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Happy Caturday!

The neighbor cat is a menace. 😝 She decided I was done with the puzzle.

#caturday

Trump Is Undermining Trust in Official Economic Statistics. China Shows Where That Path Can Lead China demonstrates how manipulating economic data can ultimately erode government credibility.

On Friday, President Trump fired one of the nation’s top economists after a disappointing jobs report. The saga has left some Americans questioning whether government statistics can be trusted—and if you want a glimpse of where that leads, just look at China.

I’m officially teaching a master’s-level course this fall on the social psychology of misinformation!
It’s all online, and I’m wondering… would others be interested in doing something like this too?
Thinking about offering a 1-on-1 version as a perk through my newsletter.

Filled up the Little Free Library by the neighborhood pool… and stopping for a dip.

Miles Taylor (@milestaylor) REPORT: White House orders NASA to destroy satellite used for monitoring climate change, according to NPR The censorship campaign goes to space. I guess if you can’t SEE the climate changing then it ...

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Destroying Satellite used to monitor climate change. No worries. Our children and grandchildren don’t need the planet😵

Looking for a Wahls yard sign?
You showed up last week with donations for our community, so we’re doing it again! Bring personal care items to City Park this Thursday (8/7) from 6:30–7:30pm, and take home a yard sign in exchange!
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Exactly!

The fuck we don’t when they can give trillions in tax cuts to billionaires.

Fort Dix to Hold Thousands as Trump Militarizes Detention System | ACLU Turning military bases into massive tent detention sites is not only unnecessary and costly; it’s another dehumanizing spectacle designed to harm our communities.

President Trump's plan to expand immigration detention to military facilities sets a dangerous precedent for co-opting military resources for domestic law enforcement.

Turning these bases into massive detention sites is a costly humanitarian nightmare.

Kentucky hospital group warns of closures, reduced services, job losses due to Medicaid cuts Healthcare in Kentucky is facing a tough future with billions in Medicaid cuts on the horizon, according to the Kentucky Hospital Association.

Kentucky hospital group warns of closures, reduced services, job losses due to Medicaid cuts www.lex18.com/news/coverin...

Important.

State attorneys general sue Trump over targeting of medical professionals who provide gender identity care to trans youth | CNN Politics A coalition of Democratic state attorneys general sued the Trump administration on Friday over President Donald Trump’s effort to use the Department of Justice to go after medical professionals who pr...

www.cnn.com/2025/08/01/p... State attorneys general sue Trump over targeting of medical professionals who provide gender identity care to trans youth | CNN Politics

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Melvil-Bloncourt (b. 1820s in Guadeloupe of African & European descent) drew together antislavery & equal rights activism in the US, France, & the Caribbean. He saw his activism as "part of a larger effort to change human society by eradicating injustice & elevating law & order.”

Ex-CIA agent hits back at Tulsi Gabbard after she accused Obama of ‘treasonous conspiracy’ against Trump Susan Miller says US intelligence chief’s allegations were based on misrepresentations of discoveries made by her team about Russian actions

This domestic terrorism must be prosecuted.
The endless lies alone are a threat and an attack on our country.
This low life trash should not be allowed in public.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

"This is the most pro-combustion administration since Nero." -Dan Becker, director of the Center for Biological Diversity’s Safe Climate Transport Campaign

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As Governor, I will use whatever tools I have to protect Iowans' reproductive rights.

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I have thought on it and prayed about it, and I have decided: I am running to be the next U.S. Senator from North Carolina.

Judge blocks Trump administration's efforts to defund Planned Parenthood A federal judge says Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding.

A federal judge on Monday ruled Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding. 👏👏

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Trump’s Scotland trip latest example of blending private business with presidential duties | CNN Business President Donald Trump took off for Scotland on Friday for his latest presidential trip mixing business and golf.

Trump’s Scotland trip highlights a troubling pattern, using the presidency as a platform to promote and enrich his private businesses.
It blurs the line between public duty and personal profit, eroding trust in ethical governance.

HGTV after dark. 😆

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Another angle…

World Central Kitchen | WCK Resumes Limited Hot Meal Service in Gaza After 5-Day Pause After a five day pause, limited cooking operations resumed today at World Central Kitchen's Deir al-Balah Field Kitchen in Gaza.  This marks the second time in 2025 our hot meal program has been force...

After a five-day halt due to a lack of supplies, our team at WCK’s Deir al-Balah Field Kitchen has resumed limited hot meal service in Gaza. #ChefsForGaza (1/3)

EX GREEN BERET: “In my entire career, I never witnessed the brutality and use of indiscriminate & unnecessary force against an unarmed, starving civilian population until I was in Gaza at the hands of IDF & US contractors… without question, war crimes.”

👇🏽🗣️ 🔔 KNOXVILLE PD’s Chief Paul Noel says “unrestrained federal immigration enforcement undermines local police-community trust”, amplifying this article that says ICE should focus on violent criminals: www.policeforum.org/trending19ju...

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