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I’m on Bluesky. I condemn violence. All violence. Today was a tragedy for his family and our country.

Thank you, Mr. President.

Always a man of rational thought and dignity.

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There’s a reason why progressives pushed for:

- campaign finance reform
- expanding the Supreme Court
- voter protection laws
- DC statehood

…because we knew moments like these were inevitable.

…and we were told these democracy protections were “too radical.”

Germany's suspension of arms deliveries to Israel comes in response to Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to expand military operations in Gaza, a move that could result in a full reoccupation of the enclave. on.ft.com/4loMkeL

Follow the money.
How much did/do they shower him with?

Obama started the process of getting rid of private prisons.
Trump blew that right up.

www.counterpunch.org A Textbook Case of How Tax Policy Fuels Obscene Wealth Accumulation

A Textbook Case of How Tax Policy Fuels Obscene Wealth Accumulation https://twp.ai/4iowL7

Senate leaves without sanctions vote as Republicans urge more pressure on Russia, The Hill reports Republican senators left Washington for their August recess without passing a major Russia sanctions bill, effectively handing Donald Trump full authority to decide whether to follow through on his th...

Republican senators left Washington for their August recess without passing a major Russia sanctions bill, effectively handing Donald Trump full authority to decide whether to follow through on his threat to penalize Moscow, The Hill reported on Aug. 2.

Our government is worthless.

the state that adds non dairy creamer to soda and calls it "dirty" is sassing

Blumenthal (D-CT) Blunt Rochester (D-DE) Booker (D-NJ) Duckworth (D-IL) Gillibrand (D-NY) Heinrich (D-NM) Hickenlooper (D-CO) Kaine (D-VA) Lujan (D-NM) Markey (D-MA) Merkley (D-OR) Murphy (D-CT) Murray (D-WA) Ossoff (D-GA) Padilla (D-CA) Sanders (I-VT) Schiff (D-CA) Schumer (D-NY) Smith (D-MN) Van Hollen (D-MD) Warren (D-MA) Whitehouse (D-RI) Wyden (D-OR)

Only 23 Dems voted against confirming former Congressman Marc Molinaro, an opponent of public transit, as Federal Transit Administrator.

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Maria Cantwell -D WA

Rarely votes as Dem. Sigh

3.0 earthquake strikes New York City area.

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I think he needs to go to El Salvador 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Like this PJM Interconnection project that will cost Marylanders $800M+ to benefit Virginia datacenters. 😡

www.thebaltimorebanner.com/economy/mary...

Here’s how we all ended up paying Big Tech’s power bill Public utilities are on track to build $1.1 trillion in new infrastructure by 2029, largely to keep up with the

Here's why your electric bill has skyrocketed.

dnyuz.com/2025/08/01/h...

Before anyone on the West Coast starts snarking: they don’t have retrofitting back east. I would be much more scared to be in a 3.0 quake back east than a 5.0 in California:

Tesla must pay portion of $329 million in damages after fatal Autopilot crash, jury says A jury in Florida determined that Tesla should be held partly liable for a fatal 2019 crash involving its Autopilot technology.

Elon Musk's net worth is ~$414.9 billion according to various wealth trackers now. But this is still a meaningful consequence (for 1,000 reasons) for Tesla to have to pay a crash survivor & the bereft family of the other victim $242.5 million.... www.cnbc.com/2025/08/01/t...

He forgot to say “a dumb woman” when he fired her.

I’m really shocked because I thought Trump was going to take responsibility for the terrible jobs numbers. Hard to believe he would blame the statistician.

This makes me hopeful my newly graduated daughter will be able to find a good paying job for $5 billion dollars/hour.

"August's Non-farm Payroll jobs report was 8 gazillion and the unemployment rate was 0.01%."

Oh

Trump creates a Golden Age for himself and his billionaire co-conspirators.
The rest of us get a golden shower.

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