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Trump’s Chaos Is Growing. So Is The Opposition. We Don’t Back Down. Not Now. Not Ever.

Last night in Wheeling, WV, Sen. Bernie Sanders had thousands gather for a “Fighting Oligarchy” rally. The applause was constant, and the atmosphere was electric. “Whoever said West Virginia was a conservative state,” Sanders asked. “Somebody got it wrong.”

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'Climate Vandalism, Pure and Simple': Defiant BP to Reopen North Sea Oil Field | Common Dreams U.K. climate campaigners are calling out BP for its decision to plow ahead with reopening the Murlach oil field in the North Sea.

"BP is putting its profit margins above the survival of communities, ecosystems, and future generations," said one critic of reopening the Murlach oil field in the North Sea. www.commondreams.org/news/north-s...

YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen Texas governor FUMES when CONFRONTED on his FAILED legal logic

youtu.be/2wgTM2Vrd2A #btc #abbott #texas

Abbott seeks to remove Democrats for breaking quorum, though it’s legal.

They’ve only used it to block voter suppression and gerrymandering.

Critics say he’s serving Trump by stripping the minority’s last tool.

Brian Tyler Cohen

Good afternoon from Greenland friends ⛵️🧊!
Thanks so much for the love on the last video I shared 💛. Many peoples asked for more BTS from our Greenland photo tours so here we go with another one from this fantastic evening 2 days ago.
Been rainy since that tho 🌧️

They won’t thank you for telling the truth.
They’ll shame you. Ban you. Call you dangerous.

Because truth isn’t welcome in a world built on lies.

“The further a society drifts from the truth,
the more it will hate those who speak it”
— George Orwell

Governors Can Not Remove Elected Legislators. Period. A democracy must have an independent legislature. Only voters elect and unelect representatives.

History and Article IV’s Guarantee Clause makes clear that a state’s governor cannot remove members of the legislature. No governor has ever claimed such power. It runs against the full history of Texas and American democracy as a whole.

open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

Acantilados de papel. Galicia. one of my fav places in north spain

Florida House creating a committee on congressional redistricting • Florida Phoenix The Florida Legislature appears to be on board with Gov. Ron DeSantis stated desire to convene a mid-decade redistricting process this year. House Speaker Daniel Perez announced on Thursday that he is...

Following Texas's lead, the Florida House is creating a committee on congressional redistricting. It's yet another naked attempt at using gerrymandering to stay in power after 2026. floridaphoenix.com/2025/08/07/f...

The next time someone says Democrats gerrymander, show them this picture. That is only one big blue state, Illinois. Meanwhile, gerrymandering currently costs Democrats over a dozen House seats, and Texas’s redraw would bring this figure to 9. Florida may also redraw as well.

BBC: “4 Al-Jazeera journalists killed in Israeli strike… According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, 186 journalists have been confirmed killed since the start of Israel's military offensive in Gaza in October 2023…” www.yahoo.com/news/article...

YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen 🚨 New scandal ERUPTS in Texas; Republican may face CHARGES

Marc Elias and Brian Tyler Cohen discuss a new scandal in Texas regarding plans to gerrymander.
#Texas #Gerrymandering #Redistricting #RepublicansCheat #GregAbbot #MarkElias #BrianTylerCohen #DemocracyDocket
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ4d...

YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen 🚨 Texas Republicans get BAD NEWS as PANIC sets in

Brian Tyler Cohen interview with Beto O’Rourke reveals Republican PANIC over quorum break
#Texas #Gerrymandering #Redistricting #RepublicansCheat #BetoO'Rourke #BrianTylerCohen
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQB7...

Namibia's east winds often turn its coastal dunes into an unnavigable inferno. We went straight in! Blowing sand stung our feet, pelted our equipment, filled our eyes. But time stood still: We were immersed in a world of astonishing beauty, gone too soon.⁠

#photography #bluesky #nature #travel

Gavin Newsom: “We will nullify what happens in Texas. We will pick up five seats with the consent of the people.”

Hochul: "This is what I call a legal insurrection ... they know they're going to lose next year. That's the only reason they're engaged in this. It also might be a nice distraction from people asking -- all of the sudden this happens when? When they refuse to release the Epstein files."

Karl: The transformation has been gradual and unmistakable.

By February, some golden urns on the mantle.

April, gold adornments appear on the walls.

By July, it's gold everywhere.

Just this week more scaffolding popped up, even more new gold trim appeared.

Webb shows spiral galaxy IC 5332 in unprecedented details James Webb Telescope shows spiral galaxy IC 5332 in unprecedented details

Webb MIRI cools to image IC 5332 - Start exploring universe with Award Winning Telescopes--> https://www.jameswebbdiscovery.com/top-10-telescopes-telescopeadvisor-awards-2025 or beginners choice--> https://amzn.to/45dxlOF #Astronomy #AmazonAffiliate #NASA #Space

".... at least 13 states must, are considering, or may be ordered by a court, to redraw boundaries before the 2026 midterm elections."
#Redistricting #Gerrymandering #2026MidtermElections #Ballotpedia
news.ballotpedia.org/2025/08/04/t...

BETO TO DEMS: “We don’t wait for the punch thrown by these would-be fascists to land. We punch first, and punch harder… CA, NJ, IL, MD — redraw your lines now. Don’t wait for Texas to move first.”

Nanuki - lounging on the bed
#Caturday

Robert Reich The Real Reason the Economy Might Collapse | Robert Reich

The rich don’t spend the money they have, and the poor don’t have money to spend.

This is a problem when 70% of the economy relies on consumer spending.

Closing our nation's wealth gap isn’t just the right thing to do. It’s essential to save our economy. https://youtu.be/S6dCh48b4oI?feature=shared

LEFT: Where our government incarcerates a person who has a tattoo in honor of a family member.

RIGHT: Where our government incarcerates a person who has facilitated and/or engaged in the sexual assault of over a thousand children.

Trump wants your 401(k) to access crypto and private equity. Here's what to know. President Trump signed an executive order that he says will democratize alternative investments for workers saving for retirement.

The e-o signed by Mr. Trump on Thurs would open the door 2higher-risk investments landing in your 401(k). It could also potentially serve as a game changer4the $5 trillion private equity industry, which4years has wanted2gain access to America's retirement plans.
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-4...

Joy and relief as lotus flowers bloom again in Kashmiri lake after three decades Wular Lake once supported 5,000 people who harvested the plant’s edible roots, until the lake silted up after floods. Now the lotuses are back

Joy and relief as lotus flowers bloom again in Kashmiri lake after three decades

Lotus
#photography #flowers #plants #blossom
#BloomScrolling