David Streever filed a lawsuit against Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and 6 other federal officials, including 3 agents who tried to deliver a warning to him in June. ICE tactics are “un-American, unconstitutional and unacceptable in a free society.” www.syracuse.com/news/2026/07...

ICE officers are now checking commercial truckers at weigh stations to verify work status and English proficiency, officials say.

Dozens of people were charged with felonies after trying to steal thousands of beagles from a Wisconsin research facility — a major development in a case that has drawn increased attention to animal testing practices.

Lawyers for Animals are prosecuting a commercial pig farm and their Farm Manager for 30 alleged animal welfare offences. The charges follow an undercover investigation into the farm in 2024 and a subsequent expert veterinary review. lawyersforanimals.substack.com/p/cranswick-...

A nasty gastrointestinal bug is rapidly spreading in several states, with more than 700 cases confirmed in Michigan over the last few weeks, with a demand increasing for tests.

Another one of President Donald Trump's lawsuits against a news organization has fizzled out. https://cnn.it/4f8941u

I still refuse to have anything to do with vibe coding. Even if the ethical and existential problems were resolved*, I do not want to cede control to whatever megacorporation is providing the model. BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE DOING. *they won't be because there's no incentive to do so

Prairieland defendants received over 562 years in federal prison — the longest sentence a U.S. court has ever given to a group of political anarchist defendants. A Thread 🧵 in quoted post.

Affordable Care Act plans are citing rising healthcare costs and falling enrollment. on.wsj.com/3T7qNP4

Do we have a thread of police abusing Flock surveillance yet? Flock abuse thread 🧵📌

Last month, election officials dropped a longtime early voting site on N.C. State’s campus and replaced it with a separate university site away from main campus.

“After it ended, the Belgian team’s social media account had a message to the U.S. on Twitter: “Overturn this.” Perfect. #WellPlayed #Belgium

Chart crime

haven’t seen America this thoroughly embarrassed on the world stage since we lost that war we started with Iran like 3 weeks ago

when i was young they had these people called “investigative journalists” who could find out stuff like if a senator was dead or not

Seriously. Don’t run for office and waste your community’s time and financial resources if you’ve committed sexual assault, please.

Dane County, Wisconsin voters, you have an alternative to Sheriff Kalvin Barrett in your upcoming elections. Jack Ordman supports the activists who forced the shutdown of #RidglanFarms. ordmanforsheriff.com

It's Missouri Monday! New records added to the database: a pit bull ban in the City of Belle, and restrictions on pit bulls in both the City of Marshfield and the City of Kirksville. bsldb.app

“What kind of man would cheat at this golf?” 😂

This is an excellent question regardless of your party or political affiliation.

Truly. Trump Only Fucks Up #TOFU bsky.app/profile/luke...

Great job, 🍊👑

PASTOR LORAN LIVINGSTON (@CentralChurchNC): “There has never been a Christian nation, and never will be. You don’t live in one now. A Christian nation wouldn’t have killed and displaced 20 million Native Americans, or thought owning slaves was pleasing to God.”

I have PTSD and a dog and I approve this message. (Also, now the holiday is over, so you’re just being a dick.)

Bullied Meta into unbanning InfoWars on Threads. Thank you all for being annoying as hell.

The men were clothed in outfits associated with White nationalist organization Patriot Front.

Friends with children made a point of getting out of DC before the fireworks. They were right:

Today, Ridglan Farms must relinquish its license to breed and sell dogs for experimentation. This victory is due to the combined efforts of so many. Here’s how it happened... A thread 1/

Chewy has stopped selling Marshall Pet Products. Help us convince Petco to follow suit! nicoledesignsdata.craft.me/fQ76sb4dLxqlFJ

Some #cannabis types are safer than others. What experts recommend. | What I recommend: seek out the highest quality vaporizer cartridges with the fewest additives. I agree with the author about tinctures—they work super fast for migraines. www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

This country was one person's vote away this morning from putting any birthright citizen in danger of being deported tomorrow. We are so much closer to the abyss than we think. Man oh man.

even worse! actually 5-4. My God.

Hadrian’s Wall, painting by George Callaghan, Irish artist.

The Supreme Court strikes down Trump's attack on birthright citizenship. By a 5–4 vote, it holds that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to children born of unauthorized and temporary immigrants. Roberts and Barrett join the three liberals. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

I love this artwork by Juan Brufa #digitalart #art

Zohran Mamdani: Americans are exhausted by the daily struggle to make ends meet. We can't just oppose the Trump administration. We need to lay out a policy agenda that actively fights for working people.

The largest #wind farm in US history started up this month in New Mexico. It'll be America’s last landmark wind project for years, as the industry grapples with a myriad of headwinds. My latest 👇 🎁Link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Horrifying: Pete Buttigieg Says He Was Separated From His Children After ‘Swatting’ Tip www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/u...

They’re really going all in on their “protect the abusers” strategy.

Fascinating conversation on @ourhenhouse.org with Wayne Hsiung, a true hero for the animals, and @aaldp-du.bsky.social attorneys Chris Carraway and Steffen Seitz.

Texas now requires New Testament passages to be taught in public schools. Christian Nationalists at work.

This week someone targeted my family for harm with a false report. We’re physically OK, but that doesn’t mean we weren’t harmed. I am beyond furious. Whatever your politics, this is awful, wrong, and can never become normal.

I honestly think Summer Streets are the best events in NYC, and possibly the world. 10 miles of car free walking, riding, and jogging through all of Manhattan, completely free. Just unbeatable.

Algae 1 Trump 0

Gillibrand made her name calling for the resignation of another senator by positioning herself as a champion of "zero tolerance" for senatorial misbehavior. That's great. I support it. So let's hold her to the same standard. We should have zero tolerance for political corruption. She should resign.

Champions.

Libraries all across the country are recataloging The Art of the Deal as "Fiction."

Commentary: ANIMAL AGRICULTURE'S 'WATER FOOTPRINT' IS PUTTING THE PLANET IN PERIL THE MOST SIGNIFICANT part of our "water footprint" comes from what we eat—and EATING ANIMALS IS THE PRIMARY OFFENDER. phys.org/news/2022-03...

How can you get better R code out of Claude, ChatGPT/Codex, Gemini, and other generative AI? These tips have worked for me: www.infoworld.com/article/4184... #Rstats #R #GenAI #LLMs