Rod Joseph, a Florida Republican congressional candidate, asserts that everyone is “born straight” and people become LGBTQ by choice.“You cannot be born gay. That’s impossible biologically."He's running in FL20, a district with large #LGBTQ population.#Florida #politicsgift link …

— Anthony Man (@browardpolitics.bsky.social) 2026-07-08T12:06:10.788Z

U.S. gave Tehran details on Iranian asylum seekers, lawsuit alleges

— Freedom Writers Collaborative (@fwcollaborative.bsky.social) 2026-07-07T13:34:36Z

America’s small businesses are giving up on health insurance. Employers and workers confront unaffordable premium hikes, with no relief in sight. http://www.statnews.com/2026/07/07/s… via @statnews.com

— Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics (@bermaninstitute.bsky.social) 2026-07-07T12:51:15.052Z

Dozens of insurers in 16 states and D.C. have proposed increasing next year’s premiums by a median of 14%, according to a review of initial rate filings by KFF, a nonpartisan health policy organization.

— NOTUS (@notus.com) 2026-07-08T14:20:04.181466627Z

Justice Department Threatens Top Election Officials Over Noncitizen Voting

— Freedom Writers Collaborative (@fwcollaborative.bsky.social) 2026-07-07T21:35:19Z

Johnson eyes vote on bill to end ‘birth tourism' to satisfy right flank

— Politico (@politico.com) 2026-07-08T12:42:38Z

JUST IN: Iran resumes attacks in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. says

— Axios (@axios.com) 2026-07-07T01:05:49.817Z

Breaking news: The US military has launched what it called 'a series of powerful strikes' against Iran in response to the Islamic republic’s attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. ft.trib.al/mbpDos5

— Financial Times (@financialtimes.com) 2026-07-07T21:35:19.462656Z

Breaking: The U.S. revoked a waiver that allowed the sale of Iranian oil after attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on.wsj.com/4wvN9sa

— The Wall Street Journal (@wsj.com) 2026-07-07T19:59:49.848258Z

1. The Pentagon has refused to provide an accurate accounting of the costs of the Iran War, so Popular Information crunched the numbers. The DIRECT COSTS are at least $103 BILLION in the first 120 days. This is $73 billion more than the latest official estimate.

— Judd Legum (@juddlegum.bsky.social) 2026-07-08T14:14:52.106Z

2. Last week, OMB Director Russell Vought said the US had spent $30 billion on the Iran War. This makes little sense since Vought has already requested $72 billion to cover Iran War costs.

— Judd Legum (@juddlegum.bsky.social) 2026-07-08T14:14:53.284Z

3. The $103 billion that the US has already spent exceeds the TOTAL ANNUAL MILITARY BUDGET of all but three countries.

— Judd Legum (@juddlegum.bsky.social) 2026-07-08T14:14:54.503Z

4. This does not include the indirect costs — higher gas prices, inflation, veterans care, interest on the debt — that some experts believe will push the total costs above $1 trillion.

— Judd Legum (@juddlegum.bsky.social) 2026-07-08T14:14:55.065Z