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Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

WELKER: Is a vote for you a vote for the Trump agenda? MIKE ROGERS: Um, I'm apologizing. I'm having some difficultly in my earpiece. But is a vote for you? I'm not sure. I'll tell you what a vote for me is. It's a great day for the state of Michigan

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Blanche on CBS says his suit against Alaska is "asking the court to step in where the Alaska Supreme Court didn't, which is to look at federal law and if necessary to allow a process for Alaska to decide who should be certified as the winner." (So, the voters won't get to decide. Got it.)

Abdul El-Sayed@abdulelsayed.bsky.social

This is Tommy. Tommy had a question about my allegiances. Listen to the end to hear about his.

Politico@politico.com

“I’m old. I’ve paid my home off,” said Ray Warner, a 72-year-old Akron resident. “Why would I pay property tax?” Across the country, homeowners are asking the same question and revolting against property taxes at a scale not seen in a half century.

politico.comDo You Really Own Your Home? A Tax Revolt Says No.The argument that property taxes make Americans renters in their own houses has fueled the biggest anti-tax uprising in half a century, and local governments are scrambling.

Forbes@forbes.com

The Daily Wire’s new movie, written by Ben Shapiro, features a cast including Rob Lowe, James Franco and Jennifer Jason Leigh, as the conservative media company ramps up its filmmaking efforts.

forbes.comThe Daily Wire Taps Oscar Nominees For Ben Shapiro-Written Film ‘Confession’The Daily Wire’s new movie, written by Ben Shapiro, features a cast including Rob Lowe, James Franco and Jennifer Jason Leigh, as the conservative media company ramps up its filmmaking efforts.

The Great Pumpkinsquatch - Scott Kelley Ernest 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️@mxscottkernest.bsky.social

BOMBSHELL: WaPo reports Trump's ads were funded with money meant for slain officers' funerals youtu.be/GwqOZ0eaoDI?...

youtu.beBOMBSHELL: WaPo reports Trump's ads were funded with money meant for slain officers' funeralsYouTube video by MS NOW

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump asks an African reporter, "how is ebola going?"

Katelyn Burns@katelynburns.com

Called it again

@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze)@newsjennifer.bsky.social

trump and rfk jr did this: six babies with measles. babies! www.nbcnews.com/video/doctor...

nbcnews.comDoctors in Pennsylvania estimate at least six babies have been born with measlesAt least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care. The growing outbreak is raising alarm among doctors who are treati...

Ryan Goodman@rgoodlaw.bsky.social

From 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle. "The state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen."

nytimes.comFrom 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada FizzleIt was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare.

ashley (spooky) 🕸️@clearlyashley.bsky.social

guys is everyone ready for yet another “Worst Poll Ever For Trump”?

Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social

Welp. According to Semafor, David Ellison has discussed bringing Elon Musk on as an investor in Paramount's merger with Warner Bros., which could mean Musk could have a stake in CBS News and CNN. www.semafor.com/article/09/2...

semafor.comExclusive: Paramount weighs tapping Musk for equity investmentA cash injection from SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk could reduce investor Larry Ellison’s financial burden and bolster the deal’s investor base.

John in Western New York@johnwalczak.bsky.social

So ICE agents are getting fired before their probationary periods are up and are having to repay the $50,000 signing bonus. I love this for them.

MPR News@mprnews.org

Schools across the state started offering free breakfasts and lunches to all students in the fall of 2023. The number of students eating school lunch went up 15 percent the first year. The number of kids eating breakfast at school went up 40 percent.

mprnews.orgFewer skipped meals, less stigma: New data on the impact of Minnesota’s universal school mealsA trio of new studies shows Minnesota’s universal school meals program is providing a sense of relief to Minnesota families and students who are no longer skipping lunch and worrying less about family...

James Downie@jamescdownie.bsky.social

I know "if a Democrat did this" can be a tired framing, but... Missouri’s former election integrity director alleges the office of Republican Secretary of State Danny Hoskins "illegally directed local election officials to change the results of a city council race."

washingtonsun.comWhistleblower: Missouri Elections Chief Plotted to Change Local Election ResultsThe lawsuit also asserts that Secretary of State Hoskins' office used state funds for a politically oriented mailing.

The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com

Bo French, a candidate for Texas’ railroad commissioner, tests boundaries of political speech as both parties struggle to define what’s off limits. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics Newsletter: on.wsj.com/3SI6qZe

on.wsj.comBo French, a candidate for Texas’ railroad commissioner, tests boundaries of political speech as both parties struggle to define what’s off limits. Read more in today’s WSJ Politics Newsletter:Plus, Trump says there’s no need for AI guardrails as long as he is in the White House, and why Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline is roiling oil markets.

Christopher Mathias@letsgomathias.bsky.social

NEW: @talkingpointsmemo.com can reveal GOP nominee for Florida legislature: -marched at deadly Charlottesville Nazi rally w/ white supremacist group's flag -has *many* white supremacist donors -appears to advocate lynching He is expected to win Nov. election talkingpointsmemo.com/news/florida...

talkingpointsmemo.comExclusive: He Marched With Nazis in Charlottesville. Now He’s Expected to Join the Florida Legislature.The Republican nominee for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives...

Rob Bon Vivant🌊@77sunnyandclear.bsky.social

You cannot make this stuff up. The GOP’s Dallas midterm convention put Ross Ulbricht—the Silk Road founder convicted on 7 federal counts, including narcotics trafficking and money laundering—on stage. Trump pardoned him in 2025. TWO LIFE SENTENCES. And THIS is who they’re putting on a pedestal?

Late Night Anti-Fascists@latenightafa.bsky.social

NEW and also WOW Aug 19 2026 - Brevard County, FL Deputy of the Year (Michael Fultz) Quits After Internal Probe Found Flock Abuse, Gun in Sex Acts, Nazi Salute Photo, Racial Slurs

thespacecoastrocket.comDeputy of the Year Quits After Internal Probe Found Flock Abuse, Gun in Sex Acts, Nazi Salute Photo, Racial Slurs - The Space Coast RocketBrevard's 2025 Deputy of the Year resigned as Sheriff Ivey moved to fire him. Internal probe cites a gun in sex acts, a Nazi salute photo and a Flock search.

Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social

Man, what’s it like to have no opinion of Donald Trump

Matthew Gertz@mattgertz.bsky.social

July 8: Facing Iranian threat, Trump uses the old Air Force One as a decoy -- with White House correspondents on board as potential collateral damage. July 24: White House Correspondents Association celebrates the First Amendment -- with Trump -- at their annual dinner.

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Harry Potter fans force relocation of £430m undersea cable to avoid Dobby’s ‘grave’

theguardian.comHarry Potter fans force relocation of £430m undersea cable to avoid Dobby’s ‘grave’Power cable linking UK and Ireland now passes near Bronze Age human burial remains instead of fictional grave on Welsh beach Harry Potter fans have forced a new multimillion-pound power cable between the UK and Ireland to be relocated after complaining it would desecrate the “grave” of Dobby, a fictional elf. The character was laid to rest on Freshwater West beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales, during the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Fans of the wizard series now come to leave stones reading “Here Lies Dobby” despite being asked not to by the land owner, the National Trust, because the beach is an ecologically sensitive site. Continue reading...

Soraya Nadia McDonald@soraya.press

"WE THE FUCKING JUDGE SON" New York, I love you. I love you so fucking much. Via wali_talks on IG

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

BARTIROMO: It feels like we're moving into a Terminator-type world HASSETT: I hope not and I think not. AI companies definitely have an incentive not to destroy the world. That would destroy their companies too.

Kat Kerlin@katkerlin.bsky.social

Some avocados are female in the morning and male in the afternoon, while others are on the opposite schedule. This helps them avoid self-pollination. How do they do it? A @ucdavis.bsky.social study explains. www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/st...

ucdavis.eduStudy Reveals How Avocados Reverse Sexes Throughout the DaySome avocados are female in the morning and male in the afternoon, while others are on the opposite schedule. How avocados do this has been unclear — until now, thanks to a UC Davis study.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Jeffries: "They have nothing to run on. We're going to run on fighting for an affordable America."

awkword@awkword.bsky.social

ICYMI: The new $500 “American made” Trump phone is actually a 2-year-old phone made in China www.ifixit.com/News/117789/...

The Atlantic@theatlantic.com

Pete Hegseth’s proposed testosterone screenings aren’t medically necessary and seem unlikely to contribute to military readiness—they’re “an exercise in projecting a masculine image,” Tom Bartlett writes.

bit.lyPete Hegseth’s Questionable Testosterone PlanThe secretary of defense wants to monitor the hormone levels of every service member over 30.

Tiffany C. Graham@bluenote123.bsky.social

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but that’s rape. www.salon.com/2026/07/15/m...

FinTwitter@fintwitter.bsky.social

Trump on Iran: We'll have it under control soon

c0nc0rdance@c0nc0rdance.bsky.social

This is the elusive Pampas cat, also called the colocolo, native to South America. They're a natural predator of wild guinea pigs, viscachas & are ruthlessly efficient hunters. For decades, the Pampas cat has been at the center of a debate about species. (📷: Tompkins Conservation)