Kimberly Root @kkroot

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum just used social medial to announce that Trump will illegally break ground on the construction of Trump's 250-foot "triumphal arch" over the next two weeks, with no Congressional approval or funding. To the Courts we go!

This is what Ben Bradlee would have called a "holy shit" story. Holy shit.

The Bulwark @BulwarkOnline

2 days ago

A hit gone wrong now threatens to expose Trump world machinations across Latin America. It's a wild ride in the latest edition of False Flag from @willsommer: lnk.thebulwark.com/4xcrMMl

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This is what authoritarians do. There is no reason to do this except voter suppression

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline

4 days ago

TEXAS REPUBLICANS DID IT — JUST 63 DAYS BEFORE ELECTION DAY In Tarrant County, they voted 3–2 to close 92 Election Day polling locations, cutting the number from 316 to 224. More than 100 people showed up to protest and speak before the vote. Republicans did it anyway. Closing

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Six lawless radicals on the Supreme Court let this happen. And they let it happen because they *wanted* it to happen. They will be damned by history.

Train wreck if the courts approve this: "Jonathan Smith, president of the American Postal Workers Union, which represents 200,000 agency workers across the country, said no one in the union had received any training on how to use the new system." nytimes.com/2026/09/02/us/…

I made a non-comprehensive annotation of everything wrong with this map.

Iain Cameron @theiaincameron

4 days ago

Ever wondered why the District of Columbia is half-diamond shaped instead of complete? Well, it used to be a full diamond. However, in 1846, the entire Virginia half was handed back. Guess the major reason why? 1/n

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This is a must-read piece. Russ Vought, the most destructive budget director of all time, has spent the last 18 months undermining Congress and trying to burn down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. When courts wouldn’t let him destroy the CFBP, he turned it into a lapdog for those who would harm consumers. Vought and Trump couldn’t care less about the average consumer getting scammed or defrauded. propublica.org/article/bilt-c…

Imagine being consumed with doing as much harm as possible to the American people. He is the definition of a fanatic.

Mike Levin @MikeLevin

4 days ago

This is a must-read piece. Russ Vought, the most destructive budget director of all time, has spent the last 18 months undermining Congress and trying to burn down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. When courts wouldn’t let him destroy the CFBP, he turned it into a

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On this day in 1942, a 16 year old German Jewish boy, a refugee living in the Netherlands, perished in Auschwitz. It appears his parents were also murdered in Auschwitz. His name was Leo Simon Kahn Please support @AuschwitzMuseum

As a retired Army Brigadier General, I find it incredibly disturbing that the outgoing Army Secretary felt he needed to go straight to the president to express doubt about Secretary Hegseth's leadership. From purging military leaders to dismissing the concerns of sailors aboard the USS Lincoln, the evidence is clear: Secretary Hegseth is unfit to lead the Pentagon. Anna Paulina Luna voted five times in favor of the Iran war. Hegseth's repeated failures are hers to own, as well. The Atlantic: "Hegseth’s purge of the military has been so dramatic that with Driscoll gone, the military’s largest service is left without a top civilian leader, a Senate-confirmed top general, a confirmed Army general in charge of operations, or a confirmed commander of Army troops in Europe." theatlantic.com/national-secur…

@girlsreallyrule We’ve had since the 1970’s to get our act together. Never going to happen sadly.

The U.S. Postal Service is poised to launch a hastily built, error-riddled computer system that could jeopardize the process of mail voting relied upon by one-third of all voters, according to a whistleblower statement released Tuesday by Sen. Richard Blumenthal. to.pbs.org/4A8kGvd

You’re not alarmed enough 🚨

The power and professionalism of the US military were huge obstacles for autocrats. Destroying the military is part of creating the conditions to take America down as fast as possible.

Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @AdamKinzinger

5 days ago

The number of people in the Guard/Reserve that have reached out to me have grown quickly after this article was published. Our strategic reserve is going to have a major retention problem and is being burned down. adamkinzinger.com/p/special-repo…

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I want to strengthen my last statement—this *is* an election-rigging scheme. And the fact that there was a conspiracy in the executive branch to hide it makes it likely this constitutes a Criminal Conspiracy to Commit Election Fraud headed by Donald Trump. washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/…

Read this.

Tuta @TutaPrivacy

5 days ago

If you have a Gmail account, you need to read this. Google's AI now scans your emails and attachments, bank statements, tax files, medical letters, all of it. It turned on by default, and there's a class-action lawsuit over how. Here are 5 moves to shut it off, the switch is

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If you have a Gmail account, you need to read this. Google's AI now scans your emails and attachments, bank statements, tax files, medical letters, all of it. It turned on by default, and there's a class-action lawsuit over how. Here are 5 moves to shut it off, the switch is hidden in two places: 1. The Main Switch This is the main setting Google shows you, but it's not the only one. Gmail (Desktop): ⚙️ Settings → See all settings → Smart features and personalization → Uncheck "Turn on smart features in Gmail, Chat, and Meet" → Save Changes. 2. The Hidden Switch Turning off the first setting isn't enough. Most people stop there. On the same settings page: Google Workspace smart features → Manage Workspace smart feature settings → Turn off both checkboxes → Save. Both settings need to be turned off. 3. Your Phone The settings don't always sync between devices, so check the Gmail app separately. Gmail app → Menu (☰) → Settings → Select your account → Turn off "Smart features and personalization" → Confirm. 4. Delete Gemini History If you've used Gemini before, your chats may be saved, and some could be reviewed by humans. Go to myactivity.google.com/product/gemini → Turn off Gemini Apps Activity → Delete Activity → All Time. This removes your past Gemini chat history and stops future conversations from being saved. 5. Move Sensitive Emails Turning off Gmail's smart features helps, but for truly private emails, consider using a separate service. For medical, legal, or financial emails, use a free Tuta Mail account. It offers end-to-end encryption and doesn't use AI to scan your emails. Keep Gmail for newsletters, promotions, and less sensitive messages - if you must. More: tuta.com/blog/google-ge…

This imbecile has absolutely no clue how an economy works

Aaron Rupar @atrupar

5 days ago

Trump: "We don't need their product. So if we cut off trade with that country, we just made $40 billion. You do a few countries like that, and we become a big money machine." 🙃

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Extraordinary, powerful and heart-wrenching. Active duty Marine Colonel Zach Schmidt, speaking in his personal capacity, about Khalil, an Afghan national whose family helped U.S. forces in Afghanistan. Khalil was deported by the U.S. on Friday to a conflict zone.

Leaders of the US European Command, the US Pacific Command, and the US Southern Command, along with the Navy’s top admiral, have all expressed disagreement with Pete Hegseth's orders on the record, even though they are committed to executing those orders. wapo.st/4wT23bL