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1. BREAKING via WSJ Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of Starlink relied on by Ukraine, a decision that sparked panic in Kyiv and confusion inside the Trump administration.

Ukraine was winning the war, so Trump kneecapped Ukraine to help Russia. I wish it weren’t that simple, but it is. Our president is in bed with our enemies.

I voted today!

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As members of Congress, we have the right to conduct oversight at ICE detention facilities through unannounced visits. Today, I am headed to Adelanto, which has serious allegations of misconduct and abuse. More to come.

Why can’t we have a decent life working 40-50 hours a week? As soon as you figure out a way to make a dollar more, they’re going to take it away from you.

New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment. www.nber.org/papers/w35854

The last remaining tree standing between Trump and his border wall, called the Grandmother Tree by activists, was cut down today following Border Patrol’s warrantless raid. Multiple activists were arrested attempting to defend it and stop Trump’s border wall. www.instagram.com/p/DeIIJZdkhTt/

10/5 The bizarre story of how #Maine Sen. Susan Collins lost Planned Parenthood of Northern New England Action 66 days before her vote for Brett Kavanaugh... over stickers at a college graduation. Today is the 8th anniversary of her speech saying she supported him. #MEpolitics

NEW: It's that time of year: time to launch my annual guide to November's elections! I guide you through over *650* interesting elections, & why they matter. Judges, AGs, govs, mayors, lawmakers, AGs, county & school boards—plus many (many) ballot measures. Oh, & Congress. Explore & bookmark!

Nearly 50% of women have dense breasts including me! My Find It Early Act would ensure that all insurance covers screening and diagnostic breast imaging - mammograms, ultrasounds, or MRIs - at no out-of-pocket cost to patients. Let's save lives.

At this point, I’m not ruling out a carrier pigeon.

Trump’s Republican allies in the Senate BLOCKED my bill with Senator Murkowski to stop the Kennedy Center—or any presidential national memorial—from being demolished without an act of Congress. Just shameful.

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It’s a long read, but I'd really appreciate it if you checked out my medbed story for Slate: slate.com/news-and-pol... It was a wild ride.

The man ICE shot in Austin today is named Wilber Rafael Garces Perez. Per his lawyer, she and Perez’s family were run off of hospital property where he’s being treated and won’t even confirm he’s there because he’s “in ICE custody.” Actual criminals.

What I want white folks to understand is when you let your friends, business partners, elected officials, consultants talk about us this way, we don’t trust you either. So ask Walmart & Hewlett Packard about the ppl they pay as lobbyists.

Very telling that a year into the maritime murders, the Trump admin has not: --released the OLC permission slip for the killing spree --allowed Hill staff counsel (as opposed to members) to see the memo --defended strikes in court (admin handed off survivors rather than detain or prosecute them)

Emissions from aircraft? Does this mean they're finally going to ban lead in aviation gasoline, the largest remaining source of lead emissions in the U.S. air? pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... (spoiler: kids who live near airports have elevated blood levels)

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@timnitgebru.blacksky.app Hi, Timnit! @zachstafford.bsky.social and I would love for you to come on #VibeCheckPod to share more of your thoughts on AI CEOs and supposed whistleblowers trying to force a narrative pivot.

CBS NEWS(max) IN MEMPHIS: “It sounds like there’s a jet plane coming towards me. I can understand why residents are losing sleep over this.” #XAI @memphisvsmusk @nonewdatacenters Full: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTUXSkFJH/

Out of 100 US Senators, only four are moms of young kids. Let’s elect one more.

Scoop: The EPA is expected to formally rescind carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter. Tag team with @bloomberg.com’s Ari Natter and Jen Dlouhy. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

c.org/QrgXcXpWPK Please consider signing this petition to help us pressure city leaders into funding safer streets.

First in WaPo this morning: @votevets.org is launching a new campaign to mobilize veterans against Trump's planned triumphal arch. Trump officials are planning 20/hr per day of construction to build 250-ft-tall arch near Arlington National Cemetery.

It's finally happened: the improved quality of machine transcription and the greater ability to extract value from unlabelled data means "your tech is eavesdropping on you for marketing purposes" has crossed from "false conspiracy theory" to "true and concerning" www.theverge.com/tech/991190/...

1. NEW The Wall Street Journal has just published a new story about Corey Lewandowski’s corruption while he was a special government employee at DHS. Lewandowski pitched a wealthy Gulf state to “hire me on the side,” offering help with issues under DHS jurisdiction, including visas.

RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.

Thank you for speaking out. We need a 1980s style “Bolland Amendment” to prohibit any funds from being used for these extrajudicial killings. That’s what caught Reagan in the Iran-Contra affair & nearly got him impeached. What better way to honor Rep. Ed Boland who once held your seat from 1953-89?

Dubious developers are trying pressure the NPS into building a road THROUGH Yosemite to connect their mostly undeveloped $4mil ranch property (surrounded public lands) to HWY 120 in Yosemite. Why is it a terrible idea? 1/n www.sfgate.com/national-par...

This is pretty fucking wild. I had assumed in a worst case scenario he would target blue zip codes and toss ballots based on technicalities but this is even worse than I imagined.

BREAKING: The National Park Service says more than 20 may be missing after a “significant flash flood” hit the Grand Canyon on Saturday. “If you know of anyone who may have been hiking or backpacking in these areas, please contact the NPS Investigative Services Branch Tip Line: 888-653-0009,”

“This is so ridiculous, it makes you sick,” said Don Neubacher, a former supervisor at Yosemite. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/u...

Where are all the angry women at? Margaret Crane invented the at home pregnancy test at age 26 & got screwed over on her idea. Make sure you vote for candidates that will lift up women & support strong female candidates like: Www.marnivonwilpert.com Drannieandrews.com And Marypeltola.com

Listen up. Your comments matter. 👇 action.outdooralliance.org/a/roadless-d... #voices4victory #dv1 #usDemocracy

Every year of my schooling, we acknowledged Pearl Harbor, especially prior to 9/11 And never ONCE did i hear this man's name mentioned. So every December 7th, I like to celebrate Dori Miller, the (forgotten) hero of Pearl Harbor

Oswaldo Pirela is a husband, a father, and a minor league coach for the Padres. He came to this country legally, sought asylum, and has built a life here. ICE just detained him. This is an outrage, and Oswaldo should be reunited with his family immediately.

Before the week gets underway, here are four things worth knowing about: SCOTUS & Trump’s ballroom, the quiet dismantling of an important tool for tracking money laundering, Luigi Mangione’s federal plea & a troubling increase in ICE activity. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...

Starting today until Sunday, August 2nd, you can vote early in person at a polling location! Make your plan to vote and be sure your voice is heard. Michigan, it’s time to get money out of politics, put money in pockets, and pass Medicare for All. More info at abdulforsenate.com/vote.

2/ Her full name was Gloria Alexandra Bravo Cedeno. On June 14 in Manta, a hitman on a motorcycle fired five shots, killing her and her sister in broad daylight. Full story: www.dropsitenews.com/p/prosecutor...

Women: please consider boycotting Dollar Tree stores or at least shopping in groups. This is an atrocious pattern of attacks on women and a disturbing new form of sexual assault! www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Today I made an unannounced visit to ICE’s facility in Scarborough, Maine. What I heard was unacceptable: no body cameras, no training, and no accountability. Johan Guerrero should be alive. Congress must act. Abolish ICE. End qualified immunity.

Murray: Is it true that people making under $184,000 pay a 12.4% Social Security tax rate? Dahl: Yes. Murray: And what is the rate for someone making $1,000,000? Dahl: 2.2%.

This is Joan Sebastian Guerrero, the 26-year-old Colombian father and husband murdered by ICE fascists in broad daylight in front of his 3-year-old daughter. He was NOT the target of the ICE warrant. He was documented. He did everything right. ICE murdered him anyway. And yet… 1/2

i have a wee spooky movie bingo app so I can play while I watch spooky movies esp with my friends if we're watching together and for #FrightClub (and ofc anyone else who would like to play 😍) ghostwoken.art/spookybingo/ im just writing the tropes list as I think of them, im open to suggestions 👀

Never, never, never, throw chips at a driver. 😆 #InTheMouthOfMadness #FrightClub #RIPSamNeill