Jake Goldman

And there you have it!

Nearly 2 million Americans on unemployment, highest since pandemic era Continuing unemployment claims jumped to 1.97 million in late July, according to a Labor Department report, highlighting a weakening labor market.

The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for at least a week rose to the highest level since late 2021, according to Labor Department data.

"So the tariff is paid in this country by the importer, is that right?" -- Eugene Robinson guides Scott Bessent into acknowledging that tariffs are in fact paid in the United States, not by foreign governments

In 2016, Ghislaine Maxwell falsely stated, under oath, that she was not aware that Jeffrey Epstein recruited underage girls for sex (you know, the ones she was actually recruiting on his behalf). She was charged with two counts of perjury for this.

Remind me why we give a shit what she says now?

MLB names first woman to umpire a regular-season major league game Minor league umpire Jen Pawol will work weekend's Marlins-Braves series

Major League Baseball has announced that Jen Pawol, a minor league veteran umpire, will become the first woman umpire ever to work a regular-season Major League game.

Vance denies that he's hosting a meeting to talk about Epstein, then Trump jumps in to say "the whole thing is a hoax. It's put out by the Democrats ... it's a way to try to divert attention to something that's total bullshit."

TRUMP on EPSTEIN: The whole thing is a hoax. It’s just a way to divert attention to something that is total bullshit

Americans are relearning the lesson we learned during the Gilded Age of the late 1890s, when robber barons ran the government and the economy for their own benefit: Oligarchy is incompatible with the common good.

I'm hopeful we'll respond with a new progressive movement.

there's an episode of The Simpsons where Marge tries to get a violent cartoon pulled from the airwaves, only to discover that the people backing her aren't going to stop at just the art that *she* doesn't like, and that supporting artistic freedom means accepting discomfort.

It aired in 1990.

this is getting better and better 😆

On left:

ABC: Ghislaine Maxwell told "Blanche that Trump had never done anything in her presence that would have caused concern."

On right:

Maxwell said same about Epstein, under oath.

DOJ 2022: "Simply put, the defendant lies when it suits her."

Whatever is the truth, she's no source for it.

Top Trump officials will discuss Epstein strategy at Wednesday dinner hosted by Vance | CNN Politics Top Trump administration officials will gather at the vice president’s residence Wednesday evening as they continue to weigh whether to publish an audio recording and transcript of Deputy Attorney Gen...

suffice it to say it's not normal for the AG and FBI director to meet with administration officials about an ongoing coverup

I am aware of reports that threats were made against Texas elected officials in our state.

Threats of violence will be investigated and those responsible will be held accountable.

I have instructed @ilstatepolice.bsky.social to ensure we maintain public safety.

The Oversight Committee subpoenaed the DOJ for the Epstein files. They now have 2 weeks to release the files to the committee.

It’s time to find out who’s been protected, who thought they were above the law, and who’s been hiding behind power.

Trump: "Whatever Todd Blanche asked Ghislaine Maxwell would be totally appropriate, and it's not an uncommon thing to do that. I think he probably wants to make sure that people that should not be involved or aren't involved are not hurt by something that would be ver, very unfortunate, very unfair"

Also worth noting:

They’re killing the media industry *first*.

Techbros have been very clear that their goal is to put as many people out of work as possible.

This is nothing more or less than an attack by the 1% upon the rest of us that, if left unchecked, will crash the global economy.

Trump on undocumented farm workers: "People that live in the inner city are not doing that work. They've tried, we've tried, everybody tried. They don't do it. These people do it naturally. Naturally ... they don't get a bad back, because if they get a bad back, they die."

House Oversight Committee subpoenas Clintons, Epstein files The subpoena demands the DOJ turn over all Epstein-related materials by August 19.

NEW: The House Oversight Committee has issued subpoenas for Jeffrey Epstein files and depositions with multiple former government officials, including Bill and Hillary Clinton.

If you’re not a subscribing monthly donor to @propublica.org, today is a great day to start.

the Elizabeth Warren CNBC hit that triggered Trump: "Trump ran for office saying he'd lower costs on day 1. Cost of groceries are up, cost of housing is up, healthcare is up. And where is Trump? He's passing a signature bill to throw people off healthcare so he can do tax cuts for billionaires."

REPORTER: Do you think the independent redistricting commission should be disbanded?

HOCHUL: Yes. I'm tired with fighting this fight w/ my hand tied behind my back. With all due respect to the good govt groups, politics is a political process. And to think we're gonna do this with a purity test ...

Hochul: "I will put saving democracy as my top priority at any cost. Bc it's under siege. Just like those who put on uniforms to fight battles across the ages. For centuries we stood up & fought. Blood has been shed. This is our moment in to stand up for all we hold dear & not let it be destroyed."

How Two Songwriters From K-Pop and Musical Theater Built This Summer's Surprise Chart Smash The songwriters behind Netflix's surprise smash 'KPop Demon Hunters' tell us how they wrote "Golden" and the other songs from the streaming soundtrack

“Golden” and the other songs from ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ are going “up, up, up” on the charts.

The songwriters behind the Netflix animated movie tell us how they had to get out of their comfort zones to write the songs.

Yeah, between this and the 2019 NBC story in which De Georgiou describes how she was groomed, raped, and trafficked by Epstein and Maxwell as a teenager is pretty damning and I'm not sure how this has not stuck to Trump like crazy for the past six years.

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63 percent agreed that the Trump administration “is hiding important information” about the Jeffrey Epstein case.

Of those who said the administration is hiding information, a staggering 81 percent blamed Trump for it.

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📽️ WATCH: “The U.S. sent us to El Salvador so that El Salvador could do the dirty work that the U.S. couldn’t.”

Hear from Juan José Ramos Ramos, Andry Omar Blanco Bonilla and Wilmer José Vega Sandia — three of 230+ Venezuelan men the Trump administration sent to CECOT — in their own words:

Who could have predicted???

‘They roll right over’: Many Democrats call their party weak and ineffective, AP-NORC poll finds A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that many Democrats see their political party as “weak” or “ineffective.”

This shouldn’t be surprising. The only way to fight back is to… actually fight back.

If Democrats want to improve their approval rating (or far more importantly, make actual change), we need real leadership to put up real resistance to authoritarianism.
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