Faster Than Light

A DOGE kid gets beat up in DC and it’s DefCon1; hundreds of bullets into federal buildings with officer killed in Atlanta and it’s crickets; violent mob attacks Capitol wounding dozens of officers and it’s pardons for all.

first man to get disowned by both his physical and digital children

The Seattle City Council just passed an amendment to the supplemental budget, offered by CM Rinck, adding $300k to legal defense for unaccompanied children facing detention and deportation, taken from underspend from the City's much criticized SCORE jail contract.

FFS

www.youtube.com 'Shocking': Family of Virginia Giuffre responds to Trump saying Epstein 'stole' her

'Shocking': Family of Virginia Giuffre responds to Trump saying Epstein 'stole' her https://twp.ai/4ip1fO

Wow

Link:

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced today that it will begin an orderly wind-down of its operations following the passage of a federal rescissions package and the release of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s FY 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-H) appropriations bill, which excludes funding for CPB for the first time in more than five decades. For nearly 60 years, CPB has carried out its Congressional mission to build and sustain a trusted public media system that informs, educates, and serves communities across the country. Through partnerships with local stations and producers, CPB has supported educational content, locally relevant journalism, emergency communications, cultural programming, and essential services for Americans in every community. “Despite the extraordinary efforts of millions of Americans who called, wrote, and petitioned Congress to preserve federal funding for CPB, we now face the difficult reality of closing our operations,” said CPB President and CEO Patricia Harrison. “CPB remains committed to fulfilling its fiduciary responsibilities and supporting our partners through this transition with transparency and care.”

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down operations after loss of federal funding:

Hey Dems, easy ad here

Trump sucks Big Bird into the engine of his billion dollar Qatari plane

Well said!!

The first 100% effective HIV prevention drug is approved and going global An epidemic that's been sustained for 44 years might finally be quelled, with the milestone approval of the first HIV drug that offers 100% protection with its twice-yearly injections. It's a landmark...

Anyways, AIDS is going to be gone soon, this is a generic with FDA full approval.

I don't think most Americans realize how hard tariffs are about to hit them. The combination of 1) escalating tariffs, 2) companies slowly passing the cost to consumers, and 3) the repeal of the de minimis exemption in the Big Beautiful Bill, a lot stuff will be more expensive in 2027.

Bugs Bunny in all her femmed up glory

Femme Bugs Bunny on stamps

Happy 85th birthday to a trans icon

BBC News: Do you think you were a witness to war crimes?

American veteran who worked at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution center: Without question I witnessed war crimes.

Elon Musk's Tesla Diner Is the Cybertruck of Restaurants Elon Musk's new Tesla Diner in Hollywood: long lines, chaotic service, disappointing food and a puzzling design with drive-in movie screens.

I reviewed the Tesla Diner, congrats to me on my new career as a food critic

Some people are unhappy and always will be and deserve to be.

Kyle Langford & @KyleLangfordCA My 0% Unemployment Plan with him , smiling in front of a picture of Auschwitz and the infamous entrance gate.

“But Karl you can’t call the republicans Nazis”

The republican candidate for California governor :

With Tom Lehrer's passing, I suppose this is a moment to share the story of the prank he played on the National Security Agency, and how it went undiscovered for nearly 60 years.

And the cats

BTW, I asked for the list of 100 books, but they are working on it, so please don't flood their email address with requests. However, they seem to be happy to recommend books if you give them a topic. Their site is full of cool stuff, including signed copies by Joan Didion.

I've found the perfect Instagram account. Seattle's Twice Sold Tales owner Jamie recommends books and shows her cats. That's it.

IG twicesoldtales

Exclusive: Newly discovered photos and video shed fresh light on Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein | CNN Politics Newly uncovered archived video footage and photos reveal fresh details about Donald Trump’s past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

🚨NEW: We uncovered multiple photos of Jeffrey Epstein at Donald Trump‘s wedding. Photos of the pair together earlier that year at an event. And video of Epstein Stein and Trump at the 1999 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. www.cnn.com/2025/07/22/p...

Fans of Little Red Hen, banjos and fiddles in hand, rally to save Seattle honky-tonk Posted in r/Seattle by u/chiquisea • 5 points and 3 comments

@heyjohnryan.bsky.social - what do you think of this criticism leveled at you and Amy Radil with regards to the Little Red Hen story?

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This Democrat Won’t Let Go of the Jeffrey Epstein Case, Either

New bombshell from my investigators on Epstein's sex trafficking operation: the Trump administration has an Epstein file detailing 4,725 wire transfers and almost $1.1 billion flowing through just one of his banks. Hundreds of millions more through others.

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight Trans Athletes: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

If you don't know much about the debate over transgender athletes and think that Gavin Newsom sounds reasonable, please give this a watch:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=flSS...

Metadata Shows the FBI’s ‘Raw’ Jeffrey Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified There is no evidence the footage was deceptively manipulated, but ambiguities around how the video was processed may further fuel conspiracy theories about Epstein's death.

BREAKING: Metadata shows the FBI’s ‘raw’ Jeffrey Epstein prison video was likely modified.

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I dare you not to stan

Richardson’s absence — also noted by some other online news outlets — has gotten Congress’ attention. In a letter to the administration on Wednesday, four senior House Democrats noted that a FEMA administrator is “the federal lead after a disaster” and asked, “Is David Richardson currently fulfilling this statutory responsibility?”

wow i wonder who writes "some other news outlets"! sounds like someone really hot and smart, it's too bad they don't have a name @politico.com