After 31 Years, a Quirky Gay Gossip Website Shuts Down http://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/s…
— Chris Sullivan (@chrissullivan.bsky.social) 2026-08-17T12:57:02.450Z
Authoritarianism on display.Prosecutors Examined Firm With Tie to Judge in Trump Hush Money Trial http://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/15/u…
— Mannwich (@mannwich.bsky.social) 2026-08-15T10:59:43.764Z
A federal court in Nevada became the 22nd consecutive district court to reject the Trump administration’s campaign to force states to turn over their unredacted voter rolls, dismissing the Department of Justice’s case and denying its motion to compel. https://t.co/553Vyw9JI0
— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) August 14, 2026
“We raised our hand to defend the Constitution. Congress takes the same oath, and unfortunately, we’re not seeing that same level of service over self today in Washington.”I spoke with @TB_Times about our race and what it means to selflessly serve your country.www.tampabay.com/news/florida…
— leelagray.bsky.social (@leelagray.bsky.social) 2026-08-12T18:51:49.065Z
We are less than one week away from the August 18th Primary! I welcome you to join us in Safety Harbor next Tuesday to celebrate the community we are building and all of the hard work we have accomplished together since my campaign launched. (1/2)
— leelagray.bsky.social (@leelagray.bsky.social) 2026-08-12T11:38:33.679Z
Luna's words are offensive to survivors of abuse everywhere – and she should immediately apologize to Rep. Miller's wife and family, and return the money she has raised from this alleged violent criminal. x.com/Sollenberger…
— leelagray.bsky.social (@leelagray.bsky.social) 2026-08-06T22:13:20.722Z
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he has heard “absolutely nothing back” from Sen. Mitch McConnell after requesting updates on the senator’s condition.
— Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) August 16, 2026
Beshear (D-KY) says while he wishes McConnell “good health,” the senator should address the public directly. “His boss are the… pic.twitter.com/hnnbQBo4JR
Newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche is speaking at a Trump rally to endorse Bruce Blakeman
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-08-14T18:55:58.325Z
Welker: "Trump pardoned everyone who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, including 172 people who pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers. How is that consistent with your pledge to always protect law enforcement?"
— The Bulwark (@BulwarkOnline) August 16, 2026
Blanche: "There is nothing inconsistent."
Welker: "On Jan. 6… pic.twitter.com/DKqvQKabSU
Angry at the Supreme Court, liberals push a slew of plans for overhauling it http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202…
— Timothy McBride (@mcbridetd.bsky.social) 2026-08-16T11:35:06.422Z
— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) August 16, 2026
CBS News poll on whether Democrats split over socialism, and how Americans see parties in today's economy https://t.co/wV39VuxjmW
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 16, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Two DHS Sources Confirm to Migrant Insider — The ICE Agent Who Pointed His Gun at a U.S. Citizen in Virginia Is Martin Lagunas https://t.co/1xtlQ8APhI
— Pablo Manríquez (@PabloReports) August 15, 2026
“On the day Renée Good died, he’d posted about her death on his own Facebook page.
— Jeremy Konyndyk (@JeremyKonyndyk) August 15, 2026
The caption was one word: “FAFO.” https://t.co/BcZysDlwRx
This is the same kind of behavior that led to the murder of two American citizens.
— Senator Ruben Gallego (@SenRubenGallego) August 11, 2026
Trump’s violent goon squad is out of control. We need to completely clean house and rebuild from the bottom. https://t.co/meSn5G23AM
My reporting follows the outstanding gumshoe work of Unraveled Press, which you can find here: https://t.co/Ut1wyCZbvi
— Pablo Manríquez (@PabloReports) August 15, 2026
Law enforcement loves these shock gloves—in large part so that they can harm people and avoid being sued for it.
— Mother Jones (@motherjones.com) 2026-08-15T12:59:00.652Z
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Trump says that after Iran is defeated he’s going to declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-08-14T19:56:59.178Z
Democratic primary turnout has soared in some states. Can it carry over to November? https://t.co/KeAVXUvMHy
— Local 4 WDIV Detroit (@Local4News) August 15, 2026
🚨SEND PETE HOEKSTRA PACKING🚨The House of Commons petition calling for U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra to be declared persona non grata has already reached 171,392 signatures.🔗 Petition e-7531: http://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en…🔗 sendpetepacking.ca❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA🇨🇦🍁❤️
— 🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 (@teamcanadaforever.bsky.social) 2026-08-15T17:06:46.285Z
Dr. Anthony Fauci declines request to appear before a second Senate panel after GOP contempt vote
— WJTV 12 News (@wjtv.bsky.social) 2026-08-15T01:03:07.536Z
ANOTHER WAPO SCOOP:The Navy is considering a major redesign of its new aircraft carriers to better match President Donald Trump’s aesthetic preferences for the warships, according to seven current and former U.S. officials familiar with the matter. http://www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec…
— Dan Lamothe (@danlamothe.bsky.social) 2026-08-15T12:34:34.412Z
The reckless & shameless “American” media completely & intentionally misrepresent the USS Abraham Lincoln.
— Pete Hegseth (@PeteHegseth) August 14, 2026
The brave Sailors of that Strike Group are very proud of their tough & historic mission. They embody resilience & excellence. @DeptofWar @USNavy & @CENTCOM have their back. https://t.co/2Yi08wMxYm
Wife of Service Member Rips Trump Administration’s ‘Infuriating’ Denial About Conditions Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
— Mediaite (@mediaite.com) 2026-08-14T22:29:07Z
Trump wakes up this morning threatening to bomb Oman. Welcome to another week with an unhinged madman running the country.
— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2026-08-17T11:26:04.397Z
They said no new wars.
— Rep. Jason Crow (@RepJasonCrow) August 17, 2026
Now they’re saying they will stay in the Middle East “indefinitely.”
Americans don’t want more forever wars.https://t.co/WI3tGe1Zkt pic.twitter.com/eV9cYTeoP7
North and South Korea are still technically at war. Our ability to help defend our ally against the North Koreans is because our forces are well trained and able to coordinate with the South Koreans. Hollowing out these joint exercises is shortsighted and a mistake. pic.twitter.com/VLO3t7Ghbf
— Captain Mark Kelly (@CaptMarkKelly) August 16, 2026
Trying to imagine the reaction from Republicans if Obama had begun a statement with ‘Based on my very good relationship with Kim Jong Un, of North Korea…’ before announcing a reduction in military cooperation with a top US ally.
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) August 16, 2026
Oh the Trump double standards! https://t.co/fG93GDb1Fm
Trump has taken a look at North and South Korea and concluded that Kim Jong Un and the North Koreans are the good guys and we should be with them. Fuck MAGA.
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 16, 2026
When it comes to strengthening the resolve of totalitarian dictators, Donald Trump is the gift that keeps on giving.
— Rahm Emanuel (@RahmEmanuel) August 16, 2026
He never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity to be small, petty, and narrow-minded when America stands for everything else.
Our friends and adversaries… pic.twitter.com/GBiipGtDJd
For the first time in US history, America betrays South Korea, one of our closest allies for over 75 years. These exercises in various forms have taken place every year since 1974. pic.twitter.com/WoA5Dg8Yti
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 16, 2026
NEWS: Trump says he has ordered Pete Hegseth to “substantially reduce” joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises, citing his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and calling the drills “hostile.”
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) August 16, 2026
Trump says he is helping North Korea because South Korea refused to… pic.twitter.com/hT7IULtRui
They are discussing using nuclear weapons on Iran in strategy meetings.
— Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@FmrRepMTG) August 16, 2026
Yes you read that correctly. It’s real. I’m not speculating, I know.
And it’s pure evil.
The last time a nuclear weapon was used was August 6th and 9th of 1945 on two cities in Japan, Hiroshima and…
A US Navy guided-missile destroyer spent four days last month without working toilets, galley services and air conditioning in the blistering heat of the South China Sea after the warship lost power. https://t.co/0zyRNvuse9 pic.twitter.com/wjO1V1s2lf
— CNN (@CNN) August 17, 2026
Amazing. Amazingly awful.
— Stephen Richer (@stephen_richer) August 16, 2026
I'd thought she would get a spot in the Trump admin.
But her impact here will be more direct.
Brilliant play @jaredpolis… couldn't have waited to commute until, say, Wednesday, November 4?
h/t @yvonnewingett https://t.co/7Y1Y1kOomo
POV: you bring the receipts.
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 15, 2026
➡️ Prescription drug prices record sharpest drop in more than 60 years. pic.twitter.com/v00kCY2D3D
More Americans are delinquent on their credit card payments now than at any other point since the Great Recession.
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) August 16, 2026
About 13% of all credit card balances are currently overdue by 90 days or more.https://t.co/ojN54yLp6p
Exclusive: A Wyoming woman alleges in a federal lawsuit that her stepfather used the Grok chatbot to transform a childhood photo into child sexual abuse material. https://t.co/FBAjtClETk
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 15, 2026
Mike Johnson: "We put in this Congress into place all the economic conditions to let the economy take off like a rocket, and beginning in the first quarter of this year that's what was happening, and then we got into the conflict with Iran … that's the big headwind we have right now."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-08-15T16:32:14.821Z
Wait 🤔
— Jose M (@JMLV51) August 15, 2026
Did Mike Johnson just admit on fox news that President Trump Iran war fucked up their own economic plans?
So we had an economy taking off like a rocket until Trump decided to play bodyguard for Bibi?
Well sh*t, thanks for clearing that up, Mike 🤟
"'I never thought leopards would eat MY face,' sobs woman who voted for the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party.”–Adrian Bott, 2015
— Mark Jacob (@markjacob.bsky.social) 2026-08-16T12:45:19.586Z

A metaphor for what Trump has done to our country in less than 2 years. pic.twitter.com/NQulsg8Urx
— Amy Siskind (@Amy_Siskind) August 16, 2026
Look what VANDALS did to the grass connecting the vandalized World War II Monument and the vandalized Reflecting Pool, which will be opened again, and better than ever, shortly. Anybody who thinks the Reflecting Pool wasn't vandalized should go back to Law School! President… pic.twitter.com/q9tJjfwoKX
— Unofficial Trump on X (@trump_repost) August 17, 2026
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham engaged with messages from somebody impersonating one of Donald Trump’s closest advisers, four officials have told POLITICO.
— POLITICO Europe (@politico.eu) 2026-08-17T05:18:12.986Z
A person without any govt position, who has numerous financial conflicts of interest, should not conduct US foreign policy.And that’s before we get to the fact that he uses this role to corruptly solicit money for himself.It’s wrong. Many seem to have accepted it, but I’ll never stop objecting.
— Nicholas Grossman (@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social) 2026-08-17T01:32:45.694Z
Demand for Canadian citizenship certificates is soaring, fuelled by Americans. Backlog of applications now at 121,800 and archives are swamped with requests. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politic…
— Elizabeth Thompson (@lizt1.bsky.social) 2026-08-17T10:30:22.831Z
AI slop is swamping a House office that drafts US laws
— Politico (@politico.com) 2026-08-17T08:50:40.869Z