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BETO TO DEMS: “We don’t wait for the punch thrown by these would-be fascists to land. We punch first, and punch harder… CA, NJ, IL, MD — redraw your lines now. Don’t wait for Texas to move first.”

Crazy how the guy on the Epstein list is also the guy making sure you never see it.

Carney maintains positive approval rating despite summer cooldown:… National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.

Carney maintains positive approval rating despite summer cooldown: poll nationalnewswatch.com/2025/08/10/c...

Inslee: If you need more energy, the dumbest thing you can do is disallow access to wind, solar, and advanced batteries—three of the most productive ways of producing new energy. And yet, that’s exactly what he’s done.

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BREAKING via Reuters

The U.S. military is preparing for the activation of hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.

Pat Hughes just asked Ron Coomer if he’s ever had a camera mounted to any part of his body before.

Bernie Sanders on another presidential run: "I'm going to be 84 next month. I think that speaks for itself."

Why A Bunch Of Real Dicks Keep Throwing Fake Ones | Defector Every misogynist joke poses a question to its female audience: Can you laugh along? Will you be chill or are you going to make a big deal out of this? Are you going to be a bitch about it? Arriving in...

I find the dildo thing pretty appalling so I wrote a bit about why

i am proposing a complete & total shutdown of european leftists posting on bluesky about american politics and culture until we can figure out what the hell is going on

Gov. JB Pritzker, on 'Meet the Press,' says he won't rule out '28 presidential run Pritzker has been asked about his political future for years — and he’s always vowed that Illinois was his first priority. But pressed by host Kristen Welker on whether he would completely rule out a presidential run, he offers a small glimpse.

Gov. JB Pritzker on Sunday’s “Meet the Press with Kristen Welker” said he’s not ruling out a 2028 presidential run — and called President Donald Trump a “cheater” in his personal and professional life.
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Why Israel must hold itself to account And how it can be made to do so

Hamas’s crimes do not excuse Israel’s actions in Gaza. The Jewish state is a democracy. Its leaders should hold themselves to higher standards than terrorists

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Saturday flatly rejected the idea that Ukraine could cede land to Russia after President Trump suggested that a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia could include “some swapping of territories.” www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/w...

"My father was a potato farmer. My mother was a potato. Say . what you will, but love always wins." " OLLY LM A' -Channing Tatum

LOVE ALWAYS WINS.

Blind Alley No. 35

WNBA sex toy incidents may be linked to cryptocurrency group’s money scheme The group's coin was created the day before the first incident, and as of Thursday, its worth had nearly tripled in one week.

From @theathletic.com: A memecoin — Green Dildo Coin — and it's community are responsible for some of the disruptions at WNBA games.
The group's coin was created the day before the first incident, and as of Thursday, its worth had nearly tripled in one week.

Happy, dancing, BMO tattoo from Adventure Time.

Got me a BMO tattoo #AdventureTime

Watchdog Group Downgrades U.S. From Democracy To Whatever Political System Lobsters Have

Watchdog Group Downgrades U.S. From Democracy To Whatever Political System Lobsters Have theonion.com/watchdo...

Colts QB Anthony Richardson suffered an injury after taking this big hit vs the Ravens.

He exited the game and was replaced by Daniel Jones. #NFL

The administration just unilaterally ended union contracts over 350,000 VA employees, many of whom are veterans themselves.

This is union-busting plain and simple; the jobs are still there but the employees no longer have a say in what happens.

Angry with DHS, protesters disrupt job fair at Congress Plaza Hotel A small group of Chicagoans gathered to protest the job fair, where the U.S. Department of Homeland Security was recruiting.

The protesters stood in front of the Department of Homeland Security table in an attempt to block the agents present from recruiting.

A genuinely good part of the old Republican aesthetic is how it sought to play down wealth, an impulse born from Protestant values. You can see this in how Bush dressed and decorated his living spaces

That aesthetic now replaced by gilt detailing designed to remind you that the occupant is wealthy.

President Donald Trump's revamped and paved-over White House Rose Garden is starting to look a lot like Mar-a-Lago. bit.ly/4llQsvL

Some conservative jagoff: Cynthia Erivo is destroying Christianity!

Me: I say this as a Catholic—if your faith is so fragile that you’re offended by a Black woman starring in a musical, you’ve got bigger problems than the culture war.

Tyler Warren is gonna get soooooo many screens in this offense

Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.

Exclusive: The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.

Chargers Star Offensive Lineman Rashawn Slater is Out For the Year The 2025 NFL season is over for Los Angeles Chargers star offensive lineman Rashawn Slater before it could really get started. This is tough news for the Chargers, who will be without their starting left tackle for this season: Moments ago, from the Chargers: Rashawn Slater sustained a torn patellar tendon in today’s practice and will undergo surgery to repair the injury. He will miss the 2025 season and be placed on Injured Reserve. [image or embed]— Dianna Russini (@diannarussini.bsky.social) August 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM Local football fans might be familiar with Rashawn Slater from his days at Northwestern University. Bears fans might remember the team’s reported interest in him as a prospect in the 2021 NFL Draft. While playing for the Wildcats, Slater earned third-team All-Big Ten honors in 2018 and was a first-round pick by the Chargers in 2021. Since his debut, Slater has earned PFWA All-Rookie team honors (2021), made two Pro Bowl trips (2021 and 2024), and was a second-team All-Pro (2021). The NU product’s excellence as a pro helped land him a four-year contract extension worth up to $114 million that made him the league’s highest-paid offensive lineman by average annual salary. Former Northwestern standout offensive lineman Rashawn Slater will miss the 2025 season As The Athletic’s Dianna Russini points out above, Rashawn Slater went down with a leg injury during Thursday’s practice and was carted off the field. It has since been revealed that Slater’s leg injury was a torn patellar tendon. The injury requires surgical repair and will cause him to miss the entire 2025 season. Slater will go on injured reserve, opening a roster spot for the Chargers. But more than anything, it opens up a gaping hole at left tackle. It’s not as if left tackles as good as Slater grow on trees or are readily available to be signed off the free agent wire in early August. In an alternate universe, I’d wonder if the Chargers and Bears could be trade partners in the wake of the news of Rashawn Slater’s season-ending injury. But with right tackle Darnell Wright suffering an apparent injury that caused him to leave practice early on Thursday, it wouldn’t make sense for Chicago to ship off one of its offensive tackles at this time. I do not envy the Chargers one bit in this situation. Finding a left tackle to hold down the fort for one year won’t be easy. But few NFL coaches are as resourceful as Jim Harbaugh. I’m sure he will make the most out of an unfortunate situation. Rashawn Slater #70 of the Northwestern Wildcats looks on during a timeout against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the third quarter on October 20, 2018 in Piscataway, New Jersey. Northwestern won 18-15. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images)

Chargers Star Offensive Lineman Rashawn Slater is Out For the Year

Things Aren’t Going Donald Trump’s Way He hasn’t ended the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. His economy looks shaky. And then there’s Jeffrey Epstein.

Considering the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, a shaky economy, and Jeffrey Epstein, things don't seem to be going Donald Trump’s way—and his efforts to regain control of the political narrative have been more haphazard than effective, Jonathan Lemire writes.