Erwin

“I wonder why people aren’t more concerned by what Trump has been doing”

American media:

For the record, our division commander BANNED things called “presence patrols” in Iraq.

“If you don’t have a specific task & purpose, your ‘presence’ doesn’t do anything.”

National Guard stating they are now doing presence patrols in DC.

A complete waste of soldier’s time & effort.

Canada Has Its Second-Worst Wildfire Season on Record Thousands have been evacuated as quick moving wildfires burn in Eastern Canada.

Thousands of people in Eastern Canada are under evacuation orders and thousands more have been warned to be on high alert as quick-moving wildfires burn out of control during what has become Canada’s second-worst wildfire season on record.

Alaska Summit: Trump and Putin Planning to Carve Up Ukraine It’s hard to see anything good coming from the meeting of the president and his hero.

For all the sanctimony about stopping the killing, the real message is (to paraphrase Melania Trump’s famous jacket), “We don’t care.”

Trump’s political hack nominee for the Bureau of Labor Statistics is already monkeying with the data. The Senate mustn’t confirm him

Trump’s political hack nominee for the Bureau of Labor Statistics is already monkeying with the data.

Earth to the Senate: Don’t confirm Antoni. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-political-hack-nominee-for

Ok DC its your turn now.
Show em how it's done.
Sending you all love from
Portland

A driver faces up to $110,000 in fines for speeding on a Swiss street. But he can afford it A wealthy driver caught for going way too fast on a Swiss city street is facing a fine of more than $110,000.

A driver faces up to $110,000 for driving 27 km/h (17 mph) over the speed limit on a Swiss street because he can afford it.

The Swiss are not alone. Germany, France, Austria and the Nordic countries all issue punishments based on a person’s wealth

DNC to help lead nationwide protests against Republican redistricting plans The Democratic National Committee and more than three dozen groups plan events across 20 states Saturday, according to details first shared with NBC News.

"The demonstrations scheduled for this Saturday, August 16th are branded as 'Fight the Trump Takeover'..."

www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

New York Sues Zelle—What To Know About Alleged $1 Billion Scams Over The App New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office picked up the lawsuit after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dropped a similar one in March.

New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office picked up the lawsuit after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dropped a similar one in March.

Not great!

@ranmull.bsky.social

The President cannot commandeer any local law enforcement.
The President does not run the Smithsonian.
The monthly BLS jobs report is required by law.
Release the Epstein files.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Notice they don’t deny it.

Corruption and grift at every turn. 🇺🇸

If he flies with one, dines with one and parties with one for years, he’s probably one himself.

Ahem

It’s like I’m watching Watchmen play out in the United States in 2025

The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?

As Always…. 👇🏼👇🏽👇🏾👇🏼👇🏽👇🏾

Texas Private Schools Hire Relatives and Enrich Insiders. Soon They Can Do It With Taxpayer Money. An investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state law...

NEW: An investigation by ProPublica and @texastribune.org found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public.

By Lexi Churchill and @emsimani.bsky.social

Ducklings swarm perceiving the guardian as a safety instinct.

Jeanine Pirro is finally leaving the White House tonight after this morning's press conference.

Trump destroyed enough meals to feed 1.5 million children for a week. This was done as a result of abolishing ASAID. It cost the government $130,000 to destroy the biscuits that would have gone to children in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Masks prevented them from breathing during Covid.

Now, masks allow them to breathe freely during fascism.

California bill against law enforcement masking advances A California bill aimed at barring law enforcement agents from wearing masks to conceal their identities took a step closer to becoming law Tuesday.

A California bill to bar law enforcement agents from wearing masks to conceal their identities was passed by a key legislative committee Tuesday.

Senate Bill 627 prohibits law enforcement at all levels from engaging in extreme masking to conceal their identity.

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