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5pm ET: Just hours ago, TX State Sen. Carol Alvarado and fellow Dems walked out of the chamber as the #Txlege began to take up the proposed congressional maps. She joins @therickwilson.bsky.social & @stuartpstevens.bsky.social to take behind the fight for democracy.
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When Ms. Rachel Talks, Parents Listen The YouTube star popular with preschoolers has been speaking up about the suffering of children in Gaza. The message is resonating with her grown-up fans.

Six years ago, she was a new mom making toddler videos on YouTube. Now, Ms. Rachel is one of the most beloved, and unexpectedly bold, voices in the conversation about Gaza. New from Meredith Blake.

GOP Lawmaker Changes Law to Help Relative Facing Child Rape Charges State Senator J. Stuart Adams had a relative charged with raping a 13-year-old—so he rewrote the state law.

State Senator J Stuart Adams of Utah had a relative charged with r*ping a 13-year-old—so he rewrote the state law.

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The Contrarian | Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen | Substack Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy. Click to read The Contrarian, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.

In Texas, the special session wraps as House Democrats prepare to return home. In DC, residents react to National Guard patrols on city streets.

Norm Eisen and @katiephang.bsky.social cover both developing stories on this morning’s special Coffee with Contrarians | Watch on Substack at 9:15am ET

Someone's getting a good deal this Back To School season, and it's not you.

YouTube video by The Atlantic Why Housing Feels Hopeless, with Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman | The David Frum Show

New David Frum Show.
Guest, Glenn Kelman, CEO of Redfin, "why housing feels hopeless."
I open with thoughts on 80th anniversary of VJ Day. Along with the terrible war that ended August 15, 1945, let's honor the long peace that began that day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTAv...

What We Make of Trump's Fascist Takeover of D.C. Policing ...and why it matters far beyond the city limits.

Trump’s “test run” for militarizing domestic policing has begun in D.C., built on lies about crime and aimed at Democratic cities with Black leadership.

Jen Rubin warns: Time is running out on the American experiment.

CW: Sexual assault

In multiple states, men have impersonated ICE agents to kidnap and assault women.

This is one of many reasons we shouldn't have a masked, unaccountable secret police force roaming the streets. Our elected officials can and must act now: www.bluestatedefiance.org/no-secret-po...

This is the proud work of some lovely Alabama Democrats!

Living in 1984 The headline tonight reads, “White House to Vet Smithsonian Museums to Fit Trump’s Historical Vision.” It’s in The Wall Street Journal, not exactly a bastion of liberal views.

Donald Trump wants to rewrite how our museums tell the stories of American history. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Bad news - ocean already above 32°C and experts warn that all the factors are lining up for extreme cyclones Storms have been really quiet so far this year, but that might not last much longer. Meteorologists announced cyclones as the Atlantic hurricane season is

Bad news – the Atlantic ocean is already above 32°C and experts warn that all the factors are lining up for extreme cyclones

this is awesome, development without bulldozing new roads!! in Yunnan, China, 16 giant drones lifted 180 tonnes of steel and concrete up a mountainside to build three power transmission towers for a solar project.

I am sure that we are here to be stewards, not destroyers

and so when I found out that blue whales have stopped singing because they are starving, it cut me so deeply

we are not only failing ourselves, we are failing the very idea of life itself

if you ever feel heavy because you care deeply about injustice, suffering and ecological destruction, remember that a trillion dollar propaganda machine was built to make you numb and it didn’t work on you

Alt text: Screenshot of a tweet from the verified account “Governor Newsom Press Office” (@GovPressOffice). The tweet is written entirely in all caps and reads: “FINAL WARNING DONALD TRUMP — MAYBE THE MOST IMPORTANT WARNING IN HISTORY! STOP CHEATING OR CALIFORNIA WILL REDRAW THE MAPS. AND GUESS WHO WILL ANNOUNCE IT THIS WEEK? GAVIN NEWSOM (MANY SAY THE MOST LOVED & HANDSOME GOVERNOR) AND A VERY POWERFUL TEAM. DON’T MAKE US DO IT!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.” The tweet is timestamped 2:00 PM · 8/12/25 and shows 26K views.

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s official press account channels President Trump’s style for a post on redistricting.

BLS Commissioner Nominee’s Suggestion to Suspend Monthly Jobs Report Is ‘Like Gouging Our Eyes Out’ President Donald Trump on Monday evening nominated a Heritage Foundation economist who...

BLS Commissioner Nominee’s Suggestion to Suspend Monthly Jobs Report Is ‘Like Gouging Our Eyes Out’ talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-b...

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.

Conservatives Are Melting Down After Minnesota Vikings Add Male Cheerleaders To Roster

Snowflakes.

White House Wants Big Balls to Get Same Medal as Rosa Parks An ex-DOGE staffer known as “Big Balls” could end up receiving the highest civilian honor in the United States, placing him in the company of luminaries such as Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr. and ...

I feel very strongly that I need to remind everyone again - Trump has gone full dictator and federalized the DC police force because big balls got his ass beat by a 15 year old girl.

Diddler on the roof!

Moderation is overrated In 2024, moderate candidates for the U.S. House barely outperformed the average partisan

I put a lot of work into this. I would be so happy if you would read and share:

Why moving to the center won't save democrats:

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From cooking the books to hiding the books: Team Trump puts access to jobs data in doubt For several decades, the federal government has released U.S. job data every month. The Trump administration could impose a radical scheduling change.

Old concern: On jobs data, maybe Trump and his team will cook the books.

New concern: On jobs data, maybe Trump and his team will close the books and keep them hidden for much of the year. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

White House to Vet Smithsonian Museums to Fit Trump's Historical Vision Top White House officials will scrutinize exhibitions, internal processes, collections and artist grants ahead of America's 250th anniversary

Museums aren’t just collections of objects; they are public memory vaults. Smithsonian tells our story, but now the pen is in the hands of the censor. For the vandalism they commit against our history and culture, the reckoning must be so severe it ensures no hand dares to deface our memory again.

Living in 1984 The headline tonight reads, “White House to Vet Smithsonian Museums to Fit Trump’s Historical Vision.” It’s in The Wall Street Journal, not exactly a bastion of liberal views.

6/In a moment when those in power would rather bend the facts—or erase them—truth is a safeguard for democracy. Civil Discourse is committed to telling the truth. If that matters to you too, I hope you’ll subscribe & be part of a community that refuses to look away. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

5/ What parts of our history will Trump decide to do away with? The African-American history museum is one of the targets.