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HIV rates among Russian soldiers surge 2,000% since start of full-scale invasion of Ukraine "There is no objective reason why HIV should be decreasing across the world —except in Russia," the report said.

Cases of HIV among Russian soldiers have soared 2,000% since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a new report reveals, attributing the rise both to unprotected sex and drug use among troops, and political decisions

No word if RFK jr will be tapped for his expertise.

There are truths, half truths and then there is this.

76.5 billion, with close to $30 billion earmarked for hiring 10,000 additional staff, to support an aggressive deportation goal of up to a million removals annually

ICE entices new recruits with patriotism pitch and promise of $50,000 signing bonuses The agency responsible for President Trump's mass deportations agenda is launching a recruiting campaign. U.S.

ICE is hiring new deportation officers, lawyers, criminal investigators offering signing bonuses up to $50,000, plus benefits like student loan repayment or forgiveness, enhanced retirement perks, and generous overtime pay because fascism is a lucrative career path for the white power bros.

And slamming back a shot ofJack Daniels

Ah yes, the billionaire ballroom at the White House—because nothing says “servant of the people” like a crystal-chandeliered dance floor where lobbyists, tech moguls and the Fascist overlords can moonwalk across democracy in Italian leather jackboots.

Happy Birthday, Colorful Colorado!

August 1, 1876

With a water back 🥃

107 Days For the first time, and with surprising and revealing insights, Kamala Harris tells the story of one of the wildest and most consequential presiden...

Former Vice-President Kamala Harris, “What the world saw on the campaign trail was only part of the story. My new book is a behind-the-scenes look at my experience leading the shortest presidential campaign in modern history. 107 Days is out on September 23.

Trump sets Aug. 8 deadline for Ukraine peace deal, US diplomat tells UN "President Trump has made clear this must be done by Aug. 8. The United States is prepared to implement additional measures to secure peace," senior American diplomat John Kelley told the United Natio...

Probably wants the war to end so he can build another golf course.

U.S. President Donald Trump wants a deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine by Aug. 8, senior American diplomat John Kelley told the United Nations Security Council on July 31.

Why Trump is obsessed with building a White House ballroom As President Trump bends the federal government to fit his agenda, he is also gilding the White House to suit his aesthetics. And there's one more thing he really wants: a ballroom.

How many civil servants were laid off for fraud and waste to fund this?

Wait what? Is Taco Thursday a thing now?

Six months in, young people have soured on Trump's job handling — CBS News analysis Most Americans under 30 approved at the start of President Trump's second term but are dissatisfied with the economy's direction.

Among Americans ages 18-29, his job approval rating has fallen from a high of 55% just after he was inaugurated to 28% now. That means that half of his former approvers now disapprove. In percentage-point terms, the size of that drop is more than double what we've seen in any other age group

Walters says an 'anti-woke' test for teachers moving to Oklahoma will be ready soon State Superintendent Ryan Walters announced that an 'anti woke' test for teachers will be ready in two weeks, and won't have to be approved by OSBE.

Republican state schools Superintendent Ryan Walters says Oklahoma will roll out a new certification test "in two weeks or so" for teachers moving to Oklahoma from "left-wing" states.

DHS is getting billions in new funding. More jails, in other words?
More private prisons built and ran by the fascist class

In six months we've gone from getting rid of criminal immigrants, to getting rid of law-abiding immigrants, to, now, getting rid of homeless people.

Ending Crime and Disorder on America's Streets By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.  Purpose and

New Presidential EO shifts federal homelessness policy toward civil commitment and institutionalization of homeless individuals with mental illness or substance abuse issues

Wall Street Journal reports Trump is in Epstein files, White House calls story 'fake' U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi told President Donald Trump in May that his name appeared in Justice Department files related to financier Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who died in prison, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing senior administration officials.

Pam Bondo told Taco Don in May that his name appeared in investigative files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

It’s taking three months to scrub Pedo Don’s name from the file?
Hundreds of agents working seven days a week?

Trump’s Prison Swap Welcomed a Convicted Murderer Back to U.S. Donald Trump says he wants to keep America safe. So why did his prison swap with Venezuela free a man convicted of murder?

I guess Taco Don springing a blood thirsty, convicted mass murder shouldn’t have surprised anyone.
A Felon looking out for his own kind is to be expected.

Muskmelon wants to burn it all down? Maybe he’ll start with crummy $12 hotdogs.

FDA rushed out agency-wide AI tool—it’s not going well An agency-wide LLM called Elsa was released weeks ahead of schedule.

Under the Trump administration, the Food and Drug Administration is eagerly embracing artificial intelligence tools that staff members are reportedly calling rushed, buggy, overhyped, and inaccurate

Who needs safety and accuracy when you’ve got buzzwords and blind optimism, right?

Elon Musk's Tesla Diner is a next step in the beleaguered EV-maker's plan to create an 'all-encompassing brand,' analyst Dan Ives says — FORTUNE The CEO is already eyeing expansion for his Tesla Diner dishing merchandise and food served by Optimus robots.

The retro-futuristic restaurant, complete with movie screens and 80 Tesla charging stations, will also serve up diner classics, from $12 “epic bacon” to $4 tallow-fried french fries to $13 hot dogs. Or you could drive your shitty Tesla to Costco for the $1.50 hotdogs.

That’s what’s up!

U.S. Quietly Drafts Plan to End Program That Saved Millions From AIDS

PEPFAR is credited with having saved 26 million lives and enabling 7.8 million babies to be born without HIV infection

PEPFAR, would cease to exist as an initiative to provide medicines and services needed to treat and prevent the spread of H.I.V. in low-income countries.

Widespread protests planned across Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow, and other cities, led by the “Stop Trump Coalition” and local groups in response to Taco Don’s July 25–29 trip and golf-course stopovers

The Tesla Diner's Menu Is As Overpriced, Under-Thought, And Full Of Dated Memes As The Cars - Jalopnik So let's take a look through the menu and see what we're working with.

Tesla opened a retro-future diner in LA. Imagine if Dexter Jettster gentrified Mel’s Drive-In and served $21 milkshakes and “CyberFries™.” UX-designed ketchup packets. The Muskroom Melt costs $24. We’re in dystopian Denny’s now.

In contrast, in countries like Germany, France, or the Netherlands, the judicial and prosecutorial systems are highly independent, have strong legal safeguards, and decades of institutional trust.

The Anti-Corruption Center, a respected Ukrainian NGO, said the law will “destroy key anti-corruption reforms.”
Other watchdogs and international observers have likely voiced similar concerns