I wrote on Reddit that the Republicans would find a way around the Voting Rights Act, and got downvoted, I don't like being right though. Supreme Court Eviscerates The Voting Rights Act | HuffPost Latest News www.huffpost.com/entry/suprem...

Sen. Mark Kelly tells Scott MacFarlane that Pete Hegseth is a uniquely unqualified individual: In our country’s history, we have not had a less qualified secretary of defense…

Having watched the CA Governor debate last night, I can't help but see the parallels between Chad Bianco and Pete Hegseth--two that try very hard to project an "alpha" presence, yet get incredibly defensive (even whiny) when challenged and come off like "snowflake" victims spouting indignance.

Per Representative Ro Khanna, during today's hearing with Pete Hegseth, the war with Iran will cost the average American household $5,000 extra per year to pay for higher gas and food prices. Are we great yet?

May I offer an alternative explanation? Last night’s “incident” gave me the “boy who cried wolf” vibe. I wonder how many others experienced the same feeling.

I was at a birthday dinner last night with about 25 other people, and spent the morning out in the real world. Literally nobody is talking about the shooting. Most are unaware of it, or only peripherally aware and shrugging it off. It's a blip. We live in a violent country.

Oh wow really

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Even Tucker Carlson…

Investigators found a gun and 200 rounds of ammunition in his hotel room. It is believed that he wanted to start a riot at the festival and blame it on Black Lives.

It's not only veterans, it's the overwhelming majority of the world. Trump is a serial lying psychopath and EVERYONE knows it. 😳👇

Malia and Sasha Obama

Didn't we learn about chromium-6 from Erin Brokovich?

Israel destroys power and water systems in Christian town in south Lebanon - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-destroys-power-and-water-systems-christian-town-south-lebanon

Meta spent more on lobbying in 2025 than America’s three largest oil and gas companies combined.

“These numbers, it is obvious, are important. That they don’t want the public to have them says something,” the official said. “That’s the definition of a cover-up.”

The Justice Department is attempting to shield DOJ attorneys suspected of violating ethics rules from oversight by state bar disciplinary bodies. bit.ly/4c741wB

READ: The devastation in Gaza is not just genocide but also ecocide - the intentional destruction of the ecology. Israel’s assault shows how settler-colonial violence is tied to environmental harm, and why climate justice depends on Palestinian liberation. mondoweiss.net/2025/09/ecoc...

From ICE data systems to AI war tech, Palantir is helping build the machinery of state violence. @alfatau.bsky.social looks at the company’s role in turning Silicon Valley nationalism into infrastructure.

The weed killer Roundup and its active ingredient glyphosate are being sprayed in record amounts in a surprising place: California’s forests. Is it safe? The latest investigation from our friends at @revealnews.org:

🚨 President Trump has issued a new ultimatum on Iran, telling Fox News Iran has just 3 days before its oil pipelines naturally “explode from within.” He claimed the backup of oil created as a result of the US naval blockade will cause catastrophic mechanical stress that will lead to spontaneous...

Chatbots make it far easier than traditional internet use for a struggling person to move from violent thoughts toward action.

"These killings are the natural outcome of a country enamored with patriarchy and determined to make sure that men can freely dominate women." From Ms. scholar Brittney Cooper in @thecut.com #MsReads

A growing civilian flotilla is setting sail from Sicily with one mission: reach Gaza. Zeteo’s Alex Colston is on board as the Global Sumud Flotilla prepares for a high-risk journey — in what could become the largest attempt yet to challenge the blockade. Subscribe to zeteo.com

“I love converts, but you move into somebody’s house, you don’t start rearranging the furniture.”

Communities in New York are fighting back against “deed theft,” when predatory speculators use forgery, deceit or fraud to illegally transfer ownership of properties without the knowledge or full understanding of homeowners.

Gamble said she wasn’t speaking as a victim. “I’m standing on the foundation of our democracy. If we don’t have free speech, what do we have?”

What does Scripture have to say about men who behave like Donald Trump? Is the president headed for eternal damnation? "All I can say is this: The biblical teaching is clear about the need for leaders to care for the people.”

Even as they profess to be conservationists, Joseph Bullington found that most of the billionaire landowners in the Yellowstone ecosystem accumulated their wealth through industries that help drive the destruction of nature elsewhere. inthesetimes.com/article/yell...

Facing an anti-war heckler, JD Vance bragged about the Trump administration’s role in implementing a ceasefire agreement in Gaza — a “ceasefire” that human rights groups said this week is an overwhelming failure, as Israel continues to bomb Palestinians on a near-daily basis.

NEW: US senators voted 52-47, largely along party lines, against a war powers resolution on Wednesday afternoon that would have stopped the Trump administration from continuing its illegal military campaign against Iran without congressional approval.

Israel is also perpetrating war crimes and crimes against humanity in Lebanon.

“We are not able to overcome operational challenges resulting from Israel’s targeted criminalization,” DCI-P’s general director said.

The U.S. military announced that it had carried out another attack on vessels in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Saturday, bringing the total death toll of its boat strike campaign to 168 people as Trump threatens the same “system” of attacks against Iran, despite the ceasefire.

Did the South surrender cuz it sure seems like The Confederacy is resurrecting like a zombie you didn't quite kill.

A judge ordered her return after a wrongful deportation. Now comes the hard part. “I think a lot of people assume that the story ends when your loved one comes back. But that’s just the beginning of when the healing process starts.”

Political scientist Robert Pape says Iran's control over the Strait of Hormuz could help the country become a fourth center of global power.

The federal database that could upend the midterm elections [via @popular.info]

Unhinged Trump Threatens to Jail Reporters, Media Elite Can’t Wait to Party With Him Plus, guess who Bari Weiss invited to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Read this week’s 'Ragebait' by @justinbaragona.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/trump-thre...

How your data is powering Trump’s surveillance state

⚡️NEW from @dropsitenews.com: “It Seems Like Blind American Ignorance”: The New US War on Iraq In the shadow of its wars in Iran and Lebanon, the US has conducted devastating attacks on the security forces of its Iraqi ally. Story by Nir Rosen & Hajar al Obeidi www.dropsitenews.com/p/iraq-us-wa...

Trump’s executive order to upend mail voting is not only illegal, but would inject chaos into our elections. bit.ly/4mhDqln

Video: Sahat English 🇵🇸 via X (@sahatenglish)

🔴 Israeli forces carried out 137 strikes in 30 mins on Wed., with bombardment continuing into Thu. across southern Lebanon, according to Sahat English. L’Orient-Le Jour reports following attacks on Thu.: ➤ Israeli warplanes struck Khiam (in Marjayoun district, near the southeastern border with...

BREAKING: The ProPublica union is on strike today. The unionized staff at the non-profit outlet has walked out after two years of stalled negotiations. The workers core demands are AI protections, just cause employment provisions, layoff safeguards, and pay increases.

Port Washington, Wisconsin residents just voted to restrict restricting future data centers in a first-of-its-kind referendum. Approved by a 2-1 margin, the ballot measure requires leaders to gain voter approval before granting tax incentives to date center developers.