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I want to chat about something not SSA related for a second because sometimes we just need to be reminded that humanity isn’t all bad. Hope comes in all forms so let’s talk about why the launch of The Irina Foundation yesterday has me in my feels. Linking it here at the top so it doesn’t get lost.

I have lost all patience with the apparently unshakeable conviction that striking a reasonable, moderate pose means assuming the sincerity of transparently pretextual horseshit. Donald Trump does not care about reducing crime in DC. He is testing and normalizing paramilitary deployments in cities.

In a #win for voters, the 5th Circuit strikes down Louisiana's state legislative maps for unlawfully diluting Black voting power. The state must now redraw its maps to ensure Black voters have equal opportunity to elect candidates of their choice.

NASA’s acting chief calls for the end of Earth science at the space agency arstechnica.com/space/2025/0...

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Also, this plot never fails to scare me. All of recorded human history - domesticated crops, cities, religion, etc. - happened during an anomalously stable period in our climate history. Our efforts have now pushed us out of that zone. Humans existed before then... but we were migratory.

The California Coastal Commission has unanimously voted against SpaceX’s plan for a dramatic expansion of rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base, citing environmental and regulatory concerns.

This divided decision willfully ignores the Administration’s lawless attempt to destroy an agency created by Congress that has helped millions. But the Administration cannot yet resume its illegal attempt to shut down the CFPB. The fight continues.

Nationalist Christians (Nat-Cs) want to repeal the 19th Amendment. MAGA pod bros demand women "owe" men sex as "marital debt." MAGA politicians are banning repro health, Mifepristone, & Medicaid. All men must step up to stop these violent attacks. My latest: www.qasimrashid.com/p/maga-attac...

The Trump administration is anti-worker, anti-family, anti-veteran. Union busting is disgusting. www.axios.com/2025/08/15/v...

Not only is Clark the second most powerful House Democrat, her photo is also featured on AIPAC's website, with the caption: "We stand with those who stand with Israel." And now Clark just admitted Israel is committing genocide.

Judges need to start seeing around corners. These m’f’k’rs are textbook bad faith actors, through and through. They forfeited all deference and judicial forbearance long ago.

Imagine if they’d had sandwiches. 🥪

ADORABLE ! ! ! ! THIS TODDLER CAN'T WAIT FOR HIS DADDY TO COME HOME !

The only thing I have to say about the email SSA sent out and the attached letter to the American people is this: none of the data matches the lived experience of myself or any employee I know or have talked to. Once again, I can’t access the data needed to rebut the cute graphs Commish Frankie 1/?

Trump refers to Obama officials as "Clapper and Comer and that whole group of criminals ... that is a criminal group of people, they are sick people and they are criminals and they should be taken care of."

"Public confidence in vaccines isn’t boosted by governments cancelling science...removing funding for a cutting-edge technology that has saved lives will leave people less protected when the next pandemic strikes. It is irresponsible and will slow global progress." www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Red - the juice of tomatoes! Black - the dark of olives sliced!

Mamdani is not only the Democratic Party nominee, but he also won Jeffries district by a significant margin. This is disgraceful.

DC Union Station tonight. Unreal.

Depending on AI to do things for us, will only make us dumber.

Special Military Operation: Alaska

Throwing a sandwich at a cop: REQUIRES 10-PERSON TACTICAL TEAM TO AREEST IN FULL RAID GEAR (even tho subject wanted to turn himself in) Beating a cop unconscious with a flag pole: “Go home. We love you.”

President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska on Friday for a summit aimed at negotiating an end to the war in Ukraine.⁠ ground.news/article/trum...

The same people working to limit your ability to make decisions about your own pregnancy are also working to make sure you have fewer treatment options if you get breast cancer. #ProLifeMyAss www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

“using real concerns to put reactionary political views in the mouths of people i am not actually going to speak to or give the dignity of their own voices” is a classic move for this clique

There's also the question of why NYTimes is devoting any coverage at all to a failed primary candidate with no endorsement from any party's voters. If Cuomo had won, would Mamdami get puff pieces about his proposals too? I think we all know the answer to that one.

“Donald Trump has overstepped his bounds repeatedly with Alaska … making these different claims, like offering to sell resources, ….,” they said. “I think people are just kind of done with people, you know, doing something without their input.” #StandWithUkraine alaskabeacon.com/2025/08/14/p...

Absolutely disgusting and unamerican. Full stop.

Reporter: What’s going on with those posts on X that are clearly trolling the president? Newsom: I hope it’s a wake up call for the president. I’m just following his example. If you have issues with what I’m putting out, you sure as hell should have concerns with what he’s putting out

This is the Nazi-punching move. LFG.

#AltCitizen #DC

Extortion of Nobel Prize is Hall of Fame level abuse of office. Every single Democrat should be mocking this clown for being so fragile, so insecure, so weak, and so openly corrupt.

A judge has freed Sean Dunn—who threw a sandwich at an ICE fascist—ruling that a felony charge is excessive. To be clear, MAGA snowflakes celebrated Trump for pardoning Nazis who physically beat cops to death with pipes, but tried to charge a man armed with a sandwich with a felony.🤔 Incredible.

The California Geological Survey is hiring a Branch Chief to oversee 4 key programs in the organization: 🔹Forest and Watershed Geology 🔹Mineral Resources 🔹Geologic and Landslide Mapping and 🔹Burned Watershed Geohazards Deadline to apply is 8/28. calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/...

Newsom reveals what Trump discussed with him the night before he federalized the National Guard in Los Angeles: How original the “Newscum” nickname is How many MAGA hats he sold The debate with Kamala Harris

There would be an immediate cease fire if Russia immediately ceases firing.

So now we've got proof EJ Antoni was in the crowd on January 6. The video footage does show him leaving, so we'll give him credit for that much. You can decide if you want to believe the White House that he was just in the area for a meeting.

A DOGE kid gets beat up in DC and it’s DefCon1; hundreds of bullets into federal buildings with officer killed in Atlanta and it’s crickets; violent mob attacks Capitol wounding dozens of officers and it’s pardons for all.

Last month, we reported that the IRS was preparing a system that would share millions of taxpayers' data with ICE. Now we can confirm data was officially transferred ⤵️

Judge orders RFK Jr.'s health department to stop sharing Medicaid data with deportation officials | Click on the image to read the full story

US Park Police now doing traffic stops in DC, and charged at me with a baton for filming closer than they liked

While Trump gets ready ready to meet Putin in Alaska, Putin is getting ready to test a nuclear-powered cruise missile intended to defeat the Golden Dome.

“.. DOGE increasingly looks like a giant joke as the initiative winds up saving essentially zero dollars for US taxpayers .” - Vital Knowledge @politico.com 🇺🇸 www.politico.com/news/2025/08...