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Former surgeon general: The CDC shooting must be a wakeup call “When influential figures amplify falsehoods, they legitimize the anger that leads to violence,” writes former Surgeon General Jerome Adams.

Former surgeon general: The CDC shooting must be a wakeup call www.statnews.com/2025/08/09/c... via @statnews.com

Trump Redefines the Washington Scandal In a Presidency where everything is an outrage, what does it say that MAGA’s revolt over the Jeffrey Epstein files is the one crisis that really might hurt him?

In a Presidency where every damn day is a scandal, what does it say that the Epstein coverup is the only crisis to really hit Trump?

My new column: www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...

What does that tell you?

Page One in Scotland.

Former Afghan interpreter for U.S. military detained by ICE after routine immigration appointment Zia’s arrest is the latest case of federal authorities detaining immigrants with legal status during immigration check-ins. Lawmakers call the detainment of those who helped U.S. troops at war a betra...

The man's arrest is the latest case of federal authorities detaining immigrants with legal status during immigration check-ins. Lawmakers call the detainment of those who helped U.S. troops at war a betrayal. [via @wbur.org]

Holy crap. Manu Raju @cnn is a national treasure. @mkraju.bsky.social

New summer stack.
What are you reading?
#summerstack
#booksky
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Health Insurers Are Hiking Premiums as Their Profits Balloon The US’s six largest health insurers reported massive profits last year, doling out billions on stock buybacks and dividends. That hasn’t stopped them from pushing for sharp hikes to Americans’ insura...

The six biggest health insurance companies in America raked in $31 billion in profits last year, and now they're pushing to raise premiums by as much as 66%.

jacobin.com/2025/07/heal...

see how elastic our stiff prejudices grow when love once comes to bend them

MAGA gets their panties in a twist about Epstein and Trump and the possibilities Trump was on "the plane".....and yet 27 women come forward and say Trump assaulted them,
and
they
ignore
it.

a man in a suit stands in front of a large crowd Alt: Jerry springer stands in front of a large crowd

So I heard Republicans are confused and waiting for Jerry Springer to tell them who their daddy is before any legislation can move!

Is Elon their daddy or Trump?

Trump announces travel ban on people from 12 countries Trump signed a proclamation which also restricts the travel of people from an additional seven countries.

BREAKING: US President Trump has signed a proclamation imposing a full travel ban on people from 12 countries and restricting the citizens of seven other countries aje.io/f13qlx

Listen to The Daily @nytimes.com

Gobsmacked by the brilliance of the Ukraine 🇺🇦 drone attack and equally in awe that President Zelenskyy was aware of the plan while he was ridiculed by attack puppy Vance in the Oval Office assault. Also: no leaking on Signal. Now THAT is exemplary.

YouTube video by Rep. Melanie Stansbury Rep. Stansbury: the GOP is targetting our non-profits and community organizations

First, they came for vital federal services. Then they came for judges and the rule of law, then a free press and higher education. Now they’re coming for non-profits and community organizations.

Straight out of Project 2025.

Get another black pot.

I used to respect @jaketapper.bsky.social
This book? At this time?
Um. No.

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Cuomo aint it.

Respectfully, the “Christian” right evangelicals demonized our trans brothers and sisters and we Democrats allowed it to happen by making it about “otherism” and “nimbyism” and not about privacy, equal rights, and Big Tent.

Thread 🧵 Our party, the Democrats, have diminished our brand into a nearly unrecognizable academic oligarchy.
The billionaire oligarchy has, for now, won over the working class.
So get off your ass and stop reposting nasty memes and find ways to connect to working class voters. Now.

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Stop thinking that people who have the time and the means to achieve a college degree are better.
Do you know how to change oil in your car?
Change a bedpan?
Build a house?
Fix a leak?
Clean your yard?

Show respect for those who do.
Get to know them - your neighbors.

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Don’t misunderstand: I stand with our trans brothers and sisters and I support all of the liberal agenda.
I am writing this bc we are hemorrhaging voters and it is in part bc of the success of the right in fracturing the Democrats and making us the minority.

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Get ready to keep goals like trans-rights and, yes, the rights of undocumented immigrants at bay while you emphasize agreement on Social Security, access to Healthcare (Medicare, Medicaid, ACA), tax cuts for the middle class, strong public schools…stuff that matters.

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And they are both overweight due to a combination of personal choices, genetics, and culture.

So stop it. Stop mocking people who didn’t attend college.

Where are you gonna get your car repaired or your deck built without labor?

Think about it.

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Please STOP the memes and cartoons of overweight people in red t-shirts. That just makes the separation worse
The former backbone of the Democratic party has is Labor. My brother and sister are both members of labor unions (Teamsters and Steelworkers). They both live in PA & wear tshirts

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Here we are in an emerging dystopia. And here are my thoughts

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At 62, I am a lifelong Capital D Democrat. My birthday is in September, so my first vote was for Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro in 1984.
I vote in every election — as my mom, a consistent pollworker —demanded.
I identify as “liberal”. Still unclear what “progressive “ means.

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All 3 of us kids attended public schools. My mom was the PTA president for my elementary school in Philadelphia during bussing/desegregation circa 1967-70. I was part of it: I learned with kids who had to wake up at 4:30am to get to Northeast Philly by 8:30. And then had a 2 hour ride home

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I am straight up working class: Dad was @ibewinternational.bsky.social Local 98 lifelong. Mom was a homemaker until the recession of 1976 and poor financial decisions dictated otherwise.
Neither attended college.
Neither of my 2 siblings attended college.