Political news and stuff I want to share. 8-13-2026

Inbox: LGBTQ org @EqualityFlorida is condemning an attack text linking to a 2020 report about CD 24 candidate @ShevrinJones being turned away from a blood drive due to his sexuality.

Equality, which endorsed Jones, says it didn't pay for the text, which the text says it did. pic.twitter.com/6fd6bpPhYm
— Jesse Scheckner (@JesseScheckner) August 11, 2026

Since you’re too afraid to debate me, how about you “hold me accountable” on a football field instead. Tackle, no pads like we used to play when we were kids. I’d be happy to show you much I love football. https://t.co/6oQ6sunxZn
— Dr. Abdul El-Sayed (@AbdulElSayed) August 12, 2026

TOWN HALL CALLER: Hi Paxton, nice to meet you. I'm just wondering — why did you cheat on you wife?

KEN PAXTON: Um. I'm not going to talk about personal issues that relate to my family, just like I don't think you would want to discuss your marriage on a call with thousands of… pic.twitter.com/9en7qlSdVM
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 11, 2026

Every parent wants to keep their children safe, and vaccines are among the most powerful tools for doing that, making deadly diseases preventable. @WHO is concerned that recent changes to US immunization policy are not aligned with decades of evidence that show when children… pic.twitter.com/vCfgJFrFGK
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) August 12, 2026

NEW: Fetterman pledges not to campaign against Republican Dave McCormick

“I would never, ever move against my friend,” Fetterman told me in an interview.

It’s not clear whether Fetterman will still be in politics in 2030, when McCormick’s seat opens up, but his promise is super…
— David Sivak (@DISivak) August 11, 2026

Authoritarianism isn’t down the street or around the corner — it's here right now.

The For Our Republic Act lays out a clear roadmap of the actions Congress can take to fight back against Trump’s authoritarian takeover and save our republic!https://t.co/3QKQvPhRwa
— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) August 5, 2026

Jon Ossoff's Georgia Senate opponent, Mike Collins, when asked if he supports the $1.8B slush fund for January 6th rioters:

"That’s easy. Yes.” pic.twitter.com/N9QD2DkRUo
— Headquarters (@HQNewsNow) August 11, 2026

That’s Dominic Box who proudly says he’d do it again.

He lies about what he did that led to his charges, especially after he illegally entered the capitol he actively tried to get more people in.

Like most Jan 6’ers he wouldn’t listen to his attorneys (they all thought they… pic.twitter.com/VlzsxorGlq
— 🪴Laurie (@Laurieluvsmolly) August 11, 2026

Donald Trump and Mike Collins want to pay your tax dollars to violent thugs who ransacked the Capitol to undermine our elections and attacked police officers on January 6th. Georgians will vote accordingly. https://t.co/rnkRI1vU5s
— Jon Ossoff (@ossoff) August 12, 2026

I helped pass this law in 2020. It's purpose is to prevent drug traffickers, Russian & Chinese kleptocrats, and other international criminals from setting up anonymously owned companies to hide their money in the US. Trump's Treasury Dept. is doing this to help criminals. 1/ https://t.co/k7zRPDlwoH
— Tom Malinowski (@Malinowski) August 12, 2026

"Beneficial ownership information" is just a record of who actually owns a company. That's all that was being reported here, so that we didn't have LLCs in Delaware laundering millions of dollars through the US and into offshore banks on behalf of totally anonymous people. 2/
— Tom Malinowski (@Malinowski) August 12, 2026

Treasury deleting the beneficial ownership info it already gathered is utterly crazy. This database was not public — it was just for law enforcement to use in investigating crimes. It's like Trump ordering the deletion of the FBI's fingerprint database. 3/
— Tom Malinowski (@Malinowski) August 12, 2026

Why is the Trump administration doing this? I don't know. But it's certainly good news for rich Russians who want to buy his condos, or Gulf royals buying his fake crypto. The true identities of people he's done business with, if registered with Treasury, will now be deleted. 4/
— Tom Malinowski (@Malinowski) August 12, 2026

Last but not least, this is totally illegal!

Congress passed a law — with strong Republican support BTW — saying Treasury had to collect and keep beneficial ownership info. The Trump administration cannot say "we're just not going to do it." 5/
— Tom Malinowski (@Malinowski) August 12, 2026

This will find its way to court. It will be struck down.

But the deletion of data currently available to law enforcement may be irreversible.

It's one of the most lawless and corrupt things this administration has done, and that's saying a lot.
— Tom Malinowski (@Malinowski) August 12, 2026

Some The Majority Report clips on various subjects.

Political cartoons / memes / and news I wan to share. 8-13-2026

Political news and stuff I want to share. 8-12-2026

The corruption is endless and staggering, with new examples every day. I continue to post all of it, day after day, and hope at some point enough voters care about it to make a difference against Republicans who refuse to do any oversight. pic.twitter.com/n0sW3BWWdD
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 11, 2026

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— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 11, 2026

🚨BREAKING: President Donald Trump signaled Tuesday he’s willing to declare a national security emergency in an attempt to take over American elections. https://t.co/uosyDUTWN4
— Marc E. Elias (@marceelias) August 11, 2026

Trump might send ballot-snatchers into these 13 states.

Each refused to hand over their voter rolls AND each is a battleground that could decide Congress.

They should be ready to stop him. pic.twitter.com/xZPF1XpYk4
— Miles Taylor (@MilesTaylorUSA) August 11, 2026

There is zero reason to not take Trump at his word that he and his team are planning sonething alarming to disrupt the midterms and beyond. https://t.co/WzNKfAmkDZ
— Jake Tapper 🦅 (@jaketapper) August 11, 2026

Donald Trump wants to take over American elections.

Senate Democrats are prepared to combat his unprecedented, illegal efforts at every turn.

Your vote belongs to you. We will ensure it stays that way. https://t.co/jpTqYpudEZ
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) August 11, 2026

https://www.tumblr.com/reagan-was-a-horrible-president/824689839760982016

Context: the fake national emergency idea surfaced in March 2025 from Heather Honey.

Then, Honey worked with the Election Integrity Network – an organization started by people who tried to overturn Trump's 2020 loss.

Now, Honey works in a Department of Homeland Security role. https://t.co/aU8TBOmbum pic.twitter.com/UUVUQZsGON
— Max Flugrath🗳️ (@MaxFlugrath) August 11, 2026

Congressman Randy Fine: “The Democratic Party’s gonna take away your dog, and the Republican Party will fight to allow you to keep it.”

We live in the dumbest timeline pic.twitter.com/iFvEfRrQbk
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) August 7, 2026

GOP may be stuck with Rep. Max Miller in Ohio https://t.co/KhpjJMkBEk
— Axios (@axios) August 9, 2026

Lindell will not concede. Claims there are anomalies in the numbers that his teams will be looking into overnight. @KSTP pic.twitter.com/mo3CXecVxg
— Kirsten Swanson (@KirstenKSTP) August 12, 2026

Many people say Venezuela rigged the election against Mike Lindell because they don’t like his pillows. Never seen anything like it. https://t.co/qPVqmwLr2w
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) August 12, 2026

Congratulations to Peggy Flanagan for winning the Democratic Senate primary in Minnesota.

Peggy was outspent 7 to 1 by billionaire super PACs and she WON.

The American people are sick and tired of establishment politics and policies.

They want REAL change.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) August 12, 2026

David Ellison Threatens to Pull Paramount Out of California Starting Oct. 1 if States Refuse to Negotiate Settlement in Antitrust Suit https://t.co/N8bTxtYGWd
— Variety (@Variety) August 11, 2026

A frankly insane story about how a Trump-linked American drilling company is setting up equipment in Greenland to make exploratory borehole, *despite* being denied permission by the Greenlandic government. So much for sovereignty, I guess. https://t.co/L6vrd4qpV5
— ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) August 8, 2026

Dear Greenland, dear Denmark,
Don’t even think about allowing this. If you give them an inch they’ll take 100 miles. Kick them out now or accept that you just opened the floodgates.
Like Putin, you can’t negotiate with Trump. Showing weakness will just guarantee the next outrage. https://t.co/mzt4ooInVs
— Jessica Berlin (@berlin_bridge) August 8, 2026

https://www.tumblr.com/reagan-was-a-horrible-president/824719801134055424/president-trump-signs-executive-order-regarding

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https://www.tumblr.com/truth-has-a-liberal-bias/824679277813514240

Long but interesting news articles.

https://www.tumblr.com/reagan-was-a-horrible-president/824675271660748800

https://www.tumblr.com/truth-has-a-liberal-bias/824681902203174912

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https://www.tumblr.com/socialjusticeinamerica/824705166776352768

https://www.tumblr.com/saywhat-politics/824702580148011008/trumps-air-force-one-escape-while-leaving

Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share. 8-12-2026

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#meirl from memes to show your therapist

#medicaid from Bowlby's Bric-a-brac

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https://www.tumblr.com/saywhat-politics/824618607211347968/trump-sleeps-his-way-through-psychotic-vaccine

Don't know why I just thought of Biden sending more bombs to Israel as it destroyed every cancer treatment facility in Gaza. https://t.co/mZdClXKK9h — Mohammad Alsaafin (@malsaafin) August 8, 2026

A much longer version.

Image from Depsidase

#uncle rob says stuff from Beware of Radioactive Ebola Leopard

Greenland issues ‘strong warning’ as Trump-linked oil firm prepares to drill

I posted the Rachel Maddow video of this. Greenland has a law against any oil drilling or even attempting to find oil in their area. According to what Maddow said the company just doesn’t care being willing to lie and then saying they had permission from tRump. tRump doesn’t run Greenland. But you see the goal is to rape the place of all resources and these companies don’t respect local law or people. And of course tRump is making profit off it. But because of fear of tRump and what he may do in a fit of rage they seem ready to let the country break the laws. Hugs

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/08/greenland-iwarning-trump-linked-oil-firm-prepares-drill

Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling

Jameson Land, a remote part of Greenland where the US company Greenland Energy has landed drilling equipment.

Trump’s Truth Social post.

Illustration: truthsocial.com/realDonaldTrump

Young arctic foxes in the tundra in Jameson Land.

Photograph: Biosphoto/Alamy

An American oil company connected to Donald Trump is preparing to sink wells in remote Greenland despite not having received permission from the local authorities.

As the US president renews his threats to claim the vast Arctic territory, materials to prepare for drilling were brought ashore in recent days on Greenland’s eastern coast.

That has prompted Greenland’s government to issue a “strong warning” that no approval had been granted to land the kit. “All future logistical matters must be advised and approved by the mineral resources authority – before they are carried out,” the government said in a statement.

Two days later, Trump made his latest menacing post on Truth Social, showing himself looming over a Greenlandic village.

Trump’s Truth Social post. Illustration: truthsocial.com/realDonaldTrump

Executives of Greenland Energy, a Texas company set up last year, have claimed that $1tn of crude may lie beneath the Jameson Land region. They announced plans to spend $60m drilling two wells to find out.

Although Greenland stopped issuing new oil licences in 2021 on environmental grounds, a UK company called 80 Mile had secured exploration rights in Jameson Land. Greenland Energy’s corporate filings say it will take a majority stake in the project in exchange for funding the exploration, though it still needs government permission to proceed.

Licensed to drill? How a Trump-linked Texas oil company is elbowing its way into Greenland

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Greenland Energy has retained Phil McGraw, better known as Dr Phil, a prominent rightwing former chatshow host who served on Trump’s religious freedom commission, to make a documentary series that will “capture the mission of these modern-day wildcatters”.

It has also appointed as a director a US navy veteran who is working on Golden Dome, the missile defence plan for which Trump says controlling Greenland is “vital”.

Larry Swets, Greenland Energy’s chair and a big shareholder, appears to enjoy access to Trump’s circle. He has said the oil project is “not related to American annexation”.

After a company representative falsely claimed at a Jameson Land community meeting in June that it had permission to land drilling equipment, Swets said: “Our enthusiasm for the project led us to communicate in a way that created confusion.”

But the next month, local people in the sparsely populated region noticed a tug pulling a barge shorewards and unloading a dozen containers. “The goal was to get the equipment onshore at Nunap Qeqqa [Jameson Land] in connection with planned oil exploration drilling,” the Greenland government’s statement said.

The Danish investigative outlet Danwatch quoted the head of the shipping company as confirming the delivery was for Greenland Energy.

Young arctic foxes in the tundra in Jameson Land. Photograph: Biosphoto/Alamy

Greenland Energy has declined to respond to questions from the Guardian. A letter it sent to shareholders on Thursday said: “Recent high-level meetings between project leadership and Greenlandic regulatory and oversight authorities have been constructive, and we continue to be encouraged by the progress being made toward the remaining approvals required for drilling.” It said that after those discussions, just one well would be drilled to begin with.

As a semi-autonomous territory of Denmark, decisions about Greenland’s natural resources rest with its local elected leaders, who now face a delicate decision. They could grant permission for oil drilling, even though the planned wells appear to fall within a conservation area protected by the Ramsar convention on wetlands. Or they could refuse and, some worry, give Trump a pretext to advance his imperialist agenda.

The Greenland government’s statement said it “would not be proportionate” to demand the equipment be removed. An application for permission remained under processing, it added.

A Greenland Energy representative has said a vessel carrying its 300 shipping containers of drilling equipment is to set sail from Canada on 12 September. Sinking the wells would begin in October.

Jeff Landry, the hard-right Louisiana governor serving as Trump’s Greenland envoy, has said Greenland could be pumping oil next year.

News I want to share. 8-11-2026 part 1

Iran Issues List of Demands, Complicating Efforts to Reopen StraitThe head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the United States met certain conditions.www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/w…
— Eric Lipton NYT (@ericlipton.nytimes.com) 2026-08-08T18:33:16.261Z

Trump on the Iran war this morning:"We are low keying it," and plans to wait Iran out economically. “It will work out. It always works out.”www.axios.com/2026/08/09/t…
— Sven-Erik Volberg (@volberg.bsky.social) 2026-08-09T17:16:19.664Z

Donald Trump is about to become what he never wanted to be: Jimmy Carter. Held hostage by Iran. And it was all voluntary. pic.twitter.com/hFrziwc8Ch
— Chris Christie (@GovChristie) August 9, 2026

President Jimmy Carter was a good & decent man who loved our country and served it loyally in the U.S. Navy, as Governor of Georgia and as President. My first vote was for his opponent for re-election, Ronald Reagan, but despite his flawed Presidency he was a great American. RIP.
— Chris Christie (@GovChristie) December 30, 2024

Sen. Chris Murphy: "Donald Trump has lost this war. America is weaker, Iran is stronger, the price to reopen the strait increases by the day, the supposed 'deal' that's on the table right now would pay Iran $100 billion a year in order to reopen the strait … what a victory for… pic.twitter.com/0P9AtH5oR3
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 9, 2026

Vance: I’ve had moments where I felt the presence of God. A friend and I were talking about Christianity and there was this moment where a glass fell off the wall. I think an atheist would dismiss that, but it felt like God was trying to send me a message. pic.twitter.com/d74LZe55bB
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 9, 2026

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— Deep State David (@dmp267) August 9, 2026

TEXAS POLITICS: Security escorts man out of Ken Paxton’s rally in San Antonio on Saturday after the man yells “you cheated on your wife.” pic.twitter.com/jgonzgz8Il
— Michael Karlis (@MichaelKarlis) August 8, 2026

Here’s that moment from earlier today when someone was kicked out of Paxton’s rally for yelling “You cheated on your wife!” as Paxton was criticizing Talarico’s views on Christianity pic.twitter.com/NnoY7ganel
— James Barragán 🌟 (@James_Barragan) August 8, 2026

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— Unofficial Trump on X (@trump_repost) August 9, 2026

Pretty sure Dems have been waiting for a blunt counterpunching anti-Trump fighter like this since 2015. https://t.co/ttg39pw8rJ
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) August 9, 2026

NEWSNATION: Here's the record — inflation 3.5%, higher than earnings, gas is $4 a gallon, electricity prices continue to go up, and GDP is at 1.5%. Why do Republicans deserve to keep power?

RNC CHAIR JOE GRUTERS: Biden's disastrous economic record pic.twitter.com/8KC2d998pn
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 9, 2026

This literally took 2 seconds pic.twitter.com/ChcZfajill
— junglegsus (Mustafa) (@Junglegsus) August 9, 2026

White House aide Peter Navarro goes ballistic on White House aide Jeanine Pirro: "Never mention her friggin' name to me. Because that woman still refuses to fire John Crabb. When the boss said 'she choked' … Jeanine, are you listening?" pic.twitter.com/GsB6yveGaO
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 10, 2026

TEXAS POLITICS: Security escorts man out of Ken Paxton’s rally in San Antonio on Saturday after the man yells “you cheated on your wife.” pic.twitter.com/jgonzgz8Il
— Michael Karlis (@MichaelKarlis) August 8, 2026

Here’s that moment from earlier today when someone was kicked out of Paxton’s rally for yelling “You cheated on your wife!” as Paxton was criticizing Talarico’s views on Christianity pic.twitter.com/NnoY7ganel
— James Barragán 🌟 (@James_Barragan) August 8, 2026

Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share. 8-11-2026

Based on a post by user @drarna

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Graeme MacKay CagleCartoons.com

UEFA Referee Red Cards FIFA Sale

FIFA Referee (infantino) Views Trump Red Card

$Trump dons Uncle Sam\'s suit$

Trump on Tower Holding Banner

#Tolerant Left from What Are You Really Afraid Of?

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Democratic Fist Squeezes Trump Midterms

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#maps from Maps on the Web

Tim Crook Holding Cash and Laptop

Elon Musk SpaceX Rocket U-Turn

Russell Vought Project Timeline Panels

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Lee Judge for 8/10/2026

Sword of Damocles Over King on Prices

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#white people twitter from White People Twitter

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#anarchism from Fuck the Government

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Christopher Weyant CagleCartoons.com

Hegseth testosterone tactics and munitions

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Trump Delivers Ultimatums to Iran

Trump Pours Oil on Iran Fire

Trump Bitten by Iran Bulldog

Trump Iran Leaders Hormuz Tollbooth

Putin Carrying Fuel Cans By Russian Tank

https://www.tumblr.com/reagan-was-a-horrible-president/824596384481230848

“We were hoping it would teach him about military quagmires. Instead, he wants to send dragons to Hormuz.”

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Image from Self-love Is My Superpower

#hyperion from Unbelievable facts

https://www.tumblr.com/reagan-was-a-horrible-president/824516861084467200/ai-data-centers-are-causing-unfathomable-amounts

Political cartoons / memes / and news I want to share. 8-10-2026

#anarchism from Anarchists United

#Stephen Fry from Oscarwetnwilde

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sticky situation 2

only passion

Beneficiaries with benefits

a stone cold reality

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Joey Weatherford for 8/8/2026

#elon musk from Bowlby's Bric-a-brac

#anarchism from Anarchists United

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#flock cameras from The Broke Medievalist.

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