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Abdul El-Sayed@abdulelsayed.bsky.social

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

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

"He's just a guy who shows a weird focus on transgender kids ... typically people who say stuff like that tend to have some unusual search histories" -- JD Vance, who is obsessed with demagoguing trans issues, baselessly suggests that Talarico is a pedo

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "With the war, it's just artificial. It's a little bit high. It's a small price to pay ... let them take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay."

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com

Speaker Mike Johnson is warning of a “nightmare scenario” if Republicans lose the House: Democrats could investigate Trump, his family, his Cabinet, GOP donors and powerful business figures.

meidasnews.comMAGA Speaker Johnson Calls Trump Family Investigations a ‘Nightmare’ Ahead of MidtermsWith control of Congress at stake in November, Johnson warned that Democratic committees would investigate Trump, his family, cabinet officials and major donors—and claimed that accountability would t...

Chris Vannini@chrisvannini.com

NEWS: Illinois defensive coordinator Bobby Hauck is out after four games. Illinois is 100th in scoring defense after a 42-19 loss to Ohio State.

Meredith Shiner@meredithshiner.com

I had not seen this clip where Tammy Duckworth advises Democrats to "not impeach anybody," "get back to work" and "allow" Donald Trump to "save face" and I would just like to remind the senator from IL that the federal government took 4,000 Chicagoans and murdered a 38-year-old father last fall.

ProPublica@propublica.org

Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵

Scorigami@nflscorigami.bsky.social

🏈 CHI 59 - 37 CAR FINAL ✅ That's Scorigami!! It's the 1096th unique final score in NFL history.

Matthew Gault@mjgault.bsky.social

Hegseth announced they're gonna start screening for T and administering testosterone treatment for warriors found wanting

Sara R. Fagerlie, PhD, CHCP@cancercommunicator.com

"the American Astronomical Society said the endeavor cannot be considered to serve the public interest and would waste taxpayer $ by wrecking the work of federally funded astronomical facilities even as it brought untold risks to people and wildlife" Gift article. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/c...

nytimes.comF.C.C. Approves Test of Space Mirror to Light Night Sky Despite Outcry (Gift Article)A start-up company has permission to try its plan to bounce solar rays onto the dark side of Earth, turning night to day for a three-mile-wide patch.

Yashar Ali 🐘@yasharali.bsky.social

BREAKING US Senator Lindsey Graham has died, his office says in a statement. The Senator was 71 years old. (Not a joke) Full Story: bit.ly/4f8BB70

The Onion@theonion.com

Study: 97% Of Average American’s Day Spent Retrieving 6-Digit Codes https://theonion.com/study-97-of-average-americans-day-spent-retrieving-6-digit-codes/

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

JD Vance: "My 6-year-old gives me a hug and says, 'Daddy, I didn't steal any of the cookies!' Of course he stole the cookies. So when I hear a guy protesting out of nowhere, 'I did not do any election fraud! I did not do any fraud!' It makes me wonder, why is that guy protesting so aggressively?"

Randall Munroe@xkcd.com

Offside xkcd.com/3268/

CJ Fogler@cjzero.bsky.social

This is the most hilarious little league home run I've ever seen, the Royals have outdone themselves

David Graeber Institute @davidgraeberinst.bsky.social

David Graeber opposed Keir Starmer back in 2020, warning he'll lead to the rise of the Far-Right and the rise of hate/racism. And look where we are now. Labour having abandoned its principles to become just another Neo-liberal party has been a total disaster.

Michael LaFrance@mlafrance.bsky.social

A livestream of a volcano in the Philippines captured a meteor crashing to Earth today. What are the odds? Mayon Volcano, Location: Albay, Luzon, Philippines

CNN@cnn.com

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to tax wealthy residents’ second homes has elicited a highly emotional response from two of the city’s richest. https://cnn.it/3Pqr6mE

Lawrence Hurley@lawrencehurley.bsky.social

NEW: Chief Justice John Roberts bemoans that Americans don't understand how the Supreme Court operates and see justices as "political actors". The court at times simply has to make "unpopular" decisions, he adds: www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

nbcnews.comChief Justice John Roberts says American public wrongly views the justices as ‘political actors’During remarks at a judicial conference, Roberts bemoaned what he characterized as misconceptions about the Supreme Court held by the American public.

emptywheel@emptywheel.bsky.social

DOJ arrested one of the commandos involved in the Maduro raid for insider trading on a predictions market on it. abcnews.com/US/doj-arres...

abcnews.comDOJ arrests soldier who made $400,000 betting on Maduro's removal: SourcesAuthorities have arrested an U.S. soldier involved in the capture of Nicolas Maduro for allegedly pocketing more than $400,000 by betting on his capture, sources say.

Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social

This is NUTS www.thehandbasket.co/p/trump-usai...

Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social

“The term ‘third place’ was coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg in his book The Great Good Place, which explored the role of places like cafes, parks, & libraries in societies. He argued such places were not only important for mental health, but were essential to democracy & a sense of community.”

abc.net.au'Elevates the mood': Third places providing a space away from work and homeIn an increasingly digital world, Brisbane residents are still heading out to enjoy third places to take a break, enjoy life, and expose themselves to new ideas.

Shams Charania Tweets@shamsbot.bsky.social

BREAKING: The Chicago Bulls have dismissed executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley, sources tell ESPN.

The Onion@theonion.com

‘NY Times’ Columnists Hold Roundtable To Determine What’s Wrong With Them https://theonion.com/ny-times-columnists-hold-roundtable-to-determine-whats-wrong-with-them/

Pacific Antifascist Research Collective@pacantifa.is

A thread of ICE and CBP sex offenders and credibly accused sex pasts. Content-warning descriptions of abuse Yuma Sector CBP agent Ramon Marquez, 31, was arrested in May 2025 and has been charged with 15 felonies including 14 counts of sexual conduct with a 16-year-old between Dec 2024 and Apr 2025.