Thieves Target Tennessee National Guard Facilities, Stealing Night Vision Goggles and More A string of US armory break-ins, kept quiet by authorities for months, points to a growing security crisis—and signs of an inside job.

www.wired.com/story/myster... White power and white supremacist groups have stolen tons (literal tons) of military weapons and equipment from US armories, posts, and bases. The Pentagon has known about these thefts since at least the early 1980s. (1)

And he is running for reelection entirely unopposed this year.

Top Democrats Smear Palestinian-American Politician for Criticizing Zionism Virginia Delegate Sam Rasoul, whose family was displaced by Israel, wrote about the ‘evils’ of Zionism, prompting a flurry of attacks from Tim Kaine, Abigail Spanberger, and other party colleagues.

"Top Democrats Smear Palestinian-American Politician for Criticizing Zionism"

For Zeteo, Prem Thakker reports on the attacks on Virginia Delegate Sam Rasoul, whose family was displaced by Israel, and who dared to post about the ‘evils’ of Zionism.

The Smithsonian impeachment exhibit, before and after. One of these things is not like the other.

Cartels may be able to target witnesses after major court hack There is growing concern that cartels and foreign actors could use the stolen data to identify informants and foil criminal probes.

BREAKING: Drug cartels are feared to be among those that obtained sensitive court data due to a sweeping breach of the federal judiciary’s case filing system.

DHS is delaying millions in already approved North Carolina recovery funds, documents show Communities across the region still need to be reimbursed for about a hundred projects including debris removal, waste water treatment repairs, roads and bridges, damaged buildings and parks, as well ...

The Department of Homeland Security is holding up more than $100 million preapproved dollars intended to help hurricane-battered North Carolina clean up storm damage and fix infrastructure, according to documents obtained by The Post.

"Seattle progressives sealed their best primary election in over a decade," per: www.theurbanist.org/2025/08/08/p...

Just In: India has halted plans to buy new U.S. weapons after Trump imposed 50% tariffs on all Indian goods, according to Reuters. A planned visit by its defense minister to Washington has been cancelled.

Under Trump, the U.S. is alienating our allies and partners, playing right into China’s hands.

There’s a New Sheriff in Town. But Buffalo Area Jails Remain as Dangerous as Ever. - Bolts Despite federal oversight, elections, and promises of reform from a new sheriff, little has changed for people detained in Erie County jails.

Really great content this week at @boltsmag.org! I expect you may have missed some, so here we go:

1️⃣ Buffalo jails is notoriously deadly for people who are locked in.

And little has changed under the new GOP sheriff, despite a lot of talk, @rainalips.bsky.social And yet, he's running unopposed:

Trump, Putin meeting set for next week in Alaska Trump made no mention of whether Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would be attending.

Breaking news: President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet next week as Trump pushes for a peace agreement that could require Ukraine to make major territorial concessions.

US proposes to extend Newark airport flight cuts through October 2026 The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is proposing to extend flight cuts at Newark, one of the three main airports serving the New York City-area, through October 2026 as it continues to face air traffic controller shortage and congestion issues.

US proposes to extend Newark airport flight cuts through October 2026 reut.rs/3Uh8DIb

“Aid is being blocked, people are starving and Israel’s responsible for that.”

Correspondent Inigo Gilmore confronts an Israeli activist from the extremist group Tzav 9 as she and her team block aid from getting into Gaza.

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YouTube video by Paul Beckwith James Hansen: Global Climate Sensitivity is 4.5C for 2x CO2 with 99% Certainty: IPCC 3.0C is WRONG

Paul beckwith presents new findings just released from James Hansen. I must watch.

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Insurers face tipping point as climate losses climb and capital strains deepen New World Economic Forum report, others, paint a dark picture – with the US taking the biggest hit

www.insurancebusinessmag.com/us/news/cata...

Trump's environment agency terminates contract with unionized employees The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency moved to end its contract with unionized employees, according to the union's president, the latest action in President Donald Trump’s push to weaken collective bargaining across the federal government.

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Wow: Seattle's updated election counts puts Katie Wilson, the progressive candidate for mayor, *above* 50% in the primary.

She now leads Mayor Bruce Harrell 50.2% to 41.7%.

The two will head to a November general election no matter what, but this is a mighty first-round lead for the challenger.

wonderful!

N.C.’s Democratic Congressional Delegation Condemns EPA Cancellation of Solar for All - Inside Climate News They joined a chorus of critics across the country, where grantees in almost every state had been awarded funds to provide solar energy for 900,000 households in low-income and disadvantaged communiti...

EPA killed Solar for All & NC is out ~$155m to provide solar to low-income folks, to launch a pilot program pairing solar and battery power for people who use medical devices, like electric oxygen tanks.
You know, so they don't die during a power outage.
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* US AND RUSSIA PLAN TRUCE DEAL TO CEMENT PUTIN'S GAINS IN UKRAINE -- BLOOMBERG NEWS

* US AND RUSSIAN OFFICIALS ARE WORKING TOWARD AN AGREEMENT ON TERRITORIES FOR A PLANNED SUMMIT MEETING AS EARLY AS NEXT WEEK -- BLOOMBERG NEWS

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ICYMI: Lina Khan wrote at @nytopinion.nytimes.com about our campaign's connection to small businesses and why we need to fight the concentrated economic power that too often suffocates them.

It's not just good for a thriving local economy — it's good politics too.

"I wouldn’t be shocked to see this SCOTUS come up w/ a way around the crystal clear language & original intent on who is counted in the census. I’m more skeptical they’ll accept a new one-off census. But they could. It’s a deeply corrupt institution. That’s your path to the dissolution of the union"

Seattle Swings Back

Seattle Swings Back:

What we can learn from the August Primary Results

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A little math about that prison camp in Florida. $450 million per year for 3,000 people is $150,000/person per year. The cost for one person receiving SNAP for one year is $2256, yet they're telling us that's too expensive. threads.com/@unapologeticallyzae

Breaking: Federal law enforcement officers will patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., for the next seven days, the White House announced on Thursday.

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Experts warn that famine is unfolding in Gaza — and that treating severe acute malnutrition will take more than just increasing food aid to the enclave. wapo.st/3H3rALx

Georgia Court Allows Election Deniers to Join Fulton Board of Elections Read more here.

A Georgia court allows two prominent GOP election deniers to serve on the election board of the state's largest county.

One of the nominees was at the center of a 2024 controversy for refusing to certify the county's primary election results.

Chile inflation overshoots forecasts, raising doubts about rate-cut path Consumer prices in Chile rose more than expected in July, data from statistics agency INE showed on Friday, triggering questions about the likelihood of the central bank delivering fresh interest rate cuts in the very near term.

Chile inflation overshoots forecasts, raising doubts about rate-cut path reut.rs/4foZwyE

News: Another appeals court has upheld the law I led that allows Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. Despite Big Pharma’s challenges, this is a big win for affordable health care and for seniors who will save money.

When will we finally admit: the Gaza death toll is higher than we’ve been told | Arwa Mahdawi We have no idea how many people have been killed in Gaza but I would bet my own life that the number is far higher than the 60,000 number the media uses

When will we finally admit: the Gaza death toll is higher than we’ve been told | Arwa Mahdawi

looks so healthy