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Media tech transformer, SMPTE fellow & Emmy winner, cloud solutions architect. Opinions are my own.
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InsideEVs
about 4 hours ago
China's Dongfeng Motor showed off a gaggle of cars in Montreal, with plans to sell its first two starting in 2027.
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Americans Can't Have These Affordable Chinese EVs. But They're Coming To Canada
China's Dongfeng Motor showed off a gaggle of cars in Montreal, with plans to sell its first two starting in 2027.
https://insideevs.com/news/801796/dongfeng-canada-china-nammi-box/
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Michael Lowry
about 5 hours ago
In addition to two areas flagged by NHC today, we need to talk about the big outage for our main hurricane tracking satellite, which went offline late yesterday. We don't have any recovery timelines yet, so for now we're relying on flanking satellites. ⬇️
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National Hurricane Center Flagging Two Areas in the Atlantic, Development Unlikely with Either
Meanwhile, the Atlantic’s main weather satellite is offline until further notice
https://michaelrlowry.substack.com/p/national-hurricane-center-flagging
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Christopher Webb
about 22 hours ago
We all know this still stinks to high heaven. Gov. Andy Beshear says he still hasn’t received an official update from Sen. Mitch McConnell. “I’ve had no official response. Nothing sent to our office, no letter, no email.”
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Aaron Rupar
about 23 hours ago
Trump: "'Affordability!' That's a fake word they use ... they came up with this word"
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A Dandelion
1 day ago
7/14/26 🎥 KING 5 Seattle
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ICE agents arrested a man, leaving his 14-year-old son in the vehicle on the freeway
YouTube video by KING 5 Seattle
https://youtu.be/IOd9w5IYHck?si=CM-cs1vEKFJXzeHz
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸
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Daniel Suitor
2 days ago
Horrible day. ICE is preparing a deportation flight to Laos so some of my former, current, and were-to-be clients are being brought to the Whipple Building and shipped off to Louisiana for final removal. Lots of calls from them, their families, and friends. So much pain visited on our community
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Justin Wolfers
2 days ago
US inflation is the highest in the G7.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
2 days ago
This is a common misunderstanding. Any immigrant who gets work authorization gets a Social Security number, regardless of legal status; not citizens only. Here’s what such a SS card looks like. ITINs are for people (mostly undocumented) who are NOT authorized to work but want to pay taxes anyway.
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David J. Bier
3 days ago
WHOA DHS does not say that the agent feared for his life… just the vague concern for “public safety.” So he killed him just because he did not want him in America, not because of any specific threat to agents?
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Politico
3 days ago
A federal judge held that Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS was manufactured simply to justify its settlement, including a multibillion-dollar “anti-weaponization” fund for political allies and a shield from IRS scrutiny.
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Judge accuses Trump of manipulating courts to justify Anti-Weaponization Fund
She sanctioned two of his lawyers.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/13/trump-irs-lawsuit-judge-00994874
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Carl Quintanilla
3 days ago
24-hour Hormuz traffic rolling over sharply ... now at just 3. - Schwab
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Pip
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This Battery Last for 30 Years And China Just Put It on the Grid
YouTube video by Dr Ben Miles
https://youtu.be/J091Zl9kXzg?is=DlMF4oO22T1IRuv6
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Aaron Rupar
4 days ago
TAPPER: Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed. Is that true? TRUMP: It's open as far as we're concerned. Don't talk about it. Talk about the reason you asked me to speak.
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Monica
5 days ago
Wtaf. Representative Ro Khanna was barred from leaving for 90 minutes. Where past U.S. leaders toured the region to show support for Israel.
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/u...
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Marc Elias
6 days ago
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit to obtain an unredacted copy of New York's statewide voter registration list. A big victory for Elias Law Group and our Client the NAACP. DOJ is now 0-12 in these cases. ELG is undefeated.
www.democracydocket.com/cases/new-yo...
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“Activists, elected leaders and community members gathered in Little Haiti and at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport this week to demand that the Senate pass a three-year TPS extension already approved in the House”
www.axios.com/local/miami/...
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South Florida Haitians rally for TPS extension as work permits set to expire
They want a three-year extension.
https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/07/10/florida-haiti-tps-extension-work-permits-rally
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MeidasTouch
6 days ago
The White House North Portico is now fully covered in tarp
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Amee Vanderpool
7 days ago
ICE claims that Araujo drove into one of their SUVs with his van and then tried to run over an agent. There were no marks on the van and KHOU11's Jeremy Rogalski found surveillance footage showing ICE chasing Araujo and cutting him off. Renee Good all over again.
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Greg Sargent
7 days ago
NEWS --> Three men who were in the van with the victim of the ICE shooting in Texas are potential witnesses, but they're now under pressure to self-deport, a rep for the families tells me. They remain in detention even as ICE's story falters. Details in this piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2129...
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Texas ICE Killing Darkens: Rep Says Witnesses Pressured to Self-Deport
There were three others in the van with the man shot by ICE in Houston this week. A represenative for the families tells TNR that the government is pressuring these potential witnesses to self-deport.
https://newrepublic.com/article/212900/texas-ice-killing-darkens-rep-says-witnesses-pressured-self-deport
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Jonathan McDowell
7 days ago
I think this is pretty serious: for several months the UNOOSA (UN Office of Outer Space Affairs) has not been making public new sat registrations apparently because of an IT policy issue. A month or two I could accept, but at this point it's a failure of the international space governance regime
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Senator Chris Van Hollen
7 days ago
Since his first admin, Trump has been trying to stop our efforts to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill. Tubman is an American hero — a giant of our history — who singlehandedly freed hundreds of enslaved people. I won’t stop fighting to honor her with this deserved recognition.
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Treasury scraps plans to put Harriet Tubman on $20 bill
The Treasury Department has scrapped plans for Harriet Tubman to be on the $20 bill, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday. In response to a question about the status of the bill from Spectr…
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5957729-harriet-tubman-20-dollar-bill-treasury-scott-bessent/amp/
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Mueller, She Wrote
8 days ago
BREAKING: Molly Crane Newman reports that Judge Kaplan has ORDERED the release of the $5m plus interest to E Jean Carroll.
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The Independent
8 days ago
Trump confuses Iran for US ally in Zelensky Q&A: ‘We had 111 missiles shot by the Islamic Republic of Japan’
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Trump confuses Iran for Japan in Zelensky Q&A
Japan has not fired on an American aircraft carrier since World War II ended in 1945
https://trib.al/QN4ZGJ6
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“The threat level to ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz has increased to "severe" after several Iranian attacks on tankers”
www.cnbc.com/2026/07/07/i...
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Strait of Hormuz threat level raised to 'severe' after Iran attacks tankers using U.S. Navy route
Iran's military has warned it will target ships that do not use a northern route approved by Tehran.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/07/iran-strait-hormuz-oil-tanker-lng.html
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ProPublica
9 days ago
NEW: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent your residence on election records.” with
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Ken Paxton Vowed to Crack Down on “Illegal Voting.” He May Have Violated Texas Election Law.
The Texas attorney general appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite his warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent yo...
https://www.propublica.org/article/ken-paxton-voter-registration-election-law?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=propublica-bsky
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Mickey Kuhns
12 days ago
"George Washington approved Ionic columns for the White House in order to represent the austerity and elegance of his vision of democracy."
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rahaeli
12 days ago
In other "excellent news from religious bodies", the US Presbyterian General Assembly has formally voted to start the process to (correctly) declare white Christian nationalism a theological error incompatible with the teachings of Jesus:
pres-outlook.org/2026/07/pcus...
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PC(USA) labels White Christian nationalism "Theological Error"
Calling White Christian nationalism incompatible with the teachings of Jesus, commissioners approved a proposed constitutional amendment and a new policy statement opposing the ideology.
https://pres-outlook.org/2026/07/pcusa-labels-white-christian-nationalism-theological-error/
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Charlotte Clymer
12 days ago
I’ve lived in D.C. for nearly 20 years, and I have never seen this kind of Lord of the Flies panic on the National Mall. (video credit: MikeCarterTV)
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Ron Filipkowski
12 days ago
Trump and his sons ripped off nearly one million of their supporters and made a fortune producing nothing of value for anyone. Blood sucking leeches, using the US presidency to do it. And they couldn’t care less and their cult doesn’t seem to mind. Strange times in America.
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“Organizers of the Great American State Fair have cleared the National Mall and postponed events until the evening due to a dangerous 100-degree heat index that left crowds with nowhere to hide from the sun.”
www.foxnews.com/video/640013...
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National Mall CLOSES due to heat | Fox News Video
Fox News correspondent Mark Meredith reports organizers of the Great American State Fair have closed the National Mall and postponed events until the evening due to a dangerous 100-degree heat index t...
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6400134852112
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Aaron Rupar
14 days ago
Q: How can you square charging this alleged vandal when this DOJ has-- PIRRO: Already this is a problem Q: Over 1,000 January 6 rioters who caused millions of damage-- PIRRO: Are you really talking about January 6? I'm not. Who's next. Not you! No!
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Patrick Hickey, MD
14 days ago
“Transgender troops granted class action lawsuit against government”
www.militarytimes.com/news/your-mi...
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Transgender troops granted class action lawsuit against government
In the class action lawsuit, the protections won in Talbott v. USA would extend to all transgender service members.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/02/transgender-troops-granted-class-action-lawsuit-against-government/
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Jennifer Ouellette
16 days ago
Mt. Olive Pickles withdraws from Great American State Fair after Confederate flag at NC booth
www.witn.com/2026/06/29/m...
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Mt. Olive Pickles withdraws from Great American State Fair after Confederate flag at NC booth
Gov. Josh Stein's office told WRAL News the flag has since been removed.
https://www.witn.com/2026/06/29/mt-olive-pickles-withdraws-great-american-state-fair-after-confederate-flag-nc-booth/
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Adam Serwer
16 days ago
That's right.
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Jeff 🌈
16 days ago
Gov. signs 3 trans rights bills into law & then marches in Pride parade that afternoon
www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/06/gov-...
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Gov. signs 3 trans rights bills into law & then marches in Pride parade that afternoon - LGBTQ Nation
"We are a few steps closer to a state where all can live their lives without fear of hate," said Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D)
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/06/gov-signs-3-trans-rights-bills-into-law-then-marches-in-pride-parade-that-afternoon/
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Michael Karlik
17 days ago
Wow. Magistrate Judge Scott Varholak ordered a bond hearing w/this note: "If the Court is wrong, let another court declare that a noncitizen with no criminal history, no history of flight, & an adjudicated right to asylum may be detained indefinitely without running afoul of the Due Process Clause."
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Rachel Maddow
17 days ago
To be crystal clear here -- the nun was **wearing her habit** and walking to Sunday mass when ICE arrested her and hauled her off:
apnews.com/article/nun-...
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ICE releases a Texas nun intercepted walking to church dressed in her habit
Diocese officials in south Texas say a nun walking to church dressed in her habit was detained by ICE officers and later released after members of Congress intervened.
https://apnews.com/article/nun-ice-immigration-texas-mcallen-96582ec2ab9582b0b0b5a6ba3c38153b
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The Associated Press
17 days ago
BREAKING: More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the U.S. hours before the earthquakes are missing after their hotel collapsed.
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More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the US hours before the earthquakes are missing
Survivors say more than 100 people just deported from the United States were being held in a hotel when earthquakes struck Venezuela, setting off a scramble to find survivors and bodies buried in the rubble.
https://bit.ly/4eAsCMV
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The Tennessee Holler
17 days ago
“There are tons of people here” - Dean Cain LOL
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Lots of people reading the Declaration of Independence for the 250th “He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners”
www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...
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US judge blocks Trump restrictions on legal immigration
District Judge John McConnell, on Friday, said the restrictions on asylum, work permit, green card and citizen applications from nationals of 39 African, Asian, Latin American and Middle Eastern count...
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/06/05/us-judge-blocks-trump-restrictions-on-legal-immigration_6754191_4.html
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The War on Cars
17 days ago
"The report calls for hood height caps of 85 cm (33.5 inches), width limits of 192 cm (75.6 inches), taxes tied to vehicle dimensions, parking fees based on size, and regulatory incentives reserved for smaller EVs measuring less than 4.2 meters (165.4 inches) long."
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Researchers Want To Tax Cars By The Inch To Stop Carspreading | Carscoops
Researchers argue that stopping vehicle growth could save lives, space, and billions in energy costs
https://www.carscoops.com/2026/06/carspreading-car-size-study/
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Carl Quintanilla
18 days ago
* Hormuz Vessel Crossing Update, Back down to 24 “.. The pullback to 24 reflects renewed escalation: the U.S. conducted fresh strikes on Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday ..”
@bloomberg.com
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Andy Craig
18 days ago
I know the list is endless but I genuinely think trashing the legitimate congressionally chartered org for celebrating the 250th to instead hijack our national assets and taxpayer funds for his personality cult grifter crap should, in and of itself, be fully sufficient to merit removal from office.
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Aaron Rupar
18 days ago
GOP Gov. Mike DeWine: "It is not in the United States' interest, certainly not in Ohio's interest, to have people who are working every single day, who are supporting a family, buying houses, and really are contributing, and yank them out."
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Denise Oliver-Velez
18 days ago
Wong Kim Ark mural unveiled in Chinatown ahead of Supreme Court birthright citizenship decision
localnewsmatters.org/2026/06/26/w...
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Wong Kim Ark mural unveiled in Chinatown ahead of Supreme Court birthright citizenship decision - Local News Matters
San Francisco's Chinatown on Friday morning celebrated the unveiling of a mural entitled "I Am an American," featuring birthright citizenship historical San Francisco Chinatown unveils the “I Am an Am...
https://localnewsmatters.org/2026/06/26/wong-kim-ark-mural-unveiled-in-chinatown-ahead-of-supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-decision/
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“Researchers…found that the bacterium Faecalibacterium prausnitzii, F. prausnitzii, is depleted in the gut microbiome of lupus patients…supplementation with the bacteria greatly reduced markers of the disease in animal models”
news.uthscsa.edu/first-potent...
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First potential probiotic treatment for lupus identified at UT San Antonio - UT Health San Antonio
In a study published April 13 in Nature Communications, scientists at The University of Texas at San Antonio found a link between a bacterium in the gut microbiome and lupus, which could lead to more ...
https://news.uthscsa.edu/first-potential-probiotic-treatment-for-lupus-identified-at-ut-san-antonio/
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Acyn
19 days ago
Ossoff: On Wednesday of this last week he said the war was "Done." And then on Thursday another ship was struck. On Friday the president was bombing again. This is what happens when you send your son-in-law, Jared, to cosplay as a diplomat
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Lucky Shitt 🇨🇦 🇪🇺 🇲🇽 🇺🇦
19 days ago
I hereby declare that Rudy Giuliani be stripped of the title "America's Mayor" for multiple reasons and nominate Zohan Mamdani
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