Ima Private Person

Ima Private Person

@imaprivate.bsky.social

California Coastal Range would-be gardener, voracious audiobook consumer, childless cat lady who DOES have a stake bc I actually care about others regardless of my blood relation to them (don’t get me started!), feminist, liberal, climate worrier

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Russia is cooperating with Iran. So why is Trump cooperating with Russia? Like the diesel deal, this decision is a gift to the very forces attacking our service members.

This should go viral

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

Ossoff: Did you see this business about Don Jr.‘s wedding in the Bahamas? Where he received, apparently, a cash gift from a Russian oligarch connected to the Kremlin? This man, Kremlev, was apparently in China with Putin two days before he flew to the Bahamas for Don Jr.’s wedding…

🙄

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com

NEWS: The Pentagon has announced mandatory low-testosterone screenings for male troops 30 and older, including screening for symptoms such as “reduced libido, loss of spontaneous morning erections, erectile dysfunction,” and other symptoms.

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🚨 Obama rejects the argument that the market and lawsuits alone can keep AI companies in check: “That’s not how we treat airlines, or drug companies, or food companies.” He says there’s “no replacement” for effective government regulation.

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So Congress will work 4 days in September. Zero days in August and zero days in October…

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

Ro Khanna on why Speaker Johnson sent the House home early: He doesn’t want Epstein to become the issue before the midterms, and he doesn’t want votes on the Iran war to become the issue.

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When they do this, it's not enough to reject the demand. You've got to shove it back in their face, and ask why they never ask Republicans to denounce the racist mass murderer who is their party's top donor and who was given the keys to the federal government to cause mass chaos.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Raskin after Kristen Welker plays him clips of controversial Hasan Piker comments and asks him to react to them: "I think all of that is an irrelevant distraction"

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"I was not shocked that he helped somebody. My shock is that he was murdered. And no one has given us the complete truth or anyone has been held accountable. And it's been 7 months! ... there was more effort in vilifying him than pursuing justice" -- Alex Pretti's parents

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The cyclospora outbreak has reached 13,895 cases across 47 states. The FDA has recalled 1.6 million eggs due to salmonella contamination. Screwworm cases continue to rise. And we’ve just surpassed 2,500 measles cases — breaking 2025’s record. “Make America Healthy Again.”

The Orange Toddler MUST NOT be seen as losing! Just like his need to keep the Reflecting Pool “vandalism” claims alive. Your tax $ at work 🙄

Norm Eisen@normeisen.bsky.social

BREAKING: A fed. judge ordered Trump's name off the Kennedy Center in May Today his handpicked board defied the court by voting to put it back, rename the plaza after him, & close the Center for two years They'll answer for it in court, again -TN

Republicans enabled this monster, and likely would eventually have cut the aid without DOGE, because they only have compassion for White Americans who are also cisgender, Christian and non-liberal — even when it comes to CHILDREN. Another reason to fight with all we have.

Jørgen Heszlein@heszlein.bsky.social

New estimate of Elon Musk’s death toll just dropped www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

SMH

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

This is not going well for Bhattacharya 😬 BHATTACHARYA: Talk about misinformation: the decisions during the pandemic led to many people losing faith in public health BRENNAN: Trump admin officials BHATTACHARYA: No. I mean Biden. BRENNAN: The pandemic began during the Trump administration

This increased “surveillance” to determine if abortions are genuinely “emergency” care will only make providers more likely to DENY LIFESAVING CARE to pregnant women The opposite of “pro life”

Jess Piper@piperformissouri.bsky.social

Trump‘s new CDC Director said “abortion surveillance” will be a big part of the CDC‘s role… Republicans will never stop. Never.

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I've already seen a half-dozen headlines from reputable outlets characterizing this statement as "Mitch McConnell said..." I realize I'm being a stickler, but: There's no evidence McConnell said, wrote, or approved this statement. It should be attributed to his staff. It's an important distinction!

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JD Vance calls for Trump to be imprisoned

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

JD Vance: "If you are committing fraud against the American people, all of us in public leadership should be trying to stop it and throw you in prison for enriching yourself off the American taxpayer"

This is how it’s done!!!

The Halfway Post@halfwaypost.bsky.social

BREAKING: A reporter asked Mike Johnson at a press conference today, “Should we bother asking you any questions about Max Miller, Trump’s latest Iran deal, or his Capital One scandal, or have you not heard about any of them yet?"

Something to consider as you break out in a cold sweat considering your produce purchases… 🦠🦠🦠

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social

RFK Jr's CDC reportedly scaled back foodborne disease tracking last year, removing cyclospora from mandatory reporting. The CDC also lost roughly 3,000 employees since 2025. Now a cyclosporiasis outbreak has killed 2 and sickened thousands across 45 states. "Make America Healthy Again."

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Gill: All 100 senators last week passed a non-binding resolution condemning any pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell. They're simultaneously considering confirming the guy who met with her and moved her to a low-security facility as the top cop in the United States. That is so insane to me.

Uber receives reports of sexual assault by their US drivers once every 8 minutes on average… and women who report such assaults are then savagely revictimized by Uber’s lawyers If you’re a woman & you must use Uber, use their “women drivers only” feature www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/b...

nytimes.comUber’s Strategy for Fighting Sexual Assault Suits: ‘What Were You Wearing?’ (Gift Article)The ride-hailing giant promised to handle legal claims “in a way that is best for the survivor.” Its lawyers are pursuing a far more aggressive strategy.

One more important reason for Dems to win back the Senate: holding those who knowingly aided Epstein because it was profitable for their banks accountable

Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.gov

Bombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records. This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:

Who could’ve guessed 🙄

Bill Grueskin@bgrueskin.bsky.social

Trump: "Today, the Board of Peace reached a HISTORIC agreement for the COMPLETE DISARMAMENT of Hamas." Hamas: "We didn’t say disarmament, we didn’t say handing over the weapons." www.wsj.com/world/middle...

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The optics of tonight’s White House Correspondents' Dinner are beyond embarrassing. We have a president who has actively worked to gut press access, silence dissent, and intimidate journalists. And yet, the industry decided the best response was a red-carpet schmoozefest?

Trump has gifted Dems with a virtual GOLD MINE of reasons for voters to reject him & his spineless Republican sycophants. And THIS droning on is what Dems are putting forth?!! I could barely stay awake. God help us.

House Democrats@housedemocrats.bsky.social

Donald Trump and Republicans KEEP betraying the American people.