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Every news broadcast should run the facts split-screen in real time while Trump spews his lies.

Nice work, @msnbc.com — every network had time to prepare because they knew what was coming.

This is an AI Tax. These services are not “free”and non-users cannot avoid their costs.

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It's $120 annually, and if everyone chips in a little, we can cover it easily. Solidarity.

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ICE detains up to 12 people in Kansas City area raids at Mexican restaurants, advocates say An immigration advocacy group says the raids were carried out by Homeland Security Investigation agents about midday on Wednesday at El Toro Loco restaurants in Lenexa and Kansas City, Kansas.

This appears to be the ICE playbook, go to Mexican/Latino/Hispanic restaurants - arrest people who are just trying to make a living, leave a mess behind and then just leave the place wide open. It happened in Kansas City too.

www.kcur.org/news/2025-07...

When the Lake to Sound Trail opens one will be able to bike on 75 miles of fully separated bike trails from Alki around Lake Washington down to Des Moines (blue).

We should be thinking of the missing link that will be created in West Seattle now (red).

Blacksky - Open Collective An AT Protocol implementation built in Rust and prioritizing the community building efforts of marginalized groups; especially prioritizing Bluesky's community of Black users after which the project i...

Do you mean Open Collective? If so, yes we do and it’s the primary way folks can support the project.

opencollective.com/blacksky

ICE agents chased a family into their home, tried to kick the door in, and forced them to barricade inside. Then, one agent dangled their house keys in front of their Ring camera.

Incredibly disturbing to watch these agents’ unhinged behavior and the psychological terror they’re inflicting.

Aerial photo of the destruction of Gaza City by Heidi Levine

This photo of Gaza City had to be illicitly taken during a Jordanian food drop because Israel has threatened to cancel drops of any photos are taken.

My least popular (and most correct) view is that cars should be automatically limited to the local speed limit. Put the pedal to the floor and you still can't go over 25mph in a residential area.

(15 in Manhattan btw)

Meanwhile, here in Maine, AI crawlers have rendered the server that manages our statewide interlibrary loan unreachable by legitimate attempts to pass through requests/information

Again, but louder: the server can’t be reached by libraries and the folks trying to use them BECAUSE OF AI CRAWLERS.

This is an absolute betrayal to people who faithfully served their country. There is not a single Republican on earth who gets to utter the lie that they “care about our troops” now

Imo it would be FINE if Buttigieg said, "hey, some folks have fallen for anti-trans propaganda from the far right around sports, and we have an obligation to help them understand why that propaganda is hateful and false."

But he didn't.

He said we should "take them seriously."

Absolutely not.

It’s just so interesting how only certain things get viewed as criminal or lawless is all I’m saying.

One measure of where we are as a country is that Apple's stock is up after this, not down. Investors think this kind of sycophantry and corruption will pay off--and who can say they're wrong? But what's good for Apple's stock is absolute poison for our democracy.

People keep saying ‘these people aren’t criminals’ which leads to conclusion that if they were ‘criminals’ these sort of conditions would be ok.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem just announced she's removing the age limit for ICE applicants, which allows literal teenagers to now apply. What could possibly go wrong?

Constitution Sections on Due Process and Foreign Gifts Just Vanished from Congress' Website Part of Article I Section 8, and all of Sections 9 and 10, which address things like habeas corpus, nobility, and militias, are gone from Congress's website for the Constitution.

Constitution sections on due process and foreign gifts just vanished from Congress' website

Include provisions such as habeas corpus, forbidding the naming of titles of nobility, and forbidding foreign emoluments for U.S. officials. www.404media.co/constitution...

Every street is lined with parked cars.
The number of people in those cars per hour is Zero.

Figure from Ernie Tedeschi titled nonfarm payroll employment percent revisions

Important to remember that because of the incredible work of government statisticians, initial BLS employment estimates have become MORE accurate.

Its revisions are now smaller than those from years past

excellent figure from @ernietedeschi.bsky.social

This is amongst the most impactful two minutes of broadcasting I’ve ever seen.

By Emma Murphy, International Editor, ITV News. #Gaza

The Biden administration had wire and securities fraud charges in motion against Musk for doing this.

Elon Musk bought the election for Donald Trump because doing this, lying about the current and future capabilities of the vehicles he sells, is the foundation of his entire fortune.

More than 1,700 people attended the @unrwausa.bsky.social Gaza 5K in Redmond, WA, raising more than $500,000 for mental health support for Palestinian refugees in Gaza.

The Actual Conspiracy Theory Surrounding Trump and Epstein It’s not what you think it is.

Instead of waiting for (redacted or doctored) Epstein files, media should publish court docs alleging that Trump raped Katie Johnson at Epstein's home when she was 13.

Why ignore what alleged victims have to say while giving adjudicated or alleged perps unlimited air time?

@katemanne.bsky.social

i wanna try something. quote this post if you’re a man who hates the manosphere

Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to massive investment and it's not stopping The report delves into the nuances of Parisian cycling culture, exploring the vibrant community of riders who navigate the city's streets

Paris urban biking DOUBLED in just one year.

“Cycling in Paris has transcended mere trendiness; it’s become a fundamental aspect of the city’s identity. Despite challenges like inclement weather, cyclists continue to flock to the streets, setting new records and reshaping the urban landscape.”

This is an object lesson in the importance of force and violence in politics. ICE is able to flaunt the law because they're willing to use both. Until members of Congress start showing up with breaching teams and armed security, the law is irrelevant. Just a piece of paper.

This clip...I have no words.

Gaza Humanitarian Fund whistleblower Anthony Aguilar describes ordering pizzas for their site while Palestinians starve.

Once again @cantwell.senate.gov is on the wrong side of one of most obvious moral questions of my adult life.