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The "Tragic Mishap" of Genocide - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Whoops, says Bibi, actually not giving a shit.







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A third of the U.S. economy is already in a recession or at high risk, and another third is stagnating, Zandi warns : politics


US Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook refuses to stand down after Donald Trump's 'firing' : politics
Trump attempting to illegally fire Federal Reserve governor - Lawyers, Guns & Money


The John Bolton search should be a wake-up call to every American : politics
Bolton calls Trump’s Ukraine strategy 'incoherent' in postraid op-ed : politics

Donald Trump's bruised hands come under scrutiny: "People deserve answers" : politics
Trump reveals dark bruising on hand as he goes cover-up-free in Oval Office : politics - Weird: his hands don't seem to be healing as quickly as his ear. Maybe his medics should pass his IV treatment through his ears.
'He has trouble completing a thought': bizarre public appearances again cast doubt on Trump's mental acuity | Donald Trump | The Guardian
Trump, 224-lbs, With Cankles, Says Dem Governor Should Spend More Time at the Gym : politics
Trump, 79, Struggles to Walk in a Straight Line at Golf Outing : politics


Trump mandates flag burners face prosecution in one of the biggest challenge to the First Amendement in decades : politics - How to guarantee protestors will burn flags - I kinda think that is the whole point. He needs to constantly create outrage to distract from the fact that he is an awful President ... And a child molester ... Child trafficker, pedophile, and serial rapist



Pete Hegseth appears on podcast of pastor who called for murder of transgender allies. Hegseth has appeared on the pastor's podcast four times. : politics

Why Trump built a staff of incompetent sycophants | Leaders who value loyalty above all else have a symbiotic relationship with those unable to succeed on their own merits : politics



Trump and RFK Jr. to Ban Covid-19 Vaccine ‘Within Months’ : politics
RFK Jr. Is Getting Personal Authority Over Who to Kick Off Medicaid : politics


Trump Trolled for Going Full North Korea With a Giant Banner of His Own Face : politics
Giant Donald Trump portrait draped over Department of Labor Building in DC : politics

How Bad Slavery Was - The American Prospect
How Bad Slavery Was : politics The idea that this needs to be explained…in 2025 ... is mind boggling and ridiculous.


Trump's D.C. invasion costs $1 million daily -- What could that fund instead? : politics
Trump's DC Occupation Costs 4 Times More Than It Would Take to House City's Entire Homeless Population : politics


Full text of Illinois Gov. JB Pritkzer's speech at news conference on reported Trump military plan for Chicago : politics
Pritzker Vows to Stop Trump From Sending National Guard to Chicago : politics
"If you hurt my people, nothing will stop me" - Lawyers, Guns & Money Governor J. B. Pritzker responded today to Donald Trump's threat to send the military into Chicago.
Trump orders federal funds to be cut off from Illinois because it has cashless bail - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Did somebody say gilded age? ... Trump seems positively energized by his bottomless narcissistic rage, and the non-stop carnival of revenge and fascistic lib-owning that it has clearly inspired.

Trump on militarized cities: ‘A lot of people are saying, 'Maybe we'd like a dictator' : politics
Trump: 'A Lot of People Are Saying Maybe We'd Like a Dictator' : politics - Notice this is the day after he armed the NG in DC.
Donald Trump says "maybe" people like dictators : politics

Chris Armitage? - Lawyers, Guns & Money He contends that Democratic governors are coordinating via Signal meetings to develop ways to resist Donald Trump's burgeoning dictatorship.

Trump Calls Abrego Garcia An 'Animal,' Claims Democrats Defend Him Because 'They Think He's Going To Be Good For Votes' : politics
You can criticize bad things because they are bad - Lawyers, Guns & Money


The Trump Terrorist Regime in One Case - Lawyers, Guns & Money Marcel Rosa watched helplessly as federal agents led his wife, Jemmy Jimenez Rosa, away at Boston Logan International Airport on Aug. 11. Their three young daughters clung to him in tears, fear and confusion .., Jimenez Rosa’s time in custody ended with her alone, wet and begging for help at The Cheesecake Factory in the Burlington Mall, after ICE agents released her into the rainy street outside the detention facility Wednesday night. She was 30 miles from home, with no phone and a broken spirit. - These people are scum. ICE employees should be the ones thrown in prison and Donald Trump should be tried for crimes against humanity.

Florida AG says state will continue operating facility dubbed Alligator Alcatraz despite judge ruling : politics
Florida Outright Refuses to Shut Down "Alligator Alcatraz" : politics

Third grand jury refuses to indict DC woman accused of assaulting agent during ICE arrest : politics


DNC chair: Democrats can't be the only party that plays by the rules anymore : politics

Trump says DOJ will sue California over redistricting as he celebrates Texas effort : politics

Gavin Newsom mocks Trump with parody merch store - including $100 signed Bible | "Many people are saying this is the greatest merchandise ever made. Please enjoy, America!" : politics



The CCP in Manhattan - Lawyers, Guns & Money n the past few years, these organizations have quietly foiled the careers of politicians who opposed China's authoritarian government while backing others who supported policies of the country's ruling Communist Party. The groups, many of them tax-exempt nonprofits, have allowed America's most formidable adversary to influence elections in the country’s largest city, The New York Times found.

Florida paints over Pulse memorial's pride colors again : politics


'I Am Pissed!': Voter Tells GOP Lawmaker To 'Get Your Head Out Of Trump's Ass' : politics
Missouri Farmer Tells Republican Rep to Take His 'Head Out of Trump's A**' : politics
Republican Told to Take His Head Out of Trump’s A** in Town Hall Trainwreck : politics

Idaho’s Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Risch wants to serve in Senate until he's 89. Really? : politics

Utah Strikes Down Gerrymandered Map, Reinstates Voter-Approved Redistricting Reforms : politics


Sanders Will Bring Fighting Oligarchy Tour to Maine, Joining Collins Challenger at Labor Day Rally : politics






Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,951 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Jerome Holtzman.





















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Australia stops postage to US as tariff chaos hits. : worldnews

Japan asked countries to skip China's WWII commemorative events in Sept. : worldnews

Trump blasts South Korea hours before summit with new President Lee : worldnews - Someone should tell Tarifftino that the phrase is "Speak softly and carry a big stick" not "Scream loudly and act like a prick".

Evergrande: Chinese property giant delisted after spectacular fall : worldnews
China burning coal at record high levels in 2025 - report - DW : worldnews
New Satellite Images Reveal More Artificial Islands in South China Sea : worldnews
[Reuters] Exclusive: China's new mega dam triggers fears of water war in India : worldnews
Trump threatens 200% Tariffs on China over magnets : worldnews



Russia says Europe's leaders don't want peace in Ukraine as Vance says US will keep trying : worldnews

Oil prices climb after Ukraine attacks hit Russian energy sites : worldnews

Russia's Foreign Minister Struggles to Defend Ukraine Civilian Deaths : worldnews

Parts of Russia face gasoline shortages after Ukraine struck refineries : worldnews



Modi invites Zelenskyy to India; date yet to be finalized : worldnews

Pakistan hadn't requested for US support during Operation Sindoor: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar denies Trump's role in ceasefire : worldnews
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Sudan's paramilitary forces kill 13 people in Darfur, mostly women and children, group says : worldnews


Iran: Khamenei Rejects Negotiations with the United States : worldnews


'Israel stands for hostages': Massive day of protest planned for Tuesday : worldnews

Netanyahu says Israel regrets 'mishap' at Gaza hospital : worldnews
IDF chief orders immediate probe into strike on Gaza hospital: 'We regret harm to uninvolved' : worldnews
Israel hits Gaza hospital, killing at least 15 people : worldnews
Israeli forces say deadly Gaza hospital strike targeted Hamas camera; IDF source: 'Unclear who gave order'

Biden official: Netanyahu sabotaged deals but calling him out would have helped Hamas : worldnews

Watch: COGAT releases shocking footage of Hamas brutality against Gazans : worldnews

Israeli military uproots thousands of Palestinian olive trees in West Bank : worldnews



'The people of Ukraine have an unbreakable spirit' - Trump, world leaders mark Independence Day with messages of support to Kyiv : worldnews
Zelenskiy says Ukraine aims to secure at least $1 billion monthly for U.S. weapons purchases : worldnews
Ukraine now has its own weapons to strike deep into Russia without US approval, Zelenskyy says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1278, Part 1 (Thread #1425) : worldnews

(1) Special Kherson Cat on X: At last, the video has been released of the July 2, 2025 missile strike in Russia’s Kursk region, which killed Major General Mikhail Gudkov along with other senior Russian officers. / X


(1) ChrisO_wiki on X: 1/ Russian soldiers face ever more draconian rules in occupied Ukraine, apparently imposed to crack down on desertions and misconduct by soldiers. Violations now effectively attract a death penalty. The soldiers, not surprisingly, aren't happy about this. / X


Fearing Customs Chaos, DHL Joins Others in Suspending U.S. Shipments : worldnews

Polish president vetoes bill providing aid to Ukrainian refugees living in Poland : worldnews
(1) KyivPost on X: Poland can no longer fund Starlink for Ukraine after President Nawrocki vetoed the aid law. Minister of Digital Affairs Krzysztof Gawkowski called the move a “gift for Putin's forces," warning that cutting Ukraine off from critical services serves the aggressor's interests. / X

Norway to allocate about US$8.5 billion to support Ukraine in 2026 : worldnews

Germany pledges to provide Ukraine with €9bn annually : worldnews

Spain heatwave was 'most intense on record' : worldnews

France summons US ambassador Charles Kushner over antisemitism allegations : politics


Mexico cartel leader 'El Mayo' enters guilty plea : worldnews

'Putin can be stopped:' PM Carney delivers Independence Day speech : worldnews - Putin will go down in history as the Wile E. Coyote of dictators who - in his zeal to catch the Roadrunner - only has dropped a massive anvil on his own head.
Ottawa's Pride parade cancelled after being halted by pro-Palestinian protesters : worldnews




Trump's bogus claim about a 'climate religion' is a pathetic political dodge : politics - A cult declaring science a religion. What every death cult would do.

Trump Is Astonishingly Deluded About Putin : politics - What an absolutely ridiculous headline. He's not deluded, he's a Russian asset

First human case of flesh-eating screwworm confirmed in U.S., HHS says : politics

Trump Ran On A Promise Of Revenge -- And He's Making Good On It : politics

Countries are suspending postal deliveries to the U.S. Here's why. : politics

The Trump Administration Is Using Americans' Sensitive Data To Build a Digital Watchtower : politics
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Twice as many Americans disapprove of Trump than approve : politics

Fuming Trump Lashes Out at Embarrassing Polls in Bonkers Rant : politics

Trump, 79, Invents Fake Governor in Embarrassing Senior Moment : politics
Trump, 79, Spotted With New Bruise on His Other Hand : politics
Trump Desperately Hides Hand on Camera After Makeup Mishap : politics
Trump, 79, Soothes Bruised Hand With Surprise Golf Outing : politics
Trump, 79, Melts Down at Being Challenged to a Walk by Dem, 46 : politics

JD Vance Is All Smiles When Asked Whether He'll Be Succeeding Trump : politics
JD Vance Mocked for Embarrassing WWII History Mistake The vice president claimed "every major human conflict in history" has been ended through negotiation.
Negotiations in the Hobbesian sense - Lawyers, Guns & Money Here's what JD Vance is pretending to believe on the month of the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima:
Vance claims Republicans are redistricting to make things "more fair" : politics

Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth Ready to Change Defense Department's Name : politics - Department of War
Hegseth Accidentally Shows How Pentagon is Full of Cringe Pictures of Him

The Trump Family Cashes In on 'the Infinite Money Glitch' : politics

FEMA Employees Warn That Trump Is Gutting Disaster Response : politics

Trump Is Breaking the Promise Our Nation Made to Military Veterans : politics

Trump ups number of wars he claims to have ended from 7 to 10: 'If you think about pre-wars' : politics

Why Trump is attacking the Smithsonian African American museum - What we stand to lose in Trump's war against the Smithsonian and the ugly truth of slavery

Trump Removes Fed Governor Lisa Cook Effective Immediately : politics

MAGA knows DC takeover isn't about crime -- which is why they love it : politics - MAGA is getting sadistic joy out of terrorizing ordinary people whose only "crime" is living in a diverse, vibrant and majority Democratic city, instead of Cracker Barrel America.
Trump to sign an executive order to end cashless bail in D.C. : politics
Trump to sign orders targeting cashless bail, flag burning : politics - Flag burning is not allowed but breaking into the capitol threatening to kill people is allowed.
Donald Trump Issues Order Defying Supreme Court Precedent : politics

Hunter S Thompson's obituary of Richard Nixon: nwhyte — LiveJournal - NOTES ON THE PASSING OF AN AMERICAN MONSTER
Trump’s Military Occupation of DC Crashes Into Reality -- Literally : politics

Pentagon Has Been Planning Military Takeover of Chicago for Weeks as Trump Threatens Baltimore : politics
Chicago Mayor Blasts Trump Military Threats As 'Flagrant Violation' Of Constitution : politics

Trump says he’ll send troops to 'clean up' San Francisco : politics

ICE chief threatens to 'flood' Boston with agents after mayor won't abandon sanctuary policy : politics

Trump Threatens to Invade More American Cities : politics

National Guard may run out of money because of Trump's repeated deployments : politics

Supreme Court to decide if ICE can arrest based on "apparent ethnicity" : politics


Why wind farms attract so much misinformation and conspiracy theory : politics

Trump says quiet part out loud on CBS’s new owner: He will 'do the right thing' : politics


Distracted From Distraction By Distraction - Lawyers, Guns & Money None of it is distraction. It is all bad: the probable molesting of young girls, the military occupation of cities, the ignorant interference in Russia’s war on Ukraine, the obsessive need for tariff "deals," the trashing of the Oval Office with plastic gold. And there's more. None of it is distraction.
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Elite media cannot stop handing it to RFK Jr. - Lawyers, Guns & Money How many times have we seen articles and columns like this about the guy making measles great again and destroying cancer research out of pure superstition?

Trumpian Political Development - Lawyers, Guns & Money John Ganz observes that Trump’s obsessions are a striking illustration of how important the late 80s and early 90s are in explaining the current American political trajectory: Trump may be trying to reimpose an old order, but he also seems to think it never really passed. For him, history didn't end; it never existed in the first place.

Ghislaine Maxwell's testimony says a lot about our dystopia. That the US president needs a character certificate from a convicted criminal is quite befitting. : politics

Epstein Victim Was Contestant in Donald Trump's Teen Beauty Pageant - Newsweek
The full truth about Epstein could soon emerge - and that's a problem for Trump : politics

'Give me a break': Chris Christie slams Ghislaine Maxwell's Trump praise as phony : politics
Trump threatens to investigate Chris Christie over 'Bridgegate' : politics - So Chris Christie comes out today and says the Maxwell interview was bullshit. Immediate government retaliation by Trump. Using the government to pursue his personal enemies is just one example of complete corruption by this guy. How much longer will every Republican that is not retiring stand by and allow this corruption to go on?

Trump’s Epstein problem is real: New poll shows many in his base disapprove of his handling of the files, and some supporters are having second thoughts about electing him : politics

Game recognize game - Lawyers, Guns & Money Notes on the ongoing death of satire: Rep. Jim Jordan (R–Ohio) has cited Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell's interview with the Department of Justice as apparent exculpatory evidence regarding President Donald Trump’s alleged association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein ... At least seven victims, including some who hadn't spoken publicly until appearing in the documentary, have claimed Jordan knew of the abuse during his time at Ohio State.


Van Hollen speaks with Abrego Garcia, vows to 'stay in this fight for justice and due process' : politics
The crisis of the American legal system - Lawyers, Guns & Money Just a reminder of who we're dealing with: Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the immigrant who was wrongfully expelled to El Salvador in March and then brought back to face criminal charges, was detained again on Monday after the administration indicated that it planned to re-deport him to Uganda, his lawyer said.



Gov. Moore says he is looking into redistricting Maryland: 'All options are on the table' : politics


Texas redistricting lawsuit claims racial discrimination : politics - Added two more majority white districts when nearly all population growth has been non-white. So yeah.

After California and Texas, the Other States Considering Redistricting : politics


OK Superintendent Plans To Give Transplant Teachers From NY, CA Woke Tests Developed By Prager U : politics



Tax the Rich. They'll Stay | Zohran Mamdani wants to make New York more affordable by raising taxes on the city's millionaires. History shows they won't leave : politics

I'm the Maine oysterman & combat veteran running for U.S. Senate against Susan Collins to topple the oligarchy. Ask me anything. (1PM). : politics

Discussion Thread: Representative Mark Alford (R-Missouri) Holds Town Hall : politics


Creating a Generation of Illiterates - Lawyers, Guns & Money Someone pointed this out yesterday in our discussion of the decline of reading. Our devices are leading to functional illiteracy because parents find reading to their kids boring, unlikely watching Tik Toks ... Parents who struggle to read to their children tend to be younger themselves, according to a recent survey from HarperCollins UK. Fewer than half of gen Z parents called reading to their children "fun for me", and almost one in three saw reading as "more of a subject to learn" than something to be enjoyed - significantly more than their gen X counterparts.

The End of Drinking - Lawyers, Guns & Money While under any reasonable measurement, people drinking at record lows is a good thing, I do find it remarkable that this coincides with a massive mental health crisis through society, very much including young people who are driving the rapid collapse in alcohol consumption ... here has been little difference in recent decades in the percentages of partisans saying they drink alcohol, but that has changed over the past two years, with a sharp drop in reported drinking among Republicans (falling 19 points, to 46%) but not Democrats (holding fairly steady at 61%). -- Now that is fascinating! Why is it Republicans drinking less? Is it connected to the weird RFK health stuff? Is it because Trump doesn't drink and they are following Dear Leader? Is it because Democrats are drinking more to deal with everything that this world has come to? I have no answers here.


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,950 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Fred Ebb.





082425

Foreign language fever sweeps North Korea as students eye better-paying overseas work : worldnews


China puts on show of force in disputed waters amid high tensions : worldnews



Russia's top diplomat joins 'Meet the Press' to defend actions in Ukraine : worldnews

Ukraine drone strike keeps Russia’s only Rostov refinery burning for third day : worldnews
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Drones attack St Petersburg, forcing Pulkovo Airport to close : worldnews

Ukraine hits Russian nuclear site as Kyiv marks independence day : worldnews
Ukraine drone hits Russian nuclear plant, sparks huge fire at Novatek's Ust-Luga terminal : worldnews


Postal services in India, Europe. U.K. to suspend shipment of packages to U.S. over import tariffs : worldnews


Israel strikes Yemen after Houthis fire new type of missile | CNN : worldnews

Iran's Khamenei calls US issue 'unsolvable' amid nuclear standoff : worldnews


Ultra-Orthodox Israelis, exempt for decades from military service, are now being drafted. : worldnews


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'Ukraine will never be forced into compromise. We need a just peace' - Zelensky's Independence Day address : worldnews
Zelenskyy: Ukraine does not need US permission to strike Russia : worldnews
Russia and Ukraine stage new prisoner exchange, Russian defence ministry, Ukraine president say : worldnews
Canada's Carney makes surprise visit to Kyiv | "We are with you every step of the way," the Canadian prime minister said in independence day ceremony. : worldnews

Ukraine liberates 3 villages in Donetsk Oblast, military reports on Independence Day : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1277, Part 1 (Thread #1424) : worldnews

Ukrainian forces foil attempted Russian assault in Donetsk Oblast, pro-Ukraine Russian fighters take 16 prisoners : worldnews


EU 'deeply regrets' US sanctions on ICC officials : worldnews


Hungary and Slovakia Demand Ukraine Stop Attacks on Russia's Druzhba Pipeline : worldnews

Netherlands: MPs vote not to take steps against Israel or recognize Palestine : worldnews

German government calls recognition of Palestinian state 'counterproductive' : worldnews
German welfare state 'can no longer be financed' - Merz : worldnews


Spain heatwave was 'most intense on record' : worldnews

Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York: Lownie, Andrew: 9798292312741: Amazon.com: Books
Eschaton: Entertaining Passages We don't have enough people writing delightfully vicious things these days - Name an undesirable trait a person might have, and this book will demonstrate Andrew having it. He is, supposedly, in addition to being a sex offender, cruel, easily enraged, stupid, boring, naive, attention-seeking, unfunny, childish, arrogant, and out of touch, as well as a misogynist, a liar, a thief, a bully, a pervert, a bad lover, a bad husband, a bad father, a brat as a child, a brat as a teenager, and a brat as an adult.




Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

Former Top Biden Spox Admits Israel Sabotaged Ceasefire Deals as US Blamed Hamas : politics

Fox News Grandpa very flattered by thoughtful gift from dictator - Lawyers, Guns & Money - To be clear we very much did this to ourselves, but Putin gave us some helpful nudges over the brink, via "the Russia hoax," most notable for not actually being a hoax at all.

Donald Trump's approval rating drops in latest poll : politics
Donald Trump's approval rating drops in latest poll The Economist/YouGov poll found that 40 percent of Americans "strongly or somewhat" approve of Trump’s handling of the presidency. More than half of U.S. adults, 56 percent, said they "strongly or somewhat" disapprove of the president’s job. Some 4 percent were not sure when asked.

Trump says he looks 'extremely good' in shorts | Asked whether he would participate in the FIFA World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in December, the president said, "I'm a very good athlete." : politics

Trump administration halts work on an almost-finished wind farm : politics

Wall Street Journal hammers DOJ over Bolton raid: Trump 'the real offender here' : politics
The Bolton Raid Feels Like a Warning : politics

The Cannon canons - Lawyers, Guns & Money As part of a good discussion of the searches and seizures chez John Bolton, Asha Rangappa reminds us of this particular episode in the death of the rule of law in America - The classified information case against Trump was almost certainly the strongest, it was killed by the actions of a hack Trump judge so lawless her orders were mockingly vacated by panels of Republican circuit judges, and the mainstream political press more or less agreed to never mention it again, something I doubt will change very much even as Trump pretends to care about people illegally possessing classified information again. In fairness, it’s not as if they’ve ever been able to demonstrate sustained interest in an issue involving compliance with information security protocols.

From Colony to Superpower: The Collected Reviews - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Pentagon fires intelligence chief after Iran attack assessment : politics
Firing of top defense official who contradicted Donald Trump sparks fury : politics

Gabbard Slashing Intelligence Office Workforce and Cutting Budget by over $700 Million : politics

Fired MAGA Official Lifts the Lid on DOJ Under Pam Bondi : politics

Stopping Trump's Dictatorship Is a Vital Message—and a Winning One - There is no electoral risk to hammering away on Trump's dictatorial tendencies - and a huge risk to the nation in ignoring them. : politics

Trump's attacks on the Smithsonian come straight from the Nazi playbook : politics

How DOGE Left Mohammad Halimi's Life in Tatters - ProPublica Afghan scholar Mohammad Halimi, who fled the Taliban in 2021, had worked to help U.S. diplomats understand his homeland. Then DOGE put his family’s lives at risk by exposing his sensitive work for a U.S.-funded nonprofit.

DOJ Official to Meet with Ghislaine Maxwell as Congress Moves to Subpoena Her Amid Epstein Scandal: Maxwell's Lawyer Confirmed They Are in Discussions with the Government. : politics

Newly released Epstein files fall short of full transparency, Democrats say : politics
Epstein files released to Congress are mostly 'recycled' documents, Democrat says : politics
Justice Dept. Sent Congress Epstein Files That Were Already Public, Democrats Say : politics

Justice Department gave Ghislaine Maxwell 'a platform to rewrite history,' family of Epstein abuse survivor says : politics


We’re NYT reporters covering the effects of the Trump administration’s takeover of DC. Ask us anything. : politics
Trump crime crackdown deploys troops in Washington's safest sites : politics
Trump's DC crime crackdown has Stephen Miller at its core : politics
The Useful Idiots in the Media Abetting Trump's D.C. Takeover : politics
The Resistance is Active in DC -- You're Just Not Looking Closely Enough : politics

Trump mobilizing up to 1,700 National Guard troops in 19 states in crime crackdown : politics

Trump Says 'African-American Ladies' Are Saying 'Please, President Trump, Come to Chicago' After D.C. Crime Crackdown : politics - Why does the press continue to use "crime crackdown" in headlines? It's a military takeover, clear as day.
Pentagon plans military deployment in Chicago as Trump eyes crackdown : politics
Pritzker slams Trump's threat to target Chicago next: 'We don't play those games' : politics
JB Pritzker reacts to Trump's planned Chicago military deployment | The Illinois governor says state received no federal outreach on assistance, calls Trump's approach "uncoordinated and unsound." : politics

Homeland Security Dept. Says It Hasn’t Kept Text Message Data Since April : politics

Army base used for WWII Japanese internment now nation's largest ICE detention center : politics
Trump Is Holding Immigrants at a Former Japanese Internment Camp : politics

$500 Million To Paint the Border Wall? 5 of Trump's Strangest, Most Expensive Vanity Projects Donald Trump is no stranger to wasteful spending. But these examples are especially egregious. : politics



OK Rep. defends history cartoon claiming slavery was 'better than being killed' : politics

MAGA Mainstay Nancy Mace Cancels Speech After Just 8 People Show Up : politics


Trump's redistricting push could bring decades of Republican rule to the US House : politics

Yes, Texas representative Nicole Collier was under "house arrest" in the capitol : politics


Mamdani’s fundraising surges past Cuomo, Adams in New York mayoral race : politics


Who is Sen. Collins challenger Graham Platner and why is he everywhere right now? : politics


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,949 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Tony Randall.


The Decline of Reading - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Fewer Americans than ever before are reading for pleasure, according to a new study released Wednesday, declining 40 percent in the past 20 years.





082325

A new study finds that oil and gas pollution caused 91,000 early deaths and over 200,000 asthma cases in the US in 2017. Black and Asian communities bear the greatest burdens, especially near refineries. : science
US orders Orsted to halt offshore wind project, deepening industry woes : news
More frozen shrimp recalled after possible radioactive contamination, FDA says : news

Australia: First joeys born in unique wild koala breeding program on NSW mid-north coast : worldnews


South Korea fires warning shots at North's troops crossing border : news

Kim Jong Un says his 'heart aches' over North Korean soldiers killed fighting for Russia, in rare admission of losses | CNN : worldnews


Railway bridge under construction collapses in China : worldnews



(1) (((Tendar))) on X: Even after 3 days, Russian authorities have not been able to stop the fire in Novoshakhtinsk refinery. Ukraine's drone attacks have been the single biggest sanctions program on Russia. / X
(1) Jay in Kyiv on X: Residents of Russia's Rostov Region no longer have water because it's now being allocated to extiguish the rapidly expanding fires at an oil refinery. Thing is, water doesn't douse oil fires. / X

(1) WarTranslated on X: Ukrainian forces have continued to strike the railway section between Rossosh and Sokhranovka, with hits on 21 and 23 August. Over three days, 159 trains were delayed. Monitoring groups also report a fire at a traction substation north of Millerovo, Rostov region, based on satellite imagery. / X

Massive drone attacks shut down flights across multiple Russian cities : worldnews



"If EU or US have a problem with India reselling Russian crude, they should stop purchasing it" - Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, India : worldnews

Lahore police arrests Imran Khan's nephew -- Pakistanis say 'silencing dissent'. : worldnews


Drone attack destroys UN aid convoy in Sudan's famine-hit Darfur region | News : worldnews

Congo Has Astronomical Rates of Sexual Violence. Now Victims Have Lost Access to Care (Gift Article) : worldnews

Kurdish political figure arrested in Iraq, sparking clashes that leave 5 dead : worldnews


Jerusalem man indicted for allegedly asking rabbi's permission to kill attorney general : worldnews



Ukraine’s Zelenskyy rules out China as security guarantor in any peace deal : worldnews
Pentagon restricts Ukraine's use of US missiles against Russia, WSJ reports : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1276, Part 1 (Thread #1423) : worldnews


Ukraine shoots down Russian Orlan 'mother drone' carrying FPVs for first time, military says : worldnews

(1) NSTRIKE on X: Ukrainian Defense Forces pushed the Russians out of the settlement of Novomykhailivka and from the forest belt south of the village. / X

(1) MilitaryNewsU on X Ukrainian military personnel from the 40th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade have created a new surface drone, the Barracuda. The modular system of the drone allows it to be equipped with various types of weapons, and the use of “elements of artificial intelligence” is also stated. / X

(1) NSTRIKE on X: IN Kharkiv region — Ukrainian forces have advanced in the area of the Volchansk machine-building plant. See the latest updates with us: / X


Satellite Images Appear To Show Russia Has New Spy Base on NATO's Doorstep : worldnews


(1) Dzis Maksym on X: President of Finland Stubb considers it highly unlikely that Putin and Zelensky will meet in a week and a half. In his opinion, after that, Trump's patience may run out. "There is only one person who can force Putin to make peace, and that is President Trump. He is the only person Putin listens to, and, frankly, the only person Putin is afraid of," he said. / X

Germany updates: Economy shrinks more than expected - DW : worldnews

Venomous sea slugs reason for beach closure in Spain : worldnews

European postal services suspend shipment of packages to US over import tariffs : worldnews
Royal Mail and DHL halt some US deliveries over tariffs : news

No mohawks, Edgar cuts allowed in El Salvador schools after military captain takes over education : worldnews

At least 18 killed in Colombia in drone attack on helicopter, car bombing : worldnews

Protests as newborn removed from Greenlandic mother after 'parenting competence' tests : worldnews

Canadian tourism to US drops amid political tensions, tariff disputes : worldnews
Canada to remove many retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods: source : worldnews




Donald Trump has purged one of the CIA’s most senior Russia analysts : politics - Just as Putin ordered in their little meeting in Alaska

Vindicating the First Amendment: Law professors win injunction against Trump admin over proposed sanctions for their work with International Criminal Court : worldnews



Trump Tries to Grab Solid Gold World Cup for Blinged-Up Oval Office : politics

Trump, 79, Smears Right Hand In Makeup Amid Cankles Cover-Up : politics
Alex Jones says Trump in a 'health crisis' noting size of president's ankles : politics

Yep -- Trump Is Still the Most Racist President of the Last 100 Years : politics

John Bolton Ripped Trump on CNN Hours Before FBI Raided His Home : politics


President Trump’s War On "Woke AI" Is A Civil Liberties Nightmare : technology


Hegseth orders National Guard troops in DC to carry weapons : news

Trump Says Chicago 'Probably Next' for National Guard Invasion | If Trump wants to take his ego trip on tour, he picked the wrong city, said one senior Illinois official. "Chicago doesn't bow down to kings or roll out the red carpet for dictators." : politics

Judge blocks President Trump from cutting funding from Chicago and other cities over 'sanctuary' policies : politics

Las Vegas feels the hit as international tourism drops across the US : videos


Entire Maxwell Interview 'So Suspicious': Ex-FBI Chief : politics

New Tapes Reveal Ghislaine Spilling Her Secrets and Lies : politics
Shock Ghislaine Tape Dump Reveals Shameless Suck-Up to Trump : politics

Ghislaine Maxwell provided no incriminating information during meetings with deputy AG on high-profile individuals who interacted with Jeffrey Epstein: Sources : news

Oversight Dem: We will release names in Epstein files, including potentially the president's : politics

Ghislaine Maxwell, who wants a pardon, says she never saw Donald Trump 'in any inappropriate setting' : politics

For Republicans, items associated with Democratic Party -- regardless of racial or gender content—were more likely to be seen as "woke". Republicans also associated female politicians -- like Nancy Pelosi and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -- with wokeness, while not extending the same to males like Joe Biden. : science


RFK Jr demanded a vaccine study be retracted - the journal said no : politics



Kilmar Abrego Garcia is freed from Tennessee jail so he can rejoin family in Maryland to await trial : news



School phone bans expand to 35 US states, sparking national debate : technology


Silicon Valley is full of wealthy men who think they’re victims, says Nick Clegg : technology


YouTuber Musician KingCobra JFS found dead in his apartment aged 34 : Music

Police Make Arrest After 911 Call From Lionel Richie Home : Music

Parents of missing baby Emmanuel Haro arrested on suspicion of murder : news


Underground Flipper Zero Firmware Purportedly Unlocks Nearly 200 Car Models : technology


An observational study showed that GLP-1 agonists decreased the risks of different types of cancer in people with obesity. The only cancer whose risk was not lowered due to those agonists was kidney cancer. : science
Program Guide – ASCO Meeting Program Guide Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and incidence of obesity-related cancer in adults with diabetes: A target-trial emulation study.

Wolf hunting in western US does little to prevent livestock losses, study finds | Analysis of legal hunting in Montana and Idaho shows that eliminating one wolf protected just 7% of a single cow : science


248 Legally Deceased "Patients" are In These Dewars Awaiting Future Revival - Cryonics : WTF


Most TikTok videos about birth control are unreliable, study finds. Over half (53%) explicitly rejected hormonal birth control, and 34% expressed distrust toward health professionals or medical advice. Some even promoted unproven alternatives such as papaya seeds or coconut oil as contraceptives. : science


Granting Rights to Animals Doesn't Undermine Human Rights: An interview with Dr. Raffael Fasel author of "More Equal Than Others: Humans and the Rights of Other Animals" : books

Only 37% of US states require sexual education in schools to be medically accurately. Despite overwhelming evidence of the health benefits of school-based sexual education, no federal law requires schools in the United States to teach this subject. K : science

Evidence on antidepressant withdrawal: an appraisal and reanalysis of a recent systematic review | Psychological Medicine : science


How can nice people stand a mean partner long enough to marry them? : AskReddit

What's a "strong woman" trait that was actually a trauma response? : AskReddit


How often do you sleep naked? : AskReddit

What's a small flex you want to share that most people wouldn't know? : AskReddit

What are some GOOD THINGS that are happening in the world that people might not know about? : AskReddit

What becomes more fucked up the longer you think about it? : AskReddit

What’s the one website you check every single day without fail? : AskReddit

What physical feature is an immediate attraction trigger for you? : AskReddit

What is the scariest sound you've ever heard in the middle of the night? : AskReddit

What's the weirdest thing you caught someone doing? : AskReddit




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Rapid loss of Antarctic ice may be climate tipping point, scientists say : worldnews
Dramatic slowdown in melting of Arctic sea ice surprises scientists : worldnews - The natural variation causing the slowdown is probably the multi-decadal fluctuations in currents in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, which change the amount of warmed water flowing into the Arctic. The Arctic is still expected to see ice-free conditions later in the century, harming people and wildlife in the region and boosting global heating by exposing the dark, heat-absorbing ocean.
Hurricane Erin: These East Coast photos show storm's waves
Hurricane Erin clouds visible from Mt. Washington summit
What to know about Saturday's 'black moon'


Japan mulls $68 bn investment target for India ahead of PM Modi's visit: Report : worldnews


Taiwan president ups defence spending target to 5% of GDP : worldnews

Chinese sabotage ship returns to Arctic waters : worldnews



Trump again gives Putin 'a couple of weeks' with no sign of Ukraine peace talks underway : worldnews
(1) NEXTA on X: Senator Lindsey Graham has announced he will push to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism The reason is the abduction of Ukrainian children. During the course of the Russia-Ukraine war, Russia has kidnapped over 19,000 Ukrainian children. Stealing children from their home country is a despicable and barbaric act. / X

(1) Brady Africk on X: A Russian oil refinery struck by Ukraine earlier this week is still burning, satellite imagery shows. The Novoshakhtinsk refinery is more than 150 kilometers from the front line in Ukraine. / X
Ukrainian attack suspends Russian oil flows to Hungary, Slovakia : worldnews

(1) Rob Lee on X: Wholesale petrol prices in Russia have hit record highs for the second day in a row after first breaking the September 2023 all-time high on August 4, and the fuel is in short supply in several regions as a result of Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries. The crisis prompted Moscow last week to suspend exports of petrol so that it could keep refined products for the domestic market / X


Remnants of 2,000-year-old sunken city lifted out of the sea off Alexandria | Egypt : worldnews


Congo Has Astronomical Rates of Sexual Violence. Now Victims Have Lost Access to Care (Gift Article) : worldnews



Qatar said to have paid Israeli officials, including Netanyahu aides, total of $10 million : worldnews


Lebanon says it is beginning disarmament of Palestinian factions in refugee camps : worldnews


Famine declared in Gaza City : worldnews

UNRWA boss Lazzarini to step down in March 2026 : worldnews


Vanessa Redgrave's controversial Oscars Speech in 1978 : videos - At the 1978 Academy Awards, actress Vanessa Redgrave sparked major controversy when she accepted her Oscar for Julia. In her speech, she condemned "Zionist hoodlums" who had protested her earlier film The Palestinian, which was about Israeli abuse and illegal land settlements in Palestine. Her speech was seen by many as antisemitic, even though Redgrave insisted she was criticizing militant groups, not Jewish people in general.
(197) Vanessa Redgrave Wins Supporting Actress: 1978 Oscars - YouTube
Vanessa Redgrave - Wikipedia - When Redgrave was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1977 for her role in Julia, members of the Jewish Defense League (JDL), led by Rabbi Meir Kahane, burned effigies of Redgrave and picketed the Academy Awards ceremony to protest against what they saw as her support for the Palestine Liberation Organization.


Trump's intel chief freezes out Five Eyes allies on Ukraine : worldnews
Zelensky confirms Flamingo cruise missile tests and production plans : worldnews


Putin is laughing after Trump's peace efforts, says EU's top diplomat : politics


Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Belgium will halt parcel shipments to the US starting August 23 : worldnews


Canada to ann ounce new foreign interference watchdog to fight transnational repression : worldnews
Military member charged with terrorism warned of 'another Waco': court docs | CBC News RCMP accuse men from Quebec of building up an 'anti-government militia'
Military member charged with terrorism warned of 'another Waco': court doc : worldnews




Russia has killed Trump's Ukraine plan - Putin is the real dealmaker here : politics

MAGA erupts after Israeli official charged in child sex ring flees U.S. : politics

Walmart says tariff costs are rising 'each week' and will continue : politics

Child Educator Ms. Rachel Says It's 'Sad' That Pro-Israel Group Asked Trump's DOJ To Investigate Her : politics

Trump Seems Very Concerned About The 'Report Card' Needed To Get Into Heaven : politics

Trump says he'll fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook 'if she doesn't resign' : politics

A fascist international is forming, with the Trump regime at its center : politics (great summaries of fascism)
MAGA is destroying Madisonian democracy : politics
DNC chair: Trump administration trying to march US toward full-on fascism : politics

Here's Where Legal Cases Against Trump Stand : politics

Kash Patel's FBI Launches Dawn Raid on John Bolton’s House : politics - If you're a Republican in this day and age you’re a Nazi - that's all there is to it. And like Nazis there's no moral negotiating with them - they are evil. Anyone who supports this admin is, at the end of the day, an evil hypocrite from an objective measure.
Patel's FBI raids John Bolton's home in high-profile national security probe : politics - Wow, this is a big deal. We are officially in the critics are being rounded up phase.
Kash Patel posts cryptic message amid Bolton raid : politics - Bolton is guilty of criticizing the President, that's considered treason now.
FBI searches home of ex-Trump national security adviser
Kash Patel orders FBI to raid home of president's political enemy - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Women in Hegseth's Military - Lawyers, Guns & Money

A Fired Trump Appointee Goes Off on Pam Bondi's Corrupt DOJ : politics

Judge Finds Trump MAGA Lawyer Working Unlawfully as U.S. Attorney : politics


Trump says DC is finally safe to dine in - but bookings drop by 30% : politics
Why some Republican-led states sent the National Guard to D.C.

How Moderate Senate Democrats Enabled Trump’s D.C. Takeover : politics - Republicans enabled it, but they make a good point about the fucks Manchin and Sinema that blocked filibuster reform, blocked DC statehood, and thus left open this door for Trump to wreak havoc. Let's be clear -- if those dominoes fell in 2021-22, we'd be in a completely different place today.

Performing fascism - Lawyers, Guns & Money My favorite vignette from this whole "controversy" is some right wing influencer (not looking it up) who posted that you had to excuse him for not believing the DC crime statistics because he got off the train and saw some "youths" if you know what I mean and I think you do doing wheelies on ATVs out on the street.

Judge Releases Teens Charged in 'Big Balls' Assault in Blow to Trump : politics - The teens, a boy and a girl, both 15 and from Maryland, The teenagers say that big balls was harassing and trying to pick up the 15-year-old girl, and when he wouldn't leave her alone the boy jumped in to defend her.

At This Point, It's Impossible to Know What the Trump Phone Looks Like : politics

Trump Wants to Turn National Parks Into Golf Clubs : politics


First wave of Epstein files is being sent to Congress, says Oversight Committee chair : politics

Trump is protecting everyone but Epstein's survivors : politics
Donald Trump says people are in Epstein files who 'don’t deserve to be': 'It's a Democratic hoax' : politics

5 Questions About Jeffrey Epstein That Need Answers, from the Journalist Who Exposed Him : politics


The running of the rubes - Lawyers, Guns & Money his is incredibly stupid even by the standards of MAGA immoral panics: The right-wing outrage machine has now directed its full firepower on Cracker Barrel, the Southern comfort food restaurant chain set up like an old-fashioned general store.


Judge orders Alligator Alcatraz shut down in 60 days, says no more new detainees : politics
Lynching postcard - Wikipedia

Thanks, Trump: ICE Just Gassed a Public School Into Submission : politics
Chemical Munitions From Trump’s ICE Force Public School Move Federal riot police are bombarding a Portland neighborhood with so many chemical munitions it forced a public school to flee

Poll suggests Trump's ICE raids are backfiring in California : politics


Bezos Post: legislators arrogating themselves power contrary to the will of the voters is not a threat to democracy - Lawyers, Guns & Money

OK, let's dance: Dems must fight Texas by redrawing every state they can, says Claire McCaskill : politics

Fulton GOP Asks Judge to Imprison Dems Who Blocked Appointment of Election Deniers : politics

Trump threatens Colorado with 'harsh measures' unless far-right election conspiracy theorist released from prison : politics

California Supreme Court clears way for Newsom's redistricting plan : politics
California legislators pass redistricting plans to put a Democratic-drawn map before voters : politics
Love it or hate it? Poll shows how Californians feel about Newsom's redistricting fight with Trump : politics


Texas Democrats Have A Plan To Disrupt The Trump-Approved Congressional Map : politics - Those two assumptions are that Trump' s success in Texas in 2024 will automatically translate down ballot, and that Latino voters, who shifted heavily towards Republicans last year, will remain staunch GOP voters,
Texas Democrats took their state trooper escorts to one unexpected spot: A Dallas gay bar : politics


"You Sold Us Out!": Elise Stefanik Drowned Out by Booing Crowd : politics

Ron DeSantis paints over Pulse Memorial rainbow crosswalk in the dead of night : politics
Trump Administration Removes Rainbow Crosswalk Honoring 49 Victims Murdered at Pulse Nightclub : politics - Don't you just love a monument to one of largest mass shooting in our nations history is "political" but confederate monument down the street is "history".

Florida locals defy Ron DeSantis by restoring Pulse rainbow crosswalk : politics


Andrew Cuomo Has Unmasked Himself as a Full-Blown Trumpist : politics


Oregon could become first state to adopt universal healthcare : politics


How parents should talk about school sex misconduct





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Hurricane Erin: Maps show dangerous high surf, rip currents A high surf advisory has been expanded to cover most of New England's coastline


After announcing plans to recognise a Palestinian state, Australia's decision to reject visa application from far-right Knesset member heightens tensions with Israel : worldnews
Australia Post halts transit shipping to US as 'chaotic' Trump tariff deadline looms : worldnews
In Australia, citizens get a yearly breakdown showing exactly how their tax dollars are spent. : pics
Government Spending Explorer | USAspending


Japan's exports log biggest drop in 4 years as US tariff impacts intensify : worldnews


Kim Jong Un's sister says South Korea will never be a diplomatic partner : worldnews
Young North Koreans choose common-law marriages over costly ceremonies : worldnews

'Silence only emboldens bully': Beijing envoy hails India-China engine, rips Trump trade move : worldnews
Navy sailor convicted of selling military secrets to China -- for $12,000 over 18 months : worldnews



Russian Elite Troops Shot Themselves for $2.5M War Payouts : worldnews



India successfully tests nuclear-capable missile able to reach deep into China : worldnews



Uganda says it has agreed with US to take people who may not qualify for asylum : worldnews



U.S. asks Israel to scale down Lebanon strikes after decision to disarm Hezbollah : worldnews


Netanyahu: Israel will conquer Gaza regardless of whether Hamas accepts hostage deal : worldnews
Israel says it has taken first steps of military operation in Gaza City : worldnews
Gantz considers joining Netanyahu's government to push through Gaza hostage deal, MK confirms : worldnews

The Israel Defense Forces said Thursday that it was a "failure" that Hamas gunmen managed to breach an army encampment - including a building where troops were stationed - the previous day in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis : worldnews

Opinion | Israel Says It Killed a Hamas Commander. It Killed a Pulitzer-Winning Journalist. - The New York Times Eleven days ago, Israel assassinated a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, a young man who had suddenly become the face and voice of the desperate people of his homeland, Gaza. In gripping dispatches on Al Jazeera and his social media feeds, that journalist, Anas al-Sharif, documented the relentless Israeli assault on civilians, breaking down on camera as he reported on the gathering famine - He, four of his colleagues from Al Jazeera and at least one freelance journalist were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted a press tent outside a hospital in Gaza City.

Revealed: Israeli military's own data indicates civilian death rate of 83% in Gaza war | Gaza | The Guardian Figures from classified IDF database listed 8,900 named fighters as dead or probably dead in May, as overall death toll reached 53,000 - Figures from a classified Israeli military intelligence database indicate five out of six Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza have been civilians, an extreme rate of slaughter rarely matched in recent decades of warfare.

Timeline of Events | Holocaust Encyclopedia The Holocaust was the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its allies and collaborators. It took place between 1933 and 1945. In 1933, more than 9 million Jews lived in Europe (1.7% of the total population). By 1945, the Germans and their allies and collaborators had killed nearly two out of every three European Jews. Nazi policies also led to the discrimination, persecution, and murder of millions of others. Explore a timeline of events that occurred before, during, and after the Holocaust.

Voice4Justice: Antisemitism is Netanyahu's secret weapon www.haaretz.com/opinion/2025... - Bluesky ... This identification isn't naive;it's calculated.Contrary to what he says,Netanyahu isn't interested in suppressing the spread of antisemitism,but in fanning it. Yes, you need to read that several times to digest the fact that such things are being said in all seriousness about Israel's prime minister ... That's what this scoundrel is doing. Antisemitism is the last refuge of the scoundrel Netanyahu. He preaches to other countries' leaders, but they must not fall for his manipulations. They should remind him that he is only Israel's prime minister, not the Jewish pope.

A Synopsis of the Israel/Palestine Conflict : Land Lost

Bari Weiss Says Some Kids Starved by Israel Were Already Sick - the same logic that would have you believe typhus killed Anne Frank.


Russia would take 4 years to fully occupy Donbas, Zelensky says : worldnews

(1) Rep. Don Bacon 🇺🇸✈️🏍️⭐️🎖️ on X: "This poll shows 62% of Americans support sending ADDITIONAL military aide to Ukraine. This is the norm. https://t.co/rlmukQOOT1" / X

Zelenskyy and Trump agree they had "very good" conversation : worldnews
Trump steps back from Russia and Ukraine peace talks for now, sources say : worldnews
Trump Suggests Ukraine 'Play Offense' as He Pressures Putin : worldnews
Going around in circles - Trump sets new deadline for peace in Ukraine, Graham again threatens with tough legislation : worldnews

Kremlin plays down Zelensky talks as Trump warns Putin may not want 'to make deal' : worldnews
Russia rules out European troops in Ukraine as Trump makes veiled threats : worldnews
Putin's demand to Ukraine: give up Donbas, no NATO and no Western troops, sources say : worldnews
Moscow's demands to Kyiv: all of Donbas and no Western troops in Ukraine : worldnews

Ukraine says Russia fired 614 drones, missiles as Trump pushes for peace : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1274, Part 1 (Thread #1421) : worldnews

Russian Missile Strike Hits US-Owned Factory in Western Ukraine With 600 Workers Inside : worldnews

Ukraine destroys Russian patrol boat in Black Sea using drone-guided laser, intelligence says : worldnews
(1) NSTRIKE on X: Last night, Ukrainians struck the Russian Black Sea Fleet base in Sevastopol, Crimea, using long-range kamikaze drones. / X

Russia put out an unusual propaganda video of a 'captured' US armored vehicle flying American and Russian flags in Ukraine : worldnews

(1) OSINTtechnical on X: Ukrainian factories are aiming to produce 7 Flamingo long-range heavyweight cruise missiles per day by October, according to Fire Point's head of production. / X



Record EU wildfires burnt more than 1 million hectares in 2025 : worldnews

Warsaw to issue protest as it says Russian Shahed drone fell on Polish territory : worldnews

Plot to hire dog-slaying hitman rocks Czech election race : worldnews

Italy's Meloni backs Ukraine security plan that gives allies 24 hours to send troops if Russia invades again, Bloomberg reports : worldnews
Italian police arrest Ukrainian man over Nord Stream pipelines blast : worldnews


Starmer hails 'breakthrough' on security guarantees in Ukraine talks : worldnews

Brazil police find evidence Bolsonaro considered Argentina asylum request : worldnews
Brazil's Bolsonaro given 48 hours to explain alleged plans to flee to Argentina : worldnews

US orders amphibious squadron to deploy to southern Caribbean : worldnews

Carney and Trump speak for the first time since blowing past trade deal deadline : worldnews
About 80% of Canadians say Trump won't honour a trade deal: Poll : politics
Far fewer Canadians are visiting the U.S. this year, new numbers show : politics
American man who kayaked to Canada says he's claimed asylum, wants to find peace : politics
Air Canada to resume service as flight attendants union end strike : worldnews




Kai Ryssdal: What Danielle said. According to the Yale Budget Lab, the average effective tariff rate in this economy right now is 18.2% Let me put that another way. President Trump has raised taxes on American businesses and consumers by -- on average -- 18.2% - Bluesky - The average effective tariff rate before this term was just over 2%. Anything double-digits is high! Tariffs are Taxes
Despite Trump warning for companies to 'eat' tariffs, prices are going up — and it’s just the beginning. Last month, wholesale prices rose at the fastest pace in three years, suggesting that retailers simply can't continue to 'eat the tariffs.' : politics
ELI5: How can unemployment in the US be considered "pretty low" but everyone is talking about how businesses aren't hiring? : explainlikeimfive


Jewish Democrat Jamie Raskin joins list of lawmakers backing bill to restrict arms transfers to Israel | The Block the Bombs Act is now sponsored by 34 House Democrats : politics

There is no 'Trump doctrine' in foreign policy. Just chaos : politics

Six months of Trump rule: Corruption's skyrocketing, ICE is out of control, and Russia's laughing at us. : politics

Trump Can't Actually Ban Mail Ballots. He Could Still Do a Ton of Damage. : politics

Trump Goes Off Deep End After MSNBC Mocks Cankle Cover-Up : politics

The Destruction of NASA Would Be a Blow to Our Collective Imagination : politics - Carl Sagan warned us in 1995 when he wrote Demon Haunted World. And it's only gotten worse since.

Eight damning new revelations about Fox's 2020 election lies from the Smartmatic filings | Media Matters for America

Trump bought more than $100 million in bonds since January, filings show : politics - Republican Senator Josh Hawley altered his bill to make sure President Trump could profit off of government policy like this. Fealty to Trump is paramount for Sen Hawley
Biggest financial corruption scandal in presidential history does not generate much news coverage - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Remember when Jimmy Carter had to sell his peanut farm? - (2) A lot of Americans admire Trump not despite the fact that he’s a thief on a world historical scale, but because he is. There's a lot of nihilism out there at this point, which is how he got elected in the first place.

Supreme Court lets Trump administration cut $783 million of research funding in anti-DEI push | AP News

Karoline Leavitt Ripped for 'Making Up Trump Resolving Fake Wars' : politics


The umpire who picked a side: John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America : politics
Most Gerrymandered States 2025
These are the worst examples of congressional gerrymandering - The Fulcrum
Trump lays out his redistricting endgame: A 100-seat Republican majority : politics
Almost 6 in 10 Americans Fear U.S. Democracy Is in Danger Amid Gerrymandering Efforts, Poll Shows - The survey found that 57% of respondents fear for the future of U.S. democracy, including 80% of Democrats and 40% of Republicans : politics

Judge Says Habba Has Served as U.S. Attorney Without Legal Authority - The New York Times Defense lawyers had questioned whether Alina Habba, a Trump loyalist, was legally authorized to run the U.S. attorney's office in New Jersey ... Ms. Habba, who previously served as President Trump's personal lawyer

Trump's DC crime rhetoric doesn't match day-to-day reality : politics

Memecoins Like 'Green Dildo Coin' Are on the Rise in Crypto World Invented more than a decade ago as a parody of cryptocurrency, these speculative tokens have become an alternative economy in their own right
Trump and Melania’s Scammy Meme Coins Have Lost Almost All Value | Trump coins sunk 88% and the first lady's meme coin is now worth less than a quarter of a dollar. : technology

'If you still support Trump, look in the mirror': The 13-year-old Texas boy who has gone viral for criticizing the president on social media : politics

Judge calls Trump DOJ's request to release Epstein grand jury records a 'diversion' : politics

Trump's Epstein problem is back with a vengeance : politics

Joe Rogan Trashes Trump's Repeated Claims That Epstein Scandal Is A Hoax : politics

Candace Owens lashes out at Donald Trump for letting go of the Jeffrey Epstein story | Media Matters for America Owens: He's just handed over the reins to the deep state

An Unsettling Pattern: A Comprehensive Look at Trump's Sexual Controversies and Underworld Connections | by MistaG | Medium

Matt Novak: Nothing sums up Matt Taibbi’s trajectory better than a push alert from the fascist president’s social media platform about the "Russian hoax" - Bluesky

Trump's DOJ Desperately Slow Walks Releasing Epstein Files : politics

The Democrats have realised how to beat Trump - and he hates it : politics

South Park escalates war with Donald Trump in brutal new episode : politics - South Park isn't at "war". The media is trying to make a fight here. South Park is doing political commentary when the new media is doing political sportscasting and sane washing of a dictator.

Donald Trump's Guide to Museums - The Atlantic Why are museums filled with artifacts from the past? Why don't they include things from the future?

Trump no longer expected to sign executive order to punish those who burn American flags | CNN Politics - A 1989 Supreme Court ruling determined that burning the American flag in political protest is protected under the First Amendment.

White House says slavery is being taught wrong, should not be so negative : politics

Vance Recounts Telling Zelensky to "Behave" in Trump Meeting - The New York Times It was not the first time that the vice president had addressed Ukraine’s leader with words more commonly spoken to toddlers than heads of state.
Snowflake JD Vance Trolled for Getting Rattled by Dem's Top Troll | Vance claims he wants the Democrats to stop sounding crazy. : politics
JD Vance booed during hamburger handout to national guard troops in DC : politics
Vance, Hegseth and Miller Branded 'Nazis' in Botched PR Stunt : politics
Stephen Miller Erupts in Manic Fascist Rant -- and Reveals a Big Weakness : politics

Is Peter Thiel the Antichrist? NYT Didn't Think to Ask

Homeland Security speechwriter promotes antisemitic 'Great Replacement' theory on podcast : politics
Homeland Security speechwriter promotes antisemitic 'Great Replacement' theory on podcast - The Forward - In an article, DHS speechwriter Eric Lendrum compared American conservatives to Jews in the years leading up to Nazi Germany

Is empathy a sin? Some conservative Christians argue it can be : politics

MAGA Rep Says Dead People Personally Told Him They Voted Fraudulently : politics

US appeals court sides with medical marijuana users in challenge to gun ban : politics - It isn't rocket science. Alcohol is the number one thing to not mix with guns.

Japanese American groups blast use of Fort Bliss, former internment camp site, as ICE detention center : politics ... Fewer than 3 percent of them might be inclined toward sabotage or spying, he wrote, and the Navy and the FBI already knew who most of those individuals were. Still, the government took the position summed up by John DeWitt, the Army general in command of the coast: "A Jap’s a Jap. They are a dangerous element, whether loyal or not."

Deportation of 6-Year-Old Puts Spotlight on ICE’s Detention of Families : politics

Orlando Marine leads veteran push to get active military off ICE duty : politics

Journalist detained by ICE sues Noem, Bondi for his release - POLITICO Now, Guevara is detained at the Folkston ICE Processing Center in southeast Georgia, the only journalist in the country currently jailed as a result of reporting,

Deportations Reach New High Under Trump After Summer Surge in Immigration Arrests - The New York Times

Hundreds of federal health workers say RFK Jr has put Americans in danger : politics


More than 2.8m people in US identify as trans, including 724,000 youth, data shows | largest data analysis of its kind counters Trump’s aggressive efforts to deny trans minors’ existence : politics
DOJ Tried To Get Names And Social Security Numbers Of Trans Kids : politics
The national suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth went dead. States are scrambling to help : politics
DOJ Demands Every Writing or Record of Trans Youth Care From Hospitals | Them - It's specifically and strategically designed to intimidate health care providers and health care institutions into abandoning their patients.
LGBTQIA+ students living in conservative US states have reported far worse mental health than their counterparts in liberal areas in a national study. Students who fell within an age bracket of 18 to 25 were considerably more likely to describe themselves as being anxious, depressed, and suicidal. : science


California Supreme Court rejects GOP effort to halt Newsom's redistricting push : politics
"Unbelievably disrespectful": Trump sends troops to Newsom's big beautiful press conference : politics
'A wake-up call': Newsom's Trump trolling is riling Republicans : politics

Kamala Harris Praises Texas Democrat Who Defied GOP Order: A Hero 'Of This Moment' : politics

Texas house votes to approve Republican redistricting maps : politics

Even at the grocery store, Texas troopers don't let Democrats out of sight after walkout : politics

Gov. Greg Abbott asks for new penalties for lawmakers who flee to halt legislative sessions The governor announced he was expanding his special session agenda shortly after the Texas House passed a congressional map that Democrats had delayed by leaving the state. : politics

El Paso judge blocks Ken Paxton from taking legal action against Beto O'Rourke's political group : politics

Crockett on redistricting: Republicans 'are cheaters all day, every day' : politics

A Texas County Cuts Over 100 Polling Sites as Trump Attacks Mail-In Voting Nationally The decision by commissioners in Tarrant County, which includes Fort Worth, comes amid growing concern about GOP efforts to limit voting access ahead of next year’s midterm elections. : politics - Republicans will do everything they can to suppress the vote - close polling sites, gerrymander districts, purge voter rolls, voter ID requirements, reduce voting hours, limit or eliminate mail in voting. The more people vote, the more likely they lose.

Educating, Not Evangelizing: Court Rules Against Texas Ten-Commandments-In-Every-Classroom Law : politics


Elon Musk must face lawsuit claiming he ran illegal $1 million election lottery : politics

Eschaton: America's Worst Governors Josh Shapiro. - The documents indicate that Shapiro helped steer Penn's response to concerns over antisemitism, including its spring 2024 encampment, pushed for increased discipline against its main pro-Palestinian student group, and aligned itself as an ally to an on-campus pro-Israel organization.
The Holocaust Historian Defending Israel Against Charges of Genocide | The New Yorker How the war in Gaza is dividing scholars of Nazi Germany ... Norman J. W. Goda is a professor of Holocaust studies at the University of Florida

New poll in NYC mayor's race has Zohran Mamdani with commanding lead in just about every scenario : politics
ADL Director Condemned for 'Dishonest and Bigoted' Attacks on Mamdani | What angers Greenblatt is that Mamdani isn't courting HIM, said one advocate. By winning the bulk of the young Jewish vote while condemning Israel, Mamdani is exposing how out of touch Greenblatt is. : politics - The same Greenblatt who publicly called Musk "the Henry Ford of our time"? You know, the Henry Ford infamous for antisemitism? The same Greenblatt who brushed off Nazi gestures as just "awkward"? (looks like Nazi Miller) ... Greenblatt was born on November 21, 1970, in Trumbull, Connecticut, to a Conservative Jewish family.

The potato chip bandit - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Red Envelopes With Cash Are Changing Hands at Adams Campaign Rallies - The New York Times New York Times reporters witnessed supporters of Mayor Eric Adams handing out cash-filled envelopes. Sometimes, that money went to reporters from Chinese-language outlets.

'Obvious signs': Messages show top DeSantis official thinks he has autism - Raw Story

Eschaton: History If Fawn Brodie wrote Hemings into the story of Jefferson's life in a way that had never before been done, Barbara Chase-Riboud, in her 1979 book, Sally Hemings: A Novel, treated Hemings herself as the subject, giving flesh, blood, and psychology, where the historical record could only say she was "mighty ne'er white."

15 Tennesseans arrested by state troopers for crimes they didn't commit : videos


James Dobson, Burn in Hell - Lawyers, Guns & Money James Dobson is dead. Finally. This awful homophobe made the world a significantly worse place by his living in it. His brand of hate was tremendously influential in the modern Republican Party. Future Americans should look at Dobson with contempt and disgust, much like the racist scum of our collective past and of the Trump administration today ... From the very beginning of his public career, Dobson was horrible. He came to public light in 1970 with his child raising manual, Dare to Discipline. This book made him the anti-Benjamin Spock. It was openly pro-corporal punishment ... And then there is Focus on the Family. Founded in 1977 by Dobson, this organization, based first in California, has been the cornerstone of hard-right evangelicalism ever since. Along with Jerry Falwell's Moral Majority, Focus on the Family was the most important institution in terms of building up right-wing support for the culture wars that dominated our national politics in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries and still do to a great extent today ... His life is a horror show and the America of Trump is very much James Dobson's vision. Good riddance to bad rubbish. At least these people do die eventually.

James Dobson, Influential Leader of the Religious Right, Dies at 89 - The New York Times The founder of the evangelical group Focus on the Family, he spent decades denouncing what he saw as the unraveling of the social order ... In 1970, he published a child-rearing manual, "Dare to Discipline," that advocated corporal punishment in moderation to curb disruptive behavior. It earned Dr. Dobson a name as an evangelical antithesis to Benjamin Spock, the prominent pediatrician who favored greater flexibility in raising children.
James Dobson, the Evangelical Leader Who Endorsed Beating Children and Killing Trans Women, Is Dead — Here's a Look Back at His Terrifying Legacy
James Dobson, influential founder of conservative Christian group Focus on the Family, has died : news

Digging into James Dobson’s parenting books and the thing that strikes me most is how much he hates children : Exvangelical
Part One: Focus on the Family: James Dobson - Behind the Bastards | iHeart
Defector: James Dobson is dead, was a monster: defector.com/james-dobson... - Bluesky
James Dobson Is Dead, Was A Monster | Defector


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,947 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Joseph Sweeney ... He is Juror #9 in Twelve Angry Men, the older guy who is perhaps the most thoughtful of the jurors (other than Henry Fonda of course). He's who the Lee J


Devout Christian’s that support Trump, how do you look past all the things he's done and said? : AskReddit


A Neurologist Investigates His Own Musical Hallucinations
Musical Hallucinosis: Auditory Illusions After Hearing Loss and Cochlear Implantation - Bruce H. Dobkin, 2025


Leftist causes widely seen as more moral, even by conservatives, finds study. This asymmetry could help explain why political debates often feel morally lopsided, with one side perceived as defending human rights and the other seen as preserving tradition or security without the same ethical weight. : science


ELI5: Why are Arabic numerals (1,2,3) not used in Arabic script/language? : explainlikeimfive


Around the world, birds sing longer in light-polluted areas | A behavioral analysis of nearly 600 bird species suggests that light pollution from human development can lengthen the time birds spend singing by nearly an hour per day : science


Glutamate and GABA signaling are disrupted in autism. Researchers found measurable biomarker differences in autistic individuals that highlight excitatory–inhibitory imbalance. : science


ELI5: Why does 1700s English abbreviate "ed"? : explainlikeimfive


Study finds symptoms of Hoarding Disorder(HD) significantly reduced in adults with ADHD when treated with methylphenidate : science


Study has found that urban areas follow the same universal rules observed in the natural world, from population size to carbon emissions and road networks : science


Women of reddit, what's the main difference you notice between different male sexual partners? : AskReddit
Men of reddit, what is the main difference you notice between female sexual partners? : AskReddit


CCC continues to leave medical patients behind : bostontrees




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Trump says U.S. will not approve solar or wind power projects : politics
Hurricane Erin: Maps show dangerous high surf, rip currents A high surf advisory has been expanded to cover most of New England's coastline


Australia stands firm in face of Israeli leader's furious attacks on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese : worldnews
Australia pans Netanyahu: 'Strength not measured by how many people you can blow up' : worldnews

Malaysian state threatens to jail Muslim men who skip Friday prayers | Malaysia : worldnews


Trump shock spurs Japan to think about the unthinkable: nuclear arms : worldnews



(1) Christopher Miller on X: Russia has said it will only agree to security guarantees for Ukraine that give Moscow an effective veto over any future effort to defend Kyiv, pouring cold water on US efforts to broker a peace deal. via @maxseddon / X
Trump abandons ceasefire demands, pushing for a peace deal aligned with Russia's position : worldnews
Russia wants ... Russia to have veto over Western security guarantees for Ukraine : worldnews
US absent from UN condemnation of Russia's war in Georgia : worldnews

Ukraine’s special forces share details of strike on Russian general's car in Kursk Oblast : worldnews



(1) NEXTA on X: "India is back to its old ways! Purchases of Russian oil have resumed after a discount was offered. Indian state-owned companies Indian Oil and Bharat Petroleum have resumed purchasing Russian Urals oil after a brief pause, Bloomberg reports. Deliveries are scheduled for September and October. / X


At least 71 die in bus crash involving Afghans deported from Iran : worldnews - including 16 children.

Africa loses over $580 billion annually to corruption, illicit outflows — AfDB. : worldnews


Israeli military says first stages of assault on Gaza City have begun : worldnews
Israeli military to call up 60,000 reservists for Gaza war : NPR
Israel calls up 60,000 reservists ahead of planned Gaza City offensive : worldnews - Fun fact: This number is roughly 2 1/2 times the total estimated number of Hamas fighters when the war kicked off.

Israel approves settlement plan to erase idea of Palestinian state : worldnews
Israel approves settlement project that could divide West Bank : worldnews
Israel approves controversial West Bank settlement plan: The plan aims to enlarge an Israeli settlement by building thousands of new apartments in the West Bank. Critics say this would essentially split the Palestinian territory and make any two-state solution untenable : worldnews

Missiles running low: US struggles to replenish interceptors depleted in aid to Israel : worldnews

Ben-Gvir Spoke to Palestinian Leader Barghouti as a Master Speaks to His Slave - Opinion - Haaretz.com


Trump walks back from Ukraine ceasefire calls, aligning closer with Russia’s push for permanent peace deal : worldnews
Zelensky blasts "treacherous" new Russia strikes : worldnews

Trump Rules Out US Peacekeeping Troops in Ukraine, Offers Air Support Instead : worldnews
European NATO forces reaffirm support for Ukraine : worldnews
Ten Nations Ready to Send Troops to Ukraine as Trump Backs Security Plan : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1273, Part 1 (Thread #1420) : worldnews

(1) Shaun Pinner on X: Ukraine's new Flamingo cruise missile changes the game. - Range: 3,000 km ▪️ Warhead: up to 1 ton ▪ - Coverage: 5.8M km2 of Russia — 70 of 90 airbases now within reach. For comparison: ATACMS covers just 0.35M km2. The balance just shifted. / X

(1) MAKS 25 on X: After SBU's "SpiderWeb", Russian strategic aviation launches half as many missiles. ❗️The intensity of missile attacks has decreased from 33 to 19 missiles per strike. Russia is forced to transfer surviving bombers to distant airfields, some of which require repairs. / X

(1) Bandera Fella on X: AFU liberated Kucheriv Yar! 📍 Donetsk region Direction: Dobropillia / X


(1) NOELREPORTS on X: The UK is ready to help defend Ukraine’s skies and seas—but won’t send troops to the front line, The Guardian reports. Gen. Tony Radakin will confirm at the Pentagon that Britain is offering logistics and training support, not combat deployment near Russian forces. / X


U.S. destroyers head toward waters off Venezuela as Trump aims to pressure drug cartels : worldnews

Trump slaps sanctions on Canadian International Criminal Court judge : worldnews
Canada imported more vehicles from Mexico than from U.S. in June : worldnews
5 Canadian soldiers suspended after Nazi salute video emerges : worldnews




Trump administration imposes new sanctions on four ICC judges, prosecutors : worldnews - Trump is buddies with 2 of the ICC's biggest criminals, Putin and Netanyahu.
Trump imposes new sanctions on ICC [Reuters] : worldnews

Trump's Jaw-Dropping Ignorance Exposed During Putin Meet: Author : politics
Trump Keeps Defending Russia : politics

Adult Supervision From Europe Gone, Trump Reverts To Blaming Ukraine For Getting Invaded : politics

Donald Trump is becoming the greatest unifier of Europe since the end of the cold war : politics
Should we fear that Trump is this generation's Neville Chamberlain? In a word, yes. : politics

Trump Calls Netanyahu a 'War Hero' and Adds: 'I Guess I Am Too' : politics
How was an alleged Israeli 'child sex predator' allowed to leave the US? : politics

Federal data has been disappearing under Trump : politics

President Trump Quips About Canceling 2028 Elections If U.S. Is At War : politics
Why Trump continues to lie about the 2020 presidential election | For the president, his falsehoods around that losing outcome remain his most potent weapon in his fight against fair elections. : politics

jamelle: the white house does not belong to donald trump - Bluesky
Nick (derogatory) : The White House is only 55,000 square feet. So, what, this new ballroom is gonna be 2/3rds of the entire complex when it's done? This is fucking insane. - Bluesky
Donald Trump has utterly jumped the shark - Palmer Report
White House tours canceled indefinitely because of Trump's ballroom - The Washington Post Officials have canceled all tours that were scheduled for next month, when the president wants construction to start.

Trump Accidentally Lets Slip Dark Truth About His Plot to Rig Midterms : politics
Trump Is Already Plotting to Steal the Midterms : politics
Three ways Trump is already trying to rig the midterms : politics

Trump, 79, Forgets the Name of the Pacific Ocean : politics
Trump, 79, Sparks More Health Concerns With Surprise New 'Heaven' Declaration : politics

Gabbard to slash Director of National Intelligence staff by nearly 50% : politics
Ron Filipkowski: Remember when Russian state media called her "our girl Tulsi"? - Bluesky
ChrisJustice: Crime syndicate selling out US - Bluesky - Tulsi Gabbard grew up in a bizarre cult. She's a manipulator. I can't even post some of the things the twisted leader said (Chris Butler). Now she supports Modi, Assad, and Putin

Christopher Webb: "The size of Pete Hegseth's security detail is insane. Grown to 400+ agents since January. They're pulled from the Army’s Criminal Investigation Division, which should be investigating crimes in the ranks. Instead, they’re stuck guarding his ex-wives, multiple kids, and multiple properties." - Bluesky
Hegseth's expansive security requirements tax Army protective unit - The Washington Post The agency tasked with protecting Defense Department leaders is under significant strain, and the secretary's atypical needs are becoming untenable, officials say.

How bad was slavery, or, was slavery bad? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
'Nothing about Success': Trump rages 'woke' Smithsonian teaches 'how bad Slavery was' : politics
Trump, 79, Tells Smithsonian to Stop Saying 'How Bad Slavery Was' | The president is annoyed that America's history museums say "nothing about the future." : politics
Trump expands 'woke' criticism from Smithsonian to other museums : politics

The GOP States With Guards Deployed to D.C. Have Urban Murder Rates Way Higher Than D.C.'s : politics
On Trump's order, dozens arrested daily in D.C. but the details are hidden : politics
Pam Bondi Roasted Over 'Bulls**t' Claim About D.C. Residents Thanking Federal Officers | The U.S. attorney general claimed Monday on Fox Business that locals are walking up to law enforcement on the street and "whispering" their gratitude. : politics Stephen Miller blasts 'stupid white hippies' protesting DC crackdown : politics
"Couch F***er!": JD Vance Booed While Hyping Up Trump's D.C. Takeover : politics
Where's JD Vance? VP takes eighth vacation in seven months : politics

LGM Film Club, Part 506: Clinton's Sister Souljah Moment - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Two Big Law Firms Said to Be Doing Free Work for Trump Administration - The New York Times After making deals with the president to avoid punitive executive orders, Paul Weiss and Kirkland & Ellis are helping the Commerce Department.

Grocery prices soar as tariffs impact everyday staples : politics
Trump tariffs and green energy rollbacks push household electricity bills up 10% : politics

CNN Data Guru: Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Is the Most Unpopular Legislation in Decades : politics ... And every single one of those republican fucks voted for it.

Tulsi Gabbard revokes security clearances of 37 current and former national security officials : politics - People are now in danger because they investigated Russian sabbotage of our democracy; because the republican regime is complicit in that sabbotage.
N.S.A.'s Acting Director Tried to Save Top Scientist From Purge - The New York Times Vinh Nguyen, an expert in artificial intelligence and advanced mathematics, was among the current and former officials whose security clearances were revoked by the president.

Trump is wildly unpopular and losing ground fast. Why is anyone afraid of him? | Opinion : politics

White House Rages at Rocker Who Dissed Trump's 'Vulgar' Oval Office : politics

Truth Social(ist): People who are draft dodgers can't be war heroes you fucking pedophile - Bluesky
KittyKatGirl: Epstein/Trump - Bluesky

Did Epstein Really Introduce Donald Trump & Melania? A Deep Dive. : politics

Lawrence: Trump uses his desk to hide his swollen ankles & his Atty. Gen. to hide the Epstein files : politics

It Sure Looks Like Trump Is in the Epstein Files, Robert Garcia Says : politics

Inspecting claim Trump spoke approvingly about statutory rape in 2004 radio appearance: "The Daily Show" resurfaced the audio clip in question in a 2016 episode focused on Trump's comments about women. : politics

Hillary Clinton: Supreme Court 'will do to gay marriage what they did to abortion' : politics

Two Texas moms were forced to wait for urgent care after pregnancy loss. They died : politics


Jeanine Pirro bragged about helping Trump and GOP while a Fox News host : politics

Kristi Noem defends DHS speechwriter's racist, antisemitic, anti-LGBTQ+ social media posts. Eric Lendrum has told followers to vandalize LGBTQ+ art displays and to stop LGBTQ+-inclusive education "by any means necessary." : politics

Are you being watched by your local police? The "Atlas of Surveillance" has the info - or at least, some of it.

NLRB Will Likely Be Ruled Unconstitutional in 2026 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The 5th Circuit has effectively ruled the National Labor Relations Board unconstitutional. This will be kicked up to the Supreme Court, which will overturn 91 years of labor precedent like it was flushing a toilet.

Robert Kennedy Has Gutted Our Best Defense Against Future Pandemics : politics
How Many Federal Health Workers Have RFK Jr. and the Trump Administration Cut? — ProPublica
RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That. : politics
I am beginning to think that RFK Jr. is not, in fact, trying to make America healthy again - Lawyers, Guns & Money
RFK Jr. Cut Grants for Autism Research While Vowing to Find a Cause — ProPublica - RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That.
Woo-woo kills - Lawyers, Guns & Money


FEMA Now Requires Disaster Victims to Have an Email Address : politics

Government's demand for trans care info sought addresses, doctors' notes, texts : politics

7,500 Tennesseans with disabilities face benefit loss, reduction under Trump administration proposal : politics

New Senate Report Details How Private Equity 'Devastates' Hospital Systems : politics

Elise Stefanik drowned out by relentless boos at memorial event : politics

Susan Collins Just Got A New Democratic Challenger : politics

Gavin Newsom Is Talking Like Trump -- And It's Infuriating The Right : politics
California redistricting vote begins with overwhelming support, Newsom pollster says : politics
Gavin Newsom tops Kamala Harris in 2028 presidential poll of California Democrats : politics
How Gavin Newsom trolled his way to the top of social media : politics
Even Steve Bannon Admits Gavin Newsom's Trump Trolling Is Pretty Good : politics
Gavin Newsom gets major polling boost after trolling onslaught of Trump : politics

The Democratic Party’s Voter Registration Crisis - The New York Times The party is bleeding support beyond the ballot box, a new analysis shows.

Discussion Thread: Texas House Meets to Vote on Republican Redistricting Proposal : politics

Nicole Collier, Texas lawmaker who slept at statehouse, files lawsuit challenging police escorts | The Fort Worth Democrat was confined in the Capitol overnight after refusing to be shadowed by state police, a requirement for lawmakers who had left the state over the GOP redistricting plan. : politics
Texas Democrat Sues After Republicans Lock Her In Capitol : politics

Texas Democrats tear 'permission slips' imposed by Republican house speaker : politics

Texas school districts can't put the Ten Commandments in every classroom, judge says : politics


Mississippi Supreme Court map violates Voting Rights Act, judge rules : politics

Arkansas Housing Development Restricted to White Residents Sparks Legal Concerns : politics


The Democratic Establishment's Shunning of Mamdani Is Disqualifying : politics
Mamdani Pounces as Leaked Audio Shows Cuomo 'Expecting Trump's Help' to Win : politics
Stunning Audio Reveals Andrew Cuomo Counting on Trump to Help Him Win : politics

Eric Adams Advisor Winnie Greco Handed a CITY Reporter Cash Stuffed in a Bag of Potato Chips | THE CITY — NYC News THE CITY reported the incident to law enforcement and was promptly contacted by the Brooklyn U.S. attorney's office.


I Like My Art Like I Like My Men: Cheap and Easy - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,946 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Richard Conte.


Devon Flanagan: R.I. AG weighing whether to fire her Attorney General Peter Neronha said the prosecutor would receive a "strong sanction." Republicans slammed him for not quickly firing her.


Investigation report on Transdev to be released City councilors expected to meet Aug. 28 to discuss report with investigator, BPS leaders, bus company officials


Stop & Shop to cut prices on 3,000-plus items in MA stores




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ProPublica: Researchers found that moisture lost to evaporation and drought, plus runoff from pumped groundwater, now outpaces the melting of glaciers and the ice sheets of either Antarctica or Greenland as the largest contributor of water to the oceans. By @abrahm.bsky.social - Bluesky


Trump says he did not call Putin in presence of EU leaders: That would have been disrespectful to Putin : worldnews
(1) Jimmy Rushton on X: Putin proposed meeting with Zelensky in Moscow during his call with Trump according to AFP, once again proving Russia is fundamentally unserious about the prospect of peace talks / X

Russian military contract recruitments hit two-year low : worldnews


(1) Jimmy Rushton on X: Successful Ukrainian drone strike on Russian fuel train in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, between Urozhaine and Tokmak. The train derailed after the strike and is burning. / X


Despite denials, documents confirm senior Israeli cyber official arrested in US pedophilia sting : worldnews - Alexandrovich was suspected of using computer technology to lure a child with mental disabilities for sexual purposes, according to arrest records.


Zelenskyy: We will leave issue of territories between me and Putin : worldnews
Zelensky Says He's Ready to Meet Putin After Trump Talks : worldnews

Olena Zelenska Writes Melania Trump Letter Through First Ladies' Backchannel : politics
Melania Trump's letter to Putin catches Zelensky's eye : politics

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1272, Part 1 (Thread #1419) : worldnews


Russia Responds To Washington Talks With Mass Drone And Missile Strikes On Ukraine : worldnews


MP commits suicide in Finnish Parliament : worldnews


Macron compares Russia to an ogre that must keep eating to survive : worldnews
Netanyahu accuses Macron of fuelling antisemitism by recognizing Palestinian state : worldnews
France's Macron reveals why he had to sue far-right podcaster Candace Owens over 'nonsense' Brigitte conspiracy theory : worldnews



Brazil's top court rules US laws do not apply to its territory : worldnews





Trump Backs Netanyahu's Plan To Take Over Gaza, Says Hostages Will Only Return 'When Hamas Is Confronted And Destroyed' : politics
Cartooning for Peace: Netanyahu nominates Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize

MeidasTouch: Trump: Netanyahu is a war hero. I guess I am too. - Bluesky

Even if you can't trust the data, these 13 warning signs will tell you the economy is in trouble : politics
Food costs remain high -- and could rise further with tariffs : politics


Trump Falls For Europe's Charm Offensive : politics
Trump Just Gave Putin Everything He Wanted : politics
All smoke and no fire as Zelenskky emerges unbruised after Trump meet : politics
(1) Clash Report on X: Scenes from the meeting between Trump and the European leaders. / X

Harry Dunn: I almost wanna run for President so I can burn this shit - Bluesky

Be under no illusion: Trump's betrayal of Ukraine is a shocking tragedy : politics
Opinion | Ukraine Diplomacy Reveals How Un-American Trump Is - The New York Times
Senator Calls Trump-Putin Meeting An 'Embarrassment For The United States' : politics
Trump's Attempt to Flex for Putin Is Already Backfiring : politics
Zelensky meeting shows how the White House has remade the press corps to Trump's liking : politics - Besides the faux gold explosion that insults my sense of historic design, the lines of male, white sycophants displayed on errant couches sitting with their legs spread like a lady of the night as they smile and clap like an errant zoo seal desperate for any fish hidden in the cask.

This was worse than the last time Trump met Zelensky. It was also deeply weird : politics
Jack White slams Trump's 'vulgar' Oval Office transformation after Zelensky meeting | Former White Stripes frontman said the historic room now resembled 'a vulgar, gold leafed and gaudy, professional wrestler's dressing room' : politics

(2) Trump-Zelensky Meeting Live Updates: European Leaders Defend Ukraine's Interests - The New York Times President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that a full prisoner exchange was also essential to ending the war. Other European leaders also expressed their support for a cease-fire.
Trump-Zelensky summit: White House asks if he'll wear a suit

Trump Freaks Out Over Reports He Massively Fumbled Putin Meeting : politics

Melania Trump's Weird, Vague Letter to Putin : politics

Trump's endorsement of Kremlin lies 'problematic', researcher says : politics

Donald Trump's Approval Rating Goes Underwater on Every Issue : politics

Why MAGA calls Trump "Daddy": Yes, it's a weird sex thing. But it also reveals secret insecurities : politics
Trump, 79, Forgets 'Big' War He Stopped in Latest Gaffe : politics

Trump vows to change how elections are run. The US Constitution doesn't give him that power : politics
Trump Says He'll 'Lead a Movement' to Eliminate Mail-In Ballots: Live Updates - The New York Times
Khashoggi's Ghost: "Maybe we shouldn't elect people who think they talk to the dead? I would say the same about people who talk to God, and think "he" talks back and tells them what to do politically. -- Bluesky
Trump floats mail-in voting ban after saying Putin called 2020 election rigged
Raffensperger says mail-in voting system is safe as Trump claims it 'must end now' : politics
Trump Jokes About Canceling Elections in Wartime : politics

Angry Trump Accidentally Blurts Out Unnerving New Plot to Rig Midterms | The New Republic Donald Trump just gave away his own game.
'His Brain Is Mush': Trump's Latest Misspeak Has Critics Calling 'Total Bulls**t' - The president shared a story that's not likely to be true -- and his critics are calling him out over it. : politics
Trump Promises New, Blatantly Unconstitutional Order to End Mail-In Voting - Democracy Docket

'Quit your job': Former D.C. officer blasts federal agents carrying out Trump's takeover | Michael Fanone said federal agents were being "co-opted" by Trump "to do things that are immoral, unethical and, in many cases, unconstitutional." : politics

Great moments in gerontocracy - Lawyers, Guns & Money

(1) PBS News on X: About 8 in 10 Americans, 79%, say immigration is "a good thing" for the country today, an increase from 64% a year ago and a high point in the nearly 25-year trend. Only about 2 in 10 U.S. adults say immigration is a bad thing right now, down from 32% last year. / X

(1) Molly Ploofkins on X: Armed neo-Nazis chanting 'white power' march through Indianapolis / X

USA TODAY: Presiden Trump said the Smithsonian museums are too fixated on "how bad slavery was" and other negative aspects of United States history. - Bluesky

President Trump's Recent Actions in Washington, D.C., Are an Abuse of Power and Threaten Public Safety for All : politics

The Surprising Way Trump's D.C. Takeover Is Wrecking City's Economy | As it turns out, Washington residents are more scared of militarized police than supposed criminals. : politics
Watch What Federal Agents Are Really Getting Up to Around D.C. | Federal agents are accused of tearing down a protest sign and leaving a dildo in its place. : politics

Karoline Leavitt Can't Cover Up the Truth. Trump's Cankles and Hand Makeup Say It All : politics
White House Hides Trump's Cankles With Odd Prop in Zelensky Photo-Op : politics


Air Force Gen. David Allvin to exit in Hegseth's latest Pentagon shake-up - The Washington Post Gen. David Allvin will retire halfway through his four-year term, becoming the most recent senior military official to be forced out by the Trump administration.

JD Vance Can't Stop Taking Vacations - by Team Zeteo 8 trips in 7 months – what could possibly go wrong for JD Vance, the tone-deaf veep who wants to succeed Trump in 3 years?


Republican Bid to Help Trump Move Past Epstein Falls Flat : politics

Timeline of Jeffrey Epstein-Ghislaine Maxwell Law Enforcement Failures (1996-2025)

The Cesspool and Chaos: the Russian Connection in the Epstein Affair - European Security - the close relationship between the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and the father of his accomplice Ghislaine, Robert Maxwell, the late British press magnate, on the one hand, and the upper echelons of Soviet and then Russian power on the other ... Epstein is reported to have said: "There's only one person who loves sex more than I do, and that's [Prince] Andrew." ... Epstein shaking hands with President Bill Clinton at the White House, September 1993 (Ghislaine Maxwell in the background, right) - White House photo ... Trump, the great manipulator of conspiracies against his enemies, is paralyzed when others use the same weapon against him. Morality may have deserted politics, but it still has its place in history.

Lawsuit over Epstein files could expose Trump administration's handling of the matter : politics
Justice Department Will Release Epstein Files To Capitol Hill, James Comer Says : politics - handing over SOME of its material from the very first line in the article. How convenient

Melania Trump and Jeffrey Epstein relationship claim removed from Prince Andrew book : politics


The Roots of the Hack Gap - Lawyers, Guns & Money There's a lot of talk out there about the so-called Hack Gap, where no one really defends Democrats. Where did this begin? The person most responsible for the problem is Bill Clinton.

Jeffries: Noem will be among the first 'hauled up to Congress' if Democrats retake House : politics


'We're all going backwards': dismay as Trump undoes Biden student-debt plan : politics

MAHA Is Going to Make America Sicker : politics


Who is Kathleen Williams, the Miami judge who could shut down Alligator Alcatraz? : politics

Tuberculosis Spawning in Crowded, Dirty ICE Detention Centers | Doctors and medical researchers expect more outbreaks of infectious disease as the Trump administration crams thousands more people into miserable conditions. : politics


What are Maine Democrats Doing? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Susan Collins sucks. And yet it does not look like Democrats have any plan to defeat her except relying on Janet Mills to run–who is a mere 77 years old, making her the perfect candidate for the Democratic Gerontocracy. A bit young perhaps. After all, she's only 5 years older than Collins. And Mills may well not run.


Elise Stefanik Gets Heckled By Protesters in Home District : politics


Trump quietly abandons all-caps tirades after Newsom's trolling spree | Sad! : politics

Speaker Johnson vows to stop California's redistricting push - but ignores Texas doing the same : politics
Gavin Newsom surges in 2028 presidential primary poll : politics
California's New Congressional Maps Would Add Five Democratic Seats, Offsetting Texas' Push : politics
Reporting shows reduced homelessness in communities throughout California | Governor of California

Texas Democrats End Walkout, Allowing Redrawn Map to Pass : politics
How did we get all this gerrymandering? A short history of the Republican redistricting scheme | House of Representatives | The Guardian

House Democrats unable to move freely after return to Texas capitol. So one democrat refuses to move. : politics - Texas Democrats who returned to the House floor Monday are being required to sign "permission slips" and seek a personal Department of Public Safety escort just to leave the chambers,
Texas Democratic Rep. remains locked inside House chamber after not signing slip for a DPS escort : politics
'Essentially Kidnapping': Texas Democrat Barred From Leaving Capitol Building Without Escort : politics
Texas Democrat says she's locked inside state Capitol after refusing mandatory DPS escort : politics


Suburbanite convinced path to winning New York City is the support of Donald Trump - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Jonathan Greenblatt criticized the mayoral nominee for hedging on 'globalize the Intifada' and falsely claimed Mamdani hasn't visited synagogues or engaged Jewish groups
Attacking Zohran Mamdani is only making him more powerful : politics

Debate over sexual material in Wyoming libraries is heating up and getting awkward : politics

DHS speechwriter linked to hateful social accounts while claiming American conservatives are ostracized like Jews in Nazi Germany | The Independent They are not migrants. They are not 'undocumented.' They are an invading army. The largest invasion in American history, DHS speechwriter writes on X


Elon Musk's "thermonuclear" Media Matters lawsuit may be fizzling out -- Judge blocks FTC's Media Matters probe as a likely First Amendment violation : politics


MSNBC to Change Its Name to MS NOW -- And Lose the Peacock Logo -- WSJ The cable news network will adopt the new name MS NOW ahead of its spinoff from NBCUniversal


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,945 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Johnnie Cochran.




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Hurricane Erin grows in size as it barrels towards Caribbean : worldnews


Myanmar Junta Sets December 28 Poll Date Despite Raging Civil War : worldnews


Japan's 1st osmotic power plant begins operating in Fukuoka : worldnews


Russia agrees to security guarantees for Ukraine, Trump confirms : worldnews

(1) MAKS 25 on X: The rate of recruitment for military service under contract in Russia has dropped to a two-year low. In total, in the first half of 2025, 127.5 thousand people received contract payments - 40 thousand less than in the same period in 2024. / X


(1) ChrisO_wiki on X: "1/ Even as Vladimir Putin appears to be envisaging the war in Ukraine continuing indefinitely, Russian soldiers have had enough. An online poll suggests that many of the soldiers on the front line do not want to fight on to a decisive Russian victory. / X

Fuel shortages in parts of Russia following drone strikes on refineries. : worldnews - They sowed the wind, and now they are going to reap the whirlwind.



India took minimum steps to curb human rights violations: US report : worldnews
Mass murder investigation in Indian temple town amid whistleblower's claims of secret burials : worldnews



More than 40 missing in Nigeria boat accident, emergency agency says : worldnews

'Hellish': heatwave brings hottest nights on record to the Middle East | Middle East and north Africa : worldnews

Iraq starts excavating large mass grave left by Islamic State : news

Syria's al-Sharaa calls for unity, accuses Israel of fuelling unrest in south : worldnews

Qatar said to have paid Israeli officials, including Netanyahu aides, total of $10 million : worldnews

Iran: President Pezeshkian Acknowledges Comprehensive Deadlock in Domestic and International Affairs : worldnews - It is unprecedented for a population like Tehran to be this threatened by water scarcity. If water management policies do not change, Iran will soon face a stage of severe water stress.


Former IDF intel chief: Oct. 7 was 'much deeper' than an intelligence failure : worldnews

Hundreds of thousands gather in Tel Aviv to mark end of nationwide day of hostage protests: Hostages forum says 500,000 attended rally, over 1 million protested across the country Sunday : worldnews

BBC witnesses Israeli settlers' attack on Palestinian farm in West Bank : worldnews

Israel's economy slumps 3.5%, as Iran war squeezes consumer spending and business : worldnews

The Hamas Red Herring - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Tareq Baconi makes the obvious but also necessary point that if Israel's genocide was actually about Hamas, it wouldn't also be allowing its settlers to wage open warfare in the West Bank ... The irony of Israel conducting one of the two or three worst campaigns of genocide on the globe since the Nazis is lost on no one except Israel's supporters.


As Zelensky travels to Washington for peace talks, Russia strikes Ukraine with ballistic missiles : worldnews
Trump adviser says US could deploy troops to Ukraine as part of future security guarantees – Axios : worldnews
No drastic downsizing of Ukraine's Armed Forces post-war, says Ukraine's defence minister : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1271, Part 1 (Thread #1418) : worldnews


Ukraine begins serial production of 3,000 km-range cruise missile : worldnews


Huge 'Butchered' artwork installed on North Sea gas rig by Greenpeace activists : worldnews

Son of Norway princess charged with four rapes : news

China provides crucial support that enables Putin's war, Germany warns : worldnews

Four dead as wildfires rage in Spain and Europe : worldnews


'Historic': how Mexico's welfare policies helped 13.4 million people out of poverty : worldnews

Canada's conservative leader faces crucial test in special election : worldnews





Russia Is Pumping Out Disinformation That Looks Like Legitimate News Reports | Despite Donald Trump's whining about "fake news," his administration has rolled back efforts to combat it, allowing fakes to flourish : technology

Trump 'has completely ceded narrative control' to Putin: Fiona Hill : politics
Russian Forces Thank Trump by Flying U.S. Flags in Ukraine : worldnews

Trump interrupts talks with European leaders to call Putin, says EU diplomat : worldnews
Trump: Ukraine can end war by surrendering - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump Bows to Putin's Approach on Ukraine: No Cease-Fire, Deadlines or Sanctions - The New York Times The net effect of the Alaska summit was to give President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia a free pass to continue his war against his neighbor indefinitely without further penalty, pending talks on a broader peace deal.

Trump-Zelensky Meeting Live Updates: European Leaders Defend Ukraine's Interests - The New York Times President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that a full prisoner exchange was also essential to ending the war. Other European leaders also expressed their support for a cease-fire.

(1) The Ukrainian Review on X: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has arrived at the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington, - Sky News Finnish President Stubb and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are already at the embassy - They are due to be joined by PM Starmer soon. / X

(1) MilitaryNewsU on X:Trump's meeting with European leaders will not take place in the Oval Office, but in a banquet hall, Bild reported. He also did not come out to meet them in person. / X

Trump Tells Zelensky to Forgo Crimea or Joining NATO : worldnews
Zelenskyy refuses to surrender Ukrainian land to Moscow in future peace talks : worldnews

Zelensky set to show up in 'suit-style' for Oval Office meeting after Trump whined about his attire last time : worldnews
Zelensky Warns Against 'Rewarding' Russia After Trump Urges Concessions : worldnews
'No going into Nato by Ukraine,' says Trump as Zelensky prepares for White House talks : worldnews

Thousands of people march for Humanity to STAND WITH GAZA in NYC today. : pics

(1) NEXTA on X: The US does not support handing over all of Donbas to Russia Secretary of State Rubio denied the information previously reported by Fox News. / X
Marco Rubio Admits Trump Utterly Failed at Negotiating With Putin | Marco Rubio had nothing when asked what Vladimir Putin agreed to give up in a potential peace deal. : politics

Trump says he will sign order targeting mail-in ballots, voting machines ahead of 2026 elections : politics

Obama, Biden and Clinton criminal investigations are most likely approaching, Trump ally says : politics

Pam Bondi Secretly Betrayed Matt Gaetz to Get Attorney General Gig : politics


Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at Mar-a-Lago in Florida in 2000 : pics

As attorney general, William Barr personally investigated Jeffrey Epstein's death. Now Congress has questions. : politics - Don't forget Barr's father hired Epstein who had literally no experience to be a teacher at the private school he was head of ... Prescott Bush's son, then his son's son (who rigged the election to win and 3 of the lawyers involved are now on the Supreme Court) both actually became president. No coup required when you can steal the real thing.
Space Relations - Wikipedia is a space opera novel by Donald Barr,


What has been clearly proven to be a government cover-up? : AskReddit


Trump's Chaotic Truth Social Meltdown Hours Before High-Stakes Meeting : politics
Trump's mental decline is undeniable - so now what? : AdviceAnimals


Through a horseshoe, darkly - Lawyers, Guns & Money There's a certain strain of anti-anti-Trumpism that is willing to concede that there was one bad 21st century Republican president — in part because after 2008 acknowledging his badness did not entail the icky necessity of supporting a specific Democrat opposing him -- but preemptively rejects the idea that there could be a another one (let alone a worse one) as liberal hysteria. Before January 6, at least, the idea that Bush was worse than Trump was entirely reasonable. But six months into his second term arguing that Trump isn't all that ad really requires truly remarkable levels of reactionary nihilism:

Philip Bump: Went ahead and updated my map of cities with higher crime than D.C. to accommodate the two new states from the Deep South who are sending troops to the capital. In the five states there are 64 cities, home to 1.7 million people, that had more crime in 2024 than D.C. - Bluesky

Crime has nothing to do with it - Lawyers, Guns & Money Because crime has long been a subject where Republicans have dealt with pure vibes, it makes sense for governors in states with higher murder rates to send auxiliary goons into Washington D.C.:

Masked Border Protection Agents Open Fire on Family's Truck After Smashing Its Windows : politics - A video of the incident filmed from inside the truck showed the passengers asked the agents to provide identification, which they declined to do

Eschaton: Seems Bad - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) did not respond to a request for comment. Officials have previously downplayed the presence of tuberculosis, the reports show, including responding to questions about the cases in Tacoma by saying, "This false claim needs to stop."

Diversity statements for wingnuts - Lawyers, Guns & Money Cancel culture is real: Teachers from California and New York who want to work in Oklahoma public schools will be required to pass a certification test to prove they share the state's conservative political values : that they agree with the state's American history standards, which includes elements of a conspiracy theory that the Democratic Party stole the 2020 presidential election from President Donald Trump, which fact checkers have said are false.


Two Democrats Allow Texas Senate to Pass Redistricting Map as House Holds Out - Democracy Docket
Jennifer Get In Good Trouble: 1/4 OUTRAGE: TX Republicans have literally barricaded Rep. Nicole Collier inside the chamber. They demand Democrats sign police "permission slips" to exit. This is not lawmaking—it's hostage-taking. It's fascism in plain sight. 📍 Austin: 1100 Congress Ave. TONIGHT 7pm. Rise up. - Bluesky

Mock Them! - Lawyers, Guns & Money I posted yesterday about Big Brave Markwayne Mullin, Big Brave Cowboy from Oklahoma, who posted that he doesn't fasten his seatbelt in DC because he's afraid – AFRAID – of being carjacked.


Las Vegas' growing mosquito problem is 'a ticking time bomb' : news


RFK Jr. and the Vaccine Court - Lawyers, Guns & Money Anna Kirkland has an interesting article about the so-called vaccine court, and RFK Jr.'s possible attempts to sabotage it: ... This seems like a classic case where a basically rational bureaucratic process that could use some ameliorative reform is going to be subjected to a chainsaw-wielding maniac, because of the crazed anti-science agenda of the American right wing, as manifested through the avatar of Brainworm Bobby and his Gang of Hacks.
RFK Jr. Wants to Overhaul the US 'Vaccine Court.' What Would That Actually Look Like? - TPM - Talking Points Memo



Minnesota fisherman who found car may have solved 1967 cold case : news


ELI5 Why do so many countries have a variation of the word Guinea in their names? : explainlikeimfive


Waterstones opens 10 new stores a year as younger adults embrace reading : books


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,944 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Gideon Welles.


Why you should eat more plant-based protein - The Washington Post The evidence for big health benefits has never been clearer. Here's how to get the right amount.

Older people who have genetically young immune systems and who are less likely to suffer from infection and disease, may actually have a higher risk of developing autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, celiac disease and psoriasis, finds a new study. : science

Treating chronic lower back pain with gabapentin, a popular opioid-alternative painkiller, increases risk of Alzheimer's Disease. This risk is highest among those 35 to 64, who are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's : science

Scientists have found that when the stomach and brain are synced too strongly, it may signal worse mental health, linking anxiety, depression, and stress to an overactive gut-brain connection. The stomach's connection to the brain may actually be too strong in people under psychological strain. : science


Lactose intolerance in adults is caused by a decreased production of the lactase enzyme. Is lactase unique in this regard, or are there other enzymes whose production decrease during age? If not, why is lactase special? : askscience

Study shows that removing methyl groups from DNA can switch genes back on, confirming that methylation is directly responsible for gene silencing : science

'Neural pruning' drives smell loss in early, silent stages of Alzheimer's | Scientists uncover in mice the mechanism behind the loss of smell – which can be one of the first indicators of Alzheimer's disease : science

Brain abnormalities seen in children exposed prenatally to the pesticide chlorpyrifos. Research found current widespread exposures, at levels comparable to those experienced in this sample, continue to place farm workers, pregnant women, and unborn children in harm's way. : science

Genetics strongly influence persistent anxiety in young adults, new twin study suggests. Findings indicate that around 60% of stability in anxiety from ages 23 to 26 can be explained by genetics. Environmental experiences appear to play a bigger role in short-term ups and downs of anxiety over time. : science


As GLP-1s go mainstream, jealousy and judgment follow As the pricey weight-loss drugs go mainstream, jealousy and judgment follow



What's the moment that you made you realize you're no longer young? : AskReddit

ELI5 Why is the word "never" not a contraction? : explainlikeimfive

What's something you misinterpreted about sex that ended up being completely wrong? : AskReddit

What is your most disgusting addiction you have? : AskReddit

Rage room employees, what's the craziest "oh my god, this person needs actual professional help" thing you've seen in one of the rooms? : AskReddit

ELI5: if I tear off my finger's skin and let it grow back, would my fingerprint change? If no, how is that possible? If yes, why does the police still treat fingerprint as a valuable evidence (since changing it is easy)? : explainlikeimfive

What is the most corrupt organization in human history? : AskReddit

What did your town's "innocent" person do that shocked everyone? : AskReddit

What's an "innocent" behavior that's actually a huge red flag if you really think about it? : AskReddit


Apple's Greed Is Finally Backfiring : videos

Best app for Writing on pdfs? : Surface

Last ally of Arthur T. Demoulas removed from Market Basket board The CEO remains on the sidelines as board's law firm wraps up its investigation into rumors of possible work disruption at supermarket chain




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Hurricane Erin downgraded to Category 3 with strong rain and wind

China Is Enjoying Trump 2.0 : politics
China's Economy Slows Sharply as Trade War Bites : worldnews



Palestinians flee IDF attacks on Gaza City as Israelis protest against occupation plan : worldnews

At least 32 protesters arrested across Israel, entry to Jerusalem blocked; former hostage Arbel Yehoud: Military pressure will kill them : worldnews

UN official claims Hamas legitimate democratic Gaza leaders : worldnews

Israel prepares to move Palestinians to southern Gaza, Israelis urge protests



Zelenskyy rejects Putin's demand to cede all of Donetsk Oblast – Reuters : worldnews ... This could have been an email
Zelenskyy enlists top EU leaders for Monday's Trump talks : worldnews
(1) Clash Report on X: Confirmed members of the European delegation to the White House: Zelensky, von der Leyen, Starmer, Merz, Macron, Meloni, Stubb, Mark Rutte / X
Europe is sending heavy hitters to Washington alongside Ukraine's president to bolster Kyiv : worldnews
European leaders including Starmer to join Zelenskyy for meeting with Trump : worldnews
Zelensky in Brussels to meet von der Leyen ahead of Washington visit : worldnews
Putin insists on official status for Russian language in Ukraine and keeps refusing to meet Zelenskyy – NYT : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1270, Part 1 (Thread #1417) : worldnews

(1) Sergiy Kyslytsya on X: Important statement from British Ministry Defence explaining that it would take Russia another 4.4 years & over 1 million more dead Russian troops to occupy just these 4 regions of Ukraine. Thank you @Keir_Starmer / X

Ukraine claims battlefield success in Donetsk Oblast : worldnews

(1) Euromaidan Press on X: The Hudson Institute warns Moscow's war effort rests on fragile arteries. From the Volga–Don Canal and Shahed drone factory to Crimea's bridges, China–Russia rail routes, Transnistria, and even Pacific Fleet bases -- each presents Ukraine with a pressure point. / X

(1) Shaun Pinner on X: I think it's worth noting the thread below. While Azov stopped the Russian tactical breakthrough and even took back most of the ground, inflicting serious casualties, it wasn't just a few guys on motorcycles finding a gap. Fighting across this sector is brutal. Russia tried to consolidate, but failed to capitalize. Friends tell me it's been anything but easy./ X

(1) COSSACKGUNDI on X: Ukrainian partisans, working with the Main Intelligence Directorate, struck deep behind enemy lines in occupied Melitopol. An enemy truck loaded with Russian marines rolled into an industrial deployment zone just as an explosion tore through the area. The blast not only eliminated at least six marines but also wiped out the crew of a drone team from Kadyrov's so called "Akhmad" battalion. / X




Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

Reuters outlines Putin's demands for ending war presented to Trump : worldnews ... Yep, these are the same terms Putin outlined before. There was no dealmaking going on there, just Trump listening to Putin and agreeing to everything.

Trump Backs Plan to Cede Land for Peace in Ukraine - The New York Times After meeting the Russian president, President Trump told European leaders he now favors giving up territory Ukraine controls to Russia to end the fighting, a concession Ukraine has long opposed.
Fear and dread of a new Oval Office fiasco over Ukraine : politics

Trump Melts Down Over Negative Coverage of Putin Summit Flop : politics
Putin Takes Victory Lap Following Trump's Ceasefire Summit Flop : politics
Trump Brags About How Putin Flattered Him to Evade Sanctions - The MAGA figurehead's debrief of his failed Putin peace talks spiraled into bootlicking and Biden-blaming on Fox News. : politics
MSNBC Host: Karoline Leavitt Looked 'Ashen' After Putin Meet : politics

Now we know just how useless Trump's Alaska summit really was ... to everyone but Vladimir Putin : politics
Newsom's Press Office Slams Disgusting Use Of U.S. Soldiers To Roll Out Red Carpet For Putin : politics

Trump Circles Drop F-Bomb After Failed Putin Summit: Wolff : politics
Trump, 79, Posts Random Name in Sunday Morning Old Man Post : politics

(1) MAKS 25 on X: Tourists at a hotel in Anchorage stumbled upon documents from the US State Department. 👀 Among the findings were a summit schedule, contacts of American officials, a lunch plan, and even a gift from Trump (a bald eagle statuette) that he did not present publicly + Menu. / X
Trump-Putin Summit Documents Were Left in a Hotel Printer : politics
Dumbest Leakers Reveal Trump's Secret Plans to 'Honor' Putin : politics
(187) We are currently clean on OPSEC: The Signalgate Saga (DEFCON 33) - YouTube UNBELIEVABLE INCOMPETENCE from the highest levels of the Trump Administration, for DEFCON 33! I gave this talk August 9, 2025, in Las Vegas.

To divert us from the Epstein files, Trump is putting our country at risk : politics
"Fight the Trump Takeover" Protests Spread Nationwide : politics

Secret White House spreadsheet ranks US companies based on loyalty to Trump : politics



Hundreds march to White House to protest Trump's D.C. crackdown : politics
D.C. mayor calls Trump takeover Un-American: "American soldiers and airmen policing American citizens on American soil is #UnAmerican," Mayor Muriel Bowser wrote in a post on X. : politics

Trump's D.C. takeover is a desperate distraction from Epstein files : politics

Three Republican-led states to deploy National Guard troops to US capital : politics
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine orders 150 National Guard members to DC as states send troops : politics

Rep. Clyburn warns America is on a path reminiscent of 1930s Germany : politics
Trump -- With Media's Help -- Is Creating American Conditions for 'Good Germans' : politics

Trump Cuts Off Medical Visas from Gaza After Laura Loomer Meltdown : politics
You think they're so dumb, you think they're so funny, wait until they've got you running - Lawyers, Guns & Money It's Laura Loomer's administration and we are stuck with it for 3 and a half more years:

Trump Destroys Whatever Was Left Of U.S. Corporate Oversight, Calls It "America First Antitrust" : politics



Trump hiked tariffs on US imports. Now he's looking at exports -- sparking fears of dangerous precedent : politics

Trump is deporting so many immigrants that it could cause inflation to hit 4% next year, top economist says : politics - Yes, Biden and Obama got their numbers largely because of "deporting" people at the border, meaning they hadn't established themselves here and weren't working. Border crossings have greatly dropped under Trump, so his deportations are largely people who are established here and contributing to the economy.


Trump take take-home pay - Lawyers, Guns & Money

'Lie, Lie!': GOP Rep Savaged at Local Town Hall | Locals outraged by Harriet Hageman's attempts to spread climate denialism. : politics
Arguments from Global Warming Skeptics and what the science really says
News - DeSmog


ICE Arrests Influencer Tatiana Martinez During Live Stream : politics

AG Bondi sets deadline for Boston's immigration policy overhaul


Over 300 protests held Saturday against Trump redistricting push : politics
(187) Gil Scott Heron explains the meaning behind 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised,' a 1991 interview - YouTube

Newsom Vows To Pack California's Conservative Outposts With Dem Voters, New Map Shows : politics


Oklahoma will require teachers from NY, California to prove they back 'America First' : politics - Oklahoma, leading with the worst educational system in the country, is being particular about who they hire. Cool, did they ever find out why the superintendent was watching porn in his office?


Law School For Rich Kids - Lawyers, Guns & Money Basically, law school students have over the past 15 years or so divided into two roughly similar-sized groups: Rich Kids, who have essentially no debt at graduation, and Everybody Else, who graduate with a mortgage for a regular house in Flyover, and a condo in the Latte Sipping Regions.



Erik Visits an Non-American Grave, Part 1,943 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Frederic Leighton.


Obesity before pregnancy, not just during, may shape a child's brain and raise the risk of autism spectrum disorder, suggests a new study using a mouse model. Epigenetic changes in eggs triggered gene shifts linked to autism-like behaviors, revealing a critical window for prevention. : science

A meta-analysis has relativised the efficacy of psilocybin in the treatment of patients with depression : science


Ex-fat people of reddit, what is an underrated fat loss tip? : AskReddit

Gallup just said drinking in the US is down to 54%, the lowest ever since they've began tracking it in 1939. Why do you think that is? : AskReddit - "Nobody has any money," one analyst said bluntly in the article I read.




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Hurricane Erin is now a rare Category 5. Next week, the storm is forecast to at least double or triple in size : news

New Zealand's population exodus hits 13-year high as economy worsens : worldnews


(1) Ania_In_UA on X: Medvedev is elated. He expressed his satisfaction in these 5 points: 1. US doesn't set the agenda. 2. Russia dictates conditions. 3. US applies no pressure on Moscow. 4. Russia allowed to continue the killing. 5. Pressure is on Kyiv alone. / X
Putin says US-Russia trade grew 20% after Trump came to power, but India still faces 50% tariffs over oil purchase | Mint : worldnews


Afghan women barred from Taliban takeover anniversary celebrations in Kabul : worldnews - Mothers, wives, sisters, daughters. Disposable people to these stone age fuckers.

This Day in Labor History: August 16, 2012 - Lawyers, Guns & Money On August 16, 2012, the South African Police Service killed 34 striking platinum miners. The Marikana Massacre was the most lethal use of force against civilians by the South African police since the Soweto Uprising in 1976 and was a sign of how the African National Congress had moved away from its working class roots and toward become an instrument of oppression that reminded some had little things really had changed since the days of apartheid ... Nelson Mandela's vision of South Africa was….not precisely fulfilled. AMCU did become the dominant union at the Lonmin mine and the government recognized it as such.


Qatar imprisons Baha'i leader for casting 'doubt on the foundations of the Islamic religion' : worldnews


Israel def. heads to Donald Trump: Force Benjamin Netanyahu to end Gaza war | The Jerusalem Post - Over 600 former senior security officials asked the US president to compel Netanyahu to

Voice4Justice: Spread of settlement outposts and killing Palestinians in the West Bank are the same thing - Bluesky
France condemns israel's west bank settlement plan as serious breach of international law : worldnews

31 Arab, Islamic states denounce Netanyahu's 'Greater Israel' plan : worldnews

Opinion | Answering My Critics About the War in Gaza - The New York Times - Hamas's unwillingness to surrender cannot justify what Israel has done with American complicity: the killing of an estimated 18,000 children, the starvation of a population and the leveling of entire neighborhoods. According to UNICEF, Gaza has the highest proportion of child amputees in the world.


Zelensky Heads to Washington After Trump Debrief Call : worldnews
Trump told Zelenskiy after summit that Putin wants more of Ukraine, source says : worldnews
Putin still demands entire Donbas, Trump tells Zelenskyy and Europeans - Bloomberg : worldnews

'The world is behaving irrationally' - Putin's warm welcome gets cold reaction in Ukraine : worldnews
Zelenskyy and Trump conclude lengthy conversation : worldnews
"Now it's up to Zelenskyy": Trump shifts peace responsibility after Putin talks as Russia denies three-leader meeting claim : worldnews

Trump agrees with Putin on "Article 5-type" security guarantees for Ukraine – sources : worldnews
Zelenskyy: Kyiv expects surge in attacks on Ukraine to force concessions after peace talks : worldnews

Ukraine's Zelenskyy to meet Trump on Monday after US-Russia summit secured no halt to fighting : worldnews
Ukraine's Zelenskyy to meet Trump on Monday after US-Russia summit secured no peace agreement : politics
Czech minister slams Putin's 'nonsense' Ukraine remarks in Trump briefing : worldnews - The problem is Russian imperialism, not Ukraine's desire to live freely

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1269, Part 1 (Thread #1416) : worldnews
(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Aug. 15, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

@danspiun.bsky.social: 23 Solone-Novoserhiivka axis, Pokrovsk front. Today Peaky Blinders - NGU 2nd unit of OMEGA report that troop pressure is increasing. They note🇷🇺Mbike assaults have certain results despite great losses. 3 pics show 5🇷🇺KIA + 4 Mbike losses. A 4th earlier released pic shows 1 more. - Bluesky


Suspected right wing terrorist arrested near Amsterdam while preparing an attack : worldnews - He admitted to being a member of several far-right and white nationalist organizations,


Irish exports to US drop by 60% in June as effects of Trump's tariffs take hold : worldnews


Trump Is Ready to Invade U.S. Ally if It Doesn't Cave to His Demands - Donald Trump has drawn up attack plans for Mexico. : politics




Week 30 - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Trump-Putin summit starts on red carpet, ends in confusion : politics
Trump Leaves Alaska With Nothing Except a Lecture From Preening Putin : politics
Kremlin Leaks Footage Showing Trump Fawning Over Putin : politics - The simple fact that Trump invited a war criminal to the United States and had the red carpet literally rolled out for him to be treated as an equal is a massive, massive loss for Donald "art of the deal" Trump.
Donald Trump's Self-Own Summit with Vladimir Putin : politics

Vladimir Putin leaves Alaska with a complete victory over Donald Trump : politics
Trump Treats War Criminal Dictator Putin Like Royalty, Still Fails To Get Ceasefire : politics
Zelensky to meet Trump after US-Russia summit secured no deal

Trump Rates Putin Ceasefire Flop As a 10 Out of 10 : politics
Trump touts peace deal after leaving Alaska without ceasefire pact : politics
Well, What Did You Think Would Happen? : politics Exactly what did happen, did happen in Alaska, exactly as expected, definitely no surprises there . Between the Pedo & the Master Spy .

Love is always scarpering or cowering or fawning, you eat three big Macs and hate yourself in the morning - Lawyers, Guns & Money The contrast between the humiliatingly obsequious treatment Trump gave Putin in exchange for absolutely no concessions and the treatment he gave to the leader of the actually democratic country Putin invaded in a pure war of aggression tells you most of what you need to know about both Trump's worldview and his leadership abilities.

Russian media is buzzing over Trump–Putin talks. The mood in Kyiv is very different : politics
Putin Invites Trump to Moscow After Failure to Reach Deal : politics

B-2 stealth bomber conducts flyover as Trump, Putin arrive at Alaska base : politics
Government papers found in an Alaskan hotel reveal details of Trump-Putin summit : politics
Joyce White Vance: If it's not leaks on the signal chain it's papers left behind in the printer. It's an incompetent kakistocracy. - Bluesky
Trump-Putin documents left on hotel printer : NPR

Trump, 79, Seems Utterly Perplexed About Where Alaska Is - The president made multiple comments suggesting he doesn't know Alaska is part of the United States. : politics - And no one was surprised. There's a lot of things that seem to utterly perplex Trump - the game of golf, the female orgasm, how to legally run a business, the age of consent, democracy, diplomacy, reading ... Age of consent ...


Mail-in voting makes honest elections impossible, as proved by Donald Trump's landslide 2020 victory being stolen from him by mail-in voter fraud - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Aaron Rupar: "Trump:"Vladimir Putin said something - one of the most interesting things. He said 'your election was rigged because you have mail in voting. It's impossible to have mail in voting & have honest elections.' He said that to me because we talked about 2020. He said, 'you won that election by so much' — Bluesky
Trump Says Putin Agrees With Him That US Should Not Have Mail-in Voting: 'Vladimir Putin, smart guy, said you can't have an honest election with mail-in voting' : politics - WTF? Why is he taking advice from a leader of a hostile country that conducts daily cyberattacks on us and funds enemy combatants? Treasonous fuck ... The real story was buried earlier this week when the Iranian regime warned Donald that it's "not just the Mossad that has copies" of Donald Trump's crimes.

All the assault allegations against Donald Trump, recapped | PBS News

Pundits say meeting was 'bad for Americans' after Trump's 'no deal' Alaska summit : politics - Trump is a failure on all counts and an absolute disgrace to the US. Anybody who thinks he's remotely capable of negotiating a peace deal is willfully delusional at this point. Dude couldn't negotiate a free refill at McDonald's


The Very Real Possibility That Trump Could Try To Destroy Women's Voting Rights : politics - It's scary to contemplate that every right women have gained is now in question again. Check the 1970's we've already lost the right to a legal abortion, next up contraception, then credit cards? The right to own property? The right to vote? The freedom to get a job or go to college?

Trump's "American Hell" is everywhere : politics
Trump Wants You, Your Child, And Your Grandchild To Work In Factories Forever | by Toni Crowe | New Choices | Medium That is the Republicans' American dream scenario

Democrats introduce measure to terminate Trump's D.C. takeover : politics
DC sues Trump over 'hostile takeover' of city's police : politics
Pam Bondi returns control to DC police chief after city sued Trump over 'hostile takeover' | Washington, D.C.'s attorney general calls administration's actions 'gravest threat' to district's self-governance : politics
An ongoing state of exception - Lawyers, Guns & Money The reason Trump invoked "American carnage" in his first inaugural address, reflecting his rhetoric before or since, is because it's a straightforward pretext for authoritarianism [gift link]:

An ongoing state of exception - Lawyers, Guns & Money The reason Trump invoked "American carnage" in his first inaugural address, reflecting his rhetoric before or since, is because it's a straightforward pretext for authoritarianism [gift link]:
Trump's Politics of Urban Disgust : politics
Martial Law, One City at a Time : politics
West Virginia sends hundreds of National Guard members to D.C.

Trump Melts Down Upon Realizing Just How Much D.C. Hates Him | Donald Trump started pushing conspiracy theories rather than believe Washington, D.C., residents hate his guts. : politics

White House Scorecard Rates Companies Based on How Much They Fawn Over Trump's Agenda : politics

Obama Tears Trump Apart in Blistering Call to Fight Back : politics
Jeff Tiedrich: MANY PEOPLE ARE SAYING THAT I, JEFF TIEDRICH, YOUR FAVORITE WRITER, HAVE COME UP WITH THE "GREATEST" IDEA EVER. NOT EVEN HEATHER COX RICHARDSON (TINY HANDS!) COULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THIS. SAD! EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT MY BEAUTIFUL POST. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER link: bit.ly/4oCc7D1 - Bluesky

Abolish the Senate. End the Electoral College. Pack the Court. : politics
Study reveal that 16% of the population expresses discomfort about the prospect of a female president. Furthermore, the result is consistent across demographic groups. These results underscore the continued presence of gender-based biases in American political attitudes. : science - It's interesting to note that women are actually more uncomfortable with a female president than men are ... There has been plenty of research over the past 20 years showing that women are more hostile towards other women than men are to women.

Which Drugs Has the FDA Allowed Into the U.S. From Banned Foreign Factories? — ProPublica ProPublica identified more than 150 products that were exempted from import bans since 2013. Our list provides the names of the drugs or ingredients and their manufacturers, many of which are no longer banned.

Trump tax law could cause Medicare cuts if Congress doesn't act, CBO says : politics

Judge orders RFK Jr.'s health department to stop sharing Medicaid data with deportation officials : politics
Trump and RFK Jr. sneak attack underway to kill Obamacare : politics

Amid criticism from Laura Loomer, RFK Jr. says he won't run for president in 2028 : politics
RFK Jr. Addresses 2028 Presidential Run Amid Laura Loomer Attacks : politics

Dan Froomkin: Is it time to start planning a post-Trump restoration? 2026 congressional candidates need to talk about how to stop Trump and fix what he's broken. Here's my 10-point plan.

Israeli government official arrested in Nevada in internet crimes against children sting : news


The Craven College Administrators - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Once again, Trump is symptom, not disease.


Judge denies Trump administration request to end a policy protecting immigrant children in custody : politics

Judge trashes ICE arrests at courthouses, warning 'millions could be swept up' under Trump administration rules : politics

ICE Is Deporting Thousands With Minor Offenses - From Traffic Violations to Weed Possession : politics - The numbers contradict officials' continued claims that immigration enforcement is focusing on the "worst of the worst" criminal offenders.

​​Pennsylvania restaurant employees say ICE raid left a trail of destruction for the business : politics

Trump's terror campaign: Protests erupt after man dies fleeing federal agent raid at LA Home Depot : politics

Judge orders ICE to stop forcing detainees to sleep on dirty concrete floors : politics

Trump's ICE Spent Half a Million on Tricked-Out Trucks for a Hype Video : politics

DHS's Neo-Nazi Memes Show the Agency for What It Is : politics

Another Colorado judge is ordering federal agents to stop making immigration arrests at courthouses : politics

Video appears to show Hamtramck councilmember dropping off stacks of ballots before primary election : politics

"None Of These Books Are Obscene": Judge Strikes Down Much of Florida's Book Ban Bill - Florida cannot call itself the 'freest state" while it blatantly violates the First Amendment rights of our youngest citizens

Republicans launch investigation into Kansas school districts for not outing trans kids. The administration claims "gender ideology" has "run amok" in... Topeka? : politics

"We need more of this from Democrats in general": Gavin Newsom attempts to troll Donald Trump by tweeting in the same style, but not everyone's a fan of the approach : politics
California Democrats unveil their new congressional map to counter Republicans : politics
California Democrats release map ahead of redistricting in response to Texas : politics
Gavin Newsom breaks through by trolling Trump at his own meme game : politics
SF Dem authoring legislation to 'shut this ski mask s**t down' after masked agents crash Newsom speech : politics

Thousands to join US Fight the Trump Takeover protests against Republican redistricting plans : politics

Proposed constitutional amendment would give Colorado governor emergency redistricting authority : politics


Blue No Matter Who?: Jeffries Slammed for 'Gutless' Refusal to Endorse Zohran Mamdani : politics (big AIPAC pawn)



Woman confronts ex-husband, who is on trial for kidnapping and trying to kill her, during surprise cross-examination. : videos


Mother Jones: When a cop's son is tased and ends up in cardiac arrest, he's forced to question the training that told him it wasn't possible. This week on Reveal, the truth about Tasers and the company that makes them. - Bluesky


Elon Musk, Marketing Genius - Lawyers, Guns & Money - he Tesla Diner opened its doors at 4:20 p.m. on July 21,

Meta faces backlash over AI policy that lets bots have 'sensual' conversations with children | US senator Josh Hawley opened investigation into the tech giant, which said it had removed the policy guidelines : politics
Mark Zuckerberg's vision for humanity is terrifying : technology
Meta spends more guarding Mark Zuckerberg than Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet do for their own CEOs -- combined : technology


Census: Young adults reaching key milestones notches significant drop - Roughly 50 years ago, nearly half of all 25- to 34-year-olds had reached traditional benchmarks of adulthood, such as moving out of their parents' home, getting married or having kids, according to a U.S. Census Bureau working paper. These days, less than a quarter of young adults have done the same.


Opinion | Boys, and men, are falling behind We don't have to take anything away from girls and women to provide them help - Men and boys, particularly from low-income and minority backgrounds, are falling behind. They are less healthy, less educated, and have fewer social supports.Among those men aged 25 to 34, suicide is a leading cause of death. Men also make up nearly three-quarters of fatal opioid overdoses. Nearly two-thirds of students receiving special education services are male. Black and Latino boys face even steeper obstacles in accessing good education and employment opportunities.


Lonely people show greater mood instability, especially with positive emotions. Lonely people may struggle to sustain positive feelings over time. A pleasant event might lift their mood temporarily, but the benefits could fade more quickly compared to those who feel more socially connected. : science

Highly sensitive people are more likely to experience depression and anxiety. In the study, sensitivity was defined as a personality trait that reflects people's capacity to perceive and process environmental stimuli such as bright lights, subtle changes in the environment and other peoples' moods. : science
Reading the Mind in the Eyes (RMET) Test

People who've interacted with a psychopath, what made you realize they were one? : AskReddit - "uncanny valley vibe of an alien in a skin suit who read books about how to be charming"


What's the most hilariously wrong thing you believed about sex when you were younger? : AskReddit

People who have had threesomes, how was it? : AskReddit





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Sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, UN says : worldnews


Body of Antarctic researcher found 66 years after he disappeared exploring glacier : worldnews

Australia finds record meth, cocaine, heroin use in wastewater analysis : worldnews

Hundreds hit with food poisoning in Indonesia after eating free meals from president's flagship program : worldnews - Since its launch in January, Prabowo Subianto's signature policy has been marred by mass food poisoning cases affecting over 1,000 people


Japan minister joins crowds at contentious shrine to mark 80 years since World War Two defeat : worldnews - only 42% of Japanese people consider WWII to have been a war of aggression. It is laughable how poor Japanese education is here.


Putin hails 'heroic' North Korean troops fighting against Ukraine in letter to Kim Jong-un : worldnews


China Escalates Canada Trade Spat With WTO Suit Over Steel : worldnews


(1) Institute for the Study of War on X: The Kremlin is using the Alaska summit to portray Russia as a world power equal to the United States and to posture Putin as an equal to US President Donald Trump. / X

Ukraine's Long-Range Strikes on Oil Infrastructure Shave $74 Billion from Russian Revenue : worldnews
Ukraine's GenStaff says its deep strikes have erased 4% of Russia's GDP this year -- 42% of attacks targeted oil refineries : worldnews
(1) SPRAVDI — Stratcom Centre on X: Bloomberg confirms that Russia is now forced to export raw fuel oil instead of refined fuel products as refinery capacity increasingly lays in ruins. Fuel oil trades at only a small premium to crude oil, rather than the high price of refined products. Another economic hit to the Russian terrorist state. / X

Ukraine Blows Up Russian Port Olya Ship Loaded with Iranian Drone Parts, Hits Oil Refinery : worldnews

(1) Jurgen Nauditt on X: A beautiful explosion at a russian gunpowder factory in the Ryazan region of russia. The building was completely destroyed, leaving at least five dead, but many people are still buried under the rubble. No sympathy – russia started this war of conquest. / X

(1) Kvist on X: Alleged video of the aftermath of the explosion at the "Elastic" factory in the Ryazan region. Judging by the footage, the enterprise has suffered colossal damage. Nothing remains of the workshop where the gunpowder explosion occurred. - Russian media / X



Putin hails India's 'well-deserved authority' in global affairs : worldnews
Modi Slams 'Economic Selfishness' in Defiance of US Tariffs : worldnews

The death toll from flash floods in northwest Pakistan has jumped to 157, officials say : worldnews

The Taliban will shower Kabul with flowers from helicopters for their takeover anniversary : worldnews
Taliban colluding with senior UN officials to divert aid, new report finds : worldnews


Hezbollah chief says 'no life' in Lebanon if government confronts group : worldnews


Netanyahu lists 5 principles to end Gaza war, including security control : worldnews

West Bank settlement plan illegal, Germany tells Israel : worldnews

August 12, 2025 World Central Kitchen confirms armed operatives were posing as its members in central Gaza : worldnews


Ukraine is counting on America, Zelenskyy tells Trump before 'high stakes' summit : worldnews
Zelenskyy on Russian strikes ahead of Trump-Putin meeting: They keep killing even on the day of talks : worldnews
120,000 Ukrainians in US at risk of deportation as Biden-era program lapses, WSJ reports : worldnews

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,068,040 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1268, Part 1 (Thread #1415) : worldnews

Ukraine crashes Russian horns of war near Pokrovsk, eliminating 271 occupiers over few days : worldnews

Half of Starlink terminals sent to Ukraine found in Russian-occupied areas, US agency says : worldnews

(1) JP Lindsley | Journalist on X: 3/ These drone units make up just 2% of Ukraine's personnel—but account for one-third of Russian casualties. The roads to reach them look torn from Mad Max": Vehicles crawl under makeshift cages and welded plating. The kill zone now extends 10-15km from the front. ⤵ / X

(1) MilitaryNewsUA on X: liminated 2 Russian soldiers from a distance of 4km: Ukrainian sniper sets a new world record! Fire was adjusted using AI tools in conjunction with a UAV. He fired from a 14.5mm Aligator sniper rifle. / X


Trump cold-called Norwegian minister to ask about Nobel Peace Prize : politics


Blackwater founder Erik Prince to send hundreds of fighters to strife-torn Haiti : worldnews

Team Trump Is Actually Drawing Up Attack Plans for Mexico : politics




Donald Trump Leaves Vladimir Putin Summit Without a Deal in Hand : politics
Trump Gives Russians Up-Close Look at Top Secret Weapons : politics

Acyn: Heinrich: And what was really stunning to me as someone who has been in a lot of these press conferences a few things very unusual. You had Putin come out and address the press first. We are on U.S. Soil here - Bluesky
Acyn: Fox News Reporter Jacqui Heinrich: The way that it felt in the room was not good. It did not seem like things went well. And it seemed like Putin came in and steam rolled, got right into what he wanted to say and got his photo next to the president and then left - Bluesky
Good Trouble: Every once in the blue moon, Fox propaganda gets that there'Z no way to sugarcoat this shit. - Bluesky

Trump: I'm Not Here to Negotiate for Ukraine : politics
Trump and Putin meet in Alaska: Live - Trump and Putin end joint press conference without taking questions or sharing details of talks on Ukraine
(1) WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧 on X: "President Putin shrugged after a journalist shouted out. President Putin will you stop killing civilians / X

USSR sweatshirt and chicken kyiv: Russia dials up trolling before Alaska summit | Russia | The Guardian Foreign minister's attire and inflight menu for Russian media are latest in series of provocations towards Ukraine

Discussion Thread: US President Trump Meets With Russian President Putin in Alaska : politics

Trump prepares honoured reception for Putin – NBC News : worldnews - Putin gets an honoured reception and Zelensky got a hostile reception by Trump. Says it all really.
Putin to present Trump with 'historical materials' framing Ukraine as artificial state, Kyiv claims : worldnews

(1) The Ukrainian Review on X: Putin's first priority was to keep Zelensky out of the Alaska meeting, - Bloomberg - Putin did not agree to the three-way meeting that Donald Trump proposed, Zelensky's presence would require real negotiations, which would make it difficult for Moscow to hide its disinterest. / X Russia Experts Worry KGB Agent-Turned-Murderous Dictator Putin Will Play Trump : politics

'War criminal falling from the sky': Why Alaskans aren't happy to host Putin : politics - A war criminal and sex offender discussing the fate of a 3rd party nation. What could go wrong?

Trump Left Six Past Putin Meetings With Little to Show For Them : politics
Over half of Americans don't trust Trump on Russia-Ukraine war: Poll : politics

Alaskans greet Putin with thousands of Ukrainian flags, protest 'war criminal hanging out here' : politics

Trump approval rating slips to 38 percent: Poll : politics - Floor is 25% that's what Bush had at the end of his second term after two shitty wars and the greatest economic disaster since the great depression.

Katherine Clark calls Israel-Hamas war in Gaza 'genocide'
No. 2 House Democrat Katherine Clark calls Gaza war a 'genocide' : politics
American Israel Public Affairs Cmte Profile: Recipients • OpenSecrets


Inflation Is Soaring Again—and It's All Trump's Fault : politics
Trump Created America's First Man-Made Stagflation Crisis : politics


Was Trump the Inevitable Endpoint of Conservatism? : politics

To Beat Back Trump's GOP in 2026, Progressive Leader Says Corporate Dems Must Go : politics

Trump Casually Lies About His Greatest Failure : politics Upvoting any news source using the correct word: LIES. And not using cowardly terms like "falsely claims".
Trump Casually Lies About His Greatest Failure | The New Republic The president claimed he had finished building a wall at the southern border on Wednesday.

The Trump administration's assault on science feels eerily Soviet : politics

A gunman shot at the CDC, killing an officer. Trump hasn't said a word. : politics - Fired approximately 500 bullets at the cdc. It is amazing that he didn't kill anyone except for that one officer. And no suggestion at all that this will be treated as a terrorist act, because he was a white straight Christian republican. The only kind of person that matters.

Trump administration reverses, leaves D.C. police chief in charge
Trump Says He'll Make His Own Crime Stats to Justify Takeover : politics
DC attorney general sues to stop federal takeover of Metropolitan Police Department : politics
Trump Just Launched a New Assault on D.C.'s Home Rule. It's Brazenly Illegal. : politics
"Get Off Our Streets": DC Residents Protest Federal Agents Running Checkpoint | Anger is growing over Trump's decision to take over the DC police and deploy the national guard in the nation's capital. : politics

Why Republicans Are Terrified of Nonexistent Crime : politics

AG Bondi threatens R.I. over 'sanctuary' policies

White House propaganda video shows SWAT team swarming D.C. home of DOJ employee charged for throwing sandwich : politics

Sanders Announces Legislation to Reverse Trump Cuts to Social Security : politics

Trump escalates his longstanding attacks on Warren and says she should be drug tested

Trump Set to Blow Millions on ICE Barbie PR Blitz as Her Roasting Spirals : politics


Republicans Have Created a Legal Nightmare for Themselves on Epstein : politics - They had the opportunity to gaslight their base into believing that Trump was erroneously included on the list, but instead they decided to deny its existence, backpedal, then try to redact him from the list without anyone noticing. They drew attention to themselves after years of screeching about wanting to see the list. Truly a mess of their own making.

Michael Cohen Shares Details of Only Trump-Epstein Case He Worked On : politics

Report: Trump Is Privately Bashing Epstein Victims | The president is reportedly complaining that sexual abuse survivors are "Democrats" out to destroy his administration. : politics - Little girls are Democrats to him. He's calling little girls his political enemies.

Donald Trump Says He's the One Who Told Melania to Threaten Hunter Biden with $1B Lawsuit: 'I Let Her Use My Lawyers' : politics
Trump Lashes Out at His Nemesis Bringing Epstein Victims to the Capitol : politics

There's Only One Conclusion to Draw From Trump's Newfound Leniency for Ghislaine Maxwell : politics

Republican populists plan to bypass Mike Johnson on Epstein files, stock trading : politics


RFK Jr.'s mRNA hostility could hurt more than just vaccines

Boston homicide rate double what it was at this point in 2024 when murder rate fell to historic low


Obama Puts GOP On Blast Over Redistricting Ploy: 'A Systematic Assault On Democracy' : politics

Gavin Newsom calls on Democrats 'to meet fire with fire' in redistricting fight with Trump : politics
Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for a special election to allow for a new congressional map in California : politics
California will move forward with redistricting vote to counter Texas, Newsom says : politics
Gavin Newsom Accuses Donald Trump of 'Bending His Knee' to Vladimir Putin : politics

'All options on table' for redistricting in Maryland, Gov. Wes Moore says : politics

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott immediately calls second special session for redistricting : politics - On Thursday, Democrats said they'd return to the state for the second session and allow the vote to happen, choosing instead to "take this fight to the courts"



Cambridge police investigate man with hatchet at Palestine rally


N.H. ranked last in higher education funding, per new report


State auditor finds mismanagement at Cannabis Control Commission





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Australia's commitment to recognise Palestine met with 'disappointment and disgust' by Trump administration : worldnews


North Korea to Send 6,000 Troops to Russia, Supplying 40% of Its Ammo, Kyiv's Spy Chief Says : worldnews



Trump says Putin ready to make deal on Ukraine, US hopes to include Zelenskiy : worldnews
Trump threatens 'severe consequences' if Putin blocks Ukraine peace : worldnews
Putin suggests Russia and U.S. could make a deal on nuclear arms control : worldnews
Putin praises "sincere" U.S. as Ukraine braces for Trump-Putin summit : worldnews

Russia poised to test 'flying Chernobyl' intercontinental missile ahead of Trump-Putin summit : worldnews

Drones attack Russia's Volgograd: fires break out at refinery : worldnews

Russia labels Reporters without Borders an "undesirable organisation" : worldnews

WhatsApp accuses Moscow of trying to block secure communication for millions of Russians : worldnews



US warns of additional tariffs on India if Trump-Putin peace talks fail : worldnews
Sudden, heavy rain in Indian Kashmir leaves 46 dead, more than 200 missing : worldnews


Sudan Hit by Its Worst Cholera Outbreak in Years, Medical Charity Says : worldnews

British soldiers using sex workers in Kenya despite ban, inquiry finds : worldnews

African Union urges adoption of world map showing continent's true size : worldnews



Iran Admits to 21,000 Arrests During 12-Day War : worldnews



Arab nations fume after Netanyahu says he feels connection to vision of 'Greater Israel' : worldnews
Trump: Journalists should be allowed into Gaza : worldnews
Israel's Netanyahu has 'lost the plot,' New Zealand leader Luxon says : worldnews

Israel pounds Gaza City, 123 dead in last 24 hours : worldnews

With Arson and Land Grabs, Israeli Settler Attacks in West Bank Hit Record High : worldnews
In Israel, ultra-Orthodox Jews are opposing Netanyahu to avoid conscription : worldnews
Israeli minister unveils controversial West Bank settlements: Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said a plan to enlarge the Maale Adumim settlement will "bury" the idea of a Palestinian state : worldnews


(6)Inspiring Unity at the Adirei HaTorah Event | TikTok



Putin is bluffing, says Zelenskyy; Trump warns of severe consequences if war continues : worldnews - Deciding a countries fate without the countries president or any ukrainians.
Neville Chamberlain Meets with Hitler at Berchtesgaden | Holocaust Encyclopedia


July becomes deadliest month for Ukraine since May 2022: Russia kills 286, injuries 1,388 : worldnews


Ukrainian forces receive 1,000 FPV drones in first rapid deliveries via pilot weapons marketplace : worldnews

Ukraine brings home 84 POWs from Russian captivity, including people imprisoned since 2014 : worldnews

Russian soldier who shot civilians near Kupiansk sentenced to life imprisonment : worldnews
Russian war crimes: Ukraine has evidence occupiers forcibly deported 15 children from special school to Russia : worldnews


Zelenskiy Says Ukraine Has Secured $1.5 Billion From European Allies for US Weapons : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1267, Part 1 (Thread #1414) : worldnews

Kyiv's supporters must be prepared for troop deployment in Ukraine, Lithuanian president says : worldnews

Wildfires scorch Greece for a second day, thousands evacuated : worldnews
Greece Wants to Repay Bailout Loans (36,1 billion Euros) 10 Years Ahead of Time : worldnews

Wildfires claim third life in Spain as intense heat continues across Europe : worldnews

Russian hackers seized control of Norwegian dam, spy chief says : worldnews


Keir Starmer to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Downing Street : worldnews
Starmer sees viable chance of Ukraine ceasefire as Zelensky visits London : worldnews
Britain Scales Back Ukraine Peacekeeping Plan from 30,000 Troops to Targeted Mission : worldnews


Brazil Announces $5.6 Billion Credit Package to Support Exporters Facing U.S. Tariffs : worldnews
Lula says Trump would be put on trial in Brazil if January 6 riots took place there : worldnews

Peru enacts amnesty for military and police accused of human rights abuses | Peru : news

Danish MP calls for extradition of Canadian behind notorious AI porn site : news - MrDeepFakes hosted almost 70,000 non-consensual and sometimes violent deepfake videos and images.
Nova Scotia faces pushback after banning entry to woods over wildfire fears : worldnews
Eli Lilly hikes weight-loss drug prices in Canada after pressure from Trump : worldnews




Trump Reportedly Offering Putin Natural Resources Off Alaska Sparks Fury : politics
Trump says a second meeting with Putin will likely be more important than Friday's : worldnews
White House confirms Trump-Putin summit in Anchorage, calling it 'listening exercise'

Israel Consulate Manhattan NYC : pics

Wholesale prices rose 0.9% in July, much more than expected : news
Trump revokes Biden order promoting competition in the US economy : politics - The initiatives brought to a quiet end by Trump's order on Wednesday included government efforts to: lower the cost of hearing aids, by allowing them to be sold over the counter; make it easier for airline passengers to get refunds for shoddy baggage handling or in-flight wifi; make it easier for workers to change jobs, by banning or limiting noncompete agreements on employees; guarantee farmers, motorists and iPhone users the right to repair their own vehicles or devices without voiding warranty protections

Establishment Democrats Are Going to Torpedo the 2026 Midterms : politics - Missourian here. We outlawed ranked choice voting because the republicans convinced their base that they were preventing election fraud. It didn't even say what ranked choice voting is. Most of the electorate didn't know or care.
What's a tankie? : Socialism_101

As Trump Turns DC Into a Fascist Laboratory, We Must Mount Our Own Defenses : politics
Trump's Trial Run for a Police State President Trump's "federalization" of Washington, D.C., is a test of the limits of his power — and, by extension, of our democracy.

Both Sides: PoliticalHumor

USDA spent thousands on giant Trump banners as it was cutting aid to schools and food banks, report says : politics
Trump Says He Would Likely Beat George Washington And Abraham Lincoln In An Election


What to know about marijuana policies under Trump | AP News President Donald Trump is taking a new look at reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a move that could nudge the federal government closer to an approach already embraced in many states.
MAGA Is Coming for Legal Marijuana : politics


We Asked Pete Hegseth if Women Should Have the Right to Vote. The Answer Was Unsettling. : politics
Pentagon chief endorses Christian nationalist push to give voting rights to households, not women : politics


Why We Must Release the Epstein Files : politics

I'd tell her to bring it on. She'd have to prove that she wasn't introduced to Trump by Epstein. Pretty laughable that a Trump wants to sue a Biden for defamation after they've been defaming the Biden's for multiple years. : PoliticalHumor - Melania Knauss the foreign prostitute?



Harvard stakeholders worry about potential Trump deal


Ordinary people's views on housing are out of step with the economics literature. People do not believe that more housing supply would reduce housing prices. Instead they attribute high housing prices to putative bad actors (landlords, developers) and support price controls and demand subsidies. : science

Failed New Mexico candidate gets 80 years for convictions in shootings at officials' homes : news - Republicans are unhinged ... They're in a cult. They think the election was rigged, health experts are lying about vaccines, climate data is fake, jobs data is fake, economic predictions are fake, and so on. It's either every respected expert on earth is lying or Dear Leader Trump is lying. It's a pretty fucking obvious choice but half the country is delusional so they sided with Trump against reality.
Solomon Peña gets 80 years for convictions in shootings at lawmakers' homes | AP News Solomon Pena, center, a Republican candidate for New Mexico House District 14, is taken into custody by Albuquerque Police officers, Jan. 16, 2023, in southwest Albuquerque, N.M. (Roberto E. Rosales/The Albuquerque Journal via AP, File)


New Zealand woman and six-year-old son detained for three weeks by Ice in US enduring 'terrifying' ordeal | New Zealand : worldnews - TLDR: she was living in Washington State on an employment visa and got detained returning from a brief visit to Canada.

ICE Agent Caught on Camera Disguised as a Construction Worker The Intercept confirmed that a federal agent caught on camera wearing a hard hat and safety vest works for ICE.


Newsom urges Illinois, NY to hurry up on redistricting : politics


Meta appoints anti-LGBTQ+ conspiracy theorist Robby Starbuck as AI bias advisor : technology

You're Being Watched: Flock, the newest company bringing mass surveillance to your town : videos
Find Nearby ALPRs | DeFlock Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) are cameras that capture images of all passing license plates, storing details like the car's location, date, and time. These cameras collect data on millions of vehicles—regardless of whether the driver is suspected of a crime. While these systems can be useful for tracking stolen cars or wanted individuals, they are mostly used to track the movements of innocent people.


New York man charged with cyberstalking a family member of killed UnitedHealthcare CEO : news


Body armor company demonstrates its protection product on its CEO : WTF



Opinion | Trump wants a baby boom. Here's how to spur Americans to have kids. - Washington Post An analysis of where Americans keep having babies reveals what works


Code of 'Kryptos,' CIA sculpture unsolved for 35 years, is up for sale - The Washington Post The final 97 characters of the encrypted sculpture at CIA headquarters have obsessed code breakers for decades. Artist Jim Sanborn will auction off the solution on his 80th birthday.

(6)The Largest Coincidence in History Revealed | TikTok



A study of 150,000 people with ADHD in Sweden confirms that drugs taken to manage the condition have wider benefits beyond improving immediate symptoms : science
New evidence that use of acetaminophen (Tylenol or paracetamol) during pregnancy may be linked to increased risk of autism and ADHD in offspring, from study of more than 100,000. It is the most common over-the-counter pain and fever medication used by more than half of pregnant women worldwide. : science

study finds common artificial sweetener sucralose may reduce effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy by altering gut bacteria and lowering arginine levels : science

A few dozen people in the world have a rare genetic mutation that gives them the ability to fight off all viruses. An mRNA-based antiviral inspired by this prevents viral replication in hamsters/ mice, and scientists have yet to find a virus that can break through its defenses in cell culture. : science

A drought lasting 13 years and several others that each lasted over three years may have contributed to the collapse of the Classic Maya civilisation, chemical fingerprints from a stalagmite in a Mexican cave have revealed. : science

New evidence that use of acetaminophen (Tylenol or paracetamol) during pregnancy may be linked to increased risk of autism and ADHD in offspring, from study of more than 100,000. It is the most common over-the-counter pain and fever medication used by more than half of pregnant women worldwide. : science


"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" at 50 | How a sci-fi musical cult classic inspired the defining midnight cinematic tradition : movies

I really loved 'Neuromancer', but I HATED reading it : books



What is perfectly legal but morally wrong? : AskReddit

If you woke up today from a 25 year coma, what world be the most unbelievable thing to find out? : AskReddit

What's the best 'You have no power here' moment you've ever witnessed? : AskReddit

What's one skill people don't have anymore? : AskReddit
What's a job that was once respectable but now a joke? : AskReddit

ELI5: How do people ride a bike without holding onto the handlebars ? : explainlikeimfive
(181) How Do Bikes Stay Up? - YouTube

What's the craziest pickup line you've ever heard? : AskReddit

To the men who don't watch pornography anymore, why did you stop and has it been beneficial to your life? : AskReddit

Why is it that when you finally grasp something you've been struggling to learn, it "clicks" : askscience

What is an event in history that you are extremely fixated over? : AskReddit - 1894, the entire state of Ohio only had two cars on the road? And guess what? They crashed into each other!

What red flag hides in plain sight at most jobs? : AskReddit

What do you think is even more intimate than sex? : AskReddit
Those of us in sexless marriages, how do you feel/deal with it? : AskReddit
What's the weirdest thing someone has said to you during sex? : AskReddit
What's the number one sign a man is attracted to you ? : AskReddit

What is the most intimate thing two people can do? : AskReddit


Microsoft's Windows lead says the next version of Windows will be more ambient, pervasive, and multi-modal as AI redefines the desktop interface : technology




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(1) Rob Lee on X: Thousands of North Koreans are being sent to work in slave-like conditions in Russia to fill a huge labour shortage exacerbated by Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the BBC has learned... All six workers we spoke to described the same punishing workdays – waking at 6am and and being forced to build high-rise apartments until 2am the next morning, with just two days off a year / X

Typhoon Podul blows through southern Taiwan leaving one person missing : worldnews

China's military says it drove away U.S. destroyer near Scarborough Shoal : worldnews



(1) The Ukrainian Review on X: Putin's first priority was to keep Zelensky out of the Alaska meeting, - Bloomberg 📍Putin did not agree to the three-way meeting that Donald Trump proposed, Zelensky's presence would require real negotiations, which would make it difficult for Moscow to hide its disinterest. / X

Russia's Exports Fall by $20 Billion in H1 2025, Oil Prices and Gas Transit Impacted : worldnews

Sony Mobile Exits Russian Market Completely Shutdown Ends Xperia Phone Support and Official Sales in Russia : worldnews
Sony Closes All Operations in Russia After 18 Years, Ending PlayStation, Music, and Film Presence : worldnews

Air Defenses Surround Putin Residence Where Rumored Girlfriend, Sons Live – Reports : worldnews

(1) ChrisO_wiki on X: 4/ So few Russian doctors are now available that paramedics and midwives are being permitted to take over doctors' work from 1 September. The situation is catastrophic in industry, construction, and agriculture. In energy and IT it is slightly better, says Anton Vaino. / X

Russia restricts calls via WhatsApp and Telegram, the latest step to control the internet : worldnews

Ukraine's Deep Strike Drone Operations Hit Over 200 Russian Targets, SBU Head Malyuk Reveals : worldnews - Numbers are showing 250k dead Russian soldiers with almost a million in casualties. With just over 11k tanks destroyed. The US lost approx 7k soldiers in Iraq, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. These numbers are crazy

Ukraine Strikes Druzhba, Russia's Largest Oil Pumping Station Near Border, Sparking Massive Fire : worldnews

Russia found 1,000 old tanks in Siberia—they miss when they move, but it's all that's left : worldnews

(1) Rocke Fella - NAFO Raccoon on X: "SUCKERS! At a russian Ozon warehouse, employees got a warning of an imminent UAV attack, followed by the fire alarm sounding Once employees congregated outside, men in civilian clothes started handing out military draft papers Ozon is an ecommerce company similar to Amazon / X


Indian Foreign Minister to visit Moscow; Chinese counterpart to visit New Delhi : worldnews
Russia, India to deepen military ties, Ukrainian intel source says : worldnews


Toxic Spill at China-Owned Zambian Mine 30 Times Worse Than Estimated : worldnews

'A disaster': Russia's Africa Corps suffers its first defeat in Mali : worldnews


Satellite photos reveal Iran's devastating water crisis : worldnews - Invisible friend Allah forgot to supply rain?
Netanyahu: Israel ready to solve Iran's water shortages : worldnews



Netanyahu says he backs 'Greater Israel', which includes parts of Jordan and Egypt : worldnews - 10 years ago this would've been an antisemitic conspiracy theory

Justice minister has locks changed on AG's office without warning, prompting outcry : worldnews

Israeli Hostage Families Call for Nationwide Walkout : worldnews

Israel rejects UN allegations that its forces have sexually abused detained Palestinians : worldnews


Trump to meet virtually with Zelenskyy, European leaders ahead of Putin summit : worldnews
Ukraine's Zelensky Says Putin Will Benefit From Trump Meeting in 3 Ways : worldnews - The Ukrainian leader's refusal to cede land to Russia irked Trump, who said Monday that he disagreed "very, very severely" with him.

Kyiv's allies signal hope Trump won't sell Ukraine out in talks with Putin : worldnews - Nothing good will come from this meeting, except for Putin. Trump is a corrupt stooge.
Ukraine open to discussing aerial truce with Russia, Zelensky's aide says : worldnews

Russia's daily losses 3 times higher than Ukraine's, Zelensky says : worldnews

Zelenskyy: Ukrainian forces liberate 6 of 18 occupied villages or key locations in Sumy Oblast : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1266, Part 1 (Thread #1413) : worldnews


(1) Yaroslav Trofimov on X: Ukraine was successful the first year of the war because its army fought differently. Once Zelensky replaced Zaluzhny with Syrsky last year, it has turned into a war of a small Soviet army against a big Soviet army, with predictable consequences. / X


Wildfires rage across southern Europe as temperatures pass 40C : worldnews
EU to Send eu1.6 Billion from Frozen Russian Assets to Ukraine : worldnews - Misleading title: they are not sending frozen Russian assets, they are sending interests from frozen Russian assets.


U.S. B-1B Bombers Touch Down in Norway for NATO Drill—Sending a Strong Message to Moscow : worldnews
(1) Euromaidan Press on X: Norwegian intelligence considers Russia the biggest threat to country The Norway's top spy said that Russia poses the biggest threat to Norwegian security, even as Moscow's cyber operatives target the nation's dams / X

Fresh protest over Gaza war erupts in Greece over arrival of Israeli cruise ship : worldnews

Lithuania to give children drone training to counter Russia threat : worldnews

Theme cars of Donald J. Trump at the Carnival in Düsseldorf/Germany. (2017) : pics - It's amazing that this is from 2017, and since then his attacks on liberty have gotten much worse.

Trump agreed only Ukraine can negotiate territorial concessions, Macron says : worldnews

US envoy to Israel slams UK's Starmer over Gaza, says he'd have lost World War II to Nazis : worldnews - Trump would have invited Hitler to Camp David and offered him half of Europe.
Starmer sees viable chance of Ukraine ceasefire as Zelensky visits London : worldnews
Fashion accessories chain Claire's on brink of collapse in UK putting 2,150 jobs at risk : worldnews - Naturally. They were bought by a hedge fund a couple of years ago. It just took them this long to strip assets and load it with debt. Is there any chain where private equity has taken over that's actually continued to operate?
UK porn site traffic plunges as age verification rules take effect : technology

Bolivia's right-wing on cusp of power, in 20-year first : worldnews
Evo Morales threatens mass protests if Bolivia swings right : worldnews

Mexico transfers 26 cartel figures wanted by US authorities in deal with Trump administration : worldnews

Canadians steer clear of US as travel from north falls for seventh month | Canada : worldnews




Will Trump get played by Putin? Europe is worried : politics
Trump to offer Putin 'minerals' deal in exchange for ceasefire in Ukraine, media reports : worldnews
US and Russia suggest 'West Bank-style occupation of Ukraine,' report says : worldnews
Trump warns of "very severe consequences" if Putin doesn't agree to end war, says CNN : worldnews

Human Rights Report Under Trump Blunts Language on Israel and El Salvador : politics - The omissions were another sign of the Trump administration's sharp move away from criticizing human rights offenses

The Trump family has raked in an astonishing $3.4 billion over his two presidencies, new report claims : politics

US national debt reaches a record thirty-seven trillion the Treasury Department reports : news
The national debt has reached a record $37 trillion, the Treasury Department reports : politics
U.S. deficit grows to $291 billion in July despite tariff revenue surge : politics
Trump Gets More Terrible News on Inflation as He Tries to Rig Numbers : politics
Goldman stands by call that consumers will bear the brunt of tariffs after Trump blasts bank's economist : politics - Trump has been in the money laundering business for four decades. He has no idea how legitimate business works, and it's obvious.

Budget office says GOP's 'big, beautiful bill' will make rich richer, poor poorer : politics

Trump Names 'Utterly Unqualified' Project 2025 Economist as New Labor Stats Chief : politics
Trump's BLS nominee suggests suspending jobs report : politics

White House Scrambles To Justify Trump's Senior Moment | It comes after the president declared he was going to Russia on Friday. : politics - Why is it a senior moment with Trump but it was Dementia with Biden? Fuck the media normalizing all of Trumps bad shit. They enabled the downfall of this country at the hands of the Republican Party.


The Worst People Have the Most Power : politics
Yes, Stephen Miller Is Surrounded By Criminals : politics


DC Mayor Bowser changes her tone on Trump as crackdown ramps up : politics
Mayor says US capital should become 51st state amid Trump takeover : politics
Trump's Use of Troops for Policing Hasn't Been Seen Since America Was Ruled by a King : politics
Six months into his presidency, Donald Trump has created a police state : politics
How can Trump be trusted with crime in DC when he pardoned criminals that attacked police? : AskReddit
Trump's Takeover of Washington, D.C., Is Hilariously Ineffective | Almost no one has been arrested because the nation's capital isn't actually a crime-ridden hellhole. : politics
Trump's Military Crackdowns Are Only Going to Get Worse : politics

Trump Deploys National Guard for D.C. Crime but Called Jan. 6 Rioters 'Very Special' : politics
Trump Misstates Washington Crime Data to Justify Takeover : politics - NYT, you misspelled "lies". Thank your for your attention to this matte ... NYT journalist Judith Miller manufactured consent for the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Around 1 million people needlessly died due to their sanewashing. None of this is new, if anything, it's a reckoning.

The First Federal Cybersecurity Disaster of Trump 2.0 Has Arrived : technology Second security disaster. People forgot Hegseth using Signal and inviting a reporter ... Don't you mean at least fourth? Don't forget about the Starlink terminal on the White House, as well as the whistleblower alleging large data transfers from Starlink.

Laying Siege to Sanctuary Cities : politics
The president's DC takeover once again lays bare the Trump-Fox feedback loop : politics - Hey half his cabinet is from Fox News. Pirro is literally from Fox news and she is running DC now.

House Democrat: 'Pretty clear' Trump 'wants his own domestic police force' : politics

Trump sidesteps Senate and judiciary with some U.S. attorney picks : politics

White House May Award 'Big Balls' Same Medal as Rosa Parks : politics

Trump, 79, Has Deranged Rant about 'Grass' at Kennedy Center : politics
Trump, 79, Sparks Dementia Concerns With Weird Cold War Comment : politics

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth belongs to an archconservative church network. Here's what to know : politics

Trump Just Took a Major Step Toward a Nightmare Scenario for Trans Americans Under the Guise of "Public Safety." Don't Be Fooled. If we don't change course soon, it will be too late. : politics
Eschaton: "Protecting Women's Sports" - Republicans do this because they hate trans people, and because they know you are cowardly losers who look like losers every time they do. All you have to do is stop being cowardly losers. It's pretty easy, really.

Jeffrey Epstein battle set to reignite in Congress : politics - Trump is just one of 1400+ GOP sexual predators - they call him the human trafficKING!

Melania Trump Demands $1B Retraction From Hunter Biden Over Epstein Claims : politics
Hunter Biden Returns - YouTube

Trump Is Plotting This Desperate Move to Distract From Epstein: Wolff : politics

Raskin demands documents on Maxwell prison transfer, interview with Blanche : politics

Survey found 47% of Republicans would still vote for Trump even if implicated in Epstein's crimes : politics

The Daily Show: A Deep Dive Into Trump's History With Epstein Pt. 3 : television

Bombshell New Report Casts More Doubt on Trump's Epstein Claims | In 2019, Jeffrey Epstein referred to Donald Trump as his "closest friend for 10 years." : politics


Would America have been more politically stable if Trump had never entered politics, or would the same divisions have emerged anyway under another figure? Why or why not? : AskReddit

ELI5 'The Panama Papers' and why it fizzled out so quickly? : explainlikeimfive

SCOTUS to consider hearing case to overturn same-sex marriage : politics

Appeals court: Arkansas can ban gender-affirming care for minors : politics

The Christian right claims marriage equality is persecution: Conservative justices are aching to declare that Christians are oppressed by other people's marriages : politics - Having someone on her fourth marriage to lead the crusade is just bad optics.

Republican Sen. Mike Lee's pornography ban is moving forward in the Senate. Utah Senator Mike Lee's bill that would ban all pornography federally is advancing within the Senate. : politics

Republican's town hall descends into chaos as angry voters rage over Epstein files and Trump agenda : politics
'You Cut Our Healthcare!' GOP Lawmaker Drowned in Boos at Combative Town Hall : politics


Appeals Court Affirms ICE Can't Arrest People Just For Looking Latino; ICE Immediately Ignores Ruling : politics

The number of ICE flights is skyrocketing - but the planes are harder than ever to track : politics - As President Donald Trump moves to remove as many as 1 million immigrants a year from the US, putting more detainees on more airplanes, and with more frequency, has become a key feature of carrying out that endeavor.

Federal Court Hears Arguments Trump Violated Posse Comitatus Act by Deploying Troops to L.A. : politics

Democrats say Trump is illegally blocking them from visiting Ice detention: 'The goal is to bully us' : politics

Four Year Old US Citizen Fighting Stage Four Cancer Deported to Honduras Family Takes Legal Action : news

Elon Musk's America Party Is Nowhere to Be Seen 1 Month Later : politics

The Online Safety Act isn't just about age verification – end-to-end encryption is also at risk : technology


Sherrod Brown to launch a comeback attempt for Senate in Ohio : politics
Ohio Republican lawmakers moove to legalize sale of raw milk : politics

Infowars conspiracist Alex Jones loses another legal battle : NPR : news

Gerrymandering erodes confidence in democracy, finds study of nearly 30,000 US voters. When politicians redraw congressional district maps to favor their party, they may secure short-term victories. But those wins can come at a steep price - a loss of public faith in elections and democracy itself. : science - Eroding faith in government has literally been the purpose of the republican party for over 50 years.
Starve the beast - Wikipedia - The term "the beast", in this context, refers to the United States federal government and the programs it funds, primarily with American tax money, particularly social programs[1] such as education, welfare, Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.

Newsom Trolls 'Taco Trump' With a Truth Social-Style All-Caps Rant After Missed Ultimatum Deadline | The California governor vowed to fight red-state gerrymandering with "New, more beautiful Maps" : politics - BIG PRESS CONFERENCE THIS WEEK WITH POWERFUL DEMS AND GAVIN NEWSOM - YOUR FAVORITE GOVERNOR - THAT WILL BE DEVASTATING FOR 'MAGA.' THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! - GN.
SPEAKER LITTLE MAN JOHNSON : PoliticalHumor
Newsom says California will draw new electoral maps after Trump 'missed' deadline : politics

Texas Democrats to return after governor ends special session that included redistricting, sources say. : politics
Texas could lose political clout under Trump's call for a new census that excludes undocumented immigrants : politics

Illinois judge denies Paxton's request to help arrest Texas Democrats : politics


New York sues Zelle, says security lapses led to $1 billion consumer fraud losses : news

New York City mayoral race: Mamdani leads Cuomo by 19 points, poll shows : politics
Zohran Mamdani's Support Equal to All of His Challengers Combined—New Poll : politics
'Release the Cuomo List': Zohran Mamdani Launches Scathing New Attack on Rival | Who paid for Cuomo's services? He refuses to say, Mamdani said in a video taunting his rival. : politics
Cuomo's Attack on Mamdani's Apartment Struck a New York Nerve - The New York Times The plan drew sharp criticism from some housing experts, tenant advocates and even some former allies of Mr. Cuomo, a onetime federal housing secretary. They said that it showed he did not understand the depth of the city's housing crisis and that it could do more harm than good, if enacted.
Is Zohran Mamdani the key to Democrats winning back young men? : politics

What Does Palantir Actually Do? : technology

Utah Board of Education member praises Unabomber, claims "McCarthy was right" in bizarre speech : politics

Alabama priest investigated after woman alleges 'private companionship' arrangement beginning at 17 | Alabama : news

Tesla Diner Drops Most Menu Options And Cuts Hours Just Weeks After Opening, Surprising No One : technology

Prosecutors clear Florida officer who punched man in traffic stop : news

Wyoming and South Dakota Age Verification Laws Could Include Huge Parts of the Internet : technology

Study: Social media probably can't be fixed : technology

I investigated addiction treatment programs for almost a decade and just published a book on what I learned. Ask me anything! : IAmA - Despite an enormous expansion of treatment access over the past 25 years, I found a treatment system driven by profits that often hurts people more than it helps. This is a big deal nationwide: More than two-thirds of Americans say they or a family member have struggled with addiction.


ELI5: How do boobs make milk? : explainlikeimfive



Alberta author battling AI by writing 34 books in 34 weeks. Her goal is to show that people are not just as capable, but better at writing books : books


ELI5: Why does an ADHD brain experience the world so differently? : explainlikeimfive

Massive study of nearly 400,000 people has for the first time established a causal link between gut bacteria and insomnia, confirming research that found some bugs help you sleep while others disrupt it. 14 bacterial taxa were found to increase risk of insomnia, while 8 appeared to be protective. : science

Researchers working in Ethiopia have discovered remains of a previously unknown branch of humanity. The fossils, which include teeth that date to between 2.8 million and 2.6 million years ago, belong to a never-before-seen member of the genus Australopithecus. The findings were published in Nature. : science

Fossilized teeth from 2.6 million years ago reveal the existence of an ancient human species that's never been found before : science

First antidote for carbon monoxide poisoning "cleans" blood in minutes | An engineered antidote acts like a sponge, soaking up CO attached to red blood cells. In mice, half the CO in the bloodstream was cleared out in less than a minute. : science

Patients like a medic in a white coat, but often mistake female doctors for nurses | Female physicians judged more on appearance than male counterparts, global study finds : science

Men who lose their Y chromosome in part of their blood cells have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease - in particular a fatal heart attack : science

Why couldn't megafauna which had adapted to Neanderthals and Denisovans survive Homosapians? : askscience

After exposure to artificial intelligence, diagnostic colonoscopy polyp detection rates in four Polish medical centers decreased from 28.4% to 22.4% : science


How does your gf/wife show you she wants sex? : AskReddit

What is the most fucked up thing you discovered by accident? : AskReddit

ELI5: Why does every single website and app need me to accept cookies, and why is it a big deal if I don't? : explainlikeimfive

What disadvantages have you noticed about being attractive? : AskReddit

What's the most unhinged thing you've ever seen happen at work? Could be a coworker meltdown, a boss losing it, or something so chaotic you still can't believe HR didn't step in. What's your story? : AskReddit

Reddit, what's the most shocking thing you found out your best friend has been doing as a "habit" but to you it's disgusting? : AskReddit




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Late summer heat wave blankets Boston and New England



Islamic court in Indonesia sentences 2 men to public caning over sexual acts: kissing and hugging : worldnews
Caning in Singapore - Wikipedia


Japan Sees Record Rainfall After Hottest Day in History : worldnews - 41.8 C = 107.24 F

South Korean court orders arrest of wife of jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol : worldnews

North Koreans tell BBC they are being sent to work 'like slaves' in Russia : worldnews


China reacts to Trump, Putin meeting without Ukraine, EU : worldnews



(1) Savchenko Volodymyr on X: Trump may force Ukraine to accept Russia;s terms to seal multibillion-dollar economic deal with Kremlin to develop Arctic, - The Spectator The region is home to about 13% of the world's undiscovered oil reserves and 30% of natural gas, with nearly half of these resources under Russian control. / X


Ukrainian drones strike only Russian facility producing helium for rockets, HUR source claims : worldnews



India decries 'sabre rattling' after Pakistan army chief's reported nuclear remarks | Reuters : worldnews
Ukrainian Intel Leaks Russia-India Secret Defense Talks to Shape 2025–2026 Military Pact : worldnews


Iran posts chart of Israeli leaders it plans to kill : worldnews


IDF clip shows terror operatives posing as World Central Kitchen staff in central Gaza : worldnews - From what I've been seeing, the Israelis are just as bad if not worse. They've turned into precisely what they hated.

UN will add Hamas to blacklist of groups that commit sexual violence as weapon of war : worldnews


Ukraine will not cede land that could be Russian springboard for new war, Zelenskyy says : worldnews
Zelenskyy says Putin not preparing to end war as Russian forces make breakthrough : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1265, Part 1 (Thread #1412) : worldnews

Panic in eastern Ukraine as Trump entertains idea of giving parts of it to Russia : worldnews
Zelenskyy insists Ukraine will not pull its forces out of Donbas : worldnews

No Coverage Needed: Ukraine to Bring Starlink Satellite Messaging to Every Smartphone : worldnews

Russian Forces Breach Ukrainian Defenses in Drive Toward Pokrovsk : worldnews
(1) WarMonitor on X: The news from the eastern direction is not good, Russian units are pouring into the large breakthrough and are expanding it in more then 5 lines of attack. / X

(1) Christopher Miller on X: Bohdan Krotevych, former chief of staff of the Azov brigade and a National Guard lieutenant colonel: "Mr. President, I sincerely don't know what exactly is being reported to you, but I'm informing you: on the Pokrovsk – Kostiantynivka line, without exaggeration, it's complete chaos. And this chaos has been growing for a long time, worsening with each passing day ... A stable line of combat contact, as such, effectively doesn't exist." / X

(1) NSTRIKE on X: a Ukrainian soldier and blogger on the front line, known as the "Demon of Bakhmut," reports that Ukrainian forces, following successful counterattacks, have destroyed the Russian groups that had advanced in the Dobropillia sector and pushed them back - Ukraine's advance continues. / X


(1) NOELREPORTS on X: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told CNBC that Putin is not interested in genuine negotiations, only in concessions, delaying sanctions, and a photo-op with Donald Trump. She reminded that Ukraine agreed to an unconditional ceasefire five months ago, yet Moscow continues playing games instead of pursuing peace. / X
Ukraine's borders must not be changed by force, EU leaders say : worldnews

Poland to expel 63 people after violence flares at Belarusian rapper concert : worldnews

Orban refuses joint EU statement backing Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin meeting : worldnews - Victor Orban is Vladimir Putin's official Euro AssClown.
Scandal erupts in Hungary over PM Orban's summer residence and park with zebras "like Yanukovych had" – photos : worldnews

Norway's $1.9 Trillion Wealth Fund Sells Off Israeli Assets : worldnews

Thousands evacuated in Spain amid deadly wildfires and new heatwave. Temperatures of 44C (111F) predicted as blazes rage across Europe. : worldnews

France quietly ends visas for El Al flight security guards in Paris amid Gaza war tensions : worldnews
Swarm of jellyfish shuts nuclear power plant in France : worldnews

Canada wildfire season already second worst on record as experts warn of 'new reality' : worldnews
China announces 75.8% tariffs on Canadian canola : worldnews




US national debt reaches a record $37 trillion, the Treasury Department reports : politics

Trump keeps acting in China's best interests - at the expense of America's : politics
Trump extends China tariff deadline by another 90 days : politics
The U.S. Marches Toward State Capitalism With American Characteristics | President Trump is imitating Chinese Communist Party by extending political control ever deeper into economy : politics

Trump, 79, Claims He's Going to Russia to Meet Putin (He's Not) : politics
Trump appears to forget Alaska is in US as he frets over facing Putin amid DC crime : politics

On top of everything else, the cancer ward was Number 13 - Lawyers, Guns & Money First, Trump was probably of fairly average intelligence in his youth, but anybody who listens to any sort of extensive interview with him from 30 or 20 or even ten years ago will be struck by how badly he's deteriorated in terms of basic coherence in the last few years, and even since his first term. The claim that "he's always been like this" is just flagrantly untrue, and makes me think the people who make it are either liars or simply haven't spent any time actually comparing "this" to Trump's former abilities, modest as they were ... I would add a fourth thing, which is that the practical impact of Trump's cognitive decline is vastly greater than that of Biden;s. While President Biden surrounded himself with competent people with good intentions, so that the business of government chugged along very nicely regardless of his own possible incapacities, Trump has surrounded himself with (and bullied Republicans in Congress into becoming) lickspittle lackeys who jump to enact his every demented whim.

Trump Threatens Fed Chair Powell With 'Major Lawsuit' : politics

New Analysis Finds Trump Family Has Raked in $3.4 Billion Off the Presidency : politics

Core inflation jumps as consumers face higher prices as Trump's tariffs take effect : politics
Trump's tax law will mostly benefit the rich, while leaving poorer Americans with less, CBO says : politics
'Really Bleak Picture': New Poll Shows Voter Anger Over Economy And Politics : politics
US Hits Highest Layoffs vvvSince COVID : politics
Trump fumes and again insists companies pay tariffs not consumers as he bashes criticism of his plan : politics

Completely unqualified hack named by Trump to head BLS, immediately recommends no more monthly job reports - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is all way worse than the first time around when he didn't think he would win, and lots of old style country club GOP money men rallied round the banner of The Business of America is Business, and managed to secure positions near the faux gold throne. This time it's nothing but lunatics and grifters, and grifting lunatics.

Supreme Court faces decision on case urging overturn of same-sex marriage : politics


Trump Picks Project 2025 Mastermind to Be Put in Charge of Stats : politics

No One in the White House Knows How to Stop Ebola : politics

White House to Vet Smithsonian Exhibits to Ensure They Align With Trump's Interpretation of US History : politics
Trump administration to review 19 Smithsonian museums to ensure exhibits are 'patriotic' : politics

Nobody knows what Trump is talking about anymore and no one seems to care : politics

Noah Bookbinder: The New Yorker estimates Trump has made $3.4 billion from the presidency. I told them, "The American people ultimately don't like people using public office to enrich themselves. It's like a President turning a national park into his summer home—and, in this case, maybe building a skyscraper there. - Bluesky

v If Trump's popularity does not exist it must be manufactured - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Discussion Thread: President Trump Holds News Conference on Placing DC Police Under Federal Control and Deploying National Guard : politics
Trump says he's placing Washington police under federal control and deploying the National Guard : politics
Trump to deploy National Guard to D.C. and federalize city police : politics
Trump says crime in D.C. is out of control. Here's what the data shows. - The Washington Post Crime in D.C. and nationwide is declining from pandemic-era spikes. But individual incidents can shake residents and capture the president's attention.
Trump Warns Fascist D.C. Takeover Is Just the Beginning : politics
Trump's DC crime claims don't match the data - Axios Washington D.C.
The legality of Trump's D.C. takeover as statistics show decline in crime : politics
Trump's Agents in D.C. Caught on Video Randomly Harassing People : politics - Just know, learn. Tell your boys, everybody's out. From FBI to Park Police. So do your thing, let 'em know, don't be smoking outside, don't be drinking outside. Because Donald Trump's tired of it.

Convicted Felon Trump Lies About Crime Rate In D.C., Deploys Troops : politics

Trump looking to create squad of 600 troops to deploy across US against civil unrest : politics
Trump sends 800 National Guard to DC. : AdviceAnimals
v Trump Plans Military "Reaction Force" to Use Against Americans : politics
'We are not experiencing spikes in crime' DC's Mayor refutes President Trump's claims : politics
Baltimore Mayor Scott rebuts President Trump's remarks on crime in the city, cites record-low violence : politics

Oops! FBI Chief Undermines Trump's Main Reason for Taking Over D.C. | Kash Patel accidentally cited real data during Donald Trump's press conference. : politics - The TRUMPSTEIN crew, accused of crimes against minors, is now pushing to redefine children as violent adults, packaged as this "D.C. takeover" plan.
Trump's D.C. Takeover Was Actually Years In the Making. Are the feds really going to take over the capital because of "Big Balls"? : politics


The Biggest Criminal in D.C. Right Now Is Trump | The president's takeover of the capital's police force is a distraction from his own rampant wrongdoing. : politics
Trump's federal forces are 'hitting the streets' of DC while critics claim takeover is attempted distraction from the Epstein files : politics
JB Pritzker Goads Trump Over His Crime Crackdown: Where Are The Epstein Files? : politics
Trump is Trying to Move Epstein Off the Front Page by Talking About Crime in D.C.: Prof. : politics

Protesters Gather Near White House as Trump Unveils D.C. Plans : politics

Republican Speaker Mike Johnson said Democrats would impeach Trump a third time with majority : politics

Trump Nemesis Is Bringing Epstein Victims to Capitol to Push for Files Release : politics
Massie, Khanna bringing Epstein survivors to Capitol : politics

Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein's relationship: a visual timeline : politics
Sex Secrets of Trump, Epstein, and Andrew Laid Bare : politics

Judge denies DOJ bid to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury records : politics
A judge's brutal rebuke of Trump's Epstein gambit : politics



The CDC attack could have been much worse - Lawyers, Guns & Money Given some different architectural/security choices, the attack by a member of RFK Jr.'s army of morons would have been a far bigger horror:
RFK Jr. Refuses To Blame Misinformation As Driving Force Behind CDC Shooting : politics


GOP senator's bill to make all porn a federal crime advances to committee : politics

Federal Workers Should Be Fireable At-Will, Trump HR Chief Says : politics



Over 60,000 Are in Immigration Detention, a Modern High, Records Show : politics

MAGA Couple Regrets Trump Vote After Terrifying Border Patrol Stop : politics
MAGA Couple Regrets Trump Vote After Terrifying Border Patrol Stop ... n the wake of the incident, which left George "terrified" and his wife "shaking and crying," the couple said that they regretted their votes for Trump ... "going after the worst of the worst ... He lied on those and he stole our vote"

Trump DOJ Can't Score ICE Protest Convictions Because Federal Officers Keep Lying : politics

Even With Tons of Cash, ICE Struggles to Hire New Agents : politics

Trial to start on whether deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles violated federal law : politics

Florida Officials Won't Say If COVID Is Spreading at Alligator Alcatraz : politics


California's redistricting plan will officially target five Republican seats, Democratic leader confirms : politics
Playing With Fire: Gavin Newsom Warns Trump He Will Wipe California GOP Off the Map | "If you will not stand down I will be forced to lead an effort to redraw the maps in California to offset the rigging of maps in red states," said Newsom. : politics

Abbott: Texas can 'eliminate' 10 Democratic districts in response to California : politics
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott accuses Rep. Jasmine Crockett of racism after she objects to redistricting plan : politics
Ken Paxton asks judge to jail Beto O'Rourke for fundraising Texas Dems' walkout : politics

Discussion Thread: Texas House Holds Special Session and Texas Legislative Democrats Hold News Conference Amid Texas Republican Redistricting Plans : politics

The Founders would abhor Trump's call to send the FBI after Texas Democrats : politics - They either didn't predict that 1/3rd of the country would give up on the American experiment while another 1/3rd didn't care to participate at all.

The Museum of the Trump Resistance - The American Prospect Historians will scratch their heads when they ask why more Republicans in 2025 did not resist a madman

7 states most likely to follow Texas in redistricting : politics


Trump's worst nightmare: Mamdani targets the president in his general election bid : politics
Nadler campaigns with Mamdani: 'Trump is no friend to our city, and neither is Andrew Cuomo' : politics
The first Jewish woman to win a NYC mayoral primary has a message for voters about Mamdani : politics

Katie Wilson's Success in Seattle Shows Again that Urbanism Is A Winning Campaign Issue : politics


15 nurses fired by hospital after 12-year-old girl dies by suicide under their supervision, reports say : news

Desperate parents pleaded with officers to act during Uvalde school shooting, video shows : news

Arkansas doctor loses his license after being caught on tape stalking through office naked in front of staff and patients, performing sex act on employee. : WTF


Elon Musk's Grok Calls Trump 'Most Notorious Criminal' in Washington, DC : politics

The GPT-5 rollout has been a big mess - Ars Technica OpenAI faces backlash as users complain about broken workflows and losing AI friends.


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,941 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Paul Olum.


New mRNA-based vaccine against gastric cancer led to tumor regression and eradication in all treated mice. Most promisingly, the vaccine shows impressive antitumor efficacy against peritoneal metastasis, which has historically been very challenging to treat. : science


What items are sold on the black market that people would not expect? : AskReddit

People who've taken LSD, shrooms, or similar — what's the craziest thing you've seen while tripping? : AskReddit

Men, what did you find out about women when you got a girlfriend? : AskReddit



Google Gets an Astounding $34.5 Billion Offer for Chrome Browser From AI Startup Perplexity : technology


What's a personal internet hack you use that makes life easier but isn't widely known ? : AskReddit





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Western Australia's longest and most intense marine heatwave killed coral across 1,500km stretch : worldnews

Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea: Manila : worldnews
Philippine President said his country would inevitably be drawn "kicking and screaming" into any war over Taiwan due to its proximity and the presence of large numbers of Filipino workers there, despite China's strong protest over such remarks : worldnews

Trump extends China tariff deadline by 90 days : worldnews
China state media says Nvidia H20 GPUs are unsafe and outdated, urges Chinese companies to avoid them -- says chip is neither environmentally friendly, nor advanced, nor safe : technology



(1) Chris_wiki on X: 1/ Russia is reportedly planning to declare the war in Ukraine over after a peace treaty is signed by Trump on 15 August - but the intention appears to be to convince Trump that Ukraine is a recalcitrant warmonger that doesn't deserve any more aid if it refuses to go along. / X


(1) WarTranslated on X: Ukrainian forces have conducted 12 precision strikes on Russian railway infrastructure in recent weeks, mainly in the south. These attacks have disrupted key junctions and slowed military cargo flows to Crimea, Donbas, and the North Caucasus, complicating Russian supply chains, / X


Ukrainian drones reportedly strike Russian oil plant almost 2,000 km inside Russia : worldnews



The India Gambit - Lawyers, Guns & Money Things with India are getting weird.
In India, Trump's tariffs spark calls to boycott American goods : worldnews
Zelenskyy speaks with Modi, India says Ukraine must not be sidelined in talks about its own future : worldnews
India's top court orders stray dogs to be removed from New Delhi streets : worldnews


Nigeria seizes more than 1,600 exotic birds in one of the biggest wildlife trafficking busts in years : worldnews


Netanyahu: 'If we wanted to commit genocide, it would have taken exactly one afternoon' : worldnews
Opposition pans Netanyahu as a failed prime minister who 'lies with brazen audacity' : worldnews
Satellite photo shows Israel military buildup near Gaza : worldnews


Trump confirms he and Putin will discuss land swapping at Ukraine war summit : worldnews
(1) KyivPost on X: Zelensky will most likely be in Alaska during the Trump-Putin meeting, CNN reports. He may also take part in some events. A White House official said meetings with Zelensky will likely happen after the Trump-Putin talks. / X
Zelenskiy wins EU, NATO backing as he seeks place at Trump-Putin talks : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1264, Part 1 (Thread #1411) : worldnews
(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Aug. 11, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

(1) Ministry of Defence on X: Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 09 August 2025. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: / X

Russian troops abduct 71-year-old man from Kharkiv region because he swore at them : worldnews

Ukrainian airstrike kills senior Russian officers : worldnews


(1) The Ukrainian Review on X: Russia will try to use the upcoming Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska to divide the US and Europe, rather than engage in meaningful peace efforts, - ISW / X
EU to channel $1.7 billion from frozen Russian assets to repay Ukraine's loans : worldnews
EU says $1.4 trillion spending pledge to US 'in no way binding' : worldnews


(1) (((Tendar))) on X: German chancellor Merz: I will call the President Trump today. We are preparing on an European level for this meeting (in Alaska) together with the US government so that President Zelenskyy is included. In any case, we cannot accept that in matters of territorial questions talks conducted or even decisions made between the USA and Russia without an European or Ukrainian participation. / X

France wildfire travel warning: Travellers warned as heatwave pushes temperatures to 43C : worldnews
A heatwave scorches parts of Europe and fans wildfire threat in southern France : worldnews
French report links Nestle bottled waters to record microplastic contamination : worldnews

Irish Whiskey Makers Are Shuttering Because of Trump's Trade Tariffs : worldnews

Sleepy Cotswolds hamlet on lockdown as JD Vance's holiday gets under way US Secret Service officers, dressed down in cream chinos and pale blue T-shirts, and uniformed officers from Thames Valley Police, were stationed at every road and footpath entrance to Dean on Sunday, checking the identity of residents trying to get in and out of their hamlet.
Sleepy Cotswolds hamlet on lockdown as JD Vance's holiday gets under way : politics
Wikipedia operator loses court challenge to UK Online Safety Act regulations : worldnews

Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe dies after campaign shooting in June : worldnews

Update on the peace president - Lawyers, Guns & Money Donald the Dove announces that the military occupation of various cities will continue until morale improves: OK, so maybe there's some domestic authoritarianism, but I have been informed by multiple sources, only some of them from Brazil, that Trump would at least confine the use of American military power abroad…

'Acute, Sustained, Profound and Abiding Rage': Canada Finds Its Voice : politics
Stop with the nonsense: Calgarians line up to oppose Alberta separation : worldnews




'I'm going to Russia on Friday': Trump appears to forget Alaska is in US as he frets over facing Putin amid DC crime : politics
Trump is giving Putin what he wants - now Europe has to make a generation-defining decision : politics
European Leaders Want to Speak to Trump Before He Meets Putin : politics


Israel Is Not an Ally—It's a Liability : politics
She's a Democratic Bellwether, and She's Changing Her Position on Israel : politics Klobuchar must have finally looked at the polling on American views on Israel and Bibi after doing a photo op with Bibi last month.
Emily Thornberry calls US ambassador to Israel an 'idiot' She said Mike Huckabee's response to the Prime Minister's statement on Benjamin Netanyahu's plan for full military occupation of Gaza showed he was "clearly an idiot".
Emily Thornberry calls US ambassador to Israel an 'idiot' : politics - Huckabee has voiced his belief in intelligent design and he has also stated that he does not believe that Darwin's theory of evolution is valid

Appeals court rules Trump clamp-down on spending data defies Congress' authority : politics

Surreal incompetence: the story of Republican economic policy - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The Political Economy of Incompetence - Paul Krugman How Hannah Arendt predicted Stephen Moore

Six months of shakedowns from America's extortionist-in-chief : politics
How Much Is Trump Profiting Off the Presidency? : politics
The Staggering Amount Trump Is Profiting From the Presidency Revealed : politics - A lengthy investigation from The New Yorker estimates Trump and his family will have enriched themselves by more than $3.4 billion by the end of his second term, much of it from deals, transactions, and investments that almost certainly wouldn't have happened if he'd never been president.

High costs after tariffs pose threat to Trump and GOP : politics
Trump is losing his foolish trade war. This will cost ordinary Americans greatly : politics
Tariffs Bring Massive New Taxes on Food, Apparel, Back-to-School Items : politics
Donald Trump Rages at 'Deranged Bum' Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman in Late-Night Meltdown The president went after economist Paul Krugman in an irate Truth Social post.
Trump Rages at Nobel-Winning 'Deranged Bum' in Late-Night Meltdown : politics - If you actually know anything about how they [jobs reports] are put together, it would require basically hundreds, if not thousands, of people to be in on the conspiracy, This is just silly stuff, and it's clear that if Trump sees a number or a fact he doesn't like, he claims that it's a conspiracy against him. - Krugman, a Nobel winning economist

Jen Psaki Is Asked If She Fears Trump Administration Is 'Coming After' Her : politics

Trump orders homeless he passed en route to golf course to leave Washington DC : politics

Trump orders seven-day crackdown in Washington DC citing 'violent crime' : politics
The only good bug is a dead bug - Lawyers, Guns & Money In a social media post on Sunday, Donald Trump has demanded homeless residents of Washington DC leave the country's capital or face eviction, and again promised to use federal officers to jail criminals, even though violent crime in the city was at a 30-year low when he took office in January.
'This Will Go Further': Trump Puts D.C. Police Under Federal Control, Warns Other Cities May Be Next : politics
Trump zeroes in on federal takeover of DC, while city officials remain deferential to him : politics

FBI dispatches agents to D.C. streets as Trump vows crackdown on crime : politics
Trump Administration to Put F.B.I. Agents on Night Patrol in Washington : politics
US military preparing for National Guard activation in Washington D.C., officials say : politics

FBI crime report says violent crime decreased by 4.5% in 2024 : politics

Steven Beschloss: Violent crime is at a 30-year low in Washington, but that doesn't stop Trump from lying he needs to take over the city because of all the violent crime. Meanwhile, expect his Republican accomplices to remain silent while he builds his police state. Each of them is accountable. - Bluesky
ChrisJustice: Trump's History of Violence (2016-2020) - Bluesky


Analyst warns Trump created a 'very new' expectation for GOP — and it could outlast him - Raw Story Trump and his MAGA party now require Republican Party members to be against voting rights. That includes a broad range of views, such as opposing the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits states from racially gerrymandering their election maps, to supporting the repeal of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote.

Trump Envoy's Embarrassing Gaffe Could Blow Back on President : politics Our results suggest that while there are, in fact, areas where the president is weak, most notably on his handling of the economy and the Epstein controversy. When asked directly, close to 9-in-10 (86%) would vote for Trump again if given the opportunity to revisit their 2024 presidential vote choice. These results indicate that the number of regretful voters covered in the mainstream press may be overblown, as the overwhelming majority of Trump voters remain in the president's camp.

Hegseth Posts Video of Pastor He Follows Calling for Gay Sex Ban. The evangelical leader says in the clip that the America where gay sex was outlawed was "not a totalitarian hellhole." : politics

Opinion | Judges Are Under Threat. This Is No Way to Run a Country. - The New York Times 80 judges received threats in the five months before March 1. In the six weeks that followed - a period that coincided with a sharp increase in MAGA complaints online about judicial rulings - 162 judges received threats.
This Is No Way to Run a Country : politics Too little, too late NYT. You sanewashed that piece of shit Trump and helped bring all this about. Fuck off.

Trump is promising to slash drug prices by 1,500%. Here's what's really happening : politics

People With Disabilities Face Unmatched Cruelty From GOP Medicaid Cuts : politics


Trump Can't Stop Blabbing About Jeffrey Epstein | There's no way for Republicans to tamp down the Epstein-Maxwell scandal if the president keeps telling on himself. : politics - It's not a fucking scandal. It's a fucking conspiracy to obstruct justice. It's open corruption. It's the crime of the century perpetrated by the Manchurian candidate and seemingly supported by an entire political party. It's disgusting.
Trump's attempts to distance himself from the Epstein files are failing : politics

Vance calls out Democrats over Epstein files, reignites push for transparency : politics
JD Vance's attempt to link Democrats to Epstein renews calls to 'release the files' : politics

Epstein's ex-lawyer - information has been suppressed, Trump should release the files : politics
Epstein's ex-lawyer: Trump should release the files and Ghislaine Maxwell 'knows everything' Leading American defence lawyer Alan Dershowitz also represented Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier and convicted paedophile who has been causing trouble for President Donald Trump from beyond the grave.


The fight to eradicate dangerous 'conversion therapy' isn't over, alarming new report warns. Transgender young people are the targets of the latest iteration of the damaging and discredit practice. : politics

Supreme Court formally asked to overturn landmark same-sex marriage ruling : news

Trump Surgeon General Tears Into RFK Jr.'s 'Failed' Response to CDC Shooting : politics - Misleading headline. It's the former surgeon general from Trump's first term.



In L.A., police nightsticks are clubbing press freedom to death | Opinion On Friday, LAPD cops allegedly battered and detained journalists at a protest — the ugliest of the many threats to U.S. press freedom.

Trump Administration Taps Fort Bliss Army Base to Receive 1,000 Immigrant Detainees : politics



Republican Rep's Town Hall Goes Sideways as Voters Demand Impeachment : politics


Pritzker: Trump Is 'Cheating Americans Out of Their Votes' With Gerrymandering Plans : politics

Newsom calls Trump's $1 billion UCLA settlement offer extortion, says California won't bow : politics



A massive Wyoming data center will soon use 5x more power than the state's human occupants - but no one knows who is using it : technology

GOP congressman tells Americans prices are up ... for the good of the country' : politics - Republican South Carolina Congressman Ralph Norman

Majorie Taylor Greene up 142% in stocks she bought days before ICE awarded company massive contract: 'Laughable' | The Georgia representative is a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, which oversees ICE : politics
MTG Explodes Over Report Exposing Massive Wealth Jump : politics


Mamdani Tries to Build Bridges to Black Voters Who Snubbed Him in June : politics



A libertarian's murder-suicide pact - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Coast Guard report on the OceanGate implosion is a tale of a guy getting to live out a DOGE fantasy of putting his own random whims over the rules and knowledge of experts, in a life-or-death context:

Uvalde school district will release a trove of records about the Robb Elementary massacre that killed 21 people : news


Ohio requires buses for private school kids. Public school students have to find their own ride : politics - "I'm going to have to use Uber, and it's going to cost me $25-$30 a day to get to and from school," says Castillo. "In wintertime, when demand is higher, it's probably going to be more." At 180 school days over the course of a year, that's thousands of dollars he is set to fork out from his own pocket.

Republicans Express Doubt Over Four-Year College for Children, Survey Shows : politics 58% of college graduates and 53% of Democrats preferred sending their children straight to a four-year college, compared to 27% of Republicans and 30% of parents without a college degree.

Uber's Festering Sexual Assault Problem - The New York Times


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,940 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Charles Russell.


Diabetic man with gene-edited cells produces his own insulin -- No transplant drugs required: A proof-of-concept study finds that donated insulin-producing cells can be genetically modified to avoid provoking the recipient's immune system. : science

Big study finds lifestyle changes after age 60 can enhance brain health : NPR - a combination of diet, exercise and brain training can improve thinking and memory in older Americans.

Non-mRNA vaccine targeting common mutations in pancreatic and bowel cancers could lower risk of relapse | Lymph node-targeted, mKRAS-specific amphiphile vaccine in pancreatic and colorectal cancer: phase 1 AMPLIFY-201 trial final results : science

Gene-editing human embryos to prevent disease : Shots - Health News : NPR

Psychedelic experiences may offer a lasting boost in perceived life meaning | Specifically, the "presence of meaning" tends to rise, while the "search for meaning" tends to decline slightly. : science

Pessimistic Dogs Are Better at Smelling Cancer -- And Other Keys to Disease-Sniffing Success | New research is revealing how disease-smelling dogs can excel : science

The human brain ages less than thought and in layers -- at least in the area of the cerebral cortex responsible for the sense of touch : science

A decade after losing her sight a BC woman can see again through her tooth : news

Why is Pluto's orbit so strange compared to the other planets, and what does it say about the early solar system? : askscience

What is the coolest thing that the human body does? : AskReddit

What industry is booming way more than people think? : AskReddit

ELI5: Lab Grown Diamonds vs Traditional : explainlikeimfive

Reddit will block the Internet Archive : technology

What is the most unusual excuse you've ever heard of from somebody calling off work? : AskReddit

What oddly specific type of men/women do you seem to attract? : AskReddit

ELI5 Why are vitamins 1000% of your daily value? : explainlikeimfive





081025

Fires, storms, and blazing temperatures expected for western US
Mayor Wu declares Boston heat emergency The emergency will remain in effect through Wednesday with temperatures in the mid-90s
Climate: Insurers are worried the world could soon become uninsurable - one of the world's biggest insurers, says the climate crisis could make adaptation economically unviable ... the outlook looks alarmingly bleak."


Australian lawmaker convicted of rape quits moments before vote to expel him from Parliament : worldnews


Japan's Shinmoedake volcano erupts, ejecting 3,000 meter ash plume : worldnews

South Korea's military shrinks by 20% as low birthrate hits recruitment : worldnews
South Korea's military has shrunk by 20% in six years as male population drops : worldnews - In the period between 2019 and 2025, the population of 20-year-old males declined by 30% to 230,000,



(1) Institute for the Study of War on X: "Putin may be offering this proposal in an attempt to delay the sanctions that Trump threatened to impose by August 8 if Putin did not begin to negotiate with Ukraine to end the war. Putin's proposal demands the surrender of Ukrainian-held territory before a ceasefire, a sequence at odds with Trump'' and Zelensky's stipulation that a ceasefire must precede any peace negotiations. / X


(1) OSINTtechnical on X: Russia's Saratov oil refinery was heavily hit by Ukrainian attack drones overnight, with the morning sun revealing multiple pillars of smoke and active fires raging across the refinery complex. / X


Pakistan Army Chief Flaunts Nukes, Threatens To Take Half The World Down In Anti-India Rant: Report : worldnews


More than 600 Shia pilgrims hospitalised due to chlorine gas leak in Iraq : worldnews


Trump got into a shouting match with Netanyahu after Israeli PM denied pictures of starving Gazans were real: report : politics

Netanyahu defends his planned military offensive in Gaza - says Israel "has no choice but to finish the job and complete the defeat of Hamas." - the "job" is another name for the Genocide/Ethnic Cleansing/Slaughter/Mass Murder/Annihilation of Palestinians once and for all. "Never again" is ironically being demolished by the former victims in the name of Zionism.
Netanyahu defends planned military offensive in Gaza and lashes out at 'global campaign of lies' : worldnews

Katz: IDF policies see West Bank terror down by 80% : worldnews

Mark Chadbourn: BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed. - Bluesky
@wallydad.bsky.social: More journalists murdered in Gaza than in WW2: Vietnam : Iraq and Afghanistan combined. - Bluesky
4 Al Jazeera journalists killed in Israeli strike in Gaza : worldnews

Israel protesters intensify pressure against plan to expand Gaza war : worldnews

Hostage families call for nationwide strike as Israel prepares to escalate war : worldnews
Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu's new Gaza plan, demand release of hostages : worldnews

News Eye: One of the most important and prominent reporters on the ground in Gaza has been Anas Al Sharif. He - and several other Al Jazeera journalists - have just been assassinated by Israelis forces whilst in their press tent in central Gaza. Speechless. - Bluesky




(1) KyivPost on X: Zelensky will most likely be in Alaska during the Trump-Putin meeting, CNN reports. He may also take part in some events. A White House official said meetings with Zelensky will likely happen after the Trump-Putin talks. / X
Ukraine will not let Russia 'deceive America,' Zelensky says ahead of upcoming Trump-Putin summit : worldnews
Zelenskyy: End of war must be fair : worldnews
Zelenskyy: We will not allow Russia second attempt to partition Ukraine : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1263, Part 1 (Thread #1410) : worldnews

(1) Theresa Fallon on X: Russian attacks on Ukraine double since Trump inauguration / X

(1) MAKS 25 on X: Scales approaching World War II: the Armed Forces of Ukraine talk about the most difficult battles of the year near Pokrovsk. The enemy has thrown up to 100,000 personnel into a narrow direction. / X

Ukrainian Zmiy-500 Ground Drone Rescues Wounded Soldier After 21-Mile War Zone Mission : worldnews


'Future of Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukrainians' - EU leaders react to Russia's ceasefire proposal ahead of Trump-Putin meeting : worldnews


Thousands march against plan to build massive bridge linking Sicily to Italy's mainland : worldnews

Macron stresses importance of Ukraine and Europe's participation in peace talks : worldnews

Pro-Israel protest sees hundreds march through central London : worldnews
Police arrest 474 people at protest over Palestine Action ban in London : worldnews

Haiti declares three-month state of emergency as gang violence spikes : worldnews

Trump Orders Use of Military Force Against Drug Cartels in Latin America : politics
Mexico's Sheinbaum Praised For Cool-Handed Approach to Trump and Trade Talks: 'She Never Takes the Bait' | Analysts consulted by Politico say her fact-based approach resonates with American counterparts and has earned goodwill within the White House : politics - Probably because she's an engineer and he's an idiot. Maybe one day we'll elect real people to lead in the US instead of puppets for the ruling class




White House is considering inviting Zelenskyy to Alaska : politics - It's funny how he's "considering" inviting the leader of the country being invaded, yet he's rolled out the red carpet for the war criminal Putin.
White House hasn't ruled out Zelensky being in Alaska during Trump-Putin meeting on Friday : politics
Confusion over the Alaska summit shows Vladimir Putin still calls the shots : politics
Why do you think Donald chose Alaska as a meeting place with Vlad? : AskReddit

Opinion | Trump risks getting played again by Putin - The Washington Post
After Almost Losing Trump, Putin Gets His Ideal Summit : politics - At a certain point, it's not the U.S.'s responsibility that Merkel/EU made a deal with the devil Putin.

Trump envoy slammed for "damaging incompetence" over Putin talks : politics - U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff
(171) The Secrets Trump's Spies Share with Putin's Spies - YouTube

How Trump has turned tariffs into diplomatic shakedowns : politics - Extortion that American companies and American citizens are paying so trump can fund his tax breaks for the starving billionaires.
Trump warns of another Great Depression if court strikes down tariffs : politics - Ironically, the actual history makes it clear that tariffs exacerbated the Depression.
Trump announces 100% tariff on computer chips. Here's what it could mean for your wallet. : politics

Trump Says Upcoming Press Conference 'Will, Essentially, Stop Violent Crime' In D.C. : politics
Trump Declares War on Unhoused D.C. Residents: 'No Mr. Nice Guy' : politics
Trump Demands Homeless People Move Out of Washington, DC Immediately : politics

Donald Trump's Approval Rating Suddenly Slides With Conservatives : politics

Review process for Trump ballroom could take years

Bondi's Obama Grand Jury: The Authoritarian Moment We've All Feared | The New Republic It's officially happening: the use of the machinery of justice to go on fishing expeditions about political predecessors. Absolute madness - The supposed purpose of the Obama officials' scheme: to promote a "false narrative" that Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, engaged in an operation to interfere in the 2016 U.S. election with the intent of helping Trump win.

Donald Trump Seems Intent on Sabotaging US Dominance : politics
Trump Is Destroying the Future of America to Own the Libs : politics
'We are at war - bring it on': Democrats ready to fight dirty to stop Trump : politics - The right wing wants us dead and is ecstatic that we haven't been fighting for our survival.
Donald Trump Is Sucking the Life-Blood Out of America | After just six months in office, the U.S. government -- and the nation at large -- is being ever-diminished by any number of Trump's nefarious actions and egomaniacal plots. : politics

Bernie Sanders Blames Kamala Harris' Billionaire Problem for Election Defeat - The Vermont senator said that the former vice president's campaign was "very influenced by wealthy people." : politics

Trump launches attack on Nancy Pelosi: "Disgusting degenerate" : politics

Tyrant Trump's Worst Crimes, Dangers, and Destructions Are Yet to Come : politics
Trump promised to be a dictator on day one. We're now past day 200 : politics

PatriotTakes : Trump golfing again instead of getting gas prices under $2 - Bluesky

Trump's Firing Of The BLS Commissioner Is An Ongoing Trainwreck And Embarrassment : politics

'Disgraceful moment': FBI fires official who was head of Las Vegas field office, attorney says | Local Las Vegas | Local Attorney Mark Zaid wrote in an X post Friday that Evans was "just summarily fired" without due process by FBI Director Kash Patel because he followed Justice Department COVID-19 policies implemented three years ago i

Top vaccine regulator returns to FDA after recent firing - POLITICO


Epstein accuser demands release of files: 'I don't know what they are protecting' : politics

Epstein Survivor Jess Michaels: Victims Want "Accountability & Justice," Not Political Grandstanding : politics

Trump avoids discussing Epstein survivors as fallout grows : politics

Trump struggles to spin narrative on Epstein: "Somebody will get thrown under the bus" : politics

Vance Unwittingly Gives MAGA New Ammo for Epstein Files Obsession : politics - NO KINGS is not just rejecting dictators, but the sick culture that the billionaires and ruling class practice to exploit and prey on workers. Systemically raping children is their way of flexing this power by doing the most depraved acts as possible. It's an erotic thrilling addiction for them.

Today is the six year anniversary of Jeffrey Epsteins death. What do you think happened to him? : AskReddit

Adulterous alcoholic wife beater keeps getting forgiven, because Jesus - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump's arrest of the entire House of Representatives raises questions about his commitment to democracy - Lawyers, Guns & Money

D.C. Circuit holds that the legislative power is vested in Congress - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Republicans reprise anti-transgender 'Kamala is for they/them' ads for the midterms : politics

Trump Is Asking the Supreme Court to Bless Stephen Miller's Racial Profiling : politics
Trump escalates his racist attacks on Black Americans : politics
MAGA pundit says Jasmine Crockett defending Black voters means she wants to end white race. Crockett called a proposed redistricting map racist since it would eliminate Black voting power. Charlie Kirk said that makes her the racist one. : politics


RFK Jr. may be on the verge of dismantling U.S. preventive health care : politics
NIH's Autism Registry Has Roots in Nazism, White Christian Nationalism : politics
Pfizer Covid vaccine for young children may not be renewed by FDA : politics - Among the 4.4 million COVID-19 deaths1 reported in the MPIDR COVerAGE database, 0.4 per cent (over 17,400) occurred in children and adolescents under 20 years of age. Of the over 17,400 deaths reported in those under 20 years of age, 53 per cent occurred among adolescents ages 10–19, and 47 per cent among children ages 0–9.
Rogan's army is on their way - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Bill from Michigan's Thanedar would end qualified immunity for ICE agents : politics


Trump Wants to Turn America Into a Police State : politics

Trump's deportation plan threatens Massachusetts workforce



How Trump's state-map meddling started a political arms race : politics
3 reasons Republicans' redistricting power grab might backfire : politics

Hundreds cheer Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego as Democrats take offensive against Trump's tax bill : politics

Sanders Takes Oligarchy Fight to Appalachia With Standing-Room-Only Crowd in West Virginia : politics


Pack a toothbrush. Pack hair spray. How the Texas Democrats are living on the run : politics - The media is so against them. Republicans leave state and they are tough. Dems do it and they are on the run.

Here are the top House Democrats at risk from GOP redistricting : politics

Louisiana to pay $9 million to a man who was shot in the back by state trooper during traffic stop : news

South Carolina Republican: High prices are 'for the good of the country' : politics

MTG Goes on Fiery Tirade Against 'Psychopath' Fox News Host : politics - She's gone from fighting with Lauren Boebert to Mark Levin. Not sure if that's a step up or a step down?
Majorie Taylor Greene up 142% in stocks she bought days before ICE awarded company massive contract: 'Laughable' : politics

GOP Woman Running for Office Said She Didn't Know If She'd Vote for a Woman : politics

Sam Altman says Gen Z are the 'luckiest' kids in all of history thanks to AI, despite mounting job displacement dread : technology

MAGA Champion Who Said Trump Would Fight Child Predators Is Arrested on Charges of Being a Child Predator His wife, Stephanie Soucek, is the chairwoman of the Door County Republican Party. Last year, she represented Wisconsin as a delegate at the Republican National Convention.

How a Show About Truly Terrible People Became the Defining American Sitcom - The New York Times Over the last 20 years, television has changed, but the malignant narcissists of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" have not.

Why I Finally Fell Out Of Love With Attachment Theory | British Vogue

Almost Everything in "Dr. Strangelove" Was True | The New Yorker


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,939 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Julian Schwinger.

Grateful Dead : Free Music : Free Live Music : Free Download, Borrow and Streaming : Internet Archive


Have you ever thought about what you'll do with your book collection when you grow older and eventually pass away? I counted my bookshelf today and found I have about 1700 books. I'm still fairly young but I wonder what will happen to these treasured books after I'm gone. : books


People who have had parents walk in on you during sex, what happened? : AskReddit
What is a NSFW experience that you are not very proud of? : AskReddit


(174) Cape Cod Canal - YouTube





080925

Astronauts return to Earth with SpaceX after 5 months at the International Space Station : worldnews


Nagasaki's twin bells ring in unison for first time in 80 years to mark atomic bombing : worldnews
Nearly a million more deaths than births in Japan last year - BBC News : worldnews


North Korea starts to dismantle border loudspeakers : worldnews

Taiwan births in July down -14.25% as population declines for 19th month in a row : worldnews - Taiwan currently has the lowest fertility rate in the world
Chinese military activity around Taiwan increases over the past two days : worldnews

Trump is favoring China over India on trade : politics
Xi tells Putin China welcomes fresh US-Russia contacts as Trump seeks end to Ukraine war : worldnews - Corrected: "as Trump seeks capitulation of Ukraine".



Moscow warns of 'provocations' ahead of Putin-Trump meeting : worldnews
Peace talks will include 'some swapping of territories,' Trump says ahead of proposed meeting with Putin : worldnews


Russian new tugboat sinks in Saint Petersburg -- another blow to fleet crippled by Ukraine's strikes : worldnews



IAF chief breaks silence on Op Sindoor -- 6 Pakistani aircraft shot down by S-400, many destroyed on ground : worldnews


Sudan military destroyed UAE plane carrying Colombian mercenaries : worldnews


The Gulf World That Air Conditioning Wrought From Saudi Arabia to Qatar, rulers have used modern air conditioning to control landscapes and lives, forgoing traditional methods of keeping cool.


Iran says it arrested 20 alleged Israeli spies, 'will make an example of them all' : worldnews
Iran sours on Russia after Moscow produces drones in massive new complex, report : worldnews


Mondoweiss: A new poll by the Israel Democracy Institute shows that 4 out of 5 Jewish Israelis - 79% - are not troubled by reports of Palestinian famine and suffering in Gaza. mondoweiss.net/2025/08/poll... #Palestine #Israel - Bluesky - This is what you get after 80 years of genocidal propaganda.
The Problem With Israel Is So Much Bigger Than Netanyahu : politics - 79% of Israelis are unbothered with the starvation of Gaza, no shit it's a bigger problem than Netanyahu. Zionism is an exterminationist ideology, and this is the final stage of zionism, they are implementing the final solution to their Palestinian question ... The problem is fascism in Israel to the point where Jews were once massacred, forgot about it, and are now massacring the Palestinians to steal their land. History rhymes and the Israelis have become the Nazis.

Voice4Justice: U.S. Jewish groups warn IDF plans for Gaza takeover will harm hostages www.haaretz.com/israel-news/... Article in ADL ... no redemption for you! You are complicit! - Bluesky

Israel rejects international criticism of Gaza City takeover plan : worldnews
Smotrich thinks plan to take over Gaza City doesn't go far enough, spokesperson says : worldnews
Smotrich thinks plan to take over Gaza City doesn't go far enough, spokesperson says | The Times of Israel Smotrich, who opposes a ceasefire-hostage deal with Hamas, also said in a separate interview that he is working to "erase the Palestinian state" by "correcting" Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and the northern West Bank during the 2005 Disengagement.

Indonesia says it will treat 2,000 of Gaza's wounded on uninhabited Galang island : worldnews


(170) Why Jews Rejected Jesus (and Why It Matters Today) - YouTube
(173) Existence of Zionist Israel is antithetical to Judaism: Rabbi Weiss - YouTube


Zelenskyy rejects ceding Ukrainian territory, says Kyiv must be part of negotiations : politics
Zelenskyy holds talks with key EU allies following Trump's 'territorial exchange' statement : worldnews
Zelenskyy may join Putin-Trump summit on 15 August – CBS News : worldnews
'We stand firm on clear Ukrainian positions' -- Zelensky warns Russia will reinvade if ceasefire favors Moscow, ahead of Trump-Putin meeting : worldnews
Ukraine will not give land to 'occupiers', says Zelenskyy, as Trump and Putin prepare to meet : worldnews


(1) John Jackson on X: Witkoff is a complete imbecile, who told European leaders, directly or through Trump, THREE DIFFERENT THINGS on three different days about key aspects of Putin's proposal. Combine that with Trump's impulsiveness and you have a recipe for disaster. What a mess. / X
(1) MAKS 25 on X: Witkoff misunderstood Putin, the Kremlin still wants to get Crimea recognized as Russian and Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson regions in full, - BILD He only proposed a refusal to attack energy facilities and large cities, but not a comprehensive ceasefire. The US on the other hand, proposed to freeze the conflict on the current front line in exchange for a broad lifting of sanctions and new economic agreements with Russia. According to BILD, the Kremlin did not want to accept this proposal. Moreover, Witkoff misunderstood Putin's key statements and considered them a concession. "Witkoff doesn't know what he's talking about," a Ukrainian government official told BILD. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1262, Part 1 (Thread #1409) : worldnews


Russia creates diplomatic crisis, stranding 96 Ukrainian prisoners from occupied territories at Georgian border : worldnews


Ukraine, Europe reject Putin's ceasefire proposal, present counterproposal to US ahead of Trump-Putin meeting, WSJ reports : worldnews


Greece fights wildfires amid gale-force winds : worldnews

Swiss Politicians Push to Cancel F-35 Fighter-Jet Deal After US Tariffs : worldnews - The art of fucking up a lot of deals.


Ukraine's future cannot be decided without Ukrainians, France's Macron says : worldnews
France battles largest wildfire in decades, one person killed : worldnews
Satellites watch France's largest wildfire in 75 years | Space
Brendan Nyhan: 45C = 113F. Current forecast is 107°F in Bordeaux for Monday. France has very low AC penetration versus the US. Heat waves kill. - Bluesky


At least 365 people arrested at London protest for supporting banned group Palestine Action : worldnews


Brazil's Lula vetoes parts of environment bill pushed by the opposition that could harm the Amazon : worldnews

Trump signs directive that could deploy US military in Mexico: Report : politics
Mexico's President Says U.S. Forces Are Unwelcome in Her Country : politics

Carney says he's focused on building up Canada as Trump's global trade war escalates : worldnews
Canada will lower price cap for Russian oil : worldnews
U.S. increases duties on Canadian softwood lumber, bringing total to more than 35% : politics
Canada's longest trial ends in precedent-setting B.C. land claim ruling for 4 First Nations : worldnews
Canada's 2025 wildfire season now second-worst on record, fuelled by Prairies blazes : worldnews




Week 29 - Lawyers, Guns & Money
August 8, 2025 (Friday) - by Heather Cox Richardson During the 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump vowed he could stop Russia's war on Ukraine with a single phone call. Instead, Matt Murphy and Ned Davies of the BBC report that Russian attacks on Ukraine have doubled since Trump took office - Putin generally cannot travel outside Russia because he has been indicted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes, including the theft of Ukrainian children. And yet Trump is welcoming him to the United States of America.

As ceasefire deadline passes, no additional Russia sanctions announced by Trump : politics
Bolton: Trump-Putin summit a 'great victory' for Moscow : politics
US-Russia Peace Deal Proposed, Huge Win for Putin: Report : politics - "Peace in our time!" said Neville Chamberlain in September 1938. Almost exactly a year later, Nazi Germany invaded Poland.

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics
Pulitizer cartoonist Ann Telnaes learned art, women's rights in Reno

Trump Wants to Win the Nobel Peace Prize. He's About to Make Two Wars Worse. : politics

Pete Hegseth reposts video that says women shouldn't be allowed to vote : politics

Trump is burning through IRS heads at a rate of almost 1 a month. Here's who's held the job, and why they left. : politics
Complying with the law is a fireable offense in the Trump administration - Lawyers, Guns & Money He would do anything for Trump, but even he won't do that: I'm also old enough to remember that concerns about Hillary Clinton's compliance with information security protocols was the most-covered "issue" in an election fought while there was a vacant Supreme Court seat.

Trump promises Monday press conference at White House will essentially, stop violent crime in Washington, DC : politics

Tero Kuittinen: 55% of Republicans believe the world is less than 10 000 years old. They effectively rule the world now. Discussion about this is taboo in America. Nobody can say in public it's absolutely mad. - Bluesky

Net neutrality advocates won't appeal loss, say they don't trust Supreme Court -- Advocates say Supreme Court shows "hostility toward sound legal reasoning." : politics
The Influence Of The Federalist Society On Judical Politics And Law In THe United States by Peter S. K. Lynch

Supreme Court approval rating sinks to a new low, poll finds. What caused shift? : politics - It is due to a pattern of ideologically driven, controversial rulings that have rightfully fueled perceptions of the court as a politically partisan body rather than an impartial one ... The 6 MAGA majority doesn't care how any of their mental gymnastic legal opinions look. They will continue for decades to empower Christian Nationalism and America will look more and more like a crazy quilt of rights that differ from state to state.

Smithsonian restores Trump to impeachment display in American history museum : politics

Donald J. Trump Is the Leading Threat to US Election Integrity : politics

Nixon Victorious - Lawyers, Guns & Money - we're seeing the apotheosis of a fifty-year movement to legalize and constitutionalize the Nixon administration.

The White House has a preferred alternative to PBS. It may already be in countless classrooms. : politics PragerU lol. Pathetic - I went to download the PBS App years ago. The Apple App Store suggested this dumb Prager thing as "similar to PBS."

What Trump's college deals so far could mean for Harvard
Comrade Lutnick threatens to liquidate the Charles River Kulaks - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Trump admin seeks $1 billion UCLA settlement: Report : politics

Trump drops IVF promise, preferring to blame women for infertility : politics - In-Voluntary Fertilization.

Justice Department opens investigation into New York attorney general who prosecuted Trump : politics

Almost 2 million Americans are collecting unemployment in highest figures since pandemic times The new unemployment numbers come after last Friday's grim July jobs report : politics

Trump Weighs Reclassifying Marijuana as Less Dangerous Drug : politics

The sorcerer's apprentice - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is a snippet from a conversation between Jamelle Bouie, Michelle Cottle, and Steven Rattner about Trump firing the head of the BLS for reporting bad economic numbers, and ordering the Texas legislature to gerrymander an extra five seats in the House for Republicans. I note for the sake of both posterity and sanity that either one of these things would by themselves have been the single biggest scandal of almost all previous presidencies. In Trump's case, it was Thursday ... (1) Almost surely the single biggest reason why persuadable voters and potential voters voted for Trump last fall was because they believed a Trump presidency would be "good for the economy." ... (3) In re (2), I note that it's currently estimated that 54% of American adults read below a 6th grade level ... The greatest of sorcerers would be the one who would cast a spell on himself to the degree of taking his own phantasmagoria for autonomous apparitions. Might that not be our case?

How Mark Burnett Resurrected Donald Trump as an Icon of American Success | The New Yorker With "The Apprentice," the TV producer mythologized Trump—then a floundering D-lister—as the ultimate titan, paving his way to the Presidency.


Judge Detested by Trump Will Oversee Epstein Files Case : politics

Half of GOP Would Still Vote for Trump If Implicated in Epstein Crimes : politics - Fox has so demonized the idea of Democrats that they'd literally vote for a pediophile rapist than a democrat.

Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump: a timeline | CBC News Questions about disgraced financier keep dogging U.S. president's second term
Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump: a timeline : politics

Dr. Jack Brown: Birds of a feather... - Bluesky

Democrats say Congress should hear from Epstein victims, not just Maxwell and the Clintons : politics
Epstein Victim Slams Trump's Offensive Hoax Claim : politics

Lawrence: Did Trump lie when he said he didn't know about Ghislaine Maxwell's prison transfer? : politics

On Epstein, Even MAGA World Can Smell That Trump Is Hiding Something | We're four weeks into the current iteration of the Epstein scandal. And there is no way it's going away. : politics

Why These 12 Republicans Want the Epstein Files Released : politics

Jeffrey Epstein: Congress not seeking to hear Florida's Alex Acosta, who OK'd special deal : politics

Here's a Look at What the FBI's Epstein Files Would Reveal : politics
An index from an eight-year-old FOIA lawsuit shows that the bureau is withholding bank and phone records, photographs, communications with foreign government agencies and other revealing material related to its 2006 investigation. Epstein and Trump: 20 years of sex trafficking and pedophilia : NoFilterNews - Many may not realize this, but this story starts in 2006. Alex Acosta filed a non-prosecution agreement in 2007 on Epstein's behalf. He was Trumps labor secretary during his first term and also a former federal judge.


Trump Cracks Down on Bird Deaths, but Only From Wind Turbines : politics

DOGE's "Efficiency" Theater: Wasted $21.7 Billion While Destroying Life-Saving Programs Based On Conspiracy Theories : politics

The Social Security tsunami: Payments could be cut by 23%, doubling the poverty rate for America's seniors : politics

Vulnerable Republicans Are Claiming They Love Medicaid After Voting to Gut It : politics


Kristi Noem is offering teenagers student loan forgiveness if they sign up to be an ICE agent : politics
ICE Barbie Desperately Tries to Get in on 'South Park' Joke : politics - They're not making fun of a 53-year-old woman for her looks, they're making fun of her because there's more plastic in her face than there is at a Tupperware party.

IRS begins sharing sensitive taxpayer data with immigration authorities to find undocumented migrants : politics

Trump's immigration crackdown causing children "profound" harm -- Study : politics - The only thing republicans love more than pedophiles is harrassing minorities. What a vile, disgusting cult of assholes.

Senate Report Reveals Widespread Abuse of Pregnant Women and Children in Migrant Detention Centers | In one case, a woman was reportedly left to miscarry alone in a hospital room for over 24 hours without medical assistance after staff delayed responding to days of heavy bleeding : politics - CE was mass sterilizing immigrant women under Trump 1.0

Woman Who Died of Heart Disease in ICE Custody Reportedly Told Son She Wasn't Allowed to See Doctor for Chest Pains : politics


Suspect in CDC Shooting Had Anti-Vax Sentiments: Reports : politics


Texas House fails to reach quorum as Democratic walkout hits sixth day : politics
Texas Is the Dry Run for the GOP's End of Electoral Democracy - As Lone Star State Republicans prepare to do Trump's bidding, expect the GOP's gerrymandering war to expand. : politics
GOP Texas map has Austin residents sharing district with rural Texans 300 miles away : politics

Judge blocks Beto O'Rourke from providing financial support to Texas Democrats who fled state over redistricting : politics

Newsom threatens response in Texas redistricting battle: "We will nullify" : politics
Newsom says special election on California redistricting planned for November : politics

'Nepo baby' Andrew Cuomo ridiculed after Zohran Mamdani tweet backfires : politics - There are so many political nepobabies. It's wild. While working on a piece about Senator Lisa Murkowski's campaign funding history, I learned that she was appointed to her Senate seat by her father less than three weeks after he stepped down from that very seat to be sworn in as governor of Alaska.


Seattle Mayoral Race Shows Progressive Shift, Mirroring New York : politics


Kleptocracy in Action: Bernie Sanders Hammers Apple for Swaying Trump With 'Gold Statue : politics


LGM Film Club, Part 505: Ranch Album - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Opinion | Springsteen Isn't Who I Thought He Was - The New York Times


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,938 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Ida B. Wells.


How Do 'Super-Agers' Stay Young? What 25 Years of Research Has Revealed. - The New York Times After 25 years of research on this notable group, here's what stands out - People who socialize more are more resistant to cognitive decline as they get older, And, he added, they "have generally larger brains."

What do we know about the Covid-19 virus five years on? | Coronavirus | The Guardian As the virus continues to evolve, experts assess its latest variants, seasonal prevalence and levels of vaccine uptake

New signs found of giant gas planet in Earth's neighbourhood : worldnews - At the fastest speed we've ever achieved to date it would take 29,848 years to reach this neighbor.

What if Infinity Didn't Exist? | Scientific American Can "finitism" possibly describe the real world?





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Frustration mounts as Japan questions details of Trump's trade 'deal' : worldnews



(1) Ron Filipkowski on X: Today is the day that Trump was supposed to impose tough new sanctions on Russia if they didn't agree to a cease fire. / X
Putin needles U.S. by giving Trump envoy an award meant for CIA official whose son died fighting for Russia : worldnews
US and Russia Plan Truce Deal to Cement Putin's Gains in Ukraine : worldnews

Russia's budget deficit hits $61 billion, already surpassing annual target by 30% : worldnews

Ukraine's Intel Devastates Russia's 90th Air Defense Brigade in Krasnodar, Dozens Dead, Wounded - HUR : worldnews


Veteran Belarus leader Lukashenko signals this may be his final term : worldnews



US, Russia discuss deal to cement Moscow's hold on occupied Ukrainian territories, Bloomberg reports : worldnews
PM Modi speaks to Putin, vows stronger India-Russia ties amid Trump's tariff tensions : worldnews
Are Trump's tariffs pushing rivals India and China closer together? : politics
The US Will Regret Throwing India Under the Bus : politics

India pauses $3.6 billion deal to acquire Boeing jets after Trump announces 50% tariffs: Reports : worldnews


Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have weaponized the legal and judicial system to oppress women and girls in what amounts to crimes against humanity, the independent U.N. investigator on human rights in the country said : worldnews


Hezbollah ministers walk out of cabinet meeting as Beirut approves US disarmament plan : worldnews


Netanyahu: Israel will take over Gaza
Israel gives Gazans until Oct 7 to evacuate ahead of full occupation : worldnews

The re-occupation of Gaza - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Anyway, I'm beginning to think that Netanyahu did not strongly support Trump's reelection because it meant that the American government would to more to restrain him.
Outrage at Israeli plan to take over Gaza City that could displace 1m Palestinians | Israel-Gaza war | The Guardian Germany says it will halt arms deliveries to Israel amid growing international anger over planned operation

Netanyahu: Israel to take military control of all of Gaza, but 'we don't want to keep it' : worldnews

US drifts further from allies as it shrugs at Israel's Gaza plan | President Donald Trump said this week it was "pretty much up to Israel" whether to occupy Gaza : politics


(1) MilitaryNewsA on X: Ukraine is ready for a ceasefire along the entire front line. But it will not recognize Russian control over the occupied territories, because the Constitution prohibits changing borders or giving up territories / X
(1) MAKS 25 on X: Trump suggested to Meloni holding a Ukraine peace meeting with Putin and Zelensky in Rome. Zelensky agreed, but Russia rejected Italy as the venue, — ANSA / X
(1) NOELREPORTS on X: The Pentagon is considering redirecting some weapons originally intended for Ukraine back into US stockpiles, CNN reports. A prepared memo outlines that this move would replenish American reserves but could deprive Kyiv of billions in promised aid. The debate comes ahead of a a possible Trump-Putin meeting next week, amid concerns in the US defense department that sending key systems like interceptors, air defense assets, and artillery shells could weaken America's own readiness. / X
Ukraine wins historic $5 billion award against Russia—and Europe starts making Moscow pay it : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1261, Part 1 (Thread #1408) : worldnews


Ukrainian drones strike 23,000 targets in July, kill 5,000 Russian troops, military chief says : worldnews

(1) Euromaidan Press on X: Ukraine shoots down two new Russian Shahed-type drones Two new Russian Shahed-type drones shot down by Ukrainian forces this week were packed with Chinese technology, including flight controllers, navigation systems from a single company / X


(1) Preston Stewart on X: Ukrainian ground drone launching strike drones. It was just a matter of time / X


Polish news outlet publishes President Trump's proposal to Putin to end war : worldnews - This sounds like a great deal negotiated by a Russian with Russian interests in mind!

First ever same sex partnership recognised in Lithuania : worldnews

Gold futures soar to record high after reports of US tariffs on Swiss bars : politics


Spain's population keeps increasing due to immigration : worldnews


Irish Artists Stand Against Fascism - Lawyers, Guns & Money There's been a concerted attempt of late to expand the rise of fascism into Ireland, one of the few Anglophone white countries where it has not taken hold. The Irish so far are standing strong against it. Kudos to the musicians and other artists who held the line against a far-right music festival (the music would have been atrocious, almost by definition since the point was the politics of the musicians, not the quality), forcing it to be cancelled.


Attorney General offers $50 million bounty for Venezuelan President : worldnews - For comparison, the total reward offered for Osama Bin Laden was $25 million.

Mexico vows 'no invasion' over Trump threat to target cartels : worldnews
Trump Directs Military to Target Foreign Drug Cartels - The New York Times The president has ordered the Pentagon to use the armed forces to carry out what in the past was considered law enforcement ... But directing the military to crack down on the illicit trade also raises legal issues, including whether it would count as "murder" if U.S. forces acting outside of a congressionally authorized armed conflict were to kill civilians - even criminal suspects - who pose no imminent threat.
Restraint! - Lawyers, Guns & Money President Trump has secretly signed a directive to the Pentagon to begin using military force against certain Latin American drug cartels that his administration has deemed terrorist organizations, according to people familiar with the matter. - The order provides an official basis for the possibility of direct military operations at sea and on foreign soil against cartels.

Girl Guides of Canada suspends U.S. trips amid border restrictions : worldnews




They're meeting in Alaska so Trump can rehearse handing it back to Putin." - Bluesky
The Astute Galoot : Trump and Putin are meeting in Alaska on the 15th to discuss more land grabs. - Bluesky

US to rewrite its past national climate reports : politics - nothing says "climate change isnt real" like rewriting factual history to erase it.

The economy is cracking. This trend is most alarming. : politics
Opinion | Tariffs are making a K-shaped economy for wealthy consumers - The Washington Post The U.S. economy is growing ever more reliant on top earners. It's risky - and tough for the middle class ... The economy is increasingly dependent on a small sliver of superstar companies and wealthy consumers to stay afloat because these are the only firms and families able to withstand the tariff onslaught.
Trump's tariffs are now in place. Alcohol, a cup of joe and Toyotas are about to cost a whole lot more : politics - Multiple casinos, multiple bankruptcies. He also went broke trying to sell liquor, steak, and football. To Americans.
Ford paid $800 million in tariff costs over 3 months, despite building most of its cars in America : politics

Trump fires his own IRS chief after two months - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump Tells Purple Heart Recipients: 'It Wasn't That Easy for Me Either' : politics - I don't think they mind. 65% of veterans voted for Trump in 2024. They booed Tim Walz and told him to f**k off, even though he served in the army national guard for 24 years.

Trump's affirmative support for insurrection - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Once you've issued a mass pardon of violent seditionists, why not? Less than five years after urging rioters to "kill" police at the Capitol, a former Jan. 6 defendant is working as a senior adviser for the Department of Justice, which has been dramatically remade under the second Trump administration. ... The big scandal of the previous administration was the president's son selling paintings for marginally above-market rates or something.

President Trump floats military use at L.A. Olympics, says there will be sex testing : politics

Judge blocks Trump's birthright order nationwide in fourth such ruling since Supreme Court decision : politics

Donald Trump orders federal law enforcement to patrol Washington DC
Trump orders federal law enforcement to patrol DC after Stephen Miller claims crime in capital 'more violent than Baghdad' : politics

Trump's Air Force denies retirement pay to ex-trans service members | AP News
Trump isn't for you either - Lawyers, Guns & Money All those admiring horserace articles about how clever and allegedly effective Trump's disgusting, demagogic anti-trans ads might have wanted to spend at least a little time pondering the consequences of Trump winning:

The End of Honor in American Politics. Republicans gave up on having an honor code. It will probably come back to haunt them. : politics ... Honor is a fool's prize, glory is of no use to the dead.

Donald Trump's approval rating collapses with Black voters : politics

Trump Suggests NYT 'Rigged' Its Own Best-Seller List Because Book About Him Isn't Top : politics


Hegseth Threatens Civil War to Defend Confederate History : politics
Confederate monument being restored on Hegseth's anti-woke quest will cost $10M, military says : politics - "We don't erase it. We don't follow the woke lemmings off the cliff that want to tear down statues. ... We're proud of our history." Hegseth was defending the decision to restore a Confederate monument in Arlington National Cemetery that critics say whitewashes the history of slavery in America.
Hegseth attended service at church of 'Christian nationalist' pastor who doesn't think women should vote and wants US to be theocracy : politics


Pressed for evidence on her conspiracy theories, Gabbard falls embarrassingly short : politics

'Petty': ICE Barbie Breaks Silence on South Park Portrayal : politics ... Ghislaine Maxwell, his close friend, said she never saw him diddle a little girl in her life. And she would know because she's in prison for diddling little girls as well as grooming them!


Top Trump officials discussed Epstein at White House meeting Wednesday night | CNN Politics
White House Did Have Secret Epstein Talks : politics
"Bullsh*t": Trump and JD Vance Snap Over Epstein Cover-Up Meeting : politics

Trump's handling of Epstein case gets low marks as voters blame him for hiding information : politics
Epstein victims are a growing political threat to Trump : politics
47% of Republicans would still vote for Trump even if implicated in Epstein's crimes, survey found : politics

'She is a monster': Survivors warn Trump is dealing with Epstein's 'puppet master' : politics

'Trump and Jeffrey were extremely close' says Epstein's brother : politics

Why Evangelicals Couldn't Care Less About Trump's Epstein Scandal : politics - While many of the ones closest to Trump are con artists just like him, I agree that the average evangelical has tied their faith to him. If they turn on him they lose their identity.

Epstein victims speak out: This 'smacks of a cover up' : politics


On Vaccines, RFK Jr. Has Broken Sharply With the Mainstream - The New York Times While many officials and scientists embrace other parts of the secretary's agenda, his stance on vaccines is alienating allies who fear a public health crisis.

Federal mRNA funding cut is most dangerous public health decision ever, expert says : politics - RFK Jr isn't a doctor nor a scientist. He's a complete moron for doing this and it's going to hurt a lot of people .... If you haven't noticed, this administration's true goal and objective is to destroy America from the inside - the Cold War only ended for America, not our enemy(s) ... Additionally, the civil war only ended for the North, not the South...

RFK Jr. defunds mRNA vaccine research. His anti-vax policies will kill people. : politics - That's what Magas want. Magas are on the diseases' side now just like Magas were on the pandemic's side in 2020. Magas want the rest of us dead.

Veterans' Care at Risk Under Trump as Hundreds of Doctors and Nurses Reject Working at VA Hospitals : politics

Eschaton: Where Do You Put Your Genocidaires When They Are Out Of Government The Center For American Progress, apparently. Board of Directors: Antony J. Blinken ... His maternal grandparents were Hungarian Jews ... Maurice Blinken was an early backer of Israel and founded the American Palestine Institute which helped persuade the United States to back the creation of Israel.

Children's Hospital Chaplain Put in Isolation as ICE Tries to Deport Ayman Soliman is locally renowned for helping the families of dying kids. Now, friends say he's been 'tortured' in isolation as the Trump administration tries to deport him

Horror Allegations of Beatings and Gropings Emerge From Alligator Alcatraz : politics

Existential threats - Lawyers, Guns & Money Thanks to whatever combination of cowardice and collaboration has caused numerous elite universities to submit to Trump's shakedowns, he is escalating substantially: University of California leaders said Friday they were stunned by a $1-billion demand from the Trump administration to settle federal accusations of antisemitism in exchange for restoring more than half a billion dollars in frozen grant funding to UCLA, with the new UC president saying the proposal would "completely devastate" the vaunted system.
CNN: The Trump administration is opening a new front in its battle with Harvard University on the issue of patents, marking a new escalation with the elite school that could result in the loss of additional federal funding or intellectual property rights: - Bluesky

Owner of Donald Trump-themed restaurant faces deportation by ICE : politics


Fertility rates and smartphones - Lawyers, Guns & Money - (2) A lot of right wingers are arguing now that the basic problem is all this unnatural freedom for the women folk, who don't realize they have an Obligation to God and the State to have lots of [white] babies ... Interestingly, the very lowest TFR is found in strongly patriarchal societies in which contemporary women have been granted any sort of real social and economic autonomy. South Korea is the paradigm case here, with an astounding TFR of 0.72. ... I think that male-female friendships are a really important driver of gender equality. You come to care about someone as a friend as you listen to their stories, as you hear about how their day was or the kind of things they don't like. ... This may be related obliquely to the massive gender split we're seeing in politics among young people in the US. Smartphones are an incredibly powerful and pervasive technology that is, in historical terms, basically brand new. We're obviously just beginning to grapple with some of their effects, and this may be one of the biggest.

Opinion | Men are struggling to find love. Here's why. - The Washington Post Women have complained for years about the difficulties of finding a good man. It's getting worse.


GOP's FBI talk on Texas sparks firestorm with Democrats : politics
The Redistricting Mess Shows How Our Election System Doesn't Work : politics
REDMAP - Wikipedia - REDMAP (short for Redistricting Majority Project) is a project of the Republican State Leadership Committee of the United States to increase Republican control of congressional seats, as well as state legislatures, largely through manipulating electoral district boundaries.
The Texas Gerrymandering Fight Could Ignite a National Fire : politics - Every democrat voted to ban gerrymandering. Every republican voted against it.
California's redrawn congressional districts could be bad news for these Republicans : politics

MAGA world swallows a difficult truth: Arresting Trump's opponents is easier said than done : politics ... Hmm... I seem to remember that the Congress fled Washington a few weeks ago to avoid a force vote on Epstein files to protect an adjuticated rapist and convicted felon.

Trump actually is 'canceling' the 2026 midterms, starting in Texas | Opinion - Trump's outrageous push to kill five Dem House seats in Texas triggers a nuclear war that will end representative democracy.
Republicans are going outside of Texas to try to redraw more US House seats : politics

House Democrats prepare to go scorched earth on redistricting : politics
To defeat the Texas gerrymander, Democrats need to go nuclear : politics - Chief Justice John Roberts was in the minority arguing that nonpartisan redistricting commissions are unconstitutional.
California's redrawn congressional districts could be bad news for these Republicans : politics

Spectators boo right-wing troll's transphobic speech in Texas Senate. Self-described "comedian" Alex Stein mocked trans suicides and repeated right-wing lies that encourage transphobic violence. : politics
Alex Stein (comedian) - Wikipedia His father is half-Jewish.

Jim Acosta Should Never Work in Journalism Again - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Jim Acosta Should Never Work in Journalism Again. What in the living holy fuck is this? - Jim Acosta, former chief White House correspondent for CNN, stirred controversy on Monday when he sat for a conversation with a reanimated version of a person who died more than seven years ago. His guest was an avatar of Joaquin Oliver, one of the 17 people killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, in 2018 ... . But this is like taking the grift of late 19th century spiritualism and turning into a public spectacle for the nation to watch. It's revolting and it should lead to Acosta being blacklisted.


Mitch McConnell's legacy comes under fire in Kentucky race to replace him in the Senate : politics
Rand Paul aide rethinks crime after near-fatal D.C. attack - The Washington Post Phillip Todd, a staffer for Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky), was nearly killed in a random attack in D.C. He took two years to figure out what he wanted to say.

What Crypto is For - Lawyers, Guns & Money Crypto exists for men to be the biggest pieces of shit imaginable, challenging each other to reach ever higher levels of scumbaggery: On Thursday, Donald Trump Jr. shared a meme that pictured his father, President Donald J. Trump, throwing a sex toy off the roof of the White House onto a court of women's basketball players. "Posted without further comment," the younger Trump said, adding three crying laughing emojis.
LoomCoin Endorsement Opportunity - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Heinz has officially entered its unhinged era, and somehow, it works. Starting today, select Smoothie King locations across the country are blending up something no one asked for but everyone's talking about: a ketchup smoothie. Yes, really.

Zohran Mamdani rips Cuomo after report that he spoke with Trump: "Betrayal" : politics


Illinois is the first state to ban AI therapists : politics

Federal judge bars Arkansas public schools from displaying the Ten Commandments. The federal judge called the law 'obviously unconstitutional' and said passing it was likely part of a coordinated strategy to inject Christian religious doctrine into public schools. : politics


Followup on factors driving declining birth rates - Lawyers, Guns & Money - That will happen, but the stakes of global depopulation are bigger. Depopulation will matter for everyone, everywhere. If the narrow perspectives of one country, one culture, or one generation are all we can muster, then we will miss the biggest story now unfolding. This book is about humanity as a whole.


Tim Cook Slammed For 'Disgusting' Gift-Giving Meeting With Trump : politics - BRIBE: Stop dancing around the fucking issues and call it the what it fucking is. A bribe. Trump has received more bribes than any president in history, but he's doing it right out in the open.


Substack's extremist ecosystem is flourishing The app's recent swastika push alert was just the tip of the iceberg.
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What was with all those teen heartthrob Bobbys in the '60s? : NPR


How the new Instagram Map shares your location, and how to stop it - The Washington Post A guide to how Instagram is now sharing your location and how to stop it.


RemovePaywall | Free online paywall remover The aviator's publicity-mad husband, George Palmer Putnam, kept pushing her to risk her life for the sake of fame.
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The Benefits of Lithium for Dementia Treatment | Psychiatry Redefined


Niche Names This Massachusetts City Healthiest in the U.S. 2025 Cambridge, Massachusetts, Named the Second Healthiest City in the United States





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July was Earth's 3rd-hottest on record, included a record for Turkey, EU scientists say : worldnews
Scientists developed new mRNA vaccine -- based on similar technology used for some COVID-19 vaccines - to block the malaria parasite fertilization process. The result: a 99.7% drop in the rate of transmission of the malaria-causing parasite recorded in preclinical studies. : science ... And RFK jr just removed 500m USD funding for mRNA research. What an idiot ... I believe this is pure malice and corruption. He knows exactly what he is doing. He has reasons to do this that are purposely harmful to Americans.


Australia worried by Trump threat to raise U.S. pharma tariffs to 250% : worldnews - He's not a president he's a fucking traitorous fraudulent child rapist who stirred up all the scum in the cesspool and rigged the election to destroy democracy and impose a fascist regime that enriches himself and his cronies at the expense of everyone else.

Marcos admits Philippines can't stay out if China invades Taiwan : worldnews


Japanese population sees record drop in 2024 : worldnews



Putin, Trump to meet in the coming days, Moscow says : worldnews
(1) NEXTA on X: TUMP PLANS TO MEET PUTIN NEXT WEEK According to the New York Times, Trump intends to hold a personal meeting with Vladimir Putin as early as next week, followed shortly by a joint meeting with both Putin and Zelensky. 📍 Trump reportedly shared his plans during a phone call with European leaders. Sources say they are not expected to be invited to the negotiations. / X

(1) NEXTA on X: Ushakov: The U.S. proposed a "acceptable" plan to the Kremlin According to Putin's aide Yury Ushakov, Washington presented a proposal that Moscow considers "acceptable." The talks were initiated by Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff. Polish outlet Onet claims to have obtained the details of the proposal: De facto recognition of occupied territories by "freezing" the issue for 49-99 years; Lifting most sanctions imposed on Russia; / X
Putin Is Laughing In Donald Trump's Face - Lawyers, Guns & Money First golfing buddy Steve Witkoff got a slap in the face from Vladimir Putin
CIA official's son killed while fighting in Ukraine, spy agency says The CIA confirmed the death of Michael Gloss, 21, after a Russian news site reported that he had signed up to serve with Russian forces ...He wrote that news coverage of the war, which he called "western propaganda," was concealing the reality of a conflict in which an allegedly corrupt Ukrainian military was no match for Russian troops.

Major earthquake shifts and sinks huge Russian peninsula : worldnews - The Kamchatka Peninsula and surrounding Pacific Rim regions faced seismic instability after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Russian coast on July 30. The magnitude of the event was so great that the southern part of the peninsula sank by almost two meters (six feet) according to the Kamchatka branch of the Unified Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) ... The size of the peninsula is about 10k square miles more than Oregon, so if it is the entire peninsula just imagine Oregon dropping a meter. That is a massive area for that kind of change if true.

(1) Kyiv Insider on X: Russian government continues forcing the banks to buy government bonds instead of lending to companies and individuals. Gutting the economy to pay for the war while banks are left with increasingly worthless bonds. Red line is 2025 government bond issuance. / X

Three fires, one night: Ukraine hits refinery, military base, and railway in deep Russian strike : worldnews


(1) NSTRIKE on X: A map of Ukrainian strikes on the Russian railway system compiled by OSINT researcher Intelschizo. He recorded 12 strikes on Russia's railway infrastructure over a 15-day period — targeting dispatch depots, electrical substations, and fuel trains. As shown on the railway map / X



India's sovereignty is non negotiable: China backs Delhi as Trump threatens tariff hike - BusinessToday : worldnews
India Halts Purchase of U.S. P-8I Poseidon Jets after Price Hike, Tariff Impact. 25% US export tariff triggers pause in $3.6B maritime patrol aircraft deal as India reassesses high-value defense imports. : worldnews
Allegations of fraud in Indian parliament elections : worldnews



Assault on Sudan's Zamzam refugee camp may have killed more than 1,500 civilians : worldnews


Hezbollah rejects Lebanese government's plans to disarm the group : worldnews


Netanyahu: Israel intends to capture all of Gaza, hand it over to non-PA 'Arab forces' : worldnews
Israel issues forced displacement orders amid fears of full occupation in Gaza : worldnews

Picture agencies drop Gaza photographer after documentary reveals hunger images were staged : worldnews

Netanyahu's wife criticises Chief of Staff: I told my husband he shouldn't be appointed : worldnews


(1) NOELREPORTS on X: "It seems Russia is now more inclined toward a ceasefire, but the main thing is not to be deceived by them on the details, Zelensky said, adding a note of optimism after his call with Trump. / X
(1) Jürgen Nauditt on X: Zelensky is twice as popular as Trump in the US, reports The Telegraph, citing a poll. / X


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1260, Part 1 (Thread #1407) : worldnews

Ukraine deploys RPG-firing drones to crush Russian flank attempt near Torske : worldnews - We're seeing a historic moment in the history of warfare, similar to the introduction of tanks in WWI. Drone warfare is going to be a prominent part of war from now on.

'This is child trafficking' — Russia launches catalogue' of Ukrainian children for adoption, sorted by eye and hair color : worldnews


(1) NSTRIKE on X: On the Zaporizhzhia front, following a successful counterattack, Ukrainian forces have fully regained control of the village of Plavni. A tactical counteroffensive is now ongoing and developing successfully toward the south. See the latest updates with us: / X



Swiss Politicians Push to Cancel F-35 Fighter-Jet Deal After US Tariffs : worldnews

Italy gives final approval for world's longest suspension bridge to Sicily : worldnews

France's largest wildfire for 75 years still not under control : worldnews

BBC finds electrocuted, drowned and starved cats in online torture groups : worldnews ... China has a booming cat torture industry unfortunately. "Electrocution and drowning" are pretty tame, were talking videos of Chinese people injecting acid into live cats bodies to melt them from the inside out, mother cats being forced to watch their kittens put into blenders then force fed their remains etc.


Victims of CIA-linked Montreal brainwashing experiments cleared to sue in class action : worldnews - She authorized the two patients, Julie Tanny and Lana Ponting, to represent all persons who underwent depatterning treatments at the Allan Memorial Institute between 1948 and 1964 and their successors, family members and dependents.
Victims of CIA-linked Montreal brainwashing experiments cleared to sue in class action | CBC News It sought to "erase a patient's thoughts" first by immobilizing them, rendering them helpless while subjecting them to electric shocks, sensory isolation and massive amounts of sedatives and barbiturates. Depatterning was followed, according to the class-action lawsuit, by a "repatterning procedure" during which patients were subjected to looped audio messages often while under the effects of paralytic drugs ... Cameron gained a reputation as a respected psychiatrist who, at one point in his career, held the title of head of the Canadian and American psychiatric associations and even the World Psychiatric Association.




Truman Wasn't The Decider - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This was an enormous change to what the military believed to be its prerogatives, and the rest of Truman's term involved struggles with the military to put the use of nuclear weapons under the President's decision. Truman shaped today's situation in which only the President can order the use of nuclear weapons. This was part of his removing General Douglas MacArthur from command in the Korean War. This changes a large chunk of the debate about the history of dropping the bombs. There are other factors, too, like the imminent Soviet invasion of Japan that made a difference. But Truman never agonized over dropping the bombs versus an invasion of Japan.

After walkbacks and confusion, U.S. tariffs kick in for dozens of countries : politics
Trump massively raise prices - Lawyers, Guns & Money - President Trump's punishing new tariffs on more than 90 countries snapped into place after the stroke of midnight Thursday, the latest escalation in a global trade war that has started to exact a toll on the U.S. economy ... I would once again like to note that these tariffs fall far outside the scope of the purportedly authorizing legislation, which if the Supreme Court of the United States was any kind of court of law could be quite significant.
Treasury Secretary Admits Trump's Tariffs Are Paid by Americans : politics

Massachusetts City To Divest From Israel, Rejecting Trump's Threat Of Retaliation : politics - genocidal ethno-state. Apartheid, colonial, jewish-supremacist, racist, nazi, fascist
Massachusetts City To Divest From Israel, Rejecting Trump's Threat Of Retaliation | HuffPost Latest News The Medford ordinance makes Massachusetts the third state with a city that has reclaimed public dollars from funding the Israeli military's destruction of Gaza.

Trump orders new census excluding undocumented immigrants amid redistricting battles : politics

Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops : politics
Trump Official Caught in Bombshell January 6 Tape Urging Cop Murder : politics

Trump, 79, Fails to Find People Standing Feet Away From Him: 'Right Behind You' : politics

DOJ Has Lost So Many Lawyers It Might Not Have Enough Left To Help Trump Destroy America : politics

Congress Just Deleted Habeas Corpus From The Constitution On Its Website : politics

Democrats sound alarm over Trump's reported $1bn plan to retrofit gifted Qatari jet : politics - A bribe by the Qatari, retrofitted entirely by your tax dollars to the tune of 1 billion (but apparently we dont have the money for PBS/NPR and cancer research??) that no other president will ever be able to use

The Art Of The D***: Trump Is Trying To Censor The Smithsonian And Everyone Hates It : politics

FBI proves it: Republicans spent 2024 pointing to a crime wave that didn't exist : politics - To be sure, none of this comes as a big surprise. After a spike in crime rates toward the end of Donald Trump's first term, national data showed improvements throughout the Biden era. The FBI's findings did stand out in a political context, however, in large part because the facts made clear just how brazenly many Republican leaders lied to the public during the 2024 campaign season.
FBI Reveals Trump's Crime Wave Only Existed in His Head : politics

Restoration of torn-down Confederate monument will cost $10 million over 2 years, military says : politics

Library of Congress Website Deleted Part of the Constitution That Trump Doesn't Like. Now They're Calling It a "Coding Error" : politics

Trump Rants About Countries Laughing at America in All-Caps Late-Night Meltdown : politics
Joe Biden age update - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Worse than the tariffs themselves, as Krugman observes, is that the mental acuity and policy detail candidate has no idea what's even in the deals he's agreeing to:

Trump names himself chair of L.A. Olympics task force, sees role for military during Games : politics

New Vid Shows DOJ Adviser Telling Jan. 6 Rioters to Kill Police | Jared Wise stood at the middle of the mob screaming: "kill 'em, kill 'em, get em, get 'em" : politics
He told Jan 6 rioters to 'kill' cops. After Trump's pardon, he got hired at the Justice Department : politics

Welcome to the Era of Big Stupid in America : politics
The Big Stupid America Era Is Here. Will It Destroy Us? America is no longer anti-intellectual. We're actively anti-intellect. It might be the death of us.

Tulsi Gabbard's "Irrefutable Obama Evidence Is a Big Pile of Nothing : politics
Trump Personally Approved Gabbard's Epstein Distraction : politics

Donald Trump's approval rating falling 'most substantially' with men : politics

'Unprecedented': Trump Can't Run Again, So Why Is His Super PAC Raising Record-Busting Sums of Cash? : politics


The Epstein saga has kicked off again - and it's looking bad for Trump : politics
You Won't Believe What Ghislaine Maxwell Told DOJ. Well, You Might. : politics

Epstein sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell banned from training service puppies at 'Club Fed': report : politics

'Just do it': Epstein accuser calls for release of files : politics

Trump Aides Plan to Plead With Joe Rogan to End Epstein Crisis : politics

Lawrence: As long as Trump is alive he should face questions about Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell : politics

America Changes Its Mind About Jeffrey Epstein's Death -- Polls : politics

Why Trump Can't Make the Epstein Story Kill Itself : politics
The Epstein 'Client List' Will Never Go Away : politics

New detail blows huge hole in Trump's story about Epstein friendship. Donald Trump said he ended the friendship in 2004. But that doesn't appear to be the case. : politics


Manufacturing scandals to detract from actual scandals - Lawyers, Guns & Money Multiple independent reviews, including an exhaustive bipartisan probe by the Senate Intelligence Committee, have found that Putin intervened in part to help Trump. Two former CIA officials who led the intelligence agencies' assessment told The Washington Post they stood by their sourcing and analysis - The report linked in the last graf gets far less attention than the Mueller Report, but is much more important — it establishes without question that Russia materially ratfucked the 2016 election, and obviously did so in support of Trump and against Clinton. This is something you would have to be some combination of liar and moron not to see in any case. I mean, imagine thinking it's just a coincidence that hacked emails were released at critical stages like the DNC and the Access Hollywood story, often with dishonest pro-Trump spin from Wikileaks. This has always been the real "Russiagate" no matter how many snipe hunts hacks like Tulsi set up.

Alleged killer of Minnesota politician and her husband expected to plead not guilty in court : politics

Trump Makes Vance Awkwardly Deny Secret Epstein Crisis Talks : politics
VP Vance meeting to discuss Epstein fallout canceled, source says : politics

JD Vance's team had water level of Ohio river raised for family's boating trip | JD Vance : politics
JD Vance Ordered a River's Water Level Raised for His Family Boat Trip : politics
Code Switching? - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the most authentically Appalachian Hillbilly thing that JD Vance has ever done:

Trump Twists the Knife as Howard Stern Cancellation Rumors Swirl : politics

Chris Cuomo mocked for response after falling for deepfake AOC video : politics - Ocasio-Cortez responded to the post, stating: "This is a deepfake dude. Please use your critical thinking skills. At this point you''re just reposting Facebook memes and calling it journalism."
AOC Roasts Chris Cuomo for Believing Obvious 'Deepfake' of Her Trashing Sydney Sweeney : politics
The Secret Hand Behind the Women Who Stood by Cuomo? His Sister. - The New York Times For nearly two years, Madeline Cuomo quietly worked with grass-roots activists to help smear her brother's accusers. He was "seeing everything," she told his defenders.

Linda McMahon interrupted by circus music at conservative conference : politics

Expending Cybertrucks - Lawyers, Guns & Money The U.S. Air Force is looking to buy two Tesla Cybertrucks for use as targets for precision munitions during testing and training. The service says it needs these vehicles for this purpose specifically because of the prospect of unspecified adversaries driving around in them in the future.
Apple CEO Tim Cook bends the knee to Donald Trump with a golden gift & $100 billion pledge : technology Jesus, is that the Oval Office these days? It looks like that old commercial of the Russian dude that loves his tiny giraffe ... The freaky part is, they designed the Oval Office to be unpretentious, to be an office for the People, not nobility. Trump undermines that, just like his policies.
Apple made a 24k gold and glass statue for Donald Trump : politics

ICE Traps Congressional Democrats Trying to Visit Detention Center : politics

South Park Stuns DHS Into Silence With Shocking ICE Barbie Portrayal : politics

Trump administration says teenagers can now be ICE agents : politics

Federal Agents Directly Copy White Nationalists in Immigration Raid : politics

Federal agents use Penske rental truck as 'Trojan Horse' to raid Los Angeles Home Depot : politics
Border patrol agents jump out of rental truck and ambush people at LA Home Depot : politics


The Office of Federal Student Aid Is Under Attack : politics

VA to end abortion services in cases of rape and incest : politics - Republicans love to support rapists, especially if they are pedophile presidents, but they're clearly happy to help the odd rapist who targets military service women as well!


Cornyn Says F.B.I. Will Help Find Texas Lawmakers Who Fled State : politics
Sen. Cornyn says FBI has granted his request to help track down Texas House Democrats : politics

California, New York signal they're moving forward with redistricting : politics

JB Pritzker refuses to rule out gerrymandering in Illinois because GOP has 'thrown the rule book out' : politics
Texas Democrats who fled to Illinois forced to evacuate hotel after bomb threat : politics

Texas Democrats fleeing Trump's redistricting didn't abandon us. Gov. Greg Abbott did. : politics


GOP Senator Changes Child Rape Law After Relative Accused of Sex With Minor : politics - The Republican Party is basically a sex trafficking ring for Confederate losers.
GOP senator who said trans people put girls at "risk" just helped a relative who raped a 13-year-old. Sen. Adams helped change state law around child rape then helped his relative use the new law to avoid jail. : politics

Republican says state's GDP has plunged 6% due to trade wa - "Troubled time" : politics


Zohran Mamdani tells audience of NYPD officers they shouldn't have to handle mental health calls : politics

Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo Secretly Talked on the Phone as Trump Weighs Endorsement in N.Y.C. Mayoral Race: Report : politics - Corrupt sex offender endorses another corrupt sex offender
Who is Pushing Trump to Support Andrew Cuomo? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Glad Mark Penn was Bill and Hillary Clinton's buddy all those years, he's been so great for Democrats! ... At least Trump, centrist Democrats, and the New York Times can all agree that the real threat to America is a New York mayor elected by New York Democrats and who has actual values.

Las Vegas tourism slumps: Millions fewer visitors, tourism plunge hits beyond casinos -- economy at risk : videos

Women shouldn't hold office, says GOP woman now running for office : politics


Progressives tower over moderates in early Seattle primary results : politics
In Anti-Incumbent Rout, Progressive Candidates Lead In All Local Races - PubliCola

Republican Posts Pictures of a Naked Man in a Ski Mask in Unhinged Feud Against Rival Congressman : politics - GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden gets paid $174,000 a year to post pictures of naked men wearing ski masks.


President Trump calls on Intel CEO to resign : politics


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Fetus removed from a 1 years old girl's brain : WTF


Verbal abuse in childhood has devastating impact on adult brain | The research highlights the need to treat verbal abuse as a serious public health issue that comes with enduring psychological consequences. : science - A major new study has found that verbal abuse in childhood may be just as damaging to long-term mental well-being as physical abuse, if not more so. This groundbreaking research highlights the need to treat verbal abuse as a serious public health issue that comes with enduring psychological consequences.


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Great Barrier Reef suffers most widespread bleaching on record : worldnews


Tech giants turning blind eye to child sex abuse, Australian watchdog says | Technology : worldnews


Japan recorded its highest-ever temperature of 41.8 degrees Celsius (107.2 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday : worldnews
Hiroshima warns against nuclear weapons as it marks 80 years since A-bomb : worldnews


Trump's pursuit of meeting with Chinese leader reveals the complex web of US-China relations : worldnews
China tackles chikungunya virus outbreak with wide range of measures as thousands fall ill - The Boston Globe
Protests in China over viral school bullying case : worldnews
Police deployed in China to quell teen bullying case protest : worldnews
China Summons Nvidia Over Backdoor Security Risks of A.I. Chips : worldnews



(1) NEXTA on X: TRUMP PLANS TO MEET PUTIN NEXT WEEK According to the New York Times, Trump intends to hold a personal meeting with Vladimir Putin as early as next week, followed shortly by a joint meeting with both Putin and Zelensky. 📍 Trump reportedly shared his plans during a phone call with European leaders. Sources say they are not expected to be invited to the negotiations. / X
Putin doubts potency of Trump's ultimatum to end the war, sources say : worldnews

Russia earthquake has caused a parade of volcanic eruptions: Expert : worldnews - Experts are saying the loss of glaciers from global warming is increasing the volcanic activity of those volcanoes usually buried under the glaciers.

(1) Corby Zone on X: In July, Russia collected 787.3 billion rubles, or $9.8 billion, from oil and gas revenue — 27% lower than a year ago. Source: Business Insider / X

(1) NSTRIKE on X: map of Ukrainian strikes on the Russian railway system compiled by OSINT researcher Intelschizo. He recorded 12 strikes on Russia's railway infrastructure over a 15-day period — targeting dispatch depots, electrical substations, and fuel trains. As shown on the railway / X

Russia's Power Faces Collapse in the South Caucasus : worldnews

Where a Russian Soldier Treads, That's Ours: Kazakhstan in the Crosshairs of Putin's Neo-Imperial Playbook : worldnews



India's Modi to visit China for first time in 7 years as tensions with US rise : worldnews
Indian PM modi to meet China's Xi and Russia's Putin : worldnews
Trump raises India tariffs to 50% over Russian oil purchases : worldnews
India calls additional US tariff unfair, unjustified and unreasonable, says will take actions to protect national interests : worldnews

Half Of Pakistan's Bureaucracy Preparing Foreign Exit Via Portugal: Defence Minister's Explosive Claims : worldnews


US demands $15,000 deposit for visa applicants from Malawi and Zambia : worldnews


Iran hangs nuclear scientist for alleged espionage for Israel's Mossad : worldnews

Lebanon tells army to prepare plan to disarm Hezbollah by end of the year : worldnews


Lapid: 'I warned Netanyahu occupying Gaza is a very bad idea' : worldnews
Israeli military chief opposes Gaza war expansion, raising pressure on Netanyahu : worldnews - Eyal Zamir, the military chief of staff, warned the prime minister that taking the rest of Gaza could trap the military in the territory, which it withdrew from two decades ago, and could lead to harm to the hostages being held there, the sources briefed on the meeting said.

Trump doesn't oppose Netanyahu plan for full Gaza occupation: U.S. officials : worldnews
US House Speaker calls West Bank rightful property of Jewish people during visit : worldnews

Jordan says Israeli settlers attacked Gaza-bound aid convoy : worldnews


Moldova Just Jailed Its Putin-Aligned Governor. Here's What She Did : worldnews - The stealing of one billion dollars is even more insane when you consider Moldova's GDP was only around nine billions dollars at the time.


(1) NOELREPORTS on X: It seems Russia is now more inclined toward a ceasefire, but the main thing is not to be deceived by them on the details, Zelensky said, adding a note of optimism after his call with Trump. / X
Zelensky, Trump hold call following Witkoff Moscow visit : worldnews
Trump Plans Back-to-Back Putin and Zelensky Summits - Without European Leaders : worldnews
Trump plans meetings with Putin and Zelenskyy next week - NYT : worldnews
Zelenskiy says Russia seems more inclined now to a ceasefire : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1259, Part 1 (Thread #1406) : worldnews


(1) Volodymyr Tretyak on X: History repeats itself / X

Ukraine destroys Russian radar hub in Black Sea raid, opening new front in coastal war : worldnews

Radio Liberty release footage of Russian looting and execution of civilian in Bucha - video : worldnews

(1) Business Ukraine mag on X: Ukrainian special forces on Tuesday claimed to have killed more than 330 Russian troops in a dawn raid behind enemy lines, Britain's Telegraph reports / X



Trump threatens EU with 35% tariffs if $600bn investment pledge unfulfilled : worldnews

Electoral authorities strip Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik of presidency after court ban : worldnews


Conservative Nawrocki sworn in as Poland's president : worldnews


Greek anti-Israel protesters plan 'Days of Rage' rallies across country : worldnews
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Italy to give final go-ahead for landmark Sicily bridge project : worldnews

Spain rules out buying F-35, choosing between Eurofighter or FCAS : worldnews


Unprecedented wildfire burns area size of Paris in southern France : worldnews


'Will call Modi, Xi': Defiant Lula vows to deepen ties with Brics over Trump's tariffs on Brazil : worldnews
'I won't humiliate myself': Brazil's president sees no point in tariff talks with Trump : worldnews


Canadian minister hails 'productive' Mexico meeting as US tariffs loom : worldnews - America will be Trump's 7th bankruptcy.
Crucial exemption allows majority of Canadian and Mexican goods to be shipped to US without tariffs : worldnews




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Qasim Rashid, Esq.: "Article 1, Section 9 & 10 have been removed from the official Govt website on the US Constitution. Among numerous points: •Section 9 forbids suspending The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus •Section 10 forbids ex post facto laws This better be a joke. Ignoring these is full blow dictatorship" - Bluesky

Uhhhhh - Lawyers, Guns & Money Mike Donilon, the longtime strategist and confidant for former President Joseph R. Biden Jr., told congressional investigators Thursday that he would have received a $4 million bonus had Mr. Biden won re-election last year. That shows how Mr. Donilon held a financial interest in Mr. Biden's remaining in the presidential race, all while Mr. Donilon was part of a very small inner circle of aides who kept damaging information from Mr. Biden. Mr. Donilon had also warned him that his "biggest issue is the perception of age."

As the U.S. economy cools, Trump points to 'phenomenal numbers' that don't exist : politics
The U.S. Enters Unchartered Waters With Its Next Jobs Report : politics

The Supreme Court Prepares to End Voting Rights As We Know It : politics
The Assassination of the Fourth Republic of the United States by the Coward John Roberts - Lawyers, Guns & Money

FBI report disproves Trump's claim of a Biden-era out-of-control crime wave : politics

Sixty years after the Voting Rights Act, our voices are being eroded : politics - The erosion of our rights is playing out before our eyes. Purged voting rolls have helped to install a regime that arrests undocumented people and American citizens alike. A loss of faith in the system led many people to stay at home on election day; now they live in fear of walking outside their door. Empowering states to create restrictive laws has yielded less access to not only the right to vote, but to healthcare, jobs and home ownership. At the center of this is Donald Trump - a man whose legacy as president is marked by rampant voter disenfranchisement.

Vance expected to host Epstein strategy dinner with Bondi, Blanche, Patel : politics - A fucking what dinner??? How has this gone on as ling as it has? It is a blatant cover up for pedophiles. GOP - Guardians of Pedophiles
Will Trump run again in 2028 and will the SCOTUS sign off on this? - Lawyers, Guns & Money I would say that the odds are better than even that the answer to both questions is "yes," If anything, Trump's statement yesterday that he "probably" won't run tends to suggest that he will, since it means he's already considering it in the reptilian depths of his limbic system:

Trump is chickening out again - this time over TikTok : politics

Trump Pockets More Medals He Didn't Earn: 'Can I Say I Won Them Athletically?' : politics

What the Hell Was Trump Doing on the White House Roof? : politics


Congressional probe into Jeffrey Epstein case is intensifying : politics - My local CBS is polling people asking if they think Hillary Clinton was guilty of crimes. Clearly you can see its become state media now.

Ghislaine Maxwell told Justice Department she never saw Trump do anything concerning with Epstein, report says : politics

Ghislaine Maxwell Claims Trump Gave Her Power Over Epstein Transcripts : politics

Trump Ridiculed for Claiming He Didn't Know About Maxwell's Jail Move : politics
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Introduces Resolution Opposing Clemency for Jeffrey Epstein's Co-Conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell : politics

'I am not some pawn in your political warfare:' Epstein victim rips government's handling of files release - 'You protect yourself and your powerful and wealthy 'friends' (not enemies) over the victims, why?' one of Jeffrey Epstein's victims wrote in a court filing Monday : politics


Trump Snubs Vance as 2028 Heir Moments After He Leaves the Room : politics - Fuck them for normalizing the question too. "Since you're probably not going to run for a third term"? Like it is just in his court to do or not.


Gen Z men voted for Trump to drain 'the swamp.' After Epstein, they feel duped. : politics - Or, you know, do 5 fucking minutes of research from a source more reliable than Joe Rogan and the Paul brothers next time.



RFK Jr. Cancels $500 Million In Funding For Vaccine Development : politics - Kennedy said in the Tuesday statement that he wants the health department to move away from mRNA vaccines, calling on the department to start investing in better solutions." He provided no details on what those technologies might be.
RFK Jr. says mRNA research contracts canceled by Trump administration - The Washington Post The targeting of the vaccine technology once considered revolutionary follows intense criticism by conservatives and anti-vaccine activists.


The Ballad of Big Balls - Lawyers, Guns & Money The world's richest man unveiled an elaborate fantasy scenario involving his associate in the mass starvation of African children Edward "Big Balls" Coristine: MAGA in large measure is about thinking you're in a Laim Neeson vigalante movie when you're actually in a reboot of The Naked Gun.
Trump Threatens Federal Takeover of D.C. After Member of DOGE Assaulted : politics


Judge to consider halting operations at Alligator Alcatra over environmental concerns : politics

ICE Offers, Then Quickly Withdraws, Cash Bonuses for Swiftly Deporting Immigrants : politics - I'd call that a bounty even if the NYT wouldn't put it in the title.


It's Pritzker's party: Hell yes, he's messing with Texas, and he's not sorry : politics
Obama calls Texas GOP's actions a 'power grab that undermines our democracy' : politics
Beto O'Rourke's Message to Blue-State Governors on Redistricting: "Quit F—ing Around and Waiting" : politics

New York declares "war" in response to Texas GOP redistricting plan : politics

Texas Republican Accidentally Admits Truth About GOP's Gerrymandering: "Because we can." : politics

Houston-area Republican senator accused of posting 'racist' comment about Democrat who fled state : politics - Accusing a Black lawmaker fleeing for their life of "not knowing how to swim" is just blatant racism. These Texas Republicans are showing their true colors ... While referencing a Houston lawmaker who chairs the Texas House Democratic Caucus, state Sen. Mayes Middleton of Galveston wrote in a Monday social media post, "Is Gene Wu back in China?"



GOP Rep. Mills accused of threatening to release nude videos of ex-girlfriend : politics

Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan switches from Republican to Democrat : politics


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,937 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Joshua Chamberlain.



What is Princess Treatment? The latest TiKTok trend and its upsetting origins Yet that's the lie conservatives are selling women: That the rapid erosion of our rights isn't a political and moral crisis, but a fairytale


Alzheimer's news: Lithium could treat, prevent it, says new study




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E.P.A. Moves to Cancel $7 Billion in Grants for Solar Energy : technology


Japan sets record temperature of 41.8C (107.24 F), South Korea and northern Vietnam also swelter under heat waves : worldnews

Korean scientists developed oral drug against COVID-19 - randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial with 300 patients found that CP-COV03 was effective in improving COVID-19 symptoms for more than 48 hours, with no serious adverse events. : science

ELI5: How does China have the largest money supply in the world but no inflation? : explainlikeimfive



(1) MAKS 25 on X: Putin was told: Ukrainian front may fall in 2-3 months, Kremlin doubts Trump will fulfill his threats, - Reuters. Putin does not accept Trump's ultimatum and considers new US sanctions senseless. According to the plan of the Russian General Staff, after the complete capture of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, it will be possible to proceed to negotiations. / X
(1) Clash Report on X: Russia is considering a limited air truce with Ukraine, halting drone and missile strikes as a gesture to Trump, while continuing the war. The move aims to ease pressure from potential US sanctions. Source: Bloomberg / X
Russia mocks Trump tariff threats as neocolonial agenda: America unable to accept erosion of its dominance : worldnews
Trump says Putin will stop killing if oil prices fall by US$10 per barrel : worldnews
Kremlin confident in the face of Trump's sanctions threats, doubts real impact, Reuters reports : worldnews

Russian gasoline prices hit record high amid Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries, Russian media reports : worldnews
Russia's oil and gas revenues fall for third consecutive month : worldnews

Russia Rebuilds Soviet-Era Air Defenses Around Moscow, Deploys Dozens of Pantsir Missile Sites - Russia is rebuilding its Cold War-era missile shield around Moscow, deploying over 50 Pantsir systems as drone attacks rise : worldnews

(1) MilitaryNewsA on X:The Russian Federation wants to form 10 new divisions by the end of the year, so we have no choice but to continue mobilization and training, - Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrsky. A typical Russian motorized rifle division consists of 12 thousand people. / X



Flash flood triggered by a cloudburst in Uttarkashi, India. : WTF

Pakistan resumes forced expulsions of 1.4 million Afghan refugees despite UN concerns : worldnews
Afghanistan has its sharpest surge ever of child malnutrition, UN agency says | CNN : worldnews


Sudan: thousands resort to eating animal feed to survive in besieged Al Fashir : worldnews


Hezbollah threatens to resume firing missiles at Israel if it intensifies operations in Lebanon : worldnews


US Speaker Mike Johnson dines with Netanyahu in West Bank settlement of Shiloh : worldnews

Former Israeli security officials call to end the war in Gaza as Netanyahu hints at a new stage

Israel Blames Hamas for Malnourishment of Israeli Captives as It Deliberately Starves Gaza In a letter to the UN Security Council, Hamas blasted Israel for gaslighting the world on its forced starvation policy.

'Entire attack livestreamed on Facebook': Oct 7. relatives file lawsuit against Meta : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1258, Part 1 (Thread #1405) : worldnews
(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Aug. 5, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/x7dDIhfmdX" / X

(1) MAKS 25 on X : For the first time in Ukraine, the Shahed's jet interceptor, Mangust drone, has been presented, — Defender Media - This is a reusable UAV with a jet engine and an automatic homing system. ▪️It will fly up to the strike drones, fire a shot charge at the engine or propeller of the enemy UAV, and then continue the mission or return. / X

Ukraine's Intel Wipes Out 334 Russian Soldiers in Sumy, Foils New Offensive : worldnews


(1) Robin Brooks on X: The EU now sanctions a stunning 444 shadow fleet oil tankers. Recent sanctions have improved massively the overlap with the UK. Joint EU - UK sanctioned ships are now up to 247. The US should join this effort and sanction ships targeted by EU and UK. / X


Lithuanian president's adviser defends Israeli visit, rejects recognising Palestine : worldnews

Tesla sales in Britain and Germany fall by more than 55% as China's BYD soars : technology

Brazil's Bolsonaro arrested, adding to tensions with Trump : worldnews


Majority of Canadians support Palestine recognition even if Trump objects amid trade dispute: survey : politics
Canadian boater complains of rough treatment by US at border - A Canadian boater says he was kidnapped by the US Coast Guard. American officials say he crossed into US waters.
Canada could lose its measles elimination designation by October: experts : worldnews




White House Orders NASA to Destroy Important Satellite : technology - $750M spent to develop the program - $15M /year to maintain it. Initial target was to measure CO2. They found the satellite data is such high quality that it can measure plant growth, so US farmers are using the data for planting patterns and locations to maximize yields.

The America We Knew Is Rapidly Slipping Away : politics

In a Just World, Trump and Netanyahu Will Someday Share a Prison Cell | Israel has become a global pariah due to Netanyahu's crime spree. And Trump is a laughing stock among world leaders for his authoritarian policies, his ignorance, his megalomania, and his pathological lies. : politics - The biggest threat to American Jews are not on college campus. They are the right-wing hate groups who Trump has encouraged, emboldened, and pardoned

Speaker Mike Johnson visits occupied West Bank to support Israeli settlers : politics (terrorists)

House Democrats sign on to letter urging Trump to recognise Palestinian statehood : politics
IfNotNow: Approximately 2,000 Jews of conscience and allies are gathering at Columbus Circle to say NO MORE. No more starvation. No more ethnic cleansing. No more. - Bluesky
US reverses pledge to link disaster funds to Israel boycott stance : politics


The Trump Administration Is Promoting Its Anti-Trans Agenda Globally at the United Nations | U.S. delegates have objected to use of the word "gender" in U.N. documents during forums on topics as varied as women's rights, science and technology, global health, toxic pollution and chemical waste : politics


Trump's labor statistics shakeup sparks anxiety over future economic data : politics
Our President Is Economically Illiterate : politics
President Of 'Facts Don't Care About Your Feelings' Party Fires Statistician For Reporting Facts That Hurt His Feelings : politics

CBO: Republican megabill to cost $4.1T, due to higher borrowing costs | The measure is also expected to add trillions to the federal deficit. : politics

The Media's Urge to Be "Fair" to Trump Is Killing the Republic : politics - The media isn't trying to be fair. It is corporate, owned by billionaires who are publicly stepping on the scale (e.g. Soon-Shiong, Bezos).

Now is the time for Democrats to hammer Trump on the economy : politics
Democrats got their dream Senate candidate - Here are four other seats likely to flip : politics

The Mothership Vortex: An Investigation Into the Firm at the Heart of the Democratic Spam Machine How a single consulting firm extracted $282 million from a network of spam PACs while delivering just $11 million to actual campaigns.
OK time for some good news - Lawyers, Guns & Money To understand Motherships central role, one must understand its origins. The firm was founded in 2014 by senior alumni of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC): its former digital director, Greg Berlin, and deputy digital director, Charles Starnes ... his represents a fundraising efficiency rate of just 1.6 percent.

Hoodlum : President Pedo-RICO is completely insane. - Bluesky

Over everything - Lawyers, Guns & Money 1. This moment is continually personalized to Trump when the domination of white patriarchal Omni-phobic anti-democratic pseudo-religious fascism over the nation has been the goal of mislabeled 'Movement Conservatism' from its inception 70 years ago. Trump is just the perfect hire for them because of his feral nature completely uninhibited by any sense of moral, ethical, legal, or patriotic responsibilities or common decency ... 3. The complete collapse of the Republican Party as an American institution into a treasonous cesspool of gangsterism. Russian money and influence have completely corrupted the party even in advance of the 2016 election with huge donations to the NRA, various meetings with Sessions and other Republicans, the Manafort infiltration, the Moscow Mitch coverup of their interference, etc. The obstruction of Moscow Mitch in January, 2020 to prevent real time consequences for Trump was a true Benedict Arnold moment.

Little Marco to tourists: drop dead - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Republicans deciding that it's bad to collect accurate economic data is truly a mystery that will never be explained: ... I don't think Nevada is going to regret voting for Trump — I hear it's not a big resort state.

Democrats Have Found Their Message—and Trump Is Freaking Out : politics - Justice Jackson wrote - But, once again, this Court dons its emergency-responder gear, rushes to the scene, and uses its equitable power to fan the flames rather than extinguish them

Trump trails Ocasio-Cortez, Sanders in favorability polling: Gallup : politics

What if the US government were in the hands of a bunch of dull-normal eight-year-old boys? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Truth Social(ist): You know why Sean Duffy announced plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon? Because Donald Trump is a pedophile. - Bluesky

How Trump Caved And Went Home With 'Nothing' In Talks With Chuck Schumer : politics

Trump says JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America rejected him as a customer : politics

Shelby Kent-Stewart: How many judges is Trump dangling the possibility of a SCOTUS nomination to guarantee their fidelity? Here's one. This isn't justice, it's collusion. Bluesky

Trudy Gonzales: Bet Trump defaults on paying his part on this new ballroom that's bigger than the existing White House Trump is known for not paying contractors or his bills Sue me is his stance Are WE as the American taxpayers expected to foot the bill or sue Trump for payment? - Bluesky (2x bigger)

Keith Edwards: Trump is going to pardon Ghislaine, Diddy, and Santos all at once to divide outrage and avoid accountability - Bluesky

A Look Inside Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan Lair : politics
Inside Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan Townhouse: Birthday Letters, First Edition 'Lolita' and More - The New York Times In his seven-story townhouse, the sex offender hosted the elite, displayed photos with presidents and showcased a first edition of "Lolita," according to previously unreported photos and letters.

Republicans Subpoena Everyone and Anyone Over Epstein -- Except Trump : politics

Bill and Hillary Clinton Subpoenaed Over Epstein Files : politics

Trump, Murdoch agree to pause deposition in WSJ lawsuit on Epstein report : politics
Donald Trump changes his mind on Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit : politics

Every confession is a confession - Lawyers, Guns & Money I don't know exactly what Trump is trying to hide here, but I think there's no longer any question that he's hiding something he thinks would materially damage his political standing: ... Maxwell is not only the top convicted accomplice of the most notorious sex criminal in recent American history, many victims have said that she participated in the sexual assaults of children herself. Trump thinks that it is better politically for him to transfer her to Club Fed and very likely pardon/commute her sentence because of what she might say otherwise. The implications are obvious, and this is how he continues to act.

Trump Administration Won't Say Why It Transferred Ghislaine Maxwell To A Minimum-Security Prison : politics
Inside Look At Ghislaine Maxwell''s Luxury New Life at 'Club Fed' : politics - Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell is enjoying cushy new digs at a prison camp that has no cell blocks or guard towers but does offer a full gym, yoga classes, and a "puppy program." ... You have got to be kidding me. This is how we treat a convicted pedophile, just because she's a friend of Trump? The US has gone full banana republic

Many Americans say Trump "involved" in Epstein crimes: poll | Even many Republicans say they believe the Trump administration is covering up evidence of Epstein's crimes : politics

Epstein Stayed a Member of Trump's Mar-a-Lago Long After He Was Indicted : politics

Trump Brazenly Preyed On Me as Epstein Watched: Model : politics - Stacey Williams, a former model who once dated Jeffrey Epstein, says Donald Trump groped her in his Trump Tower office in 1993—while casually chatting with Epstein just feet away.

Epstein scandal broadens as trove of letters from famous figures published : news
Epstein scandal broadens as trove of letters from famous figures published | Jeffrey Epstein | The Guardian New York Times reports on letters by Ehud Barak, Woody Allen and others written for Epstein's 63rd birthday - Other letter writers reportedly included billionaire media mogul Mortimer Zuckerman; Noam Chomsky and his wife; Joichi Ito, the former head of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media Lab; physicist Lawrence M Krauss; and Harvard biologist and mathematician Martin Nowak.


Goodbye America - Lawyers, Guns & Money For decades Tom Friedman has been the all but official voice of centrist conventional wisdom in this country, so when he talks this way you know things have gone very far indeed: ... Read that sentence again very slowly. The Army secretary, acting on the guidance of a loony Trump acolyte, revoked the teaching appointment of — anyone will tell you — one of America's most skilled nonpartisan cyberwarriors, herself a graduate of West Point. That is why, dear reader, though I am a congenital optimist, for the first time I believe that if the behavior that this administration has exhibited in just its first six months continues and is amplified for its full four years, the America you know will be gone. And I don't know how we will get it back.

Lawrence Hurley: This does kind of make me think of when Obama took office and they made it super clear they would not investigate Bush & co over torture. - Bluesky < Bondi's Obama Grand Jury: The Authoritarian Moment We've All Feared | It's officially happening: the use of the machinery of justice to go on fishing expeditions about political predecessors. Absolute madness. : politics - ast month, she appeared at the White House press podium to accuse Obama, along with former CIA Director John Brennan, former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, and former FBI Director James Comey, of engineering a "yearslong coup" against Trump. (haha Comey) ... So glad that Biden chose Merrick Garland to slow walk all the investigations into Trump's multiple crimes.
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Once trump has fallen, faded away, or dies, who do you think, politician, Fox personality or current friend of his will drop the first tell all of truths about him and what do you think will be the biggest WTF story? : AskReddit

Maddow: U.S. profoundly changed by authoritarian leader; 'We're beyond waiting and seeing now' : politics


After only 6 months, Project 2025 is already 47 percent complete : politics

Trump's War on Chocolate: There's No Way for Us To Source This Domestically : politics
Trump's War on Chocolate: 'There's No Way for Us To Source This Domestically' - Reason.com - American chocolatiers need imports, and tariffs help no one.

'Monstrosity':Trump's Tax Bill Is Booed Into Oblivion At Mike Flood's Town Hall : politics
Nebraska Republican heckled at town hall over Epstein files and Trump's firing of labor stats chief : politics - That's $450M for tents. And not all that many tents.
Mike Flood Heckled at Town Hall Over Trump's Domestic Policy Bill - The New York Times Most Republican lawmakers are avoiding town hall meetings, reluctant to confront energized Democrats and answer tough questions. When Representative Mike Flood of Nebraska gave it a try, the booing started in seconds.

Substack's Algorithm Accidentally Reveals What We Already Knew: It's The Nazi Bar Now | Techdirt - Substack is primarily funded by Andreessen Horowitz, a firm whose founders have pushed extreme far right rhetoric.

He wants eleven dollar bills, you've only got ten - Lawyers, Guns & Money When people used to tell stories about how North Korean media would report that Kim Jong Il scored 18 holes in one on a golf course, its not trivial. It's emblematic of what it means to live under a cult of personality dictatorship, and a clear sign of what a true nutjob you need to be to even want reports like that spread about you. This is…literally the same thing. We have a demented nutjob in office and half the country worships at his feet. When Trump dies, people on Fox will weep and wail and moan. It's a cult of personality and we - right now, today - live under an autocracy.

RFK Jr.'s Stunning Claim About Black People And Vaccines Sparks Concern From Medical Experts : politics - Didn't he fire all of the actual vaccine experts? Let's release the Trump-Epstein files; there's a non-zero chance RFK is in them too ... He even said it, while talking about how he used to hang out with Harvey Weinstein and Bill Cosby ... Didn't he fire all of the actual vaccine experts? Let's release the Trump-Epstein files; there's a non-zero chance RFK is in them too ... And OJ Simpson ... He really ruined the family name

E. coli outbreak in Florida linked to raw milk : politics - RFK recommends drinking raw milk…and swimming in raw sewage. It's almost like he's a fucking nutcase ... Check out Behind the Bastards. I'm pretty sure the first episode is about Hitler's extreme flatulence and just how much of a pathetic dweeb he was.
Pop Crave: "US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces he will cancel $500 million in vaccine development projects." — Bluesky
Laura Weiss: WHAT, WHAT, WHAT ARE WE DOING!!! Vaccine experts and people steeped in pandemic preparedness expressed horror at the news. - Bluesky
Republican Party literally rejects cure for cancer - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Every member of the Republican Senate conference but one voted for this: ... "I don't think I've seen a more dangerous decision in public health in my 50 years in the business," said Mike Osterholm, a University of Minnesota expert on infectious diseases and pandemic preparations.

Lunatic had a good idea once supposedly - Lawyers, Guns & Money I have never read a more irresponsible piece of journalism by a fancy academic in a prestige venue than the bit of RFK Jr. sanewashing by Daniel Immerwahr in the New Yorker ... Another part of Immerwahr's argument that should be shocking to other historians is his discussion of the assassination of JFK:


CEO receives $24 billion dollar gift to incentivize him doing the job of Chief Executive Officer going forward - Lawyers, Guns & Money (Tesla)
Elon Musk is the least popular public figure in America : politics - The fact that it isn't Donald Trump shows just how insanely stupid the citizens of this country are ... Makes sense since Elon managed to piss off both political sides
SpaceX Paid $250,000 to a Flight Attendant Who Accused Elon Musk of Sexual Misconduct - Business Insider

Under Texas' Abortion Ban, More Women Nearly Bled to Death During Miscarriage — ProPublica

Hundreds of alleged human rights abuses in immigrant detention, report finds The office of Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff asserts it "identified 510 credible reports of human rights abuse" against immigration detainees. DHS disputed the claims.

The Fascist Taskforce - Lawyers, Guns & Money Other than just the fact that these people are scumbags for their job generally, the more you learn about ICE raids, the more you should realize that once all the immigrants are "eliminated," they will turn their attention to other Americans ... Sixteen days after her arrest, the justice department moved to dismiss the charges against her.

Trump administration is deploying soldiers to immigration jails in 20 states : politics - Trump deploying soldiers to immigration jails is a terrifying escalation; concentration camps, anyone? We are living through History

ICE Raids Broke Los Angeles' Economy. Shouldn't ICE Pay for That? : politics

Tell Congress: Shut down Trump's concentration camps : politics

Border Patrol and ICE Agents Are Arresting U.S. Citizens in Immigration Raids : politics

Walter Olson: Thread from my colleague. ICE is grabbing thousands of persons off the street who look or sound Hispanic but for whom there's no reason to suspect lack of lawful immigration status or any other grounds for detention. Courts have ruled that's illegal under the Constitution. - Bluesky

Total war on higher ed - Lawyers, Guns & Money Ben Austen visits a community college in the outskirts of Saginaw, MI, to observe that Trump's war on knowledge isn'' just hitting elite universities:

The Supreme Court just revealed its plan to make gerrymandering even worse : politics

Texas Democrat: Trump demanding allies 'rig' midterms for him : politics

'We are at war': Redistricting fights explode across US : politics

GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley proposes bill that would ban mid-decade redistricting nationwide : politics

Aaron Rupar: Texas Lt Gov Dan Patrick: We're a red state. We deserve more representation. - Bluesky
F.B.I. Is Asked to Arrest Texas Democrats in Battle Over House Seats : politics - The US has been in a cold civil war for decades now. Jan 6th removed any doubt, and Trump's re-election is hurling us into the abyss.
Texas House votes to track down, arrest Democratic lawmakers who left the state : politics
Republicans Issue Arrest Warrants for Texas Democrats, But They Likely Aren't Enforceable : politics - Republicans issuing arrest warrants for Texas Democrats is textbook authoritarianism, pure desperation - They will not face civil or criminal charges from the arrests. The warrants apply only within state lines, making them largely symbolic as most of the legislators in question decamped to Illinois, New York and Massachusetts to forestall passage of the GOP's proposed redraw of Texas' congressional map.

Illinois governor says Texas Democrats who fled will be protected amid arrest threats : politics - Sounds like free states and slave states ... I still say this all can be traced back to the mistakes made at the end of the Civil War, that being in letting leaders of the Confederacy back into US government

Discussion Thread: Texas House Convenes and Texas Legislative Democrats Hold News Conference Amid Texas Republican Redistricting Plans : politics
NY governor: Texas redistricting is a legal insurrection. Democrats should fight fire with fire. : politics

California moves to dismantle GOP map - and Trump's grip : politics
California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas' move to pad Republican margin : politics

'We have to stop them': 2 billionaires trying to buy Texas, state representative warns : politics

The Mamdani effect: how his win spurred more than 10,000 progressives to consider run for office | US group geared at mobilizing young leftist candidates saw record sign-up after Mamdani's NYC victory : politics
Mamdani polls higher than all NYC mayoral candidates combined in new poll : politics

Thousands of files on rogue California cops made public via searchable database : news

The eternal vacuity of reactionary centrism - Lawyers, Guns & Money Thomas Chatterton Williams has always been a particularly representative example of the particular strain of reactionary centrism that Bari Weiss has mobilized to great profit and some measure of assistance to Donald Trump. He has once again exposed his ideas in the form of a book, and Justin Driver's review is all the more compelling for being measured

Judge blocks 4 districts from enforcing Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments in classroom : politics



Miss United States Files Restraining Order Against GOP Rep. Cory Mills Lindsey Langston, a Florida Republican state committeewoman and the reigning Miss United States, has filed a restraining order against Florida Republican Rep. Cory Mills, after reporting him to local and state law enforcement for harassment, threatening to release sexual videos, and to harm future boyfriends.

Model arrested after husband found stabbed to death in NYC apartment : news


I'm glad she died, too: thoughts on Jennette McCurdy's memoir : books


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,936 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of George Montgomery. Born in 1916 in Brady, Montana, George Montgomery Letz was the youngest of 15 children of German Ukrainian immigrants to that state


Christians are more self-compassionate than atheists, but also more narcissistic, suggests a new study. : science - The key message is that psychological strengths and vulnerabilities aren't determined solely by religious affiliation, Magee said."Instead, each individual's emotional well-being arises from their unique combination of beliefs, values, and experiences. Therefore, supporting emotional health effectively might mean adopting tailored approaches—promoting humility, emotional awareness, and self-compassion -- that respect the diverse worldviews people hold

Research clarifies the importance of nature for mental health in urban settings and provides low-cost recommendations for improving public health in cities. while larger city parks and forests are critical, the researchers suggest it is also important to create smaller "pocket parks" : science

New study uncovers footprints of activities connected to scientific fraud that extend beyond the production of fake papers to brokerage roles in a widespread network of editors and authors who cooperate to achieve the publication of scientific papers that escape traditional peer-review standards. : science

A new study analysed over 1 million research papers and found growing use of large language models, especially in computer science, where up to 22% show signs of LLM editing. : science

Conservatives are more receptive to AI-generated recommendations than liberals | When AI recommendations appear to reflect a person's own previous choices, conservatives are more inclined to follow them -- driven by a broader preference for consistency and resistance to change. : science - Also, conservatives skew both older and less educated, which are two demographics of people who are more likely to be duped online.

Paternal anxiety during pregnancy and infancy linked to children's mental health risks. Estimates suggest that between 6 to 13 percent of new fathers experience anxiety disorders, a rate notably higher than that observed in men more generally : science

Study of the Association of using AI tools for personal conversation with social disconnectedness outcomes shows that people using AI tools feel lonely and socially isoltated more often and live more socially retracted : science


Ex atheists what made you believe again? : AskReddit

Who do you think is the most universally recognized musician in modern history? : AskReddit - I read somewhere (probably here) that Michael Jackson is one of the only humans who ever lived who had near-universal name/face recognition around the globe.

What's one thing you swear everyone needs to learn before turning 30? : AskReddit

What got you hooked on Reddit? : AskReddit

What was banned in your house that everyone else's family allowed? : AskReddit

What's a sound from your childhood that you can hear perfectly in your head right now? : AskReddit

What's a job where someone makes way more money than people realize? : AskReddit

What did life give you that you never wanted? : AskReddit

Which animal has the smallest distribution? : askscience

ELI5 how does ice evaporate in a freezer? : explainlikeimfive

What's one of the world's biggest "fuck around and find out" moments? : AskReddit - Steve Jobs trying to fight his treatable cancer with a juice diet.
John Chau, American Missionary, and the Uncontacted Tribe | GQ

What is the stupidest thing you believed as a child? : AskReddit

What is something you failed to realize about your partner until after you moved in together? : AskReddit

What is extremely unhygienic but everyone seems to do it anyway? : AskReddit




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More than 10,000 species on brink of extinction need urgent action, study finds. More than 1,500 species, or 15% of the critically endangered species, are estimated to have fewer than 50 mature individuals remaining in the wild. : science
Endangered - Mother Jones For 50 years, the Endangered Species Act has been one of our most valuable environmental tools. Can it survive today's attacks?
KUOW - Scientists crack the case of the melting sea stars. It only took a decade - For 12 years, the cause of the wasting disease was either unknown or, mistakenly, thought to be a virus. Instead, the new study says, it is a strain of bacteria known as Vibrio pectenicida.
Scientists identify the killer of 5 billion starfish | AP News
Global Water Supplies Threatened by Overmining of Aquifers: New Study - ProPublica - So much groundwater is now being pumped that it is filling the oceans as it drains off land, becoming one of the largest drivers of global sea level rise.


Suicide crisis in South Korea: Nearly 10 aged 65+ take own lives each day : worldnews
South Korea President calls for measures to curb fake news on YouTube : worldnews
South Korea starts removing anti-North Korean loudspeakers on border : worldnews


Southern Taiwan lashed by torrential rain, four dead, more than 5,900 evacuated : worldnews

No passports, no study abroad: China limits public employees travel : worldnews



Gen. Clark outlines Kremlin's triple war strategy: terror, land grab, NATO pressure. "Russia is trying to break the spirit of the Ukrainian people, shatter the resistance of the Defense Forces, and intimidate NATO into distancing itself from Ukraine." : worldnews

Moscow urges everyone, including Trump, to be 'very, very cautious' with nuclear rhetoric : worldnews

Russia has announced that it will no longer adhere to "self-restrictions" on deploying medium- and short-range missiles, which it declared after the collapse of the corresponding missile treaty with the United States : worldnews

Trial begins for suspects in 2024 Moscow concert hall attack that killed 149 people : worldnews - I'm surprised they are still alive. They straight out tortured these guys. But not to extract information, just for revenge. They cut off one guy's ear and forced him to eat it. Then they auctioned off the knife that was used. One other guy was wheeled into the first hearing barely conscious.

Major Russian rail hub hit: Drones strike Volgograd transport corridor, delay Moscow-St. Petersburg trains : worldnews


Trump Aide Accuses India For Funding Russian War Against Ukraine, Says, 'Unacceptable' : worldnews
Unjustified and unreasonable: India calls out US, EU over oil trade with Russia; pans double standards. "the US and European Union have themselves continued trade with Russia, including in energy and critical commodities, despite publicly opposing the Ukraine conflict." : worldnews


Sudan war: Medics say more than dozen children in Darfur camp have died because of food shortages : worldnews - More than 2.9 million children in Sudan are acutely malnourished and an additional 729,000 children under five are suffering from severe acute malnutrition.


Saudi Arabia executes 17 people in three days, approaching new record : worldnews


Netanyahu decides on full occupation of Gaza Strip, IDF activity in areas with hostages, PMO says : worldnews
Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu says decision made for full occupation of Gaza : worldnews
Netanyahu has decided on full occupation of Gaza Strip: Reports : worldnews

Netanyahu moves to fire attorney general prosecuting him for corruption : worldnews

Hundreds of Israeli ex-officials appeal to Trump to help end Gaza war : politics

Lessons Observed from the War Between Israel and Iran - War on the Rocks

Israeli F-16I Navigator Opens Up About Striking Iran

Hamas releases second video of Israeli hostage and says it will not disarm until Palestinian state established : worldnews
The Avalon Project : Hamas Covenant 1988 In The Name Of The Most Merciful Allah

In first, Ben Gvir openly leads prayers on Temple Mount, in violation of status quo : worldnews - Jews are not permitted to pray at the Temple Mount ... Islam. unlike Christianity meets the seven laws of Noah and one of them is the big issue.
Temple denial - Wikipedia

Videos of emaciated hostages condemned as Red Cross calls for access - BBC News : worldnews


Zelenskyy: Our goal is full integration of Ukraine's Air Force with NATO forces : worldnews
Zelensky says mercenaries from Asia and Africa fighting for Russia in northeastern Ukraine : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1257, Part 1 (Thread #1404) : worldnews
(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Aug. 4, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Ukraine bets big on interceptor drones as low-cost air shield : worldnews

'Nowhere Is Safe': Ukraine's SBU Drones Wipe Out 5 Russian Fighter Jets in Crimea Strike - SBU drones destroyed a Russian Su-30SM multirole fighter and damaged four more aircraft in a night strike on the key "Saky" airbase in occupied Crimea. : worldnews
5 Russian fighter jets hit by Ukraine's SBU in drone operation in occupied Crimea : worldnews

Ukrainian strike destroys Russian S-300 in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, General Staff says : worldnews

(1) The Ukrainian Review on X: Russia is betting that the long-range kamikaze drone Shahed could be the decisive weapon in this war, -- The Times. Moscow believes that the Iranian design, supplemented by cheap Chinese components, can force Ukraine to capitulate. / X

(1) MAKS 25 on X: Soldiers from 72 countries are fighting for the Armed Forces of Ukraine: 40% of them are from South America, At the beginning of the full-scale invasion, 100-150 foreigners joined AFU every month, but now this figure has increased to about 600. / X


(1) MAKS 25 on X: EU military aid worth €6.6 billion frozen since the beginning of the year due to Hungary, -- Borrell The former head of European diplomacy said that since the beginning of 2025, the EU has not provided Ukraine with a single euro for weapons due to the position of Hungary, which blocked the allocation of eu6.6 billion from the European Peace Fund. / X

(1) Kvist on X: At least 150,000 machine gun cartridges were destroyed, and another 250,000 may no longer be usable, after a fire in a Romanian weapons factory... I'm not saying Russia is behind it, but Russia is probably behind it. / X

Czech president considers Russian occupation of parts of Ukraine acceptable price for its survival : worldnews

A massive Nazi rally at the Nuremberg Zeppelin Field, 1930s. : pics


Pope Leo tells hundreds of thousands of young Catholics to build a better world : worldnews

Pro-Bolsonaro Congresswoman Carla Zambelli Arrested in Italy Two Months After Leaving Brazil: Congresswoman had been on the run after Supreme Court sentenced her to ten years in prison : worldnews


Two further attacks on Indians in Dublin trigger Indian embassy to issue advisory : worldnews

Chinese university students in the UK told to spy on classmates, report says : worldnews
UK pornography taskforce to propose banning 'barely legal' content after Channel 4 documentary airs : worldnews
The rise and fall of the British cult that hid in plain sight | Religion | The Guardian Philippa Barnes was a child when her family joined the Jesus Fellowship. As an adult, she helped expose the shocking scale of abuse it had perpetrated

'This is bad news': Former foreign minister warns on U.S.-Canada trade tensions : worldnews - Less than 1% of all US Fentanyl came across the US/Canadian border... and this was the excuse for this trade war ?




On the Limits of Airpower - Lawyers, Guns & Money - And while the evidence remains fragmentary, the early verdict of the Twelve Day War leads us in a familiar direction; airpower is an essential tool of statecraft, but has critical limitations that cannot be wished away by material superiority and tactical wizardry. The Twelve-Day War left Israel in a dominant position over Iranian airspace, able to go where it wanted and do what it wanted without a serious threat from Iranian defenses. However, it did not compel Iran to yield on Israel's critical demands and did not destroy the Iranian regime.

The US government has declared war on the very idea of climate change : politics

Trump's biggest deal ever: Global chaos and disaster : politics

Broken altimeter, ignored warnings: Hearings reveal what went wrong in DC crash that killed 67 : news

Trump Says He's Lowered Drug Prices by '1500%' After Firing Stats Boss - The president's boast defied basic arithmetic. : politics

Statue of Confederate general toppled in 2020 to be reinstalled in D.C. The bronze statue depicting Confederate Gen. Albert Pike, which was torn down and burned by protesters in 2020, is being restored, the Park Service said Monday.

Kavanaugh was confirmed almost 7 years ago. The saga still haunts the Senate. - POLITICO The Senate's contentious confirmation of Emil Bove to a lifetime judicial appointment shows how a painful moment in the chamber's history still looms large.
Politico: The Kavanaugh confirmation saga still haunts the Senate. The chamber's contentious confirmation of Emil Bove to a lifetime judicial appointment shows how a painful moment in its history still looms large. - Bluesky

Trump just revealed he doesn't understand US nuclear capability - we should be afraid : politics

Donald Trump "in denial" about job figures, economy -- Nate Silver : politics

After a reference to Trump's impeachments is removed from a history museum, complex questions echo : politics

Trump's plan for White House ballroom sparks outrage from his critics : politics
The Gilded Lie: Trump's Ballroom, a Ballooning Deficit, and the Reign of Useful Splendor : politics
Make Rose Gardens Concrete Again. : PoliticalHumor
Trump paves over White House Rose Garden with concrete : politics

White House boasts about Trump's golf score - days after he was accused of cheating on his own course : politics


How Trump Is Plotting To Disrupt The Next Election : politics - With a combination of executive orders, legal maneuvers and staffing decisions, President Donald Trump has already put in motion his next effort to subvert upcoming federal elections in 2026 and 2028.
Trump plan to end free elections in 2026 and 2028 revealed : politics - Trump got 300 percent of the votes. Simply amazing...
'Unprecedented': New report argues Trump WH plans to undermine 2026 midterms : politics - Obama is another person the right has retconned into this fucking progressive beacon. anyone who knows anything about his presidency at all knows he was intensely motivated to compromise by self-interest and ideas of legacy.
(154) Carl Sagan warning about Donald Trump in 1994 - YouTube
Epstein victim says Trump's reported move 'monumentally mind-blowing' : politics The FBI redacted President Donald Trump's name, along with the names of other prominent public figures, from references in the Jeffrey Epstein files, three people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg's Jason Leopold last week.

Leader Schumer Calls on FBI to Immediately Launch a Counterintelligence Threat Assessment Into the National Security Risks Posed by Donald Trump's Potential Connection to the Epstein Files and Ensure Foreign Adversaries Cannot Leverage the Files Against Our Government : politics - And the FBI is controlled by Trump and his goons.

'He has trouble completing a thought': bizarre public appearances again cast doubt on Trump's mental acuity : politics

'Its disclosure could cause serious damage': Judge Cannon shields 'classified' info from Trump assassination attempt suspect, gives DOJ approval to protect it : politics

Trump's distractions from Epstein aren't working : politics
Poll Shows Widespread Disapproval and Suspicion of Trump's Handling of Epstein Files : politics

Prince Andrew and Donald Trump's Sick 'P***y' Conversations Revealed : politics

The inside story of the Murdoch editor taking on Donald Trump : politics

Trump Admin Broke Rules to Move Ghislaine to Club Fed Camp : politics
Ghislaine Maxwell Seems to Have New Friends in High Places - Convicted sex offenders typically aren't eligible for the cushier federal prison camps. Yet here we are. : politics

Pardons, positions and power: Trump's donor list raises questions about pay-for-access in his administration - One woman who donated $1 million to the super PAC had her son pardoned three weeks after meeting President Donald Trump : politics

When Did Republican Women Get to Be So Vile as These Four? | Pam Bondi, Tulsi Gabbard, Linda McMahon, and Kristi Noem are the new model of right-wing womanhood. God help us. : politics

George Conway - Bluesky
George Conway - Bluesky


The US Military Is Raking in Millions From On-Base Slot Machines : politics
The US Military Is Raking in Millions From On-Base Slot Machines | WIRED The Defense Department operates slot machines on US military bases overseas, raising millions of dollars to fund recreation for troops—and creating risks for soldiers prone to gambling addiction.

Donald Trump's Parallel Ghislaine Maxwell and Vladimir Putin Problems - emptywheel

MattyDickPics Taibbi Doesn't Like When Charlie Savage Takes Away His Russian Spy Toys - emptywheel

John Ratcliffe and Kash Patel - and Durham Himself - Committed the Crime John Durham Was Hunting - emptywheel

'Unfit and Unqualified': Senate GOP Confirm Pro-Trump 'Attack Dog' Jeanine Pirro as US Attorney : politics

Jonathan Cohn: Democratic senators with the most votes with Trump this session so far: Fetterman: 95 Hassan: 93 Shaheen: 90 Warner: 87 Rosen: 82 King: 78 Slotkin: 77 docs.google.com/spreadsheets... - Bluesky

2028 Republicans pick sides on Epstein Files : politics Hint: they are almost all supportive of child rape.

Making America Epstein Again - The American Prospect Trump's transactional ethics are making the U.S. a refuge for criminals. This mirrors something Israel has done for years.

Is there an elite university administator who understands how a shakedown works? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - If a school with the resources of the one just outside Boston can't stand up to Trump it's going to be even harder for anyone else. We'll see if he can stick to it.

Collaboration and resistance - Lawyers, Guns & Money The literary scholar and cultural critic Christopher Newfield, who among many other things has published three books regarding what could be (and in fact is) called "critical university studies," recently restarted his blog on those and related topics. This post, which I urge you to read in full, is both an analysis and call to arms: I think hunkering down is a very bad strategy: the storms are intensifying and each accommodation causes lasting damage to the public reputations of universities that don't fight for their core values ... As Newfield says, this is to say the least an awkward situation, especially since the last thing the vast majority of academics want to do, understandably, is stand up to the authoritarian groveling of their own administrative bosses before the enormities of the Great Trumpist Purge ... The choice within the American university at this historical moment is collaboration or resistance, and that choice is not ultimately an avoidable one for anyone inside these institutions.

MAGA Melts Down After Jasmine Crockett Calls Trump a "Piece of S***" : politics - The headline could basically be "MAGA melts down after black women uses same freedom of speech as white men."

Stop the ICE Workplace Raids : politics


Beto O'Rourke Says Third Trump Term Is Coming If Texas Democrats Don't Fight Back : politics

Ken Klippenstein: The two Texas Democratic senators refusing to join their caucus in leaving the state to prevent quorum are both 79 years old (Juan Hinojosa and Judith Zaffirini) - Bluesky

Texas Democrats head to Illinois to deny Republicans a quorum on redistricting - In an extraordinary move brokered with Illinois Gov. Pritzker, dozens of Texas House Democrats move to deny quorum as the GOP is set to draw new maps : politics

Greg Abbott threatens to expel Texas Democrats as they thwart redistricting : politics
Texas House Speaker Says He's Prepared to Arrest Democrats : politics
Abbott threatens absent Texas Democrats with removal and felony charges : politics

Alabama Republican Party votes to disqualify GOP officials who appoint Democrats : politics

Republicans are afraid of Mamdani in New York. That's a good thing. : politics
Elizabeth Warren on Why Billionaires Want to Stop Zohran Mamdani : politics


KittyKatGirl: - Bluesky - deport MAGA men = violeent crime rater down


8 prisons in Virginia lack AC in 108 degree heat. I am stuck in one of them. : politics


It's the worst time to be an American farmer in decades : politics


Brent, Alabama, reeling over alleged child sex ring, asks: 'Did no one know?' - The Washington Post At prayer meetings and other gatherings, Bibb County residents have grappled with the realization that horrific crimes may have been happening in their town.

She Never Hurt Her Kids. So Why Is a Mother Serving More Time Than the Man Who Abused Her Daughter? - Mother Jones Failure-to-protect laws are incarcerating women all over the country—for other people's violence.


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,935 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the mass grave of the dead from the Speculator Mine Fire of 1917, men blown to such bits and burned to such a crisp that they could not be identified and were thus buried together.


She left her abusive ex. Could she stay away? Money, housing, kids and heartache keep victims with abusers. For a Florida woman, breaking free meant risking it all.

She Wanted to Save the World From A.I. Then the Killings Started. - The New York Times At first, Ziz LaSota seemed much like any other philosophically inclined young tech aspirant. Now, she and her followers are in jail, six people are dead, and Rationalists are examining whether their ideas played a role ... Over the years, the Rationalist movement has counted Peter Thiel and Sam Bankman-Fried among its community, and has influenced numerous figures, including Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Steven Pinker and Nate Silver. Perhaps more significant, for the tech workers building the A.I. tools that will undergird our world, Rationalism is something like a fraternity, and a shared language.


Do fans actually cool you down? Here's what the science says. - The Washington Post In hot weather, fans can trick our brains into believing we're not entering heat exhaustion. Wetting your skin can help keep you safe.

9 Best Drugstore Shampoos, According to Hairstylists | Vogue

How tipping became an excuse to not pay workers | Vox

(8) How do modern interpretations of the Confederacy and its motivations often oversimplify the complex views and beliefs held by people at the time? - World History - Quora What is clear about the Confederacy is that it was "an explicitly white-supremacist, pro-slavery, and antidemocratic nation-state, dedicated to the principle that all men are not created equal". Historians know unambiguously that "the C.S.A. was a centralized state, devoted to securing a society in which enslavement to white people was the permanent and inherited condition of all people of African descent." Nothing oversimplified about that ... Shelby Foote, American reality's worse enemy.


Age Verification Is Coming for the Whole Internet : technology

Why it's so hard to stop tech-facilitated abuse | MIT Technology Review From remotely-controlled smart cars to menacing Netflix messages, tech-facilitated abuse is keeping up with the times.

Let me tell you about my journey through 35 years of Zen practice | Aeon Essays Growing up in countercultural California, 'enlightenment' had real glamour. But decades of practice have changed my mind


Are you really allergic to penicillin? A pharmacist explains why there's a good chance you're not − and how you can find out for sure - About 10% to 20% of Americans report that they have a penicillin allergy, yet fewer than 1% actually do.


A study of 16,000+ neurosurgeries found that operations starting later in the day and lasting longer were linked to much higher risks of death or reoperation. : science

A byproduct produced when tryptophan is metabolized by gut bacteria could become a natural obesity treatment, a new study in rats found. It opens the door to a natural, side-effect-free alternative to GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic. : science

Measuring insulin levels in saliva offers a non-invasive way to measure metabolic health and can show risk of developing future health concerns, including Type 2 diabetes, obesity and heart disease, without the need for needles or lab-based blood work : science


Men in romantic relationships with women are more likely to recognize sexism when their partner shares a personal experience of discrimination. The study found that these men were more likely to express greater overall awareness of sexism and commitment to gender equality. : science

ELI5: Why can't one just get daily doses of dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin instead of living a fulfilling life? : explainlikeimfive

Scientists Redesign E. coli Genome with 101,000 DNA Changes for New Genetic Possibilities. The engineered E. coli could offer viral resistance for industrial applications, produce proteins with up to 27 amino acids, create new non-natural chemicals, and improve protein production efficiency. : science

Super set of supernovae suggests dark energy surprise: « Researchers built the largest Type Ia supernova dataset ever and found a hint that dark energy might evolve over time. If confirmed, it would be a dramatic departure from Einstein's cosmological constant. : science


What's a name you would never give your child because of one terrible person who had it? : AskReddit





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UN report finds United Nations reports are not widely read : worldnews


90,000 Pro-Palestinian protesters cross Sydney Harbour Bridge, rally in central Melbourne to highlight humanitarian situation in Gaza - ABC News : worldnews
Video shows Australian towns blanketed in thick layer of snow during unusual weather event | World News | Sky News

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupts again, spewing giant ash plumes miles away : worldnews


Chikungunya cases surge sixfold in South China city in a week : worldnews


China welcomes 183 Brazil coffee sellers in wake of US tariffs : worldnews



Russian volcano erupts for first time in more than 500 years : worldnews

(1) ChrisO_wiki on X: 2/ Russian warblogger Svyatoslav Golikov writes (in carefully elliptical terms) writes of how military crime has developed in occupied Ukraine, following the Russian Army's December 2022 reintroduction of corps and divisions in response to the challenges of the war / X

(1) NSTRIKE on X: Precision strikes by Ukrainian drones hit two fuel tanks at the fueling facility of LLC Base Aviation Fuel Operator in Sochi. Anti-drone nets failed to stop them. See the latest updates with us: / X
(1) Kyiv Insider on X: Tourists in Russia's Sochi get a bird's view of rapidly vanishing oil infrastructure. / X


Pakistan supports Iran's right to develop nuclear capability for peaceful purposes : worldnews


The UN says 68 African migrants were killed when a boat capsized off Yemen : worldnews

On the 11th anniversary of the Yazidi Kurds genocide, Iraq urges increased international recognition of the genocide and urges the need for international cooperation to find the 3000 missing Yazidis. : worldnews
Iraq Renews Call for Global Recognition of Yazidi Genocide on Anniversary of 2014 Atrocities : worldnews


Hamas official boasts Oct. 7 'resistance' revived Palestinian statehood push around the globe : worldnews
Hundreds of children from Gaza to be brought to UK for medical treatment : worldnews

I lead a top Israeli human rights group. Our country is committing genocide | Yuli Novak | The Guardian My generation was raised wondering how ordinary people could countenance an atrocity. In a grotesque twist, the question has circled back to us
The Cruelty and Speciousness of Bret Stephens' Denial of Genocide : politics
Bret Stephens - Wikipedia Since 2021, he has been the inaugural editor-in-chief of SAPIR: A Journal of Jewish Conversations.

RazorRex: That also inlcudes Holocaust survivors. - Bluesky

(149) Britain in Palestine 1917-1948 - YouTube
(152) 5 Big Myths About Israel and Palestine Busted! - YouTube
(152) Religious anti-Zionist Jews: Whose land is this? - YouTube

US envoy tells Israeli hostage families he is working on plan to end Gaza War : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1256, Part 1 (Thread #1403) : worldnews


Ukraine awards Order of Freedom to journalist killed in Russian captivity : worldnews - Her body had missing organs, broken bones and electrical burns. This is how Russia treats captives: it tortures them to death.

Ukraine Gains Secrets of Russia's Newest Nuclear Sub "Knyaz Pozharsky"—Crew, Schematics, Combat Orders Leaked : worldnews

(1) Tymofiy Mylovanov on X: Ukraine's new drones strike Russian targets 30-50 km out - beyond the reach of FPVs, artillery, or HIMARS. Kyiv Independent: Ukrainian developers test mothership drones dropping quadcopters, fiber-guided systems with 40 km spools, and MAX 15 — a heavy drone with 50 km range. / X

(1) Rob Lee on X: Photo of a Russian Mavic UAV riding on top of a Molniya kamikaze UAV. / X


Former Venezuelan detainees speak out about abuse in El Salvador's mega-prison : worldnews




Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics
Henchman Pam Bondi - Open Windows- Ann Telnaes - who prosecutes on behalf of Trump

Scientists slam Trump administration climate report as a 'farce' full of misinformation : politics

Trump Fired America's Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils. : politics -- The NY Time won't even directly address what happened in the headline. Trump fired the head data person because they reported the truth.
Conservative Senators, Experts Slam Trump for Firing Labor Stats Chief : politics

FBI Leaders Have "No Idea What They're Doing," Ex-Agent Warns : politics

Ex-CIA analyst slams Trump's effort to deny Russia probe : politics - 2025, and we still need ex-CIA agents to explain to the right that Russia isn't our friend. >
MAGA's New Russiagate 'Evidence' Likely Made Up by the Kremlin : politics

"Let them eat cake": Trump unveils $200 million gold ballroom plan after cutting health insurance for millions | "If you wanna live in the palace of Versailles then that's fine, but you can't act surprised when the people eventually start sharpening the the guillotine." : politics

"Genuinely scary": Smithsonian accused of "rewriting history" after quietly removing Trump from impeachment exhibit | "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." : politics
Smithsonian to restore Trump to impeachment exhibit in the coming weeks : politics
The Trump administration takes a very Orwellian turn : politics

A Quick Thought On Something That Could Happen In The Future - Lawyers, Guns & Money In the university "settlements" with Donald Trump, the universities promise, on one hand, to eliminate or minimize diversity, equity, and inclusion, and, on the other hand, to heighten awareness of and punishment for antisemitism. Not misogyny, not racism, just antisemitism. Further, antisemitism is being defined more broadly by the administration as criticism of Israel and the Netanyahu government, or as support for Palestinians ... One more reason that the university settlements are very bad indeed.

'Here It Comes': Leaked Hegseth Memo Suggests More US Troops on US Streets : politics

Office of Special Counsel says it's opened Hatch Act probe of Jack Smith : politics
Jack Smith under investigation by the Office of Special Counsel over Trump prosecutions : politics
Ending The Weaponization Of The Federal Government - The White House

Senate heads home with no deal to speed confirmations as irate Trump tells Schumer to 'go to hell' : politics

Dan2Dogs: ""Maybe - hear me out - maybe she's covering up that the "assassination attempt" was an orchestrated event, and two people are dead because of it." - Bluesky

Senate confirms former Fox News host Pirro as top federal prosecutor for the nation's capital : politics
Senate confirms Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia : politics
This joke isn't funny anymore - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Before then, she co-hosted "The Five" on Fox News on weekday evenings, where she frequently interviewed Mr. Trump.

Trump's Efforts to Control Information Echo an Authoritarian Playbook : politics

CNN Data Guru Warns GOP It Will Be 'Eaten Alive' For Big, Beautiful Bill : politics

The Prison Where Epstein Met His End - Drop Site News More than that, I am, perhaps, the only journalist to see the bowels of the now-closed facility where Epstein died or spend time in the particular cells where he was segregated.

Trump Rages About Claim He Killed Epstein: Author : politics

Did Trump Know What Epstein 'Stole' Virginia Giuffre For? | Donald Trump said this week that a known Epstein victim was one of the people "stolen" from Mar-a-Lago by the convicted sex offender. Could Trump have known what would happen to her? : politics

Trump administration won't release the Epstein files, but what would they contain? : politics

Legal cases could prise open Epstein cache despite Trump's blocking effort : politics

Obvious lie turns out to be obvious lie - Lawyers, Guns & Money I am beginning to think that the post-Dobbs Republican pivot to expanding maternal and childcare is not going to happen: It's like a floating Frank Luntz focus group - so much coverage of Republicans is driven by the belief that they just cannot be what they repeatedly reveal themselves to be, which makes even the most obviously cynical and dishonest promises an easy sell until it's too late.

Opposition to gerrymandering requires retaliatory Democratic gerrymanders - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Democrats refusing to retaliate both makes outcomes less democratic and incentivizes more extreme Republican gerrymanders ... But here's the number that should end all debate: This represents a fundraising efficiency rate of just 1.6 percent. Here's what that number means: for every dollar a grandmother in Iowa donates believing she's saving democracy, 98 cents goes to consultants and operational costs. Just pennies reach actual campaigns.


'They roll right over': Many Democrats call their party weak and ineffective, AP-NORC poll finds : politics

Trump Is Dismantling the VA to Privatize Veterans' Health Care | All signs point to a massive money funnel from the Department of Veteran Affairs to private health care interests : politics

Rooftop Solar Is a Miracle. Why Are We Killing It With Red Tape? : politics


California hits back at Trump's $200M UCLA grant freeze: 'manipulation' : politics


Taking the Temperature of the Bluegrass - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Kentucky has a thing called "Fancy Farm" where politicians of both parties gather to do retail politics:


DOJ is walking back the White House's goal to arrest 3,000 immigrants per day : politics


Brutal arrest of Black student in Florida shows benefits of recording police from new vantage point : politics
Calls for in-car cameras grow after Florida student's brutal arrest video | AP News McNeil was pulled over that day because officers said his headlights should have been on due to bad weather, his lawyers said. His camera shows him asking the officers what he did wrong. Seconds later, an officer smashes his window, strikes him as he sat in the driver's seat and then pulls him from the car and punches him in the head. After being knocked to the ground, McNeil was punched six more times in his right thigh, a police report states.


Unmasked: the man behind one of the fastest growing far-right YouTube channels : politics


Toward a heremeneutics of breakfast - Lawyers, Guns & Money




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ISS is still leaking air after latest repair efforts fail : technology
Inside the most dangerous asteroid hunt ever | MIT Technology Review As space rock 2024 YR4 became more likely to hit Earth than anything of its size had ever been before, scientists all over the world mobilized to protect the planet - On February 18, astronomers determined that a 130- to 300-foot-long asteroid had a 3.1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032.
A weather station in the Norwegian part of the Arctic Circle recorded temps above 30C (86F) In July : pics
A century of fishing and warming seas has altered the genome of migratory Atlantic cod. New research shows rising genetic mixing with coastal cod, affecting traits like growth and behaviour. : science


Japan logs hottest July for third year in a row : worldnews
Record heat, drought threaten Japan's rice harvest : worldnews


Central Asia Gas Pipeline Supplying Russian Military Shuts Down After Blasts -- Explosions in Russia's Volgograd region have shut down a major pipeline carrying gas from Central Asia to Russian arms factories, sources within the Ukrainian intelligence told Kyiv Post. : worldnews

Drone strikes hit industrial sites in several Russian regions : worldnews

(1) WarTranslated on X: Explosions disabled the Central Asia-Center gas pipeline in Russia's Volgograd region, Ukrainian media report. The pipeline, owned by Gazprom, transports gas from Turkmenistan via Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan to Russia and supplies several military-industrial facilities, including the Demikhovsky Machine-Building Plant, MiG Corporation, and Magnum-K ammunition plant. / X

(1) raging545 on X: Ukrainian drones struck the Lihaya railway station in the Rostov region. Russia now has few less fuel tankers to be used by its military. Geolocated at 48.15619495473633, 40. / X


Tehran closes public restrooms as water crisis deepens : worldnews
Water and Power Crisis in Iran Spurs Demand for Pumps and Storage Tanks : worldnews - Prolonged drought and climate change: Iran is enduring its fifth consecutive year of drought, with rainfall declining by 40-45% in recent months. Reservoirs like those in Tehran and Khorasan have dropped to critically low levels — in some cases under 5% capacity. Mismanagement & political control: Central and provincial authorities—often dominated by the IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps)—prioritize water allocation to politically connected projects and urban-industrial centers, neglecting rural and marginalized communities. Unsustainable water use: Agriculture consumes nearly 80-90% of Iran's water, and is often inefficiently managed (e.g. water-intensive crops in arid zones), while over-extraction of groundwater has depleted reserves and caused land subsidence in urban areas like Tehran. Rapid urban migration & infrastructure gaps: Climate-driven displacement is pushing rural residents into major cities, straining water infrastructure. In Tehran, some 70% of residents exceed recommended daily water usage, triggering emergency rationing and pipeline expansion projects. Aging infrastructure and lack of investment



Hundreds in Tel Aviv demand end to Gaza war: 'It's a duty to refuse' to serve there : worldnews

Israel closes 88% of cases of alleged war crimes or abuse without charges - Israel-Gaza war. : worldnews

Another US citizen killed by Israeli settler attack in West Bank: Family : worldnews

Hamas says it won't disarm unless independent Palestinian state established : worldnews


UN Data: Nearly 90 Percent of Gaza Aid 'Intercepted' Before Reaching Intended Recipients : worldnews
Report: Trump admin determines UNRWA is 'irredeemably compromised,' must be dismantled : worldnews

Skin and bones: Family releases image from video of hostage Evyatar David : worldnews
New footage of Evyatar David cleared for publication: Hamas forced him to dig his own grave : worldnews

Macron compares Israeli hostages in Gaza to Palestinians jailed in Israel : worldnews



NATO unleashes new $10 billion combat wallet' for Ukraine as Putin's increses attacks on civilians : worldnews

"Stadium of death near Toretsk": Russia lost 50,000 troops but failed to break Ukrainian defenses : worldnews - And as user old timey brain pointed out, that's close to the total number of all the American soldiers who died in the entire Vietnam conflict. Madness.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1255, Part 1 (Thread #1402) : worldnews

Ukraine says it uncovers major drone procurement corruption scheme : worldnews

Ukraine rescues soldier via drone delivery of complete e-bike | Drones can now carry significant payloads : technology


Excavation begins in Poland for alleged Nazi gold Hoard : news

Nordic countries hit by truly unprecedented heatwave : worldnews



German zoo kills 12 healthy baboons that it didn't have space to house : news


Indians in Ireland urged to take 'reasonable precautions' after growing number of racist attacks against foreigners : worldnews
Mass baby graves being excavated in Ireland decades after discovery at Catholic-run home : worldnews - I couldn't imagine having such low family loyalty as to dump off a pregnant relative in a concentration camp just to save face. Barely a step above honor killings that we see today in the Mideast ... I can't help but think that Sinead O'Connor was shit on for decades for barely scratching the surface of this shitduggery when I see headlines like this.

Britain's MPs charge VPNs to expenses as minister urges caution : technology - You know who's not giving their IDs to any adult sites they frequent? UK politicians.
UK ninja sword ban begins as 1,000 weapons surrendered in knife crime crackdown : worldnews


Colombian ex-President Álvaro Uribe is sentenced to 12 years house arrest for bribery : worldnews - Not only a mansion. A property called "El Uberrimo, with an area of 1500 hectares or 15 sq kilometers or 5.792 sq miles. This is about 7 times bigger than Monaco, twice the size of Gibraltar and about as big as Cocos (Keeling) Islands according to Wikipedia.

Panama files lawsuits against owner of ports at centre of US-China struggle | Panama canal : worldnews
Panama files lawsuits against owner of ports at centre of US-China struggle | Panama canal | The Guardian in a move likely to be seen as a victory for Donald Trump in his attempt to rid the Panama canal of Chinese influence.

Number of active wildfires in B.C. doubles in 24 hours as thousands of lightning strikes recorded : worldnews - 35,000 lightning strikes on July 30 and 31 Crazy




Week 28 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The US is complicit in genocide. Let's stop pretending otherwise : politics
Democratic voters have turned against Israel. Why won't their leaders? : politics
New York Democrats who haven't endorsed Mamdani and their AIPAC Bag : alltheleft

Trump Deploys Nuclear Subs in 'Reckless' Response to Russian Official's Provocation | The bizarre situation is a chilling reminder why it is so dangerous with Trump's finger on the nuclear button, said one nuclear policy expert. : politics
Not With a Bang, but With a Truth Social Post. The president is rattling a nuclear saber as a distraction. : politics

Biden warns of 'dark days' under Trump : politics

Trump's Domestic Use of Military Set to Get Worse, Leaked Memo Shows : politics

Donor List Suggests Scale of Trump's Pay-for-Access Operation : politics

From flag poles to a $200 million ballroom: Inside Trump's 'legacy project' at the White House : politics

Air Marshalls moved to Deportation Duty : news - The Marines were sent home from Los Angeles this week. They helped perform a single arrest. That arrest? You guessed it…a military veteran who was protesting. The cost? $134 million.

Murder is the sport of the elected, and you don't need to lift a finger of your hand - Lawyers, Guns & Money Remember that naive time when it seemed like George W. Bush would be the worst president of the 21st century?

U.S. Corporation for Public Broadcasting, funder of NPR and PBS, says it will end operations within months after federal budget cuts : news - Republicans know they can't win with educated kids and adults ... I have a 6 year old who absolutely adores PBS kids. They have great video and game apps with their content. I'm devastated that this is happening and that future children's programming is now so uncertain. And they make incredible documentaries as well... it's such a loss.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down : technology

American Politics Are in Trouble -- As long as the billionaire-funded groups remain the dominant players in the political process, the Democratic reformers will continue to face an uphill battle to wrest back control over elections and party affairs. : politics - Citizens United = Billionaires United = Divided States of America.

Trump take jobs - Lawyers, Guns & Money Donald Trump's regressive tax increases, arbitrary deportations of critical workers, and discouragement of tourism seems to be wrecking the generally outstanding economy he was left with by Uncle Joe Brandon: ... Initial reviews of his latest round of huge and illegal tariffs are now in: Trump, of course, wants to fire the messenger: ... One of the many tragic ironies of the 2024 election is that voters had a way to essentially fulfill their goal of bringing the 2019 economy back — vote for Kamala Harris.

Banana Republicans - Lawyers, Guns & Money Krugman on the firing of the head of BLS: Krugman on the firing of the head of BLS: I have to admit that I expected Trump's corruption of economic data to be insidious and take place gradually. Instead he just fired the head of the BLS because he didn't like the numbers it reported -- a clear signal to the remaining staff not to report bad news.

Trump Shoots the Messenger - by Don Moynihan Firing the BLS Commissioner moves us into banana republic territory - One basic character of the politicization necessary to create an authoritarian regime is that public employees are reluctant to share information that displeases their political bosses. When those bosses can fire them, the incentives to suppress uncongenial information, or provide false information, become overwhelming.

Trump displays his volatile side as he lashes out over jobs data

i'm a bit of a statistician myself … : PoliticalHumor
The winning candidate for an important position in Trump's cabinet answered this question. "What's 1 + 1?" They answered... : PoliticalHumor
Those pesky jobs reports : PoliticalHumor
Trump is turning the country into. Banana Republic : PoliticalHumor

John Roberts signals intention to finish the job - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Mark Joseph Stern: The Supreme Court will consider whether the intentional creation of a majority-minority congressional district violates the 14th or 15th Amendments. If the answer is yes, SCOTUS will effectively declare that what remains of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional. This is very, very ominous. - Bluesky

We're Officially in Donald Trump's Mad King Era : politics
The White House's Epstein Distraction Campaign Is Getting Desperate : politics

We Can Play Too - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is exactly what Democrats need to do. Anyone who disagrees is completely unprepared and unequipped to deal with contemporary politics and should go away. One person who does get it is Connecticut senator Chris Murphy.

How do you feel about the new $200 million dollar ballroom in the White House? : AskReddit

Trump thinks that his supporters are idiots - Lawyers, Guns & Money - That's been obvious to the rest of us for a very, very long time. But I suspect Pedophilegate may be an inflection point for at least some of his supporters.
Totally weird: there was a time when the right wing MAGA YouTubers wouldnt STFU about Epstein... : PoliticalHumor
Can't confirm nor deny, but very likely. : PoliticalHumor
Embarrassing times : AdviceAnimals

Trump Melts Down in Unhinged Revenge Rant: 'They Must Pay' : politics

Office of Special Counsel launches investigation into ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith : politics


Trump Says Pardoning Sean "Diddy" Combs Is 'More Difficult' Now After Combs's Hostile Statements Post-2016 Campaign : Music

'It's Those Lips': Trump, 79, Goes Gaga for Karoline Leavitt, 27 : politics - MAGA: Molesters Are Getting Away

Donald Trump used registered sex offender to announce return of fitness test for kids : politics

Furious Voters Scream at Republican Defending Trump in Town Hall Disaster : politics

Kristi Noem's DHS is posting 1800s-style 'fascist propaganda' art to encourage Americans to 'Protect the Homeland' : politics

Trump administration to burn $13M worth of female contraceptives, despite NGO's offer to take them : politics

Office of Senator Charles Schumer : pics - Chuck still clinging to that 8% of Democrats who support Israel in this conflict



The senator said he took a wrong turning on a dark night: How a fatal accident ended Ted Kennedy's presidential hopes


Proposed "Click to Cancel" Act tackles subscription traps with clearer cancellation rules (again) : technology


N.H. first in New England to ban gender-affirming care The new laws make New Hampshire the first state in New England to ban puberty blockers, hormone therapy and "transgender chest surgery" for minors - Kelly Ayotte is the Marjorie Taylor Greene of New England.

Illinois becomes 1st state to require student mental health screenings : news

Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She's Done With the GOP : politics

vantazach: Timeline cleanse: Insta video of Allen Dershowitz being told by Martha's Vineyard police to stop harassing vendors or be charged with trespassing after three different sellers refused him service. 1/3 www.instagram.com/reel/DMvVG1S... - Bluesky


How a Single Overdose Unraveled an Empire of Heroin - The New York Times A man's death after using "Flow" in a small Vermont city exposed a drug operation that spanned continents and sent a New York prosecutor on a heartbreaking journey.

Four people dead in Montana bar shooting, suspect at large : news

Teacher charged in fatal stabbings in Arkansas bounced between schools in 3 states : news


Last Remnants of an Imperial Machine - Lawyers, Guns & Money Interesting, if somewhat puzzling, article in the NYT on the last surviving Japanese veterans of World War II: All told, World War II killed at least 60 million people worldwide.

Instagram now requires users to have at least 1,000 followers to go live : technology

Thanks for Your $1 Billion Job Offer, Mark Zuckerberg. I'm Gonna Pass. : technology

AI is already replacing thousands of jobs per month, report finds : technology

At $250 million, top AI salaries dwarf those of the Manhattan Project and the Space Race | A 24 year-old AI researcher will earn 327x what Oppenheimer made while developing the atomic bomb. : technology

US to Launch Private Hypergrid Nuclear, Solar, and Gas Mega Project This Fall to Power 18 Million Square Feet of Data Centers in Texas : technology

'What am I falling in love with?' Human-AI relationships are no longer just science fiction : technology

The customer is always wrong - Lawyers, Guns & Money The historian David Bell explores (gift link) some of the parallels between the claims of 18th century enlightenment thinkers, and contemporary proponents of AI. He concludes that in the end the parallels break down in an ominous way: What Bell is talking about is related to the broader problem of turning education into a consumer-driven for-profit (or quasi-profit because of our tax code) activity. If the central axiom of consumer capitalism is that the customer is always right, the whole basis of pedagogy might be said to be the opposite: the customer is always wrong, or at least often wrong, in ways that are not flattering to their self-esteem.

Opinion | I Teach Creative Writing. This Is What A.I. Is Doing to Students. - The New York Times


The 48 Laws of Power:a woman's perspective : books


Amelia Earhart's Reckless Final Flights - The aviator's publicity-mad husband, George Palmer Putnam, kept pushing her to risk her life for the sake of fame.
Amelia Earhart's Reckless Final Flights : Longreads
Amelia Earhart's Reckless Final Flights | Hacker News
(148) What Actually Happened To Amelia Earhart? - YouTube
West with the Night - Wikipedia


Why GLP-1s could become the "everything drug"

Harvard researchers find link between mother's age, child's sex - Women who had their first child at age 29 or older were more likely to have subsequent children of the same sex. The study also found that, irrespective of age, women who had three children of the same sex were more likely to have a fourth child of the same sex. Two-sibling families, they found, were more likely to be gender balanced than larger families, which were more likely to be single-sex.

How party tourism promotes and permits sexual assault. Research has explored how these party holiday destinations create the perfect environment for sexual assault to take place, and when it does, attempt to silence victims to protect their commercial interests, rather than get justice. : science - The party tourism industry model promotes and protects extreme predatory behaviour, which can lead to sexual, and gender based violence, in order to make money, new research says.

Cannabis use is gaining popularity in the United States, driven by growing legalization, public acceptance and diverse methods of consumption. More American adults - mainly men - are turning to cannabis for relief from physical and mental health symptoms. : science

Archeologists scan 2,000-year-old ice mummy sporting tattoos : news
Tattoos on 2,000-year-old mummy found by archeologists Tattooing is believed to have been a common practice during the prehistoric period, but according to research published in the Antiquity Journal, it was difficult to investigate due to the lack of evidence.

ELI5: Why do some bodybuilders who take exogenous testosterone (250mg per week for example for 4 months) lose the ability to produce natural testosterone while others are completely fine? : explainlikeimfive

What are some things, customs, or ideas that were considered cool or impressive around 5000 B.C., but have somehow managed to remain timeless and are still admired or celebrated even today? : AskReddit

ELI5: How does comedy work from the brain's perspective? Why do humans find certain things funny, and what is the evolutionary benefit of this? : explainlikeimfive


Buster Keaton and Sybil Seely as newlyweds building a mail order home.. from the silent short comedy "One Week" 1920 : movies


Erik Visits an Non-American Grave, Part 1,934 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of the one and only Leonard Cohen.



What's a subtle sign someone grew up in a toxic household? : AskReddit

What's something you never told anyone because you thought they wouldn't understand? : AskReddit

What's a normal activity that instantly becomes creepy if done slowly? : AskReddit

Why can't people with pneumonia just cough up all the fluid and germs in their lungs? : askscience

Those who waited til marriage to have sex, what was it like? And do you regret it? : AskReddit

What's your favourite subreddit? : AskReddit

What moment in your life made you question reality itself? : AskReddit

When was a moment you realised you shouldn't be friends with a particular person? : AskReddit


Vulnerability found: A single packet can paralyze smartphones : technology

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Four astronauts from US, Japan and Russia launch to the space station : worldnews
Monarch butterflies' mass die off in 2024 caused by pesticide exposure - study. As much as 90% of the monarch butterfly population in some US regions has been wiped out in recent decades, and evidence has pointed to pesticides, climate crisis and habitat loss as the drivers. : science
Vast majority of new US power plants generate solar or wind power | The grid is becoming cleaner thanks to projects that have been in the works for years. : technology


A synthetic opioid 1000 times more potent than morphine is infiltrating the street drug trade in Adelaide, Australia. Nitazenes led to 32 overdose deaths in Australia between 2020 and 2024, with 84% of patients unaware the synthetic opioid was present in the drug they consumed : science - Likely sourced from a factory in China. They're churning this stuff out in a reverse opium wars move ... China is merely supplying the market. Maybe if people's lives were better they wouldn't be looking for oblivion at the end of a needle.
Elusive giant stick insect species discovered in rainforests of Far North Queensland : worldnews

Trump sets 19% tariff on Thailand, Cambodia after peace deal : worldnews


South Korea arrests Yoon Suk-yeol's key aide as martial law inquiry intensifies : worldnews
Underwear-clad Yoon Suk-yeol refuses to leave South Korea prison cell for questioning | South China Morning Post Wearing only an undershirt and boxer shorts, former South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol lay on the floor of his prison cell and refused to comply with a fresh arrest warrant on Friday - the latest twist in a deepening investigation into his alleged abuse of power.

N. Korean workers at Chinese fisheries surrender 90% of wages to state : worldnews
N. Korea secretly buries Ukraine war dead alongside Korean war heroes : worldnews


Chinese official makes rare admission of failings over deadly Beijing floods : worldnews
China Deploys Cannibal Mosquitoes to Battle Chikungunya Surge | Public health experts hope so-called "elephant mosquitoes" will become unlikely heroes in stopping the painful, fast-moving virus in Guangdong : worldnews



'No Progress': White House Patience With Putin Exhausted After Failed Talks, Rubio Says : worldnews - Interventions of GOPniks like Johnson have been behind many of the Russian successes in this war.

HIV rates among Russian soldiers surge 2,000% since start of full-scale invasion of Ukraine : worldnews

Russian cyberspies hit embassies in Moscow, Microsoft reports : worldnews

Putin Signs Law That Fines Online Searches For 'Extremist; Content — More than 5,000 entries are on the official list, including songs praising Ukraine, blog posts by feminist rock band Pussy Riot and websites critical of Putin. : worldnews
Russia to fine people for 'extremist' search queries under new law : worldnews

Russia's key nuclear submarine base damaged by tsunami, satellite images reveal : worldnews

Trump orders nuclear submarines moved near Russia : worldnews

The Kyiv Independent on X: Russia's industrial activity falls to lowest level since 2022, Reuters reports. Despite heavy militarization and a surge in state defense orders since the start of the war against Ukraine, Russia's industrial production growth has begun to slow. / X



Amid Trump's tariff shock, India informs US it won't purchase F 35 fighter jets : worldnews
India approves 10 new nuclear reactors : worldnews


Mass circumcision 'initiation ceremony' kills 39 boys, mutilates dozens in Africa : worldnews - In 2024, complications due to faulty tools -- old spears and razor blades were reportedly used on dozens of boys without being sanitized in between -- led to a shocking 93 deaths and 11 amputations ... The practice is shrinking in the US. The most recent nationwide data is from the 2010 census, which showed 80% of adult males and about 58% of newborn males were circumcised. That 58% was down from 65% in the previous decade .... Horrible fact: South Africa has one of the highest rates of HIV in the world, with over 14% of the population being HIV positive. So basically, this was an HIV super-spreader event.


Iranian president says country is on brink of dire water crisis : worldnews - In Iran, the share of water consumption in the agricultural sector is about 90%, home use is 8%, and industry and mining is 2%.
US hits back at Iran war compensation demand : worldnews

'Thin as a stick': PIJ releases video of hostage Rom Braslavski : worldnews

Canadian aid part of Gaza airdrop after Israel loosens restrictions : worldnews

France suspends Gaza evacuations over antisemitic posts by Palestinian student : worldnews

News Eye: Photo of the Day. Israel threatened reprisals if the press filmed Gaza from above during airdrops. This is why. A scene of destroyed & burnt out buildings in what is left of Gaza City, the pre-war home to 800,000 people. Credit to Post photographer Heidi Levine who defied the ban & took this. - Bluesky


Russia's actions in Ukraine 'disgusting' - Trump, Gives Moscow Deadline to Stand Down : worldnews

Zelenskyy: Russia launched 5,100 aerial bombs, over 3,800 attack drones and almost 260 missiles against Ukraine in July : worldnews
Russia launches 6,400 drones, missiles into Ukraine in record-breaking month : worldnews

Death Toll from Russian Attack on Kyiv Climbs to 28 - 159 Wounded in Overnight Barrage : worldnews
Ukrainians mourn 31 killed in Russian strike on Kyiv : worldnews

Saint Javelin on X: Trump plans to end the war in Ukraine by August 8, according to Reuters. The U.S. has already informed the UN Security Council about this initiative. Trump also stated that if the war does not end by then, the United States is prepared to take additional measures to ensure peace. / X
Savchenko Volodymyr on X: A bill for over $50 billion in aid to Ukraine has been registered in the US Senate, - The Hill - $30 billion - direct military aid until 2027; - $3 billion - foreign military funding; - $6 billion/year - limit on the transfer of resources from Pentagon warehouses; $600 million - for law enforcement and anti-corruption programs; - $50 million — for the investigation of war crimes. / X
KyivPost on X: Trump claims he's seen internal data showing catastrophic Russian losses in 2024, with over 122,000 troops killed, compared to 8,000 Ukrainian soldiers. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1254, Part 1 (Thread #1401) : worldnews

Young Ukrainians get their way as Zelensky overturns law to defuse crisis : worldnews

Ukraine Sends Evidence of 10,000 Russian Chemical Attacks to The Hague : worldnews - Amnesty International blames Ukraine lmao


raging545 on X: It is being reported, that Ukrainian troops from the 63rd Brigade, have captured the area east of Tors'ke in the Donetsk region. / X

WarMonitor on X: Ukrainian intelligence reportedly suspect Mexican cartel members of joining Ukrainian forces in order to learn FPV drone flying / X


Visegrad 24 on X: It is now confirmed that a Russian suicide drone has struck Lithuanian territory. The drone was filmed entering Ukrainian airspace earlier this week and how now been found. Lithuania is a NATO member state / X

The raid at the Persmanhof memorial: what it means for Austria's Slovene minority
AT / PERDMANHOF | Unjustified police action against anti-fascist summer camp at the Sadovnik family memorial. : AntifascistsofReddit


Switzerland Slammed With 39% Tariff Rate in US Trade Blitz : worldnews


Oxford mosque warned over posts after 7 October attacks - BBC News : worldnews


Nicaragua recognizes Russian control over occupied Ukrainian territories in letter to Putin : worldnews


Trump increases tariff on Canada to 35% from 25%, cites fentanyl : politics
Carney 'disappointed' by 35 per cent tariffs, vows to protect jobs : worldnews




19 Senate Democrats Vote to Keep Arming Israel as It Starves Gaza - Here's the list of every Democrat who voted against measures from Senator Bernie Sanders to stop giving weapons to Israel. : politics (all in AIPAC's pocket)
Opinion | Bernie Sanders: End US complicity in Israel-Gaza war

Trump bids to scrap almost all pollution regulations - can anything stop this? : politics

Corporation For Public Broadcasting To Shut Down Operations : television
Corporation for Public Broadcasting will shutter after Trump funding cuts : news ... Hurts rural people the most, just like all Republican policies.

Who's Making News? - for Sex Crimes Involving Children?
Imgur: Sex Offenders by Political Affiliation (S Dakota hightest rate)

Trump fires BLS commissioner after weak jobs report Without evidence, Trump called the data "rigged" and implied that BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer manipulated the numbers "for political purposes." - The firing sent shockwaves through Washington, which has already been rattled by waves of terminations through the nearly seven months of Trump's second administration. President Trump is once again destroying the credibility of our government by firing expert and nonpartisan officials because he does not like the facts that they present,
Donald Trump Fires Person Behind Jobs Numbers After They're Revised Down : politics - Literally afraid of reality. How detached from reality do you have to be to believe Trump. Probably how people who pretend to be anti pedos voted for someone on the Epstein list. Trump orders firing of labor statistics chief hours after data showed jobs growth slowed : news - We already saw this when Bush kept the costs of the Iraq war off the books. What was estimated by his people to be a $50 billion dollar operation became a $3+ Trillion dollar occupation. Imagine $3 Trillion spent on literally anything else. Republicans are fucking crooks.

IRS head says free Direct File tax service is 'gone' | Uncertainty surrounding the government-run tax filing service has been swirling for months : technology

Trump Is Now Running the Worst Economy Since His Last Term in Office : politics
Slow US job gains expected in July; unemployment rate worsens to 4.2% : politics
Donald Trump's Economy Stung as Jobs Report Falls Way Below Expectations : politics
Economy is getting worse under Trump's leadership, Americans say in new poll on eve of his tariff D-Day : politics

The US economy added just 73,000 jobs in July : politics - and the monthly totals for May and June were revised down by 258,000 jobs, to 19,000 and 14,000, respectively, With those monumental revisions, job growth in June was the weakest in more than four years

Trump to blame for high cost of living, Americans say in new poll : politics
"No Tax on Tips" Is an Industry Plant : politics

IRS head says free Direct File tax service is 'gone' : politics

Molly Jong-Fast: The tariff thing is so stupid. It's so depressing watching Trump drive the country into a ditch …. Again and again and again - Bluesky

Republicans reject Democrats' amendment to block Trump from taking Qatari jet after presidency : politics
Total Depravity - Lawyers, Guns & Money Chris Murpby tried to block Trump from accepting a billion-dollar bribe in the form of a Qatari 747 retrofitted with hundreds of millions of dollars of American taxpayer money. He offered an amendment that would bar the plane from being transferred to Trump after Trump leaves office.

Presidential Impeachment showcase at the Museum of American History. Photo taken in September 2024. : pics
Impeachment | National Museum of American History

Trump Kicks Melania Out of East Wing to Build Mar-a-Lago Ballroom : politics
Gerry Joyce-Magladene: A $200 million party room will be added to the White House. Someone please stop this waste amd abuse. - Bluesky (best pic yet)
Donald Trump Announces Massive $200 Million Expansion to White House, and It's Glittering with Gold : politics
Santiago Mayer: "They actually destroyed the rose garden holy shit" — Bluesky


Trump Has "Accomplished" a Lot. It's Just That America Hates It. | In a sense, it's true: Trump has done a lot of things. The problem is that people quite rightly hate them -- and increasingly recognize that he's a sleazeball. : politics

The medical report released by Trump's physician in April put him at 6 foot 3 inches tall. : PoliticalHumor

​Why Is So Much of Corporate Media Caving to Trump? : politics - you only need to bend the ear of about 12 people. those 12 people were all front row at trumps inauguration.

Kashana: In a future 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court is kinda done with the whole having elections that matter thing -- If the answer is yes, SCOTUS will effectively declare that what remains of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional. This is very, very ominous. -- Bluesky


The Washington Post: Breaking news: An air traffic controller failed to alert the crew of a passenger jet that an Army helicopter was speeding toward their aircraft on Jan. 29, a Federal Aviation Administration official affirmed in testimony. - Bluesky

The Rule of Law Is Dead in the US : politics

Kavanaugh Admits Trumpy Shadow Docket Rulings are Tearing Court Apart : politics

'Stop demonizing us': Judges beg White House to dial down 'irresponsible rhetoric' over fears of political violence : politics
Judges Detail Horrors They've Experienced Since Ruling Against Trump : politics

Trump Just Released His Plan to Revoke Birthright Citizenship. It's Worse Than Imagined. : politics


Making America Epstein Again - The American Prospect Trump's transactional ethics are making the U.S. a refuge for criminals. This mirrors something Israel has done for years ... ... In early 1997, newly elected Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose campaign Lauder had largely bankrolled, disclosed to Bill Clinton that Israeli intelligence officials had intercepted 30 hours of phone calls that included sessions during which the president and Monica Lewinsky engaged in phone sex. (Bibi was an ideal emissary for this information, having accused rivals of using his own affairs to blackmail him during the early '90s.) ... The late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who was "stolen" from Trump's Mar-a-Lago to work for Epstein as a masseuse and "sex slave" at the age of 17 and was famously photographed with Prince Andrew, claimed in a lawsuit that Epstein had forced her to have sex with both Mitchell and Barak, in addition to Wexner, during this time; all have denied it, and Giuffre died from an apparent suicide earlier this year ... Last week, the scholar Mouin Rabbani published an essay detailing a long list of occasions on which the Jewish state had somewhat inexplicably offered citizenship and protection from extradition to accused and indicted American criminals, including numerous pedophiles, who happened to be Jewish ... This isn't a terribly new phenomenon of course; the same justice system that allowed Epstein to leave his jail cell each morning to go to "work" in his massage room spent five years torturing Julian Assange for alleged crimes his alleged victims never wanted to prosecute.

George J. Mitchell - Wikipedia Virginia Giuffre, a woman who had long claimed that disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein forced her to have sex with powerful men, named Mitchell in documents unsealed on August 9, 2019 (a day before Epstein's death), by a Federal court in the Southern District of New York. The papers included affidavits and depositions of key witnesses in a 2015 lawsuit that Giuffre filed against Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.[54] Giuffre accused the two individuals of sex-trafficking her to high-profile individuals, including Mitchell, in the early 2000s while she was underage.[55][56] Mitchell denied ever having met or spoken with Giuffre, and stated that he became aware of Epstein's criminal prosecution only through the media ... On November 30, 2021, Epstein's former pilot Larry Visoski named Mitchell as one of the people he recalled flying on one of Epstein's private planes, but claimed to have never seen sexual activity nor indication that such activity had taken place


MeidasTouch: Julie K. Brown, the journalist who has led the way in exposing Epstein and his associates, reveals chilling new details about the Trump-Epstein connection and more in this exclusive interview. - Bluesky


Donald Trump's Name in Jeffrey Epstein Files Redacted by FBI: Report : politics
The FBI Redacted Trump's Name in the Epstein Files : politics
FBI team blacked out Trump's name 'numerous times' in Epstein files, new bombshell report claims : politics
Americans of Reddit, what are your thoughts on the FBI redacting Trump's name from the Epstein files? : AskReddit

Trump, unraveling, digs himself in deeper with Epstein : politics
Trump's Bad-to-Worse Options on Epstein : politics
Photos of Donald Trump With 12 People Accused of Sex Crimes : pics

Ghislaine Maxwell moved from Florida prison to lower-security facility : news

Epstein's Work for Leon Black Should Face IRS Probe, Wyden Says : politics
Epstein files must be released by Trump administration under obscure law, Democrats contend : politics

Only in America can an obese, makeup-caked narcissist get treated like Jesus after 34 felonies, 6 bankruptcies, 25 sexual assault accusations (kids included), 2 impeachments, 1 attempted coup, and weekly impeachable offenses. : AdviceAnimals

Pam Bondi will become Trump's fall guy for Epstein files chaos, DC insider says: 'It's like The Apprentice' : politics

Epstein Victim's Brother Breaks Down Over Trump Comments in TV Interview : politics
Giuffre's brother on Trump's claims she was "stolen": "She's not an object" : politics
Donald Trump admitted he knew Virginia Giuffre was 'stolen' by Jeffery Epstein in 2000 and he acknowledged others were 'stolen'. : PoliticalHumor

Donald Trump Inviting Sex Offender into White House Raises Eyebrows - Newsweek resident Donald Trump inviting former New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor, a registered sex offender, to the White House on Thursday has garnered controversy.
Donald Trump inviting sex offender into White House raises eyebrows : politics


Conservatives have been railing against "groomera" for years. So why do they support Donald Trump? Trump was best friends with a notorious child sex trafficker, but his ardent supporters are vocal about opposing it. How did that happen? : politics - Being conservative is just a way to not have to think critically about how the world works. "If we just get rid of this one group, everything will be better" is far easier than thinking about dismantling and rebuilding the way society functions. But they won't realize until it's too late that the group that's "the problem" will eventually include them and the people they love.


Megyn Kelly says Trump risks alienating women voters if he pardons Diddy: "This will not help" : politics

Trump defamation lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch takes personal turn : NPR

'Clinton Plan' Emails Were Likely Made by Russian Spies, Declassified Report Shows : politics - Mr. Durham was never able to prove any Clinton campaign conspiracy to frame Mr. Trump by spreading information that it knew to be false about his ties to Russia, but he nevertheless used court filings and his final report to insinuate such suspicions. He brought charges of false statements against two people involved in outside efforts to scrutinize possible ties between Mr. Trump and Russia, both of which ended in quick acquittals.

Conspiracy Theorist With Extremist Ties Confirmed as Trump's Counterterrorism Chief : politics - A person with ties to extremists who should, under normal circumstances, be monitored to interdict domestic terror plots; is now the chief of counterterrorism. Once again showing how Trump will always nominate the absolutely worst qualified person for every job.


Trump's Executive Order Criminalizing Houselessness Reveals a Familiar Dystopia : politics

The Kids Online Safety Act Will Make the Internet Worse for Everyone : politics

Trump Is Purging Musk's Mark on Government : politics Musk's DOGE cuts have already killed over 300,000 people worldwide. He should be held before a tribunal for what is nothing less than mass murder. These will have to be rebuilt or they will result in over 14,000,000 deaths over 7 years. That's more than 2 Holocausts for reference. To say that that rat looking unlikeable mutant looking fuck has blood on his hands already is an understatement.
Study: 14 million lives could be lost due to Trump's USAID cuts : Goats and Soda : NPR


Tesla must pay $329 million in damages in fatal Autopilot case, jury says : technology


Texas Democrats preparing state exodus to block GOP redistricting despite $500 daily fines : politics

New York Gov. Hochul Warns She Will Also Retaliate If Texas Moves Forward With Redistricting: 'I Won't Sit By' : politics

Gov. Newsom says he's considering possible Nov. 4 special election to counteract Texas redistricting : politics


Wisconsin Republican faces angry town hall over Trump agenda : politics

Forged signatures found on Mayor Adams' petitions to run as an independent : politics

Jonathan Portes: That Melanie Phillips is a lunatic conspiracist bigot and racist is not remotely shocking. But the fact that the Times continues to employ her should be. - Bluesky


Will Lewis does not cast off talent lightly. He heaves it away with great force - Lawyers, Guns & Money Jeff Bezos and the Murdoch lickspittle he hired are succeeding in their mission of wrecking the newspaper he bought because journalism is inconsistent with his hard MAGA turn: ... Bezos doesn't care about the money so reducing the Post to a zombie shell is pretty clearly the end, not the means.


Blackstone is a major private equity firm that has an ownership interest in over 274,000 rental homes. : videos



IggyMaid: People whining about not wanting to lose their big number not realising it's all fake 20k followers? maybe 5k are real, possibly less as this article is a year old and it's only gotten worse since I got more interactions on this website even when I was at a tenth of the following I'm at now - luesky
Homie O'Stasis: Twitter is now 75% bot activity. The dead internet theory aint a theory anymore. - Bluesky


(145) I've Just Seen A Face (Remastered 2009) - YouTube


Women may fake orgasm because they feel anxious about disappointing their partner, guilty about not climaxing, or uncertain about how to communicate discomfort during sex. These findings highlight the importance of emotional awareness and honest communication in sexual relationships. : science

Scientists found that animal fats - butter, lard and beef tallow - impair the immune system's response to tumors, however, plant-based fats like palm, coconut, and olive oil don't, finds a new landmark study in mice. And some of these may even help in the fight. : science

Psychologists show that empathy can be conditioned through emotional rewards: we're more likely to empathize with someone when their happiness rewards us : science - Just as a dog learns to salivate when a bell signals food, our brains may learn to feel good when someone else is happy.

ELI5: Why don't animals seem to need to warm up before sprinting, like we humans do before physical activity? : explainlikeimfive

New study found that higher testosterone was linked to lower perceived stress in young men, but only when cortisol levels were low. Conversely, high cortisol was linked to lower stress perception in those with low testosterone. : science


AskScience AMA Series: Happy World Breastfeeding Week 2025! We are human milk and lactation scientists from a range of clinical and scientific disciplines. Ask Us Anything! : askscience


What country is surprisingly more conservative than people think ? : AskReddit - The vast majority of the planet is much more conservative than people think

If the average person became more intelligent, which industry would collapse first? : AskReddit

Whats something men think women like, but you dont? : AskReddit

Reddit pauses its paywall plans / Subreddits that would charge a fee for access aren't happening anytime soon. : technology




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EPA plans to ignore science, stop regulating greenhouse gases | "Largest deregulatory action" in the history of US would be one of the unhealthiest. : technology
Forests with thriving animal life store up to four times more carbon. Since 81% of tropical trees rely on animals for seed dispersal, biodiversity loss directly weakens forests' ability to regenerate and capture carbon. : science
Increasing solar power could lead to significant cuts in CO2 emissions. Researchers estimated that a 15% increase in U.S. solar power generation could reduce CO2 emissions by 8.54 million metric tons annually, offering major climate benefits. : science - trump cut the federal incentive program for solar.
A submersible finds sea creatures thriving in the deepest parts of the ocean : worldnews

The ongoing drop in ocean oxygen levels, worsened by climate change, threatens deep-sea fish and marine ecosystems. A new study warns this trend could disrupt food webs, weaken ocean health, and reduce the ocean's ability to store carbon. : science - According to Oxfam, the richest 1 percent grabbed nearly two-thirds of all new wealth worth $42 trillion created since 2020, almost twice as much money as the bottom 99 percent of the world's population. In other words, just the top 1% of the wealthy managed to steal almost a quarter of the total required wealth to address climate change in just two years. Evidently, the rich could easily address climate change and not even break a sweat - and worse, they could have done it any time in the last 50 years. Studies have shown that just the top 10% of wealthy Americans are responsible for 40% of the world's planet heating pollution.



"Doctors Don't Have Germs" - the horrifying story of Australia's incompetent Dr. Patel : videos
Jayant Patel - Wikipedia

New Zealand government votes to bring back fossil fuel exploration in major reversal : worldnews

Beijing officials say 31 people died in care home during floods : worldnews



'No other option' — Russian state media article demands no Ukrainians 'be left alive' : worldnews - UN Security Council member BTW.
Ukraine war briefing: Kremlin says it has 'immunity' to US sanctions as Trump deadline looms : worldnews
Russia has developed immunity to sanctions, Kremlin says after Trump tightens ceasefire deadline : worldnews

Ukraine's drones roar deep into Russia - Penza military electronics plant in flames : worldnews


Trump calls India a dead economy : worldnews
India becomes 3rd largest solar energy generator: Minister Pralhad Joshi : worldnews
Buddhist gem collection to return to India after 127 years : worldnews

Pakistan jails opposition leader and other senior figures from Imran Khan's party on 'terrorism' charges : worldnews

Mass rape, forced pregnancy and sexual torture in Tigray amount to crimes against humanity - report | Global development : worldnews - More than 20% of health workers said those they treated for sexual violence included very young children (1-12 years); and 63% treated children under the age of 17.

Moments before a sandstorm hits southern Algeria : WTF


Swedish man found guilty in killing of Jordanian fighter pilot in Syria : worldnews

Iran Withdraws 'Fake News' Bill After Public Outcry : worldnews
This city (Tehran) could run dry 'within weeks' as it grapples with an acute water crisis : news



Adel Madi, 27, died at Nasser Hospital in Gaza from starvation and lack of medicine due to blockade. : pics - A LOT of Israeli's believe they genuinely are the victims and this is justified. It's fucking horrible and insane to think you could watch this happen and believe that - But then you get hit with the anti-Semitism and holocaust shit if you fight back ... I'm Israeli, moved to America at 6. People underestimate the propaganda machine that is Israel. Literally almost every prayer has some call back to the ownership of the land. From since you're a child you're taught that you are justified and that we're victims to our neighbors.
Starving children of Gaza : pics

Analysis: Anger over starvation in Gaza leaves Israel increasingly isolated

US sanctions Palestinian Authority officials, PLO members : worldnews

The Annexation of the West Bank Is Complete | Jasper Nathaniel - With eyes on Gaza, Israel has quietly annexed the West Bank

Smotrich, Ben Gvir said to urge razing Gaza City, with PM not objecting, IDF chief balking : worldnews - Bibi has fucked Israel's perception for decades and unfortunately that lies on the Israeli electorate who voted for the cunt.


Ukraine moves to restore power of anti-graft agencies : worldnews
No End to Russian Meddling Without Regime Change, Zelensky Says : worldnews
Trump wants deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine by Aug. 8, US tells UN : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1253, Part 1 (Thread #1400) : worldnews

Russian air strikes pound Kyiv, 6-year-old boy among dead, Zelenskiy says : worldnews - 8 people dead so far, over 80 injured ... Over 124 injured ATM

Ukraine faces agricultural crisis as locusts destroy crops - DW : worldnews - One of the largest grain and seed oil producers in Europe, world food supply gonna be seriously stress tested

Ukraine arrests air force major suspected of spying for Russia : worldnews

Russian troops purposefully target civilian gatherings in Kharkiv region, governor says : worldnews ... Iirc, a few days after oct 7. there were talks that Hamas leaders actually talked with putler a few weeks ago/days prior.


Tatarigami_UA on X: "In July, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte claimed Russia produces 4 times more artillery ammo than the NATO. To assess this, RFE/RL and CIT analyzed data on Russian vs. NATO ammo production and concluded that the situation is not as nearly dramatic. Thread with key findings / X

Polish president pledges aid to Ukraine, raises historical demands during call with Zelenskyy : worldnews



German armed forces see 28% surge in recruits in NATO defence boost : worldnews

France under pressure to stop $9.7m of USAID contraceptives being destroyed | France : worldnews
Candace Owens Is in Some REAL Trouble - by Will Sommer Her wild attacks on Brigitte Macron have led to a serious defamation suit—and diplomatic trouble.

Scotland Gives Go-Ahead for World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm : worldnews


Trump accused of attack on Brazilian democracy after sanctioning Bolsonaro trial judge : worldnews


Mexican President Gets Trump to Cave Yet Again on Tariffs Deadline : politics
100,000 People Have Disappeared in Mexico. Scientists Are Using Dead Pigs to Find Them. : technology - Over one hundred thousand people have disappeared under mysterious circumstances linked to the crime syndicate since 2006—About 15,500 were reported missing in March of this year alone. Efforts to find the remains of loved ones have often been futile.

Trump makes threat against Canada after country pledges to recognize Palestinian state : worldnews
Canada Palestinian state: Trump says recognition hurts trade deal : worldnews
Canada recognizing Palestine hurts U.S. trade deal: Trump : worldnews




Map, List of Cities Hosting Rage Against the Regime Protests on August 2 : politics
Rage Against The Regime - Political Revolution On August 2, we invite the people of Massachusetts to join us for a festival of nonviolent resistance from 12pm - 4pm on Cambridge Common
What to know about 'Rage Against the Regime,' a 'festival of nonviolent resistance' in Harvard Square this weekend : boston

Censoring Our History - Lawyers, Guns & Money We might not be able to do much about what is going on right now in America, but we can at least document it. Here's a good essay on the censorship of the Park Service employee sign at Muir Woods National Monument that became the first target of the national censorship program coming from this administration.

Trump's tariffs are not authorized by Congress - Lawyers, Guns & Money - It's just hard for me to see that Congress intended to give the president in IEEPA the wholesale authority to throw out the tariff schedule that Congress has adopted after years of careful work, and revise every one of these tariff rates, said Judge Timothy Dyk, a Clinton appointee ... If the Supreme Court were something that could reasonably be construed as a court of law rather than the executive council of the Republican Party this would settle the question, but alas.
Kavanaugh Defends Supreme Court's Terse Emergency Orders - The New York Times Speaking at a judicial conference, the justice said that saying too much risked premature judgments, adding that the court had been trying various approaches.
Trump's tariffs get frosty reception at federal appeals court - POLITICO During a lengthy oral argument, judges were skeptical that Trump had the power to use an emergency law to enact the tariffs. - One of the major concerns that I have is that IEEPA doesn't even mention the word tariffs anywhere, said Judge Jimmie Reyna, an Obama appointee.

'The Tide Is Turning,' Says Sanders as Majority of Senate Dems Vote to Block Arms Sales to Israel : politics

This Is What Trump Plans To Do To The White House - Lawyers, Guns & Money
White House Unveils Plans for $200 Million East Wing Ballroom : politics - He's turning the White House into Mar-A-Lago. He doesn't plan on ever leaving
White House Announces Construction on new $200 million Ballroom To Begin in September : news
Trump's dream of building a ballroom at the White House is becoming a reality : NPR

Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American History Museum - The Washington Post The Smithsonian said it restored the display to an earlier version, which notes that "only three presidents have seriously faced removal." ... Now that display has returned to the way it appeared in 2008
Jill Wine-Banks: Worse than anything in 1984 and worse than Watergate, Epstein and more combined. Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American History Museum. Lies and says only 3 presidents have faced serious impeachments. - Bluesky

Trump approval rating sinks to 40%, the lowest of his term, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds : politics

Trump Russiagate papers found in 'burn bags'in secret room, FBI claims : politics

The Fantasies Of A Man Who Can Bring Down The World Economy - Lawyers, Guns & Money There are agreements. There are treaties. There are memoranda of understanding. Donald Trump has "deals." Donald Trump has not told us what "deals" consist of, although we can surmise some things from his actions and the way he talks about them. They are not any of the first three things I listed.


Pete about to Get a Promotion? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Hegseth may have found himself a way out:

Trump Administration Says It's Going To Start To Locking Up Homeless People : politics - Because imprisoning them at $12,000/mo will make his private prison buddies a lot richer than just housing them for $2k/mo.

Sleepy Trump, 79, Struggles to Stay Awake as Dr. Oz Rambles On : politics
Pedident with minor problems : AdviceAnimals - Pedotus
Donald Trump Goes On Wild Repost Rampage With Unhinged Memes Of Obama, Clinton And More : politics
Fox News Grandpa calls for prosecution of Beyonce for imaginary crimes - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Fox News Grandpa is also president of the United States, a vengeful narcissist, and pretty much completely untethered from reality: Trump also claims Harris paid Oprah three million dollars for an endorsement, and most amusingly of all Al Sharpton $600,000, in order to wrap up the extremely crucial people who decided to vote for Kamala Harris because of Al Sharpton's endorsement demographic. This one amuses me because it illustrates the extent to which Trump continues to live in the New York City of the 1980s ... But I note that this story is four days old and I hadn't even heard of it until this afternoon, because fascist leader calling for the prosecution of his political opponents on the basis of spurious claims of criminality just isn't considered a significant news story in America right now, because that's just Trump being Trump dontcha know. And he's "killing it" according to the totally not ideological journalists doing non-ideological journalism at Axios.


The look you get when you just saw your boss all over the Epstein files : PoliticalHumor

Trump has three Epstein scandals: Personal FL history, 2019 death, DOJ 'cover up' : politics ... What about Ivana falling down some stairs a day before her NDA expired?

Release The Files

Just when HE thought it was safe to go into the water : PoliticalHumor - this mf has been a child rapist in a diaper for decades

Everybody Hates Trump Now | Six months after Trump bragged about a "historic" realignment, voters from across the political spectrum have soured on the president. : politics ... I fell for that line of thinking after he tried overthrow the government. But he got more votes in 2024 than in 2020. He's never lost voters.

Senate Democrats say they are prepared to sue Trump administration over Epstein files : politics

The Epstein Conspiracy Flames That Trump Fanned Are Now Blowing Back on Him | In 2019, then first-term President Donald Trump jumped aboard the Epstein conspiracy bandwagon. Six years later, he's now trying desperately to stop it. : politics

Republican Sexual Predators - Exposing the Corruption of the "Family Values" Party

Mysterious 'Orange Shape' Raises More Questions About Epstein Footage : politics

Fox News since Monday: 85 minutes talking about Sydney Sweeney, 3 minutes talking about Epstein | Media Matters for America

"I am making it publicly known that in no way, shape or form am I suicidal. I have made this known to my therapist and GP - If something happens to me - in the sake of my family do not let this go away and help me to protect them. Too many evil people want to see me quieted" - Virginia Giuffre : AdviceAnimals

Virginia Giuffre's Family Was Shocked That Trump Described Her as 'Stolen' : politics
Epstein Victim's Family Calls Trump Comment on Virginia Giuffre 'Shocking' : politics
Epstein Victim's Family Lash Trump for Talking to Ghislaine : politics


Trump's 14th Amendment nullification plan - Lawyers, Guns & Money It's very, very, very, very bad: This system would put ICE agents in maternity wards and babies on deportation flights. It would also trip up millions of American citizens who lack the papers to prove that they belong here. Try as it might, the government cannot cover up these horrors with bureaucratic legalese.

The Loomer administration - Lawyers, Guns & Money - All of the coverage of the 2024 election suggesting that Trump winning would just mean a return to the economy of 2019 with not a lot else happening did not, in retrospect, reflect the reality of the results of the election.

Half of Americans think Trump economy getting worse, Times poll says : politics - Just half, huh?

DOGE Wasted Tens of Billions While Chainsawing the Government in the Name of 'Efficiency': Senate Report : politics
The Boy Genius Who Killed 14 Million Poor People What is the moral weight of responsibility for the men who carried out DOGE's work?

Brown's total surrender - Lawyers, Guns & Money Brown paid less money than the other Pierre Laval ivies, but the deal it made was even worse:
I spent decades at Columbia. I'm withdrawing my fall course due to its deal with Trump | Rashid Khalidi | The Guardian
Professa Murray: "I keep on wondering if you conduct oversight only anti-semitism and not say for instance, anti-women bias or anti-black bias, whether you are committing an equal protection violation against other students. These are enforcement nightmares." - Bluesky ... The Shakedown State precludes this ongoing administrative review.

After weeks in Canada, a U.S. green-card holder is finally allowed to return home to N.H. Christopher Landry, a green-card holder and father of five, had been denied entry as he tried to return to the US from Canada

Rhode Island judge decries threats to judges under Trump 'I'm not looking for sympathy. I want to be able to just do my job again,' said US District Judge John J. McConnell Jr.

Trump crush domestic automobile production - Lawyers, Guns & Money If Ford being profitable was a problem, Trump has solved it:

Today on the Intellectual Right - Lawyers, Guns & Money Glad the New York Times runs soft-focus fluff pieces on Yarvin, he's super.


Washington Post talent exodus fuels speculation about its future - The Post's longtime fact-checker Glenn Kessler has taken a buyout.
The Fact Checker rose in an era of false claims. Falsehoods are now winning. - The Washington Post Longtime Fact Checker Glenn Kessler takes stock as he departs The Washington Post.

Elon Musk gives millions to Republican super PACs ahead of the midterms He's still directing big money to the GOP despite his acrimonious departure from the White House. He also poured tens of millions into his own super PAC.

Marjorie Taylor Greene breaks ranks by calling Gaza crisis genocide : politics - To be fair, this isn't because she's concerned about Gaza at all. She just hates Jews.

Sen. Josh Hawley wants to exclude Biden voters from $600 Trump tariff rebate checks : politics

LGM Podcast: The Past and Future of Tesla - Lawyers, Guns & Money We talked through the history of Tesla, its unique corporate culture, the role of Elon Musk, the complications of autopilot and autonomy, and finally the unsustainability of the stock price.

St. Paul, MN was hacked so badly that the National Guard has been deployed: "A deliberate, coordinated digital attack." : technology

Not the Worst Thing to Come Out of South Carolina - Lawyers, Guns & Money I for one welcome our new radioactive wasp overlords.

The Pierogi Vendors on Martha's Vineyard Are the Real Fascists - Lawyers, Guns & Money Three guesses regarding who this story involves, and the first two don't count. Alan Dershowitz, who defended President Donald Trump during his first impeachment hearing, was caught on video accusing a local vendor of discriminating against him


1 dead and at least 22 sick from Legionnaires' disease cluster in New York City : news


Turbulence forces diversion of Delta flight, sends 25 to hospital : news

Kerr County, Texas, lead emergency management official says he was asleep during deadly flooding : news - Unfortunately the guy who was in charge of the alert systems left his position 3 weeks prior to the flooding. He left because of all the cuts being made to his department. The only people to blame Abbot and Trump.

Suspect arrested in killing of couple hiking with daughters in Arkansas : news

Baby found on 'random' Tennessee yard before 4 relatives are found dead : news

'It destroyed me': two more men accuse Christian rock star Michael Tait of sexual assault : Music

Cops Discover Bodies in Woman's Trunk During Traffic Stop : videos

Teacher arrested for Arkansas double murder admits to killing married couple : news


Substack's "Nazi problem" won't go away after push notification apology | Substack may be legitimizing neo-Nazis as "thought leaders," researcher warns. : technology
How a Nazi-Obsessed Amateur Historian Went From Obscurity to the Top of Substack - Mother Jones Tucker Carlson has called Darryl Cooper the "most important popular historian working in the United States today." His background is more extreme than previously reported.


Developer survey shows trust in AI coding tools is falling as usage rises : technology

San Antonio data centers guzzled 463 million gallons of water as area faced drought : technology - 67/100 senators are boomers or silent generation. They wont be around to see the impacts of their legislation

AI researcher 'turns down $1bn pay offer from Mark Zuckerberg' : technology
Despite legal battles, Mark Zuckerberg slowly buys a mind boggling 2,300 acres on Hawai's Kauai island, building tunnels, treehouses and a doomsday bunker : technology

Dreamworks is fighting AI as fans find a warning at the end of new animated movie Bad Guys 2 credits, threatening legal action if the film is used to train AI programs : technology

ChatGPT gets 'study mode' to guide students without spoon-feeding answers : technology

65% of Gen Z Concerned Over AI, Consider Switch to Trade Career : technology ... I'm constantly astounded by the number of people who will happily hurt themselves, just as long as someone else gets hurt too.

(139) AI Just Decoded The Gospel Of Judas And It's Worse Than We Though - YouTube

Ellen DeGeneres' staffers were 'scared to death' while working on her show, former guest says
ELI5: How did Michael Jackson get taken advantage of by the record label? : explainlikeimfive

A Great Unrecorded History: a new life of E.M. Forster by Wendy Moffat (2010) : books

Who is your 'hate the person, but love the talent' human? : AskReddit


Solid-State Batteries Charge in 3 Minutes, Offer Nearly Double the Range, and Never Catch Fire. A New Review Article Summarizes the Remaining Challenges Facing Their Manufacturing and Provides Insight on When to Expect Solid-State Batteries in Cars and Phones. : science

Promising New Male Contraceptive Passes First Human Safety Trial | A study in mice also found that those who went on to father babies after stopping the drug produce normal, healthy offspring. : science - The new method uses a specially designed chemical known as YCT-529 to target a specific cell receptor in the testes called retinoic acid receptor-alpha.

'Like a sci-fi movie': US baby born from 30-year-old frozen embryo breaks record : news

Changes in diet drove physical evolution in early humans: Hominins had a taste for high-carb plants long before they had the teeth to eat them, providing first evidence of behavioral drive in the human fossil record : science

A new mRNA vaccine against HIV elicited tier 2 neutralizing antibodies in 80% of vaccinees, finds a new clinical trial. This study highlights the advantages of mRNA vaccines, especially for HIV vaccine design. : science

The willingness of those in power to act fairly depends on how easily others can collectively push back against unfair treatment, s new study has found. The ease with which people can challenge authority significantly shapes how those in power behave. : science


Landmark 14-year study found artificially sweetened drinks raise risk of developing type 2 diabetes by more than a third, significantly higher than those with sugar. It challenges long-standing perception diet drinks are a healthier alternative and suggests they may carry their own metabolic risks. : science

Neurodivergent adolescents experience twice the emotional burden at school. Students with ADHD are upset by boredom, restrictions, and not being heard. Autistic students by social mistreatment, interruptions, and sensory overload. The problem is the environment, not the student. : science

Ghosting (cutting off communication without explanation) can lead to emotional pain on par with being explicitly rejected. Unlike direct rejection, ghosting leaves people clinging to emotional ties and pursuing contact, and the ambiguous nature of ghosting can prolong distress and impede closure. : science

Humans breathe in more than 70,000 microplastic particles every day, new research suggests : science

Great Tits show early signs of splitting up | In a discovery that deepens our understanding of animal social bonds, researchers has demonstrated that wild great tits exhibit clear behaviors signaling 'divorce' long before the breeding season. : science

Men born in the summer are more likely to be depressed, study finds. This was not true for women. The findings suggest that mothers are exposed to important environmental risk factors that vary throughout the calendar year, including levels of sunshine. : science

New treatment could reduce brain damage from stroke, study in mice shows | Researchers show treating the brain acidified disodium malonate (aDSM) alongside mechanical thrombectomy greatly decreased the amount of brain damage that occurs from ischaemia-reperfusion injury by as much as 60%. : science - As many as one in four people will have a stroke during their lifetime.

Heavy drinking raises the risk of pregnancy by 50% in women who strongly wish to avoid it, while cannabis use does not : science


ELI5: When and where did the association of blue as a 'boy color' and pink as a 'girl color' come from? : explainlikeimfive
Toddler Franklin D. Roosevelt Sitting on Fur Rug News Photo - Getty Images

What's the subreddit with the weirdest name that the regular person could never find that you think is pretty good ? : AskReddit


What's a superstition, tradition, or small ritual you still follow because part of you believes it actually works or might come true? : AskReddit

ELI5 What exactly do SSRIs do? : explainlikeimfive - Your brain cells have little spaces between them where chemicals hang out and make you feel feelings. Depressed people have problems with getting the "happy" chemicals to stay inside that little space, the chemicals just want to dip out. SSRIs get the chemicals to hang out in the little spaces longer.

ELI5 How can someone die from grief? : explainlikeimfive

Do you support banning social media for anyone under 14 y.o? why? : AskReddit

Have modern humans (H. sapiens sapiens) evolved physically since recorded history? : askscience

ELI5 Why is driving barefoot dangerous? : explainlikeimfive

What's the creepiest thing you've heard someone casually admit? : AskReddit

What's a quiet sign that someone has their act/life together? : AskReddit

What's the most attractive thing someone can do without even touching you? : AskReddit

What's something nonsexual that gives you butterflies? : AskReddit

What's the most NSFW thing you've done in public without anyone realizing it? : AskReddit

What's the most important thing your parents never taught you? : AskReddit

What's the cruelest thing someone ever said to you that you still remember word for word? : AskReddit

What's a single sentence phrase that only men will understand? : AskReddit

What's a simple pleasure that's way better than people admit? : AskReddit

How did you almost die? : AskReddit

When do you give up on a relationship? : AskReddit

What's the most disturbing scene in a book you've ever read? : AskReddit

What's a kink you discovered purely by accident? : AskReddit

What's a simple pleasure in your life that you will never get tired of? : AskReddit

What's a 90s/2000s trend that would baffle kids today? : AskReddit
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Microsoft suddenly bans LibreOffice developer's email account, blocks appeal : technology

Tech giant Microsoft passes $4 trillion milestone : worldnews


People that have went years with 5 hours of sleep or less, what impact has it had on your life? : AskReddit
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Earthquake triggers tsunami warning in Alaska, watches for US West Coast - 8.8 magnitude quake strikes off Russia's Far East. Tsunami waves reach Japan, Hawaii, and California. Tsunami evacuations ordered in South America, but worst risk appears to pass for US after huge quake
Kamchatka Capital Declares State of Emergency as Earthquake Aftershock Threat Looms - The Moscow Times : worldnews
JMA Issued a Tsunami Warning for the Pacific Coast, with Estimated Maximum Wave Height 3 Meters (UPDATE2 ) : worldnews
Lists of earthquakes - Wikipedia
Tsunami hits Russia's Far East after powerful earthquake : worldnews
Russia's Klyuchevskoy Volcano starts erupting after earthquake : worldnews
Turkey's glaciers fall victim to climate change : worldnews
(136) John Morales on National Weather Service cuts and how it will impact hurricane season - YouTube


Cars sold in Australia still use more petrol and emit more toxic fumes than advertised, new real-world testing shows : worldnews
Australia widens teen social media ban to YouTube, scraps exemption : worldnews


Cambodian shamans' ritual targets Thai army commander : worldnews

Japan sees new record high temperature of 41.2C : worldnews
JapanAnti-LGBTQ party gains power in Japanese Diet : worldnews


China to give cash to parents for childcare in effort to try and lift birth rate : worldnews
400-mile-long chain of fossilized volcanoes discovered beneath China : worldnews



Jason Jay Smart on X: ANOTHER Quake Hits Near Russia's Nuclear Submarine Base A 6.4 earthquake was just recorded 360 km from Vilyuchinsk - the Pacific HQ of Putin's nuclear fleet. ALSO. Volcanoes now erupting across Kamchatka. Even nature is against Russia. / X
Russia to spend $1.1 trillion preparing for 'upcoming large-scale war,' Ukraine's intel chief says : worldnews
IMF sees Russia's wartime economy slowing after two strong years : worldnews

US senator on sanctions bill: Putin doesn't deserve more time : worldnews

World's Largest Cruise Missile Launched By Russian Nuclear Attack Submarine with Ground and Surface Support : worldnews

Russia's Interio r Ministry has quietly stopped publishing data on deaths from criminal activity : worldnews



Air India watchdog audit reveals 51 safety violations : worldnews
Woman, 30, leader of Al Qaeda terror module, arrested from Bengaluru : worldnews


Benin grants citizenship to slave descendants, including singer Ciara : worldnews


Over 2.2 million Syrians returned home since Assad's fall, UN says : worldnews
New legal action launched against Syria's Assad after French court ruling : worldnews


In 1st, entire Arab League condemns Oct. 7, urges Hamas to disarm, at 2-state confab : worldnews
Qatar, Saudi, Egypt join call for Hamas to disarm, give up Gaza rule. : worldnews


IDF to continue attacking Hezbollah until it disarms, even if leads to another war : worldnews
Hezbollah rejects calls to disarm, says demands serve Israel : worldnews


Israeli public figures call for 'crippling sanctions' on Israel over Gaza starvation : worldnews

At least 48 Palestinians killed in gunfire in the Gaza Strip overnight

Fourteen nations join France in push to recognise Palestinian state : worldnews

'NYT' amends Gaza starvation story featuring child, which had omitted his prior medical condition : worldnews
Footage exposes Hamas terrorists looting humanitarian aid : worldnews


NOELREPORTS on X: Several of Ukraine's top European allies are preparing to request billions in EU loans to jointly buy weapons for Ukraine and boost their own defenses under the new €150 billion Security Assistance Facility for Europe program. Countries including Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Czech Republic, Estonia, Spain, Finland, Hungary, and Lithuania have already expressed interest. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1252, Part 1 (Thread #1399) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of July 30, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Ukraine claims Russia has launched 10,000 chemical strikes since invasion began : worldnews

Euromaidan Press on X: Ukraine captures strategic island in the Black Sea after eliminating the entire Russian garrison in a daring nighttime raid - Ukraine's intelligence. The special forces assault on Tendrivska Spit destroyed sophisticated Russian electronic warfare equipment—including a "Zont" jamming complex and "Rosa" radar station—without suffering a single Ukrainian casualty. The 65-kilometer island had served as a key surveillance and jamming hub for Russian forces in the northern Black Sea. Now the Ukrainian flag flies over the island./ X

Massive data breach hits Russian authorities in occupied Crimea as Ukrainian intelligence downloads secret military files : worldnews- Ukrainian cyber specialists downloaded 100TB of Russian military data from occupied Crimea before destroying the original files on government servers, according to intelligence sources cited by RBK-Ukraine.
Ukrainian hack uncovers 'thousands of files' proving Russia's mass abduction of children, intelligence claims : worldnews

Visioner on X: Strikes were being prepared on airfields with F-16s and Mirage 2000s — the SBU has detained a Russian "mole" within the Ukrainian Air Force. The traitor turned out to be a flight instructor, a major from one of the Ukrainian Air Force brigades. He was transmitting information with the coordinates of airfields as well as the flight schedules of these aircraft. He also leaked personal data of Ukrainian pilots. / X

Greyskull on X: The AFU successfully counterattacked in the east of Yablunivka, Kostiantynivka direction / X


Poland says 32 people detained and suspected of coordinating with Russia for sabotage : worldnews
(136) Operation InfeKtion: How Russia Perfected the Art of War | NYT Opinion - YouTube

Poland says 32 people detained and suspected of coordinating with Russia for sabotage : worldnews


Austrian ambassador to EU quits after reports he kept sexually explicit blog for years : worldnews

Spain's new parental leave gives fathers one of Europe's most generous allowances : worldnews - Spain announced plans on Tuesday to give both mothers and fathers an extra week off work after having a baby, extending one of Europe's most generous paid parental leave allowances to 17 weeks. Spain and Finland are the only EU countries to offer equal fully-paid birth leave to both parents.
BBC News - Adidas to raise prices as US tariffs cost eu200m : worldnews

French ministers condemn 'excessive use of force' after Jewish youths were removed from a flight : worldnews

Flights from London airports grounded as radar issues impact air travel across UK : worldnews


Brazil's president Lula hits back as Trump tariffs threaten US trade showdown : worldnews
US sanctions Brazilian Supreme Court Judge over Bolsonaro's trial : worldnews


Saint Lucia court strikes down gay sex ban : worldnews

Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September, the prime minister says ... If certain conditions are met. Important detail missing from the headline.
Ontario officially cancels $100M Starlink contract, won't say cost to taxpayers : worldnews




New poll shows plunging US public support for Israel'ss war on Gaza : politics
Sanders rips Netanyahu: 'Disgusting liar' : politics - Sanders also slammed the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) for promoting false narratives about the crisis in Gaza.
'Enough Is Enough': Sanders to Force Votes on Blocking Trump Arms Sales to Israel : politics


US placed on rights watchlist over health of its civil society under Trump : politics

It Sure Looks Like Trump Just Lost a Major Trade Deal : politics
It Sure Looks Like Trump Just Lost a Major Trade Deal | The New Republic Donald Trump is suddenly lashing out at India.

Hegseth's office calls Pentagon Signalgate review a political witch hunt : politics - It's bad when a drunk white supremacist neo Nazi might be leaving and the worry is the replacement could be worse lol
Pete Hegseth wants out of the Pentagon and is planning to run for office, report says : politics

Trump meets with candidates for four-star general in break with tradition, White House acknowledges : politics

In a first, the Senate confirms a new CDC director : politics - She is the first CDC director to be confirmed by the Senate under a law passed in 2023, and the first to serve in the role without a medical degree in more than 70 years.

EPA plans to overturn scientific finding used to regulate carbon emissions : politics (Environmental Destruction Agency)
New Yorkers decry Zeldin-led EPA rollback on climate endangerment finding : politics

Right-wing influencer allegedly helps oust a National Security Agency leader (again) : politics - Far-right activist Laura Loomer keeps exercising enormous influence over Team Trump, successfully lobbying for firings across multiple agencies.

First minister of Scotland? I could do that, says Trump : politics

Trump's Approval Rating Just Dropped to a New Low : politics

Democrats Claim DOJ Has a File With All Trump Mentions In The Epstein Files: 'Release It' : politics
Most Americans Think Epstein Files Contain 'Embarrassing' Info About Trump : politics


Trump's Epstein Fiasco Worsens as Dems Suddenly Find Big New Weapon : politics
Trump's Epstein Fiasco Worsens as Dems Suddenly Find Big New Weapon | The New Republic Senate Democrats are using a 1928 law to pressure Trump to release the Epstein files. The White House will ignore them. Here's what could happen next. Under a section of federal law commonly referred to in the Senate as the "rule of five," government agencies are required to provide relevant information if any five members of that committee, which is the chamber's chief oversight panel, request it ... A historical parallel here is worth noting. This 1928 law was passed in the wake of the Teapot Dome scandal, according to David Vladeck, a professor of government at Georgetown. That scandal, which involved a corrupt Cabinet member under President Warren Harding taking bribes in exchange for oil leases, resulted in higher public awareness of governmental corruption and the need for better congressional oversight to ensure transparency.

Democrats invoke rare Senate rule to force release of Epstein documents : politics
Seeking transparency on the Epstein files, Senate Democrats invoke the 'rule of five' : politics
Senate Democrats try to force release of Epstein files using arcane law : politics

Trump Lashes Out at Reporter Asking About His Epstein Revelation: 'Be Quiet!' : politics
Raging Trump Orders Republican to Stop Letting Democrats Laugh at Him : politics

Epstein victim was contestant in Donald Trump's teen beauty pageant : politics - Donald Trump's teenage beauty pageant appears to be a front for a pedophile sex trafficking operation

Epstein and Maxwell grand juries heard from law enforcement officials - did not hear directly from victims, prosecutors tell judges
Ghislaine Maxwell offers to testify before Congress on Jeffrey Epstein if she is pardoned : politics - A serial child rapist is calling the shots on her own presidential pardon. Just let that sink in. a>
House Oversight Committee rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's request for immunity if she testifies : politics - What's interesting is the entire reason that this hasn't already happened is the perception of "a lot of powerful people will be affected". Think on that. That's the reality we live in. Some people are so powerful that people are afraid to even suggest bringing them to justice.

Tragedy of the 17-Year-Old Spa Assistant Epstein 'Stole' From Trump : politics
Trump says Epstein 'stole' Virginia Giuffre, a heartless and revealing admission | Opinion -- Virginia Giuffre died by suicide only three months ago, having lived much of her life as an advocate for survivors of sex trafficking. Now the president is speaking about her like she's property. : politics

Trump May Have Screwed Himself by Admitting He Knew Epstein Victim | A law professor warned that Donald Trump had put himself in a "very potentially bad situation." : politics
Trump's latest explanation for his falling out with Epstein is the most incriminating - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Josh Marshall: "I've also seen the speculation (quite reasonable) he's thinking of particular people here. But Trump staffs his places at least half with like teens from Ireland on work visas and the rest randoms from the area. The idea that Trump wld give a fuck if Epstein hired a waiter at Mar a Lago... - Bluesky
Did Trump Just Confess He Learned about Virginia Giuffre before Jeffrey Epstein Recruited Someone Else at Mar-a-Lago? - emptywheel
Trump says Epstein poached young women from Mar-a-Lago. That raises new questions about what he knew. : politics
Trump Says He Ended Friendship Because Epstein "Stole" Victim From Him : politics

Through the looking glass - Lawyers, Guns & Money In the weeks after Jeffrey Epstein died at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in lower Manhattan, in August 2019, then-Attorney General William Barr said his "personal review" of surveillance footage clearly showed that no one entered the area where Epstein was housed, leading him to agree with the conclusion of the medical examiner that Epstein had died by suicide. .... Video forensic experts who reviewed that footage at the request of CBS News were skeptical about that interpretation and suggested that the shape could be a person dressed in an orange prison jumpsuit climbing the stairs.
Eschaton: Nothing Sus The fact that Bill Barr personally reviewed the Epstein prison footage should of course put all concerns to rest. Bill Barr's dad hired Jeffrey Epstein to teach at Dalton. Jeffrey Epstein did not have a college degree.

Trump Seriously Considering a Pardon for His Old Friend Diddy. | Sean Combs faces up to 20 years in prison at his October sentencing after being convicted of prostitution charges. : politics


Booker blows up at Democrats on Senate floor: 'Willing to be complicit' with Trump : politics


White House Officials Fear Epstein Fallout Will Slash Trump's Crowd Sizes : politics

We are witnessing the silencing of American media : politics

Inside Trump's Office of Civil Rights, where white men replace minorities : politics

Despite grand claims, a new report shows noncitizen voting hasn't materialized : politics


Republican senators confirm former Trump lawyer to lifetime judgeship over objection of Democrats, whistleblowers : politics - This guy told a doj lawyer to lie to a judge. That guy did not and was fired. This guy gets made a judge.a>

Senate Democrat: Emil Bove 'genuinely bad guy' : politics
Lawyer who urged administration to ignore court orders given lifetime appointment to federal judiciary - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Meanwhile, Pam Bond is filing a complaint against a judge for making anodyne comments in private:


Laura Ingraham's Latest Attack On Jasmine Crockett Evokes 'Ugliest Roots Of American History' : politics - The way that [Ingraham and Trump] constantly disparage the intelligence of exceptionally bright, genuinely accomplished people like Jasmine Crockett reveals, I think, a deep insecurity about their own mental capacity,


Luke Farritor, DOGE Boy - Lawyers, Guns & Money Homeschooled, extremely bright, the child of academic parents, sucked into Silicon Valley. At 23, apparently running large chunks of what is left of the government he helped to take apart ... So he's ripped up at least 9 government organizations. He's employed by the government as a GS-15, the highest civil service classification, with a salary of $167,603. He has met Elon Musk, one of his ambitions. The reporters couldn't penetrate the DOGE secrecy to learn much about what he is doing or how DOGE works.

Why do people not like policies that have never been popular? - Lawyers, Guns & Money im VandeHei and Mike Allen have long been among the most prominent proponents of the idea that being "objective" means adopting right-wing ideas as proven facts. As Jedd Legum observes, the self-parody with continue until morale improves: ... also true that Trump disavowed Project 2025 because of its unpopularity and the media agreed to drop it, and then has proceeded to execute almost every detail.


House Democrats Sue ICE for Barring Them From Detention Facilities : politics

New Evidence Shows That Los Angeles Protesters Were Arrested Based on Lies | The city's occupation was nothing more than an authoritarian dumb show. : politics

Detaining Jackson Hole immigrants, ICE agents target western Wyoming : politics


Revolving Door Project | Harvard's Former President Praises Trump's Repression of Academic Freedom | Revolving Door Project Nevertheless, former Secretary of the Treasury Larry Summers has been an enthusiastic supporter of this plan, calling it an "excellent template for agreements with other institutions including Harvard" and claiming that it contributes to the "strengthening the commitment to intellectual excellence" of the university ... On Monday, the President attempted to deflect attention about his own connections to known pedophile Jeffrey Epstein by highlighting Summers' close ties to the convicted sex offender, saying "I never went to the island, and Bill Clinton went there supposedly 28 times. I never went to the island, but Larry Summers, I hear, went there, he was the head of Harvard." While obviously a vain attempt at self-preservation, Trump's not wrong; Summers reportedly maintained a close relationship with Epstein even after his 2008 conviction for solicitation of prostitution with a minor under the age of 18.

US health chief Kennedy targets vaccine injury compensation program : politics

Brown University, Trump administration reach deal to restore funds -- 77 million accomplices. 90 million who sat it out. Pathetic country.

QAnon Isn't Dead. It Lives in the Heart of the Republican Party. : politics

New Texas Congressional map will create five districts Trump carried by double digits : politics - The new map - created at Trump's urging - stands to upend the midterms next year and give Republicans an opportunity to cling to their razor-thin House majority. The GOP's success depends on the party maintaining its gains among Hispanic voters, a demographic shift that helped Trump reclaim the White House ... there are 1.5 million more registered democrats than Republicans in Texas. There are also currently 25 republican representatives vs 13 democratic in Congress for Texas. Yeah, totally appropriate to redraw the map to add more republicans
Discussion Thread: Texas Senate Hearing on Congressional Redistricting : politics
Trump's Texas Gerrymander Is Supercharging a New War on Democracy : politics - note that in 2024 only 31% of eligible voters showed up to vote against a candidate literally promising to rule as a dictator. No matter what election system is in place democracy will die when so few show up to vote for it.

Kansas's tax cuts are a warning for the GOP. Here's why ... They were right to worry. Tax revenues fell by 11 percent in the first year alone. The state's credit rating was downgraded multiple times. Some school districts shortened the school year by 12 days to save money. Infrastructure projects were delayed. Medicaid was squeezed so much five hospitals closed. If there was any iconic image of the cuts, it was of foster children who slept in the state offices because there wasn't enough staff to place them in homes.

Zohran Mamdani Beats Out All NYC Mayoral Candidates Combined : politics - Did you know that in 1980, 27 percent of Democrats voted for Ronald Reagan instead of the incumbent, Jimmy Carter? Basically starting us on the road that lead (eventually) to 2025.
Zohran Mamdani Scores 17-Point Lead with Jewish Voters in NYC Mayoral Race : politics
Chicago Has a Warning for Zohran Mamdani - The American Prospect - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was elected on a left-wing agenda. But he is struggling to maintain support while governing, due to his own errors and relentless opposition.

Trump take groceries - Lawyers, Guns & Money There's been a substantial amount of discussion about the fact that the forthcoming savage cuts to Medicaid is that they don't just affect the people who lose coverage — by causing hospitals to be overcrowded or close outright they make things worse for entire communities. The same thing is true of the forthcoming SNAP cuts: The deep cuts Republicans made to federal nutrition programs this summer are poised to devastate independent grocery stores that are central to many low-income communities, including those that voted for President Donald Trump.

How a MAGA school board takeover roiled a county : politics


A World of Lies - Lawyers, Guns & Money That directive is that any kind of faculty governance is inimical to the appropriately authoritarian structure of the contemporary university, and any insolence of that sort must be crushed in the same manner that Henry Clay Frick dealt with his employees during the golden age of American freedom

The limits of growth without density - Lawyers, Guns & Money Metro Atlanta had a net negative migration last year: ... My answer is that New York makes far more extensive use than Atlanta of two cutting-edge transportation technologies. One of them is this thing called a "train," sometimes running underground. The other is something called an "elevator," which allows many people to live in multistory, multifamily apartment buildings.


LGM Film Club, Part 504: Miami Vice - Lawyers, Guns & Money


In Which U.S. Metro Areas You Are Most Likely to See Rodents and Roaches in Homes : boston

These are the best and worst cities for first-time homebuyers in New England and beyond




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In a Game-Changing Climate Rollback, E.P.A. Aims to Kill a Bedrock Scientific Finding - The New York Times If upheld in court, the repeal would make it almost impossible for future administrations to rein in greenhouse gases.
EPA moves to end climate regulations under Clean Air Act - The Washington Post The agency announced a proposal to rescind the landmark "endangerment finding," which says that greenhouse gases are a threat to public health. July 29, 2025 at 2:09 p.m. EDT

Urban firestorms fueled by climate, winds and unprepared neighborhoods - Washington Post A new kind of urban firestorm - In L.A., hot, dry weather had turned abundant vegetation tinder-dry
How vulnerable are your city's trees to pests? Look up your area. - Washington Post
Another mountain range found beneath Antarctica waited 500 million years for us to discover it. : worldnews
The Groundbreaking First 100% Effective HIV Prevention Drug is Approved and Going Global : worldnews
Navy Set to Unplug Critical Hurricane Satellites this Week Abrupt termination of satellite data by U.S. Department of Defense sends forecasters scrambling for a fix on the brink of the busiest stretch of the hurricane season
CCTV Footage Captures the First-Ever Video of an Earthquake Fault in Motion, Shining a Rare Light on Seismic Dynamics : worldnews


Sri Lankan worker's abuse reignites debate over Korea's foreign labor system : worldnews


US Blocked Taiwan President From NY Stopover After China Intervened: Report : worldnews

China offers parents $1,500 in bid to boost births : worldnews
Apple Is Shutting a Store in China, Its First Closure in the Country : worldnews



Russia says Nazism making comeback in West : worldnews

Evgen Istrebin on X: A massive hacker attack on Russia continues. Today, two capital drugstore chains "Stolichka" and "Neofarm" and a chain of private clinics "Family Doctor" were attacked Information has just appeared that "Russian Post" has gone down P.S. Aeroflot has still not recovered. / X
Visioner on X: "‼️‼️‼️✈️🇷🇺 BIG | According to Russian media, it will take at least 6 months for Aeroflot to fully restore operations to the level they were before the attack. The cyberattack has reportedly caused the airline over $50 million in damages. Belarusian and Ukrainian hackers not only destroyed 7,000 of the airline's servers, but also gained access to 20 terabytes of data. They hacked the company's website, online booking systems, internal services, employees' and executive computers and phones, and accessed their calls and emails. They also deleted Aeroflot's passenger flight history and flight schedules. / X

It hits their psyche hard - Ukraine's drones throw Russia's airports further into chaos : worldnews

Saint Javelin on X: Judging by recent strikes, Ukrainian forces appear to be systematically targeting a critical railway line essential for russian military logistics. Disrupting supply routes places sustained pressure on russia's operational capacity in the region. / X

KyivPost on X: In a rare moment of candor, Kremlin TV chief Margarita Simonyan admits what Moscow fears most: that Ukraine's drone strikes & Western pressure could turn neutral Russians against the war - by disrupting their comfort / X


Palestinian death toll from Israeli military offensive in Gaza surpasses 60,000 : news

Worst-case scenario of famine unfolding in Gaza under Israel's offensive, IPC says : worldnews
Israel accuses Albanese of telling 'a lie' as report details evidence of starvation in Gaza : worldnews

Hamas must surrender control of Gaza and disarm, Palestinian PM says : worldnews

Palestinian who helped make Oscar-winning No Other Land killed in West Bank : worldnews
Israeli settler accused of killing contributor to Oscar-winning West Bank film released on house arrest | World News : news - When we are stop using settlers and call the things how they really are, they are invaders and murderers.
Wave of condemnation after killing of Palestinian activist in West Bank | West Bank | The Guardian Israeli soldiers raid mourning tent after death of Awdah Hathaleen, who helped make Oscar-winning No Other Land - A video captured on Monday appears to show an Israeli settler, Yinon Levi, who was put under sanctions by the US president Joe Biden then removed from the sanctions list by Donald Trump, firing his gun wildly at residents of the village of Umm al-Khair at the time of the killing.

Israel-Gaza War: Citizens Begin to Question Morality of Conflict - Bloomberg


NOELREPORTS on X: The Anti-Corruption Committee has unanimously approved presidential bill No. 13533 aimed at restoring the independence of NABU and SAP, according to MP Zheleznyak. / X
Zelensky signs law allowing citizens over 60 to join military during wartime : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1251, Part 1 (Thread #1398) : worldnews

Russian strike hits Ukrainian prison : worldnews

New Report: 35,000 Children Now Missing From Ukraine, Russia Forcibly Reeducating : worldnews

Visioner on X: As a result of a successful counterattack, Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers pushed Russian units out of the settlement of Yablunivka, located on the Donetsk front, from the previously occupied positions in the northern part. See the latest updates with us: / X

NOELREPORTS on X: A large number of Russian troops keep falling into ambushes by Ukrainian FPV drones at the exact, undisclosed, same location. / X

Ukraine Equips New Interceptor Drone With 6-Barrel Shotgun - The drone uses modified shotgun cartridges that use a countercharge to compensate for any recoil - especially crucial to unbalance a hovering drone when the weapon is fired in mid-air. : worldnews


EU threatens to freeze aid to Ukraine unless anti-corruption agencies' independence is restored. The EU has warned Ukraine that if the independence of NABU and SAPO is not restored and the provisions of draft law No. 12414 are not fully repealed, financial assistance will be frozen. : worldnews

Visegrád 24 on X: Russia behind arson attacks in Poland carried out by Colombian Polish special services have stated that a Colombian citizen was recruited by Russian intelligence to organize arson attacks in shopping centers. He has been detained and charged with preparing a terrorist attack. / X


Jewish father attacked by mob at Italian service station : worldnews


Starmer says UK will recognize Palestinian state unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire : worldnews

Ex-Colombian president Álvaro Uribe found guilty of witness-tampering : worldnews

Vladimir Putin is a real-life Bond villain, says former Canadian PM Stephen Harper : worldnews
Canada pledges $30M in Gaza aid, $10M for Palestinian Authority work toward statehood : worldnews




Trump Tariffs Will Raise the Cost of Food for Americans

Trump is being outsmarted by Putin and Xi : politics

Trump Has Spent a Third of His Presidency Visiting His Own Properties : politics

President Trump Calls Epstein Files "A Hoax" | During a meeting with British Prime Minister Starmer, President Trump responds to a question on his name potentially appearing in the Epstein files, calling the story a hoax and saying "they can put things in the file that are fake." : politics - What a complete POS. In that rant he called his predecessor Joe Biden, long-serving FBI director James Comey, and former judge and US Attorney General Merrick Garland "scum of the Earth" ... He is the convicted criminal, the only one of the bunch. He is the one who cheats on wives, taxes, and golf. He is the one who hung with Jeffrey Epstein. He is the one credibly accused of sexual misconduct of various degrees by dozens of women. Scum of the Earth? Yeah. Who would know better?

Grifter-In-Chief: Trump Uses Millions in Taxpayer Dollars To Renovate His Luxury Jet From Qatar : politics
Hegseth's Secret Deal to Get Trump His Free Qatari Jet Is Leaked : politics
DOJ Sued for Withholding Memo on Trump's $400 Million Jet From Qatar : politics
No, this bribe isn't 'free.' It's coming straight out of the Pentagon budget -- paid for with your tax dollars. And when Diddler leaves office, he gets to use it as his personal jet. : AdviceAnimals

Trump Is Discovering the Downside of a Justice Department With No Credibility : politics

Maxwell offers to testify before Congress but with major conditions, including immunity | CNN Politics
Ghislaine Maxwell Denied Immunity to Testify Before Congress : politics
Ghislaine Maxwell begs Donald Trump to free her : politics
Durbin demands recordings of Ghislaine Maxwell-Department of Justice talks : politics


CBS News investigation of Jeffrey Epstein jail video reveals new discrepancies : technology

Devastating Files That Could Blow Trump's Epstein Escape Bid Trump has repeatedly refused to rule out pardoning Jeffrey Epstein's former accomplice.

Jeffrey Epstein Had Dirt on Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Brother Says : politics
Epstein's brother Mark told a BBC interviewer yesterday on air that his brother had info about Trump and Hillary that would have caused the '16 election to be completely canceled. What impact do you think this have on the overall scandal? : AskReddit
(133) Jeffrey... had dirt on people | Jeffrey Epstein's brother claims disgraced financier was killed - YouTube

Trump may rue the day he sued Murdoch for libel over Epstein's birthday card : politics
Trump defamation lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch takes personal turn : NPR

Trump Reveals Bill Clinton Visited Epstein Island 28 Times Despite Claims That No 'Client List' Exists : politics

Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell survivor testified she met Donald Trump at age 14 : politics
Trump says Epstein 'stole' underage victim Virginia Giuffre from his Mar-a-Lago spa, leading to feud | The Independent

There was no "missing minute" in the original Epstein jail video, government source says - CBS News

Trump Gives Totally Different Answer Than White House For Epstein Split : politics

Trump Verbatim Calls it a "Privilege" to Visit Epstein Island : politics

Ex-Obama official files request for Epstein files. 'People deserve the truth' : politics

Trump Accidentally Wrecks His Own Epstein Lie as Musk Goes for Jugular : politics - Acosta's resignation came amid renewed scrutiny over a non-prosecution agreement he negotiated with Jeffrey Epstein in 2008, while Acosta was U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. This agreement allowed Epstein to avoid federal charges related to sex trafficking and instead plead guilty to state charges, serving a relatively lenient sentence.

Joe Rogan isn't letting go of Epstein - that's a problem for Trump : politics
Joe Rogan Draws Line in the Sand Against Donald Trump Over Epstein : politics

Karoline Leavitt's Failed Congressional Bid Comes Back to Bite Her : politics Her husband was 32 when she was born. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt owes $326,370.50 in the aftermath of her failed 2022 congressional campaign ... The majority of the debt is the result of accepting illegal campaign contributions that exceeded federal limits, the bulk of which she has not yet returned, reported OpenSecrets.


'What The F**k?': Jon Stewart Stunned By 2 Words In Trump's Latest Epstein Denial : politics
Jon Stewart Slams Trump For Claiming He Never Had the 'Privilege' of Going To Jeffrey Epstein's Island: 'The Privilege? The F-?' : politics

Let's Stop Beating Around The Bush, Part II We shouldn't fear the truth, or the word impeachment. Even on a generous read, the Epstein scandal proves Trump is unfit.

Kelsey Reichmann: "DOJ escalates its attacks on judges who rule against Trump" - Bluesky

JD Vance Shoves Blame On George W. Bush And Barack Obama Over Jeffrey Epstein Files : politics

Max Berger: My dad went to high school with this guy and said he used to wear suits to school everyday and everyone thought he was a fucking loser-ass weirdo. - Bluesky (Mark Levin)

With the Trump/Epstein scandal barreling on, is there a point where Republicans take their plunder (dismantling of government, repealing pro environment policies, plus billionaire and corporate tax cuts) and just abandon Trump to his fate? What would the GOP look like after that? : AskReddit

A Casualty of Trump's FBI Purge Speaks Out - The Atlantic A casualty of Trump's purge speaks out.

Robert Reich Thinks the Baby Boomers Blew It : politics

Buttigieg Is Right: Democrats Must Reinvent Government After Trump : politics

Trump-CBS deal is even worse than you thought | Will Bunch Newsletter Plus, Josh Shapiro's muddled message on antisemtism

Trump's Cases Against L.A. Protesters Collapse Due to Massive ICE Lies : politics

Kilmar Abrego Garcia granted delayed release; ICE barred from re-arresting him : politics

Attorneys: Alligator Alcatraz detainees held without charges, barred from legal access : politics

Immigrants with no criminal convictions represent sharpest growth in ICE detention population : politics

SlavaUkraini033: "What could possibly go wrong?? ICYMI - Attack drones will be deployed at select U.S. schools to stop school shooters in emergencies, by Campus Guardian Angel, a company founded by U.S. military and defense contractors. Trial runs are in FL and TX." - Bluesky

The Ivy League shakedowns - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The Democratic image is underwater — but they're not losing Polls show the party near a 30-year low, yet they're favored in the House popular vote.

The Biggest House GOP Bullies Are Now Impotent Plus: Make sure to spell your state's name before jumping into a Senate race - House Freedom Caucus

Renaming the Kennedy Center for Donald and Melania Trump would violate the law that created it : politics

Enironmental Protection Agency getting out of the practice of environmental protection - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Understanding The Crazy - Lawyers, Guns & Money

More on the Literal Whitewashing of Our History - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Opinion | Trump, Juan Crow and Who Gets to Be an American - The New York Times

'Something Is Really Working': New Numbers Show Massive Reach of Mamdani's Campaign : politics

Who is Shane Temura: Midtown gunman claimed he suffered from CTE, left a note in his pocket with references to NFL - ABC7 New York


Oklahoma's anti-LGBTQ+ schools boss Ryan Walters denies watching porn during meeting : politics


Melt Down! - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Robert Farley: Well this caused a moment of Peak Bluesky. - Bluesky

Barstool Sports and the Current MAGA Moment - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Editing to say: It really hit me how much MAGA centers on monetizing being awful and how absolutely dystopian that is.

A note on the economic sociology of law faculties - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,933 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of David Reed - Being an anti-immigrant fanatic did not hurt Reed. What did is that he became an outright fascist in the early 30s




Friendships between Americans who hold different political views are surprisingly uncommon. This suggests that political disagreement may introduce tension or discomfort into a relationship, even if it doesn't end the friendship entirely. : science


Men were more likely than women to prioritize physical attractiveness in a long-term partner. Women did not prioritize attractiveness above chance levels, but once sexual desire was activated, their preferences closely resembled those of men. : science

Research shows a 49-per-cent jump in long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) use after B.C. made contraception free. LARC methods are 10 times more effective than the birth control pill or condoms. By removing the cost barrier, B.C. has found a straightforward way to prevent unintended pregnancy : science - Why it matters LARC methods are 10 times more effective than the birth control pill or condoms. By removing the cost barrier, B.C. has found a straightforward way to prevent unintended pregnancy and promote reproductive autonomy

Fast walking as little as 15 minutes a day was associated a nearly 20% reduction in total mortality, while only a 4% reduction in mortality was found in association with more than three hours of daily slow walking. : science

Cannabis exposure in the womb can cause lower total brain volume in the first month of life : science

Psychedelic drug DMT and near death experiences. Research found while people with NDEs frequently reported meeting dead loved ones, DMT users universally described encounters with otherworldly or alien beings. : science

Scientists confirmed vaginal dryness and hot flushes as symptoms of a beginning perimenopause : science

Heavy use of cannabis is associated with three times the risk of oral cancer. : science
Cannabis Use Disorder Triples Risk of Oral Cancer : worldnews

Men were more likely than women to prioritize physical attractiveness in a long-term partner. Women did not prioritize attractiveness above chance levels, but once sexual desire was activated, their preferences closely resembled those of men. : science

Fast walking as little as 15 minutes a day was associated a nearly 20% reduction in total mortality, while only a 4% reduction in mortality was found in association with more than three hours of daily slow walking. : science

Research shows a 49-per-cent jump in long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) use after B.C. made contraception free. LARC methods are 10 times more effective than the birth control pill or condoms. By removing the cost barrier, B.C. has found a straightforward way to prevent unintended pregnancy : science

New evidence suggests Stone Age people really did move massive Stonehenge boulders more than 200 kilometers to the inner ring of Stonehenge, without the help of any glaciers. : science

ELI5: How do dogs or even human babies know to look in the eyes, if they don't know what eyes are or do? : explainlikeimfive

Researchers has shown that tiny artificial cells can accurately keep time, mimicking the daily rhythms found in living organisms : science

Genetic study in over one million cases and controls, including participants recruited from r/science, identifies genetic variants associated with stuttering, revealing shared genetics with rhythm and depression and supporting a neurological basis for stuttering : science

A new study reviewed over 30,000 cases and found it takes an average of 3.5 years from first symptoms to a dementia diagnosis. Younger people and those with frontotemporal dementia often wait even longer. : science

What animals should people really be scared of instead of sharks? : AskReddit

What's the dumbest thing you believed as a kid? : AskReddit


Market Basket finance chief offers inside look at boardroom fight over succession plan

Mass and Cass: residents' frustration over public drug use mounts


What is the only hobby you would choose for your whole life? : AskReddit




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"It's too late. We've lost." - Dr. Peter Carter, expert IPCC reviewer and Director of Climate Emergency Institute, calls it - joins David Suzuki in official recognition of unavoidable endgame on planet, climate, Homo sapiens : videos
Heat wave in New England: Index values to top 100 in Boston



New Zealand attorney general warns her government's electoral reform could breach human rights law : worldnews


Powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim rejects outreach by South's new president : worldnews


Rains intensify around Beijing, 4,400 evacuated : worldnews



Russian Markets Tumble $1.4Bln After Trump Moves Up Ukraine Peace Deal Deadline : worldnews - The actual news is that MOEX dropped 1.8% in an hour.

Russia's Aeroflot suffers IT failure, hackers claim responsibility : worldnews
🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 on X: "❗️The hacker attack on the 🇷🇺Russian airline Aeroflot was so powerful that now they can't even refuel their planes - work is completely paralyzed As Russian media write, the company's computers are not working anywhere, all systems are down, and there are no flight plans. There no flight plans. There will be no flights at all today. / X
🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 on X: "❗️🇷🇺Russian airports again in major collapse due to threat of UAV attacks. Many flights canceled and rescheduled Russian media also reported that hackers destroyed the entire IT infrastructure of the Russian airline Aeroflot during a year-long cyber operation. All critical systems were hacked - from databases to internal mail and management communications. About 7,000 servers were destroyed and more than 20 TB of data was stolen. Damages are estimated at tens of millions of dollars. / X
Russian soldiers missing in action labeled deserters to mask casualty figures, media reports : worldnews - In WW2 that "limit" was more than 27 million. They spend human life with reckless profligacy.

Brutal punishments are being meted out to Russian soldiers no longer willing to fight for Putin : worldnews


Operation Mahadev: 3 suspected Pahalgam terrorists killed in encounter on Srinagar outskirts : worldnews

Jaishankar junks Trump's India-Pakistan ceasefire claims, says no phone call with PM Modi 'between April 22 and June 17' : worldnews


Google failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake : worldnews
Wildfires threaten Turkey's fourth-largest city as southern Europe grapples with blazes : worldnews

Rare 4,000-year-old Egyptian handprint discovered on a "soul house" : worldnews


Houthis threaten: Any ship that deals with Israeli ports, under any flag, 'will be targeted anywhere' : worldnews

Trump threatens "stupid" Iran : worldnews
US used about a quarter of its high-end missile interceptors in Israel-Iran war, exposing supply gap : worldnews


Netanyahu Proposes to Annex Gaza in Attempt to Appease Far-right Minister if Hamas Does Not Agree to a Deal : worldnews

A strategic, diplomatic and humanitarian failure - Lawyers, Guns & Money -- But just the same it's pretty remarkable to see it in the current top story at the New York Times website: ... The move has come at great cost, first and foremost to Palestinian civilians, but also to Israel's standing in the world — without a breakthrough either in the negotiations with Hamas or on the battlefield. Hamas has refused to surrender, continuing to inflict deadly attacks on Israeli soldiers ... "I have to use these words: total failure," said Michael Milstein, an Israeli analyst and former military intelligence officer ... Seeing this stuff in the Times is an excellent illustration of how badly Israel has damaged its international reputation and how transparently indefensible its conduct of the war, particularly but by no means only in 2025, has been ... I would like to mention one word that does not come up in the entire piece: Trump

Former senior Mossad official questioned in Qatargate affair : worldnews

Donald Trump casts doubt on Israel's claims of 'no starvation in Gaza' : worldnews - The most upsetting part about this might be that the president of the United States appears to be getting his information from Fox News still and doesn't actually know anything.

Israel committing genocide in Gaza, say Israel-based human rights groups : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1250, Part 1 (Thread #1397) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of July 28, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Kyiv under Shahed attack: Number of injured rises, first details : worldnews

Russia took prisoner over 11,000 civilians, soldiers from Ukraine since 2022 : worldnews

Ukraine just took back Kindrativka and is pushing into Russian flanks in Sumy : worldnews

Shaun Pinner on X: 2/ The full-scale war as we knew it, tanks, trenches, massive offensives, ended in 2023. Since 2024, it's a war of attrition. Drones, precision strikes, long-range warfare. This is a new phase, and it's deadly. / X


EU vows to back Ukraine no matter what U.S. decides - Commissioner Kubilius He added that it remained to be seen how the American side would act, particularly after President Trump's 50-day ultimatum to Putin expired in early September. : worldnews
EU Commission finds Temu in breach of online platform rules : worldnews

Warsaw archbishop asks Vatican to defrock Polish priest charged with the killing of a homeless man : worldnews


Meloni: Italy will not recognize Palestinian state, move could be counterproductive : worldnews - Putin was pushing the idea that France was a long historical ally of Russia and Macron ate it up. Macron kept implying that he would end the war but Putin was playing him the whole time.

France and Saudi Arabia to lead UN push for two-state solution : worldnews
French resort town cracks down on 'half-naked' visitors : worldnews
French resort town cracks down on 'half-naked' visitors | CNN If you want to show off your pecs and your best swimming shorts in Les Sables d'Olonne there are 11 kilometers of beach at your disposal, he said.

French PM says EU-U.S. trade deal an act of 'submission' and a dark day for Europe : worldnews
French former spy jailed on suspicion of ordering child rapes in Africa : worldnews




US companies up against 'nightmare' tariff wall : news

Obama calls for action to stop 'preventable starvation' in Gaza : politics - Finally. It shouldn't have taken this long.
Obama Presses For Aid In Gaza To Combat A 'Travesty' Of 'Preventable Starvation' : politics - Obama's statement comes as Israel has resumed its military offensive in Gaza, and imposed a blockade of goods that has stymied access to food, water and medical supplies. Although Israel has previously claimed that there are routes for aid to enter the Palestinian territory, physicians, human rights organizations and civilians have reported scant ability to access or distribute these resources, growing cases of starvation and violent attacks by Israeli soldiers at aid sites.


Clash Report on X: Trump: I am going to reduce that 50 days that I gave to Putin to a lesser number. https://t.co/bC9qF9vKsd" / X WarMonitor on X: Trump reportedly offered Putin 5 Ukrainian regions along with guarantee of no Ukraine NATO membership yet he still turned this offer down. He is not interested in peace. / X
Trump's Scotland golf trip is estimated to cost taxpayers almost $10 million: report : politics - A president makes $400k annually. That means this single outing is 25 years of his salary. Edit: this tracker has him at $63 million spent on golf trips since the start of this term. That's 157.5 years of a presidents salary already spent for him to golf ... The new $180 billion ICE budget is a steal at only 450,000 annual presidential salaries though, so it's quite a deal when you consider that. Just don't think too hard that there are only 20,000 ICE agents, which will increase to 60,000 if they hire the additional 40K agent goal. That computes to only $9 million per current agent, or $3 million with all the added agents.

Trump's Hand Makeup Reappears on Overseas Trip : politics
Trump Struggles to Be Heard Over Bagpipes at His Big Scotland Event : politics

'Rigging the Game': Trump Trolled for Questionable Golf Move : politics
Trump Caught Cheating at Golf in Embarrassing Video | The president has long been accused of cheating at golf. A viral video of him in Scotland backs up the claim. : politics

Obama Official Files Bombshell Demand for the Epstein Files and Secret Trump Messages : politics

Trump in Rage Mode as Epstein Storm Refuses to Die Down : politics

Trump says his name may have been planted in Jeffrey Epstein files : politics
Trump said Epstein betrayed him by hiring his employees

Trump Named in Epstein Flight Logs Released by His Own Attorney General🤔 : PoliticalHumor

Donald Trump Says He 'Never Had the Privilege' to Go to Epstein's Island : politics
Trump says he turned down a trip to notorious Epstein island where abuse happened: 'One of my very good moments' : politics
Donald is crumbling. Keep it going. : PoliticalHumor

Ghislaine Maxwell files Supreme Court brief appealing Epstein conviction : politics
Ghislaine Maxwell asks Supreme Court to toss sex trafficking conviction, citing Epstein plea deal : news

Trump Losing It as Epstein Scandal Fractures His MAGA Base | Those close to the president say he is enraged that the story has continued for this long. : politics
Trump fumes as Epstein scandal dominates headlines, overshadows agenda : politics
'Total Mental Collapse': Trump Ripped After 'Insane' New Ramble In Europe : politics

Trump, who has promoted countless conspiracy theories, whines Democrats are wasting time on conspiracy theories : politics

Bill clinton getting a massage from Epstein victim, Chauntae Davies (2002) : pics

'Epstein' is the language of America's unheard. The elites still don't listen. : politics

Pete Buttigieg warns Democrats can't go back to status quo after President Trump : politics
Number of Democratic voters who are 'extremely motivated' to vote skyrockets : politics

Chris Christie says deputy AG interviewing Maxwell was 'highly unusual' : politics - AG and Trump's former personal lawyer.

Why Trump's Epstein Defense Is Failing Miserably : politics
Desperate Trump cannot outrun the Epstein conspiracy : politics
Johnson Fires Back at Epstein Revolt in House : politics
This Is the Most Panicked Republicans Have Been in Years : politics


Top Dem Addresses Going After Bannon's Secret Epstein Tapes : politics - Steve Bannon was working with Epstein on a documentary in 2019 to restore his image.

John Oliver Slams Trump Over Epstein Files Switch-Up: Distraction Is Usually Trump's Greatest Weapon. It Doesn't Seem to Be Working Here : politics

CNN host laughs at Republican senator as he fact-checks him on Epstein 'sweetheart' deal : politics - Markwayne Mullen wants to provide cover for pedophiles. He has zero problem lying.


Yes, Dems Should Push to Repeal Trump's Big Bad Law - but Not Stop There : politics

ACLU Condemns Trump Executive Order Targeting Disabled and Unhoused People : politics - The mass incarceration of innocent American citizens who have committed the crime of not having enough money for a house has to be the most aggressive act against the American people since 9/11. Nobody should stand for this, including the international community.

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Fort Bragg Has a Lot of Secrets. It's Its Own Little Cartel : books

FEMA giving out $600M to states so they can build migrant detention facilities : politics

Nancy Mace Likes to Unwind by Watching ICE Arrest Videos : politics

Trump Threatens To Withold Billions From States That Try To Make Broadband Affordable To Poor People : technology

Judge blocks Trump's efforts to defund Planned Parenthood

Anti-deliverism - Lawyers, Guns & Money - I'm afraid we have yet another case of Trump voters getting the Unitary Executive good and hard: ... As we discussed earlier today, it is not actually illegal for voters in places like western Maryland and central Texas to notice that Trump is flatly lying when he pretends to care about them. They're allowed to notice that Democratic governments provide them with healthcare and Republican governments close their hospitals ... but Republicans certainly have no reason to care about the interests of anyone but their most powerful donors.

MIT has stayed out of Trump's fight against elite colleges. Recent incidents could draw it back in.


Paramount Sells Out Journalism to Secure Purchase by Skydance : politics - Suing cbs for a 10 second edit , then getting 16 mil for himself, then approving a merger that nets sheri redstone 1.75 billion dollars. Oh, and firing Colbert, the #1 rated late night show without ever asking for show budget cuts. I see corruption and politics

Joe Rogan isn't letting go of Epstein -- that's a problem for Trump : politics

Project 2025 author set to announce challenge against Republican Senator Lindsey Graham

What do you think of the Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in its public schools? : AskReddit

Trump has turned his back on the communities that voted for him, Pennsylvania governor says : politics
Run, Doug, Run - Lawyers, Guns & Money I hope he won't let The Deep State and the Anarcho-Seed Oil Complex thwart him from his destiny of being the Republican gubernatorial nominee:
Eschaton: Sure Why Not - Josh Shapiro did an interview with Ted Nugent on "Real America's Voice" to talk about repealing Pennsylvania"s ban on hunting on Sunday ... He described former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who's now considering a presidential bid, as "Jew York City mayor Mikey Bloomberg." ... As part of his continuing anti-Semitic rampage, Nugent on Tuesday posted a follow-up Facebook post, saying Jews killed by Nazis in World War II were "soulless sheep to slaughter."

Justice department drops cases against LA protesters after officers caught making false claims : news

ICE agents arrest Oregon doctor as he drops off kid at preschool : politics
Fear of ICE jolts a Maine beach town

Delta pilot arrested by federal agents who stormed the cockpit moments after landing : news

A Second Tea Breach Reveals Users' DMs About Abortions and Cheating : technology - A second, major security issue with women's dating safety app Tea has exposed much more user data than the first breach we first reported last week, with an independent security researcher now finding it was possible for hackers to access messages between users discussing abortions, cheating partners, and phone numbers they sent to one another

Active Shooter in Midtown Manhattan Building : news

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(128) Trooper INDICTED by Feds | Massive Scandal Implicates Head of Kentucky State Police - YouTube

Former Ohio police officer who fatally shot Andre Hill gets fifteen years in prison for murder : news - Guy was just walking out of his friends house before a cop unloaded on him. Then all the cops let him bleed out on the ground for 10 minutes. There wasn't even an emergency or crime the cops were responding to. Just some busybody reporting a car starting.

Oklahoma's MAGA superintendent who demanded Bibles in class faces investigation after TV in his office shows naked women : politics
MAGA Superintendent Who Put Bibles in Schools Faces Porn Investigation : politics
Eschaton: Every Time Never surprising. An investigation is underway in Oklahoma after a television screen in the MAGA state school superintendent's office reportedly showed a video of nude women during an executive session of the State Board of Education on Thursday ... As you might expect, Walters has led a crusade against "pornography" in school libraries.

Why 'King of the Hill' Is the Most Significant Work of Texan Culture of the Past Thirty Years : television


"Waterworld" at 30: Kevin Costner's 1995 aquatic epic evolved from a Hollywood flop into a misunderstood cult classic : movies


What is something from a book that is largely insignificant but has stayed with you forever? : books

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,932 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of David Farragut


A new sociological study offers a surprising take on the state of American news: right-wing news media doesn't just sit on the opposite end of the political spectrum from mainstream outlets -- it operates more like a religion than a traditional news source. : science


How to reduce your risk of heart disease, according to a cardiologist - The Washington Post Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. But about 80 percent of cases are considered preventable.

'Power peeing" and other urination mistakes - The Washington Post Many women push to speed things along, hover over the toilet or go 'just in case,' but those habits may cause future problems.


Parents frequently try to influence who their children date. New study finds that when parents interfere with their child's romantic relationship, the child was more likely to report a strained or chaotic relationship with that parent. : science

Participation in sports lowered the risk of suicide ideation/behaviors for both middle and high school students in the U.S. The findings suggest that engaging in sports, particularly multiple sports, serves as an intervention strategy for reducing suicide risks in this population. : science

What Causes Water to Travel Up a Paper Towel? : askscience

Famous double-slit experiment holds up when stripped to its quantum essentials, it also confirms that Albert Einstein was wrong about this particular quantum scenario : science

Certain scent compounds in female body odor increased during ovulation and can subtly influence how men feel: men rated them as more pleasant and faces associated with the samples as more attractive : science
Brain response to putative pheromones in homosexual men | PNAS


Research found older adults who consistently ate a healthy diet developed chronic diseases more slowly, in contrast to those whose diets were considered more inflammatory; that is, diets high in processed meats, refined grains and sugary drinks : science
Structured vs Self-Guided Multidomain Lifestyle Interventions for Global Cognitive Function: The US POINTER Randomized Clinical Trial | Dementia and Cognitive Impairment | JAMA | JAMA Network

ELI5: If Earth's gold atoms were created in stars, then got dispersed through a space in star explosions, how diid they come back together to form nuggets and veins of gold in our crust? : explainlikeimfive

A new study found that people living near the coast tend to live longer, while those near rivers or lakes may not, especially in cities. Researchers looked at over 66,000 US areas and suggest that climate, air quality, income, and access to nature all play a role. : science

v Scientists observe synchronized oxytocin in couples after sex | Study found that men's and women's oxytocin levels tended to peak 40 minutes after sex and showed signs of synchronization during that period, though the hormone's link to orgasm was weaker than previously believed. : science

ADHD medication use was consistently associated with lower risks of self-harm, unintentional injury, traffic crashes, and crime, finds a nationwide study of 247,420 ADHD medication users in Sweden from 2006 to 2020. : science


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Restaurant owner settles lawsuit with Franklin, N.H., officials After Miriam Kovacs and her business, the Broken Spoon, were bombarded with hate-filled messages, she turned to the Franklin Police Department for help - and did not get the response she expected




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How Low Could We Go? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Much of this conversation about declining birth rates is wrapped up implicitly (or explicitly; thanks Elon!) in questions of white supremacy and immigration, which basically makes panic stupid and useless.
The first 100% effective HIV prevention drug is approved and going global : technology


Still Blooming: Ongoing Marine Deaths from South Australia's 2025 Harmful Algal Bloom | Great Southern Reef : worldnews - The loss from South Australia's coastal marine ecosystems of hundreds of thousands of marine fishes, sharks and rays - and millions of marine invertebrates and marine plants - will have profound long-term impacts.

Cambodia opens fire at dawn on Thai border village, homes hit and set ablaze : worldnews

US drops sanctions on Myanmar junta's allies after military chief praises Donald Trump : worldnews - God this country is a joke under trump, just pathetic


Korean fathers increasingly take paternity leave amid demographic crisis : worldnews
Jeju Air jet still had a working engine when it crashed, investigation update says : worldnews

🪖MilitaryNewsU on X:By August, North Korea may deploy additional troops to 🇷🇺Russia to participate in the war against 🇺🇦Ukraine — Reuters, citing South Korean intelligence / X
North Korea's Kim vows to win anti-US battle marking Korean War anniversary : worldnews


EU chief says ties with China at 'inflection point' : worldnews
China says it will remove all tariffs on African exports to boost trade : worldnews
Head of China's world-famous Buddhist sanctuary Shaolin Temple under criminal investigation | South China Morning Post Temple accuses Shi Yongxin of embezzling project funds and temple assets, seriously violating Buddhist precepts and of sexual misconduct
Head Abbott of Shaolin Temple under investigation for embezzlement of Temple assets and improper relationships with multiple women. : worldnews



President Trump losing patience with Russia, US secretary of state says : worldnews - Republicans blockaded aid packages to Ukraine starting in 2023. THEY ARE STILL BLOCKADING AID PACKAGES TO UKRAINE.

Russia accuses Kyiv and the West of rejecting diplomacy to solve conflict in Ukraine : worldnews
Putin approves legal change that decriminalises some domestic violence | Russia | The Guardian Critics say amendment sends wrong message in country where it is estimated domestic abuse kills a woman every 40 minutes

Ukraine drone attack disrupts Volgograd railway power, Russia says : worldnews

Russian Navy Day parade cancelled for 'security reasons' : worldnews

Kyiv Insider on X: Russia's steel industry falls off a cliff, reporting earnings down from 55%-89%. / X

Tatarigami_UA on X: Additional visual evidence indicate that strikes damaged not only the substation but also a building adjacent to the main railway station. The fire appears to have completely destroyed the structure, which, based on its characteristics, may have housed signal control equipment. / X


India and US to jointly launch the world's most expensive satellite on July 30 : worldnews
Six killed in stampede at temple in India's Haridwar : worldnews
US gets 1 in 3 imported smartphones from India as country's share surge to nearly 36% : worldnews


Outcry mounts in Eswatini over 'illegal aliens' deported from US : worldnews

At least 21 killed in attack on east Congo church by Islamic State-backed rebels, civil leader says : worldnews

Starvation deaths reported in Sudan's besieged El Fasher, activists say : worldnews - single sack of millet, a local staple, sold for 4.2 million Sudanese pounds (about $1,750) on Saturday ... To give people context, this is a proxy war between the UAE and Turkey for control of Africa, a lot of other countries are going through this now


Syria to hold first parliamentary elections since Assad's fall in September : worldnews


Iran-born Israeli charged with giving Tehran sensitive info on Israel's war plans : worldnews

Starvation in Gaza - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The Trump administration would not, I don't believe, stand in the way of the "evacuation," as they used to say in German, of Gaza as a whole, but I also don't believe that public opinion in the world in general, or even in this decadent and degenerate polity, would actually tolerate that in a world in which information and imagery are as difficult for governments to control as they are in 2025. But we are clearly going to find out.
USAID analysis finds no evidence of widespread aid diversion by Hamas in Gaza : politics

Kat Abughazaleh: 85% of Gaza is on the brink of death due to starvation. Israel could let aid in at any moment. And some people (like these men tried to do with me on Friday) are still trying to justify this atrocity. There is no justification. This could stop at any moment. End the blockade now. - Bluesky

Israel says it will open humanitarian routes to allow aid convoys into Gaza : worldnews

Eschaton: Tactical Pause Same as it ever was. At least 62 people have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza despite a "tactical pause" in fighting to allow aid into the enclave, medical sources told Al Jazeera. Among the dead, 34 were aid seekers.

Eschaton: Be Kind Online - It isn't the people who have risked their reputations and careers and lives for 20 months who need to expand the fucking tent.


Zelenskyy Vows More Attacks Inside Russia As Civilian Casualties Mount In Eastern Ukraine : worldnews
NOELREPORTS on X: Zelensky has signed the ARMA reform law—one of the three reforms required for Ukraine to receive the full EU tranche under the Ukraine Facility. It brings new rules for ARMA leadership, transparency in asset management, and stronger oversight. He also noted that a new law on NABU / X
NOELREPORTS on X: Zelensky has signed a decree enacting new sanctions aligned with the EU's 18th package. Targets include companies from Russia, China, UAE, Iran, and others linked to Russia's shadow fleet, dual-use goods suppliers for its military industry, and firms dealing in rare earth metals / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1249, Part 1 (Thread #1396) : worldnews

Pentagon Supercharges Ukraine's Drones With 33,000 AI Guidance Systems : worldnews

TOP LEAD on X: 5.6 million Ukrainians are refugees. The largest number of Ukrainian refugees is in Germany — 1.2 million. And 561,000 are outside European countries. #UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineRussiaWar #Refugees / X

UNITED24 Media on X: With Russia consistently deploying banned chemical weapons against Ukrainians, this is how Ukrainian soldiers protect themselves. / X

The Ukrainian Review on X: Z-channels report heavy losses and retreat of Russian Armed Forces from Kindrativka in Sumy region. ☠️ Belarusian Silovik reported the loss of almost the entire personnel of 30th Motorized Rifle Regiment. 👀 Russian voenkors also report worsening conditions in Oleksiivka. / X

OSINTtechnical on X: For the first time, Ukrainian FPV interceptors appear to have successfully downed a Russian Orion Medium-altitude long-endurance UAV. Ukrainian interceptors continue to hunt down larger and more capable Russian drones. / X


Wildfires continue to rage in Greece as extreme heat persists : worldnews

Trump reportedly offered to hand Crimea and eastern Ukraine to Putin, Austria claims : worldnews
'The world has changed,' -- Austrian official signals openness to NATO membership debate after decades of neutrality : worldnews - Austrians were very enthusiastic about Nazi ideas ... I'm sure most people know this, but Hitler was notably Austrian as well.


French FM: Arab countries will condemn Hamas to recognize Palestinian state : worldnews


Lula says the US has ignored Brazil's attempts to negotiate Trump's announced tariff : worldnews - Trump is mad at Brazil for prosecuting Bolsonaro for doing the exact same thing Trump did ... Bolsonaro went further. He was involved in a plot to kill Lula, the vice president and a member of the Supreme Court. Putting the leader of the senate in jail was also considered ... Biden clearly had cognitive difficulties in coming to grips with the reality of what the GOP and other right wing groups (federalist society, project 2025, etc) had been planning for decades. He was the wrong guy for the job.


Canadian federal government to stop funding hotel rooms for asylum seekers, IRCC says : worldnews
U.S. slaps 20.56% anti-dumping duties on Canadian softwood lumber : worldnews




Week 27 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump team rethinks Gaza strategy after six months of failure : politics
Enforce the Law: Trigger the Leahy Review Now Over IDF Abuses in Gaza : politics - In a weird way, I think that Israelis finally have a better understanding on what Hitler and the Nazi's were doing. That's perhaps a bit odd to say given that they were the victims in that instance, but the Israeli government is following the exact playbook.

Trump Is Trying to Hide the Cost of Renovating His New Air Force One : politics
Trump Is Days Away From Securing His Questionable Air Force One Jet From Qatar : politics
What Will It Cost to Renovate the 'Free' Air Force One? Don't Ask. : politics
Hegseth Secretly Splurges Nuclear Cash on Trump's 'Free' Jet : politics
Paranoid Hegseth Ordered to Quit Polygraphing Pentagon Staff : politics


Trump's effort to end birthright citizenship could have taken effect this weekend. Lower courts are continuing to block it : politics


Trump's Senior Moments Are Getting Worse. Does America have another president in decline - or is Trump just being Trump? : politics
Trump Rages About Windmills and Whales, Claims He Sent Aid to Gaza But No One Said 'Thank You' : politics
Newsom Calls Trump "Unmoored" Amid Epstein Scandal: "He's in the files. We know it, period, full stop. He's part of this cover up. This is not the same Trump 1.0. It reminds me of a punch drunk boxer. He's just wildly flailing." : politics ... It is no longer just about Trump. The Republican party organization is now involved in the crime. Everyone who is helping to hide the evidence, has joined in the crime.

Trump once decried the idea of presidential vacations. His Scotland trip is built around golf : politics

Olga Lautman @julieroginsky.bsky.social & I are kicking off our new series diving into how Russia launched a multi-pronged attack on the 2016 U.S. election (with historical background)—& how the shameless GOP is now trying to erase it from history Our first post drops tonight Make sure to subscribe and share! - Bluesky


The Epstein Conspiracy Is the Horror Story of Our Age | The conspiracy theory captures our anxieties about how power really works, but the boring version might say more. : politics
Trump Claims He 'Never Went' To Epstein's Island, Tells People To Focus On Bill Clinton Instead | "You're making a very big thing over something that's not a big thing," President Donald Trump told reporters questioning him about Jeffrey Epstein. : politics

Has the Epstein affair strained Trump's cozy relationship with the Murdoch media empire? : politics
Trump-Epstein saga splinters the Murdoch empire : politics

Haberman: Trump potential pardon of Maxwell amid Epstein chaos 'quite a line to walk' : politics
If Trump pardons Maxwell, it shows just how weak he really is : politics
George Conway says Trump not ruling out Maxwell clemency 'just insane' : politics
What kind of deal is the Trump administration trying to make with Ghislaine Maxwell? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Trump's former personal lawyer leading the interviews would seem to be a pretty good indication of where things are going:

Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operation might've been bigger than we think. A Treasury Department report describes over 4,700 money transfers connected to him. I have a pretty good guess why the president wants this all to go away. : politics

Trump's threats against Obama are very real - and dangerous : politics - "Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Justice Department would be establishing a "strike force" to assess evidence of Obama's alleged treason and what steps should be taken."
Trump's latest Epstein distraction - falsely accusing Obama of 'treason' | He's smearing the former president to shift focus from the self-inflicted crisis consuming his administration. : politics

Trump threatens to prosecute Beyonce, Oprah and Kamala Harris in late-night rant : politics
Trump Floats Prosecuting Oprah as Latest Epstein Distraction Tactic : politics


🌹Weegie : Glad to help, cause this can be explained in a heartbeat, and then the author of the post will look like the halfwit imbecile they are trying to portray others as. - Bluesky

MAGA Senator Brutally Confronted with Truth About Epstein Deal : politics
GOP Sen. Refuses to Admit Bush, Not Obama, Was President During Epstein's Plea Deal : politics


Yayger: He is but the figurehead. There is an oligarchical cabal that brought fascism to America, funded it, bought it, recruited for it. - Bluesky
Advocacy group UltraViolet flies 'Trump and Bondi are protecting predators' banner over Tallahassee : politics

Bongino vows to uncover "truth" in cryptic message: 'We cannot run a Republic like this' : politics

How Trump's Supporters Are Reacting to the News of His Name in the Epstein Files : politics

Republicans want to rename Kennedy Center after Melania Trump : politics


Poll: Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Is a Flop With Voters : politics
MAGA is realizing Trump lies. How can they trust anything he says on Epstein? : politics
'Let them destroy each other': Democrats planning Epstein-focused town halls in GOP districts : politics

Trump goes too far: Colbert cancellation puts spotlight on Trump war on the First Amendment : politics
With Trump's Bribe Paid, His Lackey FCC Quickly Rubber Stamps CBS Merger : politics
Under Trump, Paramount's Merger Deal Must Include a "Bias Monitor" : politics - So they have to provide $20 billion worth of pro-Trump coverage, while at the same time having a bias monitor to insure their content isn't biased?



Elon Musk is threatening to put third-party candidates on the ballot. Democrats are giddy. : politics

Ryan Marino, MD: The NIH's 2024 budget of just under $37B generated $95B in economic activity in 2024 alone. 99.4% of new pharmaceuticals approved from 2010-2019 came from NIH-funded research. I'm hard pressed to think of anything that generates as much direct economic benefit as our NIH did before they destroyed it - Bluesky
Greg Greene (he/him/his): [NIH] in some respects caused the pandemic: right, and next these people might tell us the National Weather Service causes hurricanes. - Bluesky

Trump Cuts to Hit Rural America Like 'a Tsunami,' Democrat Warns : politics


Uvalde, Minnesota - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Strib has a detailed report on the police response to the MAGA assassinations and attempted assassinations in Minnesota, and ... it is not good:


CIA chief associate and Project 2025 author takes top strategic job at Meta : technology

The Worst ICE Agents Are Coming - Tens of billions of new dollars plus a rush to hire 10,000 new agents equals a disaster in the making. : politics

Chris Hayes: The America First geniuses managed to send hairdressers and soccer players into a gulag and import a triple murderer into the US. Nice work. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/w... - Bluesky
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This man is a U.S. citizen by birth. Why did ICE mark him for deportation -- again? : politics - Hucksterbee Slanders, McAninny, Lievitt, and McLaughable...the Maladministrator lowers the bar with every newly hired PR front woman

The Ripple Effects of an ICE Raid on a Nebraska Meatpacking Company : politics
The ripple effects - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is an excellent story [gift link] about a company in Nebraska that used E-Verify and had its workforce completely decimated anyway:

'Hell on Earth': Venezuelans deported to El Salvador mega-prison describe abuse : NPR

A Democrat for the Trump Era : politics tl;dr: Jasmine Crockett is testing out the coarse style of politics that the GOP has embraced


Ron Filipkowski: OK's MAGA schools' chief Ryan Walters says the porn playing on his screen during a state board meeting was not his porn. - Bluesky
New report ranks Oklahoma 50th in public education | News | fox23.com
Canadian concerned about America ELBOWS UP: But number 1 in streaming porn ... on trustees computers - Bluesky

MeidasTouch: It's been quite the weekend for MAGA - Bluesky
Top MAGA Rep's Son Cited for Alleged Child Abuse : politics
Top MAGA Representative Lauren Boebert's 20-Year-Old Son Cited for Misdemeanor Child Abuse in Colorado

City commissioner in Florida asked 12-year-old Illinois girl for nudes, cops say : politics


'Polite' teen joined search for slain paddleboarder. Now police say he's the killer : news - The kid might have gotten away with it, too, if he had not inserted himself into the investigation and blatantly tried to mislead the search for her body.


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Can Democratic socialists get Zohran Mamdani across the finish line? : politics


Brandon Friedman: This is capitalist brain rot. Folks like Leno would gladly entertain fascists at the concentration camp O-club if they got paid enough. No personal values or morals beyond making money. - Bluesky


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Tom Lehrer Dead: Influential Musical Satirist of '50s and '60s Was 97 : CambridgeMA
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Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,931 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Pants Rowland.


"Cheap, chintzy, lazy": Readers are canceling their Vogue subscriptions after AI-generated models appear in August issue : technology


Music Notes - Lawyers, Guns & Money - On the great side: 1) Mangold makes no effort to whitewash Dylan's awful personality. He's a huge asshole to everyone and the film is totally open to showing that. Dylan himself it seems to push for this.
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People who have a lot of friends actually experience greater distress than others when they are socially excluded by strangers, a study found. While research often stresses the benefits of a large friend network, this research shows one possible negative impact. : science

Friendships between Americans who hold different political views are surprisingly uncommon. This suggests that political disagreement may introduce tension or discomfort into a relationship, even if it doesn't end the friendship entirely. : science


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Scientists may have solved the mystery of sky-high methane emissions - The Washington Post - The culprits, scientists believe, are microbes — the tiny organisms that live in cows' stomachs, agricultural fields and wetlands. And that could mean a dangerous feedback loop - in which these emissions cause warming that releases even more greenhouse gases - is already underway.


Australian army officer stripped of security clearance over Israel loyalty leaves defence force : worldnews


Attempt to unseat 24 'pro-China' opposition politicians in Taiwan fails : worldnews
Taiwanese voters reject a bid to remove lawmakers from a China-friendly party, dampening hopes for the ruling party to flip the balance of power in the self-ruled island's legislature : worldnews

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MAKS 25 on X: Trump unlikely to impose promised tariffs on Russian oil, - Reuters Such measures could increase inflationary pressures that are already causing political irritation, and as the similar example with Venezuela has shown, such threats are proving to be of little use / X

'Resistance inside Russia is growing' -- Su-27UB jet set alight in Krasnodar Krai, Ukraine's HUR claims : worldnews

Russia cancels main naval parade after losing 33% of Black Sea Fleet in Ukrainian drone strikes : worldnews

NOELREPORTS on X: CNN reveals that in Alabuga, Russia is now recruiting teenagers as young as post-9th grade to assemble Shahed drones. The facility, which also employs students, women, and foreign workers, has rapidly expanded—with 8 new buildings and housing for up to 40,000 workers. / X


Turkey sets new record for highest temperature recorded in the country at 50.5C. : worldnews


Israel is starving Gaza. And the U.S. is complicit. : politics
Israel to implement humanitarian pause in Gaza after international pressure : worldnews

Almost a third of people in Gaza 'not eating for days,' UN warns : worldnews


Zelenskyy urges the world to crush Russia's economy now to end war by 2025 : worldnews
Ukraine 'thwarts Russian plan for the Sumy Oblast,' Zelensky says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1248, Part 1 (Thread #1395) : worldnews


Astraia on X: Fun fact: All the Russian warships that Musk was trying to save by turning off Starlink during this attack have now been sunk. Ukraine is inevitable. / X


Tymofiy Mylovanov on X: Russia has taken around 35,000 children since 2014: some from orphanages, most from families. 95% go to re-education camps. FSB, Russia's state security serviceruns the abduction program - a sign of how central it is to Putin's war strategy. / X
Tymofiy Mylovanov on X: Russians gave dummy rifles to 16- and 17-year-olds and live ammunition to older teens. Vlad: The more it went on, the more I worried they were going to send us to fight. The Russians didn't manage to take anything from me - they just deprived me of my childhood. / X


Visioner on X: NATO warned Poland that Russia will be ready for war with the EU as early as 2027, - Polish Prime Minister / X


France demands explanations from Vueling after French Jewish teenagers were removed from flight : worldnews
Hen Mazzig on X : Breaking: One of the French Jewish teenagers thrown off a plane in Spain testifies about what happened and what was said to cause such a reaction. / X

Russia's oil smugglers are running out of ocean as UK freezes 100+ shadow fleet tankers : worldnews
Two in five arrested for last summer's UK riots had been reported for domestic abuse : worldnews
More than 100,000 people took to the streets for London Trans+ Pride 2025 on Saturday, becoming the biggest such event in the world. : worldnews


Removal of Castro and Guevara Statues Ignites Outcry in Mexico : worldnews




Nationwide 'Rage Against the Regime' Protest Planned for August 2 : politics

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics
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29 senators demand investigation into Israeli killing of American in West Bank : politics

Promise of 'a little rebate' suddenly becomes Trump's latest gimmick to distract Americans from the Epstein fallout : politics

The Trump Admin Gets Ready to Seize Congress' Power of the Purse : politics

Third Court This Month Blocks Trump's 'Flagrantly Unconstitutional' Birthright Order : politics

Hegseth team told to stop using polygraph tests to root out people leaking to news media after complaint to White House : politics

New Reports on Russian Interference Show Trump's Claims on Obama Are Overblown - The New York Times - The administration's claims are overblown, but newly declassified information provides some messy details about a January 2017 intelligence assessment of Moscow's election interference.
Gabbard and White House 'lying' about intel on Russian interference in 2016, ex-CIA official says : politics
John Bolton slams Tulsi Gabbard over 'treasonous' Obama report: 'She's imagined evidence that doesn't exist' : politics
Gabbard Is Lying About Obama and Russian Intel: Top CIA Officer : politics


Trump is fleeing Epstein attention - if only he knew what Brits have in store : politics

Trump Posts Bizarre Meme of Obama in O.J. Simpson Car Chase Pursued by Fat Vance : politics

Ghislaine Maxwell's meetings with Justice Department shrouded in secrecy : politics
Ghislaine Maxwell received limited immunity during meetings with deputy attorney general : politics

Democrats request copy of Epstein 'birthday book' that reportedly contains Trump poem : politics

Epstein's ex-Girlfriend Stacey Williams describes alleged incident with Donald Trump (9-minutes) - CNN OutFront - July 20, 2025 : thescoop

A dirty old man from his youth: In 1991, Trump (then 45) ogled 14-yr-olds for 'professional' reasons


Never-Before-Seen Photos of Trump and Epstein Unearthed | Among the trove of new photos is one showing Epstein with Trump and his young children, Eric and Ivanka. : politics
The Epstein Conspiracy Is the Horror Story of Our Age : politics - There is little doubt that Clinton is a creep and had opportunities to make the right choice to not be friends with Epstein and Maxwell but he was never named by any victims. Virginia Guthrie described a clear trap that Epstein set for Bill on the island and she assumed that he spent the night but unlike others she couldn't verify that he had sex.

Trump's distraction methods fall flat against Epstein uproar : politics
Trump's 'coverup' in the face of Epstein scoops is making his problems so much worse : politics
Trump's MAGA allies zero in on Ghislaine Maxwell amid Epstein furor - The Washington Post The intensifying focus on Ghislaine Maxwell represents the latest turn in a winding case that has long been a focus of conspiracy theorists.

Melania Trump 'Very Involved' In Epstein Scandal: Author : politics - It's kind of fucked up that a call girl is the current First Lady in general ... Trump Tower is a vertical trailer park.
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MAGA Won't Let Trump Off The Hook For The Epstein Files - And Psychologists Know Why : politics - It's Trump's own personal lawyer who he appointed to the government who is interviewing Maxwell on behalf of the government, so I doubt it.
DNC Launches Epstein-Focused Ads to Target Republicans in Vulnerable Midterm Races : politics

Senate Urged to Blo ck Bove After Second DOJ Whistleblower Comes Forward : politics


Park gift shops could remove books on slavery and the Civil War - The Washington Post

Top NOAA officials placed on leave. One said he clashed with Trump appointees. - The Washington Post - The pair also led the investigation into the 'Sharpiegate' scandal during the first Trump administration.


Border patrol agent had sexually explicit chats with undercover officer posing as a N.J. teen girl, police say : politics

Trump Admin Proposes Major Change to Gun Laws - Newsweek The DOJ-proposed rule would create a pathway for individuals with criminal convictions to have their gun rights restored, with final discretion left to the attorney general on a case-by-case basis. Exceptions would apply to undocumented immigrants, violent felons and registered sex offenders.


Exclusive | RFK Jr. to Oust Advisory Panel on Cancer Screenings, HIV Prevention Drugs - WSJ The task force determines which preventive services insurers must cover at no cost to patients
Cancer Screening Panel Too 'Woke' for RFK Jr. : politics

Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Illinois, Chicago over 'sanctuary city' policies - The Washington Post U.S. District Court Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins said the Trump administration 'lacks standing' to invalidate the state, city and county laws that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.


Two Democratic Governors Say if Texas Redraws Congressional Maps, They May Too : politics

Texas Rep. Giovanni Capriglione admits affair | The Texas Tribune - A conservative news site published an interview with a woman who alleges a 17-year affair with the Southlake representative, who said this week he wouldn't seek reelection.
GOP Texas Rep. Capriglione drops re-election bid after reported affair, allegations he funded abortions | San Antonio | San Antonio Current An exotic dancer alleges the anti-choice Republican paid for her abortions and shared disturbing fantasies about children.
What in the actual hell is up with republicans?! : thescoop

Democratic Texas congressional candidate dragged out, arrested at redistricting hearing : politics

Texas AG Ken Paxton reportedly declared three primary residences, raising questions of mortgage fraud : politics

Exclusive | Sen. Rick Scott to fly banner urging New Yorkers who 'hate socialism' to move to Florida - 'We have better beaches'

Florida Republican city commissioner James Taylor of Fort Pierce arrested on 24 felony counts for sending nude photos of himself and sexually explicit SnapChat messages to 12-year-old girl in multi-state child exploitation investigation… : thescoop undefined

Probe underway after reports of nude women on Oklahoma state superintendent's office TV : politics
Oklahoma is creating a new screening for educators to ensure a generation of "patriots" are raised, not activists. : thescoop




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Oceans hit unprecedented boiling point in 2023: Marine heat waves blanketed 96% of the planet's ocean surface, lasting four times longer than historical averages in what scientists call an unprecedented event : worldnews - It's led to algal blooms that starve the surrounding waters of oxygen and killing all marine life, there's 40 worldwide and 1 right off my coastline right now.
Freshwater is vanishing at an alarming pace, a new global study reveals. Since 2002, Earth's continents have experienced unprecedented losses of freshwater, driven by climate change, unsustainable groundwater extraction and extreme droughts - which are now contributing to sea level rise. : science
Outbreak of Chikungunya Virus Poses Global Risk, Warns WHO : worldnews
Pacific dengue cases highest in a decade: World Health Organization : worldnews


Algal bloom killing marine life in South Australia is disaster, premier says : worldnews
Significantly more infected blood victims to receive compensation : worldnews
Australian Infected Blood Scandal | Infected Blood Australia
Victims await report into biggest ever NHS disaster More than 30,000 people were infected with HIV and hepatitis C from 1970 to 1991 by contaminated blood products and transfusions.
Albanese says Israel's killing of civilians in Gaza 'cannot be defended or ignored' in strongest condemnation yet | Australian foreign policy : worldnews

More than 100,000 displaced as Thailand-Cambodia border clashes enter second day : worldnews
Thailand launches airstrikes on Cambodia as border clashes leave at least 14 dead : worldnews


U.S. cancels South Korea talks as tariff deadline nears : worldnews
South Korea Plans to Build a Base on the Moon by 2045 : worldnews

North Korean youth risk arrest for speaking like South Koreans : worldnews


A billion dollars worth of Nvidia chips fell off a truck and found their way to China, report says : technology



In latest sign of Russian economy woes, Kamaz truck company cuts working week due to market collapse : worldnews

Russia's top court bans nonexistent "International Movement of Satanists" : worldnews - "Baphomet" was originally just a spelling of "Muhammad".
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Drone strikes cripple 8 airports across Russia : worldnews

WarTranslated on X: Russia's only aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, may soon be scrapped or sold, according to VTB Bank head Andrey Kostin. The cost to complete repairs is estimated at 350 billion rubles. At least 20 billion has already been spent, Russian Telegram channels report. / X

MAKS 25 on X: Russia plans to use Austrian-made components for missiles. The private analytical company Dallas has obtained a document according to which in a few days Russia plans to use RLT1060-100G diodes manufactured by the Austrian company Roithner Lasertechnik GmbH in its missile armament. / X


At UNSC, India says Gaza ceasefire is a 'must', reaffirms support to Palestinian 'brothers and sisters' : worldnews



Deadly Child Malnutrition Surges in Nigeria as Aid Cuts Bite : worldnews

Rusted screws, metal spikes and plastic rubbish: the horrific sexual violence used against Tigray's women | Global development : worldnews

ICC warns 'the suffering is beyond words' in Sudan's Darfur | The International Criminal Court warns of ongoing atrocities in Sudan's Darfur region, where civilians face famine, violence, and forced displacement. : worldnews


Strait of Hormuz Standoff? U.S. Rejects Iran's Account of Fitzgerald Helicopter Encounter : worldnews



USAID analysis found no evidence of massive Hamas theft of Gaza aid : politics
MSF reports tripling of severe malnutrition in under-5s at Gaza City clinic | Gaza : worldnews - MSF said a quarter of all young children and pregnant or breastfeeding women it screened at its clinics last week were malnourished, with the number of people needing care for malnutrition at its Gaza City location quadrupling since May.

Israel speeds up Gaza humanitarian aid flow under global pressure, officials say : worldnews

'The weak treating the weak': Doctors in Gaza are fainting while trying to save their starving patients : worldnews

Israel will let foreign countries drop aid into Gaza, Israel army radio says : worldnews

"Finish the job": Trump says Israel must "get rid" of Hamas : worldnews - They gave him a $400 million dollar flying palace to look the other way.


Zelensky Hopes US Will Buy Up to $30 Billion Worth of Ukrainian Drones : worldnews
NOELREPORTS on X: Zelensky says Ukraine urgently needs $6 billion to scale up production of interceptor drones, and $25 billion annually to sustain production of missiles, various drones, and electronic warfare systems. The total arms production deficit stands at $65 billion. Talks are underway with the EU, U.S., NATO, and UK to address this critical funding gap. / X
Ukraine anti-corruption chief says his agency faces 'dirty information campaign' : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1247, Part 1 (Thread #1394) : worldnews

Visioner on X: According to Ukrainian intelligence, Russia is forming an assault battalion from captured Ukrainian soldiers... 🔷 Reports indicate that the occupiers are threatening Ukrainian POWs with execution if they refuse to join, in order to create a propaganda-friendly narrative. / X

Global Starlink outage disrupts Ukrainian front lines : worldnews
Elon Musk deliberately sabotaged Ukraine's 2022 counteroffensive by cutting off Starlink service at a critical moment. -Reuters : PoliticalHumor
Musk ordered shutdown of Starlink satellite service as Ukraine retook territory from Russia | Reuters


Russian propaganda swamps Moldova ahead of elections : worldnews


EU regulators greenlight twice-yearly HIV injection, hailed as medical breakthrough : worldnews


Russia indignant with Romania for not condemning Ukraine for violating its airspace : worldnews - Hypocrisy is the official government language of Russia.

International Criminal Court refers Hungary to its oversight body for failing to arrest Netanyahu : worldnews


French plan to recognise Palestinian state draws fire from Israel, US : worldnews
Hamas welcomes Macron's intention to recognise the State of Palestine : worldnews
French court annuls arrest warrant against former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad : worldnews

220 MPs call for Keir Starmer to recognise Palestinian state : worldnews
Resident doctors in England go on strike over pay restoration : worldnews


As Haiti turns to lethal drones to fight gangs, Canada is among those who are uneasy : worldnews

Carney calls Israel denying humanitarian aid in Gaza 'violation of international law' : worldnews
Canada condemns Israel over humanitarian crisis in Gaza : worldnews




Some people can't be told, you know, they have to learn the hard way - Lawyers, Guns & Money Krugman issues a Tokyo storm warning: So U.S. consumers will soon be suffering. But why are U.S. manufacturers so upset with the Japan deal? Because in combination with Trump's other tariffs this deal actually leaves many U.S. manufacturers worse off than they were before Trump began his trade war ... If this sounds incredibly stupid, that's because it is. So how did this happen? ... And of course they may also have hoped that a splashy trade deal would move the news cycle off Jeffrey Epstein.
The Art of the Really Stupid Deal - Paul Krugman

Judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship restrictions

As the Epstein scandal saga rages, Trumps is getting a pass on his role on the building of famine in Gaza : politics


Fed Chair Fact Checks Trump to His Face During Bizarre Building Tour : politics
Discussion Thread: President Trump Visits Federal Reserve Amid Pressure to Force Fed Chair Powell to Cut Interest Rates : politics
Jerome Powell Calls BS to Trump's Face as He Spouts Made-Up Numbers | The Federal Reserve chair fact-checked Donald Trump in real time as the president tries to come up with a reason to fire him. : politics
Trump Fact-Checked on Live TV by His Own Fed Chair for Fudging Numbers : politics


Trump and Bondi Have 100,000 Pages of Epstein Documents : politics -U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has only released 900 pages of evidence, which is less than 1 percent of the total number of pages in her possession. Many of the declassified documents, which were released in March, were already publicly available.

DIRTY DOZEN: The 12 Friends of Donald Trump Accused of Sex Crimes : politics

Trump's Name Is on Contributor List for Epstein Birthday Book : politics
Trump Is Definitely in Epstein's Birthday Book -- and It Gets Worse. It is getting harder for Donald Trump to deny his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. : politics

WSJ: Epstein's 2003 birthday album listed Trump, Clinton, Leon Black as "friends" : politics
Jeffrey Epstein's Birthday Album Included Letters From Bill Clinton, Leon Black : politics
Bill Clinton reportedly sent Jeffrey Epstein note for birthday album : politics
'I never went to that island,' Trump says of Epstein's underage getaway and tells reporters to talk about Bill Clinton : politics
Trump Calls Jeffrey Epstein 'The Greatest' in Newly Revealed Note : politics
Justice Department officials concludes interview with Ghislaine Maxwell

Resurfaced clip shows Epstein pleading the Fifth when asked if he was with Trump around underage girls : politics - The most notorious pedophile in the world died by "suicide", conveniently with no video footage, was Trump's closest little buddy and no one batted an eyelash.

Trump Hit by Devastating Proof Epstein Birthday Book Is Real : politics
Trump Loses It And Calls the Epstein Files "Scam" Moments After New Revelations Surface : politics
Donald Trump Reportedly Worried About Backlash Over Epstein Files: 'They're Going To F--k Me' : politics
Donald Trump's odds of completing presidency fall amid Epstein uproar : politics

Timeline: Trump team's Epstein files pivot coincided with Trump being told he was in the files : politics


Ghislaine Maxwell named about '100 different people' during DOJ's Epstein interview, lawyer says : politics - And I'll bet not 1 was trump... All for a pardon
Ghislaine Handed DOJ 100 Names in Shameless Pardon Quid Pro Quo : politics
Night of the Long Knives - Wikipedia
Ghislaine Maxwell Leaves DOJ Interview With Mysterious Box : politics
What do you think was in the 'mystery box' Ghislaine Maxwell was seen carrying into prison after her meeting with the DOJ? : AskReddit
Ghislaine Maxwell received limited immunity during meetings with deputy attorney general : news

Donald Trump says he's "allowed" to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell : politics
Trump Claims Someone May Have Forged His Signature on Birthday Letter to Epstein | The president filed a lawsuit claiming his reported birthday note to Epstein is "fake and nonexistent." Now he says someone else might have signed it : politics

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Robert Maxwell, Israel'S Superspy: The Life and Murder of a Media Mogul - In 1991, British media tycoon Robert Maxwell died in mysterious circumstances off his yacht in the Canary Islands. The official cause of death was drowning, but this intriguing, if somewhat overreaching, investigative work argues that Maxwell died at the hands of the spy agency he worked for, Israel's Mossad

Ghislaine Maxwell can 'finally say what really happened', says lawyer : politics
Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer speaks out after meeting with Trump's DOJ : politics
Trump Could Strike 'Hidden Pardon' Deal With Ghislaine Maxwell, Says Bondi Aide : politics
The Problem With Ghislaine Maxwell As a Witness : politics
Congressman Robert Garcia believes Ghislaine Maxwell met with Trump DOJ seeking pardon. : politics
The Epstein flailings - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Jake Grumbach: "the JD stands for Jeffrey Defender" - Bluesky

Resurfaced Video Shows Trump Making Lewd Comments About Baby Daughter's Breasts : politics - White man sexually attracted to children = no big deal. Multiethnic woman laughs weird = terrifying and unfit for public office.
Technically, it's ephebo . . . actually, fascism - Lawyers, Guns & Money here's a really perceptive take from Josh Marshall on the whole "child sex trafficking" obsession of the more extreme sections of the American right wing. (That the more extreme sections of the American right wing have taken over the Republican party completely — that Marjorie Taylor Greene is VASTLY more representative of the contemporary GOP base than Mitch McConnell or Mitt Romney - is one of those things that elite political and cultural institutions in this country remain in almost complete denial regarding).

(114) Former Inmate From Epstein Prison RIPS Coverup - YouTube

Trump Claims Someone May Have Forged His Signature on Birthday Letter to Epstein | The president filed a lawsuit claiming his reported birthday note to Epstein is "fake and nonexistent." Now he says someone else might have signed it : politics

Trump hopes to escape Epstein controversy, but story risks following him to Scotland : politics - Hundreds of extra police officers have been deployed to his golf courses in Turnberry and Aberdeenshire as an army of protestors mobilise for what they're calling a "carnival of resistance".
Trump Spending $10 Million Of Taxpayer Money To Promote His Scotland Golf Course : politics - They are just morons and actually think he's saving tax payer money by going to his own properties. When I reality he makes money because he charges secret service above market rate every single time for lodging. Not to mention the publicity of the course name being blasted everywhere

Tulsi Gabbard's New Clinton Conspiracy Is Debunked Russian Propaganda : politics - The national intelligence director parrotted the conclusions of Russian spies at a White House press briefing Wednesday, saying that Moscow had seen evidence of Clinton's "psycho-emotional problems, uncontrolled fits of anger, aggression, and cheerfulness." But what Gabbard didn't seem to remember was that these same documents were reviewed and debunked by the FBI years ago, as pointed out Thursday by independent journalist Marcy Wheeler.
Tulsi Gabbard's New Clinton Conspiracy Is Debunked Russian Propaganda : politics
'Delusional' Tulsi Gabbard Declares Obama Discouraged 'Peaceful Transition of Power' During 2016 Election: 'Someone Let Her Know About J6' : politics

House Democrats force Republicans to take vote after vote on Epstein files : politics

Pam Bondi Ditches Speaking Event After Report Reveals She Gave Trump Heads Up on Epstein Files : politics

GOP Senator Admits He Killed Epstein Resolution to Give Trump "Cover" : politics - Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin accidentally revealed the truth.

Understanding MAGA's Obsession With Pedophilia and No Other Sex Crimes : politics - In the MAGA world, pedophilia isn't a crime or abuse that needs to be stopped. It is more a legitimating tool which provides a license for cleansing acts of retributive violence and revenge. This is what's at the end of the story in every far-right/MAGA conspiracy: a wave of eliminationist, cleansing violence led by someone like Trump in which the bad guys, the liberals, the Democrats, the globalist elites, etc etc are wiped out.

'F- this stupid piece of s-': QAnon shaman turns on 'fraud' Trump in scathing tirade against president months after pardon : politics


S.Res.335 - A resolution calling on Federal and State courts to provide full transparency to the people of the United States by unsealing materials concerning Mr. Jeffrey Epstein. : politics ... The middle name "Wayne" features disproportionately among murderers. Just sayin'.

Trump's approval tanks amid Epstein fallout - now less than 30% of independent's approve : politics - Ok, now I know 30% of independents are really Republicans.
Donald Trump's disapproval rating rises to new high : politics
Donald Trump Is in a Tailspin | The Epstein scandal is making an unpopular president even more unpopular, and there's no sign that this will end anytime soon. : politics


Gen Z support for Trump collapses amid Epstein fallout : politics - Kicking 17 million off health care.. oh well. Not delivering the Epstein list.. he' s gone too far. I mean are you kidding me? ... Because most of them are still under 26 and on their parent's healthcare.


Jeff Daniels chastises Trump voters: 'I hope you're losing tons of money' : politics


'They're eating themselves alive': Fmr. GOP advisor says Dems have 'struck gold' as GOP splinters over Epstein : politics
Scoop: DNC targets vulnerable House Republicans with Epstein ads : politics - It's 6 O'clock AM, do you know where your child raping president is? ... Golfing

American Oversight Calls for Hegseth's Resignation Following Washington Post Reporting on Signal Messages : politics
It's Now Looking Pretty Clear That Pete Hegseth Shared Classified Documents on Signal | Aides are jumping ship. Morale is heading south. And now his alibi for the security group chats is in pieces. : politics

The GOP Is Taking Food From Kids to Give Billionaires a Tax Break : politics

Rich liberals do not want their big Trump tax cut - The Washington Post - Affluent voters have become more Democratic in recent years - and are also some of the biggest winners in the GOP tax bill - The mismatch is partly a result of a crucial, if ongoing, evolution of the role class plays in American politics ... Now, more than half of upper-income families — defined as those earning more than $215,400 per year - vote Democratic, according to a 2024 Pew Research survey, as more highly educated voters shift to the left - That shift intensified during the 2024 presidential election, when large numbers of Black and Latino voters, who tend to be lower-income, defected to the Republican ticket for the first time in decades


LA Grand Juries Are Refusing to Indict ICE Protestors : politics - In other words, they want these people in the very expen$ive court system to hurt them financially and mentally regardless of whether they have a case.

Venezuelan makeup artist returns home, describes torture during El Salvador detention : politics - Many of our fellows have wounds from the nightsticks; they have fractured ribs, fractured fingers and toes, marks from the handcuffs, others have marks on their chests, on their face ... from the projectiles, Hernandez told journalists

Outrage after border agents subject detained gay Vermont superintendent to hours of 'psychological terror' : politics - Chavarria, who was born in a Honduran refugee camp and grew up in Nicaragua, came to the U.S. as a student and became a citizen in 2018. He holds two master's degrees, including one from Harvard University. He has led the Vermont school district since 2023.
Creeping fascism - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Note that this is a person with a lot of cultural capital, which is one reason why you're hearing about this now, instead of two months from now, after he was sent to an ICE camp and some dedicated immigration lawyer finally managed to get a national news outlet to publish something about the case ... This is Stephen Miller's and Russell Vought's and the rest of the fascists' program for national purification, and they are very much just getting started.

Immigration agents told a teenage US citizen: 'You've got no rights.' He secretly recorded his brutal arrest : politics
Immigration agents told a teenage US citizen: 'You've got no rights.' He secretly recorded his brutal arrest | US immigration | The Guardian


Education Department says it will release billions in remaining withheld grant money

Trump intervenes to help block law requiring priests report child abuse in confession : politics - Trump defending more pedophiles. Weird pattern

Mrs. Betty Bowers: Christian Nationalists make the very best perverts. - Bluesky - This is the same asshole who spent millions in taxpayer dollars buying trump bibles to put in every OK classroom

Under Siege From Trump and Musk, a Top Liberal Group Falls Into Crisis - The New York Times - Even when the group has triumphed in court, Mr. Musk has appealed or filed new cases elsewhere.


Decarceration - Lawyers, Guns & Money - From the end of World War II until the mid-1970s, the proportion of Americans in prison each year never exceeded 120 per 100,000. But starting in the late 1960s, a multidecade crime wave swelled in America, and an unprecedented number of adolescents and young adults were criminally active. In response, the anti-crime policies of most local, state, and federal governments became more and more draconian ... The crazy thing is that while the late 20th century explosion in crime had significant and observable effects on our politics, the long decline in criminal activity really hasn't, or at least not yet


Florida city commissioner arrested in child exploitation case : politics


Done Dirt Cheap - Lawyers, Guns & Money - how rock docs and biopics have been sanitized.
The Everly Brothers sing again in Barry Mazor's 'Blood Harmony' - The Washington Post In "Blood Harmony," Barry Mazor tells the story of the brothers who left an indelible mark on the history of popular music.


Voters judge women candidates more harshly for deviating from party norms and exhibit greater initial uncertainty, leading to increased scrutiny compared to male candidates, according to new research : science


ELI5: How did Alan Turing break Enigma? : explainlikeimfive


Why were people so skeptical about the Heliocentric model of the universe? : askscience

People with persistent high grief symptoms had an 88% higher risk of dying within 10 years. These individuals were more likely to receive mental health treatment and medications, including antidepressants and sedatives. : science

An estimated 12% of first graders' most-used media at home is educational, a new study suggests, also finding that higher use of educational apps and videos was associated with more time spent reading and less overall time in front of a screen. : science


TB bacteria 'play dead' to outlast vaccinated or previously infected hosts. Genetic mouse study shows TB switches into a quiescent survival mode, relying on stress-response genes rather than growth factors, undermining traditional vaccine protection and guiding new vaccine plus therapy strategies : science


Scientists discover gut cells that communicate like brain neurons: Support cells known as telocytes use fine extensions—like neurons in the brain -- to deliver signals directly to intestinal stem cells, making this one of the clearest cellular analogues between brain and gut function seen to date. : science


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Ancient Rome sounds more like hell on Earth than some kind of ancient marvel. : videos


(99+) Discussion: Sefer Tzurat Ha Olam English translation 05202025 - Academia.edu - Bettina Morello
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Its time to walk the fish : funny

(112) The Kresge Auditorium Concert Hall at MIT - YouTube TessHeder2,061 views Feb 22, 2010


What's something you used to think all women just silently put up with until one day you found out it's actually not normal at all? : AskReddit

Women Dating Safety App 'Tea' Breached, Users' IDs Posted to 4chan : technology - These were stored, unencrypted, in a publicly facing database. Wow.




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Trump's EPA now says greenhouse gases don't endanger people : news



At least five Thais killed as Cambodia shells Thai border communities : worldnews


Record heat wave grips S. Korea as temperatures could soar to 38 C this weekend. All key indicators, including daily highs, lows and tropical nights, have surpassed records set in 2023, which itself was one of the hottest summers in recent history. : worldnews - 100 F for non-global aware users (Americans). Humidity in Korea is extreme.


Chinese authorities raze hundreds of Buddhist Stupas and Padmasambhava Statue in Karze, Tibet; Enforce harsh restrictions on local Tibetans : worldnews
China supplies Russia with drone engines under guise of refrigerators - Reuters : worldnews



Institute for the Study of War on X: MORE: Russia's reported long-term rearmament plans further indicate that the Kremlin is preparing for a potential future conflict with NATO. Ukraine's Main Military Intelligence Directorate (GUR) Head Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov stated on July 22 that Russia plans to spend $1.1 trillion on rearmament by 2036 (or roughly $110 billion per year over the next ten years). / X

Russia Forms 'Demographic Special Forces Unit' as Birth Rate Hits Historic Low : worldnews

Russian plane goes missing in far east with nearly 50 aboard. : worldnews

Ukraine hits Sochi — oil depot burns, flights grounded in Russia's top Black Sea resort : worldnews
LX on X: Some more footage / X


Indian and Chinese travelers hail end of visa freeze between world's two most populous nations as diplomatic tensions thaw : worldnews
India calls for full ceasefire in Gaza, says temporary pauses not enough to end humanitarian crisis : worldnews
Kyrylo Shevchenko on X: EU oil sanctions are working. India's Reliance, a top private refiner processing 600,000 barrels per day, is cutting Russian oil, which made up nearly 50% of its 2025 imports. It's turning to Abu Dhabi's Murban crude instead. Meanwhile, BP and PetroChina tankers are now avoiding Nayara refinery, 49% owned by Rosneft. Around 250,000 bpd of diesel and jet fuel exports are at risk. / X


Women win right to sue Qatar Airways over strip searches before Sydney-bound flight : worldnews


Iran shuts down in the face of blistering heat : worldnews ... Temperatures are expected to rise next week
Iran shuts down in the face of blistering heat Temperatures soared over 125 degrees Fahrenheit in parts of the country, and banks, businesses and government offices in the capital, Tehran, shut down



Knesset votes 71-13 for non-binding motion calling to annex West Bank : worldnews - People will still try to tell you that it's just a few crazies like Ben-Gvir and Smotrich that are the problem.
Gaza faces mass starvation as deaths from hunger rise - The Washington Post Israel has severely limited the amount of food entering Gaza, where society is on the brink of collapse.
Far-right minister says Israel pushing to 'wipe out' Gaza, will make it Jewish : worldnews
As Starvation Rises, Israeli Minister Says Israel Is 'Driving Out' Gazans - The New York Times Amichay Eliyahu's comments came amid growing hunger in the territory, where Israel controls the delivery of food ... Amid rising starvation in the Gaza Strip, an Israeli government minister said on Thursday that Israel had no duty to alleviate hunger in the territory and was seeking to expel its population.

The Worst-Kept Secret of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - The Atlantic Trump turned a far-right fantasy—ethnic cleansing in Gaza—into U.S. policy. He needs to reject it ... These stark statistics illustrate why the conflict has proved so intractable: Palestinians and Israelis subscribe to dueling national movements with deeply held and mutually exclusive historical and religious claims to the same land.

The Political Motives Behind the Gaza Aid Catastrophe | The New Yorker As Palestinians continue to die of severe hunger, a former Israeli official explains what the latest plan is really meant to achieve.

Gaza is starving. Where are the American Jewish leaders? - The Forward - Privately, Jewish lay leaders are anguished over Gaza. Publicly, they fear being labelled antisemitic - a great chillul hashem [desecration of God] in Israel and among the nations ... It is time for American Jewry to take an accounting of how many of our communal institutions and leaders are continuing to defend and support a war that has left an unbearable path of death and destruction in its wake.

Witkoff pulls team from ceasefire talks, says Hamas not acting in good faith : worldnews

IDF says Gaza terrorists launched rockets at aid distribution site in Rafah : worldnews


Ukrainska Pravda in English on X: Zelenskyy promises to submit bill to guarantee independence of anti-corruption institutions / X

Ukraine Update - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Ukraine's Battle-Hardened Defense Industry Wants Foreign Investment Battle experience may give Ukrainian manufacturers the edge.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1246, Part 1 (Thread #1393) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of July 23, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

NOELREPORTS on X: Ukraine has already ordered over 3 billion UAH worth of interceptor drones, Defense Minister Shmyhal announced. Four state contracts have been signed with domestic producers, with a focus on countering Russian Shaheds. Talks are ongoing to secure financing and scale up production / X

MAKS 25 on X: Russia is trying to destabilize the situation in Ukraine through protests, — GUR The goal is to sow chaos inside the country and discredit Ukraine in the West. Provocations inspired by Moscow are not excluded. / X

UNITED24 Media on X: In Odesa, stray animals have learned what the siren means and take cover quicker than humans / X

Yauhen Lehalau on X: Together wh @CITeam_ru verified @SecGenNATO's statement that Russia produces 12 (!!!) times more artillery ammunition annually than all NATO countries combined. Also compared the situation with other major types of weapons. Big (really) thread / X


EU's refusal to recognise Swiss cheese trademark contested in court : worldnews - The EU notes that Emmentaller cheese actually has an earlier origin in Austria (predating the Swiss claim by around 20 years).

Almost 30% of German companies postpone US investments, survey shows : worldnews

Macron announces: France will recognize Palestinian state : worldnews

Public Health confirms 30 cases of measles in northern Nova Scotia : worldnews - in a local Mennonite community
Arrested for fishing: Quebec man outraged after being detained by U.S. Coast Guard : worldnews - USCG says he was 65 yards on this side of the border. This is petty and spiteful. Not the USCG I know. There is no honor in this detainment based on current information ... American voters are almost as good at deflecting responsibility as the administration is.




Trump signs order that pushes forcible hospitalization of homeless people - The Washington Post Trump executive order would increase hospitalization of homeless individuals with mental health and substance use disorders. The order said shifting homeless people into long-term institutional settings will restore public order.

Japan trade deal info on Trump's desk was altered by hand with a marker : politics

Trump Is Really Asking People to Venmo to Pay Off the National Debt | You can now Venmo the government to try to reduce the massive national debt. : technology

Trump's birthright citizenship order is unconstitutional, appeals court says : politics
Trump's birthright citizenship order is unconstitutional, appeals court says : politics

Pentagon Has Evidence Pete Hegseth Really Did Text Classified Info: Reports : politics
Pete Hegseth's Signalgate Saga Somehow Gets Worse : politics


RFK Jr. Pictured Partying with Child Sex Predator Jeffrey Epstein : politics
2005 photo of Sean 'Diddy' Combs with Donald J Trump : pics
Kyle Griffin: The New York Times obtained a photo of Trump and Epstein with James Brown.- Bluesky
Released records a reminder of Epstein's allure to scientists | Miami Herald Stephen Hawking, center, during an event arranged by Jeffrey Epstein on the financier's private island in 2006 ... alleged that Hawking, while an island visitor, had participated in an "underage orgy.'
How sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein is connected to Trump, Clinton | Miami Herald
Jeffrey Epstein's Science of Sleaze | The Nation Epstein's scientist "friends" should have known better than to associate with a crackpot transhumanist ... Maxwell was a guest at Chelsea Clinton's wedding in 2010, two years after Epstein's Florida conviction
Epstein reportedly hoped to develop super-race of humans with his DNA | Jeffrey Epstein | The Guardian Registered sex offender hoped to seed human race with his DNA by impregnating 20 women at a time, New York Times reports

Why can't journalists cover democracy like they cover Epstein? Or Trump's mental health. Or any number of other major scandals.

OC: A billboard in Times Square calls for the release of the Epstein files. : pics

Trump's Relationship With Epstein Further Exposed in Bombshell Video | In resurfaced video testimony, Jeffrey Epstein was asked if he and Donald Trump ever spent time with young girls. : politics
CNN Obtains Never Before Published Trump-Epstein Photos : politics
Video of Jeffrey Epstein Talking About Donald Trump Resurfaces : politics
Bradley Edwards, attorney for Epstein survivors, says that the executors of Epstein's estate are in possession of the birthday book containing Trump's letter and would be willing to turn it over to authorities. : politics

Melania won't be able to stay quiet forever as Trump-Epstein controversy explodes : politics

DOJ has 'productive' meeting with Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell - The Washington Post Justice Department officials meet with lawyers for Jeffrey Epstein's former associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted in connection with sex trafficking case.
Jeffrey Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell expected to meet with DOJ on Thursday : news
Chuck Schumer: Let me be clear: Trump sending his personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell stinks of high corruption and conflict of interest. - Bluesky
Ghislaine Maxwell engaged in 'significant pattern of dishonest conduct,' DOJ said in 2022 : politics - Notice there is no bi-partisan team interviewing her. It is Trump's lawyer ... Mosad is involved, hence why nothing has been released. Explains why Biden didn't release anything - he's AIPAC's #1 recipient. Also explains why Trump will do anything for Netanyahu.
Pro-Israel Recipients - OpenSecrets - #1: Biden, Joe (D) $4,229,598

President Trump threatened to break up Nvidia, didn't even know what it was — 'What the hell is Nvidia? I've never heard of it before' : technology

The full picture of Trump's Epstein relationship is emerging. He can't escape undamaged : politics .. I don't know why they've collectively decided now's the time, but it is interesting that "now" happens to be after the BBB passed with all those sweet tax cuts.

House Speaker Johnson says Jeffrey Epstein case is "not a hoax" : politics
The walls are closing in on Trump as Murdoch refuses to be cowed : politics - Elon had "kung foo lessons" with Maxwell. They more than "knew" each other.
Further corroboration for Donald Trump's loving tribute to Jeffrey Epstein - Lawyers, Guns & Money - As I said when the story first dropped, you would have to be out of your mind to think that Rupert Murdoch would have run it if it wasn't absolutely ironclad. But in case there were any lingering doubts [free link]: ... The former president was among around five dozen people, including Donald Trump, Wall Street billionaire Leon Black, fashion designer Vera Wang and media owner Mort Zuckerman, who ended up with letters in the 2003 book, according to documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

NEW: Wall Street Journal reports DOJ told Trump he is in Epstein files, 'enormously consequential' : politics
Trump Has Reportedly Known For Months That His Name Is In The Epstein Files : politics
DOJ Told Trump That He Appeared in Epstein Files Multiple Times Before Choosing to Halt Their Release: Report : politics
Justice Department Told Trump in May That His Name Is Among Many in the Epstein Files : politics
DOJ told Trump that his name is among others in the Epstein files: report : politics
House Panel Votes to Subpoena Justice Dept. for Epstein Files : politics

White House Reacts To Report That Bondi Told Trump He Was In Epstein Files : politics
Bondi facing Democratic calls to testify following report she told Trump she was in Epstein files : politics
Trump's under-fire AG Pam Bondi skips human trafficking summit over medical issue | Attorney General drops out of CPAC event with 'torn cornea' just as more damaging Jeffrey Epstein news drops to intensify the pressure on President Donald Trump : politics - The double irony is indescribable. First, that the loud defender of a known human trafficker is invited to a Human Trafficking Summit? She can't attend because she "can't see"? what a metaphor

> Trump hung up 30 seconds into call with CNN reporter asking about new Epstein photos : politics - "There are more photos of Trump and Epstein together than there are trans athletes in the entire NCAA."
Trump Crashes Out Over Damning Resurfaced Photos With Epstein - Donald Trump abruptly hung up on a reporter when asked about the newly unearthed images. : politics

Republican-led House panel votes to subpoena Jeffrey Epstein files : politics
Trump's Epstein nightmare worsens amid new revelations and a GOP revolt : politics
GOP Senator Breaks Ranks to Demand Epstein Files Release : politics - Well gee, how did I know it would be the Republican Senator who has already announced that he's quitting after his term is up?
POTUS is clearly furious: White House is frustrated by all-consuming Epstein coverage : politics

DJT/Tmanch_CH2.md at main · mfreeze77/DJT · GitHub - Following Ivana Zelníckova's meeting with Donald Trump in New York in 1976, their relationship quickly blossomed into a high-profile marriage that would connect Trump to the Eastern Bloc during a critical period of the Cold War. This chapter examines their marriage and Trump's business ventures from 1977 to 1990, a period marked by rapid expansion, mounting debt, and intriguing connections to Soviet interests.

Rep. Khanna on Epstein victims' lawyer revealing where birthday book can be found : politics
The Epstein Files Are Going to Haunt Trump's Presidency : politics

@jb592353.bsky.social: "Just a few MAGA that love their Pedophile President! Feel free to add more under this post! Make them all go viral!" — Bluesky
@jb592353.bsky.social: Pretty sure this has some secrets - Bluesky

It's A QAnon Problem - Lawyers, Guns & Money Normies focus on the sex trafficking, and the Democrats are joining Republicans in insisting that the files be released. If they are released and it's Donald Trump having sex parties with children rather than Hillary Clinton, that's a problem with a large chunk of his base. It may be even more of a problem with the people who voted for him because the price of eggs was too high.

Mehdi Hasan: "Where the f**k was all this reporting from the Times & the Journal on Trump & the world's most famous child rapist in 2016, 2020, & 2020? Where were the effing Dems & their oppo research? How on earth has it taken this long for this stuff to come out?"- Bluesky

Donald, the Call Is Coming From Inside the House The fact that 80 percent of American voters say they have been following the case is remarkable. There aren't many issues that 80 percent of Americans follow.

Democrats mount surprise 11th hour push to subpoena Epstein files : politics

GOP dysfunction over Epstein leaves Senate Republicans angry with House : politics

Omar calls GOP 'pedophile protection party' for dodging Epstein votes : politics
Democratic leaders accuse Republicans of protecting pedophiles : politics
Democrats Rename GOP 'Pedophile Protection Party' After Breaking Report of Trump in Epstein Files : politics

Ted Cruz Admits Trump's Fever Dream of Obama Treason Charge Is BS : politics

Gabbard's claims of an anti-Trump conspiracy are not supported by declassified documents : politics
Americans should beware of Gabbard's 'dangerous distraction' with revisionist history of 2016 election | President Trump's intelligence director is pushing false narratives about Obama officials related to the 2016 election to divert attention from other problems : politics - Just to be clear: The director of national intelligence for the United States of America is making allegations against a former U.S. presidential candidate based on material from Russia's intelligence services.

Rep. Al Green renews calls for impeachment against Trump : politics

Donald Trump's Approval Rating Nosedives With Conservatives : politics
The only President less popular than Trump right now was Trump's first presidency, CNN's data shows. : politics

The Columbia Capitulation - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Shakedown street - Lawyers, Guns & Money Columbia agreed to a $200 million extortion payment to the Donald Trump Fund For Humanity, aka the Human Fund, which to the relief of everyone associated with that great university will certainly guarantee no more extortion attempts of this sort going forward.
Kevin Carey: Columbia University has handed over its undergraduate admissions process to Donald Trump and his MAGA allies, who will now decide at their sole discretion whether the university has admitted enough white people. It's no longer an independent institution. - Bluesky

US government is building a 5,000-person immigrant detention camp in west Texas : news

Colbert Teases Trump After Name Reportedly Listed in Epstein Files: "Mystery Man Known Only as Micropenis DJT" : politics

White House Attacks 'The View' After Joy Behar Says Trump Is Jealous of Obama: 'Joy Is an Irrelevant Loser' Who Should 'Self-Reflect' Before 'Her Show Is the Next to Be Pulled Off Air' : politics - Trump is so fucking childish I'm genuinely amazed he hasn't molested himself.

What do you think of South Park going scorched earth on Trump and Paramount? : AskReddit
Well that was easy. : PoliticalHumor

This Viral Debate Clip Highlights A Scary Reality About Today's Conservatives : politics
Viral Debate Highlights Scary Conservative Trend | HuffPost Life "I frankly don't care about being called a Nazi at all," Connor responded

Amy Sherald Cancels Her Smithsonian Show, Citing Censorship - The New York Times - The artist said that she made the decision after she said she learned that her painting of a transgender Statue of Liberty might be removed to avoid provoking President Trump.

Swastikars continue sales decline - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Tesla's net income dropped 16% in the second quarter, marking another quarter of steep declines at the company as automotive sales continue to fall.

The Intellectualist: Stephen Miller: "Children will be taught to love America … As we close the Dept of Education and provide funding to states, we're going to make sure these funds are not being used to promote communist ideology." - Bluesky

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers not seeking reelection : politics

Vermont schools official says he was aggressively questioned upon return to US

Sen. Angus King Admits Vote For Anti-Abortion Judge Was 'A Mistake' | HuffPost Women The Maine senator says he was 'not fully' aware of Josh Divine's record, but 'took Josh Hawley's advice to confirm him to a lifetime federal judgeship ... Divine's record of attacking women's reproductive rights is well-established.
Our Useless Democrats - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Yes, yes, I know King is technically an independent but that's not really relevant here. What is relevant is that he's either lazy, a dupe, or a liar. Whichever it is, he, like so much of the Democratic caucus, has shown himself completely useless in facing the reality of Trumpism.

Laundering white nationalists - Lawyers, Guns & Money Elizabeth Lopatto on what the New York Times was doing while the Wall Street Journal was getting scoops about the incumbent president: ... The ultimate source for The New York Times' story about Zohran Mamdani's college application is an open secret. It's an anime-loving neo-Nazi whose hobbies include furry drawings, posting fan art of a video game character, and hacking universities. On X, the alleged hacker is followed by New York Times freelancer Benjamin Ryan, who was the first byline on the Mamdani story.

9th Circuit upholds block on checks for California ammunition buyers - Los Angeles Times

The American Dream is no longer red, white, and blue -- it's gray. There are now more homebuyers over age 70 than under 35 : politics


I'm Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor, UC Berkeley professor, co-founder of Inequality Media, author of 18 books (including my new book 'Coming Up Short: A Memoir of My America'), subject of a new documentary called 'The Last Class', and I write almost daily at robertreich.substack.com. AMA! : politics

Kristin Cabot Resigns as Head of HR After Being Caught with Her Boss on Coldplay Kiss Cam : Music

The Stone Has Rolled Away... - Lawyers, Guns & Money Ozzy has Risen! Sooner than anyone expected…


Hulk Hogan - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Hulk Hogan dead at 71 after suffering cardiac arrest at Florida home : movies
Hulk Hogan, wrestling icon and pop culture powerhouse, dies at 71 : news He also helped Peter Thiel take down gawker. He was maga before there was a maga.


The Colonel, the Sculptor, and the Supreme Court Justice: Assessing the Failure of American Aircraft Production in the First World War - Part Two - From Balloons to Drones
We Need a Marine Corps, Part III: A Corps Recentered - War on the Rocks



The ultimate October surprise (ET crash market) - Lawyers, Guns & Money I don't have the technical expertise to understand let alone critique what Harvard physicist Avi Loeb is arguing here. He claims on the basis of essentially statistical arguments that there's a good probability that a newly discovered interstellar object racing through the solar system is actually an alien probe, most likely of some sort of hostile intent.
Trading Options for Alien Tech. The research team of the new NSF-DOE… | by Avi Loeb | Jul, 2025 | Medium
Alien visitation advocate Avi Loeb is claiming more ordinary objects as spacecraft Of course he is. Because that's what keeps his funding flowing from the Tech Bros who listen to too much Rogan.
She probably didn't come from Planet Clare - Lawyers, Guns & Money Andrew Gelman points out that Slate has just run an embarrassingly terrible conspiracy-mongering piece about Congress's forthcoming inquiry into the almost certainly completely non-existent evidence that the Earth has been visited recently by intelligent life from other star systems/galaxies/dimensions/whathaveyou:

Amazon.com: The Believer: Alien Encounters, Hard Science, and the Passion of John Mack: 9780826362315: Blumenthal, Ralph: Books


Attractive long-term mates have an unexpected effect on women's creativity - they are linked to lower creativity in women, and this drop was explained by heightened sexual arousal. However, men were more motivated to perform well after viewing attractive mates, which predicted greater creativity. : science - Women are traditionally the pursued, and men the pursuers, which translates to men needing to up their efforts (creativity, achievement, humor, intelligence, etc.) to be attractive to and mate with women. Meanwhile, women (on balance) can simply field and choose from the attentions and efforts of men, which allows them to put forth lower effort and therefore less need to stimulate their own creativity.

The return of wolves to the Yellowstone National Park has led to an increased presence of aspen trees : science


The Covid-19 pandemic has led to more obese younger children, and more malnourished older children : science


A meta-analysis shows that even taking 7,000 steps per day can lower a person's risk of disease | Hitting a 7,000-step target was linked with a 25 percent lower risk of cardiovascular disease, a 37 percent lower risk of dying from cancer and a 38 percent lower risk of dementia : science


Risk of dementia following gabapentin prescription in chronic low back pain patients | Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
Study Sheds New Light on Gabapentin Risks | MedPage Today
Association between gabapentin use and risk of dementia in adults with chronic pain: A nested case-control study - ScienceDirect
Risk of dementia following gabapentin prescription in chronic low back pain patients - PubMed


iPhone vs. Android: iPhone users more reckless, less protected online | Malwarebytes




072325

In landmark opinion, the World Court says climate change is an 'existential threat' : worldnews
UN's top court says failing oprotect planet from climate change could violate international law : worldnews
Top UN court says countries can sue each other over climate change : worldnews
In landmark opinion, World Court says countries must address climate change : worldnews


S. Korea sees 14-year high rate of growth in births for May as births continue to rise for 11 months straight : worldnews


Trans women have right to use women's bathrooms, rules Hong Kong judge : worldnews

US NATO ambassador warns China over 'subsidizing' Russia's war in Ukraine : worldnews
Arrests in China after more than 230 kindergarten children poisoned by lead paint in food | China : worldnews
China reacts to Trump's UNESCO decision : worldnews
Amazon follows IBM and Microsoft, shuts China AI lab that generated nearly $1 billion in sales : worldnews



Institute for the Study of War on X: MORE: Russia's reported long-term rearmament plans further indicate that the Kremlin is preparing for a potential future conflict with NATO. Ukraine;'s Main Military Intelligence Directorate (GUR) Head Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov stated on July 22 that Russia plans to spend $1.1 trillion on rearmament by 2036 (or roughly $110 billion per year over the next ten years)./ X

He sees Trump as emotional and susceptible to influence — Putin not worried about 50-day ceasefire deadline : worldnews

New Russian Drone Made Completely Of Chinese Components: Ukrainian Intelligence : worldnews

Russia is increasingly restricting the free internet: More than 50,000 websites blocked : worldnews

Russian power station burns after drone strike—Novocherskassk traffic gridlocked : worldnews

Russian lawmaker found to have voted 11 times in Duma on day his death was announced : worldnews



Official India jobless data is not accurate, say top independent economists : worldnews


Eswatini opposition attacks US deal as human trafficking disguised as deportation : worldnews


Report: Sinwar's widow remarries in Turkey after escaping Gaza with fake passport, cash : worldnews


Iran has no plans to abandon its nuclear programme, including uranium enrichment, the country's foreign minister said ahead of renewed talks with European powers : worldnews
Iran says it warned US destroyer to move away from waters monitored by Tehran : worldnews


Hamas responds to Gaza truce offer with 'unacceptable' new demands - Qatari and Egyptian mediators : worldnews
Israel Defence Forces Kill Hamas Commander Bashar Thabet, Hit 75 Terror Targets In Latest Operation : worldnews

WHO sees deadly surge in malnutrition in Gaza; 21 children under five killed in 2025 : worldnews
Gaza suffering man-made mass starvation, says WHO chief : worldnews

"Hamas terrorists seen feasting underground as Gazans starve above" : worldnews


Zelensky signs law destroying independence of Ukraine's key anti-corruption bodies : worldnews
'We all hear what society is saying' — Zelensky vows anti-corruption plan within 2 weeks amid backlash over controversial bill : worldnews
Daria Kaleniuk on X: "Office of President Zelensky now. The people of Ukraine demand @ZelenskyyUa to return back NOW independence of #NABU #SAPO / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1245, Part 1 (Thread #1392) : worldnews


Visioner on X: It has been revealed that billionaire and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is involved in the production of drones for Ukraine, including interceptor drones. Reportedly, 9 out of 10 Shahed drones are being destroyed by interceptor drones produced by Schmidt's company, Swift Beat. These drones are equipped with built-in artificial intelligence and are resistant to Russian electronic warfare systems that typically disrupt communication signals. / X


US and EU close in on 15% tariff deal, FT reports : worldnews
EU Readies eu100 Billion No-Deal Plan to Match US 30% Tariff : worldnews


Finland's unemployment rate hits 10.2% in second quarter of 2025 : worldnews

A former security guard at the US Embassy in Norway is accused of spying for Russia and Iran : worldnews

Israeli teens chased, beaten in Rhodes by knife-wielding pro-Palestinian mob : worldnews
Israeli cruise ship turned away from Greek island by Gaza war protest | Tourists greeted on Syros by banner saying Stop the Genocide and prevented from disembarking : worldnews

Protesters drown out live interview with far-right AfD party leader Alice Weidel : worldnews - Married to a Sri Lankan woman, living in Switzerland. Erna Röhm over here is really the poster child for right wing hypocrisy.

Belgian police question two Israelis over war crimes accusations : worldnews

French President Macron Sues Influencer Over Claim France's First Lady Was Born Male : worldnews - She also claims that Brigitte could actually be Macron's father. This should be fun.
US-funded contraceptives for poor nations to be burned in France, sources say : worldnews

Framed, stripped, left bloodied: Indian man attacked by 'racist gang' in Ireland : worldnews


Canadians are livid. Most Americans have no clue. | The relationship between our two countries has fundamentally fractured. : politics ... The right is so afraid of ending up with free healthcare that they'd openly prefer to turn their children into debt slaves (or worse) and put their neighbors into concentration camps.
Tapped out: Canada kicks American booze as US alcohol sales plunge by 66% amid tariff war : politics




No New Navy Fighter... - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Trump Goes Full Fascist: 'Whether It's Right or Wrong, It's Time to Go After People' : politics
Trump Is the Most Dangerous Criminal in US History : politics

House subcommittee votes to subpoena Justice Department for Epstein files after Democrats successfully goaded GOP lawmakers to defy Trump and Republican leadership to support the action.

Trump once hosted party for 'young women' where Epstein was the only guest, says report : politics

The secret recordings that could blow open Trump's true relationship with Epstein : politics

Newly discovered photos and video shed fresh light on Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein : politics - Photos from 1993 confirm for the first time that Epstein attended Trump's 1993 wedding to Marla Maples. Epstein's attendance at the ceremony at the Plaza Hotel was not widely known until now.
Newly uncovered photos show Jeffrey Epstein attended Trump's wedding in 1993 : politics
Trump rages over newly surfaced photos of Epstein at president's second wedding : politics
Donald Trump Reacts To Newly-Surfaced Photos With Jeffrey Epstein : politics
Trump Spent the Night Terrified of Epstein Files Drama : politics

Trump's Epstein Fiasco Takes Darker Turn as Dem Senator Drops New Bomb : politics ... Wyden also presses DOJ to examine hundreds of millions of dollars in wire transfers discovered by his investigators that passed through several now-sanctioned Russian banks ... Anyone remember the trump org server in Pennsylvania that was passing internet traffic with Alfa-Bank in Russia almost 10 years ago, then went dark for a week or two when the story broke???? ... Suddenly it seems like everyone is waking up to the Trump-Epstein connections, and now the Trump-Russia connections, all of which were BLATANTLY OBVIOUS 5, 10, 15 years ago. None of this is shit is new, yet somehow it didn't break through to the collective consciousness until now.
Trump's Epstein Fiasco Takes Darker Turn as Dem Senator Drops New Bomb | The New Republic The Oregon Democrat said that his investigators had discovered that four big banks had flagged to the Treasury Department $1.5 billion in potentially suspicious money transfers involving Epstein, much of which appeared to be related to his massive sex-trafficking network.

Epstein's brother vividly details relationship between Trump and Epstein : politics
Jeffrey Epstein said he stopped hanging out with Trump 'when he realized Trump was a crook,' according to his brother : politics
Epstein's Brother Dishes on Joke He Says Trump Told Him on Plane : politics

'She is just as much a pedophile as Jeffery Epstein is': Claire McCaskill on Ghislaine Maxwell : politics

Jeffrey Epstein's former lawyer Roy Black dies after illness at age 80 | The Independent lack was widely regarded as the 'GOAT' among Miami's criminal defense lawyers ... Black first gained national attention in 1991 when he secured an acquittal for former President John F. Kennedy's nephew, William Kennedy Smith, in a high-profile rape trial
Epsteins lawyer dies after illness : politics

Trump's Wall Street Journal lawsuit could backfire spectacularly : politics - Trump's lawsuit will have the unintended effect of keeping this in the public eye for weeks or months. The discovery process could be brutal. Excellent strategy.


Trump Presidency: Follow Latest Updates From White House | HuffPost Latest News Follow along for the latest updates on Donald Trump's presidency

Trump Continues Evading Questions About His Child Sex Trafficking Friends : politics


Trump Triggered Into Crazed Obama Rant by Epstein Question : politics ... Important to note, the modern conception of Lex Luthor as an ultrarich real estate investor was directly inspired by Trump.
Transcript: Trump's Fury at Obama Unnerves Experts: "We're in Trouble" | As President Trump's threats to prosecute Barack Obama fly off the rails and experts in democracy grow more alarmed, a scholar of democratic breakdown explains how we know authoritarian rule is now upon us. : politics
Obama Blasts Trump for Attacking Him to Divert Away From Epstein : politics ... And every single member of the GOP in the House voted to block the release of the Epstein Files to protect all the pedophiles on the list including Trump.

Trump imploding as Republicans shut down Congress to flee Epstein mess : politics
Mike Johnson shuts US House until September to avoid Epstein vote : politics
Khanna: Speaker Johnson knows Epstein resolution would pass : politics

House and Executive Branch Now Totally Derailed by Epstein : politics

Vance Is Boasting He Knows What's in Epstein Files to Random Dinner Guests : politics
Is JD Vance Out to Destroy Trump? : politics

Rapublicans Oppose Child Marriage Bans, Say It Would Promote Abortion - GOP lawmakers across the U.S. have opposed raising the marriage age, with some arguing child marriage bans would encourage abortion


Canceling Colbert Begins the End of Television : politics
Trump's FCC chair gloats over Colbert's cancellation days after meeting next CBS boss : politics
Trump Touts Secret Paramount Side Deal After Colbert Ouster : politics
Trump Calls for Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon to Be Fired and He Wants the Credit For It : politics


'Not How Numbers Work': Critics School Trump After Baffling New Claim : politics "We're gonna get the drug prices down. Not 30% or 40%, which would be great. Not 50% or 60%. No, we're gonna get them down 1,000%, 600%, 500%, 1,500%," Trump said at a Republican dinner. "Numbers that are not even thought to be achievable"


Revealed: Harvard publisher cancels entire journal issue on Palestine shortly before publication | Harvard University | The Guardian As Harvard's feud with Trump escalated, so did tensions over an 'education and Palestine' issue of a prestigious journal. Scholars blame the 'Palestine exception' to academic freedom

Youth wing of the Democratic Party passes amendment opposing Israel's "ongoing genocide in Gaza" : politics


Living with a delusional cult - Lawyers, Guns & Money Here's a statement the head of the Ohio GOP Ken Blackwell (you may remember him as the state's AG during the 2004 election): Most people have no clue how much danger Tulsi Gabbard is in right now. - We probably need more anthropologists and sociologists to analyze how and why American society is sufficiently depraved to find this shambolic parody of a demagogue attractive, but it does. How do you live in a country where half of the people are either frankly insane, or perfectly OK with the insanity if it entertains them or cuts their taxes or makes the right people mad?


Profitably like a martyr - Lawyers, Guns & Money If only we could all have our speech suppressed like this:


Feds Criminalize Aiding Protests Against ICE : politics - TL;DR, basically anyone suspected of aiding illegal immigrants, which will include those protesting ICE or aiding protests to ICE, will be arrested. Their crime? Aiding criminals. What criminals? Illegal immigrants. How did they aid them? They protested their arrest.

ICE is quite unpopular - even more so than when 'abolish ICE' was a thing : politics
ICE offers up to $50,000 signing bonus for retired employees to return to the job


Muir Woods exhibit is first casualty of White House directive to erase history : politics


Khanna endorses Mamdani in NYC mayoral race : politics
No, Instagram didn't suspend Zohran Mamdani's account for being 'too socialist' | The Verge This isn't the first false story that's circulated during the race for mayor — and likely won't be the last.
Calls to strip Zohran Mamdani's citizenship spark alarm about Trump weaponizing denaturalization : politics
Zohran Mamdani Is Right: We Shouldn't Have Billionaires : politics
Zohran's Bronx Science tales - POLITICO Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani graduated from the public, test-in, competitive Bronx Science High School in 2010.


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,929 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is the grave of Old Hoss Radbourne (often spelled without the "e" at the end, but I am keeping it for this post).


Opinion | Are we facing a population collapse? - Washington Post Falling birth rates have policymakers around the world worried. How well do you know the numbers driving the discussion? Take our quiz


Does eating red meat cause cancer? Here's what the science says. - The Washington Post The data is concerning enough that the benefits of frequently eating red meat don't outweigh the risks.


As a microplastics researcher, here's how I avoid exposure to plastics - The Washington Post Microplastics are everywhere. But there are simple ways to lower your exposure.


World's smallest-known snake found under rocks in Barbados after nearly 20 years : worldnews


Fired Market Basket executives slam board of directors, say dismissals were a 'preplanned coup' - The Boston Globe Two of CEO's top lieutenants were formally dismissed Tuesday in latest move in the succession fight over the popular supermarket chain

Education director at Concord synagogue allegedly tried to entice officer posing online as 12-year-old





072225

'Japanese first': Voters back Trump-inspired party to 'Make Japan Great Again' wins big in key elections : worldnews


China launches nationwide Internet ID system to track all online activity : worldnews


Visioner on X: For two days now, Ukrainian forces have been continuously launching large waves of kamikaze drones toward various regions of Russia, including Moscow - and there are several reasons for this strategy. First, the Ukrainians aim to overload Russian air defense systems while simultaneously identifying their weak points. This helps them determine and prepare safe corridors for potential major strikes in the future. / X

Russia plans to spend over a trillion dollars on rearmament by 2036 : worldnews
WarMonitor on X: Russia plans to spend about 1.1 trillion on rearmament by 2036. A total societal mobilisation toward war. / X

Evgen Istrebin on X: "After the collapse of the housing market and the slowdown in construction, scrap metal prices have collapsed as consumption of construction steel has also fallen. The crisis is gathering momentum / X

MAKS 25 on X: In Moscow, the car of the head of the enterprise that manufactures drones was burned down, - RBC-Ukraine ❗️Vladimir Petrov —-head of ""Petrovinzhiniring" - an enterprise that manufactures drones, electric motors, electric generators and transformers for Russian army. / X

WarTranslated on X: Ukrainian intelligence has information that major banks are preparing for a debt crisis. According to Ukrainian intelligence, by late 2025 or early 2026, many borrowers in Russia will begin defaulting on their loans en masse. The total amount of overdue debt has already risen to 1.5 trillion rubles (around $19.2 billion). / X

Russia using children to design and test its military drones, investigation finds : worldnews


Malaria 'back with a vengeance' in Zimbabwe as number of deaths from the disease triple : worldnews - The increase in malaria rates is directly linked to the defunding of USAID. The disease was on a major decline, and could have been wiped out in coming years. However, America chose to elect a pedophile that prefers to ensure suffering.


'They shot patients in beds' - BBC hears claims of massacre at Suweida hospital - BBC News : worldnews


Hamas welcomes joint statement by 25 countries, urges practical steps to end Gaza war : worldnews


Anders Puck Nielsen: "Exactly. The best way to help Ukriane's democracy is to give them the weapons they need to win the war so martial law can be lifted and there can be elections." - Bluesky
Alexandre on X: Against the backdrop of North Korea sending over 10 million artillery shells and hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia, the support provided by Western allies to Ukraine looks utterly pitiful and insignificant. / X

Intelschizo on X: Last night Russia bombed the Azeri Embassy to Ukraine. This is now the 11th Embassy/Consulate bombed by Russia in Ukraine previous attacks have struck the diplomatic quarters / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1244, Part 1 (Thread #1391) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of July 22, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/kVCiaS4OK2" / X


Alexandre on X: Russia has started using a new monstrous tactic, they are hitting subway entrances with missiles and kamikaze drones so that all the civilians who use the subway as shelter will suffocate from the smoke. / X


Austria Prepares to Give Up 'Dream' of Disarmament : worldnews

NOELREPORTS on X: "Germany's military counterintelligence (MAD) warns of a sharp rise in Russian espionage and hybrid threats. "The approach is more aggressive, like in the Cold War," says MAD chief Rosenberg. Suspected cases have nearly doubled in a year. Russian agents are entering via third countries. / X


Briton found guilty of volunteering to spy for Russia : worldnews
British institutions to be banned from paying ransoms to Russian hackers : worldnews


Brazil's Supreme Court justice threatens to arrest Jair Bolsonaro - BBC News : worldnews


Ontario Premier Says Electricity Export Tax Is Possible If Trade Talks Fail : worldnews




US to withdraw from UN scientific and cultural agency UNESCO again, White House says : worldnews

Naive Trump promised peace in Middle East, now he's realising he's been played : politics



GOP megabill's final score: $3.4T in red ink and 10 million kicked off health insurance, CBO says : politics
New Report Shows Just How Badly Trump Is Lying About His Budget : politics

Petition to Release Trump's Full Medical Records Grows : politics

Trump's intelligence chiefs try to rewrite the history of the 2016 election : politics
Trump Renews Lie That Russia Did Not Help Him In 2016, This Time With Gabbard's Help : politics

Republican pollster sounds alarm as GOP support collapses under Trump : politics
Trump is unpopular, polls show, and he's building an America most Americans hate | Opinion : politics
Democrats should make 2026 a referendum on Trump and Epstein : politics

This is excellent news for John McCain - Lawyers, Guns & Money Multiple news outlets have decided that a highly incriminating Wall Street Journal story about Donald Trump's disgusting friendship with Jeffrey Epstein has really turned the tide in favor of Donald Trump. I wonder what the surely independent and impartial sources for this information are?

DOJ officials to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell on Epstein case to ask 'what do you know?' : politics

Epstein furor upends House for second week in row : politics
Republicans shut down House floor to avoid Epstein vote : politics
Republicans shut down the House to protect Trump from the Epstein Files - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Vote to release Epstein files scrapped by Republican leadership : politics - Guardians of Pedophiles
House grinds to a halt as GOP tries to shut down Epstein votes : politics
House paralyzed over Epstein files for 2nd week in a row : politics
Republicans Would Rather End Congress Early Than Vote on Epstein | House Republicans are rushing to provide Donald Trump cover in the Epstein files debacle. : politics
Johnson Retreats on Demand for Epstein Disclosures, Saying Trump Needs 'Space' : politics

Lawrence: Trump is living in abject terror about the Epstein files. His silence proves it. : politics

Video from 1991 shows Trump at teen modeling competition : politics
Trump's Sexual 'Age Limit' Comments Come Back to Bite Him : politics

Critics say Trump trying to distract from Epstein by talking about everything but that : politics
MLK Jr's daughter tells Trump 'now do the Epstein files' after 230,000 pages released on civil rights leader : politics

Trump Scrambles to Attack Obama in Panicked Bid to End Epstein Fallout : politics
Obama rebukes Trump's accusations in rare response

Pam Bondi Grants Hillary Clinton Email Probe Request Amid Epstein Furor : politics
Trump Just Threw Pam Bondi and Kash Patel to the Wolves on Epstein : politics

Ghislaine Maxwell's brother: Epstein didn't kill himself : politics - People keep skipping that the most vocal victim - Virginia Giuffre - was in an accident at the end of March. She was given 4 days to live by the doctors, but she was making a recovery until she committed suicide on April 25th, 2025 ... But till the very end she explicitly told all those around her, if I "die by suicide" it wasn't me, i was murdered.

Epstein Accuser Shares Chilling Interaction She Had With Trump | Maria Farmer warned law enforcement that they should look into Donald Trump as part of their investigation on Jeffrey Epstein. : politics

Trump named twice to FBI by Jeffrey Epstein victim : politics
Epstein Victim Blasts Trump for Lying: 'He's Caught' : politics

Newly discovered photos and video shed fresh light on Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein | CNN Politics
What to know about the Jeffrey Epstein saga | CNN Politics

Young Men Who Elected Trump Just Realized They Screwed Up: Younger people are concerned that Donald Trump is doing more harm to them than good : politics

'Those days are over': Trump books draw lackluster sales - POLITICO

Judges' move to oust Trump pick Habba as U.S. attorney triggers a showdown - The Washington Post New Jersey's federal judges declined to appoint Alina Habba to continue in her role as acting U.S. attorney. The Justice Department fired the prosecutor the courts chose to replace her.
Bondi Fires Newly Appointed New Jersey Prosecutor in Clash with Judges - WSJ Attorney general blasts judges for not allowing Alina Habba, a Trump ally, to continue leading the U.S. attorney's office

NPR news chief Edith Chapin announces departure : NPR - after Congress kills federal funding

Colbert responds to Trump post: "Go f**k yourself" : politics
Fired Stephen Colbert Hits Back at Donald Trump With Three Profane Words : politics
Jon Stewart Torches CBS After 'Late Show' Cancellation, Backs Colbert : politics
(98) Jon Stewart Reacts to Colbert's Cancellation & Trump's "Bawdy" Epstein Doodles | The Daily Show - YouTube

Whitewashing American History - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Trump administration's attempt to quite literally whitewash American history at the National Parks is beyond depressing. But it does show what happens in America when the nation decides to do something about the problems of Black people for 5 seconds, such as suggesting that their lives matter or perhaps that a Black person was president ... The bulk of the content identified for review in the internal documents addresses the struggle for equality of Black Americans, from slavery to the civil rights movement.
A Trump Executive Order Prompts Park Workers to Report Displays That 'Disparage' Americans - The New York Times - Descriptions and displays at scores of parks and historic sites have been flagged for review in connection with an executive order from President Trump.

Trump Administration Guts Office to Combat Human Trafficking amid Criticism over President's Epstein Ties : politics

Trump demands Kennedy Center Opera House be named after his current wife, or lose all federal funding - Lawyers, Guns & Money


'Embarrassingly wasteful': Trump's National Guard stunt in L.A. shown to be pointless and expensive : politics

FEMA search and rescue chief resigns after frustration with Texas flood response : politics
One heckuva job - Lawyers, Guns & Money The head of FEMA's Search and Rescue operation has resigned:


Judge blocks Trump administration from cutting Planned Parenthood funding : politics


Editorial | Penn descends into fascism | The Daily Pennsylvanian Conceding was the wrong decision


Mark Green resigns from Congress, further shrinking House GOP majority : politics - His vote was instrumental in moving billions upon billions of dollars into the pockets of people who will now happily give him $300,000 a year to sit on a board of directors and do a video call once a week.


Art For Everybody - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Thomas Kinkade: The Painter of the Right - Dissent Magazine
Of All Things, U.S. Homeland Security Just Shared a Thomas Kinkade Painting


Ozzy - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,928 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is the grave of Claude Shannon ... Claude Shannon is buried in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts.


ELI5 why does the umbilical cord wrapping around the neck stop babies from breathing : explainlikeimfive




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Scientists Are Now 43 Seconds Closer to Producing Limitless Energy. A twisted reactor in Germany just smashed a nuclear fusion record. : worldnews
Arctic winter reaches melting point as scientists report unprecedented thaw in Svalbard, warming six to seven times faster than the global average. Winter warming is no longer rare but a persistent feature of a destabilized climate, overturning the myth of a reliably frozen Arctic. : science


Tymofiy Mylovanov on X: For the first time, the EU has sanctioned Chinese banks over military aid to Russia, reports South China Morning Post. Two regional lenders near the Russia-China border - Suifenhe and Heihe Rural Commercial Banks are blacklisted in the EU's 18th sanctions package. / X


Russian regions came under drone attacks, with explosions reported in Moscow and Rostov oblasts, according to local sources. : worldnews
Ukrainian drones attack Russia as Moscow hit for 5th night in a row, train station burns in Rostov Oblast : worldnews ... Mobile Crane Operator here yes you could use a mobile crane as a stop gap until repairs/replacement however it would be a lot slower than using the purpose built cranes that are there

NEXTA on X: "😡 Russia reveals drone production facility in Alabuga — hundreds of Shaheds being prepped for attacks For the first time, Russia has shown the inside of its drone assembly plant in Alabuga, where Iranian-made Shahed-136 (known in Russia as "Geran-2") drones are assembled and and upgraded. / X

Visegrád 24 on X: Ukrainian drones have struck the JSC Angstrem plant near Moscow. It's one of Russia's main producers of semiconductor products, microcontrollers and microprocessors. / X


Shaun Pinner on X: This is big. Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic, has declared Crimea and other occupied territories as Ukrainian. Russia's imperial dreams are cracking. Look who's already resisting: Estonia - Latvia - Lithuania - Ukraine - Moldova - Georgia - Armenia - Azerbaijan - Poland - Czech Republic - Germany / X



UN concerned by Taliban's arrest of Afghan women and girls for dress code violations : worldnews

At least 19 killed as Bangladesh air force plane crashes into college campus : worldnews - Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. More population than Russia in that small country ... asked to describe my time in Dhaka, I said, Imagine Delhi, with 10x the population density and 1/10th the income.


85 Palestinians seeking aid are killed in Gaza, officials say Gaza has experienced its deadliest day in over 21 months of conflict, with at least 85 Palestinians killed while seeking aid, according to Gaza's Health Ministry


MAKS 25 on X: The Ramstein meeting has started in Kyiv, with 52 countries taking part, — Radio Liberty. Pete Hegseth, as expected, did not attend. The meeting was convened and is being co-chaired by the UK and Germany. Ukraine is represented by Shmyhal and Umerov. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1243, Part 1 (Thread #1390) : worldnews

Deadly wave of Russian missiles pummel Ukraine as Kyiv's drones spark Moscow airport disruptions : worldnews

"Shoot Him": Russian Commander Caught Ordering Summary Execution in Intercepted Audio : worldnews

Ukrainian troops destroy rare Russian electronic warfare system KOP-2 - video : worldnews


GeoInsider on X: "JUST IN: Today, Hungarian FM Péter Szijjarto announced that Hungary, Serbia & Russia are making an agreement to build a new oil pipeline. He blames Brussels for "a series of wrong decisions" that crippled Europe's energy market and led to soaring prices https://t.co/2oKUHsfyuP" / X


Belgian king calls for greater European leadership and describes situation in Gaza as 'disgrace to humanity' : worldnews

X refuses to cooperate with French probe into algorithm bias : worldnews




US popularity collapses worldwide in wake of Trump's return : politics

The 2026 World Cup Could Be the Most Corrupt, Ever : politics


Six Months in, Trump Has Made American Life Immeasurably Worse - Mother Jones Dismantling the federal government, yanking support for poor and working-class Americans, and emboldening extremism have been among his accomplishments so far.

Human: Hey, Britt, from his first term to now, 6 months into his second, he's added a staggering $10.8 trillion to the national debt. That's more than 43 presidents combined in 216 years. So, sit down. - Bluesky


This 'Then And Now' Picture Of The Oval Office Is Going Viral And Says So, So Much About The Trump Administration | HuffPost Latest News

Epstein Files: What To Know About His Original Charges


Epstein's former lawyer wants Ghislaine Maxwell freed to testify : politics

Jack Hopkins-The Original:Trump's Nuclear Option to Bury Epstein Scandal Forever - www.jackhopkinsnow.com - Bluesky
Epstein's Final Secrets: Is Trump's Endgame a Full Pardon? The Dangerous Precedent America Can't Afford

'Anything But Epstein': Trump Admin Releases Thousands of MLK Jr. Assassination Files Sparking Internet Fury : politics

Tulsi dumps COINTELPRO files on MLK - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Amid Epstein Fallout, Video of Trump Judging Teens in Model Contest Resurfaces : politics
GOP Rep Worries About The 'Innocent' Wealthy Friends Who Flew On Epstein's 'Dadgum Plane' : politics

Epstein accuser claims she met Trump in disgraced financier's office in 'troubling encounter' - Artist Maria Farmer said she urged the FBI to look into people in the disgraced financier's social circle, including the president : politics ... "Disgraced Financier" is a fun way of saying child rapist

Epstein Accuser Twice Told FBI About His Ties to Trump : politics
Epstein Victim Twice Named Trump to Law Enforcement : politics
The Epstein Files: Trump, Trafficking, and the Unraveling Cover-Up - Divisions by zero
Epstein Scandal Books and Shows Blow Up as Trump Desperately Scrambles to Drown It Out : politics

An Accuser's Story Suggests How Trump Might Appear in the Epstein Files : politics ... Ms. Farmer said that when she discussed her concerns with the New York Police Department, then with the F.B.I., she also urged them to take a broader look at the people in Mr. Epstein's orbit, including Donald J. Trump, then still two decades from being elected president. She repeated that message, she said, when the F.B.I. interviewed her again about Mr. Epstein in 2006.

The Epstein Cover-Up at the FBI - by Allison Gill Inside the chaotic review process of the Epstein and Maxwell files at the Bureau

'Reeks Of A Cover-Up': Ex-Trump Official Suspects 'Embarrassing' Info In Epstein Files | Miles Taylor predicted that Trump will create distractions to keep people from talking about the Epstein case. : politics

Trump's Calendar Girls Party Had Only One Other Guest: Jeffrey Epstein : politics



Trump, 79, Posts Deranged AI Video of Obama Being Arrested | The bizarre post came as the president seeks to move on from the Epstein controversy tearing apart his base. : politics
Trump posts AI video of Obama being arrested in Oval Office in front of Trump - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The Truth Behind Trump's "Arrest Obama" Distraction While MAGA melts down over Epstein, Trump gives the mob a chew toy—and lays the groundwork for something darker.
Trump Posts Fake Video Showing Obama Arrest - The New York Times President Trump shared what appeared to be an A.I.-generated video of former President Barack Obama being detained in the Oval Office.

Tulsi Gabbard openly accuses Obama of longstanding effort to overthrow Trump in coup : politics
Was Tulsi Gabbard In A Cult That Eats Its Leader's Toenails? Is She Still? To be fair they could have been talking about fingernail clippings.

Kyle Griffin: A new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office finds that the final version of Trump's tax law will add $3.4 trillion to the U.S. national debt over the next decade and will "increase by 10 million the number of people without health insurance" by 2034. - Bluesky

Lefty Rep. Jasmine Crockett dubs Trump a 'wannabe Hitler' over Epstein files row : politics

Maga has called a ceasefire on Trump Epstein claims - but it won't last long : politics
Desperate Trump Tries to Get MAGA Not to Care About Epstein : politics

MAGA Mouthpiece: Trump 'Frustrated' Everyone's Talking About Epstein Instead of His Achievements : politics
Six Months In, Trump Has Too Many Failures To Count : politics
David Corn: I know you feel that Trump in the first six months of his second term has made life worse. Here are the deets: www.motherjones.com/politics/202... - Bluesky

Right-wing media won't let go of Epstein case as Trump battles for narrative control : politics - I was shocked when Bill Oreilly said that Epstein was arrested and died under Biden's watch ... (the reason O'Reilly doesn't go on Fox is because he was fired for sexually assaulting the female employees - of course, right)


JD Vance Met With Rupert Murdoch Hours Before WSJ Released Bombshell Trump-Epstein Story | The Vice President's office did not announce the trip beforehand, hence the excursion was seen as a surprise and prompted local speculation : politics

JD Vance's Idyllic Vacation in Foreign A-List Hotspot to Be Hijacked by Protests - The Stop Trump Coalition said the vice president will "find the resistance waiting" on his English summer break, an ocean and almost 4,000 miles from DC. : politics
Vance Fleeing U.S. for Next Vacation After Disney Trip Chaos : politics - Man have like 3 different vacations in 6 months

Trump administration pulls back on work combating human trafficking, long a top GOP priority : politics - GOP: The pro-death, pro rape, pro kiddy diddling and pro-human trafficking party

Denise Wheeler: Jeffrey Epstein, John Casablancas, Les Wexler, Thomas Kramer. All notorious child rapists, and all close Trump friends & business partners. Why is no one in the media questioning Trump on that? It only takes a few simple questions to bring Trump down & not a single person in the MSM will do it. Bluesky

Jon Cooper: Remember all of those hefty handouts Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski won in exchange for sealing the deal on Trump's behemoth budget bill? It looks like the president has found a way to get out of delivering. "I feel cheated." - Bluesky
Lisa Murkowski Suddenly Realizes She Got Played on Trump Budget Bill | The New Republic The Alaska senator clearly thought the leopards would never eat her face.

The erstwhile symbol of "respectable conservatism" showed how Republican elites would capitulate to Trump - Lawyers, Guns & Money - William F. Buckley - Again and again, while reading Buckley, one is struck by this sense of queasy recognition. After leveraging his elite credentials to launch an attack on the Ivy League, Buckley proceeds (along with Bozell) to craft a forceful defense of a brutish, slovenly, vengeful Republican leader on the grounds that, whatever his sins, his attackers are worse. That's Joseph McCarthy in this case, but this Buckley-penned tune would inspire many, many cover versions.

Fox News Grandpa forwards another racist nostalgia email chain - Lawyers, Guns & Money President Donald Trump called on the Washington Commanders to "immediately" change their name back to Redskins and said he might not make a deal with them if they do not, inserting himself into a debate that the franchise considers settled as it seeks to build a new stadium on federal land at the site of RFK Stadium ... Trump's belief that he should be the Emperor of Washington D.C. is also highly instructive about the very mysterious question of his character and judgment

Jimmy Kimmel References Epstein as He Speaks Out Against Trump, Who Warns He's 'Next' in Late-Night TV Cancellations : politics

The Atlantic: The news that CBS had canceled The Late Show With Stephen Colbert prompted plenty of speculation about the network's motivations. But the underlying point is clear : late-night TV has lost its value, David Sims argues: - Bluesky

'Move on': Americans urged to dump their MAGA relatives - Raw Story - half of all American adults are "estranged from a close relative," and although the reason can be personal, one in five "cite political differences" as the cause. The Trump years have only aggravated this trend as more open-minded generations jettison their intolerant elders.

AOC's campaign office vandalized with red paint in NYC : politics - She voted yes on a military aid package to Israel yesterday. This is likely the anti-zionist left.

Israel to fund tour for MAGA and pro-Trump influencers: Report : politics

Is Elon Musk's Starship Doomed? The future of SpaceX keeps blowing up, and no one knows if he can fix it.


The Plainclothes Goon Squad : politics

ICE Agents Keep Snatching Asylum Seekers Immediately After Their Court Hearings : politics - Arresting asylum seekers at courthouses undermines due process and chills access to justice

Migrants at Ice jail in Miami made to kneel to eat 'like dogs', report alleges : politics

National Guards in LA spent most of their time "playing video games" : politics

The Washington Post: Enticed by a free tattoos and modeling photo shoots, three young women went to a studio run by "Lalo Brown." A jury just concluded that Eduardo Valdivia, who was actually an FBI agent, raped all three of them inside his tattoo parlors. - Bluesky

Peoria sushi shop owner faces deportation after 21 years of living in the US : politics

Lawmakers tried to lock down money meant to improve troops' lives so it can't go to immigration and border ops. It didn't work. : politics


NPR: Callers to 988 used to be able to press 3 to reach counselors specially trained to help LGBTQ+ young people. The service had been reaching 70,000 people a month. - Bluesky

ProPublica: Dramatic changes to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program could drive drugmakers from the market, threatening access to shots, experts say. If (Kennedy's) unstated goal is to basically destroy the vaccine industry, that could do it. By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social - Bluesky

RFK Jr. Is Making America Sick Again. Republicans Need a Cure : politics - Thanks to doubts RFK Jr. has been sowing about vaccines, the US is in the midst of what is shaping up to be the worst measles outbreak since the 1990s.

DOJ Drops Charges Against Plastic Surgeon, Friend of RFK JR., For COVID Vaccine Fraud : politics


The varieties of stupid experience - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is a tweet from Lauren Boebert when she was running for Congress:


Can Texas GOP steal the midterms in advance? Yes, they can : politics
Democrats seek to fight fire with fire on redistricting : politics

At Oral Arguments in Harvard Funding Lawsuit, Judge Casts Doubt on Government's Case | News | The Harvard Crimson
The Changing Meaning and Lasting Power of the Harvard Name | News | The Harvard Crimson
Prominent Harvard Affiliates Sent Birthday Letters to Jeffrey Epstein, WSJ Reports | News | The Harvard Crimson - Harvard Law School professor Alan M. Dershowitz and longtime Harvard donor Leslie H. Wexner allegedly sent letters to Epstein, who died in prison in 2019 ... At one point, Epstein counted several top Harvard professors - including former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers, Psychology professor Stephen M. Kosslyn, and Henry A. Rosovsky, the former Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean - as friends ... Epstein also "facilitated," but did not contribute funds to, the construction of Harvard Hillel's building. It was previously believed that Epstein had helped finance the building, but former Hillel Executive Director Rabbi Jonah C. Steinberg said in 2019 that Epstein himself never donated the money.

'Magic Tree House' Author, 'Calvin and Hobbes' among hundreds of Tennessee book bans - PEN America - The removals are the result of a growing political movement to control information through book banning. In 2024, the state legislature amended the "Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022"


Divorce, adultery allegations against Paxton jolt Senate race in Texas - The Washington Post In one of the biggest GOP primary races of the midterms, Sen. John Cornyn and his allies are attacking Ken Paxton over his personal life, and some backers are rethinking their support.


FCC to eliminate gigabit speed goal and scrap analysis of broadband prices | Analysis of broadband affordability deemed "extraneous" by FCC chair. : technology

Why so few evacuated ahead of deadly flooding in North Carolina - The Washington Post A Washington Post investigation reveals why so few people evacuated in the state hit hardest by last year's deadliest disaster ... The fact that many North Carolinians remained in harm's way was not the fault of any one person or institution, The Post found. Instead, it resulted from a cascade of decisions all stemming from the mistaken assumption that hurricanes are mainly a coastal threat - an assumption that fails to account for the increasingly destructive power of torrential rain.



Judge gives ex-officer nearly 3 years in Breonna Taylor raid, rebuffs DOJ call for no prison time | AP News

18 year old pulls gun on protestors in Harlan, KY : news



Dale Ryder: — Bluesky
List of genocides - Wikipedia
Genocides in history (1490 to 1914) - Wikipedia
Genocides - The Wiener Holocaust Library


New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel Reopens After Almost 8 Years - The New York Times


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,927 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Adlai Stevenson ... Ah, finally I get to explore a question I've wanted to have time to consider for a long time-why midcentury Democrats were so infatuated with this guy. Born in Los Angeles in 1900, Stevenson came from Democratic Party elite. His grandfather, for whom he was named, was Grover Cleveland's corrupt hack of a vice-president ... What amazes me is how many Democrats wanted him to run yet again in 1960. Thankfully, Democrats nominated John F. Kennedy instead, but that required a lot of work to pull Eleanor Roosevelt away from Stevenson especially and she was still so influential with the liberal elite wing of the party that it really mattered when she acquiesced to Kennedy ... In 1965, Stevenson went to Geneva for UN meetings. After he went to London. He had a heart attack while there and died. He was 65 years old.


How do you feel about 30%+ of US Veterans (5.2m+) being considered disabled enough to collect monthly payments for the rest of their lives? : AskReddit


Your Food Budget Is More Expensive Because of Climate Change. Here's How - Bloomberg
Protein bars, cookies, chips and more. Are these enhanced snacks good for you? : NPR


17 Ways to Cut Your Risk of Stroke, Dementia and Depression All at Once - The New York Times A new study identified overlapping factors that affect your odds of developing these brain diseases late in life.

The AI boom is more overhyped than the 1990s dot-com bubble, says top economist : technology

A new international study found that a four-day workweek with no loss of pay significantly improved worker well-being, including lower burnout rates, better mental health, and higher job satisfaction, especially for individuals who reduced hours most. : science

This Black Hole Is Eating Stuff at Over 40 Times The Theoretical Limit : science

Is the Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS Alien Technology? | by Avi Loeb | Jul, 2025 | Medium

New research sheds light on white Christian women's sexual well-being | The study found that belief in certain purity culture principles was linked to both higher rates of sexual pain and lower satisfaction in marriages. : science

80,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Footprints on the Portuguese Coast Reveal Children Hunting in the Dunes. The presence of children's footprints alongside those of adults indicates that younger members accompanied the adults in their daily activities : science

Study: 2024 presidential campaign negatively affected sleep for 17% of U.S. adults | Many Americans report feeling exhausted and angry when thinking about politics. According to polling, nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults often feel worn out by current political discourse, and over half feel angry. : science

Some autistic teens often adopt behaviors to mask their diagnosis in social settings helping them be perceived - or "pass" - as non-autistic. Teens who mask autism show faster facial recognition and muted emotional response. 44% of autistic teens in the study passed as non-autistic in classrooms. : science

Colorectal cancer screening rates improved after the ACA, but half of Americans with positive stool tests still never get a follow-up colonoscopy, sharply increasing their risk of death. : science



Reddit, what's a scam you fell for that still blows your mind today? : AskReddit

What major company do you genuinely believe won't exist in 20 years? : AskReddit

What are some of the hardest pills to swallow in life? : AskReddit

What's your craziest NSFW experience? : AskReddit


YouTube wipes out thousands of propaganda channels linked to China, Russia, others : technology




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Japan's ruling party projected to lose majority in upper house of parliament : worldnews


A fresh portrait of the North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. : pics


China to uproot 20 Qinghai Tibetan villages to build yet another hydropower dam : worldnews



Visioner on X: The Washington Post: Putin is obsessed with Ukraine - the Russian dictator continues the war even as it significantly harms Russia itself. This war is a colossal strategic mistake for Russia. It's not a war Russia can win in the long run. The cost of the war is unimaginably high — they have already lost a million people, and the war is objectively weakening Russia's geopolitical position. Putin is deeply enraged with Ukraine because it didn't become a submissive state like Belarus. This mindset is deeply irrational - even fanatical — and it's one of the main reasons why Putin simply cannot bring himself to end the war. / X

Russia moves to restrict foreign messaging apps on Putin's order : worldnews

Powerful earthquakes in Russia: Tsunami alert issued; three quakes including 7.4 magnitude strike off near Kamchatka - Times of India : worldnews ... Russia has an economy the size of Italy.
Powerful earthquakes in Russia: Tsunami alert issued; three quakes including 7.4 magnitude strike off near Kamchatka - Times of India The Kamchatka peninsula is the meeting point of the Pacific and North American tectonic plates, making it a seismic hot zone. Since 1900, seven major earthquakes of magnitude 8.3 or higher have struck the area


Ukrainian partisans sabotage railway in Russia's Tula Oblast, group claims : worldnews

Russia's Most Secretive FSB's Spy Network Unmasked by Souvenir Badges Sold Online : worldnews

Moscow suffers largest drone attack in months, with drone debris hitting residential building : worldnews



Azerbaijan demands Russia admit guilt in downing passenger jet with air defense as Moscow stonewalls investigation : worldnews



Bangladesh'ss Islamist party projects force with a big rally in Dhaka : worldnews

Sudanese paramilitary RSF accused of killing almost 300 people in village raids : worldnews

Push to rename South Africa 'Azania' sparks debate over historical roots : worldnews


Iran says it has replaced air defences damaged in Israel war : worldnews



"He's a madman": Trump's team frets about Netanyahu after Syria strikes : politics
Netanyahu treated for dehydration after eating spoiled food : worldnews

Israeli forces kill 67 Palestinians seeking aid in northern Gaza, Hamas-run ministry says - BBC News : politics


Zelenskyy's Days Numbered? Pulitzer Journalist Claims U.S. Plans to Replace Ukrainian President With Ex-General Zaluzhnyi - Chronology
Ukraine to secure $6.9 billion in arbitration from Russian energy giant Gazprom, Zelensky says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1242, Part 1 (Thread #1389) : worldnews

JP Lindsley | Journalist on X: 4/ The mathematics of Russian assaults are horrifying: "Let's say you have a hundred guys doing the assault in a day, and out of them 80 will be killed just by trying to get to that little village" This is the tactics that they are using / X
JP Lindsley | Journalist on X: 6/ On vehicles at the front: buggies, golf carts, motorcycles, you know that motorcycles from the World War II where you have a body sitting right next to you... We've seen that as well. I mean crazy. It's crazy in here No tanks within 10km anymore. Drones everywhere. / X
JP Lindsley | Journalist on X: 7/ The village combat is apocalyptic: in one house there are Ukrainian forces in another house, there are Russian forces like the right next house" "they destroyed the house with the Russian guys, so all of them were killed... buried under rubble / X

'Rewriting history': Claim filed to ICC over Russian looting of Ukrainian heritage: The biggest looting of cultural heritage in Europe during an international armed conflict since the Second World War : worldnews

Russians plan to launch 2,000 drones on Ukraine simultaneously, German general says : worldnews


Anti-immigration demonstrations take place in more than 80 cities across Poland : worldnews

Greeks mourn, Turks celebrate anniversary of invasion that split Cyprus : worldnews

Roman Sheremeta on X: The UK is tightening the screws on Russia's oil profits. Starting 2 September 2025 at 23:01 (UK time), the price cap on Russian oil will drop from $60 to $47.60 per barrel. The British government says the move will directly impact Russia's oil revenues, which were already down 35% year-on-year as of May. / X

Bolsonaro's son working with White House to sanction Brazilian judge, Washington Post reports : politics
Bolsonaro ordered to wear ankle tag over fears he may abscond as coup trial nears end : worldnews




6 Months - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Meanwhile, Donald Trump continues to be the worst person in American history and 40% of the voters only want him to be even worse.

Eschaton: Iraq's Most Wanted Oldheads remember the playing cards. It was how we normalized assassination. Kill or capture, but it didn't really matter which. Cable news got excited either way.

Trump Order on International Criminal Court Likely Violates First Amendment, Judge Rules : politics

Trump's big beautiful police state is here : politics

Trump once hosted party for 'young women' where Epstein was the only guest, says report : politics
Trump-Epstein saga reaches fever pitch : politics
US files motion to unseal grand jury transcripts related to Jeffrey Epstein : politics
Trump's DOJ urges Supreme Court to reject appeal from Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell : politics
Why Trump Can't Shake Jeffrey Epstein : politics
Trump survived many scandals, but the Epstein story poses a new test : politics
Inside the Long Friendship Between Trump and Epstein : politics
Epstein's brother demands release of paedophile's unseen interviews : politics
Epstein's Ex Says He And Trump Had A 'Very Close' Friendship And Were 'Up To No Good' : politics

The FBI says there is no Epstein list - angering much of President Trump's base : politics

Trump says releasing Epstein files wouldn't satisfy 'troublemakers,' as pressure mounts : politics

What is publicly known about Trump's yearslong relationship with Jeffrey Epstein : politics
The Epstein Files: Trump, Trafficking, and the Unraveling Cover-Up - Divisions by zero

Trump Wants Pam Bondi to Take the Heat Over Epstein Crisis: Report : politics
Pam Bondi could have tried Epstein while Florida AG, law professor says : politics

Jeffrey Epstein's Victims Are Again Being Wronged by Donald Trump's Circus : politics
Democrats Point to 'Pedophiles' in the White House With Kendrick Lamar Nod on X : politics

What Democrats fighting Trump should learn from Germany's failure to stop Hitler : politics

Tuberville says Trump health issues exacerbated by 'fighting the radicals' : politics

Consumed by Epstein, Trump has lost ground on the economy and immigration : politics

Top Dem Deflates Gabbard's Obama 'Coup' Claims in Two Words : politics

Eschaton It is a term used by lefty shitposters in Britain, where political journalists spend most of the time pretending not to know/understand things they know and understand very well. Then one day, for largely unclear reasons, they suddenly start noticing all those things ... In response to a request for comment about the president's history with Mr. Epstein, Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, said that Mr. Trump had barred Mr. Epstein from his Mar-a-Lago club "for being a creep."
Eschaton: The Great Noticing Continues You can run a one day story, put it on page 17, and never mention it again. Or you can have rolling coverage with a new front pager every day ... In interviews this week about what she told the authorities, she said she had no evidence of criminal wrongdoing by Mr. Epstein's associates. But she said she was alarmed by what she saw as Mr. Epstein's pattern of pursuing girls and young women while building friendships with prominent people, including Mr. Trump and President Bill Clinton.

ELI5: How can a talk show lose tens of millions a year? : explainlikeimfive

Trump brags about 'highest ever' approval ratings from MAGA base, claims numbers 'soared' - despite Epstein backlash : politics ... Ah yes, 92-95%. Probably, if the only people polled are people Trump has appointed.

A vanished world and the question of democracy - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Why MAGA hates science so much: Billionaires hate the rest of us - and Trump's loyalists would rather suffer, even die, than face the truth : politics

Senior Hegseth adviser out at Pentagon, sources say : politics

Trump's DOJ contacted states for voter data, access to voting machines: Sources : politics

Trump threatens to block Washington Commanders stadium deal unless team changes back to former name : politics (Redskins)

A postmortem on the dismantling of USAID : politics

Eschaton: MechaHitlerYouth What could go wrong.I love how we have gone from "inventing God" to "curing cancer" to "chatbots that will teach your kids to be good Nazis and probably sexually harass them."

Heritage Foundation Founder Edwin J. Feulner Dead at 83 - Newsweek - Under his leadership, Heritage grew from a small organization into a powerful policy institution that played a significant role in shaping Republican agendas, especially during the administration of former President Ronald Reagan.


Ice chief says he will continue to allow agents to wear masks during arrest raids | US immigration : news

By Refusing to Show Faces or Badges, ICE Opens Door to Vigilante Impersonators : politics

Family of Montreal woman detained by ICE for over 3 months living a 'nightmare' : politics - They're accusing her of the exact same thing that Melania Trump actually did.

Atlanta journalist fights deportation from Ice jail despite dropped charges: 'I'm seeing what absolute power can do' : politics

Allentown man said to have died in ICE custody is alive in Guatemala, family says : politics

A US citizen and Army veteran was detained at an immigration raid and held for 3 days. His family scrambled to find him : politics

Americans largely oppose Trump's ramp up of deportations, CNN poll finds : politics

Travelers to the U.S. must pay a new $250 'visa integrity fee' — what to know : politics


Tennessee woman denied prenatal care for being unmarried : news - On April 24th, Tennesse's 2025 Medical Ethics Defense Act went into effect. It gives physicians, hospital systems and insurers, among others, the legal right to deny healthcare to patients based on religious, moral or ethical beliefs.

Alabama governor backs withholding video of officer fatally shooting Black student : news

Project Mockingbird and the Family jewels straight from the CIA : politics

EPA Is Closing Its Scientific Research Arm : politics


Democrats Are Preparing a Deliberately Incomplete 2024 Election Autopsy : politics
Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play? - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Democratic National Committee's examination of what went wrong in the 2024 election is expected to mostly steer clear of the decisions made by the Biden-turned-Harris campaign and will focus more heavily instead on actions taken by allied groups, according to interviews with six people briefed on the report's progress.

Don't Listen to the Corporate Media; Progressive Candidates Are on a Roll : politics

What are we even doing here? - Lawyers, Guns & Money I was looking at a copy of the original Forbes 400 list from 1982, and here are some not very fun facts: ... Now it just so happens that if you multiply Elon Musk's current net worth by 62, you get just about the entire current annual gross domestic product of the United states of America, since that figure is around $25 trillion, give or take.

Gavin Newsom agrees with anti-trans talking points on yet another MAGA podcast. The California governor spent more than four hours on the Shawn Ryan Show talking about, among other things, trans athletes, gender-affirming care, and "the whole 'pronoun' thing." : politics

Trump's cuts to Weather Service could have fatal consequences, California senators warn : politics

Andrew Cuomo says he will move to Florida if Zohran Mamdani becomes NYC mayor : politics


Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts at Trump's urging, but there's a risk : politics
AOC Backs Redistricting Blue States To Fight Republicans: 'We Shouldn't Have One Set Of Rules For One And One For The Other' : politics undefined

Texas food banks are rationing meals for flood survivors because of Trump's cuts : politics

Pilot of Delta Air flight performs 'aggressive maneuver' to avoid mid-air collision with B-52 bomber : news

Pat Tillman's brother arrested for driving into California post office - report : news

Sen. Nicole Mitchell convicted on burglary charges - Axios Twin Cities Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell (DFL-Woodbury) was found guilty of felony burglary by a Detroit Lakes jury Friday ... Mitchell, a first-term Democrat, meteorologist and former lieutenant colonel in the Air National Guard,
Sen. Nicole Mitchell convicted on burglary charges : politics
Minnesota Republicans contribute to dumbing down of America : politics

Florida State Rep. Joe Casello dies after having heart attack, state officials confirm : politics - Casello was a firefighter in Worcester, Massachusetts, for three decades before entering politics in Florida.

Texas officials revise number of people missing in Kerr County following catastrophic flooding down to 3 : news

Pig Butchering - Lawyers, Guns & Money As the population ages and financial fraud scams become more sophisticated, this is going to become an increasingly serious problem:

NYC pawn shop owner pleads guilty to his role in burglary of NFL star Joe Burrow's home and others : news

Drunk US teens arrested at Heathrow after chaos on Virgin Atlantic flight from LA : news

Brain Dead Teen Euthanized : funny

Man dies after being pulled into MRI machine while wearing metal chain: Police : news

Superman wasn't always so squeaky clean - in early comics he was a radical vigilante : books


(92) How Many Cops Are Domestic Abusers? | Renegade Cut - YouTube
What if Your Abusive Husband Is a Cop? | The New Yorker Police departments have become more attentive to officers' use of excessive force on the job, but that concern rarely extends to the home.



The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, introduced across the UK in late summer 2024, led to a 72% reduction in babies hospitalised with the virus if mothers were vaccinated. The findings are the first to show the real-world effectiveness of the vaccine in pregnant women in the UK. : science

Attention deficits may linger for months in COVID-19 survivors, even after physical recovery. Many individuals who were hospitalized with COVID-19 continue to show signs of impaired attention up to three months after discharge. : science

The vast majority of participants in clinical trials regarding neuromuscular diseases are white, not hispanic or latino, men. Men are sometimes overrepresented even in diseases that more often affects women. : science

Is there any difference between the mitochondria in humans and in other life? : askscience

A new study finds that forests and other ecosystems adapt to rising temperatures, reducing the expected release of CO₂. This means future climate feedbacks from land respiration may not be as bad as once feared. : science

ELI5: If quantum mechanics are probabilistic, why are physics at the macro level still so predictable? : explainlikeimfive

ELI5: insects have minuscule brains, but still seem to know exactly what to do. How's that possible? : explainlikeimfive



People who've attended multiple weddings for the same person (i.e., they got divorced and remarried to someone else) -- what differences did you notice between the two weddings? : AskReddit

What is definitely NOT a sign of intelligence but people think it is? : AskReddit


Women of Reddit, what's a small, often overlooked gesture or habit from a partner that actually has a huge, positive impact on your daily life or relationship comfort? : AskReddit

Those who have been into coma and eventually woke up, what was it like? : AskReddit


Amazon Warns 220 Million Customers Of Prime Account Attacks : technology




071925

Xi Plans Summit With Trump and Putin During WWII Anniversary Parade : worldnews



Fire, explosions reported near Moscow as Ukraine launches drone attack on Russia's capital : worldnews


Texan Moved Family to Russia to Flee "Woke" - Now He's Headed to Ukraine Front Line : politics
The traditional Russian values experience - Lawyers, Guns & Money I thought 'anti-woke' meant forwarding emails about kicking some random girl across the country off a junior high volleyball team!



Investigation exposes X, WhatsApp as hotbeds for arms trade involving Houthis, US weapons : worldnews


'Nothing has changed': Iran tries to rearm proxy groups as US talks stall | CNN : worldnews



The Wars of October 7 Are Not Over - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Eschaton: Some Lies Are Good On July 11, the New York Times Magazine ran a deeply reported piece on how Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has prolonged the war in Gaza for political reasons. In addition to showing a prime minister so maniacally obsessed with maintaining his own governing coalition, and thereby avoiding jail, that he is willing to kill tens of thousands of Palestinians (and counting), sacrifice the lives of Israeli hostages, and turn his country into an international pariah, the piece serves as another exhibit in the prosecutorial brief against the Biden administration's handling of the war. U.S. President Joe Biden is portrayed in turns as feckless and cranky, pushing Netanyahu to change course and believing him when he says he will and then getting mad when Netanyahu inevitably doesn't. Over and over and over and over

US says attack on West Bank Palestinian church was 'act of terror' : worldnews
Jerusalem's highest-ranking Christian officials enter Gaza to visit church hit by IDF : worldnews

Huckabee threatens to declare Israel does not welcome Christians, as visa row blows open : worldnews

More than 30 killed after Israeli forces open fire on people seeking food in Gaza, health ministry says : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1241, Part 1 (Thread #1388) : worldnews


Czech president signs law criminalising communist propaganda : worldnews


Pope Leo On Gaza: "It Is Time To Stop This Slaughter" : worldnews

First German-UK defense pact since WWII followed by Moscow warning : worldnews


Unmasked: The 18 Russian spies who mounted series of attacks on UK : worldnews
At least 60 arrested across UK at protests related to Palestine Action : worldnews

US sanctions and withdraws visa from Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes and his family for "persecution" of Bolsonaro : worldnews
Rubio moves to strip US visas from eight Brazilian judges in Bolsonaro battle : worldnews - they don't want to look like fools: A third world country was able to investigate and prosecute but the richiest most poweful country in the world can't do it.




Week 26 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics



Donald Trump Is Having One of His Worst Weeks, Ever : politics


Pervos in arms - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Pam Bondi Reportedly Created 1,000 Witnesses to the Jeffrey Epstein File - emptywheel
FBI Was Told to Flag Mentions of Trump in Epstein Files, Durbin Alleges : politics
JD Vance flew to Montana for secret meeting with Rupert Murdoch and Fox News executives : politics
Ghislaine Maxwell believed Trump would save her, now she's documenting everything behind bars: jail source : politics

Trump claims Epstein files are faked, but many documents have been public for years : politics
Inside the long friendship between Trump and Epstein
Epstein's Ex Reveals What Pedo Said About His 'Bro' Trump : politics
Epstein's ex-girlfriend describes alleged incident with Trump : politics
Trump frustrated at having to take the heat for Pam Bondi's handling of the Epstein files : politics
Trump Just Screwed Himself on the Epstein Fiasco—with Don Jr.'s Help : politics

Trump canno t dispel the ghost of Jeffrey Epstein : politics
What could happen if the Epstein Files were released un-redacted (other than victim's names and images)? : politics
Trump worked to kill a story about his friendship with Epstein. Now we know why : politics
Trump files $10 billion lawsuit over Wall Street Journal's Jeffrey Epstein report : politics
Trump Sues WSJ as He Continues to Crash Out Over Epstein Story : politics

Trump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department files : politics
Trump's Epstein Grand Jury Smokescreen Immediately Called Out as BS : politics
Trump would not recommend appointing a special prosecutor in Epstein case, Leavitt says : politics
These right-wingers won't shut up about Epstein, no matter what Trump says : politics

Epstein's former model girlfriend claims disgraced financier and sex offender was once 'best friends' with Trump | "They were very close and they were up to no good," the model said : politics
Epstein Survivor Calls for Accountability: Release the Files, End Impunity for Rich & Powerful Abusers : politics
Epstein victims say the Trump administration's handling of the case adds to their anguish : politics

Investigating claim Trump laughingly agreed with being called a 'sexual predator' on Howard Stern Show. The moment, which aired in February 2006, shows the future president reacting to the remark during an episode filled with jokes and laughter. : politics

Explaining Kibbe : Kibbe
Gamine - Wikipedia


Never seen a schism like this : Epstein story not going away for Trump : politics

Gabbard Feeds MAGA an Obama Conspiracy Amid Epstein Blowback : politics

Trump Inadvertently Admits He's Not a 'Smart President' : politics
Trump Seen Quietly Pocketing FIFA Medal After Revealing That White House Also Kept Club World Cup Trophy : politics


Republicans keep voting for bills they say they don't like : politics - Republicans keep voting for bills they actually like while lying that they don't like them.


A former Obama official sponsored a government K9 in memory of his dead wife. Trump stopped him going to its graduation ceremony : politics


Critic's Notebook: The Awful Optics of CBS Canceling The Late Show With Stephen Colbert : politics
Sanders, Warren accuse CBS of canceling Colbert's show in appeal to Trump : politics
Writers Guild Demands Investigation Into Stephen Colbert 'Late Show' Cancellation, Has 'Significant Concerns' About Bribery at Paramount : politics
'Blackmail': Rosie O'Donnell Rips CBS For Kissing 'Madman' Trump's Ring After Colbert News : politics

Propaganda platform PragerU is primed to capitalize on Trump's PBS cuts : politics

Judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit against Bob Woodward over audiobook : politics

Newsom ready to pursue lawsuit against Fox News host despite on-air apology : politics
Fox News' Jesse Watters forced into embarrassing walkback over Gavin Newsom claims: 'I'm sorry, he wasn't lying.' : politics

"Even God Cannot Hear Us Here": What I Witnessed Inside an ICE Women's Prison - Tufts University doctoral student Rumeysa Özturk opens up for the first time about her shocking arrest and 45 days in a South Louisiana processing facility. She recalls the generous and compassionate women who helped her through this harrowing ordeal.

Appeals Court Judge Claims (Against All Historical Evidence) That The First Amendment Doesn't Apply To Non-Citizens : politics - That's basically the biggest victory and legacy that Trump 1.0 has been able to achieve. He appointed 1/3 of SCOTUS Judge (thanks RBG for not retirng!) and over hundreds of federal judges.

"We Were Kidnapped" - On Friday, more than 200 Venezuelans disappeared to a megaprison in El Salvador returned home. The horror stories are already emerging. : politics



Trump Forced to Restore $6.2 Million in Funding for 9 LGBTQ+ Nonprofits Across the U.S. : politics



Health experts raise alarm over RFK Jr's 'war on science' amid mass firings and budget cuts : politics


4-term United States Senator feigns disappointment with results of deal to purchase oceanfront property in North Dakota - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Consultant, claiming White House backing, called Colorado clerks to gain access to voting machines : politics ... Crane said Small told some clerks that he was working on behalf of Stephen Miller


Governor Whitmer erases $144 million in medical debt for more than 210,000 Michigan residents : politics

Rep. Jim Jordan may be deposed over OSU sex abuse scandal : politics


Sex Pest 'Love Gov' Accused of Groping Grandma : politics How the dems allowed Cuomo to even run for nomination is beyond me. How can a party fumble so hard.


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,926 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of William Mattox - William Mattox ran a prison camp for Black women in north Georgia.




071825

Cambodia continues raids on scam centers, bringing arrests in past 3 weeks over 2,100 : worldnews


Japan's defense report expresses strong concern over Chinese military activities : worldnews

Four dead, 1,300 evacuated as heavy rains hit South Korea : worldnews

Alex Raufoglu on X: U.S. briefs UN on a reports about unlawful North Korea-Russia military cooperation State Dept / X
North Korea bans foreigners from seaside resort weeks after opening : worldnews


China cuts US Treasury stockpiles to the lowest level since 2009 : worldnews



Russia says NATO threatens WWIII in latest deterrence plan that could take down Kaliningrad 'faster than ever' : worldnews - This asshole is the Karoline Levitt of Russia.

Ukrainian hackers wipe databases at Russia's Gazprom in major cyberattack, intelligence source says : worldnews

🪖MilitaryNewsU on X: The EU has just approved one of the strongest sanctions packages against 🇷🇺Russia to date — Vice-President of the European Commission Kaia Kallas 105 ships of the shadow fleet have been sanctioned, banks — including Chinese ones, Russians' access to technology is being restricted, the largest Rosneft oil refinery in India has been sanctioned, and a number of other restrictions have been introduced / X

The Daily Beast: "An American who moved his family to Russia to avoid LGBTQ+ "indoctrination" is being sent to the front lines despite being assured he would serve in a non-combat role." — Bluesky ... Crimea River ...


paolo on X: The Russian Central Bank has initiated the printing of 15 trillion rubles to sustain ongoing military efforts, a move that is likely to precipitate a financial collapse. According to screenshots of internal correspondence from the Russian Central Bank on July 7, 2025 / X
The Kyiv Independent on X: Russia'' 'systematically important ' banks discussing bailout within next year, Bloomberg reports. Some of Russia's biggest banks worry that far more of their loans could go sour than official figures indicate, Bloomberg reported. / X
Anton Gerashchenko on X: "Anatoly Artamonov, head of the Russian Federation Council Committee on Budget and Financial Markets, has called for an urgent tax increase to save the Russian budget. Artamonov stated that Russian authorities need to seek additional revenues for the treasury, which has been hit by declining oil and gas revenues and a worsening economic situation. / X



Visioner on X: India can meet its oil needs through alternative sources if the United States imposes secondary sanctions on Russian oil," said Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri. / X

Pakistan monsoon rains kill 63 in 24 hours : worldnews


Syrian Bedouins launch new offensive against Druze in Sweida: 'Truce does not apply to us' : worldnews undefined


Iran moves to rearm Houthis and Hezbollah : worldnews
Iran responds to massive US weapons bust : worldnews

Witnesses say American military contractors shot tear gas at Gaza aid seekers : politics


MilitaryNews on X Officially! Yulia Svyrydenko has been appointed the new Prime Minister of Ukraine. / X

🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 on X:Kellogg arrived and we had no massive shelling for two nights, - Zelensky. People are already joking - give Kellogg a Ukrainian passport and let him live in Ukraine. This shows that Putin is afraid of America. / X
US reorders arms deliveries to free up more Patriots for Ukraine, WSJ reports : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1240, Part 1 (Thread #1387) : worldnews

Russia shifts to massive waves of drone strikes, overwhelming Ukrainian air defense with numbers, decoy tactics : worldnews

WarTranslated on X: "TIME magazine has unveiled a cover and article about Ukrainian children abducted by Russia. As noted in the article, the longer Ukrainian children remain in Russia, the harder it will be to bring them back and reintegrate them, as the effects of Russian propaganda and indoctrination are immense. / X

Shaun Pinner on X: "CNN and I've seen others report Russia is preparing a last-ditch offensive, 150,000 troops ready to move before Trump's 50-day clock runs out. A Kremlin Hail Mary. If true, we may not make it to day 50, and don't expect tactical updates to reach the media. Let's just hope the boom booms are already en route to Ukraine / X

MAKS 25 on X: Ukraine is offering to use its frontline as a testing ground for the latest foreign weapons, the state-owned arms investment and procurement group Brave1 said, — Reuters. Under the "Test in Ukraine" program, foreign companies can send their weapons samples to Ukraine conduct online training on their use, after which Ukrainian military personnel will test them on the frontline and provide feedback reports. / X


US and Europe must prepare for war with China and Russia, NATO commander says : worldnews
Trump pushes for 15-20% minimum tariffs on European Union: FT : worldnews


UK discovers Russian espionage tool, sanctions GRU officers over cyberattacks : worldnews
UK sanctions Russian intelligence officers who targeted Mariupol theater and family of poisoned spy : worldnews

Brazilian police raid former President Bolsonaro's home and HQ, ordering him to wear an electronic ankle tag : worldnews


U.S. fighter jets scrambled to Vancouver hijacking: Norad : worldnews
Uber Drivers Have Unionized For The First Time In Canada : worldnews
Canadian permanent residents will now have to pay 'visa integrity fee' to enter U.S. Here's what it is : worldnews




Why Trump will checkmate the Court when he fires Powell - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Supreme Court Has Become Willing Accomplices to Trump's 'Constitutional Coup', Law Expert Warns : politics


Trump Press Sec Snaps at Media as Queries about His Mental State Grow : politics
Trump, 79, Had Emergency Heart Tests Because of Swollen Legs : politics


Reported birthday card from Trump to Epstein shines new light on their friendship as fallout from files release mounts : politics
Wall Street Journal: Birthday letter to Epstein bore Trump's signature, drawing of naked woman : politics
If the story was an exclusive, why did you make it available for people to read? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The murder of the slaying of the homicide of parody - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump Was Attempting to Block Publication of Bombshell WSJ Jeffrey Epstein Story : politics
Team Trump Was on 'F-cking Warpath' to Kill Story About Salacious Letter to Epstein : politics


Trump says he'll sue over report of his bawdy birthday card to Epstein : politics
Trump Once Gave Epstein A Racy Birthday Card With A Strange Note: Report | "May every day be another wonderful secret," the 2003 note said. : politics

TRUMP IN SHEER PANIC: Report suggests Epstein 'secrets'; Republicans look for the exits : politics
FBI agents were told to 'flag' any Epstein records that mentioned Trump, Sen. Durbin says : politics
Trump Responds After Report Reveals His Birthday Letter to Jeffrey Epstein : politics
'He's a lot of fun to be with': Trump and Epstein were close friends for 15 years : politics

Ex-Trump Employee Drops Massive Bombshell About Epstein Relationship : politics

Ex-Casino Boss Claims Trump and 'Best Friend' Jeffrey Epstein Were Once Caught Bringing Underage Girls to Casino Floor : politics
Trump photo with Epstein appears near US embassy ahead of royal visit : politics

White House has files on $1.5bn Epstein money trail, says senator : politics
Wyden says Trump admin sitting on Epstein bank records: 'They're refusing to investigate' : politics
Oregon Senator Uncovers Epstein Financial Records as Trump Calls Case a 'Hoax' : politics

Bondi Accused of Sitting on Another Cache of Epstein Files : politics
Unreleased Epstein files include logbooks for private island, records show : politics
House Republicans Again Block Resolution Which Would Force Release of the Epstein Files : politics
Pranksters Fill Trump Tower Gift Shop With Epstein Postcards : politics

Republican Sexual Predators - Exposing the Corruption of the "Family Values" Party

Far-Right Influencer Brands MAGA the 'Biggest Scam in History' Following Trump's Push to Move On From Epstein: 'The Liberals Were Right' : politics

AOC Taunts JD Vance Over Response To Article About Trump And Epstein: 'Why Are You Fighting Back?' | "Release the unedited video and the files. Bring it to light. That should clear everything up," the lawmaker said : politics

Trump Press Sec Says Everyone Is Being Super Mean About Epstein | Karoline Leavitt also offered a very odd explanation of why the Epstein files are a "hoax." : politics
What you got is nothing new. You can't stop what's coming. That's called vanity. - Lawyers, Guns & Money Someone who just read the draft manuscript of The Triumph of Stupidity, which events naturally require me to tweak constantly, sent me a note in the wake of the latest Epstein madness:

Trump Celebrates Congress Pulling $1.1 Billion in Funding From 'Atrocious' NPR and PBS: 'This Is Big!' : politics - The 3rd biggest military force in the world is now ICE.
Congress is gutting the last free information source for many rural Americans. The reason why is ridiculous. : politics

Colbert's Cancellation Is a Dark Warning : politics
Circumstantial evidence is actually evidence - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Stephen Colbert's Cancellation Is Exactly What It Looks Like | Mock a Trump bribe on Monday, get canceled by Thursday. The Late Show's death reveals how billionaires and presidents are reshaping American media. : politics
The Thom Tillis Bravery Chronicles - Lawyers, Guns & Money Now that Thom Tillis isn't running, he is free to stand up to Trump and not vote for all the horrible things. So to show this newfound independence, he voted to destroy NPR and PBS and give back all the money that Trump wanted out of the federal budget.
The Late Late Show - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Politics, not Performance Killed 'The Late Show' with Stephen Colbert : politics
Schiff, Warren demand to know if CBS is ending Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show' for 'political reasons' : politics
Trump: 'I absolutely love' that Colbert 'got fired' : politics
The end of Colbert's Late Show has implications beyond late-night TV : politics
Censoring toward the Donald - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Trump 'Brags' About Illegally Bribing GOP Congressman to Vote for Big, Beautiful Bill: I Did Him a Very Big, Big Favor : politics



Centrist Democrats Are the Actual Traitors to Their Party | While progressives often get accused of undermining the Democratic Party, the evidence shows that it's the moderate wing that most often violates the "Vote Blue No Matter Who" principle. : politics


Hacked Flight Logs Reveal Startling Extent of Trump Deportations : politics

Green card holder in us for 40 years detained by ICE while walking dog : politics

Men deported by US to Eswatini in Africa will be held in solitary confinement for undetermined time : politics

'Don't You Dare Ever Say That Again': Kristi Noem Threatens Reporter Over Question of ICE Racial Profiling : politics

The Tennessee Holler: "UPDATE: Andry is reportedly free after Trump sent him to an 125 days in an El Salvadoran prison for no reason, without due process, because of his "mom" and "dad" tattoos. - Bluesky

Cost of Obamacare expected to soar as subsidies expire and insurers hike premiums : politics


Musk's brain implant company filed as a 'disadvantaged business' : politics

Correct Diagnosis of Higher Ed Problems - Lawyers, Guns & Money

'Five-Alarm Fire': Texas Dem Sounds Off on Trump's Bid to Gerrymander Midterms | The president has demanded that Texas Republicans redraw the state's electoral map in an off-cycle ploy to create more GOP House seats : politics


LGM Film Club, Part 502: Siskel & Ebert Review Spinal Tap - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Superman - Lawyers, Guns & Money




071725

Meet 'Ammonite' - A New World Just Found In The Solar System beyond Pluto. : worldnews - the object is not a planet but a sednoid
NASA Warns of Close Flyby by Building‑Sized Asteroid on July 17 : worldnews


Indonesian police bust baby-trafficking syndicate that allegedly sold at least 24 infants : worldnews

Japan's defense forces struggle to attract recruits amid rising security challenges : worldnews
'Japanese First' party rocked by suspicions of Russian interference : worldnews

South Korea Yoon, inmate#3617, refused to be brought to investigation room in the detention center : worldnews


Taiwan holds air raid drills as China threat looms : worldnews



Russia's Medvedev says preemptive strikes against the West could be needed, TASS reports : worldnews

Ukrainian drones reportedly target Moscow, St. Petersburg amid wider strikes : worldnews
Red lines in the Russo-Ukrainian War - Wikipedia

Russian Banks Have Discussed Seeking Bailouts Within Next Year : worldnews



India reacts to NATO chief's Russian oil warning, says energy security is top priority : worldnews

US designates Pakistani group's offshoot as 'terrorist' over Kashmir attack : worldnews

Afghan Women and Girls Deported From Iran Fear 'Coming Back to a Cage' : worldnews


A fire that tore through a shopping centre in the Iraqi city of Kut has left at least 60 dead, officials said. : worldnews

New U.S. assessment finds American strikes destroyed only one of three Iranian nuclear sites
Trump administration denies new report on Iran's nuclear sites : worldnews


Pope expresses sadness after Israeli strike on Gaza church kills three : worldnews
Israel says deadly Gaza church strike was mistake after Trump call : worldnews - Israel deeply regrets that a stray ammunition hit Gaza's Holy Family Church.

Trump's Ambassador Makes Surprise Appearance at Netanyahu's Trial With a Bugs Bunny Doll : worldnews

How Netanyahu Prolonged the War in Gaza to Stay in Power - The New York Times Secret meetings, altered records, ignored intelligence: the inside story of the prime minister's political calculations since Oct. 7.


Zelenskyy says he is discussing "mega deal" on arms sales with Trump : worldnews
Ukraine offers its front line as test bed for foreign weapons : worldnews
Patriots to move to Kyiv "as quickly as possible", says NATO top commander : worldnews
Russia threatens West with 'preemptive strikes' as NATO looks to deliver Patriots as quickly as possible : worldnews

Leaked documents claim 'catastrophic' losses in Russia's 41st Combined Arms Army while fighting in Ukraine : worldnews - with soldiers primarily drawn from Siberia and southern Russia.

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1239, Part 1 (Thread #1386) : worldnews

'No one has been briefed' - Europe blindsided by Trump's Ukraine weapons deal : worldnews


Denmark aims to host world's most powerful quantum computer : worldnews


Le Pen family can't dodge repayment order over father's misused funds : worldnews

Britain to lower voting age to 16 before next national election, government announces : worldnews


Brazil's President Lula says Trump was 'not elected to be emperor of the world,' as US-Brazil spat escalates : worldnews




All US forces must now assume their networks are compromised after Salt Typhoon breach : technology

Trump authorized 529 airstrikes in five months. That's almost more than Biden's four-year total : politics (Israel's orderss)


The Supreme Court Doesn't Care About The Law Anymore : politics

DOGE Put Free Tax Filing Tool on Chopping Block After One Meeting With Lobbyists : politics

Discussion Thread: US Senate Considers Nominations and Legislation Passed by the House to Cut $9.4 Billion From Public Broadcasting and Foreign Aid : politics
Doing Trump's Bidding, Senate GOP Votes to Gut Public Media, Foreign Aid in Dead of Night | "At 2 am, Republicans just passed a bill to defund public broadcasting and lifesaving aid because Trump told them to -- they wouldn't even protect rural radio or emergency alerts." : politics
NPR CEO warns public broadcasting cuts could be "a real risk to the public safety of the country" : politics


Trump DOJ Fires Attorney Who Prosecuted Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell : politics
A man who definitely has nothing to hide - Lawyers, Guns & Money My "There is Absolutely Nothing to the Jeffrey Epstein Story Please Move On" t-shirt has many people asking questions already answered by my shirt:

Ron Wyden, a Democrat, Won't Let Go of the Jeffrey Epstein Case, Either - The New York Times Senator Ron Wyden has found that four banks waited until Mr. Epstein's arrest on federal charges to flag $1.5 billion in suspicious transactions. Mr. Wyden wants the documents made public - confidential files that shed light on the immense sums of money that, they say, Mr. Epstein moved through the banking system to fuel his vast sex-trafficking network.

Katie Johnson(13) and Trump : pics

Almost 3 minutes of footage missing from Epstein prison surveillance video : news

Exclusive | Jeffrey Epstein's Friends Sent Him Bawdy Letters for a 50th Birthday Album. One Was From Donald Trump. - WSJ
Trump's WSJ Epstein Fury
Jen Taub: "💣 tick, tick, tick, tick. Oliver Darcy with news on the Wall Street Journal's Trump - Epstein story about to drop -- Bluesky
Trump threatens to sue WSJ after paper reveals pervy letter he wrote to Jeffrey Epstein - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The next six months will be crucial.

63 percent disapprove of Trump administration handling of Epstein files: Poll : politics
Donald Trump suffers major polling blow over Jeffrey Epstein files : politics


Opinion | The Epstein Story Is Both Conspiracy Theory and Genuine Scandal - The New York Times
Trump Gets Super Defensive About Simple Epstein Question | The bizarre response is emblematic of the president's frustration over the issue. : politics
Donald Trump disapproval rating hits record high : politics

Another picture of Trump and Epstein together. Can't let them bury this. : pics
'Trump and Epstein brought teen to casino floor,' says ex-resort boss : politics

Trump calls own supporters 'stupid' for wanting Epstein files released : politics
Trump Slams Supporters for Believing Jeffrey Epstein 'Bulls***' : politics
Trump Goes Off On His Own MAGA Base: 'I Don't Want Their Support Anymore!' : politics
Trump calls Epstein rumors a 'radical left' hoax and condemns Maga 'weaklings' : politics

Trump accuses Obama and Biden of 'making up' Epstein files : politics
Trump's New Strategy on Epstein Fallout: Blame the Democrats : politics

Musk Goes Nuclear on Trump's Epstein Crisis With All-Night Posting Meltdown : politics
Elon Musk stirs the Epstein pot: 'Powerful people want that list suppressed' : politics

Mike Pence says 'the time has come' to release the Epstein files : politics
Crockett torches Trump over Epstein: 'He's got something to hide' : politics

QAnon shows the staying power of Epstein theories. Trump should know they won't go away : politics

Ken Klippenstein: Nancy Pelosi says the Epstein files are a distraction - Bluesky

Bring On the MAGA Revolt : politics

Trump and Rubio decimate the human trafficking police - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... That the party that made Jeffrey Epstein's prosecutorial benefactor a member of the cabinet somehow got the support of influential podcasters theoretically obsessed with human trafficking is one of the bizarre little mysteries of the Trump era of American politics.

Trump's speech about his uncle's connection with the Unabomber raises concerns : politics
Eschaton: Unabombed Trump falsely asserted that his late uncle, Dr. John Trump, taught Theodore Kaczynski, the Unabomber, at MIT, despite Kaczynski never attending the institution. He also claimed to have discussed Kaczynski with his uncle, which is highly unlikely as his uncle died in 1985, years before Kaczynski was identified as the Unabomber

Coca-Cola dodges after Trump says soda will switch back to cane sugar : politics


Thanks to Trump, military members are unlikely to see the millions they're owed : politics
The Defense Department wants to ban hundreds of books. Here are the weirdest titles. : books

Evil Stephen Miller Calls Torture a 'Celebration of Human Life' in Resurfaced Clip From His Teens : politics


Nationwide protests planned against Trump's immigration crackdown and health care cuts : politics

ICE Agents Are Harassing the Courthouse Volunteers Who Assist Besieged Immigrants : politics
Bill would prevent ICE from detaining or deporting US citizens : politics

MAGA Republican Says He Doesn't Care If ICE Detains U.S. Citizens : politics

"Spineless creeps': ICE lawyers are hiding their names in court : politics
Judge Chastises U.S. Over Secrecy in Moving to Drop Charges Against MS-13 Leader : politics

Trump admin'"disappeared' a gay stylist for propaganda. He hasn't been heard from since : politics - Asylum-seeker Andry Jose Hernandez Romero hasn't been heard from in 4 months despite never being accused of a crime

Eschaton: Stay Away 100 days detention is not the appropriate response to a minor tourist visa overstay. Tell people to get on a plane home.

ICE and American Citizens - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Democrats: Bringing a Spork to a Nuclear War Fight - Lawyers, Guns & Money Gavin Newsom sucks on most things, but he's certainly right about weaponizing his own state's redistricting if Texas is going to do the same for Republicans. The response from state Democrats is one of horror, once again showing that the Democratic Party does not understand the basics of politics ... Basically, it's not just that we need a propaganda network to convince voters to vote for us. We need a propaganda network for our own people to get their heads out of their collective losing "good-government liberal" asses and get with the 21st century.

Democrats are far more motivated than Republicans for next year's midterms, CNN poll finds : politics
Democratic Voters Who Skipped 2024 Want Candidates Like Bernie, AOC : politics


Did the Teamsters Hire a Charlottesville White Nationalist? - Lawyers, Guns & Money If this is true, this is the worst thing that has ever happened in Teamsters history and trust me, I know what has happened in Teamsters history ... Third, union democracy-or democracy in general-is not some panacea that allows for more progressive leadership. O'Brien is perhaps the first truly democratically elected president in Teamsters history. James Hoffa never would have done any of that. So when you think about unions and your beloved liberal values of voting and democracy, consider that reality.

Physician, Heal Thyself - Lawyers, Guns & Money Barack Obama has had enough of Democrats failed leadership and wants more. That's great, but dude, where have you been? ... He has issued few public statements opposing Trump administration actions and has yet to appear this year at a rally, town hall or other public event staged by opponents of Mr. Trump ... Only in America would a former leader just disappear while the nation's political system collapsed.

John Fetterman's approval rating with Democrats hits record low : politics


1.4M of the nation's poorest renters risk losing their homes with Trump's proposed HUD time limit : politics

I guess they didn't teach "make sure that your anecdotal evidence is at least consistent with your anecdote" at Columbia - Lawyers, Guns & Money At the Bari Press, the ideal mark for the silly New York Times anti-Mamdani hatchet job tries desperately to pretend that the story is relevant with racially paranoid would-be gotchas:


People who don't get the flu shot are being protected by those who do. While those who received a vaccine saw the best protection, the researchers say unvaccinated people had an indirect benefit if people around them were vaccinated. : science

Billionaires Convince Themselves AI Chatbots Are Close to Making New Scientific Discoveries "I'm doing the equivalent of vibe coding, except it's vibe physics."

Permit for xAI's data center blatantly violates Clean Air Act, NAACP says | Evidence suggests health department gave preferential treatment to xAI, NAACP says : politics



Eschaton: What Enrages Dash Sulzberger When you consider what is happening at the moment and consider the agenda journalism the NYT is currently engaged in - anti-Mamdani, still on the anti-trans beat - and the agenda journalism it largely eschews (masked agents of the state kidnapping people and disappearing them) - you can draw some obvious conclusions about top management at that fucking paper.


Looking back on the golden age of skyjacking - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This clearly seems to have been some sort of copycat/social contagion phenomenon, as incidents and coverage of them begat more incidents, to the point where between 1968 and 1972 there was a skyjacking of a commercial flight in the US an average of once every 13 days!


Joaquin Phoenix Says 'I'm So Sorry' for Horrible and Uncomfortable Letterman Interview: 'One of the Worst Nights of My Life' : television



Trump officials halt 'dangerous' NIH research, overriding career scientists - The Washington Post The Trump administration's actions on NIH gain-of-function research have raised concerns among scientists, who argue the move could block experiments that are safe and potentially lead to new treatments and medicines.

Singled Out: How Two Million British Women Survived Without Men after the First World War by Virginia Nicholson (2008) : books


Did Idaho's Coroner System Let a Man Get Away with Killing His Wife? — ProPublica - Most of the county coroners in Idaho are part-time elected officials with tiny budgets and no oversight or state funding to support their work. The national experts said that kind of system is more prone to cursory investigations like the one into Betty Strong's death ... A national magazine called Idaho "the best place in the nation for a criminal to get away with murder in the literal sense" because of the state's "antiquated county coroner's system," the Idaho Statesman newspaper reported in 1951.

What I Inherited from My Criminal Great-Grandparents | The New Yorker In working through the Winter case files, I often felt pinpricks of déjà vu: an exact turn of phrase, an absurdly specific expenditure.

The fascinating science of pain - and why everyone feels it differently | Health | The Guardian Do you scream when you stub your toe? Could you play a grand final with a shattered jaw, or work all day as your belly fills with blood? When it comes to suffering, perspective is everything



I Was Diagnosed with Incurable Cancer. This Futuristic Treatment Could Save Me. I've endured numerous rounds of radiation and taken thousands of pills -- but CAR-T is the most effective therapy I've completed yet.



Loving the Alien | Eric Benson hree days in the mirror world of modern ufology
The short, dramatic history of alien abduction in the US | Aeon Essays In the 1980s, thousands of Americans began to suspect they may have been abducted by aliens. What happened?

Alien Enemies | Brandon Shimoda Japanese American incarceration's ghastly redux

How the recorder became the go-to musical instrument for kids : NPR

What was the one thing that ruined your whole life? : AskReddit


Why do posts about Seth Moulton and discussion of his anti-trans comments always seem to get shut down here? : massachusetts

#1 In Lottery Sales : massachusetts

Massachusetts tops the nation again, with the highest average IQ (104.3) and strong college graduation rates, according to researchers from the University of Technology Sydney. : massachusetts

Massachusetts RMV Megathread (July 2025) : massachusetts




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World risks up to $39 trillion in economic losses from vanishing wetlands, report says : worldnews
A tsunami warning is in effect along parts of Alaska's southern coast after 7.3 magnitude earthquake : news
Billionaires, oligarchs, and other members of the uber rich, known as "elites," are notorious for use of offshore financial systems to conceal their assets and mask their identities. A new study from 65 countries revealed three distinct patterns of how they do this. : science


Additional 800 children to be tested for STIs as police investigate accused Melbourne childcare paedophile Joshua Dale Brown : worldnews

Trump sets 19% tariff on Indonesia goods in latest trade deal : worldnews
How were Donald Trump's tariffs calculated?

China, North Korea and Russia represent biggest security challenge since World War II, Japan says : worldnews

Washington-based Pew Research Centre finds improved global view of China as Donald Trump hurts perceptions of the United States : worldnews
Chinese authorities are using a new tool to hack seized phones and extract data | TechCrunch : worldnews



'We Don't Care': Russian Officials, Media React to Trump's Ukraine War Ultimatum : worldnews


Russia's Coal Industry Crisis Deepens: 51 Mines Face Closure Amid $1.3B Losses : worldnews


Yashar Ali : BREAKING news on the Air India crash last month. Full Story: - Bluesky
Exclusive | Air India Crash: Senior Pilot Likely Switched Off Fuel to Engines, New Details Indicate - WSJ Black-box recording and report details indicate the flight's captain switched off fuel flow to engines
India hits 50% non-fossil power milestone ahead of 2030 clean energy target : worldnews

Israel strikes Syrian military headquarters in Damascus : worldnews

US-backed Yemeni forces intercept 'massive' Iranian weapons shipment intended for Houthis : worldnews

A key coalition partner of Netanyahu is quitting, leaving him with minority in Israeli parliament : worldnews

Crush at Gaza aid site kills at least 20, GHF blames armed agitators : worldnews

US ambassador calls on Israel to 'aggressively investigate' West Bank killing : worldnews



Zelenskyy: Putin fears US, no heavy attacks for two nights since Trump's envoy Kellogg arrived in Ukraine : worldnews
'Putin Is Afraid of America' - Zelensky Says US Weapons, Not Diplomacy, Can End the War : worldnews

Branislav Slantchev on X: There's plenty of evidence that aiding Ukraine retains high popular support in the US. It also has strong bipartisan support in Congress regardless of the antics of a few Kremlin shills. / X
Jason Jay Smart on X: Gen. Keith Kellogg's arrival in Kyiv drew attention - not for what was said, but for how it looked. Kellogg was met alone by Andriy Yermak. No MFA, no Defense Ministry, no official protocol. Just a quiet greeting and a hug on the train platform. / X
KyivPost on X: Trump pressed Zelensky on whether Ukraine could hit Moscow and St. Petersburg - convinced that striking deep inside Russia would force Putin to the negotiating table — Financial Times Sources say the US president backed the idea of taking the fight into Russia's heartland. / X
Pekka Kallioniemi on X: Reportedly, all restrictions on ATACMS will be lifted, meaning that Ukraine can strike any targets inside Russia. / X

Ukraine wing of US-founded terrorist group says it was involved in killing of intelligence officer in Kyiv : news

'We are doubling the Ukraine Facility' - EU proposes 100 billion euros for Ukraine aid fund in 2028-2034 budget : worldnews

Patriot missiles bound for Ukraine already being shipped, Trump says : worldnews

Russia launches massive drone bombardment on Zelensky's hometown : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1238, Part 1 (Thread #1385) : worldnews



Europol-coordinated global operation takes down pro-Russian cybercrime network : worldnews

Iceland volcano eruption forces evacuation of town and iconic geothermal spa : worldnews

Complete skeleton of medieval knight found under former ice cream parlor in Poland : worldnews

Hungary opposition figures urge Democrats to organize against autocratic takeover by Trump : worldnews

Greek police questioning five people in murder case of UC Berkeley professor, including his ex-wife : news

Complaint upheld against Belgian ticket inspector who said 'bonjour' in Flanders : worldnews

France, Italy opt out of US-NATO arms deal for Ukraine : worldnews
France signals willingness to discuss reparations for colonial massacres in Niger : worldnews

More than 150 farms in England caught using local water illegally : worldnews
Gay man subjected to 'exorcism' at Sheffield church receives compensation : worldnews

Lula's approval ticks up in Brazil after Trump threatens tariffs, poll shows : worldnews

Cuban minister resigns after saying country has no beggars : news - In response to her claim that there were no beggars in Cuba, but people disguised as beggars, Cuban economist Pedro Monreal wrote on X: "It must be that there are also people disguised as 'ministers'"

Mexico plans stronger trade collaboration with Canada after Trump tariff threats : worldnews
Canada to target steel originating from China with new tariffs : worldnews
Air quality alerts issued in Canada and US as wildfires continue to burn : worldnews




Revealed: Trump has launched as many air strikes in five months as Biden did in four years : politics

The Supreme Court has been captured by a dangerous cabal that resorts to sneaky and improper methods to get its ways - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The catchy and sinister term 'shadow docket' has been used to portray the court as having been captured by a dangerous cabal that resorts to sneaky and improper methods to get its ways,

Trump is paving the White House Rose Garden : pics

Trump, 79, forgets who is with him on Pittsburgh trip as rambling talk includes unlikely Unabomber story : politics
George Conway - Bluesky
Maurene Comey, daughter of James Comey and prosecutor of Jeffrey Epstein, is fired - POLITICO Comey, who had worked in the U.S. attorney's office for nearly a decade, prosecuted both Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
Saturday Night Massacre - Wikipedia
Manhattan Prosecutor Who Handled Epstein Cases Is Fired : politics

Trump Blames Biden for Appointing 'Terrible' Jerome Powell. Trump Appointed Powell in 2017 : politics TACO Trump Instantly Chickens Out of Firing Fed Chair Powell : politics

(88) Cult expert on how to deradicalize extreme Trump supporters - YouTube

Trump apparently about to fire Jerome Powell - Lawyers, Guns & Money - a sub-literate lazy ignorant moron who has never been held responsible for his lazy ignorant bottomless stupidity during his 79 utterly wasted years on this planet


Jack Hopkins - The Original: "When You Betray Belief, It Shatters: Why Trump's Epstein Denial Is Backfiring. This Is What Happens When the Mirror Cracks and the Spell Breaks. www.jackhopkinsnow.com" - Bluesky
Why Trump Can't Make Epstein Go Away This Time - Psychology Explains the Backlash The Psychology of Betrayal, Belief, and the Breaking Point of a Movement

George Conway:: Maurene Comey, who prosecuted Jeffrey Epstein and is former FBI Director James Comey's daughter, was fired Wednesday from her job in the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office via @eorden.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/07... - Bluesky

The FBI's Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Had Nearly 3 Minutes Cut Out : politics - "The suppressing of evidence ought always to be taken for the strongest evidence." - Andrew Hamilton, The Trial of John Peter Zenger 1735

Graphic photos show Jeffrey Epstein shortly after his death. Epstein had several broken neck bones. : pics .. This an awful man, waving a book he hasn't read, in front of a church he doesn't attend, invoking laws he doesn't understand, against fellow Americans he sees as enemies ... +timeline Another Graphic Epstein autopsy photo. : pics
Jeffrey Epstein's autopsy: A closer look - "60 Minutes" - CBS News

The FBI's Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Had Nearly 3 Minutes Cut Out | Metadata from the 'raw' Epstein prison video shows approximately 2 minutes and 53 seconds were removed from one of two stitched-together clips. The cut starts right at the "missing minute." : technology

The Last Playboy of the Western World - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Two things that amaze me:

Trump Spirals After Being Asked if His Name Is in Epstein Files : politics
Trump Lashes Out Over Epstein Criticism : pics
Trump Calls Allies Demanding Epstein Files 'Stupid People' : politics

211 House Republicans Vote to Block Epstein Files : politics
House Republicans Block Release of Epstein Files : politics
House speaker Mike Johnson calls for release of Epstein files amid backlash : politics
Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans break with Trump on Epstein as Joe Rogan delivers scathing rant : politics
Mike Johnson Says GOP Should Put 'Everything Out There' on Epstein, Then Votes No to Release Epstein Info : politics
What do you think about House Republicans blocking the release of the Epstein files? : AskReddit
Trump Spirals After Being Asked if His Name Is in Epstein Files : politics
Inside Trump's Frantic, Failing Mission to Crush the Epstein MAGA Rebellion : politics
Musk to Trump: "Wow, amazing that Epstein 'killed himself' and Ghislaine is in federal prison for a hoax" : politics
For your memetic arsenal. : PoliticalHumor
Jeez, I wonder why Trump won't release the Epstein files : politics
Rep. Crockett calls for Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify on Epstein files: 'Why are you lying?' : politics

The Epstein Situation Might Finally Break MAGA | Trump is trying to kill a conspiracy he helped spread. Now his base is imploding over it. : politics ... Trump's promise to his daughter: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-ivanka-trump-dating-promise_n_57ee98cbe4b024a52d2ead02 "I have a deal with her. She's 17 and doing great - Ivanka. She made me promise, swear to her that I would never date a girl younger than her," Trump said. "So as she grows older, the field is getting very limited."

Trump Told MAGA to be Quiet About Jeffrey Epstein. Fox News Obeyed. : politics
US Conservatives of Reddit: What are your thoughts on House GOP blocking release of Epstein files? : AskReddit
The Jeffrey Epstein Scandal Is Snowballing and Trump Can't Seem to Stop It : politics
The right-wing backlash over Epstein isn't dying down : politics

I was abused by Jeffrey Epstein. Why is Trump silencing me? : politics


Ian Boudreau: "Bill realizing that Trump killed Epstein" - Bluesky
Here's a list of all the O'Reilly/Ailes accusers


Reporters finally figure out that Bernie Madoff isn't on the level - Lawyers, Guns & Money It looks like at least some members of the political press have postmaturely figured out that Josh Hawley is a cynical bullshit artist:


Federal grand jury indicts man accused of killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman : news

American Idol executive and her husband found murdered inside their LA home after apparent break-in : Music

US sends migrants to Eswatini - Announcement that people from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba and Yemen were deported comes after eight others were sent to South Sudan : worldnews
US deports immigrants from Jamaica, Cuba, and other countries to the African kingdom of Eswatini : worldnews

US military to remove 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles : news

ICE may deport some migrants to 'third countries' without assurances they won't be tortured, memo says : news ... They can be deported in as little as six hours, and there's no guarantee they won't be persecuted or tortured when they arrive.

The Military Occupied LA for 40 Days and All They Did Was Detain One Guy : politics

Contracts Show Millions of Dollars and Diverted Disaster Resources Were Used to Build DeSantis' 'Alligator Alcatraz' : politics

US visa refused after Indian applicant failed to share Reddit account : technology



New York clerk again refuses to enforce Texas judgment against doctor who provided abortion pills : news

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fires two top deputies at Department of Health and Human Services : news


Secret changes to major U.S. health datasets raise alarms | A new study reports that more than 100 United States government health datasets were altered this spring without any public notice. : science

Have A Blessed Wednesday! : AdviceAnimals



Trump urges Texas Republicans to make House elections even less democratic to mitigate his enormously unpopular agenda - Lawyers, Guns & Money - President Donald Trump wants lawmakers in Texas to redraw the state's congressional district map to give Republicans five more House seats, he told reporters Tuesday.

Rep. Jim Jordan to be questioned under oath on Ohio State doctor sex abuse scandal : politics

Ex-NYPD commissioner sues NYC mayor, alleging he ran police department as a 'criminal enterprise' : news

Adam Friedland Reacts to Chris Cuomo Calling Him a 'Self-Loathing Jew' : videos

Former Pa. police officer gets probation in death of shooting scene bystander : news ... Off duty, not in uniform. Kills an innocent bystander and gets no jail time. Amazing ... This sworn officer's actions contributed to the death of a man who was not a threat to anyone at the scene of the shooting ...

21 children birthed by surrogate mothers found in Arcadia home : news


Review: The Incandescent by Emily Tesh - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Billionaires Convince Themselves AI Chatbots Are Close to Making New Scientific Discoveries : technology ... Extreme wealth is functionally identical to trauma. These people are completely cut off from any healthy and genuine human connection or feedback. It's like the sort of insanity that comes from isolation. It's only compassionate to tax them more ... Exactly. Wealth hoarding is a mental illness and needs to be treated as such.
Company Pay Ratios - 2024 | AFL-CIO High CEO-to-worker pay ratios contribute to economic inequality and can undermine employee morale and productivity. While the disclosure requirements for how companies treat their workers are limited, publicly traded companies have been required to disclose their median employee-to-CEO pay ratios since 2018. In 2023, the average CEO-to-worker pay ratio for S&P 500 companies was 268-to-1.

ELI5 why do you need so much money saved to retire in the US? : explainlikeimfive


Weight loss jabs 'may protect against dementia and stroke', study suggests. During a seven-year follow-up period, researchers found that people given the GLP agonist drugs appeared to have a 37% lower risk of dementia and a 19% reduced risk of stroke. : science


ELI5: Why must there be a Universal Common Ancestor? : explainlikeimfive

Cannabinoid products may reduce total sleep time in adults with insomnia. Small pilot study found a single oral dose of a cannabinoid product decreased total sleep time and the time spent in REM sleep (rapid eye movement, which is when we tend to dream). : science


Therapists of Reddit, what are some differences you've noticed between male/female patients? : AskReddit

Depression linked to 'internal jet lag', circadian study finds : science
Dysautonomia - Standing tall, then sitting back down.

Microplastics can cause malignant changes in lung cells : science

ELI5 How do birds descend from dinosaurs despite being warm-blooded? Were those dinos never reptilian? : explainlikeimfive

US study discovers a link between dietary copper intake and better cognitive function in older adults : science

Psychedelic retreats show promise in easing depression, PTSD, and reintegration struggles among veterans : science

Was fire impossible in the early Archaean era? : askscience
Great Oxidation Event - Wikipedia

Is it possible to eat enough peanuts so that my mere presence would be dangerous to people with nut allergies? : askscience

New research has found evidence of hepatitis C virus in the human brain, particularly in people who had schizophrenia | The findings suggest that HCV infections may be associated with the cause of disease rather than behaviors such as intravenous drug use : science



The worst celebrity interview Conan ever had to get through. : videos

Are you actually conscious under anesthesia? : askscience

what is the most overrated sex position and most underrated sex position? : AskReddit

Would you date yourself? Why or why not? : AskReddit

What Were the First Signs That You Had Cancer? : AskReddit

What's a pseudoscience that people still commonly believe is real? : AskReddit

ELI5 How do vocalists who can only speak English with a heavy accent sing in flawless English? : explainlikeimfive

What's one tragic event from history you think everyone should know about, but most people don't? : AskReddit

What have you seen that you shouldn't have? : AskReddit

Healthcare workers of Reddit, what is the most egregious HIPAA violation you've witnessed? : AskReddit

Have you ever watched a close friend date someone you knew was bad for them, but you couldn't say anything? How did it play out? : AskReddit

Men, what's something you think all women do secretly? & Women, what's something you think all Men do secretly? : AskReddit

ELI5: Why do humans (and animals?) have a dominant hand/side? : explainlikeimfive

Now Microsoft's Copilot Vision AI can scan everything on your screen : technology




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Russia rejects Trump's demand for a Ukraine war ceasefire in 50 days as unacceptable : worldnews

Medvedev says Russia does not care about Trump's "theatrical" ultimatum : worldnews

Russia to import 1 million skilled workforce from India : worldnews

Russia's population crisis is so dire, it's staring down a labor shortage of 11 million people by 2030, a minister told Putin : worldnews

U.S. citizen who helped Russia from inside Ukraine granted passport by Putin : worldnews

Evgen Istrebin on X: The volume of overdue debt on loans to Russian citizens reached 1.5 trillion rubles (19 billion US dollars). Growth +40% per year. Central Bank / X


Top Putin ally reacts to Trump's big Ukraine moves : worldnews


Over 600 Russian airport shutdowns recorded since start of war amid Ukrainian drone attacks : worldnews


Cameroon's president seeks an eighth term at the age of 92 : worldnews



Israeli minister calls for elimination of Syrian President al-Sharaa : worldnews


US, European allies agree on August deadline for Iran nuclear deal : worldnews

Lebanon's worst drought on record drains largest reservoir : worldnews



Clerics accuse West Bank settlers of attacking Christian sites : news

CNN team allegedly ambushed by West Bank settlers amid spiraling extremist violence : worldnews

In English-language video, Netanyahu absolves himself of any blame for Oct. 7 attack : worldnews



Ukrainians hail Melania Trump after president's change of tack over Russia : worldnews
Trump raised striking Moscow, St Petersburg in Zelensky call: reports : worldnews
The Bulwark on X: Trump on Putin: "He fooled a lot of people. He fooled Clinton, Bush, Obama, Biden. He didn't fool me." / X
KyivPost on X: 17 Patriot air defense systems ready to be sent to Ukraine, most of them headed straight to the battlefield — Trump / X
Visioner on X: According to Axios, Ukraine will receive $10 billion worth of U.S. weapons as part of the first aid package. The American weapons will initially be sold to NATO allies, but the supplies are ultimately intended for Ukraine and will include missiles, air defense systems, and artillery shells. / X
Zelenskyy should not target Moscow - Trump : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1237, Part 1 (Thread #1384) : worldnews

US should 'share burden' of arming Ukraine: EU : worldnews
Russia's increasing use of chemical weapons in Ukraine 'unbearable,' says top EU diplomat : worldnews


Europeans are still wary of Trump's promises to Ukraine despite apparent U-turn on Putin : worldnews

Poland's elite 'Shadow Hunters' police unit rescues Syrian kidnapped for ransom by two Palestinians and a Lebanese : worldnews


Navalny's widow leads calls for Italy to cancel concert by pro-Putin conductor : worldnews

Erotic ancient mosaic stolen by Nazi German captain during WWII is returned to Pompeii : worldnews


Le Pen threatens to topple French government over 44B budget squeeze : worldnews

Two men behind 'senseless' felling of Sycamore Gap tree jailed for more than four years : worldnews
Secondary schools in England to tackle 'incel' culture and teach positive role models : worldnews


Bolsonaro tried to 'incite insurrection', prosecutor tells Brazil top court : worldnews

Hijacked small airplane delayed and diverted flights at Vancouver airport: RCMP : worldnews




Trump Gets Frustrated - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Movement on Ukraine:

A Court without law - Lawyers, Guns & Money Steve Vladeck has a useful chart summarizing the Court's use of the shadow docket under Trump II:

No, Mr. President, Climate Change is Not a Hoax : politics

Trump raise prices - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Lead investigator into Biden's use of an autopen signed letters with a digital signature : politics

U.S. Inflation Accelerated in June as Trump's Tariffs Pushed Up Prices : politics

Obama slams Big Law attorneys who won't fight Trump because they want to 'finish that kitchen rehab' at their Hamptons homes : politics
Obama Slams Democrats for Being in 'Fetal Positions' as He Calls for Left to 'Toughen Up' Against Trump : politics

DOJ Lawyers Quit in Droves After Being Ordered to Defend Trump : politics


House GOP blocks Dem maneuver to force release of Epstein files : politics - Every single Republican defends diddling kids ... Gang of Pedophiles party.
Republicans block effort to force release of Epstein files in Congress : politics - How quickly they back-pedoed
Republicans block vote to release Epstein files : politics

A Timeline of Trump and Epstein's Relationship : politics
Trump's effort to quell MAGA revolt over Epstein files seems to add fuel to the fire : politics

I Called Everyone in Jeffrey Epstein's Little Black Book - Mother Jones

There's far more to Trump and Epstein's relationship: Trump biographer - Alternet.org

DOJ rejects Ghislaine Maxwell's appeal in SCOTUS response : politics

Jeffrey Epstein Is a Policy Issue : politics undefined
GOP senators want nothing to do with Trump-Epstein-MAGA controversy : politics
Charlie Kirk says 'I'm done talking about Epstein' after Trump call over weekend : politics
Trump Bullies MAGA Influencer to Fall in Line on Epstein : politics
Trump urged supporters to see conspiracies everywhere. With Epstein, that's coming back to haunt him : politics

Van Jones: Only 'Weapons-Grade' Stupid People Believe There Are No More Epstein Files : politics
Fox & Friends does just what Trump wants - they pretend the Epstein fiasco doesn't exist : politics


Trump says Club World Cup trophy will remain in Oval Office after tournament's end | Club World Cup 2025 : politics

Power prices are expected to soar under new tax cut and spending law : politics

Senator Ron Wyden introduces bill to mandate visible ID for ICE officers : politics

Federal Court Says ICE Can't Round Up People Just Because They Seem Vaguely Foreign : politics
Mahmoud Khalil to Sue Trump Admin for $20 Million Over 'Unconstitutional' Detention | "There must be accountability for political retaliation and abuse of power," said Khalil. "And I won't stop here." : politics

Irish tourist jailed by Ice for months after overstaying US visit by three days: 'Nobody is safe' : politics

How ICE's Arrest of a High School Student Activated a Massachusetts Town : politics

Disabled Veteran and US Citizen Released After Being Detained for 3 Days : news

Young Democrat wants cognitive tests for aging members of Congress : politics

The Enshittification of American Power : politics

Trump: McMahon will begin process of dismantling Education Dept after Supreme Court win : politics

Gavin Newsom Taunts JD Vance Over Disneyland Vacation With Family: 'Probably to Detain Mickey Mouse' : politics
JD Vance Mocked After Video Of Him Running Through Disneyland Goes Viral: 'That Guy Made It Through Boot Camp?' : politics

Texas camp leader waited over an hour after flood warning to evacuate : news

The Trump Administration Is About to Incinerate 500 Tons of Emergency Food : politics - Five months into its unprecedented dismantling of foreign-aid programs, the Trump administration has given the order to incinerate food instead of sending it to people who need it.

GOP Wrecking Ball Slams Through Medical System : politics


House Republican to be evicted from DC apartment after failing to pay months of rent : politics
Congressman Cory Mills faces eviction from D.C. penthouse, owes $85,000, landlord states : politics

Family Wants Justice After Bodycam Footage Shows Police Fatally Shoot 19-Year-Old In Back Of Head : news
2025-0002597 - Civilian Office of Police Accountability

Grifting All the Way - Lawyers, Guns & Money Just in case you are wondering what Krysten Sinema was doing with all her remaining campaign money that she can just spend on whatever.

Stephen Colbert Takes on His Own Network for 'Big Fat Bribe' to Trump : politics


DNC threatens to sue North Carolina elections board over plan to purge 100,000 voters : politics


The short, dramatic history of alien abduction in the US | Aeon Essays

The 20-minute flight that became the world's first airplane hijacking | CNN

Cracking the code: Using genetic genealogy to unmask serial criminals - CBS News

Grok Adds Pornographic Anime Girlfriend, Lands $200M Defense Contract : politics

Vicksburg - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,925 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Mary Phagan, plus the pro-lynching propaganda placed there.
The Dreyfus affair, the lynching of Leo Frank, and precursors to fascism - Lawyers, Guns & Money
What do historians think about the Leo Frank case? : AskHistorians

Compare the Climate and Weather in Chennai, Miami, and Boston - Weather Spark


'The vehicle suddenly accelerated with our baby in it': the terrifying truth about why Tesla's cars keep crashing | Tesla | The Guardian


5 things doctors want you to know before you start taking a GLP-1 drug - The Washington Post People who take medications such as Ozempic should eat a diet high in protein and do regular resistance training, doctors say.


Fire breaks out at assisted living home in Fall River, Massachusetts : news




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Australia hosts largest-ever military exercise with 19 nations, likely to draw Chinese attention : worldnews

'Not welcome here': Malaysia lashes out at 'Zionist' US envoy pick Nick Adams : worldnews - Critics have blasted as an 'insult' the push to appoint a self-styled 'Alpha Male' known for his Islamophobic tirades as US ambassador


EU wants to see China take more ambitious climate action : worldnews
New Species of Extremely Gigantic Sauropod Dinosaur Found in China | Sci.News : worldnews



Trump Issues Ultimatum to Russia: 100 Percent Secondary Tariffs Loom if Ukraine War Continues : worldnews

Putin warns Trump of his new offensive in Ukraine's east within 60 days - Axios : worldnews

Kremlin says weapons and ammunition deliveries to Ukraine from U.S. are continuing. : worldnews

Trump sets 50-day tariff deadline for Russia to end war in Ukraine : worldnews

Air India crash probe far from over, says CEO after preliminary report : worldnews


Visioner on X: U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, has officially confirmed that Russia has been sidelined from the negotiation process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and the United States is assuming a leading role in resolving one of the key contentious issues between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and the United States is assuming a leading role in resolving one of the key contentious issues between the two countries. / X


Houthi official says fighting will continue 'until Israel is erased' : worldnews


Iran's army makes new threat: "War for 10 years" : worldnews


IDF eliminates Hamas terrorist who held Emily Damari hostage : worldnews


US to give Ukraine missiles capable of hitting Moscow as Trump grows frustrated with Putin - report : worldnews

Trump says US will send Ukraine Patriot air defense systems : worldnews
Zelenskyy: Russian forces have fallen far short of their command's expectations for summer : worldnews
Moscow Won't Stop Unless It's Stopped by Force - Zelensky Warns in High-Stakes Talks With Kellogg : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1236, Part 1 (Thread #1383) : worldnews


Ukraine's MFA slams NYT report from Kursk over ties with Akhmat forc.On July 12, The New York Times published a report from Russia's Kursk region. It later emerged that members of the notorious Chechen Akhmat unit—known for committing war crimes -- were involved in facilitating the report's creation : worldnews

Ukraine contracts 'tens of thousands' interceptor drones : worldnews


Trump's 30% tariffs on Europe would effectively knock out transatlantic trade, says EU trade chief : worldnews


Romania to become first European country to acquire Iron Dome air defence system : worldnews


MAKS 25 on X: Germany's Defense Minister says there will be working level talks over the purchase of two Patriot Batteries from the U.S. to pass them on to Ukraine. Pistorius: "Decision on two Patriots for Ukraine will be taken within days or weeks, but actual delivery of first system will take months / X
Neanderthals May Have Been Running a Sophisticated 'Fat Factory' in Germany 125,000 Years Ago : worldnews

Spain and Ireland to join more than 20 states to declare 'concrete measures' against Israel : worldnews

Extreme weather is the UK's new normal, says Met Office : worldnews
Witnesses recall violent Southend Airport crash


The Canadians Are Furious : politics
Alberta' measles outbreaks surpass case counts reported for entire U.S. : worldnews




Two-thirds of the DOJ unit defending Trump policies in court have quit : politics


Maxwell Offers to Testify Before Congress on Epstein's Sex Trafficking Scheme : politics - So that's the plan; give Maxwell a pardon in exchange for lying to Congress and hope that self-serving accomplice testimony makes the suckers forget about getting the files.
Democrat demands House vote on 'FULL Epstein files' release : politics
Donald Trump's Epstein problem not going away: "Massive unforced error" : politics
Trump Gets 'Ratioed' on Truth Social for First Time Amid Epstein Backlash : politics
Former Models for Donald Trump's Agency Say They Violated Immigration Rules and Worked Illegally - Mother Jones
Pam Bondi's DOJ to make Ghislaine Maxwell decision after Epstein backlash : politics
MAGA Demands Trump Use Teen Sex Accused Gaetz to Probe Epstein : politics

Jeffrey Epstein, Donald Trump, and Ghislaine Maxwell: A Longstanding Friendship : pics

Donald Trump's Approval Rating Changes Amid Epstein Files Backlash : politics
Jim Acosta Says Trump Freaking Out Over Epstein Blowback : politics
(85) Katie Johnson's full testimony of 2/11/16 - YouTube


Trump Kept Gold Club World Cup Trophy for Himself So FIFA Had to Give the Winners a Replica : politics
Donald Trump showered in boos at Club World Cup final on American soil : politics
Trump Booed By Soccer Fans at FIFA World Cup Finals : politics
Donald Trump Accused Of Hijacking Soccer Moment As Star Player Admits: 'I Was A Bit Confused' : politics
Trump Brags About Stunning Golf Victory at His Own Course as MAGA Rages Over Epstein : politics


The heighten-the-contradictions counterfactual - Lawyers, Guns & Money Ed Kilgore says that, knowing that Trump would win in 2024, it would have been better had he won in 2020 instead:


Eschaton: Sure Why Not - Chuck Schumer said there wouldn't be a constitutional crisis until Trump started disobeying Supreme Court orders, so I guess we'll never have one.

Bondi Fires Her Personal Ethics Chief as DOJ Purge Continues : politics

Bernie Sanders on AIPAC: "No Democrat should accept their money" : politics
Track Your Congressmembers' Connections to the Israel Lobby — Track AIPAC
Tucker Carlson calls for stripping citizenship from Americans who served in the Israeli army : politics

'This is an Internment Camp': Lawmakers Horrified by Inhumane Conditions in Alligator Alcatraz | "I saw 32 people per cage -- about 6 cages in one tent. People were yelling, 'Help me, help me'," said Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost. : politics

Majority of people arrested in U.S. immigration raids have no criminal record, data shows : politics

Children videotaped handcuffed in federal custody in LA; it's 'barbaric,' immigrant-rights group says : politics


Bill Ackman gives tournament ten million dollars to prove to the world that he did not bribe tournament to get in - Lawyers, Guns & Money


U.S. Consumer Protection Is Dead: Lobbyists And Lawyers Kill New FTC Rule That Would Have Made It Easier To Cancel Subscriptions : technology
How Big Business killed the 'click-to-cancel' FTC rule, which would have saved consumers billions : politics


America Is Now a Police State : politics

Red States, Defying Reality, Are Reclassifying Gas as a "Green" Fuel : politics - Republicans are just a criminal terrorist organization sponsored by billionaires with no allegiance to any country. They're experts at fraud. For example, they're really Confederates but they use excessive patriotism to market themselves as real Americans. The Epstein Files are just the tip of the iceberg with these crooks.


ICE Barbie Rages at Being Caught Failing Texas Flood Victims : politics


Why Gov. Greg Abbott Won't Release His Emails With Elon Musk | The governor's office won't turn them over, saying some contain 'intimate and embarrassing' information that is 'not of legitimate concern to the public.' : politics

You have the right to free speech, as long as you're not dumb enough to actually try it - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Cuomo Will Stay in the Race for N.Y.C. Mayor to Challenge Mamdani : politics


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,924 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Jean-Michel Basquiat.


1 in 3 teens have prediabetes, new CDC data shows : news

Women with ADHD three times more likely to experience premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Researchers also found that women who had ADHD and a clinical diagnosis of depression or anxiety had an even greater risk of PMDD. : science

Methylphenidate, an ADHD drug, curbs impulsivity in men only, linked to brain wiring differences. In men, the drug's effects appeared to be related to the structural integrity of neural fibers in the forceps major region of the corpus callosum. : science

Does the popular notion of "infinite parallel realities" have any traction/legitimacy in the theoretical math/physics communities, or is it just wild sci-fi extrapolation on some subatomic-level quantum/uncertainty principles? : askscience

Ancient DNA reveals 37,000 years of hidden human infections : worldnews


ELI5: Can you prepare for lack of sleep? : explainlikeimfive


Podcast: Talking About Excession by Iain M. Banks, on A Meal of Thorns - Lawyers, Guns & Money
A Meal of Thorns 28 - EXCESSION with Abigail Nussbaum - Ancillary Review of Books


Tiny Story: Ebenezer Hancock House | Boston Preservation Alliance

Why are there so few Gay/Queer bars in Boston compared to other cities? : boston
D.C. continues to have largest percentage of LGBT residents: report




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State Department fires employees who worked on climate change : politics
Sand and dust storms affect about 330 million people in over 150 countries, UN agency says : worldnews


New Caledonia to be declared a state in 'historic' agreement - but will remain French : worldnews


Air India crash victims' families not satisfied with 'vague' initial report : worldnews


IDF blames 'technical error' after Gaza officials say children collecting water killed in strike : worldnews


Zelenskyy on Putin: He is not human in terms of humanity, for him this war is his life : worldnews
Tymofiy Mylovanov on X: CBS: Trump is considering confiscating $5B from frozen Russian assets to transfer to Ukraine. Trump also has $3.85 billion left over from the Biden administration, which he can allocate to military aid for Ukraine. / X
Senator Graham: You'll see weapons flowing at a record level to help Ukraine defend themselves : worldnews
The Ukrainian Review on X: NATO Chief Mark Rutte is heading to Washington to meet with Trump, - Reuters 👀 During the two-day visit, talks with Rubio and Hegseth are also planned. Trump has planned a "major statement" for Monday, July 14, after he announced his readiness to supply weapons to Ukraine. / X
Kiev: "Russia deploys aircraft carrier with cruise missiles in the Mediterranean" : worldnews

Putin hit squad 'eliminated' after cold-blooded daylight assassination of Ukrainian special ops chief : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1235, Part 1 (Thread #1382) : worldnews


GeoInsider on X: A new report from UNICEF reveals a devastating rise in child poverty in Ukraine: 70% of children approximately 3.5 million now lack access to basic goods and services, including nutritious food, safe housing, clean water, heating, and education. This marks a dramatic increase rom just 18% in 2021, before the war escalated in 2022. / X

Gisele Pelicot awarded France's Legion of Honour : worldnews





Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics


Trump's tariff chaos is making him look weaker by the day : politics

Trump Flags He's Not Letting 2020 Election Loss Go : politics


SCOTUS backs "executive lawlessness" : politics


Bondi fires 20 Justice Department employees tied to Trump prosecutions : politics

Hitler Was Incompetent and Lazy—and His Nazi Government Was an Absolute Clown Show | Opinion : politics
Hitler Was Incompetent and Lazy—and His Nazi Government Was an Absolute Clown Show | Opinion - Newsweek ... The downside of this is that we tend to assume that if we can't immediately spot an evil genius, then we can all chill out a bit because everything will be fine. But history suggests that's a mistake, and it's one that we make over and over again. Many of the worst man-made events that ever occurred were not the product of evil geniuses. Instead they were the product of a parade of idiots and lunatics, incoherently flailing their way through events, helped along the way by overconfident people who thought they could control them.

Why Trump blames decisions on others - a psychologist explains : politics

A Split In MAGA - Lawyers, Guns & Money Recent developments, including but not limited to the budget bill and floods in Texas, have made me wonder how long the Trump-MAGA penchant for counter-reality could resist breaking against its opposite. I've wondered about that long before, but the idealism of expecting this group to recognize, much less respect, reality continued break on the obduracy of the Trump cult.
AOC Accuses 'Rapist' Trump Of Withholding Epstein Files Amid MAGA Rage : politics
Of Course Trump Doesn't Want to Release the Epstein Files : politics
Donald Trump says Bondi is doing 'FANTASTIC JOB', tells people to forget about Epstein files : politics
'Everything should be released': Raskin calls making Epstein files public : politics

When asked by Fox News about releasing the Epstein files, Trump said, You don't want to affect people's lives if it's phony stuff in there, because it's a lot of phony stuff with that whole world. : politics
Freaked-Out Trump Pleads for End to MAGA's Epstein Civil War : politics
Blaming 'Obama, Crooked Hillary': Trump's Epstein Memo Meltdown Gets Even Worse : politics
Trump says Epstein files created by Obama, Clinton : politics

CNN Data Guru Says Trump's Epstein Problem Not Going Away : politics
MAGA Is Tearing Itself Apart Over Jeffrey Epstein : politics
MAGA Turns on Trump After His Latest Desperate Epstein Post : politics
Democrat Ro Khanna Demands Vote To Release Full Jeffrey Epstein Files : politics

Trump Biographer Claims Tapes of Epstein Talking About Trump Are 'Too Hot' to Release - Wolff possesses "hours and hours and hours and hours and hours" of Epstein discussing Trump and his relationship with him : politics
Epstein victims numbered over 1,000 - far more than previously known, federal investigators say | Justice Department memo says sex trafficker victimized more than 1K people over 2 decades : politics


More on election fraud claims in Pennsylvania - Lawyers, Guns & Money
I don't understand this paper claiming election fraud in 2024 in Pennsylvania. | Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science


A Congress of cowards. : politics


What the data says about Medicaid : politics

6 in 10 Americans back Medicare for all--poll : politics


Is this serious but not literal or that other thing? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The Battle of the Billionaires itself was a clash between wrestlers Umaga and Bobby Lashley, who had been chosen by Vince McMahon and Donald Trump to represent each of them in a proxy battle between the two plutocrats ... All this is what is known in the trade as "kayfabe." Kayfabe is the code word used traditionally by people in the wrestling business to describe those elements of the business that are presented to the audience as if they spontaneous rather than scripted.


What is Pete Hegseth so scared of? : politics

Kash Patel denies rumors he's quitting the FBI over DoJ ruling on Epstein files : politics


Trump injustice - Lawyers, Guns & Money When you not only commit fraud, but fraud that could result in people dying, and fraud that repiduates the only good thing the Trump administration accomplished, you either getting your charges dropped (or, if it's too late, a Trump pardon) is overdetermined: The US Department of Justice dropped charges on Saturday against Michael Kirk Moore, the Utah doctor accused of destroying more than $28,000 worth of government-provided Covid-19 vaccines and administering saline to children instead of the shot.


Pro-Trump New Hampshire dad is stuck in Canada after visit. Green card holder's lived in US since he was 3 : politics

Labor union says California university professor was taken during Camarillo immigration raid protest : politics

ICE Campaign of Violence Will Lead to More Deaths | Jaime Alanis' death shows the horrific consequences of a secret police force behaving with utter impunity : politics

Lawrence: Because of Trump, America has become a place where 'they can do that to anyone' : politics

Slotkin Introduces New Legislation to Require Immigration Officers to Display Clear Identification : politics


The Republican Party wants the United States to be much less prepared for weather-related disasters - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... This is what Grover Norquist government looks like, and Trump was finally able to execute large parts of it after a campaign in which it was fairly common for the media to proclaim him as some kind of economic populist.

Trump's Bonkers Response to Texas Flood Tragedy in Fox News Interview | "Maybe they should've had bells," the president suggested. : politics

The Texas way: why the most disaster-prone US state is so allergic to preparing for disasters | It faces hurricanes, heat, drought, rising seas and - as last week showed - deadly floods. But despite the clear need for preventive action, that is not the political mood : politics


Gavin Newsom's Press Office Calls Stephen Miller A 'Fascist Cuck' Amid Rumors About His Wife And Elon Musk : politics


Mamdani win showed Dems don't have to move to the center to win elections : politics



Why is driving so much more deadly in the US than in England & Wales? - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,923 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of David Patterson.




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Well I Guess We're Gonna Just Hope that Climate Change Isn't Real... - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The State Department on Friday fired the remaining staff working in the office responsible for international climate policy, including annual U.N. negotiations related to climate treaties, according to three people familiar with the matter.


Ulrich Speck on X: 98% of North Korea's foreign trade is with China. There must be green light for all this from Beijing. We should consider military support for Russia's war of conquest from North Korea as Chinese support. And put massive pressure on China to stop undermining Europe's security. / X


Chinese Naval Vessel Spotted Off Hawaiian Coast : worldnews
China Marches Forward - Lawyers, Guns & Money In the end, the entity most helped by Donald Trump returning to the White House is China ... China is a nation of the future. America is a nation of a failed past



The Ukrainian Review on X: Putin screwed everything up. Relations with Trump have deteriorated. Putin played his cards poorly, — NYT "And that's an unexpected turn, given how well things looked for Russia after Trump was elected. The new president seemed to respect Putin, and Putin seemed to be able to get much of what he wanted in the war against Ukraine. Instead, Putin played his cards poorly. / X

Visioner on X: The Times: Trump Considering Global Oil Embargo Against Russia - The U.S. President is seriously considering imposing strict sanctions on countries that continue oil trade with Russia —- including China, India, and Turkey. This includes supporting a proposed bill that would introduce a 500% tariff on Russian oil imports - effectively amounting to a global oil embargo. According to The Times, Trump's shift in approach comes in response to Putin's refusal to engage in peace talks and the continued Russian air and missile strikes on Ukrainian civilian targets. Previously, Trump had called the bill "too harsh," but now says he is "carefully reviewing it./ X

Siberian Pipeline Blast Reportedly Halts Gas Flow to Russian Arms Factories : worldnews



Air India and pilot murder-suicides - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This video explains in fascinating detail why it's basically impossible that this could have happened accidentally, so that leaves one explanation for how it happened: It's striking that commercial airliner crashes have become extraordinarily rare, and that the very few that have happened anywhere in the world in recent years seem in at least three or four cases now to have involved some sort of murder-suicide on the part of a pilot.

Russian woman found living in Karnataka's Gokarna cave with two daughters, rescued : worldnews

Russia warns US, South Korea and Japan against forming security alliance targeting North Korea : worldnews


Putin urges Iran to take "zero enrichment" nuclear deal with U.S. : worldnews
Iran's Economy: Rising Production Costs, Capital Flight, and Crisis of Confidence : worldnews
Iran Charges Former MP Who Claimed 120 Officials Had Sex With French Journalist : worldnews



Israeli Settlers Beat American to Death in Illegally Occupied West Bank: Family, Health Ministry | "If President Trump will not even put America first when Israel murders American citizens, then this is truly an Israel First administration," said one U.S. group. : politics
Israeli settlers beat to death US citizen in West Bank : worldnews



President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "We have received political signals at the highest level - good signals - including from the United States, from our European friends. According to all reports, aid shipments have been restored." : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1234, Part 1 (Thread #1381) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of July 12, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

NOELREPORTS on X: "Russia's military grouping against Ukraine has grown to over 700,000 troops, according to Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service. This marks an increase from May, when the figure stood at around 640,000. / X

Ukraine Unveils Pocket-Sized Net Launcher to Take Down FPV Drones : worldnews

Vadym Blonsky on X: Ukrainian Falcon / X

Jimmy Rushton on X: Colombians fighting for Ukraine going up against North Koreans fighting for Russia in the largest war Europe has seen since 1945. Imagine predicting that five years ago. / X


EU's population hits record 450 million, new Eurostat data says : worldnews
Vaccine roll outs cut deaths and infections by 60% says study : worldnews - They studied 210 different incidents from 2000 to 2023, covering 49 different countries.



Germany-funded long-range weapons to arrive in Ukraine by late July, general says : worldnews


Trump denied chance to address parliament during UK state visit to meet King : politics




Week 25 - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Declining Life Expectancy - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... American life expectancy in the post-Covid era has not bounced back.

Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin August 1 : politics - FIFY: "Trump to institute a 30% tax paid to the US government by US residents who desire goods from the EU or Mexico, starting on August 1"
Trump's 50% tariff on Brazilian goods like coffee and orange juice could drive up US breakfast costs : politics

Egregious.' Brazen.' Lawless. How 48 Judges Describe Trump's Actions, in Their Own Words : politics

Clarence Thomas has long tried to undercut the Voting Rights Act. Now, he may finally have the numbers : politics

Bipartisan Group of Senators Meets With Netanyahu Despite ICC Arrest Warrant | Pictures show Democrats like Chuck Schumer standing next to Netanyahu, smiling. : politics - Cory Booker trying his hardest to hide behind everybody LOL

US Justice fires nine more employees from Jack Smith's team, sources say : politics

Ocasio-Cortez, Neguse Introduce Legislation to Impose Lifetime Ban on Members of Congress from Lobbying : politics

From something that was terrible to amazing: Foundations are helping fill the federal funding gap. Can it last?

(82) Trump's Kryptonite: The Epstein Files - YouTube

Trump Admin's Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified Using Adobe Premiere Pro: Report | "If a lawyer brought me this file and asked if it was suitable for court, I'd say no." : politics
Jeffrey Epstein files likely "destroyed," Republican congressman says : politics
Rift erupts among Justice, FBI leaders over Epstein memo, sources say : politics
DOJ's Epstein Memo Is Tearing the Trump Administration Apart : politics
AOC Calls Trump 'Rapist' in Brutal Epstein Files Crisis Dig : politics

MAGA Isn't Buying Pam Bondi's Explanation On Epstein Video Footage : politics ... Out of all the lies along with complete and utter chaos and bullshit, this is the one that finally gets them.
Eschaton: Speaking Of Epstein Bondi's doing great ... Metadata embedded in the video and analyzed by WIRED and independent video forensics experts shows that rather than being a direct export from the prison's surveillance system, the footage was modified, likely using the professional editing tool Adobe Premiere Pro. The file appears to have been assembled from at least two source clips, saved multiple times, exported, and then uploaded to the DOJ's website, where it was presented as "raw" footage.

Adam Cochran (adamscochran.eth) (@adamscochran): "1/25 Well I am now firmly on team Epstein didn't kill himself after the mistakes they made in this release. Let's break it down: 1) This 10 hour video does not show Epstein's cell. It is across the entire hall from Epstein's section. We can see that in the attached image." | XCancel

Trump rips MAGA 'boys' and 'gals' in epic Epstein-gate rant: 'Let Pam Bondi do her job' : politics
Trump calls for MAGA base to end 'Epstein Files' obsession : politics
Trump loyalist Andrew Schulz has taken a U-turn and fired back at the White House over the Epstein files. What are your thoughts? : AskReddit
The Trump Administration Is Fracturing Over the Epstein Files : politics
Bannon warns GOP could lose 40 House seats over Epstein files : politics

Conspiracy Theorists Are Turning on the President : politics

Karoline Leavitt's 'Delusional And Absurd' New Trump Claim Mocked By Left And Right : politics ... "Trump deserves Nobel Peace Prize. He's achieved more than those who've won before."

Donald Trump's approval rating collapses with America's middle class : politics ... America has a middle class?

The Great American Heist You're Paying For | Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., on how Trump's megabill is the biggest wealth transfer in history and how money in politics is fueling America's slide into plutocratic authoritarianism : politics

Donald Trump Threatens to Take Away Rosie O'Donnell's Citizenship : politics
Donald Trump Threatens to Take Away Rosie O'Donnell's Citizenship - Newsweek President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post on Saturday that he is giving "serious consideration: to taking away U.S. citizenship from Rosie O'Donnell, extending his long-running personal attacks against the American-born comedian.
Trump Thinks He Can Take Away Citizenship From Anyone He Doesn't Like - The president is now musing about trying to revoke Rosie O'Donnell's birthright citizenship because he doesn't like her : politics
Rosie O'Donnell goes medieval on Trump over citizenship threat: 'King Joffrey with a tangerine spray tan' : politics

Trump Hits GOP With Frantic New Threat in Truth Social Post : politics - Donald Trump has angrily threatened to end the careers of Republicans foolhardy enough to oppose his cuts to PBS and NPR - We are moving along this trajectory so fast it is nearly impossible to get one's head around it.

Musk's latest Grok chatbot searches for billionaire mogul's views before answering questions : politics
DOGE staffers are fleeing the government after Musk team's whirlwind overhaul of DC : politics

Trump's Cuts Are Making Federal Data Disappear : politics - to hide the damaging impact of its regressive policies.
It's A Digital Disease!

Donald Trump Gives Republicans Ultimatum Over PBS, NPR Funding : politics



The fantasy world of libertarian plutocrats - Lawyers, Guns & Money Well, here's one answer to the question of why the Trump administration is engaged in total war with scientific research: Marc Andreessen: "I'm glad there's OxyContin and video games to keep those people quiet."


The Trump Administration Is Planning to Use AI to Deny Medicare Authorizations : technology

Judge orders Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops, arrests in California : politics White House border czar suggests ICE can detain people based on physical appearance : politics

Judge orders Trump administration to stop immigration arrests in Southern California without probable cause : politics - The headline is clickbait. "Probable cause" is a higher threshold than "reasonable suspicion". You need probable cause for an arrest, but only reasonable suspicioun for a detention/hold. The ruling also doesn't stop ICE's activity. It just requires ICE to come up with criteria higher than just speaking Spanish.
Judge Slaps Down Trump's ICE for Widespread Racial Profiling in California : politics

Trump supporter with green card who was in US since age 3 denied reentry : politics

Farmworker Dies After Fall From Greenhouse During California ICE Raid : politics

ICE officers doxxed by antifa, anarchists in Portland, Noem says : politics

Disabled veteran who is a US citizen was taken during Camarillo immigration raid, family says : politics

Ice attack on Central Square restaurant employees takes four, including a chef working here 22 years - Cambridge Day

ICE handcuffs 71-year-old grandmother, a U.S. citizen, at San Diego immigration court : politics

The Rapid Rise of Killings by Police in Rural America : politics ... Its the wild wild west for these terrorists. These pigs know if they get on their knees for Daddy Dictator Trump they have no worries on being held accountable for their actions. Its open season


Schumer Urges Kennedy to Declare Public Health Emergency Over Measles : politics

US Judge Grants Trump Admin Request to Scrap Biden-Era Medical Debt Rule : politics - A rule that would have wiped medical debt off credit reports for millions of people just got tossed out. Not because it wasn't helpful. Not because it was poorly written. But because a judge said the agency behind it didn't have the power to make it happen ... It just wouldn't have completely fucked their ability to get a house or a car to drive to work. It's just straight up cruelty.


Texas' Goal of Killing Women Moves Forward - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Is the trend that Republicans hate women and want them to die? Seems very clear to me!

Trump Claims Texas Flood Victims Were Fully Funded 'Within Minutes' Despite 72-Hour FEMA Delay : politics
As Texas cleans up, ex-officials say Fema has 'eroded capacity' for multiple disasters : politics
'Only a Very Evil Person Would Ask:' Trump Flips Out After Reporter Questions Texas Flood Alert System : politics ... The local CBS reporter politely asked a perfectly valid question -- what was his response to the people who were upset they didn't get phone notification? Calling her "evil" for not kissing up to him says it all.

Trump Admin Goes Full TACO on Killing FEMA After Texas Floods : politics - FEMA has been saved because Texas had a disaster before California did.

FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show : politics ... Between Camp Mystic intentionally dodging FEMA regulations and Kerr County intentionally rejecting $5 million from the Biden administration because they hated him so much,

JD Vance is at Disneyland instead of with flood victims : politics

Kristi Noem personally intervened to stop disaster response that was working too effectively - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Marjorie Taylor Greene rants 'they' are controlling the weather : politics

Nearly 500,000 inactive Georgia voter registrations planned for cancellation : politics ... the fact that 480,000 of them are for Democrats is just a coincidence!

Georgia Republican apologizes for $140M Ponzi scheme as judge freezes assets : politics ... "Federal prosecutors have declined to say whether they will seek criminal charges."

'A Slap in the Face': Missouri's GOP Governor Repeals Voter-Approved Paid Sick Leave | "The governor's action today demonstrates the absolute disdain Republicans have for working Missourians." : politics

Support for Attorney General Ken Paxton stays strong among his base as his marriage faces turmoil : politics

Newsom Press Office Calls Stephen Miller Fascist C*ck : politics

Young Democrats have called for a rebrand. They're vying to replace the party's old guard : politics

Sanders Says Billionaire Effort to Crush Mamdani Rooted in Fears of Nationwide Progressive Wave | "They are worried that his campaign is an example of what can happen all over the country." : politics
Zohran Mamdani Shows Democrats How Not to Take the Bait | By refusing to capitulate on "globalize the intifada," Mamdani rejected a long tradition of demonizing Arabic language. : politics

Mamdani's rise in NYC could open the door for an AOC presidential run | Opinion : politics


The Donald Trump Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Grifting - Lawyers, Guns & Money David Ellison, the chief executive of the media company Skydance, has recently held early discussions about acquiring The Free Press, the online publication co-founded by Bari Weiss, according to two people with knowledge of the talks.


The Beltway Cries Tonight - Lawyers, Guns & Money Oh no, not David Gergen, who will provide us with more centrist bromides that challenge no one and say nothing except that billionaries are right and should control the planet?

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,922 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This is the grave of John Kemeny ... His grad school job was as an assistant to Albert Einstein ... But the reason we are here is that Kemeny came up with BASIC, along with his colleague Thomas Kurtz. This became the main computer programming language and allowed people without scientific backgrounds to use computers.


Generative AI is Turning Publishing Into a Swamp of Slop : books

ELI5: why did Taylor Swift need to buy her masters? : explainlikeimfive

Conservative students spend more time in noisy social environments, attend religious spaces, and be present at fraternities or sororities. Liberal students spent more time at home and reported higher use of the internet and social media. These differences were small but statistically robust. : science

ELI5:How far can mirrors reflect? : explainlikeimfive


People in the United States who have sex fewer than a dozen times a year appear more likely to die during follow-up if they carry extra abdominal fat or score high on a standard test of depression symptoms, according to a study. : science


Dopamine doesn't flood the brain as once believed - it fires in exact, ultra-fast bursts that target specific neurons, suggests a new study in mice. The discovery turns a century-old view of dopamine on its head and could transform how we treat everything from ADHD to Parkinson's disease. : science


Men of reddit, what NSFW male lifestyle hack can you share? : AskReddit

What celeb everyone finds hot but you just don't see it? : AskReddit

Abandoned Dr. Seuss House in Alaska (OC) : pics

Whats the creepiest thing you have encountered surfing the web? : AskReddit



Winchester man pleads guilty to filming teenage girls undressing


Market Basket board chair gives rare update on investigation into CEO Demoulas : boston




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Solar's Rise - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Donald Trump can do all he wants to keep our energy as dirty as possible, but globally, solar energy is only going to keep rising and as Bill McKibben points out, it's capacity has skyrocketed in the last couple of years. ,,, people are now putting up a gigawatt's worth of solar panels, the rough equivalent of the power generated by one coal-fired plant, every fifteen hours. Solar power is now growing faster than any power source in history, and it is closely followed by wind power—which is really another form of energy from the sun, since it is differential heating of the earth that produces the wind that turns the turbines.



At least 23 dead after airstrike on Buddhist monastery in Myanmar : worldnews


The Ukrainian Review on X: Putin screwed everything up. Relations with Trump have deteriorated. Putin played his cards poorly, - NYT And that's an unexpected turn, given how well things looked for Russia after Trump was elected. The new president seemed to respect Putin, and Putin seemed to be able to get much of what he wanted in the war against Ukraine. Instead, Putin played his cards poorly / X

Kyiv Insider on X: Things not getting any better for the spiraling Russian economy, with sales of road building equipment falling -42% in five months. / X

on X: Russia may scrap its only aircraft carrier. The Ministry of Defense is considering abandoning the restoration of Russia's last aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, and sending it for scrap metal, according to Izvestia / X

Kremlin spokesperson admits Russia currently in a period of military censorship : worldnews


Engine fuel supply was cut just before Air India jet crash, preliminary report says : worldnews

Iran expels half a million Afghans in 16-day stretch since recent conflict with Israel, UN says : worldnews


Trump Announces 'Deal' to Arm Ukraine via NATO : worldnews
NOELREPORTS on X: The US Senate Armed Services Committee has approved the defense budget with $500 million in aid for Ukraine, up from $300 million in 2025. The NDAA also extends the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative through 2028—passed with a strong 26-1 vote / X
Ukraine suffers most civilian casualties in 3 years as Russia ramps up aerial attacks : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1233, Part 1 (Thread #1380) : worldnews

Ukrainska Pravda in English on X: Ukraine's first lady: Over 80% of Ukrainians live in chronic stress and constant emotional tension / X

Elite Russian Marine Unit Commander Reportedly Killed in Ukrainian Missile Strike : worldnews ... That same day, reports emerged that 11 senior Russian military officers, including Navy Deputy Commander Mikhail Gudkov, were killed in a Ukrainian missile strike in the southwestern Kursk region ... just to make it really clear, the 155th is complete scum. They have a rich history of war crimes in Chechnya, Syria, and a whole slew of horrors in Ukraine, including killing Maks Levin, killing civilians in Kyiv suburbs, killing unarmed Ukrainian prisoners, and beheading prisoners. So yeah, every time these cunts get killed, the world becomes a slightly better place

Ukraine Spy Chief Says 40% of Russian Ammunition Is North Korean : worldnews


MAKS 25 on X: European firms are stealing Ukrainian drone tech. Some pose as partners to extract secrets, then rebrand the tech as their own, - The Telegraph Others label drones as battle-tested after mere demos in Lviv -- far from the front line. / X



Dutch woman gets a 439 fine after traffic camera mistakenly identifies icepack for a phone : pics

Russia must pay at least 500 billion euros in compensation to Ukraine, Germany's Merz says : worldnews

Russia Sees France as Its Main Enemy in Europe, French General Says : worldnews
France opens criminal probe into X algorithms under Musk : worldnews
'A supermarket for sexual predators': abuse scandal at elite boarding school shakes France : worldnews
A supermarket for sexual predators: abuse scandal at elite boarding school shakes France | France | The Guardian Legal complaints filed by former pupils accuse priests and staff of physical or sexual abuse from 1957 to 2004

Teen who planned mass murder of Muslims caught with weapons at mosque : worldnews

Plot to kidnap London restaurant owner raises alarm about growing Russian sabotage : worldnews




Trump Plans Major Russia Statement Monday, Criticizes Putin : worldnews

Eschaton: Can't Even Stick To That Fake Story The "Israel is a wonderful country led astray by one man, Benjamin Netanyahu" line is ridiculous, of course, but numerous Dem senators appearing with BiBi for a photo op can't even maintain that silly fiction.


Making the 14th Amendment law again (for now) - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Supreme Court's recent holding that [Republican] presidents are allowed to have some constitutional nullification as a treat suggested one remaining workaround for the arbitrary new ban on nationwide injunctions: the possibility of class actions. A District Court judge in New Hampshire has taken this invitation: ... Trump is largely a symptom rather than a cause of the current state of the Republican Party, but not entirely - birthright citizenship becoming a source of legal controversy really is a Trump-driven thing.

Trump's blatantly illegal tariffs - Lawyers, Guns & Money

'Not A Parody': White House Mercilessly Mocked Over Super-Weird New Trump Image : politics
Robert Garcia on X: "He's literally Lex Luthor." / X


America Has Never Seen Corruption Like Trump's - The Atlantic Trump's Qatari jet was just the beginning.

Eschaton: Run Away - The Bongino quitting rumors are heating up. The dude couldn't believe he had to go to work almost every day.
Dan Bongino's Fox & Friends interview is a whine about FBI work being hard
Fallout over Epstein files cascades, roiling relations between AG Pam Bondi and FBI's Dan Bongino : politics

Eschaton: Speaking Of Epstein Bondi's doing great ... Metadata embedded in the video and analyzed by WIRED and independent video forensics experts shows that rather than being a direct export from the prison's surveillance system, the footage was modified, likely using the professional editing tool Adobe Premiere Pro. The file appears to have been assembled from at least two source clips, saved multiple times, exported, and then uploaded to the DOJ's website, where it was presented as "raw" footage.
Metadata Shows the FBI's 'Raw' Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified : politics

Epstein files remain mysteriously mysterious - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Epstein? Never heard of him. Voice of bipartisan centrist moderation David Gergen may have been literally killed by this tweet: Meanwhile, there's a steel cage death match brewing over Pam Bondi's aborted promise to release the Epstein files that she as of just a few weeks ago had on her desk, at least according to Pam Bondi. Roid rager Dan Bongino is supposedly considering quitting, and there are clouds and shadows that Kash Try To Imagine I'm White Please Patel may be following him out the door:
AOC Mocks MAGA World Over Epstein Files Infighting: Who Would Have Thought That Electing a Ra--ist Would Have Complicated The Release | The lawmaker suggested President Donald Trump is implicated in the files : politics
Listen To The Jeffrey Epstein Tapes: I Was Donald Trump's Closest Friend - Explosive tapes recorded by author Michael Wolff show Epstein claiming Trump liked to "f---" his friends' wives and first slept with Melania on the "Lolita Express."
David Gergen, Washington veteran who advised four presidents, has died
Billionaire and Convicted Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein Boasts Deep, Longstanding Ties to Harvard | News | The Harvard Crimson ... And he forged close professional and personal ties to Alan M. Dershowitz, a high-profile professor emeritus at Harvard Law School who also allegedly had sexual relations with a minor ... The Herald reported they had identified about 80 women who said they had been molested or sexually abused by Epstein between 2001 and 2006 ... One of the women Epstein allegedly paid for sexual services - Virginia Roberts - stated in a 2015 affidavit that Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell directed her to have sex with Dershowitz and others ... In 1990, Epstein partnered with fellow billionaire Leslie H. Wexner to fund the construction of a new building at Harvard Hillel ... Roughly a half-decade later, Epstein approached David R. Gergen ... we, of course, had to do due diligence on him as we do on every donor, and the due diligence report that came back said that there were some questions about his past but that the University saw no reason not to receive the potential gift," Gergen said ... Participants included Lawrence H. Summers, who was serving as the University's president at the time,
Lawrence Summers - Wikipedia Summers was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on November 30, 1954, into a Jewish family. (10 miles from Netayahu)
Conservative Conference Attendees Take Turns Ripping Trump on Epstein : politics

Trump loses appeal of E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse verdict
E. Jean Carroll Trolls Trump as His Appeal Fails in $5M Sexual Abuse and Defamation Case : politics


Democratic voters are demanding reps fight dirty against Trump and MAGA: 'There needs to be blood' : politics

Andrew Schulz turns on Trump over budget, wars, Epstein documents: 'I voted for none of this' | Popular comedian who hosted Trump on podcast now claims president is doing 'exact opposite' of campaign pledges. : politics

Gutting State - Lawyers, Guns & Money After all, who needs diplomacy when you're making all these deals? The State Department is firing more than 1,300 people on Friday as part of a dramatic overhaul of the agency, according to an internal notice seen by CNN.

Trump's 22-Year-Old DHS Director Has 'One Foot in the Grave' as Past Trouble Resurfaces : politics

Kash Patel Is Polygraphing FBI Staff to Find Out if They're Being Mean About Him : politics undefined


ICE Budget Now Bigger Than Most of the World's Militaries : politics

ICE employee quits: "Had to make a moral decision" : politics

Federal Judge Tells LAPD to Stop Shooting at Journalists : politics

Public opinion shifts on immigration again - Lawyers, Guns & Money Yet another example of how contemporary presidents have more ability to create backlash than to shift public opinion in their direction: A record 79 percent of American adults think immigration is good for the country, according to a new Gallup poll released Friday. And the number of Americans who want immigration reduced dropped sharply from 55 to 30 percent since last year's poll.

The Manosphere Starts to Turn on Trump : politics

The corruption of everything - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is in itself a trivial scandal, but as a symptom of the pervasive corruption of life in the Trumpist plutocracy, it's symptomatic in a very revealing way ... Which brings us to Bill Ackman:
Famously Obstinate, Bill Ackman Is Now Real-Life Famous. What Next? - The New York Times The hedge-funder who loves a public crusade — and taking charge — is on to a new stage of his career: online warrior ... Vladimir Putin scores eight goals when he plays hockey against professional Russian hockey players because that's the way the world works I guess, but is nothing sacred? Not even the one place - the playing field - where the only privilege is supposed to be the privilege of actual, as opposed to purchased, ability?

Border Czar Declares 'Physical Appearance' Is Enough for ICE to Detain and Question: They Don't Need Probable Cause : politics

Trans People Have Disappeared From ICE Records, Against Congressional Orders : politics
Justice Dept. Demands Private Patient Info From Trans Youth Medicine Providers - The New York Times - Doctors and hospitals were subpoenaed for private information on gender-related care for minors, the latest move by the Trump administration to stop the treatments.



FEMA Didn't Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show : politics

Trump Insults 'Evil' Reporter Who Dares to Ask About Floods : politics

Flooded Texas County Turned Down Funds for Warning System From Biden Admin in 2021: 'We Don't Want to Be Bought' : politics


Fetterman Says Zohran Mamdani's 'Not Even A Democrat.' Critics Say, 'Look Who's Talking' : politics

New PAC forms to back Mamdani's NYC mayoral bid as business community rallies to defeat him : politics


X's CEO is out after failing at basically everything she claimed she wanted : technology


Microsoft saved $500 million by using AI in its call centers last year - and it's a sign of things to come for everyone else : technology


'You are living with a difficult person who is waiting to die': my harrowing time as Patricia Highsmith's assistant | Patricia Highsmith | The Guardian I worked for the author of The Talented Mr Ripley in her final months. She was so mean and secretive, I imagined she wanted to kill me

Former Pink Floyd member Roger Waters faces possible prosecution : Music



New study: 4 years after pre-surgical immunotherapy, most patients with advanced melanoma remain alive and disease-free : science

The largest review of 'gold standard' antidepressant withdrawal studies to date has identified the type and incidence of symptoms experienced by people discontinuing antidepressants, finding that most people do not experience severe withdrawal : science


Scientists use deep learning to uncover hidden motor signs of neurodivergence | Using AI to analyze subtle patterns in how people move their hands during simple tasks, identifying with surprising accuracy whether someone is likely to have autism, attention-deficit traits, or both. : science

New Research Suggests Social Issues are Down to Neurotypicals more than Autistics | Critical Neurodiversity

Loneliness dramatically increases a person's risk of depression and poor health. People who felt lonely always had a fivefold increase in depression risk, 11 more poor mental health days, and five additional poor physical health days per month compared to those who never felt lonely, : science

ELI5 How does alkaline water work if your stomach is acidic? : explainlikeimfive

Despite its name, young adult books are increasingly dominated by stories about older teens and even adults. As protagonists get older, younger readers are left behind. As young adult genre spiked in recent years, so too has age of readers. More than a quarter of young adult readers are 28 or older. : science

Humor may not be inherited. Twin study suggests the ability to be funny may not run in the family. People's actual ability to produce jokes that make others laugh appears to come almost entirely from environmental factors. : science


What are the Best NSFW Tips you wish everyone know? : AskReddit

In your opinion, when does someone transition from "cool party bro drinker guy" to "alcoholic"? : AskReddit

Do women ever check out men's asses? Why or why not? : AskReddit

What's a secret from your profession that everyone should probably know? : AskReddit



18 Best Trader Joe's Foods: Our Favorite Things | Reviews by Wirecutter
Queensborough Bridge, 1913 by Edward Hopper

Market Basket CEO was put on leave after long fight with siblings - CEO Arthur T. Demoulas was put on paid leave after years of mounting tension with his sisters and the board of directors

Boston named most collision-prone city in US. Here's why ... More congestion in Boston, combined with slower speeds, actually prevent many fatal crashes from occurring in the city,




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4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a Moment | The New Yorker In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world's energy system.


Australia is quietly rolling out age checks for search engines like Google : worldnews


Russian propaganda outlets reportedly ordered to target Trump after he criticised Putin : worldnews

Russia's 'anti-woke visa' woos Western expatriates : worldnews

Russia seizes $50 billion in assets as economy shifts during war in Ukraine : worldnews

Visioner on X: According to Bloomberg, the Kremlin has confiscated property worth $49.5 billion to fill budget gaps caused by declining oil revenues. The Kremlin is aggressively seizing assets from businesses to replenish the nearly empty state coffers. Since 2022, property worth $49.5 / X


Trump claimed victory against the Houthis in fight over Red Sea shipping. Now they are sinking tankers again : politics
10 rescued, 4 killed and others 'kidnapped' after Houthis sink ship in second Red Sea attack in a week : worldnews

Some of Iran's Enriched Uranium Survived Attacks, Israeli Official Says : worldnews
Iranian Cleric Offers Reward for Whoever 'Brings the Head of Trump' : worldnews - An Iranian website claims to run a public campaign to fundraise for Trump's assassination. As of Thursday, the website claimed to have raised more than $40 million.

US sanctions UN expert Francesca Albanese, critic of Israel's Gaza offensive : politics

Children queuing at Gaza health center killed in Israeli strike, medics say. : worldnews


Trump to use presidential authority to send weapons to Ukraine, sources say : worldnews
KyivPost on X: Zelensky just announced that US arms deliveries to Ukraine have resumed / X
The Kyiv Independent on X: EU suspends Ukrainian language interpreter suspected of spying on Zelensky for Russia, Le Monde reports. The European Commission's interpreter was present during a closed-door meeting between European Union leaders and Volodymyr Zelensky in 2024. / X


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1232, Part 1 (Thread #1379) : worldnews

MAKS 25 on X: Over the past year Russia has gained just 0.038 square km per dead soldier. It would take another 89 years to conquer all of Ukraine, - The Economist Seizing the unoccupied parts of the four regions that Putin already claims would take until February 2029. / X

WarTranslated on X: Reuters published footage of Kyiv from last night — everything is in flames and smoke. / X

Visioner on X: BIG NEWS - The Economist reports that this summer's offensive has been the deadliest for Russia since the beginning of the war. ▪️Since May 1, approximately 31,000 Russian troops have been killed on the front lines. In total, as of early July, Russia has lost between 900,000 and 1.3 million personnel, with an estimated 190,000 to 350,000 killed. ▪️Over the past year, Russia has sacrificed the life of one soldier for every 0.038 square kilometers of territorial gain. ▪️An estimated 73,000 to 140,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died since the start of the invasion./ X

Russian attacks in June caused highest number of civilian fatalities (232) in Ukraine over past 3 years - UN mission : worldnews


Rubik's cube design can't be trademarked, says EU court : worldnews

Poland Is Buying an Insane Number of Tanks from South Korea : worldnews


NEXTA on X: Germany provides Ukraine with weapons to strike deep into Russia The first long-range systems capable of hitting targets far behind Russian lines will arrive in Ukraine by the end of the month, according to Bundeswehr General Christian Freuding. The head of the German Defense Ministry's support group for Kyiv is confident: the new deliveries will significantly boost Ukraine's air defense and strike capabilities in the coming weeks / X
MAKS 25 on X: Merz: Germany is ready to purchase additional Patriot systems from the United States to provide to Ukraine. / X



A British F35 fighter jet stranded in India may finally fly back home after inspiring memes : worldnews
NATO ally Britain warns of Iranian assassination threat - Newsweek A sweeping new report from the UK Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) warns that Iran has dramatically increased its efforts to intimidate, kidnap, or kill individuals on British soil.


'They punish people for nothing': Family of Canadian woman detained by ICE pleads for help to bring her home : politics




UN says if US funding for HIV programs is not replaced, millions more will die by 2029 : politics

Pentagon provided $2.4tn to private arms firms to fund war and weapons, report finds - Most of defense department's discretionary spending from 2020 to 2024 went to military contractors : politics

We could assassinate Trump sunbathing, Iranian official claims : politics

'Flattered' Trump Seemingly Bribed With a Golf Course by Senegal President: 'You Are a Tremendous Golf Player' : politics

Repeatedly skirted this Court's directive: Trump-appointed judge orders DHS response after noticing El Salvador's major admission : politics

Trump promised 200 deals by now. He's gotten 3, and 1 more is getting very close : politics

The Supreme Court as Enabler of Dictatorship : politics
The worst chief justice of all time - by Lisa Needham Move over, Roger Taney and Melville Fuller ... Taney's brazenly racist opinion said that a Black person whose ancestors were brought to the United States and sold into slavery could never be an American citizen. The majority also held that enslaved people were property, and because the Fifth Amendment forbids deprivation of property without due process, Congress could not ban slavery in the federal territories ... The nation has faced, many times, a conservative Court aligned with bigotry and big business. But the nation has not previously faced a conservative Court aligned with helping the president become a king. The Roberts Court will go down in history as an exceptional Court, though probably not quite in the way John Roberts expects.
When power is not currently an option, you might as well tell the truth - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Amy Coney Barrett's pissy response to Ketanji Brown Jackson's CASA dissent is a real hit dog hollers moment:
N.H. judge temporarily blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order
First Thing: Supreme court clears way for Trump to mass fire federal workers : politics ... "A study published Monday found that the closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) could result in more than 14 million additional deaths globally by 2030, including 4.5 million deaths of children younger than 5 years."

GOP Senators Stunned by Terrible Rule in Budget Bill They Voted For : politics - Taxes on Gambling Losses.
Trumponomics 2.0 will erode the foundations of America's prosperity : politics

Whistleblower's texts suggest Trump judicial nominee Emil Bove urged lawyer to defy court order : politics
DOJ Whistleblower Discloses Texts to Double Down on Claim That Emil Bove Defied Court Order : politics

Trump officials axed an online portal for its key climate report. Read it in full here : politics - "The suppressing of evidence ought always to be taken for the strongest evidence." - Andrew Hamilton, The Trial of John Peter Zenger 1735

Where did you learn English, Trump asks president of Liberia : politics
Racist And Wrong: Trump Schooled After Completely Embarrassing White House Moment : politics

Why Do So Many People Think Trump Is Good? : politics ... The most honest answer is a lack of empathy and intelligence. the racism. That's basically #1. He hates the same people they hate.

The Echoes of Hitler That Make Trump the World's Most Dangerous Man : politics

Lawrence: Today Trump proved there is no way he can fake sounding smart about anything : politics
O'Donnell: Trump's Answers Show He's 'Trapped in His Stupidity' : politics

Trump 'hasn't thought' about who ordered Ukraine weapons pause behind his back : politics
Tillis Suggests He Regrets Vote to Confirm Hegseth, Calling Him 'Out of His Depth' : politics

6 Secret Service agents suspended over conduct during attempted Trump assassination : politics
Secret Service Admits Screwing Up Trump Assassination Attempt with Slew of Suspensions : politics

New Hampshire judge to hear arguments on class action against Trump's birthright citizenship order : politics

Scathing investigation finds unlawful neglect of absentee ballots in Madison election office : politics
Expert on voter fraud finds evidence of serious fraud in Pennsylvania presidential election in 2024 - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Part 4: She Won. Or did she? A Deeper Look at Tripp Lite, Starlink, and the Air Gap Question.

Trump keeps claiming places are selling gas for $1.99. There is no proof to back that up : politics

Trump Failed To Deliver His 'No Tax' Promises And Is Now Just Lying That He Did : politics
Fact check: Debunking 11 of Trump's false claims at Cabinet meeting : politics
Trump's 'big beautiful bill' cuts food stamps for millions - the average family may lose $146 per month, report finds : politics
After voting for Trump's megabill, GOP Sen. Josh Hawley wants to prevent a key Medicaid cut from taking effect : politics
Trump's approval rating for Big Beautiful Bill plunges underwater : politics - According to new YouGov/Economist polling, conducted July 4-7 among 1,528 adults, a majority of Americans—53 percent—say they strongly or somewhat oppose Trump's budget, compared to 35 percent who support it.

'No earthly clue what he's doing': Psaki shreds Trump's poor grip on his own government : politics

Donald Trump's response to Jeffrey Epstein question leaves MAGA stunned : politics
The Epstein Files Anticlimax Is Exposing Trump for Who He Really Is : politics

DOJ, FBI sitting on 'treasure trove' of Epstein information, victim attorney says : politics
Jeffrey Epstein's brother laughs at 'stupid' FBI memo defending controversial suicide ruling: report | Mark Epstein claims officials are trying to 'quash' evidence his brother was 'most likely murdered' in federal custody. : politics
Musk Purges Trump Loyalists Over Jeffrey Epstein Cover-Up : politics

Did Donald Trump eat Jeffrey Epstein's client list? Logic suggests he did. | Opinion : politics
Attorney General Pam Bondi tries to explain the missing minute from Epstein prison footage : politics
Trump's Top Aides Spread the Epstein Conspiracy. Now They Are Trying to Kill It : politics
Jake Tapper Says There Is an Epstein Cover-Up and Public Is Being 'Played for Fools' : politics
GOP rep says he believes Epstein files were destroyed : politics
Pam Bondi Hanging on by Her Fingertips Amid MAGA Firestorm : politics ... Just a reminder... Trump's last term had a 94% turnover rate in his cabinet. Of those that were replaced... another 43% turnover.
MTG says Americans are 'not going to accept' there is no Epstein client list : politics

"Incredible things are happening" - Lawyers, Guns & Money Twitter's AI going full Stormfront is not going to be a one-off: ... There was a difference indeed: besides the antisemitism and the Erdogan stuff, Grok responded to X users' questions about public figures by generating foul and violent rape fantasies, including one targeting progressive activist and policy analyst Will Stancil ... The impact of Silicon Valley plutocrats getting really into eugenic racism is going to be incredibly grim.

Finally, a third party for people who think Republicans do not offer enough authoritarianism or racism - Lawyers, Guns & Money As Elon Musk studies up on how to start a third political party, among the people from whom he has sought advice is a somewhat surprising choice of consultant: the right-wing blogger Curtis Yarvin, who is perhaps best known for advocating monarchism.

Sheldon Whitehouse has some questions - Lawyers, Guns & Money Whitehouse points out that the Federalist Society is essentially a billionaire-funded engine for taking over the federal courts to advance the economic and political interests of its funders. Some of this, as he notes, involves the grossest venality (hello luxury campers, trips to plutocratic "retreats," and more than generous sinecures for SCOTUS spouses), but a lot of it is a lot more subtle.

This Is DOGE 2.0 : politics

Five of the Ugliest Transportation Policies In the Big, Beautiful Bill : politics

Drilling plummets under Trump despite Drill, Baby, Drill promise : politics

White House Credits Trump With Trillions in Investments Made During Biden Admin as 'The Trump Effect' : politics


Trump administration reportedly planning to fire 2,145 Nasa employees : politics
Man Afraid to Ride Subway Named Head of NASA : politics

The 'big, beautiful' fight over school choice ends with escape clause for blue states : politics

'Profile in Cowardice' Award Seeks to Identify Leaders Enabling Rise of Fascist Trump : politics undefined

Elon Musk Consulted Curtis Yarvin, Right-Wing Thinker, on his America Party : politics

What is the 'Seven Mountains Mandate' and how is it linked to political extremism in the US? : politics The Seven Mountains Mandate is a belief held by some Christian dominionists that they need to influence and control seven key areas of society to bring about God's kingdom on Earth.
What is the 'Seven Mountain Mandate' and how is it linked to political extremism in the US? The Seven Mountain Mandate calls on Christians to gain influence, or "take dominion," over seven key areas of culture: religion, family, education, government, media, business and the arts.

Trump's ominous ICE security state | The nation of immigrants' shift to mass deportation is among the most shocking turns in US history : politics
Trump loves ICE. Its Workforce Has Never Been So Miserable. : politics
Documenting Brutal ICE Tactics in LA Immigration Raids : politics
Woman denied entry at JFK describes 'nightmare' stay at New Jersey ICE facility : politics
ICE said they were being flown to Louisiana. Their flight landed in Africa. : politics

Former Alaska ICE detainee now hospitalized with tuberculosis in Washington, attorney says : politics
The brutal realities of ICE Air | How a shadowy network of charter airlines helps fuel Donald Trump's mass deportations. : politics

Terrorism units reassigned to target student protesters: ICE official : politics

Pro-Israel website was used to find names of student protesters to investigate, senior ICE official says : politics ... 38 US states make it ILLEGAL for me, as a business owner, to Boycott Israel I can LEGALLY Boycott Texas or Alabama, or NY or the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT and still get contracts with Florida's state government. But if I boycot Israel, i can NOT legally do work for the state of Florida or 37 other States. That should signal to you how INSANE Israeli power in the US is.

ICE agents and SF protesters clash in brutal altercation, videos show : politics
Video : sanfrancisco

We Need To Stop Calling It Alligator Alcatraz - That's Exactly What Trump Wants : politics - I prefer calling it Alligator Auschwitz
Green card holder detained in Alligator Alcatraz speaks out : politics
Democrats visit 'Alligator Alcatraz' after being blocked ... A Republican on the same tour said he saw nothing of the sort.

Would you like to know more? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Trump appears to be deteriorating mentally quite rapidly now, so people like Miller, Noem, and Vought will be running the General Government with little to no interference from him, let alone our rump Congress ... "Those machines flew for 37 straight hours, they didn't stop. They went skedaddle. You know the word skedaddle? It means skedaddle," Trump explained.


Trump IRS Invites Political Campaign Money to Flow Through Churches. Trump's IRS is making it easier for right-wing churches to operate as de facto MAGA political campaign units. : politics - Intercessors for America, a network of ardently pro-Trump spiritual warriors, was a plaintiff in the case the IRS used to announce the new policy via a proposed consent judgement, along with the National Religious Broadcasters and a couple of churches. The filing claims that endorsing politicians from the pulpit does not count as participating in or intervening in a political campaign, which tax-exempt nonprofits are prohibited from doing. It's not the only tortured reasoning in the IRS memo.


American Teachers in Red States Are Walking Away for Good. The predictable consequences of the right wing's war on public schools are being felt as educators leave their communities -- and their profession. : politics

US Teachers Are Kicking the ADL Out of Schools : politics


The hypocrisy of RFK Jr. preaching "real food" : politics



Kristi Noem Renews Call to Eliminate FEMA Even After Texas Flood : politics

Sen. Ted Cruz stripped weather forecasting funds from Trump's megabill. Then the floods came. : politics
Gov. Abbott faces backlash over likening those questioning flood response to 'losers' : politics
A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn't find $1M for flood warning system near camps : politics
Green card holder detained in Alligator Alcatraz speaks out : politics
We have floods all the time and small town politics : TexasPolitics ... The thought of our beautiful Kerr County having these damn sirens going off in the middle of night, I'm going to have to start drinking again to put up with y'all.
Greg Abbott Compares Deadly Flood That's Killed Over 100 to Being Down at the Halftime of a Football Game : politics
Texas lawmakers rejected bill to enhance emergency response just months before floods : politics

The enstupidization continues - Lawyers, Guns & Money Doricko and his company, Rainmaker, have become a focal point of posts spiraling across social media that suggest the floods in Kerr County were a human-made disaster. An array of influencers, media personalities, elected officials and other prominent figures -- including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) and former Trump adviser Michael Flynn -- have publicly raised the possibility that cloud-seeding operations like Rainmaker's might have caused or at least exacerbated the historic deluge ... This country has always been chock full of credulous paranoid morons, but there used to be some sort of effort to keep them handling snakes as opposed to congressional committees and federal agencies.

Charlie Kirk blames Austin fire chief, DEI hiring for Texas flood response : politics

Texas floods show that Trump's America is a cold, hard place | The president would rather intimidate and detain immigrants than help flood victims. : politics

Ron Filipkowski: "Paxton's wife left him because he had a wandering eye." - Bluesky
Jessica Valenti: "Ken Paxton is a massive piece of shit who worked with anti-abortion activists to find abusive men willing to sue over their ex's abortions. I guess that's my way of saying: if Ken Paxton got you pregnant, hit me up at tips@abortioneveryday.com" - Bluesky
Angela Paxton Files for Divorce From Ken Paxton, Texas' Attorney General - The New York Times The announcement could have a significant impact on the race for U.S. Senate in Texas. Mr. Paxton is challenging Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary.

Right-Wing State Tax 'Revolution' Rolls On : politics ... Between 2021 and 2023, 26 states cut their personal and/or corporate income tax rates, and many of these states have little to show for it besides budget crises, struggles to fund public services, and threats of downgraded credit ratings,

Polls Show Susan Collins May Struggle to Win Re-Election : politics

Revealed: What's behind the rise of the GOP's 'unhinged Zoomer' base - Raw Story

Zohran Mamdani leads general election poll for NYC mayor : politics
DNC chair on the path to winning back voters and lessons Democrats can learn from Mamdani : politics

Trump threatens to take over NYC if Mamdani is elected mayor : politics ... Not satisfied with his threats to invade Canada, Panama, and Greenland Trump now turns to threatening to invade New York City.
United Federation of Teachers endorses Zohran Mamdani in NYC mayor's race : politics
Some of Mamdani's far-left allies want to primary Hakeem Jeffries and other NYC Democrats : politics

'Don't Sabotage Mamdani': 30,000+ Petitioners Urge Gilibrand to Get Behind Progressive NYC Mayoral Candidate | "Democratic leaders love to talk about unity = until a progressive wins," said one prominent backer. : politics

Andrew Cuomo has spent millions on his legal defense against his #MeToo accusers. New York taxpayers are footing the bill : politics - And vote out Hochul for permitting Cuomo's taxpayer funded legal defense.

The billionaire's choice - Lawyers, Guns & Money The stench of desperation doesn't get much more rank than just delegating the details of your campaign to Bill Ackman:


Wyoming's Largest County Finds No Evidence of Noncitizen Voting, Undermining State's Anti-Voting Law - Democracy Docket

Washington Post Publisher Seeks to Crush Newsroom Dissent Memo tells staffers it's his way or the highway - So in the absence of anything remotely like a recognizable journalistic strategy, what Lewis is basically asking for is a pledge of loyalty to him personally -- a promise not to complain, no matter what he does next.
Washington Post Alumni Urged Jeff Bezos to Replace CEO Will Lewis - The New York Times An emailed message underscores a divide between the chief executive, Will Lewis, and the people who helped build The Post into a force in American journalism.

AI-generated fake copies of real videos circulate on TikTok : NPR
AI hallucination in Mike Lindell case serves as a stark warning : NPR


The Machine Stops | The New Yorker The neurologist on steam engines, smartphones, and fearing the future. By Oliver Sacks




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Japan breaks world internet speed records with 1.02 million GB per second data transfer over 1,118 miles : worldnews



X says Indian government ordered more than 2,000 accounts blocked, including Reuters : worldnews

ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders for persecuting women and girls : worldnews
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Four dead as Houthis sink second cargo ship in days : worldnews



Iran tells US to choose war or peace : worldnews "Why not both?" — Leo Tolstoy



Opinion | Gaza's suffering needs to end The war launched by Hamas has left the territory in ruins. Rebuilding the strip will require a deal to return Israeli hostages, remove Hamas from power, and bring in the international community.

What Gaza looks like today, after 15 months of war - February 5, 2025 | Reuters

Google co-founder Sergey Brin calls U.N. 'transparently antisemitic' after report on tech firms and Gaza : worldnews

Benjamin Netanyahu's Family Originally had the Surname Mileikowsky When They Came to Palestine from Poland in the 1920s : Palestine ... The revival of Hebrew and the adoption of Hebrew names was an attempt to legitimize the colonization of Palestine. If they had kept their European names it would have been even more obvious that they were just colonizers, but if they larped as ancient Jews they thought it would give more legitimacy to their project. Every single Israeli Prime Minister was either born in Europe or was of European descent, and most of them changed their family name after coming to colonize Palestine :
Benjamin Netanyahu - Wikipedia

How Famine and Starvation Could Affect Gazans for Generations to Come - Mother Jones Research on WWII's Dutch "Hunger Winter" has terrifying implications for the region's children - and for their children ... After six months of Israeli war and blockades, an estimated 2.2 million people are facing acute or catastrophic food shortages. One in three children in northern Gaza are malnourished, and deaths due to hunger are expected to accelerate quickly, US officials have warned.


Trump claims he told Putin he would 'bomb the sh*t out of Moscow' if Russia attacked Ukraine, CNN reports : worldnews
Unhinged Trump Audio Released: 'Bomb the S**t Out of Moscow' : politics
Russia reacts to Trump saying he threatened to bomb Moscow : worldnews
Trump Accuses Putin of Talking 'Bulls***' on Ukraine : worldnews


Russia Fires Record Drone Attack at Ukraine After Trump Calls Putin Out : worldnews
Russia launches massive overnight attack on Ukraine with 728 drones : worldnews

Ukraine catches Chinese spies trying to steal secrets of missile that sank Russia's flagship : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1231, Part 1 (Thread #1378) : worldnews


Europe's human rights court finds Russia committed violations in Ukraine and was behind Flight MH17 : worldnews
European intelligence officials warn that a Russian sabotage campaign is escalating : worldnews
European heatwave caused 2,300 deaths, scientists estimate : worldnews - Its because our body uses sweat evaporation to cool us down. This sweat evaporates onto the air. If the air around is already at 90% capacity to hold water, then our sweat cant evaporate and your body cannot cool down ... At a wet bulb temperature of 35 (95F), the human body can no longer cool itself via sweating, even in the shade with unlimited water. Prolonged exposure can be fatal, even to healthy people.
Climate breakdown tripled death toll in Europe's June heatwave, study finds | Extreme heat : worldnews

Poland to report Musk's chatbot Grok to EU for offensive comments : worldnews ... Poland's digitisation minister, Krzysztof Gawkowski, told RMF FM radio on Wednesday that the government will ask Brussels to investigate the chatbot's offensive comments about its politicians. Freedom of speech belongs to humans, not to artificial intelligence.

Lithuania, Finland pivot to landmine production, potentially supplying to Ukraine, Reuters reports : worldnews


Merz says resources of diplomacy have been exhausted and pledges continued support for Ukraine : worldnews

Pope Leo XIV confirms stance on equal marriage : worldnews

French police raid on National Rally HQ prompts outrage from party leaders : worldnews

At least 13 died by suicide and hundreds wrongly convicted over UK's Post Office scandal : worldnews - The recent report on HS2 said that the government agreed to cover 99% of any overspend and the contractors 1%. That should go some way to giving you an idea about the skilled negotiators in the civil service.


El Salvador officials say deported migrants in notorious jail are Trump's problem, not theirs : worldnews


Canadian police seize largest ever weapons cache in terrorism inquiry : worldnews




In charge of everything, responsible for nothing - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... like a 12-year-old babysitter.
The Great Switcheroo? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Not obvious that anyone is in control of Trump administration foreign policy:

Sanders Slams 'War Criminal' Netanyahu Ahead of New Meeting With Trump to Plan Gaza Ethnic Cleansing : politics

NEA Cuts Ties with ADL - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Good for the National Education Association, the largest teachers union and not really what we would generally call a radical union, for cutting ties with the genocidal fanatics of the Anti-Defamation League ... Allowing the ADL to determine what constitutes antisemitism would be like allowing the fossil fuel industry to determine what constitutes climate change ... The ADL is basically a fascist organization at this point. No respectable person should associate with it.

The US Supreme Court has freed Trump further from the rule of law : politics

David Renton | How (not) to talk to fascists
Talking to Fascists - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Hegseth did not inform the White House before halting weapons shipments to Ukraine, sources claim : worldnews
White House Hangs Hegseth Out to Dry for Rogue Arms Move : politics

Ron Filipkowski: "This dude is going to run the economy into the ground then blame Jerome Powell." - Bluesky

O'Donnell: Stupidest presidency has stupidest White House press corps : politics

Trump suggests taking over New York City and Washington : politics

Rubio and Trump Envoy Spectacularly Screwed Up a Deal to Free American Prisoners : politics

Trump Is Cutting Tens of Thousands of Veterans Affairs Workers : politics

The "Undeserving Poor" Deserve Medicaid | Most able-bodied Medicaid recipients already have jobs, but those who don't should receive health care too. : politics

A Guide to the Madness of King Donald - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Sultan of Shrill has a useful guide to Trump's latest round of arbitrary, unilateral, ad hoc tariffs: It seems like having a Nobel Prize-winning expert who is able to communicate complex ideas about Trump's domestic policies in prose comprehensible to the layman would be useful for a prominent newspaper, but we'll return to that later.

Ghislaine Maxwell was not Jeffrey Epstein's sole enabler. So why is she the only one in prison? : politics
Former Fox News Host Asserts Trump Admin's 'Dangerous' Handling of Epstein Files Could Provoke 'Revolution' : politics
Top Democrats Demand Release of All Epstein Files Naming Trump : politics - Why the fuck didn't Biden release the list.
Pam Bondi Reacts to Missing Minute in Jeffrey Epstein Video : politics
Elon Musk claims Steve Bannon is on Epstein client list : politics

X CEO Linda Yaccarino resigns : politics

Elon Musk's Twitter AI Goes Full Nazi In Shocking Series Of Hitler Posts : politics

JD Vance's Neo-Confederate vision of American citizenship - Lawyers, Guns & Money JD Vance gave a speech at the Claremont Institute - current home of insurrectionist and 14th Amendment nullification proponent John Eastman - that is explicit in its opposition to the equal citizenship the Civil War Amendments sought to secure:
J.D. Vance's Anti-Declaration - by John Ganz Truths Self-Evident No More

Democratic senators introduce bill to prohibit ICE agents from wearing masks : politics
Experts Question the Legality of Deploying National Guard Officers as Immigration Judges : politics

Ice is about to become the biggest police force in the US : politics
ICE Is Searching a Massive Insurance and Medical Bill Database to Find Deportation Targets : politics

'Alligator Alcatraz' Detainees Decry Lack Of Water To Bathe, Food With Maggots And 'Mosquitoes As Big As Elephants' : politics

Trump Official Suggests 'Adults on Medicaid' Take Migrant Farmworkers' Spots in Pledge to Continue Deportations : politics
Rollins suggests Medicaid recipients can replace deported farmworkers : politics

So Very Small - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Why You Should Also Worry About Whooping Cough Amid Measles Outbreak — ProPublica ... The Trump administration has eliminated 20,000 jobs at agencies within HHS, which includes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the nation's public health agency. And late last month, the administration also cut $11 billion from state and local public health agencies on the front lines of protecting Americans from outbreaks; the administration said the money was no longer necessary after the end of the pandemic.


New NOAA budget details plans to eliminate most weather and climate research : politics


Greg Abbott rebukes question about "blame" as 161 missing after Texas flood : politics - Explain to the public in clear and direct words that the mounting death count is a necessary and important sacrifice to make in order to preserve their Rugged Texan Values of Grit, Liberty, and Freedom from Evil Communist Socialist Liberal Government. Treat the victims like heroic soldiers in the battle against a society that wishes to protect its own people.

In Texas Hill Country, scenes of loss and devastation - July 9, 2025 | Reuters
Harrowing photos show flood aftermath at Camp Mystic - July 8, 2025 | Reuters

Texas is relying on FEMA. State leaders said it should be cut : politics

Cindy Steinberg and the Dead Internet Theory - Lawyers, Guns & Money "Cindy Steinberg," the monstrously heartless leftist with the very Jewish name, whose tweet celebrating the death of children at Christian summer camp in Texas helped Elon Musk's generative AI chatbot Grok make the transition to a fully Nazi identity (man I'm already tired and this sentence isn't over yet), turns out to be an imaginary person, or more precisely, a troll account created by somebody trying to fan outrage on the right about monstrously heartless leftists with very Jewish names.
It turns out that Elon Musk's anti-woke AI is a literal Nazi - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... It's now calling itself MechaHitler:


RICK SCOTT demands more cuts to Medicaid, which his company allegedly scammed : politics

Nebraska's Billionaire Senator Voted for Hospital Carnage : politics

The EMAILS Man - Lawyers, Guns & Money In an excellent post about the latest episode of the Times collaborating with right-wing goons in a baseless smear job, Dan Froomkin details all the journalistic errors, which are worth detailing because none of them are one-offs: ... Essentially, the Times thinks that the way you maintain "standards" and gain "trust" is nonstop trolling of the paper's liberal readership.

Democrats Must Vote for Democrats - Lawyers, Guns & Money I want to reiterate how utterly disgusting it is to see New York Democrats separate themselves from the choice Democratic voters in New York City made about their mayor. Whatever you personally think about Mamdani, the one thing you have to do as a Democrat is support the democratic process by which Democrats make their choice over who they want to represent them.

The Mamdani Puzzle - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Kevin M. Kruse: "I'm trying hard to think of any other nominal Democrat who would be as thoroughly loathed by Democratic voters as much as Rahm Emanuel." -- Bluesky


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,921 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Henry Demarest Lloyd.


Nvidia becomes first company to clinch $4 trillion in market value : worldnews


Cambridge City Councilor Paul Toner, Facing Charges in Brothel Case, Will Not Seek Reelection | News | The Harvard Crimson : CambridgeMA
City Councilors Learned of Allegations Against Toner Long Before Brothel Charges Became Public | News | The Harvard Crimson Five members of the Cambridge City Council were notified in January 2024 that Paul F. Toner had allegedly patronized a brothel network — more than a year before Toner was publicly named in the case.




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Cancer rates in Australians under 50 are rising at a pace that's alarming doctors and scientists : worldnews


More than 200 children are being treated in hospital with lead poisoning in north-west China after school chefs used inedible paint to decorate their food. : worldnews
🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 on X:Chinese components helped Russia establish mass production of combat drones, - Bloomberg According to Bloomberg, the Russian company aero-hit from Khabarovsk closely cooperates with Chinese suppliers, in particular with engineers from Autel Robotics, one of the largest drone manufacturers in China. Journalists emphasize that it was Chinese supplies that became key for the Russian drone program in circumvention of Western sanctions. / X



Russian transportation official drops dead in office on same day as transportation minister's suicide : worldnews
The triumph of inertia - Russia on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Liza Alexandrova-Zorina | Granta


UAVoyager🇺🇦 on X: Good news in our feed - The AFU is regaining positions in the Sumy region. / X


🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 on X:A large fire broke out in one of the large warehouses in Rostov The fire has been assigned a 4th degree of complexity. Its area has increased from 2,200 to 9,100 m2 in the last hour / X



India tells WTO it may impose retaliatory tariffs worth $724 million on U.S. imports : worldnews


Hamas used sexual violence as part of 'genocidal strategy' : worldnews


US sends additional defensive weapons to Ukraine - Pentagon : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1230, Part 1 (Thread #1377) : worldnews



NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 on X: "Dozens of companies involved in producing the Kh-101 missile that struck Okhmatdyt children's hospital are still not under sanctions, Ukraine's military intelligence reports. Over 70 entities linked to the missile's components are listed, with many retaining access to crucial equipment and technology despite the sanctions coalition. / X


NEXTA on X: Port of Rotterdam prepares for possible conflict with Russia — Financial Times Europe's largest port is reserving space for military cargo ships in anticipation of a potential conflict with Russia, Financial Times reports. Previously, Rotterdam lacked a dedicated dock for arms shipments, but a container terminal is now being designated as the only safe site for transferring ammunition. / X

Germany summons China's ambassador after a plane is lasered over Red Sea : worldnews

🪖MilitaryNewsA on X:Switzerland will allocate almost $6.3 billion for the reconstruction of Ukraine — Zelensky / X
Ukraine wants Swiss help to free abducted children : worldnews


Three men found guilty of Wagner Group arson attack in London : worldnews
Over 100 Journalists Sign Letter Accusing BBC of Acting as 'PR for Israel' : worldnews


'Gringo go home.' Mexico City protests target Americans, gentrification : worldnews

Most Canadians now see US as a 'threat,' study reveals : politics
'Ideologically motivated violent extremism': 4 Quebecers, including members of Canadian Armed forces, arrested : worldnews
RCMP charges military members with trying to create anti-government militia and seize land : worldnews




Hegseth did not inform the White House before he authorized pause on weapon shipments to Ukraine, sources say : politics

Impostor uses AI to impersonate Rubio and contact foreign and US officials : worldnews

Trump Says He May Take Over Governance of Washington, DC : politics

Supreme Court's expansive view of presidential power is 'solidly' pro-Trump : politics

Donald Trump Drops Below Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton in Popularity Ranking : politics

Ten Bizarre Things Hidden in Trump's Big Beautiful Bill : politics

Musk escalates Trump feud with third party launch, Epstein attack : politics
Elon Musk's net worth takes $15B hit after forming new political party : politics

Trump Angrily Tries to Shut Down Jeffrey Epstein Questions : politics
Top House Democrats demand release of Epstein files that mention Trump : politics
Team Trump struggles to control the Epstein 'client list' fire it helped create : politics
MAGA Diehards Turn on Trump Over Jeffrey Epstein Flop: 'Tears My Heart Out' : politics
Jeffrey Epstein victim's diary contradicts FBI blackmail claims : politics
"Absolute horses**t": Jones breaks down over Epstein memo : politics

One Minute Is Missing From The Epstein Video. Conspiracy Theorists Are Losing Their Minds : politics
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Epstein-esia: Trump Officials Suddenly Change Tune on Existence of Infamous Client List : politics
Trump's Epstein Shutdown 'Doesn't Smell Right:' Scaramucci : politics
Even Fox News Doesn't Buy Trump's Epstein Investigation Result | Reporter Peter Doocy came armed with receipts when asking Karoline Leavitt about the report. : politics
JD Vance's old tweets show why the 'Epstein client list' is becoming such a problem for Trump : politics
JDVance: Some Americans Are More American Than Others : politics

The Ruthless Ambition of Stephen Miller : politics - To keep their jobs, he told the officials, they needed to enforce a new policy that punished the families of undocumented immigrants by forcibly separating parents from their children.

Trump Was Asked About A Key Promise. What Followed Was Pure Gibberish. : politics - Trump saying; "We're sending out letters to various countries, telling them how much tariffs they have to pay." is not gibberish. It's a completely and utterly refuted bald face lie. The importer pays the tariffs and the cost is passed on to consumers as a regressive tax.

Social Security Administration takes a step too far with deceptive email on megabill : politics

Minnesota state senator wounded in deadly political shootings is out of intensive care : politics

ICE Agents Forced to Wear Visible ID Under New Bill : politics

Kristi Noem Guts ICE Oversight as Detainee Deaths Surge : politics

How ICE's massive cash infusion is poised to transform America : politics
Slave patrol - Wikipedia

Courts open door to Trump's terrifying "occupying force" fantasy: Trump's authoritarian playbook just got court approval -- and it won't stop at California : politics

El Salvador says Trump admin controls migrants in notorious CECOT prison : politics

ICE Agents Shutting Children's Camp Declared 'Absolutely Outrageous' - Newsweek
ICE agents shutting children's camp declared 'absolutely outrageous' : politics
Federal Agents March Through L.A. Park, Spurring Local Outrage : politics

James Gunn Confronts MAGA Outrage Over Saying Superman Is an Immigrant : politics


Ábrego García will be deported again if released from jail before trial, says DoJ attorney : politics


He was born to a US citizen soldier on an army base in Germany. Now he's been deported to Jamaica, a country he'd never been to : politics


A Man Had His Identity Stolen By A Child Exploitation Trader. Then The FBI Raided His Home : technology

IRS says churches whose pastors endorse candidates from pulpit shouldn't lose tax-exempt status : politics
I.R.S. Says Churches Can Endorse Candidates From the Pulpit : politics


TSA to Allow Shoes to Stay On for Airport Security Screening : politics


When More Hospitals Start Closing, Says Warren, Every Single American Needs to Know Trump's GOP is to Blame | "When thousands more people die from not getting care, we know who to blame," said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. : politics


American kids have become increasingly unhealthy, new study says

Measles cases in the US reach 33-year high : politics
Measles cases reach 33-year high as RFK Jr. pursues anti-vaccine agenda : politics
RFK's mass murder event - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Pregnant doctor denied Covid-19 vaccine sues Trump administration | Trump administration : politics

Full List of Republicans Who Voted To Slash Weather Forecasting Funding : politics - Full List of Republicans Who Killed Your Kids to Fund their Vacations and Will Do It Again

Texas governor says more than 160 people are still missing after deadly floods : news
Trump 'Congratulates' Texas on 'Great' Flood Response as Death Toll Passes 100: 'You Could've Lost Triple' : politics

Texas flooding death toll surpasses 100
White House fights claims that NWS staffing hurt Texas flood response : politics

Officials Feared Flood Risk to Youth Camps but Rejected Warning System - The New York Times Kerr County had discussed buying such things as water gauges and sirens after previous flood disasters. But as with many rural Texas counties, cost was an issue.
100+ People Dead in Texas - Just 2 Months After Former National Weather Service Chiefs Warned of 'Nightmare' Scenario | While the agency and outside meteorologists say the NWS provided timely and accurate forecasts, the fatal flooding is generating fresh alarm about cuts and open positions. : politics

When nearby counties installed flood sirens, Kerr County did not : politics

Ted Cruz ensured Trump spending bill slashed weather forecasting funding : politics
Cruz's Claim He Returned as 'Fast as Possible' Crumbles : politics
Ted Cruz Caught on Vacation as Texas Suffered Deadly Floods : politics

Texas floods shine spotlight on Trump's weather and disaster cuts : politics

'Fake Weather, Fake Flooding': Republicans Are Spreading A Bizarre Conspiracy Theory After The Deadly Texas Floods : politics

How many disasters must happen in Texas before Greg Abbott stops denying climate change? : politics

Texas doctor fired for controversial flood victims post: 'Get what they voted for. Bless their hearts' : politics


Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Going After 'Chemtrails's With New Bill to Ban Weather Modification : technology


GOP official just banned "Everyone is Welcome Here" signs in schools because they're too Democratic. The idea that public education is for everyone no matter who they are was declared a partisan opinion. : politics

California won't comply with Trump demand for state to ban trans athletes : politics

2 Ohio Republicans taking on their own party to protect access to marijuana : politics


Is the New York Times trying to wreck Zohran Mamdani's mayoral bid? : politics



Investors snap up growing share of US homes as traditional buyers struggle to afford one : news


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,920 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Eleazar Wheelock ... the story of Dartmouth's founding.



AI translation service launched for fiction writers and publishers prompts dismay among translators : books

Almost 1 in 10 workers in their 30s uses alcohol, marijuana or other drugs while on the job in the United States, a new study finds. The risk for substance use among young employees was highest in the food preparation/service industry and in safety-sensitive occupations including construction. : science


What is the downside of being attractive? : AskReddit

Guys over 40, how do you feel when a friend dates a much younger girl (24 or less)? : AskReddit

What secret are you hiding from your parents? : AskReddit




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Latin America's top human rights court says states have duty to act on climate crisis. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Thursday issued a landmark advisory opinion linking governments' human rights obligations to their responsibility to address the threat of climate change. : worldnews
Hundreds of millions will flee homes if soil degradation continues, new report warns | The National : worldnews
Asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs also triggered a global tsunami | CNN


Cancer rates in Australians under 50 are rising at a pace that's alarming doctors and scientists : worldnews

Chinese consulate asks NZ film festival to can Philippine doco : worldnews

Eruption of Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano sends ash 11 miles high : worldnews


White House sends letters threatening 25% import duties on Japan, South Korea goods as tariff chaos reignites : politics

South Korea prosecutors file request to detain ex-President Yoon : worldnews


NOELREPORTS on X: Russia's budget deficit hit 3.69 trillion rubles ($46.89 billion) in the first half of 2025—already matching the full-year target of 1.7% of GDP, Reuters reports. Compared to 0.3% in H1 2024, this marks a sharp rise. Spending surged by 20.2%, while revenues grew only 2.8%. Oil and gas revenues dropped 17% year-over-year. / X

Antarctic treaty under threat from Russia : worldnews

Russian President Vladimir Putin dismisses transport minister Starovoit : worldnews
Russian politician Roman Starovoit reportedly found dead just hours after dismissal as transport minister — Meduza : worldnews
Suspicious Russia-related deaths since 2022 - Wikipedia

Russia jails former top general for 17 years in massive military graft case : worldnews


Disarm Ukraine, Drop All Sanctions - Lavrov Names Moscow's Peace Terms : worldnews

Command of Russian army 'undermined' after 16 of Putin's generals killed at war, UK says : worldnews

Panic among Moscow's Elite As Putin Moves to Seize Tycoon's Empire : worldnews

MilitaryNewsU🇦 on X:A warehouse in 🇷🇺Yekaterinburg burned down almost completely. At the time of the last update from the Russian Emergencies Ministry, the burning area was 2,500 sq m. / X


Russia Delivers Warship Built for India | It is the eighth ship built for India by Russia, as New Delhi continues its defense cooperation with Moscow : worldnews
No Rafale shot down in combat, India lost one to technical malfunction, probe on: Dassault CEO : worldnews


Israel strikes Houthi-captured Galaxy Leader ship in the Red Sea : worldnews

Iran's top general issues threat : worldnews
Iranian president says Israel tried to assassinate him | Iran : worldnews
Iran tells millions of Afghans to leave or face arrest on day of deadline : worldnews - Iran is home to an estimated 4 million Afghan migrants and refugees, and many have lived there for decades


Israeli officials think Trump could give them green light to attack Iran again : worldnews
Israel, Hamas set for Gaza ceasefire talks as Netanyahu due to meet Trump : worldnews
New details emerge on Gaza ceasefire proposal as Netanyahu heads to the White House : worldnews

Proposal outlines large-scale Humanitarian Transit Areas for Palestinians in Gaza : worldnews


Trump says the US to send more weapons to Ukraine, days after ordering pause in deliveries : worldnews
OSINTtechnical on X: President Trump: We're gonna send some more weapons [to Ukraine]. We have to. They have to be able to defend themselves. They're getting hit very hard now. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1229, Part 1 (Thread #1376) : worldnews

Ministry of Defence on X: Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 07 July 2025. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: https://t.co/vuk1cSwcGH #StandWithUkraine / X

French AASM Bombs Strike Russian Targets in Ukraine, Prompting Production Surge : worldnews

Tymofiy Mylovanov on X: Ukraine's drone revolution began in 2023 after its counteroffensive exposed the limits of armor. The U.S. responded with $1.5B in targeted funding. Drone production scaled 10× in one year. 2/ / X


Europe puts social programs on chopping block to appease Trump on NATO funding : politics

Kyrylo Shevchenko on X: "❗❗Europe's Baltic flank is finally playing hardball. Sweden & Germany now join Denmark in demanding insurance papers from Russia's #ShadowFleet—those rusted ghosts sailing under fake flags, dodgy cover, and dubious intent. The EU, U.S., and U.K. have now blacklisted over 700 vessels—more than 10% of the global tanker fleet. Russia, of course, calls it piracy, writes @KFJ_FP for @ForeignPolicy . A slow but steady effort to choke the Kremlin's war chest. Which countr's next? / X

Greece imposes work breaks as a heat wave grips the country : worldnews

Firefighters across Europe battle wildfires as blazes continue in Germany, Greece and Turkey : worldnews


'Can't describe the pain': Bosnia marks 30 years since Srebrenica massacre : worldnews

The Ukrainian Review on X: The EU is preparing to introduce the toughest sanctions against Russia in the last three years, says French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. He explained that the sanctions will target Russia's oil revenues, financial players and intermediaries in other countries. / X
Bees attack French town, leaving 24 injured : worldnews

Ireland to begin excavation of mass grave at Church-run Mother and Baby home : worldnews

Met Police release footage as more than 1,000 arrests made using live facial recognition technology | UK News : worldnews
Tony Blair thinktank worked with project developing 'Trump Riviera' Gaza plan : politics

Trump threatens extra 10% tariffs on BRICS as leaders meet in Brazil : worldnews

Lula tells Trump world does not want 'emperor' after US threatens BRICS tariff : worldnews
Trump accuses Brazil of 'witch hunt' against Bolsonaro : worldnews

ICC's full bench of 18 judges unanimously denies Duterte's disqualification plea : worldnews




The Implausible is now the Possible - Lawyers, Guns & Money 1) the implications of the "deinstitutionalization" of U.S. foreign policy for international order and 2) what I see as unsustainable tensions in contemporary reactionary ideas about international affairs ... Perhaps the remaining liberal democracies can learn from the Biden administration's failure to adapt to the moment. So far, it would seem that they have not.

Netanyahu Will Get a Warmer Welcome in Washington than he Would in Israel : politics
Trump admin waffles in court on whether pro-Palestinian foreigners have full First Amendment rights : politics
Rare Agreement with Young Republicans - Lawyers, Guns & Money Look, when you are right, you are right and in this case young Republicans are right: Support for Israel's genocidal campaigns is bad and young people across the political spectrum fall somewhere between highly skeptical and horrified that American support of Israel killing whoever it wants, whenever it wants, and for whatever reason it wants (under the aegis of revenge for 10/7, which gets more dubious with each bombed hospital and food aid station). Support for these policies is much more about age than political party.

In Too Much of the US, Israel's Gaza Genocide Has Been Made Invisible : politics - That's because AIPAC had made it so lambasting the Israeli government is equivalent to being anti-Semitic. So, people are often terrified of actually speaking out against Israel for fear of being labeled anti-Semitic.
New documents: U.S. pouring hundreds of millions in military aid into building IDF bases : politics - Americans can drown and starve. but Israel gets red carpet ... 30K employees to be cut from the VA this year: 100s of millions poured into Israeli bases. Sixty-five percents of Vets voted for this shit.... Imbeciles...

Veterans Affairs reverses course on large-scale layoffs : politics

The Dollar Is Sinking: Here's Why : politics

Trump Promised 'No Tax on Tips.' Then Came the Fine Print. : politics

Americans will feel ugly impact of Beautiful Bill — after midterms : politics
Time for a New American Revolution : politics
Should America bring back slavery? Views differ - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Assuming the can opener of free fair elections and a subsequent Democratic victory in 2026 and 2028 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Will America's non-fascist party have the will to purge the government of fascists?
What America needs is a moderate political option that hands all political power to a drug-addled foreign plutocrat - Lawyers, Guns & Money .. It should be unnecessary to point out that Musk is almost the last person in the world anyone would pick to actually start a third major American political party - an almost impossible task for a brilliant, highly disciplined person with an attention span longer than a fruit fly, so not Elon Musk in other words.

Trump's executive order: Work on new voting system guidelines is already in motion : politics

Old Man Trump Massively Fumbles Basic Question About His Own Tariffs : politics
Howard Lutnick Steps in After Trump Appears Clueless on Latest Tariff Drama : politics


Trump has not just weathered criminal charges and political scandal—he has repurposed them into proof of his own victimhood, suggests new study. In doing so, far-right figures can appear vulnerable while simultaneously reinforcing policies that harm those who are actually marginalized. : science


Epstein Did Kill Himself, There Is No 'Client List': Trump DOJ-FBI Memo : politics - "There IS a client list, I'm looking right at it." and also "there is NO client list" obviously it sounds like they are lying.
DOJ, FBI conclude Epstein had no "client list," committed suicide : politics - Is that the client list that Pam Bondi said was sitting on her desk and would soon be released a few months ago?

Opinion | Jeff Flake: The Republican Fever Must Break - The New York Times

Tesla shares dive as investors fear new Elon Musk political party will damage brand : politics

CNN Data Chief 'Never Thought I'd See' This Stunning Shift In Sentiment : politics
Medicaid cuts could define midterms : politics


'Don't forget': mural brings attention to the January 6 rioters pardoned by Trump | Art and design | The Guardian A giant new mural, titled Wall of Shame, has launched in Brooklyn, New York, to remind people of the alleged crimes committed by more than 1,500 Maga loyalists
'Don't forget': mural brings attention to the January 6 rioters pardoned by Trump : politics


Pam Bondi Under Scrutiny Over Jeffrey Epstein Client List Revelation : politics

Elon Musk Reacts to Epstein List Report: 'Final Straw' : politics - Now MAGA has a choice to make. If the Trump administration is now "covering up the Epstein assassination" the way they always believed the "Deep State" was, that means that the Trump administration IS the "Deep State"

MAGA Influencers Scream Cover-Up Following Release of DOJ Memo Closing the Book on Jeffrey Epstein Case : politics

Laura Loomer rips AG Pam Bondi over Epstein files: 'She was always lying' : politics


'Like trying to nail Jell-O to a wall' | Judge grills DOJ about shifting, contradictory answers in Kilmar Abrego Garcia case : politics - This is probably why they wanted to send him to an overseas forced labor camp without a trial.
Trump Admin Now Says Deportation Of Abrego Garcia Was a 'One-Off Mistake' Despite Previously Claiming It Was Deliberate : politics

Transcript: Trump's Use of Secret Police Takes "Shocking" Darker Turn | Trump's bill gives him vast new law enforcement resources. Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg reflects on what the coming wave of militarized arrests will do to America --- and how Democrats should fight it. : politics

Take Off the Mask, ICE | The federal government should prohibit the wearing of masks by ICE agents and require them to properly identify themselves : politics

Donald Trump accused of 'crazy cognitive decline' after fumbling 'Alligator Alcatraz' press conference : politics


The creator of the ICEBlock app - which tracks ICE agents in real time - dares Donald Trump to arrest him. : technology - Non-American here, but to an overseas observer, it feels to me like you lost your last chance when Trump wasn't brought to justice for the attempted coup over Jan 6.

The ICE Sweeps Are Classic Racial Profiling : politics

Kristi Noem 'Bragging' About Using FEMA Funds for 'Alligator Alcatraz' Resurfaces After Deadly Texas Flood : politics
Trucks Entering Alligator Alcatraz Are Hiding Their Logos, DOT Numbers : politics

US man arrested while filming Home Depot ICE raid sues government for $1m : politics

Heavily armed immigration agents descend on MacArthur Park in L.A. : politics - They came for a firefight. I mean they are armed to the teeth as if this was Baghdad at the height of the gulf war. Shame.



Rural hospitals brace for financial hits or even closure under Republicans' $1 trillion Medicaid cut : politics


MAHA! - Lawyers, Guns & Money While Trump and RFK are doing whatever possible to ensure that Americans don't get vaccinated, the administration is also Making America Healthy Again by ensuring that forever chemicals don't get cleaned up.

US measles cases at an all-time high after disease 'eliminated' : politics ... Measles Are Great Again ... Freedom freckles
Leading medical groups sue Kennedy over changed Covid-19 vaccine recommendations : politics



US military cuts climate scientists off from vital satellite sea-ice data : technology - The changes are the latest attacks by the U.S. government on science and the funding of scientific research in an effort to slash the budget to enable tax cuts elsewhere. Already, these attacks have seen the Goddard Institute for Space Studies and the National Science Foundation evicted from their offices, references to climate science removed from websites, funding of data for hurricane forecasts cancelled, and dozens of NASA missions under threat and their project teams asked to produce close-down plans as the space agency's budget is slashed.


Texas GOP rejected a bill improving disaster warning systems ahead of floods : politics
These Deaths Are on Trump's Hands: Texas Flooding Spotlights Assault on Climate Science : politics

Flooded Texas County Opposed Siren Alert System That Could Have Warned Residents Because of the Cost : politics
After Texas Floods, GOP Leaders Offer Prayers - But Few Plans : politics
Trump Pretends Not to Hear Difficult Question on Texas Deaths | The president later tried to pin the flood toll on the "Biden setup." : politics
Donald Trump grilled about NWS cuts after deadly Texas floods : politics

Ted Cruz Calling for a 'Better System' in Wake of Texas Floods Met With Backlash Online: 'He Helped Defund It' | "Ted voted to gut services and he knows it," one user claimed : politics ... How is this guy ALWAYS out of the country when a major crisis hits his state?
Ted Cruz Was Vacationing in Europe as Emergency Crews Desperately Searched for Texas Flood Survivors : politics

Texas News Anchor Rips Kristi Noem And Greg Abbott Over Flood Press Conference : politics ... Kerr County is real near Uvalde ... Sure, they refused the Medicaid expansion to the ACA (Obamacare). Texas would pay 1% the first year, and save millions and keep rural hospitals solvent. But it was a "Democrat" plan so they turned it down. That was Rick Perry

Death toll in devastating central Texas flash floods climbs to 79, more than 40 remain missing : politics

At least 66 dead in devastating central Texas flash floods, over 2 dozen remain missing : news - 1987- 10 Summer camp kids drowned. Same scenario. 2016 the Kerr county commissioner said it was unnecessary and expensive to put in auditory warning systems. The residents agreed

Dying for austerity - Lawyers, Guns & Money Investigations into the Guadalupe River flood and its horrible aftermath will have to try to determine why the accurate information about this impending flooding the NWS had did not reach enough people. This will certainly be one factor:

Dead Set on Destruction - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Grim Reaper was invited to North Carolina and he's not going to decline an invitation:


NYC Mayor Adams says Cuomo pushing him to drop out of race to maximize chances against Mamdani : politics - Friendly reminder that Vote Blue No Matter Who was supposed to make progressives think that if they won, the establishment would support them because of party unity. Turns out it's a class war and it always has been.

Red-Baiting Zohran Mamdani Won't Work : politics
Fighting Socialism with a Socialist - Lawyers, Guns & Money
New York Stories - Lawyers, Guns & Money What they forget, when bathing in the gold of their donors, is that Mamdani's story is an extremely New York one ... Mamdani was in the 21st century and Cuomo was in the 19th century ...
The Times rushed to run its silly Mamdani hit job because it was worried about being "scooped" by its de facto assignment editor - Lawyers, Guns & Money

JD Vance May Not Be the Only Disturbing Organism Oozing From Ohio - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Maybe this first reached Ohio about 45 years ago and eventually solidifies as a fake Appalachian fascist who becomes VP.

Donald Trump gave Susan Collins a pass, for now. Will Maine voters? : politics

Apes do Read Banks, Elon, they Just Don't Understand Him - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Does Ezra Klein Understand Power? - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,918 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Charles Comiskey ... In conclusion, Shoeless Joe Jackson should be in the Hall of Fame because his labor conditions were so atrocious that it just made sense to take the bag. It was a form of labor resistance.

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,919 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of James Merrill.


Intimate partner violence overwhelmingly affects women, but men can also be victims. Yet male victims are often met with skepticism, ridicule, or disbelief. People are more likely to dismiss male victims of intimate partner violence when they also endorse sexist beliefs about men. : science

How much an infant cries is largely steered by their genetics and there is probably not much that parents can do about it, suggests a new Swedish twin study. At age 2 months, children's genetics explain about 50% of how much they cry. At 5 months of age, genetics explain up to 70% of the variation. : science


Theremin - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... In 1964 Theremin 'resurfaced'. While retired from the KGB, he was like 'a walking file cabinet of state secrets', as Glinsky terms it, and this cast a shadow over his life for many years. At 68, he re-entered the workforce. He first got a job at the USSR Sound Recording Institute, a studio laboratory working with sound effects for radio. Here, he had the opportunity to familiarize himself with the development of Russian electronic music
Leon Theremin - Wikipedia - His secret listening device, "The Thing", hung for seven years in plain view in the United States ambassador's Moscow office and enabled Soviet agents to eavesdrop on secret conversations.
State secrets and compromises with capitalism: Lev Theremin and regimes of intellectual property - ScienceOpen


ChatGPT is pushing people towards mania, psychosis and death : technology


The real Salt Path: how a blockbuster book and film were spun from lies, deceit and desperation : books

What's a mistake a doctor made that left you dealing with the consequences for the rest of your life? : AskReddit

Scottsdale renter fined $4,000 for leaving negative reviews about black mold in his condo : videos



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Countries must protect human right to a stable climate, court rules : worldnews
US comes out against plastic production limits in UN treaty at deadlocked talks : worldnews
INUNDATION DISTRICT is an award-winning feature-length film about the implications of one city's decision to ignore the threats posed by climate change and spend billions of dollars on building a new waterfront district - on landfill, at sea level.
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Japan islanders sleepless after 900 earthquakes in two weeks : worldnews

Korea opts out of Apache helicopters, betting on drones and AI : worldnews

Shaun Pinner on X: This does make a difference, don't let anybody tell you any differently. / X


The Kyiv Independent on X: Russia is reconstituting itself at a pace and a speed which is unparalleled in recent history, NATO Secretary General said, adding that "...they are now producing three times as much ammunition in three months as the whole of NATO is doing in a year. / X

Moscow Claims Ukrainian Drones Shut Down Russian Airports : worldnews

Drones reportedly attack Russia's Black Sea fleet : worldnews

NOELREPORTS on X: Multiple explosions reported aboard the ammonia tanker Eco Wizard in the Russian port of Ust-Luga, Leningrad region. According to Militarnyi, the vessel began sinking following the blasts / X

Intermarium 24 on X: Russian gas exports to Europe have fallen to levels seen in the early 1970s / X

Visioner on X: According to unconfirmed reports, another Russian strategic bomber was destroyed today as a result of a Ukrainian drone strike. / X


BBC investigation reveals hidden deaths at India festival crush, Indian officials quietly paid compensation to the families of more people than they admit died : worldnews



3 Turkish mayors reported arrested as crackdown on opposition continues : worldnews


Ship attacked in the Red Sea is taking on water as crew prepares to abandon it, UK military says : worldnews



Israel launches strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen : worldnews

Iran's supreme leader makes first public appearance since Iran-Israel war started : worldnews
Iran struck five Israeli military bases during 12-day war : worldnews



Israeli airstrikes kill 38 Palestinians in Gaza
Hamas says ready to enter Gaza ceasefire talks 'immediately' : worldnews
Hamas security officer says group has lost control over most of Gaza : worldnews

IDF says it killed Hamas commander in cafe strike that killed dozens of civilians : worldnews


UN secretary general condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine and warns of nuclear safety risk : worldnews
Ukraine to receive hundreds of thousands of drones in US deal - Zelenskyy : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1228, Part 1 (Thread #1375) : worldnews



NYTimes: The 400-Lbs Drones That Terrorized Ukrainians by Night : worldnews

Russian intelligence agent detained for July 5 terror attack in Odesa : worldnews

Ukraine's secret arms request to Germany leaked — billions in air defense and gear : worldnews

WarTranslated on X: Military Journal reports that some Ukrainian units are widely using unidentified kamikaze drones with terminal guidance systems. Once a target is selected, the drone strikes autonomously, allowing it to bypass electronic warfare. / X


Spain ruling party bars members from hiring sex workers : worldnews

Auxiliary vicar of Opus Dei charged with human trafficking and labor exploitation : worldnews

Joyful Parisians take a historic plunge into the Seine after 100 years : worldnews
French scientists discover a new blood type found in only one woman alive today : worldnews

Britain reestablishes full Syria ties as foreign secretary visits Damascus : worldnews

Archaeologists unveil 3,500-year-old city in Peru : worldnews

Protests against surging mass tourism in Mexico City end in vandalism, harassment of tourists : worldnews

Canada Must Resist US Health Misinformation, Says the Canadian Medical Association Journal : worldnews




Democrats Need to Understand That Opinions on Israel Are Changing Fast : politics ... The NYT is center right AIPAC propaganda.

US is the only country facing tourism decline as Trump policies to cost $29 billion in visitor revenue : politics

The Civil War That Never Ended : politics
Thaddeus Stevens — America's Hero: bgoykhman — LiveJournal

'Blatant misinformation': Social Security Administration email praising Trump's tax bill blasted as a 'lie' : politics

Trump backs renewed push to rig the U.S. census by only counting citizens : politics

Democracy on the brink? Nearly 3 in 4 Americans say yes : politics

Fact check: Trump falsely claims his highly unpopular big bill is the 'single most popular bill ever signed' : politics

For the sake of his party and country, Schumer should step aside : politics

'Authoritarian Theater' Meets 'Pure F*cking Idiocracy' as Trump Promises White House UFC Match : politics

GOP megabill littered with special tax breaks : politics
Trump's signing of 'One Big Beautiful Bill' includes $85 million to move space shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian to Texas : politics

Trump Admin Insider Blows Lid Off Tariffs: 'It's All Fake' : politics

Maga influencer and de facto national security adviser Laura Loomer holds outsized sway on Trump : politics

Rep. Mark Green resigns from Congress, leaving Speaker Johnson with an even narrower Republican majority in the House : politics ... One last paycheck before resigning. What a fucking republican. Because we all know this fucker was paid a mint to vote for this bill...

Thom Tillis' exit shakes up the battle for the Senate as key races take shape : politics

Kamala Harris Sparks MAGA Meltdown With Fourth of July Post : politics

Lutnick Ditches Trump Trade Talks for Family Vacation in Europe : politics

If the US president threatens to take away freedoms, are we no longer free? : politics

An increasing share of American adults are going hungry : politics

Who profits most from Medicaid? Employers like Walmart and Amazon, many of whose workers rely on the program : politics

US Environmental Agency Puts 139 Employees On Leave After They Criticized Trump's Policies : politics

Med Students Say Big, Beautiful Bill's Student Loan Cap Means They Won't Be Able to Finish School As Experts Predict Massive Doctor Shortage by 2037 : politics

Trump's Big Bill Will Make Americans Uninsured Again - Trump's new law strips coverage, jacks up costs, and risks 200,000 deaths : politics

Court holds Florida Attorney General in contempt over illegal immigration law : politics

Lawsuit over San Diego immigration court arrest may give insight into ICE practices : politics

Florida Lawmakers Sound Alarm Over Plans 'To Send Pregnant Women and Children' to 'Alligator Alcatraz' : politics ... It's a concentration camp, let's start calling it such.
Guardsmen Help Operate 'Alligator Alcatraz' as Trump Increasingly Leans on Military for Immigration Crackdown : politics

Several in custody after North Texas police officer shot outside ICE facility. : politics

California man in US for over 35 years detained at car wash : politics

'I am so desperate': Canadian arrested by ICE at green card interview for being in the U.S. illegally : politics
'I want my vote back': Trump-voting family stunned after Canadian mother detained over immigration status : politics

ICE detained a mother who was still breastfeeding. Her Marine veteran husband fights for her freedom : politics

This Los Angeles Detention center could be coming to a city near you : politics

Shock and disbelief: U.S. citizen says ICE arrested her during Santa Ana park raid : politics

ICE Raids Derail Los Angeles Economy as Workers Go Into Hiding : politics - ICE now has the same funding as Israels military budget. Let that sink in.

DHS Dismisses Palestinian Woman's Treatment In ICE Detention As 'Sob Story' : politics

Schools Scramble After Trump Admin Withdraws $7B in Federal Education Funding : politics

Texas officials question scaled-back Weather Service's flood forecasts - but experts say the agency did all it could | Local lawmakers admitted that "there's going to be a lot of finger-pointing" over what went wrong before the devastating floods : politics

'Matter of Life and Death': New Tracker Exposes Trump Regime's Attack on Disaster Preparedness : politics
Trump cut funding for weather forecasters - now dozens have died in Texas floods : politics
As Death Toll Rises in TX Floods, DOGE Cuts May Have Set Victims Up for Disaster : politics
As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas : politics
ICE Barbie Dodges Blame for Disastrous Texas Flooding on Trump's Watch : politics
Marjorie Taylor Greene Announces Bill To Tackle 'Weather Modification' : politics

Texas Officials Slam Trump's National Weather Service for Bad Forecast | The government weather forecaster has been hit with huge cuts by the president's administration. : politics
As Flood Deaths Rise, Texas Officials Blast Faulty Forecast by DOGE-Gutted National Weather Service | "Experts warned for months that drastic and sudden cuts at the National Weather Service by Trump could impair their forecasting ability and endanger lives during the storm season," said one critic. : politics
MAGA Congressional Candidate Calls Texas Floods 'Fake': It's 'Murder' | Kandiss Taylor, who is running for Congress in 2026, insists that someone manipulated the weather. : politics

Grok Is Blaming Musk and Trump for Texas Flooding Deaths : politics

Elon Musk and JD Vance's fight for the Maga crown could be the messiest yet : politics

Musk threatens to primary Republicans over Trump bill, analysts react : politics - Felon47 previously thanked Musk for his help with the voting machines ... That got swept under the rug real quick.

Elon Musk Announces Plan To Make "America Party" : politics
Elon Musk says he's created his own political party - the 'America Party' : politics

'The vehicle suddenly accelerated with our baby in it': the terrifying truth about why Tesla's cars keep crashing | Tesla : technology


What's a well known survival tip that's actually untrue? : AskReddit

What book(s) helped you to understand how someone different from you sees or experiences the world? : books


What's the most unexpected place you've had sex and didn't get caught? : AskReddit

Men of Reddit, what made you lose interest in having sex with her? : AskReddit


Processed meat can cause health issues, even in tiny amounts. Eating just one hot dog a day increased type 2 diabetes risk by 11%. It also raised the risk of colorectal cancer by 7%. According to the researcher, there may be no such thing as a "safe amount"c of processed meat consumption. : science


New study found that people living in democratic societies tend to score higher on benevolent personality traits like empathy, kindness, and belief in human goodness while authoritarian nations saw higher levels of manipulative, narcissistic, and callous traits—known collectively as the dark triad. : science


Widely used pain drug can be made from plastic waste : worldnews - acetaminophen. Fucking Reuters is doing clickbait shit Jesus Fucking Christ ... Paracetamol from PET in 24 hours at room temperature through a bacterial fermentation like process. Not at commercial levels yet.




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Jeff Berardelli: We are witnessing a true reversal of ocean circulation in the Southern Hemisphere, something we've never seen before. While the world is debating the potential collapse of the AMOC, we're seeing that the SMOC has reversed. This could have unprecedented global climate impacts. - Bluesky
Major reversal in ocean circulation detected in the Southern Ocean, with key climate implications | Institut de Ciències del Mar


Synagogue set alight and Israeli-owned restaurant targeted in Melbourne : worldnews

Russia seeks to involve Laos in war against Ukraine, military intelligence claims : worldnews


Major Russian gas pipeline explodes near Vladivostok - intelligence : worldnews


OSINTtechnical on X: Ukrainian attack drones successfully penetrated roughly 1000 km through Russian airspace this morning to hit multiple targets in the city of Cheboksary. Seen here, a Ukrainian AN-196 Liutyi attack drone slams into a Russian factory. / X

Chuck Pfarrer | Indications & Warnings | on X: "CONFIRMED HIT: UKR sources report that Ukraine's special forces struck Russia's Borisoglebsk airfield where Su-34, Su-35S, and Su-30SM aircraft were based. Some are confirmed damaged, a combat trainer, and helicopters were also destroyed. / X


The story of a girl sold into marriage with a Taliban leader | Aeon Essays Women in Afghanistan are prisoners in their own homes. This is the story of Marjan, married at 12 to a Taliban fighter - or centuries, women in this country have been harassed, tormented and punished in various ways; deprived of their right to education, removed from all social spheres, punished in extrajudicial tribunals, forced marriages and honour killings, and threatened with physical and psychological violence. Afghan society is defiantly patriarchal, blending together bizarre traditions and widespread sexism to create a true hell. In the hellscapes that populate religions, people are condemned for their sins, but in ours women are punished for their innocence.


Trump says Putin wants to keep killing people, signals US may send Patriots to Ukraine : worldnews
Zelenskyy calls conversation with Trump most productive and announces agreements on air defence : worldnews

The Ukrainian Review on X: Senator Richard Blumenthal: Proud to lead 17 Members of Congress demanding Sec. Hegseth reverse his dangerous decision to freeze munitions & arms shipments to Ukraine. This is precisely the wrong moment to curtail our aid. We must meet Putin's brutal assault with the arms Ukraine needs to defend itself. This cruel misstep contradicts President Trump's recent NATO commitment of support—a mixed message emboldening Putin to continue his bloody attacks & atrocities & rejecting serious peace talks. We must stand with Ukraine. / X

Euromaidan Press on X: Ukraine is moving closer to NATO even without formal membership. Two Ukrainian mine countermeasure vessels, Cherkasy and Chernihiv, passed the Alliance's Level 1 certification This means the ships are now officially recognized as NATO-standard / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1227, Part 1 (Thread #1374) : worldnews


Institute for the Study of War on X: "NEW: Russian forces conducted the largest combined drone and missile strike against Ukraine since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion on the night of July 3 to 4, primarily targeting Kyiv City. Russian forces have conducted 10 of the largest strikes in the war since January / X

Alexandre on X: When Ukrainians say that hundreds of Russian kamikaze drones are attacking Ukraine, most of you probably don't realize just how big they actually are. Now do you understand what Ukrainians have to face every single day? / X

Ukraine just stripped the leader of Putin's favorite church - his 8,000 parishes are next : worldnews

Defense of Ukraine on X: -2 russian Forpost-R reconnaissance UAVs worth $7 million. / X


Tymofiy Mylovanov on X: For the first time ever, Ukraine launches fpv drones from a sea drone platform and successfully destroys Russia's $100M Nebo-M radar in Crimea, Euromaidan. Sea drones launched FPV's mid-mission. Then, FPV's dropped bombs on the radar's command cabin and two tracking units. / X


Robin Brooks on X: While Kyiv and the rest of Ukraine burn, the Russian state collects over $6 bn every month in oil taxes. This is what keeps Putin's murderous war machine going. The bulk of Russian seaborne oil exports have to transit the Baltic. When will the EU finally find the courage to act? / X
UNAids chief shaken and disgusted by US cuts that will mean millions more deaths : worldnews


Kyiv Insider on X: Germany discovers a "platform for independent journalism" is actually a front for Russia to sow unrest in German society. / X

BlackRock halted Ukraine recovery fund following Trump victory, France working on replacement, Bloomberg reports : worldnews



Peru's president doubles her salary despite record low approval rating : worldnews


Canada to introduce new permanent residency route in 2025 : worldnews




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Dr. Jack Brown: "7 years ago today, 8 Republicans (7 Senators & 1 House member) spent the 4th of July in Moscow: - Ron Johnson (WI) - Richard Shelby (AL) - Steve Daines (MT) - John Thune (SD) (current Sen Majority 'Leader') - John Kennedy (LA) Jerry Moran (KS) - John Hoeven (ND) - Rep. Kay Granger (TX) Traitors." - Bluesky

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics


'I worked so damn hard': Biden laments changes in U.S. since he left office : politics ... Should have tossed Garland out then.

After the stove is touched - Lawyers, Guns & Money I wrote plenty during the rise of Trumpism that would hold up very poorly today, but one thing I was right about was that claims that Trump represented the disjunctive end of the Reagan coalition misunderstood the political situation. Unless anybody is delusional enough to still be in the Josh Hawley Is A Real Populist Fantasy Club, there's no longer any doubt that the Trump administration represents a more orthodox Reaganism than Reagan ... If we understand that Trump is, in most respects, an ordinary Republican president, then it is not news to learn that a Republican president wants to cut social services for the poor to sustain a large tax cut for the rich.

Donald Trump's UFC stunt is more than a circus. It's authoritarian theatre : politics

Donald Trump Has Supreme Court Justices on 'Speed Dial', Sotomayor Says : politics


The 'Big Beautiful Bill' Is Massively Unpopular and Democrats Plan to Keep It That Way : politics
The GOP's Big Bill Is Massively Unpopular — If People Actually Know About It. One survey found that almost half the electorate hasn't heard anything about Trump's signature policy. : politics

Trump Assures Americans They're Not 'All Gonna Die' Because of Megabill : politics - We've gone from "Make America Great Again" to "You're not all gonna die." That's not a great slogan to run on in the midterms.

The case for (some sort of) optimism about the end of Trumpism - Lawyers, Guns & Money

To fight Trump's funding freezes, states propose a new gambit: Withholding federal payments : politics


Social Security Administration sends misleading email lauding Trump's new tax cuts law. : politics

Donald Trump's approval rating collapses with Gen Z : politics
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AOC Warns of ICE 'Explosion' After Big Beautiful Bill Passes | "It is setting up to make what's happening now look like child's play," said the Democratic representative. : politics - If anyone wants to understand how much a 50 billion dollar budget for ICE is, and that's just now, it'll probably be much more, let's look at Israel. In 2024, their military budget was 47 billion. And all those bombs dropped on Gaza cost a shit loud more than an army of ICE agents and detention centers. And for 47 billion, you see what they were able to do? It's going to look like the SS in Germany in our streets. And even Hitler didn't think to sell merchandise for concentration camps. But maga is.

Most Americans Believe ICE Has 'Gone Too Far' Enforcing Trump's Immigration Crackdown, Poll Shows : politics

Almost half of Americans disapprove of Florida's Alligator Alcatraz, new poll shows : politics - Yes, more than half do not object to concentration camps. We're doing great!
Don't call it 'Alligator Alcatraz.' Call it a concentration camp. : politics

Calls to GI Hotlines Rise as Service Members Consider Defying Trump's Orders : politics
Soldiers Are Taking a Stand Against Trump's Abuses : politics


'It's disgusting': Top Democratic donors rant about Mamdani's primary win and what it means for future of party : politics


For the love of God, please stop interviewing Lindsey Graham | Trump's abused sycophant has nothing to say — but he's a symptom of a much bigger media problem : politics


Musk Doubles Down on Creating New Party After Poll Says Nearly Half of Americans Would Support It: 'Encouraging' | According to a new poll, 57% of male Republicans say they are likely to support Elon Musk's "America Party" : politics


The Surprising Geography of Gun Violence - POLITICO America's regions are poles apart when it comes to gun deaths and the cultural and ideological forces that drive them - Listen to the southern right talk about violence in America and you'd think New York City was as dangerous as Bakhmut on Ukraine's eastern front ... In reality, the region the Big Apple comprises most of is far and away the safest part of the U.S. mainland when it comes to gun violence, while the regions Florida and Texas belong to have per capita firearm death rates (homicides and suicides) three to four times higher than New York's. On a regional basis it's the southern swath of the country — in cities and rural areas alike — where the rate of deadly gun violence is most acute, regions where Republicans have dominated state governments for decades.

A Balkanized Federation - Nationhood Lab


Death and destruction overtake Texas Hill Country in the wake of severe flash flooding - At least 13 dead in Texas floods and more than 20 children missing from a girls' summer camp
Texas Floods - Lawyers, Guns & Money



PinkNews: Trans teen criticised after winning girls' chess tournament - Bluesky


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Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,917 - Lawyers, Guns & Money


How autoimmune disease can attack the brain, cause psychiatric symptoms - The Washington Post New research suggests that a subset of patients with psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia may actually have autoimmune disease that attacks the brain





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A 31-year satellite study shows sharp rises in meltwater from Greenland and East Antarctica, regions once too cold are now hotspots. This could speed up sea-level rise and threaten ice shelf stability. : science
Mauna Loa Observatory captured the reality of climate change. The US plans to shut it down : technology
'It's too late': David Suzuki says the fight against climate change is lost : technology



Russia delivers loaded Independence Day greeting to US : worldnews - It's world class trolling as ususal from Lavrov: The Russian Federation extends its support for America's pursuit of unity and the realization of the American dream

Transneft Vice President Andrey Badalov dies after falling from window : worldnews

Russian Car Market Expected to Contract by 24% This Year : worldnews


India proposes retaliatory duties at WTO against US tariffs on autos : worldnews

Microsoft exits Pakistan after 25 years : technology

Russia becomes first country to recognise Taliban government : worldnews


Syria unveils new national emblem as part of sweeping identity overhaul : worldnews


Iran issues fatwa against Donald Trump: "Enemy of God" : politics
Iran-backed hackers may target US defense companies tied to Israel, agencies warn : worldnews
UN Atomic Watchdog Exits Iran, Deepening Inspections Blackout : worldnews

(5) Mossad Spy Who Crippled Iran From Within: The Chilling Espionage Saga of Catherine Perez-Shakdam - Israel Currents - Quora


'Lies': Israel denounces Amnesty charge that aid system uses starvation in Gaza genocide : worldnews

IDF creates new West Bank task force to tackle Jewish extremists


Trump tells Zelensky he wants to help Ukraine with air defense, sources say : worldnews
Polymarket Intel on X: Trump: I am very disappointed with the conversation with Putin. It seems to me that Putin is simply no longer there. I don't see that he wants to stop. And that's very bad, he doesn't want to end the war. / X
Trump tells Zelensky he wants to help Ukraine with air defense, sources say : worldnews
Trump, Zelenskiy discuss weapons and escalating Russian strikes : worldnews
Russia launches over 500 drones at Ukraine overnight as Trump says he 'didn't make any progress' with Putin : worldnews

Savchenko Volodymyr on X: Secretary Hegseth halted weapons deliveries to Ukraine despite military analysis that the aid wouldn't jeopardize U.S. readiness, - NBC News ‼️🇺🇸 The decision was made by Hegseth without notifying lawmakers. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1226, Part 1 (Thread #1373) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of July 4, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Ukraine's air defence downs 478 aerial assets out of 550 launched by Russia : worldnews

Russia damages Chinese consulate in Odesa as Chinese drone parts found in Kyiv following similar attack : worldnews


Israel to provide additional aid to Ukraine, including water supply systems. The aid package will supply drinking water systems to hundreds of thousands of people affected by Russian bombings : worldnews

Russians hit Kupiansk centre, killing woman and injuring two people : worldnews


Dutch intelligence gathers evidence that Russia uses chemical weapons against Ukraine : worldnews
Russia expanding Ukraine chemical weapons use, allege European spy agencies : news

Germany reportedly mulls $29 billion tank, vehicle order to deter Russia : worldnews

The first American 'scientific refugees' arrive in France : worldnews
French air traffic controller strike strands thousands : worldnews
Mural in France depicting lady liberty covering her face : pics

Kent council bans transgender books in children's library section : books - One person. A single person complained and that'a it. I'm complaining about Reform UK existing, now they have to remove themselves. Wankers.



US, Colombia recall top diplomats as rift deepens over alleged assassination plot : worldnews


Greenland awards Canada permit for metal critical to defence industry : worldnews
Keep babies, high risk Albertans away from Stampede due to measles, doctors caution | CBC News : worldnews
Ontario reports 12 new measles cases, continuing downward trend : worldnews




'Free America' Anti-Trump Protests Expand Across Nation For 4th of July : politics

Americans of Reddit, how are you celebrating your nation's anniversary of its independence from the tyranny of the emotions and whims of a single ruler? : AskReddit
Today is Independence Day in the USA. How do you think the Declaration of Independence applies to the current political climate, specifically the list of grievances towards the king? : AskReddit

Do you really think America elected an insurrectionist? : AdviceAnimals

Trump kicks off 4 July celebrating tax-and-spending bill and promising UFC fight at White House : politics
Full 'Idiocracy': Trump's Bonkers Plan For White House Event Gets Panned By Critics : politics

Hegseth halted weapons for Ukraine despite military analysis that the aid wouldn't jeopardize U.S. readiness : worldnews
Hegseth unilaterally suspends military aid shipments to Ukraine - media : worldnews

Military leaders shocked as Meta founder Zuckerberg crashes classified Oval Office meeting on fighter jets : technology

Supreme Court Lets Trump Deport Eight Migrants to South Sudan : politics
Supreme Court allows Trump to proceed with deportations to extremely dangerous third countries - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The shadow docket remains a place where basic principles of Anglo-American law go to die:

ADL slams Donald Trump for saying 'Shylocks' : politics - Doesn't know the word "grocery" but whips out "Shylock" for a rally.
Pivoting to racial slurs - Lawyers, Guns & Money One thing that would be nice is if reporters stopped claiming that his war on higher education has anything to do with "fighting antisemitism."
ADL Slams Donald Trump for Saying 'Shylocks' - Newsweek "No death tax, no estate tax, no going to the banks and borrowing from, in some cases, a fine banker and in some cases, Shylocks and bad people," he said. "They destroyed a lot of families, but we did the opposite."
Trump says he wasn't aware term 'Shylock' viewed as antisemitic after using it at rally : politics


Republicans Just Voted to Do Immoral and Irreparable Harm to the United States : politics - these same people who screeched for years about fiscal responsibility.

Sanders Says Every Republican Who Backed Trump-GOP Budget 'Must Pay a Price at the Ballot Box' | "They do not deserve to be re-elected and they must be defeated," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. : politics

Fascism v. Socialism : PoliticalHumor

Does Trump really not understand his huge bill cuts Medicaid? : politics
There Will be Many More: Citing GOP Medicaid Cuts, Rural Nebraska Clinic Announces Closure : politics
Throwing their bodies on the gears: the Democratic lawmakers showing up to resist Trump : politics

Chris Matthews: Democrats have good chance of picking up '15 to 20' House seats in midterms : politics

AOC: "People are gonna go hungry. People are gonna get sick. On a scale unlike anything we've ever seen. All of it is just to finance tax cuts for billionaires & the wealthiest corporations who don't even need it. I don't think we've ever seen or are prepared for how catastrophic this is set to be." : AdviceAnimals

Are You Serious? Melania Did A Children's Hospital Photo-Op As GOP Ripped Away Health Care. : politics
Definitely not close to the last - Lawyers, Guns & Money Here's a preview of what to come when the Defund Rural America Especially the Hospitals takes effect:

A Trio of US Treasury Hacks Exposes a Pattern Making Banks Nervous : politics

Mahmoud Khalil, Palestinian Activist Jailed by ICE for 104 Days, Speaks with DemocracyNow in First Live Interview : politics

Democratic lawmakers denied entry to Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention site : news - It's not alligator Alcatraz. Alcatraz is where that actually sent dangerous serial killers and murderers. The is alligator Auschwitz. Where we round up people who the government doesn't like before they either get deported or die before the government gets around to deporting them. This place will be filled to the brim with people whose greatest offense is (maybe) not having the right paperwork when ICE confronts them

ICE budget just increased 17-fold, and is now larger than most of the world's militaries. But I'm sure everything will be fine. : PoliticalHumor
Sturmabteilung - Wikipedia

$150B to ICE -- more than budget of the US Marines : AdviceAnimals

Contractors building Alligator Alcatraz have donated money to Florida GOP, DeSantis : politics



FDA vaccine official restricted COVID vaccine approvals against the advice of agency staff : news
A massive study across 19 countries found that belief in conspiracies and distrust in government best predict COVID-19 vaccine refusal, more than fear of side effects or lack of curiosity. : science


EPA suspends and investigates around 140 employees that signed a letter critical of the agency : politics

Judge: You can't ban DEI grants without bothering to define DEI : politics


Trump signs executive order calling for foreign tourists to pay higher national park fees : news


Supreme Court says Texas can restrict porn, ignoring the greater danger to minors : technology

Multiple deaths reported in Texas, rescue efforts underway as flash flooding threatens communities : news - The Guadalupe's river gauge at the unincorporated community of Hunt, where the river forks, recorded a 22 foot rise (6.7 meters) in just about two hours,

Apparently, Marjorie Taylor Greene is looking to cash in on the expected increase in medical fundraisers after kicking disabled kids and old people off Medicare. : PoliticalHumor


Cutting just 10% of meat from American diets could reduce groundwater nitrate levels by up to 20%, a new study finds. This shift may also cut fertilizer use by 3.4%, slash manure output by 10.7%, and lower water consumption by 4.5%, boosting environmental health. : science

Which country realistically will be the next big superpower? : AskReddit

Americans burdened by student loan debt are not retreating from the political process. A new study finds that individuals with student loan debt are more likely to vote, donate to candidates, and participate in other forms of political action than their counterparts without student loan debt. : science

Cool is cool wherever you are: cool personality traits are surprisingly similar across cultures, study finds : science

Online Piracy's Great Comeback : videos

Research has found that people who stick closely to Mediterranean or MIND-style diets -- rich in olive oil, fish, nuts, berries, and leafy green -- can reduce their risk of dementia by as much as 28 percent. : science

ELI5 How can we have secure financial transactions online but online voting is a no no? : explainlikeimfive

ELI5 why places like nightclubs, tattooists, bar etc won't accept IDs that are out of date? I'm not going to suddenly get any younger. : explainlikeimfive

has anyone actually noticed any differences after taking daily vitamins, if so what? : AskReddit

What "unsolved mystery" has a mundane explanation that gets ignored because it's not exciting enough? : AskReddit
1941 (film) - Wikipedia

Girls are better than boys at detecting their own ADHD symptoms. Boys tended to self-report fewer ADHD symptoms compared to reports by their parents and clinicians. In contrast, girls' self-reported ADHD symptoms did not differ from ratings provided by their parents and clinicians. : science

Study finds ship traffic in shallow waters releases high and underestimated methane emissions, a greenhouse gas 27 times more potent than CO₂, with current measurement methods largely overlooking this significant and unexpected source. : science

ELI5 why you can't send an object to crash into the sun : explainlikeimfive

29,000 Feet Up Mount Everest with DJI Mavic 4 Pro : videos

What's an addiction you wish you could end? : AskReddit

What's something you swear everyone pretends to like, but secretly hates? : AskReddit

What's something incredibly common that you've never done and people are always shocked when you tell them? : AskReddit

To those who don't speak to their siblings, what happened? : AskReddit

Do you believe there is an active serial killer in 2025? and if so where? : AskReddit

What's a "boring" skill that secretly makes life 10x easier? : AskReddit

What was the time you did something which was equivalent to orgasm without having an orgasm? : AskReddit

What's a moment you realised your "smart" friend was actually stupid? : AskReddit

What is your fun fact? : AskReddit


If two separate trees are put in the exact same environment will they grow exact same branches? : askscience

Windows on ARM not getting much traction sadly : Surface

Microsoft asks users to ignore Windows Firewall config errors : technology

Why Microsoft's enshittification of Xbox, Surface, and even Windows itself - are all by design : technology
Windows 11 should have been an easy upgrade - Microsoft chose to unleash chaos on us instead : technology


(6) The city was a coiled spring, it was Boston, April 18, 1775. British regulars owned the streets, their red coats a constant warning. But, men met in secret - A doctor named Joseph Warren had a source, learned the British were moving that night ... - Quora
The Five Riders ... The last of the famous night riders was, surprisingly, a woman. Although she would not make her journey until April 26, 1777, her service to the American forces was remarkable. The daughter of Colonel Henry Ludington, Sybil, at the young age of sixteen, would make a journey double to that of Revere (totaling 40 miles) to warn the colonists at Danbury, Connecticut of the approach of the British.
Dissecting the Timeline of Paul Revere's Ride - Journal of the American Revolution





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Astronomers Discover a new Interstellar Visitor to our Solar System - 3I/Atlas : worldnews
Jeff Bezos-backed $88m methane satellite missing in space : worldnews
Trump's climate research cuts are unpopular, even with Republicans : politics


Inquiry finds British committed genocide on Indigenous Australians : worldnews

Russia's Putin says he will speak to U.S. President Donald Trump later on Thursday : worldnews - Midyear performance review.
Trump says he "didn't make any progress" with Putin following phone call : worldnews

Prison Diaries: An Excerpt from Alexei Navalny's Memoir, "Patriot" | The New Yorker - The Russian opposition leader's account of his last years and his admonition to his country and the world.

Emergency Contraceptives No Longer Available in Russian Pharmacies : worldnews

Russian-Made Jet Prices Soar as Moscow Struggles to Ditch Boeing and Airbus - The Moscow Times : worldnews

Energia Hit Again: Drone Strike Halts Key Russian Weapons Plant, Flights Grounded : worldnews

Russia first Country to recognize Taliban led Afghan government : worldnews

Ukrainian attack shuts down Shahed drone assembly plant in Russia : worldnews


F35-B Fighter Stranded In Kerala Will Likely Be Flown Out In Massive Jet C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft : worldnews


Ethiopia says a controversial power dam on the Nile that's opposed by Egypt has been completed : worldnews


Syria Demands One-Third of Golan Heights or Lebanon's Tripoli in Exchange for Peace with Israel : worldnews

Iran won't retaliate against the United States but will keep enriching uranium, top official says : worldnews


For years, Netanyahu propped up Hamas. Now it's blown up in our faces | The Times of Israel The premier's policy of treating the terror group as a partner, at the expense of Abbas and Palestinian statehood, has resulted in wounds that will take Israel years to heal from - ctober 2023,
Israeli support for Hamas - Wikipedia

Likud ministers urge Netanyahu to annex West Bank by the end of the month : worldnews

Netanyahu visits Nir Oz for first time since October 7, met with protests : worldnews


Pentagon's freeze of US arms transfers to Ukraine takes US, EU officials, Trump's allies by surprise : worldnews
Ukraine fears increased Russian aggression after US halt of weapons supply : worldnews
Zelenskyy: Ukraine and US firms sign deal for joint drone production : worldnews


Ukraine Kills Top Russian Navy Commander Who Putin Just Promoted : worldnews
Special Kherson Cat on X: Russian sources write that the mayor of Lugansk appointed by the Russians was blown up. The explosion occurred on Tarasa Shevchenko Street in Luhansk. / X
olexander scherba on X: Meet major general Mikhail Gudkov, known for encouraging military not only to execute PoWs but put those videos online. He got eliminated yesterday, in one missile strike, along with top 20 🇷🇺 officers in Kursk oblast. #StandWithUkraine / X

Researchers home in on origins of Russia's Baltic GPS jamming : worldnews

In landmark ruling, same-sex couples recognized as family by Ukrainian court : worldnews

OSINTtechnical on X: Small robotic combat vehicle in Ukrainian Marine service, sporting an M2 Browning .50 HMG. / X

ChrisO_wiki on X: 1/ Russian prisoners of war are being sent straight into to front line assault squads after being released from Ukrainian captivity. They are denied family reunions, interrogated by the FSB, and in some cases prosecuted. Many have attempted suicide. / X

Greyskull on X: The AFU liberated Zagryzove / X



EU states told not to expect stable US trade relationship : worldnews

US halts transfers of weapons that were already in Poland to Ukraine : worldnews

Zelensky lands in Denmark as country takes EU presidency : worldnews
Denmark vows 'maximum pressure' on Hungary to lift veto on Ukraine's EU bid : worldnews

Gandalv on X: Czechia is now producing more 155mm shells than the United States. Other European countries are following suit. Some are slower to scale up, but the overall trajectory is clear. Europe is back—and its industrial capacity should never be underestimated. / X

New fire threatens homes in Greece's Athens, blaze in Crete displaces over 1,000, as Europe bakes in heatwave : worldnews
Intense footage captures Crete wildfires as thousands are evacuated to escape the blaze : worldnews

Merkel says Trump is an attention seeker and Greek debt crisis brought her to tears : politics

France demands immediate release of French couple held in Iran for three years : worldnews

UK records hottest day of year so far - as 40C highs close schools in Europe : worldnews
BBC to stop broadcasting 'high risk' performances live after Bob Vylan Glastonbury row : worldnews



Secret recordings unite Colombian politicians against attempt to overthrow President Petro : worldnews

US to dump billions of flies over Mexico in $30m fight against flesh-eating maggots : worldnews

Haiti's gangs have 'near-total control' of the capital as violence escalates, UN says : worldnews

Bomb threats halt ground operations at 6 Canadian airports : worldnews
Canadians feel unwelcome in the U.S. as mistrust remains high: new poll : politics
Canadian Uber Drivers Join Union, Seeking First Collective Deal : worldnews
Now that a Canadian has died in U.S. immigration custody, Canada can no longer justify U.S. exceptionalism : politics - The US government has kidnapped 55 Canadians who are in ICE custody (concentration camps).
Fentanyl border: U.S. seizures show almost none comes from Canada : politics




Trump Says He Gave Iran Permission to Bomb U.S. Base in Qatar and…Well, Mostly Crickets? - TPM - Talking Points Memo

CIA review finds flaws but does not dispute finding Putin sought to sway 2016 vote to Trump : politics
'Donald Trump Could Get Offended': Vladimir Putin Rushes Out Of Event To Attend Phone Call Vladimir Putin rushed to leave a plenary session of the Strong Ideas for a New Time forum, in a hurry. He requested the audience, Please, don't be angry. I understand that we could talk more, but it's so awkward to make [Trump] wait, he could get offended ... His comments come after the US halted all weapons shipments and military aid to Ukraine. The pause comes as Russia has ramped up its attacks all around Ukraine.

"Dear Mr. Japan": Trump forgets Japanese leader's name while threatening 25% car tariff : politics

Donald Trump's approval rating underwater across multiple polls : politics
Donald Trump's Approval Rating Plummets With Republicans : politics

Biden, in Rare Remarks Since Presidency, Warns His Accomplishments Are Coming Undone : politics

Here are the Declaration of Independence's Grievances Against King George III. Many Apply to Trump. : politics

Groups express 'deep concern' about 2026 World Cup in US due to Trump's policies : politics

Pardoned Jan 6 Rioter sentenced to Life in prison for murder plots against Jan 6 investigators. : politics
YouTube in 'productive discussions' with Trump over Jan. 6 ban lawsuit : technology - for banning his account in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot - Don't forget that the CEO of Google was in the first row of Trump's inauguration

Trump's asylum ban at U.S.-Mexico border "unlawful," judge rules : politics

Ketanji Brown Jackson's Heterodox Critiques of SCOTUS's Right Wing : politics

Trump's monstrous bill will pass today - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The Hurray For Concentration Camps version of the party is obviously much worse, but it was already terrible before Trump made it exponentially more terrible again
Outrage Pours in After House GOP Approves 'One of the Most Catastrophic Bills Passed in Modern History' | Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar called the Republican budget package "one of the most cruel, immoral pieces of legislation that Congress has ever voted on." : politics

'People Will Suffer, People Will Die': GOP Nears Final Passage of Largest Medicaid Cuts in US History : politics
The Worst Parts of Trump and the GOP's Disastrous Tax Bill : politics
Big Beautiful Bill passed. Now what? : AskReddit
Republicans Are Cutting Medicare. Not Only Medicaid, Medicare. : politics

Hakeem Jeffries Breaks Record For Longest House Floor Speech Ever : politics

Megathread: US House Passes the Republican-Backed Budget Bill, Sending it to Trump for Signature : politics
Trump-GOP Budget Bill Will Give Top 1% Over $1 Trillion in Tax Breaks: Analysis : politics
The Republican Budget Bill Is an Economy Killer : politics
The US dollar is on track for its worst year in modern history : politics
Outrage Pours in After House GOP Approves 'One of the Most Catastrophic Bills Passed in Modern History' | Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar called the Republican budget package "one of the most cruel, immoral pieces of legislation that Congress has ever voted on." : politics
Donald Trump fumes at Republican rebellion over his bill: "Ridiculous" : politics
Vibe shift in House as Trump, GOP leaders begin to flip votes : politics
House Republicans Hold Out Against Trump Tax Bill For Hours, Then Cave : politics
Hakeem Jeffries holds up Trump bill vote as House speech passes 3 hours : politics
GOP holdouts stall Trump agenda into the night, with outcome uncertain : politics
'It's harsh. I mean, brutal': Trump bill to cause most harm to America's poorest : politics

With Its 'Big Betrayal Bill,' the GOP Is Waging War Against Working Class Americans | While Republicans prioritize tax breaks for billionaires, they're simultaneously stripping away basic healthcare and support systems from those who need them most. : politics
Discussion Thread: Ongoing US Budget Negotiations : politics
Opinion | The megabill's war on the poor is built on a decades-old lie : politics

After House Republicans ignored her appeals, Lisa Murkowski's vote looks even worse : politics
Lisa Murkowski's megabill vote was everything people hate about politicians - What the senator claimed was a difficult decision was just a case of backroom deals and abandoned principles. : politics

AOC Exposes Catch in "No Tax on Tips" Rule in Trump's Budget : politics

There are no Republican moderates: the Ballad of Don Bacon - Lawyers, Guns & Money The real question is why the faction of House Republicans that ostensibly got rolled went down without a fight, and indeed are happy not to fight even if they have nothing to care Don Bacon, Nebraska's 2nd District

Turns Out Appeasing Trump Only Emboldened Him : politics

Elon Musk Urges Release of Epstein Files Weeks After Accusing Trump of Being Named in Them: Tech billionaire's renewed calls come less than a month after dropping 'the really big bomb' about President Trump : politics
Musk Demands Epstein Files Release While Mounting Last-Minute Attack on Trump's Megabill : politics
Trump Is Bragging That He Planted the Elon Musk Drug Abuse Story in the New York Times : politics
Checking in on the "going all-in on alienating your core consumers" strategy - Lawyers, Guns & Money Apparently still not going well: Tesla has posted its second quarter delivery numbers — and they're not looking good.

Rubio hails end of USAID as study says its elimination could contribute to 14 million deaths in next 5 years | CNN Politics

Military leaders aghast as Meta founder Zuckerberg crashes classified Oval Office meeting on fighter jets: report : politics
White House staff shocked as Zuckerberg strolls into classified meeting : politics - here is a provision to give meta $15b in the BBB ... that's not a joke, it's technically a tax break but it's an absurd gift.

Congress Gives ICE More Money Than It Could Have Ever Imagined : politics
ICE's $175 billion windfall: Trump's mass deportation force set to receive military-level funding : politics - Prepare for masked men with guns and no identification to be in every town and city in the country in large numbers. This is more than the country spends on police across the country and the FBI combined.

Trump was winning with Latinos. Now, his cruelty is derailing him : politics

Jon Cooper: Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was illegally deported by the Trump administration, is now offering a chilling account of his mistreatment in a Salvadoran prison, claiming he suffered "severe beatings," sleep deprivation, malnutrition and other forms of torture at the hands of his jailers. - Bluesky
The Tennessee Holler: Kilmar Abrego Garcia describes being tortured in the El Salvador mega prison, where Trump sent him without due process — admittedly by mistake. As un-American as it gets. And others are still there. - Bluesky

Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he was beaten and subjected to psychological torture in El Salvador jail : politics
Kilmar Ábrego García was tortured in Salvadorian prison, court filing alleges : politics

US military says 200 Marines being sent to support ICE in Florida : news - all but 3 Republican senators & 2 Republican representatives voted in favor of the big ugly bill created by the evil orange emperor

carolmac80: Shameful - Bluesky

California Man Still Flies Trump Flag After ICE Detained His Wife : politics

Immigration agents seen urinating on grounds of Pico Rivera school : politics

Trump Ally Slammed For Saying Alligators In Everglades Detention Center Are Guaranteed At Least 65 Million Meals: 'Lunatic' : politics - Far-right activist Laura Loomer, a known Trump ally, posted this on X (Twitter) on June 30: "Alligator lives matter. The good news is, alligators are guaranteed at least 65 million meals if we get started now." ... This is not a random big number; it aligns precisely with the Latino population.
Laura Loomer - Wikipedia She attended Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, leaving after one semester; she said she felt targeted for being conservative.[16] She transferred to Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida, and graduated in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. Loomer is Jewish.

ICE Agents Deserve No Privacy : politics
Trained Volunteers Patrol L.A. Streets as ICE Raids Intensify : politics

JD Vance: Sending ICE Billions Is More Important Than Your Grandma's Medicaid : politics

America is over neoliberalism and neoconservatism. Trump is not : politics - How is America over neoliberalism when 77 million people voted for it? That's on top of the fact that those failed neoliberal policies were championed by a criminal who lead a fascist coup against their country ... Historians say with Trump we're entering a brand new party system. For reference, we're in the 6th party system.

The Third American Republic - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Today is the anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ... The Second American Republic has failed. We've been working up to this since the 1960s. My preferred Third American Republic would be a democratic, multicultural society that protects its people. Now we have to make that happen.

The Defund Red America Act - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Inflation Reduction Act deliberately titled its benefits toward red states to protect it politically. Alas, this greatly underestimated the nihilistic contempt Republican legislators have for their own constituents:

Mamdani Says Trump Is Attacking Him to Divert Focus From G.O.P. Agenda : politics
The Times revises its policy about whether to publish stories based on hacked materials provided by ratfuckers again - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Ali Winston on X: To be clear, the New York Times cut a deal with Jordan 'Cremieux' Lasker, an ALREADY IDENTIFIED EUGENICIST AND FAR RIGHT ACTIVIST, to get hacked data from Columbia for a story casting aspersions on Zohran Mamdani's hyphenated identity. THAT's the true story / X
Mamdani Has Given Democrats a Blueprint for Victory, if Only They Would Listen : politics ... The blueprint is to run on local issues without throwing marginalized people under the bus instead of running on crime hysteria and loyalty to Israel.
'This wasn't Andrew Cuomo in his prime' — how an ex-governor fell flat - politico - Andrew Cuomo was a cable TV candidate in a TikTok world ... giving little heed to decaying attention spans and signaling a retro approach befitting a politician who entered politics a half-century ago.


In the Age of Trump, People Don't Want to Be Teachers Anymore. Can You Blame Them? : politics

Hurricane Science Was Great While It Lasted : politics

RFK Jr.'s plan to put 'AI' in everything is a disaster : politics


'That Was You': GOP Lawmaker Hit With Blunt Reminder Of His Own Words On Live TV : politics

The summer is looking grim for millions of student-loan borrowers behind on payments : politics


9-year-old Texas girl dies in hot car while mother was at work: Police : news

Mother shot 7 times in Iowa grocery store : news

4 dead, 14 wounded in Chicago mass shooting, police say : news

Suspect confesses to crucifying pastor in Arizona home - and had others on hit list : news


Murders are down nationwide. Researchers say COVID is a big reason why : NPR - After a surge of violence in 2020 and 2021, the trend line has fallen over the last three years ... The only thing that happened in America during this period that is of that same scale is the pandemic. And what the pandemic really did was it changed how you spend your day, what you do ... If you meet people's needs, he says, they're less likely to turn to violence.

The Vicious Review - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Tom Crewe · My Hands in My Face: Ocean Vuong's Failure

The Best New Books to Read Released in July 2025: Our Picks

The Dennis Hopper Photograph That Caught Los Angeles | The New Yorker he actor stopped at an intersection, took out his Nikon, and made history.


Opinion | Was your cargo ship hijacked? Try this guy. Max Hardberger is an international repo man for ships that have been illegally seized by white-collar pirates. When negotiations fail, waterborne jailbreaks can occur.


Researchers find "forever chemicals" PFAS impact the developing male brain - Early life exposure to PFHxA may increase anxiety-related behaviors and memory deficits in male mice. This sensitivity may be why males are more often diagnosed with neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and ADHD. : science

The Unseen Fury Of Solar Storms - NOEMA - Lurking in every space weather forecaster's mind is the hypothetical big one, a solar storm so huge it could bring our networked, planetary civilization to its knees ... a prolonged power grid outage could kill 90% of Americans through starvation, disease and other consequences of rapid societal collapse ... At the time of writing, the latest American Space Weather Implementation Plan, updated last year by the Biden administration, has been removed from the U.S. government's websites.



Proof that adult brains make new neurons settles scientific controversy : science

The Rapid and Dubious Rise of the Internet's New Favorite Therapy | The Nation Internal Family Systems is the latest therapy trend for a traumatized United States. But can splitting ourselves into parts be a science?

Couple therapists of Reddit, what's a sure sign that a couple is going to work out? : AskReddit


Researchers using cardiac MRI have found that long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with early signs of heart damage : science

Rare wooden tools from Stone Age China reveal plant-based lifestyle of ancient lakeside humans. Ancient wooden tools found at a site in Gantangqing in are approximately 300,000 years old. Wooden tools more than even 50,000 years old are virtually absent outside Africa and western Eurasia. : science
Human ancestors may not be responsible for Oldowan stone tools : science
Ancient Egyptian mans genome from up to 4,800 years ago reveals ancestry from North Africa and West Asia : science

Repetition may sear a memory into your brain, but new research reveals this very process creates a powerful illusion, tricking you into believing the event happened much longer ago than it actually did : science

Women's Anger Management Improves in Midlife, Study Finds | Chronological and reproductive age may significantly influence women's anger levels and their ability to manage them. : science

Research found time restricted eating (TRE ) appeared to be a well-tolerated nutritional strategy for managing body weight without apparent adverse effects on overall sleep health and psychological well-being in both men and women regardless of the fasting-eating window implemented : science

Ancient Rome sounds more like hell on Earth than some kind of ancient marvel. : videos

Mammacarcinoma are the dominant reason why women make demands in assisted suicide : science

Study: Some vapes release more lead than 20 packs of cigarettes : videos

What's the most revolting thing you've ever witnessed? : AskReddit

What's an overlooked sign someone is carrying some heavy trauma? : AskReddit

ELI5: Why do toasters use live wires that can shock you instead of heating elements like an electric stovetop? : explainlikeimfive

What surprised you most the first time you slept with someone ? : AskReddit


FaceTime in iOS 26 will freeze your call if someone starts undressing : technology




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USAID shutdown could lead to 14 million deaths by 2030, study finds : worldnews


Man contracts first confirmed NSW case of 'rabies-like' bat disease : worldnews

Australia vows tougher childcare laws after worker charged with child sex offences : worldnews


The Dalai Lama says he plans to reincarnate, ensuring the institution will continue : worldnews

North Korea to send as many as 30,000 troops to bolster Russia's forces, Ukrainian officials say : worldnews
North Korea to Reinforce Moscow With 30,000 Troops, Officials Say : worldnews

Steve Rosenberg on X: Again today Russian papers are reflecting economic concerns: - "New car sales in Russia fall by a quarter" - Russians struggle to pay off credit card debts" - "Wage arrears have tripled" - "June was most alarming month for manufacturing industry in 3 years" #ReadingRussia / X
KyivPost on X: The Trump administration quietly extended Biden-era sanctions targeting key Russian banks and the energy sector, just days before they were set to expire, a senior US official told Kyiv Post. / X

Kremlin obtains missile chips via dummy companies while Trump stalls sanctions - NYT : worldnews

Over 100 people have been convicted of LGBTQ+ 'extremism' in Russia : worldnews


Plane crash near Kazakhstan's Aktau: recording surfaces of Russian giving order to open fire - photo, video : worldnews

Foxconn Pulls Chinese Staff From India in Hurdle for Apple : worldnews


COSSACKGUNDI on X: Big shift in the South Caucasus Armenia, Turkey, and Azerbaijan have reportedly struck a deal on the Zangezur corridor during Pashinyan's recent trip to Turkey. Russia's been completely cut out no control, no say. Looks like a new regional alliance is taking shape right under Moscow's nose and it's not exactly Kremlin friendly / X

Skeleton found in pot is first ancient Egyptian to undergo whole genome analysis | Genetics : worldnews


New development in Qatargate affair: Senior IDF official questioned on suspicion of bribery : worldnews

Report: Removing Hamas from power a condition for Saudi normalization : worldnews

Iran suspends co-operation with UN nuclear watchdog : worldnews
European Powers Alarmed As Iran Halts Nuclear Oversight : worldnews
Iran made preparations to mine the Strait of Hormuz, US sources say : worldnews


Hamas official doubles down on demands for end of war amid new hostage deal hopes : worldnews

US Contractors Say Their Colleagues Are Firing Live Ammo as Palestinians Seek Food in Gaza : worldnews

Ben Gvir said seeking partnership with Smotrich to thwart emerging hostage deal : worldnews

Bill would give Donald Trump go-ahead to give Israel B-2, bunker busters : worldnews
Trump could arm Israel with US B-2s and bunker busters if Iran tries to go nuclear under new proposal : worldnews


Macron speaks with Zelenskyy after Putin call : worldnews
Ukraine warns halt of US weapons shipments will 'encourage Russia' : worldnews
Kremlin Welcomes Halt in U.S. Arms Shipments to Ukraine : worldnews
Ukraine summons US diplomat as Washington halts military aid shipments - Turkiye Today : worldnews
Christopher Miller on X: Completely expected. The Kremlin welcomed the US decision to cut weapons shipments to Ukriane. The less weaponry is supplied to Ukraine, the sooner the [invasion] will end, spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, according to Interfax. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1224, Part 1 (Thread #1371) : worldnews

WarMonitor on X: Ukraine's supply of US missiles is expected to last only through the end of summer. / X


KyivPost on X: Russia claimed it captured first village in Dnipropetrovsk region - but it was just a photo op. Russian troops briefly entered Dachne to raise a flag before being wiped out, Ukrainian General Staff says. Dachne is still under Ukrainian control. / X

Ukraine suspends citizenship of Moscow-linked church head : worldnews

'Tied to a motorcycle and dragged' — Russia likely executed another Ukrainian POW, ombudsman says : worldnews

Bandera Fella on X: Ukrainian Intelligence (HUR) has reportedly eliminated the commander of Russia's Black Sea Fleet. The deeper they hide — the harder they fall. No one is untouchable / X

Ukrainska Pravda in English on X: Russia's attempts to develop naval drones unsuccessful - Ukraine's spy chief / X

Astraia Intel on X: Ukrainians must defend their own state and not try to hide from military enlistment offices. Otherwise, the military enlistment office will come from Russia - as is already happening in the occupied territories. And there, this process is in full swing, believe me. - Kyrylo / X


UNITED24 Media on X: Germany is expanding its military support for Ukraine with a major investment in long-range strike capabilities, including combat drones and missiles. / X


Ireland's population reaches 7 million for first time since the 19th century : worldnews
Irish bill seeks to ban goods from Israeli West Bank settlements : worldnews - Calling Netanyahu 'the prime minister of conflict,'
Taoiseach says banning sunbeds is a no-brainer : worldnews - The HSE says skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in Ireland, with more than 11,000 cases diagnosed every year

Channel crossings by migrants pass 20,000 in record time : worldnews




The U.S. dollar suffers its biggest decline for the first half of any year since 1973. : politics
Fox Host Stumbles After Seeing Terrible Jobs Report Live on Air : politics
The private sector lost 33,000 jobs in June, badly missing expectations for a 100,000 increase, ADP says : politics

James Carville Says Trump Will Rig Midterm Elections: 'Don't Kid Yourself' : politics

Trump Says He Gave Iran Permission to Bomb U.S. Base in Qatar and ... Well, Mostly Crickets? : politics

Lawrence O'Donnell: This Baffling Trump Answer Shows His Mind 'Does Not Work' | The MSNBC host unleashed a scathing on-air takedown of the president's mental fitness. : politics

Trump Keeps Derailing White House Meetings to Call His Friends : politics

Donald Trump vowed 90 deals in 90 days. He's only made one : politics

House Republicans don't have the votes yet to pass Trump's megabill : politics

Democratic Lawmaker In Awe Over GOP Colleagues: 'What's Wrong With You People?' : politics
MAGA Republican Falsely Claims They're Not Trump's "Little Bitches": politics

Senate passes Trump's "big, beautiful bill" in 51 to 50 vote after marathon session : politics
Grotesque legislative avatar of Trumpism passes Senate - Lawyers, Guns & Money How many Alaskans did Lisa Murkowski kill today? Answer: She doesn't know or care. A divided Senate on Tuesday narrowly passed Republicans' marquee bill to slash taxes and social safety net programs, as the G.O.P. muscled through deep internal rifts in a bid to deliver President Trump's agenda.
The dead-eyed ghoul who consigned 17 million people to a fate without health insurance - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... This is somebody who knows she has voted for a horrible bill, one that is terrible for most of the country, and also a net negative even for Alaskans. Indeed, she's already trying to evade responsibility in multiple senses:

JD Vance Accidentally Reveals How Badly Trump Is Screwing MAGA Voters : politics

7 out of 10 Americans who could have voted failed to take the most minimal possible step to stop Donald Trump from becoming president - Lawyers, Guns & Money - 69.35% of the people eligible to vote in November didn't vote against Donald Trump. Seven out of ten Americans are either: White Supremacists - OK with a certain amount of white supremacy, and by a certain amount I mean "a lot." - Too clueless to understand anything about any of this because [fill in favorite explanation(s); mine is currently THE INTERNET].

Close Trump advisor advocates physical genocide of USA's 65 million Latinos - Lawyers, Guns & Money - BTW Laura Loomer is Jewish. One of the more peculiar developments of the Trumpist decade has been prominent Jewish members of the Trumpist orbit who seem remarkably enthusiastic about ethnic genocide of the most literal sort (see Miller, Stephen).
El Norte Recuerda on X: "The entire Latino population in the U.S. is 65 million. She means all of us. / X

America the terrible - Lawyers, Guns & Money - (1) Per Gallup, Donald Trump's approval rating is two points higher after five months in office than it was at the same point in his term in 2017 (40% to 38%). (2) 65.5% of eligible voters either voted for Trump last November or didn't bother to vote. (3) A UK journalist (OK, the Daily Mail: It's a steady job) asked Trump this morning as he was about to jet off to visit Alligator Alcatraz whether he would consider deporting Elon Musk: ... Donald Trump is the most terrible person in every possible way to even run for president let alone win, and he's been elected twice, because we are a terrible country.

DOJ Opens Door To Stripping Citizenship Over Politics : politics
20 states sue after the Trump administration releases private Medicaid data to deportation officials : politics

More than half of Americans - and 83% of Democrats - say ICE has gone 'too far' in arresting migrants: poll : politics

Maxwell Frost sparks outrage when he tells Republicans they're pro-life only to let children 'die in schools' : politics

Huge Setback for Trump With Alligator Alcatraz Already Flooding : politics
The Grand Opening of an American Concentration Camp | The Republicans are proudly calling it "Alligator Alcatraz." Let's call it what it is. : politics
Trump Launches America's First Concentration Camp, Complete With Tacky Merch : politics ... when Hitler was Trump's age, he'd been dead for 23 years
Stephen Miller Melts Down Over 'Dehumanizing' Alligator Alcatraz Criticism : politics

ICE-Tracking App Skyrockets in Popularity After Trump Team Freaks Out | ICEBlock, an app that alerts users to nearby ICE presence, has launched to the top of the App Store. : politics
Open Forum: Driving for Uber, Lyft, GrubHub and others is one of the most dangerous jobs in the country

Paramount pays tribute - Lawyers, Guns & Money One of the most disgraceful capitulations to a Trump shakedown: The settlement, which doesn't include an apology, includes legal fees and payments made to the president's future presidential library
The racism, misogyny, and corruption are also the points - Lawyers, Guns & Money One thing our largely useless political media could do is put scare quotes around "Trump presidential library" when there's a story about how an open bribe to Trump is being funneled through this completely imaginary entity ... We're rocketing past banana republic to pure kleptocracy, with the soothing sound of Protestant hymns somewhere in the background.

J.D. Vance Dismisses Kicking Millions Off Medicaid: "Minutiae" : politics



Penn Agrees to Limit Participation of Transgender Athletes - The New York Times In a deal with the Trump administration, the University of Pennsylvania will not allow transgender women to participate in women's sports.

Anil Dash: "This @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social video is absolutely INCREDIBLE. The numbers he cites, the strategy and results they produced — it's the future. When have you heard *any* campaign talk about this, ever? (Video split in 2 to fit in Bluesky's limits)" — Bluesky

Trump Says Zohran Mamdani Will Be Arrested If He Seeks To Prevent ICE From Making Arrests In NYC. Mamdani said during his campaign that he would "kick fascist ICE" out of the city. : politics

'We Will Not Accept This Intimidation': Zohran Mamdani Responds to Trump's Arrest Threat : politics
Democrats must embrace Mamdani as their party's future : politics
Eschaton: The Future Of The Democratic Party When Eric Adams barely squeaked by, all the advanced politics knowers decided - amazingly - that barely winning a heavily contested primary in New York City somehow meant you were just what the nation was looking for in a politician. It didn't make any sense then, but those are the rules now.

Eschaton: Positive Steps Someone sees which way the wind is blowing ... Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) apologized to New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani on Monday after facing swift backlash for Islamophobic comments she recently made in a radio interview about her fellow New York Democrat.
Kirsten Gillibrand Apologizes To Zohran Mamdani Over Anti-Muslim Comments
Charlie Kirk condemns Zohran Mamdani for how he "disgustingly" eats rice: "We in the West value cleanliness. We have utensils." | Media Matters for America Kirk: "People that have grown up in the Third World, they say he's not even doing it right"


Pete Buttigieg leads Democrats in presidential poll ahead of Kamala Harris : politics


Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban : politics ... Abortion was pushed by the right after they stopped being able to run on segregation.
Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down state's anachronistic abortion law - Lawyers, Guns & Money - he most important election of the year has already paid a major dividend:



California Dems finally beat back the NIMBYS - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is, as a Delaware poet once said, a big fuckin' deal: This is a major win and hopefully a harbinger of a west coast liberalism more dedicated to increasing state capacity than creating arbitrary veto points for wealthy property owners and work for lawyers.

Trump Drops Lawsuit Against Iowa Pollster, Des Moines Register | WJBC AM 1230 President Donald Trump has withdrawn his federal lawsuit against Iowa pollster J. Ann Selzer and the Des Moines Register, according to a court filing made Monday, ending his challenge over a statewide poll that inaccurately favored his 2024 opponent,


This Is Going to Be Entertaining... - Lawyers, Guns & Money Kentucky's GOP Senate primary is kicking into gear:


The Sean Combs verdict - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Diddy trial: What Sean Combs is alleged to have done to Cassie Ventura | Vox | There's a name for what Diddy allegedly did to Cassie - but you won't hear it at trial : What is "coercive control"?


Swaggart - Lawyers, Guns & Money Suffice it to say that no one sums up the grotesque ridiculousness of modern TV evangelicalism more than Swaggart. Also, it's incredibly appropriate that he was Jerry Lee Lewis' cousin, as they are two sides of the same insane southern white coin.


And Now for Something Completely Different - Lawyers, Guns & Money


How to Teach College in the Age of ChatGPT - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,916 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Emmett Till - But white people are pretty much inherently a plague on the planet and one of their victims was Emmett Till. Maybe someday again, whites will be motivated by seeing violence against people of color to do something about it. I doubt it will happen in my lifetime. So I think we have plenty to discuss here without going over an all too short biography of a young boy killed by racist assholes.


As endowments face growing pressure, so does a piece of MIT's piggy bank: Kendall Square : CambridgeMA




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Nations are meeting to drum up trillions to combat poverty — but the US isn't going : worldnews


Trump threatens Japan with new tariffs, claiming it won't buy America's rice : worldnews


Kim Jong Un Publicly Mourns Troops Killed Fighting for Russia for First Time : worldnews
G.O.A.T Lesbian Threesome Riley Reid, Aidra Fox & Remy Lacroix - XVIDEOS.COM

Deadline nears for Taiwan's Chinese immigrants to prove no China household registration : worldnews


Ukrainian drones allegedly target Russian city 1,300 km from border : worldnews


New evidence suggests Russian forces shot down Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 : worldnews
Zelenskyy backs Azerbaijani President Aliyev amid Azerbaijan-Russia tensions : worldnews


India speeds up work on bunker-buster warhead for Agni missile with eye on underground targets : worldnews


Turkey says cartoon depicting prophets is `Islamophobic hate crime` : worldnews
Turkey arrests journalists over anti-Israel cartoon depicting Prophet Muhammad
Turkey arrests journalists over alleged cartoon of Prophet Muhammad


"Make Them Regret": Iran's Top Cleric Issues Fatwa Against Trump, Netanyahu : worldnews
Iran's nuclear enrichment 'will never stop', nation's UN ambassador says : worldnews

Iran Likely to Have Moved Nuclear Components Ahead of Fordow Attack: Iranian Nuclear Scientist - Despite the Trump administration's claims, Iran;s nuclear program has not been "totally obliterated."

(5) Why can't Israel and Palestine agree on a two state solution? - World History - Quora


Trump claims Israel agreed to conditions for 60-day Gaza ceasefire : worldnews
Israeli, US-backed Gaza aid group must end, say 130 charities : worldnews

Jewish Settlers Turn On Israeli Soldiers Who Came To Stop Raids On West Bank Palestinians: Report : worldnews
Israeli settlers rampage at a military base in the West Bank : worldnews
Right-wing rioters torch IDF facility in West Bank : worldnews


Zelensky signs ratification of Special Tribunal on Russian aggression : worldnews
🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 on X: "❗️Putin wants to capture Odessa: this is his main goal now, - FT citing a senior official Some NATO leaders also fear that the situation on the front line could significantly worsen for Ukraine by this autumn, if there is no significant new military support, the publication https://t.co/DofsMHRAY0" / X

Russia cannot continue to stall for time while bombing Ukrainian civilians, Kellogg says : worldnews
Pentagon Halts Shipments of Some Promised Air Defense Missiles and Ammunition to Ukraine Over Depleted U.S. Stockpiles : worldnews
UN experts confirm Olenivka attack in Ukraine was a deliberate Russian war crime : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1223, Part 1 (Thread #1370) : worldnews

Euromaidan Press on X: "Forbes: Russia's Shahed drones now have bulletproof engines—and a bag of dirty tricks Ukraine used to shoot them down. Now, they fly in pairs, drop bombs on the way, and keep coming. https://t.co/f03kOgRp1Y" / X

Russia says Moscow now occupies all of Ukraine's Luhansk region, illegally annexed in 2022 : worldnews

Ukrainian UJ-26 Bober drones destroy Russian air defence systems and damage fighter jet, Ukraine's intelligence reports - video : worldnews
'Dead Carried Out in Batches;: Storm Shadow Missiles Allegedly Hit Russia's 8th Army HQ in Donetsk : worldnews - Its still insane to me that George V, Nicholas II, and Wilhelm II were first cousins. The leaders of the world;s superpowers all had the same grandmother. The descendants of Queen Victoria ruled a huge chunk of Europe.

Ukraine Strikes Russian Military Sites Using Storm Shadow Missiles : worldnews

Tatarigami_UA on X: "Stories of undercover operatives who stay behind enemy lines and later fight in special ops units, through some of the war's toughest battles, are usually found in movies or games. But this isn't fiction. Here are key points from our interview with Artem "Skhidnyi" Karyakin / X

Ukraine's power exports surge 2.5 times, recovering to pre-Russian attack levels : worldnews


US Lifts Sanctions, Clearing Path for Russia's Nuclear Expansion in Hungary : worldnews

Danish women to face conscription by lottery : worldnews

Germany to send naval ships to Arctic to counter Russia's military build-up : worldnews

Heatwave reduces output at Swiss nuclear power plant by 50% : worldnews

Top of Eiffel Tower closed due to extreme heat : worldnews

Bob Vylan: British police are investigating and the band lost its U.S. visas after a member chanted "death to the IDF" at Glastonbury music festival. : worldnews


At least 40 journalists have fled El Salvador, fearing imprisonment : worldnews


Canada rescinds digital services tax to advance broader trade negotiations with the United States : worldnews
Ottawa removes all federal exceptions from Canadian Free Trade Agreement : worldnews




Iran threatens to release 100GB of Trump aides' emails: what to know : politics


Powell confirms that the Fed would have cut by now were it not for tariffs : politics

House GOP fumes over Senate megabill: How did it get so much f‑‑‑ing worse? : politics

Senate Votes 99-1 to Strip AI Provision From Trump's Tax Bill : politics


Senate Passes Trump Budget After Buying Lisa Murkowski's Vote : politics
Republican Senator tells House not to vote on bill she just voted for : politics



Trump Says He'll 'Take a Look' at Deporting Musk as Their Feud Boils Over. : politics


Young Men Who Elected Trump Just Realized They Scr*wed Up : politics


Bondi says app alerting users of ICE sightings endangers federal agents : politics


New York City primary election: Zohran Mamdani defeats Andrew Cuomo in third round of ranked choice voting 56% to 44% : politics

Jury in Sean 'Diddy' Combs Trial Reaches Verdict on All Counts but Racketeering Conspiracy - The New York Times The jury will keep deliberating on a racketeering conspiracy charge in the morning after saying there were "unpersuadable opinions on both sides."

Judge Dismisses Jay-Z's Suit Against Lawyer He Said Extorted Him - The New York Times Lawyers for the rapper had accused Tony Buzbee of making false assault claims. Another federal suit Jay-Z has filed against Mr. Buzbee and his client continues.