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15 Aug

abc7news.comYes, San Francisco has an official flower and it's blooming at Golden Gate Park"Dahlias have attitude. They don't look up at the sky, they don't look down at the ground, they look right at the judges." For three decades, Deborah Dietz has been tending Golden Gate Park's Dahlia D...

15 Aug

Opinion | Trump is trying to distract from how Iran is only growing stronger

13 Aug

Anarchistic goats are attacking Portland.

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13 Aug

substack.comSwm (@swm1400769)Just another day at the Gulf course.

professormichaelhudson.substack.comThe Imperial Objectives of America’s Oil War, from Venezuela to IranGeopolitics as if diplomats mattered.

12 Aug

professormichaelhudson.substack.com/p/the-imperi... Phenomenal article by Michael Hudson, a complete timeline of US hegemony dating from the end of WW2 to now.

reut.rsTrump floats possible legal challenge to New York tax on luxury second homesU.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday ‌that he was assessing whether the federal government could mount a legal challenge to avert a progressive surcharge on luxury second homes ⁠in New York City.

11 Aug

A tax on second jet airplane and second yacht should be a national VAT movement. It should increase exponentially with the third and fourth etc.

Reuters@reuters.com

Trump floats possible legal challenge to New York tax on luxury second homes reut.rs/4qfvPFY

jrnl.ieAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez has given another hint that she is considering a 2028 presidential runAfter topping the Democrat poll, Ocasio-Cortez was coy when asked if she is preparing for a 2028 presidential run

10 Aug

AOC, it would be so smart of you to decline donations you receive from Blackrock! www.nasdaq.com/articles/bla...

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The Journal@thejournal.ie

Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has given another hint she is considering a run in the 2028 presidential election. She topped a poll last week for voters preferred nominee. jrnl.ie/7126283

americanfaith.comAmerican Faith - Breaking News - PoliticsAmerican Faith is a nonprofit NEWS MEDIA NETWORK that provides breaking news and analysis on current events.

10 Aug

Even AOC receives dark $$$. This from americanfaith.com One of Ocasio-Cortez’s most consistent donors is Dave Koshgarian,who has contributed thousands of dollars to her campaign since 2020. Koshgarian’s corporate clients include Duke Energy, MetLife, General Electric, Charles Schwab, and BlackRock.

USA TODAY@usatoday.com

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez left the door open to a 2028 presidential run while discussing her decision to freeze her eggs on "This Week."

bit.lyAOC says she's freezing eggs, hasn't ruled out 2028 presidential bidRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez left the door open to a 2028 presidential run while discussing her decision to freeze her eggs on "This Week."

10 Aug

STOP SUPPORTING ISRAELI GENOCIDE.

Ranked News@rankednews.bsky.social

Schumer helps Senate avert government shutdown after months of uncertainty: The Senate advanced a solution to avert a government shutdown on Saturday, ending months of speculation that Democrats might use a shutdown for political gain. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Sc… https://ranked.news/1227318?u=b

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open.substack.comTrump Debuted A Brand New Head In Vegas Last Night And I Can’t Stop Looking At ItTrump forgot how to spell “dumb,” campaigned for a guy running in the wrong state, and bragged about taking Venezuela’s oil — but the wig. THE WIG.

Captcha clue: there are two data centers, two ICE detention centers and one prison.

www.kgw.com/article/news... DNA solves 30y cold case in OR.

Your daily dada:

open.substack.comIs Todd Blanche Going to Drop the Cold, Dead Hand of Anthony Comstock on America’s Women if He's Confirmed?So, what the heck is the Comstock Act and why is Todd Blanche so enthusiastic about it?

5 Aug

open.substack.com/pub/thomhart... Comstock was a vile misogynist who would get along quite well with Alito, Thomas and House Speaker Johnson. Add mailbox inspection to the surviellance state, with Flock and Axon intrusion into every corner of phones, bathrooms and bedrooms.

2 Aug

Helmholtz clouds over Portland Saturday.

theonion.comPharmaceutical Ad Urges Viewers To Fight Doctors Who Say Drug Not Right For ThemNORTH CHICAGO, IL—Emphasizing that potential users of the drug should never take no for an answer, a Skyrizi ad that began airing nationally Tuesday encourages viewers to fight any doctors who say the...

29 July

Actually stethoscopes have been repurposed as shoulder cams just for this rise in Skyrizi terrorism.

The Onion@theonion.com

“Consult your doctor before taking Skyrizi, and if your doctor advises against it, physically attack them immediately,” says a voiceover in the 60-second TV spot

27 July

47 on TS: "Republicans can then quickly pass everything they ever dreamed of, including a full and deep throated SAVE AMERICA ACT.

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27 July

open.substack.comThe Gulf of Tonkin in the Persian Gulf: Phase One of the Iranian Ground War Has Already BegunHow Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are burning through Texas crude and $1.5 trillion in taxpayer wealth to mask an active Middle East ground war.

michael-hudson.com/2026/06/the-...

26 July

michael-hudson.comThe War America Cannot Admit It Lost | Michael HudsonMichael Hudson on the Iran war, the Strait of Hormuz, de-dollarisation, oil prices, debt moratoriums and the deepening global economic crisis.

26 July

How does a moon 1.4 billion kilometres from the Sun end up with rivers, rain and lakes, but not a single drop of water in any of them? "Titan’s rain does not have to resemble a daily terrestrial shower. Its climate operates through long seasons, and each season lasts more than seven Earth years."

22 July

Sun Waves

Mysteries of clouds with stars

Bob Dylan might have been an ai prophet:"don't criticize what you can't understand" --The Times They are A-Changing

Meanwhle, the Oregon Coast soothes....

Apparently ags need space lasers.

chrishedges.substack.comIs Iran Becoming Another 'Forever War'? (w/ John Mearsheimer) | The Chris Hedges ReportThe Chris Hedges Report is a reader-supported publication.

19 July

Rhetorical questions are "forever" as well.

Charles Keener@charleskeener.bsky.social

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14 July

Portland, the One Cloud Town

13 July

Deborah DeLario@deb1960.bsky.social

10 July

I'm compelled to open a transmice nail pedicure salon.

on.wsj.comThere’s a New Way of War, but Is It Evolution or Revolution?Militaries worldwide are grappling with breakneck technological change and the lessons from Ukraine and the Persian Gulf.

8 July

The war betwen virus and host only makes each more violent. Same with human adversaries.

The Wall Street Journal@wsj.com

The way wars are fought is changing fast, as new technologies upend military doctrines on everything from procurement to executing operations. But just how radical will this transformation be in years to come? on.wsj.com/3Tkzndm

The DOE is responsible for our nuclear arsenal, so don't expect credibility.

Jason Scott@textfiles.com

I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure. Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.

It was worst in 1896 when the SCOTUS ruled 8-1 for "equal but separate." We aren't that degraded yet.

Congratulations Texas! Your law enforcing bible study should make y'all proud!

@charleskeener.bsky.social

www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-... Barak Hussain, make that Husssssain a dangerous hissy threat to Trump ego.

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counterpunch.orgSentencing of the Prairieland Defendants Necessitates a Massive Movement Against ICE and RepressionTrump 2.0 has been marked by a barrage of attacks on social movements. A key pillar of this repression has been the use of extreme legal measures against individuals who represent broader progressive ...

@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social

Hunter has officially passed the GOP/ai test. This made me laugh!

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2 July

Hey Lindsey: On February 18, 2025, the Governor of South Carolina issued a similar request for residents to conserve electricity by lowering the thermostats on their heaters during an extreme cold snap. So, apparently, your WOKE state beat New York to become socialist! Congratulations.

2 July

This issue is just distracting from the billions leagally used to bribe officials by lobbying.

M Meerkat@kackbro.bsky.social

It's All Screwed Up,But Miriam Adelson Donates To A Super Pac, Which Is Why We Need To End, Citizens United.......

newsweek.comBan ICE Warehouses Like Data Centers, Locals Demand

Good luck discerning the difference!

Newsweek@newsweek.com

Residents urge data center-style curbs on ICE warehouses after federal officials abandoned a detention expansion plan.

PORCINA LIVE Caller from NJ Dear Porcina: "How stupid can some people be??" THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! Dear Donald: our ai massive data centers are so happy you asked that! Stupidity has a scale of 1-10, very much like the measurement of pain. Sincerely, Porcina

Ms ai. Edison 1890.

What ever happened to the Makers?

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump while ranting and raving admits his pillaging Venezuela's natural resources: "We take some"

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18 June

AOC! AOC!

Mack Butterfield@mack2114.bsky.social

No lies detected.

thehill.comDid the Reflecting Pool remodel cause the bright green algae bloom?Donald Trump’s vision was to paint the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool a darker shade of “American flag blue” to celebrate the country’s 250th birthday. But this week, it&#…

17 June

thehill.com/policy/energ... “Now that the bottom is nice and dark, it elevates the temperature and the algae grows better.”

16 June

The list keeps growing, Clarence Thomas must be added.

Uncle Snuggs@ralphhensley.bsky.social

Most dangerous traitors are Musk, Thiel, Vought, Miller, Vance, Johnson and Roberts.