Imagine ordering 8 fighter jets to scream over Epstein survivors so they couldn’t be heard — and then asking the public to believe you’re innocent.

“The assumption is it's your AC that's driving peak load and therefore the size of the system. But with data centers, that goes out the window. Ninety-100% of future expense is attributable to data center demand growth. Not residential, not small businesses, not farms.” www.wusa9.com/article/news...

Some of you might remember that in 2017 I created a crowdsourced spreadsheet of tech ethics syllabi. It still exists! And there are presumably many more such classes now, so considering adding to it! cfiesler.medium.com/tech-ethics-...

If you’re a convicted felon and your character witness is your dear old friend, the convicted child sex trafficker and enabler of your other dear old friend, the most notorious raper of children in modern history, you’re definitely a total piece of shit.

Here’s what was NOT released today: - the proffer agreement between Maxwell and the DoJ - the agreement transferring Maxwell to club fed - communications showing who waived Maxwell’s sex offender status allowing her transfer and possible work assignments outside prison - the Epstein files

Antitrust enforcement in the United States DOJ had been a rock-solid institution of economic governance. Now it is a filthy tool of personalist power, rewarding loyalty and payments to one person’s allies. Corrupted beyond recognition. What is being shredded cannot be fully rebuilt.

Trump stripped 37 current and former national security officials of their security clearances, a group that included many who had focused on Russian activities and foreign interference in U.S. elections, according to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

Here's a thought- How about BLUE states each send some of their National Guard to Washington DC with explicit instructions to keep their eye on the RED states' National Guard, making sure they don't break any laws? All's fair! 💯

NEW: Rep. Sam Liccardo (D-CA) introduces legislation requiring Trump Administration to reveal cost of National Guard deployment Bill requires Administration "submit a mandated report outlining the deployment's legal basis, aim, and cost to taxpayers" liccardo.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

DOGE was an administrative coup. National Guard in the capital is a military coup. White people must rise up to defeat the American fascists: confederates. Political solutions are nearing an end.

the TX Dems leaving Collier out to dry is a level of surrender we simply did not believe possible. it's one thing to surrender, the shame of which should haunt you the rest of your life, but to then abandon one of your own to the cops is something we are legitimately struggling to find words for.

I said earlier there's not enough coverage of the CDC shooting, so have to add that it, and reactions, are being covered by @thexylom.com , a 7-yo newsroom that is ATL-based, science-focused, and entirely Asian-American run, and people should check them out. www.thexylom.com/post/atlanta...

This story is somehow even worse than you think it’s going to be. Insane @davidgilbert.bsky.social scoop:

I wrote about this guy.

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Oooooh really?? 🤔🤔🤔

New in PN: Don't listen to centrist Democrats about crime "The right response to Trump’s authoritarianism isn’t to say 'maybe he has a point.' It’s to attack him and his allies for their dishonesty, their thuggishness, and their failures. That’s how Democrats avoid looking weak."

A beatdown in broad daylight was caught on video: Masked men in tactical vests grappled, tased, and piled onto a delivery worker. Pinning the worker face down on the pavement, agents tased him again and punched him repeatedly in the head.

This GenZer gives a brief lesson in housing exclusion, zoning,and NIMBYs www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6CqDCyj/

I’ve built a company from scratch that now serves millions—and our employees are part owners. I believe in high-wage, high-quality jobs. That’s the kind of economy I’ll fight for in Congress.

A reminder for those of us in @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social … @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org

On Saturday, August 16, hundreds of Latinx punks gathered at MacArthur Park for an evening of anti-authoritarian cumbia and hardcore ska punk as one of the venue’s 10 free summer concerts. By @jwhendricks.bsky.social Full story: lataco.com/ska-punk-mac...

Friends. I want to see Katie Wilson win in Seattle, so I started making calls in July to start a PAC to support her against Harrell and his corporate backers’ bottomless pockets. Huge shoutout to our lead donor Protec 17 for stepping up and digging deep. www.thestranger.com/news/2025/08...

For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine recommendations. Yeah, no shit, when the government is running by science denying morons. Get your shots, be safe, and vote these fuckers out. apnews.com/article/covi...

Call it what you want, but if a tiny class of oligarchs controls the economy, it’s not a free market — it’s concentration of power.

This should be bigger news. Also where are all the citizens who voted for Rep. Nicole Collier to represent them?

Blow harder.

CATO: “New nonpublic data from ICE indicates the government is primarily detaining individuals with no criminal convictions of any kind… 93% had no violent convictions… 65% no criminal record at all…” @MarshaBlackburn www.cato.org/blog/65-peop...

AntI-Trump & regime speech will face scrutiny under material support statutes, protesters may be charged under terrorism frameworks, and digital activism could be surveilled or blocked. First Amendment protections will be subordinated to the executive’s wartime narrative. #3E

If he strikes Iran, Iranian-Americans, Muslims, journalists, & immigration advocates will be the first to experience profiling, detentions, & travel restrictions. Agencies will operate under looser oversight, while civil rights litigation will stall in a court system deferential to war powers #3E

Once U.S. war in Iran begins, emergency powers become precedent, not exception. Surveillance architecture remains permanent. Courts show deference, and the public - worn down by fear - accepts suppression as protection. That is how democracies hollow out from within during war. This is the plan #3E

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As Senate Republicans rewrite the reconciliation bill that would gut Medicaid and SNAP, we’re making sure key GOP senators hear from their angry constituents. Help us disrupt Trump’s Tax Scam by calling voters in target states and connecting them with their senators: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

Find your polling location #NYC!

Ralph Nader on How Ordinary People Can Fight Trump and Change America via @currentaffairs.bsky.social

Free universal childcare should sound no more radical than free public elementary school. It just involves lowering the age at which the government is willing to step in and provide care. www.currentaffairs.org/news/they-al...

This is a good moment to recognize @thecity.nyc, a nonprofit newsroom that covers stuff that other organizations (even really large ones that are based in New York City) often miss www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/n...

Let's ask for this in every county.

No. Absolutely not. Holding a fire sale of US public lands to address a made-up fiscal crisis (which is only precipitated by reckless tax cuts) is a terrible, terrible idea.

This isn't just about California. It’s about how we treat our fellow human beings. It’s about how we treat families. It’s about who we are. I stand with @padilla.senate.gov

SCOOP: The "Appeal To Heaven" flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.

In what way is this ✌️federal law enforcement✌️? In no way, of course. Which means police should be arresting these agents right now for state crimes (kidnapping, assault, felonious threats), and the FBI should be arresting them for federal crimes (deprivation of rights under color of law). Nobody is.

They’re arresting 80 year old veterans and their walkers now. You can’t make this shit up. 😡🤬

1/4 Keep your eyes on Congress too! Today, the House is poised to vote on a devastating rescission package that would gut $9.4 billion from programs Congress already approved—including ALL federal funding for NPR, PBS, and critical international aid. 📢 Take action: tinyurl.com/Clawback-bil...

#ICYMI: The week’s top stories ✅ An innovative proposal for year-round, universal childcare 💡 ✅ How Trump’s plans for student loan debt threaten the US economy ✅ Exploring the financial risks of generative AI More in our #RooseveltRundown ⬇️ rooseveltinstitute.org/roosevelt-ru...

#NYCtech & #PiTech, tomorrow is the last day you can register to vote in NYC AND the first day you can vote in the Primary!!! Let's make sure New Yorkers who love democracy represent those of us who believe in democracy!!!

Jesus. The juxtaposition of these two posts back to back is just...

Plenty of hotel capacity in DC tonight. Doesn’t look like a big crowd in town for Dear Leader’s parade tomorrow. #NoKings

Some people dream about winning the lottery. I dream about: -Universal health care -100% clean, renewable energy -Fully funded public ed -Living wage for all How about you?