candidate (R) Matt Bevin : politics

Missouri asks Supreme Court to restore GOP-friendly congressional map : politics

Democrats seek to counter RNC's 'Trump-a-palooza' convention in Dallas : politics
Melania Trump will not attend the Republican midterm convention : politics

AG Ken Paxton hasn't challenged the Trump administration over Texas' $10-billion Medicaid cut even though he sued Biden : politics
Ken Paxton omits rental income and mortgages from financial disclosures, obscuring his wealth : politics

Musk's xAI Fails to Block Minnesota's AI 'Nudification' Law : politics

Tuberville 'constitutionally ineligible' to be Alabama's governor, court filing claims : politics


I'm Maura Keller, nominee for Congress in Georgia's 3rd District. I'm a veteran and VA Health Worker running against Trump-backed MAGA Insider Brian Jack. AMA! : politics

I'm the Democratic Nominee for the recently gerrymandered TN6 US Congressional district, AMA : politics



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,224 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Duke Pearson.



Arthritis drug restores up to 100% of hair growth in patients with severe alopecia, with researchers reporting significant regrowth in many participants and new hope for treating autoimmune hair loss. : science

Women of Reddit who have been through perimenopause, what do you wish someone had told you before it started? : AskReddit
Perimenopause



What was the biggest bullet you dodged as a result of life throwing a wrench into your plan? : AskReddit

What's the worst carcinogen most of us are unknowingly inhaling or ingesting every single day? : AskReddit 100% radon gas,

What YouTuber had the worst downfall? : AskReddit





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El Nino called 'supersized' by UN, set to break heat, sea temp records


Philippine court orders arrest of Vice President Sara Duterte : worldnews


Post by @antongerashchenko.bsky.social - Bluesky [Q]: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are expected to go to Kyiv and Moscow. Are they bringing with them new proposals to end that war? President Trump: They're bringing with them a proposal to end the war.

Russian general who 'ordered attack on children's hospital' shot in head : worldnews

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1654, Part 1 (Thread #1801) some headlines from the hellscape that is otherwise commonly as russia:



Two trapped workers are pulled alive from Nepal tunnel more than a week after deadly floods : worldnews




Oman has rejected Iran's plan for the two countries to charge fees for ships that transit the Strait of Hormuz : worldnews


At least 82 people executed in Iran in August, including four political prisoners : worldnews

Israeli army has seized Lebanon's key Ali al-Taher ridge from Hezbollah : worldnews



/r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #22) : worldnews

Four more arrested, including an IDF conscript, on suspicion of settler violence : worldnews

Itamar Ben Gvir unveils a voluntary emigration party plan for 1.86 million Gazans : worldnews
US rejects Israeli suggestions of removing Palestinians from Gaza : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1654, Part 1 (Thread #1801) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 4, 2026 | MoD News - Total russian military losses on September 3, 2026: 1,440 personnel, 1,890 UAVs, and 77 artillery systems.



World's biggest sovereign wealth fund plans to cut U.S. Treasury holdings : worldnews - Norways holdings is twice that of Germany and bigger than Saudi and Indiaa>
West Nile Cases Grow Across Europe, Deaths Reported : worldnews



Germany urges EU to cut Russians' holiday visas and to introduce tighter limitations on Russian citizens entering the EU for tourism after sabotage attacks : worldnews


UK: Minister tells Brits to stock up on days of supplies after 'supersize' El Nino warning | El Niño southern oscillation : worldnews


'The Falklands are Argentinian,' declares Milei : worldnews


Trump's Next War Is Already Underway in Latin America : politics

Carney claps back at Lutnick, says Canada will resume trade talks "when the Americans are ready" : politics
Canada hasn't pulled the gas trigger in Trump's trade war. What happens if it does? : politics
Canada lost 42,000 jobs in August, StatsCan says : worldnews
US Justice Department pauses cooperation with Canadian government, WSJ reports : worldnews




NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani says 9/11 memorial service should be about remembrance, not politics : politics

Rusty state of USS Abraham Lincoln after marathon deployment shocks observers : politics

EXCLUSIVE: Pentagon temporarily rescinds guidance on testosterone screening for US troops | Reuters
Pentagon Rescinds Its Mandatory Testosterone Screening Guidance for Troops One Day After Issuing It : politics
Hegseth is Removing the Military's Senior Leaders Faster Than Any Recent Defense Secretary : politics
Growing Number of Republicans Are Sick of "Inept" Pete Hegseth : politics
Pete Hegseth's Pentagon: A list of controversies that define his tenure | The defence secretary faces renewed scrutiny after a Republican senator called for his removal from the US cabinet. : politics

Trump names Adam Telle as acting Army secretary following the departure of Driscoll : politics - He is a patriotic native of rural Northport, Alabama and holds degrees in computer science and communication from Mississippi State University where he was elected student body president. He is married, with two children, and spends his free time enjoying the Gulf of America


In 2011, Trump said, "Our president will start a war with Iran because he is weak and ineffective and can't negotiate." In February 2026, Trump Declared War on Iran after failing to negotiate a deal. : videos
Trump Secretly Plans to Ramp Up Iran War After November Elections : politics

'Unimaginable grief': Iranian town left devastated after US strike on wedding : news
US investigating if missile hit Iran wedding, Vance says : politics
Deadly strike on Iranian wedding was likely a direct hit by a US munition, analysis shows : politics

JD Vance accused of 'gaslighting' after saying he is skeptical US struck Iranian wedding : politics
JD Vance reacts to airstrike that killed four at Iran wedding: 'Things happen' | US-Israel war on Iran | The Guardian The vice-president says he's 'extremely skeptical' of Iran reports when asked whether US was responsible for deaths
The Israel Lobby Is Out of Control : politics

JD Vance reacts to airstrike that killed four at Iran wedding: 'Things happen' : politics
'I wouldn't call it a war': JD Vance's jaw-dropper after reporter asks about Iran timeline : politics
Iran war is not a war, U.S. VP Vance says : politics
JD Vance asked by CNN's Kaitlan Collins on whether the Iran war would end before the 2026 midterms, rejects calling it a war and declined to set a "artificial timeline": "I wouldn't call it a war. I think the reality is, I don't know the answer to that question. You'd have to ask the Iranians." : videos
Vance says the Antichrist 'may be walking among us' and defends Trump's AI Jesus post : politics - Thiel did a Clockwork Orange style brainwash on him to the point that he believes his newborn son is the antichrist.


Rights groups urge US lawmakers to drop provision to deepen defense ties with Israel : politics
FantasticBicycle37 comments on Rights groups urge US lawmakers to drop provision to deepen defense ties with Israel Trump: Allowed a complete blockade of Gaza starting on the first day of his presidency, which led to tens of thousands of starvation deaths ... Called for ethnic cleansing; then discussed ethnic cleansing with Netanyahu at the White House, which immediately turned into the Gaza clearing operation ... …and since Trump took office, 70% of Gaza has been cleared by Israel

Constitution Doesn't Include Right to Clean Water, Court Rules : politics

Has the Supreme Court Sandbagged Democracy? : politics ... Republicans won the popular vote less than a third of the time but have appointed two-thirds of the current Justices.
Has the Supreme Court Sandbagged Democracy? | The New Yorker A lawless President is asserting boundless authority, a Republican Congress is playing along, and it's unclear, from case to case, where the Court will land. The Harvard law professor Cass R. Sunstein's new book, "Separation of Powers" (M.I.T.), compares this state of affairs to the Nazi era and calls for a strong, independent judiciary.

Trump officials say work will start on triumphal arch within two weeks : politics
Plans Announced to Break Ground on Trump's Triumphal Arch Before Final Approval : politics
Trump says 'nobody will' build monuments for him once he's gone : politics

Trump is pouring more money into Reflecting Pool repairs, with costs surging to nearly $20m : politics

(3) Post by @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social - Bluesky The 75 Most Corrupt Things Trump Did in 2026. So far. The scams, schemes and grifts have been endless, as the Trump Family seems to spend most of their time and energy finding new ways to profit off the presidency. Here is my Top 75
The 75 Most Corrupt Things Trump Did in 2026

(3) Post by @normeisen.bsky.social - luesky VICTORY: a judge just SHUT DOWN Trump's illegal mail voting rule - Seniors, veterans & military families keep their ballots. NO CHAOS before Nov 3 - his order was illegal--The court' isn't
(3) Post by @marcelias.bsky.social -- luesky BREAKING: I am going live on YouTube at 6:15 ET to discuss the blockbuster ruling from the Massachusetts Federal Court BLOCKING the USPS rule that would cripple mail-in voting. I will explain what just happened, the stakes, and what to expect next.
Trump asks Supreme Court to OK sweeping changes for mail ballots : politics
Democrats mobilize an 'unprecedented' defense to combat potential election disruption : politics
/> Judge Suggests Trump Mail-In Voting Rules Could Cause 'Major Disenfranchisement' - The New York Times Judge Indira Talwani said the Postal Service appeared to be trying a haphazard "experiment" with a new rule that could result in valid ballots being tossed.
USPS says mail ballot portal may launch next week after DOJ fumbles questions in court : politics
When a nightmare scenario becomes the most likely scenario Things are now officially bad for Republicans. It's just a matter of degree.

Trump Pledged Fiscal Restraint. Instead, Debt Tops $40 Trillion As Borrowing Costs Rise : politics

House Cancels Two Session Weeks in September Ahead of Midterms : politics


How misconceptions and woeful PR allowed Musk to shred USAID so easily : politics
Elon Musk starts spending his midterm election millions, revealing his key Senate targets : politics

Here is an excerpt of a speech by the evangelist pastor Paula White, who is a spiritual advisor to President Donald Trump. This is who they're listening to! : videos



MAGA Wants To Sow Mistrust In The Government... While Also Being The Government : politics

Maria Bartiromo Out at Fox News, Fox Business
Maria Bartiromo Is Out at Fox News - The New York Times The host, who appeared on Fox Business and Fox News, had been with the network for more than 12 years.
Fox News parts ways with Maria Bartiromo : news
Fox News abruptly ousts Maria Bartiromo, a longtime Trump ally : politics - Keith Olbermann reported that she was fired personally by Rupert for being an inside snitch directly to Trump.


Step 1: Acknowledge the tragedy Step 2: Immediately make it about your main issue : PoliticalHumor

White House 'Arcade' Invites Players to 'Build the Wall' and 'Fill a Trump Account' : politics - "This is an effort to further contrast between a culture of fun and winning and the dark socialist vision Democrats have for America," a White House official told Fox News.
White House website debuts 5 low-res arcade video games that promote Trump's agenda : politics

Trump's 100% tariff on drones will be disaster for the US, critics warn : politics


Trump Fatigue Starts to Rattle Republicans : politics

Trump played 428 days of golf in his first term and 132 days in his second, surpassing Obama's 333 days over 2,920 days of presidency despite criticizing him in 2016. : videos



With Anti-DSA Bill, Congress Is Red-Baiting Like It's 1955 : politics


McConnell to return to Capitol Hill this month, Rep. Comer says : politics
MAGA Dimwit James Comer Blurts Out Bombshell: Trump Badly Screwing GOP : politics


House Democrat says his phone calls were wiretapped by FBI - The Democratic congressman is casting the tap as part of a pattern of the DOJ targeting President Trump's political enemies, calling the incident "deeply concerning."


US diesel prices hit a record high of $5.85 on average as the Iran war disrupts the flow of fuel : politics
US diesel prices hit an all-time-high : news
"Trump Did It!": At $5.85 a Gallon, Diesel Price Hits All-Time High in US Thanks to War on Iran : politics



'Outrageous': Pentagon Secretly Working to Divert Billions From National Institutes of Health : politics

JB Pritzker: "Republicans are afraid of reality" : videos - By definition to be conservative you must reject the existence of facts and reality.a>

Behind Closed Doors, John Fetterman Shows Little Interest in the Work of a Senator : politics
John Fetterman Blew Off Paralyzed Veterans to Go on Fox News : politics
Fetterman Blew Off Meeting With Paralyzed Vets To Hype Israel On Fox: Report : politics
Unfit for office - Lawyers, Guns & Money It's not exactly news that John Fetterman is a lazy asshole who ran for Senate although he has zero interest in doing the job. But the sheer scale is remarkable:

Congress is trying (again) to ban boycotting Israel : politics
IRS unveils plan to cancel universities' tax-exempt status : politics
US House passes bill penalizing universities that participate in boycott of Israel : politics
Israel boycotts: full list of Democrats voting to cut funding to colleges : politics .. Jake Auchincloss, Massachusetts ...
Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies : politics



JD Vance Says You Should Be Grateful Gas Prices Aren't Even Higher : politics

Analysis Finds Up to 10 Million People Have Lost Healthcare Coverage During Trump's Second Term : politics
Democrats eye expanded Medicare coverage if they take U.S. House : politics


Reports: RFK Jr. ordered measles deaths deletion; CDC still secretly counts them : politics


Trump admin scrubs data on gender-based bullying in schools

Trump Attorney General Claims Without Evidence That 'Secret School Gender Transitions' Have Become a 'Pandemic' in America : politics


Former pardon attorney says she was fired over her refusal to back gun rights restoration for Mel Gibson as a 'political favor' due to his 'relationship' with Trump : politics


Get off the grift - Lawyers, Guns & Money Stanford political scientist Adam Bonica has a devastating piece of research/reportage that you need to find twenty minutes to read. It chronicles how a network of digital grifters target and exploit elderly donors, with two thirds of the money raised being plowed right back into the fundraising network and its "consultants." ... This investigation was originally developed for The New York Times, where it underwent eight months of editing, multiple rounds of fact-checking, and independent replication of the underlying methodology.


Suspended 'Wheel of Fortune' announcer Jim Thornton was viewing pedophile chatroom on plane for at least 57 minutes : television

HHS Cancels Infant Mortality, Postpartum Grants to Focus on Sperm Counts, ED : news

Lindsay Clancy mistrial: Judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy's murder case after jury deadlocks - Lawyer says 11 favored acquittal - live updates ... Reddington: "He will be sorry"
Lindsay Clancy murder case ends without verdict as judge declares a mistrial : news
Lindsay Clancy mistrial: Lawyer says 11 favored acquittal - Clancy's lawyer says people should 'be careful' with their mental health providers ... "Maybe don't do the Teletubbies that much," he added
Lindsay Clancy mistrial: DA Cruz weighs possible retrial - 'This case ... was about Lindsay Clancy'
Lindsay Clancy trial mistrial: lawyers say a lone juror deadlocked deliberations. It's not surprising courts declined to intervene.
Lindsay Clancy mistrial: 7 postpartum mental health takeaways
Opinion | If Lindsay Clancy is retried, DA Cruz should downgrade charges Whether the two moms who killed their kids were insane or criminally liable is far too difficult a determination for jurors to make. A trial before a judge would be a better outcome.
Lindsay Clancy mistrial: Lawyer says 11 favored acquittal - live updates Sick to my stomach: Clancy supporters react to mistrial
Lindsay Clancy case: A look at inpatient care at McLean Hospital
The Asylum on the Hill - The Atlantic Alex Beam, the author of Gracefully Insane, probes the rich past of McLean Hospital, a mental institution renowned for ministering to prominent, creative, and aristocratic patients


Curaleaf opens new downtown Boston store, over social equity protests ... he U.S. is (from the The Newsroom)... 7th in literacy 27th in math 22nd in science 49th in life expectancy178th in infant mortality 3rd in median household income 4th in labor 4th in exports 1st in number of incarcerated citizens per capita 1st in number of adults who think angels are real 1st in defense spending (more than the next 26 countries combined)



Ghislaine Maxwell's Prison Transfer Application Released - FOIA Files obtained a copy of the document from the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The agency redacted its justification for moving the convicted sex offender to a less-restrictive minimum-security prison in Texas last year... : politics ... days after she was interviewed by Todd Blanche.

Epstein's Mysterious $158 Million 'Work of Art' for Leon Black : politics - Leon Black built a world-class art collection that included works by Van Gogh, Cezanne and Picasso. But the private-equity titan's true masterpiece, according to his longtime advisor Jeffrey Epstein, was created by Epstein himselfLeon, you hired me to produce a work of art. it was not inexpensive,” Epstein wrote in a May 2016 email. "the value far exceeds any other piece in your collection. - by FAR."



ICE hired hundreds of agents with little vetting, exposing US to 'grave national security risks,' whistleblower claims : politics

ICE officer who shot Venezuelan man in Minneapolis charged with lying to investigators : politics ... Charging a federal agent for lying to investigators rather than the actual shooting is peak criminal justice procedural technicality
Federal prosecutor fired after investigating ICE officer for civil rights offenses in Minnesota shooting, sources say : politics

ICE wants everyone's voter data for 'fraud' investigations | DHS is willing to pay up to $5M to hire a firm to collect 'public voter history files' from all 50 states : politics

ICE bans hugging inside California's largest detention center. Families are fighting back : politics



Downtown Dallas residents dealing with increased security for Republican midterm convention : politics

Tucker Carlson says Greg Abbott could lose Texas governor race : politics

Supreme Court denies right-wing group's bid to force Michigan proof-of-citizenship measure on November ballot : politics

Missouri Supreme Court throws out GOP-favored House maps : politics
Missouri Supreme Court rules new GOP-drawn map can't be used for November election : politics

GOP Senator, 73, Shows Worrying Health Condition She Covered Up | She refused to disclose it for years-but accused Joe Biden of being the problem. : politics

Hi! We are Russell Berman, Yvonnne Wingett Sanchez, and Marc Novicoff, staff writers at The Atlantic. We've each reported extensively on gerrymandering across the country and what recent court rulings on redistricting may mean for future elections. Ask us anything! : politics
We're Punchbowl News reporters covering the midterms and the issues driving voters to the polls. Ask us anything! : politics

New Yorkers Are Pushing Their State to Stop Investing Millions in Israel Bonds : politics .. billions get invested by cities and counties into israel bonds, it is one of the back door ways we invest in that theocratic shithole

Ed Markey showed Democrats how to defend trans people and win elections : politics


Georgia just audited its voter rolls - and debunked Trump's election lies | The list of states undermining Trump's claims of widespread noncitizen voter fraud grew Tuesday, when a Georgia audit found the state's voter rolls were 99.9% accurate and had no evidence of malicious manipulation. : politics


DOJ sues Kansas school district for not outing trans kids to their parents : politics

The Man Comes Around - Lawyers, Guns & Money Former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin has found himself in a spot: Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin was arrested Thursday in Paris by the Bourbon County Sheriff's Office, according to two dispatchers at the Paris-Bourbon County 911.
Former Gov. Matt Bevin arrested in Central Kentucky | Lexington Herald Leader



It's time for Mark Zuckerberg to resign from Meta | Joan Donovan : technology



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,223 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of John Dunlop. John Dunlop is buried in Belmont Cemetery, Belmont, Massachusetts



A billion tons of ancient ice may be hidden beneath Utah's mountains, according to new research. Scientists say these buried ice reserves could reshape our understanding of regional water resources and past climate conditions. : science

Regular coffee beats decaf in protecting the brain from chronic stress, mouse study finds. Caffeinated coffee prevented stress-induced memory loss and mood deterioration, while decaffeinated coffee offered no such benefits. : science

Is it true that it is much harder to get infected with leprosy nowadays regardless of the living conditions? : askscience

ELI5: Why does HIV/AIDS can spread only through blood and semen and not other bodily fluids? : explainlikeimfive


Are Crows Really Our Friends? | Audubon An investigation into the state of corvid-human relations.

Feeding and watching birds positively impacts people's well-being, reducing stress and increasing feelings of joy, gratitude, and calm. The activity also fosters engagement and a sense of meaning, as participants feel they are connecting with nature. More than 56 million U.S. adults feed wild birds. : science

Huge genetic study finds strong links between DNA and personality traits : science



[OC] Had my eye removed due to Glaucoma and got a glow in the dark prosthetic! : pics

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(3) Post by @drdeanburnett.bsky.social - Bluesky Finally watched "The Great ADHD Myth?" Please excuse any typos, I'm posting this from the shower, where I intend to spend the next few hours, or until I feel sufficiently decontaminated.

What's something about sex that nobody warned you about until you experienced it yourself? : AskReddit

Bought surface Laptop 8th Edition with SD X2 Elite. Its IMPRESSIVE : Surface






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El Nino 'supersized' as countries race to prepare for extreme weather, UN warns. : worldnews


South Korea prepares Hormuz military deployment, media reports say : worldnews



'We Were Mistaken': Putin Admits Russia Was Unprepared for Ukrainian Strikes on Oil Refineries : worldnews
Putin cites chance of peace deal but says Ukrainian aviation warning makes it harder : worldnews
Rubio Says CIA Chief Visited Moscow Just to Keep Intel Ties Open : worldnews - Just a routine visit to Moscow by the CIA director - travelling alone, only the 2nd time that has ever happened. Nothing to see here folks.

Moscow Airports Go Dark for Second Straight Night After Zelenskyy Warns Airlines to Stay Away From Russia : worldnews

Russian Strategic Bomber Chief Reportedly Shot in Engels, Home to Tu-95 and Tu-160 Fleet : worldnews

Ukraine strikes Russian depots, confirms MiG-29, Ka-27 destroyed in earlier attacks : worldnews

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1653, Part 1 (Thread #1800) some interesting news from the hellscape that is also commonly known to people as russia:



In Nepal, mourners hold symbolic cremation for missing loved ones : worldnews

Isro's GSLV-F17 successfully places EOS-05 Earth observation satellite in geosynchronous orbit | India News - The Times of India The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) successfully launched EOS-05, India's first imaging satellite designed to operate from a geosynchronous orbit, aboard GSLV-F17 in the early hours of Friday.



About 80 confirmed dead after migrant boat gets into difficulty off Gran Canaria : worldnews

Ebola deaths in DR Congo top 3,000 as WHO says vaccine trials imminent : worldnews


Iran-backed Iraqi leader threatens to return US soldiers as 'lifeless corpses' as disarmament deadline nears : worldnews


US Fatally Bombs Wedding in Iran, Killing 4, Including Children : politics



Israel 'organised and prepared' to remove Gaza population if US gives green light, Katz says : worldnews - We're ready to ethnically cleanse an area if our financial backers say it's okay
Israel 'organised and prepared' to remove Gaza population if US gives green light, Katz says : worldnews

IDF, After Iranian Threat: We Have Completed Clearing Underground Infrastructure in Ali Taher : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1653, Part 1 (Thread #1800) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 3, 2026 | MoD News


Russia Burned Down Huge Coca-Cola Plant Near Kyiv-A Clear Signal to US, Zelenskyy Says : worldnews



Putin floats 'chance' at peace with Ukraine as NATO chief warns Russia is becoming 'increasingly reckless' : worldnews
EU and Nato vow to step up pressure on Russia after 'new escalation' in Leipzig : worldnews
US to seek back payment from Europe for Ukraine aid, Trump says : worldnews


Estonia's Defense Minister resigns after wasting 70 million euros on faulty ammunition for Ukraine : worldnews

Denmark passes compensation bill for thousands of Inuit in Greenland forced to get IUDs : worldnews - found that from 1966 to 1991, roughly 4,000 Greenlandic women and girls, some as young as 12, were subjected to forced sterilizations, often without their knowledge
Russia is recruiting Danish citizens to help plan sabotage against Danish defence firms with ​ties to Ukraine, Denmark says : worldnews
Denmark's intelligence agency warns Russia 'actively' preparing acts of sabotage : worldnews

Norway seizes Russian vessel to enforce $4.22B Ukrainian arbitration claim : worldnews

Almost 10% of the approximately 3,000 political proposals submitted to the Swedish Parliament contain AI-assisted content, in no case has the use of AI been disclosed : worldnews


(3) Post by @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social - Bluesky Luke Harding: Let's be clear, Russians tried to blow up a plane at a German airport. Again, there's a conceptual issue here. This is something which eludes many politicians, which is Russians say very clearly that they are at war with us. I mean UK, collective West, and so on.

France records its hottest summer since measurements began over a century ago : worldnews
White House pressures US space firms to skip Paris space summit, sources say : worldnews
China demands France scrap fast fashion law targeting Shein and Temu : worldnews

Giorgia Meloni's conservative administration becomes Italy's longest-serving uninterrupted government since World War II at 1,413 days : worldnews

Russia was behind Litvinenko assassination, European court finds | Reuters European court says Lugovoy and Kovtun carried out 2006 killing
British Politician Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donations : worldnews


The Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has questioned Donald Trump's oil deal with Venezuela's interim government, saying the country's natural resources do not belong to "an illegitimate regime: and has no right to strike deal with US : worldnews
Maduro seeks to have charges dismissed under immunity claims : worldnews

Canada assesses risks to imports after India raid finds fake labels on food products : worldnews
Donald Trump mistakes Bank of Canada for retail bank : worldnews
Carney says Trump officials shouldn't comment on Canadian politics : worldnews
The madness of Trump's trade war - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Good straightforward explanation of the sheer insanity of slapping 50% tariffs on Canadian aluminum - a product that for reasons of geography and population Canada has a massive competitive advantage in producing: Trump's tariff policy is costing American consumers hundreds of billions of dollars, and doing untold damage to American industry
Donald Trump accuses Mark Carney of making him 'the enemy' as Canadian PM announces $4.7B VIA Rail investment : worldnews
Prime Minister Carney announces the largest investment in VIA Rail's history to bring passenger rail car manufacturing back to Canada : worldnews
U.S. admiral dodges questions about attacking Canada but acknowledges he would follow Trump's orders : politics
FBI investigates breach exposing 153 million driving licences in US and Canada: Report : worldnews




Impeach Pete Hegseth. Do It Today. : politics
Pentagon abruptly pulls the rules for Pete Hegseth's 'High T' testosterone-fueled military : politics


Opinion | Trump's mentor, Roy Cohn, poisoned American culture. A new book traces the Bronx lawyer's toxic influence - from the McCarthy era to the present.
Roy Cohn - Wikipedia - Roy Marcus Cohn was born on February 20, 1927 into an affluent Ashkenazi Jewish family in the Bronx, New York City ... In March 1986, five months before Cohn's death, Trump hosted a farewell dinner for him at Mar-a-Lago. A witness reported seeing Trump weeping at Cohn's memorial service

What's really behind Trump's deference to Putin? : politics

Nobel-Winning Psychiatrist Issues Chilling New Warning About Trump: 'It's Worse' : politics - "I think we're in even more danger of Donald Trump using a nuclear weapon in a fit of pique or rage or confusion or poor impulse control than ever before. So yes, he's more dangerous."

Trump's band of clowns has officially lost the plot : politics


One Democrat votes to keep Supreme Court at 9 justices : politics - Representative Don Davis of North Carolina.

Record-High 89% in U.S. Say Government Corruption Widespread : politics
Nearly 9 in 10 Americans Say There's "Widespread" Corruption in US Government : politics

Juan Linz's work is a cautionary tale Supreme Court Republicans see as an instruction manual - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump admin unlawfully creating 'voter lists' with citizens' personal information and directing states as to who can and can't vote, complaint says : politics

Post by @jerasikehorn.bsky.social - Bluesky Trump is accused of hacking the 2024 election by switching votes from Kamala Harris to himself, allegedly out of fear that he would face imprisonment if he lost… Elon Musk allegedly appeared unusually certain about the outcome of the 2024 presidential election before the results came in.
Elon Musk unleashes first wave of spending on key races in the midterms : politics

This is IT - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court for permission to resume its efforts to restrict mail voting in the lead-up to the midterms.
Federal judge considers whether to extend ban against US Postal Service mail voting changes : politics
Democrats use mail ballots more than Republicans. That's why Trump is attacking it : politics
How freaked out should you be about Trump's plot to disrupt mail voting? : politics
ICE Plans to Pay $5 Million to Create National Voting Database : politics

Trump's face is now on money, with $1 coins going into circulation : politics

Map Shows Trump's Approval Rating in Every State 2 Months Until Midterms : politics


No, but I did attend the Yale Law School - Lawyers, Guns & Money BTW per the internets the last president with a beard was Benjamin Harrison, and the last with any facial hair at all was William Howard Taft ... I would say that during the Trump era the wars on intelligence, basic human decency, and good taste have all resulted in smashing victories. What the heck, one more: Reminder: this piece of shit's only qualifications for public office were being Peter Thiel's messenger boy and writing a memoir about hating his white trash family almost as much as he hates having a real job.

"America First" has been the worst failure in American history : videos


Ocasio-Cortez says she's concerned about Jeffries's meeting with Kushner: 'I don't know what that was about' : politics - Trumps fucking bagman has a meeting with a Democrat leader and they want us to believe it was some afternoon chitchat over tea?


Israel boycotts: full list of Democrats voting to cut funding to colleges : politics
Every Democrat Who Voted to Defund Schools That Boycott Israel - House Republicans were able to pass the dangerous bill with the help of 33 Democrats. : politics

RFK Jr. is investigating whether troops died of Covid vaccine, Army doctor says : politics
Kennedy asked to remove Pennsylvania measles death from CDC tally, sources say : politics


Forget crude oil. The real energy crisis right now is in diesel. : politics


Trump administration aims to strip schools' tax exemption if they consider race : politics


As millions of kids lose SNAP food benefits, free school meals are also at risk : politics

NYC, the nation's largest school system, bans AI for students through 8th grade : politics

Lutnick claims that data centers, known for water consumption, 'don't use water' : politics


The GOP's Weed Crackdown Is Blowing Up in Its Face : politics - It's so wild to me that there are people who don't draw the line at fascism, but do at weed. I guess I just hope that it contributes to electoral losses come November.


Lindsay Clancy holdout: Legal experts weigh in on removing juror
Lindsay Clancy defense wants juror removed after saying they won't 'listen to the law' : news



Billionaire investor Leon Black sues and declines to testify in House committee's Epstein investigation : politics



'Traumatize the kids': ICE accused of arresting parents at school bus stops in Connecticut : videos
ICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower Says - The New York Times An official who oversaw the vetting of ICE recruits cited an "unprecedented lowering of standards" amid a hiring surge ,,, The Trump administration, he wrote in a memo, was cutting corners, violating the law and fast-tracking unqualified, "improperly vetted" candidates into ICE's ranks, part of a dangerous move that exposed the agency - and its law enforcement operations - to "grave national security risks."

ICE hasn't paid for detainee medical care since October. Advocates call it the 'death policy' : politics



Trump Says to Vote for Ken Paxton Even Though He's Dumb and Ugly : politics
James Talarico accepts CNN debate invite as Ken Paxton remains quiet on offer : politics
James Talarico accuses GOP of voter suppression, calls on Texans to check their registration status : politics
Texas county that has slowly shifted blue cuts 92 polling places : politics
'Republicans f--ked us' : Texas Democrats furious over polling-place closures : politics
Stop the Sabotage, Democrats! You Need Talarico and El-Sayed to Win. : politics

Idaho Supreme Court to weigh if ballot language on abortion rights initiative could mislead voters | Supporters of the ballot measure say the state's ballot language is 'confusing.' The state argues it provided a 'clear and concise' description of the effects of votes for and against it : politics

Candidate Thomas Ross accused of attempting to plant drugs on opponent : politics Republican candidate for Missouri's 161st house seat was arrested for allegedly attempting to plant a mixture or substance containing cocaine and Adderall on his campaign opponent Louise Secker



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Gloria Steinem, feminist who helped change lives of US women, has died : news - "The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off" Gloria Steinem
Gloria Steinem, RIP - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Genetics may play a smaller role in shaping personality than many people assume. New research suggests that life experiences, environment, and social influences account for much more of the variation in personality traits than DNA alone. : science

Fertility increases women's desire for conspicuous luxury. Women near ovulation are more likely to prefer luxury products (e.g., a designer bag or shoe) and display luxury in a conspicuous way. When a woman seeks to attract a potential mate, luxury consumption is a way for her to be noticed by men. : science

Almost half of world's farmers poisoned by pesticides every year. Study reveals that pesticide poisoning kills 11,000 people each year, with India accounting for nearly 60% of fatalities. : science

Men with low or high testosterone may have higher risk of irregular heartbeat. Relationship between testosterone and atrial fibrillation (AF) appears to follow U-shaped pattern: men with low and with high testosterone both show higher risk of AF, while risk appears lowest in middle of normal range. : science

Scientists Find Parasites in Almost Every Fish From a Recent Tuna Haul - 96% Were Infected : science

Harsh parenting predicts teenage depression and aggression through different types of repetitive thinking | Research illustrates how a parent's attempts to control behavior through strictness can ultimately harm a child's psychological development. : science

A British study has found thousands of new mothers suffering undiagnosed PTSD after childbirth. According to recent figures, suicide remained the leading cause of death among women between six weeks and one year after pregnancy in the UK during 2021-2023. : science

Genetically modified pig kidney keeps man alive for record nine months. Organ kept Tim Andrews off dialysis and acted as a 'bridge' while he waited for a human transplant in the US. : science



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What's a piece of hygiene advice that changed your life? : AskReddit

What's the sickest you've ever been in your life? : AskReddit


I put Linux on Microsoft's own hardware, and it works so much better than Windows : Surface





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Climate change past the point of no return, UN says, as worst impacts are now unavoidable : worldnews
Awareness of Human-Caused Climate Change | CFR Education Explore the changes in human awareness of climate change from 1824 to today.
Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are 'no good outcomes'. : worldnews
Global warming will exceed limit, UN says in a report that maps path to get back below danger zone : worldnews


1 in 3 Australians doubt US would defend them if China attacks : politics



Raids on Pattaya sex workers as US ship with 5,000 soldiers arrives in Thailand : worldnews



Putin Threatens Massive Strikes, Claims Ukraine Will 'Crumble' : worldnews
Putin pledges support to Iran, rallies leaders to challenge U.S. : politics
Putin says it's a 'military secret' whether Russia will launch attacks on British soil : worldnews

Russian Teachers Instructed to Identify Disloyal Students During Weekly Patriotic Classes : worldnews

Kremlin official says Russian economy could spiral out of control : worldnews

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1652, Part 1 (Thread #1799) some interesting news from the abomination that some people also know by the name of russia:

Post by @prune602.bsky.social - Bluesky Russia: Russia's second-largest oil refinery has completely halted oil refining after a drone strike.

In Moscow, children's hospice founder arrested and charged over "war fakes" : worldnews


Sexual assaults in Ceuta happening almost every day, prosecutors say : news


US strikes Iran as state media reports four killed at wedding party : politics - And they just bombed an American base in Jordan with initial claims of a mass casualty event. Trump and bibi hate our troops.
What we know about reported strike on Iran wedding celebrations : politics
Mukaradeeb wedding party massacre - Wikipedia
Iran has accused the US of a "war crime" after a missile blast killed at least four people and injured 68 others who were attending a wedding at a private home : worldnews
Iran attacks U.S. bases after CENTCOM strike kills 5 at wedding : politics
Iran retaliates with missiles and drones, defying Trump's warning : politics
Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors after US military strikes Iran after a monthlong lull : politics - "its Gulf neighbors" and not "US military allies".



Netanyahu says Israel working to overthrow Iran's regime : worldnews

Israel 'seeking Trump's support for plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza | Israel | The Guardian Defence minister says he believes US backing could tip regional balance in favour of forced resettlement - Israel's defence minister has said his country is seeking Donald Trump's support to approve plans to expel Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in what has widely been condemned as a potential war crime.
Israeli government seeks Trump's support for ethnic cleansing of Gaza - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has posted footage from a prison holding Palestinian women on social media, boasting that he is responsible for the harsh conditions imposed on them. >


Shootout in Kyiv: Zelenskyy lashed out at SBU and GUR chiefs - advisor : worldnews

Russia Turned Its Air War on Ukraine Into Round-the-Clock Terror: Kyiv Faces 57 Alerts in 5 Days : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1652, Part 1 (Thread #1799) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 2, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on September 1, 2026: 1,390 personnel, 1,969 UAVs, and 62 artillery systems



New EU rules for durable, energy-efficient and repairable smartphones and tablets start applying : worldnews


Malta: Businessman acquitted of journalist's murder. Yorgen Fenech was suspected to have masterminded the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, whose family continue to demand justice for her killing. : worldnews


Norway considers ban on camera-enabled wearable 'pervert glasses' : worldnews

Swiss government backs federal ban on conversion therapy : worldnews

Germany opens terror investigation after attack on second power plant : worldnews
(3) Post by @tendar.bsky.social - Bluesky In reference to the terror attack in Leipzig airport investigators have identified two people involved in this plot. One is an ethnic Russian with a Latvian passport and the other person is from Belarus with a Russian passport.
(3) Post by @antongerashchenko.bsky.social - Bluesky "Russia has escalated, and Russia has carried out this hybrid attack. Russia must now live with the consequences," German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said.

Dutch central bank moves €10 billion in gold out of U.S., Canada, citing "instability" : worldnews


Denmark sends conscripts to Greenland as Arctic tensions grow : worldnews - For the first time in recent history, Danish conscripts have been deployed to Greenland, as Denmark moves to bolster its presence in the Arctic after U.S. demands to acquire the territory

The U.S. Has Killed 227 Civilians in Boat Strikes During 'A Year of Murders” : politics

Mark Carney fires back after Pete Hegseth mocks Canadian cadets in online post: 'Stop doing memes' : politics
American distilleries 'devastated' by collapse of trade talks as they face hundreds of millions in lost sales : politics
Canada's top soldier expresses pride in 'who we are,' after Hegseth targets cadets in post : worldnews
Americans hate both 'Lake America' and Trump's trade war with Canada : politics
Make MapQuest Great Again - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Apple has changed the label on Lake Ontario to 'Lake America,” according to an Axios review of Apple Maps on Tuesday afternoon.




Trump will stand alone on 9/11 25th anniversary as the only living president not at Ground Zero in NYC : politics

Allies Grumble That U.S. Is Hindering Global Economic Growth : politics

Trump Issues New Mass Murder Threat, Warning Iran of 'Biggest Attack of Them All' : politics
Iran War Has Cost the Average American More Than $1,200 Over Six Months, Economist Estimates : politics

How Israel lost America : politics - Beyond all of that will be the calamitous collapse of support for Israel in parts of the world that were once sympathetic. A 36-country Pew Research Center survey, conducted earlier this year, tells us what is already evident from the marches against the Gaza war-the left and the young are more hostile than the old and the right. But pro-Israel sentiment is withering away all over the world. Critically, that includes the United States.



'Scumbag' Pete Hegseth Takes A Shot At Canada By Body-Shaming Woman : politics

Hegseth removes 6 Army officers from promotion list : politics
Here are the military and civilian leaders who've been fired, forced out or resigned since Hegseth became defense secretary : politics

Army Secretary Resigns After Months of Friction with Hegseth : politics
GOP senator 'disappointed' over departure of Army secretary who clashed with Hegseth : politics


Pete Hegseth's crusade drove a transgender veteran from military service and into homelessness : politics

Automatic military draft registration takes effect in December. : politics


Grandpa said some things again - Lawyers, Guns & Money President Donald Trump on Wednesday floated renaming the Strait of Hormuz - the central point of contention in the ongoing war against Iran that the U.S. and Israel started - after himself ... Former US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll reportedly met with Trump to inform him that the Iran war was making it impossible to achieve foreign-policy goals, Trump talked exclusively about his ballroom in response, causing Driscoll to resign believing the admin was "doomed."
Trump floats renaming Strait of Hormuz the 'Trump Strait' : politics

USPS whistleblower predicts 'catastrophic' effect on elections under Trump vote-by-mail order : politics
We need to get the word out: Do NOT use the USPS to vote in the midterms - Lawyers, Guns & Money This does not mean you can't vote by mail. My understanding is that states that use vote by mail, either as the standard option as in Colorado and several other states, or as an alternative, whether for absentee voting or just in general, have drop boxes at polling places and elsewhere that allow mailed ballots to be deposited without using the USPS. And that's a good thing because:
Get Ready - Lawyers, Guns & Money We need to start thinking now about collective actions to be taken as the elections draw near, and the ways that Donald Trump and his minions might try to mess with them. Chasing ICE away from the polls. Demanding that ballots be counted. Pressing members of Congress to do their jobs.
Opinion | A New World Order Is Coming. We Aren't Ready. - The New York Times - We have arrived in a new age of disorder. We must prepare ourselves, which begins with being honest about the seriousness of the moment we're in, and accepting that our fragile system is faltering. That countries are already adjusting, for better and worse. And that any future of cooperation will have to look different.
Opinion | Our Democracy Is at Stake. Stop Waiting for a Savior. - The New York Times
Opinion | The U.S. Military Must Learn to Say No to Trump - The New York Times
Trump homeland security chief says ICE agents could be sent to polling places : politics

Totally not a cult - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The U.S. Mint will begin selling gold-colored $1 coins featuring President Donald Trump's likeness at noon ET on Wednesday, with prices ranging from about $1.55 to $2.44 per coin.

Natalie Harp named in lawsuit to stop early access to Trump's social media posts : politics
Natalie Harp named as Trump's 'primary' staffer helping with Truth Social in lawsuit : politics

Why we need to start treating Trump's America like Russia : politics

Bessent's Bond Gains Wiped Out as 30-Year Yields Jump Once Again : politics

JD Vance Says If His Work With Trump 'Leads to the End Times' That Is 'OK' : politics ... Dude got in an argument with the pope saying that sometimes ethnic cleansing isnt so bad... Didn't the previous pope die after meeting him.

Maga's worst nightmare: a child-free, unmarried female president : politics
AOC opens up about her fertility journey - and why insurance companies need to 'treat women as full people' : politics
Ocasio-Cortez: 'Put a data center up in Mar-a-Lago' : politics
Data center backlash is panicking tech oligarchs ahead of midterms : politics

Malcolm Knox: 'Trump's name will turn to dust, just as every other dictator's name has' : politics

Trump, 80, Nods Off During Oval Office Sycophancy Session : politics

Poll: Trump's job approval going into midterms lower than any president in 20 years : politics
Trump approval dips to new low as Iran war weighs on support: Poll : politics
Poll: Trump's job approval going into midterms lower than any president in 20 years : politics

Republicans looking at historic losses' in the midterms with record-low polling, top strategist warns : politics

Trump Says Tariffs Saved the U.S. Auto Industry. The Data Tells a Different Story : politics - Manufacturers, however, have reported substantial tariff-related costs, and the auto industry's production, sales, and employment have all declined since Trump returned to the White House. Just more Trump lies. He's always trying to take a fake victory lap.

Contributor: Trump is spending billions to reverse American progress : politics

White House prepares for Democratic investigations : politics

Ty Cobb: White House 'Turning Into Some Combination of a Whorehouse and Las Vegas' : politics

A third Trump impeachment looks inevitable, but what kind? : politics


Trump's HHS built a survey linking trans acceptance to violence. Its authors undercut the conclusions : politics
Trump's State Department mocks trans people in post about "deadnaming" Lake Ontario : politics - I have to say that Rubio has shown himself to be utterly repulsive and vile the past few years, as much as Vance. This post from his department is one of many examples of his terrible legacy that he'll leave a huge and persistent mess for everyone else to clean up. The Department of State has its reputation stained hard no thanks to him and his underlings.


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Discussion: US House Debates Constitutional Amendment to Cap US Supreme Court at Nine Justices on September 2nd, 2026 : politics
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Yes, the Democrats Have a Real Shot at the Senate This Time : politics - Maine, Michigan, Alaska, Ohio, Texas, and Iowa. Democrats have to win 4/6 of those races to win a Senate majority (or 5/6 if you're not counting Fetterman).

Progressives notched 1 more big primary win. Now comes November. : politics
House Republican Majority Turns Razor-Thin as Democrat Is Sworn In : politics
House GOP Majority Shrinks as Georgia Democrat Is Sworn In : politics


Democrats shocked after 2 members cross aisle to help Republicans : politics - Reps. Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington
Two Democrats Just Bailed Out Mike Johnson -- And Hakeem Jeffries Is Furious : politics
Democratic leaders blindsided by two members who bailed out Johnson : politics
Two Democrats Spare Speaker Johnson from Delay on GOP Agenda : politics

Lame-duck agenda balloons as Congress punts priorities until after election : politics

Mitch McConnell's vanishing Act Hits Major New Milestone : politics


Federal Judge Postpones Lawsuit Over Revoking Mifepristone Access Until After Election : politics

RFK Jr. repeats false claim that MMR vaccine contains fetal tissue : politics
Judge Tells RFK Jr. to Stop Using Fake AI Studies on Teen Pregnancy : politics


This data has helped fight workplace discrimination for 60 years. The Trump administration plans to delete it : politics


The Nerd Reich wants to 'destroy' democracy, and its mask has slipped : politics The Dark Enlightenment crowd (Peter Thiel, Curtis Yarvin, Steve Bannon, JD Vance, Michael Anton, Blake Masters, Marc Andreessen, and now Elon Musk) has been telling anyone who will listen about how they want to end democracy and move society toward a neo-fuedalist vision of a loose confederacy of totalitarian city-states ruled by a corporate nobility and an omnipresent AI-powered surveillance network

Trump called Apple to demand they label Lake Ontario 'Lake America' on maps, Doug Burgum reveals : politics
Tim Cook's legacy isn't just phones, it's politics | Cook preserved Apple's supply chain by deftly appeasing Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. : politics
Tim Cook hands over reins of Apple, but remains Trump whisperer : politics
Apple CEO Bends Knee to Trump on First Day of the Job : politics


US to announce sharply lower vehicle fuel economy requirements : politics
Gas prices this Labor Day expected to set a record as Trump's war on Iran keeps costs high : politics


110 Trucking Schools Closed for English-Language Lapses : politics
110 Trucking Schools Closed for English-Language Lapses - The New York Times Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who has targeted truckers in the country illegally, said the schools certified drivers later found to lack proficiency.


Lance Wallnau Rejoices As The Trump Administration Dumps Government Money 'Into The Conscientious Hands Of The Body Of Christ' : politics - "I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony.

What are your thoughts about JD Vance Saying If His Work 'Leads to the End Times' That Is 'OK'? : AskReddit


Scams in US at record high, most victims get no help

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Thomas Massie names 14 people he says should be investigated over Epstein : politics

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is accused of 'committing sex crimes in the US' by congressman : politics



Greg Bovino was under investigation when he retired, records show : politics - Corrected Headline: Greb Bovino was under investigation so he retired, records show.

ICE Just Tripled What It Pays Private Firms To Hunt Down Immigrants : politics

US may ask parents to prove citizenship or immigration status to get passports for their children : politics

ICE detainee dies just hours after he was admitted into detention : politics

What Happened in Minneapolis : politics
What Happened in Minneapolis | The New Yorker Living through Operation Metro Surge, and what came after.

Pennsylvania police officer charged in fatal shooting of student who went to wrong house. "At the time these two fatal shots were fired, Mr. Pysher had his hands up" : news

A federal judge just discovered a whole new way to place ICE above the law : politics
A federal judge just discovered a whole new way to place ICE above the law, in Walz v. Abbott | Vox Texas is where MAGA goes to escape the rule of law.

Top Dem Influencer: TikTok Censored My Anti-ICE Posts : politics

College student steps into traffic, is killed after losing immigration status : politics



Abdul El-Sayed is winning the polls despite Democratic backlash : politics
Democracy dies in false equivalence - Lawyers, Guns & Money The increasing hysteria over the Michigan Senate race is becoming a singular media obsession that, as Brian Beutler observes, should be all too familiar at this point:
CBS Boss Bari Weiss "Personally" Led Twisted 9/11 Article on El-Sayed : politics
CBS News is as regime-aligned as Fox or NewsMax - Lawyers, Guns & Money
CBS News Spins El-Sayed's 9/11 Tweets Into a Manufactured Anti-Muslim Scandal : politics

Abortion rights group launches $250K campaign against Susan Collins : politics
Women who remember life before Roe are turning away from Susan Collins : politics

Incumbent Sen. Ed Markey wins Massachusetts' Democratic primary for U.S. Senate : politics
Senator Ed Markey wins Massachusetts Democratic primary : politics
The Demise of a Bad Democrat - Lawyers, Guns & Money I absolutely wish Ed Markey had not run for another term in the Senate. He's great, but he's 80, Massachusetts has a deep bench, and others can do this job. More to the point, Ayanna Pressley was ready to go. But Markey's ego got in the way, just like it does for all these other old Democrats who can't imagine the world going on without them. So he didn't have a progressive challenger. I'd have supported one.
(3) Post by @kleinman.bsky.social - Bluesky I would have voted for Markey but Third Way's whole spiel is that the stuff that wins primaries doesn't work in the general, they'd agree with this post
Democratic Sen. Ed Markey fends off Massachusetts primary challenge from Rep. Seth Moulton : politics
Good Riddance, Seth Moulton: You Got What You Deserved : politics

Key Texas county votes to cut polling sites ahead of the midterms : politics - From the article: Tarrant County, TX, the third most populous in the state, is reducing the number of polling places in the county by 92 right before the mid-term election. That represents about a 30% reduction, with most of the cut polling locations being located in majority-minority areas. The three Republucans on the county elections board voted for the change, the two Democrats voted against the plan. The fix is on in Texas.
A deliberate barrier: Texas battleground county cuts 30% of midterm voting locations : politics
After outraged voters revolted, Texas battleground county takes up new plan to cut polling locations : politics

Republicans' midterm convention in Dallas is anything but conventional. Why is it happening? : politics

Ken Paxton faces money crunch as James Talarico surges : politics
Dumpster fire reported at Texas Attorney General's Office. No, we mean a literal dumpster fire. The fire occurred the same day that a Texas House committee heard from investigators who alleged that Texas AG Ken Paxton broke multiple state laws and misused taxpayer funds.


Denouncing Israel bonds, James Fishback is thrown out of Miami-Dade chambers : politics

Press freedom advocates alarmed by $300,000 defamation verdict against Louisiana newspaper : politics - the plaintiffs name is Jefferson Davis Hughes
Press freedom advocates alarmed by $300,000 defamation verdict against Louisiana newspaper | US press and publishing | The Guardian Experts say ruling could undermine the 'actual malice' standard and make publishers more wary of critical reporting

We Found Her: The Most Absurd General-Election Candidate in America She's under indictment. She lost her primary. And she's on the ballot in November.
We Found Her: The Most Absurd General-Election Candidate in America : politics

Democrats aim to unite behind one candidate in Alaska governor's race as they hope to flip the seat : politics

In a rare move, Republican House votes to censure one of their own over conduct toward women : politics
North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards is formally censured over harassment allegations : politics
Republican House censures Rep. Chuck Edwards over conduct toward women Rep. Chuck Edwards' "excessive attention" toward women staffers - including tearfully recited poetry, designer purses and personalized handguns - violated harassment rules, a House ethics report found.


New York City nurses say AI is replacing them | Nurses laid off in July by Montefiore Hospitals in the Bronx sounded the alarm about AI in healthcare, a concern shared by nurses across the country : technology



Linux kernel nears record 2,000 vulnerabilities per release as AI bug hunters scour 40 million lines of code - maintainers say they are "completely overwhelmed" by CVE finds : technology



More Weight: A Salem Story by Ben Wickey - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Erik Visits a (Non) American Grave, Part 2,222 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Isaac Newton.
Wendell Berry RIP - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Combining four natural compounds, spermidine, fisetin, berberine, and urolithin A, offers a multi-target defense against aging. By triggering distinct repairs like clearing zombie cells and recycling damaged mitochondria, using them together could significantly extend human healthspan. : science

Home air conditioning prevents an estimated 5,267 heat-related deaths in the U.S. every year, but once a county's average household air conditioning reached a moderate level, running AC more did not save more lives : science

A meta-analysis of 71 studies involving 216,000 participants found climate messages evoking emotions through storytelling or awe at nature were more effective at motivating action and policy support than scientific facts, while appeals to personal responsibility had little impact. : science

ELI5 - Why is sleep paralysis monster described so similarly between people of different time and culture? : explainlikeimfive

ELI5: What's actually going on with people who have the glass delusion and why did it used to be more common? : explainlikeimfive

Autistic adults showed elevated dopamine receptors and altered brain connectivity compared to their peers - autistic individuals exhibit higher dopamine D2 receptor levels and elevated glucose energy consumption in deep brain regions : science

Sex differences in personality traits are narrowing among younger generations, according to new research, suggesting that social and cultural changes may be reducing long-observed gaps in how men and women score on key personality measures. : science

GLP-1 weight-loss medication could slow aging and extend lifespan. Giving old mice semaglutide -- commonly sold as Wegovy or Ozempic --- extends their lifespan remarkably, a new study finds. : science



What was the first movie that scared you so badly you couldn't sleep afterwards? : AskReddit

What's something you avoid because you think you'd be addicted? : AskReddit

What's a struggle that men have, that women won't understand? : AskReddit

ELI5: Why don't surfers wear a life jacket to help them find the surface of the water after a wipe out? : explainlikeimfive





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Kakapo rising: 90 chicks swell population of the world;s heaviest parrot | New Zealand | The Guardian Critically endangered New Zealand bird enjoys record breeding season triggered by mass fruiting of native tree, pushing its numbers to 325 ,,, the world's only nocturnal and flightless parrot,

Japan 10-year gov't bond yield hits 3.0%, highest since Oct. 1996 : worldnews


Solar surpasses coal as China's top source of power capacity : worldnews



CIA Chief Told Moscow Russia Is Getting Weaker -- Putin Reportedly Canceled Their Meeting : worldnews

Casual-Speedrunner-7 comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1651, Part 1 (Thread #1798) Putin: We've instructed the Russian Armed Forces to launch massive strikes against energy infrastructure of Ukraine because they are targeting our energy infrastructure.

(3) Post by @prune602.bsky.social - Bluesky The electronic budget system shows a 8.21 trillion ruble deficit as of 28 August 2026

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1651, Part 1 (Thread #1798) some interesting news from the hellscape that is also commonly known as russia:



India rejects court order to uphold decades-old water-sharing treaty with Pakistan : worldnews



'Breakthrough' as Turkmenistan starts fixing 'mindboggling' methane mega-leaks : worldnews


New US missile appears to have left wide path of death and destruction in Iranian city, report says : news
New US missile appears to have left wide path of death and destruction in Iranian city, report says : politics
U.S. has launched 'large and powerful' strikes on Iran, Trump says : worldnews


Israel confirms capturing Hamas internal security chief in Gaza City raid : worldnews



'Russia Always Calculates Its Strikes to Destroy Lives': Zelensky Says After Deadly Overnight Attack : worldnews
"Russian airspace will effectively be closing": Zelenskyy warns airlines Russian skies are no longer safe : worldnews
"Russian Sky Will Be Closed", Zelenskyy Warns Air Companies Operating in Russia : worldnews
(3) Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Zelensky warned airlines, insurers and operators using key Russian airports that Russian airspace is becoming increasingly unsafe due to Ukrainian drone operations. He stressed that Ukraine does not threaten civilian aircraft and urged carriers to reconsider flights into Russia. #Ukraine

Children go underground as Ukraine starts new school year under constant Russian fire : worldnews - Putin is killing of Russia's future to try and preserve his own skin at this point. He could have just stopped a year ago and probably been fine but at this point he is in too deep. He is king of the sunken cost fallacy.


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1651, Part 1 (Thread #1798) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of September 1, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on August 31, 2026: 1,440 personnel, 1,775 UAVs, and 71 artillery systems.


Ukraine Has Interceptors Again. Putin's Northern Pincer Is Coming Apart. Ukraine downed at least ten Russian missiles overnight as the 144th Motor Rifle Division faces a narrowing exit from the Lyman salient.

(3) Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Ukraine's General Staff confirms strikes on Russian drone storage, preparation and launch sites in Donetsk and Hvardiiske, occupied Crimea. A communications hub, command post, military equipment concentration and fuel depot in Russia's Belgorod region were also hit. Damage is being assessed #Ukraine

Russian strikes on food warehouses pose threat of shortages in Ukraine - The Washington Post Moscow has shifted to targeting shopping centers and food distribution sites, and markets in Kyiv and other cities are struggling to keep their shelves stocked.



Trump faces huge backlash for inviting Russian finance minister to G20 talks after years of exile : politics ... Let's imagine if Trump was a Russian asset. What would he be doing differently to what he is doing right now?
Champagne says U.S. move to invite Russia to G20 meeting caused 'a lot of discomfort' : worldnews
European Ministers Boycott Russian Counterpart After Surprise US G20 Invitation : worldnews - Russian in the front row ..... Canadian in second. How much clearer can this US administration be about being in bed with Russia ?!
US irks G20 ministers by bringing back Russia, barring journalists : worldnews


(3) Post by @antongerashchenko.bsky.social - Bluesky "The responsibility of the entire West is to say: Ukraine's fate is also our fate in the near future." Polish PM Donald Tusk said that this autumn and this winter could be crucial not only for Ukraine's independence, but also for the security of Poland and

Explosives used in sabotage attack on German power lines : worldnews
Germany blames Russia for attempted airport drone attack : worldnews
Novo Nordisk launches Wegovy weight-loss pill in Germany : worldnews


Keir Starmer announces he is standing down as MP : worldnews


The Boat Strikes Aren't Part of a War. They're Murder. : politics

Prime Minister Mark Carney rebukes Donald Trump's administration and tells US to 'start being serious' amid escalating trade war between the US and Canada : worldnews
Carney says U.S. wants to wipe out Canadian industries or make them subsidiaries : worldnews
Canada's ruling Liberals sweep special elections in boost to Mark Carney | Canada : worldnews
The Canadian suspected of spying on NATO was denied bail. Here's what comes next : worldnews
Quebec updates government websites to remove 'Lake America' from some maps : worldnews
MapQuest's app surges to No. 1 in Navigation after refusing to rename Lake Ontario : politics
MapQuest isn't renaming Lake Ontario, despite Trump's executive order. And it's surging in the App Store : politics
The verdict is in: America hates Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario : politics




AMA: I'm Garrett Graff, 9/11 and national security journalist, Historian & Host of "Long Shadow." I'm here to talk about the 25th anniversary of 9/11 - ask me anything! : IAmA

Trump says US is reviewing its Falklands position. Washington's review raises fresh uncertainty over Britain's hold on the disputed South Atlantic territory. : politics


Analyst Warns New Pentagon Plan for Iran Would Amount to 'Permanent State of War' : politics
'The President of the United States Is Mentally Unwell' Deranged Trump Posts AI Slop of Iran Bombing : politics

Pentagon plays down report of Hegseth regularly overruling military advice : politics
Trump's military is at breaking point - and he'll pay for it at the ballot box : politics

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow immediate firing of 29 transgender military service members : politics
Donald Trump says transgender people will "end" if GOP keeps Congress in midterms : politics - Conservatives are far more motivated by dislike of other than love even for themselves.

Hegseth Posts Vile Attack on Woman as Pentagon Collapses Around Him : politics

Pete Hegseth just forced out another military leader, this time its the head of the Army : politics - This leaves the Army and Navy without top leadership during a war.
Army Secretary Warned Trump About Hegseth Just Before Resigning : politics
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submits resignation amid U.S. war with Iran : politics
Dan Driscoll's Parting Shot : politics

'Time for him to resign!': Top Armed Services Dem says Hegseth is doing 'great damage' to U.S : videos
Hegseth Posts Vile Attack on Woman as Pentagon Collapses Around Him : politics



'Idiocracy' Predicted All of This: Twenty years later, Mike Judge's prescient comedy is getting harder to laugh at. : politics

Trump for a Decade Had One Superhuman Ability. Now, It Seems He's Losing It. : politics - That's not his ability, that is a slavish, conservative owned media engine doing everything it can to prevent the orange man from seeing anything that resembles accountability. Probably also the espionage networks of at least a few major countries too.

Trump's Hatred of Free Speech Is Intensifying : politics

Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail : politics
BREAKING: Whistleblower Leaks Trump's Secret USPS Scheme, Explained : videos
USPS whistleblower describes new plans for voting by mail hidden from the public : politics
Whistleblower says USPS system Trump ordered for mail ballots is flawed and untested : politics

Our Democracy Is at Stake. Stop Waiting for a Savior. : politics
The most recent temptation of John Roberts - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is presumably the case that will determine whether the Supreme Court will allow Donald Trump to initiate a frontal attack on American democracy in November:
Ketanji Brown Jackson's clear-eyed dissent explains Supreme Court voting assault.

Supreme Court allows Trump to continue building White House ballroom : politics
Chief justice dissents on ballroom construction: 'No victory for separation of powers' : politics
Supreme Court demolishes separation of powers to facilitate the illegal demolition of the White House - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The most recent temptation of John Roberts - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Trump wants to remake Washington - Hitler tried to do the same to Berlin : politics
The Supreme Court Brought This on Themselves - With South Carolina Democrat Jim Clyburn now in favor of expanding the high court, Democrats seem to have accepted that changing the status quo is necessary. : politics

James Clyburn says supporting Clarence Thomas for supreme court 'was mistake' : politics Credible sexual harassment allegations by Anita Hill should've been the disqualifier ... …not only that but Senate Committee restricted other women ready to testify that Thomas sexual assaulted others. Thomas' confirmation was a complete manure movie show ... Joe Biden was chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee Anita Hill testified before and has refused to apologize for how she was treated during her hearing.

Trump's approval stuck at 33%; Democrats appear more fired up for midterms, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds : politics

Republicans looking at 'historic losses' in the midterms with record-low polling, top strategist warns : politics

Donald Trump bitterly disappoints supporters of imaginary Donald Trump - Lawyers, Guns & Money But some support for Donald Trump was just bonkers by any possible metric:

Trump Now Splurging on White House Bowling Alley-With Taxpayer Money ' In the middle of a war, the president is obsessing over construction projects. : politics

'This Guy's Brain Is Gone': Trump Ripped After 'Incredibly Stupid' New Hot Take : politics
Trump, 80, Zonks Out as His Team Brags He's Fixed Health Care | Donald Trump couldn't keep his eyes open as his advisers claimed health care is so much more affordable now. : politics

Trump formally proposes pay freeze for most federal workers, 3.8% increase for law enforcement | In a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, the president claimed that denying the federal workforce a pay raise will not hurt agency recruitment and retention efforts. : politics

Trump says communities opposed to data centers want to be 'backwards and poor' : politics
House Republican pushes back on Trump data center support: 'I guess I'm backwards and poor' : politics


If Democrats win the House, Trump must be impeached : politics

JD Vance Says He's OK With Bringing About the End Times : politics


Trump ally gets cornered on Mitch McConnell's whereabouts: 'I don't believe you' : politics


RFK Jr. repeats false claim that MMR vaccine contains fetal tissue : politics
A newborn and child reportedly died of measles; CDC isn't counting them : politics



What Will AOC Do? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
On nominating women and non-white people for president - Lawyers, Guns & Money

'Unconscionable, Immoral, and Illegal': Lawsuit Targets Trump Approval of Cancer-Causing Forever Chemical : politics


You're Not Hallucinating: The Amount of Recalled Food Is Skyrocketing | The New Republic Here's a list of every food item that faced a recall in August.


Lindsay Clancy verdict: Jury told judge it's struggling to agree
Lindsay Clancy jurors are deadlocked, judge sends them back for more deliberations : news


Rep. Massie launches discharge petition on bill to enforce release of missing Epstein files : politics
Massie, Khanna, Leger Fernández, Merkley, Luján Introduce the "Epstein Files Transparency Act II" : politics
Thomas Massie Names 14 People He Says Should Be Investigated Over Epstein : politics ... Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (formerly known as Prince Andrew) - Daniel Siad - David Copperfield - Edoardo Teodorani-Fabbri - Frédéric Fekkai - Glenn Dubin - Jean-Luc Brunel - James "Jes" Staley - Lapo Elkann - Leon Black - Les Wexner - Lesley Groff - Ramsey Elkholy - Tom Pritzker ... Two of those are dead. Jean-Luc Brunel (found in his prison cell, hanged) Daniel Siad (suicide at home) ... Brunel also attended parties at Mar-a-Lago. A former model described being bused there with other child models in 1998 ... Oh it goes deeper than that. Melania Trump used to work for Brunel at Karin Models. That's where she started her modeling career and also most likely how she met Trump and why they are all connected now.

Trump told of 'some great times' with Epstein: Clinton : politics

Massie names Epstein 'coconspirators,' discusses new Epstein files legislation : politics ... Recent Wapo story underscores the real mission of the Maduro capture: In the pre­dawn hours of Jan. 3 - after Maduro and his wife were captured - Betancourt was on one call after another, according to people familiar with the discussions.



A mom's website shows who profits from ICE. Why Feds call it a 'threat' : politics

Florida bans Flock and other license plate readers from state highways as backlash grows : politics



Cubans living in Florida are being deported to Africa : politics

Vance wades into caustic Michigan Senate race, calling candidate 'evil' : politics
El-Sayed on Vance 'evil' remark: 'What's evil is corrupting yourself' : politics
El-Sayed: If you're starting a trade war with Canada, 'you're the a‑‑hole' : politics
El-Sayed edges Rogers in Michigan Senate poll : politics

American Craziness Wasn't Always This Crazy - Lawyers, Guns & Money Any time you see Idaho in the news, you know it's going to be for the most batshit reasons. But while insanity has always been at the core of Americanness, it hasn't always been this bad and it hasn't always been this way in every state. Idaho is in fact a great example, as this ProPublica story discusses:
Idaho Law Protects Faith Healers. It Wasn't Always That Way. - ProPublica

I'm Jeff Appelhans, PhD-a historian, teacher, and hands-on AI systems builder challenging nearly sixteen-year incumbent Sen. Chris Coons in Delaware's Democratic primary. Ask me anything. : politics

Federal court rules South Carolina absentee voting law unconstitutional : politics a unanimous three-judge panel ruled that South Carolina cannot allow voters 65 and older to cast no-excuse absentee ballots while requiring most younger voters to meet additional qualifications to access the same voting method.

Oklahoma Tells City it Can't Charge $17,125.44 for a Records Request Related to Data Center Arrest / The city tried to charge a farmer more than $17,000 for bodycam footage and records related to his arrest at a city council meeting. : technology ... "every record is subject to a $2 copying/processing fee" ... And they treated 8500 frames of a video as individual "picture records"
Oklahoma Tells City It Can't Charge $17,125.44 for a Records Request Related to Data Center Arrest - Farmer Darren Blanchard attended a meeting about Project Mustang - a proposed 225 acre data center in Claremore, Oklahoma - in February and planned to speak in opposition to the project. He left in handcuffs after the city council ordered him arrested for going 30 seconds over his allotted three minute speaking limit ... Blanchard's case is one of a number of people who've been arrested at public city meetings in the past year. Police arrested a high school teacher in Kansas for clapping during the public comment period of a city meeting about data centers. The city charged them with interfering with law enforcement and later dropped the case. In Texas a man was arrested in his driveway a week after he'd said 'bullshit” during a public city meeting.



The AI catastrophe - Lawyers, Guns & Money MIT made a big splash a few days ago when it issued a report claiming that the LLMs can now supposedly "do" most undergraduate level work, so that seems like a big problem.

We Are Living in the Fantasy World of 13-Year-Old Boys: Many of the tech billionaires who built our world have taken the wrong lessons from their favorite science fiction. : technology

Public libraries in the US are "at breaking point" because of an onslaught of political interference, harassment and ideological censorship, report finds : books



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,221 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of John Collier.



For Republicans, watching or reading more liberal news was linked to lower meta-prejudice and meta-dehumanization. For Democrats, higher exposure to conservative news was associated with lower meta-prejudice. When Republicans consumed more conservative news, they report higher meta-dehumanization. : science undefined

Scientists make potential breakthrough in search for dark matter : worldnews

People who perceive their country as more democratic tend to report better mental health. The study suggests that believing one's political system is fair, responsive, and representative may contribute to greater psychological well-being and life satisfaction. : science

Study: Managers can be trained to lead neurodiverse teams. Managers can avoid equating charisma, eye contact, verbal fluency or constant sociability with leadership potential, and instead reward clarity, reliability, deep focus, creative problem-solving and direct communication. : science

People who expressed positive views regarding masturbation, oral sex, and anal sex reported higher levels of sexual pleasure and satisfaction, greater sexual self-efficacy and self-esteem. Accepting attitudes toward masturbation consistently related to better outcomes across all four domains. : science

This New Zero-Cal Sugar Is 3,500 Times Sweeter Than Sucrose - But Doesn't Spike Insulin : science



What's the most addictive book you've ever read? Like the kind keeps you are thinking about non-stop until you finish? : AskReddit

ELI5: Businesses closing due to 'high rent' but then the lot stays vacant for years. How does this work for anyone? : explainlikeimfive

Doctors of Reddit, what's something patients routinely lie about even though you can usually tell? : AskReddit





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El Nino is now stronger than at any point in the last 1,000 years, study finds : worldnews


South Korea explores tailless stealth fighter while pursuing $1 billion Egyptian aircraft deal | Business Insider Africa


Leaders of China, Russia and India are among heads of state meeting to counter US influence : worldnews
Putin and Xi rally allies at Kyrgyzstan summit to counter US influence : worldnews



'If We Need to Strike, We Will Strike': Russian Lawmaker Calls for Nuclear Strike on Ukraine to Force Kyiv to Surrender : worldnews

Moscow Says Europe Is 'Shooting Itself in Foot With Russian Tourist Ban : worldnews

Musk willing to allow Starlink to be used in Russia, but needs Trump's decision : worldnews - Click bait title. The article discusses letting Ukrainians use starlink inside of Russia for operations.

Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Novoshakhtinsk Oil Refinery - On Aug 25th, [there was] a drone attack on the refinery, after which it ceased operations. Satellite images show damage to two AVT units following previous attacks, as well as repair cranes. The Russians are likely planning to repair and restart one of the units

(3) Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Russia's Starlink-like Rassvet-3 constellation has failed to reach its planned 800 km orbit. All 32 satellites launched in two batches remained far below target altitude, with one already burning up and several others rapidly descending and expected to leave orbit.

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1650, Part 1 (Thread #1797) some interesting news from the hellscape that is often otherwise known as russia:


Nepal buries flood victims in mass graves : worldnews

Every day of war sets humanity back, PM Modi tells Putin, calls for end to hostilities : worldnews
India's Modi tells Russia's Putin that the war in Ukraine must end for humanity's sake : worldnews
India's Economy Grows 7.8% in Q1 FY27 Despite Global Woes, Beats Expectations | Economy News : worldnews

Taliban Offers United States Access To Afghanistan's Mineral Wealth : worldnews

'Internal matter of Muslim family': Bangladesh 'open to' join Mecca Pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey : worldnews


Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths : worldnews


Iran Claims It Destroyed US Fighter Jet Hangars at Two Jordan Air Bases : worldnews

Trump threatens to blow up Iran's Kharg Island oil hub as hostilities escalate once again : worldnews
Trump claims Iran's energy hub was 'blown to smithereens' with AI video - but gives no details as Middle East tensions escalate again : worldnews

Trump weighing limited strikes against Iran to curb Hormuz attacks : worldnews


NBC News crew beaten and assaulted by Israeli "settlers" on camera in the West Bank : videos



Kyiv Endures Unprecedented Five-Day Drone Blitz as Russia Alters Tactics : worldnews
Death toll rises to 38 from Russia's deadliest attack on Ukraine this year : worldnews
Russia Floods Ukraine With Record Number of Jet-Powered Shaheds Straight From Factories : worldnews
Russia preparing 'massive strikes' on Ukraine's energy sites after deadliest attack of the year : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1650, Part 1 (Thread #1797) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of August 31, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on August 30, 2026: 1,600 personnel, 2,055 UAVs, and 50 artillery systems.



Russia Joins G20 Summit After Trump Invite - Sparking Massive Backlash : worldnews
Russia Joins G20 Summit After Trump Invite --- Sparking Massive Backlash | The New Republic Our European allies were shocked after Russia's finance minister attended the summit being held in North Carolina.
European Union countries propose plan to prevent single country veto blocking decision-making in Brussels by increasing abstention use and interpreting treaties more creatively, according to a draft letter seen by Euractiv : worldnews


Italy's population to shrink by 4 million by 2050, stats agency says : worldnews
Italian scientists bet on octopus to fight crab invasion : worldnews



French high schools rush to put Macron's phone ban into force. : worldnews

AI could cause global economic downturn, Bank of England chief warns : worldnews
Gordon Brown: Trump leads most corrupt US administration in history | Former Labour prime minister said the US President belonged in the same category as authoritarians such as President Xi and President Putin : politics


'Mobster Language': Trump Says Venezuelan Oil Will Replenish US Reserves : politics
Trump Accused of Using Iran War Energy Crisis as 'Cover for a Resource Grab' in Venezuela : politics
Trump says US will refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve using Venezuelan oil : politics

America 'not at war' with Canada, insists U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent : worldnews
Trump calls Canada one of the "worst abusers," says he doesn't want 'Canadian anything' : politics
Trump demands all Canadian companies doing business with the US move to America 'immediately' : politics
'He can kiss my ass': Doug Ford slams Donald Trump over 50 per cent tariffs : politics
We asked Canadians if they intend to boycott U.S. products. We heard a lot more than that. : politics
Google Maps accused of bending knee to Trump with 'Lake America' name change : politics
Google Maps will show 'Lake Americal' in U.S. instead of 'Lake Ontario' : politics




GPS Glitched Across The US by as Much as 33 Feet. Scientists Have Never Seen This Before. : science


(3) Post by @nothoodlum.bsky.social - Bluesky Netanyahu courts Israeli voters by bragging that he influenced or manipulated Trump: "It took a long time to bring the US to its senses. I [did it] because I had, I don't want to say thousands, but close to 1,000 hours on American television with the ability to influence the United States."

Iran war reaches 6-month mark: Conflict cost $1,100 per US taxpayer : politics

The devastation of NSA Bahrain is a national security warning Extensive damage to one of our most significant forward bases in the Middle East is likely to have profound tactical and strategic repercussions that are only now coming into focus.
The devastation of NSA Bahrain is a national security warning : politics

Pentagon erupts over classified leak of Iran war dissent : politics - Hegseth gets pissed off that knowledgeable Military Officers called him an idiot, There, fixed the headline for you.

Trump Live Updates: Army Secretary Resigns and Supreme Court Allows Ballroom Construction - The New York Times
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll submits resignation after tension with Hegseth : politics

Trump's fake AI video of Kharg Island 'attack' leaves US military scrambling to explain : politics
Trump posts AI video of Kharg Island "blown to smithereens" amid attacks : politics

West Point's only climate scientist fired after continuing to teach human causes of climate change : politics - When truth is the enemy, reason is the first victim

Pentagon Pete's Secret MAGA Troll Army Exposed : politics
Pentagon secretly installs military influencers in civilian roles : politics

(3) Post by @thedailybeast.bsky.social - Bluesky Donald Trump's Supreme Court majority has allowed the president to continue building his $400 million White House ballroom-over the furious objections of Chief Justice John Roberts and the court's three liberal justices.
Trump's ballroom construction 'likely unlawful,' John Roberts says, but Supreme Court will allow it anyway : politics

Raging Trump, 80, Explodes in Foulmouthed Morning Meltdown - The president woke up in a bad mood on Monday morning. : politics

Trump Is a Liar. That's Bad. But He's Delusional - and That's Even Worse : politics

DHS asks if you have remained loyal to Trump. : politics
Homeland Security Posts Stoic Portrait of Trump with Chilling Caption 'Did You Remain Loyal?'

Trump says 'Meet the Press' host Kristen Welker will be reported to FCC : politics
Trump vows to report NBC anchor Kristen Welker to FCC over 'purposeful inaccuracy' on endorsements : politics

Trump's inner circle shrinks as senior White House officials resign ahead of midterms : politics
Stupidity is an infinitely renewable resource with this U.S. administration : politics

GOP soul-searching for life after Trump is ramping up : politics - That will be a long search when you have no soul to begin with.

Republicans Panic Over Trump Dooming the Midterms : politics


More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Cycle, and They're Getting Tossed : politics
Soaring Number of Mail Ballots Thrown Out for Lateness Under Trump : politics



How AOC is upending norms around motherhood and political candidacy : politics


Freedom Fuel gas stations sold stolen fuel, lawsuit claims : politics
Discount gas stations praised by Trump sold $4m of stolen fuel, lawsuit claims : politics


$120,000 should be a great salary. In these US states, it isn't : politics - Federal minimum wage at $7.25 gets $15,000 a year working full time without vacation, before payroll taxes


Trump's plan to sell off a part of Yosemite is what oligarchy looks like : politics


Do D.E.I. Bike Paths Exist? The Trump Administration Says Yes. - The New York Times The administration has revoked funding for bike paths, and encouraged removing some.


Trump EPA is manipulating safety data around a highly toxic flame retardant, advocates allege : politics

Baby goats with rabies at North Carolina mobile petting zoo prompt calls across multiple counties to contact health officials : news


Food safety is NOT red tape: Cattle group pushes back on Trump's processing proposal : politics



Amazon Workers on Food Stamps Nearly Tripled, While Company Spends $200 Billion on AI : technology



Ghislaine Maxwell has virtually run out of legal routes to overturn conviction, experts say : politics


California senators demand investigation of ICE trying to enter Sacramento law firm : politics

Number of dead migrants found in Arizona desert spikes despite plunge in border crossings under Trump : politics

DHS denies reports of torture, beatings and medical neglect in ICE detention : politics


Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county draws protests as Senate race looms : politics
Talarico Protests as Texas Swing County Plans to Close 92 Polling Places : politics
Texas Politicians Slowly Realize Elon Musk Hijacked Billions In Taxpayer Broadband Grants : politics
Texas Republicans thought they had redrawn five seats into GOP hands. Not so fast. : politics

James Talarico Attributes Push For Affordable Healthcare To Christian Faith : politics



[ Removed by moderator ] : politics - Laura Loomer defends calling Angie Nixon a "ghetto black communist b****"


Mass. recreational weed repeal wouldn't stop these cannabis consumers



Study A.I. Consciousness? The Bots Would Like a Word With You. - The New York Times Given access to email, A.I. agents have started reaching out to the philosophers and researchers exploring deep questions about them.



People who heavily endorse conspiracy theories often take on the role of online 'social vigilantes,” seeking to correct the perceived ignorance of others. This tendency to act as self-appointed enforcers of truth online is largely driven by feelings of superiority and a desire for self-enhancement. : science

People who heavily endorse conspiracy theories often take on the role of online "social vigilantes," seeking to correct the perceived ignorance of others. This tendency to act as self-appointed enforcers of truth online is largely driven by feelings of superiority and a desire for self-enhancement. : science

Noninvasive brain stimulation helped people with social anxiety better control avoidance behaviors in a new study, suggesting targeted stimulation of specific brain regions may improve responses to feared social situations. : science

A study found single-use paper cups release millions of micro- and nanoplastic particles when exposed to hot water, with biodegradable PLA-lined cups releasing about 12 times more plastic by mass than conventional polyethylene-lined cups. : science

Ozempic hypocrisy: shamed if you use a GLP-1, or if you don't Weight-loss drugs have become inescapable. Now people are being judged for taking them - or pressured to explain why they aren't.



Men of Reddit who felt blindsided by divorce: looking back, what would you tell your married self? : AskReddit






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Japan-S. Korea Panel Launched to Address Low-Birthrate Issues : worldnews


North Korea Defence Minister dismissed: state media : worldnews


CIA director floated Trump-Putin-Zelensky summit during Moscow visit, sources say : worldnews

Russia Conducts ICBM Test Following CIA Director's Visit : worldnews



Nepal flood death toll rises to 734 as nearly 2,500 remain missing : worldnews



Boat with around 270 people on board capsizes off North Cyprus; one dead : news



Israeli settlers storm Palestinian village, seizing home with owner inside : worldnews

[ Removed by moderator ] : worldnews The nine-year-old students came up with the following equations: 'At least 150 Israelis were killed in one day. What was the number killed in nine days?” - Palestinian schools use October 7 attacks, terrorism for math exercises



Nearly 2,000 drones fired at Ukraine in one week as Russia draws out attacks : worldnews
Ukraine tests interceptors to down Russian jet-powered Shaheds : worldnews



/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1649, Part 1 (Thread #1796) : worldnews

Russia's war losses in Ukraine reach 1,486,600 personnel | Ukrainska Pravda



Iceland rejects EU-accession talks plan in referendum : worldnews


Oil deal with US is denounced by both sides of Venezuelan politics : politics

'Cuba is opening up.' Reforms begin as US tightens grip : worldnews

Ontario Premier Answers Trump's 'Lake America' With Giant 'Lake Ontario' Sign : politics
Trump posts AI video of 'Lake America' being protected by an army of bequiffed 'Donald Ducks' : politics
Untested in court, Trump's new tariffs on Canada raise legal questions : politics
Google Maps Faces Fury for Caving to Trump : politics




Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

How Did the World Get to Be Held Hostage by Two Malevolent Cretins? | The New Republic Trump's America is a joke. And so is Putin's Russia. But both countries, under their unstable leaders, are as dangerous as cornered badgers, and that isn't funny.
How Did the World Get to Be Held Hostage by Two Malevolent Cretins? : politics



Barred from speaking, Trump to skip 9/11 25th anniversary ceremony in NYC : politics

Judge throws out KSM confession in 9/11 case in blow to prosecution : politics

US military families ride 'roller coaster of emotions' over six months of Iran war : politics

Alleged Rape on Navy Ship Was Treated as Workplace Injury : politics

Pentagon Pete Quietly Sidelined After Trump Blowup : politics

The Pentagon's new nuclear doctrine needs congressional guardrails : politics

Investors prosper and consumers pay as the Iran war exacts an uneven economic toll 6 months in : politics - Markets recovered. Investors did well. Meanwhile consumers paid more for fuel and travel, farmers faced soaring fertilizer costs, and poorer countries faced greater food insecurity. The fact that Trump and businesses connected to his family can financially benefit from a war he helps direct is extremely troubling and disgusting


Donald Trump Has Been Humiliated In Iran - And Shown How America Will Lose Its Next War: 'The US president seems to think words alone will be enough to keep China and Russia in check - but this week has shown the true cost of his profligate war of waste' : politics

(3) Post by @drewmcweeny.com - Bluesky That burger's so fucking big that dude needed to grow an extra finger to hold it.


Kaitlan Collins Predicts What Trump Will Do If Faced With Third Impeachment Attempt - CNN's chief White House correspondent said Trump is likely already preparing for a third impeachment. : politics - Biden and Garland essentially put the world in the position it's in today. Absolutely despicable people who sat on their asses for 4 years and hoped the treasonous pedophiles went away.

Trump Is in Open Revolt Against the Constitution : politics

What Might Happen to Trump's Ill-Gotten Gains | Lessons from fallen autocrats : politics

Stephen Miller puts anti-immigration information in front of Natalie Harp so it gets to Trump: report : politics

Leavitt is leaving the White House. Don't expect her to go far : politics


Documents leaked by Trump official to bolster a conspiracy show 'absolutely nothing' : politics



The Mail-In Ballot Fight Is Right Back Where It Started, With The Trump Administration Taking Another 'L' : politics



Kentucky Republicans expect Mitch McConnell to return for farm bill Senate vote in September : politics - You can't let a vegetable vote on a farm bill, it's a conflict of interest.
McConnell is running out of excuses for his absence | If the only thing wrong with Sen. Mitch McConnell is his strength and balance, then there is nothing to keep him from doing his job - unless the rumors and conspiracy theorists are right. : politics

How Many Fascist Cronies Can One Republican Have? : politics - It should not be a surprise to anybody when a Republican lawmaker surrounds themselves with fascist, racist, and Christian nationalist dickheads because every single Republican lawmaker is a fascist, racist, and Christian nationalist dickhead.

Women are turning on the GOP in massive numbers : politics

Trump Spirals Out Over NBC's Kristen Welker Comments On 'Mixed' Endorsement Record : politics

Dozens of Trees Quietly Toppled in D.C. Without Court Approval Ahead of Trump's New Golf Course Makeover : politics

Trump cannot deport students for criticizing Israel, federal judge rules : politics
Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Targeted Foreign Students Who Criticized Israel : politics - "In the United States," Judge Wise wrote, "free speech, including the freedom to criticize the government and its leaders, is not a sign of our democracy's fragility. It is evidence of its strength. "
Judge declares Rubio's speech-based student deportations violate the Constitution : politics - "In the United States, freedom of speech belongs to the people," Wise wrote in her opinion. "It is not the government's to take."
Stanford Daily wins free speech lawsuit against Trump administration : politics


Nine years after Charlottesville, GOP pushes "blood and soil": The nativist doctrine lives on in JD Vance's vision for the US : politics
Blood and soil - Wikipedia

Trump normalized gutter racism. Now the GOP has a young-Nazi problem. : politics

The Republican Party's Midterm Nightmare Is Taking Shape : politics

Centrist Dems Are at War With Their Own Voters on Israel | Putting Jared Moskowitz in charge of Middle East policy isn't just a slap in the face to Democratic voters - it's an empowerment of a leading Democratic supporter of Trump's disastrous Iran war and free speech crackdown. : politics

Democrats have a golden opportunity. They're fighting each other instead : politics

Democrats: Make Peace With Becoming a Little Radical - If the party wants to win elections and defeat Trumpism for good, they'll all have to get out of their comfort zone. : politics


Freedom Fuel owner didn't pay for nearly $4 million in gas, lawsuit claims : politics
Trump-aligned gas stations allegedly used classic Trump business model - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Some $4 million worth of the gas is stolen.

Trump moves to let farmers, ranchers process their food : politics
Trump Revokes Biden Order Targeting Food System Consolidation : politics - Once again Trump makes things more expensive and less safe for consumers


Why Trump is picking a fight with a 29-foot-tall Jesus standing in America's Southwest : politics


Opinion | The Right Is Rethinking MAGA. The Left Is Rethinking 'Woke.' - The New York Times (Cottle and French are NYT idiots)
(3) Post by @chrispps.bsky.social - Bluesky who cares how black folks have been using the term for 90+ years; the commentariat has a language virus from outer space to transmit


RFK Jr. Torches 'Demagogue' Politicians And Media 'Trying To Scare' Americans About Measles : politics

America is seeing its largest measles crisis in 35 years. RFK Jr. is making it so much worse. : politics



Lawmakers want to stop kids from nicknaming their Pokémon : politics


UAW Monitor Trying to Overthrow UAW Leadership over Gaza - Lawyers, Guns & Money



We Cannot Allow ICE Killings to Become Normal : politics

Far-right media provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos deported by ICE from US to UK : politics
Far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos deported after U.S. immigration arrest, officials say : politics

More than 100 detained during ICE operation in Memphis, advocacy group says : politics

'I would be BEYOND LIVID': Fmr ICE official SLAMS reported arrests at school bus stops : videos



Gov. Abbott blocks funding in Texas for Flock cameras as bipartisan fury brews : politics
Gina Hinojosa bets anger over Flock cameras and data centers will make her America's unlikeliest governor - Gina Hinojosa talks to Eric Garcia about the growing backlash in Texas and how it could feed a 'bite back' against Republicans in November : politics


Mayor Mamdani, Governor Hochul Announce $8.4 Million to Transform Concrete Medians into Flood Prevention Infrastructure in Queens : politics


El-Sayed Apologizes for March Comment About Michigan Synagogue Attack - The New York Times Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, faced criticism from Jewish Democrats after remarking, "hurt people hurt people."
'I Made a Mistake': El-Sayed Apologizes for Comment About Synagogue Attack : politics

Musk's X Loses First Amendment Lawsuit Over New York's Controversial 'Stop Hiding Hate Act' : politics

El-Sayed: Affordability crisis is destroying dreams : politics

Troy Jackson or Susan Collins will help pick dozens of federal judges. Here's how they'd do it. - Maine's next U.S. senator will play an important role in shaping the future of the country's courts. : politics


Moulton says Sen. Markey, 80, is too old for another term. Young Massachusetts Democrats are divided : politics

Tennessee's Governor Loves Dolly-But Not the LGBTQ People She Stood Up For. Bill Lee wants to rename Nashville's airport after Dolly Parton. Repealing the state's drag ban would be a better tribute. : politics

In Ohio, Canada-U.S. trade war sparks anger and uncertainty : politics

Flooding devastated swathes of Indiana but response is hampered by politics | Record inundations wrecked homes and took seven lives but Trump has not approved emergency aid and the state has cut funds for environmental agencies : politics

5 Things People Love About Living in Cambridge, MA - YouTube


Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers says he saw Bin Laden's body with his 'own eyes'. He did not : politics

The divisive issue that is turning Texans into Democrats : politics - AI data centers.

People that actually live near a data center, what impacts are you seeing or hearing in your surrounding environment? : AskReddit

Minnesota Supreme Court rejects Mike Lindell's bid to recount GOP gubernatorial primary | Lindell, a longtime 2020 election denier, previously said he would pay $825,000 to cover a full hand recount of his lost GOP gubernatorial primary in Minnesota. : politics


Fuck Alphabet Inc. What is the best alternative to Google? : AskReddit
Proton: Privacy by default


LGM Film Club, Part 564: Dolly in an Irish Pub - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,219 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Lucille Lortel.



Study estimates only 7% of human rabies cases in the United States are diagnosed : science



People who can fall asleep 10 seconds after your head hitting the pillow how the heck do you freaking fall asleep 10 seconds after your head hitting the pillow?? : AskReddit

What's the wildest thing you've ever seen happen at a wedding that you still can't believe actually happened? : AskReddit

what is the most disgusting thing you saw? : AskReddit

What's a completely innocent situation that has an unfair amount of sexual tension? : AskReddit






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Russia's 'Doomsday Radio' erupts with coded messages after CIA chief's Moscow visit : worldnews

Over 113,000 Russians Flee to Georgia Amid Draft Rumors : worldnews

Russia losing 6,000 more troops in Ukraine each month than it can recruit | Russia | The Guardian Moscow recruits an estimated 1,000 people a day but western officials say it cannot keep up with casualty level


(3) Post by @lukemcgee.bsky.social - Bluesky Fascinating study published today - Russia calls its war volunteers heroes, but when they try to find employment, the labour market winces

(3) Post by @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social - Bluesky On Friday, Russia held an emergency REPO auction for the third time this month. The central bank loaned a trillion rubles out to the banking system, again.


(3) Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky At this Yekaterinburg Gazprom gas station people queued all night despite there not being any gasoline hoping to catch the next fuel delivery if it came in the morning. Locals say there are queues, there are cars but they didn't deliver gasoline.
(3) Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky These are videos from just today in Yekaterinburg with queues at gas stations. This is just one of Russia 16 cities over 1 million, just one of Russia's 40 big cities.



Flood survivors face a second crisis as medicines, water run short (Nepal) : worldnews
Updates: Bhotekoshi flood toll reaches 626 as 2,426 remain unaccounted for (Nepal) : worldnews


Iran's Ruling Factions Split Over How to Use Strait of Hormuz Leverage Against U.S. Sanctions : worldnews


Hezbollah chief again rejects Lebanon-Israel deal, refuses surrender : worldnews



Netanyahu: "I don't want to see Turkey moving south in Syria - The message wasn't received & we demonstrated it militarily" : worldnews

Netanyahu | International Criminal Court
The nightmare of the 1992 election is coming back to haunt Netanyahu | The Times of Israel Allegations of stolen ballots in Likud's primary highlight internal rot that, combined with the PM's fear of right-wing splinter factions, mirrors the collapse of the party in 1992

Shin Bet: Netanyahu's son evacuated after significant Iranian threat | The Jerusalem Post Shin Bet confirmed a significant Iranian threat against Yair Netanyahu, prompting his urgent evacuation from Florida back to Israel.

Netanyahu says Israel will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas is completely disarmed | PBS News

Masked Israeli settlers attack Palestinian woman, NBC News team in West Bank The woman and crew were treated for injuries. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he condemned the violence committed "by a handful of rioters."
(3) Post by @onefussyone.bsky.social - Bluesky Suppressing a public record of their actions using thuggery speaks DIRECTLY to their consciousness of guilt. No wonder the entire civilized world has turned against them.



Ukraine launches investigation after Russian strike on depot near homes triggers explosions, kills at least 37 : worldnews
At least 27 killed after Russian drone attack triggers warehouse blast near Kyiv : worldnews

Russia plans new offensive on Kyiv and Chernihiv, Ukrainian official says : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1648, Part 1 (Thread #1795) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of August 29, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on August 28, 2026: 1,420 personnel, 1,360 UAVs, and 25 artillery systems.



Europe is on course to enter the cooler months with gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years, which has triggered 'winter panic” among energy traders, experts warn : worldnews


(3) Post by @antongerashchenko.bsky.social - Bluesky European leaders primary responsibility is to protect their people from Russ threats,not to protect Russia from itself, Sikorski says in an op-ed for The Economist - The Polish foreign minister urged European leaders to stop fearing that resisting Russia could provoke an even more dangerous response
Polish premier says next 6 months decisive as Russian escalation grows : worldnews



(3) Post by @ralexdc.bsky.social - Bluesky NEW!! Estonia's spy chief: 'Russia is in a very bad place - revolution could come overnight'
Gallipoli diary and sketches by Signaller Ellis Silas - Anzac Portal

Finland's President Alexander Stubb tells German newspaper that he does not believe Russia would risk an attack against a NATO country, adding that it would "make ​no sense" to test the resolve of the alliance : worldnews


Belgium is standing firm against using frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine, as four EU countries push to resurrect the scheme: "This is non-negotiable, the door is closed," Theo Francken, Belgium defence minister : worldnews

Germany plans to blame Russia for Leipzig attack as tensions with Putin escalate : worldnews


US threatens Britain over Falklands : worldnews


Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves : politics


Trump's Trade Negotiations with Canada Have Been a Master Class in Ignorance and Incompetence : politics
Seneca Nation calls for reversal of Trump's 'Lake America' executive order : politics
Scoop: Dems plan bill to counter Trump's "Lake America" order : politics
We Should Scorn Everyone Who Calls Lake Ontario by Its Ridiculous Trumpian Name : politics
Ford unveils 'Lake Ontario' sign in Winona as tensions with U.S. escalate | CBC News : worldnews
Quebec separatist leader says no independence referendum until Trump leaves office : worldnews
Canada ready to further distance itself from U.S. on military procurement : worldnews




Week 84 - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Iran War Trump Said Would Be Quick Has Now Lasted 6 Months With 'No End In Sight' : politics

Trump says he'll visit Pentagon, not NYC, to commemorate 25 years since 9/11 : politics

Hegseth ignored Centcom, cut program ahead of Iran school strike: Report : politics ... Hegseth is responsible for killing all those innocent children. Maybe one day he'll be held responsible for his war crimes
Hegseth blocks promotions of 4 Army officers with ties to sacked generals : politics
Pete Hegseth's press crackdown smells like a coverup: The Pentagon clamps down on Stars and Stripes as questions about the USS Abraham Lincoln arise : politics
Pete Hegseth Is Too Egotistical to Know How Incompetent He Is : politics



Marine One loses communication with air traffic controllers again : politics To be clear they didn't "lose" communication. They were unable to establish communication prior to takeoff. This is primarily due to the current administration permanently reconstructing the established helipad and Marine One positioning on the opposite side of the White House creating a line-of-sight barrier between them and ATC.


'Trump Must Keep His Hands Off Our Elections': Judge Again Blocks Attack on Mail-In Voting : politics
Mail-in voting will continue for now. WA officials laud latest ruling : politics ... Changes from the Postal Service, in response to a presidential order to crack down on allegations of voter fraud, would require states to submit voter rolls to the federal government before mailing out ballots
Judge blocks Trump mail ballot rules over 'overwhelming risk' to voters : politics


Trump loses again in bid to erase his hush money conviction : politics
Trump loses again in bid to erase his N.Y. hush money conviction : politics


Businesses are getting tariff refunds. Why aren't consumers getting their cut? : politics


Patel's FBI Lowers the Bar for Applicants With Checkered Pasts - Applicants who have hired prostitutes, stolen from employers, or engaged in bestiality may no longer be automatically disqualified from joining the bureau. : politics
(3) Post by @softtail65.bsky.social - Bluesky Here's your reminder that we live in the Age of Ignorance, Dumbfuckery & Assholery. Hiring prostitutes, stealing from your employer, sexual deviance and/or engaging in acts of bestiality are no longer an automatic barrier to getting hired at the FBI.
At the FBI, a history of hiring prostitutes or stealing from employer may no longer be a barrier to being hired : politics - But, as is typical, media is downplaying the crazy with this administration: "The new standards also specifically address applicants who have engaged in past acts of bestiality or animal cruelty - saying they may still be considered for the bureau as long as the incidents took place before the age of 18, the sources said."


Trump is staking out extreme positions on White House secrecy, legal experts say : politics

You Could Be Next: Trump's Gestapo Tactics Are Getting Worse : politics


How Stephen Miller Used Natalie Harp to Manipulate Trump : politics
Stephen Miller using pregnant wife as human shield. : pics

'She Fits The Bill': Trump Relative Skewers His 'Pathetic' Relationship With Natalie Harp : politics

Dolly Parton was the polar opposite of our bullying president : politics


Kennedy Center Delays Plan to Return Trump's Name to Facade : politics


Mike Johnson planning to meet with Elon Musk in Texas | The planned meeting Friday comes as Musk is reportedly considering spending at least $100 million to boost the GOP this fall. : politics


Lawsuit alleges Freedom Fuel gas stations touted by Trump are selling stolen fuel : politics


[ Removed by moderator ] : politics the court basically found that prior Supreme Court rulings drew a distinct difference between real versus virtual CSAM. The district court in this case stated that, while they believe changes are necessary to previous ruling, they are bound to follow Supreme Court precedent.


Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Targeted Stanford Students Who Criticized Israel : politics
(3) Post by @nytimes.com - Bluesky A federal judge in California ruled that the Trump administration violated the constitutional rights of international students when it sought to deport them for criticizing Israel's war in Gaza.

Progressives Condemn Pick of Pro-Israel Democrat Atop House Panel | Outrage over making Representative Jared Moskowitz, who is vocally pro-Israel, the top Democrat on a Middle East policy subcommittee reflected the party's rift over Israel. : politics


Trump faces dismal approval rating among women ahead of midterm elections : politics

House GOPer in Private Meeting: Trump's Exhausting Our Voters : politics

Democrats lead Republicans in 5 states Trump won by double digits: Map : politics

AOC on midterm elections: 'The tide is coming' : politics


Trump's Newest Beef Idea Is Guaranteed to Make America Sick - Even cattle ranchers are shocked by the suggestion to just skip facilities inspected by the FDA. : politics



States can regulate prediction markets as gambling, federal appeals court rules : politics


Prominent Texas Republican predicts GOP losses over data centers | One prominent Texas Republican predicts disaster at the polls if his party doesn't take a harder stand against data centers. : politics ... First they deregulated the grid, now data centers are breaking it. Actions have consequences ... Cowboy hat + business suit = fucking ridiculous.
New Jersey Ends Tax Break for Data Centers as Backlash Builds : politics
Nevada Governor Endorsed Data Centers Days After AI Investor Donated $1 Million : politics
Sen. Warnock calls for statewide data center moratorium after regulators approved massive OpenAI facility : politics


US corporate profits surge to record as worker payouts wilt : politics

'Break Up Big Medicine': Taking On Healthcare Industry Greed Could Save US Families $6,000+ a Year : politics



More states pilot 3-year college degrees, seeking to address rising tuition : politics ... I mean they could just actually address tuition rather than tell adults they should accept less education. Texas, for example, provides less funding for education than it did ever before ..


Trump administration plans to sell sliver of Yosemite to private company: Report : politics


Can We Professors Indoctrinate Our Students? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Can Professors Indoctrinate Our Students? Look, even if I wanted to turn my students into little commies, they aren't going to listen to me.


Will Americans Treat Social Media Like Smoking? - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... I think social media is more addictive than smoking ever was, since few smokers start at age 4.



Trump's former Border Patrol commander now claims Trump administration wants him dead: 'Do I think they want me killed? Absolutely,' former Border Patrol Commander-at-large Gregory Bovino told Tucker Carlson : politics

British far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos arrested by ICE in U.S. : politics

ICE plans to purchase robot dogs : politics



Rep. Crockett says she'll be campaigning 'downballot' instead of with Talarico : politics
Texas Senate hopeful Talarico teams with Mark Cuban on plan to break up healthcare 'monopolies' : politics

After Decades of Delay, Mayor Mamdani Moves to Fix the City-Owned Section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway : politics

California child marriage bill heads to Governor Newsom's desk. AB 1267 is one signature away from ending child marriage in CA after nearly a decade of failed legislative efforts and advocacy from former child brides. : politics

Wyoming Governor Objects to 'Very Odd' D.O.J. Election Monitoring : politics ... The DOJ election 'monitors' showed up at a Cheyenne polling station, without any notice to state or city officials. The twits are 'investigating' Wyoming, a state that is almost 100% MAGA, even in the cities ... It's practice for November


Grand jury: DeSantis admin 'misappropriated' tax dollars in Hope Florida scandal : politics -- "stole"



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,218 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Oscar Lewis.



Medical Science Monitor | Postpartum Psychosis: A Review of Risk Factors, Clinical Picture, Management, Prevention, and Psychosocial Determinants - Article abstract #942520






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Japan births rise 0.8% in January-June, marking the first increase for the January-June period in 11 years : worldnews

Births in South Korea surge 15% in first half of 2026 : worldnews
South Korea leans toward military conscription for women : worldnews



CIA chief did not threaten Russia with consequences for continuing war during Moscow visit : worldnews - US intelligence analysts have long questioned whether Putin's advisers are giving him an accurate account of the scale of Russia's losses and the actual situation on the battlefield. The US hopes that, as a former intelligence officer, the Russian leader will regard information from the CIA chief as more urgent and credible than conventional diplomatic signals.


(3) Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky In the capital of Sverdlovsk region Yekaterinburg they still have kilometer long multi row queues tonight. This is the spot where a 3 row gas station queue managed to close a boulevard 2 days in a row.
Ukraine's Record Strikes Push Russians Back to Gasoline Lines - Bloomberg Ukraine's Record Strikes Push Russians Back to Gasoline Lines

(3) Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky In Stavropol krai due to the fuel shortage prices of chilled meat have started rising considerably over the summer with chicken prices increasing over 10%. Locals shouldn't expect food shortages but also shouldn't expect a return to lower prices.

(3) Post by @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social - Bluesky All that remains of the Wildberries logistics center in Russia's Samara region after the August 2 drone attack. The massive 180,000 msq facility was almost completely destroyed, with 160,000 msq burned out and all goods inside lost. Only the administrative building survived.

More than 113,000 Russians cross into Georgia in a week as fears grow of new mobilization, Politico reports More than 113,000 Russians crossed into Georgia via the Upper Lars checkpoint last week amid growing fears the Kremlin is preparing to announce a new mobilization wave, Politico reported on Aug. 28.



China informs Nepal of dam burst, lake breach in Tibet; rescuers warned to move to safety : worldnews
India proposes front-of-pack warning labels for packaged foods after public outcry : worldnews


Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads to 2 new health zones, bringing total to 60 areas affected : worldnews


Syria's top Druze leader calls community 'integral part of Israel' : worldnews

Ship-to-ship oil transfers in Gulf of Oman reach 7.6M barrels per day as Arab nations bypass Strait of Hormuz : worldnews

Iran's navy says it has 'full control' over Strait of Hormuz : worldnews



IDF kills Jenin terror cell leader in West Bank vehicle strike, security source says - report : worldnews

(3) Post by @mike-richard.bsky.social - Bluesky Some estimates of deaths in Gaza are around 700,000 . More like 30% of the population. Even Israel admits The 70,000 figure from The Gaza ministry of Health is low, as it only counts bodies recovered by them
(1) Post by @diplomatofnight.com - Bluesky B'Tselem's conclusion that Israel is committing genocide was largely sourced, again, not from the death toll but from the overarching mosaic of Israeli behavior which can only be interpreted as an attempt to render Palestinian life impossible to sustain, via destruction of infrastructure+expulsion.
(1) Post by @diplomatofnight.com - Bluesky The Genocide Convention does not require a single person be killed for it to be violated.

Israel Advances Space-Based Strike Weapons Plans : worldnews



Russia Destroyed 90% of Ukrainian Retail Warehouse Capacity, but Food Supplies Remain Secure : worldnews

Kyiv records 13 air raid alerts in a single day, most since full-scale invasion began, as Russian attacks continue into morning : worldnews

Post by @volberg.bsky.social - Bluesky Bad news. Massive detonation at a Ukrainian ammunition depot in Kyiv Oblast following russian strikes. Worse news, by the color of the fire, rocket propellant, so likley AD missiles. Worst news 4th depo in so many days, looks like serious intelligence breach, nobody is just that lucky.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1647, Part 1 (Thread #1794) : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1647, Part 1 (Thread #1794) : worldnews Russia has lost 1,630 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day, bringing its total number of personnel losses to 1,483,780.


(3) Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Here's the latest information regarding the strike on Donetsk: Two generals, one colonel, and 2 Lt colonels - seriously wounded - 58 - wounded 27 - killed - These are the casualties that have been recovered. Many terrorists are still trapped under the rubble"



(1) Post by @iwriteok.bsky.social - Bluesky I'm sorry whatUnbelievable: The Taliban is suppressing images of an official visit to Belarus because they showed women describing cheese and baby formula to the delegation



U.S. Patriot Missile Stocks In Europe Are 'Beyond Critical' Due To Iran War, Officials Say : politics



BringbackDreamBars comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1647, Part 1 (Thread #1794) Prime Minister Donald Tusk stated that there are signals that Russia is preparing very seriously to escalate tensions, "both in the war with Ukraine and in the entire region". "We must be prepared for various eventualities (...), these next seven, eight months will be critical" - said the head of government during the Campus Poland of the Future in Olsztyn ... Europe needs a new post NATO alliance but far right political parties aligned with Putin are gaining strength throughout Europe. UK, Germany, France etc can all fall to Far right influence, if you live in Europe prepare for war.



Norway Has a New King - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... n recent years however, revelations over her friendship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein soured public perception

Egyptian queen's 673-diamond necklace stolen in Vienna smash-and-grab raid : worldnews

(3) Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Mykhailo Fedorov confirmed he accepted Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto's proposal to become his adviser on defense innovation. Fedorov says he will help Italy develop modern warfare technologies while continuing his main work on defense projects in Ukraine.




'Security Nightmare': Ireland Braces For Major Protests During Trump's Visit : politics

London: Four plead guilty to arson attack on Jewish community ambulances : worldnews

US nears deal to secure long-term access to Venezuela's oil reserves, sources say : worldnews

Greenland to open truth commission over forced contraception scheme : worldnews
Compulsory sterilization - Wikipedia

(1) Post by @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social - Bluesky OK, OK, OK . . . I give up. We'll renamed Lake Ontario! You're welcome!
Canadian council considers changing street named after Trump to Taco Avenue : politics
Harvard, MIT Scholars Head North as Carney Offers Millions : politics
Canada Hires 48 Scholars Away From Top U.S. Universities : politics - Defunding scientific research for political points just gave canada the biggest talent transfer in decades.
Lake Ontario "now and always," Carney says after Trump "Lake America" order : politics
Mark Carney dismisses Donald Trump's attempt to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' : politics
Trump's 'Lake America' move revives one of his biggest political flops : politics - It's fucking weird that in a democratic country of 349 million people, one guy with a sharpie can just rename geographical areas on a whim.
Canadian politicians say Trump can rename the lake whatever he likes, but it'll 'always be Lake Ontario' : politics
We'd Really Prefer Affordable Healthcare: Trump 'Lake America' Order Ridiculed as Inane Distraction : politics
Canadian city considers renaming Trump Avenue to "Taco Avenue" : worldnews
Trump Suggests Renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean Next After Changing Lake Ontario and Gulf of Mexico on U.S. Maps : politics
What went wrong with U.S. trade talks, according to Canada's chief negotiator : worldnews
Jeremy Hansen becomes first non-NASA (Canadian) astronaut to receive U.S. Space Medal of Honor : worldnews
Canada's economy grew by 3.3% in the second quarter, showing sharp recovery : worldnews




Trump to reportedly skip joining former presidents at New York City 9/11 remembrance : politics
Trump to skip 9/11 remembrance at Ground Zero because they wouldn't let him give a speech : politics

Democrats to Force Senate Vote on Israel's Human Rights Practices : politics
Democrats to Force Senate Vote on Israel's Human Rights Practices - The New York Times Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland is leading a group of Democrats seeking answers about violence against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
Democrats Elevate pro-Israel Lawmakers to Key Foreign Affairs Posts, Angering Progressives | The new role for AIPAC-backed Rep. Jared Moskowitz would give him significant power over legislation related to Israel, especially if Democrats retake the House : politics - Moskowitz votes with Republicans as much as Fetterman. 24% of the time.
Federal US judge faces complaint over staunch pro-Israel advocacy | A lawyer has accused Judge Roy Altman, who calls the keffiyeh a 'terror scarf', of anti-Palestinian bias in his remarks. : politics - Altman said in a speech at Florida International University that he has taken 10 percent of the federal judiciary on such trips ... His family, of Eastern European Jewish heritage

CIA chief asked Russia not to share intelligence with Iran, sources say : politics
Putin sees U.S. as weakened by Iran war, intelligence reports say : politics
Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war. Six months later, he claims he's in no hurry : politics ... Pedo Piggy is In no hurry. To end a miscalculated war of aggression that he and Bibi illegally started.
'We won.' 'Winding down.' 'Close to over.' Six months of Trump on the Iran war : politics
Mike Rogers Pushed for War With Iran for Two Decades : politics

US should have known air power alone is not enough to win a war : politics

Trump Casually Threatens to Take Over Two More Countries : politics - Micronesia and the Marshall Islands.

Air Force Major Faces Rare Charges From US Military After Calling for Trump's Impeachment : politics

Stars and Stripes journalists who were fired by Pete Hegseth just sued the Pentagon to get their jobs back : politics
Hegseth Considers Army Secretary Accused of Horrific Abuse : politics
Hegseth Considers Army Secretary Accused of Horrific Abuse | The New Republic Panell's wife testified that he had choked her, strangled her, and verbally and physically abused their children. The judge ruled that there was "credible evidence" for the abuse allegations, though Parnell denied them.
Pete Hegseth is talking about a possible run for president in 2028 : politics

West Point Climate Professor Says He Was Fired for Refusing to 'Defy Science' : politics - Removing climate science undermines national security.
The Global Leader in Science - Lawyers, Guns & Money Trumpian anti-science is really insane when you think about it because it is a global power that is choosing quite specifically to not train its future leaders for reality because reality might be slightly inconvenient to some other rich peopleA science professor says he was fired from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, for refusing to ignore the human causes of climate change, and is now suing the institution in federal court ... Well, whatever, but to just deny that climate change exists as a standard of governmental policy, well, again, what exactly is the future of the U.S. anyway?

Trump Takes Beautiful Gesture About Astronaut's Late Wife And Makes It About Himself : politics - But, in typical Trump fashion, the speech intended to honor the astronauts' extraordinary feat was mostly about himself. While thanking the NASA engineers and scientists who made the Artemis II mission possible, Trump suddenly brought up his uncle as proof of his love for space.


US Postal Service says new mail ballot rules tied to Trump order are in effect : politics
(1) Post by @marcelias.bsky.social - Bluesky BREAKING: Federal Court issues temporary restraining order BLOCKING United States Postal Service from implementing key sections of its Trump directed anti-voting rule
Judge pauses USPS plan to restrict mail voting : politics
'Democracy Is Under Attack': Civil Rights Lawsuit Aims to Block Trump Assault on Mail-In Voting : politics
'Trump ultimately wants the chaos': States can't implement anti-mail voting order before midterms, experts warn : politics
League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump (March 2026 Mail Voting Executive Order) : politics



GOP Governor Says Biden Considered Pardoning Trump in 2023 : politics


(1) Post by @nothoodlum.bsky.social - Bluesky The only way this loser met Dolly Parton was through the use of AI.
How to Clean Up a PR Mess: Dolly Edition - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Trump Refuses to Let Dolly Parton Rest in Peace : politics
(1) Post by @patriottakes.bsky.social - Bluesky Trump felt Dolly Parton was getting too much attention
(1) Post by @mjfree.bsky.social - Bluesky The POS couldn't even let Dolly Parton be dead for 48 hours without generating an AI painting of her hanging on his arm. She spent 60 years telling every politician to stay in their lane. He put her in his. That's not tribute. That's thirst.

Ted Cruz's effort to share Dolly Parton tribute goes wrong when poster changes their name to make fun of his manhood : politics - the account holder changed his username from simply 'Mark” to "Ted Cruz's tiny d***" so that it appeared live beneath his message, inviting ridicule.

(1) Post by @mjfree.bsky.social - Bluesky BEWARE: There's a reason Trump is flooding the zone today with Lake America, putting himself atop a fake-ass GREATEST PRESIDENT EVER Family Tree, and now posting one of the most disrespectful things any human could do to the late Dolly Parton. Something is brewing... this is intentional.
Donald Trump Puts Himself as Greatest President Ever : politics - And he put Biden and Obama as the worst .. because he's a child.
Do you remember your president Reagan? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Are voters finally realizing GOP presidents are disasters? Michael Tomasky makes the case that they are.
Six months into another catastrophic GOP Middle East War - Lawyers, Guns & Money Michael Tomasky has a piece highlighting that the economy performs radically better under Democratic presidential administrations than Republican ones: Every Republican administration for the past 34 years at least has been a total disaster, and 34 years is a long long time in political terms ... the question is, why does American politics consist of Republicans fucking everything up in terms of (checks notes) domestic and foreign affairs, and then Democrats spending years cleaning it all up, before the voters decide again that a trans woman volleyball player in Idaho is more important than all that economy and war stuff?
(3) Post by @normwilner.bsky.social - Bluesky How has no one captured Trump from this angle before? What a phenomenal image
(3) Post by @floridajohn.bsky.social - Bluesky It's just incredible. He truly is a troll.

Goodbye to Karoline Leavitt, the Latest in a Long Line of Clowns : politics

(1) Post by @mjfree.bsky.social - Bluesky Does he really want to fuck around?

(1) Post by @bcbsara.bsky.social - Bluesky There is too much wrong with this graphic for one post, but man, putting Woodrow Wilson in the great tier is a CHOICE. Oooof this is so incredible I can't stop laughing because he forgot to include Reagan
Trump names himself 'greatest' US president in 'personal ranking'. The post was a response to a recent poll that found 53 percent of Republicans considered Trump as the Republican president they admire most. : politics


Congress has sunk to historic levels of dysfunction


Trump's Big Midterm Strategy Is About to Backfire - Donald Trump continues to focus on himself, even as his popularity tanks. : politics

Trump Losing Support Among Female Voters Ahead of Midterms : politics

Trump administration tells judge: Let us put his name on the Kennedy Center, or we'll tear it down : politics
Trump Name Returning to Kennedy Center Isn't Renaming, DOJ Argues in Court : politics
Judge questions why Kennedy Center is moving so quickly to return Trump's name to building : politics
Before an emergency hearing, the Kennedy Center's board threatens to demolish it if Trump's name can't be on it. : politics

Trump discloses 1,000 more recent stock trades, including in companies directly affected by Iran war : politics

This Is Why Trump Surrounds Himself With Idiots : politics

Watchdog Finds Trump Crypto Schemes Have Left Investors on the Hook for Over $4 Billion in Losses : politics
Democrats to investigate 'miraculous' rise of Trump Jr's investment firm : politics
UAE 'spy sheikh' backs 49% stake in Trump family's crypto bank venture, WSJ reports : politics
Trump Family Crypto Bank Backed by Abu Dhabi Royal : politics

Trump Jr. Warns Republican Lawmakers to Back Off Prediction Markets: Never mind how much money the president's son is making from Kalshi and Polymarket. : politics

Jan. 6 rioters pursue new path for payments from Trump administration : politics
Trump's Top Army Goon's Jan. 6 Fiasco Role Exposed : politics

We Are Not Prepared for Election-Denying Swing State Governors : politics
We Are Not Prepared for Election-Denying Swing State Governors Republicans who challenged, doubted, or tried to overturn the 2020 results could be in power when America chooses its next president.

Trump can't appeal New York conviction in federal court, judge rules again : politics

Mitch McConnell's Team Fuels Health Mystery With Cryptic Update : politics
Mitch McConnell Has Been Missing for 75 Days-With No Updates : politics


Adventures in high functioning psychopathy - Lawyers, Guns & Money Thanks to commenter Judas Peckerwood for flagging this fascinating if terrifying essay from the Guardian, about the evolving understanding of the varieties of human psychopathy ... These are all traits that she argues are part of the same phenomenon, the Dark Personality, or the Persistent Predatory Personality ... The idea of a "pathocracy", a democracy of normal people taken over by psychopaths ... His genius, such as it is, was to grasp early in life that consequences were for other people. That he managed to use that insight to become the leader of the United States of America says even more about the depravity of the culture of which he has become the central and characteristic figure than it does about Trump himself.
How to spot a psychopath: 'It's like the difference between a domestic cat and a wild cat' | Psychology | The Guardian

Don't Let the Word 'Socialism' Scare You, Progressives Just Want a Country That Works for All : politics

In Trump's Second Term, Average US Family Forced to Spend $3,800 More on Essentials : politics

The high cost of MAGA manhood: Masculinity on the right runs on consumption. Trump made the hallmarks of manhood pricier : politics

Why the right is so afraid of the Girl Scouts : politics

Farmers association demands Congress investigate Trump beef deal 'betrayal' : politics
Trump suggests cattle ranchers could bypass USDA-inspected meat plants : politics
Trump Is Importing Cheap Ground Beef To Lower Grocery Prices - But Is It Even Safe? Here's What To Know. : politics
USDA recalls 30,000 pounds of Argentine beef sold in Texas and Florida : politics
Frozen buffalo chicken recall: Highest risk warning over food safety : politics


Republicans fear Trump's midterm convention will be a disaster: 'Why are we doing this?' : politics

How Democrats in Congress are preparing for Trump midterm election interference : politics

Jeffries faces impeachment dilemma if Dems win back the House : politics

Baby boomers are collecting 265% of what they paid into Social Security-and millennials are paying the price : politics
Extremist Billionaire Media Owners Want to Steal Your Social Security So They Don't Have to Pay Slightly Higher Taxes : politics

Gen Z regrets Trump support and is midterm motivated : politics

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Nods Toward 2028 Run as She Rejoins DSA : politics

Jon Ossoff, usually a head down senator, has found a formula to excite Democrats : politics


New Trump admin reports says LGBTQ+ rights supporters more likely to be terrorists. The Human Rights campaign have called the report "junk science" that "wastes taxpayer dollars." : politics

Trans kids' medical records remain private after Trump DOJ loses again : politics
A New Jersey school district won't out trans students. Moms for Liberty is suing to expose the kids : politics


40 Acres and a Mule is DEI - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Trump administration and Black southern farmers is a relationship going about as poorly as you'd expect in any confrontation between the most racist administration since Woodrow Wilson (or perhaps Andrew Johnson) and the descendants of slaves.
The Promised Land - The Washington Post Bigotry and bankruptcy haven't driven Ricky Haynie from the fields his ancestors worked as slaves ... Just last month, another class-action lawsuit was filed against the USDA on behalf of blacks who farmed between 1997 and 2004. It charges that the USDA continues to discriminate against black farmers and has retaliated against those who collected payments from the 1999 settlement.

Land Acknowledgments: Against Meaningless Political Symbolism - Lawyers, Guns & Money I have no problem at all with acknowledging the white genocide against Native peoples. I've argued many times that it and slavery are the foundational principles of America and we should probably do something about that. The emphasis though is on do something. A few years ago

FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines : politics

Senator calls for criminal investigation of RFK Jr after Guardian report : politics - If lying in a confirmation hearing can get you confirmed but not investigated, then the hearing is just theater ... Narrator: The hearings are just theater.
Measles-linked deaths since RFK Jr took office surpass previous 20 years : politics
RFK Jr. Lied About Samoa Trip In Confirmation Hearing, New Documents Suggest : politics
Senator calls for criminal investigation into RFK Jr.'s lies to Congress over vaccines : politics
RFK Jr. Lied in Confirmation Hearings About Spreading Measles in Samoa - Newly obtained documents reveal that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. specifically told the Samoan prime minister the trip was to study the MMR vaccine. : politics - So he killed at least 83 children. He should be in prison.
RFK Jr. goes full anti-vaccine bananas over two measles deaths-one was a newborn : politics - Wow, it's almost like we push for herd immunity so at-risk people like newborns who are too young to be vaccinated are still protected. But at least they didn't get aborted, right, MAGA?
RFK Jr. Raises Eyebrows After Saying 'Interest in Kids' Got Him Trump Admin Job in Viral Clip : politics
BREAKING: RFK Jr. is a compulsively dishonest anti-vaxx crackpot - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Somebody please prepare a fainting couch for Bill Cassidy and Susan Collins, because it turns out the transparently obvious lies that RFK Jr. told in his confirmation hearings were also demonstrable lies: I also think it's time for Maine voters to retire Susan Collins from public life, because she has 100% ownership of every child that suffers and dies because Kennedy was unconscionably given a position of power over American public health.

Shapiro won't say who died of measles. RFK Jr. is exploiting it. : politics
As a measles outbreak escalates in Pennsylvania's Amish Country, exposures rattle people at risk : politics



Why some people are pushing back against Healey's ban on kratom



Remembering the Oakland General Strike - Lawyers, Guns & Money the 1946 General Strike in that city, the last meaningful general strike in American history.



Trump Is Quietly Working to Give Part of Yosemite to a Private Developer : politics


(3) Post by @courtneymilan.com - Bluesky I have kind of been expecting this since the whole AI thing broke, because if you read the original SCOTUS cases discussing CSAM, they say that CSAM bans are allowed because CSAM always involves the use and harm of an actual child - Woke up to this news and I'm beyond disgusted. It's a US *constitutional right* now to create and own 'CSAM,' as long as it was made with AI??
(3) Post by @sacredsapling.bsky.social - Bluesky Woke up to this news and I'm beyond disgusted. It's a US *constitutional right* now to create and own 'CSAM,' as long as it was made with AI?? AI gen images are built from real images, of real children. This directly re-exploits every single CSAM survivor.



(1) Post by @santiagomayer.com - Bluesky Marc Andreessen has spent over $100M to support Republicans in the midterms but if I was him Ij'd have put that money towards not looking like an egg with a face drawn on it


Lindsay Clancy verdict watch: Live updates
Lindsay Clancy trial: Jury deliberations weigh prosecution, defense



ICE awards $16.7M contract to buy 6,000 pairs of gloves that deliver electric shocks : politics

ICE agent charged in Minneapolis shooting released from Texas jail, suspended without pay : politics


Getting rid of Flock isn't enough to solve America's surveillance problem : politics
Florida 'Deputy of the Year' Used Flock to Stalk Ex, Held Gun in Her Mouth, Did a Nazi Salute : politics

Stop feeding your face to leopards - Lawyers, Guns & Money There are a lot of false sightings of face-eating leopards. This is not one of them. -- Far-right political pundit Milo Yiannopoulos has been detained by ICE in Louisiana.

Cities terminate Flock contracts at record pace in August : politics



Life During DeSantis - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Remember when the political press spent a summer trying to sell this guy as the Reasonable Alternative to Donald Trump?
The Everyday Corruption of the New Gilded Age - Lawyers, Guns & Money Florida congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna has invested a significant share of her disclosed assets in a company owned by one of her political donors

California moves to outlaw child marriage with bill headed to Newsom's desk : politics

New poll shows James Talarico leading Ken Paxton by 6 percentage points in Senate race : politics
Talarico leads Paxton for TexasSenate while Hinojosa trails Abbott in governor's race: Poll : politics
Jasmine Crockett Is Breaking An Unwritten Rule In Texas Senate Race : politics

Trump judge allows Greg Abbott to nullify federal law - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Gov. Greg Abbott leaves nearly a million Texans without a vote in Congress : politics
More than 1.2 million Texans' voter registrations are suspended : politics
Texas Has Suspended More Than 1 Million Voters Ahead of Senate Race | If you're one of the people who had their voter registration suspended, there's still time to fix it. : politics
Trump Goes on Posting Rampage Against Rising Dem Star : politics
The obscure documentary fueling Islamophobia in Texas : politics

Wyoming Voters Oust GOP Faction that Wants to Crack Down on Elections : politics - "Crack down" is a really weird way to spell "interfere with".

Cook Political Report shifts FL gubernatorial race from 'solid' to 'likely' Republican : politics
DeSantis' team 'misappropriated' $10M meant for kids' healthcare into political activities, grand jury finds : politics
Grand Jury Finds DeSantis Admin Scheme Took $10M From Children's Health Fund to Fund Political Project : politics

What Darline Graham's Ugly, Viral Outburst About Death Really Reveals : politics


'Not far enough' - parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users : politics

Data centers must report water, energy use under new law signed by Gov. Sherrill : politics (NJ)


LGM Film Club, Part 562: O Brother, Where Art Thou - Lawyers, Guns & Money






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China probes use of formaldehyde to keep cabbages fresh : worldnews



Trump says Putin will not attack NATO territory, downplays Ratcliffe trip : worldnews

Why Did John Ratcliffe Go to Moscow? : politics
CIA chief used Moscow visit to warn Russia against attacks on NATO allies, helping Iran - POLITICO John Ratcliffe urged Russia to hold back from striking Baltic nations and to reduce its support to Iran during his brief trip to the Russian capital.


Russia threatens UK with strikes on military targets over weapons and technology supplies to Ukraine : worldnews
Russia says it could strike UK military targets in response to Kyiv's use of British missiles : worldnews

Car bomb kills senior Russian officer in St Petersburg : worldnews



Nepal declines foreign rescue teams, says its own security agencies can handle operation : worldnews
New barrier lake in Nepal raises fresh flood threat, China warns - China warns the lake near the Nepal-Tibet border could breach as 3 million cubic metres of water is expected to flow into it over the next three days, adding to risks after Wednesday's deadly flood. : worldnews
Catastrophic floods kill over 350 in Nepal and Tibet
Eyewitness Captures Catastrophic Flood Sweeping Through Nepal Village - YouTube


Iran sentences woman detained during January protests to death : worldnews ... On charges of checks notes "waging war against God" ... She filmed someone else committing a crime (allegedly) and that constitutes "waging war against God"...



Opinion | How does one define a genocide? "War crimes are not better than genocide. Crimes against humanity are not better than genocide. They're just defined differently," says Omer Bartov.



Russians destroy Kherson power plant with aerial bombs: authorities urge residents to leave the city : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1646, Part 1 (Thread #1793) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of August 27, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on August 26, 2026: 1,400 personnel, 1,762 UAVs, and 53 artillery systems.



US Patriot missile stocks in Europe are 'beyond critical' due to Iran war, officials say : worldnews


'Wild West must end': Poland demands EU fine Meta eu 250 mln over scams and false ads : worldnews

Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic, convicted of genocide, has died, Serbian TV reports : worldnews
Terrible Human in His Early 80s Dies - Lawyers, Guns & Money Oh….it was Ratko Mladic, not, er, someone else. Oh well. Maybe some other time.
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Nordics weigh merging their stock exchanges into one regional market : worldnews


Explosive drone at German airport linked to Russian military intelligence, US intel source says : worldnews
German airport workers die from malaria caught from plane-riding mosquito : worldnews
Someone Was Impersonating Collien Fernandes Online. She Says It Was Her Husband. - The New York Times The German actress Collien Fernandes set out to discover who was pretending to be her and sending men sexually explicit material. Her answer ignited a feminist movement.


[ Removed by moderator ] : worldnews - Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling explains why the new defense cooperation agreement with the U.K. is less about the war now than about European security for the next generation.



Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' in the United States : worldnews - Does he know that the Province is named after the lake, and not the other way around? It means "Great Lake" in Wendat - He's literally trying to remove the name "Great Lake" from one of the Great Lakes ... Just an absolute shit stain human
'Real foolishness': Canadian officials reject Trump attempt to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' | CBC News : worldnews

Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on wide range of US goods : politics ... "I deal with many countries, and Canada is easily the most difficult and unreasonable," Trump wrote in one post. There's something so flattering, so affirming about being the country Trump hates the most ... Yeah and even compared to.. Iran
Canada's tariffs target certain U.S. states. See which regions are most vulnerable. : politics .. Mark Carney was the Governor of the bank of Canada and the Governor of the Bank of England. Trump bankrupted a Casino. If i were waging economic warfare, I know who I would pick.
The president says the U.S. doesn't need anything from Canada. Exports say otherwise. : politics - Michigan, Indiana and other states with large manufacturing sectors that ship goods to Canada are likely to feel a bigger impact than agricultural states like North Dakota because the new tariffs will apply to U.S.-made appliances, steel, aluminum and tools, experts said. The White House said Canada's trade practices particularly harm states in the Midwest.
Nobody wants this trade war with Canada : politics - When you vote for an obviously evil moron because he promises you he'll stomp down on everyone you dislike, and then you keep supporting this man as he kills thousands and harms millions, you don't then get to choose which of his stupid and evil actions you didn't want and are not responsible for.
Most of U.S. aluminum comes from Canada. Industry says 'good luck' replacing it : worldnews - "They're pricing themselves out of export markets because, basically, they're paying US$1500 to US$2,000 a tonne more for the metal than their competitors in Europe are paying for," says Simard. - Put dumb dumbs in charge ... they do dumb dumb things ...
U.S. 'withdrawing' demands on Canadian content, bilingual labelling: LeBlanc - National : worldnews




U.S. considers fresh round of tariffs on semiconductors, report says : politics


White House says no negotiations with Iran, all options on table : worldnews - "No negotiations." and "All Options on the Table." are mutually exclusive positions. Deeply unserious people run our country.
US aims to revive Civil War-era court to claim Iran oil as prize : worldnews - One of the cornerstones of the post-WWII order was the presence of the U.S. Navy on the high seas ensuring freedom of the sea. This included stopping piracy. Now the Trump administration is trying to turn the Navy in to a state run piracy organization.
Republicans face a midterm verdict as Iran war drags on months longer than Trump promised : politics

Hegseth's escalating purge is rocking the US military : politics
The scope of Hegseth's damage to the U.S. Army comes into sharper focus : politics
Shock Military Exodus Under Pentagon Pete Exposed : politics
Did Hegseth Really Fire the Army's Top Officer Over Kid Rock? : politics


Trump Silent as Chinese Hackers Target Tons of Government Websites : politics

Postal Officials Say Trump's Mail-Ballot Push Will Create Widespread Errors : politics
Half the Country Sues to Stop Trump's Dangerous USPS Mail Ballot Rule : politics
By wide margin, Americans oppose Trump's handling of elections, poll finds : politics

Prepare for Trump to Try to Steal the Midterms : politics

'Trump will never leave office again' - Liz Cheney's warning to America : politics

The Supreme Court Is Helping Trump Rig the Midterms : politics
The Supreme Court Thinks You Are Stupid : politics .. Being a Republican at this time in history is a betrayal of all things American....and reality in general.


Trump, 80, Appears to Forget That He Blew Up Canada Trade Talks | The New Republic Seems pretty concerning that the president has little to no recollection of things that happened only last week.
Trump, 80, Appears to Forget That He Blew Up Canada Trade Talks - Seems pretty concerning that the president has little to no recollection of things that happened only last week. : politics

Trump's Approval Rating Deep Underwater on All Issues for First Time: Poll : politics
Trump Is Weaker Than Ever : politics

Donald Trump Uses Dolly Parton's Death to Brag About Himself : politics
Trump Brags About How Much Dolly Parton Liked Him-Here Are the Facts : politics
The Republicans Mourning Dolly Parton Gutted Funds to Her Charity : politics
Republicans cut funding for Dolly Parton's child reading program : politics


Trump Staff Exodus Is at Critical Tipping Point Before Midterms : politics - President Donald Trump is seeing a substantive exodus of high-profile White House aides in his second term as the contours of an unfavorable political environment start to form closer to the midterms.

Republicans are furious that Trump has revived tariff drama - just in time for the midterms : politics

Trump Unravels as Leaks Reveal How Aides Feed Him Crackpot Poll Hopium : politics

Networks Were Ordered to Stop Filming Trump-and They Didn't Protest the Illegal Censorship : politics

Trump bought Boeing stock on same day Navy gave company $880M contract. Here's proof : politics

Trump's expansion of executive privilege would invite more corruption : politics


Republicans fear Trump will lose them the Senate : politics

ClownAss DOJ Reduced To Quoting James Comey's Novel As Evidence In '8647' Case : politics

Education Department Seriously Posts Video Comparing Trump to Hitler : politics ... They use clips from Nazi propaganda movies glorifying and praising Hitler and passed it off as if it was glorifying trump.
Trump's Education Department deletes post that compares his administration to Nazi Germany : politics

Gas Price Hits $26 Per Gallon in Village of State Trump Won Three Times : politics ... Remote village in Alaska


Hakeem Jeffries Under Fire as Pro-Israel Democrat Tapped for Top Post : politics
Hakeem Jeffries Under Fire as Pro-Israel Democrat Tapped for Top Post - Newsweek Florida Representative Jared Moskowitz was named ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa on Tuesday,

Want to Lead Democrats? Don't Meet With Jared Kushner : politics



Trump Goons Busted in Bizarre Daughter Cover-Up : politics Ten of them mentioned that Vought, 50, has benefited from federally funded research because his daughter, who has cystic fibrosis, has been treated with Trikafta, a groundbreaking medicine whose development was aided by such research.



RFK Jr lied in Senate confirmation hearings, newly revealed documents indicate : politics ... Newly obtained documents indicate that the US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, lied during two congressional hearings last year, telling lawmakers who held the key to his confirmation that a 2019 visit to Samoa had "nothing to do with vaccines".
RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that : politics
RFK Jr. Insists Measles Are Under Control Right After Two People Die : politics
RFK Jr. says Shapiro's office may have fabricated measles deaths : politics ... post WWII, something like 30% of Germans still supported National Socialism and Hitler. Even after the Nuremberg trials and the details of the camps were released publicly
RFK Jr.'s Sister Compares His Incompetence to Boeing Crashes : politics
The scientific breakthroughs against cancer that Trump and RFK Jr. want stopped - Lawyers, Guns & Money Jonathan Cohn on the agony and the ecstasy of cancer research in 2026 - It's unfathomable the amount of damage that a couple hundred thousand voters who couldn't pass a Grade 6 civics test in a few arbitrarily selected states can do.
This Cancer Breakthrough Has Scientists Cheering-and Crying They know RFK Jr. and Donald Trump are destroying the research ecosystem that made it possible ... The backstory of the melanoma vaccine is in many ways a perfect case study in what's at stake. It illustrates vividly how medical breakthroughs depend on generous, sustained support of basic research that the private sector will never provide on its own-and on freedom from interference from politicians, especially those like Kennedy who routinely traffic in scientific nonsense.

RFK Jr. Dismisses Impact of SNAP Cuts as Data Shows 5 Million People Have Lost Aid : politics


'The day I disclose, my career is over': the journalist facing an $800 daily fine to keep her sources secret : politics


Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rejoins DSA after membership lapse of seven years : politics
Opinion | My Question for the Formerly Woke - The New York Times (NYT does it again)


US lawmakers condemn right-wing podcast's calls for Chinese-American internment : politics


Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Declares a National Emergency to Secure America's Bulk-Power System : politics


Buc-ee's says it will prioritize 'conservative, business-friendly' states amid pushback over logo lawsuits : politics - Ahh, yes. The business famous for bullying smaller, local businesses through frivolous lawsuits finds that it aligns well with conservative values of cruelty and bigotry. What a shocker.


Doug Wilson Wants The Bible To Determine Tax Rates : politics

After 50 years of secrecy, another lawsuit against the Catholic Church in R.I. 'There's a degree of shame,' said the lawyer for the five former altar boys, who say they were abused at a priest's cabin in the 1970s. 'They all feel like that they let these other boys down, because this continued for a long time.'


Lindsay Clancy trial deliberations: Legal questions before the jury
Lindsay Clancy verdict: Reddington says 'no way of knowing' timing


From private jets and diamond-encrusted jewelry to solitary confinement: Inside the Tate brothers' new reality : politics - See what happens when you make 'hatred of women” your whole personality? Locked up for the rest of your life with a bunch of men. The Universe listens to your words, and it has a sense of humor.



ICE arrested a record number of people without criminal records in summer enforcement surge, new data shows : politics

Flock's CEO Is Lying to Cops About 404 Media's Reporting on Abortion Case : politics ... Langley claimed that the story is "entirely false," despite court records, police reports, and 404 Media's other reporting documenting the case in detail.



(1) Post by @merovingians.bsky.social - Bluesky Moulton is absolutely wrecking on the rocks, turns out Epstein Posting at the nice old man in a Democratic primary debate was a really bad move.


GOP Voters Boo Trump After Lindsey Grahamk's Sister Wins Runoff : politics

New Texas poll shows tight Senate race, GOP pulling ahead for governor : politics
Talarico Campaign Asks Court To Unseal Ken Paxton Depositions : politics

South Carolina Republicans are purists - Lawyers, Guns & Money Republican voters in South Carolina faced a primary runoff between a nonentity who would function as an uncritical Trump lickspittle, and Darline Graham. They decided to go with the one who may not have even heard of Taiwan as of last week:

Tommy Tuberville on why he won't debate governor challenger Doug Jones: 'There's no reason' : politics

Grand jury finds DeSantis administration "misappropriated" $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope Florida : politics
Florida Republican Bans Jelly Roll From District Because He Made Jokes About Trump : politics

A former Mike Collins staffer posted KKK and Nazi images. Some Republicans see a pattern. : politics A former staffer for Rep. Mike Collins (R-Georgia) shared images in June and July on his X account of a swastika and one that depicts himself in Ku Klux Klan robes.

Edwards Sends Letter Refuting Ethics Censure: 'Poetry Is Not Sexual Misconduct' - NOTUS - News of the United States The North Carolina Republican maintains his relationships with female staffers were friendships and not sexual harassment.
Edwards Sends Letter Refuting Ethics Censure: 'A Compliment is Not Sexual Misconduct' : politics



Opinion | College grade inflation isn't really a problem Are too many students getting A's? That question wrongly assumes that a college education can be quantified.


At 103, Holocaust survivor and longtime Cantabrigian Kitty Haas is not ready to die : CambridgeMA
At 103, Holocaust survivor and longtime Cantabrigian Kitty Haas is not ready to die - Cambridge Day Haas escaped Nazi-occupied Austria when she was 16 years old.








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Sanctioned ICC chief urges Japan to counter U.S. campaign : worldnews


Trump says 'very good relationship' with Kim Jong Un made him 'unhappy" with US-South Korea military exercises : worldnews


CIA chief warned Russia against attacks on NATO allies in secret Moscow visit : worldnews
The Kremlin says the CIA director held talks in Moscow with his intelligence counterparts : worldnews
CIA director Ratcliffe visits Moscow : politics
CIA Director John Ratcliffe on secret trip in Russia : politics
CIA director flies unannounced to Moscow to hold talks, source says : politics

Mystery Blasts Rock Russia's Pacific Waters Days After Nuclear Sub Fired Missile Salvo : worldnews

Ukraine Knocks Out 8 of Wildberries' 10 Major Warehouses, Wiping Out 81% of Combined Space : worldnews

Russia mobilisation fears grow amid reports of intimidating tactics : worldnews

Russia's Starlink Rival "Rassvet" Is Falling-One Satellite Gone, Two More May Be Next : worldnews

Putin signs decree allowing state seizure of drone-hit businesses : worldnews

(1) Post by @jakluge.de - Bluesky Latest price data confirms: Gasoline shortages in Russia are worsening again, while the diesel situation is a bit more stable.

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Russian media reported nine prisoners being transported to the front escaped after attacking their escorts during a stop in a city. Local reports later claimed the fugitives attacked a taxi driver, who apparently survived, while another Russian man was allegedly stabbed. #Russia

Page by Stanimir Dobrev | @delfoo.bsky.social The Ukrainian drone strikes on ships in the Blacks Sea have forced tanker owners to refuse to move oil from Novorossiysk at any cost. For the period of August 1st to 21st Russian and Kazakh oil exports dropped by 26% and from the port of Novorossiysk by 60%.

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1645, Part 1 (Thread #1792) some interesting news from the hellscape that often otherwise known as russia:



95 bodies recovered as hundreds remain missing after Bhotekoshi flood - The Himalayan Times - Nepal's No.1 English Daily Newspaper : worldnews
Nepal flash flood kills at least 157, leaves nearly 400 missing : worldnews
Nepal flash flood tears through valley leaving 400 tourists missing, including Americans : worldnews
India rushes 1st tranche of aid to Nepal-10 tonnes of relief material including meds, blankets, lamps : worldnews

Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital while 1 baby is rescued : worldnews
Fire tears through hospital nursery in Islamabad, Pakistan, killing 14 newborns : worldnews
Door was locked at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witnesses say : worldnews


Nigerian president orders rescue operation after mass kidnapping in mosque : worldnews


'This is obviously a very, very lucrative business for them': Somali pirates are back-the Iran war is keeping the US too busy to stop them : politics


Iran and Oman Discuss Temporary Strait of Hormuz Shipping Corridor as Pakistan Seeks to Revive US-Iran Talks : worldnews

Trump: If Ayatollah is dead, Iran 'putting on a good show' : worldnews
Rubio tells allies U.S. shifting from strikes to sanctions on Iran : worldnews
Iran seeks to criminalise all contact with foreign media in latest chilling crackdown : worldnews



Settlers filmed attacking activists, reporters in front of IDF troops; none arrested : worldnews

New Israeli Envoy: Greece Is "Real Friend, Strategic Ally" : worldnews



Betrayal by Luke Harding review - could Donald Trump be a Russian asset? | Politics books | The Guardian A Guardian correspondent's sobering account of the US betrayal of Ukraine - and the possible reasons behind it ... Then came the greatest indignity of all as Zelenskyy was baited in the Oval Office, with JD Vance accusing him of disrespecting the president, after he had merely tried to correct falsehoods about how his country was coping with the war. He was ushered out of the White House and subjected to further denunciations. Intelligence was even cut off to Ukraine's frontline forces for a short but critical period ... the biggest puzzle: why Putin persists with a futile and costly war he can't win.
A Russian asset: Trump's policy behavior confirms evidence he was groomed by the Kremlin since the 1980s | Milwaukee Independent A Russian asset: Trump's policy behavior confirms evidence he was groomed by the Kremlin since the 1980s ... an explosive interview on February 26 that torched any lingering doubt about President Donald Trump's deep ties to Russian intelligence ... The result, Unger insisted, was a president whose foreign policy systematically furthers Moscow's objectives - even if he never receives direct orders. In intelligence parlance, that is the very definition of an "asset" (and Biden said nothing)

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Zelensky said Ukrainian forces struck 16 targets in Russia over the past day, including oil facilities, airfields, a missile unit, military infrastructure, a defense enterprise and logistics. He said Ukraine is raising the cost of Russia's war. #Ukraine

Zelensky awarded Elon Musk the Order of Liberty. : worldnews
Ukraine awards Elon Musk high state honor as it seeks to expand Starlink access : worldnews

Russia preparing to intensify strikes on Kyiv and other regions of Ukraine - Bloomberg : worldnews

US chips outnumber China's in Russian missiles, Ukraine says : worldnews

Kellogg Supports Mobilization of Ukrainian Women, Cites His Wife, Daughter Who Fought in Afghanistan : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1645, Part 1 (Thread #1792) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of August 26, 2026 | MoD News - Total russian military losses on August 25, 2026: 1,450 personnel, 1,723 UAVs, and 74 artillery systems.

Post by @theukrainianreview.bsky.social - Bluesky Russians killed a 4-year-old girl and a woman in Chernihiv. A 14-year-old girl was hospitalized. The occupiers hit a private residential building with a drone in the morning.



Canada's Carney to attend EU's State of the Union : worldnews


Hungary calls Russia "threat to Europe and global order" in UN guidelines document : worldnews

Narrow yes lead holds as Iceland's EU referendum enters final week : worldnews

Stubb: After the war with Russia, Finland agreed to lose territory. But it's not going to be like that for Ukraine : worldnews

The pro-Russian hacking group Server Killers has announced that it is declaring "cyberwar" on Norway and has claimed responsibility for a large-scale DDoS attack on the country's government digital services : worldnews

Swedish EU letter reopens debate over frozen Russian assets : worldnews


Italy secretly agreed to provide Ukraine with anti-ballistic missiles, media reports : worldnews

Germany in talks to help fund Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent : worldnews


London mayor announces funding to tackle antisemitism, extremism amid rising hate crimes : worldnews

Ecuador official says U.S. Special Forces are operating inside country : worldnews

Haiti gang raid death toll rises to 47 as more than 50 kidnapped, says UN | Crime News : worldnews

Canadian counter-tariffs target $27.6 billion in U.S. imports : worldnews
Trumps top trade negotiator disputes Canadian assertion that U.S. made last-minute demands : worldnews
Trump labels Canada 'one of the worst countries to deal with' and promises to 'take them on' : worldnews - North Korea = Great country, great leader - Canada = Terrible country, terrible leader. Got it.
'Sounds like me': Trump confesses to CNN that he torpedoed trade talks with Canada : worldnews
How Trump's Crazed Fury at Canada Is Already Backfiring Badly for Him : politics
Trump Inconsolable Over Canada's Refusal To Bend The Knee In Trade War He Started : politics
Fact check: Trump keeps making stuff up about Canada : politics
Canada Said No to America. It Will Reverberate Far Beyond Its Borders. : politics
Ex-Alberta premier Jason Kenney says oil needs to be on the table in U.S. tariff war : worldnews
Communications Breakdown - Lawyers, Guns & Money Deep dive from the NYT on the US-Canada negotiations:
It's time for some game theory - Lawyers, Guns & Money It's not a mystery how you treat a consistently untrustworthy counterparty: ... I would tell you to try to find someone who loves you as much as Matt Stoller loves fascists as compared to literally any mainstream liberal, but that's an awfully high bar to set for yourself.




Tariffs will cost US households over $1,000 a year, Yale Budget Lab says : politics

US says it ‌has disrupted a Chinese hacking operation responsible for ​break-ins at the Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve, Senate, and other ​sensitive government agencies : worldnews

Troops fighting against Iran and drug smugglers say they are being asked to violate international law : politics

Jaw-Dropping Cost of Damages in Trump's War Exposed : politics - It was to close the strait, to guarantee there will be no nuclear agreement, to run down our stocks of missiles and interceptors, and to change their regime to one with even stronger hatred of USA. This was the result of Trump/Republican colossal incompetence.
Sixty More U.S. Soldiers Reported Injured in Iran War : politics

Hegseth's Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless : politics
Before Hegseth fired him, top general was advised to drop Kid Rock probe : politics ... they flew over the No Kings rally in Nashville on the way there. Drowning out speakers and turning the helicopter downward as if they were going to be firing. I can imagine them just laughing and joking around in the most expensive joyride ever and somehow it's no big deal.

U.S. Air Force Major Who Called for Trump's Impeachment Is Charged With 10 Counts Under UCMJ : politics


Inflation Remains Elevated as Energy Costs Push on Prices : politics

Institute reports functional unemployment at 24.9% in July : politics

Trump hits HISTORIC polling lows after self-sabotaging in DISASTROUS pre-midterms move : videos
White House Alarm Over Damning Internal Polling Revealed - Donald Trump's team is panicking as the midterms approach. : politics
Trump Approval Rating as Consumer Confidence Drops 70 Days Before Midterm : politics

Post by @urocklive1.bsky.social - Bluesky Oh swellThe Justice Department appears to have hired someone convicted of hacking election websites - just as Donald Trump and his allies plot ways to meddle in the upcoming midterms.

The Supreme Court just revived Trump's attempt to sabotage the 2026 election : politics
Democratic governors react to Supreme Court ruling on mail-in voting: 'States run elections, not Donald Trump' : politics

A MAGA plot to keep power in Congress if they lose the election? : politics - Autogolpe

District judge finds Trump admin violated preliminary injunction in mail-in voting case, calls out Supreme Court, and gives the League of Women Voters a road map : politics

The Supreme Court's Mail Voting Ruling Is Manufactured Chaos : politics
Jackson calls Supreme Court's mail-in voting ruling a 'Kafkaesque nightmare' : politics
Jackson rips into Supreme Court colleagues' 'serious legal error' on Trump mail-in voting order : politics

4th Circuit uses SCOTUS opinion that defanged administrative state to issue pro-immigrant ruling in loss for Trump admin and 'sharp break from past' : politics


Der Untergang - Lawyers, Guns & Money Interesting video from Paul Krugman, on the last (?) days of Trump: ... Krugman also points out that Hitler was obsessed with building gaudy ballrooms and triumphal arches, and plastering his name on everything, and that when things went south he blamed the German people for failing him, and tried to pull down the whole country with him as he saw his regime collapse.


Natalie Harp stowed in trunk of SUV when Trump's motorcade had no space for her: report : politics

Trump Says Karoline Leavitt Picked Her Kids Over Him. It's The Second Time In 4 Days. : politics
Karoline Leavitt Flaunts Luxury Birthday Gifts From Much Older Husband Amid Rising Costs : politics


Trump Threatens to Demolish Kennedy Center if Name Is Removed : politics
Trump admin says Kennedy Center 'to be taken down' without renovations : politics

With no friends left to burn, Trump is running out of diplomatic ammunition : politics


Chief Justice Humiliated as Protesters Hit His Private Island : politics

Pirro hit with bar complaint over bid to indict Democrats in illegal orders video : politics


Ted Cruz suggests GOP realignment coming after Trump leaves office : politics

The Scarlet Letter Midterms: Every Republican incumbent voted with Trump more than 95 percent of the time. Make them pay for giving him an "A." : politics


'Political Malpractice': Israel Hawk Moskowitz Picked for Key House Mideast Post | "How much damage will Democratic leaders cause to their own brand and party for AIPAC money?" asked one critic. : politics


First-Ever Republican Midterm Convention Turning Into "Shit Show" : politics


Man arrested near US Capitol after driving from California with a guillotine in his truckbed : politics
Nooses Spotted As Pro-Trump Rioters Spark Chaos on Capitol - Business Insider


'A Bible-sized blind spot': congressman sounds alarm on rising Christian nationalism : politics - Speaker of the House Mike Johnson hangs a Christian nationalist flag at his official office in Congress.


Trump's agriculture secretary refuses to say where foreign beef to lower prices is coming from : politics
Alabama Cattlemen blast Trump's beef import order as a 'slap in the face': politics

Is Farm Country About to Turn on Trump? : politics


RFK Jr. Resignation Calls Grow as Two People Die From Measles : politics

Meningitis Is a Horrible Way to Die. Trump Will Make It More Common. : politics


Charges Dropped Against Person Who Clapped at a City Data Center Meeting / Lux Claridge was dragged from a city meeting about data centers and charged with interfering with the police after they clapped during a presentation. : technology


Centrists Despise Hasan Piker More Than They Want to Win : politics

How many NFL football players will develop CTE? - Lawyers, Guns & Money The answer seems to be: a huge number ... The study's main finding was simple math: At least 215 of those 878 former players - 24.5 percent - had C.T.E. ... The framing of the NYT story is that 'at least” 25% of former NFL players have CTE, but the real number is almost surely far higher. (deathball)


A Montana man killed 8 relatives, including 4 kids, at Sunday dinner, a family spokesperson says : news


Lindsay Clancy reporter: Vanity Fair pulls credentials for trial


Bill Maher defends Mary Kay Letourneau, a 35-year-old female teacher who groomed and raped a 12-year-old male student (March 20, 1998). : videos



'They Murdered Our Child': Alex Pretti's Family Speaks Out : politics
'What Did He Do to Deserve to Be Murdered?' Alex Pretti's Family Speaks Out Months After Fatal ICE Shooting : politics
Family of Alex Pretti speak out : videos - All of this is tragic and infuriating. But watching this interview, I am most taken by the fact that no one has officially informed the family to this day. Sickening.
Alex Pretti's family calls for accountability 7 months after fatal CBP shooting : politics
Undercover DHS Agent Monitored Alex Pretti Memorial, New Docs Show : politics

Trump's ICE Has Detained More People Than the Population of Atlanta : politics - In total, since Trump's inauguration last year, ICE has detained over 610,000 people

ICE agent charged with shooting in Minnesota could be released from Texas jail : politics

Flock Cameras Are Spreading Across America. The Backlash Is Growing Just as Fast. : politics

Trump administration preparing to revoke visas of up to 200K foreigners in largest mass visa revocation ever : politics



Most US Democrats in early 2028 primary states oppose aid to Israel: Poll : politics
In First 6 Democratic Primary States for 2028, Overwhelming Majorities Demand Weapons Embargo on Israel : politics

Abdul El-Sayed goes into the lions den and slugs it out with Jesse Watters : videos
Jesse Watters wanted to debate trans kids' bodies - until Dr. Abdul El-Sayed asked about his : politics - Watters responded by asking whether El-Sayed thought it was acceptable for a parent to "slash his kid's ding-a-ling off," invoking a procedure that is not performed on children.

Sen. Darline Graham wins the Republican Senate primary runoff in South Carolina : politics ... Our new government is founded upon . . . its foundations are laid, its corner-stone rests, upon the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery - subordination to the superior race - is his natural and normal condition .. -Alexander H. Stephens - As provisional Vice President of the Confederacy - "Cornerstone Speech" - March 1861

Crowd boos mention of Trump in losing Republican's concession speech - 'I never understood why he got in this race,' Ralph Norman, referring to Trump : politics
Ralph Norman expresses disappointment after President Trump got involved in special election : politics

Democratic socialist wins primary runoff for Oklahoma Senate : politics
Democratic newcomer scores runoff upset in Oklahoma, vows to impeach Trump if elected : politics

Discussion: 2026 Primaries in Oklahoma and South Carolina : politics - That's not her name! She changed it to her husband's last name when she got married 20+ years ago. Zero reason she shouldn't have been on the ballot as Darline Nordone.
Republicans are expecting Trump pick Darline Graham to lose tonight's SC runoff: report : politics


Mike Lindell misses deadline for recount payment, seeks restraining order : politics

James Talarico leads Ken Paxton in new US Senate poll : politics

Judge strikes down Texas ban on drag shows, tells people offended by them 'just don't go' : politics - Judge David Hittner blocked Attorney General Ken Paxton from enforcing the law, which could have fined businesses up to $10,000 for hosting events, and charged performers with a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail. Hittner said the law was overly broad and vague, potentially sweeping in activities such as cheerleading, dancing and live theater. He also told people offended by such performances that the simple solution was: "just don't go."

In Headache for Republicans, Second Dan Sullivan Advances in Alaska Senate Race : politics

Elon Musk won't face election bribery charges in Wisconsin, state prosecutor says : politics

California billionaires spend millions on anti-wealth tax ads : politics

Even Iowa? Trump's troubles tighten races for Senate, governor : politics

KY-6 Revisited - Lawyers, Guns & Money President Trump's pick to replace Republican Rep. Andy Barr (Ky.) in the House has completely scrubbed the president from his campaign website.



Bill Gates Warns A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit : politics

Fake US thinktank set up and funded by Israel sought to game AI for propaganda : politics

Meta agrees to pay $17B, adopt kids' safety features to resolve states' lawsuits : politics
Meta to pay $18 billion and make sweeping app changes to settle social media harms lawsuit : worldnews


The Great Tolkien Reread: Unfinished Tales - Lawyers, Guns & Money



8-hour sleep rule dates back to the 19th century. A new review of hunter-gatherers whose lifestyles are closer to our ancestors and who have little or no access to artificial light found short nights (5.7 to 7.1 hours) seemed to be enough: without an alarm clock, they tended to wake close to dawn. : science

Either a workout or nap can help your sleep-deprived brain: People who either completed 20 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous exercise or took a 90-minute nap performed about 22% better on memory tests after 30 hours without sleep than those who did neither. : science

Doctors, EMTs etc of Reddit, based on your experience with other peoples injuries, what is one hobby you would never practice yourself? : AskReddit

Blood test detects 81% of high-risk colorectal polyps in international study - Research Today : science



What's something that feels unhealthy but is actually very healthy? : AskReddit

Students of reddit: What was an event that happened in your school that was so insane that most people wouldn't believe unless they experienced it themselves? : AskReddit

What is a logical paradox that completely breaks your brain the more you think about it? : AskReddit






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(1) Post by @ridingrobots.bsky.social - Bluesky It happened again! Here's Phobos passing in front of the Sun as seen by the Perseverance rover from the surface of Mars on Aug. 12.
World's oceans hit hottest temperature on record in August : worldnews


Australia's music industry bans AI songs from charts : worldnews


Japan weighs new penalties for sex buyers, but cautious on prostitution ban : worldnews
Japan enlists 1,800 people to drag a 360-tonne castle keep using ropes and rollers | Japan : worldnews


China warns it will safeguard its interests after US widens sanctions against Iran : worldnews
Tesla Recalling 3 Million Cars in China Because of Hidden Door Handles : worldnews
Chinese ship caught with banned shark fins in Pacific Ocean in operation involving U.S. Coast Guard : worldnews
A month after Typhoon Maysak, China reports 159 dead and 10 missing : worldnews



US military plane lands in Moscow, flight data shows : politics
US military transport plane lands in Moscow, Kremlin says it has no information yet : politics
CIA Director John Ratcliffe on secret trip in Russia : worldnews - During his director of national intelligence confirmation Ratcliffe largely refused to affirm his stance on several contentious issues including whether the Russian government had colluded with Trump's 2016 campaign.
US military plane lands in Moscow, flight data shows : worldnews - Probably to discuss rigging the midterm elections
US asked Ukraine to refrain from striking Moscow during CIA chief's visit, source says : worldnews - Last time that a CIA Director made an unannounced, surprise visit to Moscow was in late 2021, when Director Burns traveled there to warn Russian leadership against launching an invasion of Ukraine. This entire trip is slightly concerning and a bit ominous all things considered.
CoyotesOnTheWing comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1644, Part 1 (Thread #1791) The US flags at the US embassy in Russia were removed shortly after Ratcliffe left according to a bunch of OSINT accounts, there are photos being shared. Not sure what to make of that.
Current-Function-729 comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1644, Part 1 (Thread #1791) So here's a question. Why did Ratcliffe's plane land in Riga both before and after the flight to Moscow? Is it because it needed to land there to refuel? Curious since the plane has meaningfully more range than that. And can be midair refueled too. Was it to coordinate and then debrief with peers facing a potential Russian escalation?

Putin adviser claims Ukraine planned to invade Russia on 8 March 2022, so Russia attacked first : worldnews

Putin allows government takeover of firms vulnerable to drone attacks : worldnews

Former Pussy Riot member escapes Russia after 3 years of forced work for FSB : worldnews



China's Xi likely to visit India with big delegation for first time in seven years : worldnews

Gulf Countries Deport Over 20,000 Pakistanis For Begging, Security Reasons : worldnews


Deportees who refused to exit a U.S. flight in Liberia are sent to Equatorial Guinea : worldnews

Sudan documents over 200 cases of sexual violence against children during conflict : worldnews


Six months into Iran war, almost half of global oil flows from war zones : worldnews

Iran inflicted billions in damage to U.S. intelligence sites, sources say | The attacks on buildings and surveillance equipment in the Middle East caused unprecedented damage for the CIA and other U.S. spy agencies. : worldnews
U.S. Secret Service aware of Iranian state media video threatening life of Barron Trump : worldnews



As elections near, Netanyahu casts Turkey as Israel's latest enemy : worldnews



Zelensky Marks Ukraine's 35th Independence Day With Vow: 'Ukrainians Will Not Submit' worldnews
No Tanks, No Troops -- Ukraine Sends Its Robot Army Through Kyiv in World-First Drone Parade : worldnews

Zelensky Meets With Coalition of the Willing Leaders, Says Ukraine Faces $27B Defense Budget Shortfall : worldnews
UK, France approve Storm Shadow/SCALP missile production in Ukraine, Zelensky says : worldnews
Ukraine Receives Additional Patriot Missiles, Zelensky Says : worldnews

Ukraine needs changes to avoid losing war, ousted defence minister says : worldnews

Democracy at War - Lawyers, Guns & Money I will confess that I've struggled to understand everything going on with Ukraine's Ministry of Defence over the past couple of months. There does seem to be an element of indecisiveness on Zelensky's part:
Command and Politics in the War Between Moscow and Kyiv


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1644, Part 1 (Thread #1791) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of August 25, 2026 | MoD News - Total russian military losses on August 24, 2026: 1,230 personnel, 1,555 UAVs, and 48 artillery systems.



US Again Declines to Join UN Statement Condemning Russia's Strikes on Ukraine : worldnews


A women's shelter for refugees in Poland fights for survival as anti-Ukrainian sentiment rises : worldnews


'We need to be prepared': Finland sounds alarm over rising Russian sabotage threat : worldnews


(1) Post by @beefeaterfella.bsky.social - Bluesky Slovak police foil arson attack at UAV factory, detain three foreigners, - Militarnyi - Skyeton says Russians may be behind attack.


Third drone, suspected explosive substance found at German Leipzig/Halle airport : worldnews
Germany's aging population pushes social spending to record high : worldnews

UK to warn citizens to stock up on food amid threat from climate crisis and hostile states : worldnews
UK drone factories may face attacks from 'unknown sources' Putin tells BBC : worldnews
'Normal working-class lad' becomes first Brit to die fighting for Putin. Bradley Townsend was reportedly killed during a "storm operation" in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region. : worldnews
'Unbelievably stupid' -- UK man becomes first reported British national to die fighting for Russia in Ukraine : worldnews
Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds : worldnews
Iran-linked hackers blamed for taking down U.K. power plant for first time, reports say : worldnews


Canada unveils retaliatory tariffs on about $20B of U.S. goods : worldnews
Fact check: Trump keeps making stuff up about Canada | CNN Politics : worldnews
Canada won't return to negotiating table until U.S. changes its attitude, Carney says : worldnews
Mark Carney says Canada can't accept US trade deal that would weaken French language after American negotiators saw the French language in Canada as an 'irritant" : worldnews
'Not A US Subsidiary': Canada To Announce Retaliatory Tariffs Today. : worldnews
Trump says U.S. will hike Canada auto tariffs to 50% as trade war escalates : worldnews
Ford threatens to cut off electricity and critical minerals to U.S. as trade woes worsen : worldnews
Ex-Alberta premier says oil needs to be on the table in U.S. tariff war : worldnews
Trump hits back at Carney, threatens to hike auto, truck, metals tariffs to 50% : politics
Canada set to announce retaliatory tariffs on US goods : politics
Canada's Message to Trump: Kiss My Ass : politics
The Dumbest Trade War Revisited | Trump's decision to escalate a tariff brawl with Canada makes no economic or political sense. : politics
Trump considers renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' as trade war escalates : worldnews
Let's Make a Deal? - Lawyers, Guns & Money The negotiations also exposed friction between Greer and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's respective public policy spheres.



US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say : politics
Wife of active-duty Army sergeant deported amid Trump's immigration campaign : politics
The function of criticism at the present time - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Iran claims there is a $10 million bounty on Barron Trump : politics ... We're gonna put a 50% tariff on this bounty.



Trump criticism leads to rare criminal charges for Air Force officer who called for impeachment : politics

Rep. Al Green Files Articles of Impeachment Against President Donald John Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors : videos
Al Green Files Impeachment Articles Over Trump Using CBP, ICE as 'Unaccountable Paramilitary Police Forces' : politics

Is Trump Only The Worst President - Or Is He The Worst American - Ever? : politics

Trump's Cabinet Is the Worst in U.S. History-Every Single One of Them : politics


(1) Post by @newrepublic.com - Bluesky The New York Times reported that some advisers think her sway is "poisonous" and even that she's provided him with the ugliest social media content that he posts, such as the image of the Obamas as apes ... A very broken person without security clearance having total control and access on a demented POTUS. Get your house in order. This is insane.
Trump and Natalie: A F*cked-Up Love Story : politics



Colorado cites White House email as key evidence in lawsuit against Trump administration : politics
Colorado cites White House email as key evidence in lawsuit against Trump administration - CBS Colorado Attorneys for the State of Colorado say a newly uncovered White House email provides crucial evidence in their lawsuit alleging the Trump administration retaliated against the state over election policies and the prosecution of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters.


SCOTUS says Trump can impose massive changes to mail voting before midterms : politics
Trump Quietly Asserts Control Over Postal Service Amid Plans to Overhaul Voting : politics - "overhaul voting" is some sanewashing
USPS compares mail ballots to fake bombs, cremated remains : politics
SCOTUS says Trump can impose massive changes to mail voting before midterms : politics
US supreme court rules Trump can proceed with crackdown on mail-in voting : politics

SCOTUS allows Trump administration to interfere with mail-in voting - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Supreme Court clears the way for Trump mail voting order in advance of midterms : politics
Supreme Court upholds Trump's order to overhaul mail-in ballots : politics
Supreme Court rules blue states sued too early over Trump's mail voting order : politics
Trump's chaos agents - Lawyers, Guns & Money the core of the majority opinion is that the blue states brought their challenge too soon ... And what it indicates about how in the tank the Court remains for Trump is disturbing in itself.
Key Moments in Cheese History - Lawyers, Guns & Money Sure, the Supreme Court is all in on using the Postal Service to suppress democracy. But what about sending cheese in the mail, have we talked about this important issue lately?

California vows to fight Trump's mail-in voting order : politics

John Roberts Gives Trump a License to Bulldoze the Law : politics
John Roberts Is the Biggest Con Man in US Politics : politics

Justice Jackson Warns Supreme Court 'Jeopardizing' Fair Election : politics
KBJ Warns of "Kafkaesque Nightmare" After Pro-Trump Supreme Court Ruling on Mail Voting. We'll Know Soon Enough. : politics



Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America. : politics
Muscleman Put In Charge Of World's Fifth-Largest Economy - The Onion Political observers are struggling to understand exactly how, on Oct. 7, Arnold Schwarzenegger, an Austrian-born, movie-star muscleman with no political experience, was elected to govern the state of California, the world's fifth-largest economic region.

Kennedy Center revenue plunged after Trump's name went on the building : politics

Trump bought shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX in June, financial disclosure shows : politics
Trump Raked In Up to $15.5 Million From Fossil Fuel Stocks as His War Pushed Up Gas Prices : politics

'I've seen Donald Trump without make-up. He looks like Spam' : politics

Trump Is Losing Touch With the Public : politics

Trump's White House Ballroom Defense Unravels as Secret Bunker Exposed : politics
How can you make Trump king? The shadow docket knows - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Macho man JD Vance says he hates 'good-looking guys with beards' during weird manufacturing speech : politics


US grain farmers face worst crisis in decades as Iran war sends costs spiralling - Middle East conflict adds to strains in America's heartland months ahead of midterm elections : politics


Medicare for All Is Making a Comeback : politics

Two die of measles in Pennsylvania outbreak : politics ... So far 70 people in the state have been hospitalized for measles complications.

Trump's nutrition advisor says kids should eat food fresh from the ground - like hot dogs : politics


Trump Officials Propose Sale of 'Woke' Painting by Kehinde Wiley : politics
Trump Officials Propose Sale of 'Woke' Painting by Kehinde Wiley - The New York Times The State Department recently removed the painting of Dominicans from a U.S. embassy, noting it was by the artist who made Barack Obama's presidential portrait.


Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen Attiah - The New York Times
Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Columnist Fired Over Charlie Kirk - The Washington Post must reinstate Karen Attiah, a private arbitrator ordered. : politics


US power grid at risk of 18-month blackout, official says, as 1 city has been in dark for more than a week : technology
Indiana mayor calls it 'unacceptable' for thousands to have no power two weeks after storm : politics


Target removes, apologizes for 'offensive' children's Halloween costume - Bring Me The News
(1) Post by @bringmethenews.bsky.social - Bluesky Target removes, apologizes for 'offensive' children's Halloween costume
(1) Post by @kashana.blacksky.app - Bluesky There are still people shopping at our stores. How can we run them off?


Reggie Watts Dropped From Festivals Following Rolling Stone Investigation Into Ex-Girlfriend's Death : Music



Charlotte bakery owner denies entry to Trump's former Border Patrol commander : politics ... Alex Pretti's family will be interviewed on Good Morning American tomorrow (Tues Aug 25) - Everyone in the U.S, including conservatives, should be appalled that there has been no investigation, no follow-up, no accountability for the deaths of American citizens.

Police departments weren't looking for officers abusing Flock. We did it for them. : politics

ICE's tactics look increasingly like torture | Plans for gloves that can deliver electric shocks underline the homeland security department's sadistic practices : politics

ICE arrests jumped to nearly 50,000 in July, the highest monthly total of Trump's second term



Glass half full - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Mamdani unveils NYC's $4B plan to fix Brooklyn-Queens Expressway : politics
New York supermarkets sue over Mamdani's municipal grocery stores : politics

(1) Post by @acyn.bsky.social - Bluesky Watters: You think it's ok to slash a ding-a-ling off - El-Sayed: Do you really want to have this conversation? Are you circumcised? Watters: Yeah El-Sayed: Then you probably want to move on.
Abdul El-Sayed asks Jesse Watters if he is circumcised during combative Fox News interview : politics
Abdul El-Sayed Directly Responds To JD Vance's Attacks With 1 Simple Question : politics
El-Sayed spars with Jesse Watters on Fox News on immigration, Iran war: 'Let me just answer the question' : politics
El-Sayed's GOP Opponent Attended 3 AIPAC-Hosted Fundraisers in 1 Day : politics

MAGA Inc. spends $827,000 to back Darline Graham on final day of South Carolina GOP Senate runoff : politics
Darline Graham Goes All In on Election Denialism : politics

Former WCVB sports anchor shares his experience with SETH Moulton. He felt humiliated. : boston



Mike Lindell withholds payment for recount request for GOP primary in Minnesota governor's race : politics


Fetterman's Popularity With Republicans Surges as He Angers the Left, Poll Finds | Pennsylvania Republicans now view John Fetterman, the state's Democratic senator, more favorably than its sitting G.O.P. senator, a New York Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena poll found. : politics



Dolly Parton, country music icon, dies after brief battle with cancer - updates - BBC News
Dolly Parton Said She Still Had 'So Many Things' to 'Achieve' in Final Interview 4 Days Before Death : Music
Dolly Parton Dead: Country Music Legend and Actress Was 80
Dolly Parton, Queen of Country Music, Dies at 80 : television
Dolly Parton, country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80 : news
Dolly Parton - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Dolly Parton, RIP - Lawyers, Guns & Money - How poor were they? Her father paid the person who delivered her with a sack of cornmeal
(1) Post by @thetnholler.bsky.social - Bluesky KNOXVILLE - #RIPDolly



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,217 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Eric Dolphy.



TikTok's design makes it harder for young people to think critically about the mental health content they see. The algorithm-driven design encourages rapid, passive consumption. Serious mental health videos can be immediately followed by unrelated entertainment leaving little time for reflection. : science

CTE research: 1 in 4 former NFL players had brain disease

New research suggests women strategically use modesty to avoid backlash from female peers. Women currently make up only a fraction of corporate leadership roles. One factor contributing to this stagnation is a reluctance to self-promote. : science





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World's oceans hit hottest temperature on record in August : news
Earth's oceans just hit their hottest temperature ever recorded. : worldnews
Since 1970, the world has lost 30% of the entire bird population. Ornithologists, avian veterinarians, bird researchers and rehabbers, what is something everyday people can do to help mitigate the severe decline in the overall bird population? : AskReddit - Insect populations have dropped about 50% since 1970. It's all connected, and we're part of ecology as well. Insecticides and irresponsible, cost-cutting agriculture are very disruptive
No place on Earth is resilient to all global catastrophic risks, according to a review on nuclear winter, volcanic eruptions, pandemics, and infrastructure collapse. Australia was the country most often identified as resilient, but even it depends on imported fuel, medicine, and fertilizer. : science



New Zealand's prime minister proposes banning children from using social media : worldnews


Japanese delegation seeks to soothe strained ties with China : worldnews

South Korea plans record 820 trillion won budget focused on AI and youth : worldnews



Russian Lawmaker Says Moscow Should End Ukraine War by 2030 to Prepare for NATO Confrontation : worldnews

Kremlin Says UK Preventing Peace by Giving Missile Info to Ukraine : worldnews ... Andy Burnham has hit back at accusations from Moscow of fuelling the fire of the war with Ukraine by responding: "Who started the fire?"




Asim Munir's Military Powers Get Legal Backing As Pakistan Cabinet Clears New Defence Act : worldnews


Assad-era's grand mufti sentenced to life in prison by court in Damascus : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #21) : worldnews

Trump administration announces global economic war on Iran : worldnews
Iran state TV airs threat against Trump's son Barron : worldnews



Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran tried to kill one of his sons but refuses to give details about ​when the alleged plot took place, which son was targeted or how ‌close it came to being carried out : worldnews

Lagging in polls, Netanyahu warns small right-wing parties could hand election to 'fascist' left : worldnews



Andy Burnham hands Storm Shadow blueprints to Ukraine : worldnews
Zelenskyy: Putin Talked Greatness for 27 Years -- now Russia is Queuing for Gas : worldnews
Zelenskyy repeats Ukraine not behind Nord Stream attack : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1643, Part 1 (Thread #1790) : worldnews

Russian losses over past day: 1,490 soldiers killed and wounded | Ukrainska Pravda



The Telegraph: Russia launches wave of sabotage attacks on weapons factories in Europe : worldnews


Saudi Arabia to invest $7 bn in theme parks near Paris: French presidency : worldnews

UK Power Plant shut down by Iranian Hackers : worldnews

Colombia's armed groups recruit children and train them in drone warfare, rights group says : worldnews


Trump tells Canada to 'fall in line' as Carney rejects subordination : worldnews
'Kiss my ass,' Ford tells Trump as he readies to speak in Hamilton amid Canada-U.S. trade war : worldnews
Canada is no U.S. 'subsidiary,' Carney says, urging Europe to take lesson : worldnews
Canada says it will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' as trade talks break down : politics
Eight US states Doug Ford wants Canada to target with tariffs : politics
Mark Carney is putting Canada on the ballot for the U.S. midterms : politics
Canada Sees Long Trade War With US That May Last Beyond Midterms : politics
Trump's Peevish, Childish, Dangerous Declaration of (Trade) War Against Canada : politics
Canadian anger reaches fever pitch over Trump's tariff war : politics
Trump's tariff wars are a godsend to the Democrats : politics
Duffy: Carney will 'come to the table' because tariffs will be 'devastating' : politics
Burning Our Allies - Lawyers, Guns & Money The situation with Canada is very bad. Canada has been our friend and partner forever. Donald Trump is throwing that friendship away because of his pathologies.
Canada to spend C$11 billion to build six new icebreakers, Carney says : worldnews - After Russia, Canada has the world's second-largest fleet of icebreakers, which routinely escort U.S. ships heading to the Arctic.




[Trudy Rubin] Trump puts Kim before allies : politics

Iranian Officials Scoff at US Treasury Secretary's Threat of 'Economic D-Day' : politics

The Iran War Is Eating the GOP's Midterm Message Alive | Mike Johnson and his colleagues would prefer to talk about literally anything else. : politics

The growing violence that's driving a wedge between Trump and Netanyahu : politics

Servicemember aboard USS Lincoln decries father's ICE detention : politics
Instead of naming an aircraft carrier after BLACK Pearl Harbor hero Doris "Dorie" Miller, Republicans prefer naming it after draft dodging President Bone Spur. : AdviceAnimals

Revisiting the Lavender Scare - Lawyers, Guns & Money Good history of LGBT service in the CIA and the rest of the intelligence community: Trump administration executive orders eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and preventing transgender officers from using government restroom facilities have rolled back the considerable gains made in recent decades and threaten a new Lavender Scare that will harm the CIA's ability to carry out its national security mission.

Pentagon Spokesperson Admits There's a Secret Blacklist of Journalists : politics - "Threatening journalists with placement on a blacklist in retaliation for reporting the government doesn't like is as unconstitutional as it gets," said Seth Stern, the director of advocacy for Freedom of the Press Foundation.

'It embarrasses me to be involved': Inside the National Guard D.C. deployment : politics


Trump's Fury over Natalie Harp Mess Worsens as Leaks Grow More Damning : politics - The R party, itself, is a global trafficking ring hiding behind religion and politics. They are the predators so that's not a deal break
All Religions have pedophile networks! : PoliticalReceipts
Sexual Abuse in the Orthodox Jewish Community: A Literature Review - PubMed
Trump aide Natalie Harp back in her comfort zone as she trails president on another golf course - Harp was spotted Saturday with the president at his Virginia golf course ahead of his appearance at Sunday's Indy grand prix : politics
Trump's aide Natalie Harp, son Eric and MAGA inner circle join president and Melania for Freedom 250 Grand Prix : politics
Natalie Harp reportedly posted 150 pro-Trump tweets on day of Capitol riot : politics

Trump made more than 1,000 trades in June totaling millions, financial disclosures reveal : politics - Merrick Garland is a lesson on how NOT to be going forward. The next administration cannot have any mercy on these people. They are criminals and need to be treated as such.

The hubris of Donald Trump The president reportedly thinks that he is a "Top 10" world historical figure who is meant to change the world. That level of self-aggrandizing often doesn't end well. : politics

Trump'vs Rose Garden Makeover Had Help From Hitler Hoarder | A billionaire collector of Nazi memorabilia supplied some of the garden's newest attractions. : politics

Secret White House bunker undercuts Trump's ballroom lawsuit, ex-officials say : politics
Trump touts "cocktails and bomb shelters" amid rapid ballroom construction : politics



Court must enforce injunction blocking USPS from finalizing rule restricting mail voting, says voting rights groups : politics



Johnson says Kushner 'not directly involved' in Trump administration after reported meeting with Jeffries : politics
Jeffries, Kushner met privately, discussed potential areas of common ground: Sources : politics
Jared Kushner held 'secret meeting with top Democrat leader' : politics
Backlash After Hakeem Jeffries Holds Private Meeting With Jared Kushner Ahead of Midterms : politics
The structure of political revolutions - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is a followup to yesterday's post about Hakeem Jefferies meeting with Jared Kushner covertly. The reactions to this development seemed to fall into two broad categories, which in turn reflected two fundamentally different perspectives on the current political situation.

Trump's net approval rating is NEGATIVE in almost all U.S. states: 'It's REALLY BAD' : videos

Doctors say Trump's weight poses a significant health risk : politics


"I've never seen anything like it": Judge aghast at new evidence of Trump's vindictiveness : politics
"I've never seen anything like it": Judge aghast at new evidence of Trump's vindictiveness - LGBTQ Nation A recently revealed email suggests that administration officials discussed punishing a state for convicting a MAGA conspiracy theorist.

Jumpy bond markets make it clear: Trump risks driving US into debt crisis : politics


Mitch McConnell's GOP colleague questions need for more health details: 'Happens to all of us' : politics


A controversial surrogacy case exposes the far reaches of U.S. abortion wars : politics ... Yes, she signed the contract, and she moved to Texas from California because she wants the courts to side with her (by agreeing that she should not abort the baby).


Biden-era 'ghost gun' restrictions ruled unconstitutional : politics


I Worked For The NSA For Years. Here's What Happened To My Life After Donald Trump And DOGE Showed Up Last Year. : politics

The hidden crisis of overqualified Americans who can't get jobs : politics


'The MMR vaccine is not a lethal vaccine,' Mehmet Oz says | The head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services was asked three times to clarify claims made by President Donald Trump earlier this month. : politics ... Tacitly implying that such a thing as a "lethal vaccine" exists


Trump's Accidental Green New Deal - Lawyers, Guns & Money outside of the US skyrocketing oil prices caused in large measure by Donald Trump's war on Iran are driving increases in EV sales:

Farmers loved Trump. Then he made them panic : politics
Farmers Struggle to Get Basic Services From Depleted Agriculture Dept. : politics

Trump Administration's New Priorities Put Profits Ahead of Marine Conservation : politics

Trump puts autistic kids in the spotlight and cuts agencies built to protect them : politics

Trump says communities that oppose data centers are "making a mistake" : politics

Under Trump, hundreds of America's wild horses are being sold for as little as $25 and being sent to slaughter, report says : politics


This document in 1959 declining a student from admission into med school because of his race. : pics


Trump admin celebrated the prosecution of accused MS-13 ringleaders. Then the case fell apart twice : politics


Opinion | Twitter Broke the Left. X Will Break the Right. - The New York Times Of late, I've seen some arguments for why anyone who is even modestly to the left should quit Elon Musk's X. ... n his 1922 book "Public Opinion," Walter Lippmann argues that the central problem of democracy is that the image of the world inside our heads differs endlessly and unpredictably from the world as it actually exists.


Lindsay Clancy lawyer Reddington has 'girl dad' energy. Now he's a star.
LIVE: MA v. Lindsay Clancy - Day 19 | Accused Killer Mom Trial - YouTube


Sean Grayson, ex-deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison six months into his sentence at age 32, attorney says : news

Woman Approaches a Front Door With a Gun - The Whole Thing Was Caught on Camera : WTF



AIPAC wants to defeat Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race. Mike Rogers would rather it stay out. : politics - That's AIPAC's specialty. They have all sorts of sneaky shell committees and organizations so you can't tell the ads are coming from them. United Democracy Project - Women Vote - Pro-Choice Majority Action - BOLD America
The Pro-Israel Super PAC Cinematic Universe - The American Prospect Nine PACs have received money from AIPAC's United Democracy Project and Democratic Majority for Israel.

Police called on New York Times reporter who was barred from campaign event for rarely-seen Republican lawmaker | Kean, who had a three-month absence from Congress earlier this year, has developed a reputation for being intensely private : politics .. Being intensely private is not an option for someone who holds public office ... There's also a difference between being an introvert and taking 3 months off work, unannounced and without explanation lol ... Remember also that this is the guy who voted against 40 hours of paid sick leave for workers, then took 100+ days himself.

'RESIGN': Iowa resident's advice to Trump as she sees Trump signs disappear from red state : videos

Catholic bishops remind attorney general about separation of church and state : politics - Florida attorney general, James Uthmeier has worked to bring church and state together.
Campaign for the neologism "santorum" - Wikipedia

Dan Sullivan endorses Dan Sullivan to beat Dan Sullivan in perplexing Alaska Senate race : politics - Now the irony of that complaint is it's the same one that was levied against Senator Dan Sullivan when he first ran for state office by deliberating trying to conflate himself with Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan. Now former Mayor Dan Sullivan is backing incumbent Dan Sullivan over teacher Dan Sullivan.
Sullivan endorses Sullivan against Sullivan in Alaska : politics

Angry Ohio Voters Could Turn Their State Purple Again : politics

Was sheriff's seizure of 650,000 ballots legal? California Supreme Court weighs case : politics

Gov. Abbott dismisses GOP worries about Texas, says choice between Talarico and Paxton is 'easy' : politics
Lubbock County Democratic Party condemns Young Republicans post; LYR says post not a racial reference : politics - Young Republicans is an explicitly Nazi group that keeps getting in trouble for posting Nazi stuff.
Abbott's H-1B Teacher Ban Would Hit Texas's Most Latino Districts Hardest : politics

Thousands in northwest Indiana still without power nearly two weeks after storm : politics



Mark Ruffalo fires back at Paramount Skydance after it accuses him of using 'antisemitic tropes' : politics
Mark Ruffalo fires back at Paramount Skydance after it accuses him of using 'antisemitic tropes' | Mark Ruffalo | The Guardian Actor says highlighting role of Oracle CEO Larry Ellison in media company's merger with Warner Bros Discovery has been 'dishonestly framed as being anti-Israel' ... Shmulik Hauser, head of Oracle's sales division, told Ynet last year: "Supporting Israel is in our DNA - even if it costs us clients. That's our agenda."

California Attorney General Cancels Paramount Settlement Talks Over $111 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Deal : movies


Iceland's Murder Rate Is Off the Charts -- in Its Books, at Least : books



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,216 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Walter Haynes.



Human evolution was driven by early humans' ability to be clever and humorous, the "survival of the wittiest." The analysis argues that the earliest stages of grammar provided a platform for verbal competition and sexual selection, gradually replacing physical violence with verbal agility. : science

Weight loss drugs may help with mental health. People with bipolar disorder who were taking semaglutide (otherwise known as Ozempic or Wegovy), a type of GLP-1 medication, had significantly lower rates of psychiatric hospitalization compared with periods when they were not taking GLP-1 medications," : science

Journalism Can Help Expose Bad Science And Trigger Real-World Change, New Study Shows. Watchdog science journalism is where journalists investigate issues such as malpractice, fraud, and corporate manipulation in scientific research. : science

ELI5: What PHYSICALLY is a smell? Are we breathing in tiny floating pieces of the object, or is it a gas/vapor? : explainlikeimfive

Depression stalls the formation of new neurons in the adult hippocampus, with the entire internal circuit experiencing molecular changes, signs of inflammation, and cellular stress among depressed patients : science



What's the one thing someone said that instantly made you think, "Yep this relationship is over"? : AskReddit

What is the cringiest midlife crisis you've witnessed? : AskReddit

You have to compete against 100 randomly selected people in any objectively measurable skill, game, or sport. If you don't finish first, you die. What do you choose? : AskReddit

What's a relationship secret you've never told your partner? : AskReddit






082326

'Off the charts' El Nino is already the strongest since records began : worldnews - The super El Niño evolving in the Pacific will likely be the biggest ever recorded, reaching or exceeding the levels of the 1877-1878 El Nino which caused widespread impacts, including famines and around 50 million deaths (3-4 percent of the global population at the time), mostly across Asia and South America,
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Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in local mammal : worldnews

Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires : worldnews undefined


Elite prosecutor scandal raises questions over Japan's prosecutorial integrity : worldnews



Taiwan president touts peace through strength on China battle anniversary : worldnews

China 'Actively Committed' to Iran Talks With Tensions Rising : worldnews
China abruptly delays ambitious Chang'e-7 mission to find water ice on moon : worldnews



Putin Claims Strikes Have 'Positive' Impact After Deadly Mall Attack : worldnews
Putin says Ukraine opened 'Pandora's box' with strikes on economic targets : worldnews - Russia has in a rather literal fashion been waging war against truth as a concept for quite a while, and arguably they have won. It inspired Trump a great deal (he probably got tips first hand since he and Putin are best friends), and that's basically the reason why these officials are now lying through their teeth on a daily basis without anyone batting an eye.


Russian army boasted about attacking unarmed civilian cyclist in now-deleted video : worldnews




Eleven bodies recovered after boat carrying migrants sinks off Tunisia : worldnews Among those on board were seven members of the same family and a man with his pregnant wife, the head of the Tunisian Observatory for Human Rights told Reuters.


A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say : worldnews

Southern African mothers plead for sons lured to Russia's war : worldnews


Syrian Kurds announce completion of civil, military integration with Damascus : worldnews
A US envoy says Israel did not give a warning to the US ahead of a recent Syria air strike : worldnews


Iran Links Strait of Hormuz Shipping to Sanctions Relief as Regional Bypass Routes Expand : worldnews
Gulf countries race to build new oil pipelines as alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz : worldnews

Iran threatens neighbors against economic measures and Egypt tries to revive US-Iran talks : worldnews ... Today, 1 US Dollar is about to hit 2 million Rials. That's a 33-60X drop in value over less than a decade.

Iran's president says US memorandum is best path out of stalled war, and other Middle East news : worldnews
Iran says 'desperate' new sanctions will fail, mediator Pakistan sends army chief to Tehran : worldnews



Four kites cross from Gaza into Israel, southern Israeli officials call for strong IDF response : worldnews

France and European allies press Israel to abandon West Bank settlement plan : worldnews



Elections now would 'destroy Ukraine,' Zelensky says, revealing new details on disagreements with Fedorov : worldnews
'Hunting their launch sites' -- Zelensky reveals new details about Ukraine's ballistic missile defense : worldnews
Putin wants to draft 300,000 new troops for its war effort, Zelenskiy says : worldnews

Ukraine Sought Trump's Approval to Use Starlink on Russian Territory, Zelenskyy Says : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1642, Part 1 (Thread #1789) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of August 23, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on August 22, 2026: 1,310 personnel, 1,925 UAVs, and 69 artillery systems.



Fun Times With European Wildfires - Lawyers, Guns & Money I'm not sure that climate change is transforming Europe more rapidly than anywhere else on Earth or whether it's just the media focus on Europe all of a sudden being really hot and having tons of fires. In any case, Europe is changing fast. The rise of wildfires in Europe also intersects with another issue there-the unexploded munitions of the continent's troubled history.
Wildfires expose -- and detonate -- buried bombs and mines from WWI and WWII : worldnews


Finland's president announces agreements between Finnish and Ukrainian weapons manufacturers | Ukrainska Pravda

Norway Pledges $9.2 Billion to Ukraine for 2027 : worldnews

Germany to supply Ukraine with 600 Patriot interceptors, Zelenskyy says : worldnews


How a British News Brand Called Trump's Billion Dollar Bluff - The BBC won't hand over a penny without a fight-and now it's demanding a look at Trump's family finances. : politics
Trump urges court to reject BBC's bid to secure records from his family in defamation case : politics
Russia withdraws ambassador to UK as Kremlin raises pressure over Ukraine support : worldnews



Argentina Extradites a Former Mexican Vice Admiral Wanted in Home Country for Illegal Fuel Smuggling : worldnews


Inside the 72 hours that cratered the US-Canada trade deal : politics
Trump says Canada wants the benefits of being a U.S. state without being one as trade dispute deepens : worldnews ... "This is one of the wettest hurricanes we've ever seen from the standpoint of water". DJT
Mark Carney says Canada is now 'at war' with US over trade : politics
'No more!!!': Trump lashes out after US-Canada talks devolve into trade war : politics
Donald Trump's negotiators saved Canada from making a big mistake, and reminded us who we're dealing with : politics
U.S. trade demands aimed to reduce Canada to '51st state,' B.C. premier says : politics
Trump says Canada wants 'benefits of being a State, without being one' as trade war deepens : politics
PM Carney: 'You're at war when you get attacked. We got attacked.' : politics
The man daring to call Trump's bluff - and showing the world how it's done : politics
The Inflation President imposes more taxes - Lawyers, Guns & Money I don't know if you can call what happened with these trade talks as a "breakdown" as a process that was designed to fail from the beginning, with members of the Trump administration apparently obsessed with various aspects of Canadian policy that have nothing to do with trade and obviously weren't going to be a part of any agreement:

Canada 'doesn't have a military,' Duffy says as cross-border trade war ignites : politics




Week 83 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics


Post by @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social - Bluesky Former MI6 officer Christopher Steele: "I think Trump is Russian asset. If you look at Trump's behavior and policies, he always gives Putin a soft time. Everything he does seems to benefit Putin, either consciously or unconsciously. Trump is Putin's greatest asset in the world."
(1) Post by @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social - Bluesky HODGES: When Trump saw that Ukraine is desperate to get Patriot interceptors, he promised to let them have Patriot licenses. This was total surprise to industry. But Trump has teased Ukrainians with Patriots just enough to have leverage over them.

He was waiting for his son to return from the USS Lincoln. Then Border Patrol arrested him. : politics His son, served the military, Donald Trump's children have avoided it.

Donald Trump Has Made The World Go Nuclear: 'The president's behavior toward Iran and North Korea has incentivized other countries to develop nuclear weapons' : politics


Israelis worry about weakening connection with younger Jewish Americans : politics - if Israel could develop better primary cultural exports than atrocities and nightmares then that might help.

Thank Idiot, Greedy Republicans If You're Upset With $40 Trillion in US Debt : politics

How Trump's tariffs work to redistribute wealth up the food chain : politics ... Every American should understand what this article points out. Republicans, even more so under Trump, are stealing from the poor to give to the filthy rich. They are increasing the poor population. They are 110% working for the filthy rich, rigging our laws and our economy to achieve this end. Republicans SUCK.

Federal judge strikes down Trump's 75-country visa ban : politics


Doctors Give Brutal Verdict on Trump's Weight | The president's weight gain is of national concern, doctors warn. : politics

Trump: I'll be impeached if I lose the midterms : politics - US president warns Republicans they will 'lose everything' ... It is meant to encourage Republicans to subvert the system. Worst-case scenario, is Trump successfully convinces Republicans to revolt against democracy itself.

Trump Stock Disclosure Shows More Than 1,000 Trades in June : politics


Conservative Leader Unleashes Fury on Trump Amid Global Crisis Concerns - Chronology Conservative columnist George Will has delivered a scathing critique of President Donald Trump in a recent Washington Post editorial, condemning his leadership amid escalating global tensions. "Amid an August of mounting danger, a frivolous, oblivious president,"


Another Democratic rising star jibes at Trump over close aide Natalie Harp as her deleted Jan 6 posts revealed - Harp was thrust into the spotlight when Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia alluded to her relationship with the president during a campaign rally : politics
Why Trump's relationship with his closest aide is creating unwelcome speculation : politics
Post by @thegodshow.com - Bluesky Natalie Harp's leaked letters to Trump just continue to get weirder.

The Real Natalie Harp Scandal Is the President's Information Diet : politics - Natalie wrote a LinkedIn post about her health condition, which scored her an appearance on Faux News, which got her to speak at the RNC Convention the following year, and became a "news" anchor reporting false news on OANN. And now she's the special assistant to the President of the United States responsible for his social media accounts and printing out important information for him to read.

Natalie Harp is a Trump acolyte. Her brother is a 'gringo Sandinista.' - The Washington Post According to his social media, the estranged brother of presidential aide Natalie Harp has a deep affinity for leftist, revolutionary politics in Latin America.


Leavitt to work at Trump-affiliated super PAC following White House departure : politics ... It's a no show job for the mob lieutenant to keep their mouth shut and to launder money. Wouldn't surprise me if part of the job is buying a top level golf membership at Trump clubs which is definitely what a young unemployed mother of two with an AARP husband has time for

Supreme Court Allows Trump to Move Forward With White House Ballroom : politics ... This is almost strictly a congress vs president issue. The SC really has very little to say about it. Congress can stop this or approve this with a single vote - and that is Congress' authority which they have decided not to exercise

Trump wildly claims hospitals are performing 'reverse surgery' on trans patients 'at my order' : politics ... Trump said with a straight face at the debate with Harris that little boys go to school in the morning, and come home a girl having surgery at the schoolAdd this to list of a million things he has said that should have ended his career in politics.


Trump reshuffled his portfolio in June, selling names like Meta and buying Berkshire Hathaway : politics


Mitch McConnell's 'Eerie' Senate Video Shows Him Barely Moving for Hours Just 10 Days Before Hospitalisation : politics
(1) Desirée Townsend on X: On June 4, 2026, during the latter half of the day, just 10 days before Senator Mitch McConnell was hospitalized for nearly two months, he was seen barely moving on the Senate floor alongside his wheelchair driver. / X


Trump underwater in 47 states and DC, new projection finds : politics

Even some Republican voters sour on Trump : politics

Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly : politics
'Pathetic Stuff': Jeffries Rebuked Over Secret Meeting With Kushner : politics
Democrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meeting : politics
Clearest sign yet that Trump believes House will go Democrat? Son-in-law Jared Kushner meets with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries : politics
There's No Good Reason Why Hakeem Jeffries Should Work With Jared Kushner : politics
(1) Post by @johnbrownbread.bsky.social - Bluesky The median American voter does not want this, and even if they did, you do not give them fascist collaboration with a fascist who should be in fucking prison. there is no circumstance in which you collaborate with fucking fascists.
Wut? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York and the minority leader, met privately in recent weeks with Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and top outside adviser, and discussed potential areas of common ground, according to five people with knowledge of the meeting ... During the recent meeting, the pair discussed housing, immigration and the high cost of living as potential areas of common ground. Mr. Kushner suggested that Mr. Jeffries should meet with the White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, two people with knowledge of the meeting said.

Will Trump interfere in the midterms? Democrats and their allies are preparing : politics - This headline implies that he isn't already interfering ... Also ignores the fact that he already tried to steal an election once before and therefore has a history of it.
Forget 'No Kings' Placards, Given What Trump Is Plotting Impeach Him This Minute : politics

Trump laying groundwork to impose national emergency by sowing election distrust : politics

Postal Service Publishes Finalized Plan to Restrict Mail Ballots : politics - And he was a leftover from Trump's first administration, Biden could have done something about him at any time. Laissez-faire has been proven time and time again that it is the least effective style of management: and it was proved again during the Biden administration Merrick Garland. The postmaster general. And so many others could have had their wings clipped… And they just didn't.
Postal Service issues 'final order' to restrict mail-in voting : politics

Voting rights experts skeptical over Trump pledge of 1,000 election monitors - Department of Justice plan raises questions over its ability to recruit so many people - and what they would do : politics

Trump's DOJ Sets Off Alarm Bells With Election Monitoring Hire | The Florida lawyer served jail time after illegally accessing government election websites. : politics



Polling putting Democratic socialist in the lead was fake, admits firm : politics - The statement on the Median Strategies website stated that no one benefited financially from the "project".


This Palantir Billionaire's Passion Project is Criminalizing Homelessness : politics


Inflaming Anti-Muslim Bigotry is the GOP's Desperate Distraction Strategy from MAGA Failures : politics - I can't believe that the muslim communities in Michigan flipped so hard for trump that it turned the state red and caused extreme right wing electoral victories


Democrats seize on AI data center backlash that's dividing rural Republicans in places like Texas : politics


On Memory, Community, and Judah Benjamin - Lawyers, Guns & Money Behind an orange roll-up door at a self-storage facility in New Orleans, sits a vacuum cleaner, some lighting gear and a cardboard box. Inside the box is a Confederate monument, one of the strangest Jewish heirlooms in America ... a century-long campaign in which American Jews built monuments across the South to Judah P. Benjamin, the Confederacy's Jewish secretary of state,



Political candidate Jake Lang arrested after vehicles drove toward City Hall crowd : politics


Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO is mentally fit for sex trafficking trial, judge says : news



The business of hunger in ICE centers: Migrants spend thousands of dollars to avoid eating 'dog food' | Going hungry and having to offset it with food bought out of their own pockets are recurring complaints in reports and lawsuits against Immigration and Customs Enforcement : politics

ICE Wants a Weapon That Leaves No Mark : politics



Abdul El-Sayed used Mamdani's social media playbook to overcome a 9:1 spending deficit. Now he's facing slander about 9/11 : politics

Talarico flood s Texas airwaves in U.S. Senate race as Paxton, GOP stay quiet : politics


So-called 'blue state refugees' have helped turn Florida red : politics ... It's a plastic fantasyland, full of plastic people. It's well on it's way too becoming an unlivable wasteland -- likely in our lifetimes. Let the swamp reclaim the whole shitpie..



LGM Film Club, Part 561: Trouble Sleep - Lawyers, Guns & Money




Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,215 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Theodore Vail .. Vail was the first president of AT&T. That company was basically the long-distance version of Bell and pretty soon, if you were in New York, you could call Chicago



How Big of a Deal is this Cancer Vaccine? - Hank Green : videos

Jellyfish enable surprising new findings about cancer: - Although increased cell proliferation is a hallmark of cancerous tissues, in some cases, it may actually be protective against tumor growth. : science

Oxytocin has opposite effects on men's generosity depending on a their childhood experiences : science
Oxytocin: The love hormone - Harvard Health Oxytocin can help us bond with loved ones and can be released through touch, music, and exercise.

ADHD diagnoses and prescriptions have increased globally across all age groups, new review shows. Among men aged 18-29 there was an approximately 20-fold increase in diagnoses and an almost 50-fold increase in prescriptions. : science

Each increase of 228g of fruit and 7.4g of fiber daily was associated with 17% and 15% lower odds of recurrent depressive symptoms respectively, study of 4099 people finds. Out of the 16 dietary factors tested, only fruit and fiber were significantly associated. : science

One In Five Drivers Switches Off The Safety Tech Meant To Save Their Lives : technology

Cases of 'scromiting' condition tied to cannabis use spike among teens, young adults: New study

Curious about Jewish studies? Reject insinuations and join our conversations | The Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle Jewish studies is an academic subject, not an advocacy organization, and our colleagues hail from many backgrounds.



What are the benefits of having no wife/girlfriend and kids for a fully grown man? : AskReddit






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Christian Evangelicalism and the Kim Dynasty - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Tesla recalls nearly 3 million vehicles in China over door handle safety risks : worldnews
China follows Europe in switching to Linux with Windows being shown the door earlier than planned : worldnews



Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky There's a 10 km traffic jam on the Russian M4 Don highway due to cars waiting to refuel at a gas station on the highway.


Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky From August 1st to 20th Russia exported 1,4 million tons of grain which is 2,5 times lower from the figure for the same period in 2025 due to Ukrainian attacks. If the situation persist they will have exported 1,8-1,9 million tons in August, the lowest in the last 10 years.



Ebola frontline workers missing wages as outbreak spreads 'exponentially' : worldnews



(1) Post by @robertscotthorton.bsky.social - Bluesky More than 100 French and British former diplomats have said Palestine is being erased in front of the world's eyes and called for urgent action including trade and arms sales bans to press Israel to accept a Palestinian state

(1) Post by @evolvingempathy.bsky.social - Bluesky BREAKING: Israeli forces detained two Palestinian preschoolers in Hebron on alleged "espionage" charges

(1) Post by @aljazeera.com - Bluesky UK, Australia and Canada call Israel's decision not to investigate deadly 2024 strike on a Gaza aid convoy 'shameful'
(1) Post by @pauleric70.bsky.social - Bluesky When Israel's National Security Minister says people in Gaza "are not worthy of life.. they're not even people," & Labor still sells them weapons parts and keeps the relationship intact, that tells you everything about where their priorities really lie.


Rescuers dig through wreckage as Zelensky condemns 'despicable' strike on a shopping mall during busy hours. 16 confirmed dead more than 40 injured. : worldnews
Attack on Ukraine shopping centre by Russian drones that killed 16 is 'terror by design', says EU foreign policy chief : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1641, Part 1 (Thread #1788) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of August 22, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on August 21, 2026: 1,240 personnel, 1,792 UAVs, and 64 artillery systems.



droglytot comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1641, Part 1 (Thread #1788) Here's a video of a Russian drone ambushing a boy on a bike, very very clearly civilian. Another source says the boy died.Keep in mind that the Russian who did this not only did it, but then looked at the video and then decided to upload it to the internet to brag about it to their friends.


Four times pixels of anything before it: Ukrainian firm's rare thermal camera aims to see targets from much farther away - Euromaidan Press



Germany plans a eu 12B missile program to deter Putin: the goal is to allow German forces to strike "far into the rear area of an adversary" and maintain the ability to respond with conventional weapons "below the nuclear threshold" : worldnews

France to send interceptor missiles to Ukraine after Russian strikes : worldnews


Carney says trade deal became untenable when U.S. 'asked too much and offered too little' : worldnews
As U.S.-Canada trade talks collapse, Carney says retaliatory tariffs will start Sept. 8 : worldnews
Carney calls Trump's fresh tariffs a 'miscalculation' after trade talks collapse : worldnews
Mark Carney suspends trade talks with U.S., says Canada will match new tariffs 'dollar for dollar' : politics - Turns out things go to shit when lying, grifting pedophiles get involved. Who knew? As Wab Kinew, premier of Manitoba says, "you can't get a good deal with a bad person". That goes for both Trump and Lutnick.
Carney Stands Up to Trump in Trade War Despite the Risks - Canada's prime minister walked away from what he thought was a bad trade deal with the United States. Many Canadians are behind him, but it will be costly. : politics
v U.S. Says Canada Has Declined a Trade Deal to Stave Off Tariffs : politics




US judge strikes down Trump immigrant visa ban affecting 75 countries : politics


Trump Hates the Troops. The Troops Are Taking Notice: 'The administration is desperately trying to spin the hopeless war in Iran as a success, but our service members and their families are telling a different story' : politics

The Pentagon and Hegseth have fired the editor of the 'Stars and Stripes' newspaper for 'insubordination' because they were reporting on the horrific conditions the servicemen were facing overseas during the Iran war : videos
(1) Post by @peterbakernyt.bsky.social - Bluesky Trump 's Pentagon fires the publisher and editor in chief of Stars and Stripes about 10 days after the military newspaper reported on hardships that Navy sailors were facing on the USS Abraham Lincoln.
Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes editor in chief, publisher, reporter : politics
The free speech administration - Lawyers, Guns & Money Finally, cancel culture is over: Pete Hegseth's Pentagon on Friday fired the publisher and editor of the independent military news outlet Stars and Stripes for "insubordination."

As President Trump Refuses to Rule it Out, Slotkin Presses Hegseth to Guarantee Military Won't Interfere in Midterm Elections : politics
US Postal Service rule tightens mail-in voting despite court orders blocking changes : politics

Supreme Court temporarily allows White House ballroom construction to continue : politics
Partners against law - Lawyers, Guns & Money Once again the shadow docket will allow Trump to simply ignore the law in a way that will make effective remedies impossible:

Trump DOJ appears to have hired lawyer convicted of hacking election sites to check 'integrity' : politics


(1) Post by @theatlantic.com - Bluesky Donald Trump has bent many democratic traditions, but there's one he's discarded all together-he's put his name and face on things while still in office, @rosesheinerman.bsky.social reports. See the places where he's affixed his name and image, and where he still hopes to.

(1) Post by @beingliberal.bsky.social - Bluesky Nothing to see here?

(1) Post by @unusualwhales.bsky.social - Bluesky BREAKING: Trump has disclosed more than 1,000 trades in June totaling up to $263 million.
Natalie Harp's Old Trump-Obsessed Twitter Account Exposed : politics
Deleted tweets show Natalie Harp's zealous support for Trump on Jan. 6 | CNN Politics - A CNN review of Harp's now-removed account on X, previously Twitter, found that Harp posted more than 150 tweets that day, urging Republicans to "FIGHT FOR TRUMP" as he began his speech near the White House.
Natalie Harp's First Unhinged Trump Video Is Revealed : politics
Ok Natalie
Natalie Harp's Full Trump Letters Exposed -- ealing Creepy Obsession : politics
Yikes - Lawyers, Guns & Money OK everyone has been having a great old time with this Natalie Harp story but:

By calling out Natalie Harp, Jon Ossoff did what no Democrat has been able to do - put Trump on his heels : politics
Why Jon Ossoff's attack on Trump aide Natalie Harp keeps gaining traction : politics

(1) Post by @thetnholler.bsky.social - Bluesky Playing in our faces

(1) Post by @atrupar.com - Bluesky Trump: "No tax on tips was particularly good in the state of Nevada, where everybody is a waitress, caddy, or waiter"

(1) Post by @atrupar.com - Bluesky Trump on transgender kids: "In fact, hospitals now are doing reverse surgery, at my order"

Trump Threatens To Sue Think Tank Over Study That Found He's Wrong : politics

Trump interrupted by protester as he stumps for Darline Graham after debate gaffe | The crowd booed and chanted 'USA' at the protestor who wore a shirt that said 'Kill Your Local Pedophile' : politics ... They saw the t-shirt and cried that it was a threat to trump
Protester ejected from Trump rally was wearing 'Kill Your Local Pedophile' shirt : politics

Trump, surrounded by sycophants, is limping to the end of his weird presidency : politics

Trump Pardons of Fraudsters Cost Victims Nearly $2 Billion : politics

The Only Truth About Trump's America Is That Everything Is a Lie : politics

GOP is finally running out of people to blame : politics

Yet Another Purge in Washington : politics

(1) Post by @rosesbloom24.bsky.social - Bluesky The democratic process is facing a silent crisis as political polling transforms from a tool used to measure public opinion into a weapon used to manipulate it. According to a detailed report by The New York Times, a dangerous wave of unreliable data,(cont.)

JD Vance Says $40 Trillion U.S. Debt Is Biden's Fault, And Critics Are Tired Of The Blame Game: "Blaming Biden for everything that Trump does is getting really tired," one X user wrote. : politics

The world could face the biggest credit crunch in history - thanks to Donald Trump : politics

Trump Sparks Mockery After Suggesting Baffling New Use For The Military : politics He is considering using the US military to intervene in the bond market. That's what he said.

'Damage from the chaotic tariff regime cannot be refunded': The $100 billion in refunds have wiped out revenue the import taxes brought in since May : politics

Vance: Bessent has 'very discreet plan' to shrink $40 trillion national debt : politics

Ro Khanna: A one-time wealth tax is progressive and patriotic : politics

Nearly 25% of U.S. workers are "functionally unemployed," economic analysis finds : politics

Scott Bessent is 'playing with fire' as the Treasury's debt buyback risks putting the dollar in a devaluation spiral like the yen, economist warns : politics


Bottomless narcissistic rage - Lawyers, Guns & Money President Trump has opened a new front in his campaign to intimidate political foes, threatening a prominent liberal think tank with a $5 billion defamation lawsuit over a report concluding that his deployment of the National Guard to cities across the country has had little effect on reducing violent crime.



Fauci's lawyers set up legal defense fund as US probes multiply : politics

US kindergarten vaccination rates dip as exemptions hit record high : politics


Trump Is Destroying Pristine Public Lands to Build His Border Wall - Again : politics


The 4 most notorious U.S. hurricanes of all-time Which four hurricanes are most infamous in U.S. history? We asked tropical experts and social media followers.


(1) Post by @nycjayjay.bsky.social - Bluesky The whole world saw this murder happen on video, and the richest man in the world now spends his time on his immense platform trying to rehabilitate a murderer. White supremacy is a helluva drug.

(1) Post by @invisiblelad7.bsky.social - Bluesky t's going to be harder and harder to find moral tech bros.


Why Intelligent People Are Leaving Religion - YouTube



Remember how the Secretary of Commerce lied about never being on Epstein Island and nothing happened to him as a result of that lie and being on the Island and he is still Secretary of Commerce : politics



U.S. Citizen Who Deleted Phone's Data Says His Prosecution Puts Privacy at Risk : politics

Congressman Casar Demands Shutdown of Texas Detention Center After ICE Abducts 5-Year-Old on Way to Soccer Match "Liam should be starting kindergarten this week," said Rep. Greg Casar. "Instead, he's sitting in a trailer prison right now in Dilley, Texas." : politics

The way (some of us) live now - Lawyers, Guns & Money

(1) ICE hospital detention - Bluesky ICE drag mom & teen daughter out of hospital room-in middle of being treated after car accident. Still wearing hospital gowns. Both victims of car collusion, with asylum case pending in good standing & valid work permit. Grace Calero 39, & Giulianna Carriel 19, from Ecuador.

(1) Post by @phillewis.bsky.social - Bluesky "A 1-year-old baby appeared in immigration court without legal representation in Arizona and received an instruction: File an asylum application before the next hearing or face deportation."


Moms for Liberty co-founder who had bi threesome rape scandal to lose school board seat. Voters recently kicked out almost all conservative members of the Sarasota County Schools Board. : politics

Colorado GOP Gov Nominee Claims to Have Battled 'Demons' With 'Reptilian' Eyes : politics



LGM Night at the Movies: The Madness of King George - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Erik Visits a (Latin) American Grave, Part 2,214 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Patricio Aylwin.



America's First Legal Psilocybin Program Treated 346 People. Just one month after the dose, 92.2 percent of participants said the experience had been beneficial, while, on average, their mental health symptoms had fallen dramatically. : science

How can mutations in mitochondrial DNA be used to trace ancestry if there are hundreds of mtDNA molecules in a cell? : askscience

A Swedish study found autism diagnoses rose by around 800% from 2001 to 2020, while the proportion with intellectual disability fell from 55.8% to 6.7%, suggesting a substantial broadening of the diagnosed autistic phenotype : science

The brain may be about to have its Ozempic moment Pharma's newest obsession involves mimicking the system that keeps people awake


What's a tv commercial that everyone your age remembers but no one younger has any idea what you're talking about? : AskReddit






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[OC] I photographed the largest human gathering in the world from space : pics
El Nino set to be 'strongest in living memory', says Met Office : worldnews


Australia Hits Russian Man With 'Foreign Interference' Charges Over Plot to Infiltrate Ukrainian Military : worldnews

Bilibili, China's alternative to YouTube, is expanding internationally, : worldnews



Ukraine knows of nearly 3,000 Africans recruited into Russia's armed forces : worldnews
8,500 North Korean Troops Now in Russia, Ukraine Says : worldnews

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1640, Part 1 (Thread #1787) some interesting news from the hellscape is also commonly known as russia:
neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1640, Part 1 (Thread #1787) some additional headlines from the abomination that is also known as russia:

(1) Post by @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social - Bluesky Cash outflow from Russian banks as of August 20: 2.464 trillion - For August: -377 billion

"Colossal losses." Due to the blockade of the Black Sea ports, Russian wheat exports collapsed to a minimum in 16 years - Russian service The Moscow Times



Sri Lanka mass graves: 582 skeletons including children discovered in Jaffna : worldnews

Imran Khan being tortured in prison, says sister : worldnews


Turkey issues genocide arrest warrant for Israel's Netanyahu : worldnews


Iran president says time to end war while in position of strength : worldnews



New Mossad Director Fires Intelligence Directorate and Iran Division Chiefs After Failed Iran Regime Change Campaign : worldnews



Trump Rejects Push to Give Ukraine Starlink for Long-Range Strikes on Russia : worldnews - Anything to keep daddy Putin and his handlers happy.


Russia's Shopping Mall Strike on Zelensky's Hometown Kills 6, Injures 91 as Rescue Continues : worldnews
Russian 'double-tap' strike on shopping centre in Ukraine kills 15 and wounds 130 : worldnews

Ukrainian drone unit seriously wounded Colonel Dmitry Shabaev, commander of Russia's 64th brigade, tied to 2022 Bucha atrocities that killed 637 civilians : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1640, Part 1 (Thread #1787) : worldnews



Zelensky invites Hungarian PM Magyar to Kyiv : worldnews



Gun stash discovered in German forest believed ⁠to be used ⁠to ​carry out assassinations on behalf of Russian intelligence, say reports : worldnews


Canadian premier says Trump is a 'bad person' as Canada weighs concessions for trade deal : worldnews - "The U.S. isn't the way it is because of Trump; Trump became president because of the way the U.S. is." ~David Cochrane - Canadian Journalist -- In 2016 we found out who Trump is. In 2024 we found out what America has become. Believe me, Canadians are not at all impressed.




A wave of CIA retirements and resignations is swamping the spy agency - The Washington Post The spy agency is swamped by what it calls an 'unprecedented number” of retirements as the Trump administration aims to shrink its workforce.

Over 770 US service members killed or injured since conflict began, new data shows : politics

Hegseth barks anti-trans slur at Iowa fair to distract from his incompetence : politics ... "we're restoring the warrior ethos..." I've never seen a more pathetic beta male trying to prove he's alpha. How the living fuck were so many Americans so fucking stupid in 2024?
Pete Hegseth Uses Transphobic Slur in Stunning Speech About U.S. Military : politics
Pete Hegseth's Wife Has A 'Bonkers' Amount Of Sway At The Pentagon : politics

Navy discusses renaming aircraft carrier after Trump instead of heroic Black sailor : politics

Army will shut down a unit in Europe focused on learning drone warfare : politics
U.S. Army moves to end drone battalion set up to absorb lessons from Ukraine war : politics - Fresh orders from Putin to the Obese Orange.
An Air Force Major keeps calling for Trump's impeachment. They just detained him for the second time. : politics


Trump Says There Are 25 Million Illegal Immigrants. That Makes Mass Deportation an Even Worse Idea : politics - The actual number is around 11 million, not 25. He is inflating the number to make the policy look necessar

$40 Trillion in US Debt and the Rich and Powerful Are Laughing | Keep following the money and you'll see where it leads: into the pockets of the wealthy. : politics
National debt crosses $40 trillion and think tank warns: 'The level of fiscal mismanagement is tragic' : politics


Natalie Harp's Intimate Letters to Trump Revealed in Full : politics
The Natalie Harp Starter Kit: Everything You Need to Emulate Trump's 'Good-News Printer” Keeper and Loyal, Nude-Stilettoed Foot Soldier | Vanity Fair | Trump's very special assistant rarely leaves his side and has been hailed as one of his most loyal aides. If you want to walk in her conservatively shod footsteps, you should start with this shopping list.
Natalie Harp story is all about Trump's weird White House | Opinion : politics
Natalie Harp labels herself 'unworthy' of Trump as her letters that 'alarmed' Secr'et Service are revealed in full : politics

Jon Ossoff says it is 'amazing to watch this White House melt down' over Natalie Harp jab - The Democratic senator's comments appear to have struck a nerve at the White House : politics
Ossoff Rejoices as White House Melts Down Over His Natalie Harp Jab - Senator Jon Ossoff is basking in the news cycle he created about Donald Trump's close relationship with his much younger assistant. : politics

Trump Goon Melts Down Over Embarrassing White House Leaks : politics


How the MAGA Movement Is Hijacking Style | Vanity Fair As President Donald J. Trump puts his stamp all over Washington, Robin Givhan takes a look at the look of MAGA, from Melania Trump to Pete Hegseth.

Kennedy Center Accused of Defying Court Order on Trump Renaming : politics

Trump administration AI pic mocked for Epstein and Clinton lookalikes : politics

Trump's suddenly prominent rear end draws merciless ridicule : politics -"Velveeta Voldemort" is my favorite nickname. But "tangarine palpatine" is pretty dang good.

Trump's New Bank Is His Most Naked Scandal Yet : politics - You've probably heard of one crypto company that applied for a national trust bank charter earlier this year. It's called World Liberty Financial, or WLF, and the Trump family owns a 38 percent stake in it and collects 75 percent of all of its crypto revenue. The Trumps invested not a penny in this venture, nor is any family member employed there. Yet last year President Donald Trump collected nearly $600 million from WLF, according to his financial statement.

Trump Threatens Defamation Suit Over National Guard Report, Aiming to Intimidate a Critic - The New York Times ... a $5 billion defamation lawsuit over a report concluding that his deployment of the National Guard to cities across the country has had little effect on reducing violent crime. The threats against the think tank, the Center for American Progress, were Mr. Trump's latest effort to use the legal system to punish critics for voicing unflattering facts and opinions generally protected by the First Amendment.

Abortion could return to Supreme Court, this time with a focus on women's health | 2 years after ruling on emergency abortion care, justices may see another Idaho case about health exceptions. : politics - Every other democratic country has resolved this, except the US. It's a personal decision between your doctor and yourself.

Nearly 100 criminals pardoned by Trump have been arrested again - including a bank robber now accused of sex assault : politics

Democrats sue Trump DOJ for records on potential ballot seizures in midterms : politics

Democrats put Trump's 'corruption' front and center as they plan possible 2027 probes : politics

Gen Z turns against capitalism as DSA takes off : politics - No, it is capitalism that turned against Gen Z (and the rest of us as well, but especially them).

House Democrat Suggests DSA Members in Congress Shouldn't Get Security Clearances - Nearly all of Rep. Jared Moskowitz's remarks since his primary win have focused on his disgust for DSA. : politics (AIPAC'd Jew)

Democratic momentum keeps rolling in race for Senate : politics

Trump Is Finally Losing Ground Among Republicans : politics

Trump's Rage Darkens as MTG Drops Midterm Bombshell: GOP Is Toast : politics

Log Cabin Republicans announce they no longer support trans rights : politics

The closetocracy? 11 anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans dogged by gay rumors : politics
11 anti-LGBTQ+ Republican politicians chased by gay rumors | Advocate.com They built careers attacking queer people. Then whispers about their own sexualities - and, in some cases, full-blown scandals - followed them.



Food Safety Keeps Getting Worse Under Trump : politics

RFK Jr. Loses It After CNN Fact-Checks 'Budget' Meal Plan : politics


'Often flying blind': Up to $246 million of taxpayer-funded CDC programs are largely unstaffed : politics


Opinion | Why Do We Keep Imagining a New Civil War? - The New York Times



Trump administration recommends stripping American Bar Association of law school oversight authority - POLITICO The ABA, which accredits roughly 200 law schools, has come under GOP criticism over alleged promotion of diversity, equity and inclusion standards.

Harvard Discloses $2.2 Billion SpaceX Stake After Record IPO | News | The Harvard Crimson

The New York Times Loses Defamation Lawsuit in Alabama - The New York Times - The Times had not lost a defamation lawsuit brought in the United States over one of its articles in more than 50 years.


'Survival mode': Indiana residents endure a ninth day without power : politics


How Many Transgender Kids Play Sports?


'Political earthquake' in Western Pennsylvania as Democrats flip deep-red district in special election : politics .. Also, this flip apparently took place in the PA House district where the Trump assassination attempt occurred, so this win is particularly symbolic ... Staged* trump assassination attempt

AIPAC's Last-minute Spending Spree Fails to Block California Progressive : politics
'Organized People Won': Aisha Wahab Defeats Millions in AIPAC Spending to Win US House Race : politics
'Organized People Won': Aisha Wahab Defeats Millions in AIPAC Spending to Win US House Race | Common Dreams "This victory belongs to the voters who made clear that our district cannot be bought," said Wahab, who will serve out the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell's term.

Bernie Sanders endorses Angie Nixon for Senate in Florida : politics

Lindsey Graham's Sister on Senate Bid: Cluelessness Is Part of My Appeal : politics - Morons do like to vote for other morons, it's true.

Second polling firm admits to faking data after fake survey rocks LA mayor's race : politics

Missouri Republicans Are Trying to Repeal Abortion Rights by Leaning Into Anti-Trans Sentiment : politics .. Even though the new Amendment 3 would restore an abortion ban with limited exceptions, its advertising is focused on a provision Republicans have bundled with the abortion rights rollback: banning gender-transition care for minors .. Campaign messaging never explicitly states the amendment would repeal the constitutional right to abortion that Missourians approved only two years ago.

Trump's DOJ and Elon Musk Think AI Has a Right to Turn People Nude - The Justice Department is siding with Elon Musk's xAI in a lawsuit against Minnesota. : politics

Homeland Security Unable to Prove That Thousands of Noncitizens Registered to Vote in Nevada : politics

Gov. Ron DeSantis appointee arrested over child molestation & kidnapping charges. His government-appointed job paid him $219,000 a year. : politics .. Reminder: 15 states still allow corporal punishment on children, and 33 states still allow child marriage, most of them Republican states.

Transgender men in Kansas 'compliance crew' use women's bathrooms to protest state law : politics



'I've Never Seen This': Massive Collapse in Support for AI Data Centers Captured in New Poll : politics


Shambhala / Buddhism
Shambhala Boulder - Celebrating Tom Rich who knowingly spread AIDS resulting in the death of a student - Commemorating the Life and Teachings of Vajra Regent Ösel Tendzin (hybrid) : ShambhalaBuddhism
Absolutely Appalling : ShambhalaBuddhism

Jews sure know how to party! | jew bop | TikTok



Clancy trial: Whose job is it to coordinate care? - 'Nobody talks.' Fragmented mental health system under scrutiny in Clancy case.






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Sea ice has been disappearing from East Greenland, allowing giant whales to take advantage and move into previously inaccessible areas - decades-long study that has recorded hundreds of the world's biggest whales feeding in ice-free seas along the coast in summer. : science


Swiss tourist sentenced to a year in jail for insulting Bali's sacred Day of Silence : worldnews


South Korea Seeks China's Help as Trump Pushes for Kim Meeting : worldnews

South Korea estimates North Korea has up to 120 nuclear warheads, far above Trump's figure - Reuters : worldnews
North Korea fires 10 missiles day after Trump curtails South Korea joint drills | North Korea | The Guardian : worldnews


China is going back to the moon in search of water ice : worldnews
China Evergrande founder Hui Ka-yan sentenced to life imprisonment : worldnews



Russia runs out of petrol at seven in 10 stations as fuel crisis worsens : worldnews

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1639, Part 1 (Thread #1786) some interesting news from the hellscape that is also known as russia:

(1) Post by @prune602.bsky.social - Bluesky The electronic budget system shows a 7.95 trillion ruble deficit as of 17 August 2026

(1) Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky Russian domestic wheat prices are now below the cost of production. The EXW index puts prices for class 3 and class 4 wheat are down this week by 475 and 380 rubles per ton to 12 855 rubles per ton and 11 525 rubles. Real prices are likely 1000 rubles lower.

(1) Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky Due to the shutdown of the grain terminals in Novorossiysk and Taman trucks carrying grain are idling en masse in southern Russia. The company Trans-Favourit which operates a fleet of 200 leased trucks focused on grain transportation has its revenue drop by 90% and its fleet idle.

(1) Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky n rural Irkutsk region the small town of Bodaibo is still waiting for fuel they ordered in May-June to arrive. Out of the 64 railway tanks with gasoline and diesel they paid for and ordered months ago only 2 railway tanks with Ai-95 gasoline have arrived so far.

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Following Moscow, St. Petersburg has introduced limits on gasoline sales at gas stations. Gazprom Neft, in particular, reinstated the 60-liter limit per receipt after lifting it on August 4, according to its hotline.Tatneft has imposed a 50-liter limit on AI-95 and AI-92 gasoline.
Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Following Moscow, St. Petersburg has introduced limits on gasoline sales at gas stations. Gazprom Neft, in particular, reinstated the 60-liter limit per receipt after lifting it on August 4, according to its hotline. Tatneft has imposed a 50-liter limit on AI-95 and AI-92 gasoline.


(1) Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky Tajikistan has asked Iran for 2,55 million tons of oil and oil products. It used to rely on Russia for all of these:



India, Japan Move Defence Ties From Strategy to Execution : worldnews
'We will tear you to pieces': Indian general warns Erdogan about pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan : worldnews


Bangladesh faces worst power crisis turns to India for help : worldnews


Overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria, around 40 children's bodies recovered : worldnews

Ebola outbreak out of control in Democratic Republic of the Congo, WHO says: 'It is spreading faster than our ability to contain it' : worldnews

Pirates hijack cargo ship carrying Turkish weapons off Somalia's coast, official says : worldnews

US planning to block Abbas from addressing UN next month : worldnews


Saudi Arabia deletes 'the Muslims will never give up Jerusalem' from its textbooks : worldnews


The United States will impose 'the toughest sanctions in history' on Iran, says U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, urging China to cooperate : worldnews
Trump announces 'Economic Warfare' on Iran, threatens 'tremendous' consequences for its backers : worldnews
Iran Faces Growing Hyperinflation Fears as Official Data Show Triple-Digit Price Increases : worldnews ... 1,000,000,000 Rial=720 USD.


India, Palestine finalise plans for 200-bed super-speciality hospital in West Bank : worldnews
India ramps up aid to Palestine, signs MoU for 200-bed super-speciality hospital : worldnews

Israel moves forward with internationally condemned settlement plan that could 'bury' two-state solution : worldnews

Turkey, Egypt, Qatar condemn Israeli attacks on Gaza, call on Israel to comply with ceasefire obligations : worldnews



Ukrainian protesters reject Fedorov's call for wartime elections : worldnews

'Massive' Russian missile strike on Kyiv kills at least 12 people, Zelenskyy says : worldnews
Russian strikes kill 16 in Ukraine, Zelenskiy says lack of Patriots costs lives : worldnews

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky This is how fast jet drones were flying over Kyiv. Several more UAVs are heading toward the capital.
Nearly 40,000 People Shelter in Kyiv Metro Overnight, Including 2,000 Children : worldnews
Russia 'purposefully' hit critical infrastructure in latest strikes, Kyiv mayor says : worldnews

Ukraine's parliament advanced a Finnish-style shelter bill: everyone must be able to reach one within 10 minutes : worldnews

Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses external power supply : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1639, Part 1 (Thread #1786) : worldnews - Total russian military losses on August 19, 2026: 1,480 personnel, 1,672 UAVs, and 56 artillery systems.

russian losses in Ukraine as of August 20, 2026 | MoD News

(1) Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Ukraine's 63rd Mechanized Brigade continues targeting Russian logistics, destroying UAZ vans used extensively by Russian forces to transport supplies. The vehicles carry everything from water to ammunition, making them frequent targets for Ukrainian drone pilots. #Ukraine

Ukrainian drones strike Taman power and oil hub / The New Voice of Ukraine



Georgia denies surge of Russians crossing border amid mobilization fears. Georgia's Ministry of Internal Affairs said the claim was 'disinformation by certain interested parties.” : worldnews

Missing in action: Ukrainian soldiers desert during Germany training : worldnews - It deserves to be mentioned, in comparison, that Ukraine awol levels during European training is still low at about 1%. For comparison the US army has usually seen between 1-3% desertion rates. During the Vietnam war it peaked at 5%.


Georgia denies surge of Russians crossing border amid mobilization fears. Georgia's Ministry of Internal Affairs said the claim was "disinformation by certain interested parties." : worldnews



EU backs top international court against Rubio - POLITICO : worldnews


Hungarian public news back on air after PM Magyar's media reforms : worldnews

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky A Romanian F-16 destroyed a small maritime drone near the Neptun Deep platform in Romania's Black Sea exclusive economic zone after it was spotted by a commercial vessel. Romanian officials said Ukraine confirmed that the drone did not originate from Ukrainian territory.


Portugal enacts 'burqa law' banning face coverings in public space : worldnews

New analysis of 2,674 papers from the French institute that promoted hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 finds ethical or legal concerns in 853 articles : science

Study of 3414 children aged 6-9 years, has found that air quality improvements following the introduction of London's Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) are strongly associated with improved lung growth : science

Brazil's Supreme Court beefs up protections for women against violent men : worldnews

Panama Canal to cut daily ship traffic as drought worsens from El Nino : worldnews - This point is a convergence of environmental disaster and geopolitical failure with potentially horrendous outcomes

Generic semaglutide could reshape diabetes drug coverage in Canada. Lower-cost medication dramatically improves cost-effectiveness of treatment that prevents heart and kidney disease. Canada is one of the first countries to have access to generic semaglutide, years before the US and much of Europe. : science
Canada Rejects Russia to Reclaim Largest Cargo Jet in the World Stranded for 4 Years : worldnews
Fake maple syrup class action now targeting major grocery store chains | CBC News : worldnews
If U.S. booze returns to Canadian shelves, 'leave it there,' Manitoba premier says : worldnews




Trump says US-South Korea exercises are 'insulting' to North Korea's Kim : politics

More than 750 US service members wounded since start of Iran War : politics - Traitor Trump doesn't care. Traitor Trump thinks they're 'suckers and losers'.

(3) Post by @carlquintanilla.bsky.social - Bluesky The US Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier under construction that was set to honor a Black sailor hailed for his heroic actions during .. Pearl Harbor .. .. there have been internal conversation about renaming it to honor Trump.”
Navy weighs renaming carrier slated to honor Black war hero, potentially switching it to Trump : politics

U.S. Airman Arrested Over Call to Impeach Trump Is Detained Again | U.S. Air Force Major Jason Watson has been detained after calling out Trump's rampant corruption and his dangerous war on Iran. : politics
US airman arrested at Capitol after calling for Trump's impeachment is detained again : politics

ICE handed over specific Iranians at the Islamic Republic's request : politics
A quiet channel between ICE and Iran shaped deportation flights, newly released emails show : news - the targeting criteria used by Iran to request deportations was slanted towards the sort of political dissidents that we would have supported in times past
ICE, Iran quietly worked together on deporting Iranians to Iran, emails show : worldnews


Hegseth 'basically destroying the Pentagon': Ex-WH adviser says it 'should make everyone weep' : politics - Appointing a tv host to run the largest military structure in the world was bound to turn into chaos.

'It's Bonkers': Jennifer Hegseth's Hands-On Role in Her Husband's Pentagon : politics ... Yes, and she's quite the phony religious person. She got pregnant by her co-worker Pete while he was still married to wife number two

Invited media and military members held at gunpoint at Space Force base in California : politics


Jared Kushner's Henry Kissinger cosplay should worry us all : politics

Trump calls White House ballroom a 'military complex' in Supreme Court bid to finish construction : politics

(3) Post by @katiephang.bsky.social - Bluesky In an extremely rare move, a federal judge in MN orders the Trump DOJ to turnover ALL of its grand jury materials for her review in the case against Don Lemon, Georgia Fort, & others. Why this ruling puts the Trump DOJ in the spotlight for prosecutorial misconduct:

Trump's Lust for Vengeance Is Turning Into a Farce : politics .. These are examples of the cancer MAGA has injected into the federal government and not of Trump's vengeance.


U.S. debt hits $40 trillion faster than forecasters expected : politics
(3) Post by @captmarkkelly.bsky.social - Bluesky The President said he'd pay off the debt in his first term. Well we all knew that was a lie. Instead he ran it up to $40 trillion while he and his family made billions.
National debt reaches $40 trillion : politics
U.S. government debt passes $40 trillion mark for the first time : politics

(3) Post by @mattnegrin.bsky.social - Bluesky Our only hope of the media covering these stories with the obsessiveness they conjure for democrats is if jon ossoff mentions it nowEvery day, a half dozen stories that would be major scandals in any other administration.

Sen. Ossoff Escalates His Fight With Trump: 'Draft-dodging crook president' : politics
Ossoff: 'Amazing to watch this White House melt down' over Harp remark : politics
Ossoff tests Democrats' appetite for going low : politics
Ossoff annoys Trump, White House, to Democratic delight and dismay : politics

Trump aide Natalie Harp worked at White House without security clearance for a year | Trump's closest aide, Natalie Harp, declined multiple times over more than a year to seek a routine security clearance normally obtained by West Wing staffers to work at the White House : videos

Natalie Harp's Brother Says Trump Isn't the First President She's Written Adoring Letters To: 'Her Dream Came True Finally' : politics
Natalie Harp stowed in trunk of SUV when Trump's motorcade had no space for her: report : politics
Nothing to see about this completely normal situation - Lawyers, Guns & Money It's a real mystery why MAGA world has been completely melting down for days over an innocuous comment: Natalie Harp wouldn't take no for an answer ... See, this is just a typical relationship between an aide and the young, vigorous president she works for.
Musical tribute to the very beautiful Donald and Natalie stalker romance - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Natalie Harp's brother: "I hope that you change and wake up and realize that everybody on this earth is part of a human family and no country is better than any other country and the history of the US is unfortunate and shouldn't be rewritten. We all got to come together and try to make it better." : videos

(1) Post by @bgrueskin.bsky.social - Bluesky "And please, when I fail, will you tell me? You have the absolute right to cuss me out, if need be, when I deserve it, because no one knows or cares about me more." "With all my heart, Natalie"
Why I Decided to Release Natalie Harp's Unsettling Letters: Michael Wolff Michael Wolff is revealing two "red flag" letters Harp sent Trump in full.
(1) Post by @unavaleable.bsky.social - Bluesky so uh what the fuck has been going on in the west wing
(1) Post by @helenkennedy.com - Bluesky It seems these letters were passed around. Trump passed them around? Who else could it have been? How gross.
(1) Post by @faineg.bsky.social - Bluesky It's so chilling to see a millennial who's Fully adopted the Boomer method of Capitalizing certain Words at random Intervals
(1) Post by @muellershewrote.com - Bluesky Waiting for the other shoe to drop in the catering cart Natalie Harp story ... I see Melania showed up at the White House today. Something is up
Dem Star David Axelrod Warns of 'Deadly Serious' Issue With Natalie Harp


Sour revenge - Lawyers, Guns & Money Bouie points out that the overriding motivation for Trump's second term is revenge, both against specific individuals and the American people for rejecting him:

Trump's National Guard in DC Costs Millions Each Day, But Hardly Ever Stops Crime : politics

The same Republicans who went after Biden family corruption are silent on Trump self-dealing | Republicans who led investigations into former President Joe Biden and his family now say it is someone else's job to probe possible self-dealing by the Trump family. : politics
Crypto bank part-owned by Trump family offers depositors way to 'gain favor' with White House, experts say : politics

Stupidity appendix update - Lawyers, Guns & Money A few weeks ago I got the idea of adding an appendix to my stupidity book, which would just be a list of various stupid things Donald Trump has said and done during his presidencies, with maybe a couple of particularly choice examples from the Before Time thrown in for emphasis.

Most Americans say Trump profiting off return to power, survey finds : politics

Transcript: Trump Hits Brutal Poll Low as Dem Flip Shakes MAGA Country : politics
GOP trails Democrats by 8 points on congressional ballot in new poll : politics

The new map - Lawyers, Guns & Money Democrats will have a new primary map in 2028:

(3) Post by @meidastouch.com - Bluesky Something is shifting in Trump country. Lifelong Republicans and even three-time Trump voters are now saying they've had enough, and some are ready to vote Democratic for the first time.

We are finally witnessing the decline of corporate Democrats : politics


Still absent from public view, Mitch McConnell sends remarks about Louisville project : politics

Trump effort to undermine confidence in elections makes little headway, new report finds : politics

A thirsty Michael Cohen tries to get back into Trump's good graces - POLITICO The much-anticipated conversation between the president and his former fixer-turned enemy was light on substance.


US power grid at risk of 18-month blackout; 1 city now in dark for more than a week : politics

The Blackout That Could Devastate America - The New York Times The power grid relies on thousands of aging, hand-built transformers. If enough fail, the blackout could last years.


Hey, Republicans: Farmers Can't Build a Future on Constant Uncertainty: If we want to keep farmers on their land and help underrepresented communities break into agriculture, we'll need a consistent, predictable policy. : politics

'Mom, are we OK?' Children worry their families can't afford food after Trump's SNAP cuts : politics

US retail giant receives $1bn boost from tariff refunds : news


Whistleblower says probes into antisemitism at colleges were ploys to harass and strip millions : politics


Under Trump, Protected Wild Horses Are Going to Slaughter A legal loophole allows the government to sell mustangs on the cheap, stripping them of protections and clearing their path to destruction. : politics

FCC abolishes gigabit speed goal, says current US deployment is good enough : politics

DOGE destroyed how America forecasts its weather. Everyone is mad about it : politics


(3) Post by @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social - Bluesky Trump and Musk killed 100,000's


The USA is on track to have the lowest murder rate since the year 1900. What do you think the main contributing factors are for this? : AskReddit - The removal of lead from petrol.This. Clair Patterson, the scientist who is pretty much responsible for its removal, is a hero


Two students killed, driver charged after crash into Tennessee college cycling team : news

Opinion | The Incomprehensible Fashion Statements of Gen Z - The New York Times


Woman arrested for allegedly plotting New York state Capitol attack - ABC News The suspect allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS, investigators said.


Man dressed as Darth Vader defends Flock cameras to San Diego City Council: 'This is what the emperor needs' : politics



Making the complex into simple since forever : PoliticalHumor
Palmer raids - Wikipedia
Pinkerton (detective agency) - Wikipedia
McCarthyism - Wikipedia
Hollywood blacklist - Wikipedia

Ranking Member Robert Garcia, Democratic Representatives, Open Investigation into ICE Agents Threatening U.S. Citizen At Gunpoint : politics

DHS breaks silence after Padres coach arrested by ICE at Texas airport : politics - Note: he has a valid work permit and a pending asylum case ... ICE is showing their racism again by targeting those following our laws. Very likely, they did not realize this would get attention and are doubling down for show ... It's not a waste of resources if your goal is to isolate and destroy the United States of America.


(1) Post by @acyn.bsky.social - Bluesky Troy Jackson: Susan Collins votes with Donald Trump 96% of the time, and she's just not working for everyday Mainers. Most of the people across Maine know that now and have watched her over the years be a puppet for people like Donald Trump and billionaires.

Mamdani Gave These Parents a Night Off. This Is How They Spent It. | New York City provided four hours of free babysitting to hundreds of families. Parents used the time to reconnect with each other and to tackle chores uninterrupted. : politics

Federal agents reportedly seize Eric Swalwell's devices: Live updates
Democrat Aisha Wahab will win Swalwell's House seat, CNN projects, overcoming millions in AIPAC spending : politics


Darline Graham Just Made Her Disastrous Foreign Policy Gaffe Worse | After one of the worst stumbles in the history of American political debates, the South Carolina Senate candidate tried to make amends-by blaming trans people. : politics - "Of course Taiwan is our friend, but I think people in South Carolina are more worried about making ends meet, they're concerned about boys in girls' sports," she added.

Democrats flip Pennsylvania state House seat in Trump district : politics

Latest poll shows Hallie Shoffner with a slight lead over Sen. Tom Cotton for Arkansas US Senate seat : politics

Elon Musk Is Expected to Point His Money Machine at Texas Politics : politics - You can't be a billionaire and be ethical it's not possible

Mike Lindell says he will fund statewide hand recount after losing Minnesota GOP primary by double digits : politics
Mike Lindell refuses to accept he's an election loser : politics

A MAGA County's Top Election Official Wants to Hire Election Denial Superstar Tina Peters : politics ... Oh no, she's good. Remember when Gov Polis commuted her sentence he said that she'd been too harshly sentenced for her beliefs, so she must be an OK person. /s

Election result of the day: Wyoming - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Wyoming Freedom Caucus - Wikipedia The Wyoming Freedom Caucus is a caucus in the Wyoming Legislature. It is generally considered the most conservative bloc in the legislature.

Sarasota School Board flips to liberal majority after years of conservative control : politics - The damage and insanity that fake liberty moms did in Sarasota is immeasurable and frankly will leave scars for decades ... Obama spent every ounce of political capital he had to drag the ACA across the line and democrats got wiped out in the 2010 midterms. -63 house seats, -6 senate seats, -6 governorships and 700 state legislative seats. Americans are impatient and if you want to get life changing laws passed, you have to accept that voters will punish you for it if they don't reap the rewards immediately

Florida teacher who made Charlie Kirk comments should be reinstated, court recommends : politics
Florida teacher who made Charlie Kirk comments should be reinstated, court recommends - CBS Miami A Lee County public school teacher's suspension for a comment about slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk should be ended and she should receive back pay, an administrative court judge has recommended.

(1) Post by @atrupar.com - Bluesky Talarico: "Ken Paxton makes Ted Cruz look like a statesman"

Utah has banned the 1996 novel, "Push" by Sapphire, that inspired the hit film 'Precious' from all public schools districts after claiming that the book 'has no serious value for minors" : books



Voters Aren't Waiting for November to Try Ousting Officials Over Data Centers | As a backlash grows over data centers, more local officials are facing recall elections for their support of the computing sites. : politics

Social media on trial as $200bn case against Facebook and Instagram begins : politics - Meanwhile Elon Musk spreading child **** on X without consequences.

Zuckerberg Knew. A Whistleblower Has the Emails to Prove It. - Gadget Review : technology

(1) Post by @edzitron.com - Bluesky Here's my full segment on MSNOW about becoming 'the leading expert voice on the bearish case against AI,” the end of hypergrowth, and how AI's costs and losses are magnitudes higher than those that built Amazon Web Services, and even Amazon itself. One of my best.



Paul McCartney names 10 songs that shaped his life, including 'Imagine' 'God Only Knows,' Dylan, Prince and the Kinks : Music
John Lennon - "Imagine" - Google Search
Bob Dylan - Blowin' in the Wind (Official Audio) - YouTube

The Sound of Silence - Two Voices and One Guitar (Acoustic) | TikTok

TikTok - Woodstock
TikTok - She's Not There
Qué Bello - Kika Edgar Love Song (Latin Pop) | TikTok
Mary Travers is MY girl…from the Newport Folk Festival 1963 #peterpaul... | Newport Folk Festival | TikTok
Joni Mitchell Live at Place des Nations, 1974 | TikTok
Mercedes Benz ~ Janis Joplin, Oct.1, 1970 "Singing, it's like lovi... | TikTok
Joan Baez - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - YouTube

It was a Chelsea Morning the day after Woodstock. Joni opted out of pe... | Joni Mitchell | TikTok
Joni Mitchell Live at Place des Nations, 1974 | TikTok



Erik Visits a (Non) American Grave, Part 2,213 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Horatio Nelson ... Even I know that the Battle of Trafalgar is a critical moment in military history.



(3) Post by @neildegrassetyson.com - Bluesky *** PLUTO *** Ten years ago this month, Pluto was officially demoted to Dwarf Planet. Here's the entire saga: science & pop culture. Though often blamed, I was just an accessory.The Pluto Files: The Rise & Fall of America's Favorite Planet (2009)

He's the Last Great Land Artist You've Never Heard Of - The New York Times Charles Ross spent 50 years building "Star Axis," a naked-eye observatory in New Mexico. Now his masterwork is ready. How to share it with a changed world?

ELI5: What actually is the false positive paradox? : explainlikeimfive

Children who lose a parent twice as likely to develop mental health disorders. The study reinforces longstanding evidence that parental bereavement is one of the most distressing experiences in childhood and is linked to a higher risk of mental health challenges : science



What's the best way to ask someone if they'd like to have sex without making it awkward? : AskReddit


What's a piece of clothing, that no matter who wears it, it just looks awful? : AskReddit

What is an immediate, silent red flag that tells you a person lacks basic empathy, even if they are acting polite? : AskReddit


SJC blocks upholds ruling, blocking plan to put religious statues at Quincy public building






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Catholic schools chief denies wiping critical evidence after performing factory reset on phone, ICAC hears : worldnews
Virgin Australia apologises to disability advocate removed from flight over wheelchair motor : worldnews


Japan to test hypersonic missiles in Australia : worldnews
Japan's farmers go nocturnal as deadly heat intensifies : worldnews

South Korea Foreign Minister says Trump's order to curb joint military ‌drills appears to be pressuring Seoul to support U.S. efforts in the Iran war, alongside other issues such as investment : worldnews
Seoul to cover all sidewalks with shade by 2028 to combat heat waves, framing extreme heat as a critical public safety disaster : worldnews

Trump says he plans to meet with North Korea's Kim this year : worldnews
North Korea shrugs off Trump's scaled-back drills with South Korea, saying it changes nothing : worldnews



Putin warned about the exhaustion of almost all the resources of the economy and offered to restart the growth with the money of the Russians - The Moscow Times Russian service

Russia cancels major Red Square military jamboree amid drone attacks : worldnews

Nursery children held at gunpoint in Russian anti-terror drills : worldnews - It's brainwashing to keep support for Putin; the populace indoctrinated from an early age that their leader has to fight to protect them and if they don't support him they are traitors

Investigation Reveals Identity Of Russian Prison Doctor Accused Of Abusing Ukrainian Captives : worldnews

Moscow Gas Stations Impose Fuel Limits as Russian Shortage Deepens : worldnews

Putin Says Russian Economy Remains Stable Despite Attacks : worldnews

(3) Post by @antongerashchenko.bsky.social - Bluesky Russians are being lured into signing contracts with the Russian defense ministry under the guise of guarding warehouses at Wildberries and Ozon logistics centers. It is reported that around 2,000 job ads for security guards serving in mobile fire groups have appeared on Russian websites.

Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky The August 12 strike on Novorossiysk Naval Base reportedly critically damaged the Black Sea Fleet frigates Admiral Makarov and Admiral Essen. Both ships allegedly lost their strike and combat-control capabilities and will require dockyard repairs, remaining out of service for at least a year.
Five Grain Ships Attacked Near Russian Black Sea Ports, Raising Supply Risks - Bloomberg

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1638, Part 1 (Thread #1785) some interesting news from the abomination that carries the name russia:

Drones likely hit Russian missile arsenal near Dzerzhinsk / The New Voice of Ukraine



Pakistan to challenge order to move jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to private hospital : worldnews
10,000 youths sent to Kashmir: Pakistani cleric makes big claim about LeT founder Hafiz Saeed : worldnews


Gold mine collapses in Central African Republic, killing at least 30 miners : worldnews


UN atomic watchdog says found tons of nuclear material at Syria site : worldnews

United Arab Emirates suspends trade with Iran after coming under renewed missile fire : worldnews
UAE halts all trade and financial transactions with Iran : worldnews


US reportedly weighing major troop pullback from Gulf following damage in Iran war : worldnews

Trump says no talks planned with Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz still shut : worldnews

Iran-U.S. 60-Day Negotiation Period Ends Without Deal as Divisions Emerge in Tehran Over Diplomacy : worldnews
Iran threatens retaliation for any nuclear attack, warns Gulf states against aiding US : worldnews
Iran weighs strikes on US military assets in Europe if Washington escalates conflict - report : worldnews
Tehran 'Threatens to Attack Europe' if Trump Escalates Conflict : politics



Israel's military clears soldiers of criminal wrongdoing in Gaza strike that killed Zomi Frankcom : worldnews

Ben-Gvir unveils construction of dedicated prison wing to hang terrorists : worldnews .. literally a demon wearing human skin
Israel builds gallows to hang Palestinian terrorists : worldnews

Israeli military admits for first time to firing on car carrying 5-year-old Hind Rajab, opens criminal probe : worldnews



Fedorov calls for wartime elections, says Putin shouldn't decide when Ukrainians vote : worldnews
Dismissed Ukrainian defense minister Fedorov mulls US visit, sources say : worldnews
Ukraine's dismissed defence minister calls for wartime presidential election | Ukraine : worldnews

Zelenskyy fires deputy amid Ukraine money-laundering probe. Ukraine's anti-graft agencies said earlier in the day they had uncovered a group under suspicion of laundering 150 million hryvnias ($3.35 million). : worldnews
Zelensky dismissed the deputy head of the OP Irina Mudra - details
Anti-corruption agencies uncover corruption scheme involving MPs and Zelenskyy's Office | Ukrainska Pravda

Nord Stream: Second suspect arrested over pipeline blasts : worldnews
Ukrainian man arrested over undersea explosions that damaged gas pipelines in 2022 : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1638, Part 1 (Thread #1785) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of August 19, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on August 18, 2026: 1,190 personnel, 1,738 UAVs, and 50 artillery systems.

(3) Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky 103 Ukrainian soldiers were returned in the POW swap.

Ukraine's New Vyrivnyuvach Guided Bomb Is Built With 90% Domestic and Western Parts - UNITED24 Media



NATO 'prepared' to defend allies amid report of Iranian strike plans : worldnews


Norway's king admitted to hospital and put on sick leave : worldnews - The 89-year-old, who is one of Europe's longest-serving monarchs, has been treated in recent weeks with cortisone for rare blood condition haemolytic anaemia. It causes the number of red blood cells in the body to be reduced and leads to fatigue and shortness of breath.

Swiss court clears Afghan repatriations if conditions allow : worldnews

France says West Bank violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians justifies its sanctions against Israeli minister Ben-Gvir : worldnews
Judge swapped in Trump's defamation case against BBC : politics
Judge swapped in Trump's defamation case against BBC A judge who was recently nominated by Donald Trump to serve in Florida's federal court has taken over as judge in the US president's $10bn defamation case against the BBC. Jeffrey Kuntz was nominated as a federal judge by Trump in April and confirmed by a 51-46 majority in the Republican-led Senate last month.

Adviser to far-right Latin American leaders arrested for allegedly plotting to kill girlfriend : worldnews - He has previously been described as Maga's man in Latin America - a reference to Donald Trump's Make America Great Again movement - and is credited with helping secure the US president's endorsement of the rightwing Nasry 'Tito” Asfura, who won Honduras's presidential election in Decembe


Canadian official condemns Israel's 'unlawful invasion' and announces new aid to Lebanon : worldnews
Trump pauses 50% tariffs on Canada for 3 days : worldnews - Market manipulation Friday incoming
Carney says trade deal with U.S. 'reinforces that Canadian advantage' : worldnews




'Flashing Red Warning Sign' for Lawmakers: Poll Shows Voters Reject US-Israel Military Integration : politics

USS Lincoln wasn't resupplied because Hegseth 'hid' that Iran destroyed main U.S. base: : politics
Hegseth Covered Up the Real Reason the USS Lincoln Wasn't Resupplied - According to a report from MSNOW, the USS Abraham Lincoln wasn't resupplied because Iranian strikes destroyed a key Navy resupply base in the Middle East. : politics ... Hopefully, nobody will ever find out that our only port for resupply in the whole region was destroyed on day one of the war. Great plan, Pete.
Mark Kelly takes on Trump over USS Abraham Lincoln, boosts Dems : politics
Post by @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social - Bluesky They lied to get us into the war. They lied over and over about winning. And they lied about the terrible damage their war has caused American soldiers and bases. A real Congress would begin impeachment hearings.

The $1 Trillion Black Box | The U.S. military budget is vast and opaque. Projects touted as engineering marvels end up facing years of delays and ballooning costs. ProPublica has launched a series to report on the Pentagon's spending. : politics - Next years proposed budget would outspend WWII-era defense (adjusted for inflation). Nothing says "peacetime" and "golden age" like breaking wartime records ... Congress appropriated $1 trillion for defense this year - 2x as much as the combined appropriations for agencies overseeing health, veterans affairs, education, housing, agriculture *and* justice. If Trump prevails in his priorities for next year's budget, defense spending will soar dramatically higher still, to $1.5 trillion.

Spoiled Rotten Donald Trump Can't Buy His Way Out of the Mess He Made When He Started War With Iran : politics
Trump 'Has Failed Us': US Airman Says He Accepts Cost of Speaking Out Against Iran War | "Not only is he a failure as president, he is flagrantly violating the Constitution, breaking the law, engaged in rampant corruption, killing Americans, and that is unacceptable to me," said Maj. Jason Watson : politics


Trump's Secret Police Spying on Americans? It's Darker than We Knew. : politics

Trump put thousands of soldiers on Washington's streets. They seldom stop crime : politics

Natalie Harp, Trump's Most Devoted Aide, Is Always by His Side. What Exactly Does She Do?

(3) Post by @carlquintanilla.bsky.social - Bluesky The leaks continue. .. Trump's closest aide, Natalie Harp, declined multiple times over more than a year to seek a routine security clearance normally obtained by West Wing staffers to work at the White House, according to two people familiar with the matter.
(3) Post by @radiofreetom.bsky.social - Bluesky This is amazing.
Trump aide Natalie Harp worked at the White House without security clearance for a year - The close aide to the president, known to filter much of the information reaching the commander-in-chief, ultimately relented in recent months after pressure from White House staff ... Both people said Harp's reasoning for declining to complete the process was unknown.

Meet Natalie Harp, the aide so close to Trump she once rode in an SUV trunk to accompany him : politics
Trump aide Natalie Harp signs note to him 'With all my heart' and gushes that she forgets to eat and sleep: report : politics ... Walz was right - these ppl are fuckin' weird
Trump Aide Natalie Harp's Brother Explains Her Infatuation With POTUS - Her 'Infatuation' With POTUS Isn't Physical!!!

Trump only likes one type of woman. He wants the rest to shut up : politics ... The ones that resemble his daughter
Trump attacks on female reporters 'much nastier,' 'much more aggressive': Haberman : politics

Trump aide Natalie Harp nurses his decline: The president's defensive reaction to rampant speculation reveals his fear of aging : politics ... Fear of aging? Bitch, you're aged! .. It's part of the state press's efforts to present him as still physically vigorous and mentally sharp. Like how they're still pretending he's playing full rounds of golf. Now they're pretending he has a mistress and that Melanoma is mad.
Yes, We Absolutely Should Talk About Natalie Harp - Republicans claim President Trump's closest aide is off-limits. Are they kidding? - Paul Waldman

Melania 'doesn't like' speculation about Trump's relationship with aide : politics
Where is Melania Trump? First Lady Not Seen in Public For 25 Days : politics
Where on earth is Melania Trump? : politics

Trump rants and raves like a lunatic : videos

Ossoff calls Trump a 'draft-dodging, crook president,' intensifying his feud with White House : politics
Jon Ossoff: 'I have zero interest in running for president in 2028' : politics

Most Americans believe Trump has inappropriately profited since returning to power : politics

Why are progressives winning across the United States? It's not complicated | Poll after poll shows the same thing. The American people know that the current economic system is rigged : politics

While Actively Trying to Deny Millions This Right, Trump Again Votes by Mail : politics - "The hypocrisy is the point," said Rep. Ayanna Pressley.
Trump-Backed Mail Voting Restrictions Set by USPS Await Supreme Court Decision - Bloomberg


Trump says opposing his ballroom project is 'disloyal' to America : politics


New Video Raises Concerns About McConnell Days Before Hospitalization | MIA Mitch showed worrying signs of decline. : politics

Revealed: FCC chair Brendan Carr's close ties to White House and rightwing media : politics

Trump set to nominate Heidi Overton to be FDA commissioner : politics - Without a clue of who she is and never having heard her name- I'm going to assume that she is colossally under-qualified and a grossly inept clueless clown that got the job by merit of loyalty alone.

National debt tops $40 trillion after doubling in less than a decade, Treasury data shows : politics - Traitor Trump and the Radical Right are Pro-Russia sympathizers who are destroying America from within.

Gas prices were a staple of GOP ads in 2024. Now it's Democrats' turn. : politics

Democrats lead Republicans on economy heading into midterms: Poll : politics


Democrats Can't Fix This Mess Without a Supermajority : politics - TWO years is all it took for people to forget about W Bush. In the 2010 midterms, Republicans took back the house. That was only TWO years after the 2008 election, when because of the worst economic collapse since the Great Depression, Obama was elected, Democrats gained historic large majorities in both houses of Congress, and political analysts said that Republicans were so despised that they would be a minority party for at least a generation. TWO years is all it took for the American public to forget about all that and give Republicans back control. TWO years ... Nixon .. He also came up with the original Romney aka Obama care. Ted Kennedy killed it because he wanted universal. The watergate destroyed Nixon politically and ironically we would've had insanely better healthcare in the 70s were it not for Nixon being a dumbass trying to overcompensate for an election he already had in the bag. EPA everyone brings up.


Sanders to introduce bill to end Social Security garnishment for student loan debt : politics


Laurene Powell Jobs's effective tax rate is way too low - Lawyers, Guns & Money It is amazing that, in the year 2026, a particularly shameless hack can still scam a free trip to Martha's Vineyard from an editor with no remaining quality control mechanism by pretending that this is news: - The fact that people hate Alan Dershowitz because he's a huge asshole who supports Trump is "topical" because, uh, Trump is still president and people still don't like a pedophile who killed himself 7 years ago.
Alan Dershowitz's Martha's Vineyard Cancellation | The New Yorker Recently, the emeritus Harvard law professor has felt shunned at his usual haunts. Is it 'cancel culture,” or something else?
Notes from a continuing nightmare - Lawyers, Guns & Money Scott's unfortunate choice to remind me that Alan Dershowitz exists led me down a rabbit hole, that included Dershowitz's recent book-like artifact, which argues that Donald Trump is eligible to serve a third term as president ... Trump will tell the public that a lot of people are saying he could be president again, respected famous professors and lawyers with tears in their eyes have told him, sir, it's something we can do, please do it for the country, and the whole thing will be an unbelievable clusterfuck even by our current non-existent standards.


Why are Republicans undoing worker heat protections? : politics - Weak people see cruelty as strength

Trump administration moves to allow logging and road building across all national forests : politics


Trump Officials Ignored Their Own University Investigations, Lawyer Says - The New York Times A former Justice Department lawyer says Trump administration leaders ignored findings that elite schools, including Brown and Columbia, hadn't broken the law as they pressed them into deals.


Fox News calls Mr. Rogers an evil man because he told kids to be themselves : videos

Making the complex into simple since forever : PoliticalHumor



Armed ICE agents tried to enter Sacramento immigration law firm | Sacramento Bee - The ICE officers requested to tour the office for beds, but were ultimately turned away after failing to provide a warrant.

ICE admits it investigated a critic based on constitutionally protected speech : politics


In A Plot Twist For Conservatives, New Data Finds No Link Between Immigrants And Crime : politics


Omaha Public Schools requests SROs to not carry shock gloves, effective immediately : politics



Discussion: Elections in Alaska, California, Florida, and Wyoming on August 18, 2026 : politics

Democratic socialists beat mainstream Democrats in latest Calif. poll : politics

El-Sayed leads Rogers by 7 points in new Michigan Senate poll : politics

A Stunning Win for the Left in Florida: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday's Primaries : politics
Two Trump-backed candidates lose, Debbie Wasserman Schultz wins in Tuesday's House primaries : politics

Democratic socialist Angie Nixon clinches nomination for Florida US Senate seat, in surprise primary win for progressives : politics - 16 to 1 spending gap is the actual story, outspent that hard and still won by double digits. florida general is what it is
Democratic socialist Angie Nixon upsets Alex Vindman in Florida's Democratic Senate primary : politics

Two Democrat-endorsed candidates win Sarasota school board, ousting conservative majority : politics

DeSantis ally and appointee is arrested on child sex abuse charges : politics - Here we go again with conservative family values

(3) Post by @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social - Bluesky Trump-endorsed senate candidate Darlene Graham: "There's 50 million people in SC." The population of SC is 5.5 million.
'I'm Not That Informed on National Security,' Graham Says in South Carolina Debate : politics
Lindsey Graham's Sister Booed by Crowd in Embarrassing Debate Flop : politics
Darline Graham Implodes in Embarrassing Debate Moment - The appointed senator couldn't answer a simple question about national security. : politics

South Carolina Vote-by-Mail Restrictions Deemed Unconstitutional : politics

Trumpo's choice for Wyoming governor loses GOP primary : politics - Wyoming voted >70% for Trump. Make of this what you will.

Democrats Declare Victory in District Held by GOP for Nearly 30 Years - Democrats have just flipped a deep-red +18 Trump seat, in what should be a warning for every Republican come November. : politics Pennsylvania ithis district is in the southern part of Butler County.
Democrats Declare Victory In Pennsylvania Seat Held By Republicans Since 1999 - Newsweek

Rancher Beats Trump-Backed Candidate in Primary for Governor of Wyoming : politics

Group names Ken Paxton among its 'Most Corrupt Politicians' : politics
End Citizens United - Most Corrupt 2026
End Citizens United Scorecard

Home - Richie Neal Secrets

Republican Who Backed Death Penalty for Pedophiles Faces Child Sex Charges : politics

LGBTQ Flag Ban Backfires at Missouri Library, Which Now Faces Vote to Ban the Bible : books

The Christian Crusade demonstration in Dearborn, MI on August 18, 2026. : pics



AI detected in 40% of music released in July 2026 : Music


Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial : technology



Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Dethrones Deadpool & Wolverine To Become Highest Grossing R-Rated Movie In History, Crossing $1.33 Billion : movies



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,212 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Isaac Backus ... But the 1740s brought George Whitefield to the American colonies. The Great Awakening was the first large-scale religious revival movement in American history. It would not be the last ... The Baptist church would notoriously split over the question of slavery in the 19th century and never reunite and the Southern Baptist Convention is among the most revanchist parts of American society today and has been for a long time.



Merck-Moderna mRNA cancer vaccine succeeds in late-stage melanoma trial : worldnews
A 'paradigm shift': Moderna cancer vaccine results could herald new world of treatment

Sensory Overload Tied to Autism and Anxiety-Not ADHD. Sensory over-responsivity was associated with autism traits, anxiety, and altered brain connectivity. : science

Living near dry cleaners linked to higher Parkinson's odds in older adults. Study found a dose-response pattern, with the highest odds within 500 feet. : science

ELI5: how do surgeons transform female genitals into male genitals and vice versa? : explainlikeimfive

Remote workers report the highest well-being, while those who worked entirely onsite reported the lowest in study of 7,700 employees : science

People who live past 100 may owe part of their longevity to having an abundance of cancer-killing immune cells, researchers say. These rare T cells appear far more abundant in centenarians and supercentenarians than in younger adults. : science



What are some disturbing facts about the human body? : AskReddit
What is the most painful illness you have ever had? : AskReddit - Kidney stone


What are some of the scariest internet rabbit holes you've gone down? : AskReddit
Peter Scully - Wikipedia


A person is considered an adult from 18-21 years old. But in reality, when do you think you became an adult? : AskReddit


We have all heard of" quiet quitting" but what is your best example of "loud quitting" that you've seen firsthand? : AskReddit

ELI5: Why does an air conditioner need a drain to remove water, while a refrigerator usually doesn't? : explainlikeimfive

What's the dumbest reason you have heard for a couple getting divorced? : AskReddit

Unemployed people of reddit, how hard is the job market? : AskReddit


Twelve Loading Zones Could Cover Half of Cambridge's Blocked-Bike-Lane Reports : CambridgeMA

'What's That About?” Interview w/ Marjorie Decker, Rep. for Cambridge's 25th Middlesex District : CambridgeMA







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Scientists explore large-scale geoengineering to slow glacier melt | PBS News
Nearly one billion people forced to use healthcare facilities without clean water : worldnews


US sanctions International Criminal Court chief Tomoko Akane of Japan : worldnews
Fake troops loot earthquake-hit homes in Japan's Kumamoto : worldnews

Trump orders cuts to South Korea joint drills despite warnings about Kim regime | North Korea : worldnews
South Korea president calls for military independence in wake of Trump call to cut joint drills : worldnews



(3) Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Putin May Meet with Kanye West, According to the State Duma - "The primary issue is coordinating the schedules of our president and the artist to find a time that works for both. Hypothetically, such a meeting is possible," stated representatives from the Committee on International Affairs."
Kanye West announces tour dates in Russia

Moscow claims more than 600 drones attacked city : worldnews

(3) Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky The Kremlin has a plan for 2026: to recruit 409,000 people, - deputy head of GUR Skibitsky. The Russian dictator has adopted a law on reducing the list of crimes that prohibit the conclusion of war contracts. In essence, the restrictions remain for "traitors to the family", pedophiles and political convicts. All the rest - murderers, rapists, members of organized crime groups, drug dealers - can sign contracts. And to date, 28 thousand from this category have already concluded contracts.

Russia threatens UK over supplying Ukraine with drones : worldnews
Britain shrugs off Russia's 'consequences' threat over Ukraine drone strikes. Moscow threatened Britain with 'consequences' following reports British-made drones had been used in Ukrainian deep strikes. : worldnews

Russia Classifies Beer, Wines and Vapes as "Strategic Goods" Under New Law : worldnews

Russia jails political leader for opposing Ukraine war : worldnews

Russia is shipping explosives to Iran to bolster its missile and drone arsenal in U.S. war : worldnews

(3) Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Last week, ZERO tankers loaded with Russian oil departed Novorossiysk. A month ago, they loaded 6-8. So, currently, that's a 20% reduction in Russia's seaborne exports. They'll restore some of it after the attack, reroute some elsewhere. But we already know that reaching zero is possible

(3) Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Meanwhile, in Russia, logistics companies have begun urgently removing the Wildberries branding from their vehicles.

(3) Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Dmitry Larin, deputy chairman of the board of Russian Genbank, died in Moscow - He was riding a motorcycle and was hit by an ambulance that drove into the oncoming lane. After the annexation of Crimea, Genbank was used for financial transactions with the peninsula.

(3) Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky Russia's energy minister admitted that there are queues at gas stations. Also the sky is blue, it's dark at night and for a Russian minister to admit the reality of the fuel shortage, the situation must be completely out of said minister's control.


neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1637, Part 1 (Thread #1784) some interesting news from the abomination that is otherwise commonly known as russia:


Russians pull cash from banks, fearing Kremlin will seize deposits for war - The Washington Post Russians are withdrawing billions, causing liquidity problems for banks and undermining the Kremlin's ability to issue bonds to finance the fight in Ukraine.

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Kapotnya, Moscow region


Eight non-EU countries to adopt EU sanctions on Belarus : worldnews



Pakistan's top court orders Imran Khan to be moved from prison to hospital : worldnews

Egypt erupts in fury over Ethiopia's plans for three more Nile dams : worldnews

Somalia: Pirates seize commercial cargo ship : worldnews

Ghana asks Moscow to stop recruiting its citizens for war in Ukraine : worldnews


U.S. says Israeli strikes on Syrian base are 'unnecessary escalation' : worldnews


Pentagon weighing smaller U.S. military presence in Gulf once Iran war ends : worldnews


Hormuz Strait to remain shut until U.S. meets interim deal conditions, Iran says : worldnews

War-Damaged Iranian Businesses Still Await Loans as Workers' Pay Covers Barely 8 Days of Living Costs : worldnews



At least six killed in IDF strike on Gaza City cafe targeting Hamas commanders : worldnews

Truman's 1947 Warning on Israel's Future Behavior | TikTok

Netanyahu's Likud Party holds primaries ahead of Israel's general elections : worldnews
Post by @thetokenmohawk.bsky.social - Bluesky I see we're doing this one again

Smotrich: Israel should be assassinating Hamas leaders, not negotiating with them : worldnews

(3) Post by @diplomatofnight.com - Bluesky Incredible that we'e almost on year 60 of Israel doing things with US bombs, US diplomatic support and US lawyering and the media continues to say the US is frustrated. Where's the evidence of this? Shut the fuck up.

(3) Post by @diplomatofnight.com - Bluesky The only country on Earth allowed to respond to anything ever is Israel and even if Israel occupies your territory for 59 years, the longest occupation in postwar history, and even if they occupy more of your territory, and even if they kill your soldiers, kidnap your citizens, you can do nothing.



(3) Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Zelensky: We discussed with the Deputy PM - Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Development Cooperation of Belgium, practically all areas of bilateral and multilateral cooperation. I expect that we will be able to implement what we talked about, protection from Russian strikes.
Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Zelensky submitted Yevhen Khmara for defense minister and Andrii Sybiha for foreign minister to parliament. Parliamentary factions and groups have been sent a schedule of meetings with both candidates. Lawmakers are expected to vote on the two appointments tomorrow.

Russia unleashes large-scale attack with jet-powered drones as Kyiv faces at least 9 air raid alerts in a single day : worldnews

Ukraine Hits Soyuz Factory - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Soyuz Rocket Factory Attacked By 'Flamingos' - YouTube

Russia deploys 10 new bases near borders to launch jet drones against Ukraine : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1637, Part 1 (Thread #1784) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of August 18, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on August 17, 2026: 1,210 personnel, 1,962 UAVs, and 55 artillery systems.


(3) Post by @wartranslated.bsky.social - Bluesky In Kherson, a munition from a Russian drone landed directly in a crib where a 2-year-old boy was sleeping. Miraculously, the child was not injured. In the near future, the family will be evacuated to a safer city.



Global bond yields hit multi-decade highs as governments pay the price for U.S.-Iran stalemate : worldnews


(3) Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Suspects in attack on Ukrainian children detained in Poland - Polish say they are a 46-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk condemned the attack, calling it an "anti-Polish act."


(3) Post by @rebel44cz.bsky.social - Bluesky I have just written an article for @warfrontsweekly.bsky.social explaining what makes Starlink so useful for military users and what the status and prospects of alternative services are, given everyone's preference not to have to rely on the decisions of Elon and the US government.



The Danube's Drought has created a Land Bridge between a Croatian River Island and Serbia's Mainland : worldnews

A looming rock collapse threatens a Swiss village as thawing permafrost destabilizes the Alps : worldnews


Pope Leo XIV renews call to end violence against Palestinians : worldnews

France probes disinfo campaigns targeting 2027 election candidates: Edouard Philippe and Gabriel Attal were purportedly targeted by Russia-affiliated networks this summer : worldnews
France to expel two Iranian diplomats : worldnews

UK will support Ukraine""100%" and remain at its side "in its hour of need" despite Russian warning, PM Burnham says : worldnews
Trump sued the BBC - now Jared and Ivanka may pay for it : politics
Ivanka Busted Hiding from Process Servers in Dad's Lawsuit | The BBC has said the Trump kids have "personal knowledge" about their father on Jan. 6, 2021. : politics
Trump says BBC is trying to harass is family after broadcaster subpoenas his children : politics


Petition to expel Donald Trump's ambassador to Canada gets more than 200,000 signatures : politics - He's involved in stealing voter information in Alberta and helping the separatist movement there. He's not just fucking it up, he's actually a criminal POS. Maybe we can put him in prison when the US admin changes.
Iranian regime member deported from Canada, CBSA confirms : worldnews
Prime Minister Carney announces the largest clean energy investment in North American history : worldnews




U.S. debt set to hit $40 trillion months earlier than expected : politics

Trump's move to gut South Korea alliance is 'inane, haphazard decision', lawmakers say : politics

The Gaza Peace Trump Announced, and the Rejection Netanyahu Delivered | Netanyahu's arrogant message is unmistakable: Israel can defy Washington, and Washington will absorb the political cost. : politics
First Draft - EXCLUSIVE: Voters Oppose Netanyahu-Led Scheme to Integrate U.S. and Israeli Militaries

Trump says U.S. would handle Oman 'easily' : politics

Good news is on the way: Iran deal "imminent" - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is funny but not like a clown: Trump halting planned attacks on Iran, saying there's a framework of a deal

Trump Rage Erupts Over Iran as Aides Leak Embarrassing Truth: He Lost : politics - The US lost the war, Trump and co made millions on playing the market while the fluctuations were predictable based on the stuff he was going to tell the world. "Straight is closed!", oil price goes up. "We are really close to an agreement and the straight will reopen", oil price goes down.

Post by @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social - Bluesky It's hard to fathom anyone screwing up US Middle Eastern relations more than Trump has. The US will never be an influence in the region ever again. It's almost like he is trying to get the rest of the Middle East on Iran's side.

60 days after ceasefire agreement, fire has not ceased - Lawyers, Guns & Money The paradox of the non-interventionist mindset:

Trump's Micromanaging Warship Design Will Set the Navy Back by Decades : politics


Trump's Military - Lawyers, Guns & Money I was ready, over the weekend, to rip into the civ-mil community, and then I realized. It is indeed not the military who must resist, but rather their civilian masters in Congress. We should be hearing howls of indignation from Congress over the treatment of the personnel on the Abraham Lincoln and loud warnings about leaving a less than minimal presence in the South China Sea. Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona has been making some noise. Republicans, of course, are silent.


US diesel crack surpasses $100 a barrel for the first time on supply disruptions : politics


Pete Hegseth Casually Tosses Out a Slur at Iowa State Fair : politics - At the Department of War, we do training, not trannies,
(3) Post by @carlquintanilla.bsky.social --Bluesky .. It's bonkers that a defense secretary would involve his wife .. sharing details of an impending military operation, and face zero consequences," said John Ullyot, who left the Pentagon .. after three months working under Mr. Hegseth ..
(3) Post by @cherylrofer.bsky.social - Bluesky "Pete Hegseth's Wife's Influence at the Pentagon Raising Questions About His Leadership" Mrs. Hegseth was for years Mr. Hegseth's producer at Fox News as he built a broadcast career. Now, seven years into their marriage, she is his most influential adviser & his de facto producer at the Pentagon.
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(3) Post by @cwebbonline.com - Bluesky There must be a mental health issue with Natalie Harp. Who in their right mind would hide in a trunk in order to be by Trump'ss side?
(3) Post by @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social - Bluesky Jon Ossoff's comment about Harp was 3 days ago. If this was so horrible, why hasn't Trump made a single post about it in response. The man who comments about everything has nothing to say about this. What does that tell you?
Post by @walshfreedom.bsky.social - Bluesky Scott Jennings is an actor. He says things he doesn't believe because CNN pays him big bucks to play the role of MAGA tough guy (Salem Media Group pays him to do the same). It's not who he is, it's all so dishonest, and it's everything that's wrong with our politics today.

Post by @helenkennedy.com - Bluesky The thing about Natalie Harp sleeping in a Bedminster locker room all summer to be close to Trump is bad enough, but the thing that gets me is that Trump wouldn't give her a room at his luxury club that he owns. These are just the worst people in the whole world.

So Let's Talk About Natalie Harp - Lawyers, Guns & Money - ohn Ossoff's comment about her. - He doesn't want to do the job. He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on their apparently defenseless flying palace, gifted by the Emir of Qatar.
So what's the deal with Trump's aide, Natalie Harp? - YouTube

Trump Melts Down at Another Female Reporter - The president is backing Kim Jong Un over a key ally. And he doesn't want to be asked about it. : politics
(3) Post by @mantahunk.bsky.social - Bluesky I think we ought to start a GoFundMe for the first female journalist that will kick him in the nuts. If it happens, I can guarantee you it will be a black woman. They know how to get the job done.Trump demeans the office of the presidency ... The way he talks down to women is relentlessly condescending, degrading and, downright disgusting.
'You're a loud, boisterous person, be quiet!' Trump berates woman in Oval Office : politics
White House attacks CNN reporter after Trump clash, invoking her children : politics
'What The Actual F**k': White House's 'Vindictive' Attack On CNN Journalist Sparks Fury : politics
Trump's former press secretary rips him for berating reporter: 'An 80-year-old man child' : politics
Time to make plans for the 2027 WHCA dinner! - Lawyers, Guns & Money I wonder if the press that covers the White House has literally any breaking point?


Trump announcement of drone tariffs instantly made his son richer : politics

Trump family crypto business World Liberty gets preliminary approval to establish a bank : politics - The level of corruption is unfathomable. Edit: I suppose I should clarify that it's unfathomable how fathomable it's become

57 Trump officials are worth $100 million or more-quadruple the combined total of the last three presidents : politics

Trump's Ballroom Guy Involved in Secret Kremlin Talks : politics - Why would the chair of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts have to meet Kremlin officials?


Justice Department plans to send about 1,000 monitors to the polls this fall - The Washington Post The move to send 1,000 poll monitors is likely the largest number under a Republican president, a DOJ official said. August 17, 2026 at 7:36 p.m. EDT



At Long Last, Americans Are Starting to See the Truth About the GOP | The New Republic A businessman can set this country right. Republicans are better for the economy. Republicans love the military. Lie, lie, and lie.
23 percent of Republicans say they're worse off since second Trump term began: Survey : politics

As Trump Approval Hits New Low, Majority of Americans-Including Many of His Voters-Say They Are Worse Off : politics

58% of Democrats view socialism positively in new CBS News poll on the economy : politics


(3) Post by @rawstory.com - Bluesky Republicans are headed for an apocalypse in the fall - at least, that's the prediction of one GOP strategist.


Keeping tabs on the always crucial moron vote - Lawyers, Guns & Money Now the classic racist assumption here is that Hispanic men who would vote for Trump are incredibly stupid because they lack those crucial Northern European Intelligence Genes. Hispanic men who voted for Trump are in fact incredibly stupid, but that's because their race is the human race ... "Stupidity is the same as evil if you judge by the results." - Margaret Atwood, Surfacing (1972)



Time Bandits | Rick Perlstein in this season of the Orange-Haired Monster's apotheosis - What parallels do you see between Trump as a candidate and the way Nixon ran in '68 and '72?

Mitch McConnell hounded to face cameras: 'He absolutely refuses' : politics - The GOP would rather have a vegetable holding a senate seat than risking losing control of the senate. Old (dead) people are running this country.
McConnell 'Absolutely Refuses' to Film Video Amid Growing Mystery : politics
Mitch McConnell is getting more paid time off than women who give birth : politics

Greene: 'I can't remember the last time' I saw someone wear MAGA hat : politics


Eight Million Americans Have Lost Their Healthcare: Trump-GOP Cuts Wreak Havoc in All 50 States : politics

[ Removed by moderator ] : politics - Cyclospora outbreaks with no confirmed sources grow: FDA

(3) Post by @mantahunk.bsky.social - Bluesky This is a no-brainer. Not rocket science. This man, this heroin addict, belongs in a mental institution. End of discussion. May karma visit this POS soon.This is a very dangerous lunatic. RFK Jr: "The polio vaccine killed many, many more people than polio ever did."
Cassidy's kids - Lawyers, Guns & Money One of the worst legacies of the Trump administration is cementing the incredibly destructive idea that vaccination should be a matter of atomistic consumer choice:

Drugmakers uninterested in Trump's order to split up MMR vaccine : politics

Trump 2.0 has deleted or altered nearly 400 US datasets, endangering public health, education and more : politics


Elon Musk made flying even worse so Palantir could profit | Musk's DOGE was supposed to rebuild the nation's air traffic control system, but it ended up paving the way for Peter Thiel's company to take over. : politics

Post by @jaywillis.net - Bluesky I thought I was angry enough about the substance of an exhaustive investigation into the grimy world of spam-text Democratic fundraising, and then I found out which law firm sent the cease-and-desist letter that persuaded the New York Times to kill the story

With Fear and Favor - by Adam Bonica - What kept me going was what's inside the data: thousands of people, most of them old, alone with a phone that won't stop buzzing. The messages are built to frighten and shame - invented deadlines, manufactured crises, the insistence that they alone stand between the country and collapse. Some donate dozens of times a day until a loved one intervenes or the money is gone.


(3) Post by @theatlantic.com - Bluesky Today's college students spend much less time socializing than past generations did, @rosehorowitch.bsky.social reports. She explores the theories behind the campus loneliness crisis:

We've been sniffing that cocaine, ain't nothing better when the wind cuts cold - Lawyers, Guns & Money Well this is what I call an extra-curricular activity: Fourteen people, including six current Penn State students, were charged Monday in what Pennsylvania's top law enforcement officer described as a large-scale, coordinated cocaine trafficking operation at two off-campus fraternities ... 2. Having the pledges package the coke is the most frat boy way to solve a problem ever.



Disney and ABC Sue Trump's FCC for Retaliation Over Jimmy Kimmel Joke : politics


(3) Post by @muellershewrote.com - Bluesky An arrest warrant was just issued for Green Party candidate Jill Stein when she failed to appear in court on a 2024 assault charge.


(3) Post by @jonchristian.net - Bluesky Absolutely horrific: white nationalists are holding a "Christian Crusader March" today in one of America's largest Muslim communities, and Meta is refusing to remove overt hate speech promoting violence at it. It's like they WANT another Myanmar
Dearborn prepares for 'Christian Crusader March' at upcoming city council meeting Protest planned in Dearborn Tuesday night



Federal Judge Orders Release of Virginia Giuffre's Case Files at Last - The files in Virginia Giuffre's lawsuit against Ghislaine Maxwell will be public at last. : politics



Justice Department asks court to reinstate criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia : politics

While Trump Cuts Food Aid, ICE Sits on $100 Billion : politics

Exclusive: Trump admin reveals plan to lock 3,000 migrant children in massive new detention facility | The Independent Officials are looking for operators for 'emergency influx facility' campuses that can hold thousands of unaccompanied migrant children and pack eight kids into a room sharing one toilet, shower and sink

Post by @thejenniwren.teamlh.social - Bluesky While they're scaling up detention, they're stripping legal protection. ~20,000 unaccompanied kids lost their lawyers overnight when a contract ended in July. The no-bid replacement, up to $244M, went to a group whose founder resigned amid trafficking allegations.

Post by @kozy17.bsky.social - Bluesky Reminder, never get tricked into thinking that holy roller Christians give a sh*t about people in general or children in particular. Graham, pence, and Lee did nothing after their visit to southern border cages, and gop reps pray for God's blessing as they vote to kill children.

(3) Post by @thebulwark.com - Bluesky ICE grabbing a former MLB player with two U.S. citizen daughters, an active work permit, and a pending asylum case while he was traveling for his job.



Planned Parenthood to spend more than $600,000 against Susan Collins in Maine : politics

Trump reportedly casts mail-in ballot in Florida Republican primary : politics - He can fly to golf but not to vote in person
Trump votes by mail again in his home state of Florida : politics

(3) Post by @hydevoltyge.bsky.social - Bluesky 43% (NYT) of votes counted in FL in 16 minutes is just amazing. they really cleaned things up after 2000. Michigan, Wisconsin... this could be you

One of Congress' Most Scandal-Plagued Republicans May Be About to Lose His Primary - Mother Jones Florida Rep. Cory Mills has been accused of stolen valor, was subject to a restraining order, and is reportedly under investigation by the Justice Department. He also has Trump's "Complete and Total Endorsement."
Embattled Florida Republican Rep. Cory Mills fights to keep his House seat : NPR - The House Ethics Committee is investigating Mills for allegations of sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations

(3) Post by @cnn.com - Bluesky Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz will win the Democratic nomination for Florida's redrawn 20th District, CNN's Decision Desk projects, after she shifted over to run in the historically Black district following a wave of redistricting.

(3) Post by @djsoke.bsky.social - Bluesky it's actually just over lmao
(3) Post by @kleinman.bsky.social - Bluesky Probably was something that money couldn't fix

Hundreds of witnesses to Charlie Kirk's death have filed for Utah victim benefits : politics


A Democratic Socialist Aims to Oust a Top AIPAC Beneficiary in Florida | Oliver Larkin is trying to unseat Rep. Jared Moskowitz, who is backed by AIPAC donors and an artificial intelligence super PAC. : politics

Florida Republican arrested on child sex charges, suspended : politics

Islamophobia's Rise in Texas: 'I Won't Rest Until Every Muslim Is Gone' - The New York Times Muslim communities have been growing for decades, particularly around Dallas. Now, conservatives want to roll up the welcome mat.

'Breaking Federal Law. Just Like Daddy Trump': Republican Randy Fine Caught Rifling Through Voter's Mailbox : politics


I'm Kristi Burke, running for Congress in TN-01. My current rep, Diana Harshbarger, had police remove me from a town hall for asking a question, then canceled future town halls. Now I am running to take her seat. AMA! : politics


A Texas University Is Using A.I. to Cut Left-Leaning Content : politics - Texas Tech


LGM Film Club, Part 560: Two Prosecutors - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Gay principal says school board made up fake pedophilia allegations to fire him. He says Moms for Liberty-backed school board members wanted him out because he's gay. : politics - Shortly after the election, the board gave Arthur Binhack, an unelected anti-LGBTQ+ 'political operative” with no children at the Raymond School and a history of posting Nazi quotes on social media, "unprecedented access"… to scrutinize the school's policies, teachers, and staff ... And my state is gonna do you better, and give creepy old men and women from the church and their charter schools power over children. You know, the institution with a famously long track record of indoctrination, physical, and mental abuse towards children


Reading fiction is good for your brain. Here's why. - The Washington Post Reading fiction may strengthen the social skills we use to understand and connect with others

(3) Post by @marydudziak.bsky.social - Bluesky Beginning my research seminar, as always, with Lynn Hunt's essay - How Writing Leads to Thinking (and Not the Other Way Around). Should be mandatory reading in light of the impact of AI.

[2506.08872] Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task - Over four months, LLM users consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels. These results raise concerns about the long-term educational implications of LLM reliance and underscore the need for deeper inquiry into AI's role in learning.



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,211 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of John Bartlett - So, in 1855, Bartlett decided to publish what became known as Bartlett's Familiar Quotations ... John Bartlett is buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts.



3 misconceptions about postpartum psychosis - The Washington Post The condition has long been stigmatized and poorly understood. Maternal mental health experts explain what you need to know.



FAQ | ACS Laboratory - Laboratory Testing - Florida Cannabis, Hemp, Kratom & Mushrooms

Top5 V6 The 5 Best Portable Oxygen Concentrators of 2026: Expert Reviews & Buyer's Guide

"Everyone is 2026 today" Do you know that today the whole world is of ... | how old am i | TikTok

Judas: Hero or Villain? The Lost Gospel Revealed! #shorts - YouTube Judas: Hero or Villain? The Lost Gospel Revealed!


Cars running red lights is the rule, not the exception. : CambridgeMA







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Nazi artefacts still being sold online years after trade outlawed across Australia : worldnews


Trump orders military to 'substantially reduce' joint exercises with South Korea : worldnews
South Korea Fires Warning Shots After North Korean Troops Cross the DMZ : worldnews



Xi says China needs 'indomitable fighting spirit,' praises Tiananmen crackdown : worldnews



Putin Accused of Fleeing as Drones Torch Moscow : worldnews

Russia, North Korea to continue cooperation 'in all sectors,' Putin says on Korean Liberation Day : worldnews

UK-made drones strike targets inside Russia : worldnews

Fuel sale restrictions spread again to nearly all of Russia - Reuters : worldnews

Binance Provided Russia With Customer Data Tied to Ukraine Military Donations : worldnews

Senior Russian banker fired after scathing speech on wartime economy : worldnews
The chief economist at Russia's second-largest bank has been fired after a series of critical comments about the state of the economy, warning that Moscow would not win a prolonged economic war with Ukraine : worldnews

Ukraine has knocked out seven of Russia's 10 biggest warehouses as its air defenses fall short : worldnews

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky The quality of Russian gasoline is simply amazing.

(3) Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky The aftermath at Wildberries' Kolyodino logistics hub after Ukrainian drones struck the site. The facility, the company's largest hub and one of its key logistics nodes, was left heavily damaged and in ruins. #Russia



Russia offers India Sukhoi-57 with long-range missiles; quick transfer of 8-10 jets possible : worldnews
India says it thwarted attacks by Pakistan-backed militants, arrested over 200 operatives : worldnews
India signs $203 million drone lease deal with General Atomics : worldnews

Erdogan says EU membership is no longer Turkey's priority and blames Brussels for stalled accession talks : worldnews

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo becomes deadliest in country's history : worldnews - ~47% mortality rate. Horrible virus


Trump threatens to bomb Oman over Iran deal : worldnews

Iran threatens to go on offensive in Strait of Hormuz if diplomacy with US fails : worldnews
"I will never oppose the Supreme Leader": Iranian President defines limits of power amid post-war challenges : worldnews
The ripple e ffects of the Iran war could threaten education for millions of kids around the world : worldnews - Us war on Iran*



Vance Asked Zelensky to Avoid Key Oil Route as Ukraine Targets Russia's Black Sea Fleet : worldnews

Ukraine could use its own ballistic missiles against Russia by year-end, Fedorov tells CBS News : worldnews

Ukraine reveals its Achilles' heel to CNN as Patriot missile launchers run dry : worldnews

Russia launched a massive attack on Sumy with strike UAVs, causing large-scale fires : worldnews ... Firebombing residential areas seems to be the Russian escalation of choice now. Then they'll cry when the same comes back at them.


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1636, Part 1 (Thread #1783) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of August 17, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on August 16, 2026: 1,440 personnel, 2,093 UAVs, and 93 artillery systems.

(3) Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Death Roads are an increasingly common occurrence behind enemy lines. Turet's unit is actively working to destroy Russian transport and occupiers

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Border guards of "Phoenix" unit worked in the Lymansky, Hulyaypilsky, Dobropolsky and Toretsky directions.



WSJ: Russia could attack NATO next month : worldnews
EU plans most far-reaching sanctions package against Russia in autumn, foreign chief says : worldnews
Spain and Germany are studying a mine and have discovered a bacterium capable of "eating" uranium, which could potentially clean up radioactive water [ES] : worldnews


Polish Defence Ministry says it is preparing for war with Russia and expects Kremlin provocations : worldnews
Two children attacked in Poland over speaking Ukrainian : worldnews


Spy nest? Germany considers closing key Russian cultural institute in Berlin amid espionage concerns. French authorities have linked the center to suspected Russian intelligence activities. : worldnews


British leader reportedly exchanged messages with impostor of top White House official : worldnews



After killing hundreds in boat strikes, US military expands campaign on land in Latin America : politics

Demand for Canadian citizenship certificates soaring, fuelled by Americans : politics




Trump's Agreement With Tehran Expires Today As $30k Bounty Placed On US Soldiers : politics
Trump vows to 'bomb the s*** out' of Oman if it 'gets in the way' as Iran finalises Strait of Hormuz deal : politics

Trump reduces military exercises with South Korea, citing good ties with Kim Jong Un : politics

Jared Kushner meets with Hamas ahead of talks with Netanyahu on Gaza : politics - Imagine if Hunter Biden's wife were sent to deal with Libya after Benghazi.


Top U.S. commander acknowledges mental health issues on USS Lincoln : politics
Gallego: USS Lincoln concerns prove Trump views service members as 'toys' : politics
Navy considers major aircraft carrier revamp to better suit Trump's aesthetic : politics
Logistics, Bro - Lawyers, Guns & Money The source of the Lincoln's issues are problems with the broader supply chain to the Middle East:

US senators call on Pete Hegseth to take accountability regarding USS Lincoln : politics
Hegseth is running a PR firm disguised as a defence department : politics ... Hegseth has more experience being a Fox News pundit and political advocate than anything else.
Pete Hegseth is Trump's favorite kind of failure: The USS Lincoln disaster reveals the defense secretary's twisted priorities : politics



Supreme Court turns away Trump's latest bid to block E. Jean Carroll award : politics - Using government resources to avoid paying your rape victim is insane - but yet Donald J Trump, the sitting president of the United States is doing exactly this.



Trump's 2028 hat and 'We are going to win' message sparks fury among left about third-term ambitions : politics ... "Among left"


Trump dwarfs his predecessors in the number of ultra-rich in his second White House, report shows : politics

Trump's detour to avoid discovery of finances in own lawsuit will actually help his opponent in a substantial way: Judge : politics

Trump's tough-guy image has been undone by his own actions : politics

Seven days - Lawyers, Guns & Money - I'm working through the stupidity appendix for the book, which now that I'm actually doing it I'm more convinced than ever is a good idea (I can easily a lot of people just reading the appendix and skipping the book in the age of YouTube shorts and TL;DR generally).

Trump blames vandals for damaged grass in the same spot where he held his big July 4 celebration : politics

Jon Ossoff Goes There Against Trump With Devastating Line About Natalie Harp : politics - He doesn't want to do the job, Ossoff said. "He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on their apparently defenseless flying palace gifted by the emir of Qatar."
Knowing how to play this game - Lawyers, Guns & Money If you have spent any time on social media, you have seen the massive protesting-too-much MAGA reaction to Jon Ossoff making a reference to attached Trump aide-de-camp Natalie Harp
Ossoff: 'Something uniquely despicable about lying a nation into war' : politics

Todd Blanche Gets Heated After NBC Host Points Out His Jan. 6 Hypocrisy : politics
'No, I'm Not Going to Pledge That': Blanche Refuses to Vow Independence From Trump : politics


Marco Rubio has unique power to promote peace, but he hasn't. He is almost as bad for the world as Trump : politics


At Long Last, Americans Are Starting to See the Truth About the GOP | A businessman can set this country right. Republicans are better for the economy. Republicans love the military. Lie, lie, and lie. : politics


Kentucky governor says he's heard 'absolutely nothing' from Mitch McConnell amid health woes - Gov. Andy Beshear urged Sen. Mitch McConnell to make a brief video or call into a news show to directly prove his fitness for office to constituents : politics
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he's 'heard absolutely nothing back from Mitch McConnell" : politics


Questions about Schumer's future grow as Democratic candidates call for change : politics


Scott Jennings Faces Being Sued By Hasan Piker Over Racism Claims : politics


Doug Jones: Claims that many Democratic nominees are 'far left, socialist' is 'just a boogeyman' : politics - More Republicans candidates are far right fascist pedophile supporters than dem nominees are far left socialists.

Post by @crampell.bsky.social - Bluesky 12% of Democrats, 15% of Independents, and 54% of Republicans say most Democrats are socialists

Even some Republican voters sour on Trump. High prices, a persistent war and anxiety about corruption are quickly eroding President Trump's support among Republicans, a warning sign for the White House with less than 80 days to the midterms. : politics

'Capitalism's not working': why Democrats are turning to socialism : politics


Trump Is Trying to Sabotage the Health of All Our Kids : politics

Don't Back Down on Medicare for All : politics

The Promise We Made to Americans with Disabilities Is Under Attack : politics


Ever wonder why most fund managers can't beat the S&P 500? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Mining Claims Staked on Land That Trump Cut From Monuments : politics


Opinion | The 'Civil War' Is a Lie. Let's Call It the 'Slaveholders' Rebellion' Again. - The New York Times


Secret ICE Agent Tried to "Entice" Minneapolis Activists Into Confrontational Tactics : politics

Flock tries to quell surveillance fears as questions pile up : politics - I live in rural Ohio and they have them in the middle of nowhere. No towns for 10+ miles, no intersections, no houses, just road and swamp with flock cameras

A Kavalcade of Kavanaugh stops - Lawyers, Guns & Money ICE took the road map to racial profiling Brett Kavanaugh handed them and run as hard with it as you'd expect

Crowley leads Tiffany by four points in new head-to-head poll of likely voters : politics - It's Wisconsin. The final vote will be down to 20,000 people.

Ken Paxton's U.S. Senate campaign has pulled in nearly $450,000 in data center donations : politics



AI and Teaching - Lawyers, Guns & Money


The 25 Most Important Sculptures Since the End of World War II - The New York Times


What movie gave you the biggest, unexpected emotional reaction? : movies



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,210 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of John Howard Griffin ... Specifically, Griffin was involved in helping Jews escape. There was a group of Austrian Jews who had made it to Saint Nazaire, where he was working on the docks as a medic. He helped smuggle them aboard a ship and get them to safety ... Black Like Me is such a strange project to me. For a white man to decided to 'become black” and then walk around asking questions in 1959 in the American South is a choice that feels more suicidal than anything else to me ... One of the things that he couldn't believe and neither could his white readers is how many whites approached him to ask about sexual life



Pancreatic cancer breakthrough: daraxonrasib doubles survival

6 Exercises Physical Therapists Wish Everyone Did to Age Well - The New York Times Try these simple movements to stay strong and limber.


5 Aspects of Freud's Metapsychology - YouTube






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Climate modeling suggests the AMOC may not have a fixed temperature threshold for collapse: it remained stable beyond 5C under slow warming but collapsed around 2C under faster warming, indicating that the rate of climate change can strongly influence its stability. : science


Australian state to begin gun buyback after Bondi Beach attack : worldnews


Rescuers dig through rubble and landslides after Indonesia quake kills 51 : worldnews


South Korea fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed demarcation line, Yonhap says : worldnews
Korea relaunches hunt for assets accumulated by pro-Japanese collaborators : worldnews


Trump posts photo with NK leader Kim, says they 'get along great' : worldnews

Taiwan passes annual budget after long delay, including drone spending : worldnews



Top Russian state bank economist says Moscow cannot win war of attrition against Ukraine / The New Voice of Ukraine - The economist ultimately predicted an unavoidable social crisis in Russia, comparing the risks to the February Revolution of 1917 and the collapse of the Soviet Union. He said such a crisis could emerge when few expect it, while Russia's technological gap with the rest of the world is likely to continue widening.

Post by @prune602.bsky.social - Bluesky Russia: VEB fired chief economist Klepach for predicting Russia's defeat in a war of attrition with the West.

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Russians are massively withdrawing money from the country, - Ukrainian intelligence - Russian citizens have sharply increased money transfers to the accounts of foreign brokers, trying to withdraw part of the capital from the country before it becomes more difficult.



Bangladesh sets extradition of Hasina, Hadi's killers as conditions for Tarique Rahman's India visit : worldnews


Trump reportedly used Nechirvan Barzani as secret backchannel to IRGC : worldnews
Iran parliament moves to ban contact with foreign media and embassies : worldnews



IDF kills second Hezbollah commander in round of weekend strikes in southern Lebanon : worldnews - Only later did the IDF learn that Hezbollah deliberately put civilians in that military compound. Hezbollah is willing to do anything, including using its own civilians as human shields, to falsely accuse Israel of deliberately targeting civilians, which the IDF clearly did not

Israel's Ben Gvir advocates killing '30 to 40' people in Gaza nightly while speaking to ex-hostage : worldnews



Trump told Ukraine it had no cards. Then Kyiv took the war to Russia : politics

Thousands March in Kyiv, Protestors Demand Zelensky Listens : worldnews .. Thousands rallied peacefully in central Kyiv on Sunday, urging President Volodymyr Zelensky to explain the dismissal of former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and to restore him to the post. Protestors denounced corruption, criticized Zelensky's inner circle, and demanded accountability ahead of parliament's Aug. 18 vote on a new defense minister.

Ukraine attacks Russia with hundreds of drones in one of Kyiv's largest aerial assaults of the conflict : worldnews
'Massive' Ukrainian drone attack on Russia kills at least six, says Moscow : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1635, Part 1 (Thread #1782) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of August 16, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on August 15, 2026: 1,510 personnel, 1,920 UAVs, and 75 artillery systems.
Post by @theukrainianreview.bsky.social - Bluesky July became one of the bloodiest months for Russia since the beginning of the full-scale war against Ukraine. The Russian army lost 42,860 people on the battlefield, including killed and wounded. This is the highest figure since January 2025.


Women in Ukraine's Armed Forces: Numbers, Roles, and the Impact on Western Gender Debates | The Gaze

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky The Times: Russia has suffered significant economic losses from strikes by BAE Systems' Nyan-type jet drones, so analysts are considering such systems as an alternative to Western missiles.
Ukraine reported to have begun using British drones for long-range strikes on Russia : worldnews


Russia Campaigned to Derail Moldova[' Pro-Western Government - The New York Times In Moldova, Moscow paid Orthodox priests, conducted a vote-buying scheme and set up training camps on election interference - all in an effort to derail the Western-leaning government.



Shell and Philips hit by Russian ransomware attack : worldnews


Poland proposes European Legion with Ukrainian veterans - Foreign Minister Sikorski has advocated for the creation of a permanent European military structure, referred to as a "European Legion," which could incorporate Ukrainian military personnel with combat experience : worldnews

Twelve killed and at least 10 injured in Polish bus crash in Hungary : worldnews

NATO fighter jet shoots down drone over Romania - POLITICO : worldnews

Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 returned to Munich after takeoff incident : worldnews

Germany, France and UK working on their own format for talks on Ukraine : worldnews
German companies cut US investment to three-year low, data show : politics



Pope calls for an end to West Bank violence against Palestinians : worldnews

This Day in Labor History: August 16, 1845 - Lawyers, Guns & Money First, the facts. It's hard to overstate how horrific the potato famine was. I've just covered the Black Death in the Grave Series and the potato famine is really pretty similar in terms of impact.
This Day in Labor History: June 21, 1877 - Lawyers, Guns & Money On June 21, 1877, ten alleged members of the Molly Maguires, an Irish secret society blamed for labor radicalism in the anthracite country of Pennsylvania, were executed.

In too deep - Lawyers, Guns & Money The NYT was doing an in-depth look at the Jason Arday story at the time he apparently killed himself yesterday. They published it this morning. (gift link) - This whole saga is an illustration of the contemporary bullshit machine at work, in its peculiar academic form, which is this: As academia gets increasingly turned into a profit and publicity maximizing exercise, it becomes more and more vulnerable to the distortions created by the related incentive structures ... The panel selected four finalists, inviting them to Cambridge for two days of interviews. Dr. Arday was up against three more senior scholars, including two women of color, according to a person familiar with the hiring process.

Hopes fade in Colombia as more bodies recovered days after powerful quake : worldnews

US considers new sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court judge, FT reports : worldnews

Push to oust US ambassador from Canada expands - and '51st state' could take up the issue in fall : politics




Week 82 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea : worldnews ... At this point, I'd almost prefer Trump be a Russian asset. Because the alternative is that the most powerful country on earth elected a complete imbecile REPEATEDLY because they saw him on their Facebook feed
Post by @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social - Bluesky For the first time in US history, America betrays South Korea, one of our closest allies for over 75 years. These exercises in various forms have taken place every year since 1974.
(3) Post by @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social - Bluesky Trump has taken a look at North and South Korea and concluded that Kim Jong Un and the North Koreans are the good guys and we should be with them. Fuck MAGA ... Trump sided with the people arming Iran and killing American troops. I wonder if the White House press corps will ask it that way.
(3) Post by @adamkinzinger.substack.com - Bluesky Outrageous. Let's see the few republicans to speak up actually blame Trump here instead of "bad advice"


'Zero Aid to Israel,' Ro Khanna Declares at Democratic National Committee Meeting : politics - 60% of adults hold unfavorable views of Israel according to recent polling.
Inside Trump's secret backchannel to Iran's Revolutionary Guard : politics ... Why is our most prominent reporting on this war from former Israeli intelligence?

truly what IS this
Post by @atrupar.com - Bluesky Seriously, what is going on with Trump's rear end here? It looks like he has some sort of contraption back there - Double diaper.
Trump's Mysterious Bulge Sparks Wild Speculation : politics

(3) Post by @bradmossesq.bsky.social - Bluesky There is every reason to believe Kushner holds a clearance. Trump no doubt just ordered a new one for him rather than bothering with the vetting again. 2027 hearings will be informative.

'I'll never apologizek' - Trump brushes off Iran war's impact on oil prices and calls aircraft carrier's 240+ days at sea 'not nearly long enough' : politics
US pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere : worldnews

USS Lincoln sailor's wife blasts dismissive Trump over 'appalling' conditions on 'floating metal prison' - The infuriated woman called for accountability hours after Trump claimed no families were worried about the conditions on the ship in the Middle East : politics ... The "Support the Troops" folks are suddenly not very supportive of the troops and are being very dismissive and critical of the troops concerns

Pentagon Pete's Goons Smear Sailors' Families With Bonkers Defense - They're pointing to sailors eating ice cream last month as proof the USS Abraham Lincoln isn't in crisis. : politics
'Typical of a draft dodger': Rep. Seth Moulton Blasts Trump's response to USS Lincoln crisis : politics
Families of US sailors denounce Trump and Hegseth for 'dismissing their experiences and calling them liars' : politics

Trump, 80, Fantasizes About Dead President in Bizarre Posting Spree - As sailors endure grueling conditions aboard a carrier in his Iran war, Trump has been busy posting bizarre AI-generated fantasies on Truth Social. : politics

Confused old man wakes up from nap, threatens to destroy constitutional order - Lawyers, Guns & Money Your reminder that kidding on the square is central to fascist discourse:

Trump rants about 'Treasonists' group that launched lawsuit to stop his ballroom : politics - The president accused the "treasonists": the National Trust for Historic Preservation, of suffering from "Trump Derangement Syndrome"

Trump has become the very thing he fears most | Opinion : politics

Post by @pauletteparis1.bsky.social - Bluesky I would love to see Trump ride a horse. I would love to see Natalie attempt to hoist him upon his mount. Psychotic stuff.

Supreme Court emergency docket roars back : politics

Trump says White House needs 'military complex' as courts block his ballroom - The Washington Post More recently, he is calling it a "desperately needed National Security structure."
Post by @wajali.bsky.social - Bluesky Why does he need a bunker? Hmmm

Momentum builds to ban Madison Square Garden's 'surveillance empire' : politics

Home runs and fascism - Lawyers, Guns & Money In Scott's post below about Trump's increasingly overt statements that he's planning to run for a third term, I suggest the following analogy:

The Nuclear Bomb Hidden in Trump's Immunity Decision - emptywheel Trump v. US did more than give Trump immunity for his past crimes. It endorsed the idea that the President could personally intervene in any prosecution at DOJ. And the US Attorney for Chicago just relied on that part of the SCOTUS precendent in the Broadwater 6 case.

(3) Post by @rbreich.bsky.social - Bluesky In the past, the rich used to pay higher taxes. Now, the government pays the rich interest on a swelling debt, caused largely by lower taxes on the rich. It's a big switcheroo that we need to talk about if we're going to talk about the national debt.

Most US voters say they are worse off under Trump - FT poll : politics
Republicans worry their chances of keeping Congress are slipping away. Inside the Trump campaign plan to change that : politics

Trump's midterm malaise: endless war and high prices could spell doom for Republicans in November : politics

Trump shows off article on lower drug prices that says Biden deserves credit, not him : politics


How Trump and Elon Musk Rekindled Their Relationship - WSJ With much at stake for both men in the midterms, Musk plans to spend at least $100 million to help Republicans
Why Does the RNC Get a Pass for Elon Musk's Far-Right Extremism? : politics


Hakeem Jeffries says 'I don't support' the Democratic Socialists of America agenda: Full interview : politics
Hakeem Jeffries says Medicare for all is not legislation he currently supports : politics

Bernie Sanders Hits Back At John Fetterman's Trash Talk On Fox News: 'Sad State Of Affairs' : politics - Fetterman holds an overall 48% approval rating with Pennsylvania voters. His support from Democratic voters shows 69% disapproval, while 77% of Republican voters approve of his performance in the Senate - very rare if it ever happened that Rs approve of a D senator more than Ds

Bernie Sanders calls out Sergey Brin for spending over $100 million to defeat California's billionaire tax - If California passes its one-time 5% wealth tax, Brin would owe $14 billion and still be worth $270 billion : technology

J.D. Vance Is Learning an Important Foreign Policy Lesson the Hard Way : politics


Oldest U.S. Senator, 92, Mourns Yet Another Old Vacuum, 60 : politics


Remote workers report the highest well-being in study of 7,700 employees : technology



(3) Post by @ryanmarino.bsky.social - Bluesky Republicans protect child abusers and kill kids - Because of global cuts to foreign aid, the Gates Foundation has predicted that 2025 will be the first year this century where child deaths will increase.


I voted Trump. Now he's pardoned the $20m Ponzi fraudster who conned me : politics


Gap between Democratic and Republican sponsorship of civil rights bills widened in rapid bursts during 1994 and 2014. Democrats were more likely than Republicans to sponsor bills supporting nearly every group. Sharpest divergence was in legislation supporting racial minorities, LGBTQ+, and women. : science ... The start of the gap is when Newt Gingrich became Speaker of the House.

US law to investigate foodborne illness outbreaks has been delayed for 15 years : news

Massive egg recall in US south and south-west due to salmonella outbreak : news


The Colorado shakedown - Lawyers, Guns & Money It was widely known that this was happening, but this administration doesn't try to hide it: As President Trump fumed late last year over Colorado's imprisonment of Tina Peters, a convicted election denier, a White House special assistant organized an urgent "brainstorm call." ... Needless to say, this makes Jared Polis's unreciprocated capitulation even worse than it was on its face.


The WNBA and American Politics - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Unfortunately, the league is also beset by being at the forefront of the American culture wars and it's so frustrating. It's a black and queer league.


Lake Powell hits record low, threatening key water and electricity supply for millions : news


Police have arrested a 19-year-old in connection with Virginia State University shooting : news



Former Playboy Playmate Audra Christiansen says the FBI did not follow up in 2005 when Hugh Hefner told the agency Jeffrey Epstein had trafficked and abused her. : videos - Now that the survivors are suing, the same agencies that ignored the tips are arguing the case should be thrown out for being filed too late.



He Was a MAGA Patriot. ICE Took His Wife Away. : politics .. he also shows up online saying he was raised Catholic and then converted to Islam in 2007... Making his support of trump even more mystifying
MAGA Diehard Turns on Trump After ICE Shatters 'Storybook Romance' : politics

ICE Shot a Journalist and Threw Him in Detention. He's Approaching 300 Days Behind Bars With a Festering Wound. : politics

New website lets drivers check whether their license plate has been searched on Flock database / HaveIBeenFlocked compiles audit logs from 6,586 US agencies and reveals the stated reason for each search : technology



Progressive Democrat Peggy Flanagan defeats AIPAC-backed Angie Craig in Minnesota Senate primary : politics
GOP Candidate Slammed for Telling Voters to Deal With Gas Prices by Cutting Back on Starbucks : politics - Michele Tafoya said Americans need to be more "patriotic" in a resurfaced interview. Her Minnesota Senate opponent disagrees

California Billionaire Tax Has Strong Support of Democratic Voters, New Poll Shows : politics - The fact that this doesn't have overwhelming support of all American citizens just shows how brainwashed so much of the population is.
Billionaire Google Co-Founder Pumps $102 Million Into Fighting California Wealth Tax : politics - A fine demonstration as to why that tax is needed.

Opinion | What's Happening in Kansas Should Alarm Us All - The New York Times - She was one of hundreds of Kansans who received such letters when Senate Bill 244, a hastily passed piece of legislation, invalidated driver's licenses on which the gender marker did not match the holder's sex as assigned at birth.



AI Data Centers Could Use 1 Trillion Liters of Water a Year by 2028 - Gadget Review : technology


Banned Books Discussion: August, 2026 : books


Fourty-nine years ago today, Elvis died. : Music

Paris Jackson speaks out about how 'rough' it was after father Michael died when she was just 11, no social skills and addiction : Music



Erik Visits a (Non) American Grave, Part 2,209 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Edward Poynter.



Women globally place higher importance on moral identity than men. The researchers analyzed data from 46,490 adults across 67 countries. Broad cross-cultural evidence indicates that women, on average, place greater emphasis on caring for others than men do. : science

Screening dried blood spots from a Michigan birth cohort of nearly 2,000 children, researchers found roughly 1 in 27,000 babies had a genetic variant tied to early-onset cancer. : science

Cross-Ancestry TWAS Suggests Conserved Ageing-Immune Signatures and a Putative NAD/Sirtuin Axis in Schizophrenia : science - Schizophrenia is often thought of as a disorder of the brain, but research increasingly suggests that it also involves the immune system, energy production, and processes linked to ageing.

Blocking the inflammatory enzyme caspase-1 reduced lung tumor development in high-risk mice, while combining a caspase-1 inhibitor with an IL-1 beta antibody prevented tumors entirely in nearly 20% of treated mice, suggesting a potential approach for lung cancer prevention. : science



Which companies do you think are dying? : AskReddit

Why Americans now hate each other more than ever : politics - This is not a both sides thing. About 35% of our fellow citizens have turned into raging Jesus fascists and they're forcing their stupidity on the rest of us a>

What's the worst smell you have smelled from a living person? : AskReddit

I've worked at 3 different Nevada legal brothels, and I'm currently at one of the most famous. AMA : IAmA

Which celebrity downfall can you absolutely not wait for? : AskReddit

what is the most overhyped city in the world? : AskReddit

What YouTuber really fell off? : AskReddit

Redditors with "useless" degrees, where are you now? : AskReddit

What's legit the WORST mental illness/condition? : AskReddit

What medical procedure or test turned out to be far more painful or uncomfortable than you expected? : AskReddit

What's the worst major city in the US? : AskReddit


(3) Post by @jocat.net - Bluesky This is my identity confirmation that it's the real me and also the explanation of how I got hacked, and how you can avoid falling into the same trap I did youtu.be/GZQcq70cc6o

Research shows that the entire website of Reddit has become more negative over time. Moreover, the longer a given community exists, the more negative it becomes - and the longer a comment thread continues, the more negative the thread becomes : science








081526

At least 47 dead in eastern Indonesia after magnitude 7.7 quake : worldnews

Myanmar says over 300,000 Rohingya refugees verified for repatriation : worldnews

Japan Weighs New Russia Sanctions After Putin's First Visit to Disputed Kuril Islands : worldnews

South Korea's Lee urges talks with North Korea about finally ending Korean war : worldnews
South Korea proposes talks to officially end war with North : worldnews
South Korea Plans 200km Mach 4 Missile for KF-21, Reshaping Asian Airpower : worldnews
South Korea's Hanwha Naval Giant Seeks to Buy Struggling US Shipbuilder : worldnews

China blasts Japanese officials' visit to Yasukuni Shrine on WWII anniversary : worldnews



Russia threatens TUrkiye and US with worsening relations over arms supplies to Ukraine : worldnews

Russia's Fuel Crisis Returns as Regions Bring Back Gasoline Rationing : worldnews

Russian E-Commerce Giants Beg Kremlin for Bailout After Devastating Drone Strikes : worldnews

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Russia is now producing more jet-powered Geran-4/5 attack drones than Geran-2s, Ukraine's HUR told Militarnyi. Monthly production is estimated at around 3,000 Geran-4/5s versus 2,800 Geran-2s, reflecting Russia's shift toward faster turbojet-powered Shahed-type drones. #Ukraine

Post by @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social - Bluesky In Samara, two Flamingos hit the Progress Rocket Center, which manufactures the Soyuz-2 rockets for Russia's Starlink equivalent. This is the only center in Russia capable of making these rockets. This is the most significant hit by a Flamingo to date -- the center is irreplaceable ... I'd go farther and say mentioning starlink in the article is a complete red herring. This threatens the russian space program in its entirety. The large majority of their launches use this rocket, with the only alternative being a lightly produced heavier payload rocket. All manned launches and most military ones use the Soyez



Nepal says it may have lost treaty papers marking border with India : worldnews


Afghanistan Freedom Front & Taliban Clash In Zebak, Badakhshan : worldnews

A $50 million hostage ransom funded al-Qaeda terrorism in West Africa, UN says : worldnews
Al-Qaeda linked Mali, Africa terror funded by ransom payments | The Jerusalem Post An estimated $50 million ransom paid to free a hostage seized by al-Qaeda-linked terrorists in Mali in late 2025 has helped to fund their advances across West Africa and the group's global network, United Nations experts said.

Surveillance system struggles in eastern Congo as Ebola outbreak spreads : worldnews


Abandoned Russian tanker leaking oil off Oman coast, threatening environmental disaster : worldnews



Iran says Hormuz will remain Iranian after Trump threats - World News : worldnews

Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill 11 people in another test to truce : worldnews



Israel Revokes Entry Permits For Jewish Americans Who Protected Palestinians From Settler Violence : politics ... Israeli Squattlers.
U.S. ambassador calls settlers who sieged Palestinian homes in Qusra 'terrorists' : politics



Post by @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social -- Bluesky FOREMAN: The fact that Trump walked back on Patriot licenses for Ukraine is regrettable, but shouldn't be a surprise. I mean, over the last 2 years, Trump has shown absolutely no moral support for Ukraine whatsoever. Anybody who relies on Trump for anything is wildly mistaken.


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1634, Part 1 (Thread #1781) : worldnews


Airstrike on the house where Russians set up their position, - Soniashnyk

(2) Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Operators of NC13 unit of the 3rd OSH Brigade again show tricks with the disappearance of enemy positions using Ground Robotic Complex.



Poland Holds Largest Military Parade Amid Major Defense Buildup : worldnews
Poland will soon have Europe's largest army, Tusk pledges : worldnews


Liechtenstein moves to change rules of succession so women can inherit principality's throne : worldnews

Swiss researchers invent sound powered micro-drones : worldnews

Belgian student strikes gold worth €9m while digging a new sewer : news

Nero's Bridge emerges from Tiber River as Rome faces water crisis : worldnews

France probes unprecedented cyberattack after tax data of 678,000 users stolen : worldnews
France's constitutional authority strikes down social media ban for under-15s : worldnews

UK rail boss calls for more funding to tackle climate change after two derailments : worldnews ... US has emitted 24% of the total CO2 ever with 4.5% of the total population - that means Americans pollute more than 5 times the global average. The rest of the world now have to beef up their military just to stop these fucking American morons destroying the world.
UK diplomats no longer get hardship bonus for being posted to Buenos Aires : worldnews
BBC seeks to subpoena Trump's eldest children and son-in-law over defamation lawsuit : politics ... The BBC is trying to subpoena Don Jr., Ivanka, and Jared because they were literally in the room when Trump was revising that Jan. 6 speech . They want to know what he actually meant, not just what the edit showed.
BBC lawsuit: Channel plans to subpoena Trump family members : politics
Jason Arday, former Cambridge university professor, found dead after resigning following plagiarism row : news


Colombia asks Trump to suspend tariffs as country reels from earthquake | Donald Trump News : worldnews

Greenland forces Trump-linked US oil firm to delay drilling : worldnews ... Greenland forces Trump-linked US oil firm to delay drilling : worldnews 90 million people that couldn't decide between trump and a woman of color... Still a deeply racist and mysogynist country ... Lol. Canada has been trying to work out a trade deal with the US. Yesterday, US Trade Rep Jamieson Greer stated that "if an agreement is reached, he will put it on Trump's desk as early as Monday. He further stated, to multiple officials, that 'everything will hinge on the mood of the president when the deal is presented to him." But, yes, apparently women are too emotional to be president, smh.


Canada, U.S. far apart on tariff deal as deadline looms: sources : politics
U.S. uninterested in lumber relief, wants American booze back on shelves 'immediately' if deal reached: sources : politics




Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics
Other Places the Secret Service Can Hide Trump


Iran-US war latest: Tehran tells Trump to 'accept the reality of defeat' and Hormuz will remain closed : politics
Iran rejects 'delusions' after Trump says he wants the Strait of Hormuz to be a U.S. territory : politics

Donald Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz US territory after 'defeating Iran' : worldnews ... So if a child is born on the Strait, is he or she a US citizen?
Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory : politics

Trump posts images of himself seizing Iranian oil tanker : politics

'Extraordinary' detail about Trump's catering container escape has Iran experts terrified - Raw Story - "While the Trump administration touts the weakness of the Islamic Republic, its reach remains extensive enough to allegedly try and kill the most heavily protected leader in the world."

Trump Spending Billions to Revert Aircraft Carriers to Steam Catapults : politics
Trump Says Prolonged Deployment Of USS Lincoln Is "Not Nearly Long Enough" : politics
Trump says record USS Lincoln deployment 'not nearly long enough' : politics

Families of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be 'ashamed' of conditions on board : politics ... Imagine if Kamala Harris became the first female president of the United States and then tore down the East wing, obsessed about a ballroom, started a losing war with Iran, took away health care and food from children, raked in billions, fired everyone to put her friends in their positions, fell asleep on camera consistently, mouthed off on social media, openly prosecuted people she didn't like without real cause, started a slush fund to fund domestic terrorists, and generally lied every second of the day. She wasn't even allowed to laugh.

USS Abraham Lincoln ending long deployment amid health concerns : politics

Trump Pushes Chinese Election Threat, but Files Show Russia's Heavy Hand : politics

Trump Is in a Fantasy Land of His Own Making : politics
Trump's Own Aides Admit He's Lost Interest in His Job : politics

Insiders spill on big fear driving West Wing exodus as 'wheels come off' - Raw Story - President Donald Trump's inner circle has started to splinter as concerns grow over the commander-in-chief's behavior ahead of the midterms, insiders revealed on Friday.


Trump, 80, Thirsts Over 'Young, Beautiful Girls' in Creepy Rant - Things took a bizarre turn when the 80-year-old grandfather of 11 launched into an anecdote about young, attractive girls gushing over him. : politics

If You Want to Know How Trump 2.0 Is Really Going, I Suggest a Visit to the Dying Trump "Superstore" : politics

'Brazen Act of Self-Dealing': Trump Regulator Approves Trump Family Crypto Firm's Bank Application - "We have never seen financial conflicts or corruption of this magnitude." : politics .. Trump has made more money while in office just this last 2 years than all presidents combined... EVER. Add up all of the presidents' total incomes while in office in todays dollars and Trumps last two years exceed this amount. All of them, 250 years


Karoline Leavitt knew exactly what she was doing : politics ... bullshit blitz ... Firehose of falsehood


Ivanka served brutal snub at America's most exclusive club - where money can't buy way in - Raw Story - According to the Wall Street Journal, Kushner and Ivanka Trump have spent years trying to break into Indian Creek Country Club, the century-old, ultra-exclusive Miami institution nicknamed the 'Billionaire Bunker' for its 300-acre island of ultrawealthy residents ... But Kushner, for his part, has hit on a radical idea that might help him get in: fix the club's sewage system.

Corrupt Trump Makes $1.1 Million an Hour by Grifting the US People : politics

The buck stops somewhere else: A look at Trump's tendency to avoid blame when things go awry : politics

Prosecutors Examined Firm With Tie to Judge in Trump Hush Money Trial : politics .. Lol. This guy's daughter worked for a Chicago based democratic fundraising firm as a vice president…mid tier personnel at best, so let's investigate this Judge. lol. DOJ found fuck all. Clowns keep clowning. I can't imagine this goes well.


As Trump's reflecting pool mess unfolded, a camera captured it all : politics

Trump's dismal Patriot Games were the Hunger Games ordered off Temu. : politics
Imgur: The magic of the Internet

Closing the Kennedy Center may be the best of bad options : politics

DOGE failed - America's budget deficit problem is getting worse : politics

Rove: Trump must stop 'gaslighting' Americans over economy : politics ... This is an insane way to learn Karl Rove is still alive

Americans sour on Donald Trump's economy as affordability strains intensify : politics

Trump Is In For A Fight If He Meddles In The Midterms : politics ... "IF" ..

Fox Hits Trump with Crushing Polls-and Wrecks Fox's Own Pro-Trump Spin : politics


Kentucky governor says he has received no information on Mitch McConnell's health as he rips into Congress : politics
Beshear says he's done everything in his power to address McConnell absence : politics
Republicans Called Out for 'Lies' Over Missing Mitch McConnell | The senator's allies claim to have spoken to him, but he has not been seen by the public in two full months. : politics

The Supreme Court has closed off nearly every legal avenue for challenging partisan gerrymandering. The answer isn't better maps. It's proportional representation. : politics

Poll Demonstrates Nearly Half of Young Americans Back Democratic Socialism : politics

Bernie Sanders urges Democrats to ban 'corrupt' AIPAC spending in primaries : politics ... It is absurd that they spend tens of millions of dollars to try to determine who the Democratic nominee is and, if they fail, then proceed to support the Republican candidate in the general election, said Sanders.

Democrats officially set their 2028 primary calendar, with South Carolina going first : politics

Is the US ready for President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez? : politics
Trump thinks AOC is running for president in 2028 and trying to abandon her 'woke' policies : politics ... What I find fascinating about AOC is how her stardom was created by Republicans.

Democrats' early 2028 primary calendar set to prioritize Black and Latino voters, organized labor : politics

Democrats abandon deep-red state Senate races, boosting independents : politics ... 60% of US adults think angels and demons are amongst us.

'Go Woke, Go Broke” Starting to Choke: Companies That Kept DEI Under Trump 2.0 Fared Just as Well | New research debunks one of the most prevalent right-wing myths of the second Trump administration. : politics

Three More Congressmen Violated the STOCK Act : politics

House Republican says Congress 'should do a little more' for the rich : politics


Sen. Warren demands answers from RFK Jr. over 'calamitous' response to cyclosporiasis outbreak : politics

Republicans Revive False Miscarriage Statistic, Twist Fauci's Texts About COVID-19 Shots : politics
Dr. Anthony Fauci declines request to appear before a second Senate panel after GOP contempt vote : politics


Pa. man indicted for voting twice in 2024 presidential election : politics - Registered Republican. Maybe he thought he'd get more chances to win the mil that musk was offering.


Marijuana reform is emerging as a midterm elections issue on both sides of the aisle : politics



DNC votes to back eliminating ICE as Trump expands deportations : politics

Armed men claiming to be ICE agents tried to enter Sacramento immigration law firm : politics
Armed men posing as ICE agents detained, assaulted person after fake traffic stop, police say - oregonlive.com
People detained at Mississippi ICE facility say they were sickened by gas leak and denied medical care : politics

Refusing to resign, Plainfield Township trustee censured over racist post : politics

The Flock uprising is just the beginning : politics



Possibly 'Best Political Ad Yet This Season' Shows Texas Republican Ken Paxton's 2012 Pen Theft : politics
(2) Post by @did:plc:vfr7coufv4dn52ds6seily2m - Bluesky NEW AD: 14 years ago today, Ken Paxton stole someone's $1,000 pen Today, Ken Paxton's pen victim is endorsing James Talarico.

Trump push to retaliate against Colorado described as 'weaponization' : politics

Nevada Beats DOJ's Lawsuit Demanding Sensitive Voter Information : politics

Siena: Hochul has 10-point lead over Blakeman in first poll of likely voters : politics

Crowley's win comes with turnout spike of Democratic primary voters : politics
Crowley's win comes with turnout spike of Democratic primary voters Democratic voter turnout in Wisconsin's August primary saw a surge, higher than in the contested race between 10 candidates in 2018, but overall turnout stayed low with roughly one quarter of the state's voting population casting a ballot.

Legal Filings Allege Rep. Max Miller Made "False Statements" to an Ohio Court : politics

Cleaver calls Missouri redistricting 'cheating' ahead of high-stakes court battle : politics
Cleaver calls Missouri redistricting 'cheating' ahead of court | Kansas City Star "We can either keep our place as a sane piece of geography in the country or an area where quackery is what is practiced," Democratic U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver said in an interview. "Mid-decade redistricting is a synonym for cheating."

History made: Two Hawaii legislative primary races end in ties. Here's how the winners will now be chosen : politics ... A drawing is how they will conclude. A fricking drawing!!!

Ten Commandments displays return to Louisiana classrooms as new school year begins. Law requiring religious displays in public schools continues to draw opposition from parents, legal advocates : politics

Judge gives engineer one more shot to 'Prove Mike Wrong' after his $5M prize went up in smoke : politics

Idaho must allow abortions to preserve women's health, US judge rules : politics .. In Idaho, about 58% of women are Trump supporters ... Rather, it is about a pregnant woman's ability to seek necessary obstetric care under the most difficult and tragic circumstances. It is about whether the state may pick and choose which life-threatening conditions can justify an abortion.



Massachusetts mayor accused of using a pandemic loan to fund election campaign and pay his taxes : politics



Youtuber gets a copyright claim... on silence : videos



Abdominal Fat Predicts Heart Disease Risk Better Than BMI : science

Coffee consumption linked to healthier body composition and metabolic markers. People with higher coffee consumption had lower total and visceral fat and greater skeletal muscle mass. In men, it is linked to a more favourable glucose-insulin profile, and higher bioavailable testosterone. : science



What was a single sentence spoken by a friend or partner that instantly made you realize, 'Oh, we are completely done'? : AskReddit


Here's how Somerville eliminated traffic deaths 3 years in a row


Firefox is now the last major browser that still supports uBlock Origin : technology






081426

Unprecedented rain kills five in Japan as thousands stranded at airport : worldnews

China is sending scientists to Iran for rare earth exploration and processing : worldnews



Putin's recruiters scramble to avoid second mass mobilisation as Ukraine losses mount : worldnews - Nearly five years into the war, Russia is scrambling to find enough soldiers to replenish its ranks, as voluntary recruitment slows and its forces suffer heavy losses on the battlefield in Ukraine

Putin Ordered Kremlin to 'Destroy NATO and EU From Within' - NYT : worldnews

Russia seeks answers from US about alleged support for Ukrainian attacks, Lavrov says : worldnews
Lavrov says Russia will not stop at current line of contact because… "our grandfathers fought against the Nazis" : worldnews

Ukraine's Strikes Wipe Out Wildberries' Major Warehouses as Losses Near $12 Billion : worldnews
Post by @prune602.bsky.social - Bluesky Russia: Wildberries, Ozon, and Avito have requested hundreds of billions of rubles from the budget to compensate for drone attacks The amount requested by the ADC is estimated at hundreds of billions of rubles.

(2) Post by @dronebomber.bsky.social - Bluesky Approximate flight routes of our UAVs:According to Russian sources, around 480 drones were reported, though these estimates and the displayed routes remain highly approximate.

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1633, Part 1 (Thread #1780) Quite an avalanche of interesting news today from the abomination that carries the name russia:

In the main state bank of the Kremlin predicted the defeat of Russia in the economic "war of attrition" with the West - Russian service The Moscow Times Russia will not be able to win competition in the war of attrition, when Ukraine is supported by the Western world.

(2) Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Russia has secretly organized a new logistical route in the Caspian Sea to supply Iran, according to The Telegraph. This corridor, the "Caspian Express," allows Moscow to supply Tehran with weapons, bypassing the U.S. naval blockade in the Persian Gulf.



India's electronics exports surge 11-fold to $44.5 billion, women's workforce nears 30% : worldnews


Taliban pressured by insurgents after 5 years in power : worldnews - The group that temporarily took over Yaftal-e Payeen district capital in the northeastern province of Badakhshan last month was by a new group Sepahiyan-e Mihan (Homeland Soldiers Front). It was the first time Taliban lost control of any district center since 2021


Shell Loses Five-Year Legal Fight With South African Activists : worldnews


Canada sanctions five Iranian officials over blockade of Strait of Hormuz : worldnews

France and 30 other countries condemn Iran's executions of protestors : worldnews


US wants Netanyahu to condemn settler siege in Palestinian village, officials say : worldnews
Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank diverted a spring that was a lifeline for the Palestinian village of Fasayil, cutting irrigation pipes in June and converting it into a tourist attraction, leaving nearby farms barren : worldnews
Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank diverted a spring that was a lifeline for the Palestinian village of Fasayil, cutting irrigation pipes in June and converting it into a tourist attraction, leaving nearby farms barren : worldnews


Ukraine's Defence Ministry responds to Moscow's threats to "freeze" Ukrainians in winter : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1633, Part 1 (Thread #1780) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of August 14, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on August 13, 2026: 1,470 personnel, 1,676 UAVs, and 46 artillery systems.

Ukraine's farmers despair as Russia's Black Sea blockade traps their harvest : worldnews

Ukraine Strikes 29 Energy Facilities in Temporarily Occupied Territories During "Crimean Switch Off" Operation : worldnews

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky hor Fedirko, executive director of the Ukrainian Council of Weapons Manufacturers, says only up to 25% of Ukraine's available defense production capacity is contracted as of mid-August. He warns the current contracting pause could create a real weapons supply gap within six months. #Ukraine

Post by @militarynewsua.bsky.social - Bluesky ussians covered a bukhanka with mirror panels to protect against machine-vision drones

Post by @volberg.bsky.social - Bluesky Large section collapse, the Chongar Bridge can no longer support rail traffic between Crimea and Kherson Oblast

(2) Post by @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social - Bluesky A Ukrainian MiG-29 chasing a Russian jet-powered Shahed at extremely low altitude over the coastline.


Casualties of Russia in Ukraine - official data Casualties of the Russian troops in Ukraine



Musk's Starlink bows to Polish pressure over roaming rules : worldnews
Russia exploits Poland-Ukraine dispute to step up disinformation campaign, officials and experts say : worldnews
(2) Post by @savchenkoua.bsky.social - Bluesky Another unpleasant situation: In Poland, local women humiliated Ukrainian men.


NATO jets shoot down drone after it enters Latvian airspace : worldnews
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Italy Criticises Rahul Gandhi Over Remark on PM Meloni, SaysDisrespect Is Not Welcome : worldnews
Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse artworks worth millions : worldnews

France's Top Court Strikes Down Under-15 Social Media Ban as Unconstitutional : worldnews - For everyone commenting without reading: the proposed law was extremely vague and could be applied to many things beyond social media, such as video games or video call services. It was just plain poorly written to the point of being abusive and unconstitutional.

Emergency alerts sent to millions across England and Wales over threat of wildfires : worldnews
Disposable barbeques temporarily banned in UK following 'significant risk' : worldnews
Nigel Farage wins bizarre by-election battle with Count Binface : worldnews - I'm assuming that means suicide. I have few useful words or thoughts; obviously he bore the lion's share of the responsibility for what happened at Cambridge, but had the academic authorities on hand done their jobs in the first place the situation could have been arrested a long time ago. Add to that the racist attacks in the press, and I can understand why it seemed there was no way out.

Canada seeks to acquire long-range strike system widely used in Ukraine war : worldnews
Thousands of Canadians call for US ambassador's expulsion : politics
Thousands sign petition calling for expulsion of US ambassador to Canada : politics
Big gap remains between Canada and U.S. in ongoing trade talks: source : worldnews




Right-wing Israeli Think Tank Hires Lobbyists to Push U.S. Withdrawal From UN : politics
US could not verify Israeli warnings of Iran plots against Trump, sources say : politics .. So he hid in a cart and left his cabinet members to die for almost no reason? What a coward.

Aftermath: Donald Trump Invented a New Forever War : politics

Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz 'territory of the United States' : politics
Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US territory : politics

Iran could prolong war to outlast Trump: 'There is a cost' : politics

Gas prices hit their highest mark ever for mid August as Trump's Iran war drags on : politics

US says lower oil prices, not Iran's nuclear program, are now top priority in war : politics

US Military Morale in the Middle East Is in the Overflowing Toilet : politics

Hegseth Branded Liar for Trashing Navy Horror Whistleblowers : politics
Hegseth Says Reports About Poor Conditions Aboard Carrier Are Misrepresented : politics ... Better headline: "Drunk serial adulterer says US servicemembers are liars."
Hegseth criticized for locking Democrats out of closed-door defense budget talks: Republican lawmakers express concern after US defense secretary repeatedly excluded Democrats from briefings : politics
The Troops Deserve Better than Hegseth : politics

Trump orders Pentagon to redesign US aircraft carrier to use steam catapults to launch jets : politics ... Homestead Manufacturing makes the steam valves for steam catapults for USN aircraft carriers. Mackenzie has been vocal against EMALS ... That the President is taking a direct role in the technical aspects of the design of aircraft carriers is straight out of bizaroo world.
Not Just the Lincoln: Families Describe Human Waste, No Food, No End in Sight Across Multiple Ships - MeidasTouch
Trump orders Navy to abandon carrier launch system, return to steam catapults : politics
"Very outdated": Trump's directive to revert to steam catapults on new aircraft carrier baffles naval experts : politics
Trump Orders Navy to Restore Older Tech on Aircraft Carriers, Costing Billions : politics
Mark Kelly on aircraft carrier catapult order: 'Donald Trump knows nothing about this stuff' : politics ... "Donald Trump should stick to what he knows best - ballrooms, bankruptcy, and bullshit" ... The fact that US voters elected this guy twice is a savage indictment of our culture, our education system, and what passes for journalism here.

Hating the troops - Lawyers, Guns & Money The conditions for members of the Navy on long deployments for Trump's counterproductive war remain dire:
Sailors on Aircraft Carriers Have "Virtually No Food, Water, or Soap" : politics - One mother told journalist Jim Acosta that her son, a sailor aboard the USS Tripoli, is dealing with low food and hygiene supplies, losing more than 30 pounds in just four months.
Trump says USS Lincoln's deployment was 'not nearly long enough' : politics - Most consecutive days at sea IN THE ENTIRE HISTORY OF THE US NAVY and that's not even NEARLY long enough?
"No They're Not": Trump Reacts to Families Concerned About Sailors - Donald Trump was unbothered by reports of horrific living conditions on aircraft carriers. : politics


New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln : politics

US military loses to Ukrainian drones in joint exercise as Pentagon struggles to catch up to modern warfare : politics
U.S. military has lost roughly 25% of its Reaper drones as Iran war depletes arsenal : politics
Trump slaps new tariffs on drones, including from some key U.S. allies : politics

Trump Treasury Is Deleting an Anti-Corruption Database - Donald Trump is breaking yet another law to help his friends. : politics


Iranian shoulder-fired missile launcher sparked Trump plane switch: report : politics
Trump Secret Plane Swap Suddenly Looks Darker as Damning New Leaks Hit : politics .. I love this story because of him thinking it may be a trap, saving himself, and letting everyone else in his cabinet risk getting blown up.
Internet explodes over Trump letting journalists and staff serve as Air Force one decoys for him : politics


Why Karoline Leavitt might be impossible for Trump to replace : politics ... Selling your soul for a pedophile, shamelessly lying, and personally attacking people? Yeah, it's gonna be a tremendous feat for this administration to find someone like that.
Karoline Leavitt was Trump's real decoy plane : politics ... I'm thinking she was not happy that she was on decoy plane.
Karoline Leavitt Quit Because Trump Was Driving Her Crazy : politics
Karoline Leavitt resigns after Trump kept calling her on maternity leave, sources say : politics
The worst White House press secretary of all time - Karoline Leavitt is leaving the White House. She won't be missed by the media she mocked and despised : politics
How will history remember Karoline Leavitt? | Fiona Katauskas | The Guardian

The 35-year-old Trump 'fangirl' who goes everywhere with him : politics
Trump oddly claims 'young beautiful girls' come to White House and thank him, in New York stump speech : politics
(2) Post by @thedailybeast.bsky.social - Bluesky Things took a bizarre turn when the 80-year-old grandfather launched into an anecdote about young, attractive girls gushing over him ... the face ... and the hands ...

Scott Jennings Regularly Misleads. He Could Become Trump's Next Press Secretary. : politics

Second Major Trump Official Exits Administration In Just As Many Days : politics - White House deputy national security adviser Andy BakerEdit: and yes he is a fucking idiot


Screaming Stephen Miller Melts Down in Bonkers 5-Minute TV Monologue : politics


Trump DOJ lawyer just called out for 'lack of respect' tries to convince court that president's IRS lawsuit is totally normal : politics

Trump sued over Truth Social's $100,000 early access service : politics

Trump pretends to be Spider-Man on new White House website tracking eliminated 'fraud' : politics

Democrats demand Trump reveal stock managers, explain suspicious trades : politics

Little Thefts, Big Charges: Trump's Justice Dept. Targets Lesser Fraud : politics

"Rubio Realizing" memes become a White House birthday gift

Trump's Agency Under Fire For Blocking Sexual Harassment Lawsuits : politics

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow White House ballroom construction : politics
Fountains, Ballroom, and a Helipad: Trump's White House Projects Cost Nearly $1B : politics

House Minority Leader Jeffries Calls for "Dramatic" Supreme Court Reform : politics

Trump's Kennedy Center board votes to put his name back on the building - despite a judge's explicit order : politics
Kennedy Center Board Votes to Carve Trump's Name Into the Building's Marble Facade : politics

Marco Rubio brags US citizenship is not for sale - forgetting Trump's $1M 'Gold Card' : politics

Trump Busted Getting a Boost From Dead People | One of Trump's top priorities got a boost from an unlikely constituency: the dead. : politics


Trump Wants to Cut Taxes for the Rich. Again. - If he thinks it's a good midterm strategy, he's wrong. : politics

Joe Rogan calls out Trump family for making "billions" during presidency : politics

Deficit will be $200B more than initially anticipated: CBO projection : politics


Noem spent $464M on 10 jets for deportations before she was fired. They are shuttling Trump officials around instead : politics
MAGA Goon in Hot Water for Tricking Trump Like ICE Barbie | Kristi Noem's successor has infuriated the White House by copying a playbook that cost her the job. : politics


A Trump judge called mail-in ballots a threat to democracy : politics


Congress Is Headed for a Massive Turnover | Ahead of the November elections, at least 83 incumbents across the U.S. House and the Senate won't be returning to their seats. : politics ... January could get even messier when everyone has to be seated ... Especially if the GOP goes even fuller Trump and refuse to concede even in races they blatantly lost ... Yup, look at Minnesota with the my pillow guy.

Voters prefer socialist over MAGA candidate in 2028 matchup: Poll : politics

GOP targets progressives as frustration over economy grows : politics

New CNBC Generation Lab poll shows almost half of 18- to 34-year-olds favor democratic socialism : politics - The fearmongering also just doesn't align with present reality. It's hard to get young people scared about never being able to own a home under "communism" when they, today, can't afford a home under capitalism .... what MLK said about integration has parallels to all Americans today. "What does it profit a man to be able to eat at an integrated lunch counter if he doesn't earn enough money to buy a hamburger?"
Socialism's Moment Is Here : politics

New Poll: Dems have 8-point lead on generic House ballot, Trump approval sinks to 33% : politics ... How the fuck is it 33%? We're living with morons ... About 28% of American adults are functionally illiterate. So if I had to guess it's those 28% and the 5% making tons of money off the administration ... The 28% simply either don't have the ability to think freely or hate others so much they prefer a bottomless pit of suffering and depravity than equality.

Older Democrats walloped by midterms anti-establishment revolt : politics

DNC launches effort to gain ground across the South : politics

How Trump's Unprecedented Effort to Prosecute Noncitizen Voters Fell Apart : politics


No, COVID-19 vaccines don't cause an 82% miscarriage rate as Sen. Ron Johnson said : politics ... Even worse, he didn't claim an 82% INCREASE in miscarriages, he claimed 82% OF PREGNANT PEOPLE miscarried. As in, only 18% of pregnancies continued to term. That's wildly unbelievable. (stupid corruption is their brand)
Ted Cruz Just Made A Totally Inaccurate Claim About The COVID Vaccine : politics - Cruz wrote, "We now have the receipts: Dr. Fauci and Pfizer knew the second dose of the COVID vaccine carried an 82% risk of miscarriage for women in their first trimester."


Republicans Called Out for Lies Over Missing Mitch McConnell : politics
Mitch McConnell MIA for two months: full timeline and latest info : politics


US firms that kept DEI policies despite 'go woke, go broke' threats thrived : politics

Trump Wants Black People Barred From Med School : politics


Time for James Carville to sit down and shut up : politics - That time was after Bill Clinton won his last election. That pundits have been treating this guy like Nostradamus is beyond me. He hasn't had a correct political instinct for over 30 years.

Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election : politics... "We were just expressing our grievances with the results and really didn't mean to do it. We were just bringing awareness to it" The judge agreed. Won't be long before the GOP does this for all cases.


In Their Words: Republicans Want To Gut Your Social Security : politics
Social Security is celebrating its 91st birthday. It won't live to 100, watchdog warns : politics

Hospitals are asking insured patients to prepay for treatment : politics



Ocasio-Cortez: 'Pretty funny' some people are freaking out about decision to freeze eggs : politics



Bulldozers rip into Big Bend U.S. National Park, driving anger and heartbreak : politics


RFK Jr. says he's seen 'boxes and boxes' of McDonald's on Trump plane : politics

Junk science a la mode - Lawyers, Guns & Money Andrew Gelman makes an important general observation in the context of the (essentially non-existent, which is the point) controversy over the Q-Collar. What is the Q-Collar? ... You can think of Q collar as a baby version of health scams promoted by wealthy and powerful medical-adjacent celebrities such as Dr. Oz, Andrew Huberman, and RFK Jr. It's junk science, but junk science with a purpose

On the one hand, land acknowledgments in email signatures are pretty annoying - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The party of fiscal discipline - Lawyers, Guns & Money Buying planes the government doesn't need to allow donors to drown their beaks is a model of MAGA governance. I can't wait for the next round of 'is JD Vance going to make the Republican Party into the party of economic populism” no-think pieces


'Smoking gun' email shows White House summoned agencies to Colorado-focused meeting amid Tina Peters furor : politics - "I've never seen anything like it. I've never even imagined something like it," Jackson said of the email, which he read aloud in court. "The very idea that the president of the United States or the Executive Office of the President would target a state because they don't feel that the state and its administrators are in line with the current administration's priorities is phenomenal."


School board conspired with Moms for Liberty activists to destroy gay principal's career, lawsuit says : politics - A former Wisconsin school administrator, who was voted Principal of the Year, alleges that a school board fabricated stories about him "grooming" students before refusing to renew the gay educator's contract.


(2) Post by @lucagalletti.bsky.social - Bluesky I regret to inform you Elon Musk has made a 6 minute Al video of himself as a superhero and it's the cringiest shit l've ever seen.



Epstein judge: 'The public has a right to know what the hell is going on' : politics
Trump's DOJ could be held in contempt over unredacted Epstein files, judge says: 'It's not a threat. It'a a promise' - Federal judge holds public hearing in lawsuit over withheld documents to hear 'what the hell is going on in this case' : politics

Keystone Kash Caught Up in New Epstein Files Drop : politics
New FBI Epstein Emails Show Sarah Ferguson Contacted Kash Patel : politics - There are 16 entries on the list where the reason for the flag was simply marked "POTUS."



US government extensively spied on anti-ICE protesters and leftwing groups, records reveal : politics

The Family of a Martyr - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Moreover, even if Democrats take the entirety of the federal government, not a single architect of this is ever going to serve a day in jail and everyone needs to get their heads around that because it's just a fact. I don't even think it would be good politics to do that much to try -- the average idiot who decides American elections are going to see that as "persecution" and also "what about the price of eggs."

'Shock' gloves for US immigration agents fuel potential abuse fears : politics
The electric shock gloves ICE is spending up to $20 million on are already being given to police officers in Omaha public schools : politics
'Sadistic and Cruel': Democratic Lawmakers Rail Against $20 Million for ICE's Electric Shock Gloves : politics
White House border czar defends ICE electric shock gloves as tools to avoid deadly force : politics

Third detainee dies after medical emergency at New Jersey ICE facility : politics

US Attorney confirms no meth was found in van of Texas man shot by immigration officers : politics

Documents show federal surveillance operation in Minnesota targeted progressive groups, unions : politics


'AIPAC Is So Toxic You Just Throw It at Your Opponent': Minnesota Primary Turns on pro-Israel Group : politics

As Abdul El-Sayed breaks a barrier, anti-Muslim vitriol surges on multiple fronts : politics

Peggy Flanagan wins Minnesota Senate primary with unapologetic defense of trans rights : politics

Maine voters say Susan Collins votes with Trump too often in Fox News poll : politics

Haley Stevens: 'The voters voted, we've got to move on' : politics

Emily Moreno sues Rep. Max Miller, alleging he posted nude photo of daughter : politics
Ohio GOP Rep. Sued by Ex-Wife for Sharing Nudes of Young Daughter | Max Miller, the disgraced -- but still serving -- Republican, is facing yet another headache related to his allegedly abusive treatment of his ex-wife and daughter. : politics
How Rep. Max Miller's Democratic opponent is navigating a 'surreal' political opportunity : politics

Democrats Within Striking Distance of Defeating GOP to Flip Texas -- New Poll : politics

"Shut the f**k up!" Democrat storms out of event as voters voice criticism of anti-trans bill. "You can't f**king talk to me that way!" Rep. Eugene Vindman said before walking out without taking more questions. : politics


What went wrong for Francesca Hong in Wisconsin? : politics I feel like the Thanksgiving thing actually had impact

Centrists Are Still Defending California Billionaires : politics
More and more wealthy Californians are seeking 'golden visa' residency outside the U.S. : politics

Washington poised to elect its first openly trans legislator : politics

Is Florida ready for a democratic socialist? : politics

GOP candidate who supports executing LGBTQ+ people suffers humiliating defeat. Despite winning fewer than 100 votes, Jadon MacCormack proclaimed himself 'the true winner.” : politics ... Connecticut state House candidate Jadon MacCormack (R)

Two washed-up NBA players are using trans people as punchlines in a pathetic political stunt : politics



LGM Film Club, Part 559: Where the Lilies Bloom - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Mashpee's pickleball feud erupts over new 'quiet ball' rule






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Mali coup plot: Presidential pardon for French alleged spy Yann Vezilier : worldnews

Potatoes 'boil' in the ground as record heatwave sweeps across swathes of Asia | Extreme weather : worldnews


Japan PM says Putin's visit to disputed islands 'absolutely unacceptable' : worldnews
Japan PM Takaichi says Putin's visit to disputed Kuril islands 'absolutely unacceptable'
Medvedev Threatens Japan with "Monstrous Consequences" Over Kuril Islands Dispute : worldnews



Taiwan chokes mobile internet speeds in drill for Chinese attack : worldnews

Researchers Say China Likely Linked to Unprecedented Autonomous AI Attack on Taiwan : worldnews



(2) Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Lol… Putin in Navy uniform today

Post by @prune602.bsky.social - Bluesky Russia: "Russian authorities have concealed from public access information about the ruble reserves in the single treasury account, which housed the "free balances" of the budget that the Ministry of Finance used as a reserve for a rainy day."
Post by @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social - Bluesky As of August 13th, 2.342 trillion rubles have been withdrawn from banks. Given the rising dollar exchange rate, I hope that the rate of withdrawals from banks will accelerate. It is more beneficial for us if their exchange rate rises as much as possible.

(2) Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky HERE WE GO AGAIN - DroneBomber

(2) Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky In Sochi, Russians have been queuing up since the early hours of the morning, filling canisters with fuel. Even the import of gasoline is not enough to alleviate the fuel crisis

(2) Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Medvedev called young Russians who oppose the war "idiots," saying many "have problems with their brains" and may be swayed by "lousy money" or the desire to be "against everything." He said patriotic work based on examples of Russian "heroes" is extremely important. #Russia

(2) Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Burnt-out AVT-6 at the Ilsky refinery after a visit by sanctions UAVs. 3:26 PM · Aug 13, 2026

(2) Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Wildberries statistics
Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky Wildberries sellers according to Verstka are reporting en masse that they are not getting paid for sales that happened in August. The company is supposed to transfer money to their balance within 5 working days. Wildberries' relationship with sellers is outright toxic.

(2) Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Ukraine's General Staff confirmed strikes on multiple Russian military targets, including a Nebo-U long-range radar in Sevastopol, a UAV control point near Myrne, fuel, ammunition and logistics depots across occupied Ukrainian territory, and a troop concentration in Belgorod region.

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1632, Part 1 (Thread #1779) a few interesting news from the abomination that carries the name russia:

(2) Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky From a Russian blogger talking about the results of using lasers against drones. A test found lasers are ineffective against fiberglass/carbon drones like Liutyi and heavy composite drones, including Geran models (like the Shahed. They easily cut Maya, copter blades/batteries, and Darts.



USAID fallout: In Nepal, when the aid workers stopped coming, the women and babies started dying : politics ... Elon - as an individual - quite literally, has hundreds of thousands of deaths squarely in his hands. That's a fact he probably quite enjoys ... "The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy." He made this remark during an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast in February 2025

Sword attack on ex-Punjab CM Sukhbir Badal by Nihang group in Maharashtra : worldnews

Indian State Allows Mixopathy for the first time in History allowing Homeopath to practice Modern Medicine : worldnews


Saudi Arabia turns to Muslim military heavyweights as Iran war closes in : worldnews

Huge oil spill off the coast of Oman now covers hundreds of square miles : worldnews

Iranian Lawmaker Says Strait of Hormuz Is "More Valuable Than a Nuclear Bomb" : worldnews

US has enough military assets to maintain naval blockade on Iranian ports "indefinitely," Pentagon chief says : worldnews
Is Iran really trying to kill Trump? : politics ... So he knowingly offered several members of the press, the crew, his staff, and his cabinet up for the slaughter
Iran rapidly rebuilding ballistic missile arsenal after war, stunning Israel : worldnews



Settler siege of Palestinian homes in West Bank a 'horrific act of terror,' US ambassador says : politics ... I spent almost 30 years in Israel. I'm so full of rage at the way that the worst aspects of that society have taken over and are committing the worst acts in my name. I'm so angry that I can't even be proud of my heritage because I don't want to be associated with literal monsters. Maybe I was naive. Maybe it was always this way and I just didn't open my eyes. Maybe this is on me, too.

Netanyahu mocks UK as 'Islamic Republic of Britain' in podcast remarks : worldnews ... 6% muslims in UK 18% muslims in Israel. What was that even about.


Zelensky Warns Land Concessions Could Give Putin Time to Prepare Another Invasion : worldnews
Zelenskyy reveals how many US Patriot missiles Ukraine needs to survive winter : worldnews - one tenth of the US's current stockpile



/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1632, Part 1 (Thread #1779) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of August 13, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on August 12, 2026: 1,310 personnel, 1,634 UAVs, and 51 artillery systems.

(2) Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Map of gas stations along the front line that have been attacked in the last 3 months. - Russian gas stations (50 units); - Ukrainian gas stations (230 units)."

(2) Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky A Ukrainian Su-27 crew dealt a devastating blow to enemy positions in the East with precision-guided bombs

(2) Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Ukraine's General Staff confirmed strikes on Russian military targets in occupied Crimea on August 12. Ukrainian forces hit the control tower at Saky airfield near Novofedorivka and a relay near Chornomorske used to control Geran/Gerbera attack drones, degrading both capabilities. #Ukraine

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky The moment the downed "Shahed" falls directly onto the highway near cars near Kyiv

(2) Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky View from the cockpit of a Ukrainian MiG-29 "Fulcrum" fighter jet as it shoots down a Russian drone with an R-73 missile.

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense announces the launch of the second phase of "Basic Level of Provision" project, which aims to guarantee regular supplies of the most in-demand unmanned systems to frontline units.



Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky NATO is restructuring its approach to defending its eastern flank, taking into account Ukraine's experience, - BILD - The alliance plans to combine drones, satellites, sensors and attack systems into a single network, which should speed up the detection and repelling of possible Russian attacks.


Kremlin hired assassin to execute American on Polish soil, says Tusk : worldnews
(2) Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Poland is finalizing talks to transfer MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine in exchange for a large number of drones of various types and Ukrainian know-how, Wirtualna Polska reports. The MiGs are expected to arrive within weeks, while Poland would receive the drones and technology package. #Ukraine



Explosion at Rotterdam Port Leaves One Dead, Several Injured - Bloomberg

Germany Clears Spy Agencies to Hack, Sabotage as Court Deadline Looms : worldnews


'Total Whitewash”: Pentagon Claims It Killed No Civilians in Boat Strikes Government officials told The Intercept the War Department's latest civilian casualty report was "sickening" and a "joke." ... U.S. attacks likely killed or wounded hundreds of civilians.




Report: US Burned Through $200M of Munitions in 1 Day After Trump Restarted War : politics


US Senators Press Rubio, Bessent Over 17-Month Pause in Russia Sanctions | US Senators Warren and Coons are pressing Rubio and Bessent to explain why routine Russia counter-evasion sanctions remain paused despite stalled peace talks and continued sanctions evasion. : politics


'Resign Today': Senate Dem Says Huckabee Must Step Down for Groveling to Israeli Government : politics


Members of Trump's cabinet remained on decoy plane, after president's quiet exit : politics


Trump doesn't deny a possible federal takeover of elections: 'Stranger things have happened' : politics
Be Prepared to Protect Our Democracy in November From a Trumpian Plot : politics
Trump finally admits the 'law is very strong' against his hinted third term as president : politics
Merkley Unveils Bill to Combat Trump's 'Authoritarianism' | The Oregon Democrat released a 10-point plan to curb the powers of President Trump and his successors. : politics

Trumps Kennedy Center Remodel Costs Inflate to $560 million : politics

Trump is corruptly turning the White House into his billion-dollar dream home : politics
Trump has amassed staggering wealth in 'most openly corrupt' presidency : politics

Ageing Trump suddenly looks vulnerable without his star aide to defend him : politics
The 29-year-old ex-beauty queen in line to be Trump's new mouthpiece : politics


Fox News host in scathing attack on GOP: 'Republicans have failed us so dismally' : politics


New Inflation Numbers Prove 'Catastrophic Mismanagement of Our Economy' by Trump : politics

Yale study finds 'Medicare for All' could save $1 trillion and 114,000 lives every year : politics

GasBuddy: Average gas price reaches record high for this time of year : politics


Chuck Schumer's future in doubt-Full list of Democrats rallying against him : politics

Senate rankings: 8 GOP seats that could flip in November : politics

Ocasio-Cortez surpasses Newsom as 2028 Dem presidential favorite on Polymarket : politics


Major COVID study that fueled vaccine skepticism retracted over 'misinformation' : worldnews

Trump is dismantling public health, one executive order at a time : politics

Spineless Republican Bill Cassidy Gives Laughable Excuse for Confirming RFK Jr. : politics ... Because appeasing Trump meant far more to him than the health of Americans.

Trump's vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago : politics

Marco Rubio Drags RFK Jr.'s 'Crazy' Diet: 'I'm Not Gonna Travel The World With A Cooler Full Of Sauerkraut' : politics


Judge dismisses nuisance suit against Harvard - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This obviously makes the Columbias of the world who did agree to be shaken down look even worse.

How a Top Law Firm Went From Standing Up to Trump to Bending the Knee - The New York Times Paul Weiss was a progressive stalwart for decades and led the legal resistance against President Trump in his first term. Then it surrendered without a fight. This is the inside story of its transformation.


On the one hand, land acknowledgments in email signatures are pretty annoying - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The pundits have completely lost the plot - YouTube undefined

The party of fiscal discipline - Lawyers, Guns & Money Starting last fall, the Department of Homeland Security spent $464 million on a no-bid contract to buy 10 used airplanes from a firm in Northern Virginia. That was an enormous price tag, but the department said it had no time to consider other offers. The planes were needed urgently for deportation flights.


Trump Administration Lets Parts of the National Firearms Act Lapse : politics


A Third Immigrant Detained at Delaney Hall Dies After Medical Emergency : politics

ICE agent caught on video pulling gun on woman for exercising her First Amendment rights - The Virginia woman says the Department of Homeland Security misrepresented the events that took place after a spokesperson accused her of 'weaponzing her vehicle': politics
ICE Agent Points Gun at Woman in Car in Virginia, Videos Show : politics

Study of Nearly 50 Million U.S. Residents Finds Undocumented Immigration Does Not Drive Crime : politics



Trump Lacks Legal Power to Stop NYC Second Home Tax, Lawyers Say : politics


El-Sayed challenges Rogers to tackle football game in lieu of debate : politics

The election deniers coming to a swing state near you : politics

Soft fascism - Lawyers, Guns & Money Here's a long and disturbing article from M. Gessen (gift link) about the random arbitrary persecution of trans people by aspiring fascist Kris Kolbach & Co. in Kansas: ... Meanwhile, if you're wondering why Pete Hegseth is so obsessed with testosterone, "lethality," and coming across like some sort of camp parody of a dead butch drill instructor:
The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves - by Karen No, literally, that's what they mean


'All of you are bulls--t': Texas man jailed days after public remarks : politics

Trump-backed Mike Lindell refuses to concede Minnesota election loss : politics


California bans paraquat, highly toxic herbicide outlawed in more than 70 countries : politics ... I remember Saint Reagan was spraying paraquat on weed in Mexico. Nice f*ckin guy. That asshole was severely demented at age 74. That's because of a lot of cocktail parties over the decades. Hollywood joker.Totally evil. The farmers would quickly harvest the marijuana after it was sprayed to salvage what they could. Smoking weed laced with paraquat lead to irreversible lung damage and even death. Our government knew this was a likely outcome. The war on drugs literally involved killing the other side.



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,208 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Harrison Williams ...He also got caught up in ABSCAM.






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July was the hottest ever across the country, hottest seas around the world A double whammy as global sea surface temperature also breaks records


Delivery drivers to be paid minimum $31.30 an hour across Australia in 'world-leading' decision : worldnews

Taiwan condemns 'dangerous' planned Chinese navy drill with Indonesia : worldnews



Putin in military uniform issues fresh threats to the West : worldnews
Putin says Russia will start seizing EU vessels if bloc goes after Russian ships : worldnews

Major Russian grain export terminals hit in Ukraine Black Sea port attack : worldnews

(2) Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Satellite analysis indicates at least 7 vessels were likely hit at Novorossiysk: Admiral Makarov, Admiral Essen, a Project 266M minesweeper, experimental vessel Viktor Cherokov, a Project 22160 patrol ship, intelligence ship Priazovye and an unidentified dry cargo vessel. #Ukraine

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1631, Part 1 (Thread #1778) a few interesting headlines from the abomination that carries the name russ

Post by @chriso-wiki.bsky.social - Bluesky 1/ Russia's drone industry is a massive scam, complains a prominent Russian warblogger, with corrupt bosses and bureaucrats creaming off huge sums, while soldiers testing drones in the field were sent to assault units if they failed to assess them as effective.

Ukraine Hits 2,200 Km Deep Into Russia -- and Knocks Out Plant Producing 40% of Its LPG - UNITED24 Media


First tiger released into the wild in Kazakhstan 70 years after Turan tiger extinction : worldnews



Russia imports gasoline from India for the first time amid Ukrainian attacks on refineries : worldnews


Gulf oil spill fast becoming worst in years, agencies warn : worldnews


Iran Tracked Trump Down to His Exact Hotel Floor as Missile Threat Triggered Secret Escape From Turkey : worldnews

Trump accuses Iran of being "devious negotiators" and described current Iran options are let Tehran fail economically or 'hit them really hard' : worldnews
Iran says no progress on reviving interim peace deal with US : worldnews
At least 916 executed in Iran since January - rights group : worldnews



IDF fails to remove settler extremists besieging Palestinian home in West Bank : worldnews



Ukraine scaled back tanker attacks at JD Vance's request, FT says / The New Voice of Ukraine : worldnews
Vance intervenes to halt Ukrainian strikes on oil tankers : worldnews
Ukraine halts drone strikes on oil tankers using Russian Black Sea port at US request, FT says : worldnews

Zelensky teases joint plan with allies to force Putin to stop war : worldnews

Ukraine Liberated 745 Square Kilometers, 26 Settlements in Eight-Month Offensive, Zelenskyy Says : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1631, Part 1 (Thread #1778) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of August 12, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on August 11, 2026: 1,260 personnel, 1,767 UAVs, and 60 artillery systems.

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Russia Executed at Least 345 Surrendered Soldiers and Killed 375 Ukrainians in Captivity : worldnews

Post by @euromaidanpress.bsky.social - Bluesky Russia has executed at least 345 Ukrainian soldiers after they surrendered since 2022, Ukrainian Ombudsperson Lubinets said - He described soldiers who laid down their weapons, raised their hands before being shot

Post by @did:plc:4aqzua5vsewimmusg66fyajl - Bluesky Ukraine's MICH 2000 has emerged as one of SBU Alpha's main deep-strike drones. Eight variants offer 600-2,000 km range, 20-60 kg warheads and radio, digital or Starlink connectivity. Production capacity is around 6,000 drones annually, with prices starting at $48,000.



Europe's major rivers at record low water levels : worldnews
Russian drones found near vital European offshore gas site, get blown up : worldnews


Musk's Starlink excludes Poland from Europe roaming zone without explanation : worldnews


France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls, with hefty fines for violators : worldnews

Poorest areas should not house all asylum seekers, says Andy Burnham : worldnews


Canada, U.S. not yet ready to make tariff deal, Canada unsatisfied with latest U.S. offer: sources : worldnews




HUGE TEAMS OF DIPLOMATS - Lawyers, Guns & Money David Remnick's interview with DSA co-chair Megan Romer has to be seen to be believed:

Trump Blames Biden For Firing the U.S.'s Missile Stockpile at Iran : politics
The wages of ineptitude - Lawyers, Guns & Money Iran is fully taking advantage of the logistical incompetence of the Trump administration: ... On the fifth day, the Iranians broke through. A missile struck prefabricated housing units at one of the bases on July 17, killing three U.S. soldiers and wounding more than 100. Pentagon officials later acknowledged that scores of other troops were injured and several aircraft damaged in attacks in Jordan that week.

Fiasco in the Factory: Taxpayers Funded a $533 Million Artillery Plant That Made Nothing : politics

Trump's Iran Disaster Is Making All His Cronies Look Like Fools : politics


Trump is hinting at declaring a national emergency ahead of the midterms to restrict voting. When a conservative commentator suggested declaring an emergency, Trump responded "Let me just say that stranger things have happened, okay? I'll leave it at that." : videos .. No. Stranger things have not happened. In 250 years, we've never cancelled an election. Not during the Civil War. Not During WWII. Never.
Trump Doesn't Rule Out 'National Security Emergency for Elections' Floated by Far-Right Host : politics

Trump Openly Mulls Dystopian Plan for Stealing the Midterm Elections : politics
Trump doesn't dismiss declaring national emergency to restrict voting : politics

Trump is 'actively engaged in an election theft': Political strategist : videos

Judge blocks US Postal Service from restricting mail-in voting : news ... the block previously applied to 23 states and this widens it to the full country

Trump says Karoline Leavitt resigning as White House press secretary : politics
Karoline Leavitt is stepping down as Trump's press secretary. Here are 25 claims we've investigated about her : politics
Karoline Leavitt Will Soon Lie Somewhere Else - "Fascism's lead mouthpiece" will leave her role as White House Press Secretary next month. : politics
Karoline Leavitt will tell her last lie from the White House podium this month. Trump says she's leaving : politics
Trump Rocked By Most Seismic Departure of His Term | Karoline Leavitt is departing her White House job. : politics
Karoline Leavitt Busted Using AI in Exit Statement : politics

Trump says he was at 'greater risk' on secret flight than decoy Air Force One : politicsi ... He is the largest beta wimp ever. Shit even W took AF1 on a secret flight into Baghdad on Thanksgiving to serve food to the troops. This was during the conflict.
Trump Chooses Blonde Aide Over Stephen Miller in Escape Plot : politics
The expendables - Lawyers, Guns & Money - As President Donald Trump secretly left an Air Force One jet on a catering truck last month in response to a potential Iranian assassination threat in Turkey, he was accompanied by some of his most loyal and longest-serving aides but no Cabinet officials.
CIA had 'low confidence' in Iranian threat before Trump switched planes in Turkey : politics
White House had an 'ethical requirement' to tell reporters about plane swap, former CIA director says : politics

Opinion | I Was Dick Cheney's Cardiologist. I Have Questions About Trump's Health. - The New York Times
I Was Dick Cheney's Cardiologist. Trump Has Not Looked Well, and We Should Know Why. : politics ... And in the op-ed section: "It's 2026, Do Our Leaders Really Need to Be Alive?"


Democrats want answers about 18-karat gold ring given to Trump : politics
Democrats want answers about 18-karat gold ring given to Trump Weeks after Belgium's diamond industry gave Trump a ring with 321 diamonds, 56 sapphires, 13 emeralds and six rubies, it was exempted from paying a U.S. tariff.
Antwerp diamond sector presents exclusive ring featuring 321 natural diamonds to the United States in honour of 250 years of independence | AWDC Antwerp diamond sector presents exclusive ring featuring 321 natural diamonds to the United States in honour of 250 years of independence
Senators Accuse Trump of Taking 'Cartoonish Bribe': A 321-Diamond Ring From Belgium : politics

Surprise! Todd Blanche Immediately Breaks His Promises to GOP Senators - Hours after being sworn in as attorney general, Blanche gave Donald Trump even more protections. : politics


Democrats plan Trump investigations over impeachment if they win House, sources say : politics


Samuel Alito gained up to $2.9m from oil and gas assets since joining supreme court, analysis shows : politics



Did Mitch McConnell vote against sick leave 4 times? We checked his record : politics


This May Be the Biggest Coverup In Our Nation's History Who knows what the FBI could have uncovered had it been allowed to investigate and had Trump not bullied the press, Democrats and even the Justice Department into submission? ... Was Trump a Russian asset, a useful idiot, a compromised opportunist, or something else entirely? Newly released FBI documents expose the institutional failure that allowed it to be buried without ever being answered.
How a Counterintelligence Inquiry Into Trump's Russia Ties Was Derailed - The New York Times Documents released by the White House shed new light on the demise of an often-overlooked 2017 F.B.I. investigation ... But the material does shed new light on an often overlooked aspect of the swirl of events surrounding Mr. Trump in his first months in office in 2017: the bureau's remarkable decision to open a separate counterintelligence investigation into the president of the United States, and how that inquiry was sidetracked before it had much of a chance to get going


Yale Study: Medicare for All Would Save Over 114,000 Lives and $1 Trillion a Year | "Do not tell me we cannot afford Medicare for All," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. "What we cannot afford is a broken healthcare system based on greed." : politics
New Study Confirms Medicare for All Would Save 114,000 Lives and more than $1 Trillion a Year : politics


Bessent: Companies No Longer Have To Disclose Their Ownership And US Database Of Owners Will Be Deleted : politics

Millions of US tax dollars sent to rightwing European thinktanks. Did any Trump supporters vote for that? : politics

Want To Stop the Rise of Socialism? Then Fix Trillionaire Capitalism | Opinion : politics


Concern after Trump admin hires 2,000 gamers to fill air traffic controller jobs: 'If they f*** up, people die' : politics


Eine kleine populism, Trump style - Lawyers, Guns & Money President Donald Trump is looking for new policy pledges he can present to voters ahead of the midterm election, according to a top economic aide and a former administration official, including potentially calling on Congress to cut capital gains taxes and create an exemption for certain home sales.


RFK Jr. Says He Can't Vote Because He's Legally Homeless : politics

Doctors say Trump's vaccine order will raise fears, cause confusion and endanger kids : politics



They're named in the Epstein files - and they donated to Ken Paxton's campaign : politics

Epstein Victim Files Cleared for Release Over Maxwell's Protest : politics



Here's the Manual for ICE's Electric Shock Gloves : politics
Here's the Manual for ICE's Electric Shock Gloves



Discussion: Primaries in Alabama, Connecticut, Minnesota, South Carolina, Wisconsin and Vermont on August 11, 2026 : politics


Mamdani Backs Proposal to End Amazon's 'Exploitative' Delivery Model in New York City : politics

Troy Jackson edges Susan Collins in new Maine Senate poll : politics

Peggy Flanagan, a Progressive, Wins the Democratic Senate Primary in Minnesota : politics
Progressive Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan wins Minnesota Democratic Senate primary : politics
Peggy Flanagan Defeats Angie Craig in Democratic Primary for Minnesota Senate Seat, NBC Projects : politics
'Minnesota Is Not for Sale': Peggy Flanagan Wins Senate Primary, Defeating Millions in Dark Money : politics ... Outside organizations poured more than $20 million into the race to support Craig, a centrist Democrat and crypto industry champion

David Crowley Wins Democratic Primary for Wisconsin Governor : politics
In upset, moderate David Crowley defeats democratic socialist Francesca Hong in Wisconsin gubernatorial primary : politics

Democratic Rep. John Larson loses his primary to opponent calling for generational change : politics
Democratic Rep. John Larson loses his primary to opponent calling for generational change The 14-term Connecticut Democrat lost to former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin in a heavily blue district, NBC News projects.

Darline Graham Fails To Secure Majority In Senate Primary Despite Trump's Backing : politics

MAGA Candidate Ken Paxton Hit With Brutal Question About Cheating on His Wife Scandal-laden MAGA Senate hopeful Ken Paxton crumbled during a town hall meeting when he was asked why he'd cheated on his wife.
MAGA Candidate Stunned by Brutal Question About Cheating on His Wife : politics -

"Bearded, burly" trans men enter women's facilities to show "absurdity" of bathroom bans. They're part of a protest group illustrating the absurdity of Kansas' anti-trans bathroom ban. : politics

Trump comes up short with Lindell in Minnesota gubernatorial primary : politics
Trump-Backed Mike Lindell Loses Minnesota Governor Primary : politics
Lindell alleges voting irregularities, refuses to concede : politics
Mike Lindell refuses to concede in Minnesota primary despite getting far fewer votes : politics
Mike Lindell Burned It All Down for Trump… and Lost Anyway : politics

Rep. John Larson becomes 7th House Democrat to lose primary this year : politics ... Seven incumbent Democrats losing primaries is more than a trend. It's a clear sign that voters want change ... It's not just any normal incumbent, he had a seizure on the house floor at 77 but still decided he should run again.



MAGA fan caught using bots to skew support for anti-trans gun measure : politics



Permanent daylight saving time: When does the time change this year? - cleveland.com Daylight saving time will end on the first Sunday in November, or Nov. 1, the earliest date we can set our clocks back an hour. Next year, DST will end on Sunday, Nov. 7, the latest possible date.


The Great Tolkien Reread: The Great River, The Breaking of the Fellowship - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,207 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Clinton Anderson.



Adults who do both aerobic and muscle strengthening exercises are less likely to develop a raft of chronic diseases: 50% less type 2 diabetes, 24% less hypertension and 23% less cancer, according to a study on n=8072 aged 40-64 years : science



What's embarrassing at 18 but, attractive at 30? : AskReddit Looking younger than your actual age. At age 18, people thought I was 14. At 30, people thought I was still in my early 20s.





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'Truly Devastating': Trump Ends Federal Funding for Key Arctic Climate Report : politics


China warns US of consequences over new Russia sanctions : worldnews



"I've never been afraid of anything": Vladimir Putin on rising AI threats and Russia's push for AI sovereignty : worldnews
'Don't Go Outside or Look Through Windows' : Russian City Locked Down for Putin Visit : worldnews
Ukraine destroys air defenses protecting Putin's palace near Gelendzhik, Russian media report : worldnews

Russia Preparing Autumn Mobilization Immediately After "Imitation" Elections, Zelenskyy Says : worldnews

Wildberries Tried to Redirect Ukrainian Drones Onto Rival Ozon : worldnews

Moscow accuses Romania of providing military support to Ukraine, points to Giurgiulești port: "NATO is moving closer to direct confrontation with Russia" : worldnews


"Faster than originally planned": Russia wants 292 Starlink-rival satellites by 2027 : worldnews



From near-extinction to 891 in 2025: India's Asiatic lions roar back | India News - Business Standard


Sultan of Brunei strips daughter-in-law of her royal titles for 'unbecoming' behaviour : worldnews


Syria sentences Assad to death : worldnews


US fired on Panama-flagged ship that tried to break blockade of Iranian ports, WSJ reports citing US official : worldnews



Zelensky Says Russia Cannot Wage War Without North Korea, Warns Asia : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1630, Part 1 (Thread #1777) : worldnews

Airstrikes on Amazon Warehouses? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Some folks asked my thoughts on the legality under the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) of theUkrainian campaign to strike Wildberries warehouses. I wasn't familiar enough to offer original thoughts but here's an appraisal from Alexey Kovalev:


US intelligence believes Russia was behind Leipzig airport drone bomb : worldnews
German far-right influencer applies for US funding for new media network : politics


England set to eliminate hepatitis C : worldnews

Ottawa sanctions Canadian company whose armoured vehicles are used by Russian military : worldnews
Over 29,000 Canadians call for U.S. Ambassador Hoekstra to be expelled : worldnews
Mexican reinforcements arriving for wildfire fight in Summerland, B.C. : worldnews




Trump claims total control of Hormuz, demands Iran pay reparations as standoff deepens : politics
Trump says will demand conflict compensation from Iran : politics
Trump has a Carter-style Iran problem as the economy drags before the midterms : politics
US emergency oil reserve falls below 300M barrels for first time since 1980s : politics

An Elaborate Ruse: Trump Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Threats : politics
Trump reportedly used a catering truck to sneak off Air Force One amid Iranian threats : politics
Trump Hid in an Airport Catering Cart Amid Iranian Threat: Report : politics
Trump's fear of attack is making him deeply paranoid : politics
It Might Have Looked Like It, But That Wasn't Air Force One - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Netanyahu's election strategy could cost Trump with US voters : politics
The left is winning the argument on aid to Israel. The next step will be harder. : politics

Mike Huckabee must resign. : politics
Mike Huckabee must resign. | U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen A US ambassador's job is to protect & defend the citizens & interests of the United States. US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has failed to do so. As violence consumes the West Bank & extremists call for a Greater Israel, he's become a mouthpiece for the Israeli govt. He should resign.

How a Counterintelligence Inquiry Into Trump's Russia Ties Was Derailed : politics
How a Counterintelligence Inquiry Into Trump's Russia Ties Was Derailed - The New York Times Documents released by the White House shed new light on the demise of an often-overlooked 2017 F.B.I. investigation.

'He Has No Choice. He Lost': Expert Delivers Brutal Obituary for Trump's Failed Iran War: 'This is a devastating defeat for the United States,' said University of Chicago political scientist John Mearsheimer.' : politics



A year in, thousands of armed troops have quietly become a fixture of D.C. life : politics

Trump, 80, Struggles to Stay Awake as Pentagon Pete Hegseth Sucks Up to Him : politics ... Stephen Miller is basically what would happen if the coating of splooge on an incel's 12 year old girl waifu pillow became sentient ... Benito Snoozolini
Pete Hegseth's Pentagon picks raise questions over Trump family business ties : politics

Dozy Trump, 80, Slumps Over as He Struggles to Stay Awake : politics ... The Underworld River: Lethe was one of the five rivers in Hades, alongside the Styx, Acheron, Cocytus, and Phlegethon
Can anyone help me understand the locations of 5 rivers in the Greek underworld? : GreekMythology
Rivers of the Underworld - Greek Legends and Myths
5 Rivers of the Greek Underworld
11 rumors we've investigated about Trump falling asleep : politics
11 rumors we've investigated about Trump falling asleep | Snopes.com The 80-year-old president often calls his predecessor "Sleepy Joe," so some of his opponents have returned the favor, branding him "Sleepy Don."

Trump says 'jihadists' are being elected in Democratic primaries : politics ... Commies or jihadists. Literally can't be both ... "postmodern Marxists"

Ex-Trump Lawyer Says 'We're Screwed' if Trump Pressures New AG Blanche to Subvert Elections | "There's no circumstance under which we shouldn't expect Blanche to seize ballots and seize voting machines and try to interfere in the process of the upcoming election." : politics

Voters back adding 150 new lawmakers to Congress : politics

Congressional Republicans have proven themselves unworthy to govern : politics

D.C. Circuit Upholds Injunction Against Trump's Ballroom | The Constitution assigns control of federal property to Congress, which never approved the president's demolition and replacement of the East Wing. : politics .. He's set up like a squatter who will never be removed. A carbuncle in DC that seeps pus and pain.

Trump Ballroom Deemed Unlawful by Federal Appeals Court : politics

Trump acknowledges 'no video or proof' of alleged vandalism to Reflecting Pool : politics

Trump's failing renovation projects are a disaster for America : politics



Biden to release memoir on his presidency and reelection campaign - after the midterms. The book will cover the former president's decision to run for reelection and eventually step aside. : books

Decadence and "late rentier capitalism" - Lawyers, Guns & Money Several commenters have flagged an interesting essay by a British (?) writer, Henry Fudge, entitled "Degeneracy is a Symptom." ... This is the Ponzi stage of being alive. It is what your aunt calls degeneracy. It is what the framework calls mathematics.

'Millennials are not punk kids anymore' -- Ocasio-Cortez sees a 'generational tidal wave' driven by anger over economic futures sidelined by boomers : politics

Republican Senators Fear Trump Is About to Make a New Midterm Nightmare : politics
A Democrat Sounds the Alarm on Christian Nationalism in Congress : politics ... cheney deleted the christian nationalism section from jan 6 and now her party colleague is on a book tour telling us it was a problem. cool, very cool, problem officially solved
All-powerful Trump tells America, 'Nothing bad can happen' : politics
The battle to 'de-Trumpify' America starts now : politics

Rep. Jamie Raskin: Democrats won't 'play into' Trump's hands with impeachment : politics
Rep. Jamie Raskin: Democrats won't 'play into' Trump's hands with impeachment Raskin shared how Democrats, should they regain control of the House in November, plan to "blow the whistle" on Trump's "reign of corruption and lawlessness."



Trump order aims to cut number of diseases all children should be vaccinated against from 18 to 11 : politics
American Academy of Pediatrics calls Trump vaccine order 'dangerous' : politics
Hey, maybe you shouldn't have cast the decisive vote to put the nation's most prominent anti-vaxxer in charge of Health and Human Services! But at least it allowed you to keep your ... I'll come in again.

American Medical Association criticizes Trump executive order on childhood vaccine schedule : politics ... You know shit is fucked up with the president ignores all medical advice & instead issues executive orders about things he can't possibly understand.
Trump signs bonkers order that cuts vaccines, promotes ones that don't exist : politics ... Trump falsely claimed that pediatricians "have a vaccination that looks like the size of a bottle of soda," that is "poured into a little child's body, and bad things happen in too many cases."
Trump signs order to limit childhood vaccines and split MMR shots : politics
Trump Nods Off After Claiming Kids Get "Soda Bottle" Worth of Vaccines : politics
Trump signs executive order with plan to reduce number of recommended childhood vaccines | Donald Trump | The Guardian MMR vaccine would be broken into separate shots under order, putting a financial and logistical strain on families
A bottle of soda? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - A more likely explanation is that Donald Trump is a complete moron who thinks he's a genius, and he loves to display this combination on every possible occasion. We've got to get out of this place, if it's the last thing we ever do.

GOP senators release texts from Fauci's government cellphone : politics


Scale of Trump's Raid on National Parks Funds for White House 'Vanity Projects' Revealed: "The National Park Service is being used as a piggy bank," said one critic. : politics ... One anonymous federal employee who spoke with MacFarlane said that the spending shifts documented in internal records are "part of a pattern of the National Park Service being forced to prioritize Trump's vanity projects over our own needs."

Trump is blocking billions of dollars of grants that would fix the grid : politics


Vance calls El-Sayed 'crazy' after being mocked as 'Peter Thiel's boy' : politics

Nancy Mace Hit With Humiliating On-Air Lesson on First Amendment : politics

US Rep. Lauren Boebert's son working towards future GOP cabinet position after arrest, faces charges of sexual exploitation of child. : PoliticalHumor ... Released on $10,000 bond for 3 felony counts of sexual exploitation of a child. Imagine if his mom wasn't a congresswoman... Released on $10,000 bond for 3 felony counts of sexual exploitation of a child. Imagine if his mom wasn't a congresswoman....Uhh.. how'd she meet his father? .. He showed her and her underage friends his wang at a bowling alley
Lauren Boebert's son arrested on sexual exploitation of a child charges : news


DOGE said it saved $1.7 billion by terminating a military health IT contract. GAO found the contract was never terminated. : politics


Trump's Truth Social to charge Wall Street $1.2M a year for early access to posts : politics
Over 10 traders sign up for Trump's early posts for $100k a month : politics
Traffic to Trump's Truth Social suffers double-digit decline over summer : politics
Trump Media posts $238 million second-quarter loss as crypto declines : politics
Trump's media company, which also owns Truth Social, reports $238m loss : politics


Google co-founder Sergey Brin has now spent $100 million to fight the billionaire tax : politics


Trump administration revokes more than 175,000 visas : politics


Ilhan Omar Says ICE Agent Sat Outside Her Town Hall In Car With Mismatched Plates : politics
Omar Demands Answers After ICE Agent in Car With Mismatched Plates Spotted Outside Her Town Hall Event : politics

'Shoved the tube so hard it tore my nose': Kurdish film-maker recounts 'inhumane' ICE force-feeding | Gabar Choli tells of how, for months, he was shackled, pinned and forcibly fed - and the physical and emotional scars the ordeal has left : politics


Judge temporarily blocks NYC's tax on luxury second homes : politics
Mamdani: Democratic socialists 'going back to what the party used to be' : politics

Texas voter suspense list hits 1.2 million. Here's what to do if you're on it : politics
Ken Paxton forced a children's hospital to open a "detransition clinic." Here's what it will offer. : politics ... This is literally a torture program. We have reached the "A Clockwork Orange" stage of this shitty dystopia

Pete Buttigieg to headline South Carolina Democrats conference amid 2028 rumors : politics

White House officials tamped down efforts to oust Max Miller in final days : politics
Cook Political Report shifts Max Miller seat to toss-up : politics .. So 63% of repubicans think that the (multiple) allegations are much ado about nothing... The repubican party has no shame.
Max Miller: Republican Representative, representative Republican - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... the RNC is supporting him. This is not disqualifying behavior for a Republican:
The Ohio congressman fabricated a wild story of death threats on Interstate 90 and casually destroyed the life of a constituent. It's one of many accusations Miller, now facing a spousal abuse scandal, has made throughout his career.
Mad Max - Lawyers, Guns & Money That narrative, in short, is that Max Miller is an almost unbelievable piece of shit, even by the non-existent standards of Donald Trump's Republican party. And the key to understanding Miller's brilliant political career is exactly the same as the key to understanding Donald Trump's: ... It turns out the horrifying story of Miller's abuse of his wife and two-year-old child is very much just the tip of the iceberg with this guy, as Tkacik's curation of his rap sheet, literal and metaphorical, makes all too clear (Really, go read it).


Mike Rogers joins Trump's war on constitutional democracy - Lawyers, Guns & Money Weird that Democrats would rig the 2024 Senate election in Michigan but forget to rig the presidential one: Again, I don't think the concerns about the Democrats running a socialist-identified candidate in a purple state are entirely unfounded. But it's also true that Republicans are running a generic Trump mini-me in a purple state in a context where Trump is less popular than hair lice.

Gov Healey (D-MA) signs law to eliminate 24-week ban on abortion care : politics

Mass. man freed from Russian prison after four years on Putin-approved pardon - After more than four years in Russian prison, Robert Gilman has been freed Former US Marine held in Russia for more than 4 years has been released, group says : worldnews
Trump says Russia agreed to release jailed US Marine without swap : worldnews


Lindsay Clancy - Jail or mental health facility? No one is talking about the law! - YouTube

Hi, vote for me because I have a white-sounding name - Lawyers, Guns & Money In an unusual primary upset, President Trump's favored candidate for a battleground U.S. House district in central Michigan lost to a little-known Republican who had suspended his own campaign, never filed a campaign finance report and had even endorsed someone else. . .



What Happened: OpenAI and HuggingFace - by Zvi Mowshowitz
Out of the Sandbox - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Not to put too fine a point on it, it really seems within the bounds of plausibility to me that some future agent swarm targeting critical infrastructure could cause the collapse of technological civilization.
Exclusive: Sanders calls for AI development pause



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,206 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Joseph Hewes.
Erik Visits a (Non) American Grave, Part 2,205 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is a mass grave of monks killed in the Black Death in 1348.






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World's seas have hit hottest temperature on record for July, say scientists : worldnews
Triple Typhoons in Western Pacific with Formation of Typhoon Peilou near the Ogasawara Islands : worldnews


Missile shelter to be built near Tokyo Station amid rising security concerns : worldnews


Taiwan's 2027 defence spending to rise 16%, official media reports : worldnews


Russia Rejects 'Freeze' in Ukraine War Without Putin's Demands Being Met : worldnews

Russia's Supreme Court bars only 'pro-peace' party from parliamentary elections : worldnews

Post by @leoskyview.bsky.social - Bluesky 1\ Russian 10-year debt yield at 15.69%/year. Down from the peak, but Russia has refused to pay these rates so far in 2026. The highest they agreed to was 15.32%, but usually they only took offers under 15%. Signs they might have to lock in more expensive debt costs?

Russian Anti-War Candidate Says Threats to Kill Him, Family Aim to Force Him Out of Election : worldnews undefined

(3) Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Nothing left. Aftermath of the August 5 Ukrainian drone attack on a Wildberries facility in Aleksin, Russia. #Russia
Post by @tatarigami.bsky.social - Bluesky Wildberries is at the center of attention amid Ukrainian strikes. We have interviewed Vladimir Milov, a former deputy minister, who explained its links to VTB, the wider financial risks, and why this is a much bigger problem for Russia's wartime economy:

(3) Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Additional video/photos of the oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk



Saudi Arabia Used 86% of Its Patriot Missile Stockpile Due to War With Iran : worldnews


Trump demands Iran pay compensation for deaths as Hormuz deal hopes fade : worldnews
Iran Insists Strait of Hormuz Will Stay Closed Until Trump Agrees to Demands : worldnews

Iran official says footage of Khamenei Jr will be released : worldnews

Israeli troops infiltrate Lebanese army-held village and build roadblock, mayor says : worldnews


Israeli military closes Palestinian Christian village Taybeh, citing settler attacks : worldnews



Zelenskyy: Russia has received ballistic missiles from North Korea and is preparing to deploy additional contingent : worldnews
Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Trump has reversed his decision to transfer Patriot licenses to Ukraine due to concerns that technology could fall into Russian hands, - The Telegraph - There is small radar manufactured by Boeing, such advanced technology that White House is restricting its export. PAC-3 Ka-Band homing radar.


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1629, Part 1 (Thread #1776) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of August 10, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on August 9, 2026: 1,470 personnel, 1,746 UAVs, and 48 artillery systems.

(3) Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Ukraine's Azov Brigade says its unmanned systems battalion destroyed a Russian military transport column nearly 20 km behind the line of contact. The strike shows Ukrainian drone reach extending deeper into the rear, where Russian forces had apparently expected greater safety. #Ukraine



A USAID project gave cash to 300 farms in Liberia and Malawi, then tracked how the money impacted those households over the next 2 years. All the families spent the money immediately, largely by investing it into their farms in ways that improved food security even 2 years later. : science


Sweden's security service says it has shut down a Russian ​spying operation to ‌influence decision-making and discredit the Nordic country as well as its EU and NATO allies : worldnews


Germany Expels Hundreds of Russians as Covert Embassy Operations Unravel : worldnews

Ancient Roman shipwreck discovered off Sicily coast : worldnews


Almost 75% of England now in drought after record dry July : worldnews
Record 230 people cross English Channel in one small boat : worldnews

A powerful earthquake in Colombia leaves at least 111 dead : worldnews - They're estimating at least 1,000 dead. Horrible.
Colombia becomes second country to recognize Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights, joining US : worldnews

Flesh-eating screwworms feast on humans in Mexico; human cases top 500 : worldnews

Has Trump's Invasion of Greenland Already Begun?: Experts Fearful as MAGA-Linked Oil Company Prepares Unauthorized Drilling : politics




Trump claims he's 'low-keying it' with Iran after report he could walk away without nuclear deal : politics

Massie Calls Iran War Trump's 'Biggest and Most Costly Blunder' : politics

America's depleted weapons stockpiles undermine Trump's leverage with Iran : politics

Congressional Democrats launch probe into efforts to deport US military members and their families : politics ... MAGA genuinely hates this country. This is a new low and it won't be the lowest they go. Every voter has an ethical obligation to vote these clowns out.
Military Families Rage at Trump Over Gross Conditions for Troops : politics

Trump Humiliated as Ally Flat-Out Rejects His Demands | After several days of silence, Benjamin Netanyahu made it clear that Israel would not go along with a Trump-backed peace plan. : politics
Israel rejects Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, Netanyahu says : politics
Israel rejects Trump's Gaza plan, more details emerge on the Strait of Hormuz and other Mideast news : politics
Israeli Forces Have Killed US Citizens. Congress Wants to Deepen Military Ties. | Section 219, a measure to integrate parts of the Israeli and US militaries, could provide more cover for Israeli crimes. : politics

Why Is Pete Hegseth Purging Women From Command? Doug Wilson Is Why. : politics

Washington grapples with a National Guard deployment extended until 2029 : politics


A major win for voting rights you didn't hear about this week : politics Federal law prohibits states from conducting systematic voter removals during the 90 days prior to an election. The purpose of the law is simple: the closer we get to Election Day, the harder it is for voters to correct mistakes or challenge efforts to kick them off the rolls in time to cast their ballots. We crossed that 90-day line last Wednesday. As a result, states can no longer conduct voter purges or other mass removals.



Trump says there was 'some contractor error' during Reflecting Pool renovation : politics
Trump Furiously Backpedals On 1 Of His Central 'Vandalism' Claims - The president admitted he doesn't have the evidence he once promised. : politics ... But it's that to cover up his own fuck up, he was trying to direct the prosecution of a completely innocent man of a crime thar he not only didn't commit, but which had also never even occured

Trump thinks he's winning. He's the last to realise he's lost : politics

Trump's Patriot Games are billed as a youth sports contest. They're also a test of patriotic branding : politics

Forget the East Wing. The Real Demolition Has Only Just Begun. : politics ... The Citizens United decision from the Republican Supreme Court opened the floodgates to big money in politics. America's rich had spent $31 million in the 2010 elections, according to liberal advocacy group Americans for Tax Fairness (ATF). In the 2024 election cycle, the 100 largest billionaire donor families gave $2.6bn.


'But Biden' excuses are just admissions Trump has failed : politics

The difference between Democrats and Republicans : PoliticalHumor

Sanders: Ban super PACs from Democratic primaries now : politics

Ocasio-Cortez says new age progressives 'answer to no master' : politics
Ocasio-Cortez Says She Is Freezing Her Eggs and Still Mulling a Presidential Run : politics

Once More Cassidy Had the Deciding Vote. Once More He Folded. : politics
Sen. Cassidy's 'existential anxiety' about whether Blanche will uphold the constitution on elections : politics ... He knows what he did. He's just checking the "furrow brows" box on the pre-remorse checklist of un-accountability .. The ole Susan Collins maneuver

McConnell's $226K Gatekeeper Cornered Outside Senator's Home - The 84-year-old senator has not appeared publicly or been seen speaking in nearly two months as aides remain tight-lipped about his condition. : politics

Darline Graham's Lack Of Experience Could Spell Disaster For Her Senate Run : politics

Voters are sick of the two-party system. A new poll shows they 're open to big changes : politics


US employers shed 23K jobs in July : politics

Dr Fauci made mistakes. But his persecution is a travesty : politics

The killer parasite exposing cracks in America's public health : politics ... That killer parasite is JFK jr ... It's the whole Republican Party

Pritzker signs bills improving menopause treatment, addressing healthcare provider bias : politics

Trump Plans to Sign Order on Splitting Up Combined Measles Shot : politics
Trump signs executive order calling for fewer childhood vaccines, falsely linking shots to autism : politics

Cassidy blasts vaccine order, saying Trump has no 'expertise to make these changes' : politics


The 'Manosphere' Isn't a Movement. It's a Multibillion-Dollar Grievance Industry : politics



FBI Seeks AI for Political Watch List | Documents show the FBI seeking AI tools to flag Americans before they act, as the terror watch list's focus moves toward domestic dissent. : politics


Chandler drops Flock license plate reader cameras after audit flags potential misuse : news


El-Sayed reveals he spoke with Obama after Michigan Senate primary win : politics
Abdul El-Sayed says he hopes to campaign with Obama after 'warm and inspiring' call : politics
'It's Not Radical to Believe You Should Have Healthcare': El-Sayed Hits Back at Trump, GOP Attacks : politics
Abdul El-Sayed embraces Trump claim he represents 'very different' America : politics
Abdul El-Sayed hits back after Trump compares himself and Melania to Michigan Democrat and his wife - Democrat says the Trumps 'don't like each other' but are interested in 'making billions of dollars off of you' : politics

Max Miller stays in Ohio House race as GOP ballot deadline passes : politics

Hecklers crash Ken Paxton's U.S. Senate campaign stop in San Antonio : politics

Voter turnout surges in Tennessee after Black-majority district is erased : politics

Pennsylvania GOP governor nominee concedes Trump lost 2020 election, after getting his endorsement : politics


Ex-Convicts and Castoffs Flock to Florida for Wild GOP Primary : politics

Florida House candidate calls out Carville: 'foolhardy to be exclusive' to democratic socialists : politics


Seth Moulton's anti-trans rhetoric comes back to haunt him in Senate debate with Ed Markey : politics



Amazon's new 7.65GW Texas AI data center power plant could become the largest source of CO₂ pollution in the US - Custom 35-turbine gas plant permitted to emit 33 million tons of annual greenhouse gases : technology

In rural Alabama, voters feel sold out to massive data centers: 'Slap in the face' : politics ... While national surveys point to growing dissatisfaction with the president's handling of several key issues, his standing remains considerably stronger in Alabama...The survey shows 53% of Alabama voters approve of Trump's job performance, while 40% disapprove. Another 8% said they neither approve nor disapprove.


Myspace eyes comeback as an 'antidote' to social media fatigue : technology


Mark Zuckerberg posts deranged 6,500-word essay about giving everyone AI "superintelligence" -- "The future is for everyone," he says, describing future that is primarily good for Meta : technology


Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Has Become the Biggest IMAX Release of All Time ($289.3M), Surpassing 'Avatar' : movies



Post by @nytimes.com - Bluesky "Therapy needs a therapist of its own," Daniel Duane, a therapist and writer, contends. The good news is that the neuroscience of perception can pave the way out, he writes.
Opinion | Therapy Needs Therapy. Neuroscience Can Help. - The New York Times ... To be fair, those hundreds of therapies mostly fall under one of three main tents - psychodynamic, existential humanist and cognitive behavioral (better known as C.B.T.) - plus a fourth that we might as well call influencer-driven because its unifying element is TikTok .. In Dr. Ogden's framing, therapy's power lies less in whatever knowledge it brings and more in the dreaming of one's un-dreamt dreams - ways of feeling more fully the half-digested experiences that lie walled-off somewhere inside ourselves.

Astronomers detect first 'wandering' supermassive black hole spotted at the edge of its galaxy (The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 2026) : science

Depression is linked to a smaller volume in a memory-related hippocampal region, according to brain scans of 2,009 cognitively healthy adults aged 50-90, independent of body mass index, physical activity, and several major biological indicators of Alzheimer's disease risk. : science

What are the earliest signs to know that you have a life threatening condition.( ex:some cancer)? : AskReddit

It is not amyloid plaques that cause sleep loss in Alzheimer's disease but microglia. The appearance of plaques cost Alzheimer's mice 1.5-2 hours of sleep per night. Microglia-blocking drugs gave the Alzheimer's mice an extra two hours of sleep per night, extending restorative sleep periods. : science

Could a telescope see the beginning of the universe? : askscience

ELI5: What's the biological purpose of ear lobes? : explainlikeimfive

New research finds women's buttocks play a more stable role in male physical attraction than breasts. Most men value both traits, but a specific subset focuses predominantly on buttocks, and no equivalent group prioritizes breasts alone. : science

Research in 34 countries found gratitude interventions led to immediate and measurable improvements in psychological states. They observed increases in positive affect and feelings of social reciprocity, reductions of negative affect and envy, as well as greater life satisfaction : science

Dogs can distinguish between human fear and sadness. A whole-brain analysis revealed distinct patterns of activity that separated fear from anger and sadness, providing the first evidence that dogs can distinguish between specific negative facial expressions. : science

Largest Real-World Study Finds Early Flu Antiviral Treatment Reduces ICU Admissions in Hospitalized Children. Children who received early treatment with antiviral treatment, in this case oseltamivir, were 31% less likely to be admitted to an ICU and had shorter hospital stays than those who did not : science

Scientists unveil more than 600 new tissue models of human cancer: « Derived from patient tumor samples and available to researchers around the world, the cells will aid the development of new cancer treatments. » : science



What was the most valid crash out you have ever seen? : AskReddit

To the older generation: What's a lifestyle habit young people think is normal today, but is actually a ticking time bomb for their future? : AskReddit


In 2023, BBC hunted down Lamarcus Small, owner of the Looksmaxing/Incel forums, an overweight, definitely not looksmaxxed guy in Alabama. He's been funnelling depressed incels over to his suicide forum where they are sold suicide kits to off themselves with. At least 50 dead in the UK alone. : videos

ELI5 How are fish even in ponds : explainlikeimfive

Which scary movie will you not watch again because it traumatized you, even as an adult? : AskReddit

Who's the most famous person you went to school with? : AskReddit

Redditors who are still happily married, what major secret did you accidentally uncover about your spouse after years of being together? : AskReddit

What was considered a major sign of status 10 years ago, but is now seen as cheap, cringe, or a waste of money? : AskReddit

for someone who experienced being cheated on, what's the weirdest or dumbest reason u heard from them? : AskReddit

What's something that has gotten noticeably worse in the last 5 years? : AskReddit

What topic are you disgustingly educated on? : AskReddit

People who used to drink heavily: what replaced alcohol in your life when you finally stopped? : AskReddit

Which famous person died in the dumbest way possible? : AskReddit

What are some overlooked reasons why marriages fail that people don't talk about enough? : AskReddit

Men, would you use hormonal contraception instead of your gf if it was available? Why or why not? : AskReddit

If it weren't for modern medicine, how would you have died? : AskReddit

What's an unsolved mystery that you genuinely believe we may never get an answer to? : AskReddit

What is the most NSFW thing you have done while at work? : AskReddit

Woman Calls Out Doctor Wearing Smart Glasses During Consultation Where She Had To Take Off Her Clothes: 'They Need To Be Banned' : technology

To all men who survived rock bottom, what's one piece of advice would you give a man who feels like giving up right now? : AskReddit





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The World's Vegetables Are Vanishing, And It's Quietly Impacting Our Diets. From artificial selection, to monocultures for mass production, to genetic modification, the industrialization of agriculture has whittled away the variety of vegetables that wind up on our tables. : science


South Korea to phase out supplementary military service : worldnews

North Korea Could Deploy Up to 50,000 Troops to Russia, Zelenskyy Says : worldnews



Voices from the streets of Moscow...plus, a review of the Putin 2027 calendar. - YouTube


Post by @militarynewsua.bsky.social - Bluesky Ukrainian kamikaze drone breaks through under the densest fire of Russian mobile air-defense groups in the skies over Russia.

Post by @antongerashchenko.bsky.social - Bluesky Brigades of North Korean female workers are arriving in Russia. They are being employed on assembly lines, in garment factories and kitchens, and on farms, with promised wages starting at 480 rubles ($6) per hour.


Trump says U.S. is 'low-keying it' with Iran, stresses economic pain, according to Axios interview : worldnews



Netanyahu says Trump's new Gaza plan is unacceptable : worldnews
Israel rejects Trump's Gaza peace plan, saying no withdrawal until Hamas disarms : worldnews



Pope Leo renews call for Ukraine war to end : worldnews

Russia Hit Odesa with 11 Missiles and 100 Drones in Massive Attack : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1628, Part 1 (Thread #1775) : worldnews

Russian losses over past day: 1,190 soldiers killed and wounded | Ukrainska Pravda



UAE hands over alleged drug kingpin Daniel Kinahan to Irish authorities : worldnews



US offers $1bn to Colombia on new right-wing president's first day of office : politics


Greenland issues 'strong warning' as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill: Island's government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling : politics

Canadian government steps in as 'out of control' wildfires force thousands to flee | Canada : worldnews
Over 20,000 flee wildfires as British Columbia declares state of emergency | Euronews : worldnews




Week 81 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics


With support for Israel roiling U.S. politics, Israelis fear a permanent shift : politics - Here's a video of an Israel parliamentarian calling solders entering Gaza to quote Psalms 137:9 to them, "Blessed is the one who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks."
(1) on X: / X - For every tear of an Israeli mother, a thousand Lebanese mothers must weep. All of Lebanon must burn!


National Guard to Continue Washington, D.C., Deployment Through 2029, Costing $1.4 Billion : politics

Hunter Biden says Joe Biden's cancer is spreading: 'It's very debilitating' : politics


With broad bipartisan support, Congress is about to give Trump 'unchecked authority' to impose new tariffs of up to 100% on top trading partners : politics ... Congress ain't been much more than an old people's home for a good while now


Trump is preparing for defeat before a single midterm vote is cast : politics
Democrats plan Trump investigations over impeachment if they win House : politics

(3) Post by @miafarrow.bsky.social - Bluesky What a difference a day ( wig) makes.

Ocasio-Cortez says a 'generational tidal wave' of millennial voters is reshaping the electorate : politics


Let them eat reflecting pools - Lawyers, Guns & Money Radley Balko sums up the new, even dumber and crueler Gilded Age:

Trump Crypto Took $100 Million From a Businessman With Red Flags : politics

Lawsuit calls on judge to block Trump's 'breathtakingly corrupt' IRS immunity deal after stopping slush fund : politics ... Sad and hilarious watching maga defend Trump's children getting immunity (along with government grants and government jobs) but still cry about the Hunter Biden pardon.


Dems blast Blanche as enabler of 'Trump's corruption' after AG confirmation : politics
Todd Blanche as Trump's new attorney general is a 'red alert' for abortion rights, groups warn : politics

Senate recesses without passing SAVE America Act's voter ID measure : politics ... The author of the act, Chip Roy, is a certified KKK goon without the hood. Dude spends majority of his time hanging out in his McMansion near Kerrville/San Antonio and makes up shit about Muslims taking over Texas. Meanwhile he hasn't held a non-inclusive public appearance in like 6 years, trades energy stocks to make 100s of thousands, and his Austin district office is entirely unstaffed.
Once Again, Padilla Leads Democrats in Successfully Killing Trump's Anti-Voter SAVE Act - As families across the country face skyrocketing costs, Trump and Senate Republicans again prioritize his voter suppression bill : politics

Schumer caves, hands Republicans shutdown win after months of uncertainty : politics ... It's a Continuing Resolution, and it appears that neither party really "won" or "lost" with this one. Fox News' headline seems very disingenuous ... They're not even making up the headline. They are just quoting Thune and advancing his lies.


A Nation That Lies About Equality of Opportunity - Lawyers, Guns & Money I am of course talking about the most hypocritical nation in the world, my own. And this essay on the financing of public education demonstrates how for all people might want to talk about things like 'all men are created equal,' nothing in this nation allows such a radical statement to come to fruition.

Medicaid cuts stand to hit everyone (yes, even you). Here's why : politics

Unemployment improved, because thousands of workers disappeared. Where did they go? : politics

Socialists Are Winning Because They Listen to People : politics



Can Democrats Please Just Focus on Beating Republicans? Please? | Yes, progressives and democratic socialists seem to be where all the energy is right now. No, there is no absolutely no need for other Democrats to be afraid of them. : politics ... We are a five-party electorate shoved into a 1.5 party trench coat.


Donald Trump is determined to go down in history as the man who cured autism - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The White House is drafting an executive order on the disproven link between vaccines and autism, according to independent reports from The Washington Post and Bloomberg, which both cited unnamed sources with knowledge of the efforts.


A Fart in a Stiff Wind - Lawyers, Guns & Money Ross Douthat has penned his final column for the New York Times. You're welcome to read, although I wouldn't recommend it:


This Day in Labor History: August 8, 1635 - Lawyers, Guns & Money On August 8, 1635, a slave named Maria was killed by her master in the Philippines and he is later executed for it. This is a window into issues of sex slavery and colonialism, a topic which deserves more attention in our larger consideration of labor history.



Content of redacted Epstein email revealed - and it's not good for Trump: Dem lawmaker - Raw Story - "Jeffrey Epstein was never expelled from Mar-a-Lago," Dean told Palmeri, reading from her notes she had taken while reviewing the unredacted email. "No, he was not a member. May have been a guest. He was never asked to leave. [Trump said] 'I've been on a lot of planes, may have been on his plane. No young girls on plane."



Mamdani launches emergency grants for home-based childcare providers : politics

Hang Elon Musk Around Susan Collins's Neck - The billionaire wants to invest in the Maine incumbent's Senate campaign. Democrats should be eager to drag her for the toxic association. : politics
Democratic voters who used to back Susan Collins aren't so sure anymore "When she voted for RFK Jr., I totally lost it," one former Collins voter said. : politics
'Mainers Aren't Stupid': Troy Jackson Says Voters See Through Susan Collins' Charade : politics

Talarico Explains Infamous "Powell Memo" to Texas Voters, Making Right-Wing 'Master Plan' a Campaign Issue | "The top 1% put the American Dream behind a paywall," said the Texas Democrat as he unveiled a framework for his economic vision. : politics

'Voters are fed up': Michigan primary forces Democratic party to accept leftwing shift : politics ... This is wild, AES isn't left wing. It shouldn't be radical to want everyone citizen to have health care, and not only have healthcare but not go bankrupt. It also shouldn't be radical to want to eliminate all countries military foreign aid that we get nothing from. These corporate political hacks need to go.
Dem Senate Nominee Turns Trump's Expletive-Laced Insult Right Back Around On Him : politics .. "At least I don't let mine go in the middle of the Oval Office," El-Sayed said."

Max Miller, Republican Accused of Abuse, Won't Drop Out, Spokeswoman Says : politics
Max Miller tests GOP tolerance of terrible men : politics .. Republicans worship Jeffrey Epstein's best friend and fellow pedo. Miller fits right in

Discussion: 2026 Hawaii Midterm Primaries : politics



The Breakup Song - Lawyers, Guns & Money I've been ruminating on the Jason Arday business a bit, which I referenced yesterday. It annoys the hell out of me that one idiot commenter thought I was somehow defending Arday, although there's not a word in the post that even suggests he isn't guilty of the same sort of egregious confabulations that I discovered when I investigated Alice Goffman's massively successful academic fraud.
In the words of an eminent analytical philosopher of the contemporary academic scene . . . - Lawyers, Guns & Money . . . I'm losing my motherfucking mind here. Jesse Singal on the apparently egregious confabulations of ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday:
Here's What's in Alice Goffman's Dissertation By Jesse Singal
Alice Goffman on the run - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Alice Goffman's Implausible Ethnography 'On the Run' reveals the flaws in how sociology is sometimes produced, evaluated, and rewarded
Looking back at the Goffman affair - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The Trials of Alice Goffman - The New York Times Her first book, 'On the Run' - about the lives of young black men in West Philadelphia - has fueled a fight within sociology over who gets to speak for whom.
Controversy over Alice Goffman leads Pomona students to say her alleged racial insensitivities disqualify her from visiting professorship



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,204 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Albert Goldman.



Rent Control Laws by State (2026): Complete 50-State Guide






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(3) Post by @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social - Bluesky The crew of a cargo ship in the Black Sea filmed how Russians have begun using Ka-52 helicopters to intercept Ukrainian FP-1/FP-2 strike drones targeting vessels bound for Russian Black Sea ports.

Post by @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social - Bluesky A camera aboard a cargo ship sailing towards/from a Russian Black Sea port captured the moment an as-yet publicly unnamed Ukrainian Shahed-like strike drone hit the vessel.

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Russia lost another Volna Kupol Garant electronic warfare system in Gelendzhik, according to August 7 satellite imagery. The system is designed to disrupt Starlink by directing radio interference toward satellites. Open sources have now documented three such losses.

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky A series of powerful explosions is being reported in Belgorod. #Russia



Meta ramps up censorship of protest, political reels - The Hindu Instagram posts by political party accounts, Cockroach Janta Party representatives, and ordinary protesters have all been blocked in India; Meta is even barring content it is not legally required to remove
Meta ramps up censorship of protest, political reels : worldnews


Iran Issues List of Demands, Dampening Hopes of Reopening Strait of Hormuz : worldnews



Israel: PM's ex-chief of staff says he blocked demand for all staff at office to 'sign pledge of loyalty' to Netanyahu family : worldnews

Israel is revoking entry permits for U.S. activists involved in West Bank | Jewish volunteers who accompany Palestinian farmers during harvests say their travel authorizations vanished, sometimes while they were still in the country : worldnews



Zelenskyy on results of 40-day operation against Russia: I am satisfied : worldnews
US Agrees to Monthly Patriot Interceptor Deliveries to Ukraine, Zelenskyy Says : worldnews

Ukraine to Receive 70 M39 ATACMS Missiles and 12 M270 MLRS Launchers from Turkey : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1627, Part 1 (Thread #1774) : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1626, Part 1 (Thread #1773) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of August 8, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on August 7, 2026: 1,190 personnel, 1,751 UAVs, and 58 artillery systems.
Ema_non comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1626, Part 1 (Thread #1773) Afghan War, 1979-1989: - Causalities: 53,753 were wounded, injured, or sustained concussions. The Russian General Staff, personnel of the 40th Army killed in the war exceeded 26,000

Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky General Cherry presented the Sweetheart reconnaissance UAV: 1.7 m wingspan, 4 kg, hand-launched drone for photo/video reconnaissance up to 3 hours. Range up to 150 km, operating altitude 300-400 m. Low-cost reconnaissance UAV.


Remains of 55 more Volhynia massacre victims found in Ukraine : worldnews



Top judge sacked by Orban nominated as Hungary's next president : worldnews


Nazi shipwrecks emerge from the depths as Europe's Danube dries up : worldnews


US accused of meddling in British politics with $500,000 grant for 'public education' courses | US news : politics
Trump Backpedals In $10B BBC Lawsuit After Request For His Financials : politics

Colombia: new rightwing president pledges drugs crackdown : worldnews

A new declaration in Mexico gives 19 cats roaming the presidential palace food and care fur-ever | AP News

Greenland issues 'strong warning' as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill : worldnews




CIA Flags Risks of Permanent US-Israel Defense Ties as Security Impact Looms Large : politics

Top General Holds Secret Talks About Ending Iran War Behind Trump's Back : politics
Trump's top general is 'looking for an off-ramp' from Iran war as US military options remain limited, sources say : politics

In fiery meeting, military families confront acting Navy secretary over conditions on the USS Lincoln : politics

The emerging deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz reportedly recognizes Iran's control: 'The concession has already been made' : politics
Iran plots to deal Trump a blow in midterms by keeping him entangled in war : politics
Bluster and backdown have turned Iran war into Trump's own Groundhog Day : politics

JD Vance is doomed by a war he can't win and a peace he can't sell : politics


Senate confirms Trump loyalist Todd Blanche as attorney general : politics ... Trump's criminal defense attorney is the head of the DOJ, and has custody of the Epstein files.
(3) Post by @warren.senate.gov - Bluesky At 4:30 AM, Republicans confirmed Trump's Attorney General: - Trump's personal lawyer - Refused to release the Epstein Files - Pushed for a $1.8 billion slush fund for Trump allies - Gave Trump tax audit immunity - Pledged to block abortion access nationwide
Todd Blanche narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in overnight vote : politics
Epstein survivors work to find one GOP senator who will flip vote and derail Todd Blanche's nomination : politics
'We're the pawns': Epstein survivors say DOJ has failed them as Todd Blanche takes over : politics
Trump loyalist Todd Blanche confirmed by Senate as US attorney general : politics


Trump Can't Construct White House Ballroom, Appeals Court Says : politics
Trump Melts Down Over Ballroom Humiliation | The president scrambled to defend his pet project as a matter of national security after a devastating blow. : politics

Trump calls on Jeanine Pirro to 're-visit' Reflecting Pool case - The president has railed against his longtime ally after Pirro's office concluded that vandals weren't responsible for damage to the landmark. : politics

Trump's band of sycophants is squirming as he turns his fury on them : politics

Shady Russian Network Behind Trump Vanity Project Exposed : politics

Trump, 80, Sets Sights on New Government Office He Plans to Loot - The president would love to get his hands on the State Department's chandeliers, Corinthian columns, and a painting or two. : politics



Interior Dept. Officials Shred Documents to Avoid Written Records | Three staffers say they also regularly witness Interior officials using disappearing Signal messages. : politics


Hillary Clinton warns this Republican attack on Democrats will be 'very effective' : politics

House turnover jumps as incumbents lose primaries at the highest rate in decades : politics

The Democratic Socialists of America Want to Expand Democracy : politics



Sen. Mitch McConnell cast his first vote in weeks-by proxy. But it didn't count. : politics



Trump's middle finger to the GOP's midterm worries : politics
Senate control may hinge on Mississippi, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska : politics


Fauci contempt vote opens door to DOJ prosecution - and a precedent for witnesses to refuse to even show up in the future : politics
Maher rips Paul for publishing Fauci diaries: 'Your entire brand is Senator Right to Privacy' : politics

RFK Jr. says Trump 'certainly' wants him to investigate any link between autism and vaccines : politics
RFK Jr.'s Falsehood-Filled CNN Interview : politics


Hunter Biden acknowledges pardon was likely 'not good' for father's legacy : politics


Forced Out of DNC for Criticizing Party Leaders, David Hogg Speaks Out: 'I Wasn't Wrong' | As progressives notch win after win in Democratic primaries, the 26-year-old activist said it shows that the party "didn't lose Gen Z; they just needed candidates to vote for." : politics

Centrist Dems Really Do Hate the Left More Than Trump : politics

DOGE seems to have hallucinated government savings, like $1.7 billion from a contract it never canceled : politics

18.3 million U.S. children could lose free school meals this fall due to SNAP changes, experts say : politics

Trump silent as severe water crisis hits tens of thousands of Americans : politics

'As toxic as AIPAC': Progressive leader wants Dems to reject AI cash : politics


Bernie Sanders Tells James Carville To 'Start His Own Party' If He Won't Accept Progressive Dems : politics


North Carolina citizen files damages claim after border patrol arrested him, then left him on roadside : politics

Democrats in Congress, able to visit ICE lockups in Texas, describe grim conditions : politics

'TORTURE': New report exposes force-feeding in ICE detention centers : videos
Hitler Was Incompetent and Lazy-and His Nazi Government Was an Absolute Clown Show | Opinion - Newsweek

Tearful Trump Voter Says He Feels 'Totally Betrayed' After Fiancée Was 'Swarmed' by ICE and Taken Away: 'This Is Like the Gestapo' : politics
Understanding MAGA Through a Trauma Lens

The deportation economy is backfiring on American workers, top economist warns : politics



Zohran Mamdani's NYC Tech Team Is What DOGE Should Have Been : politics

New York's record-breaking LGBTQ+ lawmakers are about to become a political force. Now they want a caucus : politics

Republicans Are Running Ads Attacking 'Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed' : politics ... "My name is not raising your gas prices. My name is not taking us to war. My name is not the reason you can't afford your groceries. You know what is? Their BS policies".
"At least I don't let mine go in the Oval Office." Abdul El-Sayed's brutal clap back at Trump calling him full of sh*t : videos
Trump Supporters Wore Diapers at Rallies? | Snopes.com Images showed people holding signs that said "Real men wear diapers."
Harris throws support behind El-Sayed in Michigan: 'I proudly stand with him' : politics

GOP-dominated panel launches overhaul of Georgia's voting system : politics

World's wealthiest man spends big to repeal Alaska's voting system : politics


Michigan Just Put Medicare for All on the Ballot, and Voters Said Yes : politics

Alleged Abuser Max Miller Sued His Daughter's Daycare Over Her Bruises : politics


Federal judge rules against Confederate names for 2 Virginia schools : politics


California may fine content creators who don't disclose they were paid to post about politics : politics
'He took my childhood' | CA moves closer than ever to banning child marriage with new bill. Courtney Stodden joins other former child brides to lobby for Assembly Bill 1267, California's latest push to end child marriage. : politics

New Orleans will use AI to answer 911 calls instead of a human : politics

Arizona Supreme Court: Clergy not required to report child abuse revealed during confession : politics


Elon Musk is currently living in Texas and giving billions to a Wisconsin-based political group that is trying to repeal Alaska's ranked choice voting. How do you feel about the legality of out-of-state political contributions in state elections? : AskReddit



What is an industry that is going to experience massive growth in the next 2-3 years? : AskReddit


Post by @rawstory.com - Bluesky Billionaire and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was hit with "unanimous booing" this week for reportedly ignoring a request from the U.S. Coast Guard to rescue a stranded sea vessel from his $300 million yacht, the Alaska Beacon reported Saturday.


The Myth Of Sisyphus : books



When parents are stressed, kids get more screen time: according to U.S. study, parents experiencing emotional distress were less likely to consistently enforce screen-time limits, while those who felt overwhelmed by their child's behavior were more likely to use screens to manage difficult moments : science

New study suggests anxiety symptoms drive the physical stress markers linked to depression : Depression and anxiety often occur together in the same people. Chronic stress, typically associated with depression, may actually be linked to anxiety. Biological markers like inflammation and altered stress hormones tend to associate with anxiousness rather than loss of pleasure or sadness. : science


People who are on GLP-1 drugs right now, how's your weight loss journey going? : AskReddit


Brain scans reveal widespread structural and functional changes in patients following COVID-19 infection. The virus affects regions responsible for memory, emotion, and executive function, which may help explain the neurological symptoms many patients experience. : science


Babies of vegan mothers had no difference in median birth weight or rate of premature delivery as those from unrestricted diet mothers, study of 10,338 births finds. The mothers had no difference in rates of anemia, blood transfusions, or gestational diabetes / hypertension, but had lower BMI. : science



People who used the internet before 1999, what do you remember? : AskReddit

Trans people of reddit, what's the most unexpected, funny, or weird thing you noticed after HRT? : AskReddit






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Japan warns US government to stop using Nintendo and Pokemon in memes : worldnews



US Intelligence Warns Putin Could Invade NATO While Still Fighting Ukraine : worldnews

Nato gave Ukraine coordinates for strikes on Leningrad, Kaliningrad energy sites: Russian media : worldnews

A Ukrainian prankster and activist has said he infiltrated a closed video conference of Russian defense officials discussing military budgets, triggering panic as participants scrambled to disconnect. : worldnews


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Post by @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social - Bluesky Wildberries in Yekaterinburg (2000km from Ukraine) came under attack but failed to burn to the ground. This is the second such attack on the facility. Maybe the third time will be the charm.
(3) Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Consequences of the attack on a Wildberries warehouse near Tula.

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1625, Part 1 (Thread #1772) Hi friends, here are a few interesting news from the abomination that carries the name russia:



Ebola Outbreak in Congo Surpasses 4,000 Cases; Officials To Probe Whether Bundibugyo Virus Is Mutating : worldnews


Iran aims to ban U.S. and Israeli ships from Strait of Hormuz and charge others a toll : worldnews


Iran officials "would not be surprised" if Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei dies soon: Report : worldnews ... After multiple request Iran's president finally got to meet with the Supreme leader. They drove him to a secret location instead of his residence, stuffed him into the back of a truck with completely blacked out windows where he wasn't allowed to shake the guys hand or touch him and in total darkness a voice said he was totally the Supreme leader and 2 minutes later the President was removed from the truck. I mean you can't make this shit up.



Emigration of doctors, engineers, other highly educated Israelis hits record high : worldnews ... A constant warzone where a 3rd of the population is constantly harassing your neighbors, calls you a fake Jew because you dont subscribe to their cult, and somehow has the balls to refuse to fight or get a real job? No fucking thanks, the Hasids in NYC are bad enough
Pulsa diNura - Wikipedia

Israel fires top intelligence officials as Iran ramps up spy network : worldnews



Elon Musk Refuses Ukrainian Request to Enable Starlink for Deep Strikes Inside Russia : worldnews
Europe finalizes plans for its sovereign Starlink competitor. The project is adding 66 more satellites to its planned constellation : worldnews

Russia attacks stadium in Odesa on eve of match : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1625, Part 1 (Thread #1772) : worldnews

Russian losses over past day: 1,210 soldiers killed and wounded | Ukrainska Pravda



Zelenskyy lands in Serbia with first ever visit / The New Voice of Ukraine


Bus driver kicked explosive drone out of air at German airport possibly preventing attack, lawmaker says : worldnews
US strikes $1.2bn deal to pay German firm to halt offshore wind projects : worldnews ... In order to avoid costly subsidies to move forward, we're paying costly subsidies to move backward
Drones sighted over military base in western Germany


The Atlantic just did a devastating takedown of Jason Arday's new book : books
Review of Jason Arday's soon-to-be-pulped autobiography : books
Hack heaven - Lawyers, Guns & Money One of the major themes of Patrick Radden Keefe's typically superb new book is how much people like about themselves and how common serial fabulists are
Cambridge University fraud scandal reminds me of Theranos. It's not just plagiarism, it's fraud.


Toronto police arrest 2 in July shooting at US Consulate, cite gun-for-hire network : worldnews
Canada adds 75,000 new jobs in July, unemployment rate lowest in 2 years | CBC News : worldnews
Canada investigating how Skyrim username mixup sent innocent man to prison for 18 months : worldnews




A top US general in Europe abruptly removed from command : politics Last time they did that kind of purge, Maduro was kidnapped a few weeks later. I wonder what insanity they've got planned this time.

The world is finally calling Trump's bluff: The president's empty threats and erratic diplomacy has underscored America's unreliability : politics

The Battleships that Won't - Lawyers, Guns & Money Increasingly unlikely that any "Trump" battleship will ever hit the water: The Golden Fleet isn't even a year old, and we're already suffering from sticker shock. A report from the Congressional Budget Office this week indicated that the cost of the USS Defiant (BBGN-1), the expected first vessel of the Trump-class battleships, has soared to $23.4 billion, about 50% above expectations. Follow-on vessels are now expected to cost around $18 billion.


Trump Insiders Leak How He Is Detached From Reality : politics

The Trump Administration Has Lost 75 of 93 First Amendment Cases, Report Finds : politics ... This would mean of the 93: 60 have been completely quashed, 15 were challenged and either reversed or had injunctions and the remaining (93-15-60=) 18 are still in progress.

Trump loses 21 straight court battles for state voter rolls : politics

Big strong men with tears in their eyes want to kiss him all over - Lawyers, Guns & Money Eagle-eyed viewers online noticed the president's voluminous new hairstyle was visibly different from how his locks have appeared over the last week.
Trump's hair has the internet asking one question: 'Is (he) rocking a wig?' : politics ... Why is it a question? Balding men typically don't grow a full head of hair overnight.
Trump's hair has the internet asking one question: 'Is (he) rocking a wig?' - nj.com
The Evolution of Donald Trump's Hair in Photos - Newsweek


Should we have a liberal democracy or an authoritarian cult of personality? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Social scientists distinguish between two kinds of polarization, ideological and affective. Ideological polarization occurs when people move further apart in their political beliefs and preferences. But affective polarization, which is the true scourge, takes place when your politics become a core feature of your identity, leading you to have negative feelings toward those who disagree with you. . . .

Any chance to break the neoconfederate hold on the Court starts in November - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Appeals court says Trump is unlawfully constructing White House ballroom : politics



Impeachment Articles Filed Against 'Unelected Shadow President' Russell Vought : politics

The Trump Slush Fund Is Dead. Long Live The Trump Slush Fund. | Blanche will be confirmed. The fund will be back. And if you don't realize that, well, you aren't paying attention. : politics
GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she will vote against Todd Blanche for AG, putting confirmation in jeopardy : politics
'Stand for Something!' All Eyes on Cassidy After Murkowski Says She's a No on Blanche : politics
Murkowski won't vote for Trump's nomination of Blanche as attorney general: Alaska Republican is concerned that proposed fund to compensate January 6 rioters will proceed even though Blanche confirmed it was dead : politics


The boy in the bubble - Lawyers, Guns & Money Mr. Donald Trump wishes to announce that the coming bloodbath in the midterms will have nothing to do with him:

Trump administration accused of destroying reflecting pool evidence : politics
See Where the Reflecting Pool Renovation Appeared to Fail - The New York Times - Visual Analysis Finds Dozens of Defects in Reflecting Pool Renovation
Judge formally dismisses Reflecting Pool charge against Olympian : politics
Reflecting on Trump's bottomless pool of corruption : politics

US appeals court blocks Donald Trump's $400m White House ballroom : politics


Mitch McConnell Is Voting, But He's Still on Medical Leave : politics ... "He" isn't voting. Someone is voting for him. There needs to be better rules for this type of thing.
"Suspicious": McConnell hospital discharge revives conspiracy theories : politics

Abuse, harassment allegations threaten to derail Republicans' midterm message : politics

GAO finds Elon Musk's DOGE inflated claims of $110 billion in savings for federal government : politics ... He stole the data of most American citizens. And they allowed him to just walk in and take it ... You don't trust a 20 year old developer with no prior audit experience, recruited from the manosohere and known as "Big Balls", with your most private sensative data?
[ Removed by moderator ] : politics - Report Finds DOGE Lied About Tens Of Billions In Cuts ... Steal all our data AND gut the agencies investigating him
DOGE's 'Wall of Receipts' doesn't add up, government auditors say : politics


Ex-Trump Appointee Compares Leaving MAGA Cult To 'Coming Out Of An Abusive Relationship': "As you think for yourself and have common sense and question the narrative, you're ostracized," said Carrie Prejean Boller." : politics


Trump's New CDC Head Said 'Abortion Surveillance' Will Be A Critical Focus : politics

Hellbent on putting Fauci in jail, Rand Paul wants to skip a Senate vote : politics

White House drafting order on vaccines, autism despite pollsters' warnings : politics


U.S. economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July : politics

U.S. workers' share of national income falls to a new low : politics


Author of DNC's 2024 "autopsy" says he concluded Gaza war hurt Harris : politics

Why America Failed to Stop the 9/11 Terror Attacks - Newsweek


Americans Pay the Price for Trump's War While Oil and Gas Companies Get Rich : politics
Trump is losing his war on wind power : politics

Trump cancels protections at famous Utah trails, canyons and landmarks : politics

'Their trees are all gross': Trump finds weird new ways to condemn Democratic-led areas The president shares his revulsion toward many American communities with such frequency that it's become the background noise of our civic lives. : politics

Women hold more jobs than men for third time in US history - and the surprising shift could be here to stay : politics

Nearly half of Gen Z are less likely to attend church because of Trump's alliance with Christians, survey says : politics

NPR: Amid cost of living stress, many parents are supporting children well into adulthood : politics



Opinion | How John Brown's Harpers Ferry raid helped Lincoln become president - The Washington Post

This Day in Labor History: August 7, 1933 - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Trump's urging the country to move on from Epstein - but a year later frustrations are boiling over : politics



I'm Adrian Carrasquillo, national immigration correspondent at The Bulwark. I've been reporting on the recent fatal ICE shootings and immigration enforcement. AMA. : politics

ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency's "best interests," policy says : politics

Congress Might Give ICE the Power to Go After Shoplifters : politics


Talarcio +4 Over Paxton In Latest Texas Senate Poll : politics

Stevens says of El-Sayed: "Differences were aired out" and "we did the unity deal" : politics
Schumer backs El-Sayed, vows Democratic 'big tent' will win Senate : politics

3 Republicans endorse Jon Ossoff in Georgia Senate race as Mike Collins faces scrutiny : politics

'A Real Fighter': Justin Pearson Wins US House Primary in Tennessee : politics

Democrats flip school board control in Knox County : politics ... It's obscene school boards are political positions.

Rep. Andy Ogles loses his Republican primary in Tennessee : politics ... That's the dipshit who kept on writing legislation to give Trump a third term ... He also sent out a Christmas card of his family holding AR15s. He stayed silent after a mass shooting at an elementary school in his district involving an assault rifle. 3 children and 3 adults were killed.

Trump Suffers Double Humiliation as His Candidate Loses Red Seat : politics ... News outlets should be banned from using the word 'humiliation' in relation to Trump (it sure feels like it's about every other headline here). That's just a projection of how we want him to feel, but a narcissist is never truly humiliated .. Absolutely. It's literally just language designed to placate the left
Trump Humiliated a Submissive Mainstream Media at the White House Correspondents' Dinner | The Nation His speech was racist, homophobic, vindictive, and soul-crushingly unfunny-and the journalists in the crowd didn't seem to care.

Aipac-linked Super Pacs spend millions in California to thwart progressive candidate : politics

These LGBTQ+ Virginia kids found support and community in school. Then, bigoted adults took that away : politics

A pattern of bunny withholding - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Libs of TikTok unleashes harassment campaign against North Carolina elementary school teacher : politics

City That Arrested Person for Clapping at Data Center Meeting Moves to Virtual Townhalls for 'Public Safety' / A small town in Kansas took its city meetings virtual and ended public comment after city leaders received a wave of death threats. : technology



Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome: US sees jump in nausea cases | AP News - The syndrome - seen in people who frequently use marijuana, especially smokers - is characterized by recurring nausea, uncontrollable vomiting and excruciating abdominal pain.

Research found people having experiences that challenge their understanding of reality are more common -- and more meaningful -- than expected. These experiences share features with symptoms used to define psychosis and dissociation yet are frequently observed in a general-population. : science

'Physical Scar': Early Trauma Can Fundamentally Change Brain Cells. Study found that when stresses hit mice at a young age, the coiled DNA inside VTA neurons is marked to loosen slightly, making its gene dials more accessible. : science

Parental conservatism does not improve the transmission of religious beliefs, study shows. Young adults are more likely to share their parents' religious habits when they view their upbringing as warm but structured. : science

Psychological distress isolates men more than women, according to a 14-year study. Men are often expected to be self-reliant and emotionally stoic, which may discourage them from disclosing difficulties or asking others for support. : science



What natural disaster, mass casualty event or other big newsworthy fatal accident have you witnessed live? : AskReddit





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Hiroshima marks 81 years since atomic bombing that ended WWII : worldnews
Kyujo incident - Wikipedia

China's super-rich 'in shock' and hunting for cash as Beijing issues surprise tax on offshore trusts : worldnews



Russia Quietly Buries Two Generals as Mystery Deepens Around Deadly Moscow Explosion : worldnews
Russian drone factory director badly injured in car explosion : worldnews

Russia Doubles Military Training for Children Through 2036, Including in Occupied Parts of Ukraine : worldnews - Starting Sept. 1, 2026 basic military training within the subject "Fundamentals of Security and Defense of the Motherland" will rise from the current 20% to 50% of teaching time for students in grades 6 through 11

Ukraine's military hits one of Russia's biggest oil refineries in long-range drone attack : worldnews

(3) Post by @antongerashchenko.bsky.social - Bluesky A Russian woman says: "To every f*cking bastard who supports this war, waits for the 'SMO' to achieve its goals, and still wants this bloodshed: go fight in it and die there!" May everyone who started this war be cursed. But I curse even more those who keep it going.


Pakistan restricts international media reporting : worldnews

Ousted Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina says she will return from exile in December : worldnews


Dozens of health workers working at the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak staged protests on Thursday to demand payment for their wages : worldnews
Ebola virus behind massive outbreak in DRC could be mutating, officials say : worldnews
Nextstrain / ebola / bdbv-drc-uganda-2026

Nigerian president hails 'largest ever' single-day rescue as 308 abductees freed in country's north : worldnews

Houthi attacks on Yemeni government forces reportedly kills at least 30 | Conflict News : worldnews

Trump officials pressure Oman to accept Iran's terms on the Strait of Hormuz, says diplomat : worldnews

Proposed Hormuz deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic, sources say : worldnews - US went to war for 0 reason spent 40+ billion dollars to give Iran more control.
US Claims Strait of Hormuz Deal Is Imminent, But Gulf Officials Call Odds "50-50" : worldnews
Oil prices jump after Iran publishes restrictive draft plan for Strait of Hormuz : worldnews

Iranian parliamentary committee reviews draft bill to bar US, Israeli ships from Hormuz : worldnews
Iran's President Reveals Unreported Details of 12-Day War, Khamenei's Assassination, and Protest Death Toll : worldnews



Zelenskyy: Air defence missile supplies to Ukraine have fallen threefold since 2025 : worldnews

Post by @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social - Bluesky Rick Wilson: Trump is still on Russian side. Trump is on the side of Putin. Even now, as Trump shifts back to Zelenskyy a little bit. That's only because Zelenskyy is essentially winning, and Trump doesn't want to be stuck with a loser. He still ideologically believes in Putin.

Ex-Deputy PM Stefanishyna Charged in Graft Case
Former Deputy PM Olha Stefanishyna Charged Over Hr.13.9 Million in Undeclared Assets : worldnews
Olha Stefanishyna, dismissed as Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. earlier this week, is suspected of illegal enrichment and failing to declare assets, authorities said on Thursday, the latest high-ranking official targeted in an anti-graft probe. : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1624, Part 1 (Thread #1771) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of August 6, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on August 5, 2026: 1,330 personnel, 1,811 UAVs, and 59 artillery systems.



NATO Fighter Scrambles Surge 250% as Russian Aircraft Crowd the Eastern Flank : worldnews
Lithuanian intelligence officials believe Russia is considering using captured Ukrainian-made drones to ​stage provocations against the Baltic region : worldnews

Greece's Mitsotakis: EU needs new tools to fight back against weaponized migration : worldnews

The number of accidents on Dutch highways heading towards the German border has increased by 250% since Germany introduced border controls on September 2024 : worldnews

Leipzig Airport: German airport runway closed after drone 'with detonator' found near Ukrainian plane : worldnews
Ukrainian aircraft in Leipzig near which drone was found was loaded with ammunition : worldnews
Drone carrying explosives at German airport marks 'new level of danger', says interior minister | Germany : worldnews

French men get suspended jail sentences over livestreamed death : worldnews

Trump Tries to Pause His Own BBC Lawsuit to Hide His Finances - The president's lawsuit against the BBC is blowing up in his face. : politics .. Trump claimed $10 Billion in damages.
Trump Tries to Pause His Own BBC Lawsuit to Hide His Finances | The New Republic President Trump on Wednesday filed an emergency motion to stop the British Broadcasting Corporation from gaining broad access to intimate details about his finances.
Trump drops claim BBC harmed his businesses : politics

Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to US in spat with Lula : worldnews
Brazil cuts diplomatic presence in Argentina after Milei insults Lula : worldnews


'Bay of Pigs Reloaded': New CIA Task Force to Further Destabilize Cuba Revealed : politics

Three in four Canadians wouldn't buy U.S. booze if it returned to shelves: Nanos : politics
Canada ready to 'get tougher' if U.S. trade deal isn't reached before deadline, Carney says : worldnews
Faced with a teleprompter glitch, Canada's Carney mocks Trump : worldnews
Carney government restores health coverage it had cut for refugees : worldnews




World Leader Mocks Trump as Teleprompter Glitches : politics


The Pentagon is waging a war on critical thinking : politics
Eschaton: Treasonous Statements A mildly amusing thing is that aside from the ridiculousness of all of this, any decent judge (I know many are not decent) would determine that no one could possibly get a fair trial after being called treasonous by the president.

Trump dismisses munitions shortage reports, says leakers 'being hunted down' : politics
Running on Empty - Lawyers, Guns & Money The economics of munitions stockpiles have always been fraught, and the increasing sophistication of missiles has made calculations even more difficult.
Trump vows jail for 'treasonous leakers' over missile shortage report in latest Truth Social rant : politics ... "Treasonous Leakers" - Isn't that the brand of adult diapers he wears?

Trump, who famously got out of the draft for bone spurs, shares image of himself as a general : politics

Trump, 80, Debuts Suspicious New Hair at Speech in Vegas : politics

White House declassifies FBI investigation into whether Trump was working as Russian asset : politics

Paid early access to Trump's posts raises insider trading questions : politics

Capital One Just Dropped an Atomic Bomb on Trump (w/ Andrew Weissmann) : politics
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money laundering probe | Reuters

Trump revamps White House helipad, then tears it up : politics

Trump, 80, Proudly Misspells "Dumb" in the Middle of a Speech : politics


'Have not shown good cause': Judge refuses to halt scathing ruling that referred Trump lawyer to Florida Bar, put president on hook for legal fees as a sanction : politics

Former Federal Prosecutors To Senate: Stop Confirming Election Deniers To The Federal Bench : politics

Todd Blanche Sends Chilling Message to Every U.S. Attorney : politics ... Remember all the shit they gave Obama for so much as nodding at Eric Holder? How they whined about how he did his bidding and breached DoJ independence and whatever else? Fuckers have no shame.

New Sen. Mitch McConnell statement says he's leaving rehab, heading home : politics
Mitch McConnell Update: Senator Released From Rehab to 'Continue Recovery' : politics
Sen. Mitch McConnell discharged from rehab center following hospitalization in mid-June : politics
Was Mitch McConnell's dead body transported to Kentucky coroner? Here's the truth : politics
McConnell's $226K Gatekeeper Hightails It From Health Questions : politics

The New Diplomatic Establishment - Lawyers, Guns & Money on the nomination of Nate Morris (recently a candidate for the GOP nomination for the Senate seat Mitch McConnell is about to vacate) to become Ambassador to Colombia.

The Trump administration has doled out $100 billion in tariff refunds, but Americans are suing U.S. companies for not seeing a penny of the returns : politics

Trump Said Grocery Prices Are 'Way Down' - This Fact-Check Is A Rude Awakening: 'The short answer: Only eggs are actually getting cheaper. Everything else is still getting more expensive' : politics

Hawaii senator accuses GOP of intentionally raising costs in U.S. : politics

US diesel prices overtake Biden-era average in blow to Trump : politics


A Growing Number of Election Deniers Hold Key Local Roles in Midterms : politics ... Apparently there's about 200 of them across Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, & Wisconsin. How fucking convenient.

'A Fake and Fraudulent Watchdog': Trump Installs Project 2025 Author at Interior IG Office : politics


Donald Trump says he "feels badly" for congressman accused of brutal abuse of his wife & daughter: The remark is consistent with Trump's habit of siding with the accused over alleged victims. : politics

Republican response to horrific Maga abuse claims shows the US is morally bankrupt : politics .. Your average drag queen is VASTLY more trustworthy around children than your average MAGA man. Conservative men in general are just creepy and repulsive

Trump Administration Has Repeatedly Confessed in Court to Withholding Money From Blue States : politics

Free markets, personal liberties, things of that nature - Lawyers, Guns & Money The question for the people remaining in the Washington Post op-ed department is whether they're in a constant state of humiliation or whether they're simply incapable of embarassment:


An Israeli professor lost a prestigious US job offer after speaking out on Gaza. Now the university is paying him $250,000 : politics



Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress | It comes after Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment at a hearing last week. : politics ... Proving his point that they were dead-set on manufacturing something to charge him with no matter what he did or said.
Fauci had every right to take the Fifth : politics
Sen. Rand Paul dodges question on Trump Covid criticism, pivots to Fauci 'arrogance' : politics
Fauci lawyers: Aaron Rodgers 'should stick to football' : politics

F.D.A. Approves Moderna's mRNA Flu Vaccine : politics

Dr. Joseph Mercola Reverses Opposition to Vitamin K Shot - ProPublica - A Popular Doctor Had Long Warned That Vitamin K Shots Are Risky for Newborns. Now He's Changed His Tune ... Mercola is a leading vaccine skeptic and an ardent supporter of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ...Just as has happened with measles and other vaccines, vitamin K shots have become the target of a deluge of false information online. That has caused some parents to view it as an unnecessary pharmaceutical intervention amid a lingering mistrust of the medical system following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Weeks into explosive diarrhea outbreak, sluggish CDC plans response team : politics - Our government has been thoroughly gutted of competency and manpower and resources and humanity. And it's 100% the fault of trump and musk. Countless people have suffered and died because of it and there's countless more to come. The damage will be felt long after trump leaves office. If there was a hell it'd made up of people who were at the top and did despicable things to masses for their own personal gain.
Making diarrhea explosive again - Lawyers, Guns & Money - It's not really realistic to expect the head of HHS to be focused on trivia like "widespread bacterial outbreaks" when he needs to be focused on more important questions like "establishing the link between vaccines and having a voice that sounds like Donald Duck just swallowed a pint of gravel."

The unending obesity panic in the face of the data - Lawyers, Guns & Money In other words, even the weak version of the obesity mortality hypothesis remains completely unsupported by any population-wide data: the decline in mortality rates has been identical in national populations in which the obesity rate more than doubled, compared to national populations in which it remained essentially unchanged over the same length of time.


Jon Stewart Grills Fetterman, Reminding Him That Israel Is "Not Our Country" : politics
Fetterman says he'd win a Democratic primary today. What the polls say : politics


Report Finds DOGE Lied About Tens Of Billions In Cuts : politics

Trump Moves to Gut Education and Meals for Low-Income Kids : politics



Cities Are Ditching Flock, Immediately Replacing It With Axon License Plate Readers : politics

He's Eligible for Up to $480,000 After Being Wrongly Imprisoned for 42 Years. The State Says No. : politics ... It isn't just Brooks: Since Murrill took office, she's done the same for nearly every claim - 22 out of 23 - that has come before her. These include cases in which men were exonerated through DNA or blood evidence and others in which police were accused of fabricating evidence.

A Trans Woman Brandished a Firearm. Gun Rights Devotion Disappeared. : politics


'What they're doing qualifies as torture': new details of ICE force-feeding revealed : politics



Mamdani Responds to Mike Johnson's Fearmongering Over 'Marxist Democrats' and 'Mini-Mamdanis' After El-Sayed Win : politics
Centrists Plan to Spend Millions Against Socialists After El-Sayed Win : politics
Mamdani Is Shunning New York Business Leaders Who Are Used to Calling the Shots - The mayor fired corporate leaders from a city fund's advisory board, the latest sign that he is changing how executives access City Hall : politics


'Mamdani Wave' sweeps the US as Abdul El‑Sayed aims to become first Muslim senator | The Democratic primary victory of the physician, son of Egyptian immigrants and a staunch critic of Israel, displays the growing strength of the party's progressive wing : politics
Trump says El-Sayed is 'full of s-,' calls him a 'man of hate' : politics
Whitmer endorses El-Sayed after backing Stevens in Michigan Senate primary : politics
Abdul El-Sayed Triumphs Over Haley Stevens in $60M Loss for AIPAC, Corporations : politics
Abdul El-Sayed offers a template for Democrats to defeat Trumpism : politics
Abdul El-Sayed: "The Power of Our Many Is Greater Than the Power of Their Money" : politics
Elsewhere in the midwest - Lawyers, Guns & Money right now the most important thing is that Stevens and McMorrow quickly endorsed and El-Sayed graciously praised the former, all positive especially compared to whatever the fuck Jasmine Crockett is going in Texas.

James Talarico rolls out economic agenda that takes aim at "false Gospel of trickle-down economics" : politics "We have an affordability crisis because we have a corruption crisis," Talarico said

Fox News' Sean Hannity Says 'I Don't Believe It for 2 Seconds' After His Own Network's Poll Shows Texas Senate Seat Flipping Blue : politics

Tuberville: Abdul El-Sayed is a 'terrorist' who will 'destroy America' : politics
Tuberville says 'we might build a 30-foot wall around' Alabama : politics

Greg Abbott just single digits ahead of Democrat in Texas, polling shows : politics

California Democrats defy Newsom, back billionaire tax : politics


By 60-Point Margin, Missouri Voters Reject GOP Push to Make Ballot Measures Harder to Pass : politics ... "We spent hundreds of millions of dollars gerrymandering our legislature to make sure no popular legislation ever comes up for vote, and then voters bypass us with ballot measures. It's so UNFAIR." - Republican argument for Amendment 4

Scandal Leaves North Carolina G.O.P. With No Candidate and Little Time : politics

Republican creep drops out - Lawyers, Guns & Money No, not that one: On Monday night, Jim Fulton, the Republican Party chair in Buncombe County, N.C., received a call from an aide for Representative Chuck Edwards, whose re-election campaign was spiraling after the House Ethics Committee documented his troubling conduct toward two young female aides ... This guy, while not "Max Miller" bad, is a real piece of work: "House member going to Vegas with the aide he's sexually harassing during a government shutdown" pretty much encapsulates Republican governance in the 21st century.

Democratic Socialist Yousef Rabhi defeats long-time Ann Arbor Mayor Chris Taylor : politics



Safety fears as scientists make first viruses designed by AI : worldnews






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SpaceX rocket crashes into moon at 8700 kilometres per hour : worldnews
Strong El Nino could push 49 million more people into acute hunger, UN agency says : worldnews


New Zealand has a new official language - English : worldnews

Japan defense report says China challenge must be met with 'overall national strength' : worldnews
University of Tokyo suspends professor over 'Tiananmen code' embedded in website : worldnews

South Korea heatwave kills 16 as Seoul issues first highest-level heat alert : worldnews
Record-breaking heat grips North Korea, South Korea and Japan : worldnews

North Korean Missile Unit Moves Into Russia-120 Ballistic Missiles Could Soon Target Ukraine : worldnews

Taiwan launches major war games to test command flexibility : worldnews


President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday named Denis Lyamin to head Russia's Unmanned Systems Forces, a newly established branch of the military that will be responsible for drone warfare. : worldnews


(3) Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky St. Petersburg, nearly completed corvette, supposed to be launched in a couple of weeks, is on fire at the northern shipyard, - Supernova

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky A fire is reported on the territory of TsNIIMash (Central Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering in the Moscow Region.



Sri Lanka closes schools as floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rains kill 7 : worldnews

X blocked Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu's candidacy account & +225 other Turkish opposition accounts in July and August 2026, due to demands from Erdogan government. : worldnews


Ebola kills 1,700 in eastern Congo as the fastest-growing outbreak surges : worldnews


Indian ship sinks in Yemeni waters after projectile strike : worldnews

Iran and Oman reach understanding on coordinates of route through Hormuz, Iran ministry says : worldnews


Zelenskyy: 17 killed and 44 injured in Russia's latest massive attack on Kyiv and oblast : worldnews
Zelenskyy calls on diplomats to counter Russian influence ahead of elections in partner countries : worldnews
FT: Trump declined Zelenskyy's request for additional Patriot missiles : worldnews

17 Killed as Russia Hammers Kyiv and Region With 24 Ballistic Missiles and 115 Drones : worldnews - The worst part is there's video of Russia using cluster munitions on civilian areas. Just Russian terrorists doing their usual thing, being absolutely fucking worthless.
Multiple fires break out across Kyiv amid Russian ballistic missile attack : worldnews - Videos show they used cluster munitions. Cluster munitions in an urban populated capital. Insanity.
Russia Reportedly Used Cluster-Warhead Iskander Missiles in Kyiv Strike : worldnews

Over 8,300 glide bombs dropped by Russia on Ukraine in July in record figure since full-scale invasion, military says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1623, Part 1 (Thread #1770) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of August 5, 2026 | MoD News - Total russian military losses on August 4, 2026: 1,130 personnel, 1,715 UAVs, and 65 artillery systems.



Europe heat wave fuels drought, fires and energy fears : worldnews



Hungary avoids full nuclear shutdown by 'millimetres' as Danube rises : worldnews


Germany opened a counterterrorism investigation on Wednesday after an explosive-laden drone was found near a runway at Leipzig/Halle airport overnight, prompting the closure of parts of one of Europe's biggest cargo hubs. : worldnews
Germany thwarts Russian assassination plot targeting defense executive : worldnews


France is banning unsolicited telemarketing calls starting next week : worldnews

Britain in longest job slump since financial crisis, PMI shows : worldnews
Great Britain now bars trans people from many public bathrooms and changing rooms : worldnews


Guatemala issues the country's second-highest emergency alert level after a major eruption of Central America's most active volcano : worldnews
Aug 2, 2026: Shockwave Hits Camera from Powerful Volcanic Eruption (Fuego Volcano, Guatemala) - YouTube

'They are murder victims': Senator suggests US strikes have killed people who weren't involved in drug trafficking : politics - So far, the US military has killed at least 221 people and destroyed at least 67 vessels in the "Operation Southern Spear" campaign, which began last September. That right there is pretty solid proof on it's own. A suspected drug vessel is supposed to be seized. It's all about Traitor Trump stealing the world's largest oil reserve


Canada-U.S. trade down almost $2B in two years : politics




An Angry Trump Struggles to Understand Iran's Defiant Leaders : politics

US used 'virtually all' long-range precision missiles during Iran war, sources say : politics
Fresh Panic as Pentagon Depletes Missile Stockpile in Iran War : politics


Public humiliation ritual: Trans troops are getting kicked out in secret, rigged trials. Servicemembers are getting excluded from their own trials if they refuse to present as their sex assigned at birth. : politics


Bone Spurs President Uses AI to Award Himself Ultimate Medal - The five-time draft dodger imagined himself outranking two of America's most iconic generals. : politics
'Stolen Valor': Trump Ripped Over AI Pic Of Himself With Medals He Never Earned - Critics said the president's latest AI fantasy crossed a line : politics

'WTH?': Trump's Public Struggle To Recall A Basic Word Leaves People Very Confused - The president came up with a novel way to describe a video. : politics

Supreme Court Deals Trump Final Humiliation After He Missed Deadline : politics It's birthright citizenship, now you don't have to click the stupid Daily Beast link.


Trump's Approval Turns Negative in 11 Red States He Won by Double Digits According to Civiqs Online Poll : politics

The Chilling Trump Order Threatening All Americans: Why National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 is so important. : politics ... NSPM-7 is now the administration's sharpest tool for criminalizing left political organizing. It directs a 10-agencyJoint Terrorism Task Force apparatus-including the FBI, DHS, the IRS, and the Treasury's Terrorism and Financial Intelligence office-to investigate and prosecute what it calls "domestic terrorism and organized political violence," with targets defined broadly enough to include anyone whose motivations involve "anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism," or views that differ from the government's on immigration, race, and gender. It pursues not just individuals but networks, funders, nonprofits, or even anyone who shows up to a protest.

Bidenomics Was More Successful Than People Think | Conventional wisdom holds that Joe Biden's bet on climate investment was a bust. The data suggest otherwise : politics

(3) Post by @politicsgirl.bsky.social - Bluesky A major bank closing 300 Trump bank accounts because they were flagged for potential money laundering should be a far bigger story…


Trump administration has refunded 60% of $165bn taken in illegal tariffs : politics ... As a reminder, these are costs that you paid to these companies via price increases, that now your tax money is being used to reimburse those same companies you paid.

Jeanine Pirro Rushes to Beg Trump Not to Fire Her Over Reflecting Pool - Pirro even lugged a giant box of evidence with her to prove she hadn't messed up the case. : politics ... ater, Pirro was spotted leaving the White House dragging her enormous box of proof behind her.

Charges Dropped Against All Reflecting Pool "Vandals" : politics
Jeanine Pirro's job status uncertain after heated Oval Office meeting with Trump : politics

In the Reflecting Pool fiasco, Trump's 'alternative facts' again crash into reality : politics

Ex-Olympian weighing 'all options' after reflecting pool charges dropped : politics

[ Removed by moderator ] : politics - After Melania Doc Flopped, Amazon Decides She Needs a Whole Series - First lady Melania Trump's wildly expensive (and deeply boring) box office bomb is getting a sequel ... a whopping two-thirds of the film's staff requested not to be credited at the end

'There's Nothing We Could Do to Rein in Trump,' GOP Senator Says : politics ... There's nothing they WANT to do. Morons

Trumpj's Presidential Aircraft Are Ruinously Expensive : politics

In private, Trump's staff tell me they're bracing for Maga unleashed : politics

Blanche pledges to make Dobbs decision 'permanent' in every state : politics
Republican Senator Makes Startling Admission Ahead Of Todd Blanche Confirmation Vote : politics
State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe : news
Trump administration sued over refusal to reveal truth about Epstein ranch : politics
Epstein survivor calls Cornyn's vote to advance Blanche nomination 'really depressing' : politics
Susan Collins opposes Todd Blanche for attorney general : politics


The Real Extremism Problem Is on the Right, Not the Left : politics

Trump Suffers 20th Straight Loss in Pathetic "Voter Fraud" Crusade - The Justice Department can't get a single win in its quest to obtain states' voter rolls. : politics

Judges Rip Trump Apart 75 Times for Violating First Amendment: Trump's second term has been marked by judge after judge ruling against him on free speech grounds. : politics


Politician Finally Dares to Ask If Missing Mitch Is Dead : politics
Mitch McConnell's Communications Director Laughing at the Idea of Updating Kentuckians. : videos
Missing Mitch's Staff Is Still Raking in Six-Figure Salaries : politics

'The Democratic Party is asleep at the wheel': Democratic socialists are strategizing for their biggest moment yet : politics

Suddenly, Communists Are Everywhere : politics .. Libraries would be considered communism if we proposed them today.

Asking Anthony Fauci for medical advice then calling for him to be jailed? Katie Miller is the latest Maga hypocrite : politics

Elizabeth Warren demands SEC investigate if Trump's memecoin is an 'illegal scam' : politics

Sanders Warns Democrats: Don't Support Bill to Fast-Track Social Security Cuts : politics

Tillis and Cornyn had nothing to lose : politics Something had to happen behind the scenes that we don't know about.

Warren says she only pays 'attention to almost one out of 10' opinions from Carville : politics

Opinion: U.S. alcohol industry rightly fears a nasty hangover from Trump's trade war with Canada : politics



Trump admin "aware" of deaths in explosive diarrhea outbreak, delays reporting : politics

RFK Jr.'s Cooking Show Is Even More Bizarre Than You Could Imagine : politics
RFK Jr. Has A Wild Admission About His Diet - And It Includes Stuff He Finds 'On The Street' : politics .. "I don't have a gag reflex, let me put it like that."

Mass. cyclospora cases spike amid national outbreak - local Taco Bells not linked to illnesses, health officials say


15 attorneys general have instructed OpenAI to preserve all materials related to the Hugging Face hack : politics

Someone Cut Down Every Single Flock Camera in This Town in a Single Night : technology

Cops Used Flock to Track a Man Across State Lines to Create Pretext to Search His Car for Weed. "The vehicle travels to Michigan frequently which is a known source state for marijuana as it is legal there," a probable cause justification reads. : technology


Gary Glitter appears in court charged with 1970s child sex offences : Music
Gary Glitter appears in court charged with 1970s child sex offences | Somerset County Gazette



Looking the Other Way: How Wall Street Banks enabled Epstein's sex trafficking. A Senate report : politics
Sen. Wyden Report: Banks Systematically Ignored Jeffrey Epstein's Crimes - The American Prospect The report shows how employees at Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, and JPMorgan helped to hide Epstein's activities because he was a load-bearing part of their 'wall of cash.'
Senate Democrats say banks turned blind eye to suspicious moves by Jeffrey Epstein | A report from Senate Democrats says big U.S. banks had concerns for years about money moves made by Jeffrey Epstein - but largely kept those worries to themselves until after Epstein was arrested on sex-trafficking : politics

60 Minutes had major Epstein scoop before Donald Trump's hand puppet fired the reporter - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Bari's Weiss's rolling catastrophe continues:


ICE detains Maine Medical Center nurse, prompting protest : politics

ICE is forcing Haitians in Ohio to wear ankle monitors as Trump revokes protection for thousands of immigrants : politics

A veteran was detained by the National Guard in her front yard. Now she's suing : politics



Discussion: 2026 Midterm Primaries in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia and Washington State (and Other, Local Elections) on August 4th : politics

The Left Wins a Nail-Biter in Michigan: 8 Takeaways From Tuesday's Primaries : politics

It Wasn't a Blowout, but El-Sayed Won. Get Behind Him, Democrats. - It's an earthquake to have Bernie Sanders's candidate defeat Gretchen Whitmer's candidate in Michigan. But the real goal is to keep Donald Trump's candidate from winning this seat. : politics
Bernie-backed progressive Abdul El-Sayed scores stunning Michigan win in blow to Democratic establishment: report : politics ... AIPAC YOUR BAGS. Also being outspent like what? 10:1 or something? With like 40-50 MILLION FROM AIPAC ALONE going to Haley "Israel comes to me in my dreams" Stevens. How is this legal???
Israel knowing it was $100,000,000 of US taxpayers money they spent on Haley Stevens's campaign. : PoliticalHumor
AIPAC Indicates It Will Continue Spending Against Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's General Election : politics
AIPAC's 2026 Spending Tops $100 Million-Including $30 Million Against El-Sayed in Michigan : politics

Bernie Sanders urges progressives to vote Democratic in November : politics
Sanders: We're seeing a transformation of the Democratic Party : politics
House Democrats Add 12 Solidly Trump Districts to Their Midterm Election Target List : politics

Anti-Israel Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic primary, defeats AIPAC-funded Haley Stevens : politics ... It was close but still insane given she had the governors endorsement and outspent him like 9 to 1 ... It was 63 million for Stevens to like 7 million, again on a primary ... It's a right-wing Israeli newspaper, they're just speaking to their audience.
Haley Stevens stands firm on backing U.S. military aid to Israel, claims El-Sayed won't recognize Israel's right to exist : politics ... The fact that we're talking about fucking Israel so much for the MICHIGAN senate race is so bizarre.

Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Primary : politics
Abdul El-Sayed Wins High-Stakes Democratic Primary in Michigan : politics
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left : politics


Trump-endorsed Michigan candidate loses to rival who stopped campaigning - Newsweek Congressional candidate Amir Hassan, whom President Donald Trump endorsed last month, appears headed for defeat in the Republican primary for Michigan's 8th Congressional District, as he trails rival Thomas J. Smith, who suspended his campaign and endorsed another candidate less than three weeks before Election Day ... The winner is set to face Democratic Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet in November.
Trump-endorsed Michigan candidate loses to rival who stopped campaigning : politics


Progressive activist wins Democratic primary in one of the country's biggest House races Democrat William Lawrence, a co-founder of the progressive Sunrise Movement, has won his party's primary in Michigan's 7th Congressional District, NBC News projects - a big victory for the insurgent left that also sets up a dramatic general election contrast with Republicans in a crucial battleground seat.
Progressive activist wins Democratic primary in one of the country's biggest House races : politics

Trump Hit With Shock Poll in Crucial Senate Race : politics Multiple Republican figures fear Trump torpedoed the GOP's chances of retaining the Texas Senate seat by endorsing the perpetually embattled Paxton over veteran incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP primary ... During an appearance on MS Now's The Rachel Maddow Show on Monday, Talarico said: "I didn't think it was possible to find a candidate worse than Ted Cruz, but I think we found him in Ken Paxton. This is the most corrupt politician in our state, one of the most corrupt in the entire country," Talarico added.>

Poll shows strong Black voter support for Talarico in Texas Senate race : politics
James Talarico tells Rachel Maddow how bigoted, anti-trans politics distract from GOP corruption : politics

Reliably red Ohio suddenly a red-hot mess for GOP : politics

Democrats favored to flip Texas House seat Trump won by 18 points : politics The reason for this is because the GOP truly believed they had locked down the Latino vote as a permanent voting bloc of somewhere between 10 to 20 plus. Now its negative 30 for the GOP.
Democrats Favored to Flip Texas House Seat Trump Won by 18 Points - Newsweek Democrat Bobby Pulido leads Republican Representative Monica De La Cruz in a new poll of Texas' 15th Congressional District, according to a new House Majority PAC-sponsored poll, conducted by Normington Petts and Associates, and shared with Newsweek on August 4.
Ohio Republican Max Miller faces growing calls to resign over domestic abuse allegations : politics
This Sleazoid MAGA Congressman May Just Have Turned a Red Seat Blue : politics
Democrats did right by ditching Platner. How will Republicans handle Max Miller? : politics

Democrat drops out of South Dakota's Senate race, clearing path for independent candidate : politics

Kansas voters reject GOP-backed measure to directly elect state Supreme Court justices : politics

Mike Lindell, MyPillow CEO, steps down from post to run as Minnesota governor : politics

Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez survives Washington's crowded primary : politics
Washington state Democrat who flipped pro-Trump district faces tough primary : politics ... I'm in her district. She had such potential and has been nothing but disappointing. She's very much a Fetterman ... She's not even a moderate. She's a homeschooled religious weirdo who wants to push her right-leaning bull on the rest of us.

Transgender candidate Joanna Whaley victorious in Michigan Democratic primary : politics
Transgender candidate Joanna Whaley victorious in Michigan Democratic primary | Advocate.com The hospital chaplain defeated two rivals and is favored in November to become the state's first transgender legislator.

Ohio Republican proposes bill would protect trans candidates | Advocate.com The measure would address name changes.

Washington ballot measure could force all girls to have genital inspections to play sports : politics

Colorado Democrats flip on Israel aid, reflecting larger divide within the party : politics - GOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky offered an amendment to strip aid to Israel out of the State Department and National security appropriations bill. Nearly half of the Democratic conference, including all of Colorado's Democrats, voted to end foreign aid to Israel.


Wesley Bell Again Defeats Cori Bush : politics
Wesley Bell wins Missouri House primary as Cori Bush comeback bid fails : politics
Wesley Bell wins Missouri House primary as Cori Bush comeback bid fails | Missouri | The Guardian The Democratic congressman Wesley Bell won his primary in the St Louis area on Tuesday, ending the progressive former representative Cori Bush's bid for a comeback and blunting the momentum pro-Palestinian candidates have shown in recent elections


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Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,203 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of George Inness



The World Is Running Out of River Sand, And That's a Massive Issue. Study reveals that the global demand for river sand and gravel to create construction materials like concrete is unsustainable. : science
[ELI5] why don't we use desert sand in construction? : explainlikeimfive


GLP-1 weight loss drugs such as Ozempic are linked with a lower risk of age‐related macular degeneration (AMD), a common eye disease that is the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in older adults. : science
Scientists discover a 'skinny gene' mutation that acts like Ozempic. Around one in 7,000 people carries a broken copy, which almost acts like a GLP-1 drug -- the body burns fuel more efficiently, and the risk of disease lowers. : science

Gut Bacteria May Reveal How a Western Diet Fuels Colon Cancer. Certain gut bacteria, sustained by Western-style diets, may produce a substance that promotes tumor growth, finds study in pigs, mice, human colon tissue, and microbial data from thousands of people with and without colorectal cancer. : science

A good night's sleep may help adolescents thrive in school and with friends. Sleep was the strongest lifestyle factor linking mental health symptoms to lower grades, accounting for 18.5% of the association with depression, 36.3% with anxiety and 8.3% with psychotic-like disturbances. : science

Workplace exposure to herbicides and insecticides is linked to a 60-70% higher risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, with exposed men facing up to twice the risk compared with those not exposed : science

Research in the U.S shows that adolescents who acknowledged carrying a firearm within the previous 30 days were nearly four - or 3.72 - times as likely as non-carriers to have attempted suicide by any method within the prior 12 months. : science

COVID can wake up a slew of dormant viruses inside you. Reactivation of typically harmless anelloviruses, in particular, seems to be linked with developing long COVID, study finds. : science

Psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, has shown early promise for treating eating disorders. If confirmed in larger trials, the results suggest that psilocybin therapy could kick-start anorexia recovery and provide relief. : science



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Three lions die in zoo as Japan battles extreme heat : worldnews

South Korea's total fertility rate seen recovering to 0.9 range for first time in 7 years : worldnews


US hits Russian military entities, citizens with sanctions over links to Iran, North Korea, Syria : politics

Russia says seven killed as Ukrainian drone hits crowded Russian beach : worldnews

Russia Secretly Assembles Shadow Fleet of Gas Tankers as Europe Prepares Complete Ban : worldnews

Russia's Only Domestic TV Maker Declared Bankrupt : worldnews

Russian Business Giants Cut Thousands of Jobs to Survive Mounting Financial Strain : worldnews

Post by @antongerashchenko.bsky.social - Bluesky Russian farmers: Every fifth farmer is on the brink of bankruptcy. Due to record low prices, it's more profitable to throw away part of the harvest than to harvest it. Grain is just poured on the ground. If the situation doesn't change, tens of thousands of farms could disappear.

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1622, Part 1 (Thread #1769) I am not resorting to profanity today, to avoid reddit hiding my comments


Pakistan Army Dumps WhatsApp For China's WeChat Over Spying, Hacking Fears : worldnews


Health Canada authorizes mRNA vaccine trial for Ebola virus causing huge outbreak in Congo : worldnews


In Iran, the U.S. Appears Headed for a Strategic Defeat, Allies Fear : politics
Iran Claims It Canceled Planned Strikes on Ukraine After Kyiv "Apology" : worldnews



Post by @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social - Bluesky BROWDER: Trump is contorting himself every day to try to stay on Putin's side. I was watching interview with him recently.

Ukraine accuses Russia of war crime after video shows drone attacking market vendor : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1622, Part 1 (Thread #1769) : worldnews

Russian losses over past day: 1,240 soldiers killed and wounded | Ukrainska Pravda undefined



Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky - The Donetsk special forces operators were buried like trash at a garbage dump. I genuinely thought this was going to be close up footage of Ukrainian defenses or something like that. But nope, a graveyard for Russia's heroes, apparently.



AI-generated label becomes mandatory in the EU for companies : worldnews
New law forces manufacturers to fix broken appliances even after warranty expires : worldnews


Poland has banned children from using smartphones and other electronic devices in primary schools and preschools in a bid to improve their wellbeing and safety : worldnews


Explosions heard as more than 400 WWII shells found in village at center of France's wildfire crisis : worldnews

British NHS staff experiencing 'unconscionable' levels of racist abuse, survey finds : worldnews


White elephant in the room: Colombia swears in costumed anti-corruption activist as senator | Colombia | The Guardian Luis Carlos Rua revealed himself to be Elefante blanco just three days before election for 'his own safety'. Now he is tackling graft from senate floor

Guatemala volcano eruption prompts evacuation of hundreds of people | Guatemala : worldnews




US State Department to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say : politics - This Isolationism isn't to the benefit of the average American citizen. I think the goal is rich interests isolating the average American so they have no choice in most aspects of their life as this country tries to head into a cyberpunk dystopia. If we are isolated we have no choice but to put up with intolerable enshittification of everything

Trump's approval rating is higher in Iran than in the US : politics

McCarthyism has returned to the United States - and this time it's even more dangerous | Trump's campaign of repression echoes the red scare. But now the government has bigger ambitions and more powerful tools : politics

Trump's Biggest Challenge to American Democracy : politics

Post by @gailwaldby.bsky.social - Bluesky It Appears That the US Military Accidentally Killed Everybody on Board a Civilian Medevac Flight in New Mexico

How Does The World's Major Military Power Run Out Of Munitions? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Hegseth's Catch - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Trump administration's ban targeted troops with gender dysphoria, a medical condition defined by at least six months of significant distress or impairment because of gender incongruence. Such troops would break under the stress of combat, the Trump administration contended ... catch-22


Trump Gets To Keep Tax Immunity Under DOJ Deal With Republican Senators - The "Anti-Weaponization Fund" might be dead, but President Donald Trump still gets out of paying any back taxes he might have owed. : politics

Fuming Trump, 80, Melts Down Over Embarrassing Poll Numbers : politics ... "I can't be this unpopular, and anyone saying I'm this unpopular is lying!"


Trump Gets To Keep Tax Immunity Under DOJ Deal With Republican Senators - The "Anti-Weaponization Fund" might be dead, but President Donald Trump still gets out of paying any back taxes he might have owed. : politics

The Republican resistance to Todd Blanche was never serious : politics
GOP Senators Fall for Todd Blanche's Sneaky Ploy to Save His Job : politics
Blanche assures anti-abortion group : politics

Tiny bubbles - Lawyers, Guns & Money This country has a big problem: Billionaires. Billionaires and white evangelical Christians. Amongst this country's problems are billionaires, white evangelical Christians, and an almost fanatical devotion to Donald Trump.


Trump's Golf Trips Top $100M After Bedminster Victory. How Obama Compares : politics


Trump lashes into Jeanine Pirro saying she 'choked' on reflecting pool 'vandalism' and 'folded like an umbrella' : politics


Kamala Harris Introduces 'Controversial' Plan For Democrats To Beat 'Cheating' Republicans : politics ..."Registering folks to vote and having an agenda that is about turning out the vote in the greatest numbers we have ever seen so that in this environment where they are cheating, we will be too big to rig," Harris said to applause from the crowd when asked about how Democrats can respond ... "I know this is going to be controversial coming from me in particular. We need to revisit the Electoral College," she said to more applause. "We need to revisit the point of expanding the court to 13 justices, like we have 13 district courts. We need to revisit, if they so want, statehood for Puerto Rico and D.C."



Trump's approval rating on the economy sinks to just 32%, and even Republicans feel like they need 'to get a loan before I go grocery shopping' : politics

Voters prefer Democrats over Republicans on economy for first time in a decade, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds : politics


Trump said tariffs on aluminum would boost domestic production. The White House now admits that didn't happen. : politics
Trump administration weighs proposal to gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules : politics

Education Dept. to Wipe Out Student Loans of 170,000 More Defrauded Borrowers : politics
Education Dept. to Wipe Out Student Loans of 170,000 More Defrauded Borrowers - The New York Times The sprawling case, centered on students defrauded by for-profit schools, has now become the largest class-action settlement in American history.


Beshear challenges Aug. 3 theory about potential McConnell vacancy : politics
Beshear shuts down McConnell succession rumors - then twists the knife: 'One less vote' : politics
Kentucky Governor Issues Clear Warning to Mitch McConnell - and Trump : politics



ChatGPT dominates Congress's AI spending : politics


Katie Miller, who called for Fauci's imprisonment, got medical advice from him in 2020 : politics


N.Y. Law Barring ICE Agents From Wearing Masks Is Blocked by Judge : politics ... New York's law prohibiting federal immigration agents from wearing masks and requiring them to display identification was blocked on Monday after a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction halting the ban.
Federal judge blocks New York's ban on ICE agents wearing masks : politics

ICE officers are increasingly making arrests at U.S. airports : politics
The American Ethnic Cleansing Regime Ramps Back Up - Lawyers, Guns & Money Markwayne might be doing a better job of keeping ICE a bit quieter than Noem, but the American ethnic cleansing is back to record levels ... Americans voted for racism because the United States is a racist, awful nation as committed to white supremacy as any in global history. In fact, it's the foundational ideology of the nation. We don't have to be like that-and we haven't always been. But we sure are now.

ICE detainee reveals video of drinking water apparently contaminated with worm-like creatures : politics

She protested ICE raids. Then agents showed up at her door : NPR The rise in conspiracy charges has caused some legal experts to worry that the federal government is stretching the bounds of the law to sweep up political activists who oppose the Trump administration's deportation agenda



An Arizona Sheriff's Office Misused $163M Related to Racial Profiling Case - ProPublica Since 2013, Maricopa County officials have approved $226 million in sheriff's office spending related to a settlement aimed at rooting out racial profiling. Auditors found that more than 70% of it was misattributed or misappropriated ... More than $7,000 in cable TV subscriptions. An $11,000 golf cart. $1.5 million in renovations to office space in a swanky Phoenix high-rise. And another $1.7 million for Tasers ...



Senate candidate El-Sayed says it's "funny to me" to assume Michigan votes for moderates when it voted twice for Trump : politics
GOP calls Stevens, El-Sayed 'radical' to distract from its failure | Opinion : politics

California Democratic Party endorses billionaire tax : politics

Republicans want to talk about James Talarico's manhood. Talarico says let them. : politics

Max Miller so obviously guilty that Bernie Moreno forced to side with daughter over House backbencher - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... This is incredibly damning of Max Miller, and given his long unwillingness to publicly defend his daughter, also incredibly damning of Bernie Moreno:

Married GOP Congressman Showered Young Female Staffers with Gifts of Jewelry, Guns, Vegas Trips and N.Y.C. Helicopter Rides, Ethics Committee Finds : politics The House Ethics Committee determined that North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards "engaged in persistent unprofessional and inappropriate conduct towards two young female staffers

The Campaign to Force Genital Exams on Girl Athletes - Soon Washington State could require sex-verification tests for those playing sports in schools. : politics

Michigan finds hair salon owner violated the law by directing trans people to pet groomers : politics

School starts in 2 weeks. Here's what Texas students will eventually be required to read. : politics
Bible stories are approved as required reading in Texas public schools - Texas' education board on Friday approved a required reading list for more than 5 million public school students that includes Bible stories, widening conservative efforts to bring Christian teachings into U.S. classrooms.
What to know about the decision to make Bible stories required reading in Texas public schools Republicans and Trump are pushing more religion into classrooms

Trump won't demand congressman accused of abusing Senator's daughter resign : politics

Abbott threatened Corpus Christi over its water crisis but hasn't intervened with a troubled river authority | A Nueces River Authority project could expand Corpus Christi's water supply, but the Texas governor has done little about the agency's financial problems despite choosing its board : politics

Kay Granger, Pathbreaking Texas Congresswoman, Dies at 83 : politics This was the republican Representative who stole taxpayer dollars when she was put in a nursing home but continued to collect a salary for 6 months before caught.



[ Removed by moderator ] : politics - Does the Washington Post Want Democracy to Die in Darkness? - Its publishers appear to be rooting for the oligarchs.

"Not just right-wing but often really dumb": the Ballad of Adam O'Neal - Lawyers, Guns & Money Margaret Sullivan has a requiem for the palooka who agreed to bust out the Washington Post's opinion section:
Imagining a Guy: Names Edition - by Parker Molloy The Post found a progressive who doesn't exist and caught her betraying a belief she doesn't hold.


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,202 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Reginald Heber Smith ... Reginald Heber Smith is buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... "billabe hours"



Ginger hair portraits show unexpected 'golden thread' connecting Americans





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Nauru officially changes its name to Naoero : worldnews




Putin critic Boris Nadezhdin flees Russia for France : worldnews

Russian Region Reinstates Gasoline Rationing Following Ukrainian Drone Strike on Major Refinery : worldnews

Ukrainian Drone Strikes Disable Nearly Two-Thirds of Wildberries' Largest Logistics Hubs : worldnews
Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky After the attack on the Wildberries warehouse, chemicals entered the Gnilusha River in the Moscow region, causing an ecological disaster.

Drone hits Russian beach resort : worldnews

Russia is using detention, threats and physical violence to pressure men into signing contracts to serve in Ukraine as voluntary recruitment slows, according to an investigation by the Wall Street Journal. : worldnews

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Russian oil refining fell to 3.6 million barrels per day in July, down 150,000 bpd from June, according to Bloomberg. The report says this is Russia's lowest monthly refining rate since May 2002. For comparison, July 2021 averaged 5.59 million bpd. #Russia



Trump says Iran talks to proceed in two phases, calls them Tehran's 'last chance' : worldnews
Iran denies negotiating with US, drawing Trump backlash : worldnews
Iran says no talks are under way with United States after Trump calls off attacks : worldnews



Zelensky Says Ukraine Will Push to End Russia's War Before Winter : worldnews
Zelenskiy dismisses Ukraine's ambassador to US : worldnews ... She was dismissed because she asked to be dismissed - for personal reasons. However, the underlying reason is most likely an on-going anti-corruption investigation against her.

Ukraine's Drone Diplomacy Goes Global With 9 Deals Signed and 15 More Underway : worldnews

(3) Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky The U.S. has signed a more ‌than $3 billion deal with Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to ramp up production of Patriot and THAAD interceptor missile parts, - Reuters The deal follows last week's announcement of a contract for Lockheed worth ⁠$58.6 billion to produce Patriot interceptors.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1621, Part 1 (Thread #1768) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of August 3, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on August 2, 2026: 1,390 personnel, 1,657 UAVs, and 80 artillery systems.

(3) Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Ukraine has created a new interceptor, "Skazheny", - Militarnyi - The flight range is 45 km, tactical - 25 km, maximum duration of stay in the air - 30 minutes. Operating altitude - 200 m, maximum - 10,000 m.

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Pilots from Ukraine's 411th Hawks Unmanned Systems Brigade are using Eric Schmidt-backed drones to strike Russian logistics at operational depth, targeting support routes behind the front. #Ukraine

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky A Ukrainian Air Force Dassault Mirage 2000-5F multirole fighter confidently shot down a Russian Shahed attack drone. #Ukraine

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Occupied parts of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions in blackout, massive attack by strike UAVs.


Countries to gain $500bn more tax a year under UN 'pay-where-you-play' plan : worldnews


Denmark begins extended military conscription in response to Russia, Trump : worldnews


Rhine falls to record low levels as drought strains Europe's rivers : worldnews


July was driest month in southern England since records began | Extreme heat : worldnews
London records first dry month in 150 years : worldnews
Rapists and child sex offenders to be barred from early release scheme for England and Wales : worldnews
Reform UK: Richard Tice investigated by parliamentary standards watchdog : worldnews


Kaine says US boat strikes likely killed people 'not involved in narcotrafficking': 'Murder victims' : politics

Cuba plunged into darkness again as power grid collapses : worldnews

Denmark begun conscripting 1,600 citizens into army as it prepares to send first conscripts to Greenland : worldnews




Unconventional Weapons - Lawyers, Guns & Money Good news to start the week! We have a better way to talk about chemical and biological weapons than "weapons of mass destruction!" (WMD)
Possible Is Not Plausible: How Nightmare Scenarios Hijack Unconventional Weapons Policy

Week 80 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Trump is clearly flailing with his war against Iran. Reports are that he is screaming at people in White House meetings about it. And I don't know what he can do, either, that is compatible with his desire to declare victory. Wrapping things up there is a hard problem even if his ego weren't standing in the way.

Outrage Builds Over Apparent US Use of 2,000-Pound Bomb on Iranian Family Home : politics
US military accused of killing family after dropping 900kg bomb on civilian house in Iran - report : politics

New Round of Trump Threats and Pullbacks Raises Uncertainty in Mideast - The New York Times Analysts and lawmakers are trying to divine whether Mr. Trump's latest announcement means negotiations with Iran will truly get underway Monday or if the president is just working through unappealing options.
Sen. Mark Kelly says Trump administration is "flailing" in Iran and "has to try to figure out a way out of this" - CBS News

Trump humiliated after Tehran denies his claim of new peace talks : politics

How Does The War End? - Lawyers, Guns & Money David French has a situation report
Opinion | The War That Could Swallow the World - The New York Times The only thing worse than President Trump starting an unconstitutional war is Trump losing control of that war.


The Book That Predicted Pete Hegseth's Failures | 'On the Psychology of Military Incompetence' examines the narrow minds of petty men. : politics ... The President's own decisions during COVID killed more Americans. Per capita deaths were 3.6k per million residents, compared to 2.1k per mil for Germany and 1.4k for Canada.

Harris: 'We need to revisit the Electoral College' : politics
Pete Buttigieg warns that beating Trump won't fix what made him possible : politics

Trump's entered a new phase, the unmaking of his presidency : politics ... There really isn't a presidency. This is simply a corrupt seizure of power and taxpayer money - a continuing crime against the entire american population. Americans, enough of them, were stupid enough to vote a criminal into power and now they're getting exactly what they voted for: Theft of taxpayer money, incompetence, pettiness, greed, stupidity. All of the deadly sins and then some, magnified by unchecked executive power thanks to a republican party with no morals, values, spine or shame.

Republican Thinks He Knows Reason Behind Trump's Pathological Aversion To Truth : politics Fred Trump raised a sociopath, Roy Cohn taught him to be an inveterate liar, and a life of extreme privilege and zero consequences galvanized his malignant narcissism. Not a big mystery.
John Kennedy Explains Why Trump Can't Keep Thoughts To Himself | HuffPost Latest News "He grows anxious when he has an unexpressed thought," the senator went on.

Ranking Member Raskin Launches Investigation into Trump Scheme to Sell Insider Access to His Own Truth Social Posts : politics

Senate Republicans see Trump as a growing political liability : politics

I Would Like To Know More About This - Lawyers, Guns & Money Amazing what can turn up in a lawsuit. Capital One Financial hit back on Friday against a lawsuit over its ⁠decision to close the Trump ⁠Organization's bank accounts years ago, stating that it did so after a review by anti-money-laundering experts.
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Joe Biden cognitive ability update - Lawyers, Guns & Money Trump continues to insist on the inane conspiracy theories his particularly clownish US Attorney was forced to abandon in court: President Donald Trump blasted U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro on Saturday for moving to drop a criminal charge filed against a former Olympian who had been accused of vandalizing the lining of the Lincoln Memorial's Reflecting Pool.
The Reflecting Pool story is about Trump's grip on reality, but the press corps won't go there Journalists are treating his 'vandalism' claim as if it were a normal, disputable argument. But it's completely delusional .. In other words, either he's trying to gaslight us or he's gaslighted himself: he's told himself so many lies that he has lost all sense of what is actually happening.
America: Keep Your Head and Arms Inside the Mixer At All Times - Lawyers, Guns & Money I added a whole new chapter about the Reflecting Pool to The Book about this because how could I not?
Trump: Pirro 'choked,' 'folded like an umbrella' in Reflecting Pool case : politics
Furious Trump is considering removing Pirro over Reflecting Pool filing, sources say : politics

Trump administration can't govern. He can't even fix a pool.: We have actual adults in positions of immense power bickering over a clearly made-up story about pool vandals, a story that led to an innocent American having his life turned upside down. : politics

Wait, Did the Republican Party Only Just Realize That It Hired a Bunch of Yahoos and Morons, and That's Why It's Falling Apart? | I've seen this coming ever since Reagan opened the Gates of Mordor back in 1980. : politics

Sen. John Kennedy says he'd exclude Jan. 6 rioters from 'anti-weaponization' fund legislation The Louisiana senator's comments come after Trump said he would push for a bill to create the fund if Todd Blanche isn't confirmed as attorney general.
Cornyn and Tillis roll - Lawyers, Guns & Money

How a fringe idea about race took over the Supreme Court : politics The word "colorblind" might not suggest, to many casual observers, the gravity of what the phrase means, how much power it has to roll back civil-rights reforms enacted in the 1960s - and the major ideological change ushered in by this Supreme Court
Just admit it: The Supreme Court is political : politics

Man tries to bribe Donald Trump; gets double-crossed - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is more like dog barks at squirrel than man bites dog ... For those who know nothing about golf, an 80-year-old man shooting two under par on a professional quality course is every bit as plausible as an 80-year-old man running a sub-four minute mile.

Trump Rages as GOP Senator Nukes IRS Slush Fund in Perfect Humiliation : politics

Republican Rebel Caves to Trump in Midnight Spine Collapse : politics Republican Rebel - Yeh. Known associate of the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy.


'Where's Mitch' Chants Erupt at Major Kentucky Political Event : politics


Author of Democrats' 2024 Autopsy Says Party Left Out Key Chapter : politics ... The chapter raised pointed questions that were notably absent from the draft that the party put out, both about President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s ill-fated decision to run for re-election and the sway of an operative class that had become "generationally wealthy off politics" while steering Democratic strategy. And it pointedly raised the concern that most senior Democratic strategists in 2024 were "financially secure" and thus removed from the challenges facing many Americans. "It is therefore possible the people 'in the room' at the highest levels of 2024 decision making misunderstood the mood and practicalities facing everyday America," the report read ... They know what they're doing. Crushing the left flank of the party is the only thing the DNC is actually competent at.


The Post-Roe Surprise: More Abortions : politics

From Four Seasons Landscaping to the Reflecting Pool: A pattern of lies : politics

Park Service Finds Trump's Arch Could Detract From Dozens of Historic Places : politics


Over 4 million people are no longer receiving food aid amid sweeping changes to SNAP : politics

DOGE May Have Given You Diarrhea : politics


'The Movement Has Begun': Marjorie Taylor Greene Just Escalated Her Fight Against Trump In A Major Way : politics


The great Covid bait and switch - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Why the GOP keeps litigating COVID going into the midterms. There are some ways in which they're right. But then there are all the ways that they're wrong.


Has any university other than Harvard actually opposed Trump's attack on their institutions in any meaningful way? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Not a rhetorical question ... Among educational institutions, Chemerinsky points out, only Harvard has stood up for itself in court - and it has been successful, thus far. Meanwhile Columbia, Penn, Brown and others have made settlement deals ... The sheer spinelessness of top university administrators in the face of an existential threat to the institutions they're supposed to be protecting is about as surprising as the New York Jets having another bad season, but it's still disappointing.


FCC Commissioners Face Ethics Complaints for Taking Luxury Gifts From Paramount : politics



'She showed love for everyone': how did Daphy Michel end up frozen to death in a Pittsburgh bus shelter? | Haitian immigrant with mental illness found dead after ICE released her in 20F weather wearing summer clothes : politics

She protested ICE raids. Then agents showed up at her door : politics ... The statute, which dates back to the Civil War, has historically been used infrequently. But since President Trump took office last year, the Justice Department has charged more than three dozen people in at least 10 cases. All of them involve people protesting federal immigration enforcement.The government has also indicted nearly 50 people on conspiracy charges in Michigan, Texas and Minnesota using different legal statute



'You Don't Get to Buy the Government That You Want,' Troy Jackson Tells Elon Musk : politics
The Rotten Stench of Elon Musk's Political Money - Elon Musk will be spending $100 million to $120 million in at least eight states to help elect Republicans in November : politics

Susan Collins not happy that you would criticize her for the inevitable consequences of her actions - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Man who discovered Graham Platner turns out to be kind of rapey - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Moraff identified with Platner because he has his own history of alleged sexual assault ... An under-rated factor in the horseshoe version of the red-brown alliance stuff is that fascism and rape culture go together like peanut butter and jelly, and a lot of men really like tha

The Michigan senate primary - Lawyers, Guns & Money This whole spectacle has been rather disheartening, especially since it's looking increasingly likely that the Michigan race could well be decisive in terms of control of the Senate in January - The candidates are at stark odds over the United States' support of Israel. Dr. El-Sayed has said Israel should not exist as an explicitly Jewish state and has advocated ending U.S. financial assistance to the country. Ms. Stevens supports continuing U.S. military aid to Israel without conditions.

Abdul El-Sayed's Argument for America-and Against His Own Party | The New Yorker The Michigan U.S. Senate candidate on campaigning with Hasan Piker, being a capitalist, and why his fellow-Democrats need to "stop compromising."

(3) Post by @urocklive1.bsky.social - Bluesky Trump wants Miller in, but he doesn't want to come out and say it. At least not today. He's hoping voters forget. "Well, I'm going to look at it. So far it's accusations," Trump said. "I'll be looking at it." TBF, he doesn't think abusing women is a big deal.
Accused Wife-Beating Rep Drops Dark Hint About Senator In-law : politics ... MAGA Rep. Max Miller, who is accused of domestic abuse against the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno, suggested there was a sinister reason why the 59-year-old Ohio Republican was only now speaking out about the horrific allegations ... The Donald Trump-endorsed Moreno, who pushed staunchly anti-LGBTQ+ views during his campaign, was linked to a 2008 online profile seeking "Men for 1-on-1 sex" on the hookup website Adult Friend Finder.

Rep.Max Miller Accused of Wife Beating Streams Jaw-dropping Attack on Emily Moreno
Sen. Bernie Moreno finally calls for Rep. Max Miller to resign after he allegedly abused Moreno's own daughter

Empanadas - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is pretty horrible on many, many levels: In a statement, Emily Moreno's spokesperson Stefan Mychajliw said it was "shameful" for Miller "to go on a bizarre and lie-filled rant about his ex-wife to desperately try to save his political career." "There is a documented trove of evidence that Miller has a history of violent and dangerous behavior and no amount of victim shaming will change that," Mychajliw said in a statement on X. "It is despicable and abhorrent that Miller lied on an unhinged and humiliating video for their daughter to watch one day."

Ohio Senator Calls Former Son-in-Law Accused of Abuse Unfit for Office - The New York Times Senator Bernie Moreno, Republican of Ohio, broke his silence about allegations of domestic abuse his daughter has made against Representative Max Miller.
Rep. Max Miller denounced by Sen. Bernie Moreno, his former father-in-law - POLITICO "I believe Max Miller needs to seek professional help to end the clear pattern of abuse he has left in his wake," the senator said.


Francesca Hong calls $7.25 minimum wage radical in new interview Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Francesca Hong, a democratic socialist, said Sunday that the U.S.'s current minimum wage is radical.
Francesca Hong says what's radical is US still has $7.25 minimum wage : politics


MAGA Rep, 65, Busted Preying on Young Women With Creepy Gifts : politics


Who will keep the Grateful Dead's music alive? : NPR


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,201 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Moscelyne Larkin,
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,200 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Ed Brooke.



A bitter pill: are you wasting your money on supplements? | Health & wellbeing | The Guardian Will collagen make you look younger? Could magnesium help you sleep better? Or are the benefits overstated? A dietitian reveals which are worth taking





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A discarded SpaceX rocket is on a high-speed collision course with the moon : worldnews



Most Australian teens still on social media three months after under-16 ban began, study finds : worldnews

'Yes, I do': Luxon asked if he thinks Peters' remarks were racist : worldnews


Japan Mall Worker, 22, Dies in Gas Explosion After Earthquake as Bosses 'Instructed' Her Back Inside for Shop's Cash : worldnews

South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5°C : worldnews
20. If emissions of greenhouse gases were stopped, would the climate return to the conditions of 200 years ago? | Royal Society No. Even if emissions of greenhouse gases were to suddenly stop, Earth's surface temperature would require thousands of years to cool and return to the level in the pre-industrial era.



Putin Faces Fresh Fury Over 'Catastrophe' Cover-Up : worldnews

Ukraine Blinds Russia's Air Defenses, Hitting Eight Radar and Missile Systems in One Sweep : worldnews

Russian Banks Lack Cash to Buy Government Debt, Sberbank Executive Says : worldnews

Ukrainian drones kill two in Russia, strike Wildberries warehouse, governors say : worldnews
(3) Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky No more Wildberries distribution center in Novosemeykino. The complex has burned down completely. #Russia

Net Profit Of Russia's Largest Defense Holding Rostec Falls By 42%



Gunmen kill 12, abduct women and children in Nigerian village : worldnews


Uganda unveils statue of Israel PM's brother who died in Entebbe rescue mission : worldnews


MBS raises concerns over Trump's plans for massive Iran strikes : worldnews

Iranian officials deny Trump's claim that Iran asked US to stop strikes : worldnews

IRGC says efforts to disarm Hamas doomed to fail : worldnews
Hamas distributing personal weapons to operatives to avoid total disarmament amid BoP deal - report : worldnews

Trump says he is cancelling strikes on Iran subject to 'rapidly' making deal : worldnews



Zelenskyy: The world has Patriot missiles, a political decision is needed : worldnews

Post by @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social - Bluesky Rick Wilson: Trump has long been essentially on Putin's side, even though there's tremendous pressure even inside today's Republican Party not to be there. Since US cut off a lot of resources to Ukraine, they've developed organic capacity to wage war against Russia.


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1620, Part 1 (Thread #1767) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of August 2, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on August 1, 2026: 1,500 personnel, 1,788 UAVs, and 69 artillery systems.


Russians strike largest warehouse of Ukrainian online marketplace for second time in a day : worldnews



Starting Sunday in EU, AI chatbots, receptionists, media must reveal they are not human : worldnews


Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky n Poland, three unknown men brutally beat two men and a woman from Ukraine, - InPoland - A passerby didn't like the music coming from the car. He shouted insults, called for them to return to Ukraine, and then called for "reinforcements."

Hungary to shut sole nuclear plant for first time on Sunday: Record-low water levels on the Danube forced the Paks plant offline : worldnews


Afghan arrested over murder of 38-year-old British woman found in suitcase in Greece : worldnews

Sicilian report names owner of boat from which bags of cash were dumped in the sea : worldnews


Britain could face food shortages as drought continues, farmers warn | Farming : worldnews
Youth rough sleeping in London falls by 45% : worldnews


AI cheating scandal shakes UNAM, Mexico's top university : worldnews
Mexican candidates forced to retake university entrance exam after suspicions of AI-driven cheating : worldnews

'Free up the ganja': Rastafarians in Kenya fight to decriminalise marijuana : worldnews ... It's to keep the profits of four industries: tobacco, alcohol, opioids, and private prisons.




Saturday Mo rning Political Cartoon Thread : politics
Jeff Danziger by Jeff Danziger for July 31, 2026 | GoComics

Trump says he is cancelling strikes on Iran subject to 'rapidly' making deal : politics
Trump halts Iran attack plan, citing agreed-upon 'parameters of a deal' : politics ... Despite this, we have just been asked by Iran, and other Middle Eastern Countries, to hold off any attack in that the perimeters of a deal has been agreed to (mop up media) No. That's not what he said. What he said as "perimeters of a deal". He meant "parameters" but he wrote and posted "perimeters of a deal", because he is stupid.

Trump gambled everything on Iran - now he's the weakest player of all : politics



U.S. general warns Pentagon he lacks sufficient forces to protect Israel : politics ... The Department of War against Everyone Else - The Department of Defense of Israel



Trump Speaks Like a Thug Because He Wants to Rule Like One : politics



Capital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money-laundering review : politics
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money laundering probe : politics
Capital One says it closed Trump Organization's accounts after anti-money laundering probe : politics

A Guide to the Criminal Cases Against Donald Trump | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series This story was updated on Jan. 21, 2025,
Liz Cheney/Adam Kinzinger Against Trump | I made sure I fact checked these, so feel free to check yourselves, but these may be a good reason not to trust "The Orange Turd" | Facebook · April 16, 2025
A Guide to All of Trump's Indictments pdated: Jul 19, 2024 :

A timeline of Donald Trump's many alleged crimes and convictions Updated: 27 January 2026
Indictments against Donald Trump - Wikipedia
The Top 10 Trump Administration Foreign-Policy Mistakes | Harvard Kennedy School September 10, 2025

The Deplorable Trump List - The 10 Worst Things About The Donald - PROVING HE IS UNFIT TO BE PRESIDENT
False or misleading statements by Donald Trump - Wikipedia
Tracking the Trump Administration's Harmful Executive Actions | Congressman Steve Cohen

Trump Administration Civil and Human Rights Rollbacks
Donald Trump's 50 Most Unthinkable Moments - The Atlantic
The 37 Fatal Gaffes That Didn't Kill Donald Trump - POLITICO Magazine The GOP nominee has defied presidential campaign precedent, turning blunders into a shot at the White House

Trump Quotes On Coronavirus: What The White House Has Said, and Done : NPR April 21, 2020



The Democrats have one last chance to halt the erosion of US democracy - and it's less than 100 days away : politics

Trump approval at lowest point of second term: Nate Silver : politics ... Lowest approval means that one in three Americans, still find Trump is a doing a great job.
Trump's approval rating is underwater in 11 states he won comfortably : politics ... For a group of people that fear the Anti-Christ so much, they seem to have welcomed him and his minions to rule them


Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals : politics ... This is far from over, as we consider all legal remedies.
Trump lashes out at Jeanine Pirro after she drops Reflecting Pool 'vandalism' charges: 'I don't know what she was thinking' : politics .... Under the bus she goes!
Humiliated Trump Goon Abandons Reflecting Pool Prosecution : politics

Trump blasts Pirro after she refutes his claim that Reflecting Pool was damaged by vandals : politics

Trump White House Full Of Fox News Personalities: See The List ... May 8, 2025


Trump just lost his battle to force a university to release its "list of Jews". Things like this have happened before… : politics ... It's funny they're dusting off the communist boogie man again while also saying socialists are anti-semites. Words don't mean anything to these people. You're a white prosperity gospel Christian or you are "the other."



US reporter fighting back after border patrol seized his cellphones | Trump administration. Max Blumenthal says he was singled out at airport after Trump ally Laura Loomer targeted him in online posts. : politics



'Trump threw us all a curveball': South Carolina Republicans are stewing about Lindsey Graham's old Senate seat : politics ... Trump didn't throw them a curveball. Trump pissed in their faces like he's done to republicans for the past decade and they are just shocked he would continue to do things he's been doing for a decade



MTG and Tucker Carlson announce new 'movement' in photo packed with MAGA renegades : politics

MAGA Exiles Declare War on Trump: 'He Betrayed Us All' : politics


(3) Post by @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social - Bluesky They subpoenaed an 85-year-old man who has testified before Congress 250 times. They published his private diary first. Then screamed profanity at him for not talking. Six years of investigation. Zero charges. This is what having nothing looks like.
Anthony Fauci's Senate hearing proves we're still living in 2020 - Rand Paul's vendetta against the former chief medical advisor shows how we can't move beyond the year from hell : politics

RFK Jr. Melts Down in Wild, 15-Minute Clash With CNN Star : politics
Post by @atrupar.com - Bluesky RFK Jr yelling at Dana Bash sounds like a rabid dog barking
RFK Jr loses temper in angry clash with CNN host over measles and Covid: 'You want to sit here and attack me?' : politics

G.O.P. Kills Bid to Expand I.V.F. Access in the Military : politics

'A Slap in the Face to Moms and Dads': GOP Blocks Attempt to Stop Trump From Raising Childcare Costs : politics

Ohio teacher unions back Republican candidates at twice the national rate : politics



Opinion | The 'Civil War' Is a Lie. Let's Call It the 'Slaveholders' Rebellion' Again. - The New York Times
It Wasn't a 'Civil War.' It Was the Slaveholders' Rebellion. : politics ... The intense bigotry of the slaveholders was passed down generations and exists today making up the bulk of MAGAts ... Small government literally just means "not having the federal government tell us we can't own slaves, discriminate based on race"



Post by @markjacob.bsky.social - Bluesky This New York Times article, which ran a week before Christmas last year, didn't get the attention it deserved. It detailed Trump and Epstein's predatory behavior toward women - "a game of ego and dominance" in which "female bodies were currency." Here's a gift link and a thread.

'Don's Best Friend': How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women - The New York Times The president has tried to minimize their friendship, but documents and interviews reveal an intense and complicated relationship. Chasing women was a game of ego and dominance. Female bodies were currency. Dec. 18, 2025



"The ICE Agent Behind Me Grabbed the Back of My Shirt and Just Threw Me Like a Sack of Trash": People keep suing the agency for beating them up. : politics

Study Shows How Trump's ICE Raids Cost Americans Jobs | Common Dreams | "Not only are these arrests often cruel and unnecessary," said one economist, "but they're also hurting the very Americans President Trump promised to help." Julia Conley Jul 29, 2026

(3) Post by @papootx.bsky.social - Bluesky Trump Doesn't Want You To See This Jobs Study Trump swore deporting immigrants would open jobs for everybody else. A new study proved him wrong. Nobody wins. Not the immigrant. "ICE activity lowers the employment rate of US-born male workers."



"If I prove that you can win statewide, taking on AIPAC, that is catastrophic" | Abdul El-Sayed says Tuesday's Senate primary in Michigan is a referendum on the future of the Democratic Party : politics

"Assault, Misogyny, Verbal Threats": Mother Jones Exposé on Allegations Against GOP Rep. Max Miller | Democracy Now!


New THC rules take effect in Texas. What's legal, what's banned? : politics ... What's crazy is the law change made what was legal to buy/own on Thursday far more illegal than Black Market/Actual.

Every state, including West Virginia, should ban child marriage to protect girls from harm : politics .... The United States is the only UN member state that has not yet ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child which reaffirms that the minimum age limit should be 18 years for marriage ... Republicans claim to protect children, but actions speak louder than words. They continue to thwart efforts to fully ban child marriage. Instead, they passed a compromise bill (HB 3018) that still legally allows 16 and 17-year-olds to be married off.

Democrats Confront Their New Tea Party Reality - Progressives are set to sweep a group of contested primaries in Michigan and Wisconsin. : politics

Michigan Supreme Court rejects permit for Enbridge oil pipeline under Great Lakes : politics

Texas Prisoners Are Baking to Death. The State Keeps Saying No to AC. : politics





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Charter flights to bring about 150 greyhounds to Australia as NZ racing ban begins : worldnews
'More than just objects': Australian book sellers raise alarm over 'horrific' destruction of rare titles to feed AI : worldnews


Massive Attack band members barred from re-entering Singapore over support for political cause, unfurling of foreign flag at concert : worldnews


North Korea says NATO fuel plan shows alliance preparing for war : worldnews


Russian court confiscates 123 real estate assets belonging to Jehovah's Witnesses : worldnews

Rosatom says its civilian vessel sank in Black Sea after Ukrainian drone attack, all crew survived : worldnews

Bomb carried by woman kills three, injures 21 near Moscow restaurant, authorities say : worldnews

Ukraine Steps Closer to Criminal Prosecution of Belarusian Leader Lukashenko : worldnews
Belarus's Ambassador Offered '30 Pieces Of Silver' As He Left Ukraine



Pakistan military denies UN report on Afghan civilian casualties : worldnews


Bennett says Qatar a more dangerous enemy to Israel than Iran right now : worldnews ... The relatively recent emergence of anti-Israel and antisemitic rhetoric in American conservative media circles (with Tucker Carlson being the most prominent example) is also widely attributed by critics to Qatari influence


Iranian attack on Chinese company building kills worker in northern Kuwait : worldnews

US embassies urge citizens to 'consider departing' Middle East : worldnews



Israel raises defense alert over possible US strikes on Iran : worldnews
Israeli military cracks down on West Bank village as settlers march in : worldnews

Israeli official says troops won't pull back in Gaza without 'genuine' Hamas disarmament : worldnews
Palestinians in Gaza hope Hamas will disarm but fear Israeli forces won't withdraw : worldnews


Visuals Suggest U.S. Dropped 2,000-Pound Bomb on Home in Iran, Killing 3 : worldnews



Zelenskyy explains why only one ballistic missile was shot down during large-scale Russian attack : worldnews ... due to a shortage of Patriot interceptors and called on partners to provide additional air defence capabilities.
Zelensky sounds alarm after only one ballistic missile intercepted : worldnews

Zelensky Asks Trump to Get Musk's OK for Starlink-Guided Strikes Inside Russia : worldnews

Post by @phillipspobrien.bsky.social - Bluesky If you cannot accept that what Trump has done over the last year and a half is starve Ukraine of air defense, and put off any new aid for as long as possible, so Putin can terrorize Ukraine from the air for as long as possible -- you cannot accept reality.
Post by @leoskyview.bsky.social - Bluesky Republicans cut aid to Ukraine. They are responsible for preventing peace by saving Putin's army and making more Ukrainians die. It is disgusting to watch them lie to our faces and pretend they want peace. No; they're upset that the democracy won't just surrender. They hate democracies

Russian missile attacks kill at least nine in Ukraine's Kyiv : worldnews
Death toll from Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv rises to nine, over 30 injured : worldnews

Pentagon ends leadership of Ukraine aid group as US distances from Europe : worldnews
Links between Trump associates and Russian officials - Wikipedia


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1619, Part 1 (Thread #1766) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of August 1, 2026 | MoD News Total russian military losses on July 31, 2026: 1,470 personnel, 1,838 UAVs, and 82 artillery systems.


(3) Post by @volberg.bsky.social - Bluesky The CAESAR's survival rate in Ukraine isn't just about wheels vs. tracks-it's about an architectural design that accidentally outsmarted modern drone warfare.



Next year elections in Spain, Italy, France are critical. Polls point towards a victory for the right / far right. A sizable chunk of the population is in a make believe mode because it no longer feels represented and this needs to be addressed. Europe is about to fall into a black hole.


Workers extract 60,000 liters of fuel oil from Finnish warship that sank in 1941 : worldnews


Archbishop of Canterbury committed to lb 100m slavery fund : worldnews


A blanket of seaweed smothers coastlines from the Caribbean to Mexico : worldnews

Trump says Greenland will be under US control by the time he leaves office : worldnews ... He can't control his bowels…

Canada to impose temporary 25% tariff on some wood cabinets, vanities : worldnews
Canada Economy Tracking 3.4% Second Quarter Annualized Growth : worldnews




Environmental Impact of War: Donald the Dove Edition - Lawyers, Guns & Money Studies of the environmental impact of war are quite interesting and there's a whole literature in environmental history about militarized landscapes. So I was attracted to this piece coming out of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution about what all these idle ships might be doing to the Strait of Hormuz's ecosystem.



Trump says ICC campaign aimed at defending Netanyahu, not himself : politics

Trump's Fixation on Arctic Ships Led to Billions in No-Bid Contracts : politics


We Now Have the Leading Charge in Trump's Next Impeachment : politics ... Once again, as with so many other things Trump has done, it's inconceivable to imagine any other modern American president even thinking this up, let alone doing it. Suing himself; then installing a spineless yes-man-his former personal lawyer, no less-as acting attorney general, who then agrees to a settlement including nearly $2 billion in taxpayer money plus an immunity grant; then being willing to sacrifice said A.G.'s confirmation in order to preserve the fund and the immunity claim. It defies belief.

You Probably Won't Like This Recommendation - Lawyers, Guns & Money Maggie Haberman has observed Donald Trump more closely than most. Ezra Klein interviewed her today. If you want to understand where Trump is coming from, listen to the podcast or read the transcript (gift link).

Living On A Thin Line - Lawyers, Guns & Money It has now more or less organically morphed into among other things a chronicle of the first half of Trump's second presidency, and in that regard I'm struck by the extent to which, at this moment a little more than ninety days before the midterms, America seems balanced on a knife's edge.


Further thoughts on affirmative action, or, what was JD Vance's LSAT score? - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Kamala Harris says the US Supreme Court should expand to 13 justices : politics

Here's how many times Trump invoked Fifth Amendment in civil fraud trial, according to a judge : politics

(3) Post by @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social - Bluesky Trump didn't want to admit that he personally hired an unqualified contractor who screwed up the Pool and cost taxpayers millions. So instead he had the hack Fox host who he installed as US attorney indict an innocent man so he could blame him and others for his own incompetence.
Charges dropped against ex-Olympian over Reflecting Pool damage after Trump admin admits 'flawed installation' : politics
Trump rages after Jeanine Pirro abandons his imaginary Reflecting Pool vandals : politics
Trump's Reflecting Pool lie needed a vandal. Jeanine Pirro served him up an innocent American : politics
Pirro moves to drop case against Olympian, says Reflecting Pool damage caused by 'flawed installation' : politics
Trump's Reflecting Pool Lies Exposed in Humiliating Admission - The "vandals" Trump blamed never existed, according to his own administration. : politics
Justice Dept. admits Reflecting Pool renovation was flawed, drops case against former Olympian : politics

Vengeance Denied? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Federal prosecutors moved on Friday to drop charges against David Hearn, a former Olympic canoeist accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, acknowledging that a contractor hired by the Trump administration had "botched" its renovation.
Trump Punishes Kennedy Center After Tour Guide Said He Ruined It : politics

For sale: early access to Trump's Truth Social posts : politics

How Trump Is Hiding an Insane $150B Scandal-Inspired by 50s TV : politics

(3) Post by @thegodshow.com - Bluesky Remember when David Hogg was running for DNC chair and the establishment stepped in and said we needed a responsible adult and then gave us Ken Martin, who throws his phone at his staffers? Also the DNC is $2 million in debt. But centrists still demand they should be in charge.

Americans Are Turning on Trump : politics

Why Mitch McConnell Isn't Giving Up His Senate Seat : politics
Mitch McConnell is never coming back to the Senate : politics
Republican Senator Lashes Out at People for Asking 'Where's Mitch?' : politics
Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine Lashes Out at People for Asking 'Where's Mitch McConnell?' Maine's Susan Collins lashed out at those demanding answers about McConnell's weeks-long absence from Congress, following a fall that sent him to the hospital on June 14.
GOP senator calls over Capitol Police after reporter asks him about Mitch McConnell : politics
Scott Jennings Challenged to FaceTime Mitch on Live TV : politics


Republican Governor Warns Against Trump Attempt to Take Over Elections | The New Republic Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt didn't mention the president by name-but he's sending a clear message about Trump's quest to "federalize" elections.
Republican Governor Warns Against Trump Attempt to Take Over Elections : politics ... It's called treason. Donald Trump is a traitor to our country.

Democratic Socialism Is the Compromise Position : politics
Wave of 'mini-Mamdanis' reignites anti-communist Red Scare playbook from Trump ahead of midterm elections : politics

Republicans losing ground in 14 races as midterms approach: Sabato's Crystal Ball : politics ... The war on Iran is costing around $1 billion a day. That's around $300 per taxpayer per month. It's incredibly expensive. And it's being fought on behalf of a country that wasn't even attacked by them. We cancelled Medicaid for millions in the US to help pay for it. Meanwhile every Israeli receives basic universal healthcare.

Trump team deceptively edits reaction to his $5M gilded statues in DC - The White House shared a clip of a traveler calling the renovated Arts of War and Arts of Peace statues 'beautiful,' while leaving out other reviews calling it 'gaudy' and 'tacky' : politics


Obama called Trump an 'idiot' and Don Jr a 'f****** moron' in call to Fauci, diaries reveal : politics

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Says Bill Targeting Sexual Abusers Is Struggling For An Absurd Reason - "We should not allow pedophiles and sexual abusers to run amok because you just don't like a girl," the representative said. : politics


Mortgage Rates in US Rise to 6.66%, Highest Level in a Year : politics

Trump Administration Plans to Upend Head Start by Deregulating It : politics

Corporations, Not Immigrants, Are Responsible for Vast Majority of Healthcare Fraud, OIG Report Shows : politics

Amazon received $600M in Trump tariff refunds, will return some to customers : politics

Trump's tariffs will cost each American household $900 in 2026 : politics ... we've also got wars, reflecting pools, deporting our labor, expenses to deport our labor, screwing foreign tourism, golden toilet Air Force-1, never realizing benefits from investing in science, polluting our environment, diverting National Park funding to gold plating DC, $1.6 billion MAGA "defense" slush fund, ...



The SCREEN Act Threatens Privacy Far Beyond Adult Websites : politics

Friday Night Open Thread: Know Before You Mix - Lawyers, Guns & Money


George Santos was caught betting on whether he would show up at Trump's inauguration. : politics

Taylor Farms Tennessee ex-president accused of stealing $32 million from company : politics



DoJ appears to ignore New Mexico deadline for key Epstein ranch files : politics


ICE is shredding the Bill of Rights. Defending that isn't conservative. : politics ... At its core, Conservatism is about enforcing a strict caste system based on race, sex, orientation, wealth, Christian membership, and dis/ability. This caste system is designed to exclude certain categories of people from certain spaces, careers, and sexual opportunities. It also defines who the law binds unequally and who it protects unequally ... There's your decoder. ICE is the entirely predictable national goon squad enforcing the bigot agenda. Every vote will count in November. But have a Plan B if/when the armed goons refuse to honor the outcomes

Immigrant who donated lifesaving kidney to his brother is detained by ICE again : politics

Trump Voter Angry as ICE Take Nanny -- "I Thought We Were Targeting Criminals' : politics

Is Mount Holly Springs an ICE 'speed trap'? | Opinion Police in Mount Holly Springs, a tiny borough in Central Pennsylvania, have turned over 32 immigrants to ICE since March.



Elon Musk Goes All in on Trying to Save Susan Collins : politics

Mamdani says new city-owned stores will sell essential groceries at 30% discount : politics

Trump blames Minnesota governor, not Iran, for cyberattacks on the state's water systems : politics
Walz Accuses Trump of Hiding Full Scope of Cyberattack Linked to Iran : politics
Hackers targeted municipal water systems in 7 states this week, FBI says : politics

Scrutiny intensifies in Max Miller's Ohio House race amid domestic abuse allegations Allegations of domestic abuse by Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) - which he vehemently denies - are receiving increasing national attention and complicating the race for the once reliably Republican seat while prompting new calls from Democrats for his resignation or investigation.
Max Miller abuse allegations complicate race for once-solid GOP seat : politics
Jim Jordan left stammering when pressed on hypocrisy in supporting allegedly abusive Republican | "Yeah, well, I - I - I don't - I don't know - I didn't answer" he stammered when asked why he denounced a Democrat accused of abuse but not a Republican. : politics
Bernie Moreno puts random backbencher above his own daughter - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Imagine how twisted you have to be to get to this place: Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno isn't willing to take a stand on the political future of the guy who allegedly held a gun to his daughter's head.

Democrats could flip Texas Senate seat because Paxton 'is so awful': Sabato : politics
Fox News poll says Democrat James Talarico leads Ken Paxton with 51% of the vote : politics
New lawsuit seeks to bring down Ten Commandments posters from every Texas school district : politics

Ms. Rachel Signals Support for El-Sayed, Jackson, McKinney, and Other Candidates Who 'Care About All Kids' : politics
Why AIPAC could see its biggest defeat ever : politics
AIPAC's test in Michigan Senate primary: A Congress member they helped defeat explains | Vox Next week's Democratic Senate primary in Michigan is AIPAC's biggest-ever investment in a single election: The group has spent more than $30 million to defeat staunch Israel critic Abdul El-Sayed and to try to ensure Rep. Haley Stevens wins the Democratic nomination instead.
Your favorite shows are feeding you pro-Israeli propaganda, but why? - YouTube

MyPillow Guy Is Front-runner in Minnesota's GOP Gubernatorial Primary : politics

Busiest US death chamber: Florida executes 2 men in a day, including an octogenarian : politics

Georgia has arrested at least 20 officials for misusing the flock surveillance database : politics

LAPD officer who recorded colleagues' racist comments charged with felony eavesdropping : politics



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,199 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Peter J. Maguire.






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Bizarre new material discovered in Hiroshima bombing debris : worldnews

South Korea's Kospi index jumps more than 16% on a surge of chipmaking stocks : worldnews


Southwest China landslide death toll rises to 51 as search and rescue continues : worldnews



Zelenskyy: Ukraine has lost around 50,000 troops in the war : worldnews

(3) Post by @dronebomber.bsky.social - Bluesky Approximate flight routes of our UAVs : Red arrows - directions of strike UAV movement; reen arrows - directions of cruise missile movement According to Russian sources, around 410 drones and several missiles were reported.

Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky One of the side effects of Wildberries being vulnerable is that trade organizations like the Union of Electronic Commerce now demand reform of the e-commerce market including mandatory insurance of goods and limits on commissions which in Russia are some of the highest in the world.
Post by @wartranslated.bsky.social - Bluesky Wildberries sellers are asking Putin for help and explanations about what happened to their goods. Well, it burned.

Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Nizhnekamsk, Republic of Tatarstan: A large fire broke out in the industrial zone of "Nizhnekamskneftekhim" following an explosion. The incident, likely caused by a system overload after a series of drone attacks on the industrial zone, resulted in a major fire.

Post by @prune602.bsky.social - Bluesky The electronic budget system shows a 8.68 trillion ruble deficit as of 28 July 2026

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1618, Part 1 (Thread #1765) some headlines from the hellscape that is russia:



Islamist terrorists kill 10 police officers in northwest Pakistan, say police : worldnews


Death toll tops 1,500 in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, Congo says : worldnews


Saudis said to gear up for ground invasion against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen : worldnews

Iran struck Amazon data centers again amid widening war, satellites show - Ars Technica Satellite images have revealed new damage to Amazon data centers in the Middle East along with at least one crucial Saudi oil facility, following missile and drone attacks by Iran and its Houthi allies.
Iran struck Amazon data centers again amid widening war, satellites show : worldnews


Iran strikes tankers under US escort in Hormuz strait as Trump gathers cabinet to discuss war : worldnews



(3) Top 250 - Bluesky President Donald Trump declared Thursday that his newly formed "Board of Peace" has reached a "HISTORIC agreement" for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups operating in the Gaza Strip.
Trump says Israel 'very happy' with an ‌agreement reached by his so-called Board of Peace for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed Palestinian groups in Gaza : worldnews
Two-week ceasefire intended to allow Hamas disarmament, launch peace deal, sources tell 'Post' : worldnews
Hamas To Disarm After Trump Announces Gaza Peace Plan  - Newsweek

U.S., Israel preparing to bombard energy-related targets in Iran, sources say : worldnews



Trump backtracks from promise to let Ukraine build Patriot missiles : worldnews
Trump stated that the US can "take almost everything they want" from Ukraine's rare earth metal deposits : worldnews

Kyiv hammered by ballistic missiles as Russia launches 2nd major attack in 48 hours : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1618, Part 1 (Thread #1765) : worldnews

Russian losses over past day: 1,340 soldiers killed and wounded | Ukrainska Pravda



Should Estonia Demolish Tallinn's Alexander Nevsky Cathedral? - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Greece fights fires near Athens as France, Spain improve : worldnews
People allowed back home in southwestern France as fire weakens : worldnews

Global warming's fingerprints all over fires in Spain, France, studies show : worldnews

Microsoft paid $6.5bn tax in Ireland - more than anywhere else : worldnews



Cuba takes steps to implement economic overhaul amid US pressure campaign : worldnews

Canadians And Mexicans Now View China More Favorably Than The U.S. For The First Time In Nearly 20 Years : politics
Muslim community shaken after shots fired at mosque with people inside in Winnipeg Canada, leaders say : worldnews




Trump Silent as Iran War Delivers Brutal News on Economy : politics

'Tell Us Where That Money Is Going': Sanders Bill Would Penalize Pentagon for Failing Audits : politics ... Trump said he won the popular vote in 2016, claiming that 4-5 million people voted illegally. When asked by Bill O'Reilly what his evidence was, he answered "because that's how many I lost by".

Judge 'surprised' Pete Hegseth's DOJ lawyer 'can't give a yes' when asked if it's illegal to 'terminate' contracts of 'anyone who's ever' criticized Trump : politics


Trump's Approval Rating Plunges to Embarrassing Record : politics
Trump Is Really, Really Unpopular, New Polling Shows : politics ... The president's approval rating is in the low 30s, with Americans believing he isn't focused on what's important


Donald Trump v. Hillary Clinton is coming to the Supreme Court : politics
Justice Thomas comes through with extra time for Trump lawyers to make 'exceptionally important' case for letting president sue Hillary Clinton : politics
Trump indicates that he will bring Hillary Clinton case to SCOTUS : politics ... he will ask the US Supreme Court to revive his failed lawsuit accusing Hillary Clinton, the Democratic National Committee and others of conspiring to tarnish his 2016 campaign with bogus claims of collusion with Russia

'Corruption on Steroids': Republicans Kill Effort to Prevent Trump Tax Audit Immunity : politics
'Corruption on Steroids': Republicans Kill Effort to Prevent Trump Tax Audit Immunity | Common Dreams "Trump's sweetheart audit immunity deal is perhaps the most brazenly corrupt action taken by a president in American history," said one top Senate Democrat.

Heritage Foundation under fire over new allegations of antisemitic culture : politics

Reality isn't what it used to be - Lawyers, Guns & Money Via Krugman, I learned that last week Trump gave an unhinged utterly delusional talk at the EPA, full of hallucinatory claims that sounded exactly like the kinds of things an increasingly demented grandpa might say, while everybody just sort of nods and cringes. CNN actually reported on this, although most major news sources ignored it altogether or buried it: ...including a phony anecdote about how, in places where wind power is used, people can't turn on their TVs when the wind isn't blowing ... Such people can and do say absolutely anything with no regard to whether what they are saying tracks with essentially effeminate considerations such as evidence or logic or rational coherence.



(3) Post by @schooley.bsky.social - Bluesky Four-byline alert: .. no sitting American president has ever raised these amounts for his pet projects. .. Trump has been demanding large checks .. telling executives and lobbyists that their companies should give $25 million or $50 million.

(3) Post by @fafo-ez-one.bsky.social - Bluesky "More than half of MAGA voters say they would support a Republican candidate accused of sexual assault, according to a new poll."
2 in 3 MAGA voters say they'd support GOP candidate accused of sexual assault: Poll : politics


Obama's Refreshingly Frank Verdict on Trump Revealed : politics ... "But [Obama] went on to say that Donald Trump was a hopeless idiot who was a pathologic liar," Fauci added.

Justice Department drops criminal case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool Justice Department drops criminal case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool
Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool case, blaming damage on 'botched' installation : politics


J.D. Vance's excellent affirmative action adventure - Lawyers, Guns & Money Robert Post, who just happened to be the dean of Yale's law school when that institution admitted one J.D. Vance in 2010 (or whatever his name was that year; I'm not looking it up), has a piece in Slate hypothesizing about why Yale is about to roll over for the Trump administration's bureaucratic thuggery. Getting my Leo Strauss on, let me present the exoteric text:


Mitch McConnell Still MIA Days Before Key August 3 Deadline : politics
Missing McConnell Cornered on Using Autopen From Hospital : politics ... braindead senator's handlers using autopen - that sounds like fraud, no?
McConnell Aide Finally Cornered on Why There's No Video of Senator - The senator's team has remained astonishingly tight-lipped about their boss's health. : politics
Mitch McConnell Has Cosponsored Legislation Since Being Hospitalized : politics
Elaine Chao Accidentally Blows Up Husband's Photo Timeline - A newly spotted detail calls into question the claimed date of McConnell's second "proof-of-life" photo. : politics
The Play - Lawyers, Guns & Money Reasons number 1-100 why @GovAndyBeshear is so worried about Senator McConnell's health ... Messing around with the appointment power is a thing that can get you impeached in American politics, and the GOP has a 32-6 advantage in the Kentucky State Senate, meaning that they could shed six Senators and still convict. Hardball politics sounds fun but there are still lots of escalatory options in the US political system that haven't yet been touched.


As the cost of aging soars, families' wealth is evaporating : politics

Trump Admin Argues Even Terminally Ill Patients Shouldn't Be Exempt From Medicaid Work Requirements : politics



McCarthyism has returned to the United States - and this time it's even more dangerous | Judith Levine : politics


The Republican Covid circus - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Fauci Diaries Expose Depths of Katie and Stephen Miller's Hypocrisy: Before Katie and Stephen Miller called for Dr. Fauci's imprisonment, they were actually on very friendly terms. : politics
Fauci on 'solid legal ground' in face of prosecution threat, lawyer says : politics


DOGE Must Face Lawsuit Over Accessing Americans' Personal Info, Court Rules : politics

Elon Musk to spend up to $120 million on Republican Senate races despite saying he 'got too involved in politics' : politics
Elon Musk Plans at Least $100 Million in Midterm Spending to Help Republicans : politics
Elon still loves Trump and will spend a fortune to help him again - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Driving the news: Musk is resuscitating his dormant super PAC, America PAC, which spent more than $260 million to help get President Trump elected in 2024.
Musk's Massive Midterm Plot to Rescue Trump Revealed : politics

(3) Post by @mickeykuhns.bsky.social - Bluesky Megyn Kelly is a vile creature…


Generation Z wants significant change in government : politics

Black Americans' prospects worse under Trump administration: National Urban League : politics



A Jury Found Two Police Officers Covered Up A Murder. Trump Pardoned Them. : politics

Chicago homeowner sues border cops for warrantless raid : politics

Despite What the Administration Says, ICE Agents Aren't -- and Never Will Be -- American Heroes : politics



El-Sayed takes big lead over Stevens in polls ahead of primary : politics
Abdul El-Sayed Knows Just How to Beat Billionaire-Funded Republicans : politics

Troy Jackson ran anonymous account to troll Republicans online : politics

Fetterman Is So Unpopular That He Loses to "Someone Else" by 18 Points in Poll : politics


Little Marco's Goons Get Every Single Country Wrong in Map Disaster : politics ... Officials within Marco Rubio's State Department caused major embarrassment after using a map of Africa in a presentation that failed to place a single country in the correct part of the continent.
Ain't That America - Lawyers, Guns & Money They all look the same, amiright? A US government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a state department presentation at a ⁠global conference in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attenders who took screenshots and posted them online.
Can a democratic socialist topple incumbent congressman in Florida? Larkin takes on Moskowitz : politics

Vivek Ramaswamy Booed Off Stage After Being Called "Political Cretin" | The New Republic Ohio Republicans' gubernatorial nominee is struggling to gain any traction.
Vivek Ramaswamy Booed off Stage After Being Called "Political Cretin" : politics

New York sues Kalshi, says prediction market is running 'illegal gambling operation' : politics

Fox News Poll: GOP divisions shape Texas Senate race : politics Divisions... Paxton is a criminal.
Fox News poll shows James Talarico leading Ken Paxton in U.S. Senate race : politics
State finds some registered Texas voters were wrongly flagged as potential noncitizens : politics

Democrat Mandela Barnes drops out of the Wisconsin governor's race : politics

Kansas teacher says she'll keep using students' preferred names, pronouns despite federal probe : politics

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says states, not Washington, should control elections : politics ... Governor suggests we should follow the Constitution. Riveting ... It's headline news that a Republican says we should follow the Constitution. What a horse shit media landscape we find ourselves in.

Senator's daughter files new restraining order against GOP Rep. Max Miller : politics


Aide who had affair with Newsom 20 years ago details her experience undefined


Emily Wilson · An Uncomplicated Man
Literary Hub » The ten sickest burns in Emily Wilson's Odyssey review, ranked.
'Odyssey' translator Emily Wilson says Christopher Nolan should have hired a writer : NPR
Joyce Carol Oates Defends The Odyssey and Slams Translator For Review
Emily Wilson, 'Odyssey' translator, has always been outspoken


LGM Film Club, Part 554: Victims of Sin - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Archaeologists Find Hundreds of Ancient Glyphs in the Amazon (Gift Article) : worldnews
The Lost City of Z (film) - Wikipedia



(3) Post by @gregdoucette.bsky.social - Bluesky For folks who have a psychiatrist / psychologist they talk with regularly, how did that process start? Like how does one go about identifying such a person / signing up / etc? A close friend needs a professional ear but I know nothing about this sort of thing






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Governor general warns of 'growing catastrophe' that threatens to undermine democracy in Australia : worldnews


China Sends Iran 400 Launchers : worldnews
China generates less than half of its electricity from coal for the first time : worldnews



Leaked Document Shows How Russia Staged Anti-Western Rallies Outside 14 Embassies : worldnews



US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference : worldnews ... "As democracy is perfected, the office of the President represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be occupied by a downright fool and a complete narcissistic moron." --H.L. Mencken, 1920


Yemen's Houthis are attacking Saudi Arabia from Iraq : worldnews


Israeli officials: Hamas has accepted full Gaza disarmament : worldnews


Ukraine Shifts Drone Strategy to Target Hard-to-Replace Russian Energy Components : worldnews



/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1617, Part 1 (Thread #1764) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of July 30, 2026 | MoD News 1,360 personnel,


(3) Post by @tendar.bsky.social - Bluesky Ukrainian drone forces released another impressive video compilation of struck Russian targets. Many of those are quite valuable, such as radar systems and entire air defense systems. It is quite telling that an Ukrainian winning streak like that is already considered normal


Missing Ukrainian Boy From Kherson Region Found Serving in Russian Army : worldnews

'Almost nothing remained': Russian missile kills at least 6 family members in Ukrainian village : worldnews



10-meter crater found in eastern Poland following Russian missile attack on Ukraine : worldnews
NATO has confirmed that an unknown object that crashed in a field in Poland on Thursday morning, was a Russian missile. : worldnews


Today marks day 60 of daily anti-corruption protests in Albania, sparked by a luxury resort project linked to Kushner & Ivanka Trump. This is how it all started. : videos


Candace Owens trades legal blows with Macrons over transgender accusations : worldnews
Report of Fertility in a Woman with a Predominantly 46,XY Karyotype in a Family with Multiple Disorders of Sexual Development - PMC


Hundreds of migrants swim from Morocco to the Spanish territory of Ceuta : worldnews

Brazil;s president confirms two US government officials were denied visas over election interference fears : worldnews

Milei signs decree allowing Argentina to bar or expel foreigners over 'hate speech' : worldnews




How views on Trump's handling of Iran war have shifted, according to a new poll : politics
How views on Trump's handling of Iran have shifted, according to a new AP-NORC poll About two-thirds of U.S. adults say the war with Iran, which began Feb. 28, has not been worthwhile, according to the new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. That includes the vast majority of Democrats and independents, as well as about 37% of Republicans.


Trump exasperated and swearing at officials over Iran war : politics

'Bibi, You Can't Hide!': Protests Follow Netanyahu Everywhere as He Visits Trump in DC : politics

Post by @johnfugelsang.bsky.social - Bluesky You'd think JD Vance would remember that Tic Tacs are a sign he's going to start kissing you - Trump takes out and shares some Tic Tacs.


'This Court should say so': Trump pleads for SCOTUS to give him presidential immunity over defamation case where he owes nearly $100 million in damages to E. Jean Carroll : politics

Trump unveils $22 billion plan to remake Washington Dulles airport : politics

Trump demands another $10M from Congress to cover his disastrous Freedom 250 event costs - Democratic senator wants a 'full accounting' for Freedom 250's spending after the administation's latest request for a 'bailout' : politics

Trump Pardons Mega-Donor Days After Contribution to GOP Candidate : politics

Let them eat SUVs: Trump White House orders fleet of luxury cars as Americans struggle | Americans are facing a deepening affordability crisis but at least Trump and co have ... 250 new Cadillac Escalades : politics

Trump Has Made Billions in Office. Will His Party Pay Politically? : politics

The lone Republican who voted against advancing bill to put tougher sanctions on Russia : politics And as you can guess, it was Rand Paul

Federal Judges Criticize Trump's Justice Department for "Unethical" Conduct - ProPublica

Records show the government illegally surveilled James Comey and confirm the absurdity of its case against him : politics


Trump said he would ask the Supreme Court to reconsider his birthright order. The clock's run out. - POLITICO The president had said he would ask the justices to reconsider their ruling against his birthright citizenship order ... Grants of rehearing are extraordinarily rare. The last grant of rehearing in an argued case was more than 60 years ago and briefly amended the court's prior decision. The last time the court reversed itself in an argued case as a result of a rehearing petition was in a 1956 dispute about the use of courts martial for civilians accompanying military personnel abroad.

Trump loses ground with GOP as overall approval sinks to 32 percent: Quinnipiac poll : politics
Just 1 in 5 Republicans enthusiastic about rest of Trump term: Poll : politics
Musk plans massive push for GOP in midterms : politics

Justice Department drops criminal case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool Justice Department drops criminal case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool

America gripped by election fears as November nears : politics
CNN Poll: Voters favor Democrats by an 8-point margin heading into the midterms : politics

CNN Poll: A third of Democrats now identify as democratic socialists : politics
The New Red Scare Is Here -- and It's Dumber Than Ever : politics

We're Larry Lessig and Zephyr Teachout - law professors and longtime anti-corruption advocates. Today, oral arguments just happened in a case that could reopen the door to true campaign finance reform and real Super PAC contribution limits. AMA! : politics


GOP states join DOJ in asking Supreme Court to let Trump block some mail ballots - Democracy Docket


We've Officially Entered the Twilight of Late-Stage Trumpism : politics

Maggie Haberman: Trump's circle thinks he can get away with 'basically anything' : videos


Beshear challenges Jennings, CNN to call McConnell live on air: 'Put all the speculation to rest' : politics
Missing Mitch's Aides Get Doomsday Legal Warning - A political strategist is not convinced Sen. Mitch McConnell will ever walk out of the facility he has been in for weeks. : politics
Missing Mitch McConnell Gets Brutal Message in New Poll | A majority of Americans believe that old lawmakers should come clean about any health issues. : politics
Mitch McConnell targeted with 'missing person' posters across DC : politics



Todd Blanche's Nomination Is Actually in Serious Trouble Now : politics
We Now Have the Leading Charge in Trump's Next Impeachment | The New Republic Why is the president willing to withdraw Todd Blanche's nomination? The answer constitutes a blatant high crime and misdemeanor.
Blanche slate - Lawyers, Guns & Money There's a very real possibility that two senators that Trump made into lame ducks will torpedo his nomination of Todd Blanche:


Republicans Want to Dismantle Medicare; Democrats Must Fight for Medicare for All : politics


Make the Federal Government Eugenic Again - Lawyers, Guns & Money Why even have disabled workers in the federal government, they give RFK and Trump the willies.

Disease Researchers Blame DOGE Cuts for Spiraling Cyclospora Outbreak : politics

Fauci Shuts Down Republicans' COVID-19 Hearing by Pleading the Fifth - Dr. Anthony Fauci is done playing Republicans' games. : politics
Fauci accuses Rand Paul of 'unhinged obsession,' pleads Fifth at least 100 times on Covid origins despite full Biden pardon : politics
Sen. Paul says he will hold a contempt vote after Fauci invokes 5th Amendment : politics ... How is it contempt to invoke your Constitutional rights? Was it contempt when Trump did it over 400 times?
Dr. Anthony Fauci deserved gratitude, not Rand Paul's Republican show trial : politics
Anthony Fauci's lawyer booted from Congress after heated lecture from Rand Paul as doc refuses to answer questions : politics

Republicans for Some Reason Are Back to Talking About Ivermectin : politics

Taylor Farms Spent Big on MAGA and Anti-Regulatory Lobbying Before Diarrhea Outbreak : politics
Explosive diarrhea parasite cases rise by thousands, now in 45 states : politics



Ted Cruz warns against billionaire presidents: 'They steal and rob from those they govern' - Texas senator fails to see the wood for the trees as he attacks robber baron political leaders out to enrich themselves : politics


Kash Patel Loses Lawsuit Against Man Who Called Him "Googly-Eyed" Chud : politics
Judge Tosses Kash Patel's Suit Vs. Man Who Called Him 'Googly-Eyed' Chud : politics

MAGA Ally Dramatically Turns on Trump to Demand Impeachment. | The one-time Trump ally is now determined to "stop" the president. : politics



Senate unanimously agrees to oppose pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell : politics ... he resolution is not binding. But it sends a message to the Trump administration and the public that Senate Republicans and Democrats alike oppose any kind of clemency for Maxwell, who has been convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison over her facilitation of Epstein's crimes

Michigan school investigation turns up sexual misconduct reports against Epstein, others : politics ... Two people who attended a prestigious Michigan fine arts school reported conduct of a sexual nature by Jeffrey Epstein, a major donor, according to an investigation that also uncovered dozens of allegations spanning decades against nearly 50 other people ... Interlochen Center for the Arts



They immigrated legally. Under Trump, 1.8 million have been 'de-legalized.' : politics


Border agents can lie to search your phone, but wiping your own data could land you in prison : politics

A Texas Cop Searched License Plate Cameras Nationwide for a Woman Who Got an Abortion : politics

Man sues federal government over immigration raid caught on camera at his Lakeview home : news



Mayor Mamdani Delivers More Than $100 Million for Delivery Workers Since January : politics

YouTube star Ms Rachel gives funds to democratic socialist Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed : politics
New poll puts El-Sayed 10 points ahead of Stevens as election day nears : politics
El-Sayed leads Stevens by 15 points in Michigan Senate primary: Poll : politics

Trump admin is investigating right-wing lies about "transgender dolls" in public schools : politics ... The reality of it is far more fucked up. It's to let little kids have a place to go to the bathroom while they are locked down in their classrooms during school shootings.
Trump Administration Investigates the Use of "Transgender Dolls" in Minnesota Schools | U.S. Department of Education

"Clapping Is a First Amendment Right:" An Interview With the Person Arrested for Clapping at a Data Center Meeting : politics

Wisconsin brewery stripped of alcohol permit after promising free beer when Trump dies : politics .. Dont hitch your horse to this dickheads noise making machine.

Texas THC Ban: Most Products Gone This Friday, All Products Gone by November After Federal Decision : politics ... Public records from the Texas Ethics Commission show Patrick received a $250,000 contribution on April 12, 2024, from John Nau, the CEO of Silver Eagle Distributors-a major Anheuser-Busch beer distributor. This was followed by a $25,000 donation on December 2, 2024, from the Beer Alliance of Texas PAC to "Texans for Dan Patrick," a specific-purpose PAC supporting the Lieutenant Governor.

Hong leads Democratic primary for governor once again in new Marquette poll : politics


Florida Professor Fired for Assigning a Profane Story, Lawsuit Says - The New York Times South Florida State College fired an English professor after she assigned a story about a teacher who talks about sex with her students. Now the professor is suing.
Florida Professor Fired for Assigning a Profane Story, Lawsuit Says : politics ... the president of South Florida State College, Fred Hawkins, objected to the assignment after a student expressed "mild discomfort." The president told Ms. Prabhakar that he would not want his college-age daughter to read the story, the lawsuit says.



Opinion | Massachusetts should lead on psychedelic medicine Massachusetts should keep its pilot program and let patients - and the evidence - guide the future of psychedelic-assisted therapy.



How safe is it to meet someone from the internet for sex? : AskReddit ... Marriage is the #1 cause of divorce.





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Japan Launches Emergency Fighter Scramble Over East China Sea : worldnews
Japan's population falls below 120 million for first time in 42 years as birth crisis deepens : worldnews

China has built a 582-ton giant magnet to help its 'Artificial Sun' confine plasma hotter than 100 million C : worldnews



Ukrainian drones strike across Russia, hitting refineries, Wildberries warehouse : worldnews

Russia Charges Telegram Founder Durov With Aiding Terrorism accusing him of allowing the popular messaging app to be used by Ukrainian security services. : worldnews
Russia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism and puts him on wanted list | If convicted, the founder and owner of the messaging app Telegram, could face up to life in prison in Russia. : worldnews
Russia charges Telegram founder Durov with aiding terrorism, he gives Moscow the finger : worldnews

Lavrov Says West Has United Against Russia, Warns of Its 'Dismemberment' : worldnews

The economic crisis in Russia is becoming more visible Last week, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation lowered its GDP growth forecast to 0.0-1.0%. The downward revision of expectations is related to the current fuel crisis as well as price increases across many goods and services.

Post by @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social - Bluesky Russia's Ryazan Wildberries distribution center has suffered catastrophic damage from a Ukrainian drone strike this morning, with the warehouse partially collapsed and ablaze.
(3) Post by @tendar.bsky.social - Bluesky The Wildberries logistics hub in Ryazan, Russia, is basically gone. There is nothing to salvage here.

Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky - Ryazan refinery



Nepal's tiger population quadruples since 2010 : worldnews

They're Enemies Like India: Pakistan's Khawaja Asif Defends Killing Of 32 PoK Protestors : worldnews


US military may require some troops in Mideast to surrender cell phones, sources say : worldnews


Saudi Arabia seeking to ​build an international coalition to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthi attacks, sources say : worldnews

Houthis to copy Iran's Hormuz playbook with Red Sea toll plan : worldnews

Oil Prices Surge by 7.2% After Trump Vows to 'Hit Iran Hard' Following Missile Attack : worldnews
Trump says US to 'beat the f*cking sh*t' out of Iran after attack on bases in Jordan : worldnews

NYT: Iran wanted to fire ballistic missile on Ukrainian port : worldnews
Iran to get Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems in weeks, sources say : worldnews



'We have special forces protection': Netanyahu tells Hannity he's not afraid of ICC arrest warrants : worldnews
Trump and Netanyahu explored all Iran options including attack, Israeli official says : worldnews

Fringe settler group has been sneaking into Syria in bid to claim land for Jewish outpost : worldnews


Police arrest man seen attacking a Palestinian last month while in IDF uniform : worldnews



Zelensky warns of imminent major Russian airstrike : worldnews
Zelensky in an interview with Axios: Ukraine needs missile interceptors to prevent winter disaster : worldnews
Zelenskyy asks Trump for emergency delivery of Patriot air defence missiles : worldnews

Ukraine must act asymmetrically against Russia, new acting defense minister says : worldnews
Ex-Defence Minister Fedorov says his defence procurement reforms contributed to his dismissal : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1616, Part 1 (Thread #1763) : worldnews

Russian losses over past day: 1,310 soldiers killed and wounded | Ukrainska Pravda

Ukraine's National Guard downs Russian spy drone at record altitude of 6,400 m : worldnews



The European Union is preparing its biggest sanctions package against companies accused of supporting Russia's war in Ukraine, targeting more than 1,600 firms with a total annual turnover of over $20 billion. : worldnews

'Sick Man With a Gun': Polish FM Warns 'Desperate' Putin Could Take Dangerous Risks : worldnews


Teenage Norwegian 'hitman' guilty of UK murder plot : worldnews ... The court heard how the Foxtrot Network had been sanctioned by both the UK and the US for its close links to the Iranian government. The group is infamous for pioneering the relatively new phenomenon of hiring teenage killers that Europol has called "violence-as-a-service" (VaaS).

Mammoth remains revealed in Bulgaria after Danube water levels hit record low : worldnews


Italian diaspora wins a major battle in the fight for citizenship : worldnews
Italian diaspora wins a major battle in the fight for citizenship | CNN Nearly 500 days since Italy's millions-strong diaspora was hit by sweeping changes to the country's citizenship laws in March 2025, the legal battle for Italian citizenship-by-descent continues ... ruling that children who automatically acquired citizenship in the country of their birth did not lose their Italian citizenship when their parents relinquished their own.
Italy Blocks Reproductive Health Websites Women on Web (WoW) and Women Help Women (WHW) : worldnews

France evacuates thousands as fires displace a third of a million in southwest Europe : worldnews

More than half of England officially in drought - Environment Agency : worldnews
Reform UK councillor charged after alleged racist social media post : worldnews .... In the post, he suggested that Nigerians in the UK should be melted all down and their remains used to fill in potholes.

Turns Out We Blew Up All Those Boats in the Caribbean for Nothing : politics ... "Getting away with it" is why they escalated to Venezuela. And then Iran. Because responsible adults (Congress) didn't act when they should have.
Remember when we murdered several hundred people because it was so important to stop cocaine from flowing into the US? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Shopify CEO appears to endorse giving more votes to wealthy Canadians : worldnews




American Carnage - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Trump administration has almost certainly already killed more than a 100,000 civilians; reputable estimates suggest that number exceeds 500,000. The inaptly-named Department of Government Efficiency's illegal dismantling of USAID accounts for the vast majority of the administration's victims. But we should not forget its ongoing extrajudicial executions of alleged "drug runners" in the Pacific and Caribbean, non-combatants killed in Trump's illegal war against Iran, the murder of two American human-rights activists in Minnesota, and the deaths of immigrants in U.S. concentration camps.


Ballistic Missiles Alter Military Balance in Iran, Ukraine, and Beyond - Bloomberg The world is on the cusp of a third missile age, with conventional ballistic weapons proliferating at unprecedented speed in the wake of widespread, battlefield-warping deployment in Iran and Ukraine.

Americans support Netanyahu arrest by 22-point margin: Survey : politics


Yes, Trump Will Attempt a Coup : politics

The War Goes On Forever and the Party Never Ends - Lawyers, Guns & Money What possible incentive does Trump have to end his favorite little war? His good buddies are raking in the cash thanks to him:

(3) Post by @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social - Bluesky Trump fell asleep during Lindsey Graham's funeral! Trump honored Graham by going off-script doing his eulogy, then fell asleep, as he always does the SECOND he isn't the center of attention. These are signs of serious dementia symptoms: making him unfit to be president.
Trump, 80, Falls Asleep After Mocking Lindsey Graham at His Funeral : politics
Internet erupts as Trump is caught with his eyes closed throughout Lindsey Graham's funeral : politics
Trump Veers From Script to Mock Lindsey Graham at His Own Funeral : politics ... Lindsey Graham sold his soul for this assclown pedophile messiah to mock him at his own funeral. He absolutely deserves it. I only wish he was able to see it ... If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed… and we will deserve it. - Lindsay Graham


(3) Post by @washingtonpost.com - Bluesky Former president Joe Biden is undergoing cancer treatment, sharply limiting his post-White House life even as his upcoming memoir threatens to reopen debates on health. President Trump has repeatedly mentioned Biden's health, according to a Post analysis.


(3) Post by @newrepublic.com - Bluesky An appeals court is letting Trump move forward with his executive order that would change voting as we know it
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Order Restricting Mail Voting - The New York Times The Trump administration asks justices to intervene after an appeals court blocked key parts of a mail-in voting executive order.
(3) Post by @schumer.senate.gov - Bluesky Trump knows he can't defend the crippling costs, the rampant corruption coming out of his administration, or the unrelenting chaos he's unleashed in our streets. And he knows he can't defend himself from Americans' wrath at the ballot box in November either.

Trump urges Supreme Court to overturn E. Jean Carrolls $83M defamation verdict : politics

(3) Post by @urocklive1.bsky.social - Bluesky We're in the upside down ... or some strange alternate reality.

(3) Post by @marcelias.bsky.social - Bluesky Senate Republicans confirmed Jay Clayton, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, as the new head of the U.S. intelligence community, a position that's become central to President Donald Trump's efforts to undermine U.S. elections.

Is Trump going to run for a third term? - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Trump's children appear to be grifting their way to nepo-billionaire status : politics


(3) Post by @whitehouse.senate.gov - Bluesky Americans see the billionaire-funded rot with their own eyes: creepy dark money, a captured Court, climate denial fraud - all rampant.

The fake historian advising Trump's anti-Smithsonian crusade .. The report criticizes the NMAH for "extreme political activism," "anti-White activism," "transgender activism," and supporting illegal immigration.

The IRS Is Imploding : politics

Inside the bubble - Lawyers, Guns & Money I find the framing of this predictably terrible polling data about Trump's massive upward redistribution of wealth amusing:

(3) Post by @mirandayaver.bsky.social - Bluesky Democrats should have chosen Ben Wikler and I will die on this hill. (Obviously, we desperately need new leadership as well.)he Democratic Party is broke. Not just broke. In debt. To the tune of $2 million. The Republican National Committee, by contrast, has $128.5 million cash on hand. trib.al/lLMIQt4
Is This Guy the Worst Party Chair in the History of the United States? | The New Republic Ken Martin once seemed like a promising leader of the DNC. But his reign has been disastrous-and the time has come to turn to the man he defeated.


Post by @bretdevereaux.bsky.social - Bluesky This is an amazing conversation but I recently encountered the idea (obviously of longer standing) of this - the 'Alan Keyes Constant' that basically 27% of people will vote for any lunatic as long as they have the right party ID or what have you.


Kentucky Gov Orders McConnell to Give a Real Update or Resign Already : politics
Kentucky Governor to McConnell: Prove Fitness to Serve or 'Resign' : politics
Welcome to America, where you're never quite sure if your senator is dead or not : politics
(3) Post by @mjfree.bsky.social - Bluesky I thought republicans were the ones claiming dead people are voting???
McConnell Can Fake Being Alive The Rest of His Term - Lawyers, Guns & Money undefined


Gen Z adults are staying away from churches because of Trump. As more and more young adults shun organized religion, right-wing Christianity is pushing people away even more. : politics


Food prices up 33% as Americans battle highest grocery price spike in 50 years - with no relief in sight : politics


Trump Is Rolling Back So Many Workers' Rights, He's Placed the US on a Watchlist : politics

Trump Will End Subsidies for Medicare Drug Premiums : politics
Trump administration to end Medicare Part D subsidy program in 2027 : politics
'Countless Seniors Will Soon Pay More': Trump Ends Subsidy for Medicare Prescription Drug Plans : politics

Fauci, citing senator's 'unhinged obsession,' pleads the Fifth : politics .. He did his best to not make Trump look stupid and ineffectual. Trump made himself look stupid and was quite ineffectual. Even worse really; he caused harm (including death) by fighting the scientific community.
Anthony Fauci invokes 5th Amendment right not to testify at Covid hearing, calls Sen. Rand Paul 'unhinged' : politics
The Republican Covid circus - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Robert Frost once said that writing free verse was like playing tennis with the net down. I don't know about that, but I do know that right wing intellectual argument is like playing tennis with no net and no lines and no opponent, because you can make up whatever "facts" you need at any moment, logical consistency isn't a mystery, it's more like a rumor, and contradicting yourself from one sentence to the next just proves you're the ubermensch or Walt Whitman but definitely not gay.
Anthony Fauci grew increasingly annoyed by 'obnoxious adolescent' Trump as Covid pandemic spiraled, diary reveals : politics
4 takeaways from Dr. Anthony Fauci's journals ahead of his Senate testimony - ABC7 New York Committee chair Rand Paul accused Fauci of deceiving Americans about COVID-19.
Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination on origins of the COVID-19 pandemic & dairy entries: "Therefore, although it pains me to do so because of the respect I have for Congress. I will invoke my right under Fifth Amendment to refrain from answering questions." : videos

(3) Top 250 - Bluesky "It works" -- Ron Johnson is using his questioning time to tout hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin (I guess we should've put lightbulbs up our assess too


Elon Musk Is a Menace to Society : politics
Opinion | Why Do We Tolerate Elon Musk's Racist Commentary? - The New York Times
The sanewashing of Elon Musk - Lawyers, Guns & Money
(3) Post by @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social - Bluesky - Elon's daughter Vivian just incinerated her dad
(3) Post by @popeofchilitown.bsky.social - Bluesky Fuck Elon Musk for a million reasons. But this is not one of them. There's thousands of tons of manmade shit (including actual poop) on the moon.

(3) Post by @stephenjwild.bsky.social - Bluesky Quality of life as measured across many countries of the world. Study done by Wharton School of Business.


Democratic Socialists Win $5.2 Million NYU Retirement Account


What the Crackup of the Heritage Foundation Says About the Post-Trump Right - The New York Times The bastion of American conservatism best known for Project 2025 has been consumed by an ideological - and generational - civil war.



Megadonor Received Trump Pardon Three Days After Donation to Pennsylvania Congressman : politics

(3) Post by @jim-stewartson.bsky.social - Bluesky A Nevada federal judge has granted my Motion to Dismiss in the case of Kash Patel vs. Jim Stewartson. I'd like to commend the judge for including "googly-eyed Kremlin bitch" in his ruling.

(3) Post by @mickeykuhns.bsky.social - Bluesky Andrew Tate strangled the women he raped until they lost consciousness. He also beat them over the head and violently slammed them against furniture. Tate also texted one of his victims: "I love raping you." Now he's in prison crying because he can't have bottled water.

(3) Post by @sethcotlar.bsky.social - Bluesky It took a team of crack surgeons to resolve this situation.

More than 18,000 cyclosporiasis cases reported across 45 states: CDC : news

Atlantic Monthly: Make Explosive Diarrhea Great Again - Lawyers, Guns & Money Given lead times, the Atlantic presumably didn't know the context in which their latest apologia for the people destroying public health infrastructure in America would emerge, but given that it's the intellectual equivalent of explosive diarrhea it's appropriate:
(3) Post by @did:plc:j76trmiofvaxxpvx2vnb2vwf - Bluesky The argument is always the same: Rather than judge MAHA supporters on what they do, we should judge them on what they say. This is dangerously uninformed about how conspiracy movements work.



Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct when they were teenagers : television
Jared Leto denies new sexual misconduct allegations made against him : television
Ex 30 Seconds to Mars crew member claims Jared Leto's backstage request left staff 'uncomfortable' : Music


Missouri Couple Found Tied Up and Shot Dead After ICE Deportation : politics

Innocent man spends 18 months in prison after Skyrim username mixup : technology



(3) Post by @pauleric70.bsky.social - Bluesky Zohran Mamdani: "I've been clear with the president directly when we've had conversations around ICE that I believe it's a cruel agency, I believe it's inhumane, I believe it does nothing to serve in the interest of public safety, and I believe it should be abolished"

Socialist Francesca Hong Surges in Wisconsin Despite Democrat Anxiety : politics

Discussion: 2026 South Dakota Primary Runoffs : politics

Talarico pulls ahead of Paxton by 5-points in new Texas Senate race poll : politics


(3) Post by @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social - Bluesky 'You're disgusting': Republican facing horrific abuse allegations lashes out at reporter #RawStory ... Well it is Ohio, they have protected Gym Jordan and now Max Miller. Even Bernie Moreno, US Ohio Senator and Miller's father-in law stays silent about Miller abusing his daughter and granddaughter. This is so disgusting in so many ways that Ohio has now entered a new low!



But she would Douthat - Lawyers, Guns & Money Out with several accomplished television journalists. and ... Ross Douthat, an opinion columnist at The New York Times, is leaving to join the CBS News program "60 Minutes" as a correspondent, the show's executive producer said in a memo to staff on Tuesday.


The Great Tolkien Reread: Farewell to Lorien - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous in the New Gilded Age - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Erik Visits a (Latin) American Grave, Part 2,198 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Miguel Enriquez.
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,197 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Henry Gantt.



Opinion | What pediatric trauma experts want you to know about e-bikes The injuries filling pediatric trauma units are no longer ordinary bicycle crashes.


(3) Post by @jeffgroh.bsky.social - Bluesky Avocados come in 2 varieties - A-types start each day female and switch to male midday. B-types do the reverse. In work just published from the last chapter of my PhD, we show this system evolved 40+million yrs ago and is regulated by alleles of 1 transcription factor



What are your experiences or thoughts about nudist beaches? : AskReddit






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Tsunami alert issued after magnitude 7.1 quake strikes Kumamoto : worldnews
Major earthquake hits Japan's Kyushu region : worldnews
People trapped inside Japan shopping centre after earthquake : worldnews


Russia and North Korea finalising first road crossing amid concerns it serves as Ukraine war supply route : worldnews


Toll from landslide in Chinese city of Chongqing climbs to 41 : worldnews
China in touch with Yemen's Houthis to allow ships to sail through Red Sea, sources say : worldnews ... Title should be ...to allow Chinese ships...
Tongan women taken to China for marriage triggers police investigation : worldnews



Man arrested in Russia over accusations of spying for New Zealand : worldnews

Russia Weighs Arming Grain Ships With Machine Guns and Missile Launchers : worldnews

Post by @dronebomber.bsky.social - Bluesky According to Russian sources, around 320 drones were reported, though these estimates and the displayed routes remain highly approximate.

(3) Post by @jakluge.de - Bluesky I analyzed dozens of reports from Russian municipalities and found a lot of fascinating insights about how Russian recruitment actually works. At the core, the recruitment machine is a multilayered system of quotas, going all the way from the Kremlin down to the smallest village.

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1615, Part 1 (Thread #1762) some headlines from the hellscape that is russia:

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Drones struck the Moscow region, targeting Wildberries' largest logistics hub, a 3PL warehouse storing goods for supermarkets, and the Hydrostalkonstruktsiya plant. Russian media reported large fires, while several Moscow airports temporarily suspended operations. #Russia



Pakistan accused of fatally shooting 30 unarmed protesters in Kashmir : worldnews

Turkey Deploys F-16 Fighters to Guard NATO Airspace Near Russian Borders : worldnews


Iran rejects Oman's 50-50 Hormuz shipping plan : worldnews

Iran launches missiles at U.S. base for first time since Trump paused strikes : worldnews
Amnesty warns Iran escalating executions to crush dissent : worldnews
Iranian rapper sentenced to death over January protests, source says : worldnews

U.N. human rights chief says Israel must end occupation and house demolitions in Lebanon : worldnews


Trump expresses frustrations with Netanyahu before their first meeting since launching the Iran war : worldnews

Cabinet approves entry of international forces into Gaza Israel's Diplomatic-Security Cabinet approved the deployment of the multinational Board of Peace force in Gaza, despite opposition from National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Cabinet approves entry of international forces into Gaza : worldnews
What's holding up the Gaza stabilization mission? A multinational stabilization mission is supposed to ensure the reconstruction of Gaza. Without political consensus among Israel, Hamas and the Arab states, its implementation remains uncertain

Netanyahu orders new West Bank settler outposts, legalises existing ones after deadly clash : worldnews


Zelensky Met With Trump, Discussed Patriot Missile Production : worldnews
Trump joins Zelensky and Netanyahu at Lindsey Graham's funeral after talks - BBC News - Zelensky touts 'firm support' from US after closed-door meeting with Trump

Ukraine's New Defense Minister Hits Up the US, Germany and Britain for Help vs. Russian Ballistic Missiles : worldnews
Ukrainian foreign minister says he warned Iranian counterpart, Abbas ​Araqchi, against escalation and told him to end all support for Russia : worldnews


Former Ukrainian top diplomat charged with stealing foreign donations : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1615, Part 1 (Thread #1762) : worldnews ... 625,000 Ukraine casualties, 8 million draftable left.

russian losses in Ukraine as of July 28, 2026 | MoD News - approximately 1 442 140 (+1 560) persons.

Jay_CD comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1615, Part 1 (Thread #1762) There's nothing too noteworthy about that except I sense some of the rhetoric has changed with MAGA recently. For example Laura Loomer, the know nothing and proud of it but apparently influential blogger, was in Kyiv at the weekend and seems to have changed her opinion by around 180 degrees and now supports Ukraine. Until then she apparently believed Ukraine started the war. How you start a war by being invaded certainly contorts logic, I assume she's floundering for an excuse to come over to the good side. But it makes me wonder if sentiment changing amongst the MAGA faithful I've seen a bit more support for Ukraine and Zelenskyy recently which makes me wonder if something is up...

(3) Post by @mortymanitou.bsky.social - Bluesky Four years ago tonight, ruZZia burned Ukrainian POWs alive in Olenivka. The defenders of Azovstal had laid down their arms under internationally backed guarantees. Instead, they were massacred. This was a war crime.

Look at this huge airport fire truck that Ukraine's Emergency Service just received from Luxembourg - Euromaidan Press undefined

(3) Post by @leoskyview.bsky.social = Bluesky SBS did it! +2 russian ships hit last night, bringing the July 2026 total to 201.

Caught before the strike-the student mapping Poltava's grid for Russian missiles - Euromaidan Press Ukrainian counterintelligence says it exposed her in advance, seizing the devices she used to work for the enemy.

Russia's strikes stopped Ukraine's grain ships. Its farmers are the ones paying - Euromaidan Press undefined

(3) Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Russian soldier shoots down FPV drone by throwing Mavic at it


Over 25% of EU energy consumption from renewable sources last year : worldnews - Wind and Solar Energy Are Cheaper Than Electricity from Fossil-Fuel Plants - It makes financial sense to switch to solar and wind. The cost of batteries has also gone down significantly in recent years, making it economically feasible for solar and wind to compete with fossil fuels and beat them.
UN human rights chief wins second term despite opposition from US, Israel and Russia : worldnews ... Votes Against (10) Argentina. Burkina Faso. North Korea. Israel. Mali. Nicaragua. Niger. Russia. Trinidad and Tobago. United States of America. Birds of a feather.
EU Plans to Sanction Record 1,600 Firms for Helping Russia : worldnews


Polish PM Tusk Denounces Anti-Ukrainian Attacks, Warning They Benefit Russia : worldnews
Poland's top court rules against recognition of same-sex marriages concluded abroad : worldnews



Finland closes airspace, restricts maritime traffic near Russia over drone risk : worldnews


France orders 4,000 more evacuated as fires displace a third of a million across southwest Europe : worldnews

Fake sex images of MP are 'gross violation', court told : worldnews


Peru's Fujimori takes power, extending Latin America's rightward tilt : worldnews

President Trump has hinted at military action in Mexico. That's a bad idea. : politics .. Iran Cuba Greenland (Denmark) Canada Mexico Venezuela Colombia Nigeria Panama Ecuador Somalia - This is all in just his 2nd term alone. The president of peace everybody.
Claudia Sheinbaum rejects Milei's claim on Mexico funding 'anti-Argentina campaign' : worldnews

Spy charges against Canadian intern at NATO triggers 'cascade of issues' for multiple agencies : worldnews ... The Belgian federal prosecutor's office is not identifying the name of the suspect, or who she's accused of spying for, but says that she is a "Canadian national of Chinese origin."
Elbows up? Most Canadians support retaliation against U.S. tariffs: poll - National : politics
Senators reject Trump's demand Canada pay damages for wildfire smoke : politics ... "I think the president's being ridiculous," Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., told Fox News Digital ... He talked about building a wall to protect the US from the Canadian smoke "Ridiculous" is being very polite
Canadians' travel pullback costs U.S. tourism billions : politics




Dumb and dumber: Trump and Putin are both losing wars to smaller enemies : politics

Waltz: Interceptor shortage is Biden's fault, fake news, and illegal to discuss : politics

How Did Iran Bring the F-15 Down? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Lots of questions: ... three unidentified officials who said the jet "was probably struck by a Chinese-made shoulder-launched missile" and that the engagement may have been supported by a "long-range early-warning radar that spots stealth aircraft," which Iran received in the "early days" of the war. U.S. President Donald Trump also reportedly said that the Iranians used a shoulder-fired missile, and that "they got lucky." ... The effort also saw the loss of a second aircraft, an A-10 attack jet in the air, as well as two MC-130J Commando II special operations cargo planes and several H-6 Little Bird special operations helicopters that were destroyed on the ground ... If there's a way to productively employ drones in an air defense role it would be a VERY interesting development.

[ Removed by moderator ] : politics ... Israeli Minister Says US-Iran War Is 'Best for Us' Without Israeli Involvement
A Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing the Realm - Wikipedia

Americans feel pinch of continued Iran war: 'It's screwed everything up' : politics



Trump Prepares to Scrap 50-Year-Old Radiation Safety Rule : politics

Trump Appears to Have Mental Heath Episode as He Posts AI Slop Nonstop | Donald Trump spent all of his Sunday posting deranged AI memes. : politics

Trump tells Michigan auto workers, 'I've done more for you than your parents' in latest rambling speech : politics
Trump, 80, Secretly Spirals About Death | The president reflected on his own mortality following the death of a close ally nearly 10 years younger than him. : politics



How Trump Is Getting Richer in Office - How Much Money Has Trump Made as President? - The New York Times


Donald Trump's transformation of the Department of Justice will be hard to undo : politics

Witness in Reflecting Pool case conceded damage before canoeist touched water : politics
Ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool sees 'irregularities' in grand jury proceedings : politics

Supreme Court approval hits record low as Republicans' support declines : politics

'We look sharp': Trump says White House ordered 250 Cadillac Escalades : politics

Trump Poll Collapse Hits New Milestone as Leaks Reveal Fresh GOP Panic : politics
Trump's Midterm Nightmare Deepens With Scathing New Poll : politics

Trump administration admits it canceled grants to punish states that didn't vote for him - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Yet another scandal that would define any other administration and is a transparently impeachable offense in Trump 2.0:

Inside the bubble - Lawyers, Guns & Money I find the framing of this predictably terrible polling data about Trump's massive upward redistribution of wealth amusing:


Billionaires are flooding the midterms with cash-and nearly 80 cents of every dollar backs Republicans. Most of the time, the bigger spender wins : politics

'You Aren't Going to Like What Comes After America' : politics

Trump administration admits canceling billions in grants to 'blue states' | In a court filing the administration acknowledged terminating programs "based solely" on how states voted in 2024. : politics



Wisconsin's Ben Wikler comes up short in bid to lead national Democratic Party - WPR Delegates elect Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party head Ken Martin as next DNC chair

(3) Post by @sahilkapur.bsky.social - Bluesky Still a lot of IFs. But the stakes of this prospect are high. Fetterman's term expires in January 2029. Non-zero chance Dems pull off an upset this fall and flip four seats to win a 51-49 majority. A Fetterman defection could hand control of the Senate right back to Republicans.
Fetterman Might Leave Democratic Party Because the Only Thing He Loves More Than Israel Is Attention : politics


McConnell releases health update, saying he's not ready to return to work yet : politics ... I wish news agencies would stop lying. He didn't say shit. The headline should read "people employed by McConnell's office released a statement claimed to be from him (without evidence) as follows"
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's message to Sen. Mitch McConnell: Disclose more about health or resign : politics
Mitch McConnell's latest health update not convincing critics: 'Wouldn't call this proof of life' : politics

Sen. Lindsey Graham Was Followed by a Documentary Crew at the End of His Life. Here's What They Discovered Before His Sudden Death : politics



MAGA rep allegedly assaulted wife, put gun to her head. Republicans don't care. Max Miller is the subject a string of disturbing allegations. His party doesni't seem to mind : politics
Looking out for their own - Lawyers, Guns & Money Our major parties disagree, among countless other things, about how seriously to treat credible claims of abusive behavior: "He threw me into the wall and I fell on the ground," she added.
In new documentary, former Ohio State wrestlers say U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan knew about Strauss abuse • Ohio Capital Journal Survivors of Dr. Richard Strauss say Ohio Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan knew about the sexual abuse the student-athletes suffered, according to HBO's new documentary, "Surviving Ohio State."


Musk Says He Got "Carried Away" With DOGE Cuts, Which Are Set to Kill Millions : politics


Congress Budgeted Billions for Big Transit Projects. Trump Isn't Spending It. : politics


Trump administration demands hospitals share emergency room records : politics

Top Democrat calls on Taylor Farms to provide information on Trump administration cyclospora communications : politics

Trump's Pandemic Preparedness Team Is Just One Person : politics ... Trump is DIRECTLY responsible for the spread of coronavirus. If he had not shut down the PREDICT program, this would not have happened. I mean, it *could* be a coincidence that we had no pandemics in the past 10 years, then the very month Trump shut down the program, a pandemic started spreading, but you'd have to be a Trump supporter to believe that.



Trump admin exempts SpaceX's Starlink from FCC ban on foreign-made routers : politics


(3) Post by @catgioino.bsky.social - Bluesky I wrote about how much Americans wagered on sports betting in 2025 and how it's more than they spent on movies, art, museums and music combined.


Trumpworld Shivs Hyper-Masculine Guru Andrew Tate as MAGA Cracks Up : politics ... Only loser Fem bros need to TestMaxx like these cucks. They hope one day they can successfully cosplay their wife's boyfriends

This MAGA Influencer Runs a Charity to Teach Kids Civics. Much of the Money Goes to Him Instead. : politics ... Nick Adams, a self-described "alpha male," is a big MAGA influencer. Not only does he have millions of followers across X and Facebook, President Trump even appointed him to be ambassador of Malaysia last year (a nomination that ultimately stalled)



Top DHS Statistics Official Resigns, Citing 'War on Immigrants' and Trump's 'Brazen Corruption' : politics

Overland couple shot dead in Guatemala after local ICE stop led to deportations : politics

ICE launching operation in New York City : politics

Immigration agents used racial slurs referring to Latinos in text messages, video obtained by ACLU : politics



Discussion: Michigan US Senate Democratic Primary Debate : politics ... This was the best political debate moderation I've ever seen. We need more of this.

The Masculinity Scam : politics ... Since the 37-year-old state senator clinched the nomination, right-wing politicians and media figures have been running a bizarre smear campaign attacking Talarico for not being manly enough … [The GOP's] own candidate, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, is mired in allegations of corruption and infidelity, and is committed to some policies so extreme that, like Trump himself, they are unpopular even in deep-red Texas. Talarico's choirboy looks and religiously inflected liberalism provide a stark contrast to Paxton's hypocritical self-righteousness, and so Republicans are desperately trying to make those qualities seem like weaknesses.

Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in new Texas Senate poll : politics


Teacher arrested for repeatedly clapping in favor of data center opponents during city commission meeting EMPORIA, Kan.
Teacher arrested for repeatedly clapping in favor of data center opponents during city commission meeting : politics



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,197 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Henry Gantt.






072726

World risks HIV resurgence as funding falls 18%, UNAIDS says : worldnews


Philippine Sailor Injured in Violent Clash with China Coast Guard off Second Thomas Shoal : worldnews

Rohingya schools in Malaysia face closures amid online surge in hate speech : worldnews


South Korea plans massive 18.4GW AI data center buildout by 2035 : worldnews
South Korea court gives ex-President Yoon suspended jail term for violating election law : worldnews


Taiwan, UK sign first drone cooperation pact : worldnews

Oil falls on report China pushing for end US-Iran war : worldnews
China built full-size models of US warships and aircraft to hone its missiles : worldnews
Chipmaker CXMT vaults to top of China's valuation with 530% surge in Shanghai debut : worldnews



Putin is losing his battle with reality : videos
Putin Preparing Post-Election Mobilization of Up to 500,000 Troops, Zelenskyy Warns : worldnews
Putin preparing to send more Russians to war - Zelensky warns of mobilization, reveals figures showing Russian losses exceed recruitment : worldnews
Putin Urges Russian Society to Embrace Ukraine War as Casualties Reach 1.4 Million : worldnews

Russian Lawmakers Demand Europe Pay Compensation for Its War on Ukraine : worldnews ... Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that Russia "did not start any war"

Kremlin says too early to comment on reported US-Ukraine air ceasefire talks : worldnews

Russia uses sexual torture as systematic weapon against Ukrainian men: Report : worldnews ... There's a strong correlation with homophobic cultures and using male-on-male sexual punishments, it happens in some African militias as well.
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Russia Puts Giant State Diamonds Up for Auction After Record Gold Selloff : worldnews

Russia cancels St. Petersburg Navy Day parade for second straight year amid Ukrainian drone threat : worldnews

Russian central bank cuts GDP growth forecast to zero, expects faster inflation : worldnews

Post by @volberg.bsky.social - Bluesky russian oligarch Deripaska - "Wildberries's bankruptcy will destroy the banking system. As the saying goes, if you owe the bank a million, that's your problem; but if you owe a billion, that's the bank's problem. And Wildberries doesn't owe one billion-it owes many"

Post by @did:plc:3w75iygkvtcrqvu4x4ux2hzv - Bluesky 1/ Wildberries sellers are generally blaming the Russian government, rather than Ukraine, for their losses. It's an interesting and striking dynamic, which Russian warbloggers say the Russian government itself has created through its suppression of bad news.

(3) Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky "The situation is getting more and more serious": security forces called on Putin to impose martial law after the elections, - "Verstka" The Kremlin is discussing the introduction of martial law in September.

MAKS 26 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA): Denys Shtilierman: ▪️Russia must understand that the longer the war goes on, the worse the peace terms will be for it; ▪️Our plan is to reach the production of three ballistic missiles a day by the end of the year; ▪️We absolutely must finish off WB and Ozon. - ▪️Russians, leave the country and withdraw all your money from the banks. Your country is in trouble. It's only going to get worse. | XCancel

Post by @swissdataguy.bsky.social - Bluesky Russia's economy remains trapped in contraction. The S&P Global Composite PMI slipped to 48.9 in June, the weakest reading since March and the fourth straight month below 50. The recessionary trend is no longer a blip. It's becoming the new normal.



India summons Ukraine ambassador after ship with 4 Indians attacked : worldnews ... The ship was docked in Odesa, Obviously it was hit by Russia.
India suspends policeman for firing AK-47 at student protesters : worldnews

Pakistan-administered Kashmir opens polls in violence-wracked vote : worldnews - Just goes to show the western media is nothing more than a co-ordinated disinformation campaign. Wall to wall coverage of when Indian police beat back protesters with sticks and complete silence when Pak forces shoot protesters dead.


Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 3,200, including 1,405 deaths : worldnews ... 43.9% fatality rate is awful. I feel bad for people in Congo.

Burkina Faso's Military Ruler Declares War Against 'Radical Islam' : worldnews
Traore threatens to strip citizenship from Burkinabe students studying Sharia in Saudi Arabia

Red Sea shipping slows after Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia, data shows : worldnews

Chad says will withdraw from the International Criminal Court : worldnews

Syria president tells Al Jazeera his country seeks security deal with Israel : worldnews

Iran says it still controls strait, not seeking talks, after Trump halts bombing : worldnews

Iran will halt attacks as long as US maintains pause, Iranian source says after Trump calls off strikes : worldnews
Trump warns of return to 'strong military action' if Iran diplomacy fails : worldnews
New scaffold in Isfahan fuels fears of imminent protesters public execution : worldnews
UN experts urge Iran to quash death sentences imposed on 12 protesters : worldnews

PA must end torture, arbitrary detention of Palestinians in West Bank, UN rights office demands : worldnews


IDF: Israelis threw stones at Palestinians in West Bank, one hit teen with his vehicle : worldnews ... Settler violence in the West Bank is completely out of control, and it's rare to see official recognition like this. There needs to be actual legal accountability and consequences for these acts.

Israel detains more than 70 suspects following deadly violence in the West Bank : worldnews ... Some 50 armed Israeli forces stormed a Nablus hospital, terrifying patients, detaining and insulting staff, and arresting a seriously injured man, the hospital's director told journalists.

Defense Minister Katz visits jailed settler accused of tying Palestinian by genitals : worldnews



Zelensky says Iran effectively attacked Ukraine by supplying Shahed drones : worldnews

Ukraine wants prototype of European missile defence system by mid-2027, official says : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1614, Part 1 (Thread #1761) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of July 27, 2026 | MoD News

Post by @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social - Bluesky Crimea is the darkest I've ever seen it, with Sevastopol almost completely dark.

Post by @did:plc:3w75iygkvtcrqvu4x4ux2hzv - Bluesky 1/ A rare Russian armoured assault on 22 June ended in disaster, with the loss of numerous vehicles and the reported deaths of scores of Russians. Russian warbloggers are scathing about the losses, seeing the attack as incompetent.

(3) Post by @antongerashchenko.bsky.social -1 Bluesky Ukraine from a bird's-eye view. Golden wheat fields beneath a blue sky create a breathtaking image of the Ukrainian flag



Out of capacity': EU warns wildfires are pushing response systems to the limit : worldnews
The Red Cross plans to extend its protection to cyberspace : worldnews
The Red Cross plans to extend its protection to cyberspace - SWI swissinfo.ch On July 9th, at the headquarters of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva, the ICRC presented its plans to boost defence against cyberthreats: a prototype of a digital emblem developed with the federal technology institute ETH Zurich ... The digital version is not a traditional visual symbol but a digital signature. It will certify the identity of digital infrastructure belonging to the ICRC, national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies, and military and civilian health services.
US walks out on France at UN meeting to protest ally's criticism of America's human rights record : worldnews


Polish defence minister reiterates that Ukraine will not reach EU "under banner of Bandera" : worldnews

Hungary lawmakers fill key court vacancy despite criticism : worldnews

Romania expels Russian diplomat after repeated violations of its national airspace by drones : worldnews


'It felt like being in a disaster movie': uncertainty after evacuation from France's Gironde wildfire | France : worldnews
Pedro Sanchez says Spain is suffering effects of climate crisis as firefighters battle wildfires in France : worldnews
Wildfires in France drive 250,000 people from their homes, creep toward wine city : worldnews
France battles fire 'whirlwinds' as another 55,000 evacuated : worldnews

Zelenskyy posts video of first meeting with Burnham at naval base : worldnews
UK prime minister to hand Zelenskyy rights to Stone Cloak technology on 27 July : worldnews
UK set for fourth heatwave next week : worldnews
(3) Post by @npjgarland.bsky.social - Bluesky 1/ Great reporting in The Times on the emerging momentum behind support for compulsory voting, which @ippr.org called for a couple of weeks ago:
(3) Post by @iandunt.bsky.social - Bluesky This would be a very good move. I'm a recent convert to mandatory voting and increasingly messianic about it

Spain and France wildfires force more than 300,000 to flee as Macron calls crisis meeting : worldnews

Javier Milei calls Brazilian president Lula a 'thief' and 'convict' : worldnews
Xi tells Lula China backs Brazil in rejecting external interference, Xinhua reports : worldnews

Venezuela men sue aviation firms who flew them to notorious Salvadorian jail : worldnews

Toronto police investigating shooting near U.S. Consulate : worldnews




Trump Confirms He's Hoarding Billions From Venezuelan Oil - President Trump is refusing to say what happened to the billions his administration took from Venezuelan oil sales. : politics

US 'runs out of missiles' as Trump halts Iran strikes : politics

What We Don't Know - Lawyers, Guns & Money The need for our President to have his ego bolstered is interfering with our ability to understand his war in Iran.
Somebody needs to leak this to Jake Tapper - Lawyers, Guns & Money The president of the United States has flooded his Truth Social account with a bizarre AI stream of his digital fever dreams as pressure builds to end his unpopular war in Iran.

Pentagon Pete Shamelessly Tries to Hide Trump's War Casualties : politics
(3) Post by @schooley.bsky.social - Bluesky They had confidence in Hegseth at some point? Why?
Pentagon reports more than 600 Iran war casualties in quiet database update : politics - Trump, Hegseth, Rubio and Miller all need to be put behind bars for this ... None of the war criminals in the Bush admin got punished, so I'm not holding my breath
Pete Hegseth's antisocial promotions - Lawyers, Guns & Money - When MAGA people oppose "DEI" they certainly don't mean that people should be hired or promoted based on merit.
GOP senators warn confidence in Hegseth eroding as Iran war drags on : politics

Trump Michigan Speech Interrupted by 'Pedophile Protector' Chants : politics
Trump Flips Out at Protester Calling Him "Pedophile Protector" : politics

(3) Post by @swin24.bsky.social - Bluesky I was getting palpably angry reporting out and writing this in the past few days - very mad - Donald lost the war within days of starting it. The defeat will only get worse. He needs to give up the sunk cost. Declare victory. Walk away. Quit. He's a fool for not doing that in March.


Citizenship revoked? Trump administration ramps up controversial plan. : politics

(3) Post by @moreperfectunion.bsky.social - Bluesky Trump is on the verge of changing nuclear safety regulations so that the government no longer tries to keep human exposure to radiation as low as possible. For over 50 years the standard has been keeping radiation exposure "as low as reasonably achievable."

(3) Post by @pbump.com - Bluesky Colored boxes are days that included time at his properties this year. The ones with dots are rounds of golf. Hardest working president in the president business.

'Remember that?' Trump again asks Americans to recall something that never happened : politics

Somebody needs to leak this to Jake Tapper - Lawyers, Guns & Money Donald Trump unleashed a bonkers posting spree Sunday centered around his apparent vision for another term in the White House, firing off 16 consecutive AI-generated or AI-altered images from a reality tailored to his liking.
Truth Details | Truth Social

(3) Post by @adelpreore.bsky.social - Bluesky We're being governed by an adolescent - "The policy-making structure is effectively posting to Truth Social & seeing if the gathered Nazis reply w/ likes or jeers. If the first, leave the post up. If the second, reverse course & chastise your aides. If neither, whine about how everyone is unfair to you & it's all really Biden's fault."

(3) Post by @jefftiedrich.bsky.social - Bluesky here's today's post: "what the fuck is this?" - another day, another batshit posting spree.
(3) Post by @browneyedsusan.bsky.social - Bluesky Trump posted an AI image of himself with JFK. I found an unedited one..

(3) Post by @decodingfoxnews.bsky.social - Bluesky A Trump quote without his voice or face. Trump without Trump. This quote is unedited and 100% accurate.This is from a speech to military leaders on September 30, 2025 They Spit We Hit

Democratic rep says Barron Trump shouldn't escape scrutiny over potential wrongdoing: 'He's a full-blown adult' : politics
(3) Post by @rawstory.com - Bluesky Rep. Yassamin Ansari is calling Barron Trump to testify before Congress about his ties to Andrew and Tristan Tate - now jailed on sex trafficking charges. "He is a full-blown adult," she said. "And he is very influential in the Trump White House orbit."

Todd Blanche doesn't deserve to be attorney general : politics

(3) Post by @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social - Bluesky Republicans have been in control of the House for nearly 4 years, the presidency and senate for nearly 2, and they are going to go into the midterms blaming the current economy on Joe Biden and not Trump's tariffs, corruption & wars. Good luck with that.


John Oliver Returns to Expose Trump Family's Shady Crypto Dealings: 'We Badly Need Proper Guardrails' : politics


Trump is now so toxic even close allies are shunning him for political gain : politics
Trump Allies Secretly Urge Republicans to Break With Him as Midterms Loom - The GOP is widely expected to suffer huge losses in November's crucial elections. : politics


Dems' 2028 primary schedule angers some progressives : politics
"The DCCC is not God": Tensions erupt over Dem primary meddling : politics


Senator Makes Puzzling New Claim About McConnell's Health - McConnell's GOP colleague appeared nervous when asked about his condition. : politics
Sen. Mitch McConnell's 2nd statement says he's still not clear to return to Congress : politics
Mitch McConnell's Local Paper Flames Him In Scathing Pre-Obituary : politics
John Oliver Returns and Immediately Assumes Mitch McConnell Is Dead : politics

'I Almost Cried': Previously Unseen Footage Shows Lindsey Graham Jubilant Over Iran War : politics ... You watch these clips and there's nothing new there. He's not putting on a show when he goes before cameras and rants and raves about his beloved Israel. He's just stupid. A craven, hillbilly piece of shit ... He was ... Now, he ain't

Poll: Americans don't know much about Republicans' signature tax law | A July POLITICO Poll shows that many people can't explain the One Big Beautiful Bill Act or think it has helped the wealthy - a frustrating situation for the GOP ahead of the midterms. : politics



Massie Bill Would Bar Funding for Police Using Flock License Plate Readers : politics

The US is charging an American citizen for wiping his phone at the border : politics - The government has countered that they were not required to produce a warrant because Tunick had not yet been granted permission to enter the US. Citizens don't need permission to enter. As soon as they verify your citizenship you are required entry.
Activist charged with felony after giving border agent "duress code" that wiped his phone | The government says destroying his own data during an airport interrogation was illegal. : politics

First Kenyan-born NFL player deported, ICE says : politics ... "This dangerous individual was clearly a threat to the community, which is now safer since he's been removed," ICE Chicago Assistant Field Office Director Douglas Thompson said in the statement.
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Trump's Terrifying Explosion of Sex Offender ICE Agents Revealed : politics



(3) Post by @atrupar.com - Bluesky Mamdani on people who don't want him at 9/11 memorial services: "I will proudly honor the families, the survivors, the first responders forever impacted by that horrific terror attack by standing alongside them ... reaffirming that we will never forget."
Netanyahu accuses Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' ahead of US visit | Benjamin Netanyahu News : politics
(3) Post by @diplomatofnight.com - Bluesky 2028 presidential contender Senator Mark Kelly says he is "always going to stand by (our ally) Israel" on Sunday's Meet the Press at NBC. He denies the Gaza genocide, says Bibi made "some mistakes" and criticizes Mamdani for calling Netanyahu a war criminal.
Sen. Mark Kelly: 'I'm going to always stand by Israel as a nation' : politics
Rep Thomas Massie says the Iran war has 'significantly weakened' America 'all for Israel' : politics

(3) Post by @thetnholler.bsky.social - Bluesky Hey Michigan folks - it kinda seems like this should matter



Kim Davis accused of hiding inheritance to avoid paying gay couple $565K judgment : politics
But Fraud Is Part of God's Plan? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Former Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis is facing a new lawsuit in her home turf accusing her of hiding inherited assets to avoid paying the $565,000 federal civil rights judgment against for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples



Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey Arc - The Heroine Journeys Project



Doctors and nurses, what everyday habit do you see destroy people's health by their 40s that nobody warns you about? : AskReddit





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Scorching US heatwave to hit 70 million people with third 'heat dome' in month : news



Post by @antongerashchenko.bsky.social - Bluesky So, Putin is determined to continue the war and destroy Ukraine. By the way, he claims that Russians are the "titular nation" of Ukraine. Apparently, for this reason, he is ready to kill and expel all Ukrainians from Ukraine. This is blatant terrorism and genocide.
Putin claims Ukraine will lose western lands and that everyone in Ukraine "has fallen out with each other" : worldnews

Post by @wartranslated.bsky.social - Bluesky USF have knocked out over 20% of Wildberries' logistics capacity in a single week, DroneBomber reports. Out of 5.6M sq meters of warehouse space, over 1.15M sq meters were damaged or destroyed in targeted drone strikes.
Wildberries hides military goods in search results after Ukrainian strikes hammer warehouses : worldnews

(3) Post by @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social - Bluesky The Business Climate Index is -3.6, suggesting a contracting Russian economy.


(3) Post by @volberg.bsky.social - Bluesky "Spare me the humiliation theory. russia was not humiliated after the Cold War. It was indulged - and it read every kindness as weakness, every gift as tribute. The grievance was never mistreatment. The grievance was lost dominion."


Kazakh leader to Putin: The Ukraine war should end : worldnews
Kremlin responds to Kazakh president's suggestion: "Freezing war in Ukraine is impossible" : worldnews


Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky
(3) Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky An attack was carried out on the FSB building in Belgorod.


U.S. military intentionally allowing some Iranian projectiles through defenses : news
Ukraine strikes Iranian vessels in Caspian Sea, Tehran accuses Kyiv of 'hostile and criminal act' : news
Khamenei says no path remains except 'jihad and resistance' in letter to Hezbollah : worldnews



Israeli settlers set fire to mosques, cars and farm land in West Bank, Palestinians say : worldnews - "settlers" is doing an awful lot of heavy lifting here



Zelenskyy warns of 'massive' Russian attack within 48 hours : worldnews

Post by @phillipspobrien.bsky.social - Bluesky Free weekend update out. If the week before might have been the worst week for Ukraine in a long time, this week was much better. A new armed forces commander has been appointed and he has wide support. However, the stand off between Zelensky and Fedorov continu

Ukraine sees highest civilian casualties since 2022 : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1613, Part 1 (Thread #1760) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of July 26, 2026 | MoD News


(3) Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Ukrainians disarming a FAB aerial bomb, likely to harvest the explosives inside of it to make drone bombs.

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Shooting of an enemy air target by a fighter jet of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the sky over Mykolaiv



Poland's main opposition collapses over far-right slide : worldnews


Romania Shoots Down Third Russian Drone in Three Days as NATO Airspace Breaches Continue : worldnews


UK's Burnham To Welcome Zelensky In First Foreign Leader Visit : worldnews

World's first octopus farm halted in Spain : worldnews

Brazil denies entry to Trump officials ahead of elections : worldnews

Rubio's Paranoid Cuba Report Designed to "Justify a Military Attack on Cuba," Says Democratic Rep. : politics
Mexico files 20 U.S. complaints, seeks U.N. review over ICE deaths : worldnews
Mexico confirms 20 ICE death complaints filed across 8 US states : news

Trump takes latest swipe at Canada, suggesting the US should build a border wall to keep smoke out : politics




Week 79 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics
Stephen Miller - Open Windows- Ann Telnaes - A key player in Trump's inner circle
Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth wants $80 billion more for Iran war The war we already won is low on cash.
Rep. Jordan wants the Department of Justice to prosecute Jack Smith Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and lackey Jim Jordan checks another box on Trump's retribution list.
Wealth gap lesson #1 - Daily Kos


Nuclear Ambitions? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Oh hey I wonder why Iran wants a nuke? ... This conflict and the Russia-Ukraine conflict have demonstrated, in different ways, how difficult war termination can be in practice.

Trump ordered military not to conduct strikes in Iran Friday : politics
Pentagon Is Hiding Iran War's Full Cost, Says Slotkin : politics

'Going it alone does not work': America's first one-party war : politics
Trump Seems Trapped by Iran War, Even as He Wields the World's Biggest Hammer : politics

Trump, 80, Cornered on War Crimes Accusation : politics

Republicans back Trump's legal theory to continue the Iran war without congressional approval : politics


Pete Hegseth's Crisis of Masculinity : politics


Ro Khanna Calls For Netanyahu's Arrest: 'You Can't Just Kill Women And Children' : politics

(3) Post by @kevinmkruse.bsky.social - Bluesky I try not to overdo this bit but ... my man is begging for it. Let's go ... Miller: "It's not a coincidence that when you look at these violent Antifa demonstrations not one of the people that is demonstrating looks like a normal person. Not one looks normal. They''re all deformed in some way in their appearance, in their dress, in their mannerism." #cdnpoli

Small businesses file lawsuits against Trump's new sweeping tariffs : politics

Free Labor, Free Exploitation - Lawyers, Guns & Money Sure, the Trump administration's use of forced labor clauses in American law to justify Trump's tariff obsession is pure, unadulterated cynicism by people who don't care one whit about free labor. No question about that. And then you see the hypocrisy, as the same people do everything they can to eviscerate the nation's labor protection laws so that workers have the freedom to die of heat stroke on the job, getting rid of OSHA heat protections.



Appeals court rejects Trump bid to curb mail-in voting in 23 states : politics
Trump's anti-mail voting order gets blocked again, this time by federal appeals court : politics
U.S. appeals court rules Trump cannot implement mail-in voting order : politics
Trump's anti-mail voting order gets blocked again, this time by federal appeals court : politics

100 days until the midterms: Dems lead in polling, GOP in redistricting : politics

Trump reluctant to pressure China after claiming election interference : politics

The GOP is ignoring its voters. Democrats must capitalize on it. | Opinion : politics

A Brief Exchange That Shows the Enormous Difference Between Trump and Obama : politics

New poll shows Democrats with 11-point lead on generic ballot : politics
Democrats favored to win House, underdogs in Senate 100 days out : politics
Transcript: Angry Trump Urges GOP to Rig Midterms as Polls Turn Brutal : politics
Nazi Town, USA | Full Documentary | AMERICAN EXPERIENCE | PBS - YouTube

Staff turnover is rampant under Trump 2.0 - with insidious results : politics

Is Penn Station Really Going to Become Trump Station? : politics

I watched as Trump's 'freaking stupid speech' at WHCD revealed why he's lost his edge : politics

Humiliated Trump Forced to Watch Mocking 'No Kings' Video : politics ... Yeah, because everyone saw how great it turned out when Harris appealed hard for the conservative votes.

DOJ spent nearly $1m on banners of Trump's face and other refurbishments, documents show : politics

Karoline Leavitt admits there is an affordability crisis - but says it's Joe Biden's fault : politics


How do we defeat authoritarianism? By building a sense of belonging : politics

Trump orders warning signs outside Smithsonian to claim national museum 'does not present American history' : politics

McConnell faces growing questions about absence nearly six weeks after fall : politics - 1. Discover he's dead or incapacitated before the August deadline, appoint a democratic senator because the law stating his replacement has to be from the same party is likely unconstitutional but have to work through courts. In the meantime the seat remains unfilled.
Trump's SAVE America Act stalls as McConnell's absence complicates Senate path : politics

Lindsey Graham's death revives a rare and controversial custom: Keeping a Senate seat in the family : politics
Darline Graham Pleads With MAGA After Pro-Choice Move Busted : politics ... The sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham is trying to convince MAGA of her anti-abortion bonafides after it was revealed that her only political donation on record was to a South Carolina state lawmaker who helped block a statewide abortion ban.


Jim Clyburn Says He Didn't Know What ChatGPT Was 'Until About a Week Ago' : politics



Americans rewire their grocery shopping routines while digesting the biggest price jump in 50 years : politics
Trump take grocery - Lawyers, Guns & Money


White House Rushes to Trump's Defense After Alan Ritchson Torches President Over Epstein Files | The Reacher star called Trump a "bitch" and a "fucking rapist" in a recent podcast appearance. : politics
MAGA rages after actor says Trump is a rapist: 'Sue this simpleton into oblivion' : politics ... >Judge Kaplan found that Trump did rape her as the term is understood "in common modern parlance"


Dems 'want a FIGHTER': Analyst on poll having Ocasio-Cortez on top of early 2028 Democratic ticket : videos


So many different ways to mistreat children! : PoliticalHumor


Former top US food safety official says Trump's handling of cyclospora is 'catastrophic' : politics


People Who Left 'MAGA Christianity' Behind Share What It Really Took To Step Away : politics


Inside the growing vigilante movement to knock out Flock surveillance cameras /// An underground network of privacy activists is disabling or destroying the ubiquitous surveillance devices sprouting up across the US : technology
Find Nearby ALPRs | DeFlock An open-source project mapping license plate readers.


The mysterious deaths of Jeffrey Epstein's friends : politics

Epstein survivor: 'I never told any soul about this' : videos

Opinion: One word that shows how much damage the Epstein scandal has done to Trump : politics .. The fact that the guy that sued someone for a poll that said he was winning hasn't sued a single person that has called him a pedophile is damning enough.

The Epstein Election: How America's Most Notorious Sex Predator Is Shaping The Midterms - Democrats are hammering Republicans in TV ads over their initial reluctance to support releasing the government's files on Jeffrey Epstein. : politics .. Started collecting those files in 1996, since he visited the Clinton Whitehouse 17 times. The real takeaway here is that we're in the age of no policy, where they smear their opponents instead of promoting themselves/their vision.



US prosecutors charge Atlanta man after GrapheneOS phone wipes itself during airport search : technology

Report: Dozens of ICE and CBP agents have abused women and children : politics - No shit. Who'd a guessed that someone who signs up to professionally abuse the weak also like to privately do it.

DeSantis forced to hand court evidence that Alligator Alcatraz is closed : politics



Troy Jackson replaces Graham Platner as Maine Senate Democratic nominee : politics


The Supreme Court shrunk clean water protections in the West. Colorado and New Mexico are restoring them : politics


Idaho pushed anti-trans laws for years. Then a teen died. : politics - they're acting like this is unique and has only happened to one child. after the first minor hrt bans suicide rates went up 70% among trans children. they went and passed it in like 2 dozen states after seeing that result. the entire point of anti trans laws is to kill trans people, especially trans children.

Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke indicted on bribery charges : politics
Hawaii Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke indicted on bribery charges - POLITICO Sylvia Luke, the Democratic lieutenant governor of Hawaii, was indicted Friday on bribery charges, the state's Department of the Attorney General announced in a press conference ... allegations the lieutenant governor accepted campaign contributions from businessperson and lobbyist Tobi Solidum in exchange for helping advance a Covid-19 testing contract while she served as chair of the state House Finance Committee in 2022.


'Gag order': More than 100 Louisiana state employees signed NDAs with Gov. Landry's office : politics


Fact check: Ads take El-Sayed out of context to claim he 'disrespects women' : politics The party Establishment has tag-teamed with the Republicans here to do something they've done many times in the past: foist a garbage candidate on Dems and on the state by sheer brute force--just pour on the money until it totally overwhelms the opposition. The problem they've hit here is that their chosen candidate is a Herschel Walker-type dimwit who, without that endless ocean of cash, wouldn't even be competitive. The response has just been to pour on even more money.
AIPAC spends nearly $30M on Stevens over Al-Sayed in Michigan Senate primary, its largest single-race investment ever : politics - PACs coordinating with foreign governments is straight up election interference and the case is even stronger for criminality.


Cecilia Vega of 60 Minutes says she felt pressure from CBS to add 'political bias' : politics


The collapse of the American law school financing model - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... American higher education is moving into what seems fated to be a difficult economic era ... As an ethical matter, I'm not aware of any plausible argument for why departments of arts and sciences at American research universities should be subsidizing professional schools whose graduates are at least in theory entering a lucrative vocation - especially given that these schools require such subsidization only because of decades of increasingly inefficient and irresponsible financial practices.


Google Discloses $94.1 Billion in SpaceX Stock, Marking 6% Stake : technology

Meta Is Letting Fake AI-Generated Doctors Sell Quack Cures on Its Platforms : technology



Groups with multiple lead singers? : Music

What Actor or Actress has Been the Star of the Highest Number of Successful TV Shows? : television


"bleached marble monuments to their own superiority" - Lawyers, Guns & Money One one level, Elon Musk and his similarly racist fellow travelers picking a Christopher Nolan film as their latest dumb culture was really stupid, especially when they tried to convince themselves that it wouldn't be popular. But as Adam Serwer observes, they couldn't help themselves based on their own deranged premises: ... The film can easily be interpreted as a conservative critique of Trumpist radicalism. That, however, is not why so many on the MAGA right have attacked it. The actual reason they hate the film is that there are Black and trans people in it.


The Song of Achilles | Madeline Miller (10/10) : books
The Song of Achilles - Wikipedia



Erik Visits a (Latin) American Grave, Part 2,195 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Manuel Belgrano.



People with ADHD have difficulties with goal-directed behavior and struggle with response inhibition, the ability to stop an inappropriate action once they feel the urge to do it. They experience a disruption in the way their brains balance deliberate self-control and automatic habit learning. : science

An 18-year study found that children diagnosed with ADHD face broader challenges in adulthood across multiple areas of life. Their siblings experience typical adult functioning, suggesting that many long-term difficulties are specific to the condition itself rather than shared family upbringing. : science ... the genetics focused literature suggests a 70% ish genetic component to heritability for ADHD. A lot of families have one child diagnosed, but neurodivergence (traits, adhd, autism, LD's, etc) is clear throughout the entire family. TThe literature is calling for new assessment diagnostic processes.

Persistent money struggles linked to faster brain ageing. The study found that people who experienced either persistent money struggles or persistent low income in early and middle adulthood performed less well in cognitive tests by the age of 53. : science

The lost golden age of language diversity: Tens of thousands of languages may have existed between 1,000 and 3,000 years ago - and their decline began well before European colonial expansion : science - So that is somewhere between 2,100 speakers on average at the upper end of their estimates to as few as 570 on the lower end for a language ... India still has 100+ major languages and several hundred dialects. It's quite common for people to know 3-4 major languages. A native Kannada speaker in Mumbai, for instance, might know Kannada, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati & English. This is not even getting to foreign languages kids learn in school.

Mental health treatment for serious offenders could reduce harm to society and save money, according to a randomised controlled trial on 300 UK prisoners : science

PTSD therapy walks patients through past trauma. Confronting images of troubling memories while walking on a treadmill shows remarkable promise of recovery. Even a few sessions of 3MDR can begin transforming debilitating trauma into manageable memories. : science

A healthy plant-based diet was linked to a 40% lower risk of getting a first cardiometabolic disease (especially diabetes), and 21% lower risk of multiple cardiometabolic diseases, 16-year study of 83,610 adults found. Plant-based diets overall had a 12% and 15% lower risk, respectively. : science



ELI5: When a person is severely dehydrated - is it simple enough to just drink plain water?" : explainlikeimfive

What's the most impressive military victory of all time? : AskReddit

What's the most unprofessional thing a doctor has ever said to you? : AskReddit

Men who gave up on dating, why did you ? : AskReddit

Girls, what's the most "nope" thing you've seen when you went over to a guys place for the first time? : AskReddit

Who is a celebrity that went from being unlikeable to widely loved? : AskReddit

What drug would you never do again? : AskReddit

What's a discontinued product you desperately want back? : AskReddit

What's a sign outside of bed that hints someone's excellent in bed? : AskReddit






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Opposition rallies in Taipei over tainted cooking oil scandal : worldnews



Fire reported overnight at Engels air base, home of Russia's heavy bombers : worldnews

Russian Hackers Tried to Steal US and NATO Nuclear Fusion Research : worldnews

Kazakhstan's Tokayev tells Putin it is time to "freeze" Russia's war against Ukraine : worldnews

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Airstrike by the Defense Forces on the location of the Russian Armed Forces.

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Satellite imagery shows the aftermath at three Wildberries sites in Russia. Part of the Nevinnomyssk warehouse complex was destroyed, three warehouse complexes near St. Petersburg were destroyed, and half of the complex in Shushary was completely destroyed. #Ukraine
Post by @chriso-wiki.bsky.social - Bluesky 1/ Ukraine's systematic destruction of Wildberries warehouses across Russia should be understood as an act of psychological warfare intended to remind Russians of the ruinous 1990s, argues RIA Novosti correspondent Sergei Shilov in a lengthy commentary.

Post by @leoskyview.bsky.social - Bluesky 1\ Any war-pause could enormously help Russia's finances. Partly because of how marginal cost works. Things are not linear in war or finance. But our mental models like linear, we often extrapolate and guess at how things will turn out without even realising this is what we're doing.

(3) Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky From a Russian: "Regarding the effectiveness of using small arms to intercept enemy drones." You can see the drone is riddled with bulletholes that seemingly had minimal effect.


Ukraine attacked Iranian vessel in Caspian Sea, Tehran: 'Sailor killed' : worldnews ... Ukraine attacks vessel delivering munitions that will be used to attack Ukraine



Israel prepares major military operation in West Bank after four Palestinians and two Israelis killed : worldnews


(3) Post by @leoskyview.bsky.social - Bluesky The Republicans tried to force through a victory for Russia, which would have near-guaranteed Ukraine's extermination as a free country. Their support for tyranny was unsurprising: as soon as they were elected in 2022, they actively worked to cut funding and make Ukrainians die.
Zelenskyy accuses Russia of assisting Iran with satellite imagery of U.S. bases in Middle East : worldnews
Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Russia wants to bring in 30,000 North Korean troops to take part in its more than four-year-old conflict and is already preparing ​to receive them : worldnews

Ukraine arrests two alleged Russian agents in Kyiv accused of activating Starlink terminals to support Russian missile and drone strikes : worldnews

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky At least 5 missiles hit Kyiv in a matter of minutes, repeated launches are possible
(3) Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky The fire was recorded at one of the locations, after the enemy attack on Kyiv.
Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky In Shevchenkivskyi district of the capital, debris damaged an 18-story building. The fire broke out on the 7th-8th floors, - Klitschko : In Solomyanskyi district, a fire broke out in the territory of non-residential buildings due to falling debris. In Desnyanskyi district, parked cars are burning.


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1612, Part 1 (Thread #1759) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of July 25, 2026 | MoD News

How volunteers with 3D printers make weapons for Ukraine | PBS News

(3) Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky The Russian occupier decided to freeze in the middle of an empty field, hoping that this would save him from a kamikaze drone strike.

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky The first confirmed destruction of Russia's 300mm Sarma multiple launch rocket system has been recorded. The system was publicly unveiled only last year. #Ukraine


Trump says EU to pay 'very big price' for eu890 million Google fine : worldnews


'No time to waste': Greece bids for Mount Olympus to be included on UNESCO list of world heritage sites : worldnews

Van slams into people gathered for Berlin's LGBTQ+ event, killing 1 and injuring at least 15 : worldnews

French authorities have announced evacuation orders for three suburbs of the city of Bordeaux in southwestern France, as wildfires continue to devastate southern Europe : worldnews

Irish data centres used almost one billion litres of water last year : worldnews ... And nearly 30% of Ireland's electricity. But I guess water is hot now.



More than 250,000 people flee their homes in France and Spain as wildfires burn : worldnews

U.S. sending envoys to question Brazilian electoral system, officials say : worldnews
Brazil denies visas to U.S. officials who aimed to impugn electoral system | The U.S. delegation had planned to visit the Brazilian capital and cast doubt on the integrity of the voting system before a presidential election this fall, officials said. : worldnews
Flávio Bolsonaro becomes Brazilian presidential candidate for father's Liberal Party : worldnews

The US has collected about $13bn of Venezuela's oil money. Where is it? • Washington has given diverging accounts of where the earthquake-shattered country's funds are going : politics




Trump has no remaining levers to pull as oil hovers near the $100 'psychological' threshold : politics

Trump sued hours after new tariffs take effect, as experts say they may not hold up : politics

Trump claimed dead US troops spoke of stopping an Iranian atomic bomb. A widow says her husband just wanted to come home : politics

Massie: Hegseth is breaking law with Iran war : politics
Fired military officials claim they were ousted by Pete Hegseth for questioning orders : politics


Trump announces 2028 presidential bid : politics
Trump announces 2028 presidential bid : politics
Donald Trump hints he'll run for president again at White House correspondents' dinner: 'I'm gonna do it' : politics
Sleepy Trump, 80, Struggles to Keep Eyes Open at White House Dinner | The president who demanded the White House Correspondents' Dinner go on could barely stay awake. : politics
'I'll run again,' says Trump, as he pulls out Trump 2028 hat during press dinner speech : politics
Angry Trump Openly Urges GOP to Rig Midterms as Brutal Fox Poll Hits : politics


(3) Post by @ddiamond.bsky.social - Bluesky Remarkable camera angle of President Trump as he listens to Wall Street Journal reporters receiving an award for their investigation into Trump's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein - which they pursued despite Trump's threats and lawsuit.
Wolf Blitzer Delivers Scathing Award Presentation For Epstein Reporting In Front Of Trump : politics

(3) Post by @factpostnews.bsky.social - Bluesky The White House Correspondents' Dinner award for excellence in presidential news coverage by a visual journalist has been awarded to Andrew Harnik. Last year, Harnik photographed Trump standing carelessly as an Oval Office guest suffered a medical emergency right next to him.
Discussion: Rescheduled 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner : politics
(3) Top 250 - Bluesky Trump has to sit and listen as the WSJ gets an Epstein Files reporting award. Buuuut then they all shake his hand? No better demonstration of why this WHCD event is gross and undermines the very journalism it claims to celebrate
(3) Post by @certified-alien.bsky.social - Bluesky This is truly gross and disgusting. The WHCA is a disgrace to journalism. Imagine shaking hands with the man we know raped people. Imagine being that close to Trump and not telling him how much you despise him. Cowards one and all.

Trump's Mail Voting Plan Blocked as Appeals Court Favors States : politics ... AKA, Trump's Anti-Voting Mail Plan

(3) Post by @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social - Bluesky We were apparently collectively very concerned that Joe Biden might not be fit to be president, and now the guy who replaced him is sleeping on stage during the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

Trump hijacks White House Correspondents' Dinner redo with antigay jabs, anti-trans mockery & lies : politics
Trümpentod is coming - Lawyers, Guns & Money Trump was a complete disaster at the White House Correspondents' Dinner tonight.
Trump BOMBS at WH DINNER as CROWD GOES SILENT!!! - YouTube
President Trump's priceless reaction to WSJ reporters winning award for Epstein coverage he sued over : politics
Trump bombs in WHCD return and then unleashes on CNN's Kaitlan Collins and media in jaw-dropping hour-long rant : politics
Triggered Trump Launches Vile Attack on Kaitlan Collins - Minutes into his one-hour speech, the 80-year-old president began mocking the CNN star. : politics

Anger after White House makes Jimothy the mutant raccoon MAGA : politics


Major Supreme Court changes proposed by Pete Buttigieg: 3 reform ideas : politics


Todd Blanche is unfit to serve as attorney general : politics

Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him : politics

Trump admin admits terminating grants only in states that voted for Kamala Harris : politics

Two dozen states sue Trump White House for politicizing Fema disaster aid : politics

Democrats need to hammer Trump on his unprecedented corruption : politics


Barron Trump testimony sought over reported links to Andrew and Tristan Tate Rep. Yassamin Ansari called on the House Oversight Committee to probe Team Trump's possible connections to the misogynistic podcasters.
Congresswoman Asks House Republicans to Investigate Andrew Tate's Reported Ties to Barron Trump : politics
Barron Trump facing questions if he had 'any involvement' with Tate brothers' crimes : politics

More than 1 million children lost access to food benefits after Trump bill passed | Analysis finds more than 4 million Americans lost Snap benefits, or food stamps, from July 2025 to March 2026 : politics


McConnell Aide Drops New Claims About Vanished Senator : politics ... Mitch McConnell's aides have provided an 'update' about his health that includes no photo or video evidence of the Republican senator himself.
Charles Booker Has a Plan to Replace Mitch McConnell : politics
The Illegitimacy Paradigm - Lawyers, Guns & Money By way of comparison, consider Mitch McConnell's embargo of Merrick Garland's nomination and his subsequent handling of the Amy Coney Barrett nomination. The first violated an informal, long-standing process norm; the second violated the rule that supposedly overrode that norm. But McConnell's actions were lawful. They satisfied narrow, formal criteria for procedural legitimacy. They were also normatively illegitimate ... But it is imperative that we stop according legitimacy to the Court. The Supreme Court is an existential threat to constitutional democracy ... The Roberts Court has, in essence, replaced the rule of law with a permanent state of exception - and appointed itself sovereign


MAGA Aide Accused of Trying to Bring Drugs Into Senate : politics when a bag of cocaine was 'found" in Biden's White House it was a major story, but here a right winger is trying to bring GUNS AND DRUGS into the senate and I bet, other than this mention here, no "news" media will pick this story up.


Taylor Farms Called White House to Try to Delay Cyclospora Recall : politics

RFK Jr's team quietly updates CDC website to say science doesn't know if vaccines cause autism : politics


Republican Rep. Nancy Mace slammed for 'racist' bill to eliminate Congressional Black Caucus : politics


Fired '60 Minutes' journalist says she was pressured to report on events that 'never happened' : politics
'60 Minutes' correspondent says Bari Weiss pressured her to report on events that 'never happened' Cecilia Vega said CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss pressured her to include "misinformation" and "political bias" in several news segments.


CBS asked reporters to lie after the shooting of Renee Good : politics
Fractures emerge after feds share evidence from Good, Pretti killings with Minnesota authorities : politics


ICE confirms arrest of Southwest flight attendant at Nashville airport : politics



Senator Calls for Mamdani to Be Arrested and Sent to Guantanamo : politics
Senator Calls for Zohran Mamdani to Be Sent to Guantanamo Tommy Tuberville is one of several conservatives to lash out at the New York City mayor after he criticized Benjamin Netanyahu
Mamdani Is Right. Netanyahu Belongs Behind Bars. : politics
Netanyahu Accuses Mamdani of 'Hate Speech' After Mayor's Video Address : politics
'I'm over the moon': New York's small business owners rejoice as Mamdani cuts red tape : politics

'30 Years of Collins. 100 Days to End It': Maine Dems Nominate Troy Jackson for Senate : politics

Ken Paxton Runs Away When Asked About His Alleged Voting Fraud : politics
Talarico is trying to win back Hispanics along the Texas border who swung toward the GOP : politics

Alaska removes thousands from state's active voter list, erroneously flagging some citizens : politics



Fort Collins gets rid of flock cameras across the city : politics



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,194 - Lawyers, Guns & Money his is the grave of Thomas Hunt Morgan.






072426

Japan Confirms Heavy Rare Earths in Deep-Sea Mud Off Minami-Torishima, Advancing Push to Reduce China Reliance : worldnews

Korea Rolls Out Free Public Pads, Retailers Launch 100-Won Products - Seoul Economic Daily


Russia among countries hit by new US tariffs : worldnews ... The United States imported US$4.05 billion worth of goods from Russia in 2025, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database via Trading Economics.

Warehouse of Russian online retailer Wildberries near St.Petersburg on fire after drone attack, governor says : worldnews

Post by @perevaa.bsky.social - Bluesky Istrebin: Wildberries' total debt stands at 1.3 trillion rubles. Of that, 500 billion rubles is owed to VTB Bank. Bringing Wildberries down would be a major event. It could seriously shake up Russia's banking system - so much that some banks might get wiped out by the fallout.

Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Drones over Russia and Crimea

Special Kherson Cat (@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social) - Bluesky The Ukrainian drone attack on the logistics hub in St. Petersburg, shown in chronological order from the same vantage point.
(3) Post by @did:plc:v7762wvbhnna4t4gptkbjogc - Bluesky FP-1 strike drone punches through thick columns of black smoke to deliver another hit on the burning Wildberries logistics hub near St. Petersburg.
Post by @beefeaterfella.bsky.social - Bluesky Here are the consequences of the fire at the Wildberries warehouse in Krasnodar. It was severely damaged.
Post by @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social - Bluesky Should this campaign continue, I'm struggling to see how Wildberries survives. 26% of their warehouse capacity has already been destroyed, in just one week. The company may continue as a mere shell of its former self.


Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Belgorod is under massive attack by UAVs, logistics warehouses and energy infrastructure facilities are burning in the city



Indian Government orders GitHub to remove Jack Dorsey's offline messaging app Bitchat after protesters reportedly used it during internet shutdowns : worldnews
India adds a record 29 GW renewable energy in first half of 2026 : worldnews

Suicide bombing in Pakistan kills 15, including 12 soldiers: Army : worldnews


First person gets new experimental vaccine for Bundibugyo species of Ebola : worldnews


How Trump upended the Saudi nuclear deal less than 24 hours after its signing : politics
Trump Tries to Change Terms of Saudi Nuclear Deal - After It Was Signed : politics


Trump says that he does not believe China ​or Russia are "participating" in the ongoing Iran conflict, but warned that if they did get involved "it would be very bad for them." : worldnews
Germany limits Tehran embassy services as it urges citizens to leave Iran : worldnews



Post by @nkalamb.bsky.social - Bluesky This is a pogrom. Depraved.
Netanyahu orders West Bank crackdown after two Israelis killed in terror shooting amid clashes : worldnews



Post by @wartranslated.bsky.social - Bluesky Zelensky and Trump will meet in Washington on July 28, media reports. According to Radio Liberty sources, Zelensky also plans to attend the funeral ceremony for late Senator Lindsey Graham at Washington National Cathedral.
Zelenskyy says Russia preparing new large-scale strike on Ukraine : worldnews

Russian ballistic missile strikes Kyiv arms exhibition, killing at least 10, injuring 100 : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1611, Part 1 (Thread #1758) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of July 24, 2026 | MoD News ... Russia's casualties are higher than the US suffered collectively in both world wars and both Iraq wars ... But what's even more shocking, is that the losses for Russia aren't spread out across generations in different decades, like the US loses printed out above... That's only in the last 4 years, which will have a much more compounding effect demographically for Russia


(3) Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky HIMARS destroyed a stockpile of ammunition belonging to the enemy; the 26th Separate Assault Brigade is operating. Glory to the Armed Forces of Ukraine!


Europol shuts down thousands of websites linked to global nihilist network : worldnews ... Nihilist is really a bad wording. It's about sadistic psychopaths.
Europol shuts down thousands of websites linked to global nihilist network The groups recruit members through social media platforms and online gaming communities before encouraging them to commit acts including animal torture, violent assaults, self-harm and the production of child sexual abuse material.
ICC prosecutor Khan removed over sexual misconduct allegations: Sources | News : worldnews
ICC top prosecutor removed over sexual misconduct allegations : worldnews


Russian flag sparks stadium clashes : worldnews



Romania shoots down suspected Shahed drone in its airspace for first time : worldnews

Sweden moves to ban 'forever chemicals' in consumer products from 2028 as EU-wide ban remains in limbo : worldnews


US imposes new tariff of 12.5% on Switzerland over forced labour : worldnews ... It gets worse, they use (enslaved) children to make Toblerone. They need their tiny little fingers to carve the narrow slot between the triangular sections. What scum!

Tens of thousands flee fires in France, blazes merge outside Madrid : worldnews

'Extremely significant' car bomb intercepted near border by Irish police : worldnews

London Mayor: l 'I will act to enforce arrest warrant against Netanyahu' : worldnews
BBC demands Trump hand over personal text messages in bid to prove he incited Jan 6 riots : politics
BBC to access Trump's financial records as his dubious lawsuit starts to backfire : politics

Over 110,000 evacuated in Spain, France wildfires as blazes spread : worldnews

Venezuela to withdraw from International Criminal Court : worldnews

Trump's Betrayal of Miami Cubans - Lawyers, Guns & Money Few loved Donald Trump in 2024 more than south Florida Cubans, who have connected him with the impending destruction of communist Cuba and what will assuredly be an unmessy return to 1958, with the past seven decades erased and everyone who left when they were 4 going back and taking over their grandparents' lands and having all the peons and everything

Ecuador says Canada trade deal to make 99.6% of exports tariff-free : worldnews

Trump vows tariffs to come for Canada over wildlife smoke that has drifted to U.S. : worldnews
Donald Trump repeats threat to tariff Canada over wildfire smoke : worldnews ... "Canada, if the wind blows over any more smoke I will tax my citizens HARDER!!!"




Trump will declare a 'national emergency' before midterms: Bannon : politics


We interviewed this goldfish about its memory of the first Trump administration - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... That last graph captures something truly extraordinary: Trump's first term was considered a disaster by a large majority of the voting public in its immediate aftermath, especially because of the whole insurrection/treason thing. Trump then behaved like a total lunatic for the entire Biden interregnum, got himself convicted of several dozen felonies, and was found civilly liable for sexually assaulting a woman. Then Trump did much better in the 2024 election than he did in either 2020 or 2016.

Life in the peace lane - Lawyers, Guns & Money Donald the Dove reflects on the ongoing importance of diplomacy:President Trump told Axios on Thursday that he's seriously considering restarting major combat operations in Iran - including strikes that would be bigger than the ones carried out during Operation Epic Fury.

Pentagon lowers official Iran war death toll, omitting four killed this month : politics

Senior Pentagon Official Suspended After Bashing Trump On Hidden Camera | He also called Trump "a textbook narcissist" and described the Iran war as "completely stupid" and "driven by one man's ego." : politics

Trump Threw Expletive-Laden Tantrum Over Iran War Failures - Donald Trump is freaking out behind closed doors. : politics

Judge questions why Pete Hegseth can give testosterone to cis men but not trans men : politics

Fetterman Casts Deciding Vote Against Resolution to Rein In Trump's War on Iran : politics .. Of course he did. There's a reason his support among Democrats is at 19% and his support among Republicans is at 77%.
House Again Votes to Stop Trump's Iran War-but GOP Senators and Fetterman Sink Similar Resolution : politics
House votes to end war in Iran, dealing Trump another loss : politics
Four Republicans Join All Democrats to Order Trump to End Iran War : politics ... One of them was Massie, who was ferociously primaried out by MAGA and AIPAC. The other is Fitzpatrick, the only GOP representative in a district Harris won. Edit: Besides Don Bacon of NE-02 and Michael Lawler of NY-17 ... The amount of money given to oust Massie was so disgustingly large that I'm actually shocked Israel diverted that much money from bombing children.
Thomas Massie among GOP members to vote for ending war in Iran : politics
As Trump Ignores War Powers Votes, Groups Urge Congress to Sue to End Illegal Iran Assault : politics
What's More Unpopular Than Starting a War? Losing one. : politics

'Very disappointed:' Trump voters slam president over Iran war : politics

6 Democrats cross aisle, join GOP to back annual defense policy bill : politics
6 Democrats cross aisle, join GOP to back annual defense policy bill The six House Democrats who voted for the NDAA are Reps. Henry Cuellar (Texas), Don Davis (N.C.), Jared Golden (Maine), Vicente Gonzalez (Texas), Adam Gray (Calif.) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash.).

Trump Invents the Corporate Pardon : politics

'Reacher' star Alan Ritchson calls Trump 'f**king rapist' in Epstein Files tirade: Actor Alan Ritchson, star of the Amazon Prime show Reacher, accused President Donald Trump of concealing the Epstein Files while saying that he's "all up into 13 year olds." : politics

Trump Team Admits He's Been Defunding States That Didn't Vote for Him : politics
White House admits it scrapped grants to blue states because they didn't vote for Trump : politics
Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him - The New York Times Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states "based solely" on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.

Trump Imposes Massively Harmful and Illegal Section 301 Tariffs : politics
Trump's newest tariffs are likely illegal too : politics
Donald Trump slaps 10% tariff on UK as he launches new tax attack after losing Supreme Court fight : politics ... Can we please please stop calling them tariffs on the UK. It makes him sound like a strong international leader. It's just as accurate to say "Donald Trump slaps 10% tax on Americans buying UK goods as he launches new tax attack on American consumers after losing Supreme Court fight"
Trump Unveils Sweeping New Tariffs Expected to Cost Americans $100 Billion a Year : politics
Another triumph for the "burger more exponsive" voter - Lawyers, Guns & Money The typical Trump base voter is, for worse and worse, getting what they voted for. The "I am mad that Joe Biden couldn't give me 2024 wages and 2018 prices," on the other hand, couldn't be getting it much more good and hard:


Voters say economy rigged for wealthy as Trump earns low marks : politics
House passes the "stop insider Trading Act" - But Trump is exempt : politics


Critics Say Trump Is 'Sundowning' After Bizarre Rant About Wind Energy: "You know, they were saying wind was so wonderful. So wonderful. Except you couldn't watch your television," Trump said. : politics
Clip & Save: Trump Says People Are "Begging" to Live Near Data Centers : politics


This is, like, *really* rich - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Oval Office has now been fully redecorated in a kind of hybrid New Orleans brothel cum 12-year-old boy's who is really into model planes bedroom style. (Lots of trophies naturally, including the one he stole from FIFA): ... Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn't. Mark Twain

Trump orders warning signs near Smithsonian, escalating fight over history - The Washington Post The president's executive order calls for signage near the National Museum of American History cautioning visitors about "inaccurate information."

Voters Think All Politicians Are a Little Corrupt, but Trump Might Be Pushing It | There's a difference between ordinary influence peddling and the first family's outright self-enrichment. : politics

Lincoln Memorial pool "gash" mystery remains, even as pool drained again : politics

Democrats Lead Republicans on Economy in New 20-Year High: Fox News Poll : politics

DOJ withdraws subpoenas to NY Times reporters in Trump plane probe : politics
The gang that couldn't authoritarian straight - Lawyers, Guns & Money The only positive thing you can say about Trump's DOJ is that they're too incompetent to be as evil as they would like to be:

Elon Musk says he 'got carried away' with DOGE and Trump after gutting the government : politics

Trump Secretary Puts Americans in Danger Over "DEI Bike Lanes" | Sean Duffy has derided bike lanes as too woke, and is now stripping mentions of them from federal websites. : politics

Trump's Iran War Hits US Farmers With $1.4 Billion More in Diesel Fuel Costs: Report : politics

Our Healthcare System Is Failing; Medicare for All Is the Solution : politics

McConnell Disappearance Triggers Republican Demands for Action - As the mystery deepens over Mitch McConnell's health, members of his party say it's time for fixed Congressional terms. : politics
AOC: McConnell should 'absolutely' resign if he can't give another health update : politics
AOC says Mitch McConnell should resign if he cannot provide health update : politics
AOC tells Mitch McConnell to provide a health update or resign : politics
Kentucky Republicans Called Out for 40-Day McConnell Silence | The former Republican Senate Leader has been gone for 40 days, and the GOP seems cool with that. : politics
Andy Beshear Is What's Wrong With the Democratic Party in the Trump Era | The Kentucky governor isn't doing what Mitch McConnell would do-and that's the problem. : politics


Yes, We Really Should Abolish the Senate : politics


Americans - including many Republicans - are losing faith in capitalism, polling shows : politics

Ocasio-Cortez: GOP's communist warnings 'very silly' : politics
AOC Says Trump Raising the Alarm About Communism Is 'Very Silly': 'We Can't Even Raise the Minimum Wage' : politics

AOC won't rule out 2028 presidential bid as poll shows her leading all Dems in key NH primary | Ocasio-Cortez is locked in a tight race with Pete Buttigieg in the First-in-the-Nation primary : politics

'An amazing job': Many Republicans can't name a single thing Trump has done wrong : politics

We've Reached the End of Political Accountability. Now We're in the Hands of Madmen. | I'm baffled that the GOP keeps getting away with nominating people like Andy Biggs - who allegedly helped plan the "Stop the Steal" movement-for major offices. : politics


White House-promoted Freedom Fuel no longer selling gas for $3.47 a gallon in central Pa. : politics

RFK Jr. Now Faces Salmonella Outbreak (on Top of Explosive Diarrhea) : politics ... RFK Jr. is Pestilence, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, serving Donald Trump ... the Antichrist.Hegseth is war. Who else is checking in? ... Stephen Miller wants to be death. Not sure who is or wants to be famine. Maybe Elon because of destroying USAID
How the explosive diarrhea gets made - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is a useful story about the slow reveal of the source of the bacterial outbreak. The Trump administration seemed to allow Taylor Farms to delay warning the public and recalling its products while trying to stick Taco Bell (which AFICT acted responsibly) with the blame

Democrats are hoping for a Nebraska or Montana Senate surprise : politics

Anti-marriage equality campaign is installing billboards attacking queer families across the country. The Hobby Lobby-funded coalition's goal is to overturn Obergefell. : politics

The American Way of Punishment - Lawyers, Guns & Money Reading about the prison conditions of white supremacist mass murderer Anders Breivik, the worst killer in Norwegian history, reminds one of just what a pointlessly inhumane nation the United States is and really always has been ... The question I would ask from an American perspective is why we as a nation are so uniquely focused on mass punishment in horrifying, dehumanizing conditions, compared to European nations. What does this say about the character of Americans, a nation of people who like to describe themselves as being the greatest nation in human history, an assertion completely lacking any evidence at all.


Democratic Congresswoman Demands Investigation Into Trump Ties with Tate Brothers Accused of Rape, Human Trafficking : politics
The Tate Brothers, in Federal Custody, Watch Their Powerful Backers Go Quiet : politics

Influencer killed by husband after she accused him of pedophilia on TikTok : news
Influencer killed by husband after she accused him of pedophilia on TikTok Sara Gilson was fatally shot by estranged husband Jeremiah Duffey, who'd been accused of molesting a girl, a little over a month after she posted the video.


(3) Post by @forbes.com - Bluesky The lawsuit claims sexual assault or sexual misconduct was reported to the company (Uber) every eight minutes, on average, from 2017 to 2022 ... 400,000 victims


(3) Post by @velvetabundance.bsky.social - Bluesky At a GOP debate, the moment Trump opens his mouth, I'd be like, 'Yo, how come you were best friends with Jeffrey Epstein?'

The Architecture of Resistance: America's Year of Taking On ICE : politics

ICE Illegally Scooped Up Medicaid Data, Then Shared It With Palantir : politics

Trump Badly Screws Susan Collins as Maine ICE Death Takes Darker Turn : politics



Leading Collins in New Poll, Jackson Says Maine Can't Afford 6 More Years of GOP Senator's 'Concern' : politics Opinion | Platner's Top Campaign Strategist on What Went Wrong - The New York Times


Tuberville says Zohran Mamdani could do something to get sent to Guantanamo Bay: 'Get him the hell out of here' : politics

Amish Shah wins Democratic congressional primary in Arizona, a blow to the party establishment : politics ... (From the article): "Shah, an emergency physician, will face Republican Jay Feely, a former NFL kicker who was endorsed by President Donald Trump in his primary, in the fall." And if that isn't symbolic of the differences in what the Democratic Party values vs. what the Republican Party values, I don't know what is.

Ossoff leads Collins by 9 points in Georgia Senate race: Poll : politics
Jon Ossoff? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Every time I've seen this guy do his thing I've been impressed



Republican State Lawmaker Accused of Seducing 15-Year-Old Girl : politics
Republican State Lawmaker Accused of Seducing 15-Year-Old Girl | The New Republic West Virginia Delegate David Elliott Pritt, who is also a teacher, allegedly enticed a student at his school to send him explicit images and have sex with him.
GOP lawmaker arrested after allegedly having sex with middle schooler in a classroom. He allegedly groomed her on a gaming social network and met her for sex in a classroom. : politics


Federal judges allow new Tennessee congressional map that splits majority-Black district in Memphis : politics

W.Va. public schools will not accept religious exemptions for vaccines at the start of the new year : politics


(3) Post by @crwright.bsky.social - Bluesky Yes I can imagine a photographer (unknown) sitting at Canon Beach, Oregon, just waiting for a shot like this. Have a blessed night BlueSky friends.



Life During Bari - Lawyers, Guns & Money Cecilia Vega, fired by grifting propagandist Bari Weiss for the crime of doing journalism, recounts multiple instances where she was asked to replace news in her news reports with whatever random horseshit Weiss encountered from deep inside MAGA's dark rectum: ... Anyway, the basic idea here seems to be to transform the nation's most prestigious news magazine into a television version of her wife's historically bad news roundup blog. You can't deny the Ellisons are getting what they're paying for!


'The Odyssey' Is Inspiring Unprecedented Levels of Cope | WIRED Elon Musk and the online right convinced themselves that Christopher Nolan's 'woke' epic would go down in flames. Now they're crashing out.

What to Know Before Seeing 'The Odyssey': Plot, Characters and More - The New York Times Christopher Nolan's adaptation of Homer's epic poem has monster battles, a sorceress and dozens of thirsty suitors. Here's a primer.

The New 'Odyssey' Movie Is Sparking a Right-Wing Backlash. This Female Scholar Knows It Well | WIRED Emily Wilson's 2017 translation of Homer's epic-the first by a woman-was called a woke "abomination" by online reactionaries. Christopher Nolan's film is facing similar critiques.
(3) Post by @igallupd.bsky.social - Bluesky A Penn professor thought she'd sell 1000 copies of her 'Odyssey' translation. She sold a million this year alone, thanks to Christopher Nolan. West Philly's Emily Wilson, who penned a highly acclaimed translation of the epic poem in 2017, is having a big summer.
(3) Post by @frisson310.bsky.social - Bluesky Much better photo of her (from a NYT article):
(3) Post by @baly56.bsky.social - Bluesky Found her quoting the epic poem. She's is really good!!
(3) Post by @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social - Bluesky
The Fear of Black Greeks - The Atlantic White people don't own the accomplishments of ancient Greece ... Musk called Nolan an "anti-White racist,"

Best translation of The Odyssey: which one should you read? | City Lit



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,193 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Maurice Tobin ... To the extent that anyone remembers Tobin today, it's the Tobin Bridge in Boston.






072326

Yen plunges to 163 versus US dollar for first time in over 39 years : worldnews



Kremlin Prepares for Mobilization as Putin Downplays Deepening Fuel Crisis : worldnews

Wildberries: Russia's businesses under strain from Ukraine's attacks on retail warehouses : worldnews

Russia's Crown-Jewel Su-57 May Have Crashed Outside Moscow : worldnews

Russia declares its Black Sea waters unsafe for navigation : worldnews

'Significant problems' in Russian banking system as public withdraws cash en masse : worldnews



Ebola death toll in DR Congo surpasses 1,000 : worldnews


Oil surges to $100 per barrel after Red Sea attacks : worldnews

Saudis must normalise ties with Israel for nuclear deal, says Trump : worldnews


Thousands of idle ships trapped near the Strait of Hormuz could become floating nurseries for invasive marine species and spread them worldwide when trade resumes : worldnews

Trump says he is close to decision on largest-yet attack on Iran : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #21) : worldnews
Iran Rejects U.S. Cease-Fire Deal Presented by Iraqi Leader : worldnews
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role : worldnews



Thanks No Thanks -- Fedorov Turns Down Zelensky's Offer to Become 'Deputy PM for Military Innovations' : worldnews
Mykhailo Fedorov Says He Will Accept Only the Post of Ukraine's Defense Minister : worldnews

Russia attacked twenty-eight civilian merchant ships in Greater Odesa ports, twenty-one dead : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1610, Part 1 (Thread #1757) : worldnews

Russian losses over past day: 1,460 soldiers killed and wounded | Ukrainska Pravda

Post by @wartranslated.bsky.social - Bluesky This evening, around 450 Ukrainian drones headed for the temporarily occupied territories and Russia. And reports say their numbers in the air are growing.


Google slapped with $1 billion fine under landmark EU digital law : worldnews
EU slaps €890 million fine on Google : worldnews


France evacuates 20,000 as wildfires spread in south-west : worldnews
'Unprecedented': France records 5,764 excess deaths during June-July heatwave period : worldnews

UK says armed forces ready after Iran warning over US bombers : worldnews
Iran threatens Britain and declares RAF base a 'target' : worldnews
British Airways Launches Probe After 3 Pilots Fall Sick Mid-air After Hyderabad Stopover : worldnews
Greyhound racing ban: Industry resigned to its fate as end is in sight : worldnews



Mexico mayor killed in town hall months after surviving assassination attempt : worldnews

Carney tells premiers he'll do 'whatever it takes' to defend Canada in the face of Trump's trade escalation : worldnews




Opinion | Massachusetts lawmakers have one more chance to protect a free press here. Our nation in a nutshell: "Hey, let's take our absolute worst, most vile, most dishonest, racist president--and reelect him." Even after the creature tried to overthrow an election, the creature was reelected. How can such a deeply stupid nation ever be forgiven? This editorial is perfect.

(3) Post by @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social - Bluesky A disgrace - The Pentagon removed the names of 4 servicemembers who died in Jordan from their official list of Iran war casualties. They explain that this is because "their deaths occurred after President Trump declared a cease-fire in the war in April."
(3) Post by @youranoncentral.bsky.social - Bluesky The Trump regime got the Pentagon to lower the official Iran War death toll from 18 to 14, excluding four US soldiers killed. They claim they were removed because "Trump declared an April ceasefire" so their deaths don't count. The US and Iran bombed each other throughout the "ceasefire."

Discussion Thread: US House Votes on FY2027 Defense Policy Bill and $95 Billion Iran War Budget Framework : politics
House passes SAVE America Act anti-voting measures in budget reconciliation, stock trading bills : politics


Number of U.S. Troop Deaths Suddenly Appears Lower on Pentagon Website : politics

(3) Post by @thebandcake.bsky.social - Bluesky What if hostile foreign governments were able to control social network algorithms in the United States, suppressing information vital to our survival as a democracy? That would be weird .. This administration is following Putin's plan down to the letter! Good comrades!

Judge questions difference between Hegseth's testosterone policy and transgender care for troops : politics


U.S. sets tariffs at 10% to 12.5% on 60 countries to replace expiring tariffs : worldnews
Trump to slap 'sweeping' new tariffs on 60 trade partners as global duties expire : worldnews


Judge says Trump's attack on mail voting is 'unconstitutional,' legal challenge can continue : politics ... Ah, yes, the Constitution. Also known as "GOP's toilet paper."
The 13 Democrats who backed voter ID at elections : politics -- Kathy Castor (Florida) Henry Cuellar (Texas) Don Davis (North Carolina) Jared Golden (Maine) Vicente Gonzalez (Texas) Josh Gottheimer (New Jersey) Marcy Kaptur (Ohio) Susie Lee (Nevada) Jared Moskowitz (Florida) Chris Pappas (New Hampshire) Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Washington) Darren Soto (Florida) Derek Tran (California)

Senate Democrats Reintroduce Supreme Court Term Limits Bill, And The Polling Has Never Been Friendlier : politics

'New York Times' alleges White House abuses legal system to intimidate reporters : politics

Closing the Frontier - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is a busy week for me, but I would like to put down a marker on Michael Kratsios's parody (not conscious) of Vannevar Bush's "Science: The Endless Frontier." Bush's report to President Harry S Truman at the end of World War II proposed a system for funding and developing science in the US based on the ways that radar and atomic weapons had been developed during the war.


Number of Americans 'not in the labor force' surges to record 105.8M as total exceeds Great Recession, COVID era. : politics

Donald Trump's approval rating with men crashes to record low : politics

(3) Post by @kristnamacias.bsky.social - Bluesky A Democratic lawmaker revealed that the "software glitch" responsible for allowing illegal voter registrations in New Jersey was from a company that is used across the Trump administration.


Beshear says he still hasn't heard from Mitch McConnell : politics
Is Mitch McConnell Alive? Three Questions That Could Finally Force Answers : politics
What Is to Be Done? - Lawyers, Guns & Money A lot of people are asking Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear to "do something" about U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell's absence from the Senate ... But it's definitely not so simple for Beshear to "do something," thanks to political and legal realities in Kentucky .. Most states allow governors to fill vacant U.S. Senate seats until the next election. But in 2024, Kentucky's GOP-controlled General Assembly passed a law that requires the governor to call a special election to fill a vacant U.S. Senate seat and allow the winner to serve until the end of the unexpired term.

Bombshell Poll Rocks McConnell's Health Cover-Up - It has now been 38 days since the 84-year-old senator vanished from public view. : politics
McConnell's Absence is Grinding Some Senate Business to a Halt : politics ... Mitch is on eternity leave.


Democrats hold 11-point lead over GOP on generic ballot: Poll : politics


Going Rural - Lawyers, Guns & Money But you have to do engage rural voters. I'd recommend starting by not creating batshit ballot measures to ban hunting. But more to the point, I was struck by this quote from Michael Ignatieff in this article about the success of Peter Magyar in defeating Victor Orban in Hungry.



MAGA Rallies Around Andrew Tate - Despite the serious sex trafficking charges facing the influencer and his brother, Trump supporters are going to bat for them. : politics


FCC votes to end Biden-era rule that required ISPs to list all their fees : politics - What a bullshit argument- that the fees are too complex to list. If they are not too complex to put on a bill they are fucking not too complex to list on their price tag.


An Impending Democratic Senate Revolt? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Troy Jackson is refusing to support Chuck Schumer as the Democratic Senate leader, should he defeat Susan Collins. This is almost certainly good politics in Maine. Schumer really own-goaled himself with Janet Mills as his chosen Senate choice there ... The larger question is whether there's an incipient rebellion beginning to boil over within the Democratic caucus toward Schumer. I tend to think the answer is mostly no, or at least it's not very far along.

Mamdani and Netanyahu - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... most of the people particularly concerned about this are Holocaust scholars defining everything that was not the Holocaust as not genocide ... He can't run for president because he's not born in the U.S., but he can be a huge mouthpiece for the left. As of this time, he's been enormously successful. He clearly sees no personal downside in demanding justice in Gaza, something that no major American politician has been able to articulate for decades. And so far, he's been right about everything important, at least from a political sense. It'll be interesting to see how this sort of thing evolves.

Minnesota man gets 2 life sentences for killing Democratic lawmaker and her husband : politics

WV GOP House member Elliott Pritt charged with enticing minor girl through Roblox, Snapchat : politics
Arrested Republican Accused of Enticing a Child on Roblox : politics
House Speaker calls on GOP Del. Elliott Pritt to resign after arrest for soliciting 15-year-old girl : politics



When will we get a historically accurate version of The Lord of the Rings? - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Odyssey is setting critical and box office records in various categories nearly every day, but there remains a loud subsection of social media users, mostly found on X, who remain dead-set against the film. One of those users is the site's owner, Elon Musk, who has previously said that "Chris Nolan has lost his integrity" in response to comments about Nolan casting the actress, Lupita Nyong'o, who is Black, as Helen of Troy, among other sharp posts about the film.
Post by @jonathan-a-thon.bsky.social - Bluesky He's quite possibly one of the worst people to have ever lived.
(3) Post by @paleofuture.bsky.social - Bluesky There's a reason Elon Musk rarely does interviews with real news outlets.
Stainless steel lemon - Lawyers, Guns & Money Speaking of Elon, even extensive corporate cross-subsidization isn't enough to stop the Cybertruck from becoming a catastrophe:

(3) Post by @milesklee.bsky.social - Bluesky do you know how stupid you have to be to get community noted with a link to project gutenberg

What is the greatest movie opening scene, ever? : movies



GLP-1s are especially helpful for women for these reasons - The Washington Post Whether we like it or not, appearance - and weight - affects women's job and relationship prospects.

The new science of cannabis and sleep - The Washington Post Research suggests cannabis suppresses REM sleep, raising questions about memory, emotion and the purpose of dreams.



Divorce lawyers of Reddit: What's the most satisfying example of a spouse finally getting their karma in court after making the divorce process a nightmare for everyone involved? : AskReddit



Microsoft Confirms Windows Has a Global Device ID You Can't Turn Off : worldnews






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Japan PM Takaichi's '0-3 hours sleep' post draws criticism across party lines : worldnews

Two-Michelin-starred restaurant owner facing jail for serving ants - The Korea Herald : worldnews



(3) Post by @savchenkoua.bsky.social - Bluesky Putin has not left the Kremlin for a week due to fear of assassination attempt, now his security is urgently strengthened, - Daily Star : Putin's representatives of the Russian authorities hardly reveal the details of his meetings and activities behind the fortified Kremlin walls
(3) Post by @savchenkoua.bsky.social - Bluesky Deep-rooted suspicion and fear for his own safety are forcing the Russian leader to stay increasingly in his fortified residence. The Russian dictator has refused to leave the safe place for at least a week.

Kremlin Rules Out Returning Occupied Sumy, Kharkiv Border Areas in Peace Deal - Bloomberg : worldnews

13 more Russian shadow fleet vessels struck in Azov Sea and Black Sea over last 2 days, Ukraine says : worldnews

Ukrainian drones hit more sites of Russian online retailer Wildberries : worldnews
'An Enormous Shitstorm Is Coming': Russians React to Ukraine's Wildberries Strikes
(3) Post by @tendar.bsky.social - Bluesky prepared a new map, documenting the methodical destruction of Wildberries logistics center across Russia, which are yet containing military hardware. Red means totally destroyed (currently 3), yellow damaged (currently 2), green still standing (currently 15).

(3) Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky I''l leave this here too, just in case…



Pakistan seeks $10 billion fund from US after mediating Iran talks : worldnews

Turkey doesn't meet legal conditions to rejoin F-35 program, State Department tells Congress : worldnews


Trump approves nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia : worldnews - Saudis getting what they paid for.
US greenlights Saudi nuclear enrichment without safeguards: Report : worldnews ... Greenlights this with no safeguards while threatening their closest ally Canada with tariffs
Trump Approves Nuclear Agreement That May Allow Saudi Arabia To Enrich Uranium: Report : politics ... So...The country where the 9/11 attackers came from will now be allowed to enrich uranium? Gee, we're really Making America Great Again, huh?


Trump: US will attack Iranian bridge, power plant for every ship targeted in Hormuz : worldnews


Ukraine will step up counteroffensive actions and launch ‌new operations inside Russia, new top commander says : worldnews
Zelenskyy fires Ukraine's army chief and offers Fedorov 'prominent position' : worldnews
(3) Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky From Sternenko: "The military are striking the Russians and demanding that Fedorov be returned to the position of Ukraine's Minister of Defense."
Special Report: Ukraine's Military Leadership Change. What We Know and What to Expect ... As calls for changes in the military leadership gained momentum, Mykhailo Drapatyi's name repeatedly surfaced among protesters as a preferred candidate to replace General Oleksandr Syrskyi. Yesterday, following several days of deliberations, President Zelensky appointed him Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Mykhailo Fedorov "Congratulations to Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi on his appointment as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This is a breath of fresh air and a new source of hope in the fight of free people for freedom and justice." : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1609, Part 1 (Thread #1756) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of July 22, 2026 | MoD News


Russia destroys Ukraine HIV warehouse : worldnews

(3) Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Tried to blow up a Ukrainian soldier in Mykolaiv - SBU counterintelligence officers detained an agent of Russian special services in Mykolaiv at the moment when he was planting an explosive device under a car

(3) Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky The invaders did not survive the meeting with the Forpost border guards' FPV drones



(3) Post by @forbes.com - Bluesky Siad was under investigation in France for allegedly helping Epstein traffic and abuse women.

Judge says Trump must hand over financial records to BBC : politics
Judge rules Trump must hand over financial records sought by BBC in defamation case : politics


The US has collected about $13bn of Venezuela's oil money. Where is it? : politics

Trump admin accuses Zohran Mamdani, Hasan Piker, BLM, & George Floyd of conspiring with Cuba : politics

Canada cancels joint bridge-opening event with US after Trump announces tariffs : worldnews
Toronto pro-Palestinian protester charged with terrorism over alleged Hamas links : worldnews




The dismantling of USAID and the firing of its staff was illegal : politics

JD Vance accuses Israel of 'manipulating' US public opinion to prolong Iran war : worldnews

Marco Rubio tells diplomats to play down talk of American tech 'kill switch' : worldnews

Trump Flips Out When Asked What Exactly the Plan Is in Iran - Donald Trump couldn't handle a simple question from a reporter about the escalating war with Iran. : politics

Pete Hegseth Gives Suspiciously Low Estimate of Total Cost of Iran War - Donald Trump's war is projected to cost much, much more. : politics ... Senator, the estimate we have as of today is $37.5 billion, the defense secretary replied ... Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just lowballed the Iran war to the tune of about $62.5 billion.
War in Iran has cost the US $37.5 billion so far, Pentagon says : politics
The Pentagon said Iran War costs $29 billion, but the real cost is closer to $200 billion-and counting | Fortune

'Failure' Hegseth melts down over questions about Iran war strategy as costs explode : politics
Childish Hegseth thinks killing is a goal in itself : politics ... Pete Hegseth is what would happen if truck nuts became a real person. 100% theatrics. His entire persona is built around performative masculinity.
Kelly: Military 'doesn't need more testosterone, it needs better leadership' : politics

Discussion Thread: Defense Secretary Hegseth and Others Testify Before Senate Panel on Iran War Supplemental Funding Request : politics ... I prepare more in advance of Wednesday night trivia at my local bar than Hegseth prepares for speaking to Congress.

'Imagine All the Better Things That Could Have Been Done': Trump Has Blown $37.5 Billion on Iran War: "THIS from the administration that said there was no money for food assistance, Medicaid, and healthcare tax credits." : politics

'This Bill is a Trojan Horse': GOP Pushes Voter Suppression Under Cover of Insider Trading Ban : politics

Citizens United provision allowing foreign campaign contributions draws Democratic bill | Congressional Democrats are looking to close what they characterize as loopholes created by the 2010 Citizens United Supreme Court decision that allow foreign entities to funnel money into U.S. elections : politics


(3) Post by @strykie187.bsky.social - Bluesky This really is in the files but everytime it starts getting traction, the tech bros protect their own and it disappears. Go figure #PedophilesOfTheGop


Trump Now Wants E. Jean Carroll to Return the $5.6M He Paid for Sexual Abuse and Defamation : politics
E Jean Carroll's lawyers blast Trump's attempts to claw back money he was ordered to pay her : politics

Democrats demand probe into ouster of IRS lawyer who reportedly clashed with White House : politics


If only Bernie Sanders had won the nomination in 2016 : politics
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez should run for president : politics


Speaker Mike Johnson wants to ban members of Congress from dating staffers - even those outside their office : politics


Mitch McConnell's staff refuse to answer basic questions on his health weeks after he was last seen in public : politics ... They're trying to run out the clock until August so they don't hold a special election. These people need to go to jail for this coverup.
So No One's Talked to Mitch McConnell in Two Weeks? : politics
McConnell's Kentucky Republicans Confronted on Disappearance | No one in the Kentucky congressional delegation wants to talk about the Kentucky senator's disappearance. : politics
Missing McConnell Accused of Breaking Senate Rule Over Absence : politics
(3) Post by @nothoodlum.bsky.social - Bluesky When your hometown newspaper publishes your pre-obituary before you're gone, you may want to rethink your legacy. Mitch McConnell just got that treatment.
McConnell isn't dead, but I'll offer my 'tribute' to him now | Opinion With McConnell allegedly on the mend, I figured I 'd go ahead tell you what I think about him now - when no one can complain, 'How dare you write that about a dead guy?' ... And McConnell is every bit the detestable figure that Nixon was.

MAGA Rages at Lindsey Graham's Sister for "Idiotic" Decision : politics ... If you don't wanna read the article apparently she said she'd ride out the term then piss off but now she is planning on staying. She'd still have to win the special election later ... Name recognition alone will help her in the general election. Notice that she's already begun using "Graham". When her she was first identified she was "Darlene Nordone". Now suddenly she's Darlene Nordone Graham? LMAO. She was married in ~2006 and dropped "Graham" then.
Lindsey Graham's Sister Breaks From His Agenda : politics


U.S. attorney who served for 54 minutes sues over firing by Trump : politics

Sen. Wyden introduces bill to curb Trump's tariff powers : politics

Trump Plans 100% Tariff on Generic Drugs From August 2028 : politics

White House admits it used keywords to kill billions worth of California research grants : politics ... Federal agencies that terminated more than a thousand research grants at the University of California last year admitted that they used keywords related to diversity, gender, vaccine hesitancy and COVID-19 to screen for projects that ran afoul of the Trump administration's priorities ... Even if we said something like "the diversity of the algorithm allows us to model several diseases," we knew it had to be changed because the idiots trying to shut down academic research were using keyword searches.



Trump Halts $1 Billion in Medicaid Cash to California, Minnesota : politics

RFK Jr. Halts Medicaid Funds to Blue States Despite No Proof of Fraud : politics

States With Highest Student Loan Defaults Are Nearly All Republican : politics

Hundreds of Thousands in Key Swing State Lose SNAP Thanks to Trump | Donald Trump's budget has kicked millions of people off of food stamps nationwide. : politics

1,700 H.I.V. Treatment Sites Closed After Trump Aid Cuts, a Study Finds : politics


"Dangerously broad" federal book ban bill would bar kids from reading books about "transgenderism". ALA President Sam Helmick said the bill "treats seventeen-year-olds the same as kindergarteners." : politics


Taylor Farms Spent Big on MAGA and Anti-Regulatory Lobbying Before Diarrhea Outbreak : politics
MAGA Lettuce Grower Scrubs Apology Claim as Backlash Grows : politics
More than 11,500 cyclosporiasis cases reported in 41 states: CDC : news
R FK Jr. says cyclospora outbreak is 'under control' : politics



Blanche Begs Judge Not to Fine Him $1,000 a Day Over Epstein Files : politics
Epstein accusers urge Tillis, Cornyn not to confirm Blanche after meeting with him. The votes of the two Republican senators are key to advancing the nomination of Todd Blanche as attorney general. : politics

Ranking Member Raskin Launches Investigation Into Evidence Epstein Acted as Unregistered Agent for Foreign Powers, Leveraging Ties to Trump : politics

Comer calls it 'unacceptable' after Alan Dershowitz fails to appear before panel probing Epstein : politics



More than half of children in ICE immigration courts are representing themselves, DOJ data shows : politics

My Son Was Killed by ICE. I Want Accountability. : politics

Mexican man killed running from ICE was tourist with valid visa: reports : politics

My Brother Was Sentenced to 30 Years for Moving a Box of Zines | The sister of a defendant in the Prairieland case, which targeted Texas ICE protesters, speaks out : politics

ICE is arresting relatives who come forward to take custody of migrant children in federal shelters : politics

Judge blocks feds from deporting witness to Houston ICE shooting : politics



Troy Jackson leads Sen. Susan Collins in new poll : politics
Troy Jackson has slight edge over Susan Collins, new poll finds : politics
Troy Jackson Says He Wouldn't Support Schumer as Senate Democratic Leader - "The Democratic Party needs to have a different approach," said Jackson, "and I don't believe it's going to happen with Sen. Schumer." : politics

Mamdani admits he can't arrest Netanyahu - but rips him as 'war criminal' not welcome in NYC : politics
(1) Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani on X: Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal. / X Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal. : videos

Thune reveals talks with Fetterman about flipping parties : politics

Ken Paxton Flees Press Conference When Asked About His Scandals : politics
Pressed for answers on scandals, Texas' Ken Paxton abandons press conference. Watching the Republican flee his event, a variety of words came to mind. "Manly" wasn't one of them. : politics
Trump's MAGA Pick Flees Media Because He Didn't Like Questions - Ken Paxton ran away after refusing to answer questions at his own press conference. : politics... All I wanna know is how a man making $158,000 a year can afford to own 11 properties.
The list of homes owned by Texas' Ken Paxton grows, adding to his political problems | James Talarico accused his Republican rival of owning 11 homes. As it turns out, he was understating matters : politics

Nancy Pelosi's Pick for Her SF House Seat Takes Anti-AIPAC Pledge : politics

Discussion Thread: Arizona 2026 Midterm Primary Elections : politics
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Trump-Endorsed Celebrity Sheriff Wins House Primary Amid Shocking Sex Scandal : politics
Trump-Endorsed Celebrity Sheriff Mark Lamb Wins House Primary Amid Sex Scandal | HuffPost Latest News A Trump-endorsed former celebrity sheriff is projected to win the Republican primary in Arizona's 5th Congressional District - despite a sex and abuse-of-power scandal that rocked the race in its final months ... cowboy hat

AIPAC Takes Center Stage at Abdul El-Sayed Michigan Primary Rally Headlined by Bernie Sanders and AOC : politics

A $40,000-per-Year AI School With No Teachers Is Opening in Oklahoma This August : politics



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,192 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Erving Goffman ... The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life, his 1956 book that put him on the map as a major intellectual of the postwar era.



Moss Is Generating Electrical Waves That Look Startlingly Like a Neural Network. Study reveals that moss cushions produce surprisingly complex electrical activity, with patterns that undulate across the velvety patch in dynamic waves. : science


What famous 'unsolved' mystery is technically a whodunnit on paper, but in reality, absolutely everyone knows exactly who did it, the police just couldn't legally prove it? : AskReddit






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Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Wildberries is estimated to have lost 7-9% of its warehouse capacity after drone strikes on two major distribution centers on July 18. Experts estimate rebuilding could cost up to 33 billion rubles, while losses for marketplace sellers may total 150-170 billion rubles.




Police outnumbered, taken aback by number of protesters who reached the doorstep of the Indian parliament . : worldnews



Pentagon confirms some 100 soldiers wounded since US-Iran fighting renewed, majority back on duty : worldnews


Two tankers carrying Saudi crude make U-turns in Red Sea after Houthi warning : worldnews

Iran attacks hit Kuwait power and desalination plants for fourth day : worldnews



Iran 'counting down the minutes to ground invasion' as it declares it is in 'full-scale war' with US as tensions soar : politics
At Least 20 Executed in Iran in One Week, Including Protesters and Religious Minorities, Human Rights Groups Report : worldnews



A new real estate order - Lawyers, Guns & Money One very unfortunate consequence of semantic and legal quibbling about what the word "genocide" should mean is that something that is a horrible crime of immense proportions - the violent and deadly expropriation of an entire people for the benefit of real estate developers - can be taking place right out in the open, while people argue about whether this horrible crime of immense proportions fits or doesn't fit their preferred definition of the term.



Zelensky sacks top army commander after days of protests : worldnews
WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧 (@WarMonitor3): Oleksandr Syrskyi has been fired as the Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. | XCancel
(3) Post by @christopherjm.ft.com - Bluesky Volodymyr Zelenskyy has chosen Mykhailo Drapatyi to be commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces and dismissed controversial general and close ally Oleksandr Syrsky in the biggest shake-up of the country's military leadership since 2024. @financialtimes.com
MAKS 26 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA): Legendary video of Drapatyi's breakthrough on an infantry fighting vehicle through a separatist checkpoint in Mariupol in 2014." | XCancel Legendary video of Drapatyi's breakthrough on an infantry fighting vehicle through a separatist checkpoint in Mariupol in 2014.

Exclusive | Ukraine's Battle-Tested Drone Boats to Be Made in U.S. for the First Time - WSJ Manufacturing deal could be start of a bigger move to share weaponry Ukraine has honed during its war with Russia


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1608, Part 1 (Thread #1755) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of July 21, 2026 | MoD News



Post by @did:plc:4aqzua5vsewimmusg66fyajl - Bluesky Close-up images of the missiles under the wings of a Ukrainian AN-196 Lyutyi long-range drone.

Crimea Plunges Into Darkness Again as Fresh Blasts Hit Russian Energy Grid : worldnews


India summons senior Russian diplomat ‌and expressed "grave concerns" after a missile strike killed four Indians on a Black Sea cargo ship that was leaving a ​Ukrainian port : worldnews undefined


Hungarian prosecutors raid Orban party's data center in embezzlement probe : worldnews


Netherlands to ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements from September 22 : worldnews
Dutch reporters tell US ambassador: 'This is the Netherlands, you have to answer questions' - YouTube


France becomes the first EU country to ban social media for children : worldnews

Russian warship carries out live-fire weapons exercise 46 miles off UK coast, MoD says : worldnews


Brazil and US clash over future of payments as popular Pix system stirs global interest : worldnews

Nicaragua's President Ortega Declares Permanent End to Voting, Proclaims 'There Will Never Be Elections Here Again.' : worldnews
US urges isolating Nicaragua after Ortega vows to end elections : worldnews ... The irony being that the US is saying this while trump and co are actively trying to figure out how to do it in the US

'McCarthyite' Rubio Report Ripped as Attempt to Justify Trump Invasion of Cuba : politics ... It is way more insidious than that. This is an attempt to justify persecuting and imprisoning american citizens. He named politicians specifically as being communist infiltrators. This is one of the most dangerous things we can imagine right now

Trump imposes 50% tariffs on dairy, alcohol, and cars from Canada : politics
Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods : worldnews
Statement by Prime Minister Carney on the United States administration's intention to impose new tariffs on Canadian goods : politics
Hoekstra says Canadians 'don't think very highly' of U.S. as Trump threatens new tariffs : politics .. A recent poll found only 35 per cent of Canadians said the U.S. is a reliable partner, down from 83 per cent from a similar poll conducted in 2022
Ford says Canada could 'dismantle the U.S. if we wanted to' as premiers gather in P.E.I. : worldnews
Canadian Government Issues U.S. Travel Advisory Over "Explosive" Infection Outbreak : worldnews
New details on Gordie Howe Bridge deal confirmed, following confusion caused by Mark Carney remarks : worldnews




MAGA imperialist fanfiction - Lawyers, Guns & Money If you have no legitimate reason for an unprovoked war, you must invent one: Republicans, by contrast, have largely sidestepped the renewed war powers debate, many of them echoing Mr. Trump's justification for resuming the fight.

A Government Shutdown This Fall Is Looking Likely : politics

Opinion | An Israeli abroad weighs going home What does it mean to return to a place that is a part of you but that you want no part of?

Nearly 100 U.S. troops injured in last two weeks of Iran war, Pentagon says : politics

Iran is turning into the sort of 'forever war' that Donald Trump promised to avoid : politics
'We Must Cut Off Funding': House Dem Readies Legal Action and New Bill to Halt Trump's Iran War : politics
The Pentagon, sinking billions into Iran war, is quickly running short on cash : politics


US refunds $81bn in Trump tariffs after supreme court ruled them illegal | Trump tariffs : politics



Trump's half-assed persona is leaking into every decision : politics

Trump Hits Record-Breaking Low in Polls, Shocking Analyst: "Horrible!". As Trump hits a new bottom that outdoes his predecessors -- even Richard Nixo -- a veteran Democratic strategist explains how her party can do more to exploit his historic weakness. : politics

Congressman says SAVE Act fight is fake, GOP has no plan to actually pass it : politics - It's designed to distract you from increased debt, war, inflation, and further usurpations of your rights.


The free speech administration tried to get the phone records of people related to reporters - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Trump administration sought phone records tied to relatives of New York Times reporters earlier this month in its effort to identify the journalists' sources, according to a letter the Times submitted to a federal judge that was unsealed Monday.


Rep. Al Green Declares President Trump Will Face Articles of Impeachment : politics

Many Christian voters in the US see Trump as 'chosen' by God to lead : politics


Republicans increasingly say finances worse under Trump : politics

The middle-class American Dream is being eaten away : politics

Two in five Americans believe stock market only serves the top 1% : politics ... Makes total sense given that 40%(2/5) adults don't have any stock investments at all

The Kleptocrat Nesting Dolls Behind Trump's Potemkin Gas Stations : politics ... The Freedom Fuel stations were put together by a pair of serial grifters who stole $667,000 worth of gas from a distributor five years ago, a private credit sponsor, and an energy trader tied up in multiple Trump schemes and profiting heavily off the war in Iran

Trump's 18-month deadline to cut electricity prices in half has arrived. Rates are up 18%. : politics

Hunter Biden calls out 'closeted gay mafia' of D.C. Republicans : politics


Democratic Socialists Outpoll MAGA Candidates Among Voters : politics


DOJ's Reflecting Pool "Vandalism" Case Falls Apart With Pool Draining. The Justice Department's entire case against U.S. Olympian David Hearn is on the brink of collapse. : politics


Massachusetts doctor loses license renewal after Jan. 6 riot conviction : politics


Mitch McConnell's Silence 'Concerning' to Home State Governor : politics
Mitch McConnell's Aides Launch New Health Cover-Up - It is now two weeks since Scott Jennings claimed he spoke to the 84-year-old. : politics


Make America Hungry Again - Lawyers, Guns & Money The arbitrary bureaucratic hurdles Republicans put on SNAP benefits in their upper-class tax cut bill are having their intended effect, and it's not about WasteFraudandAbuse ... The number of Arizonans getting SNAP benefits has fallen by about half in less than a year, a remarkable drop in nutrition aid that may preview the program's future nationwide following a landmark law to limit assistance that President Trump championed last year.


I'm a reporter for The Washington Post and I obtained hundreds of mysterious memos detailing political guidance for Tulsi Gabbard and embarked on a quest to identify who was behind them. AMA! : politics


State Department Targets Hasan Piker, Ilhan Omar's Daughter, and DSA : politics


Republican Lawmakers Drove 86% of Anti-Vaccine Bills, Study Finds : politics

FDA still focused on Taylor Farms lettuce as Cyclospora source despite retracted test : politics

Taylor Farms Visited White House Before Getting Outbreak Reprieve : politics
(3) Post by @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social Bluesky FACT CHECK: 03/20/25: FDA announced it was pushing back the implementation of its "Food Traceability Rule" by 30 months. This would have made tracing cyclosporiasis back to Taylor Farms much easier. Six days later, Taylor Farms made a $1,000,000 payment to Trump's PAC was on March 26, 2025.
Trump Admin Denies Colluding With Taylor Farms Over Cyclospora: 'FAKE NEWS' : politics


(3) Post by @faineg.bsky.social - Bluesky Meta is pure evil, in case this somehow hasn't occurred to you yetMark Zuckerberg's assistant at Meta, Josh Felker, who was responsible for Meta's "digital experiences for kids," was arrested after admitting he tried to sext a 13-year-old during an undercover sting.



House Democrats launch investigation into whether Jeffrey Epstein acted as a foreign agent : politics


Trump Border Czar Says ICE Made No Mistakes in Minnesota | So killing two people in Minneapolis wasn't a mistake? : politics - The fact that they keep on killing people, and now the FBI won't even investigate, shows this is all part of the plan.

A homeless man was charged with a felony for camping. He's one of the first : politics - For the cost of arresting, prosecuting and warehousing this person in a jail (along with adding a felony to his record), the government could rent him an apartment and provide health insurance for 3 to 5 years.

Mexican man killed by truck as he ran from ICE in St. Augustine identified as tourist : politics

Muslim leader speaks out after more than 80 days in ICE detention: 'It brought back memories from Palestine' : politics
Muslim leader speaks out after more than 80 days in ICE detention: "It brought back memories from Palestine" | ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) | The Guardian Salah Sarsour, president of Wisconsin's largest mosque and a green card holder, has lived in the US for decades ... Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, personally signed off on a memo last year describing Sarsour as deportable, because "his actions undermine US foreign policy to combat antisemitism around the world".



Mayor Mamdani Announces "OPEN for Small Business," Over 50 Reforms to Slash Red Tape and Increase Support for Small Businesses : politics

Going Rural - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is why the rise of Troy Jackson in Maine to replace Platner fills me with some hope. This is a guy who has nothing to do with Portland until he hit the state legislature. He was a guy from the forests. You can actually reach out to rural voters by prioritizing the values you can agree with


Pro-science PAC backs El-Sayed : politics
Pro-science PAC backs El-Sayed - Salon.com 314 Action, which has been criticized for ties to pro-Israel lobbying in the past, shows a shake-up in Michigan
2 More Convictions Thrown Out In 2020 Plot To Kidnap Michigan Governor : politics ... The convictions were overturned on technical grounds. The appeals court said kidnapping is not an underlying violent felony that can support a conviction under Michigan's terrorism law.

Sen. John Fetterman's small-dollar donor base dries up in another sign of his struggles with Democrats : politics


Florida GOP Lawmaker Ordered to Pay $450K for Sexually Harassing Male Staffers, but He Still Hasn't Resigned : politics ... A Florida jury has found that Republican state Rep. Fabian Basabe - who bills himself as a "common sense family man" - is liable for sexually harassing two of his male staffers.
Florida Republican lawmaker found liable for sexually harassing male staffers, faces resignation calls : politics
Parents speak out after their teen died by suicide: Idaho's anti-trans extremism took a toll. When asked if anyone wanted to harm her daughter, her mother said "The whole f**king country" did. : politics

MyPillow's Mike Lindell isn't even registered to vote in Minnesota where he is trying to be governor : politics

Iowa Teachers Who Were Suspended for 'Wholesome' Drag Show Win $150K Settlement : politics

The list of homes owned by Texas' Ken Paxton grows, adding to his political problems | James Talarico accused his Republican rival of owning 11 homes. As it turns out, he was understating matters : politics

Recordings from inside U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn's office allege pressure to 'break the law' : politics ... her "close family friend" and former campaign manager is literally an election observer for Putin. She hasn't taken questions from constituents in seven years.


The politics of water in Iowa - Lawyers, Guns & Money One interesting thing about the political landscape in 2026 is that Democrats are looking surprisingly competitive in statewide races in Iowa. even relative to the favorable national context. According to this story, one reason for that is the increasing risks being posed by water pollution in the state:


Americans hate AI so much that politicians are starting to lose their jobs over it : politics

Imperial Valley data center developer files lawsuit seeking access to Colorado River water : politics


Acting 101 - Lawyers, Guns & Money Since we talk about movies a lot here at LGM I thought it might be fun to explain how a Gaffer with 50 years of experience lighting sets (but ZERO experience acting) came to play the part of "Tupelo" in the show Reservation Dogs.

The MAGA-ification of Hollywood is going to be so boring : politics


The Dark Side of Oprah | Documentary - YouTube


Musk seethes as 'The Odyssey' conquers at the box office - Daily Kos - The film's success at the box office comes after weeks of a bigoted right-wing campaign led by multibillionaire GOP donor Elon Musk, who railed against the film for casting people of color and LGBTQ+ actors, including Lupita Nyong'o and Zendaya-who are both Black-and Elliot Page-who is transgender.




Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,191 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Charles Otis Whitman ... Whitman refused to accept the theory of evolution as articulated by Charles Darwin and his followers. He was an orthogenesis guy.







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Why Not Tie Your Boat to China over the US? - Lawyers, Guns & Money If you don't travel abroad much, you probably have no idea how much the Chinese auto industry is now eating the world.
China bans AI "boyfriends" and "girlfriends" over addiction and birth rate concerns : technology



FBI Director Kash Patel expected to visit Russia, Politico reports. : worldnews

Post by @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social - Bluesky Another wow. Today, the Ministry of Finance stopped publishing how much money is left in the treasury account. So this data is now classified

(3) Post by @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social - Bluesky Hornet strike drone attacks a convoy of Russian fuel tankers moving under cover of a Russian anti-drone mobile fire group

(3) Post by @darthputinkgb.bsky.social - Bluesky While we kill Ukrainian civilians 'cos of NATO', I am keeping my yacht safe in NATO waters... What an aggressive alliance it really is.


Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Report of a Russian soldier having to cut his own feet off from frostbite, combined with a lack of medical attention. Yes, there are pictures. Bones are sticking out


Massive protests erupt at Jantar Mantar, Delhi over exam paper leaks and education reforms : worldnews


Erdogan dismisses governor after criticism over cycling outfit : worldnews


Yemen's Houthis say they will impose naval blockade against Saudi Arabia : worldnews



'Waiting For Their Arrival': Iran's Big Warning Against US Ground Invasion : worldnews
Iranians face prison for posting videos of US missile strikes : worldnews



Settlers accused of burning, vandalizing West Bank mosque in overnight attack : worldnews

(3) Post by @charles.littlegreenfootballs.com - Bluesky Possibly TMI, but I feel incredibly sad about what Benjamin Netanyahu has done to Israel's reputation and credibility. It mirrors in many depressing ways what Trump has done to the US.
(3) Post by @theblankgeneration.bsky.social - Bluesky Look. There's a difference: • In the US, 60%+ of people oppose Trump, the Heritage/Federalist coup and it's goals. In Israel, consistently, polling shows upwards of 70%+ support for the "Greater Israel" genocidal project that Netanyahu, who is hated by the Israeli people, in engaged in.


Syrsky Breaks Silence, Apologizes to Ousted Defense Minister Fedorov : worldnews
Ukraine army chief Syrskyi expected to lose job after week of protests : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1607, Part 1 (Thread #1754) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of July 20, 2026 | MoD News


Russian missile strike kills 10 in Black Sea near Ukraine : worldnews

Post by @volberg.bsky.social - Bluesky 22,000+ ground robots contracted for the Defence Forces in 2026. That's nearly double all of last year, with more to come. All made in Ukraine. Thousands already delivered: logistics, engineering, combat. Fewer soldiers in the danger zone. More lives saved.



France says Iran detained its embassy staff, assaulted one : worldnews

Andy Burnham becomes UK Prime Minister : worldnews
Israel Refused to Help Ukraine to Avoid 'Upsetting Russia,' Former UK Defence Secretary Says : worldnews
Man, 28, charged with murder of former UK MP Ann Widdecombe : worldnews ... She was just a step down from Farage as a hate figure.


Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega says elections will no longer be held : worldnews
Nicaragua's president says country will not hold any more elections : worldnews

'Prolific' Sinaloa Cartel boss 'El Mayo' sentenced to life in prison and has to pay $15 billion : worldnews

Nearly 1,000 Wildfires in Canada Continue to Burn as Trump & Carney Double Down on Fossil Fuels : worldnews
Smoke from U.S. wildfires affecting air quality in B.C. : worldnews
Canada issues air quality warnings over US wildfire smoke after Trump tariff threat | Wildfires : worldnews
U.S. to impose new 50% tariff on Canada over alcohol bans, dairy quotas - National : worldnews




Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics


U.S. teeters on all-out war with Iran after more troops are killed : politics
Pentagon Withheld Dozens of U.S. Military Injuries in Iran War : politics
The World's Worst Nightmare: Donald Trump in Charge of a Real-Live War | There are no best-case scenarios when a corrupt, vainglorious toddler is running the world's deadliest military. : politics ... And the Republican voters punish any Republican politicians who oppose him. Like it or not, Trump is popular with the core of the Republican voters.


Democrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop Them : politics - to be clear, the amendment was to stop funding Israel. the amendment failed spectacularly (Israel continues to be funded), but the intrigue is half the Dem caucus voting for the rejection of Israel funding.



Trump is the real threat to fair U.S. elections : politics



Cristian Romero snubs Trump handshake in World Cup final medal presentation | The Independent
Trump Erased From World Cup Celebration After Selfish Stunt | The president had tried to photobomb the champions' big moment : politics
Trump cropped out of World Cup photo by Fifa : politics

Trump booed after presenting Spain with World Cup and joining trophy lift : politics
Trump steps all over World Cup winner's moment as Infantino tries to usher him away from Spain team photo : politics
Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time to win the 2026 World Cup - as it happened | World Cup 2026 | The Guardian Gianni Infantino carefully explains to Donald Trump that he is not part of the Spanish national team.
Trump wants immediate World Cup return to U.S.: You hear that, Gianni? : politics

Trump says Qatari-gifted Air Force One will be 'maxed out' amid security concerns : politics


Schumer: Trump, family used White House for 'eye-popping profits' while Americans struggle : politics
Congress Must Stop Enabling Trump's Crypto Corruption : politics


Rubio urges international counterterrorism crackdown on the far-left : politics


JD and Usha Vance welcome baby boy, first child born to sitting VP in 156 years : news - JD Vance is the youngest Vice President to serve the United States since Richard Nixon, who took office at age 40 in 1953. Taking office at 40 years and 171 days old, Vance is the third-youngest Vice President in American history. Only two people have assumed the office at a younger age: John C. Breckinridge: Took office in 1857 at age 36. Richard Nixon: Took office in 1953 at age 40 (approximately 130 days younger than Vance)



Sen. Warner: 'Trump intends to interfere in this year's elections - This was the opening shot' : politics

The GOP's last-minute bill makes their priorities horribly clear - "Republican lawmakers never seem to have a problem finding money for war, only for everything else" : politics


Democrats cling to slim House advantage in new poll : politics


Moms Are Turning Against Donald Trump : politics



'Complete shock and dismay': scientists unite against Trump's $1tn grant attack | Trump administration : politics


Senate Democrat requests investigation into whether RFK Jr. broke Hatch Act : politics

Trump's funding cuts created 'the perfect storm' that slowed the government's cyclosporiasis response : politics What it's like to get the DOGE explosives - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Tulsi Gabbard's brother charged with allegedly luring children in Honolulu : politics

New York sculptor spent $100,000 to make a Charlie Kirk statue no one wants to buy : politics



Epstein survivor on Blanche meeting: 'We were gaslit' : politics



FBI will no longer investigate ICE confrontations, The New York Times reports : politics

Google Is Censoring Reviews of ICE Detention Centers : politics ... They removed their slogan "don't be evil" for a reason. Not being evil and maximizing profits and power are mutually exclusive.

'Fox Is Guarding the Hen House': ICE Agents Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate Confrontations : politics


AIPAC spends tens of millions in Michigan Senate race : politics


Troy Jackson dominates Maine Democratic delegate elections to choose new U.S. Senate nominee, claims 96% of delegates : politics

Taxing New York's Second Homes Is a Step Toward Fairness : politics

Iowa farm income fell 53% over three years, new ISU report says : politics ... And they still vote red, all while putting their hand out for your tax dollars.



Power companies are using eminent domain to seize land for data centers as 70% of Americans say not in my backyard : politics



Erik Visits a (Latin) American Grave, Part 2,190 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Jose Manuel Torres de la Cruz. ...; So yeah, this was a stone cold murderous fascist piece of shit. Burn in Hell motherfucker.



Support for authoritarian leaders can spread socially among citizens in established democracies. This social contagion effect provides insights into how anti-democratic sentiments can suddenly surge in modern societies. : science

A 65-year-old woman ended up in the ER with "Happy Heart Syndrome" after her daughter's wedding, a rare case where overwhelming joy temporarily weakened her heart muscle : science

Physicists have developed the first room-temperature quantum material that could transform quantum computing, overcoming one of the biggest barriers in quantum materials research: the need for bulky cryogenic refrigeration to preserve quantum behavior. : science

Drug May Repair DNA at Earliest Stages of Alzheimer's - And it's Already Passed Safety Trials : technology

Kids received mental health treatment in record numbers after pandemic. Among those ages 3 to 5, prescriptions for stimulant medications used to treat new ADHD cases rose 147%, although this group started from a lower baseline and remained far below rates in older children. : science

New research reveals that year-to-year increases in problematic social media use (PSMU) are directly linked to rising attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms, particularly among adolescent boys : science

ELI5 how did medieval people burn their lamps or torches before the invention of matchsticks? : explainlikeimfive



People who are divorced / getting a divorce, not including infidelity, what was the last straw? : AskReddit



LibreOffice once again slams Microsoft for using "lock-in" with Office files : technology






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Trump's climate denial COLLIDES with America's apocalyptic summer : videos


'I eat from the bin': Asylum seekers sent to Nauru by Australia say they are going hungry : worldnews

Democratic Taiwan must not become 'China's Taiwan', president says : worldnews


Russia's Fake Job Offers Are Sending Botswana Citizens to Ukraine's Front Lines at "Alarming Rate" : worldnews

Ukraine strikes 3 shadow fleet tankers on Black Sea, oil depots in southwestern Russia, Zelensky says : worldnews .. Russia is a gas station run by a mafia, and now there isn't even a gas station.


Syria taken off US terror blacklist after 47 years, paving way for investment : worldnews

Footage appears to show Iranian projectile striking Jordan air base : worldnews

'War Crime': US Attack on Water Desalination Plant Cuts Off Supply for Thousands in Southern Iran : politics ... Qatar and Saudi Arabia are about to find out they made a really bad investment in Trump. I feel for the people who will suffer from this who had no choice. That said fuck both those slavery countries.

Mojtaba Khamenei: US Presidential Signatures are 'Valueless and Invalid' : worldnews



Israeli strike on funeral killed at least seven people in Gaza yesterday : pics ... It's unbelievable that with all these photos, videos, and stories coming from the ground, we still support a country that operates this way ... Fk Israel. Israel is a cancer on the world.Correct ... The level of power they have acquired is quite scary considering the types of things we know they are willing and able to do



Zelenskyy: Ballistic missiles are why Putin still believes in his war : worldnews


Kyiv hit with deadly strikes after attack on Russian e-commerce giant : worldnews
At least 1 killed, 13 injured after major Russian attack rocks Kyiv with ballistic missiles, damages residential buildings : worldnews
Russia attacks Ukraine with 41 missiles and 125 drones: 23 missile hits recorded : worldnews
Russia unleashes one of biggest ballistic missile attacks of the Ukraine war, Kyiv says : worldnews

(3) Post by @leoskyview.bsky.social - Bluesky 1\ Fedorov appointee Sternenko: "Soldiers from the 425th Separate Special Operations Regiment "Skala" were forced to film a video with photos of Syrskyi and the President on Ukrainian flags, commemorating the clearing of the Culture House in Kostyantynivka."
(3) Post by @phillipspobrien.bsky.social - Bluesky Hi All, free weekend update out. The big story is the Fedorov dismissal. That made this the worst week for Ukraine in years. However, stories are circulating that he might be back and Syrskyi could be on his way out. Can the worst week transform into the best week?


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1606, Part 1 (Thread #1753) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of July 19, 2026 | MoD News



Belgium approves ban on imports from Israeli settlements : worldnews

France, Germany vow to develop Palantir rival : worldnews

French journalist warns of press freedom crackdown as court revives source hunt : worldnews

Ireland to create public register of domestic violence offenders : worldnews

Burnham to warn UK must be honest about its challenges as he prepares to become PM : worldnews
U.K. PM drops digital ID scheme to prioritize cost of living: allies : worldnews
Populist Nigel Farage to stand against 'record' 33 candidates in UK by-election he triggered : worldnews


Earthquake in Peru leaves at least five dead : worldnews

Ferry carrying 133 passengers and crew sinks off Guyana coast : worldnews

'As if a hurricane had passed': Puerto Ricans at breaking point after weeks without water | Puerto Rico : politics

Ford says U.S. politicians criticizing Canadian wildfire response have 'a very short memory' : politics
Wildfire expert offers reality check for U.S. lawmakers who castigated Canada for smoke : politics
Canada to temporarily bar entry for foreigners who have recently been to Congo, against UN advice : worldnews
Alberta First Nations intend to 'rock the vote' against separatism from Canada : worldnews




Majority of US voters link extreme weather to climate crisis, study finds : politics


Above the law? SCOTUS can't seem to figure out a basic ethics code : politics
Nearly half of Americans in poll say Supreme Court bases rulings on politics : politics
Growing number of Americans lack confidence in Supreme Court: Survey : politics

Israel's $50 Million Experiment to Change U.S. Public Opinion : politics
Democrats toe a line on Israel as AIPAC's grip on Congress starts to slip : politics
AIPAC halts fundraising for endorsed House Democrats who opposed Israel aid : politics


Trump Has Only Terrible Choices With Iran • Some involve accepting Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz. The rest call for escalation. : politics
Trump 'Planning for Wider War' in Iran -- With Possible Ground Invasion -- as US Bombing Escalates : politics
Trump Owes Americans a Better Explanation About Iran : politics

Trump Breaks Silence on American Troops Killed in Iran - The president took a break from golfing to talk to NewsNation about the deaths of two American soldiers. : politics ... Took a break from cheating at golfing…
Fox Host Sours on Trump's Strikes After Troop Deaths Revealed : politics ... Hopefully we could also "sour on Trump's strikes" because they included the bombings of a desalination plant and a children's hospital

Nearly half of Americans think Iran war will go on for a year or beyond from now: Poll : politics

U.S. Average Gas Price Returns to $4 a Gallon as Iran Crisis Escalates : politics
Oil Prices Cross $90 a Barrel as U.S.-Iran Conflict Widens : worldnews

The Iran war is America's least popular since polls began : politics

Trump's Approval Rating Plummets to All-Time Low With Uneducated Americans : politics

Why is Trump risking midterm disaster by resuming an already unpopular war with Iran? : politics

Donald Trump Scores Legal Victory In Major Mail-In Voting Change : politics

Trump Delivered Primetime Speech About New Election Fraud 'Evidence,' but the Docs He Unsealed Say Russia Meddled to Hurt Biden : politics

Trump Has Dismantled Election Security Efforts. Here's How. : politics
Trump claims voting by noncitizens is rampant in America. The numbers tell another story. : politics

They're writing think pieces about a guy who doesn't - Lawyers, Guns & Money Krieder insists that the key facts about Trump are that he's extremely stupid and incurious, and he has literally zero interest in any other person or subject. His motivations are equally simple: stealing all the money in the world, getting all the attention in the world, and staying out of prison. Kreider notes these goals are in a constant inherent tension, since criming in obvious and stupid ways while constantly pointing to your obvious stupid criming is not usually a good way to stay out of prison, but that's what the Meritocracy is for I suppose ... how the world's richest and most powerful country, inheritor of one of the world's oldest and most successful at least semi-liberal democratic systems of government, could have put this one-dimensional at best psychopath in the White House.

Are Hawai'i's Elections Safe From Donald Trump? The president and his minions are doing everything they can to limit voting nationally. So far, they are failing "bigly." : politics

DHS Chief Threatens to Imprison Election Officials Who Don't Comply With Trump - A government watchdog indicated it would file legal challenges to the administration's efforts to take over elections. : politics ... This should tell you how much Trump is shaking in his diapers. They ALL know that the midterms is gonna be a fucking bloodbath. I don't think Blue Tsunami properly describes it. So, they're kicking and screaming and posturing and trying to stop it.

Murkowski: SAVE Act Could Require $1,000 Trips to Register to Vote : politics

Yes, Donald Trump got booed at the World Cup Final : politics
Trump BOOED MERCILESSLY at World Cup Final : videos
Trump Booed Loudly (Again) at World Cup Final : politics
Donald Trump refuses to leave stage during World Cup trophy lift : politics
Congrats to Spain. : pics

When Trump accuses others of wrongdoing, you can bet he's up to something himself : politics
Has Donald Trump finally jumped the shark? : politics ... Bro suggested people should inject chemicals like 6 years ago. The shark has been jumped a million times.

(3) Post by @jerasikehorn.bsky.social - Bluesky Donald Trump has reportedly been screaming at his staff for two days over his universally mocked speech on election fraud, and is accusing them of making him look like an idiot… And it's GLORIOUS!
Trump's Thursday primetime elections speech was going to be more dangerous : politics

How Trump and his administration have mired the US in multiple crises - From manufactured election insecurity to an outbreak of explosive diarrhea, Americans are bearing the brunt of harmful policies : politics

Thin-skinned Trump's moment of World Cup jeopardy : politics

Trump Media pitched $100,000 monthly fee for fastest feed of U.S. president's posts, sources say : politics ... So the US president now commercializes his market manipulation posts by offering early access?


'Follow the law as it stands': Judge rules against Trump admin, sides with FEMA official axed during DOGE firing spree : politics
DOGE was supposed to be dead. Its remnants are everywhere. : politics

I attended segregated schools. Trump's assault on the Education Department should terrify us all. : politics


Mitch McConnell's absence from the US Senate reignites debate about age limits : politics
Hawley says McConnell has 'obligation' to tell voters what's going on : politics


Crude stocks in US strategic reserve fall 3 million barrels to lowest level since 1983 : politics


I Don't Think Trump's Remaining Supporters Realize How Much They Are Despised By Non-MAGA Voters | Trump is bleeding support even among his stubborn, uneducated base. : politics

Democrats, stop vying for Republican voters. It's a lost cause. | Opinion : politics


Rep. Ansari: Todd Blanche Must Be Investigated : politics



Comida Chatarra - Lawyers, Guns & Money In any case, the closest restaurant was….Pizza Hut ... how bad can pizza be?

Firefighter fired for Charlie Kirk comments receives settlement : politics

Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami on charges of rape and sex trafficking : news ... Extradition to the UK, so they can't be pardoned by trump, awesome ... Although the US Marshals reports directly to the AG, who happens to be Trumps former personal lawyer. So what happens next is anyones guess.
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristian Tate arrested in Miami, US Marshals service tells AP : news
Post by @npr.org - Bluesky The brothers were taken into custody on a sealed warrant, the Marshals Service told the AP. British prosecutors said they were seeking the extradition of the brothers on rape and trafficking charges
Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Florida on charges of rape and sex trafficking : NPR
Tates arrested for extradition to the UK - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Andrew and Tristian Tate arrested in Miami, according to US Marshals Service

Peter Thiel just gave the public its closest look yet at his 'Antichrist' theory-and it's a tech and climate regulator : technology ... Peter Thiel has spent 30 years arguing, on political and economic grounds, the regulatory state is the primary obstacle to technological progress .. the man who backed President Donald Trump before it was safe, who bankrolled J.D. Vance's Senate campaign when Vance was a longshot, who has built an ideological project aimed at weakening the international institutions and regulatory frameworks that have governed technology and climate for a generation.

InfoWars - TRADWIFE Explains What Happened To Good Christian Conservative Men : videos



When the Epstein Files were made public, which celebrity breaks your heart to see appear in the files? : AskReddit ... I was pretty damn disappointed to see Noam Chomsky in there. The world's leading expert in deconstructing propaganda working as a PR advisor for a pedo ... I wasn't totally surprised though considering he did the same for the Serbian government after the genocide in Bosnia ... And for the Kmher Rouge genocide in Cambodia. Almost like he's not that good at deconstructing propaganda ... Also, Chomsky is an obvious bloviating douche. They're made for each other ... Noam Chomsky, Stephen Hawkings, Deepak Chopra



Democratic Socialists of America's new platform calls for abolishing ICE and the U.S. Senate : politics

Federal Agents Were Told FBI Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations : politics

ICE makes arrests at NYC immigration court despite court ban : politics ... When the party of law and order ignore the law, what do you have? Fascist!

ICE facility employee shoots protester near facility: APD : politics - Investigators said that the two women initiated a verbal confrontation with the employees before taking a picture of their vehicles and walking away. At this point, investigators said that Booth grabbed his personally owned pistol and fired a single shot in the direction of the women, hitting one of them in the lower body. He then got into his vehicle and drove away before he could be detained.

Biddeford community reels after Colombian father killed by ICE

Police keep losing their jobs for using Flock cameras to stalk people : politics

Shoot First, Smear Later - Killing Lorenzo Salgado Araujo wasn't enough -- now comes the Trump administration's campaign to assassinate his character : politics

ICE officer connected to fatal Maine shooting suffered 2021 head injury, which he said had left him with 'cognitive deficits' : politics ... Apparently he had too many issues to be a truck driver and yet Trump's ICE recruiters were A-OK with his inability to maintain virtually any job on top of his clear violent tendencies.


Failed Immigration Cases Leave Chicago Prosecutor's Office Reeling. Prosecutors have fled the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago, angry about the cases they've been told to bring against protesters and immigrants. : politics




Post by @cnbc.com - Bluesky President Donald Trump said Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "will not be arrested" when he visits New York in September, pushing back on a suggestion by Mayor Zohran Mamdani that such an arrest could happen
'Netanyahu belongs in the Hague' • NYC's Mamdani says he still eyes arrest of Netanyahu during September visit : politics
Mamdani in 'active conversation' about whether he can arrest Benjamin Netanyahu when Israel PM visits NYC : politics

The ICE shooting in Maine upended Susan Collins' re-election race : politics
Troy Jackson, a former Graham Platner ally, well-positioned to win Maine Democrats' nomination to face Sen. Susan Collins : politics
Troy Jackson jumps out to big lead in race to replace Graham Platner in Maine : politics
Maine Democrats take step toward new Senate pick

Stars split between Talarico, Paxton as celebrity, business donors pick sides in Senate race : politics - The single $250,000 donation from Jones, the Cowboys owner, dwarfed any individual celebrity contribution to Talarico

Stevens' 12-to-1 Michigan spending advantage over El-Sayed : politics ... 2.1 million for El-Sayed and 21 for Stevens. 19 million of that difference from AIPAC. Absolutely insane

Assault, misogyny, verbal threats: Records detail new allegations against Rep. Max Miller : politics .. Records of the investigation into potential child abuse show that Moreno told detectives that Miller had previously thrown hot water at her, shoved her, and held a gun to her head; therefore, she couldn't rule out that Miller caused their daughter's fracture. Sounds like a guy that belongs in congress.

Michigan school no longer allows missionaries at lunch after complaint : politics ... I personally don't trust any religious group, but I especially distrust those that only require "loving Jesus" to be the only condition for entry to the afterlife.

Trump's rebranding of Palm Beach airport hasn't taken off as he planned : politics


The Price Appalachia Paid - Lawyers, Guns & Money We're still calculating the ways in which the opioid epidemic hit Appalachia ... They determined which zones had high rates of cancer mortality in 1996, the year Purdue began marketing OxyContin as pain treatment for cancer patients. Records show that Purdue concentrated its sales efforts in these communities - and these are the areas where the opioid epidemic started ... Our findings reveal that the epidemic triggered profound demographic adjustments that ultimately reduced population growth in the communities most affected, the authors wrote, "and that will continue to shape their social and economic trajectories."

Oregon Democrats: A Parody of Liberals - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... A proposed ballot measure that would effectively ban hunting, fishing and other animal-related activities in Oregon failed to qualify for the November ballot based on an initial review of 1,000 submitted signatures. But the measure is far from dead.



Indeed chief economist: Aging Baby Boomers are America's real labor problem, not AI : technology

Data centers have united Americans of both parties in a shared hatred : politics



'The Odyssey' opens big at the box office, powered by its director Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" launched with an estimated $124.5 million in domestic ticket sales and another $139.6 million from overseas, even better than the filmmaker's "Oppenheimer" debut
schmendimini comments on Anyone have any thoughts on seeing The Odyssey in a theater in/near Greater Boston?


What is a piece of completely free, open-source software that puts multi-billion dollar corporate programs to absolute shame? : AskReddit


William Shatner, 95, performing at Riot Fest with his heavy metal band | CBC News Star Trek actor's rider for Chicago music festival includes many outlandish demands




Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,189 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of George Ross.



How to know if you have lipedema - The chronic medical condition, which primarily affects women, is typically characterized by a buildup of fat in the legs.


ELI5: Why is mercury the only metal that exists as a liquid at room temperature and pressure? : explainlikeimfive



Men of Reddit - What is the most difficult thing to explain to women? : AskReddit
Casually Explained: Is She Into You? - YouTube

What is the greatest moment in sports you've ever witnessed? : AskReddit

What is the oldest memory your brain still physically contains? : AskReddit

What are some signs of depression people don't assume is associated with depression? : AskReddit


New England spots that are among the most overrun with tourists






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China just erased America's AI lead : politics ... Kind of amusing hearing proprietary AI companies complain about model distillation when the entire industry was built by training on enormous amounts of publicly available human-created content that was never individually licensed ... while many of those same companies trained on vast amounts of internet content without obtaining permission from every creator.
China Declines to Supply Equipment for Russian Northern Sea Route Fleet : worldnews



Russia Plans to Mobilize 500,000 Personnel by Autumn, Prepares for New Fronts : worldnews

Warehouse workers among 8 dead in deadliest Ukrainian attacks inside Russia for two years : worldnews
Russian online retail warehouses hit by deadly Ukrainian strikes : worldnews

(3) Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Three separate fires are visible in Mikhaylovsk.

Post by @anno1540.bsky.social - Bluesky A total of 1,892 Ukrainian drones attacked the Moscow region in one week.

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Large sections of the Wildberries logistics center are now fully engulfed in flames, while other parts have partially or completely collapsed. Firefighting helicopters are attempting to contain the blaze and salvage what remains

(3) Post by @kingraccoondog.bsky.social - Bluesky Russia has completely lost its naval presence in the Mediterranean for the first time since 2013. Several factors have contributed to the situation, including Türkiye's restrictions, changes in Syria, and the redeployment of some Russian warships to other areas.



U.S. military says 2 troops are dead and 1 is missing after Iran attacks a base in Jordan : worldnews
US military launches new airstrikes to 'punish' Iran for deaths of US troops : worldnews - The US has surrendered all strategic initiative and has no good offramp. Trump's war of choice is an omnishambles / quagmire. Good jerb, Trump.

Iran's supreme leader in a new statement warns of 'unforgettable lessons' if US continues attacks : worldnews
Iran's Supreme Leader says US breaches show Trump's signature is 'worthless' : worldnews
'Blood for blood': Iran displays giant billboard with Donald, Melania and Trump children in coffins : worldnews
Iran's hardliners warn of a 'coup' as US truce comes under pressure : worldnews



Israel's parliament dissolves ahead of Oct. 27 elections : worldnews

Israeli ministers announce plans for new illegal settlements in Gaza and West Bank : worldnews

Israeli officials plan to add crocodiles around prison holding Palestinians : worldnews



Zelensky considers replacing commander-in-chief Syrsky after protests : worldnews



/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1605, Part 1 (Thread #1752) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of July 18, 2026 | MoD News


Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky The ceiling collapsed after attack in the Lukyanivka metro station in Kyiv

(3) Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Disturbing images are emerging from Kyiv as multiple fires burn following Russia's missile attack. One of the hardest-hit areas is near the Kyivska Rus cinema on Lukianivka. #Ukraine



Hungarian president signs amendment to Fundamental Law ending his mandate : worldnews

Massive fire becomes Norway's largest in modern times after destroying more than 100 homes : worldnews

Germany upgrades security stance to 'high threat level', interior minister tells paper "This ​means that the risk of attacks ​must be reckoned with at all times in Germany" : worldnews

Venice protests greet U.S. Ambassador Fertitta's arrival on superyacht | Reuters
Billionaire US envoy faces Venice protests amid yacht tour : worldnews - Lmao this fucker is absolutely a mafia boss

Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, Completed After 144 Years, Celebrates Gaudí's Centenary


Venezuela earthquake death toll exceeds 5,000 as IMF releases funds : worldnews
The construction failures and risky geography behind Venezuela's quake tragedy | Reuters


GOP Senator Calls For Stripping Visas From Canadian Officials Because Of Wildfires. "We will not tolerate this incompetence," vowed Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno, who may not understand how climate change works. : politics




Week 78 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Gender-affirming care for fascists - Lawyers, Guns & Money - That Pete Hegseth is forcing the DOD to undertake gender-affirming care for fascism is about the least surprising thing in the world, but it's important to be clear that this is what's going on here ...

Even Nancy Pelosi Is Voting to Cut Aid to Israel Now : politics
AIPAC Closes Donor Portal to Democrats Who Voted to End Aid to Israel : politics
AIPAC Closes Donor Portal to Democrats Who Voted to End Aid to Israel - The New York Times The pro-Israel lobbying group appeared to be punishing Democrats it had endorsed for re-election after they voted in favor of an amendment that would have cut off U.S. aid to Israel.

Visa Restriction Policy Targeting Far-Left Terrorist and Other Aligned Groups - United States Department of State : politics

Trump, not Iran, is the world's greatest danger. He's a one-man weapon of mass destruction : politics

A Desperate Man Willing to do Anything to Remain in Power : politics
Failing and fading, Trump looks like a loser to Americans : politics
Trump Branded 'Pathetic And Deranged' After Rambling Address On Election Conspiracies : politics
Sociopathic Trump Delivers Absurd-and Terrifying-Address to the Nation : politics - The power of wall to wall propaganda protects his voters from anything approximate to truth

Trump Releases Evidence Debunking His Own Claims of Foreign Election Interference : politics
Trump tries to undermine trust in elections, but documents don't support his claims : politics
Declassified Docs Expose Trump's Made-Up Election Fraud Claims | President Trump released newly declassified documents he claims prove election fraud. They do no such thing. : politics
Five claims Trump made in primetime address not backed up by evidence : politics
Most Americans don't think there's widespread voter fraud, CBS News poll shows : politics

Conspiracy Theorists Think Trump's Speech Paves the Path to the Insurrection Act : politics ... trump last night "its so easy to hack these things electronically and no one would ever find out even with an extended audit"
Trump's Plan for November Is Failing : politics

The Real Threat to Our Elections Is Donald Trump : politics
Trump's Election Claims Land With a Whimper Among Republicans : politics
The Trump Speech Republicans Are Pretending Didn't Happen : politics
Trump's Election Claims and SAVE Act Push Find Muted Response From G.O.P. Lawmakers - The New York Times Most G.O.P. lawmakers had little to say about the president's claims of election vulnerabilities, and he did not appear to move the needle on the voting restriction bill he championed.

'Pulte got really scared': Inside the White House debate over Trump's elections speech - POLITICO Acting director of national intelligence Bill Pulte, a favorite of the president's, had at one point pushed to reveal the names of intelligence officials accused of concealing election interference from the President. ... He got POTUS all spun up and then was incredibly scared when he realized people could die with his reckless behavior.

Trump election documents reveal China, Russia targeted Joe Biden : politics ... hat is the madness of it all. All the fraud and attacks were to help Trump, not the other way around.
Trump's declassified docs reveal that Russia tried to help him in 2020 - a claim the president has long denied : politics
Trump Accidentally Proves That Putin Did Help Him Run for President - The president declassified intelligence that was supposed to back up his conspiracy theory but showed something very different. : politics

Lying, Cheating, Stealing Trump Just Told Us Exactly What He Will Do This November If Democrats Win : politics

Senate Democrat calls for Trump impeachment after election claims : politics
Trump faces new impeachment call after election integrity speech : politics ... "We assess that Russia is using a range of measures primarily to denigrate former Vice President Biden and what it sees as an anti-Russia establishment."

Journalist: I Worked On This Story For A Year And Trump Jr. Just Tweeted It Out! - TPM - Talking Points Memo An independent journalist, who said he spent a year chasing the story about Donald Trump Jr. meeting with a Kremlin-linked lawyer to get information that would help his father's campaign, launched a tweet-storm after Trump Jr. released the email chain that lead up to the Russia meeting.

NBC, ABC, CNN don't carry Trump speech on networks : politics
FCC commissioner says Trump call to revoke ABC, NBC licenses is unconstitutional : politics
Trump's Favorite News Show Totally Ignores His Election Fraud Speech : politics - Fox Fuckers

(3) Post by @rogerzenaf.bsky.social - Bluesky The Marine is a normal sized human.

Trump Caused Millions in Damage After Freedom 250 Oil Spill : politics

Trump forging ahead with DC golf course makeover without input from oversight panels : politics

The new $1 Trump coin doesn't just buck norms. Experts say it also breaks laws : politics

Murkowski gives firm no on Trump's vote suppression bill - Lawyers, Guns & Money When it comes to Congress, though, Trump can't even get his own party to support the legislation that has been by far the top priority of his second term. Lisa Murkowski is so scared of Trump that she's announcing her opposition in the Wall Street Journal:

One judge has the guts to put the horror of this Supreme Court term in context. The Supreme Court has veered so far off track that even the harshest language can feel inadequate to capture the damage wrought by its most recent term. Singling out individual decisions may inadvertently obscure the broader trends that, taken together, amount to a wholesale assault on democratic self-government. That is what makes Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Justice Todd Eddins' excoriating assessment of the term so valuable

IRS top official ousted after warning of White House Interference : politics


Obama calls out Vance for his speeches on migrants that ignore the second lady's background : politics


(3) Post by @propublica.org - Bluesky Almost a year after Trump's domestic policy bill passed, at least 770,000 children are no longer receiving SNAP benefits In Arizona, the number of children receiving SNAP has dropped by more than 200,000 since July 2025 - a 55% decline.

Their Goal Is to Destroy Medicare: GOP Senators Block Bid to Stop AI Care Denials - "Yesterday, we were reminded who the Republicans are: a group of millionaires working for billionaires who will rip healthcare away from those who need it most," said one campaigner. : politics


Beshear says agencies told him McConnell had passed : politics
AOC Says Mitch McConnell's Prolonged Absence at 84 Is 'Not Normal at All,' and Maybe Shouldn't Be 'Legal at This Point': The New York congresswoman told reporters that she'd support new rules to deal with lengthy absences and missed votes by Capitol Hill lawmakers : politics



Making America Weak and Stupid - Lawyers, Guns & Money Because nothing says "Make America Great Again" like training foreign scientists, engineers, artists, and entrepreneurs at U.S. institutions and then requiring them to immediately go back home.


Blue states pay 55 cents more per gallon than Red states: Report : politics


What would it take to end child marriage? There's a new federal push to limit it. Child marriage is still legal in most states. Democrats in Congress introduced a bill Thursday that provides states with a practical roadmap to end the practice. : politics ... One representative, Jim Olsen, literally said that Mary was a child when she had Jesus, and that's why child marriage was okay in his eyes ... Another representative, Justin "JJ" Humphrey, literally stated that banning child marriages was socialism, because "anything the government does is socialism".


A Humanoid Company Backed by Eric Trump Is Preparing Its Robots for War : politics


Cyclospora Outbreak: Taco Bell Says All Taylor Farms Lettuce Removed

What You Should Know About the Alice Sebold Rape Investigation - ProPublica ProPublica spent years investigating the attack on the bestselling author and the wrongly convicted man who lost decades of his life. Here's what we learned about the failures in the justice system - and the consequences still being felt today.



US Justice Department refuses New Mexico's request for Epstein files | Human Trafficking News : politics

Epstein survivors pan Blanche meeting as dismissive, "demoralizing" : politics

What was one one name mentioned in The Epstein Files which shocked you ? : AskReddit



ICE Contractor Arrested After Shooting Protestor Who Was Walking Away : politics

ICE shared Medicaid data it wasn't supposed to have with Palantir : politics

They Were Charged With Assaulting ICE Agents. The Cases Are Crumbling. : politics ... In dozens of cases, court records and videos show that federal agents were the first to get physical - including shoving, tackling or pepper-spraying defendants. Many defendants successfully argued that the assaults they were accused of were actually acts of self-defense ... Sixty-five times, prosecutors abandoned or downgraded charges before hitting a deadline to present evidence to a grand jury or judge. Former prosecutors said that this pattern of rapid retreat was unusual and signaled that the cases should never have been brought.

ICE officer in Maine shooting should have never been given badge, gun, relatives say : politics
Meet Your Murderous ICE Agents - Lawyers, Guns & Money Nice guy, real shock he likes killing brown people for the government's ethnic cleansing agency:
Ex-wife says ICE agent who killed man in Maine had racist beliefs, violent tendencies : politics
It Is Unacceptable That ICE Ever Hired a Man Like David Brouillette : politics ... Brouillette was initially rejected by military recruiters because of his mental health diagnoses, but recruiters encouraged him to go off his medications for a year and reapply, which he did, his immediate relative said. He was eventually able to enlist.
Second ex-wife seeks protection order against ICE agent who shot man in Biddeford : politics

Man Killed By ICE In Texas Had Salt, Not Drugs, With Him, Family's Lawyer Says : politics ... The agents, who were not wearing body cameras...

Employee of Aurora ICE Processing Center arrested, accused of shooting Colorado protester : politics

Trump administration activates never-before-used 'alien terrorist' deportation court - POLITICO The court has been dormant since it was created in 1996.



NYC Mayor Mamdani Rejects Pay Hike to $305,800 Approved by Lawmakers : politics - BREAKING: Communist Muslim terrorist mayor refuses to accept US currency with "In God We Trust" printed on it.

'Professional malpractice': The Platner fallout engulfs the operatives who made him - POLITICO A string of early missteps, like rejecting an offer for a deeper vetting of Platner, has cast doubt over his young consultants' future in Democratic politics.


Dem turnout in Nebraska's primary exceeded Republican for the first time in more than 30 years : politics

Mike Lindell, Trump's pick for governor, isn't registered to vote in Minnesota : politics

John Fetterman is threatening to leave the Democratic Party. I say good riddance. : politics

'It's scary': Scandal sends Wisconsin Dems into freakout mode over governor's race - POLITICO The Democratic establishment is alarmed that a top candidate's collapse and the surge from a democratic socialist could cost them the governorship .. Rodriguez revealed she had just fired her campaign manager for overcounting donations by hundreds of thousands of dollars over multiple months.

Tulsi Gabbard's brother charged in Waikiki 'stranger danger' incident: State Sen. Mike Gabbard told Hawaii News Now his son was admitted for a psychiatric evaluation. : politics ... Police said he approached multiple children, including a 9-year-old boy, at the pool of a Waikiki hotel at around 2 p.m. and offered them gum and money before inviting them back to his hotel room.



Data centers have already hiked electricity prices on the public by $23 billion. Good luck clawing that back : politics


(3) Post by @theguardian.com - Bluesky Smart glasses are deeply creepy. Why are celebrities like Kylie Jenner endorsing them?


Post by @moments2remember.link - Bluesky Elon Musk and Don Jr. attacked Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey over its diverse casting and predicted humiliation. Now the film is eyeing a $200 million global opening-and critics say the anti-"woke" crusade looks foolish 'The Odyssey' Review: Passion in Every Frame - The New York Times Few directors close the divide between the art film and the blockbuster like Christopher Nolan.
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Precious Memories: Happy 40th Anniversary to Bob Dylan's 'Knocked Out Loaded' - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,188 - Lawyers, Guns & Money Born in 1856 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Doheny grew up there, the son of an Irish immigrant who worked hard jobs and a Canadian mother ... Now, unlike the fictionalized story told about Doheny's life, first in Upton Sinclair's novel Oil and then in Paul Thomas Anderson's astounding film, There Will Be Blood,



GLP-1 insurance change impacts millions of Americans: What to know, how to tell if you're covered


Desire for attention, control makes narcissists more likely to favour in-person work, researchers hypothesize | Why narcissistic leaders resist remote work : science


Political beliefs affect American's beliefs about the relationship between diversity and merit in hiring. Liberals believe that diversity efforts enhance the opportunity to hire the best person. Conservatives believe that diversity efforts hamper the likelihood of hiring the best person. : science




Opinion | Cambridge dropped ShotSpotter six weeks before a man was murdered - The Washington Post Politicians getting rid of ShotSpotter have hurt the neighborhoods they're trying to help - Cambridge chose ideology over public safety. Now a city worker is dead.






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(3) Post by @ebadofsky.bsky.social - Bluesky JFC. It's literally painful to breathe here… and we've nowhere to run. the air quality in the city of Chicago is now the worse of any major city in the world


Philippines demands 'racist' Chinese state media video depicting Filipinos as monkeys be taken down : worldnews

More than 100,000 killed in Myanmar since 2021 coup, monitor says : worldnews - Zuckerberg helped create this mess
Japan revises law on royals, keeps blocking women from throne : worldnews .. The revisions allow princesses to remain in the imperial family after they marry a commoner. It also allows the imperial family to adopt male-line descendants from former branches of the imperial family
Japan's parliament enshrines male-only succession for the shrinking imperial family : worldnews


Trump blames China for election threats-but sidesteps Moscow : worldnews ... Yep - that's why Trump's nickname in China is Chuan Jianguo, which literally means "Trump the Nation Builder." And they aren't talking about building the US.
Xi pitches China as leader of new global AI order, challenging US dominance : worldnews ... America under Trump is divesting from research and development, so it's not surprising they see the opening ... And discouraged many of the smartest student/workers from coming to the US ... And push Europe to look for IT solutions that don't come from a hostile country



Putin's Approval Rating Sees Biggest Weekly Drop Since 2022 Amid Fuel Crisis : worldnews

Russian Police Detain Pro-Kremlin Blogger Who Turned On Putin : worldnews
Pro-Kremlin blogger, who turned on Putin, is arrested as Russia steps up crackdown | The news of Ilya Remeslo's arrest came just as a court hearing was being held for another critic, Boris Nadezhdin, in a sign of an intensified response to mounting internal dissent. : worldnews


(3) Post by @leoskyview.bsky.social - Bluesky Russian 10-year debt yield increased slightly to 16.75%. All-time record: 16.89% on 31/10/2024 2026 record: 16.75% on 17/07/2026 Annual record! Russia should now find it more expensive to borrow. And they need a lot of money.


Post by @volberg.bsky.social - Bluesky On this day in 2014, a russian Buk shot down a passenger aircraft MH17 flying at 10 km from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur over Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine. All 283 passengers and 15 crew were killed. Girkin confessed that is was russians. NL courts agreed


Post by @wartranslated.bsky.social - Bluesky Putin could announce mobilization as early as September involving potentially over 1 million people, Ukrainian military intelligence says.


Gujarat Anti-Terror Agency Arrests 5 Jaish Members, Foils Time Bomb Plot Five more suspected terrorists linked to the banned Pakistan-based terror organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) were arrested from various districts across Gujarat. Investigations revealed that one of the accused was actively preparing to assemble a time bomb.


U.S. approves nearly $2 billion in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia : worldnews


Iranian strikes hit Kuwait desalination plant, exposing Mideast water vulnerability : worldnews - So like... By comparison the Gulf states are very vulnerable. With just a handful of missiles they each all lose huge portions of their drinking water supply.


Iran promises to destroy all infrastructure in the region in the event of a US strike : worldnews



Netanyahu: "I support Argentina, Milei is a great friend of Israel" : worldnews

Minister snubs legal adviser, advancing Ben Gvir's plan to surround prisons with crocodiles : worldnews - The far-right politician first proposed jailing Palestinian security inmates in crocodile-surrounded facilities in a December meeting with Prison Service chief Kobi Yaakobi, Channel 13 reported.



'We were finally seeing changes' - Ukrainian soldiers, veterans condemn Zelensky's dismissal of Fedorov : worldnews
(3) Post by @leoskyview.bsky.social - Bluesky 14\ Deep State. A major, trusted Ukrainian military channel. Responding to Zelenskyy siding with Syrskyi and firing Fedorov. "Fire Syrskyi!" Responses? 21.3k 4.4k, massive public support & no obvious disagreement by their followers.
Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Protests have begun in Kyiv, Lviv, Rivne, Khmelnytskyi and Odesa over the dismissal of former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and with calls for the resignation of Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi. In Kharkiv, demonstrators gathered in the metro due to ongoing Russian attacks.
Post by @chriso-wiki.bsky.social - Bluesky 1/ Russian Telegram channels are celebrating President Zelenskyy's ouster of Mykhailo Fedorov as Ukraine's Defence Minister. Commentators depict him as a dangerous and effective opponent, and suggest that his departure will make Russia's war effort easier.

Lindsey Graham's revised Russia sanctions bill gains filibuster-proof Senate support

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1604, Part 1 (Thread #1751) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of July 17, 2026 | MoD News



Post by @wartranslated.bsky.social - Bluesky USF operators hunted down 12 more shadow fleet vessels in the Black Sea on July 17, nine dry cargo ships, one tanker, one gas tanker and one tugboat. That's 159 vessels in 12 days, 117 in the Azov Sea and 42 in the Black Sea.


As life expectancy rises, talks start on a UN treaty to protect older people : worldnews


Poland bans "trash streams" with prison sentences for streamers who profit from violence & humiliation : worldnews
Teenager accused of carrying out sabotage actions in Poland for Russia : worldnews ... The suspect, who faces life in prison if found guilty, allegedly recruited people to take part in the crimes, using cryptocurrencies registered in Russia and China to pay them, the ABW said


German politician faces calls to resign over child born with US surrogate : worldnews ... Yeah. He was part of the mask scandal during covid and regularly visited meetings with ogranizations close to Peter Thiel in the past. He's a very shady person that should not be allowed anywhere near politics and power.


Andy Burnham is declared leader of Britain's Labour Party, will become prime minister on Monday : worldnews
Beijing 'Strongly Dissatisfied' as UK nationalises British Steel : worldnews
England to ban sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under-16s from 2027 : worldnews


7.4 magnitude earthquake and tsunami warning on Guatemala-Mexico border : worldnews

Journalist covering security issues shot dead near his home in Mexico : worldnews

Trump threatens to raise tariffs over Canadian wildfire smoke : worldnews ... Wildfire smokes from Canada?! Better tax Americans some more! The idiocracy is so exhausting.




Rubio and Miller warn of the 'mortal threat' of 'far-left terror' in speech to 67 countries : politics

Opinion | Declaration is America's North Star - not its destination Frederick Douglass recognized that patriotism and criticism are not opposites but partners.


Trump says Hegseth only wanted him to pardon soldiers who 'killed a lot of people' : politics ... Other snipers said they witnessed Gallagher taking at least two militarily pointless shots, shooting and killing an unarmed elderly man in a white robe as well as a young girl walking with other girls. Gallagher allegedly boasted about the large number of people he had killed, claiming he averaged three kills a day over 80 days, including four women. Gallagher also was reportedly known for indiscriminately spraying neighborhoods with rockets and machine gun fire with no known enemy force in the region
House Democrat: Hegseth testosterone screenings indicative of 'homoeroticism' : politics

Blue Angels flyover: 'No reprimands. No firings. No problem,' acting Navy secretary says - ABC News The flyover caused a "disturbance on the beach."


Discussion Thread: President Trump Gives National Address Expected to Focus on Debunked Election Conspiracies : politics ... Ossoff: "Here's what's going to happen tonight: the world's most famous sore loser will deliver a prime-time presidential sour grapes address to pursue his 6-year-old grievances about the 2020 election, while his war in the Middle East spirals out of control & the cost of living continues to rise.."
Trump's Presidential Address: Accuses China, 'Deep State' Of Election Interference : politics ... Then why would he dismantle election integrity and security agencies whose very purpose is to uphold and protect our elections? Even if you follow his crazy logic, he's not acting like someone who wants to fix the problem

Trump resurfaces false claims about election integrity in prime-time address : politics
The Documents Trump Declassified To Blame China For The 2020 Election… Actually Show Russia Was The One Meddling For Him : politics ... And then Barr wrote the cover letter saying the Mueller report totally exonerated Trump, and that was the media narrative. Our press is a fucking joke, and our voting public is the butt of that joke.
Lying, cheating Donald Trump has no credibility on elections or anything else : politics ... Is he honestly saying that the only election that was corrupt was the one he presided over as president? The Obama and Biden ones were free and fair but his wasn't? What a loser.

Declassified documents undercut Trump's 'rigged' election claim : politics
Trump accuses China of 2020 voting interference, contradicting US intelligence findings : politics
China rejects Trump's election meddling claims as 'fabricated' and 'slanderous' : politics

Grandpa said some things last night - Lawyers, Guns & Money This (gift link) Peter Baker analysis of Trump's speech last nights remarkably straightforward, and therefore necessarily a brutal indictment of the worst piece of shit to ever hold political office in the history of the United States:

Trump's outlandish attempt to undermine trust in elections is extremely dangerous : politics
Trump continues to claim 2020 election fraud. He lost over 60 court cases : politics
The 'Doom' Computer Game Was Part Of Trump's Wild And Baseless 'Election Security Nightmare' : politics
How Trump's address was bluntly aimed at destabilizing the US electoral system : politics

Trump's White House speech shows he's the real threat to U.S. elections : politics
Trump Just Did More Damage to American Elections Than China : politics

Transgender semiconductors - Lawyers, Guns & Money Trump is so fucking dumb that when he heard that semiconductors use "transistors," he thought they said "transgenders."

Trump setting stage to declare emergency around midterms, former White House attorney says : politics
'Trump Is Trying to End Our Democracy': Alarm as President Attacks Elections Ahead of Midterms : politics
Trump's Plot to Rig Midterms Gets So Unhinged that Even Fox Is Rattled. As Trump's threats to corrupt the midterms grow more vile, a political scientist explains why his visible derangement shouldn't distract us from the severe threat this moment poses. : politics ... You got eleven pages and a 20 min press conference; after six and a half years Trump provided: No evidence ...

White House Melts Down as Trump's Speech Backfires : politics
Trump's 'demented' speech showed how ready he is to interfere in the election. : politics
Takeaways From Trump's Speech Claiming Election Vulnerabilities and China Interference - The New York Times Documents released by the Trump administration to support the president's claims did not back up his most aggressive statements ... Mr. Trump called for fixing vulnerabilities in electronic voting system so that "we can never watch a stolen election again."

US networks refuse to air Trump speech about election security : politics
Trump calls for revocation of ABC, NBC licenses over speech snub | The president said networks that didn't air his primetime address on election security had committed "fraud." : politics
Newsom Demands 25th Amendment After Trump's 'Mad' Speech | Gavin Newsom called for President Donald Trump to be removed from office after the president's crackpot primetime rant. : politics

'We Won All the Damn Elections' | Thomas Massie Questions Voter Fraud Claims from Republicans : politics

Can This Pseudo-Journalist Destroy American Democracy? The post-truth era gets its post-truth journalist-only this time, he's operating from inside the government.Whatever Trump does, it'll be because of John Solomon-a star conservative reporter who is, somehow, also a White House staffer.
Disgraced reporter with sordid history named as architect of Trump's national speech - Raw Story All of those points seem to have the fingerprints of John Solomon, a Trump-aligned journalist who has a history of making untruthful statements and creating "every MAGA grievance narrative," reported Will Sommer of The Bulwark.

Opinion | What Trump's Charisma Has Wrought - The New York Times - What's Next for the G.O.P. After Trump? This Political Scientist Has a Guess.

Donald Trump's approval rating flips with rural voters : politics .. Trump's approval rating among rural voters moved back into positive territory in July 2026 after months of decline, according to Harvard CAPS/Harris polling. These people have a memory like goldfish.

Tuberville claims 'four or five' US senators 'didn't legally win' but offers no evidence : politics

White House teleprompter operator made more than $100K betting on Trump's speeches: Sources - ABC News The White House said that Gabriel Perez has been placed on unpaid leave.
I am beginning to think that prediction markets can be used for corrupt purposes - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is yet another thing then next Democratic administration is going to figure out what to do with: President Donald Trump's longtime teleprompter operator is believed to have made tens of thousands of dollars by placing bets on more than a dozen of Trump's speeches on the prediction market Kalshi, federal investigators with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission found, sources familiar with the matter told ABC News.

How Politico's Negligence and Ignorance Helped Float Another DHS Lie - TPM - Talking Points Memo

Trump's devoted base is really shrinking now : politics That just means they're embarrassed to tell pollsters that they still love Trump. But they still love Trump and would vote for him again tomorrow.


In interview, Beshear says he received calls about McConnell 'suggesting he's passed' : politics .... He could very well be responsive enough to not legally and medically be brain dead despite all physicians knowing he's perma vegetable yet the powers to be don't want him to pass on for political reasons
Mitch McConnell's Home State Governor Reveals Health Bombshell - The governor suggested that conspiracies about the senator's health had some serious legs. : politics
Kentucky Governor Warns He Got Calls "Suggesting" Mitch McConnell Died : politics
AOC says McConnell's absence from Congress is 'not normal' : politics



Exclusive | Sen. Ruben Gallego had sexual relationships with two House aides, sources reveal to The Post ... A third source confirmed one of the dalliances, both of which are said to have been consensual and occurred during Gallego's decade representing Phoenix in the House.


Trump's giant banners of himself around DC are being paid for by taxpayers, Democrat reveals : politics


Racist Law From 1882 Is Not That Racist, Trump Says : politics - The Chinese Exclusion Act was openly racist, explicitly race-based and economically destructive. So naturally, the Trump White House is furious that the Smithsonian described it accurately. Catherine Rampell examines the administration's brazen attempt to whitewash history.


Trump: High prices, endless war, explosive diarrhea - Lawyers, Guns & Money - In addition to Trump's deranged crusade against public health, he has also loudly signaled that big corporations can commit whatever crimes they want. Foxes are in every regulatory henhouse-that is, the ones that haven't been de facto shuttered, like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.



Todd Blanche holds tense meeting with Epstein survivors after key GOP senator's ultimatum : politics
Epstein survivors accuse 'condescending' Todd Blanche of gaslighting in meeting held as part of his AG bid : politics
Ex-DoJ lawyer fired by Todd Blanche urges senators to reject nomination: Liz Oyer tells of how she refused to 'rubber-stamp a political favor' in gun rights case involving Trump ally Mel Gibson : politics
Pedos & Criminals Pardoned by 47th regime - Liz Oyer - GIF - Imgur


Opinion | ICE Is Out of Control. Here's What to Do About It. - The New York Times By Radley Balko

Outrage after ICE agents tackle man at Las Vegas airport - "When the pair realized they were being filmed, they walked away, leaving the man with a handcuff attached to one arm." : politics ... Just to show the utter lack of training and vetting ICE currently have. They tried to arrest the guy for overstaying his visa while he was leavning the country. Instead of just letting him leave, and baring him from reapplying for visa. It shows that ICE agents are mostly hired to vent their internalize racism and hate onto anyone they see. While under the pretense of immunity from consequences.

Texas anti-ICE protesters get 30 to 100 years in prison : politics ... Meanwhile Jan 6th domestic terrorists walk free or go back in on CSAM charges

After Killings, Homan Says There Will Be 'More Bloodshed' Unless Dems 'Shut Their Mouth' About ICE : politics



Proposed bill could make New York the first U.S. state with universal healthcare : politics

(3) Post by @jennycohn.bsky.social - Bluesky "The Catholic Right's Most Important Senate Race is in Maine *** Conservative Catholic Leonard Leo lives in Maine, owns a parish church, and helps bankroll Susan Collins. Her seat could decide whether he continues to pick America's judges."
(3) Post by @jennycohn.bsky.social - Bluesky "In recent years, The Maine Wire and its parent organization, the libertarian-leaning Maine Policy Institute, benefited from millions of dollars in donations from entities associated with Leonard Leo… & Thomas D. Klingenstein, a MAGA megadonor & chair of the…Claremont Institute.


Tourist Helicopter Struck Geese Before Crashing in Hudson River, Documents Show - The New York Times A tourist helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last year, killing six, was most likely struck by a flock of geese before it fell, according to documents released on Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board.

Ken Paxton and James Talarico Agree to Debate in U.S. Senate Race : politics
Ken Paxton Bought 3 Utah Condos, Adding to a $9 Million Real Estate Portfolio - The New York Times

Airline Reacts to Passenger Boycott of Trump Airport: The airline has an update for flyers who'd rather steer clear of President Donald J. Trump International Airport. : politics



Remains of California Millionaire Who Vanished 45 Years Ago Are Identified - The New York Times A con man was convicted in the 1983 murder of Thelma Gaston, 80, but her remains were only just identified thanks to advanced DNA testing.

(3) Post by @yasharali.bsky.social - Bluesky 1. Chloe Fineman would not have been able to leave SNL, which she just announced, without explicit authorization from her MAA, or Master-at-Arms. An MAA is a Scientology ethics officer.



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,187 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Ricky Wilson.



What Biogen's anti-tau Alzheimer's drug means for treatment - An experimental drug that targets a different brain protein than current treatments appeared to slow early stages of cognitive decline in patients, according to clinical trial results announced this week. The findings unlock the possibility of tackling Alzheimer's from multiple angles.

Taylor Farms to Remove Products After Lettuce Is Linked to Cyclospora Cases - The New York Times The Salinas, Calif., company grows produce in more than 12 states, and in Mexico and Canada. Some Taylor Farms lettuce suspected of causing sickness ended up at Taco Bell.

FDA approves new pill to slash cholesterol levels - The Boston Globe Clinical trials have shown that it can bring levels of LDL - the dangerous type of cholesterol - down to 50 or 60 or even lower. Adults not taking cholesterol-lowering drugs usually have levels above 100. It works by inhibiting a protein known as PCSK9.






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Strong earthquake rattles New Zealand's South Island, tsunami alert lifted : worldnews


Hong Kong national security police raid 2 independent bookstores, arrest 5 for alleged sedition : worldnews



(1) Rohoza Mykhailo on X: / X Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev poisoned with a synthetic toxin Seventy-one-year-old Nikolai Patrushev was hospitalized with signs of poisoning by a synthetic toxin. After his condition deteriorated in the evening, the official was taken by his security detail to a specialized medical facility operated by the Federal Protective Service (FSO).

Russia Asks India for More Gasoline as Refining Capacity Collapses : worldnews

(3) Post by @prune602.bsky.social - Bluesky MOEX evening trading has closed!


neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1603, Part 1 (Thread #1750) some headlines from the hellscape that is russia, and oh boy, it's a doozy!



Voices from Opposition, film industry rally in Wangchuk's support - The Hindu


Eleven killed, 19 injured in fire at orphanage in Algeria : worldnews

Reuters found that companies controlled by a U.S. Army Special Forces veteran operated a fleet of aging Boeing aircraft that flew to key logistics hubs used by the Rapid Support Forces during the Sudan war : worldnews

Saudi Arabia, UAE ask Japan to help fund strait bypass pipelines : worldnews

Syrian authorities seize truck of rockets allegedly bound for Hezbollah in Lebanon : worldnews



Iran tells Houthis to close Red Sea gateway if US hits power network, sources say : worldnews

Iran targets military bases as US launches wave of strikes 1 hour ago : worldnews
Fmr. Iranian FM calls on Tehran to kidnap thousands of US soldiers from military bases : worldnews
Note that this the PM position which is not the subject of the main controversy. The vote to appoint replacement for defence minister Fedorov is postponed due to parliament dissent.
Iran Depicts Trump in Coffin on Massive Billboard : worldnews
Iran Depicts Trump in Coffin on Massive Billboard A giant billboard in Tehran, Iran, depicts President Donald Trump in a coffin with Persian text reading, "We Kill Trump." (AFP via Getty Images) ... The public display follows the recent funeral ceremonies for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in which mourners openly called for killing Trump, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the late Sen. Lindsey Graham.
UN experts demand Iran reverse seizure of Tehran church, warn of crackdown on Persian Christian life : worldnews
211 patients undergoing chemo evacuated: US strikes near Iran cancer hospital for children : worldnews



US rejects Israeli plan to move military aircraft from Ben-Gurion as parking crisis continues : worldnews

Netanyahu accused of ordering special protection for his son : worldnews



Zelenskyy says he hears protesters' demands: I haven't made final decision yet : worldnews
Ukraine's Air Force Deputy Commander announces resignation over Fedorov's dismissal : worldnews

Lies, isolation, blocking: Fedorov names 11 major problems he found in Defence Ministry | Ukrainska Pravda
'Utterly baffling': Ukrainians outraged, call for protest after Zelensky ousts Fedorov : worldnews

Ukraine appoints new PM amid controversial Zelenskyy reshuffle : worldnews - Note that this the PM position which is not the subject of the main controversy. The vote to appoint replacement for defence minister Fedorov is postponed due to parliament dissent.
Zelensky dismisses Defense Minister Fedorov after military leadership meeting, source says : worldnews
Protesters near President's Office in Kyiv call for Fedorov to be kept on as defence minister - photos, videos : worldnews
Protests in Ukraine's cities against Zelensky's removal of defence minister Fedorov : worldnews
Ukraine's Fedorov on military chief Syrskyi: he focused on splitting Ukraine instead of finding ways to defeat Russia : worldnews

Child casualties in Ukraine are surging : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1603, Part 1 (Thread #1750) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of July 16, 2026 | MoD News


(3) Post by @meanwhileua.bsky.social - Bluesky Novorossiysk is under attack again, and Russia's air defenses still cannot keep its Black Sea port safe. Ukraine's pressure on Russia's Black Sea ports is not easing. A port built to project Russian power is now struggling to protect itself.

Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian airbase used to attack its cities, using a drone similar to the Russian Shahed - Euromaidan Press A reported overnight drone strike sparked a fire at Russia's Engels-2 airbase, home to the strategic bombers that regularly launch cruise missile attacks on Ukraine.

Ukraine's spy service and navy team up to strike two Russian crude tankers in the Black Sea - Euromaidan Press

(3) Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky A Russian shadow fleet vessel was attacked in the Black Sea and caught fire. Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces dashboard now shows 2 vessels hit by Ukrainian drones in a new overnight round of strikes. #Ukraine


Volunteer Volodymyr Diukarev killed in Dobropillia after Russian drone attack / The New Voice of Ukraine


Greece blocks EU's 21st sanctions package against Russia - FT : worldnews


Germany warns against interfering in German elections after the US state department announced a scheme to fund Maga-aligned causes in Europe : worldnews

Billionaire Elon Musk has thrown his support behind far-right leader Marine Le Pen's bid for the French presidency, calling her "France's last hope", and prompting accusations of foreign interference in the 2027 election : worldnews

UK says Falkland Islands 'definitely ours' after Argentina banner : worldnews


Nicaragua breaks diplomatic ties with Italy over extradition row in killing of former PM Moro : worldnews

A mass trial of alleged MS-13 gang members wraps up in El Salvador : worldnews


Canada attends Trump summit targeting left-wing extremism : worldnews - Canada didn't send a delegation down south, they told a diplomat who was already in Washington to go keep their eyes on it for visibility.
Canada will not share bridge tolls with US until debt repaid, Carney says : worldnews
GOP senator to introduce bill to sanction Canada over wildfire smoke : politics




The World Is Cutting Ties With America. It's Already Costing Us. : politics
UN experts concerned by Trump's removal of immigration judges : worldnews
Pew Research Center: People in Many Countries Now View China More Positively Than the U.S. : politics - Not surprising. Their beloved leader isn't a demented lunatic.

US military hasn't conducted standard review of intelligence tied to strike on school in Iran, sources say : politics

Iran Accuses Kushner, Witkoff of Pursuing Profits Over Peace in Diplomatic Talks : politics
Nearly half of Americans think Iran war will go on for a year or beyond from now: Poll : politics

Pentagon proposes new secrecy power to withhold unclassified records from public-access laws : politics

The Pentagon said transgender hormone care costs too much. Now Pete Hegseth wants testosterone boosts : politics
Hegseth announces annual testosterone screenings for service members : politics
'Literally Gender Affirming Care': Hegseth Mocked for Plan to Offer US Soldiers Testosterone : politics
Democratic congresswoman calls out Pete Hegseth's 'intense, homoerotic feelings towards men' : politics

Pete Hegseth's obsession with masculinity is even weirder than we thought : politics
Trump, 80, Struggles to Stay Awake as Pentagon Pete Sucks Up to Him : politics

Almost Half of House Democrats Vote to End Aid to Israel : politics ... Well, even you admit Israel has a parliament, unlike the various Arab dictatorships ... yeah fuck if only we didn't overthrow multiple democracies in the middle east then Israel wouldn't be the only one
'Seismic Shift' as Over 100 House Democrats Vote to Cut Off US Military Aid to Israel : politics
100 House Democrats vote to cut off aid to Israel, showcasing party shift : politics ... Pelosi voting "yes" was surprising

Hakeem Jeffries Rebuked for Opposing Amendment to End US Military Aid to Israel | "Why does Democratic leadership continue to oppose a measure supported by 74% of Democratic voters?" asked one commentator. : politics ... Citizens United was a lawsuit in response to a bipartisan bill in the 00s that sought to reign in corporate political spending.The majority handwaved the concerns in the 90s case, the bipartisan reform bill, and the dissent, which expressed worries that such spending would undermine trust in democracy. I believe the words were to the effect of, "There's no reason to think this decision today will undermine trust in democracy." Proof that, too often, Justices are talking out of their ass.

'His Brain's Turning Into Mush': Trump's Bizarre New Tangent Leaves Critics Dumbfounded - The president seems to think a common word is "fake." : politics

House Republicans resurrect Save America Act by adding it to spending bill : politics
Tillis goes scorched-earth on SAVE America Act, threatening to stall it : politics

Post by @chicagotribune.com - Bluesky Watch live: President Donald Trump addresses the nation
Opinion | Trump's Election Denial Has Never Been More Dangerous - The New York Times
Post by @newnarrative.bsky.social - Bluesky This is the actual unclassified version of the intelligence community's review of the 2020 election. It is accurate. Trump will try to convince you it is not.

After six years, Trump brings his election obsession to primetime at the White House : politics
Ossoff on Trump's speech: 'World's most famous sore loser' : politics
Sen. Ossoff: Trump's continued 2020 election denialism is 'pathetic and dangerous' : politics
Leavitt previews Trump's primetime speech: Election 'adjustments' coming : politics : From the Declaration of Independence: But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
Trump to allege Chinese meddling in U.S. elections in primetime speech, sources say : politics
NBC and ABC Won't Carry Trump Primetime Election Speech : politics
Trump's Primetime Speech Has Republicans 'Scared S***less' | Insiders are terrified that the president will do something crazy on live TV. : politics

Trump vote-fraud speech traps TV networks : politics ... Like folks pointed out during the 2024 race, Harris had to be flawless while he could be lawless. She had to be able to explain where every last penny would be spent and he could scream about how fictional characters were alive and how sharks ate electric fences and they just refused to cover him honestly or critically.
AOC calls for TV networks not to air Trump's Thursday primetime address on election security : politics

Trump, 80, Unravels in Weird 'Magnets' Rant. The president is urging more defense contractors to "do magnets" after Donald Trump Jr. invested in a company that makes them. : politics


Trump's $1.2B DC makeover is draping the capital in tarps and gold -- and draining Americans' pockets : politics

Drained reflecting pool reveals Trump's 'American flag blue' liner is now closer to gray : politics

Judge Says Trump Tried to Manipulate Legal System With IRS Lawsuit : politics ... In it she referred both Trump's trial attorney and Todd Blanche, the Acting AG, for bar discipline.

'86 47': How Trump's war on dissent gave his opponents a political rallying cry : politics

Trump Is Literally Frying a Rare Copy of the Emancipation Proclamation : politics ... Bedrock civil rights milestones are at risk of withering away under the Trump administration -- including in the physical sense. Hot conditions in a new National Park Service exhibit under the Lincoln Memorial are imperiling rare 1860s copies of the Emancipation Proclamation and Thirteenth Amendment, Emma Uber of City Cast DC reported Wednesday.


NYC Bar Association opposes Blanche nomination: 'Unfit' : politics
What Todd Blanche accidentally revealed about Trump during his confirmation hearing : politics

Trump's intelligence nominee refuses to say who won 2020 election : politics
Trump intelligence pick Jay Clayton refuses to say Biden won 2020 election : politics
'Isn't It Humiliating to Be Unable to Answer?' Asks Ossoff After Trump Spy Chief Nominee Won't Say Who Won in 2020 : politics - "Clayton's trainwreck hearing showed us that he is willing to deny objective reality to avoid upsetting the president," Vitka said. "Someone like that must not be allowed to be the director of national intelligence, who wields vast power and must lead the intelligence community with nonpartisan integrity and independence from political pressure."


Trump Fires Democratic Attorney After Less Than an Hour - Roger Rogoff had just been sworn in when he received the email. : politics .. The dumbest part about this story is that people he's firing are the most competent, intelligent, connected, highly driven, and have everything riding on these appointments.
Trump immediately fires the new court-appointed top prosecutor in Seattle : politics


Judge awards Hunter Biden $1.7 million in defamation suit against former Overstock CEO : politics


Trump said part of Lindsey Graham's body 'literally blew up' : politics

Mitch McConnell Absence Sparks Push To Change Congress Rules : politics

Miller Labels Leftists a "Cancer" That World Must "Root Out" in Fascistic Speech : politics

DDHQ forecasts Democratic House, 50-50 Senate in November : politics ... FDR had 69 Democrats. That seems like a nice goal



NJ Rep. Tom Kean kept trading stocks in June while missing from Congress : politics

Trump Says He'll Seek to Replace Immigrant Truck Drivers With Veterans : politics


Vance says Democrats 'more charismatic and cool' than Republicans : politics
Vance tells Joe Rogan that some Israeli leaders want conflict with Iran to continue 'indefinitely' : politics
Squirming Vance Makes Damning Admission About Epstein Files : politics
Vance: "We did" mishandle Epstein files release : politics
Vance wanted military helicopter to fly his son to a golf lesson: report : politics


DOJ is 0-15 after GOP-appointed judges toss voter roll lawsuits against Virginia, New Mexico : politics


Sexual misconduct continues to plague Congress : politics

FCC Officials Got Some Very Nice Gifts From Paramount After Key Votes : politics


How Donald Trump Created the Worst Diarrhea Outbreak This Century. The 'MAHA Trots' are what happens when Republicans implement their anti-government agenda. : politics ... For people who didn't vote for him, resist his policies and simply bought some romaine at the grocery store and now have Trumporrea
Trump blamed for diarrhoea outbreak sweeping US : politics

Heritage Foundation Now Targeting Women's Sports after SCOTUS' Anti-Trans Sports Ruling : politics


'A first step to fascism': critics denounce Trump administration replacing slavery exhibit at George Washington's home : politics


Why are people so goddamned stupid? An enquiry concerning human misunderstanding - Lawyers, Guns & Money Here we have an interesting, for certain perverse values of the word, entry into the booming literary field of right-wing men complaining in public that their potential romantic conquests are being unfairly rendered stillborn by their political beliefs. Don't be a playa hater says Charles Robinson in the Columbus Dispatch ... Don't be a playa hater says Charles Robinson in the Columbus Dispatch: (engineer)



NEW: Dick Durbin And Todd Blanche Have Heated Exchange Over Epstein Files, Survivors : videos


The use of force has become a 'default tool' for ICE officers, a new report finds : politics
Nearly 200 House Democrats demand investigation into ICE deaths without interference : politics

[OC] ICE keeps killing people and not a single agent has been held accountable. : pics

Colombian Immigrant Killed by ICE in Maine Had Legal Status, Father Says : politics
Man killed by ICE came to Maine seeking better life for young daughter : politics
'They handcuffed a dead man': Biddeford demands answers over the death of Johan Sebastian Durán Guerrero : politics
ICE officer in Maine shooting has history of violent behavior, family and records say : politics
ICE Agent Who Killed Maine Man Tried to Get His Ex-Wife to Lie for Him : politics
Ex-wife ID's ICE agent who fatally shot man in Biddeford : politics

A Texas immigrant detention center is a 'human rights disaster,' civil rights groups say in report : politics

Six immigrant children held in CT waited up to 505 days to rejoin families : politics - Six immigrant children spent as long as 505 days in federal custody as their families waited. Their families provided birth certificates, DNA tests, home studies and background checks. Still, six immigrant children remained in federal custody for periods ranging from 118 to 505 days. CT Insider reviewed the court records behind each case. All six children were released only after their families sued.

Trump Orders ICE to Not Change Anything After Third Killing in a Week | President Trump seems pleased by the pace of killings by immigration officers. : politics



Maine Sen. Susan Collins Under Fire for Being the Deciding Vote on ICE Funding : politics ... This is who she fucking is. She'll vote against republicans when they have more than enough votes to pass whatever bullshit they want and vote with them when they need her. She's a complete sham and if she gets re-elected it's because Dems fumbled this shit so fucking hard
Discussion Thread: 2026 Maine US Senate Democratic Debate : politics
Collins Won't Say She Regrets Funding ICE After Killing in Maine : politics

James Talarico challenges Ken Paxton to 3 televised Texas Senate debates : politics

Majority of Pa. Democrats want Fetterman out of the party, poll finds : politics
Fetterman warns he would leave Democratic Party if it turns its back on Israel : politics
'What Region of Pennsylvania Is Israel Located In?': Fetterman Jeered for Threat to Quit Dems : politics


Trump Airport Name Change Immediately Backfires in Furious Revolt | Palm Beach International Airport's rebrand as a Trump-named facility has triggered a wave of angry messages from flyers. : politics

Stevens holds 7-point lead over El-Sayed in Michigan Senate Democratic primary polling : politics - Yup, this more recent poll with a greater sample size shows El-Sayed leading with a whopping 13 point margin.

Trump shrinks 2 Utah national monuments by 90% - upsetting tribes in the process : politics



What celebrity did bad things but everyone "forgot" what they did because they're famous? : AskReddit Pablo Picasso.Dali too, while we are at it.

AMA about the history of goblins from their folkloric origins in the Middle Ages all the way to the Covid-19-era phenomenon of going "goblin mode" : AskHistorians

What is the best opening sentence to a book? : AskReddit

Children's books about Black people's everyday, joyful lives are sometimes banned : books



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,186 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Miantonomo.



Americans' view of the drug crisis: Republicans are starting to feel worse over time about the general state of the drug problem, while Democrats are generally feeling a little bit better. This partisan effect has grown since the mid-2010s. : science



What's the most overlooked addiction nowadays? : AskReddit

Reclining Your Seat on an Airplane is an Act of Evil - Lawyers, Guns & Money There's a long piece on the questions of reclining your seat in The New Yorker:






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Australia to establish government AI office, curb data centres' water use : worldnews


Japan sizzles as temperatures top 38 C, Tokyo hits first 'extremely hot day' of 2026 : worldnews



Russia Strips Arctic Air Defenses As Ukraine War Strains Military : worldnews - So a three day special military operation becomes a 5 year war of attrition, with over a million Russian casualties, paper tiger status gain, loss of a huge number of military assets and equipment, ridicule on the world stage, making countries join nato when they never intended to, making countries boost their defence spending and innovation, causing crippling fuel shortages at home, having to prop the ruble up, worsening demographic issues at home, causing further brain drain... all for a mad old man's ego and fever dream of the USSR rebirth and to grab small amounts of what is effectively now useless mine and UXO riddled land full of rubble. Good work.

US indicts Russians alleged to be at center of major cybercrime network | CNN Politics : worldnews
Cybercrime: US indicts Russians alleged to be at center of major cybercrime network | CNN Politics US prosecutors accused two Russian men, Aleksandr Volosovik and Kirill Zatolokin, of operating a bulletproof-hosting provider from a corporate office in St. Petersburg, Russia's second largest city. A Russian woman, Yulia Pankova, is also charged in the criminal conspiracy. The charges include conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering.

Episode 5: Running on Empty - The Russian Endgame Is Here to Stay What happens inside Russia won't stay inside Russia



India Steps Up Push for Diaspora Deposits as Rupee Slides and Foreign Exchange Reserves Shrink : worldnews

Nine killed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir clashes : worldnews


Workers at an Ebola treatment center in Congo strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses : worldnews

Botswana's bid to legalise equal marriage met with religious pushback : worldnews

Recruitment of Sudanese Women: The Dark Side of the War in North Kordofan : worldnews


Bahrain says air defenses intercepted Iranian missiles and drones : worldnews



Trump Congratulated Iraq's Prime Minister On Election. He Wasn't On The Ballot: President Donald Trump repeatedly congratulated Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh Kadhim al-Zaidi on his victory in a 'highly competitive' election. There was no such victory : politics
US military will be out of Iraq by end of September: Iraqi PM : worldnews


US launches new round of strikes against Iran as escalation threatens shipping : worldnews
Iran threatens to halt all Middle East energy exports amid renewed US blockade : worldnews

Trump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants in Iran unless talks resume : worldnews
U.S launches a wave of strikes against Iran again. 6 a.m. ET : worldnews

UK citizen's Iranian 10-year prison sentence extended two years for talking to media, family says : worldnews
Iran executes man arrested during January protests : worldnews
Hamas said to demand increased financial, diplomatic support from Iran : worldnews



Post by @beefeaterfella.bsky.social - Bluesky I remember when they announced the state plan for 1 million drones per year, and there was a lot of skepticism at the time. But now we are already producing 10 million drones, and we will be producing 20 million. - Zelenskyy


Ukraine war briefing: Spotlight on 'hundreds' of alleged PoW executions by Russia : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1602, Part 1 (Thread #1749) : worldnews

Russian losses over past day: 1,470 soldiers killed and wounded | Ukrainska Pravda
Ukraine has killed or Wounded 28,000 Russian Soldiers in the Month of June : videos


Complete Blackout Hits Crimea's Kerch After New Ukrainian Strikes : worldnews

'No Piracy, Lavrov': Ukraine Expands Maritime Campaign, Strikes 20 Russian Vessels in Black Sea : worldnews ... To translate "resource restraint" for my fellow Americans who aren't up to date on the latest we're talking about the equivalent of $27 per gallon for gas in a country where salaries are like a quarter of ours. Bad things happen when a society cannot afford to go to work.
Ukraine expands drone campaign to Black Sea, hits 20 Russian vessels, including oil tankers, Madyar says : worldnews


Nearly 200 Foreign Defense Firms Register for Ukraine's Captured Russian Weapons Database : worldnews



EU excludes military-age Ukrainian men from temporary protection : worldnews


Bulgaria quits coalition supporting Ukraine : worldnews .. The people voted for a chalga singer 6 or so years ago. What do you expect from a nation like that? But to be honest, humanity seems to be getting more stupid, look at Trump and co.

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda says that Russia is planning attacks on infrastructure : worldnews


Germany opposes EU trade embargo on West Bank settlements, freezes latest attack against Israel : worldnews


Nine out of ten bestselling novels in UK have one thing in common: a woman is murdered : books - But noticeable that they were predominantly written by women and one woman pretending to be a man.


Mexico asks US state attorneys general to investigate migrant deaths in ICE custody : worldnews

Toronto's air quality ranked worst in the world as wildfire smoke drifts into region : worldnews




Trump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants in Iran unless talks resume : politics
Tehran threatens to halt all Middle East energy exports after US reimposes its blockade on Iran : politics
Trump held Situation Room meeting on massive new Iran strikes : worldnews

New frontiers in sanewashing - Lawyers, Guns & Money One of the keys to understanding the current catastrophe enveloping this country because it chose to make Donald Trump president (twice, so far) is that for no doubt complex sociological and psychological reasons lots of elite actors have to pretend to themselves and everyone else that what is happening is something other than what it is, which is to say complete madness ... Trump's totally imaginary 20% toll for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz: ... All that stupid stuff from the past that seemed unbelievable seems so much more plausible now that I am seeing people engage in the same stupidities in real time. Especially since unlike in the past we had better options immediately available in very recent memory and our elites choose to go along with this insanity anyway. Anything is better than having their authority challenged.

I've found in you my endless war - Lawyers, Guns & Money T does not in fact ACO, but there are indeed times when he quickly gives up on a particularly dumb idea: President Trump abruptly reversed course Tuesday when he announced the end of a plan to charge a 20% fee for commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, hours before the U.S. reimposed a blockade of Iranian ports ... As the U.S. war with Iran resumes, there is little sign that diplomacy can stop it.

Progressive Caucus Leader Urges 'Yes' Vote on Amendment to End US Military Aid to Israel : politics ... H.R.8800, NDAA 2027 is the problem. The merging of Israeli's military with ours

Vance alleges Israeli influence campaigns 'manipulating' American opinion on Iran war | The VP warned of a 'very discreet, extremely well-funded campaign' by Israeli actors who want to see the war extended 'not towards any objective, but just indefinitely' : politics

Jeffries Opposes Bid to Cut Off Aid to Israel as Democrats Split : politics
No. 2 House Democrat Katherine Clark will vote to cut off aid to Israel : politics
"Every option is bad": Democrats squirm over House vote to shut off aid to Israel : politics
​​Over 100 Democrats vote to block billions of dollars in military aid to Israel, reflecting growing schism in party : politics - According to Pew Research 53% of Dem voters had an unfavorable view of Israel in 2022, 69% unfavorable in 2025, and 80% in this year's polling.

Detained by settlers, US Democrat Ro Khanna now faces pro-Israel attacks : politics ... Kidnapped. If a Palestinian militia (or any militia elsewhere, really) kidnapped a politician, that's the term media would use.

Pete Hegseth's Furious Vow To 'Identify And Prosecute Leakers' Backfires Spectacularly : politics
Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone : news
Pentagon Pete Reveals Bonkers HRT for Troops Scheme : politics

Senate Democrats block $1.15 trillion defense authorization bill : politics

Johnson Says Pentagon Needs More Money for 'Fighting Communism on Our Own Shores' : politics ...The US military needs more money to... police the American public for thought crimes?

(3) Post by @murray.senate.gov - Bluesky Today, House Republicans are falling over themselves to pass bills to officially "abolish" the Department of Education and destroy public education in America. Nobody wants this. So let me be crystal clear: under NO circumstances will I let these bills pass the Senate.
New GOP Bills Would Permanently Shift Ed. Dept. Programs to Other Agencies ... the most significant step so far among congressional Republicans to make good on President Donald Trump's campaign promise to nix the Education Department.

Trump Will Address Supposed Election Interference Claims in Primetime Speech - The president has maintained for years that his 2020 election loss was due to fraud, without any demonstrable proof. : politics ... Obama was the president in 2016 when trump won. trump was the president in 2020 when he lost. Biden was president in 2024 when he won.
Trump to attack voting systems, undermine elections in primetime address Thursday : politics
'This is what losers do': Gov. Wes Moore calls out Trump ahead of expected primetime speech on election fraud : politics
AOC argues networks have 'ethical obligation' to not air Trump's upcoming speech about elections : politics


Trump prosecutor Jack Smith reviewed texts from 44 US lawmakers, Republican senators say : politics

Trump's desperate threats no longer convince anybody : politics

Trump's National Guard deployment in D.C. has been extended until 2029 : politics

Discussion Thread: Attorney General Nominee Blanche and Director of National Intelligence Nominee Clayton Testify at Confirmation Hearings : politics
Trump's pick for intel chief refuses to say who won 2020 election : politics


Treasury Unveils New $1 Gold Coin With Trump's Face on It | Federal law prohibits putting any living people on U.S. coins. : politics


After NYT Subpoenas, Senate Dems Urged to Oppose Clayton for Trump Spy Chief - "Rewarding an official who is actively executing the White House's war on an independent press with the keys to the intelligence community would be a catastrophic mistake." : politics


E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6M from Trump in sex abuse, defamation case: Court filing : politics

It Sure Looks Like Trump Was the One Who Damaged Reflecting Pool : politics
Can Tire Tracks Be Seen on Bottom of Lincoln Reflecting Pool? : politics

Trump loses latest appeals court bid to restore his name to Kennedy Center : politics


Dem Spills What MAGA Senators Really Say About Trump : politics ... It's insane because they're supposedly the party of "morality", family values, economic prosperity, freedom of speech, blah blah blah. Trump showed their true colors, although it's been obvious to most Democrats for a long time.

Trump's GOP Is Ripping This Nation Apart. The Question Is: Why?: The morality of today's Republican Party has been laid bare. But it boggles the mind the depth of this destruction and cruelty. : politics ... They worship a man who embodies the seven deadly sins.

Trump says FBI is 'wasting their time' investigating Lindsey Graham's death : politics ... I mean, he visited a secret drone facility in Ukraine, which was bombed by Russia the next day, and that night he's dead?
Lindsey Graham may have lived deep in the closet. He made others suffer for it : politics
Darline Graham, Lindsey Graham's sister, sworn in as senator : politics

Kentucky Governor Wants Mitch McConnell to Record a Video or Do an Interview as He Hits 1-Month Mark of Inpatient Care : politics


Hunter Biden says Secret Service protection pulled after Loomer picture : politics


Senators unveil bipartisan bill to tackle Social Security insolvency : politics


RFK's CDC cut back on parasite monitoring. Then an outbreak spiraled : politics
Spread of diarrhea parasite could be worse than we know thanks to Trump cuts : politics



Wis. elections panel sends Elon Musk bribery complaints to prosecutors : politics
Elon Musk likely broke the law by giving voters $1 million, Wisconsin board says : politics
Elon Musk Could Get Charged With Breaking Election Law : politics


Ranking of 10 Worst States to Live Is Entirely Republican, Sparks Backlash : politics ... Republican lead states consistently rank at the bottom of education, healthcare, social services, child care, etc. Because the guys running on "cutting taxes" delivered. They fail to communicate that it's at the expense of their constituent's quality of life and mortality rate.
CNBC's 'worst states to live' list sparks backlash after red-state sweep : politics


House passes bill to make Daylight Saving Time permanent : politics



Todd Blanche's confirmation brings one Epstein survivor to center stage : politics
Epstein Survivors Release Video Against Trump's AG Pick: "He failed victims everywhere. We deserve better. Our country deserves better," the survivors said. : politics
Epstein survivors release video urging Senate to block Trump's AG pick over botched release of files : politics

PROOF 1,000 FBI Agents COVERED UP Trump's Epstein Crimes! : videos



The Federal Cover-Up of Three Minnesota Shootings Finally Unravels : politics
Trump: ICE should continue traffic stops after recent fatal shootings : politics

Tom Homan Has Unhinged Response To Latest Fatal ICE Shootings : politics - This is the 50,000 dollars in a paper bag bribe guy, right?

5-year-old spent 118 days alone in federal immigration custody in CT before reuniting with her mom : politics ... A 5-year-old identified as Camila spent 118 days separated from her mother, who lived only a few miles away in New Haven. She was released shortly after her attorneys filed a lawsuit. Other children in the cases we reviewed were held for as long as 504 days.

'I tried to stop': Witnesses describe traumatic shooting of young father by ICE agents : politics
The Shooter in Maine Was a New ICE Recruit : politics
ICE Keeps Killing Immigrants in Cars It Claims Were "Weaponized" Against Agents : politics

'Fear, intimidation, violence': calls mount to remove ICE from US streets after agents killed two men : politics

Venezuelan man becomes 22nd person to die in ICE custody this year | ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement) : news



"Vote Her Out": After Maine ICE Shooting, Sen. Collins Under Fire for Deciding Vote on ICE Funding : politics
Lawrence: Cowardly Susan Collins did nothing to protect Maine from Trump's invasion forces : politics
Susan Collins voted to give ICE more power. Don't forget it. | Letter : politics
AOC calls out Susan Collins' claims about ICE after deadly Maine shooting of innocent man: 'Wrote the blank check' : politics
Susan Collins "Must Be Held Accountable for Funding This Terror," Says Troy Jackson After ICE Killing : politics
'I'm staying out of Maine': Chuck Schumer sidelines himself with the Senate majority on the line : politics

Governor Mills chased away by protesters at memorial

Michigan district says teachers can post only 32 approved phrases in classrooms : politics ... The preapproved list is well-intentioned and aims to keep political propaganda out of the classroom,., said Corey DeAngelis, a research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank.
Teachers in this Michigan district can only post these 32 phrases on bulletin boards - The Washington Post Critics say the policy limits expression and bans phrases associated with supporting the LGBTQ+ community, such as "All are welcome."

Donald Trump endorses 'Pillow Man' Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor : politics


Bodycam Footage Reveals GOP Governor Pressuring Cop to Let Him Go - Republican Governor Joe Lombardo used his name to get out of a traffic ticket. : politics
Nevada governor not ticketed in traffic stop after identifying himself : politics .. For those of you who don't live here, he's also a FORMER SHERIFF. Laws for thee, but not for me.

82.8% of Michigan Democratic voters support changing the American health care system to a single-payer system : politics


Muslim man stabbed multiple times in Utah over his religion, police say : news



Musk's Starlink Socks Customers With $1500 'High Demand' Surcharge : technology

Generative AI Is an Engineering Disaster | A shockingly inefficient trillion-dollar project : technology


Kylie Jenner's dystopian Meta glasses get brutal backlash: 'It's giving fascism, not fashion' - Meta is testing a prototype to "continuously record audio while taking photos every few seconds" without any warning light : technology


Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' - Review Thread : movies
'The Odyssey': Inside the Frenzy for Imax 70mm Tickets : movies

Which is the best movie where the main character dies? : AskReddit

What celebrity got cancelled and you believe 100% did NOT deserve to be? : AskReddit



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,185 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Charles Anderson Dana ... Dana finally died in 1897, at the age of 78. He seemed 128 based on his attitudes toward the world.



Experimental Alzheimer's drug shows some promise

Brain autopsy reveals Alzheimer's drug only clears some brain regions : science

Patients who suffer heart attack have more micro and nanoplastic in their blood. Heart attack patients had a greater variety of plastic types in their blood. The most common type of plastic was polyethylene, which is commonly used in packaging and consumer products. : science

Harvard study finds how Epstein-Barr virus drives MS - From 'kissing disease' to MS: Harvard study uncovers how a common virus triggers multiple sclerosis

Mass. General Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers make disease-prediction AI tool Researchers developed a tool to comb medical records for signs that could foreshadow illness

Four children with terminal brain cancer saved by new cell therapy | New Scientist : technology

Eli5 What is Hilbert space? : explainlikeimfive

ELI5: Why do teeth and tongues collect buildup, but the roof of your mouth and inside of your cheeks stay clean? : explainlikeimfive

Brain scans of 5,832 adolescents (8-11 years) found that stronger amygdala responses to emotional faces predicted different social outcomes two years later: increased amygdala activity for girls predicted more involvement with their peers, but predicted less involvement for boys : science

What is the worst medical condition or illness to be diagnosed with? : AskReddit



Professional who enter people's homes (plumber, electricians, cleaners): what is something the condition of a house tells you about the owner that they don't realize they are revealing? : AskReddit

What's the worst life decision you've made? : AskReddit

What are the most horrifying ww2 mystery's that are still unsolved? : AskReddit


What is a secret you're currently keeping from everyone in your life because it's just too messy? : AskReddit

Don't burn poison ivy; some people are extremely allergic. : pics

What's your best trick for falling asleep fast? : AskReddit


No, it's not the apocalypse. See photos - See photos of Boston's yellow skies






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Bangkok music bar fire death toll rises to 30, dozens remain hospitalized - National : worldnews

Earthquake of magnitude 6.05 strikes Mindanao, Philippines, GFZ says : worldnews


Japan admits growing need to counter espionage after Russian 'den of spies' report : worldnews

Korea eyes 3% growth in 2026 riding on AI chip boom : worldnews



Russia's ex-space chief calls for "systematic zeroing out" of the Starlink satellite constellation : worldnews

On Economic Pressure - Lawyers, Guns & Money Interesting that the Russians may have learned a good deal on innovations in sanctions-evasion from the North Koreans:

Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky Things Russia's ran out of this summer: Gasoline Jet fuel Diesel LPG The ability to ship 30% of its harvest. We're at the stage of the Russian fuel crisis that's akin to Wile E Coyote running off the cliff but still not looking down at his feet.

Russian Crude Piles Up at Sea as Refinery Strikes Cripple Oil Flows : worldnews

Russia's Fuel Crisis Hits Hospitals and Fire Services as State Contracts Collapse : worldnews

(3) Post by @volberg.bsky.social - Bluesky "Just negotiate with russia," they said. ​In the 1990s, the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria made multiple "peace" deals with russia. Each time, russia used the lull to prepare its next devastating military offensive while covertly destabilizing the fledgling nation.

(3) Post by @prune602.bsky.social - Bluesky The electronic budget system shows a 7.20 trillion ruble deficit as of 10 July 2026

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1601, Part 1 (Thread #1748) some headlines from the hellscape that is russia:

(3) Post by @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social - Bluesky A huge hole is visible on the right side, mid-hull, of the Russian Project 22460 Rubin-class patrol ship Izumrud after it was hit by Ukrainian Navy Sargan-3000 uncrewed naval systems.

(3) Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky Something incredibly interesting that @evgen-istrebin.bsky.social found today. The Organization of the Industrial Rail Transport is asking the Russian government to implement measures to support them due to the fuel crisis saying that they can get diesel are 150-180 rubles per liter.


Comedian Tuba Ulu sentenced five months in prison over Ottoman sultan 'f-buddy' joke in Turkey. : worldnews


WHO says it has less than half funding needed to fight Ebola : worldnews


U.S. backs away from plans to charge fees in the Strait of Hormuz as attacks intensify : worldnews
Trump withdraws Hormuz tolls threat but says US will continue to blockade Iran : worldnews

Russian Government Command Plane Left Tehran for Beijing Hours Before US Strikes on Iran : worldnews



Trump tells Netanyahu to move forces out of Syria and Lebanon : worldnews

British lawmakers press government for immediate ban on Israeli West Bank settlement imports : worldnews



Ukraine's reforming defence minister is under fire Mykhailo Fedorov has been trying to reform the army. The generals are pushing back
Zelensky eyes replacing Defense Minister Fedorov, source says

Russia accuses Ukraine of terrorism in Sea of Azov as Kyiv opens new front in war : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1601, Part 1 (Thread #1748) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of July 14, 2026 | MoD News

(3) Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Ukraine's drine forces have hit a ship already



EU rejects Trump administration claims that ICC threatens US sovereignty : worldnews
Rubio vows to 'dismantle' International Criminal Court : worldnews


Peace in Ukraine unlikely to be reached soon and he expected Russia to extend the conflict, Polish PM says : worldnews - I guessed 5:1 in favour of Ukraine. I was pleasantly surprised to find that in 2026 it is actually 8:1

Hungary "closes the door" to Russia : worldnews
Hungary parliament votes to remove president from office : worldnews

'Bulgaria doesn't belong there' - Ukraine-skeptic PM Radev quits the Coalition of the Willing : worldnews

Microsoft data center uses 1% of all Dutch electricity : worldnews


France grants Ukraine license to produce missiles, air defense : worldnews

UK wasted £9.9 billion on Covid PPE, finds inquiry; stockpile, procurement flaws flagged : worldnews - Let me rewrite that headline: Sunak and Boris lined their mates pockets with cash during COVID at the tax payers expense
U.K. says an Iran-backed group was behind attacks on Jewish community, bans Revolutionary Guard : worldnews


Cuba's national electric grid collapses for the third time in July : worldnews

Canada to be hit with increased U.S. tariffs on fresh mushrooms : worldnews




Post by @thelibertypear.com - Bluesky Disgusting. Jeffries is a fascist. Politico - Hakeem Jeffries says he will oppose bid to cut off Israel aid


Trump Administration Vows to Dismantle the International Criminal Court : politics ... Sounds like something a bunch of international criminals would do.

US military leaders are deeply concerned about Trump : politics

Trump is America's biggest national security threat : politics


US refunds $81bn in Trump tariffs after supreme court ruled them illegal : politics


'Impeachment Is Next,' Says Senate Dem After Judge Voids Trump Slush Fund Settlement : politics
US judge voids Donald Trump's $1.8bn settlement with IRS that gave him immunity from tax audits : politics
Judge bars Trump from using IRS immunity deal to evade investigation over past tax filings : politics
Lawrence: Trump sued himself and lost. : politics


Trump to revive 2020 election fraud claims in televised address : politics
Trump's Thursday address will reveal foreign plans to interfere in 2020 election he lost: report : politics
Trump warned about 'insanity' of his Thursday address to the nation - Raw Story "So he's going to come on and say, 'I was so stupid that I let foreign countries infiltrate our election in 2020 in a way that Barack Hussein Obama did not in 2016, in a way that Sleepy Joe Biden did not in 2024.":
Trump Hijacks Primetime TV to Peddle Crackpot Voting Claims : politics

(3) Post by @urocklive1.bsky.social - Bluesky Apparently the conservative DC Reporter is claiming that during Trump's Thursday night speech he's going to claim election fraud in Georgia, and assert that both Senators Ossoff and Warnock are illegitimate. This announcement might even come before that.
What would EAIAC on crystal blue persuasion meth sound like? - Lawyers, Guns & Money President Trump teased what he said will be "big news" during his primetime address set for Thursday, telling reporters the speech will be about voting machines and election integrity among other topics.

FBI fires 2 analysts who raised concerns about Fulton County 2020 election probe, sources say : politics ... The FBI last week fired two of its analysts after they expressed concerns that the investigation into the 2020 election results in Fulton County, Georgia, was thin on evidence and appeared to be politically motivated, according to several sources briefed on the matter


Trump sends authoritarian signal by extending D.C.'s National Guard presence. The Trump administration is planning to keep troops in Washington as glorified political props through the end of the president's term, MS NOW has confirmed. : politics


Pete Buttigieg blasts Trump's "carnival of corruption": "The American dream. It is endangered." : politics

How Trump Is Changing the 'Horrible' Front of the White House in Latest Renovation Project : politics

White House reacts to 'Iran War Participation Trophy' on National Mall mocking Trump : politics

Donald Trump Calls Kamala Harris 'Half' a Person, Says He'd Be Up for Moderating a 2028 Presidential Debate : politics

Trump shares video calling for 'hardcore communist bastards' like Zohran Mamdani to be deported : politics


GOP Sen. Ron Johnson says he's not sure McConnell photo with Chao is new : politics
McConnell's proof-of-life photo greeted with skepticism and online mockery : politics
Kentucky's Dem Governor Andy Beshear Threatens Nuclear Option on Mitch Crisis Kentucky Republicans have worked hard to reduce Andy Beshear's power to fill vacant Senate seats.

Graham's death, McConnell's absence wreak havoc on GOP agenda : politics

(3) Post by @sifill.bsky.social - Bluesky Yes, Trump made them worse. But refusing to recognize the toxicity of the pre-Trump Republican Party that made it so easy for Trump to take over will undermine efforts make REAL change when Trump is gone. Case in point: Lindsey Graham. This was in 2010!!
Graham eyes 'birthright citizenship' - POLITICO
GOP Strategist Pens Scathing Tribute To 'Parasitic Sucker Fish' Lindsey Graham : politics
Trump Couldn't Mourn Lindsey Graham Without Making It About Himself. Psychologists Have A Word For That. : politics
Why Mourn Lindsey Graham and Not His Victims? : politics
Graham asked a staffer to call 911 after reporting chest pains, GOP senator says : politics
Lindsey Graham joked "I can't die now" right before his sudden death : politics
Trump Asked if Lindsey Graham Was Poisoned by Russia : politics



(3) Post by @espiers.bsky.social - Bluesky excellent @maragay.bsky.social on why the Dem establishment needs to wake the fuck up and face the fact that the electorate is to the left of them on pretty much everything
Opinion | The Democratic Establishment Had This Coming - The New York Times



Yes, Comments Matter! - Lawyers, Guns & Money Today's news speaks to the doomsters yesterday who said that comments don't matter - The Trump administration is abandoning its most aggressive attempt to end gender-affirming care for youth nationally, according to an official document obtained by NPR.




RFK Jr. Now Has to Deal With Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak : politics - as he shits all over America

Health insurers' $1.7 trillion revenue sparks concern : politics


He Says He Killed a Man. Republicans Nominated Him Anyway. : politics The most recent example of this was when Thomas Massie lost the Kentucky primary to that navy seals guy. Thomas was one of theirs, well known and backed by many right wing figures. He lost to a random who didn't do or say anything. Hr just stood there for the photo op, his team actually kept the press away from him. Imagine, trying to keep a candidate from speaking to the press. He still won easily. They were simply told to vote for him on Twitter, tiktak and every comment section. That's all that was needed to remove a renowned right wing politician. The next presidential elections will also be decided in this way and then everyone will wonder what happened.


Trump Guts Two National Monuments 'At the Behest of Polluting Corporations Who Seek to Ravage Them' : politics
Trump just dramatically shrank 2 beloved Utah national monuments : politics - Utah politicians want this. Mike Lee would eliminate all national parks and monuments if he could despite his state being the economic beneficiary of these places.



Why Gen Z bros are ditching their MAGA hats : politics - Gen Z bros are ditching MAGA hats because they think Trump has betrayed their conservative "America First" values, not because they've become more liberal. They're moving away from Trump and towards conservative voices like Nick Fuentes because Trump isn't far-right enough for them.



How US commerce secretary's Epstein links were uncovered by British whistleblower : politics

Epstein Survivors Film PSA Asking Senators to Vote Against Todd Blanche for Attorney General : politics



DHS: ICE officer shot man in Maine after 'fearing for public safety' : politics
ICE Kills Another Person -- One Week After Last Fatal Shooting : politics
DHS lies about murder of Maine man don't constitute justifiable homicide even if you choose to believe them - Lawyers, Guns & Money

ICE agents act like they can kill without consequences. Democrats must prove otherwise. : politics

ICE killed the American Dream : politics ... MAGAt republicans killed the American dream

'Misuse' of crowd control weapons on ICE protesters led to blindings and traumatic brain injuries, report finds : politics
Law enforcement appears to shoot paint canisters at Minneapolis residents on front porch

Colombian man killed by ICE in Maine was not the agents' target - "In less than a week, immigration agents have fatally shot two people after mistaking their identities" : politics

ICE ordered to stop most vehicle stops - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Collins voted for greatly expanded blank check enforcement, and she owns whatever happened after.


Susan Collins still at zero on ICE concern-o-meter - Lawyers, Guns & Money - You might think that Susan Collins might at least engage in a little eyebrow raising following the killing in Maine, but instead we get pure boilerplate:
Susan Collins faces backlash after deadly Maine ICE shooting : politics



New York becomes the first state to impose a data center moratorium : politics

Flexible Work in the Factories - Lawyers, Guns & Money The freedom to choose your work hours has been a game changer for many white-collar workers. Now, it has quietly become an option for some blue-collar workers as well.


The Great Tolkien Reread: Lothlórien, The Mirror of Galadriel - Lawyers, Guns & Money - what is J.R.R. Tolkien's deal with women?




Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,184 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Hannah Marie Wormington - Then it was onto Harvard for her Ph.D. Disgusted by the presence of a woman in class, a professor told her to sit outside his classroom and take notes from there. To be a female academic in that era-and really through the 80s and even early 90s from stories I've heard from women of that generation (I have had multiple people tell me that the recently passed historian Gordon Wood would not speak to female colleagues at Brown for years) -- meant putting up with an incredible amount of shit.



Tyrannosaurus Rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold : worldnews This work revealed the skull had bite marks






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At least 27 killed in fire at Bangkok pub with another 22 critically injured : worldnews


Ukraine Hits Russian Energy Sites as Drone Barrage Reaches Moscow : worldnews

Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian oil depot in Stavropol Krai, explosions reported in Moscow Oblast : worldnews



Syria's newly elected parliament holds first session post-Assad : worldnews


Report: Saudi Arabia Attacks International Airport in Yemen : worldnews



Trump says the US, not Iran, should control the Strait of Hormuz and get paid for it : worldnews
Trump says U.S. to charge 20% toll on cargo through Strait of Hormuz; restarts Iran blockade : worldnews
US and Iran each assert they control the Strait of Hormuz after another heavy exchange of fire : worldnews

Iran Condemns Fresh US Bombing Campaign as Serious Threat to International Peace : politics
Iran army says it downs US LUCAS attack drone over Bandar Abbas : worldnews
Russian 'Doomsday' command aircraft lands in Tehran amid escalating US-Iran tensions : worldnews
Former Iranian president Ahmadinejad under arrest by IRGC for work with Mossad : worldnews
Iranian paper puts Trump, Netanyahu in prison uniforms with targets on heads : worldnews




Israel sets October 27 election as Netanyahu faces crucial post-Gaza war test : worldnews


Hamas raids WFP distribution point in Gaza Strip, drawing condemnation from UN official : worldnews
Hamas raids WFP distribution point in Gaza Strip, drawing condemnation from UN official : worldnews



Ukraine's New Look Defense Industrial Base - Lawyers, Guns & Money


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1600, Part 1 (Thread #1747) : worldnews

Russian losses over past day: 1,600 soldiers killed and wounded | Ukrainska Pravda ... Same rounding meme to have 1600 soldiers on day 1600. A bit of fun during these trying times.


Ukraine Strikes 105 Russian Shadow Fleet Ships in 8 Days, Hits Crimea Power Grid Again : worldnews

Russian Group Linked to FSB Uses Ukrainian POWs to Target Their Families, Investigation Finds : worldnews



Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave : worldnews
EU buys record amount of Russian gas : worldnews
EU wants 13+ age restriction for social media : worldnews


'No Panic': Russia Lacks Capacity to Attack Poland, Says Foreign Minister Sikorski : worldnews ... "We used to think Putin had the second strongest army in the world," Sikorski quipped. "Today, it can be said that he has the second strongest army in Ukraine."



Nazi looted painting from Goudstikker collection found in Amsterdam street trash : worldnews

Germany: Iraqi sentenced to life for enslaving Yazidi girls : worldnews

Ukraine allies gather in Paris to step up defence aid, heighten pressure on Russia : worldnews

UK to list Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist organisation | Counter-terrorism policy : worldnews Britain pledges over 250 million pounds to protect Jewish communities after antisemitic attacks : worldnews
Plan to restore nature in England by 2030 criticised as 'completely insufficient' : worldnews
June heatwave killed up to 440 people a day in England and Wales, data suggests | Extreme heat : worldnews
Major incident declared over wildfire in North Wales - as parts of UK face risk of 'exceptional' blazes : worldnews

UK couple found burned and semi-conscious in Almería amid Spanish wildfires : worldnews


Death toll from Venezuela earthquakes rises to 4,490 : worldnews


Ontario runs $8M tab storing U.S. alcohol, as province's plans for stockpile still uncertain : politics




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How Trump Failed to Secure the Strait of Hormuz in His Iran Deal : politics
'Don't Talk About It': Trump Snaps At CNN For Asking About Latest Strait Of Hormuz Debacle : politics
Trump wants the world to pay the U.S. and be reimbursed for guarding Strait of Hormuz : politics
Also, all nations shall acknowledge that Mommy did too love me - Lawyers, Guns & Money I'm sufficiently venerable that I remember the days (two years ago) when a president announcing something this utterly unhinged and detached from reality would by itself trigger a fullblown constitutional crisis. Now it's just another manic Monday.

The US-Iran ceasefire that never was and never will be : politics

32 times Trump suggested the war in Iran was almost over : politics

Murder is the sport of the unelected - Lawyers, Guns & Money Good interview with Atul Gawande about the impact of Elon feeding USAID into the wood chipper:


US congressman says 'IDF is lying' about his detention by settlers and soldiers | US politics | The Guardian : politics ... Netanyahu (...) called the armed settlers who stopped the congressman's vehicle as a small band of "juvenile delinquents"
Netanyahu reacts to Ro Khanna saying he was detained in the West Bank: 'We are a nation of laws' : politics - Says the guy skirting multiple laws that should be in prison for war crimes
Foreign diplomats come under Israeli fire on official West Bank visit, drawing swift international condemnation | CNN
Troops fire in air to ward off foreign diplomats touring Jenin; IDF apologizes | The Times of Israel Army says group strayed from approved route; videos show representatives from UK, France, Canada, Russia, China and elsewhere scrambling for cover as shots ring out

How An AIPAC Smear Campaign Works : politics
Support for Israel is less important for younger Jewish Americans, AP-NORC poll finds : politics


Survivors of Iranian attack that killed 6 U.S. troops say generals ignored warnings : politics - Pete Hegseth was appointed by Trump specifically to weaken our military. Traitor Trump is a Russian asset and he's acting like how a Russian asset would act.

(2) Post by @propublica.org - Bluesky Sen. Elizabeth Warren and nine other Democratic lawmakers told Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in a letter that his gutting of a program meant to protect civilians during military operations erodes the military's moral standing and may be illegal. ... Secretary of Murder

VFW cartoon showing veterans facing a firing squad sparks calls for an investigation : politics ... Politician accusing a group of common folk of using "politically charged" language. Yes, correct. Democracy you monarchist idiot. It's necessary for a functioning democracy.
VFW cartoon showing veterans facing a firing squad sparks calls for an investigation | CNN Politics

Tormented Trump is escalating his efforts to rig the midterms : politics

'Islamic Republic of Japan': Trump's verbal flubs are piling up : politics

Trump Is Turning D.C. Into a Theme Park for the American Century : politics

Trump to claim declassified intel reveals 2020 election interference : politics
Trump moves to tighten federal control of elections ahead of midterms : politics
Trump Loses 13th Straight Attempt to Get State Voter Rolls : politics

Federal Judge Nullifies Trump's Entire January 6 Slush Fund : politics
Judge rebukes Trump's most direct attempted robbery of the treasury - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Judge says Trump sued IRS for 'improper purpose'; refers his lawyer to bar : politics

$6 million a day: Trump's disclosures show he is the swamp's biggest monster : politics

Master of coin: Trump made a fortune on his crypto business - thousands of investors lost their shirts : politics

Michael Cohen Helped Convict Trump. Now, He's Making Nice Again. : politics

A new statue trolling Trump and his war with Iran has appeared on the DC National Mall | The Independent

White House plans to vet public grants for 'American values' spark broad alarm : politics


Marco Rubio is taking "far-left terror" crusade global : politics

Civil Rights Coalition Urges Senate to Reject Trump's Attorney General Pick: An Instrument of Trump's Personal Revenge : politics


GOP senators dread pre-election shutdown fight : politics


MAGA Is Pissed at Mitch McConnell's Photographic Proof of Life; Apparently, the photo isn't convincing anyone. : politics
Mitch McConnell Photo Sparks Suspicion: No Tubes, No Wires, Just Jeans and a Newspaper | Senator McConnell's recent hospital photo prompts scepticism and questions about transparency. : politics
MAGA Calls BS on Mitch McConnell's Proof-of-Life Stunt | They are poking holes in McConnell's staff's version. : politics
CNN duped by fake California politician during Mitch McConnell coverage : politics

McConnell's absence imperils Trump's record defense budget : politics
Sen. Mitch McConnell breaks silence, says fall led to hospitalization : politics ... A fall? Why didn't they say this 3 weeks ago right after it happened? I call BS.
(2) Anonymous gay chick on X: "I'm sorry but the image of Mitch McConnell may be real (from another time) but they used AI to try to put the newspaper in, and it completely messed up the Texas A&M logo along with the text. Check this out. This is big. The pic is worthless as proof of life. / X McConnell says a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking weeks of silence about health condition : politics ... According to Lexington sub: The word is this photo is from his 2023 colonoscopy with a photoshopped newspaper.
McConnell says hospitalization was due to a fall : politics ... I think this picture popping up is a panic response following Lindsey Graham's passing. The GOP is really feeling the squeeze with bad polling, an erratic head of the party, and members of the party disappearing from public view
Mitch McConnell Video or Interview Demanded by Governor of His Home State : politics

McConnell's been on sick leave for a month. US workers aren't guaranteed a day. The US is the only wealthy country in the world that does not guarantee paid sick leave for workers. : politics

Graham reportedly refused medical help before scheduled TV appearance : politics
In a viral post, transgender author alleges anti-LGBTQ+ senator Lindsey Graham hired her for sex work : politics
Lindsey Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, set to be tapped to serve out Senate term : politics
Trump Hijacks Graham Tribute On CNN To Stump For Bill, Slam Dems In Weird Exchange : politics
'Nauseating': Critics Hammer Democratic Senators' Tributes to 'Bloodthirsty' Lindsey Graham : politics
Lindsey Graham's death prompts process to fill his Senate seat : politics ... Lindsey loved nothing more than having his seat filled. Thoughts and prayers.
Graham's death leaves Senate agenda in limbo : politics
How Lindsey Graham's Senate Seat Will Be Filled-and What It Means for the GOP : politics
Graham Death Sets Up Succession Drama In South Carolina : politics
On the other hand, he really liked dogs - Lawyers, Guns & Money One thing that I was actually wondering about just a bit is whether the fact that Lindsey Graham had turned himself into the most disgusting imaginable lickspittle for Donald Trump and Trumpism, even though he was fully aware of how contemptible Trump is, would somehow affect the ancient transoceanic practice that Orwell noted at the time of James Joyce's death: ,,, My expectations of Biden in this sort of situation are needless to say non-existent, but this emetic effusion turns out to be typical among Democratic party elites:

Senate again confronts the challenges of an aging membership : politics

Prediction market users spend nearly $200 million on midterm election bets: Report : politics



The Democratic Socialists Winning Elections Far From New York City : politics

Buttigieg in Iowa: Democrats 'in this moment' can do it : politics
Pete Buttigieg's terrible answer when asked about US-Israel relations and Gaza: "As Israel's strongest ally and friend, you put your arm around your friend when there's something like this going on and talk about what we're prepared to do together." : Fauxmoi .. If my friend was committing genocide, I'd stop being friends with them. And stop helping them commit genocide. It's really that simple.


Obamacare Premiums Poised for Second Straight Double-Digit Jump : politics


CDC Stopped Monitoring Parasite Now Causing Explosive Diarrhea Across The Country : politics - Explosive diarrhea should be the symbol of this whole administration
US outbreak of parasite causing 'watery diarrhea' rises to more than 2,800 cases : news


U.S. Underestimates Peril if Los Alamos Were to Leak Plutonium, Study Says : politics

Efforts to Help Smokers Quit Stall Under Trump : politics



(3) Post by @meidastouch.com - Bluesky Gill: The FBI has admitted that it has in its possession training videos instructing analysts at the FBI on how to redact the Epstein files ... instructing them on how to find and log and mark Trump's name and other information for redaction.



New ICE boss, same old lies: A fatal ICE shooting in Houston shows Markwayne Mullin is just a male Kristi Noem : politics

(3) Post by @joycewhitevance.bsky.social - Bluesky Note: in some of the pictures there appeared to be bullet holes in the car, Windshield. It is against ICE policy to shoot into a vehicle. Joyce White Vance - ‪@joycewhitevance.bsky.social - Area residents in Biddeford, Maine are posting video and photos of what appears to be a Maine who was shot and killed during an interaction with ICE. Developing. imgur.com/a/bEB9pvZ
ICE murders 26-year-old Colombian man in Maine - Lawyers, Guns & Money


NYC to babysit 500 kids for 'Parents' Night Out' : politics

Federal Court Orders Protection for Observing, Recording or Reporting DHS Operations in the Central District of California - Ruling in L.A. Press Club v. Mullin affirms journalists, legal observers, and members of the public have a constitutional right to document federal enforcement activity : politics

Person allegedly shot, killed by ICE in Biddeford : politics
Man shot and killed by ICE in Maine was not the target of warrant, Sen. Angus King says : news
The two ICE agents who murdered a civilian in the street today. : pics
New Video Raises Questions About ICE's Story on Deadly Maine Shooting : politics
Biddeford woman recounts seeing victim's family after deadly shooting A neighbor said she saw a girl she believes was the victim's daughter. 'She was still in her Bluey pajamas.'
Protestors storm Susan Collins' Biddeford office after federal agent shot man : politics
Susan Collins Is Beatable No Matter Who Replaces Platner : politics
As Maine Democrats scramble to replace Platner, party director says the grassroots energy needs to find a home : politics
Maine Democrats to Chuck Schumer: Stay Out of Our Senate Race: Local Democrats are warning the top Senate Democrat to keep away as they replace Graham Platner, and the candidates are giving his leadership in Washington low marks. : politics
Ro Khanna says he regrets his endorsement of Graham Platner: 'I got that call wrong' : politics

Andy Beshear prepared to challenge how Kentucky fills vacant seats in Congress : politics

First Amendment protects universities from Florida's Stop WOKE Act : politics

Post by @propublica.org - Bluesky After a Florida man's execution took roughly twice as long as usual, lawyers for another man on death row, Chadwick Willacy, requested information about the state's execution protocol. A week later, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Willacy's death warrant.
Florida Is Using the Death Penalty More Than Ever Before - ProPublica Early last year, Gov. Ron DeSantis began signing death warrants at a faster rate than ever before. What followed was the most intense period of executions the state has carried out in more than eight decades.

The Most Useless Border Barrier in Texas: Anyone who knows the undriveable canyon lands of West Texas could tell you a vehicle barrier is pointless. So why are CBP officials pushing for one? : politics

Texas Hispanics swung hard to Trump. A new poll shows they're furious at his deportations. : politics


Ohio man who was jailed following accusations of sexual misconduct with a minor resigns from GOP Senate campaign : politics


Historians and War people of Reddit - What battle throughout the entirety of Human History would you imagine (from what you might now from Historical Accounts) would be the closest to a "Hell On Earth" for Soldiers, Belligerents, and Civilians? : AskReddit
A Boer War Story - The Writings of Geoff Micks



Majority of U.S. workers support an AI wealth fund as tech layoffs surge, survey finds - "Sixty-nine percent of Americans now support "forcing" AI firms to transfer 50% of their stock to a public sovereign wealth fund" : politics

The Backlash Is So Strong That People With "Pervert Glasses" Are Afraid to Use Them in Public : technology

Hundreds of economists say 'we must act now' on AI's economic impact and job displacement risks : news


'The Daily Show': Jon Stewart Leads Comedy Central's Late-Night Staple To Best Ratings In Years : television

Who is the celebrity that was / is so good in their field that their only competition is themselves? : AskReddit

Growing up with my dad, the reclusive writer of Catcher in the Rye : books



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,183 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of John Okada ... John Okada, like so many other good, loyal Americans of Japanese descent-people had never even been to Japan-were rounded up, placed in train cars, and sent to isolated concentration camps. In his case, it was Minidoka, in Idaho, home to some serious labor resistance to the work regimes the U.S. military placed on them.



A Proposed Rule Would Politicize Medical Research. Scientists Are Not Happy. : politics


Intelligence test scores are dropping, especially among wealthier families. In 579,379 Norwegian men, scores started falling first in sons of high‑income fathers and declined most in this group. Gains from expanded upper‑secondary education briefly slowed declines in lower‑income groups. : science

Wealth and air pollution emerge as top predictors of US state autism rates. Higher average wealth and education, combined with higher microscopic particle pollution, tend to align with higher rates of autism diagnoses across the United States. : science


Scientists develop a groundbreaking vaccine that outsmarts illicit fentanyl analogs. The novel vaccine candidate can protect against fentanyl and its many illicit variants by training the immune system to recognize a broad molecular signature rather than a single specific structure. : science - "I decided long ago I am not going to try and profit on other people's miseries and misfortunes."

Hormonal changes during puberty linked to emotional distress in young girls : science

Study suggests low-frequency tinnitus may explain why only some people perceive the mysterious phenomenon known as "The Hum." : science

Physicians with peevish patients were more likely to become disengaged in the patients' care. Physicians with irritable patients were more likely to interpret their patient's pain as exaggerated, find them less cooperative, less engaged in their own care or willing to adhere to a treatment plan. : science

Heat Exposure During Pregnancy and Infancy May Influence Children's Brain Development. Research also found slower thalamic growth was associated with more externalising behavioural symptoms during adolescence, including aggressive and rule-breaking behaviour : science


ELI5: why do fingers and toes shrivel up in water while other parts of the body don't? : explainlikeimfive



Women of Reddit, what is your ultimate "I am an adult and no one can stop me" purchase that you are both incredibly proud of and slightly embarrassed by? : AskReddit

Women of Reddit, is it a dealbreaker if a man voted for Trump? Why or why not? : AskReddit

Men: what's a girl "Flex" that instantly makes her attractive? : AskReddit






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14 nations and the EU reaffirm 2016 ruling invalidating China's claims in South China Sea : worldnews



Russia restricts use of foreign SIM cards, blocking censorship circumvention and Ukrainian drone navigation : worldnews

Russia halts Don-Azov Channel shipping, closes Kerch Strait after Ukrainian tanker strikes : worldnews


(2) Post by @did:plc:4aqzua5vsewimmusg66fyajl - Bluesky State of the Russian army. Footage shows a Russian mobile fire group training exercise ending in a mishap while using a YakB-12.7 rotary machine gun. #Russia



Iran attacks five Gulf nations, shuts Hormuz after US bombing : worldnews

New Iranian Leader Pledges 'Divine Mission' of Revenge Following Father's Burial : worldnews



Machine Gun-Toting Israeli Settlers Detain Ro Khanna During Trip to Occupied West Bank : politics
Israeli settlers attack journalists, including CNN, on the anniversary of deadly West Bank beating : politics



Ukraine's prime minister resigns, as Zelenskyy says country "is changing its political strategy" - CBS News

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1599, Part 1 (Thread #1746) : worldnews



Businessman who sold land for Kushner resort in Albania suspected of faking the deeds : worldnews
Thousands of Albanians march against Trump-linked resort : worldnews


Germany funds 50,000 strike drones for Ukraine, source says : worldnews

Italy Uncovers Russian Espionage Network Targeting Ukraine Air Defense Data : worldnews


US Secretary of State granted unprecedented powers over Venezuela - NYT : worldnews

17 Mexican nationals have died in ICE custody or operations, Mexico says, announcing legal action : politics - Sheinbaum said her government would no longer rely solely on diplomatic protest notes.




An Estimated 700,000 People Have Died from DOGE's U.S.A.I.D. Cuts : politics
(2) Post by @newyorker.com - Bluesky Elon Musk's cuts to U.S.A.I.D. led to some 700,000 deaths, Atul Gawande says.

A Bad Deal - Lawyers, Guns & Money The MOU was badly negotiated in ways that professional diplomats immediately recognized as undermining its stability and making a return to conflict exceedingly likely. And that's now the world we're living in.
US strikes Iran, Tehran hits Gulf states, says Strait of Hormuz closed : politics

Iran war heats up while US weapon stocks remain depleted, risking military's ability to fight future wars : politics

'Don't Talk About It': Trump Tells Journalists to Stop Asking About Strait of Hormuz After Latest Closure : politics

Trump Sought an Iran War Exit. Putin Pushed On in Ukraine. Now Both Are Stuck. : politics

Trump's Board of Peace is all hat, no cattle, to no one's surprise : politics

Hegseth's tantrums are getting increasingly weird : politics

The most corrupt presidency in American history, by the numbers: Looking back through the biggest scandals in American history through the lens of Trump 2.0. : politics

An Athenian View of American Democracy - At 250, America is now producing a mindless, raw power and exponentially growing instability. The possibility of catharsis that characterized the United States at its bicentennial is hard to envisage a half-century later -- to the detriment of us all. : politics

Trump officials are ramping up efforts to sow doubt about midterm election results : politics
Democrats warn of a Trump election takeover. What's really happening? : politics

Trump-appointed judge permanently ends Proud Boys Jan. 6 case, says Constitution left him no choice : politics

How to plan for an election that leaders are trying to subvert - The White House is working to change electoral rules in its favor. Protectors of democracy must have a counterplan : politics ... Republican Merrick Garland choosing to work unofficially with the Epstein class/Heritage foundation to let Trump off the hook for Jan 6 is one of many reasons this alleged democracy won't be resisting election subversion anytime soon.

Largest housing affordability bill in decades becomes law without Trump's signature : politics

Patel instructed by White House to oversee investigation into NYT journalists: report : politics
Patel serves subpoenas on Times journalists for writing accurate but embarrassing story about Trump grift - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The subpoenas contain few specifics, asking only that the journalists testify "in regard to an alleged violation of federal criminal law." They were issued by Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan. Mr. Clayton, who leads one of the country's most prominent law enforcement offices, was recently nominated by Mr. Trump to serve as director of national intelligence.
Trump Threatens Maggie Haberman Will 'Pay The Price' Hours After She Answers Question On His Health : politics

Trump's approval rating drops among white working-class voters : politics ... This is purely cos of gas prices and cost of living. The corruption, violence, and bigotry are still positive features to them. They'd vote for him again in a heartbeat.

Senator Mitch McConnell releases note, new photo sharing health update : politics ... Somehow that extremely conveniently placed newspaper makes me believe this even less
As the World Turns... - Lawyers, Guns & Money Mitch claims to be alive:
Sen. Mitch McConnell says he was "briefly unconscious," had pneumonia in latest health update : politics ... And "he"`didnt say that. That was a press release on behalf of him.
'Mr President, you're not far behind God': Lindsey Graham in his own words | The South Carolina senator illustrated the changing face of the Republican party, from being an anti-Trump voice to a supporter of his war with Iran : politics ... "He's a race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot. He doesn't represent my party." -- CNN, 8 December 2015
Trump Whisperer Floats Wild Theory About McConnell Home Renovations | "Why would someone who suffered cardiac arrest at 84 years old renovate their floors?" : politics
Sen. Lindsey Graham likely died after aorta rupture, medical examiner says : news
Post by @michaelcaley.bsky.social - Bluesky I can't imagine anything more humiliating than ... having my final moments written up as classical Greek comedy -- in Axios house style
Megathread: South Carolina Senator Lindsay Graham Dies at 71 : politics Last month, Mr. Graham won the South Carolina Republican primary in a bid to serve a fifth term in the Senate ... Finally, someone is actually going to speak with Sen. McConnell.
Trump says Graham's death is 'big blow to the SAVE America Act' : politics
Who will replace Lindsey Graham? Here's what happens next in the Senate | CNN Politics But because Graham was up for reelection this year, his death will kick off a sprint primary election to replace him on the November ballot.
Lindsey Graham's death will shake the Senate and November election. Here's what comes next : politics
Who is Annie Andrews, the Democratic Contender for Lindsay Graham's Former Senate Seat? : politics
Rep. Nancy Mace interested in Lindsey Graham's vacated Senate seat : politics
How Lindsey Graham, Eager to Serve Trump, Became a Useful Idiot for Putin - Mother Jones It's an important piece of the late Republican senator's legacy ... his acrobatic flip-flop on the Trump-Russia scandal.
Lindsey Graham dies - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... in the early and mid-twentieth century an average of nearly three senators died every year, but such are the wonders of modern medicine that Graham is only the second senator to die in office since 2018.

Anti-abortion group posts, then deletes message about death of Mitch McConnell : politics
'Tell us what's going on,' Kentucky governor urges McConnell on health : politics


A Year After Trump Package, Report Shows Rich 'Got a Handout, and Working Families Got the Bill' : politics


Trump Declares War on 'Deplorable' White House He Occupies : politics

Reflecting Pool drained again as issues plague Trump-backed renovation : politics
Reflecting Pool drained again as issues plague Trump-backed renovation : politics

Sen. Whitehouse announces whistleblower allegations of construction problems at Kennedy Center : politics
Democrat announces whistleblower allegations of construction problems at Kennedy Center : politics


Judge awards Hunter Biden $1.7M in defamation suit against ex-Overstock CEO : politics ... Byrne, a longtime ally of Trump, resigned as CEO of Overstock.com in 2019 after reports of a relationship with convicted Russian spy Maria Butina.
(2) Post by @robwright78.bsky.social - Bluesky Biden sued Patrick Byrne for defamation over claim that he sought bribe to lobby his father to free $8bn in Iran assets


Mitt Romney Says He'd Still 'Love' to Be President, but 'People 80 and Above Really Shouldn't Be Running the World' : politics
America is still gripped by the gerontocracy : politics
The congressional gerontocracy - Lawyers, Guns & Money more on the advancing age of Congress: ... Of the 530 voting members of the House and Senate, 131 of them - nearly a quarter - are 70 or older ... The total failure of Janet Mills to get any traction against a candidate covered in red flags may just be a one-off aberration, but I wonder if something may actually be changing.



Campaign to overturn Obergefell uses 14-year-old junk science to 'prove' gay people are bad parents. This movement is especially heartbreaking considering the thousands of children in foster care who are waiting to be adopted. : politics
40% of Homeless Youth Are LGBTQ - What We Can Do | Melissa Moore | TEDxCharleston - YouTube




The Trump Administrations War on Disabled People Continues to Escalate : politics - Making the system even more hostile to the people who need it most is just pure cruelty

Trump's economic war on Black America : politics


Trump knows his Freedom Fuel is kind of socialism, right? | Opinion : politics



DOJ Accidentally Owns Itself With Epstein Files Blunder : politics

New Mexico attorney general says DOJ is withholding 'critical' information related to Epstein's Zorro Ranch : politics

(2) Post by @mirror.co.uk - Bluesky Tech giants have been ordered to preserve Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's messages to his paedophile pal Jeffrey Epstein as part of a criminal investigation.



ICE are heavily armed killers. They're also huge losers : politics

The FBI Has Deputized Local Cops as Federal Agents. Communities Are Resisting. : politics


(2) Post by @motherjones.com - Bluesky In 2024, journalist Lila Hassan identified 18 ICE shootings that involved a moving vehicle between 2015 and 2021. Over that same time period, public records show ICE agents shooting at least 59 people total and killing at least 23. Not a single indictment resulted from those incidents.



Mayor Mamdani Announces Landmark "Click-To-Cancel" Consumer Protection Rules to Ban Subscription Traps and Junk Fees : politics
Zohran Mamdani riding high despite New York Post's daily demonization : politics

As Platner Officially Ends Senate Bid, Volunteers Warn Replacement Must Back Same Agenda : politics
On the Primary Process - Lawyers, Guns & Money But you have to engage with this fact-a sizable majority of Maine Democrats preferred a guy they knew had a Nazi tattoo and a skeezy past with women to Janet Mills.
Susan Collins May Be Chuckling, but She's in Far Worse Trouble Now : politics

James Talarico slams Paxton for protecting pedophiles after AG's office refuses to release case files : politics



World's Worst Person Is Also World's First Trillionaire. What Does That Mean for the Rest of Us? In this latest episode of 'Unshocked,' Naomi and Mehdi break down what Elon Musk's trillionaire status means for democracy, capitalism, and the rise of racism.



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,182 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Tony Bettenhausen.



Me, Myself, and IUDs - Mother Jones Did birth control make my depression worse?

Trump OMB science grant rule could upend Mass. research and more 'Jaw dropping': Mass. scientists say Alzheimer's, other research at stake in Trump funding shake-up

(2) Post by @propublica.org - Bluesky WATCH: When her son Chris was 7, Mary McGonigle-Martin gave him raw milk, as it promised to treat allergies and digestive problems. A month later, he fell gravely ill. Now 27, he's still dealing with the effects of kidney damage and other health issues.

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Study of 287 healthy women finds that evening chronotypes (night owls) had higher body fat, poorer diet quality, higher insulin and triglycerides, lower HDL cholesterol and less favorable metabolic health than morning types, despite consuming similar amounts of calories and macronutrients. : science

Trump's 2020 pivot on face masks changed Republican behavior but not their medical beliefs. By tracking reactions to President Donald Trump's unexpected endorsement of face masks in 2020, a study found that his supporters readily adopted the behavior without altering their private beliefs. : science


Talking about childbirth and playing Tetris helps mothers feel better about their memories. In Swiss women with childbirth-related intrusive memories, one intense recall session plus Tetris often reduced flashback frequency. It also made memories feel less distressing and more accepted over time. : science

ELI5: Recently I heard that a new theory about how antidepressants work is that instead of fixing a "chemical inbalence", they actually drastically improve/increase neuroplasticity. How would better neuroplasticity make you less depressed and/or anxious? : explainlikeimfive



What celebrity is 100% as much of a creep as they're rumoured to be? : AskReddit

What's something men find attractive in women that women don't seem to understand? : AskReddit

What was considered "cool" 10-20 years ago that's embarrassing now? : AskReddit

Men of Reddit, have you ever fallen for a woman you didn't initially find attractive? What changed your mind? : AskReddit


People who voted for Trump because he said he'd fix the economy, what changes have you actually noticed in your everyday life? : AskReddit





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Rising temperatures have pushed 57 million hectares of tropical forest beyond their safety limit for photosynthesis, slowing tree growth and threatening the planet's ability to absorb carbon dioxide, a new study reveals. : science


15 Indian tourists killed after speedboat capsizes in southern Vietnam : worldnews

North Korea condemns NATO summit, says denuclearisation should start with US allies : worldnews

China flood death toll jumps to 50 after catastrophic reservoir dam breach in Guangxi : worldnews ... the "dam" they "constructed" was basically a mound of dirt covered with a thin layer of concrete/asphalt. zero engineering. more "cha bu duo" ideology
Over 900,000 people flee homes in China ahead of typhoon : news



russia restates its maximalist war goals, despite Trump's renewed peace push : worldnews

Putin is losing his battle with reality : videos

(2) Post by @chriso-wiki.bsky.social - Bluesky 1/ An interview with Russian oligarch Alexey Melnichenko in The Economist is prompting strong interest among Russian commentators. Some see it as a valuable insight into elite thinking about Russia's future; others see it as a Western provocation.

Russian authorities ask residents to work from home as fuel crisis escalates : worldnews

Russian oil output will decline by about 3% to 8.9 million barrels ​per day this year because of Ukrainian drone attacks on energy infrastructure, says the ‌International Energy Agency : worldnews

Ukraine says it struck 21 Russian tankers as Moscow reportedly halts shipping through key canal : worldnews
Ukrainian Forces Strike 21 Russian Tankers, Four Tugboats, and Two Cargo Ships in Azov Sea : worldnews
Russia Halts Azov Sea Shipping as Ukrainian Drone Campaign Targets Tanker Fleet : worldnews
Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Magyar: 28 vessels of the Russian shadow fleet were hit by the SBS Birds during the night of July 11 in the Sea of Azov. A total of 76 vessels were hit during 6 days. SBS Birds hit 21 tankers, 4 tugboats, 2 dry cargo ships, 1 special craft in the Sea of Azov. 73 hits were recorded.

Spar supermarkets continue operating in Russia despite European ban. New stores are still opening under the Dutch brand, and some products sold in the stores are on the European Union's sanctions list : worldnews

Post by @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social - Bluesky Fuel crisis logic in Russia: a woman borrowed her friend's disabled child to skip the gas station queue and is now proudly posting about it on social media.


Ousted Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina says she will return from exile in India around December to surrender to courts, despite facing death sentence : worldnews

US citizen working in DR Congo tests positive for Ebola : worldnews


U.S. gives Iran Saturday deadline to publicly renounce Hormuz attacks : worldnews
Iran privately told Trump advisers "they made a mistake" in shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz : worldnews
Top Iranian officials admitted to the supreme leader that the U.S. naval blockade was crushing the economy, report says, as Trump eyes reimposing it : worldnews

Iranians wave banners reading 'We Will Kill Trump' at Ali Khamenei's funeral : politics
Trump says missiles aimed at Iran if Tehran targets US president : worldnews
Trump threatens Iran after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral saw open calls for his killing : worldnews



US Democrat Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit : politics ... Ok literally an act of war and *israeli terrorists
Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit : news - And these hoodlums come in with machine guns - M4, an American-made machine gun - and they detain us. They block off the road. And then they call the IDF and ​the IDF is on their side, not on the side of the Americans
Ro Khaana: "I saw the arrogance in those eyes of Israeli settlers laughing, 21 22 years old, laughing on detaining him. Having NO RESPECT that the were detaining Americans. It is the arrogance of power that has had no accountability, total impunity and has created a toxic culture of oppression" : videos
Congressman Ro Khanna says he was detained by Israeli settlers in the West Bank : politics "U. S. Congressman kidnapped by Israeli terrorists" It's amazing what headline framing can do. Everything is filtered through ideology.
Israeli settlers attack journalists, including CNN, on the anniversary of deadly West Bank beating : worldnews

IDF killed 12 terrorists in Gaza, including senior Hamas figures, Oct. 7 perpetrators : worldnews



Zelenskyy says Ukraine has support within Putin's circle for peace : worldnews
Ukraine is setting up a "long-range impact" command within its ​armed forces to step up strikes on Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says : worldnews ... Ukraine has to do stuff like this due to the rise of Newsmax, Tucker Carlson, Dave Rubin, Tim Pool, Fox News, etc who just twist the news and report stupidity half the time.

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Zelensky: 11 people were injured in Kyiv, including a child. Shelling of Odesa, Sumy, Kharkiv, Chernihiv regions. Russia used more than 120 drones and 12 missiles during the night, half of which were ballistic. Our defenders managed to shoot down most of the targets, but not the ballistics.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1598, Part 1 (Thread #1745) : worldnews

Russian losses over past day: 1,490 soldiers killed and wounded | Ukrainska Pravda


Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Russian mobile air defense crew in the Dobropillia direction. They drive down a road littered with destroyed vehicles.


Russian Hackers Compromised IP Cameras to Monitor NATO Military Aid Deliveries : worldnews
Eurostar's new trains can operate in up to 55C as extreme heat becomes more common : worldnews


Estonian Defense Intelligence: Russia may face air force fuel problems after Ukrainian strikes : worldnews

Businessman who sold land for Kushner resort in Albania suspected of faking the deeds : politics


UK's likely next PM, Andy Burnham, says he wants to put more pressure on Israel : worldnews
Nigel Farage's only by-election challenger is self-proclaimed space alien Count Binface | CBC Radio : worldnews
Police confirm murder investigation launched into death of former UK MP Ann Widdecombe : worldnews
Dead-of-night operation brings famed Bayeux Tapestry back to Britain after nearly 1,000 years : worldnews
Bayeux Tapestry: Dead-of-night operation brings famed artwork back to Britain after nearly 1,000 years | CNN
Bayeux Tapestry - Wikipedia


Gordie Howe International Bridge to open July 27, Ottawa confirms : worldnews
Canada's boycott of U.S. wines 'causing devastating harm,' California senator says : politics
Hate crimes against South Asians more than double in Mississauga and Brampton, police say : worldnews




Week 77 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

Global oil demand is dropping, but US drivers keep buying more gas : worldnews ... ZERO PUBLIC TRANSIT for 65% of the population.

(2) Post by @teapainusa.bsky.social - Bluesky There is no other way to put this. This is some crazy ass fu**ed up s**t.
Trump's disastrous cycle of bad decisions continues as Iran ceasefire collapses Once again, the Trump administration has proved it is incapable of actually solving any of the monstrous, idiotic problems it has created. : politics
Post by @youranoncentral.bsky.social - Bluesky Trump spent much of the NATO summit embarrassing himself, insulting allies, rambling about Joe Biden, creeping on Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, insulting NATO some more, praising Putin, and then grovelling to the alliance for help fighting Iran. It was a humiliating performance.

Trump Reveals His 'Instructions' for If He Dies as Report Claims Iran Has a New Assassination Plan : politics

Trump Claims NATO Leaders Say 'Sir, We Love You' Behind The Scenes: VIDEO -- Comic Sands President Donald Trump was widely mocked after claiming during a NATO press conference that other leaders are showering him with adoring praise, even saying, "Sir, we love you" behind the scenes.
Trump Reveals Obsession With Own Death in Crazed Post : politics

Multiple New York Times reporters issued subpoenas over Air Force One reporting : politics ... Why is this plane branded with Trump Corporation colours and not USA colours? ... The subpoenas were issued by Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan and Trump nominee for director of national intelligence.

At Trump DOJ's demand, judge reluctantly drops Jan. 6 case against Proud Boys : politics

Trump has been the center of Untied States' politics for over 10 years. How do you think the political sphere will align and function after his current and last term as president ends? : AskReddit

Remember when SCOTUS said Donnie could fire federal employees? Yup, the Federal Election Commission is all gone. : PoliticalHumor
Ex-White House lawyer: Trump stacking every card in the deck ahead of midterms : politics

US to Drop Charges for Alleged $722 Million Crypto Fraudster (1) : politics ... The men urging the department to abandon the case included Bradford Cohen, a Florida lawyer who's supported Trump since appearing as a contestant on his reality show, "The Apprentice," and Brett Tolman, a conservative criminal justice advocate who has helped clients secure Trump pardons ... While the death penalty for anyone daring to put their hand in the Reflecting Pool ... Or 50 years for protesting ICE/Gestapo bullshit


The White House is upgrading its front door to fortify the entrance : politics


Statistics v. Reality: The murder rate - Lawyers, Guns & Money Most Americans think murder rates are rising, and that fighting crime should be a or the top priority of Congress and the federal government. For deeply mysterious reasons this is much more true for Republicans than Democrats, with two thirds of the former believing both of these things i.e., violent crime is out of control and we need to let the police "do their job" without a bunch of stupid liberal restrictions on the Thin Blue Line .. here's the thing: The murder rate in the US is probably at the lowest point it has ever been at ever since the FBI began to compile reasonably consistent national statistics that allowed this to be measured, that is, since the late 1950s. As Jeff Asher outlined in detail a few weeks ago, the murder rate almost certainly hit an all-time low (again this is from a starting point a little less than 70 years ago) in 2025, and will very likely be even lower this year ... A caveat to all this is that a murder rate of 4/100K is still vastly higher than that found in the developed world, which generally has murder rates four to ten times lower than that. Still, it's 60% lower than the murder rate thirty-five years ago, which seems like something more people ought to know about, not that that is ever going to happen given the media environment in this country.

White House Rages At 'Obsessive' Media After Walmart Debunks Boastful Trump Claim. The president claimed Monday that the retail giant is lowering food costs at his "request," only for a Walmart spokesperson to explain otherwise. : politics

Bipartisan housing bill automatically becomes law after Trump refuses to sign it : politics

(2) Post by @thetnholler.bsky.social - Bluesky Any senator who votes to confirm Todd Blanche should know - you're now part of the cover-up. You're complicit in the cover-up if you vote to confirm the Todd Blanche for attorney general, who has led the cover-up of the Epstein Files.

FBI analysts fired after refusing to join Georgia 2020 election probe : politics

Democrats are growing bullish on retaking the Senate. Here are the races to watch. : politics - 'm getting radical enough on the idea of abolishing the senate entirely. By 2050 something like 70% of people will live in just 10 or 15 states so just 20 senators for more than half the country. It's an archaic bullshit system and it's never gonna make sense for how demographics are shifting. Never gonna happen though so we're stuck with this. Uncapping the house would help a ton ... Im still confused how anyone thought that creating a group of 9 unelected imbeciles selected by the president to have final say on pretty much anything that gets drug through the courts was a good idea...
Midterm Races Shift Toward Democrats in Arizona, Ohio, Maine and New Mexico : politics ... Gubernatorial races*** not Senate.

'Is he alive?': Mystery over missing McConnell mounts, heat on GOP subverting election rules : videos
Mitch McConnell has mysteriously been hospitalized for three weeks. What do you believe is happening? : AskReddit
Is Mitch McConnell secretly deceased? | The senator's health is shrouded in mystery after he was hospitalized. Why can't we get a clear answer? : politics
MAGA Rep Cries 'Cover-Up' in McConnell Health Crisis: "This Whole Thing is a Farce," the Tennessee Representative Said. : politics
'Just tell us what's going on': Kentucky governor again calls for health update from Sen. Mitch McConnell : politics What do you think is really going on with Mitch McConnell? : AskReddit - Rigor Tortoise


Elaine Chao, wife of Mitch McConnell, issues statement after US return : politics ... "The Senator's health did not warrant an immediate return to the US" Of course not, he was dead by that point. "Did not indicate whether she'd been in contact with HER HUSBAND since returning home." Jesus fucking Christ.
Sen. Mitch McConnell's hospitalization proves again that gerontocracy sucks : politics
What transparency do lawmakers owe when it comes to health? : NPR
Raging Stupidity: Social Media Edition - Lawyers, Guns & Money .. Long story short, a) there is no process for removing an incapacitated Senator, b) the McConnell family is under no obligation to talk publicly about his condition, and c) under Kentucky law Governor Beshear has no meaningful tools with which he can force the situation ... By far the most likely outcome of Beshear calling a special election (if Mitch dies tomorrow) would be that Andy Barr becomes a US senator in advance of the November election, which is bad for literally everyone. Take the win, folks.


Trump's CDC stopped monitoring explosive diarrhea parasite before outbreak : politics


America's Support for Capitalism Has Declined Over Last Decade : politics

GOP calls them 'communists.' Here's what democratic socialists believe : politics

'Death sentence': Trump's EPA to open habitats of endangered species to logging and mining : politics

President Trump expected to shrink Grand Staircase and Bears Ears National Monuments as soon as Monday, sources say : politics



Patel cancels flight to visit girlfriend for last-minute White House meeting as frustrations mount: report - The FBI director was reportedly on the tarmac and heading to visit his girlfriend in Chicago when he was called into the White House : politics
Kash Patel attacks MS NOW reporters after bombshell report he was summoned to White House : politics
List of Kash Patel's reported expenses as top Republican demands answers : politics


Trump administration stopped monitoring diarrhea parasite - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The underlying condition is a good metaphor for Trump 2.0 generally and Elon Musk's interregnum as de facto president specifically.

(2) Post by @forbes.com - Bluesky The U.S. is just a few dozen measles cases away from exceeding the number of cases recorded in 2025.
Measles misery - Daily Kos



ChriOCian Bible Camp 'Executes' Antifa Protester In Front Of Kids : videos



Khanna and Massie press the DOJ on failure to comply with Epstein Transparency Act : politics

New Mexico Accuses D.O.J. of Obstructing Epstein Ranch Inquiry (Gift Article) : news

40 Epstein-Tied Billionaires Have Injected $1.6B Into US Elections, Report Finds : politics - According to the group's analysis, 84 percent of this spending, or over $1.3 billion, went toward Republicans or conservative causes.

What is the most immediate way a celebrity completely ruined their own reputation in a single interview? : AskReddit



Witnesses Who Were Arrested After Texas ICE Killing Say ICE Is Lying : politics

Mamdani calls for abolishment of ICE after fatal shooting in Texas : politics

US DOJ says ICE won't comply with Milwaukee mask ban, rebukes mayor : politics


Graham Platner officially withdraws from Maine Senate race : politics
Democratic ad hits Collins on abortion : politics
Who will replace Graham Platner on the ballot? Everyone is talking about the wrong thing. 'There are a lot of men in this world relying on the silence of women to be where they are,' Jennifer Racicot said
Possibility of beating Susan Collins officially reopens - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Talarico Calls Paxton 'A Pedophile Protector' And Demands 'Hoffman Files' Release : politics

Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul Unveil Historic Plan to Build the Fastest, Best Bus System in New York City History : politics

NY congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier doubles down on attending Oct. 8 pro-Palestinian rally : politics


Texas Democrat vows to investigate Musk's SpaceX if elected attorney general : politics


Long Island man choked sister-in-law to death after lusting after her for years: DA : news

Traffic Camera Captures Woman Driving With Her Phone on Her Lap (Face Down), The State Mailed Her a $1251 'Public Safety' Ticket : technology


Tech bros puzzled by why AI hasn't massively disrupted books yet - The answer, as some pointed out in r/singularity, has to do with LLMs' lack of an ability to concentrate : technology - These guys have zero attachment, care, or passion for the products they sell. They're transactional psychopaths.

AI Fiction Is Easy to Detect Because It's Stupid and Bad, Research Finds : technology


(2) Post by @maryannechisholm.bsky.social - Bluesky This piece is one of my favorite paintings, it was also one of the most laborious. I loved the attention to detail that Klimt used to do, he inspired me. For my fine art prints and more:
The Grand Cathedral in Barcelona Painting by Maryanne Chisholm - Fine Art America


What is the most memorable quote that has stuck with you? : AskReddit

Teachers of Reddit: Is Gen Alpha really struggling with basic reading, writing, and math skills? If so, what does that look like in your classroom? : AskReddit



Erik Visits a (Latin) American Grave, Part 2,181 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Jose Tomas Ovalle.



It's official: Study shows men can multi-task as well as women. There was no difference between their ability to complete physical demands under increasing pressure. But a reduced talkativeness amongst men could explain why males are likely to be rated as being worse at multi-tasking than women. : science

GLP-1 weight-loss medication is an important tool, but new results indicate that it cannot replace exercise. People with severe obesity who exercise regularly have healthier blood vessels and lower inflammation than those who rely on GLP-1 weight-loss medication alone. : science

Brighter, more consistent daytime light exposure could be the key to earlier bedtimes, better quality sleep, and deeper rest. Highlighting issues with artificial light levels in modern indoor life : science

New Study Explores Why ADHD Diagnosis Timing May Matter : science

ELI5 - Please help me understand Georg Cantor's diagonal argument : explainlikeimfive

People who view pornography more frequently tend to experience higher levels of depressive symptoms, and this link remains consistent over time. This relationship exists independently of a person's age, gender, or moral beliefs about watching pornography. : science



If women go through menstrual cycles, pregnancy, labor paina, periomenopause, and then menopause, when do we get a break? : AskReddit

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What's the problem humanity solved so well that younger people don't even realize it used to be a huge issue? : AskReddit

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To all men,What is the hardest lesson a woman has ever taught you? : AskReddit undefined

ELI5: Why don't we just use a universal outlet in all countries? : explainlikeimfive

what does childbirth *actually* feel like? : AskReddit

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071026

Meteorologists warn week ahead in US will have dangerous temps: 'Heat is not to be played with' : news
As the US recovers from its latest heatwave, a new study warns of an increase in hospitalizations for mental health issues. Heatwaves may trigger acute exacerbations of mental and behavioural disorders through sleep disruption and physiological stress responses : science


X under fire for 'shocking disrespect' of antisemitism royal commission in Australia : worldnews
Australia's huntsman fastest spider on record, new study suggests : worldnews - According to the study, huntsman spiders can move at 3.59 metres per second ... about as fast as a human jogging

Indian-Origin Man Poses As 'CIA Agent' To Secure Indonesia Defence Deal : worldnews ... They mistook him for Kash Patel



Putin likely to escalate Ukraine war, rejecting calls to negotiate peace with Kyiv, three sources close to the Kremlin told Reuters : worldnews
Leaked Documents Reveal Possible Secret Russia-China Military Plan to Disable Starlink : worldnews
Russia and China are developing plans to target Starlink satellites : worldnews

(2) Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Putin will hold an urgent meeting of the Security Council today, - Russian media

Odd Plate, Odd Day: Russia's New System Decides Who Gets Gas As Fuel Shortages Rise - UNITED24 Media

Omsk Residents Describe 'Huge Shock' At Surprise Ukrainian Attack : worldnews ... 73 percent of russians said they still support the russian military's action in Ukraine, this is just depressing.

Ukrainian drones batter Russian oil facilities and set more oil tankers ablaze : worldnews

Ukrainian Deep Strikes Hit 697 Targets, Costing Russia $6.1 Billion in 2026 : worldnews

Moscow Oil Refinery Ignites Again Following Massive Overnight Drone Attack : worldnews

(2) Post by @prune602.bsky.social - Bluesky Russia: "Gasoline production in Russia has fallen to two-thirds of consumption."



EU to submit resolution on forced conversions/marriages of minority girls in Pakistan : worldnews ... Teenage girls from Hindu, Christian families are regularly abducted, converted, raped & married for those wondering what this is about. The constitutional court of Pakistan ruled it legal a few months back.


Turkey rejects European Parliament resolution on Cyprus, calls it "invalid and baseless" : worldnews

Africa CDC says Ebola outbreak is "fastest-growing ever"; after 600 deaths since mid-May : worldnews
Congo Ebola outbreak still spreading largely undetected, WHO official says : worldnews


Shooting during Khamenei burial leaves two Basij members killed - reports : worldnews

Why Are Israeli Forces Destroying American Homes in Lebanon? | WSJ : videos



Zelensky: China Responded 'Harshly' to Russian Nuclear Threats for the First Time : worldnews
Trump admin. to support heavy tariffs on Russian oil in effort to end Ukraine war, sources say : worldnews
Next step for Ukraine's EU membership talks unlocks July 14 : worldnews ... Wont happen any time soon. Ukraine joining will obliterate other EU members agricultural sectors. Especially polands and Frances.

Experts say Trump's plan to license Patriot missiles for Ukraine could take years : politics

Ukraine moves from security taker to security maker : worldnews ... Watching Ukraine turn from the country that everyone deemed as destined to get overrun in 3 days into the country with the most experienced army in Europe with highly advanced drone technology makes me optimistic


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1597, Part 1 (Thread #1744) : worldnews

Russian losses over past day: 1,460 soldiers killed and wounded | Ukrainska Pravda
Ukrainian General Staff reports Russian losses at about 1,416,280 | Ukraine news : worldnews
Russian Recruits Survive 10 Days to 3 Weeks, Ukraine Tells UN : worldnews

Ukraine's commander-in-chief: pace of Russian advance has more than halved : worldnews

Ukraine's New FP-9 Ballistic Missile Is One Engine Test Away From Hitting Russia : worldnews


Ukraine escalates attacks on tankers near Crimea as Russian fuel shortages bite : worldnews

(2) Post by @beefeaterfella.bsky.social - Bluesky


Russian drone kills last resident of border village in Kharkiv Oblast : worldnews



Developing countries spend more repaying foreign debt than on education, UN reveals : worldnews - US total education expenses are 1.3 trillion per year, FEDERAL debt payment is 1.27 trillion per year. If you add up state debts payment, the US spends more on repaying debt than on education.
At least 1 million women have lost access to aid after funding cuts, U.N. says : worldnews
World oil demand set for first annual decline since 2020, IEA says : worldnews



Swiss priests object to military service : worldnews

Dutch gov't wants to allow airlines to fine misbehaving passengers and also wants European airlines to be able to share their blacklists to bar disruptive passengers : worldnews


France refuses to pay Swiss G7 security costs : worldnews

Burnham on track to be next PM as 322 Labour MPs back him : worldnews
Police investigate lb 500,000 Reform donations from mother of fraudster who backed Farage : worldnews

Spain says Trump softened rhetoric of threatening to ​halt trade after learning of Madrid's contributions to NATO : worldnews
11 dead, 19 missing as Spain wildfire roars through village : worldnews - The fire erupted as temperatures across heat-battered Spain and France were predicted to hit 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) on Friday, with forest fires blazing in both countries.

Carney says Trump 'won' on NATO defence spending, supports Iran strikes : worldnews
Canada says there is no evidence linking the Indian government to Hardeep Singh Nijjar's 2023 killing, while the US has charged Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar in the case. : worldnews




Lady Liberty Lost in the fog (OC) : pics

'An Abomination': House Dem Revives Hegseth Impeachment Push After Iran School Massacre Revelation : politics ... 175 children dead because Hegseth decided to treat the Pentagon like a personal playground to strip away 'woke' rules of engagement. Doing away with civilian harm oversight wasnj't 'unleashing American power,' it was a green light for negligence.
Discussion Thread: Iran War Updates, July 2026 : politics

Navy will remove sailors with medical shaving conditions after 1 year of failed treatment : politics - Discharging experienced, trained personnel over a painful skin condition during a major recruitment crisis is incredibly counterproductive ... Republicans are incapable of and unwilling to make good decisions.

The Nato summit exposed the real source of Trump's power : politics - Trump's power comes from his willingness to violate all the norms, rules and laws about how US presidents are supposed to act - to do anything that helps him accumulate more wealth, power, and glory, and wreak vengeance on anyone who has tried to get in the way. The Nato presidents and prime ministers treated Trump with extraordinary deference because they're afraid of what he might do if he doesn't get what he wants.

Trump's Forever War Is Finally Here : politics ... "The attacks were four to five times more extensive than other strikes launched since the agreement to end the war was signed last month," a senior Trump official told The Wall Street Journal. That official also told the Journal that "the U.S. still considers the ceasefire in effect."
Trump lost his war with Iran -- now he's trapped in it : politics
U.S. Navy Commander Declared Dead as Trump Reignites Iran War : politics
Analysis: Trump now claims Iran has already been denuclearized. So what was the point of the war? : politics

New Air Force One Lacks Defensive Countermeasures of Previous Model, Officials Say : politics
Trump tells reporter she'll be killed if Iran strikes Air Force One: 'If I go, you go' : politics

Rahm Emanuel's new speech shows how Israel lost the Democratic party | Vox Rahm Emanuel and the death of the pro-Israel Democrat.
A new speech shows how Israel lost the Democratic party : politics
Rahm Emanuel Says US Should End Unconditional Support for Israel : politics


Economist Justin Wolfers on the 'absurdity' of Trump's America : politics

House Republican introduces Birthright Citizenship Clarification Act to codify Trump executive order : politics

Trump fires federal election commissioners ahead of midterms : politics
'A Pathetic Power Grab': Trump Purges Bipartisan Election Assistance Commission : politics
Axelrod: 'Signals are flashing red' over potential Trump election interference : politics

Republicans lean into anti-Asian racism ahead of midterms : politics ... The party of "Kung flu" and the "China virus" are only now leaning into anti Asian racism???

(2) Post by @kyledcheney.bsky.social - Bluesky JUST IN: It's over. Judge Kelly has granted DOJ's motion to dismiss the J6 seditious conspiracy case against Proud Boys leaders - He takes a couple parting shots, suggesting Trump's view of the riot is based on "fiction" and notes PB prosectuion started under him

Trump's proposed arch gets preliminary site approval : politics

GOP Charging As Much $20,000 To Be A 'Delegate' At Trump's Fake Convention : politics

Fox Legal Analyst Bursts Out Laughing at Jeanine Pirro's Reflecting Pool Case: "That Paint Is Worthless!" - Chronology

Total of 8 suspects now indicted in alleged plot to attack White House UFC event : politics
The UFC match plot: how a far-right group tried to assassinate Trump at his own event | US news | The Guardian

[OC] Man found in the Epstein files on the Main Stage of The Great American State Fair : pics

McConnell's Home Undergoing Weirdly Timed Refurbishment: The Curious Sighting Fueled a Fresh Round of Speculation Regarding the Senator's Condition. : politics
Mitch McConnell seen being loaded into ambulance after apparent cardiac arrest, new video shows : politics
The mystery continues - Lawyers, Guns & Money he question of what is going on with Mitch McConnell is not becoming any more clear:
McConnell was loaded into ambulance on a stretcher, according to eyewitness and new video : politics
Scott Jennings urged to call Mitch McConnell on TV. See his response : politics
Mitch McConnell owes public transparency amid prolonged hospital stay : politics
'Charade': Calls for Answers About McConnell's Health Now Bipartisan : politics


Romney on running in 2028: 80-year-olds 'shouldn't be running the world' : politics

(2) Post by @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social - Bluesky Kash Patel abruptly called to White House as deputies 'disturbed' by behavior: report #RawStory

JD Vance Brags About His Cushy Life as Americans Struggle to Buy Food : politics

Democrats fear chances of winning Senate may be slipping away : politics
Swing voters don't like Democrats, but prefer voting for them over GOP -- Poll : politics
Poll: Swing Voters Want Progressive Populism : politics

Gavin Newsom says he'll gladly campaign for democratic socialist candidates : politics

Support for capitalism falls in new survey : politics


Trump denies disaster aid to four blue states, after approving aid to six red states : politics - Those 4 blue states provided the funds for the 6 deadbeat red states
Trump continues to deny disaster relief to blue states - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is one of the problems with turning over the federal government to what is for all intents and purposes an organized crime ring:

Why 'Medicare for All' Is Back on Democrats' Agenda : politics

'He's forcing higher bills': Trump spends billions to kill clean energy and keep coal alive : politics

'Sign the Damn Bill!' Anger at Trump Grows as US Housing Prices Hit All-Time High : politics - Trump is a real estate guy. Their worst nightmare is more housing. If there is more housing, it could cause property prices to drop. He can't have that happening.
Trump says he won't sign housing bill, which would become law automatically : politics

People line up to get into a hearing for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk : pics



FCC approves giant mirror satellite designed to beam sunlight to Earth after dark : technology

US House to vote on bill to make daylight saving time permanent : politics



Epstein survivors say his longtime assistant lied to Congress: "If a girl wanted to meet Jeffrey Epstein, you had to go through [his assistant]" : videos
Epstein Survivors Say His Assistant Lied to Congress : politics


Mexico Prepares Criminal Complaint in ICE Killing of Houston Man - Mexico says it will go directly to U.S. prosecutors as ICE continues to kill its citizens. : politics
Mexico to file criminal complaints in US over deaths of Mexicans in immigration enforcement : worldnews
Mexico to file complaints in US over ICE-related deaths of 17 Mexicans : worldnews

ICE Is Hoping You Won't Notice the Man Agents Killed In Texas | The administration may have changed its P.R. strategy for Trump's mass deportation campaign. The violence hasn't changed at all. : politics
ICE agents at scene of fatal shooting of Mexican homebuilder had no body cameras : politics

Mamdani pushes call to abolish ICE after deadly Houston shooting : politics
Another innocent person murdered by ICE thugs, who immediately concoct standard issue lie about fearing being run over - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Texas ICE Killing Darkens: Rep Says Witnesses Pressured to Self-Deport : politics

Harris County Medical Examiner rules death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo a homicide following ICE-involved shooting : news

LULAC says witnesses in fatal Houston ICE shooting are being pressured to self-deport : news - DHS has confirmed there is no body camera footage of the incident. The agency attributed the lack of body cameras to what it described as "back-to-back Democrat shutdowns, saying the funding delays prevented ICE officers from being equipped with the devices



Graham Platner submits withdraws from Maine Senate race kicking off Democrats' quest for nominee
Platner privately told staff he'll formally exit Senate race Monday : politics
Post by @davidrlurie.com - Bluesky How come so many of us, from Jamelle Bouie, to John, to many in Maine could see what a fiasco this was, and Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren -- who had access to far more information -- could not? Is it possible they were not being straight with the Democratic Party?
How did a dirtbag get this far? Jenny Racicot slapped fellow progressives back into adulthood.

'I'll Be a Vote for Medicare for All': Troy Jackson Makes His Case After Platner Exit : politics
Ro Khanna backs Troy Jackson as Platner's replacement in Maine Senate race : politics - Troy Jackson, from what I understand from Mainers, basically champions the same exact progressive values that Platner said he believed and is pretty trusted by the state.
Troy Jackson Says He Would Never Vote for Military Aid to Israel if Elected to Senate : politics
Gay Mainer Jordan Wood announces bid to replace Graham Platner in Senate race : politics ... Gay Mainer Jordan Wood
An asshole to the end - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Yet One More Platner Post - Lawyers, Guns & Money It also seemed that many people were pointing out that the working class includes a great many people who are not manly white men doing muscular things. The pollsters found a deficit for Democrats in the working class, and the bro pundits found a manly white man doing muscular things. Can we PLEASE stop doing this?
That's a hell of an act, what do you call it? - Lawyers, Guns & Money As Mr. Platner's star rose through the winter and early spring, [Morris] Katz was privately promoting him as a future presidential candidate for as soon as 2028, if he won his Senate bid.

11 CA panel strikes down Stop WOKE Act - Lawyers, Guns & Money In a context in which the First Amendment was being applied consistently and reasonably, this would be the easiest of easy cases, but I'll take even one Trump judge on board at this point:

Talarico's $30 Million Haul Crushes Paxton in Texas Senate Race : politics
(2) Post by @urocklive1.bsky.social - Bluesky Talarico follows that woke lib Jesus dude, who said dumb stuff about feeding the hungry and being kind to immigrants, not the proper Republican Jesus who loves guns and the death penalty and white supremacy.

New York City to become first in US to ban deceptive subscription practices / Rule from Mamdani administration bans companies from trapping customers into paying recurring charges and also targets 'junk fees' : technology

New York has banned smart glasses in all 1,240 state, county, city, town and village courts. : technology

Travelers Furiously Trash Trump Airport Renaming | Travelers at the newly minted "President Donald J. Trump International Airport" have trashed the "egotistical grift" behind the name change. : politics


Republicans nominate bonkers homophobe for Colorado governor who says he killed a man at age 7. He promoted conversion therapy and said that he "should" be attracted to men but that he was "restored" by God. : politics

Democrats Rage at Fetterman for Setting Up Joint Fundraising Operation with GOP Senator : politics


Judge reinstates GOP candidate to Mass. primary ballot despite substantial evidence of fraud : politics - Karp found that the state Democratic Party official, Adam Roof, who originally challenged Walsh's place on the ballot, did not correctly submit his objection under state law, which requires it to be sent via registered or certified mail.


Transgender teen quits Irish dance competition after threats from Florida Republicans : politics

(2) Post by @gunnyjkj.bsky.social - Bluesky This



Man arrested as part of murder investigation into death of Ann Widdecombe : news

Teen accused of stabbing parents, killing mom over being disciplined, officials say : news

Ryanair passenger almost sucked out of shattered window during flight : worldnews



Once Unimaginable, Publishers Are Preparing to Opt Out of Google Search : technology


The Techbro Goal of Unemploying Everyone Not Going As Planned - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Mark Zuckerberg is not pleased that his investment in AI hasn't led to the levels of mass unemployment he had hoped for. Or for people to really use it for much work related at all.

(2) Post by @blue-oleta.bsky.social - Bluesky Deadly bacteria found in major US city's water system traced to Mark Zuckerberg's $800 million, META, data center, per TechRadar
"A very, very unpleasant surprise": Meta forced to halt data center water discharges after polluting city's water reclamation system with resistant bacterium - shutdown and cleaning of two water reclamation plants expected lasted months | TechRadar


What's a billion-dollar industry that mostly survives because people don't realize there's a better alternative? : AskReddit ... graphite lubricant!

Which is the most evil company in the world? : AskReddit

What is the largest, least evil company in the world? : AskReddit
The King Arthur Baking Company Essential Cookie Companion: King Arthur Baking Company: 9781682686577: Books - Amazon.ca


J. Kenton Pierce Wins Prometheus Award for Best Novel! : books

What's the best book you've ever read? : AskReddit
What's the worst book you ever read? : AskReddit

What was the worst movie you have ever seen? : AskReddit



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,180 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of George Mackey ... Mackey became known for his contributions to quantum logic, representation theory, and noncommutative geometry ... George Mackey is buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts,



An analysis of survey data covering the last five U.S. presidential election years found that ideological differences between races have decreased sharply, while differences by education have grown substantially. Less educated Americans now tend to be more conservative. : science

A new study shows that a decision by RFK Jr.'s advisory panel to strip federal recommendations for the MMRV vaccine disproportionately harms low-income and minority toddlers, who rely on the combination shot to overcome healthcare barriers : science

Spite, a grudge, even fear of hell; the feelings clinicians are trained to treat as danger sometimes hold a suicidal person to life. : science

Adult men who consume pornography report worse sexual function and lower overall satisfaction in their intimate lives when compared to women who view similar material. : science - Passion and romance pornography was linked to higher sexual satisfaction, while power, control, and rough sex pornography correlated with lower satisfaction and impaired sexual function in cisgender men. Additionally, gender differences were noted, with negative effects being more significant in men.

ELI5: Is "man flu" a real biological thing, or just a stereotype? : explainlikeimfive - Turns out estrogen is a pretry decent inflammation reduction hormone. And testosterone is the opposite, causing more inflammation

Bipolar patients taking antipsychotics, anticonvulsants and/or antidepressants showed significant reduction in their thalamic, hippocampal and amygdala volumes. Bipolar patients who did not take any medication or took lithium had no reduction in volume and were about the same as non bipolar patients : science

Vaccine Against Brain Tumors Shows Promising Long-Term Results: 33 patients with high-grade astrocytomas, the most common form of glioma, received vaccine that trains the immune system to recognize and fight tumor cells. 66% were still alive after 8 years, and in 42%, the disease had not progressed. : science

New study advances dry mRNA vaccine microneedle patches that use hundreds of tiny tips to deliver vaccine into the skin as an alternative to traditional injections, a design that could help make future mRNA vaccines easier to store and distribute and reduce the need for cold-chain logistics. : science

ELI5: Why is plasma considered the fourth state of matter? : explainlikeimfive


What missing person case in America feels like a straight-up internet horror story? : AskReddit

ELI5: Why do we sometimes wake up one second before our alarm goes off, even though we didn't know what time it was? : explainlikeimfive

What is a harsh reality of growing older that nobody prepares you for? : AskReddit

What is a physical sensation that you think every human experiences, but we never talk about because we don't have a name for it? : AskReddit

Redditors who married someone despite not being sexually satisfied during your relationship, what would your advice be to someone in the same position? : AskReddit

ELI5: Why do people bald on the top if the head instead of from the back? : explainlikeimfive

ELI5: What purpose does emotional crying serve biologically? : explainlikeimfive

What's are the early signs that the relationship is dying? : AskReddit

What do you regret about your 20s ? : AskReddit

What's a fascinating rabbit hole or subculture you stumbled into that most people don't know exists? : AskReddit






070926

Chinese academics claim Philippines' northern Batanes islands belong to China through Taiwan : worldnews



Russian Blood and Treasure: The Ballooning Costs of Putin's War

Russian Soldiers in Ukraine Are True Believers in Kremlin Propaganda Belief in Kremlin narratives dehumanizes Ukrainians and sustains the will to fight.

Ukraine's drone playbook is wreaking havoc in Russia : worldnews



The European Parliament recognized, for the first time, the women & girls of Cyprus as victims of the crimes committed during the 1974 Turkish invasion : worldnews

The UN has assessed the actions of the RSF armed group in Sudan as genocide. : worldnews



Tehran retaliates in Kuwait and Bahrain after second day of US strikes : worldnews

Iran fired ten ballistic missiles on Jordan's Azraq military base : worldnews

White House preparing for prolonged Iran conflict over Hormuz - report : worldnews

Ali Khamenei buried after week-long funeral : worldnews



Brussels puts trade ban with Israeli settlements on the table : worldnews

Israel Investigating After Photo of Stripped and Bound Detainee Is Shared - The New York Times The Israeli military confirmed the authenticity of the photo, which circulated widely after it was shared by a Palestinian activist. Israeli rights groups said it depicted a war crime ... srael has detained thousands of Palestinians since the start of the war in Gaza in 2023, often without being charged, and has denied the International Red Cross access to meet with them. Many have described being stripped or otherwise humiliated, beaten, deprived of adequate food and medical care, and prevented for weeks from contacting lawyers or relatives.



Zelenskyy: New Patriot PAC-3 Interceptors Coming to Ukraine, but "It's Not Enough" : worldnews



/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1596, Part 1 (Thread #1743) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of July 9, 2026 | MoD News


Ukraine wants robots doing 100% of frontline logistics. In June, they ran nearly 17,000 supply and evacuation runs - Euromaidan Press Ukraine's ground robots completed 16,676 logistics and evacuation missions in June, up 122% since the start of 2026.

Russian Crew Abandons T-72 Tank Due to Lack of Fuel. Ukrainian Troops Turn It Against Moscow : worldnews

Russia has found way to jam Starlink and take down Ukraine's drones : worldnews

Crimea Fuel Crisis Deepens as Ukraine Hits Russian Supply Lines : worldnews

Putin calls for Crimea fuel subsidies as Ukraine once again hammers shadow fleet : worldnews
Ukraine Hits 14 Russian Vessels Overnight, Says 35 Shadow Fleet Ships Struck in 4 Days : worldnews
Ukraine hits 21 Russian ships within 72 hours : worldnews

The Siege of Crimea is Working. - YouTube

Ukraine hits 45 Russian military targets in Crimea and occupied south / The New Voice of Ukraine


WarFronts - YouTube


Austria hotel's burkini ban discriminatory, court finds : worldnews


Heatwave linked to more than 5,000 deaths in Germany, RKI says : worldnews

Almost 1.2 million of Spain's undocumented migrants apply for regularisation : worldnews


Greenlanders reject renewed US push for control of island : worldnews
Trump ties US troop presence in Europe to Greenland deal and Iran : worldnews
Greenland is not for sale, prime minister says after Trump renewed his ​demand to control the Arctic territory : worldnews
Denmark ready to defend 'every inch of NATO', including Danish kingdom, PM says : worldnews




Trump Crashing Out - Lawyers, Guns & Money - It's best to understand Trump's rhetoric at the NATO summit against the backdrop of his disastrous foreign policy:

Trump is bombing Iran again and blundering again. He has no grasp of his enemy : politics
Trump tells world that Iran 'scum' want to assassinate him: 'I'm the No. 1 target' : worldnews
Israel shared intelligence with US of Iranian plot to assassinate Trump, sources say : worldnews

Secret Service advised Trump to not fly Qatari-gifted Air Force One : politics

US commanders bypassed warnings about outdated intelligence ahead of strike that hit school in Iran, sources say : politics

'End This War': Progressives in Congress Blast Trump's Return to Bombing Iran : politics



Belgium's Trump Dance Exposes the Collapse of the President's Soft Power : politics

Trump's sexist Meloni insult is the last straw. He's got no friends left : politics

Trump said 'Islamic Republic of Japan' fired missiles at US aircraft carrier : politics
Trump, 80, Confuses Iran for Japan, Zelenskiy for Putin : politics

Trump on Platner rape allegations: 'A lot of people say big falsehoods' : politics


Trump administration threatens states with criminal charges in elections fight : politics



Trump says he'll ask Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case : politics

Trump Lies About Supreme Court to Avoid Paying E. Jean Carroll : politics
Judge orders E. Jean Carroll be paid $5M after jury found Trump sexually abused and defamed her : politics

Trump fires all Election Assistance Commission members, leaving agency unable to act : politics


White House launching dozens of 'Freedom Fuel' gas stations : politics

Eric Trump's Bitcoin Bet Erases $600 Million From Family Fortune : politics

Poll: 60% Americans say Trump uses office for personal gain : politics

Trump's Smithsonian Critique Is Pathetically Weak : politics - Trump was just singing to his anti-intellect moron crowd.

Is Mitch McConnell Even Alive? If So, Where the Hell Is He? : politics
GOP Lawmaker Says He Doesn't Know if Mitch McConnell is Alive : politics - Keeping an old, brain dead man hooked up to a machine because the worst people in the world who already dominate the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government dont want to risk losing an ounce of power is the most dystopian shit I've ever heard of. The people running this country are fucking sick.
McConnell Staffer's Admission Deepens Health Mystery : politics

Trump Blows Up Claims That Mitch McConnell Is Healthy | President Donald Trump has refused to confirm Republican claims that Mitch McConnell is alive and well. : politics
Scott Jennings' alleged call with Mitch McConnell sparks hilarious internet trend : politics

McConnell, Kean absences revive debate about what information lawmakers owe voters : politics


Trump Administration Takes Steps to Restore Gun Rights to Some With Mental Illness : politics - So the people who think transpeople have a mental illness and should not have access to firearms; but want some with an actual diagnosis of a mental illness that has a high risk of harm to themselves and others to have firearms.

Federal Investigators Say Certain DOGE Records Were Deleted : politics - It's wild how fast this went from 'maximum transparency and public receipts' to 'the Supreme Court needs to block FOIA requests and oops, the records are gone.'

Steve Bannon exposed as secret player in White House 'extortion' scheme in new filings - Raw Story

A few quick soccer thoughts for the quarterfinals - Lawyers, Guns & Money (1) The England-Mexico game had 44 million viewers in the US. For context, that's 50% more than the most watched college football game of last season - the national championship game - and two and a half times more viewers than the most watched regular season game - THE Michigan-Ohio State game naturally.


JD Vance mocked after Wisconsin joke falls flat in front of Milwaukee crowd : politics - He said it twice just in case they didn't catch it the first time. Fucking dork.

DOJ Loses Its First Big Ask in Reflecting Pool "Vandalism" Case : politics This is the most absurd timeline. The President of the United States is having his DOJ prosecute people because his ego is bruised over something that his administration screwed up.

Donald Trump's approval rating at record lows across two polls : politics ... It is insane. President Biden accomplished a lot including the Infrastructure Bill, Chips and Science Act, the Inflation Reduction Act, which helped get us out of Covid, etc. He is a good and decent man. The media was horrible to him. The press treated him with such disrespect. Trump passed the Big Ugly Bill which only helped the richest. Trump is a corrupt ugly slob, conman, and sexual abuser. The press gives him a pass on everything horrible he has done.


Oops! Fox News is making democratic socialists sound cool. : politics

US Food and Drug Administration rejects petition to set Pfas limits in food : politics

US chemical accidents rising as Trump rolls back protections, report finds : politics


Professor fired over Charlie Kirk comments appears to settle University of Alabama lawsuit : politics - "I don't give a damn about evil racist, fascist, misogynistic, homophobic, transphobic, xenophobic, mediocre, white men who claim to be Christian and then do everything Christ would not do on Earth." -- Candice Hale


(2) Post by @rightwingwatch.bsky.social - Bluesky Preaching that God has assigned black people to "a civilizational station of subordination and dependence" due to the Curse of Ham, Christian nationalist pastor Dale Partridge calls for a "return to European Christian colonization of African nations."
Curse of Ham - Wikipedia
Curse of Ham and the History of Racism : Christianity

This Day in Labor History: July 9, 1971 - Lawyers, Guns & Money On July 9, 1971, paperworkers at Fraser Paper Company, in Madawaska, Maine went on strike. This dramatic strike, an early moment in the unionbusting that would soon destroy American unions,



Teen arrested for sex assault on a mom with kids on NYC subway is Yale student Michigan native Ari Shtein, 18, is accused of creeping up on the 30-year-old woman, her four young children in tow on a crowded subway car, and forcing two fingers inside her vagina about 3 p.m. June 28.

(2) Post by @rightwingwatch.bsky.social - Bluesky Pastor Martin Sedra fumes that "America has created this gay version of Jesus Christ": "Jesus was not effeminate. Jesus was a bold lion. I always tell people Jesus was not a soft guy. He had six packs. He was the most ripped guy you'll ever meet."



This is just the beginning: 1 year in, there's no end in sight for Congress - Epstein probe : politics

New Mexico Accuses Trump's DOJ of Interfering With Epstein Ranch Probe | The New Republic The state of New Mexico is demanding answers from the Department of Justice on why it's impeding the investigation.



ICE Kills, DHS Lies: The New Normal of Trump's America : politics

'New terrifying levels': 10 people fatally shot by immigration officials in Trump's second term : politics

He Lived Here for 35 Years. Put Three Kids in College. ICE Killed Him. : politics

The Invention of Antifa | Lauren Fadiman The courts decree a new domestic terrorist

Christian Castro, ICE agent charged in Metro Surge shooting, arrested in Texas | Hennepin County



Megathread: Graham Platner Suspends Senate Campaign : politics
Graham Platner's Fall Was Foreshadowed in a Facebook Post - WSJ Maine's populist Senate candidate made costly miscalculation when he doubled down on his troubled background
Maine Democrats will choose Platner's replacement through a state convention : politics
Platner's advisers urged him to go out with 'gratitude.' He led with grievance. : politics

Catastrophic senate candidate finally recognizes the obvious - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Platner's narcissism and the self-dealing of the advisors trying to run an extortion racket did give time for some degenerate DUDE PROCESS guys to reveal themselves again

Democratic Senate Hopeful Abdul El-Sayed Is Running Against Both Parties : politics ... Were all ultra propagadanized but have this pride that we arent, half the country is illiterate and interprets the world like scared peasants from the 1300s, and a 3rd of the country is like an abused wife who thinks their husband hits them because they keep making mistakes and its their fault.

'Grey's Anatomy' star Patrick Dempsey says he won't run for Senate in Maine : politics - This misconception that being an actor qualifies you for anything other than acting is killing us

Mamdani Administration Recovers $2.3 Million for Workers in Major Labor Rights Crackdown : politics

Gavin Newsom wants to make seizing ballots a felony : politics

Cruz warns Talarico has 'real chance' to flip Texas' U.S. Senate seat : politics


Senator Marsha Blackburn Crushed Over Fortune Cookie Moment | HuffPost | The Tennessee senator, who is running for governor, is facing criticism for an ad some are calling racist - in which she crushes fortune cookies to show how she will treat China.
GOP senator crumbles fortune cookies during bizarre campaign video promising to 'stop Communist China' : politics
'WTF': Critics Crush MAGA Senator Over 'Blatantly Racist' New Fortune Cookie Moment : politics

Floridians bash Trump's 'patently absurd' airport vanity project: 'Do not like it at all' - Raw Story "I think it's patently absurd that we're spending taxpayer money to rename an airport after a criminal that's sitting in the White House," one traveler said.



The Connection Between Accelerated Aging in New Generations and Cancer people who were born after 1965 had a 23 percent higher likelihood of accelerated aging than those born between 1950 and 1954.


7 unexpected takeaways from the newest research on cannabis and brain effects - The Washington Post

Can Prescription Eyeglasses Protect You From the Sun? - The New York Times Your clear prescription frames "can have as much protection as a dark lens," Dr. St. Clair explained, and most reputable retailers offer them as a standard part of a clear lens.





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A mountain of rubbish in Indonesia has been on fire for more than a week : worldnews

Powerful typhoon may approach Japan's Okinawa over the weekend : worldnews
ELI5 - Japan's debt crisis and the yen crashing : explainlikeimfive

Rescuers search for missing in China storms after 100,000 evacuated : worldnews



Russian Lawmaker Says Half of Ukraine's Population Must Be Killed to 'Eliminate Nazism' : worldnews

Russia's Largest Oil Refinery Stops Processing After Ukraine's 3,000-km Strike : worldnews

Ukrainian drones hammer Russia's Saratov Oil Refinery, Tatarstan petrochemical plant, Zelensky confirms : worldnews

Organized crime resurgence fears stalking wartime Russia - Asia Times : worldnews

Trump says U.S. will lift sanctions on Turkey, heaps praise on Erdogan : worldnews


Nigeria's president demands to know how fake agency was allegedly set up in his office : worldnews


Saudi Arabia weighs pipeline expansion to bypass Hormuz, holds talks with Gulf neighbours : worldnews


US says it has completed a new round of strikes on Iran : worldnews
New US attacks on Iran were absolutely necessary, says Nato chief : worldnews


Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Ukraine has rejected a reported 28-point peace plan from U.S. President Donald Trump that included the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Donbas, The New York Times reported. According to the report, Kyiv is seeking stronger terms, arguing the battlefield situation has changed.
'Make them yourself': Trump gives Zelensky green light to produce Patriot missiles : worldnews

bonyponyride comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1595, Part 1 (Thread #1742) Is anyone watching the Zelenskyy Trump press conference? It's everything you'd expect, but Zelenskyy just had a great quote. Trump asked him if he'd be willing to meet Putin in Moscow, and Zelenskyy responded, "It's dangerous in Moscow with all the Ukrainian drones."


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1595, Part 1 (Thread #1742) : worldnews

Russian losses over past day: 1,260 soldiers killed and wounded | Ukrainska Pravda


(1) Post by @did:plc:jgvcogxgfeplj7g3tfov7iro - Bluesky russians didn't stop using armor because they ran out. They stopped because Ukraine made them. Footage of the Auchan Operation-a brilliant asymmetric strike where tech and precision planning halted a russian mechanized offensive. This deep-rear operation struck 949 targets in just 3 days 1/

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Unmanned Systems Forces commander Magyar claimed 9 more Russian shadow fleet tankers were hit in the Sea of Azov overnight, bringing the 72-hour total to 21 vessels: 19 tankers, 1 cargo ship and 1 ferry. He said 53 military targets were struck overnight. #Ukraine


Discussion Thread: NATO Secretary General Rutte and US President Trump Hold News Conferences at End of NATO Conference : politics
Five NATO Members Hit GDP 3.5% Defense Spending Target Nearly Decade Early : worldnews - No surprise that 4 out of 5 are countries who are most threatened by Russia.
Trump Kicks Off NATO Meeting With Wild Threat to Seize Greenland : politics
Denmark PM vows to defend Greenland after Trump revives push for U.S. control : worldnews - This idea came back after Trump talked with Putler on the phone…. It's so blatantly obvious at this point. Just what the fuck



Hungary Suspends State Media, Apologizing for Orban-Era 'Lies' : worldnews


Free public transport for kids under 11 throughout the Netherlands from next year : worldnews


Trump says he ordered cutting off all trade with Spain : politics
Trump orders cutoff of all US trade with Spain : worldnews - He wants a personal payment from Spain. Funneled to his sons bank accounts. That's the the con. That's the grift.

Police search fmr. Brazilian president Bolsonaro house after suspecting weapons, ammunition inside : worldnews


Donald Trump says US could pull troops from Europe over Greenland dispute : politics
President Trump renewed calls for Greenland to be "controlled" by the U.S: "Denmark doesn't spend money or help Greenland, but it's important part for U.S, and it's surrounded by China and Russian ships. They better be careful with immigration and energy. You're not going to have a Europe anymore." : videos

'Canada respectfully submits that there is no basis,' government says of Trump's slavery-related tariffs : politics




Trump, 80, Unravels With String of Mental Slips on World Stage : politics
The end of an empire is messy at best - Lawyers, Guns & Money Following up on a good WSJ article [gift link] about how European leaders have started just politely ignoring the senile Fox News uncle while making plans to go their own way, Krugman summarizes how Trump has tanked the global influence of the United States: ... Yet after Trump cut U.S. aid to Ukraine by 99 percent, Ukraine not only survived but began gaining the upper hand. Europe has stepped up financially, more or less replacing the lost American dollars. And Ukrainian military innovation has largely made up for the loss of American weapons. The result has been to make the U.S. increasingly irrelevant.
Trump, 80, Tries to Hide Health Problem From World Leaders | Donald Trump's laundry list of ailments was on full display as the president took part in a NATO summit in Turkey. : politics

Trump says ceasefire is 'over' and dealing with Iran is 'waste of time' : politics
Trump Has Blown More Than $100 Billion on Iran War - That total is more than triple what federal officials have previously estimated. : politics
Trump mistakenly says j'Islamic Republic of Japan' fired at US carrier

What next revisited - Lawyers, Guns & Money Three weeks ago, after the MOU with Iran was signed, I suggested some possible outcomes in the near future for this lovely little war

Shall We Be Ceasing Fire Today? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Crazed Trump Publicly Spirals as He Kills His Own Deal : politics
Oil Prices Jump After Trump Says Deal With Iran Is 'Over' : politics


Pentagon hands out record number of erectile dysfunction pills amid gender-affirming care ban : politics


To sir, with love - Lawyers, Guns & Money I find Donald Trump as a cultural phenomenon fascinating in a morbid way, and perhaps the thing that intrigues me the most about this is: how can such obviously pathetic person become an object of worship for tens of millions?


Brett Kavanaugh's Anti-Trans Ruling Takes a New and Disturbing Turn : politics - the "new and disturbing turn" is that kavanaugh referred to the plaintiffs as "biological males who identify as female" rather than "trans woman".
Are Supreme Court Justices Betting On Their Own Cases? A Member Of Congress Would Love John Roberts To Answer This Question : politics
Poll: Majority of Americans Disapprove of Supreme Court After Latest Term : politics


Most Americans say Donald Trump is using his office for personal gain : politics

Trump unexpectedly switches back to old Air Force One, sidelining Qatari jet : politics

'Rumors are flying': Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized as questions swirl : videos
Why is everyone saying they talked to Mitch McConnell for 20 minutes? : politics ... It was crazy seeing multiple gop tweets with the same exact line "I spoke to my old friend Mitch McConnell this morning, the senior senator from Kentucky". Saw 3 gop tweets with that line verbatim.
Maga claims Mitch McConnell is 'brain dead' but wife denies it : politics - She's from a family that controls one of the largest shipping empires on the planet. Large Chinese companies don't operate without tacit approval and support from the Chinese government. Her presence near the heart of American politics for decades was always a problematic factor ... She met with the Chinese VP 3 days after they found Mitch on the floor. It would take weeks for an outsider to get clearance for a meeting like that ... At least by doing this, she got to leave for the trip with the knowledge that he husband will die doing what he loved, fucking over the democratic process.
Mitch McConnell's Wife Elaine Chao Breaks Silence on Husband's Hospitalization and Her Controversial China Trip : politics
Mitch McConnell's Office Dodges Questions on Whether He's Brain Dead : politics
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear requests update on Sen. Mitch McConnell's health : politics - If it takes this long to confirm McConnell is alive or dead I wonder how long it will take for when the Big One comes
'We know nothing' on Mitch McConnell's health condition, says fellow US senator : politics
Democrat governor: GOP Senator from Alabama should disclose health details, 'ability to hold office' : politics - Mitch is a Kentucky senator. He is actually from Alabama, but I'm not sure why that's relevant here.

Mitch McConnell's absence sparks Thomas Massie Senate speculation : politics

GOP holds edge in Senate swing-state races: New York Times polls : politics - They'll blame the DSA. It's the new boogeyman. Growing up, the boogeymen were political correctness, then it was the deep state, then it was BLM, then it was critical race theory, then it was wokeness, then recently it was trans AND wokeness tag teaming, and now it's fixing to be the DSA. The grifting sociopaths on the right are fucking elite at scaring mentally weak idiots into voting for them.

Democratic Left Is Poised for Broad Influence If the House Flips : politics
The progressive "Squad" is about to get a lot bigger in Congress : politics - Maybe stop with the infantilizing "squad" terminology and label it a political movement then? Every single "news" station is so fucking trash nowadays.

Democrats Are In A 'Historically Strong' Position Ahead Of Midterms, Harry Enten Reveals : politics

Graham Platner Must Go. Also, Though, He Has a Point. The Democratic Party simply can't go back to status-quo candidates if it wants to swing the Senate. : politics
The great 'moderate' fallacy: Democrats will keep losing if they reject socialists : politics

Democratic rising stars who spoke at the party's 2024 convention keep losing : politics


AOC, Jon Ossoff Surge Against Gavin Newsom in 2028 Prediction Market : politics


Judge rules for The Washington Post in $3.8B defamation suit brought by Trump Media : politics


Dems Decry Disaster Aid Denials as Trump Approves $846 Million to GOP States : politics
Trump Denies Disaster Aid for Four States That Didn't Vote for Him : politics

US Food and Drug Administration rejects petition to set Pfas limits in food : news - RFK Jr. is a fucking joke as is anyone who took his MAHA bullshit seriously.


Trump Secretary Says Bike Lanes Are DEI - Apparently the Trump administration is just calling anything it doesn't like "DEI." : politics


We are Lex McMenamin and Sam Levine, reporters at The Guardian US! Ask us anything about the Texas anti-ICE protesters sentenced to 450 years in prison. : politics ... In a major counterterrorism strategy directive the administration issued in May 2026, which inveighed against "violent secular political groups whose ideology is anti-American, radically pro-transgender, and anarchist", the foreword attributed to Trump concluded: "We will find you and we will kill you." ... The specific charges the protesters were convicted of were not related their ideology or "antifa". Nonetheless, the justice department press release praising the convictions used the word 16 times
Texas anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism charges sentenced to at least 50 years in prison | Trump administration | The Guardian Activists accused of being part of antifa get long prison terms in case seen as test of Trump's crackdown on dissent

He compared ICE's chief to a Nazi, so ICE tracked him down on vacation with his daughter : politics

A Mexican father was shot and killed by an ICE officer. His son is demanding an independent probe : politics

Four Times Video Challenged ICE, CBP's Version of a Shooting : politics

Former Wisconsin judge spared prison for obstructing ICE arrest of Mexican immigrant : politics

Afghan special forces veteran died in ICE custody after officers denied him an inhaler : politics



(2) Post by @muellershewrote.com - Bluesky Graham Platner has suspended campaign operations. "It can't be me." ... He says he's leaving because of the structures meant to keep him out of power. He's making this about establishment politics. No. It's about Nazi tattoos and harassment and rape and infidelity and other stupid decisions.
Graham Platner drops out of Senate race, allowing Maine Democrats to replace him His decision comes within days of a key deadline, allowing Maine's Democratic Party to select a new candidate to face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a critical contest for Senate control.
Graham Platner says he'll end Senate campaign and let Democrats pick his replacement
I Dated Graham Platner. I Believe Jenny Racicot and Lyndsey Fifield. - Newsweek
So in case anyone was wondering, this is the statement made by Valli Geiger, the candidate Platner is alleged to have endorsed to replace him. I think it speaks for itself!

Maine Democratic Party Says Platner Will Have 'No Role' in Picking Next Nominee : politics
Democrats Grow Frustrated as Platner Resists Dropping Out Quickly : politics ... The only question is whether he'gs going to take the rest of the party down with him and hand Maine to Collins on a silver 'platner'.
Platner campaign quietly polls potential replacements as pressure mounts : politics

Maine Democrats to the disastrous sex pest and the consultants who brought you John Fetterman: go away and let us try to beat Susan Collins - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Catastrophic Senate candidate Graham Planter continues to refuse to drop out because he and his Beltway dipshit advisers think they're entitled to handpick his replacement. The party's response to this is exactly correct: ... Every second they drag this out further is grossly irresponsible, as of course was his decision to run in the first place given the stakes.

Hey have you heard about Graham Platner? - Lawyers, Guns & Money First, how did this happen? By "this" I mean how did someone this utterly obscure become a major party candidate for the US senate in the course of a few months? Platner's obscurity pre-July 2025 was sufficiently total that he was practically unmentioned in the Lexis news data base prior to then ... But in retrospect all this authenticity sure does seem to have a lot of consultants ginning it up, in a rain on your wedding day kind of way if you know what I mean and I think you do ... Donald Trump, Authentic Tribune of the Most Despised Group in America, aka Ordinary Americans, is of course the Platonic ideal of this phenomenon in our time. Trump is, it should be unnecessary to point out, the phoniest phony who ever phonied in every way possible, but his whole standup schtick - le mot juste - is that he's "not a politician," he "tells it like it is," he isn't "politically correct" etc etc etc.

'This is Game of Thrones right now:' Platner isn't out yet, but Maine Dems are moving on

Massie is as good as he was in 2012: not at all : PoliticalHumor - The "Thomas Massey is good" crowd is nuts. The guy is a total scumball. "Only one lawmaker voted against all recent legislation aimed at Russia. He's from Kentucky"


Appeals Judges Rule Florida Ban on "Woke" College Lessons are Unconstitutional : politics
'Breathtaking assertion of power': Appeals court slams door on Florida 'Stop Woke' law championed by DeSantis : politics
Florida judge lets Republican-led states use DHS citizenship database for voter purges, contradicting D.C. judge's order : technology

Republicans in Two Different States Caught Committing Election Fraud : politics

Crowd Yells at and Heckles MAGA Rep in Trainwreck Town Hall - Mike Flood was again facing constituents angry over his support for key Trump administration moves. : politics

MAGA Representative Drowned Out by Boos at His Own Town Hall : politics

Green Mountain College site to become Christian university 'God brought me to Vermont': Florida preacher says he's turning former college campus into Christian university ... Tommie Zito, a Florida evangelist who just announced plans to turn the former Green Mountain College campus in Poultney into the gospel-preaching Z University.


The slopulist tendency in American politics - Lawyers, Guns & Money I am not saying this to take any position in the Michigan Senate primary - the candidate I most liked from afar dropped out and I am happy to defer to Michigan voters about the other two - and I don't mind a little harmless pandering. But this is really not harmless



Mark Zuckerberg's biggest legal nightmare yet could cost Meta $1.4 trillion : technology
Mark Zuckerberg's biggest legal nightmare yet could cost Meta $1.4 trillion | The Independent Meta Platforms said in a court filing on Monday that four states were seeking $1.4 ​trillion in penalties over accusations that the company designed its Facebook and Instagram platforms to addict young users


AI Could Be Pushing Older Employees Out of Their Jobs, New Brief Finds : technology



Netflix keeps producing second-season bombs because it's a tech company : television


What's the greatest movie sequel of all time?? : AskReddit


The Betz Mystery Sphere Conspiracy Theory: Facts, Myths, History


The End of Reading Is Here: Optimists once believed that universal literacy was inevitable. Now it seems that the age of reading might be a short anomaly in human history [gift link]. : books



Erik Visits a (Non)-American Grave, Part 2,179 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Stephen Hawking ... He just didn't die. Not for a very long time. In fact, he became one of the longest living people ever with ALS. He also didn't let the horrors of what his life became get in the way of him living that life. He just plunged ahead with his science and his life.



Fathers whose first child is a girl tend to develop more equal views on gender roles and support policies that promote women's rights. The study from Japan suggests this shift happens even in culturally conservative countries where gender inequality remains widespread. : science

Cases of illness that causes explosive diarrhea on the rise across the U.S. : videos - You get one guess who cut the majority of the federal staff who test for cyclosporiasis.
Cyclospora, the explosive diarrhea parasite, has reached Mass. Here's what to know.

Painless Swab Detects Oral Cancers in an Hour, With Over 95% Accuracy | The quantitative Malignancy Index Diagnostic System (qMIDS), involves using a brush to swab the suspect lesion, and then analyzing it for signs of mRNA expression from four specific genes linked to oral cancer. : science

High-Dose Vitamin D3 Supplementation During Pregnancy and Test Based Cognitive Performance at Age 10 Years : science

Astronomers discover 31 of the earliest known quasars, offering a new look at the universe's first supermassive black holes : science

Some Dark Triad personality traits help the body handle acute stress better, new study finds : science

A common culture of cave dwellers. Fossils, stone tools and seashells in Turkey show that Neanderthals and the Homo sapiens who moved in later had the same hunting strategies and symbolic traditions even without overlapping at the site, suggesting they may have shared information. : science

Babies' brains recognize music from as young as three months of age, while spontaneous movements to music emerge by their first birthday and their ability to match movements to it develops later : science

Depression isn't just in the head: Scientists find altered genetic activity in white blood cells. This provides evidence that the biological footprints of depression extend well beyond the brain and into the immune system, offering a whole-body perspective on the condition. : science



What is a smell that we should all recognizeas immediate danger? : AskReddit

What is the highest form of intimacy in your opinion apart from sex? : AskReddit

What are the signs that a woman has stopped loving you? : AskReddit

Men, what attracts you most to a woman? : AskReddit


What tiny habit has improved your life far more then you expected? : AskReddit

What's the single worst decision humans have ever made as a species? : AskReddit

Who only became famous because they died? : AskReddit

What's the best state in us and why? : AskReddit


Sail Boston 2026 brings more than 50 tall ships to Boston Harbor Festivities underway as officials give final briefing before Sail Boston 2026





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Samsung Electronics sets a new world record for Quarterly operating profit with $58.4B (1902% YOY), beating out Saudi Aramco's previous record of $48.4B as demand for AI Infrastructure continues to surge : worldnews ... This quarterly profit is about 2x more than Tesla's lifetime net profit -- yet both have a market cap ~1.5T.



IOC lifts suspension and paves way for Russia to compete at LA 2028 Olympics | International Olympic Committee : news

Vologda Governor Runs Out of Gasoline After Telling Public Not to Panic Over Fuel Shortages - The Moscow Times



PM Modi backs two-state solution for Palestine : worldnews
India orders Meta to remove paid ads promoting child sexual abuse : news (Fuckerberg cackles)


Explosions hit Damascus during Macron visit : worldnews


US military launches strikes against Iran, Central Command says : worldnews
US launches strikes on Iran after tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz
Iran resumes attacks in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. says : worldnews

Iran sentences another protester to death - rights group : worldnews
US Strike on Iranian School Came After Commanders 'Bypassed Warnings' About Outdated Target Info | Common Dreams : worldnews



Netanyahu urges Trump not to sell F-35s to Turkey: Erdogan openly threatens Israel and occupies half of Cyprus : worldnews

Gruff and unpolished, Gadi Eisenkot is becoming the face of the anti-Netanyahu movement : worldnews

Israeli police officer filmed throwing stun grenade into car in West Bank : politics
Israeli officer shown throwing stun grenade into car during West Bank raid : news



Zelenskiy: It is 'absurd' that production of missile defence arms cannot meet demand to protect people : worldnews
'Skies Will Determine Outcome': Zelensky Says 1,000 Drones Over Moscow Will Change Putin's Calculus : worldnews
Ukrainian drones flew all the way to Siberia to strike Russia's largest oil refinery : worldnews - 8 hours in the russian sky, untouched. It tells something about russian air defense capacities and abilities
Ukrainian drones hit Russia's largest oil refinery as Zelenskyy says Siberia now 'within reach' : worldnews

Ukrainian drones hit eight Russian shadow fleet tankers in the Sea of Azov : worldnews

Female Monaco bomb suspect with snake tattoo found shot dead in Ukraine : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1594, Part 1 (Thread #1741) : worldnews

Russian losses over past day: 1,200 soldiers killed and wounded | Ukrainska Pravda


Jailers and officials at Russia's 'torture prisons' in Ukraine exposed by BBC


European Official Warns Trump To Leave World Leader Alone: 'She's The Alpha' : worldnews
NATO unveils billions in arms deals to prove its firepower as Trump again demands Greenland : worldnews


Stubb to FT: Russian public turning against war | Yle News | Yle The Finnish president spoke ahead of the Nato summit, where he is to meet with Erdoğan, von der Leyen and Zelensky on Tuesday.

Germany Recorded 5,000 Excess Deaths in Late-June Heat Wave : worldnews

French court clears way for far-right leader Le Pen to run in 2027 but under a condition she rejects : worldnews

Italy will no longer respond to Trump's provocations, foreign minister says : worldnews

Prince Harry Loses $67 Million Lawsuit as His Trip Back to London Takes Another Turn for the Worse | The New York Sun The verdict comes after a public spat with the Crown over whether the prodigal prince could stay at Buckingham Palace.

All Cars Sold in the EU Now Require a Camera Aimed at Your Face. It's Still Not Clear Where That Data Goes : technology


'Living like this is agony': Cuba suffers third nationwide blackout in six months : worldnews

Trump: Greenland 'should be controlled by the United States' : politics ... On July 4th Trump spoke to Putin for 90 minutes. That is why he is bringing up Greenland again ... Had to coordinate on the best ways to dismantle NATO. The Greenland row is part of itv
Trump says Greenland should be controlled by the US, not Denmark : worldnews

Canada's government is expanding power to identify Canadians online, access their data -- and punish them : worldnews
Canada makes largest defence procurement deal in its history, citing 'dangerous and divided world' : worldnews




The IOC Peace Prize Goes to......Vladimir Putin! - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Lawsuit says US illegally shared confidential information on Iranian asylum seekers with Iran : politics

Half of Democrats now say Israel committed genocide, poll finds : politics
Israel gets unprecedented privileges in draft defense bill : politics
US support for Israel slips as Democrats grow more critical, AP-NORC poll finds : politics
Half of Democrats now say Israel committed genocide, poll finds : politics

Rahm Emanuel will denounce Netanyahu in Tel Aviv speech undefined

The Pentagon is doling out erection pills in record numbers while banning gender-affirming care : politics

250 years of US presidents and none as destructive to the office as Trump : politics

WH Insiders Claim Trump Has Decided Who Will Succeed Him : politics ... Coming next season on White House Apprentice!

"6 foot 3 inches 215 pounds" : PoliticalHumor

How Donald Trump Has Ruined The World Cup As Well As America : politics
Trump's Infamous Post Comes Back To Haunt Him After U.S. World Cup Loss : politics
Trump has been utterly humiliated - while the whole world watches and laughs : politics
Trump, 80, Humiliated With His Own Dance After U.S. World Cup Loss | Donald Trump has been personally trolled on U.S. soil by the team that ended America's World Cup assault. : politics
Trump Breaks the World Cup by Setting Off Wild Chain Reaction: The appeal requests are pouring in after FIFA lifted the red card ban on Team USA's star player, Folarin Balogun. : politics


Trump's Vile New Birthright Stance Is So Toxic, Even Fox Admits It : politics

Ketanji Brown Jackson totaled more than 20% of high court's questioning last term : politics - And Clarence Thomas took almost 90% of all 'gifts' (bribe money) directed at the Supreme Court. The person who took the most bribery money after his is Samuel Alito.
The Supreme Court just ruled that police need a warrant to use phone location data : technology

Why is Trump attacking 'communists'? Because he's run out of cards to play : politics
Commynists! - Lawyers, Guns & Money Donald Trump has decided that calling Democrats Communists is the next move. It may be spreading to other Republicans.. It's in line with his having Roy Cohn, ally of Senator Joseph McCarthy, as a mentor. But that was a long time ago. The bad word in this category that Republicans have used more recently has been "Socialist" ... So it's safer to accuse people of gender transgressions ... It may just be because I'm old, but the word "communist" tumbling out of Trump's mouth sounds dated.

Donald Trump's net approval rating among men slips -- New poll : politics

So Much Winning - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Judge Rules Against Trump, Says He Clearly Prefers White People : politics

Trump told interesting stories about George Washington and the Panama Canal. They're both fake : politics

Mitch McConnell remains hospitalized after more than three weeks : politics
McConnell's health emergency sparks questions on whether he will return to Senate : politics
Laura Loomer, Reporter Claim Hospitalized Mitch McConnell 'Brain Dead' : politics
Unconfirmed Reports: Mitch McConnell Brain Dead After Three Weeks In Hospital : politics
Mitch McConnell's daughter deletes X account as questions swirl over his health : politics


MAGA Demands Proof of Life for Mitch McConnell : politics
The Mitch Contingency - Lawyers, Guns & Money
CNN Star Makes Dramatic Claim About Mitch McConnell's Health - "I spoke to my old friend Mitch McConnell this morning, the senior Senator from Kentucky" : politics - Scott Jennings is a KNOWN Liar and transparent mouthpiece of MAGA, if anything, him saying this makes me MORE likely to believe Mitch is brain dead.
Senate leaders say they've spoken to Mitch McConnell in the hospital : politics
'It's elder abuse' | Democrat running to replace Mitch McConnell demands transparency surrounding his health : politics


Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls Sen. Mitch McConnell's Wife, Elaine Chao, a Communist Spy : politics


Republicans Freak Out as Trump Hoards Cash Meant for Midterm Campaigns | Donald Trump has not contributed to a campaign since March. : politics

Trump administration posts examples of "degeneracy" at Smithsonian : politics
The only bias uncovered in the White House Smithsonian report is its own : politics

The President of the United States Attacks Kindergarteners : politics

"Cut": GOP Senator Shuts Down Mike Johnson's Plan to Pass SAVE Act : politics ... "It can't" pass through reconciliation, North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis told MS NOW. "If it could, we'd already be talking about it. Let's just stop playing games. Let's stop being dishonest." ... GOP in denial and gaslighting it's constituents, and it's only Monday.


DOJ alums call on senators to reject Blanche nomination as attorney general : politics

'Racist To The Core': Trump Slammed Over Outrageous New Claim About Migrant 'Trouble' : politics

Gavin Newsom Turns On The Press For Asking Trump Softball Questions: "The California governor described White House reporters as 'sycophants' : politics


Why does JD Vance keep saying loony things? : politics
JD Vance Went Down Charlie Kirk Rabbit Hole That Alarmed His Wife : politics
JD Vance's Thin Skin Exposed in Cat Lady Lawsuit - A satirical Instagram account seems to have gotten under the vice president's skin. : politics


MAGA Comes Down With a Case of Mamdani Derangement Syndrome : politics


If Your Financial Adviser Recommends Putting Money in a Trump Account, Fire Them : politics

Half of Americans struggle to afford groceries and gas, exclusive poll finds : politics - Ninety-five per cent of Americans believe the US is suffering an affordability crisis, as many report trouble with the rising cost of groceries and gas, according to an exclusive new poll conducted for the Guardian.
95% of Americans Say Country Faces Cost-of-Living Crisis as Half Struggle to Afford Essentials: Meanwhile, Trump wants to hike military spending to $1.5 trillion a year, said one observer. : politics


InfoWars reboot with Tim Heidecker mocks every trope of Alex Jones as they raise money for the families of Sandy Hook - which Jones has not paid a single cent to despite losing a nearly 1.5 BILLION dollar defamation case which cost him his show and ill-gotten wealth : videos


Trump judges allow Christians to sue Alaska Airlines for firing them over anti-LGBTQ+ statements. Two flight attendants posted anti-LGBTQ+ statements to the company's intranet. Now they claim their Christian beliefs required them to do so. : politics

Trump administration says it has abandoned plans for new Harriet Tubman $20 bill : politics

Southern Poverty Law Centers pleads not guilty in federal fraud case : politics

The wages of hate - Lawyers, Guns & Money This was bound to happen sooner rather than later: A man who was shot in the head in his car on the south side of Springfield Sunday, July 5, appeared to have been on his way to church with his children, according to 911 calls. The man, 51, who is Haitian, is listed in critical condition following the shooting, a city spokesperson confirmed.



DOJ Tries to Hide Blanche's Communications From Epstein Files Lawsuit - The Justice Department is trying to protect acting Attorney General Todd Blanche from any sort of accountability. : politics



ICE sent officers to a man's home over an email. Now he's suing : news


Platner Senate campaign taking 'time to reflect' on path forward after sexual assault allegation : politics
Platner accuser says she 'absolutely' considers what happened to be rape : politics
(2) Post by @muellershewrote.com - Bluesky NEW: Previous Platner accuser goes on the record accusing him of stealthing (removing a condom without consent mid-sex)
Post by @radiofreetom.bsky.social - Bluesky Just gets uglier and uglier, and yet he thinks he should be deciding what happens next.
Maine Democrats Must Replace Graham Platner Now : politics
Khanna and Gallego withdraw Platner endorsements : politics
(1) Post by @cwebbonline.com - Bluesky NEW: Bernie is saying Platner should step aside.
Sanders, Warren call for Platner to drop out after latest allegation : politics
Mamdani calls on Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race : politics

More Platner stuff - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The Platner campaign represented an electoral insurgency against the Democratic Party; now, there are going to be furious recriminations against those who launched it. There is plenty of blame to go around.
When is deadline for Democrats to replace Platner in Maine Senate race? : politics
Who could replace Graham Platner in Maine race? Nine possible contenders : politics
Troy Jackson files exploratory bid to replace Graham Platner : politics
Who is Troy Jackson? Favorite to replace Graham Platner in Maine Senate race : politics

Pod save Republican control of the Senate? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The time for reflection is over - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Mamdani more popular than Netanyahu among U.S. Jews, new poll shows : politics


Conservatives Melt Down Over Potential Major Change To California's Elections : politics

New Report Finds Average Georgia Families Pay $2,400 More Due to Trump Policies : politics

Ken Paxton Allegedly Committed Voter Fraud Six Times : politics

GOP governor signs bill forcing trans inmates to detransition : politics - Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) signed a new law last week that will force trans inmates under state care to detransition.


'Buckling' beams at Manhattan high-rise under construction trigger mass evacuations : news


The fallibility of the primary electorate - Lawyers, Guns & Money



US residents angry at datacenters 'being shoved down our throats' are recalling officials | People across the country are pushing for moratoriums, and electeds who approve projects are being punished : politics ... Yes, asking people to pay vastly higher prices for utilities, reduce water use while Datacenters use millions of gallons of water to cool themselves, all so tech bros. can build bigger and better AI models that will be used to justify laying people off may cause resentment.

Thieves Are Now Targeting AI Data Center Construction Sites for Copper and Expensive Equipment : technology


'Separate in name and power': How America reinvented English - BBC Future 'Separate in name and power'

Which shows best/worst convey passage of time within a season? : television Mad Men made you feel every single year pass, the way Peggy's wardrobe alone evolved was masterful

Review: Angel Down by Daniel Kraus - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Erik Visits a (Latin) American Grave, Part 2,178 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is the grave of Juan Manuel de Rosas.



Understanding the connection between GLP‑1 medications and kidney stone risk | Heersink School of Medicine News

Different forms of intelligence show unique genetic links to psychiatric conditions. Genetic risks for conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder correspond with lower problem-solving abilities but higher accumulated knowledge : science - The antagonistic pleiotropy angle here is wild. It is the same genetic package that raises schizophrenia and bipolar risk may also be what drives obsessive knowledge accumulation, so evolution wasn't selecting for illness, it was selecting for relentless curiosity and the risk just came along for the ride.
Cultural differences in positive psychotic experiences assessed with the Community Assessment of Psychic Experiences-42 (CAPE-42): a comparison of student populations in the Netherlands, Nigeria and Norway - PMC
A Deepness in the Sky - Wikipedia

Your childhood may haunt your relationships: Adverse childhood experiences (abuse, neglect, divorce or death of parents) increase possibility of depression and anxiety in adulthood. They may negatively influence how you behave in romantic relationships, leading to a less satisfactory relationship. : science

ELI5: Why is one mole = 6.022 x 10-23 : explainlikeimfive

Emerging evidence links tire pollution to Alzheimer 's risk: A chemical called 6PPD-quinone (6PPD-Q), which forms when shaved-off tire particles come into contact with ozone, might interfere with inner workings of the brain cells, leading to Alzheimer's disease. : science

Early sexual initiation accelerates physical aging, large genetic study finds. Individuals genetically predisposed to early sexual initiation are more likely to experience a shorter lifespan and increased physical frailty. : science - Children with ADHD are also much more likely to be sexually abused, it's estimated the risk is 2-3 times higher.
Get the Facts About COCSA: Child-on-Child Sexual Abuse - RAINN Learn to identify child-on-child sexual abuse (COCSA) and what steps to take if you believe a child has sexually abused another child.

Concept: Solar Gravitational Lensing The Sun could become humanity's largest telescope, allowing us to map distant exoplanets in unprecedented detail potentially revealing continents, oceans, and surface features. : science

Many U.S. teens underestimate fentanyl's deadly risk | Using the synthetic opioid once could be lethal, but many adolescents aren't aware of the danger, researchers report in JAMA : science

Inhibiting a stress protein prevents the consequences of childhood trauma: The effects on the brain and social behavior might one day be reversible : science

Greater adherence to a Mediterranean diet was positively associated with psychological well-being in people => 50 years. This relationship persisted even during a period of widespread societal stress like Covid 19 and independent of depression , income, education, physical activity, self-rated health : science

Researchers have developed a promising nonhormonal therapy for Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM), a common condition caused by declining estrogen levels. GSM affects the vulva, vagina and urinary tract, causing dryness, painful intercourse and recurrent infections. : science

A twice-weekly strength-training class was associated with lower total cholesterol (168 to 155 mg/dL) and self-reported gains in mobility, strength, and well-being among 227 adults aged 60 and older, in an uncontrolled 12-week study with no comparison group : science

Skimping on Sleep Leads to Weight Gain: People who shortened their sleep by around 80 minutes a night for six weeks gained weight - one pound on average - and were more sedentary. : science

Men's average testosterone levels have halved in last 50 years, say scientists : news

Attractive political candidates enjoy an advantage at the ballot box, but this aesthetic appeal does not change how they govern once elected. In a transparent political system, physical appearance offers no noticeable leeway for elected officials to act against the interests of their constituents. : science

Following an anti-inflammatory diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and nuts is linked to a 29% lower risk of dementia, even among people who already have high biological and genetic risk markers for Alzheimer's disease, a 15-year study finds. : science


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Are Boston cops normally this aggressive? : boston





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The world's oceans are warming at a record-breaking pace : worldnews


China Sentences Official to Death Over $325 Million in Bribes : worldnews



Putin Calls on Russian Government to Work as If 'On the Front Line' : videos

Ukrainian drones hit Russia's largest refinery, in one of deepest strikes yet : worldnews

Almost every Russian region hit by fuel crisis, as Ukraine escalates drone attacks : worldnews

Russian Retailers See Horse Sales Surge Amid Worsening Gasoline Deficit : worldnews



11-year-old charged over deadly Gul Plaza fire in Karachi, local media says : news

Ebola deaths in Congo top 500 as health workers threaten to strike : news


Christian Lebanese villages deny Netanyahu's annexation claim : worldnews
Israel kills 4, including school principal, in south Lebanon, health ministry says : worldnews



In first, Israeli government vows to disobey High Court ruling, setting up constitutional crisis : worldnews


Telegraph: Zelensky will not be allowed to speak at the NATO summit to avoid offending Trump. : worldnews
Zelenskyy: As long as Patriot missiles remain in allies' warehouses, Russia will keep "defeating" Ukrainian homes : worldnews ... Trump and Putin just had their annual "business meeting". Ukraine is more likely to receive a ban on the use of star-link by presidential mandate than those patriot missiles.


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1593, Part 1 (Thread #1740) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of July 6, 2026 | MoD News

Russians killed 11 people in Kyiv, while another 46 were injured. Fifteen buildings were damaged. : pics



U.S. Pulls Most Troops Out of Estonia, No Military Presence Planned Beyond 2027 : worldnews

Belgium set to appeal as FIFA reverses Balogun's World Cup suspension after Trump reportedly intervenes : politics
FIFA stunned the soccer world by allowing the USA's Folarin Balogun to play on Monday. Trump's role is under the microscope : politics
FIFA suspends Balogan suspension - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Trump ruins everything he touches: Part the 10,000th - Lawyers, Guns & Money I mean when you get a call from the winner of the FIFA Peace Prize you pretty much have to take it, out of respect as they say in the mob (apologies to the Mafia for comparing it to FIFA):


Trump Reignites Feud With Italy's Prime Minister By Suggesting She's a Stalker : worldnews



Death toll from Venezuela quakes rises to 3,342 : news




NATO chief faces challenge at summit as Trump demands 'loyalty' and not just burden-sharing : politics

'I thought people hated him': Trump 'shocked' over Iranians mourning Khamenei : politics All Trump has done is turn the Ayatollah into a martyr and unify the Iranian people against the United States.

Top House Democrats say they'll oppose effort to cut $3.3 billion in aid to Israel : politics


'\Defining image' of America? Picture of Black woman surrounded by white supremacist group in DC on July 4 goes viral : politics
Man in viral DC Metro photo feared Patriot Front members | Advocate.com Roswell Encina, a gay Filipino American civic leader, said the Fourth of July encounter with Patriot Front was frightening and impossible to separate from American history.

Why America at 250 Still Cannot Face Slavery : politics ... the GOP are the party of the rich and the racist. The rich keep the racists racist. The racists keep the rich rich.

DC experiences 'Code Red' air quality after massive fireworks display : politics
The case for impeaching four Supreme Court justices over birthright citizenship : politics - We should embrace and celebrate our American land of opportunity, freedom and law, including our legal right to have our representatives in Congress vote to impeach Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch and Kavanaugh as lacking the integrity and judgment that are required in order for them to continue to function in their office.


The day James Comey blew up the world - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Comey's decision to violate department policy to make two major public pronouncements implying that Hillary Clinton was a crook even though 1)he conceded they she violated no laws and 2)the underlying issue is one nobody has considered important before or since was almost certainly a but-for condition for Trump winning, and that remains enough to convict him in any court of history
(1) Post by @did:plc:bkmfse64kqf3yjoqdcs65qto - Bluesky "It is hard to think of another single event in the last decade that has had such far-reaching and sweeping and unintended global consequences as Jim Comey's press conference." ... Now that I'm more familiar with shitstains like Epstein and Trump, it's so insane Comey would single out MARTHA STEWART as an example of financial fraud.
Martha Stewart's anger at James Comey for making her 'trophy' criminal is 'understandable,' attorney says | Fox News "It was so horrifying to me that I had to go through that to be a trophy for these idiots in the U.S. Attorney's office," she says in the Netflix documentary called "Martha," which was released on Oct. 30.
TIL that Martha Stewart did not go to prison for insider trading. She was charged and found guilty of lying to the FBI. : todayilearned


What We Know About Senator Mitch McConnell's Condition - The New York Times The Kentucky Republican and former Senate majority leader was hospitalized on June 14. Scant details about his condition have emerged since.
Trump Confidante Makes Jaw-Dropping Claim About McConnell's State : politics

Trump goes on manic 105-post Truth Social free-for-all hours after his July 4 MAGA-fest is beset by weather chaos : politics
Trump mocked after Fox News shows him watching himself on Fox News during live coverage : politics

Trump's Tablet-Throwing Oval Office Meltdown Revealed : politics
Trump hurled his tablet across the Oval Office when he couldn't connect a call with Canada's Prime Minister: report : politics
Trump's Tablet-Throwing Oval Office Meltdown on Call with Fellow NATO Leaders Revealed Donald Trump got so angry about a minor tech issue that kept him from talking on a group call with world leaders that he hurled his tablet across the Oval Office.

Trump Spirals Over Crowd Size After Delivering Speech to Empty Seats | President Donald Trump launched into a rambling defense of the turnout for his speech marking America's 250th anniversary after videos showed rows of empty seats. : politics

Donald Trump Has a New -- and Stupid and Likely Ineffective -- Favorite Word : politics communists

Trump's July 4 crowd size keeps growing as president baselessly now claims 422,000 were there to hear him speak : politics


Americans' pride in US history and democracy drops, and fewer are proud to be American, polls find : politics

A Democratic Socialist revolution is exactly what we need to save America : politics
Trump is a danger to US democracy. But the resistance is working : politics
Mike Johnson on democratic socialist candidates: 'There are many Mamdanis popping up' : politics

The numbers don't lie. Young Americans are falling in love … with socialism : politics
Democratic Socialists of America breaks membership records: 'largest socialist organization in United States history' : politics

Speaker Johnson says House will pass Trump's voter ID bill through arduous process after GOP revolt : politics
Johnson says House will pass SAVE America Act 'one more time' in reconciliation bill : politics

At Least He Admits It: Trump Says Pro-Democracy Resolution Would Destroy GOP : politics ... Trumpublicans have nothing to vote for except fear.

Donors duped into giving cash to Trump-backed group instead of bipartisan America 250 team: report : politics

Stephen Miller Takes His 'Divine' Praise Of Trump To An Absolutely Bizarre New Level : politics


Judge rejects Trump bid to delay $5.8M payment to E. Jean Carroll : politics


White House report brands Smithsonian leadership as radical activists who can't be trusted : politics

Trump's Great American State Fair is a fabulous flop : politics
'I'm Mad at Trump': Even Trumpers Can't Stand How Shoddy the Great American State Fair Is : politics

Trump's administration won't seek new bids to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool : politics ... "We'll use the same company, because they did a fantastic job," - Doug Burgum, Interior Secretary
Interior secretary says Trump administration will use the same company to repair Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool damage : politics

Trump's Crypto Fans Rocked by Jaw-Dropping Losses : politics

Trump posts a doctored photo of the Obamas and Air Force One with graffiti spray-painted on plane : politics


Ron DeSantis Gets Brutal Fact Check After 'Embarrassing' Error In Basic History : politics


How Historians Took Over Liberal Punditry | The New Republic The hottest resistance talking aheads during Trump 2.0 are academics. What happened?


The Atlantic Republishes JD Vance's Anti-Trump Essay From 10 Years Ago : politics


Anti-incumbent mood sweeping country in troubling sign for GOP majorities : politics

Wins by the far-left set up challenge for Hakeem Jeffries : politics

Kick the Democratic Establishment While They're Down - When you have the momentum and the upper hand, don't squander it. : politics


Planned Parenthood Can Access Medicaid Funds Again as Congress Lets Ban Expire : politics

Democratic socialists give new life to Medicare for All : politics

These Immigrant Kids Were Once Protected. Under Trump, Their Deportations Have Tripled. : politics


It's not just vaccines - from infancy to adolescence, Republicans are waging war on children's health : politics

Man sues DHS after agents tracked him down for sending a scathing email to ICE : politics

Footage Shows Cop Stalking Woman He Met on a TV Set After Surveilling Her With a License Plate Reader : technology



Exclusive: Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her - POLITICO The Maine Democrat denied the allegations and said, "Any accusation of non-consensual behavior is categorically untrue."
Graham Platner Issues Video Statement After Allegation Of Sexual Assault Emerges : videos
Graham Platner Facing Voter Concerns as New Sexual Assault Allegation Lands : politics
Woman alleges Graham Platner raped her in 2021 while they were dating, which he denies : politics
Graham Platner 'taking time to reflect' on future of Senate bid after allegations of sexual assault emerge
Post by @brandonfriedman.bsky.social - Bluesky He's out. Everyone who continued to push Platner after the Nazi tattoo revelation should resign from Democratic politics along with him. They damaged the movement and set us back, potentially losing us the Senate in the most consequential election in U.S. history. No place for them in this party.
(1) Post by @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social - Bluesky We are about to see whether Graham Platner will do what's good for Maine and the country by dropping out and giving Maine Democrats time to put on the ballot someone who can beat Susan Collins.

(1) Post by @jamellebouie.net - Bluesky let this be a lesson to deal with your feelings of gender anxiety and masculine inadequacy with a hobby or therapy or something and not a high stakes senate election


Vessel forced out of New York ship parade over 'politically charged' banners. : news The ship had banners that read, "Save the Clean Water Act" and "Indigenous Rights, Racial Justice, Climate Solutions".The vessel is the late Pete Seeger's sloop Clearwater.

Mitch McConnell Health Questions Raise Kentucky Senate Succession Issues : politics

Ga. teacher gets nearly $300K in settlement over Charlie Kirk social media post : politics

Felt a 'big bang': Firework strikes Delta flight landing in Chicago : news

National Guard troops fatally shoot a man in downtown Memphis : politics ... "third death tied to this task force" and somehow that's not the headline

Mallory McMorrow to end her U.S. Senate campaign : politics

Gov. Gavin Newsom announces plan to make seizing California's ballots a felony : politics

Crime rates in California fell across every major category in 2025: DOJ : politics ... A reminder that California's homicide rate is below the national average, and Louisiana's is double the national average. Don't want to hear one word about California from Mike Johnson ever again.

Florida Republican calls Haitians' deportation after TPS ruling a 'huge mistake' : politics


The Death of Renee Good Has Yet to Be Properly Investigated | Six months after she and Alex Pretti were shot on the streets of Minneapolis, little has come of the probes into their killings. : politics


77-year-old Florida veteran investigated for sending an official a postcard saying 'you lack values' : politics



Burglary suspect's truck stolen while he robbed Verizon store : funny



AI bills are baffling the C-suite after shift to usage-based pricing : technology


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'Obsession' Passes $400 Million Worldwide, Becomes Highest Grossing Film With Budget Below $1 Million; Curry Barker's horror film breaks a 53-year pre-inflation record held by Bruce Lee's legendary 'Enter The Dragon' : movies

Judge Throws Out Copyright Lawsuit Against Taylor Swift After Poet Claimed Singer Copied Her Work : Music



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,177 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Henry Laurens Pinckney ... , in 1837. Adams attempted to read a petition from slaves in Congress. Pinckney replied that this was just ridiculous. He stated, he would "just as soon would have supposed that the gentleman from Massachusetts would have offered a memorial from a cow or horse-for he might as well be the organ of one species of property as another." Classy!



Cognitive decline is not an inevitable part of aging. A new 3-year longitudinal study of ~4,000 adults published in Scientific Reports demonstrates that targeted brain-healthy habits can measurably improve holistic brain performance across the entire lifespan (ages 19 to 94). : science

A 10-year study of 179,000 adults reveals that diets rich in vitamin K1, found in leafy greens like spinach and kale, are linked to stronger lung function and a 16% lower risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), likely by protecting the lungs' elastic fibers. : science

Deep-rooted cultural beliefs about hierarchy and gender roles can prevent highly educated women from participating fully in the workforce. In societies that heavily favor strict social hierarchies, earning an advanced education does not help women close the economic gender gap. : science

Nearly 1 in 3 early-career researchers report elevated psychological distress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms, according to a massive new meta-analysis of 140,000 academics published in Nature Human Behaviour. The study suggests systemic pressures, rather than individual traits, drive the crisis. : science


ELI5 What is the purpose of the Fibonacci Sequence? : explainlikeimfive


Blood test spots hidden pancreatic cancer after treatment: Sensitive test looking for key genetic mutation detects high-risk patients missed by standard testing. : science

What medical issue did you have that was a challenge to get diagnosed? : AskReddit

Sex differences in marathon pacing: analysis of 873,000 Berlin marathon runners reveals men are twice as likely to "hit the wall" : science


Wooden crib buried by Vesuvius, found with the skeleton of a baby inside (OC, Info in comments) : pics

Ultra-black coating that reflects only 2% of incoming light could make satellites faint enough to greatly reduce light pollution and protect astronomical observations of the night sky, bringing the satellites brightness close to the limit recommended by the IAU : science

ELI5 Why do substance recovery programs allow tobacco addiction : explainlikeimfive

ELI5: how is mint cool? : explainlikeimfive

Systematic review and meta analysis of 31 randomized trials found that L-Theanine is safe and shows a robust short-term benefit on attention in healthy adults, with a potential antidepressant effect warranting confirmation in high-quality trials, especially in clinical populations : science

Neuroscientists shed light on the illusion of learning from short videos. Watching rapid, fragmented clips captures sensory attention but impairs the deep cognitive processing required to pack away long-term memories compared to viewing a slightly longer, continuous video. : science

BCG, a tuberculosis vaccine known to induce trained immunity, has been linked to reduced Alzheimer's risk. New study found that BCG changed how immune cells behaved, including in the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord, and altered markers linked to Alzheimer's disease. : science

Scientists estimate Earth's last plants could survive up to 1.87 billion years as the Sun brightens : science



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Super Typhoon Bavi becomes the 3rd Cat 5 of 2026 : worldnews
Climate change is existential threat to aviation, says Heathrow executive : worldnews


Strange balls found on Queensland beaches could be toxic 'space debris', experts warn : worldnews

On Camera, Indonesian Troops Recover Body Of US Pilot Nicholas F Goselin's Killed By Papua Rebels : worldnews



Putin and Trump held '\businesslike' 90-minute July 4 call, Moscow says : worldnews - Priority #1: talk to the boss on the big day.
Trump offers to help Putin find deal with Ukraine, also speaks with Zelenskiy : worldnews

Russians Are Being Offered Refueling in China Amid Fuel Shortage : worldnews

Russia says Ukraine has refused to halt shelling of the town of ​Kostiantynivka to allow Russia to hand over the bodies of fallen Ukrainian soldiers : worldnews

Putin's yacht headed north to the Kola Peninsula under warship escort : worldnews

Post by @delfoo.bsky.social Bluesky According to locals in the 64 000 people city of Gorno-Altaysk which is the capital of the Russian region of the Altai Republic there's only one gas station in town that still has gasoline and it's AI-92 gasoline. Until last week they didn't even have queues at gas stations.

(1) Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky Horse sales in Russia seem to be booming due to the fuel shortage with sales going up 3-4 times over the last month.



India, Russia trade hits record $68.7b: Official : worldnews


More than 100 detained as leftist groups hold anti-NATO protests in Turkey : worldnews


A boat transporting students from exams sinks in Congo, killing at least 20, authorities say : worldnews


Archaeologists uncover ancient Byzantine city in Egypt's western desert : worldnews


Iran's supreme leader absent as senior officials attend ayatolla's funeral : worldnews
Three sons of Iran's slain leader Khamenei appear at funeral, not his successor : worldnews
Khamenei's Funeral Turns into Coded Diplomacy as Each Delegation Receives a Different Quranic Verse : worldnews
Calls for killing of Trump at funeral of Iran supreme leader Ali Khamenei : worldnews
Iran promotes message of continuity and revenge at Khamenei commemoration : worldnews


Around 100 Israeli settlers detained after attempting to cross into Syrian side of Mount Hermon : worldnews



Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he spoke to Trump, calls for 'American resolve' to help end ​more than four-year-old war with Russia : worldnews

Russia Has Lost the Black Sea, Zelenskyy Says : worldnews

Zelensky warns Russia preparing 'new massive strike' on Ukraine : worldnews

Ticking Timebomb: Ukraine Says Russia Burying "Bioweapon" In Its Territory : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1592, Part 1 (Thread #1739) : worldnews


Ukraine Reveals Secret US Harpoon Missile System Guarding the Black Sea for the First Time : worldnews

Ukraine's F-Drones receives permit to export drones and ships 2,000 UAVs to US : worldnews


Poland to scrap the MiG-29 fighter jets it was supposed to hand Ukraine amid growing tensions between the allies : worldnews

Hungarian PM Peter Magyar filed a proposal to amend the constitution aimed at ousting President Tamas Sulyok and to reduce the influence of the previous administration of Viktor OrbAn : worldnews


Farage denies rules broken after reports benefits from ally were not declared : worldnews
British Navy Decommissioned Nine Ships in Two Years, Replacements Not Expected Until the 2030s-2040s : worldnews




Week 13,044 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,
Opinion | The science of the Declaration of Independence On our 250th anniversary, a different look at America's founding document.

Debs and July 4 - Lawyers, Guns & Money If there is anything about this nation worth defending -- a dubious proposition for me after living it in for 52 years and studying and writing about it for 30 of those -- it's the Debs tradition.

Nearly half of Americans don't know what America 250 is celebrating: Poll : politics - Donors were misled by Trump-backed Freedom 250, House Democrats allege

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

White House deletes thousands of web pages about energy conservation as heatwave slams US | It follows Republican outrage over Mamdani offering the same heatwave advice as everyone else : politics

Transgender troops granted class action lawsuit against government
Air Force Detains Officer Who Called for Trump's Impeachment at Capitol : politics


Americans declared independence from a tyrant once. And we must do that again : politics

Jack Smith Breaks His Silence, Warns of Unprecedented Attacks on Rule of Law by Trump Administration : politics

President Trump's Mount Rushmore speech labels "communism" as a "mortal threat" worse than "WWI, WWII, Pearl Harbor, or 9/11": "We can only lose midterms, if we are foolish, stupid, and unwise. But if we terminate filibuster, and vote for SAVE Act, then we will not lose an election for 100 years." : videos
Trump Promises Republicans They 'Will Not Lose an Election for 100 Years' If They Do What He Says : politics - "Today we are engaged in a final, all-out battle between communistic atheism and Christianity." - Joseph McCarthy, 1950.
In Independence Eve Speech, Trump Warns of Communism Then Promotes One-Party Rule : politics

The return of Judeo-Bolshevism - Lawyers, Guns & Money Donald Trump is now talking a lot about "godless communism," and by "godless communism" he means "illegal aliens," and by "illegal aliens" he means "Democrats," and by "Democrats" he means ultimately what his distinguished predecessors referred to as "the Jewish-Bolshevik bacillus."
The Nazi obsession with Judeo-Bolshevism | Omer Bartov | The New York Review of Books Popular memory in the West tends to separate the Holocaust from the German war against the Soviet Union, but for the Nazi regime they were two faces of the same undertaking.
The Nazi obsession with Judeo-Bolshevism | Omer Bartov | The New York Review of Books Popular memory in the West tends to separate the Holocaust from the German war against the Soviet Union, but for the Nazi regime they were two faces of the same undertaking ,,, If the Biden administration had told Netanyahu in November or December 2023, you have two weeks to wrap it up, and after that, you're on your own, Israel would've stopped. And possibly, we wouldn't be talking about a genocide in Gaza at all.
Opinion | I'm a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It. - The New York Times

US dubs theology students as nonprofessional, limits loan amounts : politics ,,, But vouchers for private Christian high schools are okay?
Trump touts SAVE America Act during Salute to America 250 speech : politics


Shapiro: Trump corruption has been enabled by Supreme Court : politics
Killing Trust: The Parlor Games of John Roberts' Court : politics
How the Supreme Court has changed on transgender rights since 2020 : politics
The Supreme Court Is Building Its Own Massive Police Force - POLITICO The Supreme Court is spending millions to beef up security. At what cost?

At Trump's Direction, Federal Agencies Are Abandoning Discrimination Cases : politics


Trump issues 11 pardons on eve of country's Fourth of July celebrations; Pardons issued to nine people charged with violating Clean Air Act as extreme heat smothers much of US : politics
Trump pardons 11 people, including former Abramoff business partner | AP News : news - How much is he charging these days? Last I checked, the coke dealer he pardoned to run his pardon sales "business" was charging a million dollars each.

Map Shows Donald Trump's Approval Rating in Every State on July 4 : politics (Wyoming wins stupid)


Trump Makes Desperate Last-Ditch Attempt to Avoid Paying Nemesis - E. Jean Carroll is owed $5.8 million, but the president really doesn't want to pay. : politics
Trump's last-ditch effort to stall his $5.8M payout to E Jean Carroll was denied by federal judge : politics

Trump has turned the US presidency into an all-you-can-eat buffet : politics
Trump made 327 stock buys right before he sent the market soaring with tariffs pause, disclosure reveals : politics
Sleepless Trump Begins July 4 With Bizarre Attack on Dems : politics

Ain't that America - Lawyers, Guns & Money An up-to-date tally of Trump followers turned crypto investors is in. And for them, the overall results are remarkably bad. Nearly 1 million people who bought President Trump's memecoin have lost money through the end of June, according to a report by the cryptocurrency analytics firm Nansen. Their losses total $3.81 billion.

Post by @pauleric70.bsky.social - Bluesky - Brian Krassenstein - This photograph today deserves a Pulitzer Prize. A black girl sits in the middle of dozens of white supremacist patriot front members in Washington DC on the Fourth of July. This is so representative of the country. We're living in under Donald Trump right now.
Woman on DC Metro surrounded by members of Patriot Front today. (Reuters) : pics
Members of Patriot Front ride the metro as a commuter looks on, REUTERS/Cheney Orr : pics

Masked men with Confederate flags seen chanting, marching, riding Metro in DC : politics
Neo-fascist group Patriot Front parades Confederate flag in Washington DC on Fourth of July : politics

Hundreds of masked racist extremists march in D.C. as Trump's Freedom 250 celebration unfolds : politics
Khaki-Wearing White Supremacists Crash Trump's July 4 Party : politics

Crowds ordered to evacuate National Mall area as stormy weather slams DC : politics

Trump discloses 21,000 securities trades during first year in office: Joe Biden made a total of 13 stock trades during his entire tenure as president. : politics


Elaine Chao meets with China's vice president 3 days after McConnell's hospitalization : politics

Liberals of reddit, would you trade Obama's second term for a two-term Romney presidency if it meant Trump never achieved the presidency? Why or why not? : AskReddit


Anti-Trump protests unfold in D.C. on Fourth of July : politics
Evacuation disrupts Trump's planned DC speech after threat of thunderstorm : politics


Trump Goon Says 'Events of Last Decade' Prove He Was Sent by God : politics



Paul Pelosi in hit-and-run in California, car left with major damage, authorities say : news


Tom Kean got months of paid sick leave - after voting against it for others : politics


DOGE officially ended on July 4 as agencies push to hire jobs lost under Elon Musk's cuts : politics ... Still absolutely bonkers that this guy literally bought his way into a position to destroy any agency that could possible have oversight over his companies. While destroying USAID and National Parks funding just for 'fun'.



Wisconsin residents sue Microsoft over noise caused by new data center : technology



Paul McCartney performs I Want to Hold Your Hand for first time in 60 years at Taylor Swift wedding | Paul McCartney | The Guardian McCartney reportedly played Beatles No 1 hit at star-studded reception at Madison Square Garden



Erik Visits a (Latin) American Grave, Part 2,176 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Raul Alfonsín.



88% of Americans consider it very or extremely important that the United States remain a democracy. 61% feel that the nation's democracy was actively facing a serious threat. 32% of MAGA Republicans prioritize a strong leader over democracy, while only 7% of the strong Democrats do. : science

When mothers displayed slower vocal response times to their child's natural babbles and vocalizations, the child was statistically more likely to be diagnosed with at least one psychiatric disorder, including DBD or ADHD, at age seven years : science ... The study is maybe suggesting this could be the case but the sample sizes are so small that we cannot reliably interpret these data. I think we need to be a little more critical of how we title these posts because the title of this post, as it stands, is misleading.



Blood cell 'nurseries' upend understanding of human physiology: - Scientists have discovered that one of the body's most fundamental biological processes - how red blood cells are made - works differently in humans than previously thought. : science

New study finds central London's low-emission zones are linked to significant drops in emergency hospital admissions for adults, including a 9.3% reduction in yearly trends for cardiovascular disease : science

New study suggests it would be better for experts to focus on a broad constellation of traits (a "neurodevelopmental spectrum") to identify potential challenges and support children and young people, rather than looking at individual conditions like autism, ADHD, and dyslexia in isolation. : science

Age at which childhood abuse occurs is associated with distinct brain activity in adulthood. Findings offer insights into why childhood abuse increases the risk for mental health disorders like depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). : science

New research has found breaking-up periods of prolonged sedentary behaviour with light physical activity every day could reduce the risk of cancer death by 12%. Data shows that sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time is particularly linked to a higher risk of cancer. : science

More than 50 percent of adults worry about their libido, new study finds. Over half of adults worry about their sex drive, with most concerns centering on having a libido that feels too low or fails to match a partner's level of desire. : science



What myth is still widely circulated as truth? : AskReddit

Men of Reddit - What would you dislike the most if you were to become a Woman? : AskReddit

ELI5 why are the largest container ships exactly 399.9 metres long, but never 400? : explainlikeimfive

Women of Reddit: who is the sexiest woman of all time? : AskReddit

What is the worst song you've ever heard? : AskReddit





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The world's oceans are the hottest on record for June : worldnews
Over 842,000 without power across the country as US is blanketed by heatwave : news
A 3,200-pound space observatory may soon fall from orbit. A risky endeavor just launched to save it : worldnews


Australia probes threat to PM Modi ahead of Melbourne visit next week : worldnews


Japan Cuts Gas in Favor of Coal as Hormuz Disruption Chokes LNG : worldnews


China warns against Japan-India economic security agreement : worldnews
China says man who flew plane into Beijing skyscraper had mental health problems : worldnews



Putin congratulates 'dear Donald' on 250th US anniversary : worldnews
Putin's yacht heads to the Arctic to dodge Ukrainian drone threat : worldnews

Someone Just Bet $409,000 on Putin Losing Power by the End of 2026 - UNITED24 Media - The account behind the Putin bet uses the nickname ZnotluvuiSamez and has a profile image showing a Ukrainian flag. According to Forbes, the user has placed several wagers linked to Russia and Ukraine, but the largest so far is the $409,000 bet on Putin losing power by the end of 2026.

(1) Post by @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social - Bluesky ROSENBERG: Zelenskyy seems to have some cards, and Trump seems unable to put pressure on him to make a deal that would suit Moscow. That''s surprised people here in Russia. I remember headlines in Russian papers last year like, "Our Donald has come into power in the White House."

(1) Post by @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social - Bluesky BROWDER: Trump has been on Putin's side since he came back into power. Neither Trump nor Putin has changed their positions since. Nothing has changed other than Ukrainians' position on the battlefield, their ability to destroy Russian economy and cause absolute havoc in Crimea.

Russia's mass missile attacks on Ukraine 'must continue,' Putin says : worldnews

Russia's biggest jobs website, HeadHunter, is advertising for drone operators to protect the skies above Moscow, with no ​previous experience required : worldnews


Ukrainian Forces Target Russian Energy Grid Striking 12 Substations in 48 Hours : worldnews


Drone Strikes Target Energy Infrastructure in St. Petersburg, Belgorod, and Moscow : worldnews

Russia's FSB Chief Is Personally Leading Campaign to Split Ukraine and Poland : worldnews


International Smuggling Network of Human Placentas Busted in Pakistan - The CSR Journal : worldnews

Hacker Group Claims Attack On Taliban Defence Ministry Website : worldnews

Turkish FM Fidan calls Israel a 'burden' on humanity, urges sanctions; FM Sa'ar slams incitement to genocide : worldnews



Houthis threaten Saudi Arabia: We confronted your jets, we'll strike by land and sea : worldnews


Iran's injured Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei won't attend his father's funeral, sources say : worldnews
U.S. warned Iran about Israel's aims to assassinate leaders : worldnews
Exiled Iranian prince says Iran mourning not Khamenei but those he killed as foreign representatives gathered in Tehran for the slain Supreme Leader's funeral : worldnews
Classified warning projected up to 3,000 deaths at Khamenei funeral - Die Welt : worldnews



CPJ undertakes review of its documentation of journalists killed in Israel-Gaza war since 2023 - Committee to Protect Journalists : worldnews

Report alleges NGOs exploited Gaza suffering to raise funds, dismissed antisemitism claims : worldnews

Trump says Netanyahu "knows who the boss is" ahead of White House visit : worldnews

Hamas executes Gazan for 'collaborating' with Israeli intelligence - report : worldnews



Zelenskyy: US, Europe, G7 and G20 must pressure Russia to end its terror against Ukraine : worldnews

Zelenskiy denies Russian capture of key eastern city Kostiantynivka : worldnews
Zelenskyy Challenges Putin to Meet in Kostiantynivka After Kremlin Claims City Was Captured : worldnews
Zelenskyy invites Putin to meeting in "occupied" Kostiantynivka : worldnews
Deadly, large-scale Russian attack shakes Kyiv as Ukrainian strikes batter Moscow's oil sector : worldnews

Nearly all Russian Iskanders and Zircons reached their targets during mass attack on Ukraine : worldnews
US military aid to Ukraine dropped 99% in 2025, report finds

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1591, Part 1 (Thread #1738) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of July 4, 2026 | MoD News

Ukraine Reports Destruction of Russian MiG-29 Fighter Jet in Crimea Drone Strike : worldnews

Post by @tendar.bsky.social - Bluesky Fuel prices in Russian-occupied Crimea are already more than 3 times higher than a few weeks before. Around 225 Russian Rubles are 2.55 Euro per liter or 11 USD per gallon. And that's even including the depreciation of the Russian currency. Well done, Vladimir.


Lured by Russia, African soldiers end up on deadly front lines of Ukraine war : worldnews


NATO leaders to gather in Ankara, aiming to smooth over tensions with Trump over Iran and Greenland ​and show they are stepping up to defend the continent : worldnews
Partial victory with a catch: EU Parliament temporarily defies chat control : worldnews


Man who sold land for Kushner-backed Albania development probed over alleged money laundering, drug trafficking : worldnews

Denmark uninvites American officials from its big 4th of July bash : politics

'Historic Decision': Netherlands to Host Tribunal on Russian Aggression : worldnews

Thousands of opponents of ​Germany's far-right AfD took to the streets of Erfurt on Saturday and blocked roads to ‌the party's annual conference : worldnews
` German row over plan for workers to need sick note on first day of illness : worldnews
Germany changes sick leave policy: 'We are abolishing sick leave by phone,' says Chancellor Merz; doctor's note required from day one of illness : worldnews

Tens of thousands rally in France for a comprehensive law to fight sexual violence : worldnews

First American pope marks July 4 on migrant island with plea for 'compassion and generosity' : worldnews

Andy Burnham Reportedly Ready To Drop Palantir From NHS Over Ties To Israeli Military and ICE : worldnews
Celtic nations begin to plan for breakup of UK in event of Reform election win : worldnews
Britain to extend military recall liability to age 65 : worldnews
Overseas education project for women and girls axed by UK after two years : worldnews
Wicklow hotel cancels '\secretive' Peter Thiel group conference -- The Irish Times


Iran may have 'directed' recent attacks in Canada, intelligence report says : worldnews
Hoekstra's comments on Gordie Howe bridge 'a punch in the face', says ex-Harper communications chief : politics The bridge sitting empty until the US comes to its senses is about as representative of US-Canada relationships right now as it can get. And a deal is a deal. I think we all learned that in Kindergarten.
New pipeline in Canada to proceed after C$150bn pledged to ease BC and First Nations concerns | Canada : worldnews
Calgary mayor says he wants to hold advocacy campaign opposing Albertan separation from Canada, but can't : worldnews
Quebec town recognizes trees as living beings with rights. Terrasse-Vaudreuil 1st municipality in Canada to sign on to Universal Declaration of the Rights of the Tree. : worldnews




Canceled | America's Independence Day parade called off over extreme heat : politics
Heat wave disrupts Fourth of July events across US, strains power grids : politics
A total disappointment: revelers face unbearable heat at Great American State Fair : politics
DoE Deletes Webpage Instructing People To Lower Thermostat to 78 : politics

Bernie Sanders warns 'political revolution' is on the way ahead of Fourth of July after major victories for fellow democratic socialists : politics

America is destroying itself. It's no surprise : politics
I reported on three US presidencies. America's message of freedom is dead : politics
Patriotism means criticizing America and making it better : politics
Despite the darkness, I still see signs of hope in America : politics
Trump Ruined the Fourth of July for Me. : politics

Right v. Wrong : videos

Will Trump Sell Out the F-35? : politics TLDR? Yep, Trump will sell the F-35 to Turkey who will then let Chinese and Russian operatives completely reverse engineer it.

Former Top General Warns the Military Is Being Politicized : politics


Top Armed Services Democrat flips on U.S.-Israel cooperation provision in defense bill | Adam Smith, a reliable supporter of Israel, said he would now join progressives in his party to oppose a provision bolstering a close U.S.-Israel alliance : politics
Advisory Opinion of 19 July 2024 | INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE - Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem


More Alito retirement hijinks - Lawyers, Guns & Money Here's the apology that Nina Totenberg read on the air after NPR mistakenly posted her story about Sam Alito's retirement: I mean seriously, have we reached such a level of collective stupidity that Totenberg expects us to believe that she heard there was some sort of retirement announcement being made, and then she simply assumed it was about Alito?

'The Constitution, after all, is supreme': 5th Circuit effectively reverses itself in major blow to Trump administration's indefinite detention policy : politics

Court clears way for Trump admin to 'immediately' replace slavery exhibit in Philadelphia ahead of July 4 : politics

The Atlantic republishes JD Vance's Trump op-ed from 2016 : politics In an editor's note, the magazine said it was republishing the story "on the occasion of its tenth anniversary, so that our readers can judge for themselves how well his assessment of the man he now serves as vice president has stood the test of time."


Poll Names Trump as Worst American in History, Republicans Say He's Greatest : politics
Founding Father vs. Foundering Toddler : politics
Opinion | Founding Father vs. Foundering Toddler - The New York Times

Trump launches America's 250th birthday celebrations with partisan attack : politics

Trump Admits He May Become Fattest President Ever : politics

Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin : politics
All of Its Defects, None of Its Virtues - Lawyers, Guns & Money So manly, so decisive, so corrupt: ... It is extraordinary that on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration we have given ourselves a President who revels in all of the defects of America, while subscribing to none of its virtues.
World-historical corruption - Lawyers, Guns & Money This piece does something I've long wanted, which is to put the scale of Trump's corruption into historical and comparative context. The bottom line is that this scale of self-enrichment is essentially unknown among mature liberal democracies: .. The Trump family's earnings, experts said, have moved him into an echelon of enrichment more associated with strongmen in Russia and Turkey.

Trump, 80, Derails Kids' Storytime to Take Shot at Nemesis : politics

Donald Trump Posts Gold Replica of Himself On Mount Rushmore : politics
Donald Trump Posts Gold Replica of Himself On Mount Rushmore - Newsweek

Guess What Kind of Man Is Running Freedom 250? Keith Krach, asked to lead the nation's birthday party, has been accused of abusing his ex and child. : politics

Trump is avoiding the World Cup because it's packed with good things he doesn't like : politics

Mary Beard Looks at Trump and Can't Not Think of Ancient Rome : politics

Trump grants pardons to 'persecuted' mechanics in right-to-repair crackdown: 'I am setting them all free' : politics ... The guys prosecuted where selling and installing air quality cheats for others. This wasn't someone repairing their own cars ... Heavy-duty commercial trucks, according to the article. So it's their usual "let business pollute" philosophy, not anything pro-consumer.
Trump announces pardons for pollution violators prosecuted for "fixing their car" : politics ... Also, by "fixing their car", he means "running a commercial enterprise illegally modifying diesel engines".

Trump pardons Clean Air Act violators: 'I am setting them free' : politics


'\Send them to Iran': Trump spokeswoman issues dire assessment of 'lazy' Gen Zers : politics


Why the media lets Republicans keep medical woes a mystery The lengthy absences of Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell and Rep. Tom Kean Jr. raise a congressional double standard : politics


Christie: GOP headed for 'monumental defeat' in midterms : politics


Tribes hope Farm Bill can feed more people and preserve Indigenous culture : politics

JD Vance's puppet master having a very normal one - Lawyers, Guns & Money And, sadly, by his standards this is: Billionaire tech investor Peter Thiel delivered a series of provocative warnings and predictions about the future of artificial intelligence and the West on Tuesday, accusing Pope Leo XIV of inadvertently serving as a "Chinese communist agent" by calling for AI regulation. In his remarks at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado, he also warned of a "democratic-socialist takeover" of the United States' Democratic Party.



Trump promised Epstein transparency now his DOJ is fighting it : politics
Justice Department defends decision not to release, unredact more Epstein files : politics

Beauty Queen Alleges 'Madam' Ivana Trump Enabled Epstein Abuse : politics ... Human trafficking seems to be the Trump family business as much as it was the Epstein family business. This was a joint venture of depravity.



More than half of children in ICE immigration courts are representing themselves, DOJ data shows | More than 750,000 children are facing deportation under Donald Trump's administration : politics



'How Small They Are': Mamdani Takes Apart MAGA's Vision of America in July 4 Address : politics

Wes Moore on democratic socialist gains: Voters want 'someone who is going to fight for them' : politics

Trump officials were so extreme in transgender health case that a Texas judge hit pause : politics


Francesca Hong bets Wisconsin will embrace Democratic Socialism statewide : politics


What's a purchase under $50 that you believe has changed your life? : AskReddit Electric toothbrush is insanely better than i expected





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Philippines reaches upper-middle income status, World Bank says : worldnews




neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1590, Part 1 (Thread #1737) some headlines from the hellscape that is russia:

Russia's Gas Shortage Strands a Driver in 39-Hour Queue Across Siberia : worldnews

Russia to Import 200,000 Barrels of Japanese Aviation Fuel via Ship-to-Ship Transfer : worldnews

Gasoline Disappears From All Filling Stations in Russia's Novorossiysk Amid Fuel Shortages : worldnews

Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky The situation in Kaliningrad is deteriorating. In small towns in the southern parts of the region tankers with fuel until yesterday hadn't arrived in a week and a half. Public transport such as busses has been impacted and large queues have started forming around gas stations.



Pakistan News: Islamabad uses cement to conserve Vedic-era Taxila, gets Unesco delisting warning : worldnews

Afghanistan launches airstrikes on ISIS bases in Pakistan, Taliban claims : worldnews

Stand-up comic held on charges of insulting Islam and Erdogan in Turkey crackdown : worldnews


Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei unlikely to attend father's funeral, aide tells India Today : worldnews



Israel Reportedly Plotted to Assassinate Top Iranian Negotiators to Derail Peace Talks With US | Common Dreams : politics
With Friends Like These... - Lawyers, Guns & Money US officials are leaking that Israel plotted to kill the Iranian negotiators: ... The political friction case-by-case approval generates is itself part of the constraint on what gets done. Strip procedure out and decapitation drifts from grave sovereign decision toward routine operational work. The architecture for a future U.S. president to delegate similar authority to a combatant commander is now in place.

Calls for Israeli PM Netanyahu and his justice minister to be sanctioned by UK : worldnews
Netanyahu Claims He Doesn't Want Any More American Aid. Why Are Top Democrats Trying to Keep It Flowing? : politics



NATO summit: European members and Canada pledge Ukraine aid The NATO alliance's European members and Canada have signaled a readiness to fully take over the financing of Ukraine's fight against Russia.

Moscow will fall - 13 Russian power stations shut down across occupied Ukraine, military says : worldnews

Russia Turns to Civilian Terror After Failing on Battlefield, Ukraine Tells OSCE : worldnews

Record 52,500 people sheltered in Kyiv metro during Russia's overnight attack - including 4,500 children : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1590, Part 1 (Thread #1737) : worldnews
russian losses in Ukraine as of July 3, 2026 | MoD News


Russian Strike Wipes out Red Cross Warehouse in Kyiv, Destroying over 320,000 Relief Items : worldnews


Russia-Linked Tankers May Have Sent Drones Over Europe's Most Sensitive Military Sites. At Least 144 Times : worldnews
EU Parliament to launch procedure to ban far-right ESN party : worldnews
156 individuals identified in first-of-its-kind drug-facilitated sexual assaults operation : worldnews
Researchers say EU lawmaker who investigated surveillance was hacked by Israeli spyware : worldnews


Polish PM warns 'critical months' ahead for Poland in face of Russian threat : worldnews
Russia planning attack on Poland to test Nato resolve, US warns : worldnews
Man charged in Poland with insulting president with Shrek meme : worldnews



Germany plans to give its spy agencies powers to hack, disrupt and deceive foreign attackers in a major overhaul of post-war intelligence limits : worldnews

The Netherlands has banned conversion therapy, and parents who force their children are now facing 2 years in prison time: What are your thoughts? : AskReddit

At least 3,700 excess deaths reported during heatwave in France, Belgium and Netherlands : worldnews
About 1,000 deaths in France attributable to heat wave. : worldnews
Deaths in France surged 30% during hottest week of record June heatwave : worldnews

French presidential candidate calls for legislation after PlayStation announces end to physical discs : worldnews

UK, Italy, Japan award 4.6 billion contract to advance GCAP fighter jet : worldnews


Spain Orders Blacklist of US Tech Giant Palantir From Public and Private Companies : worldnews
Spain attributes 1,029 excess deaths last month to heatwave during hottest June on record : worldnews


Conservative Keiko Fujimori wins Peru's presidential election in a run-off : worldnews

(OC)the line for American customs at Canada's largest airport on Fri morning of the 4th of July wknd : pics




Rare copy of US Declaration of Independence found by volunteer in UK archives : news
UK archivists find rare Declaration of Independence in papers of captured US ship : politics

Trump says 'ridiculous' for US to maintain current support for NATO : politics ...
'Ridiculous' for US to Maintain Current NATO Support, Trump Warns Ahead of Alliance Summit: President says Washington''s relationship with Nato is 'not reciprocal' and 'they were not there for us' in Iran war : politics

Pentagon Pete Slapped Down in Cabinet Humiliation | Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was forced to backtrack on bombshell plans to pull additional U.S. troops from Europe after a fellow Trump goon shut down the idea. : politics

Castro says Air Force confirmed death from flu outbreak at Texas base : politics

Air Force major risks everything with public call to impeach Trump and Vance : politics

Elon, Elon, what a killer - Lawyers, Guns & Money Elon Musk and his apologists are getting upset by people pointing out that his illegal destruction of USAID had resulted in the avoidable deaths of countless people in exchange for no benefits whatsoever. Always both a maximalist and a liar, he's claiming that no deaths at all have resulted from his termination of extremely cost-effective aid programs. This is obviously false, as systematic evaluation reveals: ... DOGE would, in itself, suffice to make Trump one of the worst presidents in American history. And all the money in the world won't make Elon Musk any less of a horrible person and I'm happy that it's getting to him.

Five jaw-dropping revelations from the bestselling Trump book he hates : politics ... None of this is even remotely surprising ...


Trump 'remarkably' stonewalls paying his sexual abuse victim despite Supreme Court telling him to kick rocks, court filing says : politics

I'm Ian Millhiser, and I cover the Supreme Court for Vox. This week, SCOTUS delivered several important decisions on topics like birthright citizenship and transgender athletes. AMA! : politics

McConnell's Office Declines Comment on Medical Emergency After CPR Reports : politics
Mitch McConnell's Office Confirms He's Still in the Hospital After 18 Days, but 'Continues to Improve' from Undisclosed Condition : politics

Supreme Court declines to halt $800-a-day fine for ex-Fox News reporter refusing to divulge sources : politics ... Fox news doxed a women under investigation for possible espionage. She was never charged with anything. She's suing Fox news for violating federal privacy laws.br />
JD Vance's 'disgusting' Biden joke bombs with troops: 'This guy has no aura' : politics


Watchdog finds Secret Service missed 102 radio calls about gunman in 2024 Trump shooting : politics
Secret Service member was Googling rooftop location of Trump's would-be assassin when shots rang out in Butler, Pa.: DHS report : politics
Eyewitness video shows crowd's reactions moments after attempted Trump assassination - YouTube
Eyewitness video shows crowd's reactions moments after attempted Trump assassination - YouTube
New Angle From Trump Assassination Attempt - YouTube
Video of photographers being ushered in and flag lowered after assassination attempt on Donald Trump. : isthisAI



Democratic senator claims GOP 'stole' two SCOTUS seats in 2016, 2020, calls for expansion : politics
Mitch McConnell's Office Confirms He's Still in the Hospital After 18 Days, but 'Continues to Improve' from Undisclosed Condition : politics



(1) Post by @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social - Bluesky The discovery phase of this trial will prove how foolish Pirro and her cast of clowns are.Ex-Olympian who touched Reflecting Pool charged with felony destruction of property by Trump's DOJ
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro announces felony charge related to Reflecting Pool : politics
Pirro Reveals Reflecting Pool Indictment of U.S. Olympian Is a Sham - A former U.S. Olympian was indicted on a felony charge after he touched the reflecting pool. The top DOJ official responsible can't explain what the damage actually was. : politics
American Olympic athlete charged with felony for picking up a piece of lining floating in Trump's catastrophic remodel of Reflecting Pool - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Any Democratic administration worth voting for needs to put Jeanine Pirro in prison for a long, long time - along with a whole lot of of other people. This is straight-up Soviet-era stuff:
Did Trump's motorcade drive through newly painted reflecting pool? : politics

Trump's Freedom 250 stage falls apart while dancers rehearse on it - with one piece narrowly missing a performer : politics
Trump ruins everything - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump heads to Mount Rushmore, where efforts to impose his likeness have stalled : politics

Is Trump Cutting Down DC's Oldest Cherry Trees for Golf Course? What to Know : politics

The Great American State Fair's Main Exhibit Is Trump Corruption : politics
CNN's Kaitlan Collins trolls Trump by reporting on the state fair by reporting in the middle of the empty field : politics
Trump so enraged at the small crowds for his State Fair rally that staff is furiously deleting social media photos: report : politics
Trump '\livid' over crowd size at National Mall state fair, report says: 'Who thought this was a good idea?' : politics
Trump threw a birthday party for himself - and nobody came : politics

Former ethics lawyer says Trump's crypto poses 'clear conflict of interest' : politics
Trump says 'nothing illegal' about massive crypto profit : politics
Conflicts of interest? Trump only has one interest: himself : politics
Trump has taken advantage of presidency to make billions -- US lawyer : politics
Trump Loaded Up on Abbott Laboratories Stock Before His DOJ Dropped Criminal Probe : politics
MAGA Base Stays Quiet After Trump Reports Billions in Personal Gains : politics

Trump's fertilizer tariff retreat is another admission that tariffs raise prices : politics

Plan to ease rules on mailing guns could help company Trump Jr. has stake in : politics ...Mailing balots bad. Mailing guns good.



Top Republican tells anyone who criticizes America to get out: 'You can go to Europe' : politics


After all it was a great big world - Lawyers, Guns & Money Carter was the only Democrat elected between 1964 and 1992, which is something that all the people who love to wail about how Clinton's centrist DLC presidency was a betrayal of the spirit of FDR ought to keep in mind - at the time it seemed like it was becoming almost impossible for even a moderate Democrat to get elected to the White House.

Khanna: Time for ';old guard' in Democratic establishment to step aside : politics

Keeping the American right wing respectable - Lawyers, Guns & Money The reason Even the Liberal Cass Sunstein won't or can't understand this is because he needs to invent an imaginary reasonable center right party that doesn't exist in this country, because otherwise he and the rest of his pals at Harvard and Yale couldn't in good conscience spend so much time trying to hook up their kids with clerkships for Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett etc etc.

Marriage equality didn't threaten America. It expanded freedom : politics


Karoline Leavitt's failed House campaign still owes $326,000 years later: report : politics

Planned Parenthood set to regain federal funding as GOP ban expires : politics

How a new super PAC formed to counter AIPAC is fueling democratic socialists' wins : politics


Is housing really three times more expensive relative to family income than it was in the early 1960s? - Lawyers, Guns & Money



125 passengers and crew hit with highly contagious stomach virus on cruise from San Francisco : news



DOJ refuses to hand over Epstein files after judge's order : politics

Trump Goon Scrambles in Last-Minute Late-Night Epstein Files Drama - Todd Blanche says he can't risk naming the pedophile's victims publicly despite his department doing it countless times since last year. : politics

DOJ declines to turn over additional Epstein files, says redactions were appropriate : politics



ICE arrests 10,000 in 5 days, a sharp late-June surge in Trump's deportation push : politics
More than 10,000 immigrants arrested in the last five days after White House push, report says; The latest streak of arrests targeted a Catholic nun on her way to Mass and several people attending their court hearings : politics

Trump administration cannot hold migrants without bond hearings past 90 days, court rules : politics

Trump Secretly Orders Mass Arrests After ICE Disasters : politics


Immigrants Are Good, Actually - Lawyers, Guns & Money



The Department of Energy quietly deletes page which agreed with mayor Zohran Mamdani : politics

FBI assigns 260 staff members to Georgia 2020 election probe : politics
FBI orders 260 staffers to Georgia to assist with 2020 election investigation : politics ... The reality is that mail in ballots tipped the scales due to covid. This explains why he has such a hatred of mail in ballots despite it being positive for his elderly base and him using them himself.

FBI infiltrated Gavin Newsom's inner circle by convincing governor's ally to wear a wire: lawyer : politics

Fox News poll: Jon Ossoff holds double-digit lead over Mike Collins : politics

Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Abdul El-Sayed in Crucial Michigan Senate Race : politics

A grand jury indicts Louisiana's attorney general in a fight over changes to the local courts : politics ... Louisiana's Republican attorney general was indicted Thursday on criminal charges by a grand jury in New Orleans, accused of trying to intimidate local officials who fought a law enacted by GOP legislators to overhaul the local courts.
Arrest warrant issued, $400K bond set for Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill. : politics

California voters oust election-denying Shasta County Supervisor Kevin Crye : politics

Democrat Josh Turek leading by 4 points in Iowa Senate race polling : politics



Arizona toddler declared dead was found alive in the morgue : news

Autopsy released of Mississippi baby killed by police : news

Two people dead and a third injured in shooting at Michigan shopping mall : news

Female Teacher Accused of Having Sex With Students Faces New Controversy... Some Students Allegedly Threatened to Expose Her Adult Account Unless Their Grades Were Raised : news



California man admits sending fake ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie abduction : news



Peter Thiel: The pope is '\working for the Chinese Communists' by criticizing AI : technology


The Royal Wedding Megathread : TaylorSwift


Meta's solution to the global memory shortage is to use DDR4 in a DDR5 server, with a custom chip making the impossible possible : technology


Mark Zuckerberg Just Got Rather Badly Humiliated : technology
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What is the most "Hell Yeah" Movie? : movies

The Most American of Films - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The Prophecy (1995) - Christopher Walken - One of the best depictions of Lucifer here! : movies



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,174 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Paul Mangelsdorf ... Paul Mangelsdorf is buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts.



Modern life may be outpacing the human mind. Human instincts shaped in small, close-knit groups must now navigate dense cities, digital platforms and constant social comparison - an evolutionary mismatch that may contribute to stress, loneliness and poorer wellbeing. : science


Ancient Herculaneum scroll read for the first time after nearly 2,000 years : worldnews


High fructose intake through sweetened food and beverages in pregnant women has been associated with an increased susceptibility to diabetes and cardiovascular disease, as well as neurological and cognitive impairments in the offspring, according to a study in animal models : science

ELI5: Why do giant animals like elephants and whales live for 70 to 200 years, but in dogs, the bigger they are, the shorter they live? : explainlikeimfive

ELI5: Why is going bald due to genetics even a thing? What purpose does it serve or how did it get started? : explainlikeimfive

ELI5: Why is the birthrate decline a BAD thing? : explainlikeimfive

New study demonstrates, for the first time, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) has impaired glymphatic function which is responsible for clearing the brain of metabolic waste products and is mostly active during sleep, which can lead to various symptoms including brain fog. : science
InevitableProgram597 comments on What is the wildest theory in your specialty that you think probably isn't true, but could be? What underdog argument could cause chaos your field if it turned out to be right? [Stolen from askhistorians]



If the Bible says homosexuality is a sin, can't you just go to a pastor and have it forgiven once in a while? : NoStupidQuestions
Searching for the WrongEyed Jesus 2003 Jim White BBC Doc. - YouTube


What is your favorite euphemism for intercourse? : AskReddit

What's the grossest fact about the human body? : AskReddit

What is the most powerful propaganda piece in history that is actually successful? : AskReddit

Bartenders, what's an awkward conversation you couldn't help but overhear and still remember to this day? : AskReddit

What is easiest way you have lost weight in a short amount of time? : AskReddit

Bad name for a picnic area : funny

ELI5: Why does drinking cold water make it feel like it instantly spreads through your whole body, even though it has to go into your stomach for a while first? : explainlikeimfive

What do you think the worst part about social media is? : AskReddit

250 years ago powdered wigs were hot. What current fashion trend do you think will be considered inexplicably ridiculous in 250 years? : AskReddit
China's Deadly "Bubble Face" Disaster - YouTube





070226

11-year-old boy driving pickup truck crashes into group of Thai monks, killing 8 : worldnews

Papuan rebels say they shot dead US pilot and burned his plane : worldnews


Beijing Tower Crash Was a Deliberate Act by Pilot, Probe Finds : worldnews



Bloodier than Stalingrad: Number of casualties in Russia's war on Ukraine reaches 2 million : worldnews

Russia's Gasoline Shortage - Lawyers, Guns & Money

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1589, Part 1 (Thread #1736) some headlines from the hellscape that is russia:

Russia's top bankers break taboo, admit war is hurting the economy - Euromaidan Press Two of Russia's most influential economic officials have publicly acknowledged the mounting costs of the war in Ukraine, as Kyiv''s strikes on oil infrastructure and record military spending expose growing cracks in the Kremlin's wartime economy

Ukraine Hits One of Russia's Largest Refineries, Bridge and Command Post in Multi-Target Strike : worldnews

Drone Attack on Moscow Triggered Sharp Rise in Anti-War Views Across Russia : worldnews

Russia's Offensive Has Become One of the Slowest in a Century, CSIS Report Finds : worldnews


Erdogan says Turkey's history is free from genocide, massacres, oppression, and colonialism : worldnews

Africa CDC confirms Marburg case in Uganda as Ebola outbreak rages : worldnews


Explosion in crowded Damascus cafe leaves five people dead, 16 injured : worldnews

US reportedly mulls pulling troops from Saudi Arabia as ties sour over Iran war : worldnews

CENTCOM considers relocating US bases from Gulf States to Negev after painful Iran strikes - report : worldnews



Massive Russia attack on Ukraine kills 13, injures over 80 in Kyiv : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1589, Part 1 (Thread #1736) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of July 2, 2026 | MoD News


Russia steps up use of jet-powered drones beyond the reach of Ukrainian interceptors | Euronews

Russia Forces Sick Ukrainians Into Fratricide - CEPA Compelling Ukrainians from occupied territories to fight against their compatriots is illegal, but Russia has gone one step further.

(1) Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Russian mobile air defense crews working to down Ukrainian drones. At multiple points you can see them providing cover for Russian MLRS while firing. You can see debris from multiple Hornet drones.


NATO plans to replace ageing ​fleet of U.S.-built AWACS with Swedish Saab GlobalEye jets, after Trump repeatedly criticised European allies for relying on the U.S. for their security, sources say : worldnews


White House gives 'green light' for permanent US troop presence in Poland, aide says : worldnews


Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops and invalidates sacraments : worldnews
Catholic Church says 6 bishops from ultra-conservative SSPX society excommunicated as decades-old feud reopens : worldnews

People smuggler convicted in France found by BBC living in UK and seeking asylum : worldnews


Peru declares state of emergency in 40% of the country due to El Nino rains : worldnews

Hotel With Over 100 Venezuelans Recently Deported from the U.S. Collapsed in Deadly Earthquakes, Families Say : worldnews
Venezuelan man pulled alive from collapsed basement eight days after earthquakes | Venezuela : worldnews

Federal audit finds Puerto Rico awaiting billions of dollars nearly a decade after deadly hurricane : politics




Israelis See Their Friendship With the U.S. Slipping Away : politics ... No one in Israel is suggesting a pivot to China or Russia quite yet. But those who have studied or steered the U.S.-Israel relationship say that the strains and tensions are fast becoming worrisome for Israel.
Democrats remain divided over Massie's push to eliminate Israel aid amid House floor gridlock | Democratic leaders including Hakeem Jeffries continued to withhold their positions on the Massie amendment as right-wing Republicans stalled the House floor for a second straight week : politics
House Republicans Block Vote on Amendment to Halt U.S.-Israeli Military Integration : politics

House Dems help GOP kill another Lebanon war powers vote : politics ,,, It's like we have a wholly parasitic entity that has grafted itself on top of the Dem body politic and controls all executive functions while draining the body of life force.
22 Democrats Join GOP to Block Lebanon War Powers Resolution, Enabling Netanyahu's Sabotage of US-Iran Ceasefire : politics
House Dems help GOP kill another Lebanon war powers vote Several dozen House Democrats voted with Republicans on Tuesday to quash a second attempt to restrict the U.S. from assisting Israeli military operations in Lebanon .

U.S. Air Force major arrested at Capitol while demonstrating for Trump's impeachment : politics
Who Is Jason Watson? Decorated Air Force Major Arrested After Trump Protest : politics ... My experience was that political speech was tolerated when it favored Republicans, and completely shut down when it didn'`t.

U.S.A.I.D. Cuts Killed People. That's the Truth. : politics

(1) Post by @meidastouch.com - Bluesky Donald Trump during his interview on CNBC:
(1) Post by @atrupar.com - Bluesky Trump: "How a Jewish person can vote for a Democrat is beyond me. I've been the best president in the history of Israel."

Mitch McConnell found unconscious after '\heart attack' last month: reports | The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican received CPR and was rushed to the hospital following the June 14 health incident at his Washington home : politics

MAGA Freaks Out at Melania Trump Over Supreme Court Trans Ruling : politics
New Poll Shows Americans -- Even Republicans -- Think The Supreme Court Needs To Be Reined In : politics

Trump's $2B income in 2025 raises fresh questions about profiting off presidency : politics
Trump Made 327 Stock Trades 1 Day Before Tariff Pause: Filings : politics
Trump secured over $50 million in loan from Charles Schwab in 2025, ethics filing shows : politics
Former Biglaw Partner Says Trump's Billion-Dollar Crypto Haul Is 'The Greatest Onslaught of Corruption in the History of Mankind' : politics
Trump's Financial Disclosure Reveals Just How Far His Corruption Goes; Donald Trump has turned the presidency into a cash grab. : politics

It's a truly Trumpian tragedy: he's made billions of dollars but can't buy love or respect : politics
Trump Voters Horrified by His Giant Cash Grab - The president has made billions while Americans suffer in a cost-of-living crisis. : politics
Markey: Trump has been engaging in an all-you-can-eat corruption buffet : politics
Kleptocracy Is Trump's Most Lucrative Business Venture : politics

OpenAI in talks to give Trump administration a 5% stake in the company, FT reports : politics

Obliterate! Obliterate! - inside the court of emperor Trump : politics

Trump hijacked US's 250 anniversary to serve 'political ideology and pet projects', congressional report says : politics

Trump vows to give long July 4 address even if it is 107 degrees : politics

Tillis: SAVE America Act is 'ead' as time has run out to implement new voting rules : politics undefined

Trump Blurts Out Vile Scheme to Rig Midterms as Polls Take Brutal Turn : politics
Trump Blurts Out Vile Scheme to Rig Midterms as Polls Take Brutal Turn | The New Republic As new polling shows Trump in abysmal shape across six key Senate battlegrounds, MS NOW's Steve Benen explains how he's already using government resources to try to boost GOP candidates.

Trump didn't learn the biggest lesson from his first term : politics Yes he did -- he's destroying the country and profiting from it, which is exactly what he wanted to do.
Business as usual or unprecedented presidential corruption? : politics

People Think Trump Hallucinated Teddy Roosevelt. The Truth Is Weirder. : politics

Judge Blocks Postal Service From Imposing Restrictions on Mail-In Ballots : politics
A federal law bans late voter roll purges. Republicans are pushing to reinterpret it : politics

MAGA advocate calls for ban on pregnant people traveling to US and 'sterilization of all foreign visitors' : politics

The Trump Administration Is Siding With Hate Groups : politics .. The trump administration IS a hate group ... Just look at those racist maga morons

Getting disability benefits got harder after the Social Security Administration's staff was slashed and program rules were changed by Trump : politics

Promising Much to Many, Johnson Loses His Grip on the House : politics
You'll Never Guess Who Mike Johnson Compared Himself To - Mike Johnson compared himself to Moses and said that becoming House speaker was part of God's plan ... Mike Johnson told a gathering of Christian nationalists last night that weeks before he became House Speaker, "the Lord told me very clearly" to prepare to become a "Moses" who will lead the nation through a "Red Sea moment."

DOJ Accidentally Gives Jack Smith Report to Person They're Suing : politics

So-Called 'Moderate' Democrats Must Stop Parroting Trump's Red-Scare Rhetoric : politics

White House Deletes State Fair Photos After Trump Threw a Tantrum - The crowd size at the Great American State Fair is really getting to Donald Trump. : politics

Ex-Olympian who touched Reflecting Pool charged with felony destruction of property by Trump's DOJ : politics

Trump Brags About How He Stole Protected Land for Roosevelt Library Trump is proud of ripping away protected lands from the federal government. : politics



AOC responds after Vance calls her leading presidential candidate : politics



This Is the PFAS Presidency: Trump EPA Approves Another Forever Chemical Pesticide : politics


Kash Patel Failed to Disclose He Bought Stock in DOJ Contractor The FBI director left the huge stock purchase off his financial disclosure forms. : politics

US employers added 57,000 new jobs in June -- less than what economists predicted : politics

Bureau Of Prisons Will Close Facilities Housing Thousands of Inmates : politics



"I was fresh meat": Model alleges that Epstein & Trump worked together to abuse women | The new allegations show further ties between the convicted child sex trafficker and Trump. : politics



Armed With New Slush Fund, 'Lawless and Rogue' ICE Arrests 10,000+ in Just Five Days : politics ... Ethnically cleansing as fast as possible before the midterms ... Nothing says celebrating America's 250th like Donnie's personal goon squad terrorizing the populace.

Why a Trump-voting town battled for 109 days to save their neighbour from ICE : politics



Zohran Mamdani to deliver a speech marking America's 250th birthday : politics

Maine's Platner calls on potential Senate colleagues to block future SCOTUS nominees : politics
Maine refuses to comply with DOJ subpoena for trans prisoner's confidential records : politics

Texas Passed A New Law After 3 Women Died During Miscarriage. Why Was This Mother Still Denied Life-Saving Care? : politics

Texas Republicans may regret mandating Bible in classes : politics

Democratic socialists ride wave of momentum in primaries from New York to Colorado : politics

Left-Wing Insurgent Ousts 15-Term Congresswoman in Colorado : politics ... Insurgent is a curious choice of words

Gov. Jared Polis fires clemency board members who spoke out about Tina Peters decision : politics

Jena Griswold, staunch opponent of Trump's anti-voting crusade, wins Democratic nomination for Colorado attorney general : politics



'We are screwed': People near data centers dread heat wave pollution. | Extreme temperatures threaten to strain the grid as data centers are increasing energy demand. What could go wrong? : politics

Historic photos of Boston: See how the city looked then and now o celebrate the country's 250th, compare archival images and see how the city has changed through the years


At the MFA, the past and present converge in a fractious moment The museum rejected federal support for its new 18th-century American galleries. They tell a story the current administration may not like. - John Singleton Copley's "Watson and the Shark" greets visitors at the freshly-redone 18th-century American galleries at the MFA.



Scientists find no link between Tylenol and autism, again, after Trump warning : politics

Medicare launches weight loss drug option with $50 copay  : NPR





070126

Ocean surface temperatures hit record high as world enters 'uncharted territory,' scientists warn : worldnews
Ocean surface temperatures hit a record high for June | Climate crisis : news


Japan Vows to Continue Supporting Ukraine : worldnews


China tells its ethnic minorities to integrate or face consequences with sweeping new unity law : worldnews
China's new ethnic unity law legalising cultural 'erasure,' Tibetan and Uyghur minorities warn at UN : worldnews
Leaked Files Reveal Secret Chinese Training of Russian Forces for Chemical Warfare : worldnews



neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1588, Part 1 (Thread #1735) quite a few headlines from the hellscape that is russia:

Post by @chriso-wiki.bsky.social - Bluesky 1/ Russia is preparing for its borders to be closed in the fall of 2026, according to a Russian source. If confirmed, the report potentially adds credence to indications that Russia is preparing for a fresh mobilisation after the Russian legislative elections in September.

Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky Russian official inflation as reported by Rosstat for the period from the 23rd to the 29th of June was 0,22%. For June inflation so far is 0,85% and 4,17% for 2026.
(1) Post by @delfoo.bsky.social ' Bluesky The Russian MinFin at the only auction for the week managed to sell 10,365 billion rubles (10 billion 365 million, European decimal comma)of debt from the fixed coupon issue OFZ PD-26251 at a yield of 14,96%.
(1) Post by @leoskyview.bsky.social - Bluesky MASSIVE OOF for Russia. Looks like they tried to pay under 15% and could only get ~9.1bn rub in cash (they had to discount the bonds, giving 10.4bn worth to get that cash).

Post by @chriso-wiki.bsky.social - Bluesky 1/ Female Russian convict soldiers are complaining that the Russian military has reneged on their contracts. Instead of being pardoned after completing their military service, they say, they will now be sent back to jail.

Post by @antongerashchenko.bsky.social - Bluesky A Russian man is stunned by a 35-kilometer line for gasoline."Logistics have completely ground to a halt. Freight trucking is collapsing. Diesel is expensive. There's no fuel. Everywhere there are limits - 40, 50, 200 liters. It's insane! No need to thank tsar Putin.

(1) Post by @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social - Bluesky Chita, Zabaykalsky Krai. A 4.4 km fuel queue, one of the longest documented so far. As said, it takes no less than 24 hours just to reach the gas station

Russians' Gloom Over Economy and Living Standards Reaches 20-year High : worldnews


Dependent on Russia for fuel, Kyrgyzstan seeks new suppliers / The New Voice of Ukraine Kyrgyzstan, which buys about 90% -- 95% of its fuel from Russia, is negotiating alternative imports with Belarus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, RFE/RL reported on July 1.



Turkey blocks access to LGBTI+ dating apps : worldnews

'Witch-hunt' in Niger as military regime rounds up LGBTQ+ population : worldnews

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing while deliberately targeting children during their campaign to seize El Fasher, Amnesty International said : worldnews

South Africa says over 900 arrested during nationwide anti-migrant protests : worldnews


US President Donald Trump weighs all-out war on Iran but opts to stick with talks - WSJ : worldnews



'End American Aid': Netanyahu Says Israel No Longer Needs US Assistance : worldnews - The catch with this is they want integrated militaries. That's the tradeoff/ how they're trying to slip it by everyone.
The Disappearing Aid Check: The Future of US -- Israel Defense Support - Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft This brief explains what the shift in US aid for Israel means: where the money actually goes, who controls it, who benefits, and why the standard debate about ending aid misses the consequential change ... But ending aid in this context does not mean ending US financial support for Israel's military and defense sector. It means changing the institutional form through which that support is delivered. The concept, in effect, is not to reduce support for Israel's military; it is to shift it from the foreign-operations budget and the State Department's oversight to the Pentagon's procurement, research and development, industrial base, and sustainment machinery.


/r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #20) : worldnews



Zaluzhnyi told Zelenskyy he would run if Ukraine holds elections this fall : worldnews

Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery as Zelenskyy calls for Moscow to end war : worldnews

Ukraine's Top Commander Says Moscow Inflates Battlefield Gains : worldnews When your bosses favourite method of workforce reduction is defenestration, you'd probably want to pad your numbers a little

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1588, Part 1 (Thread #1735) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of July 1, 2026 | MoD News


Ukraine Says Crimea Strikes Force Russian Troops to Walk 30 km to Front : worldnews


Russia 'repeatedly' puts grenades inside bodies of Ukrainian troops : worldnews

Ukraine's SBU Hits Warplanes in Hangars at Crimea's Saky Air Base : worldnews

Russia Launches 151 Drones, Bombs Ukraine Overnight, Kills 3 and Hits Gas Stations, Railway : worldnews

"This Is a Russian Warship -- Stay Away:" Russian Corvette Forces Greenpeace Back From a Shadow Fleet Tanker : worldnews


Finnish Court Hands Down First Prison Term Over Russia Sanctions Evasion - UNITED24 Media


Rebel Catholic group SSPX defies pope, consecrates bishops : worldnews


Brain, heart, lungs missing from body of Indian sailor returned by Venezuela : worldnews


Trump declines to renew major trade deal with Canada, Mexico : worldnews - A trade deal that he negotiated himself, fucking guy




US drives rise in global emissions as utilities turn back to coal, report shows : worldnews


An active-duty Air Force Major calls for the impeachment of Donald Trump : videos

Air Force confirms first death in Lackland flu outbreak, Rep. Castro says : politics
Judge Cites Hegseth's Own Words as He Blocks Pentagon's Media Limits - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's words came back to haunt him, as a federal judge blocked his restrictions on reporters covering the Pentagon. : politics ... Secretary Hegseth's motion to dismiss evidence on grounds of being intoxicated at the time of making the statement is denied, as Secretary Hegseth is habitually intoxicated while at place of work.
Judge Cites Hegseth's Own Words as He Blocks Pentagon's Media Limits | The New Republic A federal judge ordered a preliminary injunction against the Defense Department's restrictions on press access to the Pentagon, based in part on "a consistent stream of derisive comments beginning shortly after the confirmation of Secretary Hegseth and continuing through the present."

Intelligence chief Bill Pulte begins Firing dozens of intelligence officials : videos

Mike Johnson Accidentally Tanks Defense Budget Bill Over SAVE Act : politics
House Starts Recess Early After GOP Members Rebel : politics ... House goes home early because (Republicans) demand stronger action on President Donald Trump's much-desired voter identification bill.
House votes to force release of records on sexual harassment settlements involving lawmakers : politics


Senator, 84, Secretly Found Unconscious and Given CPR : politics
Mitch McConell, 84, Secretly Found Unconscious and Given CPR Mitch McConnell's health scare last month was apparently worse than his team let on.
Mitch McConnell Was Found Unconscious Before He Was Rushed to Hospital : politics
Harvey Weinstein hospitalized in New York after reported heart failure, difficulty breathing : news
A Congresswoman with Dementia Stopped Coming to Work. The DC Press Corps Never Noticed. - POLITICO In 2023, a small website called The Dallas Express picked up a startling allegation: Texas Rep. Kay Granger, one of the most powerful GOP members of Congress, was struggling with dementia.

Justice Jackson Rips Justice Thomas In Scathing Birthright Citizenship Concurrence : politics
Alito slams birthright decision as 'serious mistake' : politics ... So constitutionalist hate the constitution now? ... spoiler alert: they never cared about the constitution ... or democracy
The sad inevitability of Justice Alito's birthright citizenship dissent : politics ... The article rightly points out that everything said today about Haitians and Somalians was said about Italians and Irish.
Dissenting Conservative Justices Signal that Ending Birthright Citizenship Is Their Movement's Next Goal : politics ... I've had supposed Christians tell me that Jesus's parable of the Good Samaritan wasn't applicable today because he didn't know how vicious and savage our immigrants are. If the choice is between principles and racism, you know what they'll choose every time, because racism is their highest principle.

MAGA Rage Takes Unnerving Turn as Birthright Loss Rattles Trump Badly : politics
Trump Threatens to Break the Law Over Birthright Citizenship : politics
55% of Americans support birthright citizenship. : politics

Supreme Court strikes down long-standing campaign finance restrictions : politics
Political parties can now spend unlimited money supporting candidates, after Supreme Court overturns decades of precedent : politics

Trump v. Barbera shows just how radical the Roberts Court and the modern conservative legal movement are - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Terminating America with extreme prejudice - Lawyers, Guns & Money the screeching from the scream machine about the birthright citizenship decision just illustrates how utterly radicalized the American right wing has become. (That a reactionary movement cannot be genuinely revolutionary is one of those category errors to which the practitioners of Whig history are prone.) This decision calls into question the wisdom of having a Supreme Court in the first place.

Trump considering pardon for P. Diddy and other high-profile figures to mark America's 250th: report : politics

Donald Trump Is a Treacherous, Idolatrous, Know-Nothing Anti-Patriot : politics

Belgian diamond group that won tariff relief gifted Trump a lavishly encrusted ring : news
Trump's Huge Windfall Has Few Known Global Precedents. President Trump's earnings in office are at a level once unimaginable for any leader of a liberal democracy, particularly a sitting American president. : politics
The Shockingly Lazy Schedule of Trump, 80, Exposed by Daily Beast Analysis : politics

With anti-trans decisions, the Supreme Court abandons its duty to protect minorities : politics
Koach Kavanaugh targets U.S. v. Virginia - Lawyers, Guns & Money the latest anti-trans opinion from the Supreme Court.

Writer E. Jean Carroll calls for Trump to pay $5.8M after high court appeal fails : politics

A Troubling Milestone: Most Supreme Court Rulings Are Secretive Votes With Little Justification : politics

US Postal Service cannot carry out Trump order on mail ballot delivery, judge rules : politics

Trump reports more than $1.4 billion in income from crypto ventures : politics
Donald Trump made more than $1bn last year in return to presidency : politics
Trump Had a Billion-Dollar Windfall After Returning to the White House : politics
'Not Even Trying to Hide Their Brazen Corruption': Trump Sons Set to Profit From Tungsten Mining Deal - "This is the most corrupt administration in American history," said one House Democrat. "It is not close." : politics ... Heather Cox Richardson, a renowned scholar and professor of American History, said the same about this administration being the most corrupt by far in all of American History.

Trump 'excited' for inaugural flight on Qatari-gifted Air Force One : politics

Trump meets with Tina Peters in the Oval Office : politics
Trump Hosts Convicted Election Fraudster at White House : politics ... Polis shouldn't be able to get elected dogcatcher after this.

Trump's Great American State Fair goes viral again as band outnumbers crowd : politics - Despite visual evidence of empty spaces, organizers of Freedom 250 claim over 150,000 people attended in the first three days

Trump's Great American State Fair shuts down until 5 p.m. as temperatures climb to triple digits : politics
BREAKING: Great American State Fair gets temporarily closed due to heat in D.C. : videos
Trump Team Panics Over July 4 After Tiny Fair Crowd Sent Him Raging : politics

The Kennedy Center's Latest Defense Raises a New Mystery : politics ... So their argument is that they should be allowed to continue breaking the law because it earns them money? Am I getting that right?

Trump begins construction of unannounced White House helipad : politics ... Same pattern as the ballroom. Demolition and construction started before the review process was resolved, funding was announced as fully private and turned out not to be, and the legal fight over whether Congress has to approve any of it is still unresolved

Trump's Great American State Fair is a sad state of affairs | Deflated visitors describe event on National Mall as 'unnecessarily vanilla' and a 'disgrace' : politics

'Racism And Bigotry': Critics Torch MAGA Lawmaker Over Bonkers Statue Of Liberty Plan - Rep. Troy Nehls wants to cover up the statue -- and its welcome message for immigrants. : politics

Trump admin spent $11B telling workers not to work after DOGE-inspired cuts, report finds : politics

Republicans are waking up to what Trump has done to their party : politics

New Trump book that '\alarmed' White House has sold 300,000 copies with more being printed, publisher says : politics - Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump.
Maggie Haberman & Jonathan Swan - On "Regime Change" & Inside The Trump Presidency | The Daily Show - YouTube

'Protected First Amendment speech': Judge rules 'Trump raped little girls' signs are not obscene and bars government from threatening to pull permits over '8647' flags : politics

Control of the Senate Is Up for Grabs, Times/Siena Polls Find : politics

Are Old People Ruining American Democracy? : politics

Harris reaches out to Mamdani, pro-Palestinian activists in run-up to 2028 : politics

Liz Warren on Trump Bailing on Housing Bill: 'His Popularity Is in the Dumpster' : politics
Schumer, Warren locked in battle over future of Democratic Party : politics
Chuck Schumer popularity plummets amid calls for new Senate leadership, DSA surge : politics

Bernie Sanders says US is on the 'verge of a political revolution' : politics
Democratic Socialists of America Are Seeing Surge in Membership : politics

The Young Republicans Who Think Trump Hasn't Gone Far Enough : politics
Young Republican Activists Are Turning Against Trump - The Atlantic Conservative groups at colleges across the country want a far more radical GOP.

Daughters of the American Revolution live up to their name by rejecting ban on trans women : politics



JD Vance On Religion - Lawyers, Guns & Money our Vice President JD Vance, who recently wrote a book on his conversion to Catholicism called "Communion," which features a country Methodist church on the cover.



The swatting of Pete Buttigieg: How the far-right culture war has weaponized children. Is there any bottom to the hate that exists in this country when children are the target? : politics


'A National Outrage': Days After Monsanto Ruling, Trump EPA Approves More Forever Chemical Pesticides : politics


Protesters climb the Empire State Building and display a flag : pics - "When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace"
2 arrested after hanging banner on Empire State Building antenna : news
Engagement Empire State Building : pics

Harvard professor with polarizing alien theories is picked to lead new White House UFO council : politics - Avi Loeb,
White House forms UFO science panel led by polarizing Harvard professor | AP News



Woman Who Accused Trump of Abusing Her as a Teen Now Living in Fear : politics - "Jane Doe 4" is one of the only people in the Epstein files who also accused Trump of sexual assault.

Searching for Clues in Jeffrey Epstein's Boyhood - The New York Times "Jeff" grew up in an insular world, kept company with a few brainy boys and fixated on girls. Was a monster hiding in plain sight?

Beauty Queen Alleges Epstein Used Trump Pageants to Recruit Women : politics


A fourth appeals court rejects ICE mass detention policy : politics

Months after he sent a harsh email to ICE, agents tracked him to his home and a hotel : politics
Another New York resident says he was warned by officers after criticizing ICE : politics
Rochester man says he received federal warning for criticism of ICE | AP News An attorney representing David Streever, of Rochester, said Streever was on a trip to Finland when two officers showed up to his home last week and presented his wife with a warning notice informing him that an email he sent months earlier was a threat.



Gaza is costing Democratic incumbents their seats : politics

Socialist Momentum Grows As Melat Kiros Wins In Denver | A democratic socialist who lost her job for speaking out about Gaza unseated a 29-year incumbent. : politics
Democratic Socialist Ousts House Lawmaker DeGette, DDHQ Projects : politics
A democratic socialist unseats a 15-term congresswoman in Colorado : politics ... The crazy part is that Kiros was born after the start of DeGette's first term in Congress. Finally, we're getting more fresh, progressive voices who actually represent the people in Congress!
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros poised to become the first Gen Z woman in Congress : politics
Colorado primary election - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is pretty interesting: Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old democratic socialist, defeated Representative Diana DeGette on Tuesday in the Denver area, according to The Associated Press, in a show of force for the progressive wing of the Democratic Party.

House Dems rocked by another socialist upset: "Wake up call" : politics
Ideological Moderation and Success in U.S. Elections, 2020-2022 - by Michael Bailey, Benjamin Reese :: SSRN

Rep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic Primary : politics ... AIPAC supporters donated to Goldman's campaign and through a joint fundraising committee, creating a steady stream of pro-Israel money flowing into his coffers. His donor base skews toward large individual donors and includes notable support from AIPAC-aligned contributors

Phil Weiser projected to win Democratic primary for Colorado governor, defeat Sen. Michael Bennet : politics

NYC approves $1,000 college savings accounts for all public school kindergartners : politics

GOP Rep. Tom Kean announces depression diagnosis after mysterious monthslong absence from Congress : politics
Florida taxpayers will foot some of the $5M bill to change airport's name to honor Trump : politics

California Senators kill bill barring registered sex offenders from running for public office : politics

Ken Paxton Suddenly Walks Back His Support For IVF : politics

New World Screwworm cases are on the rise in Texas. Here's what you need to know. : news


What's something you've officially stopped buying in 2026 because the price has become genuinely insulting? : AskReddit


Nancy Guthrie ransom notes are fake, FBI says : news


16 kids rescued from dilapidated Ohio home | AP News - were 'almost feral,' authorities say
16 kids rescued from dilapidated Ohio home | AP News Sixteen children from the same family who were rescued from a dilapidated home in rural Ohio were living in wretched conditions with human waste all around, confined to just one room over much of the past four years, authorities said Wednesday.
Children found in 'deplorable' Ohio home were part of same family : news - wow the 16 kids were all found in a 12x12 room. This is disturbing.

Another man has died after being in Tarrant County Jail custody - the fourth death in 2 weeks : news



AI boom risks global financial crash, warn central bankers | Reversal of 'excessive' tech investments could have serious economic consequences, report finds : politics


What is the greatest sentence ever written in human history? : AskReddit

Short story widely accused on social media of being written using AI wins overall Commonwealth prize : books

The case of the missing Tesla fatal crash data : technology


I am a Wikipedia editor with 10000+ edits. AMA : IAmA



Billions of doses later: Global review confirms mRNA vaccines are safe, effective and full of promise. Comprehensive review brings together global evidence to strengthen public trust and counter misinformation as mRNA vaccines expand to prevent and treat more diseases. : science

Psychologists of Reddit, what's the most horrifying mental illness? : AskReddit

People with autistic traits who have not been diagnosed with autism seem to camouflage or mask more. In contrast, those who have been diagnosed with autism seem to do this less. Camouflaging requires concentration and may lead to exhaustion, anxiety, stress, and a reduced sense of identity. : science - Notably, the relationship between autistic traits and camouflaging was only present when autistic traits were measured through self-report questionnaires. The link disappeared when autistic traits were measured through observation by a professional.

Criminal psychologists of Reddit, what's the clearest sign someone is capable of serious violence? [Serious] : AskReddit

People who are highly observant: what is a tiny, almost invisible psychological 'tell' that instantly reveals someone's true intentions or character? [Serious] : AskReddit


ELI5: Is it true that every single death eventually boils down to the brain and heart running out of oxygen? Are there exceptions? : explainlikeimfive


Conservatives maintain birth rates, but left-leaning Americans are having significantly fewer children, driving the U.S. birth decline. Education was consistently linked to having fewer children. Religious attendance was positively associated with having more children. : science

Why hasn't science come up with a strong non addictive pain killer? : AskReddit



Women with a high libido, how do you manage it? : AskReddit


People who work in industries that are secret scams, what are some things the general public should know to save money? : AskReddit


What was the most disturbing thing you've ever seen while out in public? : AskReddit


What is the "mean girl from hs is now a nurse" equivalent for men? : AskReddit

Babies born today will likely live to see the year 2101, 22nd century. What do you realistically think their lives and the world will be like by then? : AskReddit

ELI5: Is there an objective difference between designer perfumes and cheaper "dupes" or is it mostly branding? : explainlikeimfive





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Extreme heat map: US heat risk forecast | CNN
A river crisis is unfolding in the American West | National Geographic The Colorado has been struggling for decades. This summer could bring it to the brink, threatening endangered wildlife and communities.


China "strongly" calls on Putin and Zelenskyy to return to negotiations : worldnews
China is a clear winner from Trump's war in Middle East, report concludes : worldnews



Russia jails veteran who threatened Putin with mutiny : worldnews

Three men jailed for hosting drag shows in Russia : worldnews

Some Russian soldiers last just minutes on front lines against Ukraine's drones, military bloggers say : worldnews

Russia accuses NATO of planning to develop weapons with Ukraine to strike Russian air bases : worldnews

Ukraine's Drone Force Is Punching Holes in Russia's Air Defense-194 Hits This Year : worldnews

Russian high schools now require 17 hours basic military training for 6th to 11th graders : worldnews

Post by @prune602.bsky.social - Bluesky The electronic budget system shows a 7.98 trillion ruble deficit as of 26 June 2026


Post by @delfoo.bsky.social = Bluesky The gasoline shortage has fully hit the Russian region of the Republic of Altai. In 2025 it never got to there but now we can see gasoline is out even at the big federal gas station chains. Interesting it's Ai-95 gasoline and diesel that are missing.
Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky Russian taxi drivers are less likely to show up for work and take long routes due to the fuel shortages. And the outflow of taxi drivers has accelerated by up to 20% in relation to the fuel crisis.

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1587, Part 1 (Thread #1734) Some headlines from the hellscape that is russia.

Post by @chriso-wiki.bsky.social - Bluesky 1/ Despite fuel supposedly being reserved for the emergency services, a Russian medic says that the current fuel shortage is causing a crisis for ambulances, which are now standing idle. It's not our fault, she adds, and anyway, most ambulance users are useless time-wasters


Deliberate explosion rocks Monaco, Ukrainian oligarch injured : worldnews
'Deliberate' explosion rocks Monaco, Ukrainian oligarch injured | SBS News A blast from an explosive device wounded Ukrainian oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev and two others in Monaco on Tuesday, authorities said, in a "deliberate" act unprecedented in the principality.

$14 million hidden in the walls: Raid on home of Iraqi deputy oil minister seizes stacks of cash : worldnews


Iranian clerics call for Trump and Netanyahu's assassination : worldnews


Israel triggers huge explosion in southern Lebanon | Al Jazeera : videos
Netanyahu visits occupied southern Lebanon, says Israel won't leave yet : worldnews



Not calling Hamas terrorists in Nakba exhibit was 'error,' says Canada's heritage minister : worldnews



Zelenskyy's office stated that 90% of Russian missiles and drones contain Japanese parts : worldnews

Putin Ordered Russian General Staff to Prepare Plans for Capturing Kyiv, Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief Says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1587, Part 1 (Thread #1734) : worldnews

Total russian military losses on June 29, 2026: 1,350 personnel, 1,952 UAVs, and 71 artillery systems. | MoD News


Ukraine Launches Combat Bonuses of $2,200 for Captures and $330 for Enemy Kills : worldnews

Ukrainian Drone Operators Hunt Down and Destroy Camouflaged Russian 2S19 Msta-S Artillery : worldnews

Explosives Frequently Discovered Inside Repatriated Ukrainian Bodies, Police Report : worldnews

Ukrainian defenders strike bridges and strategic targets of Russian invasion forces / The New Voice of Ukraine


More than four in five homes and workplaces across 25 European cities have less nearby tree canopy than what is needed for meaningful cooling. Neighborhoods with adequate tree cover and mature shade are significantly cooler-by 4 to 10C - than surrounding paved or built-up areas. : science


(3) / X Yesterday's hail in Posumaví reached up to 10 cm.
Huge hails punctured the roof : WTF

Almost 60,000 far-right extremists in Germany, intelligence agency says : worldnews
AfD leader vows to restore German-Russian ties as she eyes chancellery : worldnews
6 killed in shooting at mother-and-baby shelter in Germany, police say - National | Globalnews.ca : worldnews

Paris deputy mayor blames the United States' carbon emissions for deadly heat wave : worldnews
France outage leaves 68,000 homes without power as record heatwave spreads north : worldnews

Pope pleads with breakaway Catholics before possible schism : worldnews


The South American Dictatorship Museums - Lawyers, Guns & Money Those museums are a lot. A lot. They are very different spaces and do very different things, but they are both incredibly powerful places that blow your mind over the sheer evil that happened in these nations in the 70s and 80s. Moreover, both places are still tremendously contentious--there are LOTS of supporters of the dictatorships in both countries, including the current presidents of both countries. So to tell these stories in these spaces is not easy and is not getting any easier.

More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the US hours before the earthquakes are missing : politics
The U.S. Took Over Venezuela's Oil Industry. Where Has All the Money Gone? : politics


Mex`ican "Batman" might have his own Robin and Batmobile as police ramp up vigilante hunt : worldnews

Chinese dissident who fled to South Korea by dinghy arrives in Canada : worldnews
China imposes 73.5% preliminary tariff on Canadian pea starch : worldnews
Russian group hacked Quebec water treatment plant, gained access to control pumps and chlorine dosing: CSE : worldnews
Canada has once in a lifetime opportunity to become an energy superpower: head of IEA : worldnews




Iran war has cost Americans $1,000 per household, economist estimates : politics

Hegseth Moves to Order Military Lawyers to be Immigration Judges : politics
Hegseth, Rubio, and Caine Had an Auto-Deleting Signal Chat : politics

Post by @washingtonpost.com - Bluesky Breaking news: President Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from crypto, digital tokens and related partnerships in 2025, appearing to have substantially increased his income after reentering the White House last year.
Trump Reports at Least $1.2 Billion in 2025 Crypto Earnings : politics

Sotomayor Warns Supreme Court Gave Trump the Powers of a King - The Founding Fathers "never intended" to give the president powers exceeding the British monarchy. : politics

Trump uses Supreme Court ruling to push for SAVE America Act, but admits it's 'probably not going to happen' : politics
Trump Seethes Over Supreme Court Losses In Series Of Truth Social Posts : politics
The Red Hats threesome : PoliticalHumor The Red Hats threesome

One big win and three defeats for Trump in dramatic day at Supreme Court : politics - the President is now a King who legally can do no wrong.

The Supreme Court Just Gave Trump a Terrifying New Power : politics ... Roberts argued that Trump can fire Slaughter whenever he wants because Congress does not have the authority to create an independent executive agency whose leaders cannot be fired at will by the president. He argued that such protections violate the constitutional separation of powers ... Roberts's exact argument was rejected by the Supreme Court 90 years
The Roberts Doctrine: Royalism, unless it affects my portfolio - Lawyers, Guns & Money As was almost uniformly expected among Court sickos, the Court overruled a perfectly sound 90-year-old unanimous precedent on executive power, while underscoring the incoherence of the holding by carving out an exception by pure ipse dixit. It's interesting how the Times and WSJ choose to frame this pair of rulings:
The Supreme Court just came one vote away from a constitutional catastrophe : politics

Supreme Court allows Trump to fire FTC member, major win for presidential power : politics
Supreme Court rules Trump can fire independent agency board members : politics ... Overturning a unanimous 90-year precedent. JFC.
US supreme court rules Trump's firing of Lisa Cook from Fed was unconstitutional : politics

Sotomayor: Supreme Court just gave Trump 'far greater power than ever before' : politics

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump's proposed limits : politics ... Thank god, but SIX TO THREE?
Supreme Court is set to rule on Trump's challenge to birthright citizenship : politics

Supreme Court rules mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day can be counted : politics
Trump Erupts in Fury at SCOTUS as His Plot to Rig Midterms Collapses : politics
Supreme Court mail ballot ruling spurs right-wing meltdown: 'This is how our country dies' : politics

Supreme Court strikes down limits on political parties' campaign spending, in win for GOP : politics
Supreme Court Voids Political-Party Spending Caps in GOP Win : politics ... Citizens United was the death knell of the United States.2000 election was. If Clinton had kept it in his fucking pants, Gore would've soared to victory and a ton of this fuckery would've never happened.

Supreme Court Delivers Blow To Trans Kids In Ruling On Sports Bans : politics
Supreme Court lets states ban transgender athletes from female sports teams : politics
US supreme court upholds laws excluding trans women from competing in female sports : politics

Supremes Open Thread - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... . At least Birthright Citizenship survived, although 6-3 indicates this is a far stupider world than any of us deserve.
Megathread: US Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship : politics
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds : news
Much of MAGA is losing it over the Supreme Court's Birthright Citizenship decision.
US Supreme Court, In 6-3 Ruling, Upholds Birthright Citizenship And Strikes Down Trump's Executive Order Trying To Ban It - What Do You Think About This Result? Why Your Opinion? : AskReddit - The idea that an executive order, not even a statute but an EO, can change the freaking Constitution is absolutely batshit crazy, so while I'm relieved at the outcome it is absolutely insane that it wasn't 9-0.
Alito retirement hijinks - Lawyers, Guns & Money In a bizarre story befitting of the bizarre times in which we live, NPR reported this morning that Sam Alito was retiring, only to withdraw the story thirty-seven minutes later ... If he does retire, this makes it likely that the SCOTUS will have an 80-100 year stretch of having the majority of its members selected by Republican presidents, even though Republican presidents rarely get the most votes in presidential elections any more (It's a Republic not a Democracy).
Schrodinger's cat says hello - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Post by @did:plc:m2ilc3goduz5hqrwx5n6jr3e - Bluesky Alito's argument -- that counting ballots after Election Day means "the electorate's choice does not occur on election day, and the federal election-day statutes are violated" -- is some of the dumbest reasoning I have ever seen. The "choice" doesn't occur at the time of counting!


Trump Just Got the Supreme Court to Do Project 2025 for Him : politics

A False Pretense of Judicial Modesty | The Supreme Court is remaking the law while claiming to preserve the status quo : politics

Supreme Court Rejects Trump Appeal of Carroll Sex-Abuse Verdict : politics
Trump says he will 'continue the fight' after Supreme Court declines to review Carroll abuse verdict : politics

The Court declines to join the Dersh's war on NYT v. Sullivan - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The Supreme Court refused to hear famed law professor and attorney Alan Dershowitz's defamation claim against CNN on Monday, effectively upholding long-standing protections for the news media when reporting on public figures

Supreme Court restricts use of geofence warrants, ruling they violate the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable searches : technology

MAGA Erupts as Even Amy Coney Barrett Rules Republicans Went Too Far: Amy Coney Barrett joined the Supreme Court's liberal justices in a handful of big decisions.' : politics

Supreme Court justices disclose millions in book earnings and teaching income : politics


A Watergate Every Week : politics

Americans Want to Impeach Donald Trump : politics
New Poll Shows Majority of Americans Believe There Are Grounds to Impeach Trump : politics
Donald Trump Is the Biggest Failure in Recent US History : politics

Speaker Johnson loses key vote as House GOP leaders struggle to contain rebellion : politics

Trump mocked after sharing 'golden gift' for the White House: '\President hired Putin for his decorator' : politics
Trump posts image of "golden gift" for White House's 250th birthday : politics
Post by @out5p0ken.bsky.social - Bluesky America defeated fascism. We don't need its aesthetics decorating the White House.

Proving He Does Not Care About Your Cost of Living, Trump Calls Housing Bill 'Big Yawn' - A yawn? Try telling that to the families who can't afford rent, can't afford to buy gas or groceries, and are one paycheck away from losing everything. : politics

Trump is using a $500M no-bid contract to build his White House ballroom : politics
Trump awarded $500 million no-bid contract to Virginia firm last year to build his stupid fucking ballroom at the very same time he was claiming it would be privately funded - Lawyers, Guns & Money He pulled this off by routing the secret contract through a White House office that deals with minor repairs and building maintenance issues, and which is therefore exempt from government disclosure and competitive bidding requirements.
Trump Team Personally Chose Who Got $500 Million Ballroom Contract : politics

Trump Begins Another White House Renovation Project With No Notice | Donald Trump just can't leave the White House grounds alone. : politics

Trump posts bizarre painting of himself with George Washington and a robot : politics
Trump posts bizarre painting of himself with George Washington and a robot | The Independent President Donald Trump's latest social media offering comes as U.S. looks ahead to Independence Day celebrations on the 250th anniversary of its founding

Is this a real image of sparse crowds at Trump's 'Great American State Fair'? : politics

DC's record-breaking fireworks delayed as Trump turns July 4 celebration into another MAGA rally : politics
Trump's July 4 Fireworks Show is Monumentally Insane: He's trying to set a world record with a massive amount of fireworks. : politics


The White House Considers Granting 250 Pardons for the Nation's Birthday : politics

American Pride Falls to 25-Year Record Low : politics

Johnson says housing bill will become law, with or without Trump : politics

Yes, the Cuts to USAID Have Killed : politics



Barack Obama is sick of being America's saviour : politics


Keir Starmer's Downfall is a Warning for the Democrats : politics - Keir Starmer is basically the UK version of Joe Biden, right up to trying to hold onto power long after it's clear to everyone else that he's a lame duck.

Democratic Centrists Need to Stop Saying "Both Sides" Have "Extremes" : politics


Can You Really Be a Working-Class Party if There Are Very Few Workers in Your Party? : politics ... Thomas Edsall believes that professional college-educated workers aren't "workers".


Kids online safety package clears House, drawing warnings from digital rights and tech groups : politics



About 3 million fewer people are enrolled under ACA compared to last year: Report : politics - Alternative headline: 3 million Americans lose health insurance coverage



The Baby Formula Probe Produced a Pile of Evidence. Then the DOJ Dropped the Case. : politics
'Cancer' in the DOJ: Fmr. FBI official applauds Jack Smith for speaking out : videos


'No One's Coming to Save Us but Us': Gen Z Runs for Office | Melat Kiros's challenge Tuesday to Representative Diana DeGette, who was elected the year before Ms. Kiros was born, is the latest Gen Z test in a year defined by generational upheaval. : politics

What's something Gen Z is getting completely right that older generations refuse to admit? : AskReddit


RFK Jr. Is So Busted (recorded offering bribe of a cushy government job for Iowa libertarian to drop out of race) : videos


Luigi Mangione's federal trial in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing postponed until January : news

Kash Patel draws flak for posting FBI case details on social media to make himself look good : politics


Shock New Details on Trump Sex Accuser, 13, Revealed - A family member has come forward to share new details about the alleged victim. : politics

Alleged Epstein Victim and Trump Accuser Living in Fear of Retaliation, Relative Says : politics



Nun arrested by ICE as she walked to Mass in Texas is released : politics
Nun arrested by ICE as she walked to Mass in Texas is released Sister Leticia Ugboaja, who is also a registered nurse at South Texas Health System, was walking to Our Lady of Sorrows Church in McAllen when she was detained ... The Department of Homeland Security and ICE have not responded to a request for comment since Sunday.



Newsom signs $352B spending plan and reflects on signature policies before he leaves office : politics

Gallego spokesperson says Trump is '\targeting' the Democratic senator with DOJ investigation : politics

Joel Webbon Says 'Everyone In Florida Will Be Blessed' By Electing Christian Nationalist James Fishback As Governor : politics ,.. Christians still haven't figured out they're being used by satan.

Florida congressmen target transgender girl competing in Irish dance championship : politics
Republicans demand Irish dance competition kick trans girl out due to 'biological edge'. They misgendered a trans teen and said she has an unfair advantage when it comes to Irish dance. : politics

Texas Is a Tossup. The Times/Siena Poll Points to How It Got There. : politics
Texas Senate race a toss-up: Survey : politics ... The choir boy vs the criminal and Texas is like "I dunno"
Paxton, Talarico deadlocked at 47% in new Texas Senate race poll : politics ,,, Paxton is about as corrupt as they come, but that's not enough for some people
Ken Paxton caught on video jetting off to European vacation with alleged mistress : politics

Discussion Thread: Colorado Primary Elections on June 30, 2026 : politics
A 29-year-old democratic socialist takes on Colorado's most senior member of Congress : politics
House Dems fear another big loss to the left in Colorado : politics

Gov. signs 3 trans rights bills into law & then marches in Pride parade that afternoon. "We are a few steps closer to a state where all can live their lives without fear of hate," said Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) : politics


Platner campaign 'being blown completely out of the water' by outside GOP spending: Memo : politics



Bernie Sanders unveils $7 trillion plan to give Americans control of AI industry : technology

The war against '\woke' could end US science as we know it : technology

Hyperscalers could end up resembling airlines-plagued by small margins, intense competition, and high expenses, AI skeptic warns : technology


County With 37 Data Centers Asks Schools to "Conserve Electricity" / Henrico County is a major hub for data centers in Virginia. Its officials said it expects a 25% rise in electricity costs next year, and advised workers to close the blinds and turn off their computers to make up for it. : technology


What's one book everyone should read at least once in their lifetime? : AskReddit

Retired 3 years ago and just finished my 500th book. Most of my recommendations came from this community. Here's are the 10 best in my opinion. : books

Oral History of the Blogosphere Part 14: In Media Res - Lawyers, Guns & Money


The Great Tolkien Reread: A Journey in the Dark, The Bridge of Khazad-Dûm - Lawyers, Guns & Money


ELI5: The different versions/translations of The Odyssey book. : explainlikeimfive


Steven Spielberg releasing Jurassic Park and Schindler's List in the same year is bonkers : movies


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,172 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Oscar Handlin.



Girls are the largest consumers of anxiolytic and sedative drugs among adolescents in most European countries. However, the consumption between girls and boys is more balanced in the wealthiest countries with greater gender equality : science

ELI5 how did birds learn to dance : explainlikeimfive

No life strategy guarantees survival when the environment changes, a 500-million-year study of coral evolution reveals. While algae symbiosis allowed modern corals to dominate, fossil data shows this trait makes them uniquely vulnerable to rapid warming compared to deep-sea species. : science


Scientists have shown that a single dose injection of DNA genetic instructions can produce weight loss and blood glucose control in mouse models that lasts up to 10 times as long as weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. This could eliminate the need for repeated dosing. : science

Scientists reverse autism-like symptoms in mice by repairing shortened nerve cell structures. By artificially activating a targeted neural pathway in a mouse model, scientists successfully restored the structure of a key neuron component and improved social and repetitive behaviors. : science

Human Childbirth May Not Be Uniquely Difficult, as Some Squirrel Monkey Babies Have Heads Nearly Twice the Size of Their Mothers' Pelvic Space : science

Researchers have shown that bacteria can learn from past experiences, store memories across generations and adapt their behavior to changing environments all without a brain or nervous system. : science


ELI5 What is Fermi's paradox? : explainlikeimfive Basically, it says that if there are trillions of stars and billions of planets in the galaxy, there should be thousands if not millions of civilizations, so where is everyone?


Researchers affirm long-held belief that viruses can trigger Parkinson's disease. A new study in a mouse model shows that a common virus can induce Parkinson's-like brain damage and movement problems. : science

FDA lets Philip Morris market Zyn nicotine pouches as less harmful than cigarettes : news


White House picks Harvard professor with polarizing alien theories to lead new UFO council | PBS News Avi Loeb, a cosmologist who studied black holes and served as head of Harvard's astronomy department until 2020, was recently appointed to helm a new scientific advisory council tasked with investigating the origins of mysterious orbs and other objects reported by military personnel in recent years. It's part of President Donald Trump's push to declassify more information about the issue.



What unsolved mystery obsessed you? : AskReddit

People who got revenge on someone, how did it go and was it worth it? : AskReddit

ELI5. Why do so many animals like balls? : explainlikeimfive






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Extreme heat and heat dome over Boston forecast July 4th week Heat dome triggers Extreme Heat Watch for Wednesday morning into Saturday, the Fourth of July across most of New England.


Thai family mourns teen girl found dead in suitcase as Australian arrested : worldnews

Malaysia extends search for MH370 for another year, keeping families' hopes alive : worldnews


Vanuatu blocks China from building military bases on its islands : worldnews



Kremlin says Russia's stance on conditions for a Ukraine peace deal has not changed since 2024 : worldnews ... So basically they still want unconditional surrender and for Ukraine to give up the ability to defend itself.
Putin says Ukraine peace talks could be held in Belarus' Minsk : worldnews
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A yacht linked to Putin was spotted off Denmark under the protection of Russian warships. : worldnews

Post by @youranoncentral.bsky.social - Bluesky Putin's face on day 3 of Ukraine's 40 day campaign to make Russia eat shit.

Putin makes rare admission of fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian strikes : worldnews
Putin complains Ukrainian attacks causing "problems" in Russia : worldnews
Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky There is no good end in sight: Putin's entourage is concerned about Ukraine's attacks on key Russian defense industry enterprises, - WP. In a letter to Putin, Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin calls the scale of damage to Russian refineries "unprecedented."
Russia's Putin acknowledges fuel shortages, task force set up to ensure supplies : worldnews
Putin admits Ukrainian strikes driving Russian fuel shortages : worldnews
Russia's Fuel Crisis Deepens with New Restrictions in Moscow Region : worldnews
Putin details Russia's fuel shortages after Ukrainian drone strikes : worldnews

Russian Lawmakers Propose Seizing Private Bank Accounts to Fund War Amid $83B Deficit : worldnews

Post by @kingraccoondog.bsky.social ' Bluesky Police have been deployed around the clock at gas stations in Russia's Irkutsk region to manage long queues and prevent customers from filling canisters, as the fuel crisis deepens owing to Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries.

Post by @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social - Bluesky The view from a car window as it passes by the burning Slavyansk-on-Kuban oil refinery.
Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky Oryol region will introduce a new scheme for refueling from July 4th based on the number plate. On Saturday vehicles with license plates beginning with 0 and 1 will be able to refuel, on Sunday with 2 and 3, on Monday with 4 and 5 and so on.

Post by @dronebomber.bsky.social - Bluesky According to Russian sources, around 400 drones were reported, though these estimates and the displayed routes remain highly approximate.


Lukashenko lands in China for unexpected Xi Jinping talks : worldnews



Pakistani airstrikes kill 36 civilians in eastern Afghanistan : worldnews

At least 50 people detained by police at Istanbul Pride event : worldnews

South African army and police deployed in preparation for countrywide anti-immigration protests on June 30th. : worldnews


Iran claims sole control of Hormuz, threatening planned US talks after Gulf strikes : worldnews

No negotiation at any level: Iran refutes Donald Trump's claim of planned US talks in Doha : worldnews

Lebanon president tells US commander he will exert sovereignty over all country's territory : worldnews


Israel developing space lasers to attack above the Earth, Katz says : worldnews ... Literal "jewish space lasers;" somewhere MTG is smiling.
Israel sold advanced F-15 systems and gear to Qatar and Saudi Arabia -- report : worldnews

Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad ties prompt CPJ review of Gaza journalist death database : worldnews


Trump presses Syria to take on Hezbollah, raising alarm in Lebanon and Israel : worldnews



"No one will dictate to us whom we honour": Zelenskyy submits National Pantheon bill to parliament. : worldnews
Zelenskyy Says Russia Keeps Resetting Its Deadline for Capturing Donetsk - Now at 15 Attempts : worldnews



/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1586, Part 1 (Thread #1733) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of June 29, 2026 | MoD News
Some Russian soldiers last just minutes on front lines against Ukraine's drones, military bloggers say - CBS News ... Once Russian soldiers reach certain parts of the front lines of the war in Ukraine, they can expect to live an average of just 20 to 35 minutes, according to a grim estimate by Russian military bloggers,


Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky A subscriber reports that their crew set a new absolute distance record this weekend for the Wovkulaka Spitfire interceptor drone - 84.7 km. This refers to the distance from the drone to its control station. They took down a SuperCam somewhere in the south. The previous record was 69 km.

Russians have categorised around 25,000 apartments and houses in Mariupol as "ownerless" : worldnews

Photos reveal Russian gas tanker with heavy machine guns as Baltic tensions rise : worldnews

Crimea Fuel Crisis Triggers Layoffs and Wage Delays Across Occupied Peninsula : worldnews

Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky



Poland's spy chief: We must operate as if war with Russia was imminent : worldnews


Deadly heatwave grips Italy and Balkans as wildfire fears grow : worldnews

German president says global rules key to tackling climate change : worldnews - Chinas coal consumption is the same as all other countries worldwide combined. And developing countries have the same challenges with renewable energy that we have.

Europe's record heat has overwhelmed Paris mortuaries and left families in distress : worldnews
France records around 1,000 additional deaths as extreme heat breaks European records : news

Introducing "No. 10 North": U.K.'s Likely Next Prime Minister Andy Burnham Lays Out Devolution Plans : worldnews
BBC Demands Trump's Diary and Phone Logs in $10B Court Battle : politics - Maybe the greatest self own in history


Father and son rescued after four days buried under rubble of Venezuela's earthquakes : worldnews




US says it has agreed to 'stand down' after exchange of strikes with Iran : politics

Iran's supreme leader says legal cases must be pursued against US, Israel over 'child killings, war crimes' : politics


'We Should Go to Court': Khanna Says Latest US Bombings of Iran a 'Blatant Violation' by Trump ; "Trump must stop this war now -- or we will take him to court to compel him to do so." : politics

Airpower Errata - Lawyers, Guns & Money Have been spending some time back on the airpower beat, thinking about the execution of Russian and Ukrainian airpower strategies. During that journey I've picked up some errata on the platforms… It's the end of the line for the Harrier:

Hegseth has '\undermined' the US military, says Republican on Armed Services Committee : politics - I will never miss the chance to point out that the person who fired the head of cyber command and the national security agency was Laura Fucking Loomer.We let an unappointed, unelected, unconfirmed Twitter shitposter purge our cyber & intelligence community leadership as one of the first acts of this regime.
Kaine says Hegseth 'grudge' against Army looks personal : politics



Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to appeal E. Jean Carroll $5 million verdict : politics
Supreme Court rejects Trump effort to overturn E. Jean Carroll sexual assault and defamation verdict : politics

Supreme Court allows states to count mail-in ballots that arrive late, rejecting RNC challenge : politics
Supreme Court Upholds Mississippi Late-Arriving Mail-In Ballot Law : politics
Supreme Court holds that the U.S. Postal Service Enjoys Immunity for Intentionally Misdelivering Mail

Opinion | Supreme Court just crowned Trump a king Smashing precedent and historical tradition, the court's conservative supermajority declared that Trump has the right to fire those he doesn't find sufficiently loyal. That's a coronation.
The Supreme Court just made Trump the most powerful president in generations : politics

Supreme Court rules Trump cannot fire Fed member Lisa Cook; grants him more power over other independent agencies : politics
Supreme Court cements Trump's power over agencies long considered independent : politics

It's Been Two Years Since the Supreme Court Made Homelessness a Crime. The Result Speaks for Itself. : politics


Supreme Court poised to rule on Trump's powers as term nears end : politics
The Supreme Court nears the end of its term with momentous cases about Trump's power to be decided : politics
Now Trump gets to fire heads of independent agencies pretty much at will: Fmr. federal prosecutor : videos

The Memo: Trump, GOP race the clock to bring inflation down before midterms : politics

Post by @archive.org - Bluesky As America marks its 250th anniversary, the Internet Archive is preserving & providing free access to materials documenting the nation's founding and 250 years of Independence celebrations.

Panicking Trump has finally realised the jeopardy his presidency is in : politics

Trump Allegedly Threatened Beauty Queen After Groping Her : politics

Delusional Trump, 80, Posts Unhinged 6.47 AM Response to Nightmare Polls - The president was up bright and early on Monday, posting about approval ratings that simply don't exist. : politics
Fuming Trump, 80, Unravels Over His Empty Fair in Early Morning Meltdown : politics
At this point we're just all living in the constantly expanding director's cut of This is Spinal Tap - Lawyers, Guns & Money Everyone is talking about Trump's mock up arch at the Great American State Fair, so I filmed it from top to bottom and front to back for everyone who can't see it in person
(3) amanda moore 🐢 on X: Everyone is talking about Trump's mock up arch at the Great American State Fair, so I filmed it from top to bottom and front to back for everyone who can't see it in person. / X Everyone is talking about Trump's mock up arch at the Great American State Fair, so I filmed it from top to bottom and front to back for everyone who can't see it in person.

Unhinged Trump Calls US Progressives Communist 'Animals' Who Will 'Close Your Churches' and 'Kill Your People' : politics
Trump Melts Down in Midnight Rant on Bombshell Book; "Remember, I won the election," the president wrote. : politics

GOP lawmakers fear Trump is out of sync with voters on the economy : politics

Biden has unleashed on 'loser' Trump. He's finally read the room : politics
'Whoa, what a loser': Crowd erupts as Biden slams Trump over ballroom, arch and reflecting pool : politics
Trump says vandals slashed the Reflecting Pool, but previously said it couldn't be cut with a knife : politics

Trump urges gasoline retailers to lower prices, warns of 'big problems' if they don't : politics

Donald Trump hijacked America's 250 and turned it into a 'theatre of the absurd' : politics
Millions say they won't celebrate July 4 as poll reveals deep national pessimism : politics
As nation turns 250, many Americans say the Stars and Stripes is now a red flag : politics

Trump impeachment likely if Democrats win midterms, Wilbur Ross warns : politics

The Big Interview: Bernie Sanders Saw This Coming : politics

Two Major Trump Corruption Plots Revealed in Just 24 Hours; Donald Trump -- and his sons -- have found new ways to profit off the presidency. : politics

Hunter Biden painting sale update - Lawyers, Guns & Money Can't believe all of the evidence of corruption that keeps appearing on Hunter Biden's laptop When Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick met with Kazakhstan's president at the St. Regis Hotel last September in New York, President Trump jumped in by phone as the men sealed a deal on a top priority for Washington.

The American Everyman if Every American is a Lying Cheating Scumbag - Lawyers, Guns & Money - this Vanity Fair article on the attempt to rehabilitation Nixon through social media. I find it all very strange: ,,, today's right wingers see Richard Nixon as a hero, they want everyone to see Richard Nixon as a hero, and they intend to act like Richard Nixon in the future and they will do whatever they have to do to make this all possible


Mass. among states suing to block medicaid work requirements

Journalists Set the Record Straight After Musk Claims '\Not a Single' Child Died From DOGE's USAID Cuts : politics
DOGE Goons Are Now Secretly Running Government Websites | A new report reveals how former DOGE staffers are running a handful of federal websites-and bypassing the law to collect Americans' data. : politics

Nursing gains 'professional' label for student loans after judge's ruling, but theology now dropped : politics ... This fascist administration doesn't want people to know that the radical right aren't real Christians, as they directly oppose every single one of Jesus' teachings.

Trump administration can't block SNAP recipients in 5 states from buying soda and candy, judge rules : politics

Online Age Verification Law Could Kill Whistleblowing : technology

'It's dangerous and it's going to erode trust': redesign of US government websites stokes surveillance fears : technology


Radio host slams cities that won't fly Pride flags: "It's not an ideology. These are people." He compared flying a Pride flag to leaving the porch light on for a neighbor. : politics


'I Heard That You Like Gay Porn': Thomas Massie Erupts At Reporter In Heated Confrontation : politics


Trump bought as much as $5 million in Axon stock before ICE sought $220 million Taser deal : politics

ICE releases a Texas nun intercepted walking to church dressed in her habit : politics



Democratic socialists gain ground in races across the country : politics

Mamdani embraces GOP making him 'poster child' of Democratic Party: 'Let them' : politics
Mamdani says he thinks a democratic socialist can be elected president : politics ... If the Republicans can elect a fascist pedophile conman, the Democrats can elect a person who wants universal healthcare....maybe.
Trump, 80, is Paranoid About Communism Thanks to Mamdani : politics
Trump, 80, Goes Off Script With Bizarre D-Day Analogy : politics
In Mount Rushmore speech, Trump veers from U.S. exceptionalism to warnings about communism : politics
Trump Uses America's 250th to Whine About Nobel Snub : politics

Murphy welcomes democratic socialists to the party, says 'capitalism isn't working' : politics

New poll shows Democrats with slight leads in Ohio Senate, gubernatorial races : politics

Beshear - Lawyers, Guns & Money Few hear will be surprised to learn that I'm an early supporter of Andy Beshear. Here's an NYT profile of his campaign, emphasizing how his skills as a politician have sharpened over the course of his career:

'Texans don't like tyrants': Talarico rallies Democrats ahead of Paxton showdown : politics

'Very traumatic,': Texas women denied treatment for miscarriage under state abortion ban : videos

Kansas anti-trans law forced her license to say male. Then a cop questioned it and she was charged : politics

Post by @adammockler.com - Bluesky This bill is the most common sense thing ever, so I'm not surprised every Republican voted no

The Anti-Data-Center Movement Is Reshaping Michigan Politics : politics

Judge to hear arguments today in new challenge to Tommy Tuberville's Alabama residency : politics

Susan Collins is uniquely responsible for the fall of Roe | Opinion : politics



Woman Surprised When Flock Surveillance Tower Appears in Her Yard Without Warning : technology



Silicon Valley's Reactor Projects - Lawyers, Guns & Money Donald Trump's backers in Silicon Valley want to build nuclear reactors. They argue that small nuclear reactors, in particular, are essential to the build-out of their artificial intelligence dreams. Let's leave that claim aside and look at the idea of a group whose motto is "Move fast and break things" developing nuclear power.

The Luddites: A True History - Lawyers, Guns & Money I get very angry when people use the term "Ludditeo" to describe anything that questions the technological futurism of our society, a futurism across the political spectrum. One big problem -- the complete misunderstanding of the Luddites. Brian Merchant asks us to understand the Luddites, even more important now since anyone questioning the dominance of AI over our lives is a "Luddite" and wants to go live in a cave or something. An excerpt: .. As for me, I'd say actually learning about these people instead of using them for bullshit narratives is a first good step. Plus they were mostly right.

Ford rehires more than 300 veteran human engineers after it says AI failed to deliver the same level of expertise : technology

Some that you've hardly even heard of - Lawyers, Guns & Money A friend who read my latest rumination on the fickle transitoriness of fame pointed out that by his estimate 2% or less of Americans today would be able to identify Aimee Semple McPherson, who was without question one of the most famous people in the whole country in the 1920s and 1930s.
Aimee Semple McPherson - Wikipedia
Sister, Sinner: The Miraculous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson: Hoffman, Claire: 9780374601713: Amazon.com: Books



Post by @shelleybwoke.bsky.social - Bluesky As bad as Elon Musk is, Mark Zuckerberg keeps upping the anteNEW: Meta paid hundreds of contractors to pretend they were kids-and then prompt rival chatbots like Gemini and ChatGPT to talk about subjects like suicide, sex, eating disorders, and self-harm.

Meta has been secretly relying on Google's AI for customer service, ad tools, and content moderation -- then got cut off : technology


CBS Ratings Continue Nosedive Under Bari Weiss : technology


What is the worst career to try to get into in 2026? : AskReddit



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,171 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Joseph Berliner.



Large-scale gut microbiome study identifies robust colorectal cancer signature. The colorectal cancer microbiome signature was linked to lower dietary fibre intake and could be reduced through fibre-focused dietary interventions. : science

The love and hate relationship between cellular senescence and stemness : science

Researchers have created a new tool that could change how therapies are developed for aggressive melanomas that currently have almost no effective treatment options. The new cellular model is based on CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing and reproduces the tumor -- immune interactions of BAP1-deficient melanoma. : science

Despite CDC and FDA warnings about overdose, fall, and fracture risk, the share of Medicare patients on long-term opioids also prescribed the nerve-pain drugs gabapentin or pregabalin held steady near 1 in 4 from 2017 to 2022, a study of nearly 11,000 beneficiaries finds : science

Researchers have found that healthy yet sedentary individuals show a significant, coordinated drop in muscle mitochondrial function that may precede the development of major diseases like cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer's. : science

Paracetamol (Acetaminophen/ Tylenol) in pregnancy not linked to ADHD or autism: The large study of over 120,000 children compared pairs of siblings to try to remove genetics and family environment from the equation. : science


Authoritarianism acts as a psychological bridge for dark personalities, study finds. These harsh personality characteristics rely on a strict adherence to authority and tradition to justify punishing others, rather than operating through a direct desire for social dominance. : science

Fatal rabies in a child: 11-year old boy was woken up by a bat on his nose and mouth in Ontario. He swatted the bat off his face and had no visible lesions so family did not seek medical help. 19 days later he developed rabies symptoms. He was given supportive care and died 17 days after admission. : science

Eli5 the actual physiological process how semen is expelled out, the ejaculate process : explainlikeimfive

ELI5- What is the floating point error? : explainlikeimfive

Remote work can introduce challenges to romantic relationships, sometimes increasing the chances of breaking up. Study provides evidence that when remote workers and their partners have clashing ideas about keeping work and home separate, the resulting stress can foster deep feelings of loneliness. : science



What's an addiction no one talks about but is super common? : AskReddit
Oxymetazoline - Wikipedia


ELI5 What is dialectical materialism? : explainlikeimfive

Whats the greatest unsolved mystery in the world? : AskReddit

What's the darkest secret someone accidentally revealed in front of you? : AskReddit

What's the coolest gift you've ever received? : AskReddit

What's the most dangerous mistake an innocent person makes when a law enforcement shows up? : AskReddit
Jury awards $9.3 million to man wrongly arrested by Dearborn officer after asking for directions

Drivers Are Not Happy With Their Cars' Screens : technology

JetBlue pilot reports hitting drone while landing at JFK International Airport : news


The 'Almost Homeless' subreddit is a stark glimpse at soaring wealth inequality - As the billionaire class gets richer, the growing online community is offering tips on how to survive with very little : technology

Desperately need a PDF annotation app for surface : Surface

Micron predicts DRAM Crisis will last until at least 2028 : technology





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NASA wants to dump the ISS in the sea. Experts say the plan 'raises serious concerns for ocean health' : worldnews
The mysterious "cold blob" in the North Atlantic is caused by a weakening AMOC ocean current, a new study confirms. Deep-water data proves this cooling isn't an atmospheric fluke, signaling a shift toward a major climate tipping point. : science
Why is America switching off its climate warning system? : videos
Scientists find link between common weedkiller and superbugs - The Weather Network : worldnews


Australia to double penalty for social media ban breaches to $99m as tech giants accused of 'not doing enough' : worldnews


Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Putin raised the stakes again, declaring that Russia "can only be strong, or there will be no Russia." The statement frames Moscow's war posture as existential while the Kremlin continues escalating pressure at home, abroad, and against Ukraine. #Russia

Putin and Lukashenko Just Met for Two Days With No Public Readout - as Ukraine Pressures Belarus to Stay Out of the War : worldnews

Ukraine Launches Record Wave of Strikes on Russia's Defense Industry in June : worldnews

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky New satellite imagery shows the Slavyansk refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai still burning after the overnight Ukrainian drone strike. The fire remains active in the tank farm at the facility, one of southern Russia's largest oil refineries. #Ukraine

Russian lawmaker threatens to 'blow up half of Finland' says country turning into 'second Ukraine' : worldnews


Lysenkoism - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Outrage as woman jailed for three years after criticising Somali government online : worldnews

Burkina Faso severs diplomatic ties with France : worldnews


Trump again threatens Iran with annihilation as Kuwait and Bahrain report attacks : politics



Islamic regime's stream of human rights abuses, repression continues, experts say : worldnews
Iran has no choice but nuclear bomb - IRGC media : worldnews



Post by @amberspeaks.bsky.social - Bluesky "There is no more time for excuses: as the evidence of Israel's genocide continues to mount the international community cannot claim they didn't know." Agnès Callamard, Amnesty International, Secretary General

Netanyahu: 'No room' for Palestinian state between Mediterranean Sea and Jordan River : worldnews

Israeli gov't votes to recognize Armenian Genocide | The Jerusalem Post : worldnews



Zelensky Confirms Drone Strikes on Two Russian Oil Refineries : worldnews - Ukraine recorded 32 strikes on oil refineries in the first five months of 2026. This figure notably surpassed the total number of refinery strikes recorded during the entirety of 2024 (34 strikes).

Ukraine says 'Spirit of Anchoráge' is 'dead,' Russia must face reality in peace talks : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1585, Part 1 (Thread #1732) : worldnews
russian losses in Ukraine as of June 28, 2026 | MoD News
Russia has lost over 1.4 million soldiers in full-scale war | Ukrainska Pravda



Europe's heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths, WHO says, as Germany hits record 41.7C : news



Tens of thousands march in the first Budapest Pride since Viktor Orbán was voted out : news



Greece is paying fishermen to catch toxic toadfish invading the warming Mediterranean : worldnews

France records 1,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave : worldnews
Eleven killed in civilian aircraft crash in north eastern France, authorities say : worldnews
Rembrandt painting was altered to erase turban from man's head, restorers find | Rembrandt : worldnews


Argentine President Javier Milei's top aide and Cabinet chief resigns over spiraling corruption scandal : worldnews


Peruvians say they were promised jobs in Russia, but landed on the front lines in Ukraine : worldnews


'\We've been too dependent on the United States': Canadian province of B.C.'s premier headed to China in hopes of expanding trade : worldnews




Week 75 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Ceasefire without ceasing fire - Lawyers, Guns & Money We continue to see more firing than ceasing in Iran:


Trump Gets Negative Reviews Internationally as Fewer Say U.S. Is a Reliable Partner : politics

Trump's Board of Peace plans to grant itself sweeping immunity, documents show : politics

Hegseth Firings of Generals Draw Bipartisan Concern, Calls for Limits : politics

why do you think that israel voted against food becoming a human right in 2021? : IsraelPalestine In 2021 this was proposed and the only countries who voted against this were the US (unsurprisingly imo) and israel.

UN hunger expert: US must recognize 'right to food' to fix broken system | Food poverty | The Guardian - The right to food, which can also be characterized as a right to culturally appropriate nutrition that a person needs to live a healthy and active life, is recognized in the UN's 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights and is enshrined in the 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. However, it has not historically been a mainstream concept in the US. In 2021, the US and Israel were the only countries to vote against a United Nations committee's draft that asserted food as a human right. The draft also expressed alarm that the number of people lacking access to adequate food rose by 320 million to 2.4 billion in 2020 -- nearly one-third of the world's population. The US said the resolution contained "many unbalanced, inaccurate, and unwise provisions the United States cannot support".

The Republican Party is starting to turn on Israel
Post by @browneyedsusan.bsky.social - Bluesky Besides the fact that nobody showed up to Trump's event, it's worthy of note that there's an Israeli flag hanging next to ours. What the fuck.

A Miserable New Supreme Court Decision Makes It Clear That Conservative Justices Don't Think Racism Exists : politics
Sam Alito's neoconfederacy - Lawyers, Guns & Money
As Supreme Court expands Trump's immigration power, experts warn of steeper U.S. population decline : politics

Trump's Religious Liberty Commission takes aim at church-state separation : politics
A Trump commission urges 'bridges' between church and state in sweeping draft report | The Religious Liberty Commission is an advisory body created by President Donald Trump last year and filled almost entirely by conservative Christians. : politics ... Religious Liberty Commission - AKA, Project 2025, part 15.


Post by @meidastouch.com - Bluesky - Trump/Obama
Trump's Post Comparing Youthful Self And Obama Backfires: 'Obama Derangement Syndrome' : politics
Biden: Trump is a corrupt, narcissistic loser : politics


America was built on a promise to reject mad and bad kings -- Donald Trump is both : politics
America split from monarchy 250 years ago. Trump's presidency is testing how far it's come : politics

Impeachment is the only answer to Trump's behavior : politics

Trump reportedly issued a new edict after his snacking habit was revealed : politics

Trump's Reflecting Pool mess perfectly mirrors his presidency | Opinion : politics

Again, Trump said nobody left his speech. Again, that wasn't true : politics ... This is the guy that was caught lying tens of thousands of times before his first term was done. The same guy who lied to his cult to incite them to launch a literal coup. Not only did his cult reelect him but CNN sanewashed him the entirety of his last campaign. Now you all wanna act like this of all things is newsworthy?

Trump Busted Lying About Paying for Tacky West Wing Makeover : politics

Organizers remove Confederate flag image from N.C. booth at fair on the Mall : politics

It's a ghost town at Trump's great state fair as Melania gets an unusual honor : politics
From empty booths to power outages, see day 2 of Great American State Fair : politics

Trump spent nearly $700K in Parks money from taxpayers to fix White House walkway: report - Internal budget documents show more than 900 projects nationwide lost expected funding, including crucial safety upgrades at Yellowstone and Acadia, as resources were diverted to nation's capital : politics

Why Trump Inner Circle Fears Blonde Companion, 34: Biographer - The story of the president's "human printer" is "a piece of work," his longtime biographer said. : politics

White House Secretly Swayed Board Meant to Stop Civil Service Politicization : politics


Jon Ossoff criticized President Trump and his family's overseas business deals, in referring Jared Kushner as "Prince Jared": "They are the elites they pretend to hate. The same folks who tried so hard to cover up Epstein files. Next year you'll be raising right hand swearing before U.S Congress." : videos



Millions drop Obamacare health coverage after subsidies expire and costs rise : politics

SNAP recipient's benefits slashed: '\Who lives on $24 a month?' : politics


'Errors sometimes occur': DOJ claims judge 'inappropriately' punished JAG 'out of frustration' with ICE even though attorney conceded he 'personally dropped the ball' : politics


Cassidy accuses RFK Jr. of building public health "upon a foundation of lies" - CBS News


Trump Cut a Billion-Dollar Mining Deal. His Sons Stand to Profit. : politics

Cash Patel: FBI Director Apparently Paying Off FBI Allies with Personal Slush Fund : politics


Why did Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene leave the Republican party? Disillusioned America firsters, like Carson and Greene, are angry at Trump's foreign interventions, may sit out the midterm elections : politics

The World's First Trillionaire Is a Flashing Red Light for Democracy : politics
On Holding Elon Musk Accountable - Paul Krugman On Holding Elon Musk Accountable : Why aren't we talking more about DOGE? - Musk is a horrible, terrible person and has the blood of millions of children on his hands.


The Nationwide Backlash Against Cameras Watching Your Car : politics

Post by @lawprofblawg.bsky.social - Bluesky If New York City ran its school system like Amazon some of the diplomas would be delivered to the wrong porch, the students would be classified as independent contractors, and the school tax would keep changing every minute.


She posted about ICE. Five months later, DHS agents told her to take her post down : politics



The hypocrisy of moderate Democrats who are furious over Mamdani's insurgency : politics
Mayor Zohran Mamdani touts democratic socialist policies as his political star rises : politics
Will the Mamdani effect make 2028 the year of the leftwing president? : politics

Wins by Mamdani-backed candidates deal blow to pro-Israel camp in US : politics

Corporate Democrats Mobilize to Counter Rise of Democratic Socialists Within the Party : politics
Wall Street Realizes It Needs More Than Money to Counter Mamdani : politics

Gavin Newsom urges a national 'billionaires' tax' while fighting one in California : politics
The California billionaire tax is headed to the ballot.The ultrawealthy are bracing for what comes next. : politics

Democrat James Talarico seeks to unite party, says Texas is 'no place for guys like Ken Paxton' : politics

Scott Wiener says harassment made it '\impossible' to stay at S.F. Trans March : politics

Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow wins Louisiana Senate primary runoff : politics


Exclusive | Washington Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's past included fetish ball, drug events


Boston's representatives Katherine Clark voted to table (block) the recent Trump impeachment resolutions. : boston


Charges dropped for trans woman threatened with jail over license debacle caused by anti-trans law. She followed new rules in Kansas for gender markers; she got charged anyway. : politics
Trans man flees US after unending discrimination & violence: "I have to get out or I'm going to die" : politics


Republican Party official charged in fatal hit-and-run was driving Cadillac Escalade with 'Support the Troops' bumper sticker, deputies say : politics
New Mexico: GOP official charged in fatal hit-and-run, deputies say Kimberly Skaggs, 54, stands accused of one count each of leaving the scene of an accident and tampering with evidence, according to the Dona Ana County Sheriff's Office.



1819 News: How a right-wing startup killed 47 Alabama weeklies | The Editorial Inside the rise and collapse of 1819 News, the right-wing media chain that bought up rural weeklies, fired their staff, and replaced them with AI-generated content.

Mark Zuckerberg Sure Sounds Eager to Get Young People Hooked on Online Gambling : technology
Jesse Eisenberg on Rejecting Mark Zuckerberg Role in Social Reckoning. : movies

The Millennials Who Resent Their Wealthy Boomer Parents


'Blazing Saddles' Named Funniest Film of All Time by AFI in Honor of Mel Brooks Turning 100 : movies

What is the most absolute scariest, terrifying film you've ever seen? : AskReddit



More on the ephemera of fame - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,170 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Karen Silkwood ... Somehow, Silkwood was irradiated with 400 times the safe limit of plutonium, in a way that had to be intentional.



Scientists Propose Black Holes Don't Exist, Are Something Much Stranger


Scientists Discover Ultrasound May Stop Arthritis Before It Starts ... continuous low-intensity ultrasound may help interrupt this process by nudging immune cells toward healing rather than prolonged inflammation, pointing to a potential non-invasive strategy for protecting injured joints.

Scientists May Have Discovered How To Heal Damaged Kidneys UCLA researchers have found that a drug originally developed to help heart tissue regenerate after a heart attack may also accelerate kidney repair, raising the possibility of a new treatment approach for one of the world's leading causes of chronic disease.

Hidden Alzheimer's Biomarker Could Change How Doctors Prescribe Hormone Therapy ... However, the relationship differed depending on the type of hormone therapy used. Among women assigned to combined hormone therapy, higher biomarker levels were linked to roughly four times the risk of dementia. This pattern was not seen among women using oestrogen-only therapy.

Interstellar Visitor 3I/ATLAS Is Bursting With an Unexpected Chemical


The 4,000-Year-Old City That Defied History's Rules on Wealth and Power A new study of the ancient Indus city of Mohenjo-daro challenges a long-held view of history by suggesting that prosperity did not lead to greater inequality.


More generous unemployment benefits and labour market support were linked to lower support for populist parties across 134 national elections in 16 countries, while cuts to unemployment protection were associated with higher populist vote shares : science

After menopause, ovaries may transform into organs with immune powers : science

Scientists discover a spider in the Amazon that disguises itself as a zombie fungus : science



If you could remove one person from history and erase every consequence of their existence, who would it be? : AskReddit

What is a secret you know about someone that would complety ruin their life if It came out? : AskReddit

Whats the greatest SOLVED Mystery? : AskReddit


Women of reddit, what's something that the men are insecure about but the women actually love? : AskReddit

What is the fastest way someone can turn you on? : AskReddit

Massachusetts State Police trooper relieved of duty following Quincy bar brawl : boston
Fallout of Mass State Police troopers brawling: Rachael Rollins calls MSP 'the most dysfunctional State Police Department in the country' How many days can Mass State Police go without a scandal?

car on fire on the I-93! : boston

81-year-old wrong-way driver on I-93 hits car head-on, killing Mass. man in his 20s : boston

11 injured after duck boat overturns on Charles River, police responding : boston

Microsoft called Linux a cancer, now ships its own free distro that's nothing like Ubuntu or Fedora : technology





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Ex-NOAA employees re-create a valuable climate data site shut down by Trump : politics
Scientists begin first trial to reverse human aging : worldnews


Japan approves air force reorganization to boost space defense : worldnews



Post by @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social - Bluesky APPLEBAUM: Putin doesn't want to end the war, he wants to win the war. To him, winning means occupying Ukraine, changing government, turning Ukraine into Russia's satellite. It means there isn't really a deal that can be made with Putin unless he's convinced that he can't win.

Post by @prune602.bsky.social - Bluesky The electronic budget system shows a 7.79 trillion ruble deficit as of 24 June 2026

Post by @kingraccoondog.bsky.social - Bluesky 28 June 2026 Telegram: Ukraine's UAVs have attacked the oil refinery in the Russian town of slavyansk-on-kuban.

Post by @tendar.bsky.social - Bluesky Putin has "achieved" something what no Soviet or Russian leader achieved since 1945: scarcity in fuel. We increasingly hear the word "collapse", as uttered by this truck driver who comments on the situation while driving next to the sea of stranded vehicles.

Post by @tendar.bsky.social - Bluesky More long fuel lines in Moscow, Russia. People say that the maximum purchase amount of fuel is 30 liters (less than 8 gallons). Not enough fuel to make one trip from Moscow to Saint Petersburg. Golden opportunities for the blackmarket and the criminal gangs behind it.
Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky The governor of Khabarovsk kray said that 70 out of the region's 178 gas stations are out of fuel. That's very close to admitting there's a critical shortage of fuel in the region.

Post by @jakluge.de - Bluesky So much for Russia's windfall oil revenues this year: Budget receipts from natural resources are still far behind previous years' levels, despite some improvement in the last two months.
Post by @perevaa.bsky.social - Bluesky People are lining up for gas from 3:30 a.m. in oil-rich Bashkortostan. Even cheap fuel -- once one of the few perks left in Russia -- is now gone.

Russian citizens told "switch to Android" after Apple blocks key Russian apps : worldnews

Post by @kingraccoondog.bsky.social - Bluesky Ukraine's Flamingo missile strikes in the Russian Volgograd region. New footage.
Post by @antongerashchenko.bsky.social - Bluesky The visit of Flamingo missiles to Titan-Barrikady military plant in Russian Volgograd has yielded amazing results.
Ukraine hits defence plant in Russia's Volgograd region, Zelenskyy says : worldnews


Post by @leoskyview.bsky.social - Bluesky "Within weeks of arriving, Leo says they were defrauded of 5 million roubles - about £52,000 ($66,000) -- by a contact they trusted, leaving them homeless...earlier this year, he was living separately from his wife in the city of Ivanovo, and his older children had returned to the United States".


Post by @tendar.bsky.social - Bluesky The recent developments regarding Belarus are noteworthy. First, Lukashenko publicly apologized to Ukraine and President Zelenskyy for Belarus' role in Russia's war of aggression. Then he turns off the repeaters which Russia has been using for drone attacks in Ukraine'\s north.


Pakistan hit by four earthquakes in 24 hours, strongest measures 5.5 : worldnews

Erdogan: Struggle against 'genocidal, occupying, expansionist' Zionism is struggle for 'our survival' : worldnews



Post by @meidastouch.com - Bluesky NEWS: Trump just posted about his latest strikes on Iran and threatened that "the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist" if the U.S. is "forced to militarily complete the job." A reminder: the MOU specifically bars these kinds of threats.

Iranian drones attack Bahrain and a ship is struck in the strait after US airstrikes : worldnews

2nd ship struck in Strait of Hormuz as attacks between Iran and U.S. escalate | CBC News : worldnews

Iran says it has struck U.S.-linked targets as tensions flare up over Hormuz : politics

Hezbollah chief Qassem rejects Israel-Lebanon agreement, calls it a humiliation : worldnews



Ukraine loses MiG-29 aircraft, pilot ejected, Air Force says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1584, Part 1 (Thread #1731) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of June 27, 2026 | MoD News


Post by @did:plc:v7762wvbhnna4t4gptkbjogc - Bluesky Russian armored vehicle hits an anti-tank mine.



All quiet on the eastern flank? Nato leaders fear they can no longer rely on US help if Russia attacks : politics

Thousands of Hungarians join first Budapest Pride march since Orban's defeat : worldnews

Germany considers reintroducing military conscription : worldnews
Germany sets record temperatures for second day running : worldnews


Venezuela earthquake: With at least 920 confirmed dead and 51,000 missing following twin earthquakes, rescue teams are racing against time to save any remaining survivors : worldnews - 67% probability of 10,000+ fatalities.
Earthquake in Venezuela: 1,430 dead, six Spaniards deceased and 133 missing : worldnews


Mark Carney is eyeing airport privatization. Here is why it could make Canadian flights more expensive : worldnews





Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics
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Board of Peace plans to grant itself sweeping immunity, documents show : worldnews

Trump's Most Sinister Legacy: He's Brought Out the Worst in America - Long after Trump is impeached and removed from office, his hateful, vengeful drive to bring out the worst from our country will linger and fester. : politics

Ousted Stars and Stripes ombudsman files key lawsuit against Hegseth's Pentagon : politics


US manufacturing jobs fall at fastest rate since pandemic : politics


Supreme Court Lets Trump End Deportation Protection for Haitians and Syrians : politics - Amy Coney Barrett has two kids she adopted from Haiti and she still favored this ruling. Just gross. This Court is corrupt to the core.
The Rogue Supreme Court Blesses Ethnic Cleansing : politics

Stephen Miller Calls for Unamimous Supreme Court Ruling Against Birthright Citizenship : politics


Dems Must Talk Seriously About Supreme Court Expansion : politics

AOC to Johnson and Trump: 'If You Don't Want to Be Prosecuted for Crimes, Don't Do Crimes'; The New York Democrat's comments came in response to the Republican Speaker of the House telling a group of right-wing supporters he 'runs the protection program' for the president. : politics

J.D. Vance's Dismissal of Watergate Is an Indictment of the Modern GOP : politics

Massie: If Republicans '\Won All the Damn Elections,' Why Focus on Fraud? : politics

Trump, 80, Accused of 'Very Unhealthy' Relationship With Blonde Aide, 34; Trump's closest aide-50 years younger than the president-follows him around day and night. : politics

'They're animals': Trump warns of 'godless Communists' in 400-word Red Scare rant : politics

Trump, 80, Obsesses Over Crowd Size as His Fair Empties Out : politics
I Went to Trump's Great American State Fair. It Was Bleaker Than I Expected. : politics
Confederate flag at NC's Great American State Fair pavilion removed : politics

Trump, 80, Credits Himself With Another National Resurgence - The pope-antagonizing, self-described Christian heralded a religious group's request to lessen the boundary between church and state. : politics

The 13 Steps of a Trump Fiasco. The Reflecting Pool drama says everything about how the administration operates. : politics ... 13. Pretend it never happened, and move on to the next thing.

The UFC match plot: how a far-right group tried to assassinate Trump at his own event : politics - adding that Thomas also "places some of the responsibility of this corruption of government [on] Jewish people and blames them and Israel for the current war with Iran".

'It's All Very Scientific': Is The Government Going To Declare 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' A Diagnosable Mental Illness? : politics


Scott Perry joins push to revoke 17th Amendment, strip voters of electing senators : politics ... So they think they're going to lose the Senate? Interesting...


5 million have dropped ACA insurance after Trump and the GOP let prices skyrocket : politics


Centrist Democrats Rebuke Party's Left Wing: '\We Are Capitalist, Not Socialist' : politics


Tucker Carlson says Iran war is the end of Trump and MAGA has 'no future' : politics


Judge orders Elon Musk to testify in $1 million voter giveaway lawsuit : politics



Judge: Acting Trump AG "Conceded" Violating Law on Epstein Files - A federal judge ruled that acting Attorney General Todd Blanche did not "respond substantively" to arguments that he had violated the Epstein Files Transparency Act. : politics

DOJ Must Release More Epstein Files by July 2, Judge Rules : politics

Billionaire Leon Black walks out of Epstein investigation hearing : politics



ICE left two dogs alone in an apartment after owners were detained : politics

DC reaches court settlement with man detained while protesting troops' patrol with Darth Vader song : politics
DC settles with man detained protesting troops with Darth Vader song | AP News The District of Columbia has reached a settlement agreement for an undisclosed amount of money with a resident who claims police illegally detained him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader's theme song from "Star Wars" on his phone - an act of protest against the Trump administration's federal law-enforcement surge in the nation's capital.

Good riddance to 'Alligator Alcatraz,' a cruel, expensive, and pointless authoritarian stunt : politics

'Feels Very 1984': ICE Agents Push Poll Worker to Delete Post Calling for Charges Against Renee Good Killer | "ICE agents entered a polling place to intimidate a worker about her social media posts," said a civil liberties advocate. : politics



Mamdani Favorability Rising as Establishment Democrats in Post-Election Fog : politics
Trump Is Clearly Rattled by What Mamdani Just Did in New York : politics
As Trump's Reflecting Pool Disaster Turns '\Dystopian,' Fully-Dressed Mamdani Jumps Into NYC Public Pool With a Joyful Smile - "He's in the running as best mayor NYC has ever had. Look out LaGuardia." : politics

Israel's cheerleaders lost big in the New York primary : politics


Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska's primary ballot, judge rules : politics

Graham Platner unveils anti-corruption platform while attacking Susan Collins' billionaire donors : politics
Graham Platner pledges to "Protect Trans Kids" while slamming ""cowards" & "bigots" who won't. "When you stand up for one group's rights, you're actually standing up for everybody's rights," the Democratic nominee for Senate said. : politics

'Thinking He Can Fool Everyone,' Newsom Backs One Billionaires Tax But Not Another | "The misdirect here is that Newsom is opposing a WEALTH tax on billionaires in his own state and insisting he supports a new national INCOME tax on billionaires. But billionaires make money off non-income sources." : politics


Texas makes Bible passages required reading for millions of public school students : politics

North Carolina GOP mounts top-down campaign to block campus voting sites : politics

Post by @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social - Bluesky what's going on with indiana - basketball


Discussion Thread: Louisiana Midterm Primary Runoffs : politics





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Small aircraft crashes into Beijing's tallest skyscraper : worldnews



Lavrov Challenges Rubio: Kremlin Says Trump-Putin Reached Deal as Moscow Questions Washington's Neutrality : worldnews ... Yeah, the EU is often ridiculed because of the veto power but the fact that power in the EU is not centralised is a defence against something like Trump happening in the whole continent. A veto cannot prevent individual members from making their own arrangements.

Kremlin Aware of Viral Video Threatening Armed Uprising Over Alleged Abuses in Army : worldnews
In Viral Post, Russian Veteran Warns Putin Of Mutiny, Then Walks Back Threat : worldnews

US Oil Sanctions Against Russia Go Back Into Effect After Temporary Exemption Expires : worldnews

Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia : worldnews
Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia : worldnews
Putin watches Russian military parade featuring a solitary, Soviet-era tank
Russian MoD claims it shot down nearly 40,000 Ukrainian long-range drones over Russia and Crimea : worldnews

Russia's 4th-largest oil refinery shuts down after Ukrainian drone strike, Reuters reports : worldnews



India launches Operation Amistad: Dispatches 41 member medical team, relief supplies to earthquake-hit Venezuela : worldnews


Trump says Iran violated ceasefire with drone attacks on Strait of Hormuz ships : worldnews
US conducts strikes on Iran after attack on cargo ship : worldnews
U.S. strikes Iran after Trump accuses Tehran of ceasefire violation in Strait of Hormuz : worldnews


Anti-Hamas 'revolution' faces brutal crackdown : worldnews
Anti-Hamas '\revolution' halted after brutal crackdown Hamas launched a brutal crackdown to prevent protests calling for an end to the terror group's rule across the Gaza Strip on Friday.



Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy declares 40-day Russia blitz to '\influence the aggressor state' | Ukraine : worldnews

threeameternal comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1583, Part 1 (Thread #1730) Quite an interesting post on Russian war psychology by author Elvira Bary on YT ... They will want a different story: "We are heroes, but the authorities betrayed us."

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1583, Part 1 (Thread #1730) : worldnews

Russian losses over past day: 1,310 soldiers killed and wounded | Ukrainska Pravda


State of Emergency Declared in Occupied Crimea by Russian-Installed Authorities : worldnews
Battle of Mohi - New World Encyclopedia

Ukraine's Spartan Brigade Destroys Two Russian S-300 Launchers Worth $50M Near Volnovakha : worldnews



Secretary general ahead of NATO summit to Russia: "We know what you guys are doing and we are better at it" : worldnews
EU to propose blocking military-age Ukrainian men from refugee status : worldnews
Trump threatens 100% tax on European imports if countries impose tax on digital services : worldnews


Denmark to stop granting protection to Ukrainian men of conscription age : worldnews

Ivanka and Jared's Island Resort Could Bring Down Albania's Prime Minister : politics
Ongoing protests in Albania over luxury tourism resort backed by Jared Kushner - CBS News There have been weeks of protests in Albania over a luxury tourism development backed by President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. The resort is set to rise in a protected area known for its natural beauty.

Germany records provisional all-time high of 41.3C : worldnews - (106.34 degrees Fahrenheit)
German lawyers: Ban on far-right AfD 'likely successful' : worldnews
Saudi doctor sentenced to life in prison for German Christmas market attack : worldnews



Opinion | It's Time to Put This Catholic Teaching to Rest - The New York Times The answer is deceptively simple. Leo, his papal predecessors and his contemporary brethren are calling for returning to Christian roots, with one simple concept: War is fundamentally antithetical to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.


(2) Venezuela Earthquakes Live Updates: Death Toll Rises to Over 900 and Nearly 3,000 Injured as Search Continues - The New York Times The U.S. dispatched hundreds of rescue workers to help the Venezuelan government, as the injured overwhelmed hospitals and the death toll rose to 920. The Pentagon sent two ships, transport planes and helicopters. Venezuela Live Updates: Trump's Vow to 'Run' Venezuela Is Tested After Quakes
Number of people killed in Venezuala quakes rises to 589 : worldnews


Lutnick Delayed Canada Bridge Debut to Seek Bigger Cut of Toll Revenue : worldnews




Navy Admiral Fired By Hegseth Torches Trump Admin: 'People Are Fed Up…' : politics

Stupid Is as Stupid Does - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Pentagon said Wednesday that boot camps for all the military services are once again requiring the flu vaccination for all recruits after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the shot optional for the military at the end of April.



White House calls Dem rep. "dumbass" & "bi**h" for suggesting Trump has a terminal illness : politics
Majority of Americans say White House is not being truthful about Trump's health : politics

John Bolton expected to plead guilty to mishandling classified information : politics

Vance dismisses Watergate scandal, says 'deep state' went after Nixon : politics ... "We're so much more corrupt than even the Nixon administration that Watergate would be a non-story now"
Even Richard Nixon has got soul - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... the Trump presidency features about one Watergate per week, except with this critical difference: Richard Nixon thought he had to keep things like enemies lists and criminal bombing campaigns secret, while Donald Trump announces them on social media. This makes it hard to be Woodward and Bernstein, given that breaking the story requires nothing more than reading Truth Social ... Note that the "deep state" means an independent legal system and independent journalism: two things that wouldn't exist in Vance's projected integralist paradise.
Vance, an admirer of Richard Nixon, says Watergate would be 'a 12-hour news story' today : politics
JD Vance says Nixon's Watergate scandal would be '\12-hour news story' today : politics
JD Vance's Bizarre Defense Of Nixon Is Going Viral For All The Wrong Reasons : politics ... The joke is that they're doing so many crimes now that nobody would care about Nixon ... Watergate and Teapot Dome were the biggest scandals of the whole 250 years, till now when we have equivalent scandals multiple times a week. Weird he thought that would be a flex while he is in the admin doing it.


Trump Claims He Changed California Election Results With a Phone Call : politics ... Yet another clear felony he should, but will never, face trial and jail for.


'I run the protection program': Mike Johnson warns roomful of conservatives to reelect Republicans or face prison : politics

Australia fans bring anti-Donald Trump chant to Bay Area for World Cup : politics


Judge blocks Trump order that would have let USPS refuse to deliver mail ballots : politics



Trump Allegedly Told GOP Leader "No One Gives a Shit About Housing" : politics


Trump's "Great American State Fair" Gets Off to Terrible Start; Turns out not many people wanted to hear the president speak at the event. : politics
Trump boasts about crowd size and claims 45,000 people attended his State Fair speech -- with no evidence : politics
Trump 250 Gala Grows More Humiliating as Fox Grapples with Low Turnout : politics
Fascists Don't Know How to Party: Trump's 250th American anniversary celebration was as pathetic as we deserve. : politics

How long can this "Weekend at Bernie's" presidency go on? - Salon.com Trump fever is finally breaking on Capitol Hill, this time for real. What in God's name happens now?


White House goes after longtime reporter foe who tried to find the 350-foot cut in the Reflecting Pool : politics

Pete Buttigieg Reveals Vile Bid to Frame Him as Danger to His Kids : politics
Pete Buttigieg was separated from his children after false CPS report targeted his family : politics

Gavin Newsom calls for national billionaires tax: 'It's time for an economic reset' : politics

Parents of adults with disabilities fear Medicaid cuts after RFK Jr. comments : politics

Never again is what you swore the time before - Lawyers, Guns & Money I assume Scott will have a lot to say about today's SCOTUS atrocities, or at least I hope so, because I simply don't have the heart to write about any of this.

The Supreme Court's embarrassing new Second Amendment decision, explained : politics ... Worse, Hawaii actually identified four early American laws that were exceedingly similar to the one at issue in Wolford. But Alito brushed these four laws aside.

John Roberts: the way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to ignore blatant discrimination on the basis of race - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Everything new is Taney again - Lawyers, Guns & Money One of the fundamental problems with today's Al Oltro Lado holding is that the majority uses what in context is a nonsensically literal definition of the phrase "arrived in" to allow the president to effectively nullify the asylum Congress carefully created more or less to prevent exactly what Trump is doing.

MAHA Erupts as Supreme Court Sides With Monsanto on Weed Killer - Trump's MAHA allies can't believe he betrayed them by siding with Monsanto in the Roundup case. : politics

Trump Promises Farmers They Will Get To Sell Crops To 'Lovely Country Of Iran' After War: President Donald Trump's pledge already dismissed by Tehran, which has accused U.S. of exporting only genetically-modified soybeans, broken promises and trash talks : politics


Senate Democrat suggests it may be time to replace Schumer and Jeffries: 'Let others lead' : politics

Krystal And Saagar GRILL Dem Senator On Epstein, Zohran, Israel - YouTube
Elissa Slotkin LASHES OUT Over Israel Lobby Question - YouTube
Elissa Slotkin - Wikipedia


Elon Musk ordered to testify in election lottery cases; one lawsuit may be narrowed : politics

It's time to get AIPAC and all dirty money out of our politics : politics


The Supreme Court Backs Trump's Gutter Racism : politics ... The Heritage Foundation deserves all the blame for a lot of things. They've written most of the GOP policies put forth since Reagan. But the stacking of the courts at the state and federal level is the purview of the Federalist Society.

Trumpy Justice, 76, Publicly Sneers at Liberal for Daring to Dissent; The ultraconservative justice drew gasps from Supreme Court regulars for his "bitter" snipe. : politics


Stephen Miller memo exposes plan to punish Americans with disabilities : politics ... Nazi yes, but he's also a gigantic pussy little bitch with a weasle face ... That wasnt exactly unheard of in the OG Nazi leadership.

George Conway Triggers White House With Promise To Put Trump 'Away For Good' : politics "Lightweight George Conway is a stupid person's idea of a smart person," the spokesperson said. "His severe and debilitating disease known as Trump Derangement syndrome, has melted his brain and made him crazy in the head." ... I mean, Talk about projection



Release unredacted Epstein files or explain why you can't, judge tells DOJ : politics
Judge orders DOJ to release more Epstein files : politics
Judge orders DOJ to produce, unredact sought after Epstein files : politics
Judge Orders DOJ To Either Unredact More Epstein Files Or Explain Why They Must Stay Blacked Out : politics

Judge Corners DOJ for Covering Up Files on Trump's 13-Year-Old Accuser | Dozens of files related to the FBI's interviews with Trump's 13-year-old accuser are reportedly still sealed. : politics

Todd Blanche 'conceded' violating law on Epstein files, judge finds : politics



ICE Tracks Down Woman to Force Her to Delete Instagram Post - Federal agents confronted a poll worker on Election Day because they were upset about her social media posts. : politics ... Jonathan Ross? The Ice agent who shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis? Yeah that guy should definitely be indicted and convicted. Good point.
ICE agents confront New York poll worker during voting, as state prosecutors review incident : politics

Alarm over 'extreme' sentences for anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism : politics

Texas man gets 30 years in prison for transporting 'anti-government' pamphlets : politics
30-Year Sentence for Transporting Zines Is a Five-Alarm Fire for Free Speech : politics - TLDR: A couple was handing out pamphlets about laws, voting, and various political stuff in Texas. Woman gets arrested (for something?), tells husband to hide the rest of the pamphlets. Husband tries to hide the pamphlets and gets arrested too. For attempting to conceal 1st amendment right documents, they're trying to give the husband 30 years. That's Texas in a nutshell. If you aren't MAGA or silent, believe it or not, straight to jail.



Mamdani Delivers Rent Freeze in Watershed Moment for NYC Tenants : politics
Mamdani's rent freeze passes for 1 million units : politics
Mamdani's Rent Freeze Is Approved by New York City Board : politics

House Dem centrists plot Mamdani Caucus counterattack : politics ... "There's going to be a war," a second centrist lawmaker said, calling the incoming leftist members "bomb-throwers, not problem solvers" ... Ironic how the main reason why the progressive wave is happening is due to all of the bombs that centrists are supporting being dropped on children in the middle east (AIPAC'd)
AIPAC 'Disappointed' as Jewish Progressives Celebrate New York Primary Sweep : politics
Centrist Democrats are freaking out about progressives' winning streak : politics

AOC won't rule out Senate bid after New York progressives notch primary wins: 'Inspired and encouraged' : politics

'We Intend to Win': California Billionaire Tax Officially Certified for November Ballot : politics


Texas expected to approve mandatory Bible readings for public school students. The proposal would affect roughly one in ten K-12 students in the United States. : politics


Republican State Senator Charged With Felonies for Election Fraud - Tom Pischke of South Dakota allegedly forged signatures ahead of the primary election. : politics



An Anal History of the Fall - Lawyers, Guns & Money You read a lot, you learn a lot. From the New York Review of Books, on a discussion of Umberto Grassi's new book, What God Kept for Himself: Atheism, Sodomy, and Dissent in Renaissance Italy: ... Adam's apple was Eve's butt, not the pit of the fruit that got stuck in his throat when he was called by God."



The Troubling Origins of Tipping Culture The modern tip jar has a much darker history than most diners realize.


Goodbye, Scientific American! - Lawyers, Guns & Money Scientific American has been acquired by LabX Media Group, which holds Discover Magazine, IFLScience, and a number of other science publications. I haven't looked at IFLScience since it was a Twitter account stealing other people's material. They say it's different now. And they have started out by firing writers and editors. The Writers Guild of America -- Scientific American union has released a statement ... We should call this action what it is -- blatant union-busting. But there's worse: we also have reason to believe that the sale was motivated by fear within Springer Nature that our attempts to doggedly report on the crisis facing science in America today would lead to repercussions from the Trump administration. On multiple occasions the company has sought to quash or tone down political or sensitive stories that were journalistically sound.





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Nasa rover detects potential signatures of ancient microbial life on Mars : worldnews
Climate denialism in the empire of stupidity - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... As always it's important to remember in this context that the government of the world's richest and most powerful nation is also the only government in what we will generously call the developed world that embraces climate denialism quite explicitly: Donald Trump says he believes climate change is a "hoax," and the official Republican party platform does not even mention climate change at all.


Putin Pressures Lukashenko to Open New Front Against Ukraine as Belarus Resists : worldnews

Post by @prune602.bsky.social -= Bluesky The electronic budget system shows a 7.66 trillion ruble deficit as of 22 June 2026

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov denied there is a fuel price surge, saying increases are limited mainly to independent gas stations. He claimed prices at major vertically integrated oil companies have risen only slightly. #Russia
Post by @wartranslated.bsky.social - Bluesky A Russian in Krasnodar Krai wanted to show off that their gas stations still have fuel and no queues - but it didn't quite go as planned.

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Russians may be charged for international internet access starting this fall - Russian internet providers will begin introducing differentiated tariffs starting this fall - for domestic internet access only and for access to international internet, RBC reports.

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1582, Part 1 (Thread #1729) some headlines from the hellscape that is russia:

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Another Bingo. Russia's Nizhny Novgorod NORSI refinery, its fourth-largest and second-biggest gasoline producer, halted operations after a Ukrainian drone attack, Reuters reported. The AVT-5 primary processing unit was damaged. #Russia

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky HERE WE GO - DroneBomber

Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky Due to the fuel shortage in Zabaykalsky krai 4 districts have stopped garbage collection as there's no fuel for the garbage trucks.

Post by @theukrainianreview.bsky.social - Bluesky A vast state library in Moscow has so far taken 18,000 "Russophobic" books from Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine and placed them in a special repository, - Reuters - Head of Russian State Library said the ‌books had been removed from libraries in areas captured by Russia…


Taliban Enforces 'Proper Hijab' With Detentions And Beatings Of Women : worldnews - They Quran explicitly instructs that men and women have different roles and obligations in the world, and one role men have is to control women. https://quran.com/an-nisa/34


Trump says it may never be known who was at fault for strike on girls' school in Iran : worldnews

Israel, Lebanon deny that Israel has withdrawn from part of southern Lebanon : worldnews


Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky French President Emmanuel Macron said the United States has, for the first time, approved language stating it is no longer a neutral mediator on Ukraine. He said Washington now openly backs Ukraine's territorial integrity, military and energy support, and sanctions on Russia. #Ukraine

Russia Must 'Feel the War It Started' -- Zelensky : worldnews

Post by @kingraccoondog.bsky.social - Bluesky Ukraine signs multi-billion-dollar deal with World Bank: Ukraine will receive $3.39 billion from the World Bank, which will be directed toward supporting macro-financial stability & financing the state budget, Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said. RBC UA


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1582, Part 1 (Thread #1729) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of June 25, 2026 | MoD News


Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Ukraine said air defenses shot down 2-3 Russian Zircon hypersonic missiles and two Iskander ballistic missiles over Kyiv during the latest attack. #Ukraine

Post by @kingraccoondog.bsky.social - Bluesky A queue stretching for 15 kilometers formed at the exit from Crimea via the Crimean Bridge. According to eyewitness videos published on the evening of June 25, there were multi-kilometer traffic jams in Kerch for those wishing to leave Crimea, according to ASTRA's OSINT analysis.

Ukraine to Build New Brigades as Russia Seeks to Expand Front by 160 km

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Unmanned Systems Forces Hit Enemy Motor Vehicles and Personnel in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia Regions

Post by @kingraccoondog.bsky.social - Bluesky 25 June 2026, Telegram: Occupied Yenakiieve, Donetsk region, is under attack

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Estimate the number of people who want to leave the occupied Crimea this evening.

Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Ukraine has reportedly developed the FF-85/120 smart munition. Dropped from a drone, it reportedly self-locates and guides itself to targets. Its concrete-penetrating warhead can destroy fortified positions, while production costs are said to be only a few hundred dollars.

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Russians have already started falling out of cars more than 40 kilometers from the front line. The Apachi unit filmed such an incident in the Slovyansk direction

Ukrainian troops raise flag on Kinburn Spit in Mykolaiv Oblast held by Russian forces since 2022, military says : worldnews


European Parliament President attempts to push through rejected Chat Control again tomorrow : worldnews


First-ever Code Red alert issued for heat in the Netherlands; Up to 40C tomorrow : worldnews


Post by @united24media.com - Bluesky An investigation revealed that Italian firearms manufacturer Beretta allegedly bypassed sanctions to supply thousands of weapons to Russia for use by its military.

France intercepts Russian shadow fleet oil tanker off coast of Sicily : worldnews



Spain Records 212 Deaths Due To Heatwave In 4 Days : worldnews

Post by @journalistfacts.bsky.social - Bluesky On Tuesday Marco Rubio announced sanctions related to Cuba. What he didn't mention was the Trump Administration removed sanctions on Russian individuals in the very same order.




Don't Look Away - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Opinion | A glimmer of hope in the Ukraine war Europe weighs a step it has long resisted ... "Six weeks after war broke out in Ukraine in 2022"

Senate rejects measure to restrict Trump's Iran war powers as key Republicans shift votes : politics ... There's never been a more cowardly group of people than Republican politicians. Scared of a mean tweet and deranged cultists and missing a gravy train if they oppose their fuhrer. Pitiful ... They aren't cowardly. They're complicit ... They're on the AIPAC gravy train
Caving to Trump Temper Tantrum, Two Republicans Flip to Block Iran War Powers Resolution: Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, who lost reelection last month and said he would not be "bullied," switched his vote to no after the president berated him during a closed-door lunch hours earlier. : politics ... Bro lost reelection AND his spine in the same month. New speedrun record.
Inside the Trump-Senate meltdown : politics

Hegseth's Air Force quietly brings back flu vaccine rule for recruits after more than 200 fall sick at base : politics
Pentagon Restores Mandatory Flu Shots For All Recruits As Boot Camp Outbreak Sickens Nearly 300 : politics
br /> Thom Tillis Regrets His Vote to Confirm Pete Hegseth : politics

Pentagon shock as AI system breaks into secret government networks during test, official confirms : politics


Jamie Raskin Firmly Grounds Trump's Qatar-Gifted Air Force One Plans : politics


Obama calls Trump obsession with him 'strange': 'I obviously have a room in his head' : politics
Obama on Trump 'obsession': 'I obviously have a suite in his head' : politics

Lonely 80-Year-Old Trump's Plea to Blonde Aide, 34, Revealed : politics

Judge permanently blocks Trump EO requiring proof of citizenship to vote : politics
Federal judge permanently bars Trump's order to overhaul elections
Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote : politics


Senate Democrats Propose $25 Minimum Wage : politics

Opinion | Read about Trump in 'Regime Change.' Then worry. A new book documents Trump's second presidency as more impulsive, more vindictive, and more dangerous than his first - Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan,

Trump Blurts Out Plot to Rig Midterms So Vile It Even Shocks GOPers : politics - They apparently couldn't fathom that he'd so openly prioritize disenfranchising voters over helping Americans overcome their economic travails
Trump Blurts Out Plot to Rig Midterms So Vile It Even Shocks GOPers | The New Republic As Trump's demands for voter suppression get so absurd that even Republicans balk, the author of a piece on his narcissism explains how he's royally screwing them in the midterms-and himself, to boot.
Trump tires to use rare bipartisan bill as blackmail to pass his vote suppression bill - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Federal judge permanently bars Trump's order to overhaul elections - implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote

Postmaster General Confirms Plan to Hold Back Mail Ballots in States that won't Share Voter Data : politics
Postmaster general says USPS won't deliver mail ballots if states don't give Trump admin voter rolls : politics

Clarence Thomas Is More Dangerous and Powerful Than Ever : politics


The Prairieland Verdicts Are a National Emergency | The New Republic A group of Texas ICE demonstrators was hit with extraordinary sentences. This is dark news not just for them but for anyone who may want to register political dissent.
The Prairieland Verdicts Are a National Emergency : politics ... he judge said he was ordering the maximum allowed in each case because "the state wants to send a message to anyone who shares a similar ideology," ... There was no such assault. But the facts weren't enough to stop the government from punishing eight people with effective life sentences,
The Prairieland Verdicts Are a National Emergency : politics
Trump Puts Pregnant Dem Congresswoman on Trial for ICE Oversight : politics ... U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver could face up to 17 years in prison if the Justice Department gets its way.
Trump Puts Pregnant Dem Congresswoman on Trial for ICE Oversight | The New Republic Last year, McIver, who is now pregnant with her second child, was at the detention center with other Democratic leaders to conduct an oversight inspection. When agents attempted to arrest Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka for tresspassing, McIver was allegedly involved in a confrontation where she used her arms to "assault, resist, impede and intimidate" two federal agents, government attorneys say.
Trump's DOJ Is Trying So Hard to Scare People Away From Protesting ICE : politics

Trump Kicks Off Festivities By Making America's 250th All About Himself | What was originally billed as the start of the 'Great American State Fair' instead became just another rally for the coup-attempting, convicted felon president. : politics

Trump Ripped For One Of The Biggest Lies He Has Told'In Bonkers Rally Moment : politics
Trump's Wild New Claim Gets Hit With Immediate Reality Check | HuffPost Latest News President Donald Trump on Wednesday night bragged that America is respected around the world under his leadership.

Trump Cancels Signing of Biggest Housing Affordability Bill in Decades : politics

Donald Trump's Approval Rating Hits New Low With Gen Z Voters : politics ... Americans aged 18 to 29 at minus 45,



The Democratic party is being hit by a leftist tidal wave : politics

Top Democrat Seems Sour After Mamdani-Backed Candidates Oust House Incumbents : politics
New York's Warning for Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer: They Aren't the Dominant Force in Their Hometown. : politics
House Democrats' anxiety rises after wins by Mamdani-backed candidates: 'Are we going to let them take over the party?' : politics
The Socialist Future Is Being Written in New York : politics
Establishment Democrats to the Dustbin of History : politics

Fetterman warns of rise of 'dirtbag left' amid victories by democratic socialists in New York : politics

MAGA Spirals After Pro-Israel Politics Loses Big-Time in NY Election : politics - The same time they're saying Centrist Dems are radical, they've normalized what were considered Far Right Neo Nazi White Supremeists beliefs and made them mainstream. Meanwhile Democrats have been accused for the past ten years of demanding too much when all they do is maintain the status quo. Republicans have decided they want to tear it all down and switch to an Authoritarian rule.


The very postmature end of Camelot - Lawyers, Guns & Money Not the biggest news to come out of yesterday's primaries in New York, obviously, but it's good news that RFK Jr. finally seems to have killed the massively overrated Kennedy brand among everybody but some elite editors and Jared Polis: He did not concede in his speech, and still had not by night's end. But the results were clear: Mr. Schlossberg would not be going to Congress ... From frontrunner to 10.8% - you might say this was the Vietnam War of political campaigns, or perhaps the McCarthyism.



Shocker! Government Docs Show Trump's Reflecting Pool Vandalism Claims Are Total BS : politics
More people have been arrested over the Reflecting Pool than the Epstein files : politics
Senator Demands Trump Personally Pay Taxpayers Back For Reflecting Pool Mess : politics
President Narcissus and the Fetid Reflecting Pool : politics

Trump's name is gone from the Kennedy Centre. Why is the tarp still up? : politics
A judge demanded Trump's name come down from the Kennedy Center. Now, he wants to know why tarps block the view : politics


Trump Says 'No Women In The Crowd, Which Is Nice' At Rally - And That's Just the Beginning : politics
Trump Says 'No Women In The Crowd, Which Is Nice' At Rally - And That's Just the Beginning | HuffPost Latest News "No women in the crowd, which is nice. But these are the toughest men on Earth, and it's tremendous pressure," he added. The president kept going after his dig about women, fixating on the athletes' muscles.


Trump is pushing to institutionalize the homeless. That may include veterans : politics

Empty State Fair Revealed Moments Before Trump Took Stage : politics



'\Cost Me the Election': Data Centers Trigger Voter Backlash : politics


Heritage Foundation Brags That Trump Has Implemented More Than Half of Project 2025 : politics ... The radical right is fundamentally anti-American and hates America.


The weirdest things a leak revealed about Peter Thiel's secret club : politics
The weirdest things a leak revealed about Peter Thiel's secret club | Tayo Bero | The Guardian The Dialog society grades its attendees on a hidden scale, tackles issues from sex to world wars, and offers matchmaking


America's child population is shrinking everywhere but the South : politics


Jeffrey Epstein's friends' settlements draw Congress' interest : politics



Four years on, Maine Democrats blame Sen. Collins' Kavanaugh confirmation for Supreme Court reversal on abortion rights : politics
Letter: Susan Collins bears responsibility for Roe v. Wade being overturned : politics

Rep. Tom Kean, missing for months, is back home in New Jersey : politics


Republican behind nation's first ban on Pride flags in schools loses primary : politics
Republican behind nation's first ban on Pride flags in schools loses primary - Utah's virulently anti-LGBTQ+ state Rep. Trevor Lee (R) conceded last night to his primary opponent Bob Stevenson.



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Magnitude 6.9 quake hits northern Japan : worldnews



Putin admits strikes on Crimea, demands defense measures : worldnews
Zelensky: Russia Turns Moscow Into '\Fortress' With S-400, S-500, Pantsir Air Defense : worldnews

Moscow Oil Refinery Unlikely to Resume Production Until 2027 -- Reuters : worldnews - Ukraine taken out Moscows biggest refinery offline for 6 months. That's going to cause Russia massive problems.



The U.S. State Department believes that Ukraine is winning the war at this point : worldnews
Belarus halts equipment used to guide Russian strikes, Zelensky says, after Ukraine's ultimatum : worldnews

Ukraine eliminates Russian unmanned boats powered by Starlink, official says : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1581, Part 1 (Thread #1728) : worldnews


US Builds Ukraine-Inspired Training Zones to Prepare for Drone-Dominated Future Battlefields - UNITED24 Media

Game Changer? Ukraine Use Their own Guided Glide Bomb for First Time in Combat! - YouTube


More heat records expected as deadly 'Omega' heatwave grips Europe : worldnews


Poland Warns Putin May Stage False-Flag Attack as Pretext for Escalation, Invokes 1939 Nazi Tactic : worldnews


Over 100,000 people left without power in France, as Europe faces extreme heat : worldnews
France reports first Ebola case after doctor returning from DR Congo tests positive : worldnews


Magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocks Venezuela : worldnews

Trump Appointee Suggested Seizing Greenland to Help Out Red Lobster : worldnews




New poll shows eroding global trust in Trump and America : politics

Commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa set to announce retirement in abrupt move: Official : politics
Another Top General Is Out at the Pentagon : politics

Only 25% of Americans Think US Won Iran War, New Poll Shows : politics
Thanks to Trump You Can Now Fill Your Car with Iranian Gasoline! | Hope you're not sick and tired of all the losing-because Trump is just getting started. : politics

Trump Spirals as Iran Exposes His Lies About the Deal : politics
Trump Defends Iran in Wild All-Caps Rant : politics
Watch: Trump Spreads Six Lies About His Iran Deal in 15 Seconds : politics
I worked on Obama's Iran deal. Trump's flawed approach is doomed : politics

Jared Kushner Helped Make This Mess in Iran While Making a Mess of Money : politics

Eat a peach - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump lawyers realize discovery in president's own lawsuit could expose him to a Jan. 6 'trial' after all : politics

Murphy Details Unprecedented Corruption of Trump White House Over the Last 500 Days : politics


Trump Tries a New Tactic to Change Election Rules : politics
Trump Tries a New Tactic to Change Election Rules - NOTUS - News of the United States With the SAVE America Act effectively dead and courtroom losses piling up, the Trump administration is preparing a Plan C. The Trump administration is attempting to use federal funding to assert control over how elections are run at the state level, a new tactic that comes after a series of courtroom losses and the apparent death of an election-security bill in Congress


Housing affordability brings Democrats and Republicans together On Tuesday, the House voted 358-32 to approve legislation, championed by Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, designed to increase the supply of homes and apartments through streamlined regulations, incentives, and innovation. The swift action followed the Senate's 85-5 approval on Monday, ending months of negotiations between the two chambers.
The Five Republican Senators Who Voted Against the Bipartisan Housing Affordability Bill : politics

The Warren-Moreno Social Security proposal - Lawyers, Guns & Money

'You are all that matters to me': White House aide left adoring notes for Trump in '\private spaces', new book reveals - Her devotion is so pronounced that the 80-year-old Republican once declared: 'She'll never leave me' : politics


Is Donald Trump Sick? A Bombshell New Scoop May Provide Our First Real Clue. : politics
Trump's loneliness will make him more reckless. I've seen him lash out up close : politics
Trump's loneliness will make him more reckless. I've seen him lash out up close I spent far more time than I should have in the US President's early years in office trying to keep him from upending the US-UK relationship

Eli Lilly Approved Obesity Drug for Mystery 79-Year-Old Patient : politics


Trump drove his motorcade on the reflecting pool surface : politics
Trump Says Vandals Sabotaged the Reflecting Pool. Internal Documents Raise Doubts. : politics
Why MAGA buys Trump's Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool hoax : politics
Mary Trump needles uncle with reflecting pool jab after settlement : politics
Post by @nothoodlum.bsky.social - Bluesky PSA: If you dip your hand in the Reflecting Pool, you will be arrested and prosecuted. If you do this, Trump will pay you


Post by @us.theguardian.com - Bluesky "I don't want to speak ill of anyone who has passed," writes @rbreich.bsky.social. "But the truth must be told: if any single person was responsible for the financial crisis of 2008, it was Greenspan."


More Than 5 Million People Have Lost Health Coverage Under Trump-GOP Law; According to a new report, the crisis is only going to get worse. : politics
Millions lose food stamps under Trump cuts. Arizona is hardest hit : politics

Supreme Court Republicans invent bizarre rule to deny a remedy to Rastafarian whose rights were egregiously violated - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Stephen Miller Has Fox News Meltdown After Democratic Socialists Prevail In Primaries : politics

Tucker Carlson done with GOP? Yeah, right. He'll be back. | Opinion : politics


Texas anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism charges sentenced to at least 50 years in prison : politics
'\This is injustice': how leftist zines were used to sentence anti-ICE protesters to decades in prison : politics ... After a three-week trial, a jury found eight of nine protesters guilty of "providing material support to terrorists", among other crimes. For the Sotos, this "material support" included owning a "printing press" used to print anarchist zines and being part of a leftist book club, the federal government argued



Mamdani's political gamble pays off as his endorsed candidates sweep their primaries : politics - Being consistent in your values is not a political gamble.
Mamdani Emerges as Kingmaker, Pushing His Slate to a Primary Sweep : politics
'Seismic Victory' in New York as Mamdani-Backed Progressives Trounce Establishment Dems, AIPAC Cash : politics
Mamdani and Democratic Socialists Rule Election Night in NYC : politics
Mamdani pushes Democrats to the left, one primary at a time : politics
Trump says US will never be 'Communist Country' after Mamdani-backed candidates' wins : politics

Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat loses primary to Mamdani-backed Darializa Avila Chevalier : politics

Rep. Dan Goldman unseated by Mamdani-backed Brad Lander : politics
Mamdani-backed Lander ousts Goldman in New York House primary : politics
Pro-Israel politics just took a huge hit in New York | Progressives critical of Israel swept a trio of House races in the home of the nation's largest Jewish population -- a stunning shift that carries national implications for the party. : politics
Crush Mainstream New York Democrats - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Admiral fired in Hegseth purge wins Democratic primary in South Carolina : politics


Gov. JB Pritzker to sign Illinois abortion legislation shielding patients' medical records : politics

Talarico and Platner Are Succeeding for a Reason : politics


Frank Carone, Longtime Eric Adams Associate, Is Arrested in Bribery Scheme : politics


Ohio advocates demand governor veto 'confusing, misguided' mail voting restrictions : politics



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,169 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Peggy Clark.



GIFT LINK: 'It would totally destroy the industry': Cambridge bar, restaurant owners fuming over newly proposed liquor rules : CambridgeMA






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The Silence on Climate Change Is Totally Unacceptable : politics
Research shows one billion more people are currently facing at least one day of "extreme heat stress" annually compared to the 1970s. Subtropical regions now experience up to 50 additional days annually with "strong to extreme heat stress," : science



South Korea to accept all North Korean POWs from Ukraine at their request, ministry says : worldnews
Japan Supreme Court upholds order to disband former Unification Church | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News : worldnews


Putin: Russia ready for talks with Ukraine only if based on Istanbul 2022 agreements : worldnews
Russia says US hasn't followed through on Trump-Putin understandings : worldnews
Putin comments on Ukrainian strikes for first time since attacks on Moscow : worldnews
Putin Says NATO Is Preparing for War-and Compares Western Countries to Nazi Germany in 1941 : worldnews

"Time Is Not on Moscow's Side": US Urges Russia to "Make a Deal" and Secure Immediate Ceasefire : worldnews
Ukraine to Russia at UN: Get Out Before It Is Too Late : worldnews

A Possible Design for Burevestnik - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Russia's Budget Deficit Tops $80 Billion : worldnews
Russian Communist Leader Says Trillions in Bank Deposits Could Be Used for Economy : worldnews

Journalist Grigory Nekhoroshev, who published material about putin's affair with Kabaeva, died : worldnews

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1580, Part 1 (Thread #1727) a few headlines from the hellscape that is russia:

Russia Expands Fuel Rationing as Drone Strikes Hit Refineries Nationwide - Bloomberg

Post by @chriso-wiki.bsky.social - Bluesky 1/ Russia's air defence teams are manned by homeless people, alcoholics, deserters, disabled people, idiot, complains a Russian warblogger. In the face of continued failures to stop Ukrainian drone attacks, urgent investment in robotic defence systems is advocated.

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces say they hit over 60 Russian targets overnight with middle strike drones, including 3 Orion UAVs, 4 air defense systems, Kerch fuel tanks, a gas distribution station, a power substation and logistics vehicles. #Ukraine

Storm Shadow Strike on Semiconductor Plant in Voronezh: Four Hits - YouTube

Belarus Opposition Warns Lukashenko Is Lining Up to Join Russia's War : worldnews



Billionaire Gautam Adani Met Donald Trump Jr. in India While Facing US Bribery Charges : politics


Eleven more bodies of migrants wash ashore from capsize last week off Libya : worldnews


Iran to administer Strait of Hormuz: Tehran : worldnews
Trump Now Lying About "Record" Amount of Oil Passing Through Strait : politics
Dozens of ships head through Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran deal : worldnews

Trump draws red line for Iran, says preventing nuclear weapon 'supersedes' depression risk : worldnews
Trump insists that Iran has agreed to allow ​nuclear inspections in the future, despite statements from ‌Iran that it has not done so : worldnews
Contradicting Trump and Vance, Iran says no plans for IAEA inspections, asserts sovereignty at Hormuz | The Times of Israel : worldnews
Video shows the moment Iran walks out of the room, leaving JD Vance to promote peace talks : worldnews

Iran casts doubt on nuclear inspections Vance said would happen : politics

Iran has arrested more than 3,000 citizens for 'collaborating with the enemy' during war : worldnews
Israel smuggled Starlink systems into Iran, former PM says : worldnews
Downed US pilot reported seeing Iranian drones swarm in '\jellyfish' formation : worldnews


Netanyahu says Israel must 'break free from dependence' after tensions with Trump administration : worldnews

UN commission of inquiry says Israel committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting children : worldnews
Israel deliberately targeting Gaza children to commit genocide, UN inquiry finds [Guardian News] : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1580, Part 1 (Thread #1727) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of June 23, 2026 | MoD News


Half of Crimea Left Without Power After Overnight Explosions : worldnews

Post by @monstars.bsky.social - Bluesky Time as a Weapon : Russian forces gained about 765 km² in the first half of the year. Some of that came from pushes into buffer zones in Sumy and Kharkiv regions - land that looks good on a map for domestic audiences, but doesn't change much on the ground. The rest is the real offensive.


Post by @monstars.bsky.social - Bluesky The Rise of Drone Doctrine in Modern War - Drone warfare is no longer experimental. What's happening on the Ukrainian front isn't just armies picking up a new toy - it's the early, messy formation of actual doctrine.


From cool boxes to dawn starts, Europe Inc adapts to heatwave | Reuters
Poisonous Pufferfish Threaten Mediterranean Beaches: 'They'll Cut Off Your Finger,' Warns Fisherman : worldnews


Largest ever sex abuse compensation case against Poland's Catholic church begins : worldnews


No German, no swim: Language entry rule sparks debate in Germany : worldnews

Europe heatwave: Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in record June heat : worldnews
At least 18 dead in France as much of Europe grapples with extreme heat | CBC News : worldnews
Forty drown in France as people seek relief from heatwave, Reuters reports : worldnews
France records its hottest day ever as Europe withers in early heat wave : news

London is 'cooking', UN chief warns as he urges countries to cut fossil fuels : worldnews
Post by @samfr.bsky.social - Bluesky Surely the worst crime committed by the leader of a UK political party. Horrendous.Former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is a paedophile, a jury has unanimously found: Guilty on all 18 counts, including rape of a primary school girl. Judge says jail is "inevitable" and ex-MP immediately remanded into custody. Full breaking coverage:


Scientists alarmed after two wildfires hit Greenland within a week : worldnews

Whistleblower investigating Ecuadorian president's family business was murdered, activists say : worldnews

Trump official pitched invasion of Greenland as a way to bring back endless shrimp at Red Lobster - Lawyers, Guns & Money As the Iran fiasco continues to unwind, don't overlook the possibility that conquering Greenland may edge out invading Cuba in the queue of insane ideas that flit through the fickle filter of continual idiocy known as Donald Trump's "mind," as he looks to salve his latest narcissistic injury.

Mexico, Canada have formed a common front on CUSMA talks, says Sheinbaum : politics

Canada sets out plan for up to 10 new nuclear reactors : worldnews
A 60%+ drop in insect abundance since the 1970s has left Canada's tree swallows smaller and producing fewer young, a new study finds. While climate change causes birds to miss the peak insect emergence by 3 days/decade, the plummeting prey volume means the reward for nesting early has vanished. : science




Week 74 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Military services again requiring recruits to get flu shots as Air Force outbreak grows : news

BREAKING NEWS: Senate Approves House-Passed Resolution To Curb Trump's Iran War Powers : videos
Senate votes to limit Trump's Iran war powers in rare rebuke : politics
Fetterman casts only Democratic '\no' vote as Senate passes measure to block US action against Iran : politics
Four Senate Republicans historically voted with Democrats to check Trump's war powers. One lone Democrat voted against. : PoliticalHumor

Republican senators start to question Trump's audit immunity deal : politics

Ukraine believes it secured Trump's backing to act 'more boldly' toward Russia : politics

The scale of Trump's political blunder in Iran is coming into focus : politics

Pentagon seeks $80 billion from Congress for Iran war : politics

U.S. issues sweeping Iran oil sanctions waivers, unlocking billions in revenue for Tehran : politics

On Professional Diplomacy - Lawyers, Guns & Money I was wandering around Fox News trying to determine if they were picking up on Racist Grandpa's bizarre claims about the Reflecting Pool, and came across a decent enough article on the differences between the US and Iranian approaches to this negotiation: ... This is to say that Iran brought experts and professionals. We sent Tweedledee, Tweedledum, and Mr. Fake Hillbilly. And of course President Racist Grandpa decided to fuck things up even before we got started

Jim Crow Hegseth - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Needless to say, Hegseth himself is a definitive totally unqualified white affirmative action hire, and he's brought this ethos to the military as well as his own crushing ineptitude.

Rare Notable Exceptions - Lawyers, Guns & Money Alan Greenspan, iconic economist of the New Gilded Age and capitalist extremist who made the world worse for his ideological running of the economy, is dead at the age of 100. With rare notable exceptions, Alan Greenspan was a horrible economist who made the nation and world worse through his obsession with Randian quackery.

Donald Trump's Approval Rating Sinks to 30% in Worst Poll Yet : politics

Trump's Private Health Troubles Are Revealed; Aides confessed the 80-year-old president was "beginning to seem old" for the first time. : politics
Trump, 80, Wants to Run for President Again Legally he can't, but is he even physically able to? : politics
The Founders Warned Us About Someone Like Trump : politics - the entire human history is filled with examples off why its a bad idea to elect a fascist like trump. Let alone do it twice after he tried a coup.
It Kinda Looks Like Trump Might Be Taking An Experimental Obesity Drug? : politics
Did Trump Get Special Access to Retatrutide? : politics
Trump may be mystery patient in odd case of 79yo getting experimental obesity drug : politics

Trump just revealed how desperate he is - and he did it during a rant about trucks : politics

Post by @factpostnews.bsky.social - Bluesky JD Vance compares himself to Abraham Lincoln, arguing his own work limiting access to contraceptives mirrors Lincoln's freeing of slaves

Si era del gabacho - Lawyers, Guns & Money Here's a really nice essay from Barney Ronay in the Guardian about the symbolic meanings of the 2026 World Cup: ... The most notable part of being here is the confirmation of just how much people around the world do reflexively despise the US now, or regard it solely as a frightening and hateful entity, an agent of only bad things.



Top intelligence agency begins mass firings under new Trump appointee, source says : politics
Firings now underway at Office of Director of National Intelligence, source says : politics
Has Tulsi Gabbard Been the Weird Little Puppet of an Alt-Right Religious Guru Her Entire Political Career? : politics
The Science of Identity Foundation Candidate - Lawyers, Guns & Money I wish I could be more surprsed that Tulsi Gabbard was for all intents and purposes the sock puppet of a crackpot cult leader, but:

Todd Blanche should not be confirmed as attorney general : politics - But if we can't trust Trump's LITERALLY HIS PERSONAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY to run the DOJ in an impartial way then who can we trust?! He already said he would break the law to withhold the rest of the worst Epstein-Trump Files.
Todd Blanche hit with state bar complaint backed by 101 former judges : politics


Bank of America expects three Fed hikes this year, says inflation is getting unambiguously worse : politics

Confused Trump, 80, Asks Professor 'cid You Know My Uncle?' : politics

DOJ's losing streak just might save the midterms : politics


35 retired federal judges slam Trump's 'laughable' defense of his 'obviously collusive' IRS settlement : politics

Trump's Latest Court Loss Is a Doozy : politics ... in a decision unsealed on Monday afternoon, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from subpoenaing several top Minnesota Democrats. U.S. District Court Judge Patrick Schiltz quashed the "unlawful" subpoenas, ruling that "overwhelming evidence" suggested they "were not issued to investigate, but to harass, coerce, and retaliate."
Judge says Trump DOJ subpoenas of Tim Walz and other Democrats are unconstitutional : politics

Trump Threatens to Defund States That Don't Make His Election Changes : politics

In blow to Trump, federal judge blocks DHS from using citizenship database to purge voters : politics
A federal judge finds a Trump data system to verify voters is unlawful : politics

Judge strikes down Trump administration database of Social Security numbers, citizenship status : politics
Growing U.S. inequality is worsening Social Security's financial crunch, group says : politics

Federal Workers Can't Get the White House's App Off Their Phones : politics ... "It's shooting pure unadulterated propaganda into our veins," says another government employee. "Maybe Fox's editorial standards are too high."

Trump Frantically Begs Illinois Governor to Call Him : politics


Senate overwhelmingly passes sweeping bipartisan housing affordability bill : politics
Senate passes bill to lower housing costs and restrict Wall Street from buying homes : politics
Senate poised to advance housing bill to limit private equity purchases of single-family homes : politics

Senate Republicans say it's time to give Trump a reality check : politics

Trump's DOJ Backs Off After Trying to Drag Reporters to Court - Subpoenas were issued to national security reporters at two newspapers, but then quickly withdrawn. : politics


Trump loves talking about his renovation projects and mentions them 70% more than Iran : politics

Trump claims 'vandals' foiled his $14m revamp of DC's reflecting pool. What actually happened? : politics
Trump Rages over Reflecting Pool Fiasco-and Arrests over it Get Darker : politics
Trump says proof of his allegations that vandals cut Reflecting Pool paint will be provided in court : politics
Vandals used box cutter or knife to cut 290 or 300-foot "slit" in lining of Reflecting Pool - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Reflections on the Reflecting Pool - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... So Trump got the idea to "fix" the Reflecting Pool, by making it more American and manly and strong and powerful, just in time for the celebration of his and America's birthdays. Also in characteristic fashion, he just ignored federal regulations governing these kinds of jobs and handed the project to a Mar-a-Lago crony, in the form of a lucrative no-bid contract. This person, who happens to look just like a low-level enforcer for a minor Mafia family, then proceeded to spend $14 million, which was several times more than Trump promised the job would cost. The job appears to have been done in a shoddy/incompetent/corrupt way (surprise!), which has transformed the Reflecting Pool into an algae-ridden swamp (ironic).

Olympian David Hearn arrested at Reflecting Pool says 'I did not damage' anything : politics
Attorney for former Olympian accused of Reflecting Pool vandalism: Not a crime to 'touch water' : politics ... Education is question and learn. Religion is never question and obey. What is taught from Monday to Friday is undone and erased on Saturday and Sunday. And the modern US is the result.
Multiple arrests of people picking blue flakes and algae out of reflecting pool - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... It's also a symptom of where we are now that Trump is issuing paranoid ravings about saboteurs cutting a 250-foot gash in the pool's protective lining, and dumping huge quantities of toxic chemicals into it, and that basically isn't even a story, just Grandpa rambling again I guess.

'I like their money': Trump threatens lawsuits against ABC for reporting on Reflecting Pool : politics
ABC calls on viewers to back network in Trump battles : politics

New images show what's behind the tarp at the Kennedy Center : politics
Photos show Trump's name is off the Kennedy Center building - The Washington Post The images were taken from inside the tarp-covered scaffolding that has blocked the public's view for more than a week.

MAGA Rep. Argues Biden's Last-Minute Pardons Should Be Declared 'Null And Void' : politics

The New York Times helped turn trans rights into political controversy, analysis finds : politics - Times produced more transgender-related coverage than any other outlet examined but was the least likely to quote transgender people or trans advocacy organizations in stories primarily focused on transgender issues

"That's it? That's the joke?": Dem schools GOP group that tried to insult her with anti-trans barb. Jennifer Jenkins eviscerated Republicans for their "tired obsession with transgender people." : politics

'We Are DONE': Marjorie Taylor Greene Quits Republican Party Amid Trump Feud : politics - "This isn't the misogynistic, grifting, racist, conspiracy brewing, constitution trampling, culture war party that I once loved."

I'm no longer a Republican, I am a proud independent (who votes a straight Republican Party line in every election) - Lawyers, Guns & Money - He says he also won't support Democrats and is unsure how he'll vote moving forward.
Tucker Carlson brands Republicans ';treasonous' as he quits the party : politics

Elon Musk promises to sue lawmaker who suggested DOGE cuts led to the deaths of 4.5 million kids - Democrat Ro Khanna cited a 2025 study that estimated more than 14 million people could die without USAID resources by 2030 : politics
Ro Khanna challenges Elon Musk to televised debate after online DOGE battle : politics

Corruption in the New Gilded Age - Lawyers, Guns & Money There was a time, early in her years in the Senate, that I thought Kirsten Gillibrand had real potential as a Democratic Party leaderBut once her 2020 presidential ambitions completely flopped, she disappeared from the public spotlight and became the biggest hack for cryptocurrency in the Senate. I guess she's decided to cash in. Boy was I wrong about her. And how does that go in this era of epic corruption? Well, her son just graduated from college last month and:

After losing jobs for posting about Charlie Kirk, some are getting 6-figure payouts : politics

Democratic Socialism in the Midst of a U.S. Revival : politics - Another good place to note that the biggest expansion of mass incarceration in US history went down under the Bill Clinton administration - with the help of Joe Biden's expansion of Richard Nixon's drug laws

Tate brothers seek judicial review of decision not to tell them accusers' names : news


Post by @charles.littlegreenfootballs.com - Bluesky Banning Popehat was a profoundly stupid move by Bluesky. Moderation is a very difficult job at this kind of scale, and I tend to grant lots of leeway for that reason. But this move was simply indefensible.



Bill Gates told House panel Epstein was plotting to blackmail him about extramarital affairs : politics

Why Trump can't escape the Epstein Files revealed in new book 'Regime Change'. NYT journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan do a deep dive into how the White House tried to deal with the Epstein files. : videos



ICE Tried to Deport an Asylum-Seeker. Now He's Being Denied Care for a Growing Tumor in a Private Prison. : politics

Florida Shuts Down Alligator Alcatraz After a Year of Lawsuits and Brutality : politics

Prairieland 'Antifa' Activists Sentenced to Decades in Prison on '\Terrorism' Charges : politics


Staggering amounts of fentanyl hit streets as the DEA watched and took no action, records show : politics



Mamdani defends criticism of AIPAC after being accused of antisemitism : politics
Mamdani defends criticism of AIPAC after being accused of antisemitism : politics

Rep. Dan Goldman addresses Brooklyn coffee shop banning him over his views on Israel : politics - Politics aside it's very funny that an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune is name Goldman since Levi Strauss originally made his fortune selling denim work clothes to miners during the California gold rush.
Justice Department opens civil rights probe after NYC coffee shop bans congressman over Israel support : politics

Susan Collins bears responsibility for Roe v. Wade being overturned : politics
Planned Parenthood endorses Graham Platner while Sen. Collins defends Kavanaugh support : politics
Platner Says Collins Is 'Lying Through Her Teeth' in Her Latest Defense of Kavanaugh Vote; Republican Sen. Susan Collins falsely said the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade was a 6-3 vote. : politics

Trump Administration Loses Los Angeles Sanctuary City Lawsuit : politics

'The World Is Watching': Top Economist Rips Newsom for Working to Tank Billionaire Wealth Tax : politics


Chicago mulls renaming street outside Trump Tower after Obama amid feuds : politics

Greg Dolezal, GOP nominee for Georgia Lt. Gov., said he submitted fake mail ballot applications to test system : politics

Sen. Mitch McConnell, 84, Will Not Return to Work This Week After Hospitalization 9 Days Ago : politics

Opinion | No, American schools aren't failing A claim so familiar, people no longer feel obligated to back it up with evidence.


Discussion Thread: Maryland, New York, and Utah Primaries; Florida and South Dakota Local Elections; the South Carolina Primary Runoff Elections; and a Local Recall Election in Ohio on June 23, 2026 : politics

Trump Administration Sues New York State Over ICE Mask Ban : politics

A school refused to let a gay teen graduate for coming out. Now the school is paying the price. The Christian school banned her from campus and threatened to withhold her diploma. : politics


Christian judges in Texas are demanding the right not to marry same-sex couples. They're winning. With support from the Texas Supreme Court, one judge was just awarded $650,000 after years of litigation. : politics


These 19 election deniers and vote suppressors are on the ballot in the midterms : politics


In Alabama, women 11-50 have to take monthly pregnancy tests for medical cannabis : politics

3-year-old boy dies after being left in hot car in Florida: Sheriff : news

Millions of honeybees escape into a Texas neighborhood after a semitrailer crash : news




75% More Pedestrians Have Been Killed Since 2009. Giant Trucks and SUVs Are Why : technology


Wikipedia Cofounder Larry Sanger Banned From Site For '\Canvassaing' / "All he has done is try to start a right-wing/conservative pressure group within Wikipedia." : technology

60% of TikTok videos are AI slop; 21% of YouTube ones : technology


What's the best book you've ever read? : AskReddit


ELI5: Why do flames go upwards if gravity brings things down; in space does it just become a blob of fire since no gravity acts on it? : explainlikeimfive

Younger generations are aging biologically faster than their older counterparts. This faster biological aging is also linked to early-onset cancers. Immune system aging is linked to earlier lung cancer; fat tissue aging is linked to earlier colorectal cancer. : science

South Korean students discovered that the First Law of Thermodynamics applies in black holes. : science - The way most black holes are described to a layman is using the simple Schwarzschild model where the black hole has no electric charge and no angular momentum (isn't spinning). In reality, any black hole will have some amount of both which needs a more complicated model like the Kerr-Newman model. These models describe multiple event horizons and different space time geometries ... Rotating black holes have both the conventional 'light can't escape' event horizon, and another barrier called the ergosurface. Between the two, a place called the ergosphere with some interesting properties: you can enter and exit, but you'll get accelerated in the direction the black hole is rotating no matter what.r />
ELI5 Why can our brains instantly recognise whether something is a right angle, even deviations of like 3°, but not instantly differentiate between 120° and 130°? What makes 90°, quarter of a circle, more recognisable than 120°, third of a circle? : explainlikeimfive

New Orleans man becomes first in Louisiana functionally cured of sickle cell disease : news

A longitudinal study followed children from age 1 to 8 years and found that higher screen viewing time-particularly during infancy and around school-entry age -- consistently associated with poorer academic performance at age 9 and weaker working memory at age 10.5. : science

Using antibiotics 'just in case' is fueling superbugs, and routine preventative prescriptions must stop to strictly prioritize targeted, narrow-spectrum drugs, a recent commentary warns : science


` I'm a neurologist who treats myasthenia gravis. Ask me anything about living with myasthenia gravis. : IAmA


Neuroimaging study of adolescents with ADHD found age-related increases in glutamate levels in the prefrontal cortex. In contrast, individuals who experienced remission of ADHD symptoms and people who never suffered from ADHD had an age-related decrease in glutamate levels in this area of the brain. : science


Across 400,482 dementia research papers, senior men had the strongest publication and citation metrics; in a survey of 160 researchers, women reported more barriers despite similar productivity strategies : science


ELI5 - When you 'see stars' due to injury or ill health, why is that? : explainlikeimfive

Menstrual blood-derived mesenchymal stromal cell extracellular vesicles stimulate chondrocytes and cartilage extracellular matrix synthesis in vitro | Scientific Reports : science

Researchers Engineer Immune Therapy to Harness the Body's Natural Regulatory Pathways to Promote Transplant Tolerance : science

Researchers identify inhibitory neurons in the brain stem of mice that control attention, regulating how strongly distractors can influence them when they are working on a task. : science

Researchers have identified RNA biomarkers, known as "SECmeres", that could provide a simple blood test for earlier Alzheimer's diagnosis : science

Retinal photographs can help predict Alzheimer's disease risk factors : science


What's a sign that someone is deeply unhappy, even if they seem fine? : AskReddit

ELI5 - Why do big fire engines often accompany ambulances for purely health related (not physical crisis type) emergencies? : explainlikeimfive

What's a movie cliche that happened to you in real life, even though they 'never happen in real life'? : AskReddit

What famous person is currently holding onto their career by a thread, and everyone can see it except them? : AskReddit

Those born before 1990, what experience from your childhood would be unimaginable to young people today ? : AskReddit

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James Webb telescope detects 'galaxy-killing wind' near the dawn of time : worldnews - A glut of James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observations have shown that galaxies grew surprisingly massive within 1 billion years of the Big Bang. Just as unexpectedly, many of these galaxies appear to have already stopped producing stars and grown quiescent (or dead) only about a billion years later.
The triple impact of climate change -- elavated CO2, heat, and drought -- will cause soybeans to produce 50% more beans but with lower nutritional quality, study finds. Predictive models reveal a 20% reduction in starch, a 6% drop in protein, and an unexpected 175% spike in amino acids. : science


Police rescue more than 400 cats from being eaten in Vietnam in a bust of a major animal theft ring : worldnews

Mt. Fuji from Yamanaka-ko, Japan [OC] [4911x3206] : EarthPorn

Former South Korean justice minister gets 25-year prison term for role in martial law declaration : news


Taiwan staging quick response drill against possible Chinese invasion : worldnews

ELI5: Why does China's infrastructure and city development seem so much more advanced/modernized than India's, given they have similar population sizes? : explainlikeimfive
So while the United States is fighting a war over oil, China is working diligently and quickly to end its need for it. - Mr. Global. : videos



Kremlin Says Putin to Meet Lukashenko to Address Ukraine's Ultimatum on Drone Hardware : worldnews - Moscow has condemned the ultimatum, labeling Ukraine's position as an act of hostility aimed at regional stability.

Putin enemy dies suddenly from accidental mushroom poisoning : worldnews

Ukrainian drones bombard occupied territories, Russia in overnight strikes : worldnews - Remember when Vance told Zelenskyy he was losing and had no chance.

Russian Stocks Plunge to Lowest Level Since March 2023 : worldnews

Ukraine war briefing: Drones strike Russia's Tyumen oil refinery 2,000km away, says Zelenskyy | World news | The Guardian Reports from Siberia confirm attack, while Ukrainian president says new weapon has 3,000km range; occupied Crimea under attack. What we know on day 1,579

Ukraine Hits Dubna Space Communications Center, Russia's Largest Satellite Teleport : worldnews


Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Peak crying mode from Russian milblogger Romanov.'People are standing with jerry cans. In an oil-producing country. With ration cards. At a petrol pump with a sign saying 'No petrol'. The situation is stable. The country is burning. Steadily. Exactly as planned."

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky + another Russian region

Post by @robertscotthorton.bsky.social - Bluesky Steve Rattner: The Trump admin waived Russian oil sanctions to mitigate the disastrous impact of the Iran War on energy markets. Russia made about $22 billion from that 98-day lapse, and roughly 40% of that likely went to fund its illegal war in Ukraine.

Post by @antongerashchenko.bsky.social - Bluesky It's already a complete sh*tshow in Russia - actually, it's even worse": Russian Z-blogger Golman is preparing Russians for a "spectacular" autumn and advises them to stock up on salt, matches, and canned food, and to start digging potatoes.

Post by @chriso-wiki.bsky.social - Bluesky 1/ Russian warbloggers complain that their readers are insufficiently enthusiastic about the disastrous war in Ukraine, following an outpouring of negative sentiment after the drone strikes on Moscow. "Social media has been a living hell since yesterday," one gripes.

Post by @chriso-wiki.bsky.social - Bluesky 8/ "The aim is clear - to make us feel that it's all over, that everything is lost, that it's a nightmare, coffins, caskets, graveyards, and that the only way out is to take our own lives., and the only way out is to commit suicide.



Indian scientists identify antiviral compounds in cow urine, effective against Chikungunya virus : science
India likely won't export sugar for years as El Nino, ethanol squeeze supply : worldnews
India in talks to sell supersonic BrahMos missile to UAE: Report : worldnews

Pakistan issues warning to India over the Indus Water Treaty, says We will go to war against... : worldnews


US-Iran talks make 'encouraging progress' but tension remains : worldnews

Iran walks out of peace talks after Trump outburst : politics

Iranian rapper has been imprisoned and tortured for 100 days : Music



Israeli soldiers shoot dead two Palestinian teens in West Bank : news

Finally naming their war dead, Gazan terror groups admit slain journalists were fighters : worldnews


Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Has Begun Returning the War to Russia-and the G7 Backs It : worldnews
Zelenskyy rejects efforts to help Putin save face as peace talks stall : worldnews

New Book Alleges Treasury Secretary Called Zelensky 'Special-Needs Child' : politics Every single person in Trump's Cabinet is insanely horrible and wretched ... Scott Bessent, made a series of disparaging remarks about Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of the Ukrainian president's visit to the White House early last year.

Ukraine launches TrophyLab platform to share captured Russian weapons' technology with allies - "Every missile, drone, and vehicle seized on the battlefield is now a source of knowledge for the free world" : technology

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1579, Part 1 (Thread #1726) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of June 22, 2026 | MoD News


Russian troop build-up threatens city seen as key to seizing Ukraine's Donbas : worldnews

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Russian soldiers moving along the road of death in the Donetsk region film a huge amount of equipment burned by drones

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Russian climbed a pine tree to cling to the USSR flag and epically fucked himself from the very top

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Russian soldiers escape from thermite ammunition dropped by a drone into their dugout

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Hello, Crimea! DroneBomber
Post by @wartranslated.bsky.social - Bluesky New satellite imagery of the Crimean Bridge reveals Russia's defensive measures, including barges, protective barriers, and air defense systems deployed to protect the bridge from naval drone attacks.

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky "Dominik," commander of the National Guard of Ukraine's Lasar's Group aerial reconnaissance unit, says the formation hit 18 Russian tanks during a single special operation, marking one of its most successful anti-armor missions

Russia keeps striking Ukraine's northern border: this week, it killed three generations of one family - Euromaidan Press


Temperatures to exceed 40C in European heatwave as three die in France : worldnews
Heat wave grips Europe, triggering alerts and disruptions : worldnews Steer well clear of Facebook if you want to avoid people posting ignorant, ill informed comments such as 'in my day, we just called it summer' Make no mistake, this is a climate crisis.
Heatwave alert raised to highest level in parts of Switzerland : worldnews
EU sets stage for decoupling Moldova's accession bid from Ukraine's : worldnews


Protests Grow in Albania Against Kushner-Linked Coastal Development | Tens of thousands demand resignation of Prime Minister / Government : videos



German Defence Minister blames Trump for Strait of Hormuz closure : worldnews

At least 18 dead in France, including two children in hot car, as Europe bakes : news

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces resignation : worldnews
Andy Burnham sworn in as new MP after 'broken' Starmer holds back tears as he resigns : worldnews
UK cuts US parts from missile production chain in new systems for Ukraine - Euromaidan Press Britain has developed new cruise missile prototypes for Ukraine that eliminate American parts, aiming to reduce dependency in weapons productio
King Charles to reveal personal tax bill for first time as monarch : worldnews

Spanish judge orders prime minister's wife to face corruption trial and surrender her passport : news


Brazil convicts Volkswagen for enslaving laborers in the Amazon 40 years ago : worldnews

Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro claims Israel rigged elections : worldnews

Trump Appointee Suggested Seizing Greenland to Help Out Red Lobster - Yes, this is unfortunately a real story. : politics

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney snubs US to sign $1.75B long-range radar deal with Australia : worldnews
Montreal mayor says husband, who is Black, was stopped by police last year 'at least 5 or 6 times --- nothing' : news




Tax the Rich and Save the World : politics

Trump accuses New York Times of 'treason' after it questioned what the Iran war had actually achieved : politics

Congress Must Oppose U.S.-Israel Military Integration and Co-Production : politics

Netanyahu talks about controling America on hidden cam : videos

Four months after the horrific Iran school bombing, fears grow that Trump and Hegseth will bury the truth | A secretive investigation into the attack that killed at least 175 has concluded, reports suggest. Will its findings ever see the light of day? : politics

Trump Calls New York Times Story 'Treasonous,' Vows to Add to Lawsuit : politics

Alan Greenspan, former head of Federal Reserve, dies at 100 | CNN Business : news

The midterms are going to be a data security nightmare | The SAVE Program supposedly catches illegal voting, but it's a recipe for disenfranchisement and data leaks : politics


Did Kamala Harris's Silence on Gaza Cost Her the White House? | Vanity Fair Ta-Nehisi Coates reckons with that question, and what it means for the 2028 election.

Two websites restrict reviews of JD Vance's book after savage critiques : politics
JD Vance is watching his presidential ambitions go up in smoke | Vance is learning what everyone else already knew: Throwing away your principles to ingratiate yourself with Trump is ultimately a losing game. : politics
JD Vance confronted by reporter on "Israel's genocide in Lebanon" amid Iran peace talks: "The President [Trump] and the U.S have done more to stop the conflict in Lebanon than any government in the world. Peace is never easy. The president is committed to a regional peace, which is why we're here." : videos

Trump Deals New Snub to Son Whose Wedding He Skipped : politics

Trump's 'Great Daughter' Post Features A Mystery Woman Who's Not His Daughter : politics

Ousted Republican Senator Says Trump Likes to "Revel in Chaos" : politics
Ousted Republican Senator Says Trump Likes to "Revel in Chaos" | The New Republic Senator John Cornyn is finally willing to get more candid about Donald Trump.

The Official Donald Trump Jam... I guess : videos - This was 2016. Trump scammed this group and never paid them (who could have guessed!?). They switched sides and supported Biden next time.

Name ONE good thing the US has done since 2025.. : AdviceAnimals

Sen. Lindsey Graham predicts Iran peace talks will fail -- and Trump will take Strait of Hormuz 'by force' : politics

Swing Voters Are Still Mad at Republicans About Abortion : politics ... Every single other demographic of women voted against trump. But for the majority of white women, racism outweighed their own rights.Correct. White women are the biggest gender traitors.


DOJ Refuses to Officially Say Trump's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund Is Dead : politics

As Reflecting Pool paint peels, Trump blames vandals and authorities make arrests : politics
At least five people arrested in alleged tampering of Reflecting Pool, official says : politics
Arrests Grow Over Trump's Reflecting Pool Renovation Disaster : politics
Vandalism at the Reflecting Pool? Yes-It Was Committed by Donald Trump : politics
Cyclist arrested at Reflecting Pool denies vandalism claims after Trump renovation - The Washington Post David Hearn said he touched the pool's detached liner but "didn't destroy or break or peel anything." Trump has accused vandals of sabotaging the refurbishment as paint was seen peeling and floating in the water.
Claiming the reflecting pool was vandalized only proves that Trump is the winner of stupid. : AdviceAnimals

US farmer faces legal pushback for paying white South African guest workers higher wages : news

How Trump Screwed Rural Americans to Help Musk Become a Trillionaire : politics

Conservatives are dying at higher rates than liberals. A new study points to mistrust in medicine - Fast Company The health divide emerged over the last decade and has widened since 2020, according to research that links ideology to outcomes from heart disease, cancer, stroke, and other internal causes.


"I'm out": Tucker Carlson says he's done with the GOP : politics


Markwayne Mullin's investments in the kratom industry look like a clear conflict of interest - A New York Times report revealed the Homeland Security secretary's significant role in an influence campaign advocating for kratom. : politics



...A protester projected images of Donald Trump with his friend Jeffrey Epstein over the tarp that covers the front of the Kennedy Center : videos



Telework for state workers could save California $225 million annually, audit finds : politics

Several Republican-led states rebrand Pride Month | GOP leaders in half a dozen states have labeled June with conservative-friendly names like "Nuclear Family Month." : politics

James Talarico Demands Ken Paxton's Office Release Records Related to Child Abuse Case : politics

Ohio will lose 51,000 jobs, $5.3 billion due to Trump cuts by 2029, new analysis finds : politics

In deep‑red Idaho, even Republicans break with Trump on farm labor : politics ..but will continue to vote Republican

Flu cases rise to 222 at Texas base in outbreak blamed on Hegseth scrapping of vaccine mandate : politics - Donald Trump chose Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense specifically so that Hegseth could do as much damage as possible to our military.



ex-TURNSTILE guitarist Brady Ebert scheduled to stand trial for attempted murder in October : Music

Nancy Guthrie abduction: 2nd ransom note sent to Tucson TV station said she died, sources say : news


Cops Keep Getting Arrested for Using Flock to Stalk People : technology ... 40% of cops admit to being a domestic abuser. 60% lie.



Judy Blume says she's done writing: '50 years is enough!' : books

what is the most emotionally satisfying ending you've seen for a fictional character? : AskReddit
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What is the most uncomfortable movie you've ever watched? : AskReddit
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Later Craig movies never captured the Casino Royale charm, imo. : movies

How Heidi Blake documented Andrew Tate's "Empire of Abuse" : videos

Meta Exec Admits Zuckerberg Has Crushed Workers' Spirits : technology



A global study of 5,100+ species reveals climate change is driving more local extinctions in temperate zones than the tropics (49% vs 33%). This upends long-held theories, as researchers find temperate regions are warming twice as fast and species there are just as sensitive to heat. : science

Scientists uncover the physical signs of lucid dreaming in people with trauma symptoms. The physical characteristics of a person's sleep cycle are intimately connected to their conscious awareness during dreaming. Tracking physical rest metrics might aid in treating trauma-related nightmares. : science

Removing criminal penalties for possessing cannabis for personal use, or introducing tightly controlled legalisation of cannabis, doesn't appear to increase levels of cannabis use. But profit-driven legalisation increases use and harms : science

Use of weight loss drugs like Ozempic and other GLP-1s is associated with a lower risk of developing alcohol, opioid, nicotine and cocaine use disorders : science

GLP-1 weight loss drugs may also help skin conditions such as psoriasis or eczema (atopic dermatitis). GLP-1 receptors are found not only in the pancreas and gastrointestinal tract, but also on immune cells. These drugs may directly affect the development of chronic inflammation. : science

ELI5: Why do microfiber cleaning cloths feel like they are snagging or sticking to skin, but slide so easily across glass? : explainlikeimfive


Shockwaves from routine military duties associated with long-term anger and violence. This association remains visible even when accounting for other mental health factors like post-traumatic stress disorder. : science



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what's something girls are insecure about that men don't care about? : AskReddit

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Manchester, VT : pics

The Scottish put road cones on all the statues in Boston before they left : pics

Microsoft is killing the Microsoft account lock-in across products, Windows 11 may be next : technology





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How Mao Killed More than WWI and II Combined -- Sarah Paine : videos



Russian State TV Admits DEFEAT as Putin LOSES ALL CONTROL - YouTube
Russia's Economy Is in Critical Condition, - European Intelligence Assessment - Freedom

Telegram channel of Moscow mayor Sobyanin hacked - calls to donate to the Armed Forces of Ukraine appeared there | УНН The official Telegram channel of Moscow mayor Sobyanin was hacked. Pro-Ukrainian messages and calls to donate to the Armed Forces of Ukraine appeared on the page.

Post by @maks23.bsky.social ' Bluesky HERE WE GO AGAIN :" DroneBomber


Supreme Court of Nepal rules in favour of marriage equality : worldnews



Confusion in Strait of Hormuz amid reports Iran has reclosed waterway : politics - Iran doesn't even need a nuclear weapon now that they know they have the power to turn the global economy on and off like a light switch.
Greatest peace deal in history lasts not quite as long as drum solo at Grateful Dead concert - Lawyers, Guns & Money ran's military said on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz had been closed to maritime traffic, citing what it called a "clear breach" of U.S. commitments to implement a preliminary deal to end the war, according to a statement carried by state media.

After deadly protests, more Iranian women choosing to defy hijab law despite the dangers : news - It's also Shiraz though, which is very much more towards the progressive side of politics and very chill. Things would be very different doing the same thing in Qom.

US denies Iran's claim to have closed Strait of Hormuz over Israeli attacks in Lebanon : news - As Voltaire once said: "The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor." The supply is skyrocketing.
Trump says US will resume attacks if Iran does not restrain Hezbollah allies : worldnews
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem demands Israel withdraw from Lebanon, says 'no safe zone' for IDF : worldnews



Israeli official spurns call for truce: 'All of Lebanon must burn' : politics - "Israeli official" makes it sound like this is some lowly pen-pusher buried deep in some department somewhere. This is Israel's National Security Minister, not some random nobody ... Ben Gvir is a genocidal lunatic.


Volodymyr Zelenskyy returned the Order of the White Eagle to Polish President Karol Nawrocki : worldnews
Zelenskyy: Nawrocki is doing what Orbán did. This will end badly : worldnews



/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1578, Part 1 (Thread #1725) : worldnews

Russian losses over past day: 1,290 soldiers killed and wounded | Ukrainska Pravda


Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Massive power outages are being recorded in Kerch and Feodosia.
Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky
Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky

Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Ukrainian drone dropped bouncing Betty-style mines. The spike buries into the ground; the impact arms the mine and sends six 10-meter-long tripwires out. Touching a tripwire causes the mine to launch ~60cm into the air and detonate. ~3000 striking elements/fragments. 365 day self destruct timer.


Post by @chriso-wiki.bsky.social - Bluesky 1/ Ukraine's attacks against bridges, ferries, and logistics in Crimea have virtually cut off the peninsula. Russian warbloggers are reacting with anger and dismay. "Crimea has become an island," one admits. "Are we tolerating it?", demands another.
Post by @chriso-wiki.bsky.social - Bluesky Intelligence Diary' sums up the situation following a Ukrainian attack using hundreds of UAVs, with Russia claiming to have shot down 239 but many more getting through: "Crimea has become an island. No ferry No gasoline No Chongar Bridge No buses No trains

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky A giant queue of over 650 cars formed on the Kerch Bridge
Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky The Crimean Bridge, a million-dollar traffic jam


Europe braces for prolonged heatwave as temperatures approach 40C : worldnews
Russia's shadow fleet could face mass arrests in Europe over sabotage risks | RBC-Ukraine These vessels finance the war and spy in European waters


Italy's Meloni criticizes Trump's "constant, unprovoked attacks" as leaders trade barbs : worldnews
Post by @nothoodlum.bsky.social - Bluesky Does this look like a lady 'begging' for a photo, or someone running to flee the stench?

Iran walks out of Switzerland talks in protest of Trump threats, state media says : worldnews

France restricts public drinking and outdoor sports as heat wave bakes parts of Europe : worldnews

Starmer expected to resign on Monday : worldnews



Trump says Cuba operation could mirror Venezuela triumph : politics
Cuba pushes through sweeping free-market reforms in biggest economic shift since the revolution : worldnews


Canadian billionaire Frank Stronach found guilty of sexual assault, indecent assault : news
Canada's Governors general can no longer bill government for casual and business clothing : worldnews




Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

Only 31% of Americans think the Iran war was worth it, what does it mean for the midterms? : AskReddit

Fuming Trump, 80, Melts Down as His Surrender Unravels : politics
Susan Rice: Trump Iran deal MOU is 'jaw-dropping, horrific surrender document' : politics
(3) Donald J. Trump on X: "In order to get elected, @BarackObama will start a war with Iran." / X In order to get elected, @BarackObama will start a war with Iran. - Nov 29, 2011
Sen. Ted Cruz: ''f we give billions of dollars to Iran, that money will be used to murder Americans' : politics

U.S. intelligence warns Israel is likely to undermine Iran peace deal, officials say : politics
Report: Netanyahu likely to sabotage Iran deal, U.S. officials tell Trump : politics

Four million Americans will turn 18 this year. Why aren't we registering them to vote? : politics But we can automatically set them up for selective service.

Trump assured Musk and Carlson he wouldn't go to war with Iran, new book claims : politics
Iran Peace Talks Are Shaping Up To Be A Huge Embarrassment For JD Vance : politics
JD Vance's memoir has revealed why Trump thinks so little of him : politics
Iran Peace Talks Are Shaping Up To Be A Huge Embarrassment For JD Vance : politics
GOP Rep. Randy Fine: Vance's comments on Israel 'inappropriate and frankly disgusting' : politics

The joke in DC: Trump's 'unconditional surrender' meant US - not Iran : politics

Boycott Trump's Ridiculous July 4 Party : politics

'I'm the president and you're not': Trump's blunt message to those offering advice revealed : politics

Khanna Becomes First in Congress to Sign 'Peace Pledge' Promising to Reject AIPAC Funds : politics

Barack and Michelle ObamaDecry Trumpism in Rousing Presidential Center Speeches : politics
Michelle Obama's beauty and decency are everything the ugly & vile Donald Trump hates : politics
Obama Twists the Knife as Trump Is Accused of 'Surrender' : politics
If Obama Had Done What Trump Just Did on Iran, He'd Be Crucified | The United States just unambiguously lost a war that it started for no good reason. A sane country would remove the imbecile who did this immediately. : politics
Poll reveals Barack Obama remains the most popular living U.S. president : politics
Trump's polling collapses while Obama's surges & more | Enten roundup : videos

Trump Sparks Health Concerns With Confusing 'Daughter' Remark - The president posted a picture of an unnamed woman whom he called a "great daughter." : politics

[ Removed by moderator ] : politics - Turns Out, There Really Is a Cabal of Elite Crazies Trying to Control the World

Friction between Trump and Republican senators is growing before the pivotal midterm elections : politics

Trump's acting Intel chief asked for list of every employee to see who to fire, report says : politics

DOJ refuses to issue signed declaration verifying 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' is dead : politics

Federal judge gives DOJ green light to turn Biden's audio files over to the Heritage Foundation : politics

'\A Literal Coverup': What Is the Kennedy Center Hiding Behind Those Tarps? : politics
Kennedy Center's Tarp Explanation Scrutinized in Court Paper - -'Broken Egos' : politics

The Reflecting Pool Appears to Be Rejecting Its Makeover : politics
Trump says multiple people have been arrested for allegedly vandalizing Reflecting Pool : politics
\ Trump, Claiming Vandalism, Says Reflecting Pool Will Likely Need to Be Drained : politics
Trump likely to drain Reflecting Pool again, following peeling paint and algae : politics
Cyclist arrested at reflecting pool speaks out as National Guard deployed : politics
The cigar-puffing Trump crony given million-dollar Lincoln Memorial pool contract John Cafaro insists US president '\doesn't know a thing' about firm's $1.7m Reflecting Pool work deal
Trump now blaming '\vandalism' for the problems at the Reflecting Pool and says police are investigating : politics Cyclist arrested at Reflecting Pool is former Olympian who denies vandalism claims : politics

Utterly Absurd Contractor Behind Reflecting Pool Renovation Disaster : politics
(3) MeidasTouch on X: "The $1.7 million no-bid contract to clean the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool went to a company ultimately owned by Trump donor John J. Cafaro, who previously pleaded guilty in separate federal cases involving bribery and campaign finance violations. The company's name? Greenwater Services. / X
Reflecting Pool renovations to cost more than $16 million : politics
Company owned by Trump donor won $1.7 million no-bid Reflecting Pool cleaning contract : politics
Trump, 80, Retreats Into Insane AI Fantasy After Reflecting Pool Fiasco : politics

Heavy metal band GWAR investigated by Secret Service after performing fake Trump execution on stage. : Music



Released Records Expose Anger Over Trump Airport Name Change : politics


Trump Unveils His New Grift Force One in Rambling Tirade : politics
Trump unveils new plane for Air Force One, a gift from Qatar : politics
"World's most luxurious plane": Trump unveils Qatari-donated 747 Air Force One : politics
Trump unveils new Air Force One, a converted Qatari 747 : politics
A New Air Force One, via Qatar, Nears Its First Presidential Flight : politics
Air Force One, gifted to Trump from Qatar, arrives at Joint Base Andrews : politics
New Air Force One plane, a $400 million jet gifted by Qatar, unveiled by military : politics
Trump unveils new plane for Air Force One, a gift from Qatar : politics



White House staff monitored Trump's trash as he was sometimes throwing out high-end silverware, book claims - The president would also leave 'an array of empty potato chip bags, Starbucks wrappers and ice cream cartons' in the trash or on the floor : politics

Trump struggles to clasp Medal of Honor at awkward White House ceremony. The president was unable to attach the medal, so ended up tying the blue-ribboned military honor tightly around the veteran's neck : politics


RFK Jr's relationship with White House 'non-existent' as insiders claim he's next for Trump chop : politics

FDA committee unanimously recommends first mRNA flu vaccine : politics



Trump's DOJ Re-Victimized Epstein Survivors with Botched Release : politics

What's missing from the Epstein files? Questions persist about unexplained redactions, missing documents, email gaps : politics

DOJ Refusing to Release Old Epstein Emails That Could Expose Trump : politics



"Help us!" 10,000-bed ICE facility rattles Trump-friendly Georgia town : videos



Failing 'Moral Test,' Newsom Rejects Compromise 2% Wealth Tax on California Billionaires : politics

NY legislature passes bill replacing "mother" and "father" with "gestating parent" and "non-gestating parent" : politics

26,000 New Jerseyans lost SNAP food benefits since Trump work rules kicked in : politics

Donald Trump's Approval Rating Plummets in Key Swing State : politics - Down from 39% in March to 29% in June in Pennsylvania.

Texas Democrats seek unity at state convention without Jasmine Crockett : politics

Democratic socialists surge in mayoral races across the US as anti-Trump fervor rises : politics
Democratic Socialists Took City Hall. Now They're Aiming at Congress. After propelling Zohran Mamdani to become mayor of New York City, the Democratic Socialists of America are trying to take down incumbents in the House and the State Legislature. : politics

Mamdani calls AIPAC 'monsters' in rally ahead of NY primaries : politics
Mamdani on AIPAC: "They move millions in dark money... to turn us against each other. We need not live in fear of monsters any longer." : videos undefined

Calling James Talarico trans shows just how bad things are for Republicans. Talarico is trans! Michelle Obama is trans! Republicans start calling people trans when they want to distract from their records. : politics


Abortion ban in Texas is associated with worsening maternal mental health among reproductive-age mothers relative to mothers in states without such bans. The lack of autonomy may contribute to increased anxiety and distress, even for women who are not currently pregnant or seeking an abortion. : science

Maine progressive Platner renews call to remove conservative Supreme Court justices : politics

Black Democrats push back on Wasserman Schultz's bid in Florida's 20th District : politics


Three hikers die from heat at Grand Canyon in separate incidents : news



At least 12 shot after SUV pulls up and opens fire on a crowd, Chicago police say : news undefined




Morale is so bad at Mark Zuckerberg's Meta even the company's own CTO admits it's 'probably the worst it's ever been' : technology


"Get the wogs out": Never forget Eric Clapton's disgusting racist tirade : Music During his August 1976 performance in Birmingham, Clapton reportedly told the crowd that England had "become overcrowded". He urged his audience to vote for Enoch Powell-a politician notorious for his anti-immigration "Rivers of Blood" speech-to stop Britain from becoming a "black colony". Clapton utilized racial slurs, told "foreigners" to get out, and repeatedly shouted the slogan of the white supremacist National Front.

What We Know About Billionaire Peter Thiel's Secret 'Dialog' Society: "[A] private network of influential individuals across different industries ranging from business to government and even academia." : videos



The prominent literary magazine Granta will no longer publish the winning entries of the annual Commonwealth short story prize after one of this year's winners drew widespread accusations of AI use : books


Who is the author you swore you'd never read again, but then gave another chance? : books



What's a statistic that sounds completely FAKE but is actually 100% TRUE? : AskReddit

Two-year, placebo-controlled, double-blinded clinical trial results show supplements with omega-3s (like fish oil) have no effect on memory or cognitive function in older adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease, despite showing evidence that the nutrients directly reach the brain : science

Colon cancer's invisibility cloak removed by eliminating a single gene - a fundamental breakthrough. The result was 100% eradication of tumours when paired with immunotherapy treatment in mouse models. : science

In a first for the field, all non-human primates given a new series of vaccines generated antibodies capable of fighting multiple strains of HIV. : science


Video games make people less lonely, says new UK study. Researchers found that open-world games allowed participants to experience challenges and uncertainty and gave them opportunities to develop courage, patience, and self-reliance. : science

ELI5: If matter can't be created or destroyed, does that mean the atoms in our bodies existed forever - even before the Big Bang? : explainlikeimfive

Largest study of women's orgasms to date collected data from 27,931 women. Nearly half (47%) reported reaching orgasm more frequently when alone vs. when with a partner. Barriers to women's orgasms are relational, not anatomical. Partnered orgasms were associated with overall sexual satisfaction. : science

Wearable jacket extracts 900 ml of drinking water daily from the air : technology


ELI5: Why do some countries use Fahrenheit while almost the entire rest of the world uses Celsius and is there an actual practical difference between the two scales? : explainlikeimfive



Casino workers what is the most heartbreaking thing you've seen? : AskReddit

Men who have gone from being physically unattractive to attractive, what changes did you notice in the behavior of the people around you? : AskReddit

What is a 'minor' habit a partner had that completely turned you off or ended the relationship? : AskReddit

Men in their 40s - What's one piece of advice for Men in their 20s? : AskReddit

Women of Reddit, how important is doing your makeup to you? : AskReddit


Whats the most disgusting thing you ever saw a person do in public? : AskReddit






061926

US accused of trying to 'edit out' climate change in Antarctic report : worldnews


New Zealand citizen and green card holder Everlee Wihongi has been freed from ICE detention : worldnews - A green card holder spent months in detention over a conviction that got tossed. That's absolutely ridiculous.


President Lee: "Trump Asked If Korea Could Quickly Build 10 U.S. Naval Ships" : worldnews


Russia Imposes Fuel Rationing in Capital After Repeated Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Oil Infrastructure : worldnews

Russian Men Reportedly Seized in Penza as Conscription Raids Hit the Streets : worldnews
Reports emerge of mass round-ups of men in Russia's Penza Oblast for deployment to war in Ukraine : worldnews

Russian Air Defense Missile Reportedly Hits Moscow Refinery in Failed Drone Intercept : worldnews

Post by @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social - Bluesky

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky The massacre near Mala Tokmachka. A cemetery for Russian motorcyclists.

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1576, Part 1 (Thread #1723) some headlines from the hellscape that is russia:


Ebola patients flee treatment centres in Congo for food as hunger crisis deepens : worldnews


Iran imposes mandatory insurance on ships transiting Strait of Hormuz, with fees likely to follow : worldnews

Trump Says Iran Is 'FINISHED' After Cancelled Negotiations - As Israeli Attacks Threaten Deal : worldnews
Iran-US Negotiations Collapse Before They Begin as Lebanon Strikes Spark Diplomatic Crisis : worldnews
Iran gets Trump concessions, empty promises in return for little : worldnews

Iran judiciary says many accused of enemy ties sentenced to prison or death : worldnews ... Your friendly reminder that Iran not only holds the world's worst humans rights record, but also the highest amount of executions a year.

Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill 18 as Israel says four soldiers killed by Hezbollah : worldnews
Talks between the US and Iran are called off because of fighting in Lebanon, officials say : worldnews


Israel, Stunned by Trump's Iran Deal, Sees It as a 'Catastrophic Capitulation' : worldnews

Israel Asked Facebook to Censor Iran War Content, Internal Documents Show : worldnews


Zelenskiy: Best way to guarantee Europe's future would be fast-track EU membership for Ukraine : worldnews
Zelenskiy says Belarus should remove equipment used in attacks on Ukraine in one week : worldnews
Zelenskyy gives Belarusian ruler a week to remove Russian drone relays: Otherwise we will do it ourselves : worldnews


Ukraine's anti-corruption bureau alleges illegal surveillance by Security Service officer : worldnews

Brezhnev's great-grandson '\captured by Ukraine' : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1576, Part 1 (Thread #1723) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of June 19, 2026 | MoD News


Will such vehicles replace UGV? Testing SKALA's unmanned "Novator" - YouTube


Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Tavriya TPP, Crimea


Polish President has decided to strip Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle, Poland's highest state decoration : worldnews


Norway plans to ban trade with Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories : worldnews

Trump Says Meloni Begged for a Photo. She Says He Made It Up : politics
Italy's Meloni says Trump 'totally invented' story that she begged him for photo : worldnews ... "I can only say it is disappointing that he does not show the same determination with the enemies of the West and of the United States, whose leaders he instead treats with far greater indulgence,".
Meloni rebukes Trump over G7 photo claims: 'Neither I nor Italy ever beg' : politics
Italy's top diplomat cancels US trip as Meloni slams Trump's claim she 'begged' for a photo with him : politics
Italy's deputy PM cancels US trip over 'serious and offensive' Trump comments about Meloni : politics
Italy's top diplomat cancels US trip as Meloni slams Trump's claim she 'begged' for a photo with him : worldnews


Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Germany is reportedly considering purchasing Ukrainian long-range missiles Flamingo and drone-missiles BARS, according to Politico, after United States declined to deploy Tomahawk systems. Berlin is said to be exploring options to strengthen its long-range strike capabilities and deter Russia.

Meloni says Italian government won't push for social media ban on kids : worldnews

Police order last-minute ban of Iranian opposition rally in Paris, no reason given : worldnews

Burnham - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Among the new thugs - Lawyers, Guns & Money William Davies has a piece (gift link) about the rise of an explicitly racist radical right in UK politics.
UK to send Ukraine 150,000 drones, air defense systems using proceeds from frozen Russian assets : worldnews
Two men jailed in Britain for spying for China : worldnews
ICC chief prosecutor Khan suspended by British bar association after sexual misconduct allegations : worldnews
Two trains collide near Bedford, UK, closing all lines as emergency services respond : worldnews

Cuba's Communist Party approves opening economy in unprecedented move : worldnews

Carney government passes law allowing authorization of banned pesticides : worldnews
New law to strip Canada's military of power to handle sexual assault cases : worldnews
Canada imposes 10% tariff on canned vegetables, excludes US, others : worldnews




Nuclear Diplomacy is More Complex than New York Real Estate - Lawyers, Guns & Money To be clear from the start; the flaws in the MOU between Iran and the United States are not nearly sufficient to oppose its signing. In this case, if not always, better to end the war on bad terms than keep it going. But at the same time, the utter unprofessionalism of the US team has had real consequences with respect to the structure of the agreement, and those consequences will make it different to turn the cease-fire into an enduring peace:

The MOU - Lawyers, Guns & Money First, a memorandum of understanding is probably the minimum agreement two parties might come to, and we know that one of these parties is highly unreliable. In fact, Trump has already threatened Iran this morning, which is prohibited by the MOU.
US-Iran talks in Switzerland abruptly called off : politics
Vance says U.S. isn't giving Iran 'a cent' as he defends Trump peace deal : worldnews
US lifts naval blockade as Iran's supreme leader says Trump made deal 'out of desperation' : politics
Trump Surrenders to Iran on Virtually Every Point : politics
Apocalypse Neocon: The neocons finally got to bomb Iran. It blew up in their faces. : politics

Trump claims Iran deal is 'unconditional surrender,' says his power has 'no limits': Axios : politics
Trump says there are 'no limits' to his power : politics

Kidding on the square, JD Vance political obit edition - Lawyers, Guns & Money

What next? - Lawyers, Guns & Money The practically universal reaction to the MOU across the political spectrum is that it represents something between a serious and catastrophic defeat for American foreign policy and global influence. Despite the farcical and frantic efforts of administration lickspittles like JD Vance and Pete Hegseth to deny the obvious, there's little doubt that even someone as delusional and demented as Donald Trump realizes that he has suffered an utter humiliation on the world stage.

It is not "hawkish" to point out that the Iran war was a counterproductive disaster - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional : politics
The Flu! - Lawyers, Guns & Money Well who could have predicted this? A major flu outbreak has sickened nearly 160 troops at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas less than two months after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that U.S. troops would no longer be required to be vaccinated for the flu, defense officials said.
Senators seek to block Hegseth travel funds until Pentagon releases report on Iran school strike | The strike on an elementary school in Iran killed more than 165 people, many of them children. : politics

Administration Dumping Its Planned Concentration Camps - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Rep. Ro Khanna Is First U.S. Lawmaker to Sign Anti-AIPAC Peace Pledge : politics


New Poll Finds Most Americans Back Adopting Popular Vote to Select President | Americans back abolishing the Electoral College by a 2 to 1 margin, the survey shows. : politics

Trump says he'll become last GOP president unless filibuster terminated : politics



Obama says U.S. may be 'worse off' now than before Iran war : politics
'There will be no kings' - Obama speaks at presidential centre opening : politics
Obama Repeatedly Takes Shots at Trump in Historic Library Speech : politics
The new Obama Presidential Center ramps up Trump's jealousy : politics

Why Trump is worse for America than Brexit was for Britain : politics ... As dumb as Brexit was, the British only voted for it once.

Trump's reign of grift and graft is without parallel : politics



Raskin demands full list of Trump medications, doctors' names : politics

Trump Quietly Moves Millions in Federal Funds to White House Ballroom: Trump's budget office just shifted $352 million in Secret Service funds. : politics

Trump's Botched Vanity Project Fiasco Just Got Even More Embarrassing : politics

Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool paint peeling off : politics
Blue material peeling off bottom of Reflecting Pool, days after costly renovation : politics
Reflecting Pool Disaster Keeps Growing After $14 Million Renovation : politics
Firm Tied to Trump Donor Got No-Bid Contract to Clean Reflecting Pool : politics


Trump Quietly Moves Millions in Federal Funds to White House Ballroom: Trump's budget office just shifted $352 million in Secret Service funds. : politics


Trump resurrected the statue of a slave owner - and it cost the taxpayer more than $500,000, report says : politics

JD Vance reveals Trump's ''nbelievable ability' that behaves like a 'spiritual dimension' : politics ... This is some north Korea level glazing bullshit >


r/politics takes Pew Research Center PoliQuiz : politics


Most Americans still prefer candidates who support LGBTQ+ rights : politics
Nancy Pelosi refused to remove trans rights from landmark Hate Crimes Act despite pressure : politics


Number of Americans who afford high-quality health care has dropped

'\The purpose of the rule is fascism': scientists fight back against planned Trump research cuts : politics

RFK Jr. orders American exposed to hantavirus to stay quarantined against her will : politics


Trump's DOJ encourages Christian MLB players to sue over Pride ballcap controversy. Assistant U.S. Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon claims the league's uniform alteration policies discriminate against Christians. : politics



ICE planning to give away -- or sell -- 7 migrant centers it bought for $700M: report : politics

Trump's DOJ Is Trying So Hard to Scare People Away From Protesting ICE : politics

ICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them. : politics


California 'billionaire tax' makes ballot despite opposition from tech moguls : politics

Democratic socialist Janeese Lewis George to be next mayor of Washington DC : politics

Missouri judge strikes down nearly all state abortion regulations : politics
Medication abortion restored in Missouri following court ruling : politics
Medication abortion restored in Missouri following court ruling  A state judge opened the door for Missourians to access medication abortion in a Thursday ruling that comes over a year after state residents voted to legalize abortion access.

Talarico goes all-in with attack on Paxton plea deal in child sex abuse case : politics

Susan Collins Ads Brag About $190 Million for Rural Hospitals. It's a Band-Aid on the Gaping Wound She Helped Inflict : politics


The Marketplace of Ideas - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Iowa legislature decided that the University of Iowa was a hive of scum and villainy liberalism. So it created a right-wing institute within the university. Called the Center for Intellectual Freedom, it's just total hackwork. There was a problem though--nearly zero students want right-wing indoctrination in their higher ed. The center offered two intitial courses. A total of 19 students signed up.



Police Chased the Wrong Man, Then Shot Him and Watched as He Bled Out : politics


Conservatives plan nationwide protest against AI data centers : politics


Jean Houston, '\midwife of souls' who advised Hillary Clinton, dies at 89 - The Boston Globe undefined
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,164 - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Dedham dog attack: Police seek three women after their dogs attack 86-year-old man The attack happened around 9 a.m. on the campus of NewBridge on the Charles, a senior living community, the town's animal control said in a Facebook post.





061826

Melbourne woman Zeinab Ahmad, accused of owning a Yazidi slave, refused bail : worldnews
Australian right-wing "One Nation" senator Malcolm Roberts says he will push for party to adopt blanket abortion ban : worldnews


Trump thanks China''s Xi, Russia's Putin for being 'neutral' in Iran war : worldnews



Putin''s adoring crowd accidentally outed as 'extras' by bodyguard : worldnews
Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Putin, results…
Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky While Muscovites are getting used to the expansion of "SVO", Putin has fled to Kazan and is smilingly talking about "economic successes". Russians leave dissatisfied comments and post negative reactions under the news about the dictator's visit.

Moscow comes under largest Ukrainian drone attack since start of the war : worldnews
Moscow oil refinery struck in Ukraine's biggest air raid on city since start of war : worldnews
Ukrainian drones strike Moscow oil refinery, city in thick smoke : worldnews
Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky
Clouds of black smoke rise over Moscow after Ukrainian drones hit an oil refinery : worldnews
Moscow residents complain of black rain after largest Ukrainian attack hits oil refinery Moscow residents complain of black rain after largest Ukrainian attack hits oil refinery ... "We don't want this war and have never wanted it," Zelensky said. "But if Ukraine burns, your Moscow will burn too."
Moscow region governor says 16 people were injured in big Ukrainian drone attack : worldnews

Russia's War Toll Hits Up to 1.4 Million Casualties, NATO Says : worldnews ... It's not just the 1.4 million casualties, it's also the 1 million young people who fled Russia in 2022 to avoid the war, most of whom were skilled professionals with valuable job skills (which allowed them to emigrate). That is devastating to an economy.

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Rutte: What we are seeing is between 30 and 35,000 Russians killed each month and these are really impressive numbers.
Post by @edstrohmaier.bsky.social - Bluesky A blue-on-blue incident would also be nice!

Post by @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social - Bluesky Moscow residents found themselves directly beneath a group of Ukrainian Bars cruise missiles as they passed overhead. (Watch with sound.)

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky One of the modifications of the drone in the updated version is equipped with two guides with four unguided C-5 missiles each. At the same time, the FP-1 "deep strike" with an additional monotank in the wing will be able to hit targets at a distance of 2,700 km from the launch point.


Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Unmanned Systems Forces Hit Moscow Oil Refinery Again ... Its installed capacity is 11 million tons of oil per year. The enterprise produces fuel and other oil products.







Bus with Belarus children hit by a drone in Russia, Moscow claims it was attacked by Ukraine : worldnews
Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky BU intercepts Russian document denying Ukrainian UAV strike on bus carrying Belarusian citizens in Bryansk region of Russia - The summary notes that at the time of the incident with the bus, there were no Ukrainian UAVs in the airspace of the area.

Deadly Iran attacks on Saudi, Bahrain civilian sites may be war crimes, Amnesty International says : worldnews


Trump, Pezeshkian sign deal to end Iran war, reopen Hormuz : worldnews ... The strait is open(like it was before), Americans died, equipment in the billions was destroyed, multiple billions a day were wasted and there is now a fund somewhere around 300 billion for Iran to use. Trump said he wanted full surrender and he certainly did fully surrender.
Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz, can sell oil again, according to U.S. officials | CBC News : worldnews
First tankers cross Strait of Hormuz after Iran deal : worldnews

Iran's Khamenei approves deal, says Trump acted out of 'desperation' : worldnews



Settlers set fire to two West Bank mosques overnight : worldnews "settlers" = Jewish terrorists

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon ​Saar said he was severing "all contact" with European Union foreign policy chief Kaja ‌Kallas over what he said were remarks attributed to her comparing Israel to apartheid-era South Africa. : worldnews


'It is time to end this war': Zelensky Says Russia Must Take Diplomatic Steps After Moscow Strike : worldnews
Zelenskyy on Moscow in flames: "justified response" to Russian attacks : worldnews
Created in Ukraine Giving everyone a chance to get a PIECE of this terrible WAR


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1575, Part 1 (Thread #1722) : worldnews

Russian losses over past day: 1,370 soldiers killed and wounded | Ukrainska Pravda


Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Britain to provide Ukraine with 150,000 drones, over 350 missiles and radars as part of £752m aid package by end of year, says Defence Ministry


Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Politico: The moment that moved Trump: Zelensky pulled out photos of Kyiv's burning Dormition cathedral - its golden domes ablaze after a Russian strike - and showed them to Trump face to face. Three G7 officials said the U.S. president was visibly shaken.
'I'm the boss', Trump says at G7, as he warms to Ukraine's war aims : worldnews
G7 backs Canada as major global energy supplier to lessen reliance on Strait of Hormuz | CBC News : worldnews



Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Czech sources claim Prague may provide Ukraine with 10+ Aero L-39 Skyfox aircraft configured for counter-drone missions. Ukraine is reportedly interested, and Czech PM Andrej Babiš is said to be seeking allied funding support, including from countries that supplied F-16s.

Finland tears up nuclear weapons ban in NATO shift : worldnews To be clear, this does not mean we are going to acquire nukes. This is just a shift in legislation to be more compatible with NATO.



Palantir's Peter Thiel has plans for Irish retreat with private group leaked : worldnews

World-famous Robin Hood oak tree has died : worldnews
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site : worldnews




Mexico cuts workweek, bans after-hours contact, and guarantees no worker will take a pay cut in the most sweeping labor reform in a generation : worldnews

Albertan Premier Danielle Smith tells First Nations chiefs to 'check themselves' over treason accusations in regards to Alberta separatism vote : worldnews
Synagogue shooters were hired by a foreign entity, Secretary of State for Combatting Crime says : worldnews
Canada should 'indefinitely' exclude people with mental illness from assisted dying, report says : worldnews




Juneteenth: The history and meaning behind the holiday | National Geographic Why we celebrate the end of slavery on Juneteenth - The annual holiday marks the end of slavery in Texas more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Here's how it evolved into a national holiday.

Israel, Stunned by Trump's Iran Deal, Sees It as a 'Catastrophic Capitulation' : politics
Iran Has Humiliated Trump : politics

Angry and Rattled, Trump;s Fox Allies Blurt It Out on Live TV: He Lost : politics
'Worst foreign policy blunder in decades': Republicans turn on Trump over Iran deal : politics

Trump has signed the worst deal in US history : politics
U.S. and Iran sign deal ahead of schedule, sources say : worldnews

Hayes: Trump started a stupid, devastating war for no reason and lost : politics

Manic Trump, 80, Lashes Out at Everyone Trashing His Surrender in 4:32 A.M. Meltdown : politics
Trump's Filthy Bedroom Habits Exposed in Bombshell Book : politics undefined

Trump shares post saying he tops every conqueror who ever lived : politics
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Nearly 160 sick with flu at US air force base after Hegseth ends mandatory vaccines : politics
Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional : politics


Obama Presidential Center holds opening | AP News President Donald Trump was conspicuous both in his physical absence and by not being mentioned by any of the speakers or performers. Trump called the $850 million center a "total disaster" in a social media post in February.



What "voter fraud" really means - Lawyers, Guns & Money Jamelle Bouie (gift link) says something that LGM has been insisting on for many years now, which is that under Donald Trump the Republican party has become an unambiguously white supremacist, patriarchal, and Christian nationalist party, which logically entails the following conclusion: The Democratic party winning elections is per se illegitimate.


Reflecting Pool algae bloom is one of biggest recorded in years after $14M renovation : politics

Trump's $14M Reflecting Pool Paint Job Is Now Peeling Off And Floating To The Surface : politics


Trump administration quietly shifts $352m in federal funds for White House ballroom : politics


We're researchers from Pew Research Center studying American politics. We'll be here June 23 (10am-2pm ET) to answer your questions about our new political typology which groups Americans into nine political groups based on their values. Ask us anything! : politics
Beyond Red vs. Blue: The 2026 Political Typology | Pew Research Center Nine groups show the conflicting values underlying today's polarized politics
r/politics takes Pew Research Center PoliQuiz : politics



Raskin seeks information on Harvard's ties to Jeffrey Epstein



Texas Republicans add IVF ban and mail-in voting restrictions to party platform : politics



Erik Visits a (Non) American Grave, Part 2,163 - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Shingles vaccine lowers dementia risk, new study finds

Acne vaccines could be a solution to breakouts, experts say Researchers say they are developing novel acne vaccines targeting the bacteria that cause breakouts

Risk of dying from cervical cancer before 30 '?**-close to zero' after HPV vaccine rollout - Children vaccinated at age 12 -- 13 against HPV (human papillomavirus) have close to zero risk of dying from cervical cancer before the age of 30, landmark new research reveals. : worldnews





061726

Swiss electorate decides suicide is not painless - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The 45% yes vote is more than a little disturbing, but a win is a win.




A Declaration for a Second Reconstruction - Lawyers, Guns & Money


As US nears 250th birthday, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows many Americans doubt it will last another 250 years : politics ... I doubt it'll last another 250 *days*


Iran is a Bigger Defeat Than Vietnam : politics

Pentagon used Elon Musk's Grok AI to fire 2,000 missiles at Iran, official says : politics

Read the full 14-point agreement between the US and Iran : politics ... So it's essentially $324B for Iran, versus Obama's $1.4B "pallets of cash."
US to 'end all sanctions' on Iran as new details of deal leak : politics

If only there was any prior evidence suggesting that Donald Trump was an unreliable ally - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Apparently Bibi has buyer's remorse: For Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, the war he had hoped would secure his legacy - Israel and the United States together attacking Iran - may be ending in a way that could sully it.

The kayfabe cease fire - Lawyers, Guns & Money This "peace deal" appears to be nothing of the sort, but rather more of a publicity stunt so that Donald Trump could get a very special birthday present that he received because he's ended eleven wars and deserves the precious Nobel, yes we must have it, gollum.

Vance and Miller: All the laws but maybe one are to go unexecuted - Lawyers, Guns & Money The frightening thing is that Trump is somehow the least authoritarian crackpot in his inner circle (well, generously defining the inner circle to include the vice president)[gl]: Inside the White House, Mr. Miller, the influential deputy chief of staff, saw an opening for an idea he had raised previously: What if Mr. Trump simply claimed the power to suspend habeas corpus?

Shorter Bret Stephens: If Donald Trump were a completely different person the Iran war would have been a good idea - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... One might wonder, under the circumstances, why Stephens was the war's most enthusiastic cheerleader among elite pundits ... All this, again, was not only predictable, but was in fact predicted by essentially everyone in possession of their senses who contemplated not the seductively abstract question of a war with Iran, but the horrifyingly concrete prospect of a war with Iran managed by Donald Trump, a demented narcissistic idiot with the attention span of a fruit fly and the morals of a pimp.

Trump Does Not Understand the War He Lost : politics
Donald Trump Has Nothing to Show for His War With Iran : politics
Trump in Defeat : politics ... He has spent recent days furiously spinning the tentative deal as a clear win, and has seethed at unflattering comparisons with the deal that President Obama struck with Iran more than a decade ago, aides and outside advisers told me.
Trump on $300B fund for Iran: 'People can decide to do that' : politics

Discussion Thread: President Trump Holds News Conference at the End of the G7 Summit : politics

Presidential drinkers and smokers - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Hillary Clinton says Biden's re-election bid cost Democrats the 2024 election : politics
A Post That Will Likely Receive No Comments - Lawyers, Guns & Money Given the nature of our commenters, I guess I'm mostly curious as to whether the comments go more pro-Hillary or pro-President Methuselah:
Hillary Clinton says Biden's re-election bid was a 'terrible mistake' : politics ... The bigger mistake was letting her take it from Bernie back in 2016... had they not done that this all never would have happened... these people fain innocence and ignorance but anyone with half a brain can see through it.Democrats did more to stop Bernie Sanders than they ever did to stop Donald trump

Post by @yasharali.bsky.social - Bluesky 1. Hillary Clinton says when she was Secretary of State there was "constant" and "relentless" pressure by Prime Minister Netanyahu and then-Defense Minister Ehud Barak to secure U.S. backing for a military strike against Iran.
Post by @yasharali.bsky.social - Bluesky 2. Clinton recalled hours-long phone calls where Israeli officials used leverage tactics, frequently telling her their "planes are on the tarmac" to imply an imminent, unilateral strike. Clinton says she would respond to pressure like that with: "Well, good luck."
Post by @yasharali.bsky.social - Bluesky 3. The New Yorker's David Remnick asks if she felt the U.S. was being manipulated or "played" by a foreign ally that receives an enormous amount of American aid, Clinton agreed and said it happened "all the time" due to Netanyahu's intense focus on the issue.
Post by @seearekay.bsky.social - Bluesky "Women are too emotional to be president."

Ambassador Huckabee defies Trump, claims US would not exist without Israel : politics

Trump, 80, Zones Out Right in the Middle of Official Photo Op | The New Republic - All the other G7 leaders turned to face a photographer ... So far through his second term in office, Trump has threatened G7 allies (namely Canada), resisted the alliance's joint statements on issues such as Ukraine, and advocated for Russia's inclusion in the informal forum.
(3) Headquarters on X: "Trump, 80, seems unaware that everyone else is posing for a photo https://t.co/XGEK4p8kpS" / X Trump, 80, seems unaware that everyone else is posing for a photo
Trump, 80, Zones Out Right in the Middle of Official Photo Op : politics


Donald Trump appears ready to wave the white flag in showdown with niece Mary Trump after discovery reversal completely changed the game : politics



"The View" Hosts Did a Better Job Grilling J.D. Vance Than Most Actual Journalists : politics
Vance: Criticising childless cat ladies was 'dumbest thing I ever said' : politics - "The pope should be very careful when it comes to matters of theology" -jd

FIFA reportedly willing to let Trump hand World Cup trophy to winning captain at MetLife Stadium : politics

Andy did you hear about this one? - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced on Friday that it will pay bonuses to fighters in a form of cryptocurrency issued by Trump family business World Liberty Financial at the heavily publicized White House mixed martial arts event on Sunday.



Secret Service enraged at FBI Director Kash Patel after premature announcement about UFC event terror plot: report : politics
Secret Service kept UFC plot probe secret. Then Kash Patel announced it : politics


Trump team's answer to growing algae problem in Reflecting Pool: Bleach it : politics
Trump administration blames Obama after 'blue' Reflecting Pool turns green after $14M refurb : politics
Trump Team Dumps Bleach in Reflecting Pool to Hide Renovation Failure : politics
Congratulations, the Reflecting Pool is now a swamp : politics

In a recent interview the stupidest person ever elected President of the United States claimed there are no limits on his power. This won't bode well in the midterms. : AdviceAnimals

Taxpayers to pay for half of Trump's $600 million ballroom : politics


A-list talent announced for Obama presidential library opening : politics - The celebration will include performances from Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Christina Aguilera, John Legend, The Roots, Common, Jennifer Hudson, Marc Anthony, Tems and U2's Bono and The Edge. Actress and producer Marsai Martin, who starred in ABC's sitcom "Black-ish," will also participate in the event, and the Illinois National Guard's Color Guard will perform in the opening ceremony.
Obama gets star-studded performer list for presidential center opening : politics



28-Year Women's Veterans Ceremony Canceled After Military Branches Decline Participation : politics ... Retired military who later worked for the VA. I would never recommend the military to any woman. The degree of sexual assault and rape is sickening, made worse only by the resistance of the authorities to investigate and prosecute it.

Trump Admin Wants to Make It Easier for White Men to Sue for Discrimination : politics



"I do not regret that vote" | Sen. Collins again defends her vote to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh : politics
Susan Collins: I got Roe v. Wade overruled and je ne regrette rien - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Look on my works ye mighty - Lawyers, Guns & Money What the hell ever possessed me to start writing a book called The Triumph of Stupidity?



A serious failure of justice': Special counsel finds 'sufficient evidence' that DOJ lawyer lied to judge as court rips DHS for knowingly 'false' post : politics


Democratic Absences Mean Trump Lawyer Is Now a Judge for Life : politics



[ Removed by moderator ] : politics The fucking governor of Colorado... The one who just pardoned the crazy election denier lady. ETA: Jared Polis is the name of this piece of shit ... Cory Booker is on the list too.


More Than 770,000 Children Are No Longer Receiving SNAP Benefits After Trump Changes Federal Food Program : politics

Trump White House Accused of 'Abandoning Kids With Disabilities' in New Assault on Education Department : politics

Hardcore eugenicist to be put in charge of disability education - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Anti-LGBTQ+ Muslims tried to go to a GOP convention. Christian conservatives bullied them to tears. Other Republicans repeatedly called them terrorists and told them to either convert or leave the country. : politics



Epstein tried to offer dirt on 'con artist' Trump after his arrest, notes reveal - Epstein scribbled 'not a stable genius' and pressed for investigations in an 11th-hour bid for leniency : politics

After Staff Visit to Ghislaine Maxwell's Prison Camp, Ranking Members Raskin & Garcia Slam Blanche for Continued Cover-Up of Maxwell's Preferential Treatment : politics

Epstein tried to offer prosecutors 'dirt' on Trump | Financier scribbled notes that the president was 'a total con artist' and 'never had money' : politics

The Death of Epstein - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Times has a very comprehensive investigation into the death of Jeffrey Epstein [gift link]. They also have a bottom-line summary, which is that the evidence is pretty overwhelming that Epstein killed himself, although the amount of incompetence involved made doubts inevitable:




ICE cannot be allowed to hide its death count : politics

DOJ charges 15 Minnesotans with conspiracy to block ICE, claims antifa ties : politics

A Facebook Post Is Enough for the DOJ To Say You're "Antifa" : politics



Democratic Socialist Leads in D.C. Mayor Race-Extending Breakout Year For Left : politics

James Talarico Takes Shots At Ted Cruz And Ken Paxton's Masculinity: 'Weak Men' : politics

Voters reject effort to hike Oklahoma's minimum wage : politics

Trump's Pick for Georgia Governor Loses : politics

Federal Judge Blocks Idaho Law Criminalizing Transgender Bathroom Use : politics



Only connect - Lawyers, Guns & Money Andrew Gelman passed along this now nearly twenty-year old list of what at that time were among his favorite non-fiction books:

The Great Tolkien Reread: The Ring Goes South - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,162 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is the grave of Randolph Bourne.
Erik Visits a (Non) American Grave, Part 2,163 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of John Everett Millais.
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,164 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Drew Lewis.






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Over a billion children exposed to three or more climate hazards UN report shows : worldnews
World-first: therapy to make cells young again trialled in a person. : worldnews ... In eyes. It's for glaucoma.


Taiwan posts second-lowest monthly births on record in May with 6,832 births : worldnews



Putin shown bespoke TV bulletins with no bad news about Russia : worldnews

Russia's central bank head absent for three weeks amid Ukraine war tensions : worldnews

'Just response to Russian strikes' - Ukraine hit major oil refinery in Moscow, Zelensky confirms : worldnews

Post by @tendar.bsky.social - Bluesky Despite all the concentrated air defense around the Russian capital, the largest refinery of Moscow is burning.
Post by @antongerashchenko.bsky.social -- Bluesky Moscow mayor says last night's attack on Moscow is one of the largest this year. More footage of the Moscow oil refinery in Kapotnya, one of the top 10 refineries in Russia. It's a strategically important object as it supplies about 40% of petroleum products for Moscow metropolitan area.
Moscow's largest oil refinery halts operations after Ukrainian drone attack : worldnews

Post by @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social - Bluesky Let's see how tomorrow's auction goes. REPO is up to 4.7354861 trillion rubles (what a strange number), the highest since May 12.

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1573, Part 1 (Thread #1720) Some headlines from the hellscape that is russia:



Lukashenko says Belarus poses no military threat to Ukraine, apologizes to Zelensky for past remarks : worldnews Belarus President Lukashenko labels Israel's actions in Gaza "a Holocaust", says "It was simply wiped off the face of the Earth" : worldnews



True scale of Congo Ebola outbreak still unknown one month in, responders say : worldnews


US intel assesses Iran can shut down the Strait of Hormuz at will from now on : worldnews

Read the 14-Point Draft Memorandum Between the US and Iran : worldnews
Al Arabiya English obtains 14-point draft of US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding : worldnews

Women Who Fled Iran Are to Be Deported to Central African Republic, Lawyers Say : worldnews

Israeli strikes on Beirut foil US peace plans, Iran says 'no point' in talks : politics
/r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #19) : worldnews

Exiled Lebanese journalist Maria Maalouf slams 'absurd' 15-year sentence - exclusive : worldnews ... Fifteen years for an interview is insane.


US denied Israel's request to view Iran deal prior to signing ceremony : worldnews
Netanyahu declares victory over Iran - and rules out withdrawal from Lebanon | Israel : worldnews


Russian Geran-2 Drone Debris Found at Kyiv Monastery After Moscow Blamed Patriot Missile : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1573, Part 1 (Thread #1720) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of June 16, 2026 | MoD News


Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces struck multiple Russian targets across occupied territories overnight, including an Osa air defense system, UAV infrastructure, command hubs, weapons shelters, logistics vehicles and five coastal radar sites in occupied Crimea


Carry-on bags to be free, EU rules : worldnews


Russian man shot dead in Poland reportedly a Putin critic : worldnews
Semyon Skrepetsky, Russian artist known as Putin critic, shot dead in Poland | News.az : worldnews



Netherlands bans gay conversion therapy after Senate majority backs new law : worldnews

German broadcaster removes language tying Elon Musk to Northern Ireland unrest : worldnews


Six Russian ships flee Channel in 77 minutes after UK seizes Putin shadow tanker : worldnews
Russia says its warship fired warning shots at U.K.-flagged yacht : worldnews
Warning shots fired from Russian warship at vessel in English Channel : worldnews
UK clamps down on shady networks supplying Putin's illegal war with new sanctions package - GOV.UK UK announces major new sanctions package choking off Russia's war effort across multiple fronts.

Brazil top court votes to convict Eduardo Bolsonaro for seeking US help in his father's coup trial : worldnews



A Chinese-linked hacking group spent more than a year secretly stealing data from U.S. and Canadian academic, medical and military research institutions, Google says : worldnews
Canada eliminates human rights watchdog that oversees companies operating abroad : worldnews
Canada Moves On From U.S. Amid Tension With President Donald Trump: Prime Minister Mark Carney Says 'New World Order Will Be Built From Europe' : worldnews
Fatal opioid overdoses in Canada decline for second year in a row : worldnews





U.S. President Donald Trump says Ukraine war has 'no impact' on US, but vows to help end it : worldnews

Trump';s Iran Truce Has the Hallmarks of Defeat : politics
Iran Signals No Deal Will Be Signed by Trump's Sunday Timeline : politics
As Netanyahu tries to hold off U.S.-Iran deal, his relations with Trump worsen : politics
Netanyahu and Trump on collision course as US, Iran agree to halt war : politics

Trump admonishes Netanyahu for risking Iran deal with more Israeli strikes | President Donald Trump lambasted his longtime ally for attacking Lebanon on the same day Trump hopes to sign a deal to end the conflict. : politics
Opinion | Trump Lost The War He Started In Iran - The New York Times The preliminary deal ending President Trump's four-month war with Iran is welcome but brings with it hard truths. Mr. Trump made a terrible mistake starting this war. He prosecuted it recklessly and in open defiance of the law. The United States is emerging weaker - militarily, diplomatically and economically - and will pay strategic costs for years to come.

Memorandum of misunderstanding: Why Trump's Iran deal might not last : politics

There Is No Bigger Trump Lie Right Now Than Him Saying the Iran War Is Good for You -- or the World : politics


Trump aides fear Haberman and Swan obtained Situation Room tapes for "Regime Change" : politics

Trump, 80, Humiliated as Insiders Reveal Private Struggles - The president's milestone birthday has loosened some lips. : politics

'This court does not have the power': Trump attorneys flatly tell judge to back off inquiry into 'anti-weaponization fund' : politics ... God I hate Trump ... God I hate the people who allow him to do such things e.g. Republicans in Congress.

Secret Memo Exposes Trump Team's Debate on Suspending Constitution : politics

80 candles, one costly record: Trump's legacy of waste and chaos : politics
Trump owns shares in company hosting UFC bout on his birthday : politics

Trump's MMA Extravaganza Was The Ultimate Symbol Of Our Dark American Moment : politics

Supreme Court dumps Trump aide Carter Page's wiretapping suit against James Comey : politics


Hillary Clinton says Biden's reelection bid was a 'terrible mistake' ... Hillary Clinton suggested in a new interview that the Democratic Party's loss in 2024 boiled down to a "terrible miscalculation" -- President Joe Biden's decision to run for reelection ... Biden had made a "terrible mistake for himself, his legacy and for the country" in trying to run again at age 81.


Happy Birthday, Mr President. You've had a long, but low life : politics
'Born a very special baby': Republican rhetoric on Trump becomes even more cultish : politics

Robert De Niro Brings Down The House With Blistering 4-Word Message For Trump : politics - "Shut the fuck up" saved you a click

Post by @parkermolloy.com - Bluesky nteresting thing about that Josh Hokit UFC fighter, the guy who called Michelle Obama a "man" after he won: he did the same thing directed at WNBA player Brittney Griner after he won a fight in January, almost word for word.


Trump is desecrating the Lincoln Memorial - a civic sacred ground : politics


'All Men Are Created Equal'? Not Everyone Agrees. : politics ... "Gandalf's the crazy person who wants to start a war... Mordor is this technological civilization based on reason and science." - Peter Thiel literally said this out loud. He thinks Sauron was the good guy


He profits off raw milk that's making people sick. The government isn't stopping him. : politics Physically assaults the reporter after being asked not to touch him, then states 'yeah, I got kids sick, but my made up beliefs trump their right to live'.


Delaney Hall Is Named After Their Family. They Want It to Close. : politics Delaney Hall was originally named for Geraldine Owen Delaney, known to some by her initials - which only somewhat ironically spell "God," a nod to her work in the addiction recovery space - and known to others as "Mrs. D." To her nieces and nephews, she was Gerry.


The Untold Story of Jeffrey Epstein's Death and His Final Days in Jail - The New York Times



ICE Should Show It Hasn't Been "Infiltrated by Violent Extremists," Senator Urges | Spurred by The Intercept's reporting, Sheldon Whitehouse calls out DHS for recruiting materials celebrated by white nationalists : politics

ICE Is Targeting the Lawyers of Immigrant Children : politics

Supreme Court to decide if migrants detained for months must receive bond hearings : politics



Christian right calls James Talarico :"demonic" - for quoting Jesus : politics - "God wants you to be rich and if you are rich, it is solely because you are a righteous person." It made me sick that people can hold that belief. It's called the prosperity gospel. It basically says you can be the the most greedy, selfish, and power seeking person and God is totally onboard. It's gross.

Sen. Mitch McConnell hospitalized with undisclosed condition, spokesperson says : politics - I hope he gets the same level of care he would vote for us to receive.


Who Will Lead the Democrats in 2028? Watch the Two Georgia Senators : politics


Louisiana just made it illegal to sue oil companies over climate change. So have other states. | A bill signed by Gov. Jeff Landry on Thursday mirrors other laws passed in red states amid a national effort to ban climate lawsuits against oil and gas companies. : politics


Federal Judge Blocks Idaho Law Criminalizing Transgender Bathroom Use - The New York Times Six transgender residents claimed that the bathroom ban, the most restrictive in the nation, violated their constitutional rights ... The ruling provides a temporary reprieve for transgender people in Idaho, who faced up to five years in prison for using restrooms that match their gender identity. The state's law, which is seen as the most restrictive measure on this issue in the country, was to go into effect on July 1.

Ohio bill that would ban child marriage stalls : politics


Alabama's GOP dismisses a residency challenge to Tubervilles bid for Alabama governor : politics



AI Deepfakes Are Getting Weirder and Harder to Spot in the Midterms - Wave of fake videos and ads fuels worries about misinformation : politics


DOJ Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Amid Fears Trump Allies Will Tighten Grip on Media : politics





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Trump sought to break Iran;s regime. He settled for reopening Hormuz. : politics
Trump says deal reached with Iran and he has authorized that naval blockade leave Strait of Hormuz : politics


Trump's Iran peace deal in jeopardy as Israel vows to 'indefinitely' occupy Lebanon : politics



Trump says France must scrap tech 'sales tax' or face 100% wine tariffs: NY Post : politics





Obama says 'doubtful' that any Iran deal will be different than past : politics
"You'd think we would've learned that lesson by now": Obama says US can't "bomb" way to Iran deal | The former president worried that a new deal with Iran will be far worse than the one that was in place until 2018 : politics

An Army Whistleblower Believed in Pete Hegseth - Until the Military Covered Up Her Child's Abuse : politics
She Trusted Pete Hegseth - Until the Military Covered Up Child Abuse The Army told a mother that video of her son being abused didn't exist, then produced it months later. It's part of a pattern of obfuscation in abuse cases at military daycare centers.

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics
Democrats hold 5-point edge over GOP ahead of midterms: Poll : politics - This is it, the USA is at absolute rock bottom. There is literally nothing which can be done that will make these voters change their minds.

3,600 stock trades in 3 months: Breaking down Trump's flurry of investment moves : politics

An Army Whistleblower Believed in Pete Hegseth -- Until the Military Covered Up Her Child's Abuse : politics


Trump Parties While America Surrenders : politics
President says 250th celebration on July 4 will be a 'Trump rally'. The previously planned event for the country's anniversary will feature the president's playlist and his keynote address, he said. : politics

Trump is 80 - and he's never looked so old : politics

Trump's White House Defilement Is Complete With 1 A.M. UFC Finale : politics
Trump accused of falling asleep at UFC cage fight birthday celebrations : politics
Trump Caps Off His Birthday with a Party for Himself as He Tells Americans He Doesn't Care About Their Economic Struggles : politics
Trump's MMA Extravaganza Was The Ultimate Symbol Of Our Dark American Moment : politics

Eric Trump denies asking UFC star about rigged fights, says messages AI : politics - Ahh yes, the guy that ripped off his own Child Cancer foundation would never try to place shady bets and claim ai posted on behalf of the guy who would get him that kind of info.

Trump Gets New Opportunities To Insult America's Allies In Person : politics

Explosive new book on Trump sparks alarm in White House amid fears sensitive conversations were taped: report - Recording of Situation Room conversation would represent major violation of White House security protocols : politics

The White House UFC fight is a grand pageant for an 80-year-old boy king : politics ... There's really nothing more prescient right now in the US than the president hosting a literal circus at the White House, while we crown the first ever trillionaire, and 60% of the country lives paycheck to paycheck. This sums up our priorities pretty well.

Post by @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social - Bluesky Sean Strickland thrown out by Secret Service at UFC WH event - We are a occupied nation. Israel owns our government especially our president. "To learn who rules over you simply find out who you can't criticize". UFC champ gets arrested trying to attend the event all because he criticized Israel.
UFC champion says he has been banned from White House fight over criticisms of Trump : politics

Trump Caps Off His Birthday with a Party for Himself as He Tells Americans He Doesn't Care About Their Economic Struggles : politics
Jimmy Kimmel Spoils Trump's Birthday Party With A Perfectly Timed Epstein Reminder : politics


Kennedy Center exterior remains covered after Trump's name is removed : politics


Social Security's looming insolvency sparks alarm in Congress : politics



JD Vance's sad book tour shows why his 2028 hopes are fading : politics
Vance says 'a lot' of Iran deal details to figure out, but U.S. has 'all the cards' : politics


How Did American Christianity End Up Like This? : politics



At Turning Point USA conference, women offer away their voting rights : politics


Post by @michelemuse.bsky.social - Bluesky - Obama raps Eminem's 'Lost our self" at Detroit Harris=Walz rally

Post by @kenwhite.bsky.social - Bluesky Joe Rogan looks like the main character in a Twilight Zone episode who is about to learn a terrible lesson
Post by @amutepiggy.bsky.social - Bluesky my man looking like the baby from the Teletubby sun grew up to be an alcoholic



Democrats Vow 'Day One' Epstein Hearings if They Flip House : politics

'She's a gift': How Epstein exploited his fashion world connections to reach young women : politics




Mullin says ICE 'only' deployed at midterm polls if 'threat' arises : politics

How Trump's mass deportation plan became big business - 'You're just a dollar sign' says migrant who found himself spending thousands while in detention : politics

Frustrated by Courts, Trump Weighed Suspending a Constitutional Right. Secret memos show that the White House debated last year, to a greater degree than previously known, whether to limit habeas corpus rights for undocumented immigrants. : politics undefined


Post by @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social - Bluesky The world's first trillionaire. How nice.
Trillionaire Elon Musk's Destruction of USAID Takes Food Aid From Millions Facing Deadly Hunger : politics

Kentucky U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell hospitalized Sunday morning : politics

Texas Lieutenant Governor Says Democrat James Talarico Is 'Going To Hell For Sure' : politics - Talarico: "Love feels like blasphemy when you worship power" Nailed it.
Christian right calls James Talarico ""emonic" - for quoting Jesus : politics
Ted Cruz tried to insult James Talarico's masculinity. It backfired immediately. "Nothing is more masculine than leaving millions of Texans freezing while Ted Cruz ran away to Cancun." : politics



Post by @rincewind.run - Bluesky the ellisons are, technically speaking, americansit's notable to me that the administration tried to frame tonight's UFC event as a "gift to Americans" but you can't watch it unless you have a paid subscription to Paramount+



Worries over water as a giant data center moves into the New Mexico desert : politics





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Post by @faineg.bsky.social - Bluesky Heat deaths and injuries in Europe are rising at a frighteningly rapid pace right now due to climate change, and people desperately need to stop being in wildly-outdated denial about this.


Jailed South Korea ex-president gets 30 more years for sending drones into North : worldnews
Samsung is building floating data centers on ships, and it's already got regulatory approval : worldnews


Taiwan opposition leader says Washington has 'many misunderstandings' about her party's China approach, seeking to ease concerns : worldnews
Taiwan launches website for Chinese nationals to report intelligence : worldnews



Russian MP warns Putin: We're on the brink of social collapse : worldnews - The deputy joins a growing list of public figures who have broken from the official line to voice criticism of the authorities.
Putin Admits Russian Troops 'Can't Raise Their Heads' Because of Ukrainian Drones : worldnews

Ukrainian military hits Russia's oil infrastructure in Volgograd region, Kyiv says : worldnews

Nine Russian LGBTQ groups banned this year for being deemed 'extremist' : worldnews

Post by @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social - Bluesky Phillips O'Brien perfectly encapsulates how trump works for putin: O'BRIEN: Trump believed Ukraine had no cards, that he could bully Ukrainians into giving Putin very good deal. He didn't understand that Ukraine was developing their own capabilities and their willingness to fight.

Russians Alarmed By Ukraine' s Fence Post Drone Bomb : worldnews

Russia wrapped a whole building in an anti-drone cage, satellite imagery shows. Ukraine fired on it with cruise missiles. : worldnews
Russia begins restricting petrol sales in Tatarstan, Mos Rubio tells India 'ships violating US blockade in Hormuz won't be tolerated', days after Indian seafarers killed : worldnews
US ignores India's concerns; Rubio says blockade violations won't be tolerated : worldnews
Donald Trump accuses Iran of attacking Indian ships; Tehran rejects charge as 'baseless' : worldnews


Clashes erupt in Congo's capital as opposition rejects changes to presidential term limits, opposition leader among injured : worldnews

Ebola cases rise to 689 in DRC : worldnews

Viral "Spider-Man of Yemen" dies after falling into volcano crater : worldnews

Secret Qatari protection deal presented to Iran prior to war with US, Israel : worldnews

UAE denies 'false'; reports of fund transfer to Iran : worldnews



Trump says Iran deal will be signed Sunday, Strait of Hormuz to open immediately after : worldnews
Mediator Pakistan says US and Iran expected to sign initial deal within 24 hours : worldnews
Iran committing indefinitely to never procure or develop nuclear weapons: Senior US Official : worldnews
Iran says no final decision made on deal that Trump hopes could be signed soon : worldnews
Iran fortifies cache of near bomb grade enriched uranium : worldnews

Funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Khamenei to begin July 4, burial set for July 9 : worldnews

Lebanese army withdraws from southern village after Israeli troops advance nearby : worldnews


Hamas co-founder in West Bank released without charge after 2.5 years in Israeli jail : worldnews

Israeli and Palestinian groups urge world not to abandon two-state solution : worldnews

Palestinian death toll hits 73,000 in Gaza


Ukraine to ask for $20B to make Russia 'burn' : worldnews .. Watch Fox News spin how it's bad to spend 20B on Ukraine and good to spend 300B on Iran.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1570, Part 1 (Thread #1717) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of June 13, 2026 | MoD News
Over 225,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine identified by media investigation : worldnews

Ukraine civilian casualty toll in May highest in four years, UN monitors say | UN News

Ukraine reports new strikes on bridges linking Crimea with mainland : worldnews

Russians withdraw without a fight as Ukraine's strikes collapsed their supply network - YouTube


Outgoing US Intelligence Chief Revives Claims About Ukraine Biolabs : worldnews - The fact that THIS was Tulsi's priority as she heads out the door is quite frankly treasonous. Just handing Russia propaganda on a silver platter.
Ukraine denies biolab claims as Habbard map mislocates Kyiv and invents city "Cherniv" : worldnews

At least 19 Ukrainian citizens confined in basement at Georgia's Dariali border checkpoint for around a year : worldnews



EU to ban airlines from charging parents to sit with children : worldnews


The Dutch Army is testing a new prisoner-of-war camp design, preparing for the possibility of holding up to 2,000 captured Russian soldiers in the event of a large-scale conflict : worldnews

Pope casts flowers in sea in tribute to drowned migrants during Canary Islands visit : worldnews

European Defense Fractures: Rheinmetall Boss Warns Joint Tank Program Is at Risk : worldnews

Switzerland to vote on plan to cap population at 10 million : worldnews - It's probably worth noting before reading this piece that Switzerland enacted women's suffrage in….1971.

France's far-right front-runner rejects Trump's backing - POLITICO Jordan Bardella called the U.S. president's behavior "erratic but also extremely unsteady and constantly shifting."

British forces intercept Russian shadow fleet oil tanker attempting to cross English Channel : worldnews
Israeli tech firm accused of targeting First Minister John Swinney : worldnews
Four UK pro-Palestinian activists jailed for violent raid on Israeli defense factory : worldnews - Weren't both of the facilities that got attacked making equipment for Ukraine

20,000 attend anti-racisim rally in Belfast following week of disorder : worldnews

Trigger-Happy Trump Announces Strike in Venezuela : politics

Trump says US military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang with help from Venezuela : worldnews

Armed men in Haiti's capital seize a top security official in rare high-level abduction : worldnews ... When national security official are getting kidnapped, it really shows how much power the gangs have.

Canada's economy posts biggest trade surplus since before Trump's tariffs : worldnews




Week 73 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Independent Cascadia? Greater Idaho? Disunited States Look Toward Divorce - The New York Times At a moment when even the prospects of dialogue seem far-fetched, movements to redraw state lines to link like-minded regions, or even to secede from the union, are gaining strength.

disunitedstatesofamerica.com

Post by @whitehouse.senate.gov -- Bluesky Wow. Giving Trump credit for Ukraine's victories after all he did for Putin. That's some serious FOXing up.

Why was Israel spared scrutiny for the 1967 USS Liberty attack? | US Representative Thomas Massie honours the crew of the vessel on the House floor, bringing attention to the 1967 Israeli attack. : politics

AIPAC Wants Democrats to Back Israel. Instead, They're Turning on AIPAC. : politics ... AIPAC is also trying to be sneakier with how they funnel money to candidates by putting it through organizations with names that seem unrelated. Be vigilant and dont let them get away with it guys! ... In a recent Illinois election, they had shell Pac names like "Elect Chicago Women", "United Democracy Project", and "Chicago Progressive Partnership".

Sheep and war - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Pentagon Reclassifies Mormons as Not-Not-Christian, But to MAGA Evangelicals They Will Always Be Heretics : politics - My favorite description of Mormonism is "christian fan fiction."

Hegseth must stop using the government to promote his own religion : politics - A failed talking head so drunk that he couldn't even handle hosting the weekend abyss on Faux News now thinks his version of Santa Claus is the real one...

New Billionaire Jared Kushner Is Mired in Conflicts of Interest as "Peace Envoy" : politics

Trump Hits Record-Breaking Low in Polls as Aides Leak: He's "Furious" : politics
Trump support among Independents collapses in second term, new poll shows - This shift has effectively eliminated the education gap that previously existed among independents, who now largely share negative views of Trump regardless of their academic background : politics

Why Calls to 'Save Democracy' Don't Work : politics

The biggest brawl at Trump's UFC night may be with the weather : politics

At 80 years old, Trump has become 'Sleepy Don' : politics
We've gone from Sleepy Joe Biden to Dozy Donald Trump -- I know which is more dangerous -- The president's 80th birthday this weekend is a timely reminder of the dangers of having a geriatric person in the White House, writes Jon Sopel : politics - Funny how Biden's age was such an issue before, yet this fucking idiot can't stay awake in cabinet meetings, has visible hand trauma, and can't walk.

Trump's Big New Vulnerability in 2026: Blue-Collar White Voters | A review of polling data shows an extraordinary swing among white working-class voters on the president's handling of the economy. : politics

Lights from Trump's White House UFC fight are blinding pilots at DC airport, report says - A pilot described the glare from the White House UFC event lighting as '10 times worse than any laser illumination event' they had ever experienced : politics
The Tiny Problem That Could Bring Down Trump's Giant UFC Birthday Bash : politics - A mass display of wealth and vanity attracting a veritable plague of insects. If it were fiction I'd say it was overplayed.
Trump's White House UFC headliner accused of assault, forced sex, stalking : politics
Marjorie Taylor Greene: UFC fights don't belong on White House lawn : politics
Rain could wash out Trump's UFC Freedom 250 birthday fight at the White House : politics
Happy birthday to you - Lawyers, Guns & Money Interesting conversation here (gf) about Donald Trump trying to meld his 80th birthday with America's 250th, by among other things holding a bunch of UFC fights on the White House lawn, as a sort of spectacle of hyper-masculinity ... And by interesting I mean horrifying in a gawking at a car crash of a nation kind of way.
The UFC's biggest cards nearly always include women. Except at Freedom 250. : politics
Three Years After Dylan Mulvaney Backlash, Bud Light Is Sponsoring White House UFC Match : politics


Trump's Massive Reflecting Pool Overhaul Already Has A Very Visible Problem : politics ... The elder Cuomo once said, "You campaign in poetry and govern in prose." Trump has gone a different direction and replaced both the poetry and prose with a fire hose of bullshit and lies.
Why the Reflecting Pool is still having an algae problem : politics
See the Reflecting Pool's Problems That Trump's Renovations May Not Fix - The New York Times And why President Trump's repairs have not addressed a major underlying problem ... The Reflecting Pool is supported by a complex plumbing system that centers on a water treatment plant.

Thousands Tune in Live to Watch Trump's Ultimate Humiliation : politics
Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center in predawn operation : politics
Someday a real rain will come and wash all this scum off the streets - Lawyers, Guns & Money A preview of something that will hopefully intensify on various fronts staring in January 2029: A judge has denied President Trump's request to pause a ruling ordering his name removed from the Kennedy Center.
Post by @repstansbury.bsky.social - Bluesky This is a real American hero! Congresswoman Joyce Beatty is a Kennedy Center trustee who sued after the unlawful renaming of the center. Late Friday her suit prevailed and the center's rightful name was restored. Thank you @repbeatty.bsky.social, we love you!
Kennedy Center must remove Trump's name tonight, appeals court rules : politics
Watch: Crews begin work to remove Trump's name from the Kennedy Center : politics
Watch: Donald Trump's name set to be removed from Kennedy Center building : politics

Judge indefinitely blocks Trump $1.8B 'slush fund' that administration claimed was dead : politics


Trump Wants to "Expel" Representatives Who Threaten to Impeach Him : politics

Republican senators block effort to bar federal troops from election interference : politics
Republican Senators Are Helping Trump Steal Elections - Senate Republicans are blocking efforts to stop President Trump from using the military to seize ballots, voting machines, or other election materials. : politics
Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Trump Administration Use of Election Crimes Prosecutions to Interfere in Midterm Elections : politics

This Is The Centrist Position Now - Lawyers, Guns & Money I think we can all agree that Pete Buttigieg is pretty much in the center of the centrists.
Post by @did:plc:iu4j537hox5huj4bwnwgub4z - Bluesky Q: How do we build a majority to win? Buttigieg: This is the most extraordinary thing. The majority is there on the issues and yet they make members of that majority feel like they're alone. You're not alone if you think that health care ought to be a right for every American.



GOP has a new plan to kill off Medicare and Social Security : politics

Judge orders Trump officials to re-install signs and exhibits at national parks on topics like slavery and climate change : politics
Judge orders restoration of National Parks displays removed under Trump executive order : politics
Judge Blocks National Parks From Removing 'Negative' Signs | The ruling accused the Trump administration of engaging in censorship by taking down materials at parks across the country. : politics

"He is so insane": Trump claims 6 states steal children & force "transgender mutilization" on them. Trump rambled about trans people in response to a question about voting restrictions. : politics

61 boys the Trump administration found on girls' sports rosters? District says they weren't athletes : politics
Jeffco Schools says 61 boys the Trump administration found on girls' sports rosters were mascots, managers : politics


I'm Convinced Republicans Don't Actually Know Anything About Christian Values : politics


Vitamin A Toxicity Increased After RFK Jr. Suggested It As A Measles Treatment : politics
Vitamin A Overdose Cases Increased After RFK Jr. Promoted It For Measles | HuffPost Life New research found online searches for the vitamin and "measles" increased last year. Here's what you need to know ... Research shows that 36% of people get health information from social media.

Autistic children injected with unapproved stem cell treatments supported by RFK Jr : politics


A U.S. Senator pushed to cut firefighting aircraft inspections the same month his former company failed one : politics

America's emergency oil reserve is about to hit its lowest level since Reagan was in office : politics


Turning Point women are torn on Trump -- and their right to vote : politics

Comer requests Dershowitz interview in Epstein investigation : politics

GOP voters pick Trump over Epstein victims : politics

MTG calls Trump a traitor for trying to block the release of the Epstein files : politics




Tennessee to report disabled immigrant kids getting public healthcare to ICE, advocates say : politics

Just 3% of recent ICE detainees had a violent felony conviction, government data shows : politics

Just 3% of recent ICE detainees had a violent felony conviction, government data shows - ABC News Trump had pledged to target the "worst of the worst" criminal offenders.



Post by @mattmgallagher.bsky.social - Bluesky The amount that Elon Musk, humanity's first trillionaire, spent to get Trump elected is more than double what all British political parties spent during the entire 2024 General Election period (£94.5 million). ... The US is seven times wealthier than Britain by GDP, but it spends 115 times more on elections. That deluge is coming
'Trillionaires Shouldn't Exist': Obscene Musk Milestone Spurs Calls for Aggressive Wealth Tax : politics
Zohran Mamdani has thoughts on Elon Musk becoming the world's first trillionaire : politics
` If you're saving for retirement, you're probably helping Elon become a trillionaire - Lawyers, Guns & Money .. In general, Musk has a tendency to take one business he controls and overspend to buy things from other businesses he controls. It's kind of like a Ponzi scheme, except every subsequent customer is yet another Elon Musk company.
Schiff blasts 'corrupt system' that made Elon Musk a trillionaire : politics
Elon Musk, Human Ponzi Scheme - Paul Krugman With Wall Street's help, you're about to be forced to buy stock in SpaceX
Post by @robertscotthorton.bsky.social - Bluesky Nathan J Robinson: Instead of discussing how Elon Musk is now the world's first trillionaire, we should talk about how he killed hundreds of thousands of people through his dismantling of food and medical aid to poor countries
The world's first trillionaire is a killer | The Verge Elon Musks empire of wealth is built on suffering ... : A year ago, Musk's actions directly led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. He did it knowingly. And, worse - gleefully. This is not a serious person, but his abuse of the world is deadly serious. In the first months of President Donald Trump's second term, the Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) destroyed the US Agency for International Development, whose mission was a boon to public health around the globe. Musk called the lifesaving agency a "criminal organization" and blithely celebrated spending a weekend "feeding USAID into the wood chipper."
How Elon Musk Killed Hundreds of Thousands of People Former USAID global health official Nicholas Enrich explains the catastrophic human toll of DOGE's cuts to the agency.

The attacks on Graham Platner didn't just fail - they may have backfired : politics
Fetterman scoffs at Platner: 'He's not even a Democrat' : politics - Someone needs to sit Fetterman down and explain what the word Irony means
'Democrats want to win': Platner's support reflects a changing party in the Trump era : politics

Trump threatens to 'take back' DC if democratic socialist is elected as mayor : politics

Paxton Must Abandon ActBlue Lawsuit in Texas, US Judge Says : politics

FBI raids Ohio voting rights organization : politics ... Just straight-up intimidation tactics ...
The FBI Just Raided a Pro-Democracy Group in an Act of "Intimidation" : politics

Congressman Maxwell Frost wins primary unopposed in Florida's 10th District : politics

Missouri set to use gerrymandered map in August primary despite legal chaos : politics


Wanna pee in Idaho? First, get a forced DNA test to prove your gender, state GOP lawyer suggests. The red state is being sued over the draconian new law, set to take effect July 1. : politics

AIPAC-backed group pours $2M into ads boosting Haley Stevens in Michigan Senate race | The Democrat calls herself a Christian "Zionist," and she supported funding Israel after it waged a war against Palestinians. : politics


It's Been 100 Days, Do you know where Rep. Tom Kean is? : politics


Bribery works - Lawyers, Guns & Money And now, the quo: The Justice Department will not challenge Paramount's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing a major hurdle for the $111 billion deal, two sources familiar with the agency's plans said on Friday.


Post by @jeffjarvis.bsky.social - Bluesky That The New York Times did not lead with the Knicks' title is final proof that The Times is not a New York newspaper anymore.


Anthropic says it has taken its latest AI models offline to comply with new export controls : worldnews
US blocks global foreign access to Anthropic's most advanced Claude AI models over national-security risks : worldnews
Anthropic suspends new AI tools over US government security concerns : worldnews
Anthropic CEO Says Government Should Be Able to Block New AI Models : worldnews




Against Cult of Personality Unionism - Lawyers, Guns & Money Back in 2022, a small group of workers under the name Amazon Labor Union won a union election in an Amazon facility in New York.


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,160 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of William Rand .. Much later, and this is the reason most of us know this company today, is that Rand-McNally became the publisher of car atlases. Anyone over the age of 40 or so probably still has expreience with them. I still found them useful up til a few years ago, largely because I like seeing what I am doing and where I am going and sometimes they would have information on them I hadn't seen elsewhere, but with the rise of the phone and then the Apple CarPlay technology, they became antiquated. I assume they are still made. The company still exists.
Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,161 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Nathaniel Goodwin.






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Antarctica's west coast missing an area of sea ice the size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average : worldnews



Former South Korean president Yoon given 30 years over Pyongyang drone plot : worldnews


China arrests US scholar suspected of spying : worldnews
Spy turtles are snooping on our coast, China claims : worldnews



Putin admits Ukraine attacks hitting Russian economy, society : worldnews

Russian Lawmaker Warns Of 'Social Explosion' Amid War Losses, Demands 'Public Plan' To End War : worldnews

Rubio greets Russians on Russia Day | Ukrainska Pravda

Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky Let me illustrate how bad things are this time when it comes to the fuel shortage. In the capital of Tatarstan, Kazan, the gas station chain of the Tatarstan region owned Tatneft oil company, which has its own refinery, doesn't have not just gasoline but also diesel

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1569, Part 1 (Thread #1716) one more headline from the hellscape that is russia: 65 billion rubles a day. Russia's spending on the war with Ukraine has set a new record.

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1569, Part 1 (Thread #1716) Very few headlines from the hellscape that russia:

Post by @jakluge.de - Bluesky Russian military spending surged by 30% in Q1 2026, reaching 5.9 trillion rubles. The amount of classified spending was absolutely massive (most of it goes to the military). Here is my latest analysis, based on fresh budget data :

Post by @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social - Bluesky O'BRIEN: There've been no US peace efforts in Ukraine. Since Trump became president, he tried to get Putin best possible deal on Ukraine, tried to force Ukrainians give up their territory and people. That's not peace. United States doesn't want peace, it wants success for Putin.

231 Drones on Russia Day: Ukraine Hits Major Oil Refineries and Chemical Plants Across Russia : worldnews



India joins elite club with successful ballistic missile defence, anti-ship missile trials : worldnews
Fury in India as its sailors become collateral damage in Trump's war with Iran : worldnews

Ebola outbreak spreads to crowded displacement camp in Congo | Reuters
Ebola Outbreak Spreads to Crowded Displacement Camp : worldnews


Niger criminalises same-sex relations with jail terms : worldnews ... globally, ~65 countries still criminalize same sex acts, with harsher enforcement or expansions in some Muslim majority and African nations.



UAE paid Iran $3B, agreed to release $10B more to halt attacks - Reuters : worldnews



Proposed Iran-U.S. deal would reopen Hormuz strait and lift oil sanctions, Iran state media says : worldnews

U.S. and Iran have 'final, agreed upon text' of a deal, Pakistan prime minister says : worldnews
Donald Trump claims Iran leaked false information on peace deal terms : worldnews
Iran says deal to end fighting with US has 'never been closer' : worldnews
Proposed Iran-U.S. deal would reopen Hormuz strait and lift oil sanctions, Iran state media says : politics


Israel deports French journalist over coverage critical of its policies in Gaza and the West Bank : news



Majority of Ukrainians say US is pressuring Ukraine for concessions to Russia : worldnews

The War in Ukraine Has Now Gone On Longer Than World War I - The New York Times Parallels between the two wars abound, from the grinding nature of the fighting to the way new technologies reshaped warfare.

Ukrainian troops are crippling Russia's supply bridges by slamming drones repeatedly into the asphalt : worldnews

Russia May Launch Oreshnik Missile at Ukraine on Friday, Air Force Warns : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1569, Part 1 (Thread #1716) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of June 12, 2026 | MoD News


Ukraine hits fuel supplies to Crimea, sparking a fuel crisis on the Russian-held peninsula : worldnews

Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Ukrainian drone attack on Russia and Crimea



Russia has increased military buildup near NATO border, investigation reveals : worldnews


Poland and Lithuania explore playing bigger role in NATO's nuclear deterrence | PBS News
Nuclear weapons could soon be hosted in more NATO nations


All Swiss primary school pupils to learn second national language : worldnews


Two children die from measles as England data shows 100 new infections : worldnews


Canada police investigate whether Toronto police death linked to global terror attacks : worldnews




Trump Cancels Iran Strikes Just as Abruptly as He Started Them : politics - Dow jumped 700 points on the announcement.
President Deals ends the Iran war for the seventh time - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Sheep and war - Lawyers, Guns & Money Trump has promised an end to the war dozens of times, and yet the market never learns:
No One Has Any Idea What New Iran Deal Trump Is Talking About : politics

Multiple Pentagon floors locked down, evacuated due to 'hazardous materials incident' : politics

Hegseth on whether strike on civilian infrastructure is a war crime: 'Disingenuous question' : politics

Trump is turning 80, but it's not the oldest elected US president's age that has medical experts worried : politics
Joe Biden health update - Lawyers, Guns & Money President Donald Trump appears to have set a new bar: 22 medical specialists assessed him as part of his latest checkup, according to a medical report recently released by the White House.
Raging Trump, 79, Melts Down Over Impeachment Threat | The president went nuclear in a furious 195-word screed. : politics
Trump And Allies Quietly Working To Expunge President's 2 Impeachments: Reports : politics
Trump trying to "void" his first two impeachments - Lawyers, Guns & Money

GOP Senator Predicts Trump's About To Have 'The Most Miserable 2 Years Of His Life' : politics
Cornyn Predicts Post-Midterms Will Be The 'Most Miserable Two Years' Of Trump's Life : politics

DOJ Agency Has No Record of Trump's Shady IRS Settlement - The Justice Department office that should have handled Trump's lawsuit against the IRS says it has no records about it at all. : politics

Lawsuit Reveals An Incredibly Weird Detail About Trump's UFC Event : politics
Lawsuit Reveals An Incredibly Weird Detail About Trump's UFC Event | HuffPost Latest News "Each fighter and accompanying child will be filmed walking through the chamber and descending the steps to the press conference area," Richardson said.
Ring girls' outfits at Trump's UFC Fight revealed -- includes flag code breach : politics

Trump Shows Photo of (Imaginary) Reflecting Pool Admirers : politics
$15,000,000.00 to create pond scum. How long until Fox says "Why would Biden do this?" : PoliticalHumor

Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Plan To Compensate Jan. 6 Rioters : politics

Someone is marking a huge '8647' into the grounds of the National Mall in DC : politics ... 8646 was invented by MAGA and they sold it as merch in the Trump store.
Trump admin vows to hold "8647" National Mall vandals accountable: "Threat" : politics

Dems See a Major Black Voter Backlash to SCOTUS The Supreme Court's gutting of the Voting Rights Act unleashed a wave of redistricting. Did it unleash a wave of voter anger too?

Thomas urges Supreme Court to "reexamine" 169-year-old judicial doctrine : politics - SCOTUS long had an unspoken rule, namely that they did not solicit causes to be brought before the court. Thomas sees himself not as a judge, but as an agent for change. An activist judge if ever there was one.

Welcome to '\the Claw': the White House fighting cage captures Trump era rot : politics

Trump keeps insulting female journalists. It's time for the press to stop tolerating it : politics

'He was Born a Very Special Baby': GOP Congressman Mocked for Cultlike Trump Praise : politics
Republican Congressman Troy Nehls mocked for saying Donald Trump 'was born a very special baby' - al.com Donald Trump is the best thing to happen in this country in a hundred years. He was born a very special baby. I bet you the doctors said, 'I can tell this is a very special baby,' Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Tex., told reporters Thursday.

Trump Makes Vicious Attack On Ilhan Omar, Says She Should Be 'Thrown Out Of The Country' : videos

As Mike Johnson Floats Social Security Cuts, Trustees Report Shows Harm of Trump Policies : politics - Social Security's trustees said in their annual report released Tuesday that the New Deal program will be unable to pay out full benefits by the end of 2032-a quarter earlier than projected last year-in the absence of congressional action

Kennedy Center board seeks pause of ruling ordering removal of Trump's name : politics
LIVE: See Donald Trump's name come off the Kennedy Center as it happens : videos

You Will Be Shocked to Learn That Donald Trump Pardoned a Corrupt Politician : politics - With Donald Trump's pardon of former Indiana Rep. Steve Buyer over the weekend, he has now pardoned at least 11 former GOP politicians, almost all of them on charges of corruption or somehow violating the public trust. Trump loves corrupt GOP politicians, cause he is one.

The Supreme Court invented a special legal rule solely to screw Planned Parenthood : politics

Trump Picks Equally Unqualified Intel Chief After Democratic Revolt : politics


Democratic senators question DOJ decision to drop case against billionaire : politics


Election handicapper moves 3 Senate races toward Democrats : politics

House Democrat Plans Rules Makeover if His Party Retakes Control : politics - Republicans have "made it possible for a small group, or the most extreme elements, to be able to stop the House's business," said Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), who's poised to helm the panel if Democrats win House control in November.


Burning down the farm - Lawyers, Guns & Money Krugman on what a consummate (and foreseeable) disaster Trump 2.0 has been for rural areas: In 2024 Donald Trump narrowly won the popular vote, with only a 1.5 percentage point margin. But he won rural areas by 30 points.

Trumpism at Its Core - Lawyers, Guns & Money If there's one thing Donald Trump believes in, it's rich people breaking the law and getting away with it:


Those who can make you believe in absurdities can convert that belief into financial instruments with a significant cash value - Lawyers, Guns & Money Steve Lubet reminded me this morning that Scott and I have engaged in a certain amount of informal and indirect debate on the very difficult scientific question of who is the dumbest current US senator, with Ron Johnson (R-Cheeselandia) and Tommy Tuberville (R-SEC) both putting forth their bona fides on numerous occasions. Well Tuberville has just made a really strong move, with some help from Mike Lee: Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Tommy Tuberville (R- AL) have recently introduced a bill that would limit the FDA's ability to regulate the blatant pseudoscience of homeopathy.


USDA's Handling of Screwworm Draws Criticism From House Democrat : politics



The internet has turned Rep. Nancy Mace's humiliating election loss into comedy gold : politics


[OC] Hollywood's most frequently damaged star : pics



We tore open the Trump phone: it was nearly the same as a Taiwanese device with Chinese parts : politics - It's a 2 year old POS phone that's underpowered, runs android 15 (old), has flawed AI, and it's worth max $100, but of course Orange Stinker is selling it for $50



House Democrat: Vance part of White House Epstein 'cover up' : politics
JD Vance was leading the White House cover-up: JD Vance was leading the White House cover-up of the Epstein Files from the Situation Room. This is explosive. We must subpoena and hold accountable every single Trump official who's protecting pedophiles and abusers. : politics
Epstein fallout panic: new details from a tense White House meeting : videos

Group of Epstein survivors announce opposition to Todd Blanche's attorney general nomination : politics

Bill Gates Tells Congress He Knew of Jeffrey Epstein's Sex Conviction : politics

A Missing Woman from Germany Reappears in the Epstein Files A young woman from Germany vanished without a trace 11 years ago. Now, her name makes several appearances in the Epstein files. Her family wants to finally learn what happened to her.



'This Is Oligarchy': Nearly 100 Billionaires Are Funding Susan Collins' Reelection Bid : politics
Maine Democrats buoyed by voter turnout - a troubling sign for Republicans | With 93% of the ballots counted, Democrats cast roughly 68,000 more votes than in 2018, with independents joining them by a 3-to-1 margin. : politics

GOP gov posts picture of James Talarico as a woman while attacking his climate action bill. Talarico cares about the environment, which means he's a woman? : politics ... Framing conservative politics as an important masculine gender role has been one of the key right wing propaganda tactics
Republicans Cannot Stop Generating Images of James Talarico as a Woman : politics
Data Finds Republicans are Obsessed with Searching for Transgender Porn - Lawsuit.org
Judge rules Ken Paxton cannot move forward with ActBlue lawsuit : politics - The court sided with ActBlue's argument that the lawsuit amounted to "retaliation" for its role in fundraising for Democratic candidates, namely Paxton's opponent in the Texas Senate race, state Rep. James Talarico (D)

Trump threatens new D.C. takeover if mayoral candidate Lewis George wins : politics

Michigan Democrats push to ban Chinese EVs in Canada from crossing border -- trade watchers call it a 'fake problem' : politics

New video shows Maricopa County ballot scanner removal : politics


Anti-LGBTQ+ MAGA candidate jailed for threatening to harm Black teenager : politics
Anti-LGBTQ+ MAGA candidate jailed for threatening to harm Black teenager - LGBTQ Nation He threatened to "take care of" a Black teen if a jury didn't find him guilty of a crime
Anti-LGBTQ+ MAGA candidate jailed for threatening to harm Black teenager - LGBTQ Nation Jake Lang - a racist Republican candidate for Florida's U.S. Senate seat who was jailed for allegedly assaulting Capitol Police officers during the January 6, 2021, riots - is in jail on a $1 million bond for allegedly "making terroristic threats" by threatening to harm a Black teenager.

Pro-Israel group begins spending to help Haley Stevens in Senate bid : politics


Democrats rejected Trump's speaking style more than Republicans rejected Harris's. Voters show different levels of tolerance toward opposing political candidates, with Donald Trump facing significantly more rejection from rival voters than Kamala Harris. : science



'\You Will Not Speak on Flock Tonight': County Commissioner Refuses to Let Residents Opposing Flock Speak at Meeting | "I've spoken. I'm not debating this." : politics

Disgraced FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Loses Appeal of 25-Year Sentence : technology

Active shooter barricaded in building in Midland, TX : news
Mass shooting in Midland, Texas leaves 1 dead and 10 injured. The gunman was killed following a tense standoff with SWAT. Investigation ongoing : news



Anthropic CEO Floats Tax on AI Firms to Fund Universal Income : politics

Massive Effigy of Elon Musk Raised Over Times Square to Protest Grok | WIRED Activists raised a 40-foot-tall inflatable Elon Musk in Manhattan to draw attention to the risk he allegedly poses to investors.

23andMe data breach victims deserve $46.75 million payout, bankruptcy administrator says : news


'Tell Him He's a Piece of Sh*t': Meta''s New AI Unit Is a Total Mess : technology
Facebook down: Messenger and app not working in huge outage : news


'\Michael' ($911.9M) Dethrones 'Bohemian Rhapsody' To Become Highest-Grossing Music Biopic Of All Time : movies


Revlimid: The $0.25 Cancer Pill That Sold for Nearly $1,000 - ProPublica - How a 25-Cent Cancer Pill Became a Hundred-Billion-Dollar Business - The drugmaker's strategy to raise the price over and over again helps explain why our healthcare system is the most expensive in the world ... Revlimid, was actually a new version of a very old drug called thalidomide.

Therapists of Reddit, what's something people don't realize is trauma? : AskReddit

Medical professionals, do you hate when a patient comes to you with a self-diagnosis or does it help speed up the process? : AskReddit

Elusive deep-sea goblin shark seen alive for the first time - 'They have this incredible mouth that kind of protrudes down from the head, and does a kind of slingshot feeding thing' : science

Hi Reddit! This is Shanley Chien, senior editor of health at U.S. News & World Report here to discuss the 2026 Best OTC Medicine & Health Products rankings. Ask me anything! : IAmA


In a biggest study of it's kind (693,869 people), it identified 74 locations in the genome where genetic differences were linked to anxiety symptoms. Around half of these have been reported in previous anxiety genome wide association studies, but the remainder (39 of the loci) were novel. : science



Single people of reddit, what do you think is a major problem in today's generation when it comes to dating? : AskReddit

what is something most people would've gotten made fun of for 5 years ago that is now popularized? : AskReddit

What addiction seems harmless but can destroy your 30s? : AskReddit

Couples who have been together for 10+ years, what's your secret? : AskReddit

Who is the coolest person to ever live? : AskReddit


AMD changes rules, denies researcher $10,000 bounty after taking 124 days to patch security flaw : technology




061126

El Nino forms in Pacific as experts say it will likely turbocharge extreme weather : worldnews
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Four days of extreme rain in Indonesia killed 7% of world's rarest great apes, study finds : worldnews - 39 inches of rain in 4 days is insane



'Misinformed' Putin faced with 'very bad options' in Ukraine : videos

Russia's oil output falls to one-year low amid Ukrainian strikes : worldnews

Russia builds bases for over 100,000 troops in Baltic region : worldnews

Post by @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social - Bluesky Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces carried out a series of strikes deep behind Russian lines on the night of June 10. Among the targets hit were Tor-M2 and Buk-M3 air defense systems, a tugboat in Berdiansk, fuel tankers in Mariupol

Post by @theukrainianreview.bsky.social - Bluesky Russian oil production has continued to decline for the sixth consecutive month, - Bloomberg - Average daily production in May was 9.009 million barrels per day-the lowest in over a year. This is approximately 370,000 barrels below the November peak (9.38 million barrels per day)…

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky HERE WE GO - DroneBomber

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1568, Part 1 (Thread #1715) some headlines from the hellscape that is russia:

Ukraine police chief says Russia recruits young women to kill Ukrainian servicemen : worldnews


Two Indian sailors dead, one missing after US attack on ship off Oman coast; MEA summons top US diplomat : worldnews

Trump Vows More Attacks on Iran, Says US Will Take Kharg Island : worldnews
Trump says U.S. will seize Kharg Island and other 'oil infrastructure points' : politics

Iran announces closure of Strait of Hormuz after US attacks : news
Iran announces closure of Strait of Hormuz after US attacks : politics

Analysis of Satellite Image and Videos Suggest Precision U.S. Strikes on Iranian Water Facility : politics ...Another day, another war crime that no one will ever be held accountable for.
Photos suggest US bombs damaged drinking water tanks in Iran : worldnews
Iran threatens Elon Musk's companies in Middle East: Iranian state media : worldnews
/r/WorldNews Discussion Thread: US and Israel launch attack on Iran; Iran retaliates (Thread #19) : worldnews
US will receive a severe response if it attacks again, Iran's top joint military command says : worldnews


Post by @realjakebroe.bsky.social - Bluesky Literally the ONLY war that Trump and MAGA oppose is Ukraine defending itself against Russia's invasion. They are otherwise in favor of every other war.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1568, Part 1 (Thread #1715) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of June 11, 2026 | MoD News

Ukraine's drone commander wants to cut Crimea off from Russia : worldnews
Crimea Isolated From Mainland Ukraine After Precision Drone Strikes Disable Strategic Bridges : worldnews
Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Eyewitnesses share fresh footage of burning trucks on the highway to Crimea. As a result of UAV attacks over the past month, traffic on the R-280 "Novorossiya" highway-a crucial supply route for Russian troops-has been reduced by more than two-thirds.

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Unique footage of the destruction of the bridge in Armyansk and trucks with ammunition and fuel. There are no intact bridges left for enemy logistics from Crimea.



Sweden withdraws controversial proposal to jail 13-year-olds : worldnews

Landmark German ruling declares Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words and makes it liable for false answers : technology

Swiss canton bans headscarves for female teachers : worldnews

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Make stolen phones unusable, London's Met Police urges tech giants : worldnews
Sales of the whistleblowing memoir Careless People increased by more than 300% in the UK the week after its author was "silenced" during an appearance at Hay festival following legal action by Meta : books



No Guns, No Drugs-Why Did We Blow Up These Boats? Shocking new facts are still emerging about the campaign against 'drug boats.' .... The United States government has intentionally killed at least 205 people outside any lawful circumstances -- and the operation is still ongoing. These extrajudicial killings are a form of murder.

Quebec becomes 1st Canadian province to ban energy drinks for youth : worldnews




Trump withdraws plans to hit Iran 'very hard tonight' - The Washington Post President Donald Trump on Thursday withdrew threats to take Iran's most critical oil terminal "in the not too distant future," after fresh attacks on U.S. bases in the region.
Trump cancels strikes against Iran planned for Thursday evening : worldnews
Discussion Thread: Iran War Updates, June 10th and 11th, 2026 : politics
Trump's Dangerous Escalation in a Losing War Plus: Todd Blanche, Epstein coverup coordinator.
Trump's latest Fox interview shows how their relationship has triggered an Iran war doom loop | Media Matters for America
Transcript: Fox in Meltdown over Booing of Trump as Polls Turn Brutal : politics

US plans to deport Iranians to Central African Republic, sources say : worldnews ... the new rUSsia
Women Who Fled Iran Are to Be Deported to Central African Republic, Lawyers Say - The New York Times The women are among nearly two dozen people slated to be sent to a country where the U.S. government has advised "Do not travel for any reason."

US Citizens Must Stop the Madness Their Empire Imposes on Them and the World : politics

Trump opened a complaint line and got 35,000 complaints about himself : politics

Cheap Iranian drone downed $25 million US Army helicopter -- maybe by chance : technology

Trump embraces May price spikes amid Iran war: 'I love the inflation' : politics
'I Love The Inflation': Trump Reacts To Inflation Hitting Three-Year High : videos

Confused Trump, 79, Appears to Forget Why Everyone's There | The president nearly forgot why he called everyone into the Oval Office. : politics

Trump assessed by 22 medical specialists at latest checkup; The White House has declined to identify the physicians. : politics

Trump, 79, forgets to sign bill during hour-long ramble with Congress leaders watching : politics

Trump's arch construction to run 20 hours a day for 2 to 3 years, documents show : politics

Trump eclipsing America 250 with his own birthday celebration is exactly what we deserve : politics
Seven states pull out of Trump's 250th anniversary fair : politics

Apparent etchings of "86 47," seen as Trump threat, spotted on National Mall - The Washington Post A White House spokesman decried the numerals "86 47"″ marked into the grass near the World War II Memorial as an endorsement of political violence.
US authorities investigate huge '8647' marking on grounds of National Mall in Washington : news
Trump Gets Birthday Surprise With "8647" Message on National Mall : politics

World Cup players and officials are being detained or barred entry into U.S. : politics



Experts Warn Trump Order Would Effectively End the Ability to Vote by Mail : politics - The order, which was signed in March, instructs the USPS to not deliver ballots in any states that have not given the federal government access to its voter lists. Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read explained to CNN that he believes the Trump order is patently unlawful given that it usurps states' powers outlined in the US Constitution to run their own elections.

Trump's Just Calling Every Election Fraudulent at This Point : politics

We're 4 reporters covering the 2026 election season. Ask us anything about vote redistricting and the SAVE Act! : politics

The Senate: The Race for the Majority is Not a Toss-up, But the Races That Will Decide It Are - Sabato's Crystal Ball

Opinion: Now we know why JD Vance has been sidelined : politics
Now we know why JD Vance has been sidelined All of this could work in the US Vice President's favour

Inside Trump Mobile: This is a Chinese phone : videos
Imgur: The magic of the Internet

Trump Official Lies That 'No One Was Kicked Off' SNAP as Millions Lose Food Aid -- Including Kids; "Did 700,000 children simply not apply?" asked one advocate in response to USDA chief Brooke Rollins' Senate testimony. : politics


DOGE was never authorized by Congress, and now we have a screwworm infestation in America, because they cut all aid for this specific concern among many others : AdviceAnimals


Tina Peters, fresh out of prison, tells far-right podcaster: 'They're stealing our elections' : politics ... Jared Polis should be shamed. He said part of the reason he was commuting her sentence is because she showed regret. She had zero regret on her actions, just regret for getting caught.



The White House held emergency secret meetings with top officials including the DOJ and Vice President to protect Trump from the Epstein files. : videos
White House Rocked as Secret Epstein Talks Come to Light : politics
Bombshell report details White House's "freakout" to hide Epstein files & protect Trump from them : politics

JD Vance wanted to use Ghislaine Maxwell for White House PR campaign : politics

Three of four Republicans who forced the release of the Epstein files are now out of jobs : politics

Bill Gates' Epstein ties have 'tremendously' sunk his popularity : videos



ICE h as detained over 500 babies and toddlers under Trump : politics



"Shaping Up To Be a Clean Sweep": Bernie Sanders-Endorsed Candidates Prevail in Primaries : politics

Graham Platner gets more primary votes than any other Democratic Senate candidate in Maine history : politics
Maine Democrats buoyed by voter turnout -- a troubling sign for Republicans | With 93% of the ballots counted, Democrats cast roughly 68,000 more votes than in 2018, with independents joining them by a 3-to-1 margin. : politics

New Yorkers, what changes have you seen under Mamdani's leadership and are you generally pleased? If not, why? : AskReddit


Lindsey Graham says Trump is 'not far behind God' after he survived primary challenge : politics

Sarah McBride gets last laugh after Nancy Mace's devastating election loss: 'Happy Pride, Nancy' : politics

The man accused of killing a top Minnesota Democratic lawmaker and her husband is due to change plea : news

Southern Baptists vote to advance a formal ban on churches with women pastors : news


Jeffery Lee breathes 'sigh of relief' after Alabama's nitrogen execution is deemed unconstitutional : news

Surveillance footage shows election equipment being wheeled out of county facility | A special prosecutor has been appointed to investigate what occurred with the pre-tabulation scanner in Maricopa County. : politics




Nobody needs AI to search the Internet, court says in ruling against Google : technology

OpenAI Execs Are Panicking : technology In one particularly unfortunate incident, according to Axios, the CFO of a company accidentally racked up half a billion dollars in Claude usage fees in a single month.



Ex-'60 Minutes' Staffers Attack Bari Weiss After Scott Pelley Fired As Bari Weiss lays waste to "60 Minutes," six former staffers sound off on the damage she's inflicted upon the crown jewel of CBS News.

Like, totally! : PoliticalHumor

[ Removed by moderator ] : Music - Ariana Grande's family share 'concern' for her health after saying she's 'not in a healthy place'


Google Chrome is killing all uBlock Origin bypasses, Microsoft Edge, Opera to follow : technology



People have a natural tendency to turn to the left and walk in an anticlockwise direction, a bias observed across countries, ages and sexes, but reason is unclear : science

College students are rapidly losing the ability to read - "There is a measurable, generational collapse in sustained reading and writing": professor : technology

Boys' reading remains in crisis as gender gap widens, report shows : books

Classroom settings and the behavioral expectations of formal schooling are more of an evolutionary mismatch for boys than girls because of sex differences in physical activity levels and social relations. This results in boys being disproportionately identified as having behavioral difficulties. : science

People who prioritize free speech are more racially tolerant, not less. Highly educated respondents exhibiting tolerance rates higher than those with lowest education levels. People who value free speech are more tolerant of almost every group tested, but are less tolerant of right-wing extremists. : science


New CRISPR technique selectively shreds cancer cells, including "undruggable" cancers: - Innovative chromatin shredding technique shown to selectively destroy cancer cells carrying a mutation found in nearly half of all cancer cases. - : science

ELI5 2 for 1: Why do most thunderstorms occur in the afternoon or evening, and why doesn't it thunder during snow storms? : explainlikeimfive

ELI5: How do engineers trust that giant airplanes, bridges, and skyscrapers won't suddenly fail under years of stress and vibration? : explainlikeimfive

Research has found four minutes of daily resistance training can quadruple fitness in older adults. These changes point to related improvements in daily life fitness, such as standing up from a chair, climbing stairs and walking : science

Brain scans reveal 3 ADHD subtypes, including a more extreme form - The Boston Globe A recent study offers fresh evidence for reevaluating the medical establishment's definition of the disorder. But parents and teachers also describe a more extreme type that stumps them: Children who erupt, collapsing onto the floor -- screaming, crying, sometimes throwing or breaking things when overwhelmed.

Highly intelligent people are more likely to ditch old habits for better ideas, study finds. : science

Higher vitamin C levels linked to greater gray matter volume and stronger default mode network connectivity (which is associated with attention and autobiographical memory) in a study of 2,044 adults over 64, suggesting a potential role in preserving cognitive function during aging : science

Study Confirms Safety of Pregnancy Painkillers: new research found that taking paracetamol (Acamol/Tylenol) or Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen (Advil/Nurofen) does not increase the risk of birth defects. Based on analysis of over 264,000 pregnancies over 20 years. : science


Women who married older men - what's it like when they get really old? : AskReddit

what is something that is highly likely to happen in the next 10 years that everyone is completely ignoring? : AskReddit

What's the most 'why the fuck do you know that?' fact you know? : AskReddit

To everyone who posts NSFW content on Reddit, why did you start doing it? : AskReddit

ELI5: Why do we feel sleepy after eating a big meal? : explainlikeimfive

What's the sexiest thing a man can do ? : AskReddit

What celebrity makes you legitimately awestruck at how attractive they are? : AskReddit

What's the most addictive smell you smelled before? : AskReddit

What is the hardest part about being single that people rarely talk about? : AskReddit

Single people of reddit, what do you think is a major problem in today's generation when it comes to dating? : AskReddit





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Nineteen new charges brought against Bondi Beach Massacre terrorist, bringing total to 78 : worldnews

At least 12 killed in Johannesburg shooting : worldnews

Honda recalls more than 880,000 cars due to a problem with rear suspension components : worldnews



South Korean shipbuilders dominate high-value vessel orders : worldnews


Taiwan test fires U.S. rocket system for the first time toward Chinese mainland : worldnews

Hong Kong charges 7 people and 2 firms over deadly fire that killed 168 : worldnews



Ukraine drones target Moscow for 3rd consecutive day, mayor says, amid major attack : worldnews

Russia Revives Soviet-Era Controls to Police Women's Bodies and Futures : worldnews ... Russia has effectively outlawed the public expression of childfree views. Women now face heavy fines for discussing a wish not to have children, or even for candid social-media accounts of difficult births or postpartum depression. The Health Ministry, it added, has introduced mandatory questionnaires for teenagers; a girl who indicates she does not currently want children is referred to a psychologist for "corrective" counseling.

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1567, Part 1 (Thread #1714) Some headlines from the hellscape that is russia:

Ukraine launches long-range strikes on military and energy sites in Russia : worldnews

Ukraine Fires Wave of Drones at Russia on Last Day of Key Economic Forum - The Moscow Times : worldnews

Post by @prune602.bsky.social - Bluesky Russia: "Regions were ordered to cut housing and utilities spending to pay for contract soldiers for the war." *note: this isn't official yet, but seems highly likely to soon.

Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Russian tanks in storage, as counted by Jonpy. Originally on twitter, don't have an alternative source other than screenshots right now. "851 tanks left in Russian storage… these are the most obsolete and worse preserved ones, mainly T-62s with plus around 100 T-54/55s and another 150 T-72As"

Post by @delfoo.bsky.social - Bluesky A local independent gas station chain from Leningrad region is saying Kirishi Refinery, isn't shipping fuel, nor is Yaroslavl, prices on the depot wholesale market are over 110 000 rubles per ton of Ai-95 or more than 30 000 rubles higher than what they are on SPIMEX.

Post by @prune602.bsky.social - Bluesky Russia: "The Russian Duma has authorized the government to increase budget expenditures and borrowing beyond the plan at its own discretion in 2026."



India summons US Charge d'Affaires over attack on vessel off Oman coast : worldnews ... All because Americans chose to elect a pedo ... A possibly incestuous pedo.


Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan kill at least 13 people, Taliban official says : worldnews
Afghanistan: Taliban open fire during hijab protest : worldnews

Erdogan threatens attacks against Israel : worldnews


Iran announces closure of Strait of Hormuz after US attacks : worldnews

Thousands of Iranians left without water in searing heat after US hits reservoirs | Some 20,000 residents lost access to safe drinking water after the strikes damaged two reservoirs in Sirik : politics
US destroys Iran reservoirs, leaving thousands without water in searing heat : worldnews

US Strikes Iran Again : worldnews
Trump says Iran will 'pay the price' and claims they have 'taken too long' to agree to a deal : worldnews
US launches new strikes on Iran after Trump vows to hit 'hard' : worldnews



Israeli settlers impeded firefighting near the Christian West Bank village, Taybeh, Palestinians say : worldnews - Occupiers, not settlers.
Amnesty accuses Israel's government of 'ethnic cleansing' of Palestinians from the West Bank : worldnews


Iran targets US bases in Jordan and the Gulf, after Trump orders strikes near Hormuz : worldnews
Iran Says It Struck Ships In Strait Of Hormuz After U.S. Launches New Strikes : worldnews
Tehran fires missiles at three countries after US strikes on Iran : worldnews



Ukraine used homegrown Flamingo missile in overnight strike on Russia, Zelenskyy says : worldnews
Zelensky Confirms He Met With Russian Billionaire Abramovich in Kyiv : worldnews

Fully autonomous, AI-controlled drones have killed human soldiers for the first time, according to a senior figure in the Ukrainian defence industry : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1567, Part 1 (Thread #1714) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of June 10, 2026 | MoD News


Post by @beefeaterfella.bsky.social - Bluesky The occupiers have lost the ability to use the port of Mariupol - The 1st Corps of the National Guard of Ukraine "Azov", the State Security Service of Ukraine in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Explosions have been ongoing in occupied Crimea for hours now. A fire was seen in occupied Sevastopol. #Ukraine


Russia builds up infrastructure near Europe's border to deploy over 100,000 troops : worldnews ... Vlad the Imploder.
EU eyes developing new joint military capabilities to curb reliance on US : worldnews


Israeli minister Ben-Gvir under investigation in Italy over Gaza flotilla : worldnews
Meir Kahane - Wikipedia

Swiss shops will not be open more often on Sundays | The Senate has rejected a proposal to allow stores in Switzerland to open on 12 Sundays a year, compared with the current four. : worldnews

Pope Leo to bless Barcelona's towering architectual masterpiece : worldnews


Several homes on fire and cars being set on fire in Belfast. : news

A new wave of anti-immigrant violence hits U.K. as riots convulse Belfast : worldnews



China recognizes Brazil as free of foot-and-mouth disease : worldnews

Top Pentagon Official Admits Boat Strike May Have Killed Victims of Human Trafficking : politics ... Raising one's hands is a universal sign of surrender for members of armed forces. Under international law, those who surrender - like those who are shipwrecked - are considered hors de combat, the French term for those no longer in the fight, and may not be attacked. Bradley found a workaround. While he declined to comment to The Intercept, a U.S. official familiar with his thinking said he did not perceive their waving to be a "two-arm surrender." About 45 minutes after the men had been thrown into the water, a second missile screamed down on Bradley's order, killing them. Two more missiles followed in rapid succession, sinking the remnants of the boat.



Russia calls Canada 'warmonger' over Ukraine drone deal, threatens response - National : worldnews
Carney says Gordie Howe bridge opening could be delayed but 'there's no big drama' | CBC News : worldnews
Ottawa moves to restrict social media for kids under 16 : worldnews
Ontario Will Lift US Liquor Ban if Trade Deal Is Reached. Trump Says He's Not Looking to Renew : worldnews
Israel is 'the greatest decolonization project,' Indigenous leaders tell Toronto summit : worldnews
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Only 11% of Europeans view US as ally, survey shows. : politics

Trump Bombs Iran After Vowing He Wants Peace - The president went back on his word. Again. : politics
How to Price A Liar - by Justin Wolfers For the 50th time this year, we're on the cusp of peace. Apparently. Justin Wolfers
Revealed: The ridiculous number of times Trump has said that peace is at hand with Iran : politics ... Spoiler: it's 38. And counting.
How ceased is the fire, really? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Dispatches from Donald Trump's Forever War:
A Durable Cease-Fire? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Will the fires ever cease? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Particularly given the extent to which the mainstream political press tends to give the benefit of the doubt to presidents at war, this is unusually pointed for a news story:

Forever wars and collapsable regimes - Lawyers, Guns & Money Seva Gunitsky points out that Russia's war on Ukraine has now lasted longer than World War I, which was a conflict that was just a bit "disruptive," as the MBAs say, to a previous Russian regime ... Trump, like Putin, is now in a war that he can't get out of, because the costs of stopping it are too high -- as may well be the costs of continuing it, but as Gunitsky points out, that's how the war trap works. It couldn't happen to a nicer pair of tyrants, and I can only hope they bunk together in hell, someday soon.

Trump Admits Failure in Bizarre 'Allah' Post Meltdown : politics

Paranoia is so strong inside Pete Hegseth's Pentagon that it's crippling decision making and preparedness: report : politics
Pete Hegseth's Mormon diss explodes a MAGA myth: Christian nationalism isn't just immoral - it's incoherent : politics ... Pete Hegseth's version of Christian Nationalism, so far as I can tell, closely resembles the Klan's admissions policy ... Mormonism is wildly heretical from a mainline christian perspective.

Bill Pulte 'deeply unqualified' to lead U.S. intelligence efforts, Jeffries says : politics
Not to put Descartes before the horse, but this is getting out of control - Lawyers, Guns & Money The corpse of the magazine known as Newsweek published an op-ed today, "by" somebody named Melik Abdul. Here's his bio:

An Assignment from Jamelle Bouie - Lawyers, Guns & Money

What should my 7,000th LGM post be about? - Lawyers, Guns & Money I can barely imagine Republicans voting to remove an unambiguously and dangerously insane Trump as opposed to a merely criminal and treasonous Trump. But I can't really even imagine that. So, short of the celebration of Trumpentod, I think we're stuck for another 31 months (good lord).

Trump family 'made $500 million from crypto coin deal' - before the bottom fell out on individual investors : politics
Trump and family made $2.3 billion from crypto; guess how much investors made? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Watch: Moment Trump is booed during the national anthem at NBA Finals : politics
Trump Has Audacity to Fall Asleep in Knicks Game After Ruining Vibes | Donald Trump forced foot traffic and the official Knicks watch party -- and then didn't even watch the game. : politics
It's not just the Knicks: Trump's attendance at big games often spells trouble for the home team : politics

Trump's 'Cringe' UFC Guest List Is Reported, And Where The Heck Are Celebrities? | The fight event on the White House lawn has seen its expected A-list attendance seemingly whittled to MAGA guests. : politics

AOC trolls Trump, accuses him of falling asleep at Knicks game : politics

Easy like Monday morning - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump's attacks on Jimmy Kimmel cross a constitutional line : politics
Free speech for me and not for thee in Trump's war with ABC | Opinion The First Amendment doesn't just prohibit direct censorship. It also prevents the government from using coercion, intimidation or regulatory pressure to do indirectly what it can't do directly.

The World Cup has a Trump problem : politics

Trump lawyers have 'regrets,' hope federal judge won't sanction them for glaring 'oversight' : politics

US has accepted almost 6,000 refugees this year - and all are South Africans after Trump prioritized whites : politics

Johnson Says California Election Fraud Is So Bad It Can't Be Proven : politics
JD Vance says California election 'seems pretty shady,' as GOP spreads more lies about vote counting : politics
Vance Goes Full Tin Foil Hat Over MAGA Reality Star's Defeat : politics
Spencer Pratt Has Now Defined His Legacy. It's Not Pretty. : politics - Somebody needs to find the connection between washed up D-list reality stars and Republican Party politics. It's insane how hard people are defending a guy who is famous for being an idiot and an asshole to his friend

The Supreme Court's Voting Rights Decision Is Worse Than You Think : politics

Postal Service won't deliver mail ballots for states that don't hand over voter lists, under plan for Trump directive : politics ... Ahh Republicans, always trying to stop people from voting and votes from being counted. Then they get flustered when called Fascist.

Talk of Canceling Elections Shows Trump Is Unfit for Office : politics

Meth Scandal Rocks Nascent Greg Bovino 2028 Campaign Plus: MAGA media women fend off gay husband allegations.

Republicans Blame End of Crucial Program DOGE Cut on Biden | Screwworms are back thanks to Elon Musk and Donald Trump -- and beef may get a lot more expensive. : politics
Trump officials play Biden blame game as screwworm spreads : politics

Inflation rises to a 3-year high on spiking gas prices, squeezing Americans financially : politics
Why people hate Trumpnomics - Lawyers, Guns & Money Under Biden, inflation was at least matched or exceeded by wage gains. For psychological reasons, this appears to be politically worse than both being flat, but for the most part workers were getting an objectively decent deal, albeit moreso in jurisdictions where building housing is legal. Not only are the burgers becoming ever more exponsive under Trump, however, wages for ordinary workers are stagnating:

Social Security retirement trust fund may be depleted in 2032, new trustees report finds : politics
Social Security is Facing a Political Crisis America can afford to keep paying full benefits. But will we?
Mike Johnson Just Made a Grave Political Error The bigger picture takeaway though is that this was dumb. There are a few general rules for survival in politics. Chief among them is to never, ever fuck with Social Security.

DeLauro: "Republicans are cutting funding that helps working families afford basic necessities, while giving $70 billion to ICE and the Border Patrol to harass our communities." : politics

Trump's Incredibly Misleading, Downright Outrageous Case for Medicaid Cuts : politics
How sick is sick enough? New Medicaid work rule worries patient advocates, states. : politics

Trump's handling of the economy hits new low with Americans, says poll : politics

Inflation now at highest rate in three years - Lawyers, Guns & Money

House passes pro-union bill after 20 Republicans defy party, in latest move to bypass GOP leadership : politics


Jon Stewart: NBC interview was Trump's 'worst nightmare' : politics

Trump is losing it and must be removed : politics

The House of the Dead - Lawyers, Guns & Money LGM engages in a lot of justified mockery of the elite media's sanewashing and both sides frames, but imagine if you had a read a story in the NYT fifteen years ago, aka the Before Time, that read like this:

Sex, Lies and Secrets: A Federal Judge's Trysts Go Public - The New York Times Now, Judge Eleanor Ross's career and caseload are under scrutiny. And her punishment, a private reprimand, has sparked backlash.

The spectre of gen Z socialism is haunting the world … according to the Economist : politics


'This is actually taking a page out of the Communist Party playbook': New White House proposal could deny scientists funding based on their political opinions : politics

MAGA Masculinity: These Clowns Are Ubermenschen? Please. : politics


'Staggering Hypocrisy': Kellyanne Conway Mocked After Stunning Self-Own On Live TV : politics



White House's Situation Room Meltdown Over Epstein Exposed : politics

Epstein Assistant Spills on Setting Up Calls With Trump : politics - Jeffrey Epstein's longtime assistant said she personally arranged multiple phone calls between the disgraced pedophile financier and Donald Trump in the years before he became president.

Bill Gates to face congressional investigators about ties to Jeffrey Epstein : politics ... What some ball licking, CNN. A whole article on Gates being investigated, and a mention that "many powerful figures appeared in photos and videos with Epstein - from Lutnick to Clinton - ." You're purposely ignoring a very big name. Donald Trump brutalized, raped, and helped traffic CHILDREN. The slime raped kids.
Bill Gates' damaged reputation is about to get another Epstein test : politics



More than 500 toddlers and babies detained in US immigration crackdown : politics

Trump's ex-border chief exploring 2028 run and hopes to deport one-third of America : politics

Evidence destroyed or lost in death of ICE detainee that was ruled a homicide : politics



Maine Democrats Pick Graham Platner, Scandals and All, to Take On Susan Collins : politics
Graham Platner shrugs off scandals to win Maine Democratic Senate primary : politics
Graham Platner wins Democratic primary to face Susan Collins in November : politics
'We are ready for change!': Victorious Platner thanks supporters and blasts Susan Collins : politics
After Landslide Primary Win, Graham Platner Vows to Defeat 'Spineless and Corrupt' Susan Collins: "The truth is, Susan Collins doesn't serve us, she serves Donald Trump," said Platner. "She serves her corporate donors and the corrupt political system that has rigged the economy against us." : politics

Ranked choice voting is working in Maine. It can work everywhere else too : politics

Judge finds Lander not guilty in 26 Federal Plaza obstruction case - POLITICO The ruling comes in the final days of the primary campaign between the former city comptroller and Rep. Dan Goldman

Talarico leads Paxton by 3 points in Texas Senate race: Poll : politics ... He has a 3-point lead in a poll that has a 4-point margin of error. That's not a favourable poll, that's a dead heat. And keep in mind this is before the GOP has managed to fully crank up their voter intimidation and propaganda machine ... Just saw Fox News at the gym and they were calling him freako
AI-Generated James Talarico Sings Trans Song In Disturbing GOP-Backed Ad : politics
Trump-Aligned PAC Drops Six Figures in Texas on 'AI Brainrot' Ad Putting Talarico in a Dress : politics

Nancy Mace gives concession speech after losing Republican nomination for SC Governor : politics
Nancy Mace's Bid for Governor Ends in Humiliation : politics ... As happy as I am she lost, it sucks that another Trump supporter beat her ... Unfortunately, all the south carolina governor candidates were trump supporters.
Gimme five - Lawyers, Guns & Money As recently as 2023, Nancy Mace was getting credulous profiles portraying her as a Trump-skeptical Reasonable Moderate. She quickly figured out that there is no market for this within the Republican Party and also seems less than fully well, so she quickly turned hard-MAGA whose signature was directing transphobic slurs at the House's trans member.

In stunning vote, California's reddest county chooses Bay Area Democrat : politics - Long article to read that the large number of GOP candidates split the vote allowing him to win the vote in the county.


Black Democrats Are Scrambling to Find Someone to Run Against Debbie Wasserman Schultz : politics


Man jailed for a month despite Flock showing he was 5 miles from crime scene : technology


Ohio's biggest data centers secured decades of tax breaks : politics ... Ohio secretly gave 100% sales tax breaks, lasting up to 40 years, to tech giants for data centers, per Cleveland.com. The exemptions-signed by Gov. Kasich-give Google, Meta and Amazon at least $600 million each. Legislators say the contracts can't be undone. This is fucking repulsive. Why does anyone vote republican??



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,159 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Stephen Vincent Benet.



Narcissism and dark personality traits predict a strong desire for cosmetic surgery. Study identified a predictable relationship between darker personality characteristics and a favorable attitude toward aesthetic surgery. : science

Even low alcohol consumption is linked to cancer, heart disease, and premature death, with increased risk above 1 drink per day for both men and women. It turns out that 2 drinks per day, considered 'moderate', is associated with a substantially elevated risk of a premature death caused by alcohol. : science



Attractive redditors, what was the moment you realized you were actually very good looking? : AskReddit

What happened on your most memorable one night stand? : AskReddit

what is something that is considered unconventionally attractive , but you find REALLY attractive? : AskReddit


Any politician that says it isn't possible is a lair - "Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death" : CambridgeMA ... Hoboken
How This US City Is Solving Transportation - YouTube

froyo madness : CambridgeMA - BerryLine

Anyone know what this religious procession (I think?) was near Harvard and Columbia today? : CambridgeMA

Will I regret move to Cambridge? : CambridgeMA
Pros and cons of living in Cambridge? : CambridgeMA





060926

NASA announces astronauts for its Artemis III mission to test new moon landers : worldnews
These are the asteroids to worry about - YouTube
World's largest banks pledged $906bn to fossil fuel companies in 'unfathomable' increase in 2025 : worldnews



20,000 people displaced by the Philippine earthquake that killed at least 37 : worldnews


South Korea's Q1 Nominal Growth Rate Hits 30-Year High at 17.1% Driven by Semiconductor Exports : worldnews
South Korea names first female prime minister in decades to lead AI push : worldnews

North Korea Posts Fastest Growth in 8 Years Despite Sanctions : worldnews


US lists China's BYD, Alibaba, Baidu as 'Chinese military companies' : worldnews



AI has spooked Putin: Russia alarmed by new surveillance technologies following events in Iran : worldnews
Trump backed an unusual candidate for mediator between Ukraine and Russia - media : worldnews As Trump nominated him, I am immediately suspicious that Russia suggested him to Trump, and the Russians secretly control the patriarch.
Putin's 'Cringe' Weekend of Humiliation - by Cathy Young His effort to put on a show of strength didn't fool anyone.

Moscow car bomb kills 1 person, investigators say, with victim yet to be identified : worldnews
Russian military official killed in car bombing outside Moscow, media reports : worldnews

Russia's Starlink rival loses one of its first operational satellites, Russian media reports : worldnews

Fuel supply disruptions spark panic-buying in southern Russian region : worldnews

Tests suggest Russian satellites can jam GPS on a continental scale : worldnews
Something is jamming GPS over Europe. Here's what we found - YouTube

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1566, Part 1 (Thread #1713) Some headlines from the hellscape that is russia:



In A First, India Deploys 12 Nuclear Warheads In Big Policy Shift : worldnews

Kashmir Rights Group Calls for Ceasefire as Pakistan Forces Kill Civilians in Rawalakot in Pakistan Administered Kashmir : worldnews

Taliban forces in Afghanistan open fire on rare protest sparked by women's arrests over dress code : worldnews

Man shot during protest against proposed US Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya : worldnews


Kuwait Looks To Bypass Hormuz By Routing Oil Through Saudi, UAE Pipelines : worldnews

US Begins Strikes Against Iran After Tehran Downs American Apache Chopper : worldnews
US military says launching strikes on Iran in retaliation for chopper downing : worldnews
US launches 'self-defence strikes' against Iran after downing of helicopter : worldnews
Trump says U.S. must 'respond' after Iran shoots down helicopter over Hormuz Strait : worldnews
Iran says it didn't deliberately target US chopper over Hormuz : worldnews


Lebanese president makes a rare direct appeal to the Israeli government ‌and its people to come to the negotiating table to end the war : worldnews
Lebanese president makes a rare direct appeal to the Israeli government ‌and its people to come to the negotiating table to end the war : worldnews



Militants and police executed and maimed dozens of Palestinians in Gaza, UN report says : worldnews

Jerusalem Pride March route heads toward Knesset in call for equality | The Jerusalem Post : worldnews

UK, Canada, France and Norway announce coordinated sanctions over West Bank settler violence : worldnews



Zelenskyy says Russia is trying to drive a wedge between Ukraine and its partners through drone incidents : worldnews
Ukraine, Latvia sign drone deal, Zelenskiy says : worldnews
Zelensky Says Russia Losing Battlefield Initiative but Warns Front Can Shift '\Each Day' : worldnews

Ukraine Plans Massive Daily Barrage of 600 Drones and Missiles Against Russia, Zelenskyy Said : worldnews
Ukraine winning war with Russia, retired U.S. generals say, as top Ukrainian commander says over 230 square miles retaken : worldnews

The Wages of Sin - Lawyers, Guns & Money There were some questions in the last thread about when and why states obey the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) or don't. Aaryan Srivastava has a good account of how we can interpret the differences between the US, Iraq, Israel, Russia, and Ukraine over the past thirty years.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1566, Part 1 (Thread #1713) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of June 9, 2026 | MoD News

Drone Strike Shuts Down Key Bridge Linking Crimea to Mainland Ukraine : worldnews


EU unveils 21st Russia sanctions package, proposes entry ban for Russian soldiers : worldnews


The countries implementing social media bans for children, as Canada joins a growing list : worldnews
Canadian government to ban social media for kids younger than 16, but will allow exemptions : worldnews




Donald Trump: 'Total victory' will be achieved over Iran within two weeks : politics
Iran war has no end in sight at 100 days, despite Trump's vow : politics
Analysis: How many times has Trump claimed an Iran deal is around the corner? : politics

Trump to massively expand US intelligence sharing with Israel : politics
'Schumer Is Far Out of Touch': 80% of New York Democrats Oppose US Weapons Transfers to Israel : politics

Post by @amberspeaks.bsky.social - Bluesky Congressman Thomas Massie says U.S. fighter jets were launched to aid the USS Liberty as it came under attack, but were recalled before they could intervene. Thirty-four Americans died. The question that has lingered for decades is simple: who made that decision, and why?
Post by @dedebell.bsky.social - Bluesky On June 8, 1967, during Israel's "6-Day War" against Palestine, the USS Liberty, a U.S. intelligence gathering ship was attacked by Israeli forces in international waters. Despite flying American flag, the ship was subjected to ... leaving 34 Americans dead & 172 wounded.
US congressman demands probe into Israel's 1967 attack on USS Liberty : politics



Flesh-eating parasite found in US after Trump cut funding to monitor threat : politics


Trump booed at Madison Square Garden before Knicks, Spurs finals game : politics
Trump thunderously booed while attending NBA Finals Game 3 in New York City : politics
Delusional Trump, 79, Gives Jaw-Dropping Take on His MSG Booing Humiliation : politics ... Being booed at MSG by a New York crowd and walking away believing it was actually cheering is not a minor disconnect from reality. New York crowds are not subtle. MSG crowds are not subtle. The gap between what happened and what is being claimed happened is documentable and visible to everyone who was there
Donald Trump Ruins Perfect Vibes in New York City; The president will attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden -- and inconvenience tens of thousands of New Yorkers. : politics
NBA Game 3 Open Thread - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Did Donald Trump fall asleep at Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals game? : politics
Trump appears to doze off during controversial NBA Finals appearance in New York | One critic called the president's Finals appearance the 'most expensive taxpayer funded nap' in history : politics

Cognitive Test Trump Took Screens for Signs of Dementia, Not Intelligence Levels : politics



Jon Stewart Slams Donald Trump as an 'Incredibly Fragile Man-Baby' For Storming Out of '\Meet the Press' Interview : politics
Trump says he got angry with NBC because it was raining during his indoor interview : politics

Trump, after baselessly alleging fraud in California vote again, storms out of NBC interview : politics
Experts warn Trump 'inventing fraud' in California as president ramps up baseless claims : politics

Flagrantly insane election denialism is now mandatory for the entire Republican party leadership - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Consider, in this increasingly grim context, that two-thirds of eligible American adults vote in presidential elections, but only 46% of adults in this country read at a sixth-grade level or above.

Trump Family Hyping Up UFC 'Freedom 250' Coins Set To The Tune Of... $12,000?! : politics

Trump Quietly Scrubbed From Kennedy Center Site : politics
Kennedy Center Removes Trump's Name After Court Orders Reversal : politics

Trump's 'big lie' defamation appeal against CNN is coming to the Supreme Court : politics
Trump's defamation appeal against CNN headed to Supreme Court - President Donald Trump will have another case coming to the Supreme Court from his personal docket. This one relates to the defamation lawsuit he filed against CNN over the network's use of the phrase "big lie" regarding his claims about the 2020 election, which he lost to Joe Biden.

US judge orders Trump lawyers to explain missed deadline in $10 billion BBC defamation lawsuit : politics
Trump Inner Circle Subpoenaed by BBC in $10 Billion Libel Suit : politics

Social Security tried to assign fake death dates to 2.7M people: Whistleblower : politics

Trump DOJ to denaturalize 17 US citizens in rare move : politics ... The Trump admin is arguing that naturalized citizens can be denaturalized if they lied during the naturalization process. Both Elon Musk and Melania Trump are naturalized US Citizens who committed immigration fraud by working in the US when their visas expressly prohibited it. Then they lied about it during their naturalization process.
Trump administration launches largest-ever effort to denaturalize U.S. citizens accused of fraud or other crimes : politics

The whiteness of the wail - Lawyers, Guns & Money Steve Lubet points out that Sam Alito can dish it out but can't take it. Lubet doesn't note that this makes Alito a perfect representative of the whole MAGA movement, which is made up of white supremacist crybabies who above all hate to be reminded that they're white supremacist crybabies:

Bill Pulte's family has ties to "The Family" secretive Christian org with vast political influence: The new acting national intelligence director's grandfather was close with Fellowship Foundation leader Doug Coe : politics


Discussion Thread: Congressional Events on June 9th, 2026 : politics


It's not just hopium: People really are leaving MAGA : politics


The House of the Dead - Lawyers, Guns & Money LGM engages in a lot of justified mockery of the elite media's sanewashing and both sides frames, but imagine if you had a read a story in the NYT fifteen years ago, aka the Before Time, that read like this: ... "Welcome Home"



Meet Your 2028 Republican Presidential Nominee - Lawyers, Guns & Money Greg Bovino is talking about running for the Republican nomination in 28 on a platform of mass deportation and I see little reason why he can't win or at least be a serious candidate ... Republican primary voters are going to want the craziest person in the room.



RFK Jr. Is Almost Nowhere to Be Found at His Own Job : politics

Crypto fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried asks for pardon from Trump : politics



Epstein File Says Trump "Knew and Funded Underage Sex Parties" at His Golf Course : politics
BREAKING: Trump's Epstein problem returns with blockbuster testimony : videos

Top Dem: Epstein victims have yet to receive a 'single measure of justice' : videos
Blanche: "Not a Crime to Party with Mr. Epstein" | To defeat Todd Blanche, talk about Jeffrey Epstein. : politics

Former New Mexico AG Says He Was Told to Stand Down in Epstein Ranch Probe : politics ... This is pretty sickening. Lots of evidence was lost because Trump's FBI from the first term was covering up even then.



Trump's Border Czar Says He's Sending 'More ICE Agents Than You've Ever Seen' to N.Y.C. : politics ... It's pretty clear that ICE is just a retaliatory tool against political leaders, not an actual immigration enforcement agency ... Well yeah, everyone knew that from the start that its real purpose was Trump's personal goon squad/SS.



Discussion Thread: Primary Elections in Maine, South Carolina, Nevada, and North Dakota on June 9th, 2026 : politics

Platner says he won't be an 'a-hole' like Fetterman in Senate : politics


Girls will be forced to undergo vaginal inspections if voters approve anti-trans sports measure. Medical providers statewide have said that such exams are unnecessary and invasive. : politics ... mandatory genital inspection is very on brand for the Gross Old Pedo party in 2026
Girls will be forced to undergo vaginal inspections if voters approve anti-trans sports measure - LGBTQ Nation Voters in Washington state could approve an anti-transgender law, Initiative Measure No. IL26-638, which would require girl student-athletes statewide to confirm their "biological sex" with genital inspections just to play sports. Opponents of the initiative say it's invasive, could block poorer students from getting verified, and could meet pushback from medical professionals who refuse to comply.

Swastika-waving neo-Nazi group disrupts Georgia LGBTQ+ Pride celebration : politics

Trump, MAGA fury as Spencer Pratt drops to third in LA mayor race : politics
Reality Star Spencer Pratt Ousted from L.A. Mayoral Race as Democrats Advance to General Election : politics




Meta Furious Over Bombshell Smart Glasses Revelation : technology - The unreleased feature, internally dubbed "NameTag," would transform faces captured by Meta's glasses into unique biometric signatures, commonly known as faceprints, and check each one against faceprints stored on the user's phone - a database that's currently configured to receive updates from Meta,



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,158 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of George Edmunds ... Edmunds also found the Mormons revolting. Joseph Smith was from Vermont and I don't know if it was state embarrassment that moved Edmunds so strongly here. But he authored the Edumnds Act of 1882, which banned polygamy in the U.S. or American territories and basically stripped citizenship rights from those who engaged in the practice.



Children born after a fertility struggle are more likely to show signs of autism and ADHD, according to international researchers who say this link exists regardless of whether the children were conceived using IVF or other infertility treatments. : science

ELI5: How did Latin completely vanish as a spoken language, but Italian, Spanish, French, and Portuguese all came from it and survived? : explainlikeimfive undefined


The Simplest Math Problem No One Can Solve - Collatz Conjecture - YouTube - 3n+1

Researchers have published a proof-of-concept study demonstrating that injectable semaglutide may offer meaningful reproductive benefits for women with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, (PMOS) formerly known as PCOS : science

Sexism is often a stronger predictor of political attitudes than a voter's actual gender. A voter's level of sexism is a significant predictor of their political attitudes and voting choices. Prejudice shape everything from support for right-wing candidates to opinions on climate policy. : science



Managers of Reddit, what's the worst thing someone did to get fired? : AskReddit





060826

Earthquake kills at least 32 in the Philippines, sets off a tsunami : worldnews

Japan museum under fire for 'rewriting history' with Nanking 'incident' label : worldnews



Russia rejects Ukrainian, European peace initiatives, says battlefield will decide war : worldnews

Ukraine destroys Russian air defenses, military infrastructure in continuing deep-strike campaign, footage shows : worldnews

Russia Considers Lowering Working Age To 12 As Labor Shortage Gets Worse As Russia's workforce shrinks during the Ukraine war, officials are considering letting 12-year-olds work and reviving Soviet-style labor camps.

Russian defense plant in Saint Petersburg catches fire after explosion | RBC-Ukraine The shockwave was so strong that it broke through a brick wall of the building

Russia's internet crackdown is cutting developers off from GitHub and Python. The government's proposed fix? A VPN controlled by the government. - Meduza

Russia's closest ally says its new AI military system can detect drones, jam signals, and adapt in real time - Euromaidan Press

Ukraine Wipes Out 5,000 Tons of Ammunition at Russian Navy Arsenal Near St. Petersburg - UNITED24 Media
Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky New reconnaissance imagery reveals the extent of damage at the 1060th Logistics Support Center arsenal in Bolshaya Izhora, Leningrad region. Secondary detonations spread across the site after the strike, causing widespread destruction within the storage complex.

Post by @tendar.bsky.social - Bluesky A huge explosion rocked the Russian regional capital of Belgorod. Since secondary explosions can be heard it was likely an ammunition site, and a big one.

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1565, Part 1 (Thread #1712) Some headlines from the hellscape that is russia. Apparently the kremlin is plundering pensions now.



Families in Afghanistan are reportedly resorting to selling their daughters as worsening hunger and restrictions on women deepen the humanitarian crisis : worldnews
The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan - Wikipedia


Lebanon says Israel has bombed it nearly 3,500 times during ceasefire : worldnews



Netanyahu and Trump are at odds over the war they started together : worldnews
Trump warned Netanyahu against renewed Iran war, Axios reports - AOL : worldnews

Israel responds to Iranian strike despite Trump's warnings : worldnews CNN reporting that the ceasefire is "in jeopardy". Last night they were just calling it "strained"



Ukraine foils Russian plot to assassinate senior military intelligence official, police say : worldnews

Zelensky slams Reform UK for pulling down Ukraine flags from town halls | News UK | Metro News
Ukraine's commander-in-chief: Ukraine liberated nearly 100 sq km more than it lost in May : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1565, Part 1 (Thread #1712) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of June 8, 2026 | MoD News


Technology for autonomous interception of Shahed drones created in Ukraine, defence minister says : worldnews

Ukraine codifies armored vehicle with dome of 10 electronic-warfare modules designed to kill FPV drones before they hit - Euromaidan Press

Post by @theukrainianreview.bsky.social - Bluesky Russians publishes another footage of the murder of civilians in Kherson, boasting about its resources and declaring that it will continue to engage in terror.

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Ukraine's 475th Assault Regiment CODE 9.2 hit about 110 vehicles and nearly a company of Russian infantry over one week at operational depth up to 150 km. DARTS drones were used heavily against pickups and trucks transporting personnel.

Birds in Ukraine are building nests from discarded drone fiber-optic cables | TechSpot The Donbas discovery shows wildlife adapting to the waste of drone warfare



Europe ready to take the reins from US in talks with Putin, says Berlin : worldnews
EU Statement - UN Security Council: Ukraine | EEAS


Polish Concerns Over Ukraine's EU Accession Talks 'Solved' Enlargement Chief Marta Kos Says Polish concerns over advancing accession talks have been "solved at the working level," removing a potential obstacle ahead of a June 15 decision to open the first negotiation cluster.


Starmer tells Apple and Google to ban nude images on children's devices : worldnews
Estate agent, 22, with ketamine addiction died after weight dropped to just 5st | News UK | Metro News


Mexico cuts workweek, bans after-hours contact, and guarantees no worker will take a pay cut in the most sweeping labor reform in a generation : worldnews
Mexico: Sheinbaum to forgive debts for tens of thousands of small farmers : worldnews

Ottawa planning social media ban for children under 16 : worldnews
Facebook is paying people overseas promoting Alberta separatism : worldnews
Louise Arbour installed as 31st Governor General at precarious moment for national unity | CBC News : worldnews




Trump Humiliated as Ceasefire Implodes Amid New Escalation : politics

Trump Demands Israel and Iran 'Stop Shooting' as World Leaders Urge Restraint Amid Renewed Hostilities : politics
'The Humiliation Just Compounds': Trump Tells Netanyahu Not to Bomb Iran, Then Israel Strikes Anyway : politics
'I call the shots:' Trump says Netanyahu will have 'no choice' but to accept whatever deal US makes with Iran : politics
The Real "Divide" Among Democrats Over Israel Is Between Party Leadership and Voters | Supporting Israel is now a fringe position among Democratic voters. Why does the media keep covering it like a 50/50 issue? : politics

Republicans Rage at Pentagon Pete Over 'Repugnant' Religion Move : politics
Utah senators Curtis and Lee slam Pentagon over excluding LDS from Christian designation : politics
The varieties of MAGA experience - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Department of Making Colonialism Great Again has decided to eliminate the PC nonsense of allowing people to claim membership in dozens of crazy religions that believe crazy things. Henceforth our Warfighters will have to choose from a greatly reduced menu, most of the items on which are some variety of Christianity:
House Republican criticizes Hegseth 'inappropriate' D-Day remarks : politics


Trump denies that he campaigned on ending wars: 'I didn't promise anything' : politics
Trump Denies That He Campaigned On Ending Wars: 'I didn't promise anything' : politics
Trump says he never promised 'no new wars' : politics
Trump Says He Never Promised No New Wars : politics
Trump: No New Wars - YouTube

Read the transcript: President Donald Trump interviewed by NBC News' 'Meet the Press' moderator Kristen Welker : politics

BREAKING: Trump STORMS OFF in LIVE TV MELTDOWN : videos ... Every time an actual journalist pushes back with facts instead of folding like a lawn chair, Trump looks one rant closer to blowing a gasket on live TV. America could use a lot more follow-up questions and a lot less sane-washing.
Trump storms out of NBC interview after being fact-checked about his $1.8B 'slush fund' and election fraud : politics
Trump: Your elections in this country, we're like a third world country. Your elections are crooked. And you're crooked. And Meet the Press is crooked. And so is ABC and CBS and CNN. : videos
Trump, 79, Storms Off From Sit-Down After Melting Down at Reporter : politics - He's the epitome of what the right wing conservatives Maga cult claims everybody else is, a snowflake as a matter of fact he's the biggest snowflake on the planet
Trump abruptly ends NBC interview after clash over 'rigged election' claim : politics
Trump's claims of 'rigged' California election are a practice run for the midterms : politics
Pete Aguilar on California vote tabulation: "Republicans are laying groundwork to do and will say anything to hold power. This is an accurate vote count. We're trusting local and state professionals which American people trust to count their ballots. They do not trust Trump to count their ballots." : videos

Trump storms out of NBC interview after being fact-checked about his $1.8B '\slush fund' and election fraud : politics

Fact-checking Trump's interview with NBC News' 'Meet the Press' : politics
Donald Trump To A Little Girl : "I'm Going To Be Dating Her In 10 Years." - YouTube

Arizona Senator Mark Kelly worries about election interference following Trump interview : politics

'Dude Is Losing His S**t': Trump Clowned For Rage Quitting On 'Meet The Press' : politics
Donald Trump Considers Buying Chagos Islands? Strategic Diego Garcia Base At Centre Of Debate Again - YouTube

Post by @weisselberger.bsky.social - Bluesky This is 100% the face of a very old man shitting his pants on live television.

As Trump has usurped power, a weak Congress has diminished its own relevance : politics

Trump sets record as most unpopular president on day 500 of his 2nd term: Poll : politics
Trump sets historic unpopularity record on day 500 of 2nd term: Poll - masslive.com On day 500 in his second term, President Donald Trump set a record for the most unpopular president in a major poll's history. The Economist said Thursday that during its 17 years of tracking presidents with YouGov, Trump hit the lowest mark with a net approval rating of -25.

Why don't we charge politicians for lying to the public? : AskReddit

Scientists are now being threatened with arrest and thrown out of conferences for disagreeing with Donald Trump. : videos - Diabetes researchers removed and threatened with arrest for handing out editorials criticising how the trump administration is dismantling biomedical research.

Democrats eyeing investigations, and perhaps prosecutions, of Trump officials : politics No, not 'perhaps'. There better be some damn prosecutions. There has to be for this country to survive.

Trump Announces 'Rally to End All Rallies' After Artists Pull Out of 250th Anniversary Concerts : politics

What happens if it rains during the UFC event on the White House lawn? : politics
2 Virginia residents sue to stop UFC fight at White House for Trump's 80th birthday : politics
Lawsuit Looks to Shut Down Donald Trump's 'UFC Freedom 250' Fight : politics

'A World Cup for them not us': Fans' anger at US travel bans and visa restrictions : politics

Knicks Watch Party at Garden Is Canceled, as Game 3 Security Ramps Up : politics - The Knicks are owned by James Dolan. This didn't come out of the clear blue sky.


How the Drive to Find a Conspiracy Against Trump Rocked the Justice Dept. : politics

Trump doesn't rule out giving Jan. 6 rioters who attacked police payouts from the 'anti-weaponization' fund : politics
Pence says violent Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump 'should never get a dime' : politics


Voters sour on Trump's handling of inflation and grocery prices - FT poll : politics ... Epstein was known prior to 2016, Access Hollywood same, Trump 1.0 had January 6th, holding Ukraine aid issued by Congress hostage until they'd investigate Biden, bungled COVID, Trump 2.0 has had higher gas prices than any time under Biden and no sign of it getting better remotely soon, a new foreign war, Epstein files release was mishandled (because of how often he was in them), Inflation is getting worse.


How America Gave Up on Its Own History : politics
First Battle of Bud Dajo - Wikipedia

On X, influencers are using prediction markets to sow distrust about election results : politics

The Trump administration's multiple investigations of the 2020 election may have more to do with 2026 : politics
Trump Goons' Major Election Changes Exposed as Midterms Loom : politics

Democrats Set in Motion Plan to Redraw Congressional Maps in as Many as 13 States : politics



What if the MMA match on the White House lawn is Musk v. Zuckerberg? : AskReddit


Amazon's Pay to Play - Lawyers, Guns & Money Jeff Bezos is serving Master Trump because Trump gives him free reign to do what he wants to his workforce .. Trump's NLRB will let Bezos do whatever he wants. The least he could do is to do his part to kill American democracy in return.

Trump and Elon take beef - Lawyers, Guns & Money Another hearty round of congratulations to the Burger Too Exponsive voters who put Trump over the top: A devastating parasite is threatening to upend President Donald Trump's efforts to lower beef prices ahead of November's midterms.



'Kill switch' law means your next car could be watching you : politics


New World Screwworm spreads to second state; Canada bans some cattle movement : worldnews ... Man, it almost like hiring a bunch of 20 year old meme lord idiots, cutting funding, and ignoring scientist has consequences.



Epstein abused them. The Justice Department exposed them. Now they're under attack by haters : politics



Mixed Feelings About Platner? Fine. But He Needs to Win. Case Closed. - I don't know what to believe about Graham Platner's past. But I know this. He hasn't spent the last 40 years transferring trillions of dollars from working people to the very rich. : politics

Zohran Mamdani makes 'high-risk, high-reward' move to reshape New York's voice in Washington | The first-year New York mayor has endorsed two congressional candidates challenging incumbents and another going against the anointed successor of a retiring congresswoman. : politics

Ken Paxton's Impeachment Defense Lawyer Endorses James Talarico : politics
The hypocrisy of Republicans trying to shame James Talarico for his faith : politics

LA Mayor Race Flips as Socialist Beats Reality TV Star Pratt : politics
Progressive Challenger Overtakes Spencer Pratt in Race for L.A. Mayor : politics ... He bragged about not having fire insurance. Then his house burned down.
Nithya Raman surges past Spencer Pratt in L.A. mayor's race, closing in on runoff with Karen Bass : politics ... Pratt gets to continue emulating his role model, Trump. Now he gets to fundraise nationally and be a featured speaker at events where he plays the martyr to how elections are stolen because all votes are counted
Los Angeles mayoral race narrows to Bass, Raman with Pratt loss : politics

Even in purple Colorado, Republicans can't find a normal candidate : politics ... Victor Marx says the first time he participated in killing a man, he was merely 7 years old.

Child marriage with parental consent is still legal in Wisconsin. Republicans have blocked Democratic efforts to change that. Nearly 300 16- and 17-year-olds were married in Wisconsin over the past decade. : politics ... Child marriage was legal in all 50 states 10 years ago and its still legal in 33 of them. Colorado, California, New Mexico, Hawaii and Illinois still haven't banned it, yet Oklahoma and Missouri have ... For most states it is only supposed to be allowed for 16 and 17 year olds, but California and Mississippi don't have a lower limit it seems ... The law also includes a surprising twist: You can get married under 18, but you can't get divorced.
Massachusetts Becomes 7th State to End Child Marriage | UNICEF USA - August 4, 2022



Over 150 Mathematicians Warn Governments Not to "Believe the Hype" About AI : technology

AI Data Centers' Water Consumption Breaks 264 Billion Gallons in 2025 as Devastating Drought Hits Nearly 63% of U.S. : technology

New York State Gets One Step Closer to a Data Center Moratorium | The state Legislature just passed a bill that would place a 12-month freeze on permits for data centers. If the governor signs it, it would be the first statewide moratorium in the nation. : politics

Texas county rescinds its data center moratorium after $100 million lawsuit from developer | Hill County, which appears to be the first Texas county to pass a moratorium, replaced it Thursday with a checklist of requirements for developers. : politics


People who read a lot, which writer do you think is unbelievably good with words? : AskReddit

[Crosspost] Hello reddit and /r/movies! We are Paul & Ellen Wagner, filmmakers of the new documentary GEORGIA O'OKEEFFE: THE BRIGHTNESS OF LIGHT, about the life Georgia O'Keeffe, the greatest woman artist of the 20th century and the 'Mother of American Modernism'. Ask us anything! : IAmA
Georgia O'Keeffe - Wikipedia
Alfred Stieglitz - Wikipedia



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,157 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Christy Mathewson. Born in 1880 in Factoryville, Pennsylvania


GLP-1 weight loss drugs linked to lower breast cancer incidence in large cohort study. Study of more than 110,000 women found that those who took GLP-1 medications were about 30% less likely to develop breast cancer than those who did not take GLP-1 medications. : science

A review of 73 studies has highlighted growing evidence that diet in the early years of life may shape how well the brain develops: "A poorer diet in the first years of life was linked to lower intelligence years later, in adolescence" : science



Men of Reddit, what is the hardest thing to explain to women? : AskReddit

What is the most 'butterfly effect' moment in your life, where a tiny, insignificant decision completely changed your future? : AskReddit

Men who gave up dating, why did you? : AskReddit

Men, How did you move on after realizing you lost the love of your life? : AskReddit

The 9 Best Potato Chips of 2026 | Reviews by Wirecutter Yes, we were as surprised as you likely are to discover that Amazon Fresh Classic Potato Chips were our top pick for classic potato chips.





060726

Schipluiden opens world's first farm growing meat from cells without animal slaughter : worldnews
Schipluiden opens world's first farm growing meat from cells without animal slaughter | NL Times A dairy farm in Schipluiden has opened the world's first cultivated meat farm on Friday, a pilot facility where meat is grown from animal cells in bioreactors without slaughter, the province of Zuid-Holland announced.


Tsunami threat to NZ being assessed after massive 8.2 earthquake strikes Philippines : worldnews

Earthquake of magnitude 8.2 strikes Mindanao, Philippines, GFZ says : worldnews

Ex-U.S. diplomat says wartime OPCON transfer not end of South Korea-U.S. alliance : politics

Kim Jong Un's sister vows North Korea will never give up nuclear weapons : worldnews

China has launched a special maritime operation near Taiwan : worldnews



Russia opens door to 'new relationship' with U.S. as Putin wrestles with Ukraine deadlock : worldnews
Lavrov Demands Russian Language Rights as Core Condition for Peace : worldnews

Running short on soldiers, Russia begins 'aggressive' recruiting drive in educational institutions : worldnews


Post by @wartranslated.bsky.social - Bluesky Sochi airport has been "open" for a total of eight minutes since Friday due to Ukrainian drone strikes. Thousands stranded, people fainting from the heat, lying on the floor, lifts breaking down. 39 arrivals and 37 departures delayed, 17 cancelled ... It's the busiest airport in Russia that isn't Moscow or St. Petersburg. It's a pretty big deal

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Locals in Ust-Labinsk can enjoy Putin's SVO right from their apartments…

"Extremely rare" 300-ton Russian rail recovery crane destroyed in partisan sabotage operation, ATESH claims - Euromaidan Press

Post by @24hoursukraine.bsky.social - Bluesky St. Petersburg, Russia - Russians are increasingly experiencing the realities of war as drones reach deeper into the country.



Mossad armed Kurdish militias with Hamas, Hezbollah weapons before Trump halted plan : worldnews

U.S. Counts Far More Hormuz Ship Transits Than Commercial Tracking Data Shows : worldnews

Live Updates: Iran Fires Missiles at Israel for First Time Since April Cease-Fire - The New York Times Israel had attacked the outskirts of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, earlier Sunday, prompting Iran to retaliate. There were no immediate reports of casualties from the missile attack.
Iran fires missiles at northern Israel : worldnews


Trump tells Axios he will ask Netanyahu not to strike back at Iran : worldnews

Hamas uses teens, disabled civilians for border reconaissance as IDF prepares for new Gaza ops. : worldnews

Israeli military police investigating soldier's killing of 7-month-old Palestinian : worldnews



Zelensky asked Roman Abramovich to send peace talks plea to Putin, report says | The Independent The former Chelsea FC owner was hosted by Zelensky in the Ukrainian capital, reports suggest


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1564, Part 1 (Thread #1711) : worldnews


Post by @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social - Bluesky HODGES: Trump administration's approach to war in Ukraine was doomed from beginning because they never really understood, or cared to understand, why war started or who aggressor was. All their efforts were focused on forcing Ukraine to make concessions. That's why Rubio dropped it several days ago.

Drone attack damages bridge near Chonhar, traffic via Dzhankoi suspended | Ukrainska Pravda



Albania Freezes Assets in Kushner Resort Probe : worldnews
EU warns Albania over Kushner linked project : worldnews

Women in Brussels 'filmed without their knowledge' by men wearing Meta smart glasses : worldnews



Cuba to suspend Visa and Mastercard transactions, citing US sanctions : worldnews

Mexico's Sheinbaum to U.S. ambassador: Hands off my country's politics : worldnews

Trump to hit more than 60 countries, including Canada, with new tariffs over 'forced labour' : worldnews
Tens of thousands take part in Israel solidarity walk in Toronto amid tight security, Toronto police arrest 5 : worldnews




Week 72 - Lawyers, Guns & Money
It's the System, Man - Lawyers, Guns & Money It's been made clear over time that one of the least popular subject to post about here is Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC).

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

Iran is "Trump's Vietnam" - and it's going to get a lot worse : politics - People say, 'Sir, what was your Vietnam?' And I say, in the 1980s, my Vietnam was avoiding AIDS. Very dangerous time. Nobody avoided it better than me. I said years ago it was my personal Vietnam, and frankly, I was a very brave soldier ... Not a lot of children had AIDS in the 80's so avoiding it wasn't that hard for him

Trump drags feet on drone deal with Ukraine, mystifying experts : politics - If these 'experts' are really 'mystified' then you need new experts.

US raises threat level for Israeli espionage to highest ever : politics
Report: Pentagon flags Israel as top counterintelligence risk amid spying concerns : politics

Hegseth says EU faces 'invasion' of 'dangerous ideologies' speaking at D-Day event : politics
Pete Hegseth's D-day speech on immigration condemned as 'grotesque stupidity' : politics - Special shout out to Simon Schama for characterizing the drunken secretary of defense's remarks as: a "special kind of loathsomeness: a blend of historical deafness, grotesque stupidity and comically ludicrous self-importance". Nicely sums up this fool.
Residents of French village say US defense chief Hegseth is not welcome for D-Day visit : politics
Female Navy officers say they fear a career cap after Hegseth cuts women from promotions list : politics
Saving private Adolf - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Are Latter-day Saints Christian? The U.S. Defense Department doesn't appear to think so. : politics

The seven Trump vanity projects turning the US capital into a monument to himself : politics
The seven Trump vanity projects turning the US capital into a monument to himself The incumbent is determined to leave his mark on Washington, DC - no matter what he destroys to do it
GOP Wants Trump to Shut Up About His Design Projects - Republicans are having a hard time swallowing Trump's vanity projects amid skyrocketing prices. : politics

Trump marks D-Day with AI video of him riding a lion and photo portraying Obama library as trash can : politics
Trump, 79, Honors D-Day Heroes by Praising Himself - The president spent the World War II anniversary sharing AI-generated images and videos of himself. : politics

Friday night sundowning - Lawyers, Guns & Money Keep in mind that whenever Trump says "a lot of people don't know X" it invariably means that Trump himself just learned this.

Jake Tapper investigating possibility that Joe Biden will be 84 in November - Lawyers, Guns & Money Three dozen medical experts who believe President Donald Trump is "mentally unfit" to perform his duties have had a letter outlining their concerns submitted to the congressional record.

"That's the Way Life Goes": Trump Brushes Off Skyrocketing Costs : politics
Trump's Tough-Guy Act Is Finally Falling Apart (w/ Will Saletan) : politics

Basketball jones - Lawyers, Guns & Money This could get . . . interesting at Madison Square Garden tomorrow, where creepazoid New York Knicks owner James Dolan has invited Donald Trump to attend the third game of the NBA finals, and apparently Trump is going to show up. What was going to be an overwhelmingly hostile reception anyway will no doubt be enhanced by the following:

Post by @did:plc:4llrhdclvdlmmynkwsmg5tdc - Bluesky WOW - Trump crashes out & cuts his interview w/ Welker short as she presses him on his lack of evidence for claiming elections are rigged - "You're either crooked or you're stupid. I've had enough. Thank you darling," he tells her" "I traveled all the way to Wisconsin for this interview," she pleads
"Do You Have The Evidence" - K. Welker - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Judge tosses Kennedy Center suit against musician who canceled Christmas Eve show : politics - The motion to dismiss... included the contract provided by the Kennedy Center, which the artist never signed.

Iran's ambassador to Mexico said Saturday the squad had been notified that under the conditions of their visas, the team must enter and leave US soil on the same day as their matches. : politics
Iraq World Cup striker Hussein questioned for hours at Chicago airport, source says, while national team photographer Talal Salah was held ​for more than 10 ​hours, underwent ⁠similar phone checks, and was ultimately denied entry into the United States, : politics

US Senate blocks Trump's SAVE America Act, thwarting restrictions on voting : politics

Postal workers lash out against new USPS rule that helps Trump's attack on mail-in voting : politics

Trump's White House cage fight event being snubbed by A-listers on heels of concert fiasco | Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Jared Leto and Adam Sandler are among the celebrities who declined invites to Trump's UFC Freedom 250 event : politics

Trump Is a Hot Mess -- and He's Cooking His Party - Republicans are rotting from the top, following the president down the path of crashing out and complaining instead of governing. : politics

Jill Biden says former president will live with stage 4 cancer 'for the rest of his life,' has slowed down : politics

Ain't that America - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Hunter Biden thing is genuinely amusing, as good 'ol Hunter is bringing the fire with very much no fucks to give:

US accepts only white refugees for sixth consecutive month : politics
This attempt by the Trump administration to cripple legal immigration is illegal, judge rules : politics


Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to cut the office : politics

US Supreme Court poised to rule on gun laws and transgender athletes : politics


GOP knows it can't win a fair election : politics ... 52% of the Senate represents something like 19% of the population and can be controlled by 6% of voters, most of whom live in the poorest, most isolated and least educated places.

Trump administration makes it harder for some sick Americans to maintain Medicaid : politics

Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Holding Billions in Food Aid Funds 'Hostage to Its Political Agenda' : politics


Remember Greg Bovino? He's now an international fascist hero : politics Not sure why everyone keeps saying he was forced out because there's recorded evidence of him sexually assaulting a young boy who was being held in detention... but it makes sense that Nazis would be into that.


The American Dream has become hard to achieve for most Americans : politics - It's called the American dream because you have to be asleep to believe it. - George Carlin


Mystery Money Is Displacing Actual Campaigns in Democratic Primaries : politics


Bari Weiss demanded that 60 Minutes lie about Renee Good to whitewash her murder - Lawyers, Guns & Money - One of the keys to understanding Bari Weiss is that she published a truly embarrassing apologia for Derek Chauvin, had it thoroughly and dispositively debunked by an actual journalist, and responded not with a correction but with a "debate him bro." If the truth conflicts with critical MAGA narratives, there's no question what she's going to go with.
The retconning of George Floyd - by Radley Balko - Bari Weiss's Free Press is the latest outlet to tout a conspiratorial documentary alleging that Derek Chauvin was wrongly convicted. It's all nonsense.
The retconning of George Floyd: a coda - by Radley Balko A response to Coleman Hughes and Avak Howsepian
Scott Pelley on the Bari Weiss Era and His Last Days at '60 Minutes' - The New York Times

Complying In Advance - Science Edition - Lawyers, Guns & Money Russell Vought wants to install political commissars to decide on federal science grants.



What to know about the ongoing protests and arrests outside a New Jersey detention center : politics

The founder of a private company accused of mistreating ICE detainees came to the US via Ellis Island in 1953 : politics

From Festering Infections to Untreated Cancer, ICE Detainees Across the US Describe Medical Neglect : politics

Graham Platner isn't going anywhere in Maine Senate race after latest controversy : politics - democrats must be flawless republicans must be lawless
Bernie Sanders defends Graham Platner after reports of sexually explicit text messages : politics

Mayor Mamdani: Democrats losing sight of key issues : politics

Mysterious urban warfare drills rattle L.A. area residents : politics

Transgender ballot initiative could require genital exams for WA secondary school students : politics
GOP Lawmaker Changes Law to Help Relative Facing Child Rape Charges | The New Republic State Senator J. Stuart Adams had a relative charged with raping a 13-year-old-so he rewrote the state law.

Trump cries '\steal' over slow California vote count, but anti-fraud system works, say experts : politics

Steak 'n Shake says it 'remains undefeated in political endorsements' after Trump-backed candidate loses in Iowa : politics


The Republicans who rejected 2020 election result running for governor : politics


Trans woman faces assault charges for self-defense despite Wyoming's 'Stand Your Ground' law : politics

Kansas' anti-trans ID law is the opposite of government based on freedom : politics
Kansas anti-transgender ID law reduces people to 1 category | Kansas City Star Kansas offers a clear example of how this misunderstanding plays out in practice. Under House Substitute for Senate Bill 244, the state redefined "sex" and "gender" strictly as binary biological sex at birth, and has begun invalidating some transgender residents' driver's licenses if their gender markers do not conform


[200~ Off the deep end - Lawyers, Guns & Money If you want to see what right wing populism actually looks like in its pure form, take a look at a governor's race in a state like Colorado, where the Democratic candidate is going to win the general election by fifteen or twenty points.
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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to suspend tax breaks offered to data centers : politics
Utah residents sue officials over Kevin O'Leary data center plan : politics

'We should not have to sacrifice': New York could become first state to temporarily ban large datacenters : politics

Officials powerless to stop 8 new data centers that could transform small Texas county : politics


This Day in Labor History: June 7, 1912 - Lawyers, Guns & Money On, June 7, 1912, Boston Elevated Railway workers called a strike. But the company had a secret force-Harvard students. Harvard men were more than happy to be hired thugs to break this strike in an act of class solidarity we rarely see from the working classes. This is a good chance to talk about the strikebreaking college student of the early 20th century ... Wellesley students particularly challenged the Harvard, as well as Yale, students who came up to strikebreak. Wellesley students raised over $1,000 to support the strikers and wore buttons proclaiming their support of a boycott. And lest you think that these women's college students were some sort of radicals, in 1911, the students at Wellesley-considered the most liberal of the women's colleges-voted down support for suffrage by a 2-1 margin.



Packwood - Lawyers, Guns & Money Bob Packwood is dead. While his name became a joke of 1990s politics due to his serial sexual harassment and his resignation from the Senate due to that behavior, he is actually a far more interesting character than that and a man who represents what the Republican Party could be at one time, which was not in fact always terrible, despite the fact that he personally was an awful guy ... Only two Republicans voted against Clarence Thomas' nomination to the Supreme Court in 1991 and Packwood was one, based on Thomas' anti-abortion stance ... It is somewhat fascinating that Packwood was the one who would go down for horrible behavior toward women. Not that it wasn't deserved, the guy was an absolutely creep and lech. But this was more than norm than the exception in these years. The Senate was a total Boys Club of creepy dudes looking to hit on anything in a skirt. If there was one thing truly bipartisan, it was sexism. Ted Kennedy and Chris Dodd were notorious for this . Heck, Bill Clinton became president despite these allegations.

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,156 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of John and Eunice Johnson - In 1945, the Johnsons created Ebony. It's hard to overstate the power of this magazine. It was a glamorous publication, a real nice glossy, that portrayed middle and upper class black life. Eunice named it and she really nailed that name. The first issue read:






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International Space Station astronauts in evacuation mode as Russia attempts to fix widening air leak : worldnews
Drift of Earth's Pole Confirms Groundwater Depletion as a Significant Contributor to Global Sea Level Rise 1993-2010 : worldnews


Massive seizure of illegal exotic cockroaches prompts warning : worldnews

Taiwan racing to arm itself as US reliability wanes : worldnews



Putin hails India-Russia's 'brotherly' bond, says no one can dictate Moscow's ties with New Delhi : worldnews

Tunnel Between US and Russia? Putin's Envoy Hints at Potential Deal Breakthrough : worldnews

Russian authorities have been forced to close the crucial Novorossiya supply route which runs from Crimea to Western Russian territory along the Black Sea due to heavy Ukrainian logistical strikes from drones. : worldnews


Ukraine targets St. Petersburg again after Putin rejects Zelenskyy's offer for direct talks : worldnews

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Zakharova posted a solar halo over St. Petersburg today. The Russians didn't like it…

Post by @swissdataguy.bsky.social - Bluesky Russian oil refining has fallen to its lowest level in nearly 17 years. According to OilX data, refinery throughput dropped to just 4.58 million barrels per day in May 2026, the lowest level since October 2009, as Ukrainian drone strikes continue to disrupt critical energy infrastructure.



India's Fertility Rate Drops Below Replacement Level for First Time, Reveals Government Report : worldnews
India Eyes Five More S-400 Batteries While russia Prioritises Export Revenue Over Its Own Frontline Needs | Defense Express
India's GDP grows 7.8% in Q4, full-year growth rises to 7.7% : worldnews


What may happen as oil supplies dwindle and Strait of Hormuz remains mostly closed | PBS News
Iran has launched multiple drones towards the Strait of Hormuz : worldnews

A new exchange of fire with Iran in the Gulf tests the fragile ceasefire : worldnews

Iran using Lebanon as bargaining chip in US talks, Lebanese president says : worldnews
Israeli strike kills Lebanese army general, two soldiers; IDF says incident under review : worldnews
Two IDF soldiers killed in southern Lebanon as fighting against Hezbollah continues : worldnews


9 Palestinians wounded in settler rampage in Huwara; IDF soldier seen beating man : worldnews
Hamas says won't surrender arms but only police will carry weapons in Gaza : worldnews

IDF troops fire at vehicle in Hebron, killing 7-month-old baby and wounding his parents : worldnews - Hebron is in West Bank, not Gaza or Lebanon

France, allies eye national measures to pressure Israel over West Bank, diplomats say : worldnews



/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1563, Part 1 (Thread #1710) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of June 6, 2026 | MoD News


Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Ukrainian MiG-29 pilots struck a Russian strongpoint with GBU-39 bombs, destroying the position along with personnel and ammunition. The precision strike cleared the fortified site and scattered surviving forces from the area. #Ukraine

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky NATO is testing the Flowcopter FC-100 AI-powered drone that can evacuate the wounded from the battlefield, - Deutsche Welle. This drone runs on gasoline, which increases the flight time to six hours and allows you to transport heavy loads.

Russian drone attack kills four at Ukrainian dairy factory that produced baby food, officials say : worldnews

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky Drone warfare as it is. A Ukrainian ground robotic complex encountered an enemy FPV drone during a combat mission and destroyed it with a machine gun. A striking result - on video from fighters of the 4th Freedom Force Battalion of the National Guard "Rubizh".

One twin fought for Ukraine. The other is in Putin's army The Boshyn brothers grew up idolising Ukraine's army, but when their hometown was occupied by Russia their lives took drastically different turns

Crimea Runs Out of Fuel as Russian Navy Burns Again | Ukraine Daily Brief - YouTube

UAWire - Ukraine sentences district court head to 15 years for collaborating with Russia forces

"The worst environmental catastrophe since Chornobyl disaster": Three years after Russia destroyed Kakhovka Dam, real death toll is still unknown - Euromaidan Press


Russian Woman Supplying Aircraft Parts to Russia Arrested in Georgia at Request of USA



Colombia's outgoing president Gustavo Petro accuses Tr*mp of intervening in his country's election : worldnews

Hantavirus: Argentina expands probe to trace outbreak source : worldnews


Post by @democracynow.org - Bluesky More than 200 people have now been killed in U.S. military strikes on boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific. Since September, the Pentagon has struck more than 60 vessels, claiming, without evidence, that the boats were engaged in "narco-trafficking" operations.
"Murder as Policy": Amnesty Int'l Decries U.S. Strikes on Latin American Boats as Death Toll Tops 200 | Democracy Now!

Trump never wanted to invade Greenland, US envoy to EU says : worldnews

The Gordie Howe International Bridge is 'essentially complete.' The fight over it is not : politics
Canada restricts U.S. livestock imports from areas affected by screwworm : worldnews - In 2012, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disclosed that doctors discovered a dead parasite in his brain. Experts believe it was a pork tapeworm larva that caused an infection known as neurocysticercosis.




Pentagon raised threat of Israeli spying on U.S. to highest level, sources say : politics .. And yet, here we are, planning on integrating our two militaries. Madness ... You spelled handing over wrong
Majority of Americans Hold Unfavorable Opinion of Israel as Confidence in Netanyahu Plummets, Pew Survey Finds | Sixty percent of Americans now view Israel unfavorably, while confidence in Netanyahu continues to decline, according to a new international survey : politics ... Seventy-four percent of Americans ages 18-34 hold unfavorable views of Israel, compared to 65 percent of those aged 35-49 and 49 percent of those 50 and older.
Post by @bcfinucane.bsky.social - Bluesky A spokesperson for the Israeli embassy in Washington also disputed claims that Israel poses a counterintelligence threat, saying that Israel does not spy on American officials or entities. Hahahahahaha

Angry Trump Privately Realizing Obama Outdid Him on Iran: 'Leaks reveal Trump's fury over commentary unfavorably comparing his Iran framework to Obama's Iran deal, a former NSC official explains why Trump can't find a way out of his war fiasco' : politics

Ilhan Omar casts lone Democratic no vote on Ukraine aid, Russia sanctions package : politics


Pentagon Cuts 180 Religious Identities From Military Personnel Records : politics ... "I refuse to support any conflict," She says to the victim getting kicked in the face ... Guarantee she would not take the same stance if Palestine was involved.


Trump's Cabinet Praises Him Once Every 6 Sentences, Analysis Finds | Historians have ranked Trump's cabinet as one of the worst in U.S. history. : politics

Trump says he "probably won all 50 states" before passing out in Oval Office - "He should be in a room with padded walls. 25th Amendment." : politics
If Trump Isn't Asleep, Maybe He Should Keep His Eyes Open? : politics - I don't know what's worse: watching this happen every week, or the fact that there is always a room of adult people around him who all have to pretend that they don't notice it
White House Flips Out Over Newest Video of Trump Asleep in a Meeting : politics
Democrats mock 'the Commander-in-Sleep' after Trump appears to nod off in latest White House appearance : politics
Trump, 79, Drifts Off While Sycophants Heap Praise on Him - The latest footage surfaced less than 24 hours after the White House furiously denied claims Trump had fallen asleep at another event. : politics - All the uppers in the world don't seem to be enough to keep him alert. Whatever is going on with him, he must be in dire straights when the cameras are off if this is what we're seeing with the cameras on.

Post by @covie93.bsky.social - Bluesky Only trump would think 10 years old is "fully matured"

Post by @godlessbitch.bsky.social - Bluesky I remember this. Do you?

Susie Wiles expected to quit as Trump's chief of staff after stinging 'insult': report - Raw Story

Trump's attorney general pick says they are working on 'roadblocks' so Dems can't go after Trump in 2029 : politics
Todd Blanche Reveals He's Making It Harder for Dems to Prosecute Trump : politics

Post by @kelvin1.bsky.social - Bluesky 0 A Nation of Ignorance

Trump Snubbed by A-Listers Turning Down UFC Fight in Droves : politics
Trump cancels Freedom 250 concerts, announces rally making himself the main attraction : politics - I bet he has a smaller turnout than his parade last year, which was smaller than his second inauguration...which was smaller than his first inauguration. .. which was smaller than Obama's. It's the age-old Obama pajama llama drama ... Says yo mama..
Why Trump Wants to Celebrate His Birthday With a Cage Fight : politics

DOJ Declares Trump Has Right to Bulldoze Statue of Liberty : politics
Social Media Erupts After DOJ Says Trump Could Bulldoze Statue Of Liberty If He Wanted : politics

Trump's DC beautification fixation worries some Republicans as midterms loom : politics

Kennedy Center Begins Removing Trump's Name : politics
How Trump's Kennedy Center Takeover Failed : politics
Trump Threat to Sabotage Kennedy Center Sparks Desperate Scramble : politics


Senate rejects Save America Act : politics ... Similar to how the "Big Beautiful Bill" conveniently became the only BBB we talked about, neatly stealing the acronym from Biden's "Build Back Better"

Raphael Warnock Says the Supreme Court Has Done 'Violence' to Democracy : politics
The Supreme Court Is Illegitimate : politics ... It goes back to 2000 and Al Gore not becoming president for me. Civility and decency were terrible weapons to fight people who will do anything to get what they want. Not fighting back just emboldened them to where we are today.


Trump Pardons Former Congressman Convicted of Insider Trading : politics

Post by @agusnox.bsky.social - Bluesky For anyone that thinks Hunter Biden is a dummy, here he took a guy to the woodshed and gave him a paddlin'
Hunter Biden's unexpected 2nd act: From liability to lightning rod : politics

Poor Ivanka Can't Build $1.4 Billion Island Resort in Peace : politics - They're not building anything. They're laundering Saudi and Qatari money. This is so nakedly corrupt far beyond anything in American history it's absurd


John Fetterman Hands Trump a Huge Victory on Federal Judge : politics


DOGE plan would have marked 2.7M living people as dead: Whistleblower : politics
Whistleblower claims DOGE planned to mark 2.7 million people dead - The Washington Post A former Social Security executive said the plan, which was not carried out, would have used a death database to pressure immigrants to leave the country.

Judge halts Trump administration efforts to impose conditions on SNAP : politics

Police Remove Diabetes Experts From Conference for Distributing Critique of Trump Administration | Several of those escorted out were scheduled to present at the American Diabetes Association conference this weekend. : politics .. Escorting diabetes experts out of a diabetes conference tells you everything about whose health actually matters in this framework
Misguided Brushes of a Pen Continue to Dismantle and Destroy Biomedical Research in the United States: We Can No Longer Afford Complacency and Fear. We Must All Act Now! | Diabetes Care | American Diabetes Association


3 of RFK Jr.'s Favorite Anti-Vax Studies Are Being Retracted or Scrutinized : politics
RFK has a radical new health policy - which could have consequences for millions : politics (no meds for you)

A Horrific Parasite Is Back - And Elon Musk's DOGE Could Be Partly To Blame : politics - Screw worm. Isn't that what he calls his botched penis enlargement??
Talarico Calls on Trump USDA to 'Fully Staff' Agency to Confront Flesh-Eating Parasite Found in Texas Cattle | Common Dreams A key pest control office "lost 1,300 employees due to cuts and firings" said one public health expert. "That's the thing about prevention: You don't notice it when it works, only when it is gone." as President Donald Trump and his then-adviser Elon Musk embarked on a "slash-and-burn exercise" to reduce the government workforce-as the agency announced Wednesday that it had detected the country's first case of New World screwworm since 1966.
Talarico gets what it means to be a man. His critics don't. : politics


NPR reporter says Santos threatened him: 'He was boiling with rage' : politics

Post by @schnorkles.bsky.social - Bluesky The reason why Mormons aren't going to break with the current GOP is that they're the most rapidly anti abortion group in the country by a significant margin. Even more so than self IDed Evangelicals.



Pam Bondi claims Todd Blanche was 'in charge' of 'entire release' of Epstein files : politics



ICE at the World Cup Is a Threat to Us All : politics

ICE arrest in a rural Montana town prompts a conservative community to take action : politics

Senate votes to fund ICE for the rest of Trump's term : politics



'We're not looking for perfection': Maine Democrats stand by Platner : politics - He's rough around the edges but I'd rather see more of that than polished turds like Collins in Congress

Democrat Xavier Becerra advances to general election in California governor's race : politics

NYC crime hits historic lows, with fewest murders, shootings in first 5 months of year : politics

Anti-tax Republicans have talked themselves into a big mistake in Florida : politics - So if they have no income tax and no property tax, how does state make money? Just sales tax, gas tax? ... Exactly. Consumption taxes are geared toward the lower class.
The elimination of Florida's homestead property tax will lead to statewide deterioration Republicans have talked for so long about lowering or eliminating taxes that they seem to have forgotten that taxes pay for things that people need.


Federal judge presses attorneys on how Idaho's transgender bathroom ban will work | To prove someone's sex, checking transgender people's ID cards can be tricky, the judge suggested. But Idaho's solicitor general argued that law enforcement officers could test people's DNA. : politics

3 men assaulted a trans bartender. Now she's facing felonies for defending herself. : politics - Laramie never beating the allegations. The town where Matthew Shepard was killed in.
Trans Woman Faces Assault Charges For Self-Defense, Despite Wyoming's 'Stand Your Ground' Law : politics





060526

International Space Station astronauts in evacuation mode as Russia attempts to fix widening air leak : news
Scientists warn Trump plan to axe US ocean monitoring system will leave world 'flying blind' : politics
Tornado outbreaks catch forecasters by surprise after National Weather Service cuts : NPR


Taiwanese university president tells graduates to "end themselves" if they struggle in their careers. Takes unpaid leave : worldnews



Putin Dismisses Zelenskyy Letter Claiming "No Point in Direct Talks" : worldnews

Post by @prune602.bsky.social - Bluesky Russia: Preliminary assessment of the execution of the federal budget for May 2026 from the Ministry of Finance . 6.010 Trillion Ruble Deficit
Post by @leoskyview.bsky.social - Bluesky 1\ Russian VAT growth has been very strong but they still don't stop their spending.

Post by @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social - Bluesky

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky The destruction of a Russian VMM-3M bridge-laying vehicle attempting to build a crossing over the Vovcha River in the Kharkiv region.


neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1562, Part 1 (Thread #1709) Some headlines from the hellscape that is russia:


Post by @reuters.com - Bluesky Congo warns of 'rapid' community spread of Ebola, 71 new cases confirmed

Niger: Nearly 50 people die of thirst after lorry breaks down in Sahara desert : worldnews


Iran says it fired warning missiles, drones at US warships in Gulf of Oman : worldnews

Israel's offensive in southern Lebanon: 2,900 dead, 36,000 homes destroyed and 1.4 million displaced : worldnews



Zelensky Says Putin Does Not Want Peace After Rejecting Meeting Proposal : worldnews
Zelensky Says U.S. Help Is 'Absolutely Necessary' After Deadly Russian Strikes Hit Kyiv : worldnews

Ukrainian air defence intercepted almost 92% of drones during large-scale attacks in May : worldnews

Post by @the-hedgehog.bsky.social - Bluesky Ukraine and Russia did a 185 for 185 POW swap. Some of these guys were Mariupol defenders who were in captivity since 2022.
'First such operation in modern history' - Ukraine destroys Russia's drone base at occupied Donetsk Airport
Post by @chriso-wiki.bsky.social - Bluesky 1/ Donetsk Airport has been converted into a launch base for Russian attack drones, with hardened concrete shelters erected on the runways, aprons, and taxiways to protect them from attack. More than 130 shelters have been built, along with concrete warehouses and launch pads.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1562, Part 1 (Thread #1709) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of June 5, 2026 | MoD News

Post by @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social - Bluesky This is 2-year-old Oleh and his mother, Maryna. Russia killed them in Dnipro on June 2nd when russian missile struck their apartment building. The attack also kilked Maryna's partner, Yuriy, and 13 of their neighbors.

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky Ukrainian forces leveled a Russian command and deployment site in a nighttime strike. Secondary ammunition detonations followed the impact, leaving almost nothing of the facility standing.

​Ukraine Reveals MORRIGAN Drone Hunting russian Logistics From Mariupol to Crimea | Defense Express


Ukraine's Bullet Interceptor Gains Chemical Booster to Outpace Jet-Powered Shaheds - UNITED24 Media
Ukraine's New Litavr Drone Crushes Distance Record - UNITED24 Media

Russian Soldiers Turn on Each Other - "We Had To Do It" - YouTube


Albania is erupting for the second consecutive day in angry mass protests against the Kushner land seizure deal worth $4 billion. : politics

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky A Swedish court ruled the seizure of cargo ship Caffa was lawful and cleared its possible transfer to Ukraine. Kyiv seeks the 96-meter vessel in a war crimes probe over suspected illegal grain transport from Russian-occupied territory


The Dutch defense ministry wants to stop using Palantir : worldnews

Germany imported more than 50 tons of medical cannabis in the first quarter of 2026 : worldnews

French prosecutors open 'war crime' probe over Israel treatment of Gaza flotilla activists : worldnews
French billionaire Stérin reveals far-right agenda in first public hearing : worldnews

Ireland issues travel bans for two Israeli ministers : worldnews

UK in most dangerous period I've known, military chief says : worldnews
Post by @financialtimes.com - Bluesky - Russia and Iran have long enlisted proxies to perform hostile acts on European soil, but targeting minors represents a new twist on their subversive gig economy.



Trump never wanted to invade Greenland, US envoy to EU says : politics - It's your fault you take our repeated threats and violent rhetoric seriously





US Set to Hit Debt Ceiling by Mid-2027, DC Think Tank Predicts : politics

Wall Street is beginning to think that Trump can't reopen the Strait of Hormuz : politics

In second break with Trump in a week, House passes bill to aid Ukraine : politics
House passes new Ukraine aid package, with 18 Republicans bucking Trump : politics

The US needs drones, not Trump-class battleships, Democrats argue : politics

DOD Officially Drops 180 Faiths From Military's Recognized Religion List : politics - The Trump Administration alone has created 1/3 of the US National Debt which currently stands at $39,200,000,000,000.
Pentagon drops 180 religions from its recognized faiths list : politics ... One of the religions they are removing, Deism, is the religion that Thomas Jefferson believed in ... Literally the religion of the founding fathers ... These chuds probably saw it started with "DEI" and decided they can't recognize that

Almost 7 in 10 Americans want Iran war done ASAP: Poll : politics
Poll: 81% of young Americans say economy is bad : politics
Poll: Trump trails Pope Leo by 54 points in favorability rating : politics

Moral nihilism Inc. - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Cheating is really bad and Nazi tattoos are really bad, and lying about both is really bad, and voting for Graham Platner rather than Susan Collins is really good, because life is full of moral compromises, and this is a particularly easy one to make, because Donald Trump is a sociopath and president of the United States, and stopping him and his political movement is more important than anything else. This isn't complicated.

Trump Rages over Iran Setbacks as Leaks Reveal His Seething Obama Envy : politics

Sleepy Trump, 79, Slumps to the Side in Oval Office Briefing : politics
White House Explodes Over Viral Video of Sleepy Trump, 79 : politics
Trump says he "probably won all 50 states" before passing out in Oval Office - "He should be in a room with padded walls. 25th Amendment." : politics

Trump Humiliated as Staff Ordered to Remove All Traces of Him : politics
Crews remove Donald Trump's name from The Kennedy Center : politics
Kennedy Center staff begins removing references to President Trump's name : videos

Six GOP senators vote to block Trump's White House ballroom : politics
Ballroom donors won $50B in contracts after giving to Trump project, watchdog group finds : politics


Trump bizarrely claims Lincoln Memorial is facing the wrong way as he floats latest icon upgrade : politics
Trump Says He's Planning to Install a 'Trump Promenade' Outside the Lincoln Memorial After Reflecting Pool Renovation : politics

Trump officials planned to mark 2.7 million living people as dead, whistleblower claims : politics

Trump's Chilling 2-Word Phrase Should Raise A Red Flag To Women Everywhere : politics President Donald Trump told CNN host Kaitlan Collins to "be quiet" on Wednesday night during a press briefing in the Oval Office after she asked him whether his $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" has officially been killed or put on hold.

Trump called the Obama Presidential Center a 'disaster.' It opens soon : politics

[ Removed by moderator ] : politics - Former GOP head implies Trump is obese. Most adults think he'd lose in a physical fight | "Trump might think of himself as a UFC champ, but in real life he's more of a McDonald's guy."

Trump Wheels Out Cringe New Performers After Failed Concert : politics ... When you scrape the bottom of the barrel and Kid Rock still doesn't make the cut. Funny shit.
Post by @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social - Bluesky It's amazing Trump was able to book Lee Greenwood for his rally on such short notice. I figured he would be in the middle of a world tour.

Senate rejects first effort to bar Trump from creating $1.8B settlement fund : politics

Trump's lawyers sought to halt discovery in $10 billion BBC lawsuit : politics

Democrats want answers after Pentagon gives $620M loan to Donald Trump Jr-linked company : politics

Bill Pulte Was a "Degenerate" Buffoon. Now He's Head of U.S. Intelligence. : politics

Alabama ruling demolishes John Roberts' claim that justices aren't 'political actors' : politics
Making Jim Crow Great Again: Not Just for the Supreme Court - Lawyers, Guns & Money

More Than a Fifth of Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioters Have Been Arrested Again - The crimes range from possession of drug paraphernalia to stalking, child molestation, and reckless homicide. : politics

Republicans' sweeping election overhaul fails in the Senate : politics ... To be clear, they were trying to attach SAVE to the reconciliation bill which only requires a simple majority in the Senate to pass ... It's hard to get 60 votes in the Senate for codified fascism.
Republicans introduce REAL ID bill to sneak parts of SAVE America Act past Senate : politics
Bannon: GOP 'going to lose the Senate' in midterms : politics


MAGA Host Mocked After Failing to Name Any of Trump's Achievements : politics

House GOP, With Help of 4 Dems, Votes to Take Food Aid From Millions of Women and Kids : politics
House bill rolls back food aid for pregnant women, children : politics

The feds wasted $186 billion on 'improper payments' last year : politics

Spike in border wall spending goes mostly to 2 firms with GOP, White House ties : politics

Post by @muellershewrote.com - Bluesky George Santos threatened an NPR reporter and then lied about it. This story is wild, even for George Santos

Post by @bireeves95.bsky.social - Bluesky You see how little this administration cares about you, my fellow Americans ... screwworm ...

Trump Announces $700 Million Taxpayer Dollars for Coal Slush Fund : politics


Rep. Ansari: Republicans Are Enabling the Most Egregious Cover-Up in U.S. History : politics



US Senate backs $70 billion in new funds for ICE, Border Patrol : politics

ICE to stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees, internal memo says : politics
ICE Sued for Autopsies as Custody Death Count Mounts : politics


On Platner - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Several Women Who Dated Graham Platner Recall 'Unsettling' Behavior - The New York Times The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine could be charming, women said in interviews, but some found his actions intimidating and disturbing.

Texas Democrat James Talarico May Be on Track to Turn the Lone Star State Blue : politics

Tuberville voted in Florida after tax records say he moved back to Alabama : politics

Fox News poll finds Brown leading Ohio Senate race by 8 points as Trump favorability drops : politics

Donald Trump Baselessly Accuses California '\Dumocrats' of Stealing Governor and L.A. Mayor Elections As Votes Slowly Counted : politics

Minnesotans whose loved ones were killed by police condemn state GOP for praying for Derek Chauvin : politics
George Floyd family's attorneys demand apology after Minnesota GOP holds moment of silence for Derek Chauvin : politics

Retired San Francisco firefighter dies from lung cancer after Blue Shield denies treatment claims : news

GOP candidate struggles to burn rainbow flag on top of U-Haul truck while screaming at 2 people : politics
GOP candidate struggles to burn rainbow flag on top of U-Haul truck while screaming at 2 people - LGBTQ Nation - Jake Lang - a racist Republican candidate for Florida's U.S. Senate seat who was jailed for allegedly assaulting Capitol Police officers during the January 6, 2021, riots - struggled to set two Pride flags on fire outside of the Delaney ICE facility in Newark, New Jersey, yesterday afternoon while yelling, "Happy Pride Month, fa**ots," to his cameraman and one other supporter holding a gong on the sidewalk.


Do Trans People Have "Stand Your Ground" Rights? Wyoming's Answer May Be "No." : politics


Portland City Council passes foie gras ban in close 7-5 vote : politics

A California bill that preserves access to video games achieves its first victory : politics


Jury rules college student was arrested without probable cause for DUI after breath test showed no alcohol, awarded $105,000 in damages : news


New Lego scandal update - All the footage is released! : videos - Who'd've thunk, a religion started by a grifter and con man would grift and con people


[ Removed by moderator ] : politics - Jimmy Kimmel Slams CBS as 'Trump Suck-Ups' and 'Clowns' for Firing Scott Pelley From '\60 Minutes': A '\Cowardly' Decision
More fact-deprived MAGA slop from the Free Press - Lawyers, Guns & Money As Bari Weiss implodes 60 Minutes - more about that imminently - Radley Balko has an exhaustive piece showing about the embarrassing coverage her now CBS-owned group blog is giving to the treatment of refugees under the Trump administration:


TIL Jon Stewart dropped his last name (Leibowitz) due to his strained relationship with his father. He considered using his mother's maiden name but thought it would've been too big a "f*ck you" to his Dad. : todayilearned


Once, Incels Were Creative - Lawyers, Guns & Money "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is about an incel. I've gone through it to find the most telling lines, and it's every one of them.

My generation - Lawyers, Guns & Money - For no doubt obscure psychological reasons, I read one of those the NYT sits down with the common clay of the west interviews . . . in this case, with fourteen baby boomers.OC


Tolkien Reread Addendum: The Art of Cor Blok - Lawyers, Guns & Money
A Tolkien Tapestry: Pictures to Accompany the Lord of the Rings: Cor Blok: 9780007437986: Amazon.com: Books
A Tolkien Tapestry - Tolkien Gateway
reviewed Cor Blok's A Tolkien Tapestry :) beautiful book : tolkienbooks



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,155 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Frank Benson.



Post by @propublica.org - Bluesky Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available.
The Horrors That Could Lie Ahead if Vaccines Vanish - ProPublica

Christian beliefs in divinely ordained roles for men and women are strongly tied to support for national population growth and restrictions on reproductive rights. These religious views shape not only family dynamics but also preferences for government policies. : science

Adults with ADHD may pay high price to mask traits and fit in. More than 91% of adults with ADHD reported hiding, suppressing or compensating for ADHD traits. They may pretend to pay attention, suppress their urge to fidget, rehearse conversations or over-prepare for meetings to fit social norms. : science

Political anger fuels support for violence mainly when voters feel ignored by the system. When people believe the government is responsive, this acts as a buffer against endorsing political violence. The study involved both Democrats and Republicans during the 2024 US presidential election. : science

What is Alzheimer's disease? The symptoms and causes explained after Jon Snow diagnosis | The Independent Alzheimer's disease, a physical illness that progressively damages the brain, stands as the most prevalent cause of dementia in the UK


Researchers have found that people who ate more ultra-processed foods have worse health outcomes, even after accounting for the overall nutritional quality of the foods. They were also more likely to have conditions such as diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and cancer : science

ELI5 If black absorbs the most light why aren't any plant leaves black? : explainlikeimfive






060426

PM says Australia has 'ideological disagreement' with Trump administration after US reveals anti-slavery tariff : worldnews
Australia's greenhouse gas emissions drop as renewable energy, batteries surge : worldnews

Malaysia's social media ban for minors sparks privacy debate : worldnews



Putin claims readiness for compromise, says deal "does not contradict control over all of Donbas" : worldnews

Russia Looks to Indian Market to Fill 800,000 Vacancies in Crippled Construction Sector : worldnews - Indian workers who come to Russia are 100% getting shipped off to Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine. Better buy a bulletproof ves

Gasoline Rationing Hits 20 Russian and Occupied Regions After Ukraine Strikes : worldnews

Post by @perevaa.bsky.social - Bluesky A US-Russia hockey friendly is planned for July 1 in Moscow, the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia says. It would be the first since Russia's 2022 invasion and sports bans - and another step toward bringing Russia back into global sport.

Russia Doubles Production of RM-48U Missiles for Strikes on Ground Targets

Post by @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social - Bluesky Russians continue to withdraw rubles from the banking system at an astronomical pace. Over 1 trillion rubles have been withdrawn this year. And it's only June.
Post by @ukrainewarpod.bsky.social - Bluesky The central bank issued another 4.3 trillion rubles or so in REPO loans to the banking system this week. This week's bond auction was meh at 57 billion rubles at par value placed for 42 billion rubles in cash. Banking sector liquidity is still very very low despite near-record REPO.

Post by @monstars.bsky.social - Bluesky t took almost a year and 870K sorties for SBS to reach 100K Yobliks.
neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1561, Part 1 (Thread #1708) A few headlines from the hellscape that is russia:

Post by @noelreports.com - Bluesky A large fire broke out at a substation in occupied Vuhlehirsk after strikes hit the area, following earlier reports of explosions near railway infrastructure in the city.

Post by @jayinkyiv.bsky.social - Bluesky The Head of Russia's empty Sovereign Wealth Fund says they've conned Trump into several joint US-Russia infrastructure projects and will tomorrow sign an agreement for the construction of a tunnel from Russia to Alaska. Yes, the Alaska that Kremlin media regularly calls to take back militarily.

Post by @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social - Bluesky Footage has emerged showing the aftermath of the strike on the Russian Project 20380 corvette Boykiy in Kronstadt. One crew member was killed in the attack.


At least 37 Orthodox Christians were killed in a recent wave of violence across the East Arsi Zone of the Oromia region, coinciding with Ethiopia's general election : worldnews



Oman resists US pressure to break ties with Iran over strait of Hormuz : worldnews

Iran nuclear risk seen higher than before Trump attacks began | The International Atomic Energy Agency warns the war has created new nuclear dilemmas that didn't exist before : worldnews

Ayatollah says Iran delivered 'decisive blow' to 'malicious enemy' : worldnews
Iran's Khamenei warns against divisions after 'enemy's defeat on battlefield' : worldnews

Iran-backed Hezbollah rejects Israel-Lebanon ceasefire : worldnews
Hezbollah rejects Lebanon ceasefire brokered by U.S., Israeli military says it will continue attacks : worldnews


IDF, Shin Bet kill several Hamas General Security Apparatus officials in Gaza : worldnews

Israeli Knesset Committee advances bill to dissolve : worldnews



Zelenskyy says intelligence shows Russia plans to prolong war into 2027 and 2028 : worldnews
'Enough of the war' - Zelensky throws down gauntlet to Putin in open letter : worldnews

"First operation of its kind": Ukraine claims "fire control" over occupied Donetsk Airport deep behind frontline : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1561, Part 1 (Thread #1708) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of June 4, 2026 | MoD News

Ukraine Just Tested a Pink Missile That Could Shape Europe's Future Air Shield - UNITED24 Media Ukraine's FP-7.x missile has completed its first fully guided flight, a test that could become a key step toward building FREYJA-Europe's future interceptor designed to hunt ballistic missiles.

Russia Bombing Itself Shows Crew Fatigue, Bad Training: UK Intel - Business Insider



Sweden seizes vessel suspected of illegally exporting Ukrainian grain from Russian-occupied territories : worldnews

Finland's president says EU should expand to 40 states : worldnews

Charges dropped against Budapest mayor over 2025 Pride march : worldnews

Pentagon likely to cancel missile sale to Germany over fears of Russia. : worldnews


Life-prolonging drug for advanced ovarian cancer gets go-ahead in England : worldnews
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls for Elon Musk to stop interfering in UK politics : worldnews
British teenager sanctioned by Russia : worldnews
British teenager sanctioned by Russia The sixth form student has compiled a database of illegal cryptocurrency deals, including Russian transactions used to bypass Western sanctions.
Ben & Jerry's co-founder Ben Cohen calls the UK government's decision to ban Hasan Piker 'crazy at face value' : politics


Massive drug tunnel discovered under U.S.-Mexico border : news

Greenland is part of Denmark 'for now,' Marco Rubio says : worldnews




PM Carney government's AI strategy pledges thousands of jobs, lacks safety details : worldnews

This Is Why You Don't Slash Humanitarian Aid : politics
Opinion | Ebola Shows Why Humanitarian Aid Matters - The New York Times After Elon Musk "spent the weekend feeding USAID into the wood chipper," as he put it last year, he and President Trump scoffed that American humanitarian aid was, in effect, woke nonsense. Yet in reality American humanitarian aid not only saved one life every 10 seconds but was also safeguarding the world from epidemics. So now we face a rapidly increasing outbreak of Ebola, and the Trump administration is finding that some of the things that went into the wood chipper were the very tools needed to tackle the virus.

Trump Flips Out Over Idea That Israel Tricked Him Into Iran War; President Trump is pissed over suggestions that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the one who convinced him to go to war. : politics ... "I am definitely in charge which is why I launched this war from the cafeteria at Mar A Lago"
Netanyahu backs GOP effort to end U.S. military aid to Israel : politics - The provision would bring the U.S. and Israel into an unprecedented partnership covering technology sharing, the co-production of weapons systems, and bilateral research and development across multiple domains of warfare, including biotechnology, autonomous systems, AI, cyberwarfare and more.

For The First Time, House Votes To End Iran War In Rebuke To Trump : politics - Let's not talk about Congress. Let's talk about Republicans, who are the problem here
House Votes to Curtail Trump's Iran War Powers : politics
House votes for war powers resolution - Lawyers, Guns & Money .. The bipartisan rally-around-the-flag effect has been killed by Bush and Trump. This won't end the war, but it will help to ensure that its unpopularity hangs fully on the Republican Party
Iran Refuses to Play By Trump's Rules : politics
The biggest threat to U.S. security isn't Iran, it's President Trump : politics
Trump Flips Out Over Growing Republican Revolt on Iran : politics


Pete Hegseth removes all women and some Black service members from navy promotion list : politics

Trump team is fighting court order to return all $166 billion collected in tariffs: report | The Trump administration must return billions of dollars that importers paid under his sweeping tariff policy after the Supreme Court knocked down some of the duties : politics

Trump's approval rating hits another new low on 500th day back in the White House : politics

Manic Trump, 79, Pushes Bonkers Conspiracy in 1AM Meltdown : politics

Donald Trump Is the Most Corrupt President in US History : politics

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) Accuses Secretary Rubio of Lying to Congress over Trump Sleeping : videos
Rubio Caught in Lie to Congress on Trump Constantly Falling Asleep | Secretary of State Marco Rubio was forced to watch multiple clips of Trump falling asleep in meetings after he claimed the president has never done so. : politics
Rubio Caught in Lie to Congress on Trump Constantly Falling Asleep | Secretary of State Marco Rubio was forced to watch multiple clips of Trump falling asleep in meetings after he claimed the president has never done so. : politics
Trump Mental State in More Doubt as Damning New Video Flummoxes Rubio : politics
Trump took a hair-loss drug for years. It's no longer on his medical records. - The Washington Post White House officials say they are not obligated to disclose all of Trump's medications, including whether he still uses finasteride.

Here are some thought-provoking pieces I ran into today, that in their different ways suggest reasons for optimism that we can awake from the Trumpian fascist nightmare in the foreseeable future, but also suggest the tremendous amount of damage that is happening and will happen between now and then ... So what is hyperfascism? It is hyperreal, hyperpolitical fascism. It's a dramatic reenactment of totalitarian domination in a time and place where the infrastructure for real totalitarianism is nowhere to be found. It's the signs and symbols of fascism detached from the machinery of the Nazi war economy or the large-scale, organized street violence of the Italian blackshirts.

Till human voices wake us, and we drown - Lawyers, Guns & Money - That's the last line of T.S. Eliot's "Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock."

Bigger and Stupider - Lawyers, Guns & Money I still cannot believe this is the guy for whom Republicans destroyed our constitutional democracy.
Trump compares D.C. reflecting pool to skyscrapers : politics

UFC Freedom 250: Donald Trump says 'Eiffel Tower' like UFC structure may stay at White House : politics
Trump says the giant UFC arena set up outside the White House could stay up forever : politics
'Maybe we'll never take it down': Trump compares White House UFC arena to Eiffel Tower, says it could be permanent : politics

Trump: Vance, Rubio team would be 'hard to beat' in 2028 : politics


Trump Humiliated After Senators Pull Ballroom Cash : politics
Senate GOP drops $1 billion for White House ballroom from budget package : politics

'The Country Is Not Trump's to Liquidate': New Report Details Depths of Presidential Corruption and Grift; "Americans know they're being ripped off and are demanding accountability." : politics

Lawmakers Demand Answers After the White House Initiated a $620M Loan to a Firm Tied to Donald Trump Jr. : politics

Biden Son Goes Scorched Earth on Fellow Political Nepo Babies : politics

Judge Orders Reopening of Trump's IRS Lawsuit Over Fraud and Collusion : politics

Treasury Sec. Attacks Elizabeth Warren in Freakout Over Trump's Stocks : politics

Donald Trump Tells CNN's Kaitlan Collins She Has 'Hatred in Her Eyes': 'I Never See a Smile' : politics

Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map that dilutes Black vote : news - The same map courts said the intent was racist just a few years ago and SCOTUS let that ruling stand as the factual record. Now they say that intent is required to call a map racist. We don't have a court anymore. Give up on it. They're part of the overthrow of Democracy.

Most Americans think Trump usually wins at Supreme Court, survey says : politics

The Supreme Court Is Showing Its Boundless Contempt for Black Voters : politics
Supreme Court's takedown of Voting Rights Act bolsters case for court expansion : politics
Sonia Sotomayor Bluntly Exposed the Supreme Court's Latest Voting Rights Lie : politics
Supreme Court ruling eliminating Alabama's second Black House seat sparks outrage: '\Racism is real' : politics

We are Adria R. Walker and Fabiola Cineas, reporters at The Guardian US. Ask us anything about voting rights in the South! : politics

Trump soon expected to nominate Todd Blanche to be attorney general, source says : politics

'Democrats wouldn't trust Jesus': House Speaker Johnson unloads on bid to block Trump's Tulsi Gabbard replacement : politics ... Says the man who'd deport him, if Jesus were to return.
Roger Stone helped Trump choose Bill Pulte as DNI : politics

Video shows Pentagon counterterrorism hire clambering into Capitol on Jan. 6 | Elias Irizarry was filmed moving through restricted grounds and climbing through a broken window, according to a Washington Post analysis. : politics

Senate Confirms Trump Court Pick Rated 'Not Qualified' To Be A Federal Judge : politics

He Blew the Whistle on DOGE. Then His Brakes Were Cut : politics
He Blew the Whistle on DOGE. Then His Brakes Were Cut | WIRED A federal IT staffer filed a complaint about DOGE, then went public. Shortly after Elon Musk boosted a post calling his claims false, his brake lines were cut. Now he's suing for defamation.

Inside Obama's presidential museum opening this month: The cost, the books and a beehive : politics

Rules of Engagement When the Troops Appear at Polling Sites : politics

Why are US consumers so angry? It's not just high prices : politics

Trump to announce nearly $700 million in coal support : politics

Fetterman on eliminating filibuster: 'We were so wrong, so wrong about that' : politics

Maga leaders want 'traditional American families' - but can't stop having affairs : politics


Anti-trans laws are killing us & making it even harder to fight back against them : politics
Judge Clears Blue States to Sue Trump Over Trans Youth Care : politics

People with cancer or HIV could lose Medicaid under new work rules, advocates say : politics

'\A rude awakening': more doctors running for office in rebuke to Trump's health policies; Medical professionals are entering the political arena as funding cuts, layoffs and RFK Jr's vaccine skepticism spur them to action : politics


Amazon-owned Ring should pay Americans for scanning their faces, lawsuit says : technology



New details revealed of Epstein assistant's abuse allegations as GOP lawmakers call for DOJ investigation : politics



Trump administration has separated dozens of children from their parents for a second time, AP finds : politics



Texas AG Ken Paxton's office let man accused of child sex abuse receive short jail term. Adam Hoffman served only 30 days behind bars as part of a plea deal. : politics

Iowa hands Trump first major statewide primary loss of 2026 in governor race : politics

NY Democrats unveil redistricting plan that could flip 4 seats in 2028 : politics

Mike Johnson Shares Update as Republican Tom Kean Jr. Absent for 3 Months : politics

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz faces backlash for running in a district long represented by Black Democrats : politics

Michigan candidate blasted for AI altered image that has him looking extra buff : politics

Sam Forstag Wins Montana Democratic Primary With Endorsements From Bernie Sanders And AOC : politics



Caught on camera: Shelbyville mayor insinuates citizens opposing data centers are poor renters in 'sh***y houses' : technology
Shelbyville mayor insinuates citizens opposing data centers are poor renters in 'sh***y houses' SHELBYVILLE, Ind

Voters in California City Favor Permanent Ban on Data Centers : politics

It's official: More money is now spent building data centers than the government spends on transportation : technology



[ Removed by moderator ] : politics - Scott Pelley Knew Exactly What He Was Doing in Trashing Bari Weiss
The Endless Hypocrisy of Bari Weiss : politics


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 2,154 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Richard Patterson ... . Now, it's important to remember how outright stupid American foreign policy was in these years. This nation of dumb ignorant clucks who understood not a goddamn thing about communist or the rest of the world was about to start raising hell wherever it wanted based on its fear of communism.





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NASA says Cape Cod meteorite may be iron and was unusually dense


Governments Promised Retirement. The Math Says They Can't Afford It | Pension Funds Have $68 Trillion. Six Economies Owe $224 Trillion. : worldnews United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Netherlands, Canada, and Australia. If you're curious about what economies and don't want to click the ad filled link

Malaysia enforces social media ban for children under 16 : worldnews


Pakistan inaugurates mosque in Japan. Tokyo says it's 'illegal' : worldnews



Taiwan considers armed robot dogs to guard against China : worldnews

New Mystery Submarine Shows China's Rapid Undersea Expansion : worldnews ... While the US and it's allies spent decades and trillions of dollars fighting ghosts in the Middle East ... Bush and Trump has handed the world over to China and Russia.



neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1560, Part 1 (Thread #1707) Some headlines from the hellscape that is russia:

"Russia 2050" report with three scenarios for war was presented at Petersburg Economic Forum. "Good" one included nuclear strike and EU disintegration : worldnews
St. Petersburg Economic Forum Opens Under Shadow of Ukrainian Drone Strikes : worldnews
Ukraine hits St. Petersburg as 'Putin's Davos' gets underway : worldnews
Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky
b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1560, Part 1 (Thread #1707) More footage from St. Petersburg:

Post by @chriso-wiki.bsky.social - Bluesky 1/ Russia may be forced back to its 1991 borders as the Ukraine war turns against it, a Russian warblogger warns in a gloomy commentary. The prospects of a ceasefire on the current line of contact are slipping away and the threat to Russia itself is increasing ... 6/ "Things that seem bizarre and unthinkable now will become a normal topic of discussion towards the end of 2026. Until then, unfortunately, the flywheel of death and destruction cannot be stopped.

Russia's gasoline crisis spreads to St. Petersburg, Belgorod, Kursk, and occupied Luhansk - 40% of refining capacity is offline after Ukrainian strikes : worldnews

Ukraine hit Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia with same weapon that sank Moskva Black Sea Fleet flagship : worldnews

Russian weapons plant in flames after Ukrainian attack in Tambov Oblast : worldnews

Ukraine strikes Russian warship at Kronstadt naval base, releases drone footage : worldnews



21, Mostly Foreigners, Killed In Massive Fire At Delhi Hotel : worldnews


9 students appear in court over Kenya school arson that killed 16 girls : worldnews

Nigeria sentences four to death over Owo Catholic church attack which killed 41 : worldnews


Shell pumped oil through Nigeria pipeline for years despite pollution evidence, documents show : worldnews

Iran attacks US bases in Kuwait, warns 'era of hit and run is over'; explosions heard in Iraq and Bahrain : worldnews
Iranian drones target Kuwait airport terminal, causing injuries: Statement : worldnews
One killed and dozens injured in Iranian drone strikes on Kuwait airport : worldnews
Iran strikes Kuwait's main airport and kills 1 as ceasefire is tested again : worldnews
Kuwait: At least 63 injured in Iran's strike on country overnight : worldnews



Discussion Thread: US-Iran War Updates (June 2nd, 2026) : politics
Trump says Iran agreed to not have nuclear weapons, but 'they can change their mind' : worldnews



Trump Confirms Calling Netanyahu 'F****** Crazy' in Telephone Row Over Lebanon Strikes : worldnews
Trump acknowledges calling Netanyahu 'crazy' and says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran : worldnews

Israel removed from UK 'no travel list' after one year : worldnews



/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1560, Part 1 (Thread #1707) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of June 3, 2026 | MoD News

House approves Ukraine aid, defying Trump
US officially announces reduction of participation in NATO forces, Europe urged to take on more responsibility : worldnews

Eight killed after drone hits bus in Russian-occupied part of Ukraine : worldnews


NATO Sees No Issue With Ukraine Striking St Petersburg During Putin's Economic Forum, Rutte Says : worldnews
Rutte on striking St Petersburg during Putin's forum: Needs a special decree by Zelenskyy, like parade on 9 May : worldnews


US may consider placing nukes in Poland, Baltic States, report says : worldnews



UK summons Russian ambassador after drone strike hit NATO ally Romania : worldnews

Thousands protest in Albania against Jared Kushner-linked resort project : worldnews

'Not a revolving door': Belgium tightens rules for non-EU students : worldnews

'No Jews in our hotel': Israeli family denied access to Bavarian hotel : worldnews


Germany loses vote for UN Security Council seat : worldnews


Glasgow Uni student could spend a year in prison for taking photos of US military planes : worldnews
Keir Starmer condemns riots in Southampton after Henry Nowak murder : worldnews
British Labour MP sues Elon Musk's AI company over fake sexualised images : worldnews
Norwegian teen, hired by Swedish crime group used by Iran, planned a UK murder, prosecutors told a London court : worldnews
Three Royal Navy members killed in Devon helicopter crash : worldnews

11 years after one teen's death sparked massive Argentine protests, a new case shakes the nation : worldnews


"Murder as Policy": Amnesty Int'l Decries U.S. Strikes on Latin American Boats as Death Toll Tops 200 : politics

Donald Trump revives '51st State' threats after Canada slips into technical recession : politics




House passes resolution to end the Iran War : politics - House Democrats and four House Republicans pass resolution to end the Iran War.
House Votes to End Iran War, in a Bipartisan Rebuke to Trump : worldnews
House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran : worldnews

Trump and Netanyahu Are Clashing Over How to End the Iran War : politics
Why Trump Telling Netanyahu He's 'Fucking Crazy' and 'Everyone Hates' Him Is Not the Full Story : politics

Trump Sports Swollen Eye Days After Surprise Medical Checkup | The president's eye and hand were visibly swollen as he continues to dodge questions about his health. : politics

Trump says Iran agreed to not have nuclear weapons, but 'they can change their mind' : politics
Marco Rubio Snaps When Told Trump Iran Deal Is Just Obama's But Worse : politics ... It really feels like they are doing a complete gut job of the US Government. It's all for sale when it comes to Trump.



Exclusive | Hegseth Blocked Nine Air Force Senior Officer Promotions, Delayed Dozens More : politics

The draft is unpopular. Registration becomes automatic in December anyway. : politics - Look how quickly we can create automatic processes at a governmental level when there are wars to wage. Can't do that with taxes or any other service, huh


Trump Throws 1 A.M. Temper Tantrum Over How Innocent He Is : politics

Great American meltdown: Trump's Freedom 250 concerts are collapsing while the project rakes in taxpayer dough : politics
It's no surprise Trump is ruining America's 250th anniversary : politics

Trump Has Failed as Commander in Chief : politics

Order Shielding Trump Family From I.R.S. Audits Will Remain, Blanche Says : politics

007 Trump: President posts picture of himself as James Bond : politics

Trump hits new low in latest approval rating poll : politics
Donald Trump's Approval Rating With Independents Hits All-Time Low : politics
Why Trump's cratering poll numbers are so remarkable : politics

Dr. Oz blasts Americans who disagree with Trump: 'Treating stupid is really hard' : politics
Dr. Oz Says Trump Goes for Frequent Checkups Because He 'Likes the Results' : politics

Trump is the president he said Biden was and Harris would be | Opinion : politics

DC National Guard surge didn't reduce violent crime: Research : politics

Acting AG Todd Blanche says Trump 'absolutely' would have gone to prison if he lost the 2024 election : politics

Trump Bought Over $1M in Dell Stock Before Pentagon Signed $9.7B Contract with Company : politics

Trump names William Pulte as acting director of national intelligence : politics ... Isn't this the dude who was illegally rooting around in private mortgage information to get indictments on Trumps enemies like Letitia James and Adam Schiff? Cause of course trump picked him
Why the Worst Get on Top | Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte for acting director of National Intelligence is both terrifying and predictable. : politics
Trump Appoints Home Builder Nepo Baby With Zero Intel Background To Oversee U.S. Intel Ops : politics

Pentagon Taps Teen Jan. 6er for High-Stakes Counterterrorism Role : politics ... he Trump administration has hired a convicted Jan. 6 Capitol rioter to work inside a Pentagon office that handles some of the military's most sensitive operations. Elias Irizarry, who was 19 when he broke into the Capitol with a mob of Donald Trump supporters, has been appointed to a post in the Defense Department's Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict office, where he is assigned to its irregular warfare and counterterrorism section ... Two people said the work ranks among the most delicate tasks handled by the Pentagon, with all roles requiring top-secret clearance. It's just another day for this administration, I guess.
Pentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter for counterterrorism post : politics

MAGA Freaks Out After Trump Ally Registers as Foreign Agent - It looks like Michael Flynn isn't all that America First. : politics


Useful Democratic Initiative - Lawyers, Guns & Money It's painfully clear that, with the benefit of hindsight, the Biden administration is going to be remembered as a failure, and a fairly catastrophic one at that. The problem is not with what that administration accomplished, which was quite a bit, but rather with what it failed to do, which was to actually confront and combat Trumpism in any meaningful way. "Welcome home"


Supreme Court greenlights Alabama's racial gerrymander, signaling free rein for states to discriminate : politics ... Roberts will go down in history as one of the worst Supreme Court justices. Fuck him and his conservative fuckwads on the bench
'Debases the Democratic Process': Sotomayor Pens Scathing Dissent as Supreme Court Allows Racist Alabama Map : politics


Markwayne Mullin Caught in Blatant Lie About Homeland Security Budget : politics
Markwayne Mullin Won't Say if DHS Will Follow Court Orders : politics

Senate Confirms Trump Judge Pick Rated Unqualified by ABA : politics 11th overall for Trump. 11 unqualified judges so far.


Here's why Republicans just stood up to Trump : politics I really don't know why people keep saying 1.8 or 2. The 1776 is the obvious dog whistle. The ACTUAL amount is THERE IS NO AMOUNT. It's a blank check out of the Justice Fund that Congress has removed the cap and any hassle of the approval process.


Ogles says during Pride that 'Homosexuality has no place in America,' gets immediate pushback from Lawler, Santos : politics ... The nuclear family killed the village that people reference when they say "it takes a village to raise a child".

The End of Governance? - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Trump administration has finally decided on an authority for reimposing tariffs. It has decided that every major trade partner is failing to follow U.S. standards for landing goods made by forced labor, and thus must be subject to the same 10-15 percent import duties that the Supreme Court previously struck down.


Americans should be reassured by high prices, apparently. Does Trump's team really think we're that stupid? : politics ... 38% of us ARE that stupid ... Proudly too

SNAP Tracker: People Are Losing Food Assistance as the Republican Megabill Is Implemented : politics

Cruz on high gas prices: 'I don't think it's gonna impact the midterms' : politics

The vaccine-hating, roadkill-eating zealot utterly changing America : politics - I've never encountered a public administration that appoints people to do the opposite of what the service is supposed to do for the people.

The Cancer Research Machine Trump Is Gutting Just Delivered a Big Breakthrough There's new hope for one of the deadliest cancers. But Trump's war on research puts future discoveries at risk.
The Cancer Research Machine Trump Is Gutting Just Delivered a Big Breakthrough : politics ... Eric Trump organized a golf tournament to fund kids with cancer and then siphoned off a shitload of the money while lying about it.

Useful Democratic Initiative - Lawyers, Guns & Money Jamelle Bouie (gift link) points out that any Democratic response to Project 2025 that is some version of "restore the pre-Trump status quo" is doomed to failure, and indeed deserves to fail:

His Excellency, Ambassador Morris - Lawyers, Guns & Money It's not like Colombia is an important or complicated country anyway, right? President Donald Trump has nominated former Republican U.S. Senate candidate Nate Morris to become ambassador to Colombia


Poll: Support for same-sex marriage in US has flattened | AP News - Acceptance of same-sex marriage and relationships in the U.S. has flattened after more than two decades of steadily increasing support, with an ongoing decline among Republicans, according to a new Gallup poll ... About 65% of U.S. adults believe same-sex marriage should be legal, down slightly from 71% in 2022 and 2023. >


Gay right-winger humiliated as he can't name a single thing in America Trump has improved. "I have never seen anyone get their ass handed to them this badly." : politics


MAGA congresswoman 'spiraling out of control' over Trump betrayal : politics Didn't even have to read the article to know this was about Nancy Mace not getting that endorsement absolutely broke her brain ... All that asskissing and transphobia and just to get shoved to the side for voting to release the epstein files and defying the king



Capitol Hill Tears Into Todd Blanche for Withholding 3 Million More Epstein Files : politics

Democrat claims Trump 'lied' about being on Jeffrey Epstein's plane: Congresswoman Madeleine Dean, during Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's House hearing, claimed that President Donald Trump "lied" about being on Jeffrey Epstein's plane and said the unredacted files "prove it." : politics

Deported model alleges Trump and Melania met through Epstein : politics ... the part that gets buried in this story is that a trump-connected modeling agent literally used his government influence to get ice to deport this woman in the middle of a custody battle and now she's speaking out from brazil with nothing left to lose. she sat at melania's personal table at the 2017 inauguration dinner and celebrated new year's at mar-a-lago with the trumps , so this isn't some random person. whether the epstein claim is true or not, the ice-as-a-personal-weapon story alone should be front page news.

JUST IN: Dean Reads Notes Of Redacted Epstein File About Trump's Relationship With Epstein : videos



They Were Detained by ICE. Then They Vanished. : politics


Discussion Thread: 2026 Midterm Primary Elections in California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota : politics

Maine's Platner holds commanding lead over Collins in Senate race, poll shows : politics ... tbf a 9-point lead for a first-time candidate against a 5-term incumbent tells you everything about how badly maine voters are done with republicans rn collins spent years playing the "reasonable moderate" card and it finally stopped working. platner's got baggage sure, but apparently voters are more tired of the party enabling all of this than they are of a guy with a bad tattoo.

Ken Paxton wants to cancel a queer pool party over trans restrooms. Organizers aren't backing down. The organizers called Paxton's lawsuit a "frivolous waste of taxpayers' time and money." : politics
Texas Senate race shows the rot runs deeper than Trump : politics

Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Wins Democratic Nom For New Mexico Governor : politics ... she'd be the first native american woman ever elected governor in us history , and she got here after trump spent 4 years trying to gut the interior department she ran. cook political rates the seat likely dem, she raised nearly $12 million, and she led polling by double digits this one's basically done. genuinely one of the more meaningful races of 2026 and nobody's talking about it bc the media is busy covering trump's 1am tweets.

Utah governor declares June 'Fidelity Month' as red states find conservative alternatives to Pride : politics

California's primary for governor is undecided as candidates vie to be in the top two : politics
Trailing in 3rd for California governor, Tom Steyer speaks: 'I remain an optimist' : politics
Matt Mahan concedes minutes after polls close in California governor race : politics
Michael Gates, who helped lead DOJ's voter roll grab, advances in California attorney general race : politics He is 500k votes behind. It won't be close in November

Democrat Rebecca Bennett will take on GOP Rep. Tom Kean Jr., who has been absent from Congress : politics

Trump-backed Rep. Randy Feenstra loses Iowa governor primary : politics

Bill to name Mississippi River bridge after Trump fails in Louisiana legislature: 'The Senate wasn't interested in naming bridges and roads after presidents at this time,' one official said : politics

MAGA Candidate Refuses to Say How Many People He Killed : politics
MAGA Frontrunner for Governor Victor Marx Refuses to Say How Many People He Killed The frontrunner in Colorado's GOP primary for governor said he killed someone when he was 7 years old and then refused to answer how many more lives he may have taken in a jaw-dropping interview. Victor Marx, who is leading the polls in the state's GOP primary, freewheeled through a series of bonkers claims about his past during an interview with local 9News anchor Kyle Clark over the weekend.

Adam Hamawy, Doctor Who Volunteered in Gaza, Poised to Become Pro-Palestine Rep. From New Jersey : politics

Christian man sues employer for forcing him to see a Pride flag on his way into work. Eric Batman claims L.A.'s Department of Public Works violated his constitutional rights by making him come to work during Pride Month. : politics

Suspected Screwworm Case in Southern Texas : news ... The Department of Government Efficiency cut approximately 15,000 USDA jobs and terminated thousands of USAID programs, including a screwworm monitoring project.

Suspect who took 10 people hostage in California standoff has been shot and killed, police say : news


CBS News fires '60 Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelley after clash with new producer : politics ... "60" has been the number-one program in America for decades because our beloved audience finds integrity, quality, and humanity in our stories. When stewardship of the program passed to my colleagues and me, our responsibility was to expand energetically into a new age of media technology while preserving the values our audience expects. Now, the new owner of our network is casting this legend aside, apparently to curry a moment of favor with the Trump administration. The waste is heartbreaking ...


Strongly Felt Opinions on Stuff That Doesn't Matter - Lawyers, Guns & Money


The Great Tolkien Reread: The Council of Elrond, Part 2 - Lawyers, Guns & Money


There's Something Living Inside Fog, Scientists Find

ELI5: Why are people with Down syndrome, or other intellectual disabilities, usually overweight? : explainlikeimfive

Yeast has been growing in the guts of frozen mummy called Oetzi the Iceman for thousands of years, scientists have discovered, telling AFP they used it to make a sourdough bread and publishing their findings in Springer Nature's Microbiome journal. : science

New study reveals top AI models (GPT-4o, Claude 3.5, Gemini 2.5) completely fail the classic "Stroop" psychological attention test, exposing a fundamental limitation in artificial reasoning. : science

Fresh concerns have been raised over long-term use of antidepressants, revealing limited benefits and higher health risks. The research highlights growing evidence of risks associated with long-term use, including sexual dysfunction, emotional numbing, cognitive impairment, weight gain : science

Men, more than women, view cross-sex friendships as potential mating opportunities, supporting the popular belief that men are more likely than women to feel they have been friend-zoned. Study found that men attempt to woo their female friends by paying more for shared bills when going out together. : science

Party affiliation matters when it comes to dating in the US. Democrats are distinguished by their reluctance to date supporters of the other party rather than by a preference for fellow Democrats. Republicans, by contrast, both favour fellow Republicans and avoid Democratic partners. : science

ELI5: Do medications like Ozempic cause weight loss solely through appetite reduction and therefore calorie deficit, or is there any other mechanism at play? : explainlikeimfive

Case report: transient return of speech and continence in advanced dementia patient after 5g psilocybin mushrooms : science
Psychedelics and Dementia: A Quiet Trial, A Bigger Question | Psychedelics.co.uk - The conversation around psychedelics has revolved around depression, trauma and addiction. A quieter strand of research is asking whether psilocybin might also have something to offer the ageing brain - Dementia is not only a disease of dying neurons. It is also a disease of traffic.



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Men, what's a day where you didn't die but something inside you did? : AskReddit

What is a job that pays incredibly well but is so soul-crushing that the turnover is insane? : AskReddit

Anyone who surfed the early web between 1995-2010. What's the one website/app you still think about? : AskReddit






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Prepare for El Nino, UN warns - it could be the strongest in decades : worldnews
Scientists lose critical climate record as ocean observatory will go dark under Trump funding cuts : worldnews


Japan ban imports of Indian mangoes after key processing facility fails inspection : worldnews

South Korea develops homegrown laser weapon technology to defend against drones : worldnews



Russia finance officials tell Putin war spending is unaffordable : worldnews

Russian Northern Fleet Deploys Anti-Drone Nets Over Submarines : worldnews


neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1559, Part 1 (Thread #1706) Some headlines from the hellscape that is russia:
neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1559, Part 1 (Thread #1706) Two more headlines from the hellscape that is russia:


Number of suspected Ebola cases falls by hundreds as testing ramps up : worldnews - Weirdly enough, with this strain of ebola the first symptom is hiccups! Which is not a symptom of malaria. No, I'm not kidding.
Two killed in Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine facility, protest organiser says : worldnews

Ghana's parliament passes anti-gay bill mandating prison sentences : worldnews

Kuwait confirms air defences intercepting missiles and drones as Cabinet condemns Iranian attacks : worldnews


Rubio says Iran ready to discuss nuclear deal as Tehran declares peace talks over : worldnews
British couple in Iran lose appeal against prison sentence : worldnews


Trump said to yell at Netanyahu: 'You're f**king crazy. You'd be in prison if not for me' : worldnews



Russia unleashes large-scale aerial assault on Ukraine, leaving at least 22 dead, 130 injured : worldnews
At least 18 killed in heavy Russian attack on Ukrainian cities : worldnews
Kyiv hit by large wave of Russian strikes, people feared trapped in apartment building rubble : worldnews

Bombs Raining Down on Ukraine Can't Hide Signs of Russia's Faltering War : worldnews
Bombs Raining Down on Ukraine Can't Hide Signs of Russia's Faltering War - The New York Times The war has not been going the Kremlin's way, with battleground losses and growing casualties. With fiercer strikes, Moscow hopes to gain a better position for negotiations.

Russia launched 37% more attacks but still lost ground in May, Ukrainian war tracker says : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1559, Part 1 (Thread #1706) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of June 2, 2026 | MoD News


Russia's Kyiv Strike Burns Chinese EV Brand Zeekr's Dealer Showroom to the Ground : worldnews

First responder killed in Russia's 'double-tap' strike on Dnipro : worldnews


Post by @covertshores.bsky.social - Bluesky Fuel is in short supply in Crimea.

Post by @dronebomber.bsky.social - Bluesky Approximate flight routes of our UAVs:



The European Parliament may be ditching Google as its default search engine : worldnews


Albanian authorities probe seaside resort project linked to Jared Kushner, US co-chief conflict negotiator : worldnews


Lai awards Czech Senate speaker Order of Propitious Clouds : worldnews

Finland seizes nearly su 4M in Russian assets : worldnews


Fourth-century coin and mysterious inscriptions found under Notre Dame cathedral: "Dig of the century" : worldnews - Among the hundreds of objects already found: a fourth-century coin stamped with the face of the Emperor Constantine, and shards of medieval pottery painted on the inside with marks no expert has yet deciphered - like a modern Da Vinci Code.

Southampton man jailed for life for murder of student with 'religious' knife : worldnews
Henry Nowak arrest footage raises 'serious questions for police', UK PM says : worldnews



Venezuela orders airlines to pay fuel fees to US Treasury : worldnews

Canada formally requests renewal of North American free trade pact : worldnews
South Korea seeks to boost crude oil and LNG imports from Canada : worldnews




Netanyahu led Trump into war with Iran. Now he won't let him end it : politics
Trump says 'f***ing crazy' Netanyahu has made everyone hate Israel in furious phone call - report : politics
"You're f****** crazy": Trump fumes at Netanyahu in call on Lebanon : politics ... Ravid is Israeli intelligence. He's not a journalist. His job is to spread propaganda that helps Israel. It was on his axios bio until recently. But trust NOTHING he says.

2027 National Defense Authorization Act Proposes to Integrate U.S. and Israeli Militaries : politics

Trump Says He's Found Iran Negotiations 'Boring' After Telling Americans to Stop 'Chirping' About the War: "The president told CNBC that negotiations with Iran were starting 'to get very boring' and that Americans 'are willing to pay a little bit more' for gas" : politics
Trump tells CNBC: 'I don't care' if Iran negotiations are over : politics
Trump Admits 'We Shouldn't Have Been in Iran' : politics
Trump needs this war to end but Iran is not backing down : politics

Donald Trump has not been seen in public for six days, and the increasingly costly martyrdom of Charlie Kirk - Lawyers, Guns & Money I don't know the answer to the question of, how unusual is it for a president not named Donald Trump to be completely out of public view for six days in the 24/7 media age? but I suspect the answer is "very."

Trump Explodes With F-Bomb Rant as His Peace Plan Implodes : politics


Pentagon defends banning reporters from press office by turning it into a classified room: 'Journalists no longer permitted' : politics
Pete Hegseth Blocks Promotions Of Black, Female Navy Officers : politics
Trump Humiliated as Judges Rule Trans Military Ban Unlawful : politics
Trump's 'disparaging' ban on trans troops is unconstitutional, appeals court rules | Judge says the administration's policy was 'driven by the bare desire to harm a politically unpopular group' : politics



Trump administration plans to drop DOJ's $1.8B 'lawfare' fund, reports say : politics
Trump to abandon $1.776 billion compensation fund amid bipartisan backlash, source says : politics


Trump's Fury Over Humiliating Music Event Disaster Revealed : politics ... bro tried to throw a national party and got ghosted by acts that haven't charted since the clinton administration, that's genuinely historic levels of embarrassing.

'They'd rather die than see me fix it': Trump gives up on Kennedy Center : politics

Pentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter for sensitive counterterrorism job - The Washington Post The Trump administration's appointment of Elias Irizarry, who was 19 at the time of the Capitol attack, has alarmed some in the Defense Department.

Hackers are already laying groundwork to disrupt the 2026 midterms, research says : politics

Trump administration suffers legal loss over "86-47" flag in DC : politics
Anti-Trump group can keep flying '86-47' flag near National Mall, judge rules : politics


The Republican Party's moral collapse under Trump is complete : politics ... Turned into? It has always been a system of greedy sociopaths manipulating hateful psychopaths to scare idiots into supporting them. Literally a tale as old as history

How America's conspiracy theorists broke the US : politics

Trump's New Medicaid Rule 'Designed to Ensure People Lose Healthcare,' Critics Warn : politics
Trump issues final rule requiring most Medicaid beneficiaries to work : politics

In Trump's Cabinet, flattery is the job. Governing is secondary : politics

Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System : politics


Room bursts into laughter as MAGA influencer flounders to name one way the economy has improved under Trump : politics


Bernie Sanders: A.I. Is a Public Resource. You Should Own Half of It. : politics



Think of how bad things could be - Lawyers, Guns & Money Just imagine a world without LGM! You could be left alone with takes like this, from legendary bad take artist Chris Cillizza:

Oral History of the Blogosphere Part 13: Jacob Levy - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Prodigal son - Lawyers, Guns & Money Eight-time NFL MVP and Nobel prize winning drummer for the Rolling Stones George Santos is in the news again, and what I'm about to reveal may well shock you to the core of your being: ... What Santos didn't say was that he had already placed bets on Kalshi that he was not going to appear at the State of the Union address, according to three people with direct knowledge of his trades who were not authorized to speak publicly. They say Santos misled the public and turned a profit based on that deception in the tens of thousands of dollars.



Melania Named in Bombshell New Epstein Claims : politics ... A former associate of Melania Trump has sensationally claimed the first lady was an "escort" for Jeffrey Epstein and met the president through the notorious sex offender. .... Funny she went out of her way to publicly say she had no involvement with epstein...a month ago? And she is VERY quiet and private so it was 100% to get ahead of this story

New Mexico lawmakers to blast out subpoenas in Epstein investigation : politics




Woman held by ICE for 25 days, despite U.S. citizenship claim, gets a passport : politics



NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Kicks Off Pride With "Trans Rights Are Human Rights" Campaign : politics

Minnesota GOP observes a ridiculous moment of silence for George Floyd's murderer : politics

After conservative attacks on James Talarico's identity backfired, they're now targeting his church : politics
Talarico addresses frenzy after girlfriend becomes GOP talking point : politics

This GOP congressman is running unopposed in Tuesday's primary. He's been missing from Washington for nearly three months : politics
I mysteriously didn't show up for work once for three straight months, but am still getting a great performance review from Donald Trump - Lawyers, Guns & Money Who am I? I'm a member of Congress who hasn't been seen or heard from since the beginning of March, which means I've missed more than 100 floor votes at this point, including one on legislation I sponsored. Nobody knows where I am or what I am doing (kind of like the Druids), but my staff claims I'm dealing with some unspecified "medical issue." ... His great-grandfather was a senator, his grandfather served in the House and his father, with whom he shares a name, was a popular former governor known for his moderate views while in the State House from 1982 to 1990. Kean University in North Jersey is named for the family.



LGM as Social Media 2026 - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The takeaway remains that the LGM comment section is a refuge from the destruction or collapse of other social media networks.


Our solemn pledge to you: we will not view your pledges as an existential crisis - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is a very amusing review of the latest Elon Musk-pimped "book" by Gad Saad, the Canadian pundit for people who consider Jordan Peterson too coherent and highbrow.



The Great Tolkien Reread: The Council of Elrond, Part 2 - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Erik Visits a (Non)-American Grave, Part 2,152 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of King Henry III of England ... Then he issues the Statute of Jewry in 1253. This was basically segregation. It also, that's right, forced Jews to wear a yellow badge to tell all the Christians who the bad people were. In case you thought that Nazis made that one up






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At Least 5 People Dead, 3 Missing After WWII-Era Bomb Explodes in Indonesia : worldnews


Softbank poised to overtake Toyota as Japan's most valuable company : worldnews
Japan deploys personnel to NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine : worldnews

S. Korea's monthly exports up 53% to record high of $87.8b in May : worldnews

Post by @calliope5431.bsky.social - Bluesky Arguably more unbelievable is China's evolution over time (adjusted for inflation and different purchasing powers). To compare, only 15% of India's population in 2026 lives on more than $10 a day. Hard to imagine a more apt depiction of the 21st century in a single chart:



Russia Finance Officials Tell Putin Ukraine War Spending Is Unaffordable - Bloomberg
Russia begins talks of ending the war to save the economy - Reuters : worldnews

Kremlin outraged by detention of Russian shadow fleet tanker, calls it "piracy" : worldnews

Russian Billionaire Can't Scuttle $300 Million Yacht Forfeiture : worldnews

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky IT'S THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TIME OF THE YEAR… DroneBomber

Post by @maks23.bsky.social - Bluesky The head of the food department at the Russian Ministry of Defense has been arrested. Viktor Tarazevich is suspected of large-scale fraud.

Post by @leoskyview.bsky.social - Bluesky Bloomberg, citing data from OilX, in May, Russian refineries processed 4.58 million barrels of oil per day - 2.3% less than in April and 14.4% less than at the beginning of the year. Annual refinery utilization down by 13%...becoming the lowest since October 2009

neonpurplestar comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1558, Part 1 (Thread #1705) One more headline from the hellscape that is called russia: Three-quarters of the largest companies' debt is at risk.



3,400 deaths in a day: India's extreme heat days are deadlier than we imagined : worldnews
India bans cross-border transportation of Ebola-infected human remains under strict new biosecurity rules | Today News : worldnews



Bangladesh was on target to eliminate measles. Now the disease is killing hundreds of children | CBC Radio : worldnews

Ebola may have been spreading unchecked since January, aid groups fear : worldnews ... The first Ebola case in the current epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may date back as far as January, according to local medics.

Dangote becomes world's top jet fuel exporter : worldnews The Dangote Refinery is in Nigeria.


Unexploded Russian-made cluster munition bomblets, as well as damage consistent with bomblet impacts, have been found in a village in northern Mali - despite the West African country being a state party to the Convention on Cluster Munitions which prohibits their use. : worldnews



US bombs Iranian military sites and Tehran targets American troops in Kuwait : worldnews

Iran stops negotiations with U.S., vows to 'completely' block Strait of Hormuz: State media : worldnews
Iran stops negotiations with U.S., vows to 'completely' block Strait of Hormuz: State media : politics
Iran halts ceasefire talks with US, says it will keep Strait of Hormuz closed : worldnews

Trump Says He Doesn't Care If 'Very Boring' Talks With Iran Are Over : worldnews
Trump Admin Renames Iran's $300 Billion Reparations Demand an 'Investment Fund' to Avoid a Political Firestorm at Home : politics

Tehran suspends talks with U.S. over Israeli attacks in Lebanon, Iranian media reports : worldnews
Ceasefire very likely to end if Israeli attacks on Lebanon persist, Iranian TV says : worldnews
Iran warns northern Israelis to leave if Beirut attacked : worldnews

(1) Barak Ravid on X: The speaker of the Lebanese parliament, Nabih Berri, told the U.S. on Sunday that Hezbollah is ready for a full & immediate ceasefire with Israel & pledged to guarantee its implementation, Berri's top adviser Ali Hamdan told me. My story on @axios / X
Israel's Netanyahu orders attacks in Beirut's southern suburbs : worldnews


Post by @wajali.bsky.social - Bluesky Israel said it would sabotage peace deals and it did. Voila.
Iran says it is breaking off talks to end war after U.S. and Israeli strikes - The Washington Post Negotiations were suspended because of Israel's escalating military attacks in Lebanon and U.S. strikes, an Iranian official told The Post.



Zelenskyy alleges Russia is abducting Ukrainian kids, training them to fight : worldnews
Zelensky: Ukraine Can Strike Russian Logistics Across All Occupied Territory : worldnews
Zelenskyy makes a pitch to Silicon Valley's defense startups: Bring your AI, we'll bring the battle experience : worldnews

b3iAAoLZOH9Y265cujFh comments on /r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1558, Part 1 (Thread #1705) Russian attack on Ukraine in progress. Details in chronological order, latest last:

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1558, Part 1 (Thread #1705) : worldnews

russian losses in Ukraine as of June 1, 2026 | MoD News - approximately 1 365 470 (+1 410) persons.

Post by @chriso-wiki.bsky.social - Bluesky 1/ Ukraine's drone campaign in the south of the country may indicate a planned counteroffensive, Igor Strelkov Girkin warns from his jail cell. He suggests that the Ukrainians are setting conditions for a Russian logistical collapse and the isolation of its forces.

Post by @chriso-wiki.bsky.social - Bluesky A thousand Russians are being killed and injured every day in Ukraine, mostly by drone attacks. This is what it looks like on the ground, as seen by a Russian soldier who angrily denounces Putin while standing amongst the corpses of his unit, of which he is the last survivor.

Russia captured 14 sq km of Ukrainian territory in May - lowest figure in three years : worldnews
Russia's monthly land grab in Ukraine has collapsed from hundreds of km2 to 14, OSINT data show : worldnews


Hungary's prime minister Magyar threatens legal action if president refuses to resign : worldnews
Hungary to Amend Constitution to Oust President, Magyar Says : worldnews


Hamas-linked suspect arrested in Denmark over alleged Europe terror attack plot : worldnews


Greek shipping magnate George Procopiou warns Iran that Greeks have a long history of "breaking blockades." : worldnews


Israel says France has banned Israeli ‌government officials from participating in a major weapons show in the country : worldnews
France's Macron says French Navy boarded Russia-linked oil tanker : worldnews

UK blocks visits by left-wing US commentators Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker : worldnews


Polls close in Colombia presidential election that may reshape relations with US : worldnews


Trial begins for truck driver accused of smuggling $2.4M in cocaine into Canada from the U.S. in Home Depot boxes : worldnews




Do Americans really know how much the world hates us? - The global romance with America turned sour years ago. Now the world's ready for a divorce : politics

After Weeks of Boasting That He's Destroyed Iran's Armed Forces, Trump Now Says 'We actually left their military alone' : politics

US Congress moves to deepen military ties with Israel: Why it matters : politics
Van Hollen Says Democratic Party Must End Whitewashing, Admit 'Complicity' in Gaza Genocide : politics

Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List : politics - NYTimes almost got this one right - "Anti diversity stance" should have said "white supremacist ideals"

Peripatetic Plutonium - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The US government has 34 tons of plutonium it wants to dispose of.

How do you think Trump's presidency will end? : AskReddit


Trump's Doctors Sneak Weight Reveal Into Shady Medical Report; The double-digits gain was tucked away in the late-night release. : politics
Donald Trump's BMI Nears Clinical Obesity In New Medical Report : politics
Top Doctor Calls BS on White House After Trump's Physical : politics

Trump Claims 'Extreme Intelligence' After Alleged 'Perfect' Score On Latest Cognitive Test : politics
Trump says cognitive test proves "extreme intelligence," doctors disagree - Doctors say MoCA is screening tool for cognitive impairment, not intelligence test, despite Trump's intellect claim : politics
Why MAGA buys Trump's perfect health lie: Cultish devotion leads Republicans to see Trump as more god-like than human : politics

Trump Epstein Leaks Worsen as MAGA Cracks Up: "He Lame-Ducked Himself" | As Trump's scandals cause MAGA to fracture and GOP defenses to crumble, a historian of the right explains how all the turmoil reflects growing awareness that Trump is passing from the scene. : politics
The impending Republican collapse : politics

Trump news at a glance: president really wants his face on US money before he's dead | Trump administration : politics

'Cancel it', Trump says after artists drop out of US Freedom 250 festival : politics
Trump says 'cancel' America 250 concert : politics
MAGA Rep Publicly Pleads for Musicians Willing to Play Trump Concert : politics
Trump cabinet member struggles to explain funding and purpose of president's own 250th US anniversary project : politics

250 To 250 - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Heather Cox Richardson - YouTube

The federal government botched the bicentennial too : politics
One birthday, two party planners: Freedom 250 vs. America250, explained : politics

250 To 250 - Lawyers, Guns & Money Heather Cox Richardson has a project, 250 To 250, to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary

Troops Must Be Fit and Tall to Attend Trump's UFC Fight | "No fat troops" at the president's birthday. : politics

Trump Says 'Rigged' Court System Could Sink His Birthright Citizenship Order : politics


Rep. Olszewski: The Supreme Court Needs Term Limits : politics

One by one, U.S. civil rights agency dismantles tools to fight discrimination : politics

Schumer: Democrats to make all-out effort to kill Trump 'slush fund' : politics
Mike Pence says Trump's $1.8B 'slush fund' for allies, including J6-ers who shouted to hang him, is 'deeply offensive' : politics
Mike Pence says Trump's $1.8B 'slush fund' for allies, including J6-ers who shouted to hang him, is 'deeply offensive'; Former vice president, who was a target of January 6 rioters, said it was 'unacceptable' to create a multi-billion-dollar fund for those who attacked the Capitol : politics ... Didn't he refuse to vote for Harris? ...
Mike Pence says 2nd Trump term 'departed' from conservative agenda: Full interview : politics

The tension between JD Vance and Trump is growing : politics ... He can write a book, The Grifters Elegy.

More than 10,000 lawyers have left the Trump administration leaving multiple agencies understaffed, report says : politics
Leavin' Babylon - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The great circle jerk of looting - Lawyers, Guns & Money It's not news that Trump's $2 billion 1/6 slush fund is a criminal conspiracy, not a "settlement," but it's striking how nobody involved in the negotiations even had the pretense of independence from Trump:
Violent 1/6 felons disproportionately likely to commit more felonies - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Paul Krugman Issues Plea For 'DeMAGAfication' After Trump : politics

Post by @blueangel69.bsky.social - Bluesky - All the Things Biden Did Better Than Trump


Welcome to American Deconstruction. Our democracy is fractured, but not yet beyond repair. : politics ... Our democracy is fractured beyond repair. If I had to put a date on it, it would be somewhere between Bush v Gore, and Mitch McConnel not permitting any supreme court justices to advance during democratic terms.
The US is becoming impossible to live in : politics


Trump is facing a new inflation warning from the bond market, adding to his midterm challenges : politics


Behind the Blogging 2026 - Lawyers, Guns & Money Scott, Dave and I founded LGM on May 31, 2004 towards the end of the Early Days of the blogosphere.
It's that time of the year - Lawyers, Guns & Money
You know what I want (or maybe you don't) - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Erik Visits an American Grave: Part LGM Died Because Readers Didn't Support the Site - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Lawsuit over anti-trans bathroom ban dismissed after trans plaintiff dies by suicide. "It is scary having to look around before to see if anyone will see me going into the single-user restroom," she said before her death. : politics



Todd Blanche Faces New York Bar Complaint After Federal Judge Flags Vindictive Prosecution : politics
Pam Bondi's Epstein interview appears to have been an exercise in evading accountability : politics

Post by @rawstory.com - Bluesky Former Brazilian model Amanda Ungaro made explosive claims about first lady Melania Trump over the weekend, tying her to Jeffrey Epstein the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, according to a new report.
New Melania-Epstein claims emerge from ex of Trump envoy: report - Raw Story - Ungaro claimed that Melania Trump was one of Epstein's escorts, and that is how she was introduced to her husband, President Donald Trump

World's largest intelligence bureau found 0 links in the Trump-Epstein files, assistance required : pics



Delaney Hall protesters arrested as riot police storm streets. Chaos continues as curfew begins. : politics ... "But a group of individuals who had come to the protest with armed with helmets, shields, or gas masks..." That's not what "armed" means.

'We want fans to know the risks': US immigrant rights groups mobilize across World Cup host cities amid ICE fears : politics

Takeaways from AP investigation that found 'alarming' spike in suicide deaths of ICE detainees : politics

We Sued ICE to Get Its Spyware Contract. The Agency Is Redacting Essentially Everything : politics



Graham Platner's wife 'angry, disappointed' her past disclosure of his extramarital sexting was made public : politics

'Logical conclusion' of Citizens United as Delaware judge lets corporations vote in local elections: Delaware is home to more corporations than people. Human people, that is, as under longstanding state law and the US Supreme Court's infamous 2010 ruling, corporations are people, too. : politics

GOP strategist: Trump made a '$100M mistake' backing Paxton : politics
Andy Beshear says 'Texas is in play' for Democrats after Paxton nomination: Full interview : politics

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani skips annual parade celebrating Israel but pledges big police presence : politics


Minnesota GOP held moment of silence for Derek Chauvin days after anniversary of George Floyd murder: report - The decision to hold a moment of silence for Chauvin was branded 'disgusting' by a state lawmaker : politics

Missouri cuts funding for Dolly Parton's free book program : books



Maverick v. Rockford - Lawyers, Guns & Money today I discovered this glorious statue to a truly great American, one of the few I would say is worthy of such an honor. That man is James Garner.



Research reveals that dream content is not random or chaotic, but instead reflects a complex interplay between personal traits, such as tendency to mind-wander, interest in dreams, and sleep quality, and external events, including large-scale societal experiences like the COVID-19 pandemic. : science
Individual traits and experiences predict the content of dreams | Communications Psychology

Women who run the relationship prefer looks over money in romantic partners. Study suggests that what women look for in a mate adapts to their level of power and control within a partnership. : science

New study found Republican voters continue to penalize candidates for being gay and for being even slightly gender nonconforming. Among Democratic and young voters, the anti-gay penalty has partly vanished and partly shifted to penalizing candidates who look or sound slightly gender nonconforming. : science


The normalization and mass increase in remote work has substantially increased disability employment, as physically disabled workers can work from home : science

One or two psilocybin doses still lifting depression a year on : science



What are some interesting rabbit holes you've recently explored? : AskReddit - The mormon mafia in Utah protecting Lego Scammers - its quite a rabbit hole.

Engineer builds AI laser defense system that wiped out every mosquito in his home : technology