ventured out into the smog for the first time and i think maybe 5% of people had a mask on. hypernormalization is gonna devour everybody dude

www.yacnews.com/the-fedorov-... info re ukraine latest. @katpic57.bsky.social . interesting digression into the Makhno / radical anarchist regional era as a bit of a model that is still applied today in Ukraine

saturday weather risks, assuming the toxic pollution does blow away or rain out www.nbcnewyork.com/weather/weat...

In fairness, smog tornadoes during a bunch of republicans desperately trying to start a biblical apocalypse is 100% on brand for MAGA

philadelphia storm recovery multi agency resource center - july 18, 19, 20 . for the last big storm

a national service in the hands of maga 3rd term doesnt sound good man

Today, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatened local election officials while reiterating many of the president’s unsubstantiated claims about election security. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07...

"The activity identified during the audit revealed that the employees searched their own license plates or those of a family member/acquaintance" Acquaintance? Possible romantic interests? Even if it's "their own plates," how many were keeping tabs on a spouse? Flock is not safety, it's a threat.

www.nj.com/essex/2026/0... sending a message the banks can understand. a $90M message

we are still under major pollution hazard in philly . quite high for many hours straight. worse last night. there is a risk of *tornadoes* across the whole region west of philly saturday. with luck the rain will wash out pollution. major wind storm earlier took out unprecedented hundreds of trees

There is no way that "278,000 noncitizens" are voting in US elections, as Trump claims in his speech. Its just not physically possible, as WIRED and other outlets have consistently reported. This is a scare tactic, and it's working. And the repercussions are endless:

about the wildfires: water quality can suffer for *years* after wildfires, since ash and contaminants that get left on the surface after a fire can be swept into waterways after big rains or snowmelts. droughts can extend this. spending on water infrastructure not keeping pace with climate crisis

They showed him AI slop videos and pictures

On Trump's claims of massive voter fraud in Michigan: FBI closed the investigation stating “the investigation to date did not identify a criminal violation or a priority threat to national security.” www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07...

Among the documents released by the White House tonight is this claim that Colorado's voter registration rolls were "compromised" by China. Colorado's voter registration rolls are public records. You can order a copy here: www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/electio...

www.motherjones.com/politics/202... glyphosate mass spraying around forests - the scale is unclear but seems like incredibly bad judgment. from april

First Nation communities in Ontario issued a moratorium on glyphosates because, among other things, they increase risk of forest fires. The glyphosate was sprayed anyway. Entire Indigenous communities have been destroyed in these fires. No aid was sent. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

hope all the Canadians who voted for Ontario Premier Doug Ford who cut the wildfire firefighting budget by 67%, cut all the preventative maintenance, and added glyphosate spraying remember that decision

short thread on why work crews are still outside laboring on the @metrotransitmn.bsky.social tracks today, when the air is toxic

The Pentagon doesn’t want whistleblowers to share information with reporters about its failures. This has nothing to do with national security. It’s about shielding officials from embarrassment and accountability.

Mid-Atlantic friends, get your respirators and corsi-rosenthal fans ready. Keep your inhaler in your pocket tomorrow. Gift link share.inquirer.com/dr4dDm

hey maybe go shut your storm windows, tape drafty gaps shut, and bring small potted plants inside. it's moving in really fast and it's gonna be BAD bad

Also don't forget how helpful KN-95s are in filtering airborne particulate matter from wildfire smoke 🥰

Posted while First Nations communities in Northern Ontario are literally being incinerated and the skies above Canada’s biggest cities are glowing orange

Detainees held at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas report spoiled food, missed meals, denial of medical care, routine beatings, and near constant abuse. When historians reflect on this regime, cruelty will be the word most often used to define it.

Scoop: The AI music generator Suno was hacked. Hacker shared source code that shows how the tool was made and part of the music and podcasts that were scraped to create it. Decades worth of music, lyrics, and podcasts from YouTube, Deezer, Genius & more www.404media.co/hack-reveals...

devastating air pollution from wildfire is blowing into the metro area perhaps tomorrow. already horrible in other parts of MN and WI. if you can get n95 and air filters get on it. largely govt agencies don't explain ...

What the everliving fuck are you talking about

that former judge wisconsin courthouse thing

unfortunately per some Michigan polling this year AIPAC has become like a floating signifier for sucking generally www.dropsitenews.com/p/michigan-s...

the video game industry is not alright (halo 4 dev speaks)

demlgs.org/new-poll-fla... peggy flanagan posting poll 7 points ahead of angie craig in MN Senate DFL primary

We are going to reach a point where every student is paid 50,000 dollars to take a rightwing class to turn them against the idea of government spending

campaign against advertisers at racist british tv network (analogous to newsmax)

i think this is a pretty fair takeaway. "platner as a message" went extremely far with pissed off voters. platner the person in that campaign giving that message was in serious trouble at eight months ago

fema world issues

this place was alright. i think it was NESFA in somerville massachusetts

new load bearing philosophy about society?

The best edit I’ve seen in weeks, you absolutely have to turn the sound on for this one.

Oh my godddd, every John Oliver scene on "General Hospital" as shadowy security consultant "Z" is fucking GOLD

In better news, John Oliver's three-day stint/stunt as a corporate villain on legendary soap opera "General Hospital" appears to be going... fucking brilliantly?? I have watched this clip on a loop for like 20 mins I really, truly need to see the full episodes NOW

now more than evar

BREAKING: in June 2026, *every single one* of the 1,062 refugees admitted in the U.S. were white South Africans. In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 7,727 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else. For reference, the U.S. admitted 100,060 refugees in 2024.

Observers counted 58 vehicles leaving Whipple last week. They got a pair of roofers in Richfield over the weekend. They are kidnapping our neighbors at pace.

Pingree is likely teeing up to get behind Troy Jackson -- progressive former state senator (30 years), and state senate president. He ran for governor this year but lost. He and Pingree endorsed each other. Schumer et al need to stay out of however the state party decides on a replacement.

remember

I have edited a lot of sexual-assault-accusation articles, and this one easily clears every veracity check: contemporaneous emails with her therapist, a boyfriend who knew, a woman she warned—all before Platner ran for office. Good on Politico for nailing it, and on Jenny Racicot for speaking up.

maga january 6 reality tunnel www.msn.com/en-ca/news/p...