still thinking about the Montana knife maker who said you don't have to worry about tariffs if you buy american. and then three months later, he realized he imports swedish steel and german equipment. and even MiUSA equipment costs $100k more now because of tariffs

Crockett: My former colleagues from the Texas House—decided to get the hell out of Texas… breaking quorum is where they’re at right now. And they didn’t just do it by themselves—they went to Illinois, where there is a governor that gives a damn. This fight is going to take all of us.

This is what is happening right now.

Six more die of hunger in Gaza as trucks reach border for rare fuel delivery Fuel shortages have severely impaired hospital services, Gaza's health ministry has said.

Six more people died of starvation and malnutrition in Gaza over the past 24 hours.
 
The new deaths raised the toll of those dying from what international humanitarian agencies say may be an unfolding famine to 175, including 93 children, since the war began, the ministry said.

“Grocery prices will come down on day one” - another Trump lie.

Notwithstanding the Durham Annex’s conclusion that the emails were Russian Frankenstein fabrications, every Trump mouthpiece and lackey is trumpeting the Annex as confirming their every bullshit conspiracy theory. They’re desperately trying to get the world to forget about Jeffrey Epstein.

release of the Durham Report Annex, which they insisted would prove a vast HRC/Deep State conspiracy. Grassley got it released, and the Annex unequivocally states that Russian Intelligence hacked think tanks and created several emails to smear Obama, Clinton. Soros, and others.

Rolling Stone: Trump’s Special Counsel John Durham, released his report in 2023 stating he found no prosecutorial misconduct by the FBI or other government entities in the 2016 investigation of Russian election interference.

MAGA have hysterical claims that Durham shielded Dems, and demanded

ABC: Senate confirms Susan Monarez as Director of the CDC. For the first time since 1953, the CDC Director has no medical degree. RFK Jr is a big fan of hers.

Concentration camp landscaping

Utah…

“We have no interest in running a lower-margin business, particularly due to tariffs,” Richard Westenberger, the chief financial officer of Carter’s, a children’s apparel maker, said on a call with analysts on July 25. “And if this is something that’s going to be a permanent increase to our cost structure, we have to find a way to cover it.”

This is CEO-speak for, "Lotsa luck getting our shareholders or foreign countries to pay your tariffs, Mr. President"

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/02/b...

Bass: We just heard that the administration’s experiment failed. The raids that were happening in Los Angeles—the random pulling and snatching of people off the streets based on the language they spoke, their appearance, where they work—the court has said that can no longer happen.

Transcript: Trump Savagely Mocked on “The View,” Enraging White House As Trump gets harshly roasted on “The View” and the White House threatens retaliation in response, a skillful decoder of MAGA explains how this saga exposes his deep weaknesses—political and psychological alike.

He’s not interesting. He’s not smart. He’s not anything. He’s just a mean, stupid, mediocre narcissist.

https://trib.al/jFa7Ipv

Large gray and white cat on his back in green grass and brown leaves

George, wondering how the sun was setting before anyone thought to worship him on this sacred Caturday. 🫢😼

Every day @stephenking.bsky.social proves he is a really good writer.

All the pundits who criticized Biden for his preemptive pardons should be ashamed of themselves. He knew exactly who Trump is

The White House landscape now matches our national political one.

Back on the Cole Park bridge over Hwy 60 again this morning. Once again, kudos to all the folks who came out at 6:30am to beat the forecasted 110+ degree heat. #VeteransAgainstTrump

I think so!

Opinion | Why Trump's expansive tariffs might not be long for this world It appears that the Trump administration is losing — for a second time — its argument that it has the power to issue sweeping tariffs .

In the case against Trump’s tariffs, the courts need to stand up for the Constitution.

It appears that the Trump administration is losing — for a second time — its argument that it has the power to issue sweeping tariffs.

What the DOJ Is Doing Behind the Scenes Read more here.

If you believe that Trump’s goal is power, then it can, and will, get much, much worse. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...

A 7 year old’s money spends the same as anyone else’s.

Great idea

This is why they were killing journalists! They didn't want us to see this!

Not a chance