https://icymilaw.org/#news Popular news-like links shared recently by legal-type folks. en-us Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:06:13 -0400 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/world/americas/earthquake-colombia-cali.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20260810&instance_id=180140&nl=breaking-news&regi_id=83925477&segment_id=224500&user_id=d6b3077655f696c8474a13061d81859d https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/world/americas/earthquake-colombia-cali.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20260810&instance_id=180140&nl=breaking-news&regi_id=83925477&segment_id=224500&user_id=d6b3077655f696c8474a13061d81859d <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2hltimymy65zl5ba7ifsq3qr/bafkreieyfimurweyusnbkkpcq337q3a7xzhlukpbv76auiw5ge2ppz4any" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Rescue crews and regular people searched for survivors, and the death toll was likely to rise. More than 1,500 homes were damaged, the president said.<br><br><small> 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 · reposts: 575 · likes: 1494</small> Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:06:13 -0400 www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/opinion/brandon-herrera-republicans.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/opinion/brandon-herrera-republicans.html <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:f6hdxggxx4qfijx4sd3dnbkg/bafkreieg3exu3peqtiiaixtwqyy6ezvec2afsfzqyb5xbymyugj5et7cui" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Thanks to Trump, G.O.P. extremism has become so ordinary that it breaks through only when it reaches an absurdly high level.<br><br><small> 🔥🔥 · reposts: 247 · likes: 444</small> Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:06:13 -0400 www.nytimes.com https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/11/meta-glasses-banned-from-courts-in-england-and-wales https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/11/meta-glasses-banned-from-courts-in-england-and-wales <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kqcmjyv4zxfcxzbitkw7z2d6/bafkreidvmxqxbybivo2chgd6wlrtyao2u5jbvbvf2mzy73zgt5oar5xlni" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Exclusive: Court service says anyone trying to enter buildings with glasses will have them confiscated and returned when they leave<br><br><small> 🔥🔥 · reposts: 135 · likes: 473</small> Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:06:13 -0400 www.theguardian.com https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/10/great-britain-emergency-power-cuts-grid-neso-blackouts https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/10/great-britain-emergency-power-cuts-grid-neso-blackouts <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:v37jbm7ajyevhnygruyftjbc/bafkreigy4o3scpovo3xgglydim55q2pwww3z5a4ahy7wtsrsdz35yf74mm" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Exclusive: Grid operator Neso can now respond with rolling blackouts as last resort without need for government powers<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 115 · likes: 289</small> Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:06:13 -0400 www.theguardian.com https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/aug/08/i-hate-what-ai-is-doing-to-the-minds-and-happiness-of-the-young-katherine-rundell-on-the-view-from-the-classroom https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/aug/08/i-hate-what-ai-is-doing-to-the-minds-and-happiness-of-the-young-katherine-rundell-on-the-view-from-the-classroom <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:26hkfmtr7jrchexamh7hk6rz/bafkreigtskfsjo5tkcccggnilluaffkkcwaqmi7ulajpyq7mjc5ic7xeum" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Education is at a crossroads, argues the author and academic. Should we embrace new technology in the name of efficiency, or is it time to fight back?<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 69 · likes: 196</small> Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:06:13 -0400 www.theguardian.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/us/politics/trump-memos-russia-investigation.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/us/politics/trump-memos-russia-investigation.html <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:756gaaeewovgn4axja34ajne/bafkreigcowqus52zea7gof2yrg6ovnsa7ejl7wba6ca2luua54mkvjntqu" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Documents released by the White House shed new light on the demise of an often-overlooked 2017 F.B.I. investigation.<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 66 · likes: 201</small> Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:06:13 -0400 www.nytimes.com https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/10/harry-potter-fans-force-relocation-of-430m-undersea-cable-to-avoid-dobbys-grave https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/10/harry-potter-fans-force-relocation-of-430m-undersea-cable-to-avoid-dobbys-grave <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6435lftcmpvxasbkrtsw22i7/bafkreie5rtft2rmdhtf6rnvjngiltigpfowibfjgotefa6e6ptngzsjxnm" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Power cable linking UK and Ireland now passes near Bronze Age human burial remains instead of fictional grave on Welsh beach<br><br><small> 🔥🔥🔥🔥 · reposts: 150 · likes: 546</small> Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:05:49 -0400 www.theguardian.com https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/10/july-hottest-month-ever-recorded-heatwaves https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/10/july-hottest-month-ever-recorded-heatwaves <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mpoxsaax7r5rs2tgeh56nqhn/bafkreigyualmdzxqofxhvpelgtwhrayhtooapaedqjrmqhat7axhcicx3y" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Scientists have made clear that the elevated heat in the US was being amplified by the human-caused climate crisis<br><br><small> 🔥🔥🔥 · reposts: 163 · likes: 377</small> Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:05:49 -0400 www.theguardian.com https://wapo.st/4i1OByh https://wapo.st/4i1OByh <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:36eqtmzysqf7wsslczw4uxcd/bafkreicpkwowyez7kmgc6psl5nh5hosvfc5xpicb64m4imjw3tvlw33g4i" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>The White House said the president was aboard Air Force One as he left a NATO summit. Instead, his departure included an elaborate ruse that concealed his travel.<br><br><small> 🔥🔥 · reposts: 92 · likes: 359</small> Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:05:49 -0400 wapo.st https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/08/arron-banks-hired-private-detective-to-look-into-journalist-who-investigated-reform-uk https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/08/arron-banks-hired-private-detective-to-look-into-journalist-who-investigated-reform-uk <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:v37jbm7ajyevhnygruyftjbc/bafkreibqpo4que3n5k4375ilgopn2556yi24fowezqjqdmixm4nwvlsdsq" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Asked whether he targeted reporter who investigated party finances, Brexit campaigner says: ‘When you live by the sword, you die by the sword’<br><br><small> 🔥🔥 · reposts: 117 · likes: 273</small> Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:05:49 -0400 www.theguardian.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/us/politics/mike-rogers-michigan-senate-elections.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4VA.s7Um.2I6-ULetsex6&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/us/politics/mike-rogers-michigan-senate-elections.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4VA.s7Um.2I6-ULetsex6&smid=nytcore-ios-share <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jdjwmydknwnaljoxntmrt5lu/bafkreihlstyr7vkgzhsjsn3mh5s7jalrwbhohl6wanco3vihnfkhygmni4" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee, has suggested that further scrutiny of the 2020 election was warranted and that voting irregularities sank his first Senate bid two years ago.<br><br><small> 🔥🔥 · reposts: 92 · likes: 295</small> Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:05:49 -0400 www.nytimes.com https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-10/sec-exempts-data-center-bonds-from-key-securitization-rules?cmpid=eveus&utm_campaign=eveus&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=260810&utm_content=7555 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-10/sec-exempts-data-center-bonds-from-key-securitization-rules?cmpid=eveus&utm_campaign=eveus&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=260810&utm_content=7555 <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fjiupdolgwv45olxgrqgfhjk/bafkreieiequaq6qskpvm345kmvnkfx3n5dleaxyfmf4nwjzf2ond4xwuri" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>The Securities and Exchange Commission has made it easier for data center owners to sell asset-backed securities, potentially opening the door for more debt sales as tech firms scour Wall Street for w...<br><br><small> 🔥🔥 · reposts: 121 · likes: 214</small> Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:05:49 -0400 www.bloomberg.com https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3q5vl581wo https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3q5vl581wo <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zetunk75tdvsmkjqkel65dcl/bafkreifokausvzs7fezz2yydoth755l3hiupv5xbqqyottezyhekmb3fi4" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>The American Academy of Pediatrics calls the recommendation on measles, mumps and rubella shots &quot;dangerous&quot;.<br><br><small> 🔥🔥 · reposts: 104 · likes: 229</small> Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:05:49 -0400 www.bbc.com https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/10/thames-water-fee-finance-chief-andy-burnham https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/10/thames-water-fee-finance-chief-andy-burnham <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:v37jbm7ajyevhnygruyftjbc/bafkreihnj6fukyd67iu5en57erzrrwtqlkjunzj3n6wamnlzx4agtlgxl4" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Utility firm’s payment criticised by Defra and campaign groups, with some urging Andy Burnham to nationalise it<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 85 · likes: 219</small> Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:05:49 -0400 www.theguardian.com https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/10/trump-vaccines-executive-order-measles?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/10/trump-vaccines-executive-order-measles?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zq2dj4isij7fkgxdaq4objoj/bafkreiduxskfhcoacpt5srihblgxcwsne7zlwfyowurvbppntsbp6p446a" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Order also recommends all shots be given at separate medical visits though cost of doing them together is lower<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 85 · likes: 173</small> Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:05:49 -0400 www.theguardian.com https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/09/elite-academia-leadership-hypocrisy/687969/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/09/elite-academia-leadership-hypocrisy/687969/ <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wovvsa3c7xieerny5plpo6z2/bafkreih75a745zuvzkupqd4vgjgxblmg7vnanudh3hwuc6ns5qtro3yomq" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>The insufferable hypocrisy of elite academia<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 23 · likes: 279</small> Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:05:49 -0400 www.theatlantic.com https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/10/firefighters-fbu-wildfires-drought-heatwave-weather https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/10/firefighters-fbu-wildfires-drought-heatwave-weather <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:v37jbm7ajyevhnygruyftjbc/bafkreige5gaxsnigfklp4ilfzpgnrmp53purgytd7445ql7cexzbdwzjry" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Exclusive: FBU calls for more funding as ‘unprecedented summer’ puts rising demands on already stretched crews<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 62 · likes: 155</small> Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:05:49 -0400 www.theguardian.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/us/politics/progressive-left-dsa-ground-game.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4VA.9Zsj.V_WZ8-5e-eAW&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/10/us/politics/progressive-left-dsa-ground-game.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4VA.9Zsj.V_WZ8-5e-eAW&smid=nytcore-ios-share <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fjiupdolgwv45olxgrqgfhjk/bafkreicecmwxbfdkumwjjhixfz3ogh575hpkz5bx3rxjrrvwo24t7n2dbi" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Progressives are being outspent and are receiving little support from the Democratic Party. Their tactics show a different way to succeed.<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 44 · likes: 181</small> Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:05:49 -0400 www.nytimes.com https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/09/i-kept-catching-people-giving-me-dirty-looks-the-backlash-against-meta-smart-glasses https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/09/i-kept-catching-people-giving-me-dirty-looks-the-backlash-against-meta-smart-glasses <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4jblsd7fwq4wfod4ph4bgfsr/bafkreigcsot655yd3hj6cbxcmgxv24okq7dll34rzft4su54knjvvjxoue" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Using ‘spy glasses’ made by Facebook owner leads to floods of negative comments, say content creators<br><br><small> 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 · reposts: 722 · likes: 2867</small> Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:05:46 -0400 www.theguardian.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/obituaries/maura-l-gillison-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/obituaries/maura-l-gillison-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:f5j66gguacu2rqrqxdqzozpa/bafkreieh7adqhbvfr27fs5pj3dsa5qbp7rpsvsdcptarg527pxk55g4xhm" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>She challenged the conventional view that a majority of head and neck cancers resulted from cigarette smoking and excessive alcohol consumption.<br><br><small> 🔥🔥 · reposts: 297 · likes: 838</small> Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:05:46 -0400 www.nytimes.com https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/ukraines-zelenskiy-says-up-50000-north-korean-troops-be-deployed-russia-2026-08-09/ https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/ukraines-zelenskiy-says-up-50000-north-korean-troops-be-deployed-russia-2026-08-09/ <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vq3fn2jcelxumsyvq4entjl4/bafkreic7mlepy56jkawnvudgdakpi3r3vcjbbkd67siqby73dd2h3faqve" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said up to 50,000 North Korean soldiers will be deployed in Russia to fight for Pyongyang&#x27;s ally, while calling on South Korea to provide ​support for its a...<br><br><small> 🔥🔥 · reposts: 314 · likes: 685</small> Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:05:46 -0400 www.reuters.com https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-strait-of-hormuz-opening-iran-negotiations-b6a43ad6?mod=hp_lead_pos1 https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-strait-of-hormuz-opening-iran-negotiations-b6a43ad6?mod=hp_lead_pos1 <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:oqexhdqbizq24v6ikjhhig2h/bafkreigvuyz2itjcp6v7fim4i63zh4ees7n56n3j4txrweu5lfssc3wnri" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Tehran’s new demands for major concessions come days after the White House had signaled a deal to clear commercial passage was within reach.<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 189 · likes: 664</small> Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:05:46 -0400 www.wsj.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/world/middleeast/israel-netanyahu-trump-15-point-plan-hamas-peace-gaza.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4FA.8AW1.UW5bLFDpn1TG&smid=url-share https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/world/middleeast/israel-netanyahu-trump-15-point-plan-hamas-peace-gaza.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4FA.8AW1.UW5bLFDpn1TG&smid=url-share <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zetunk75tdvsmkjqkel65dcl/bafkreiaqgif4qllsfkdsev6cc6zxvidba223nadra4kowi35fe7xri5efe" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>President Trump’s Board of Peace announced an agreement last month that aimed at Hamas giving up its weapons alongside an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 159 · likes: 487</small> Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:05:46 -0400 www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/us/politics/fact-check-candidates-maine-michigan-ohio.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/us/politics/fact-check-candidates-maine-michigan-ohio.html <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lk7uo6am33d4qdo6q4znzxuk/bafkreigd2b4fnnlysl22o34fodx5joj5vdwf4e5juvgz5xhv36bfjtozbq" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Republican attacks have focused on terrorism and illegal immigration, while Democrats have sought to capitalize on the unpopularity of President Trump’s cuts to Medicaid.<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 107 · likes: 402</small> Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:05:46 -0400 www.nytimes.com https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/08/greenland-iwarning-trump-linked-oil-firm-prepares-drill https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/08/greenland-iwarning-trump-linked-oil-firm-prepares-drill <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:v37jbm7ajyevhnygruyftjbc/bafkreidxp35pfqjnwzqupx23rajbx36wiy5iavigc5dr45ydu3hot6fj6a" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Island’s government says no approval given after Greenland Energy brings kit ashore for exploratory drilling<br><br><small> 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 · reposts: 853 · likes: 1621</small> Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:05:55 -0400 www.theguardian.com https://www.npr.org/2026/08/02/nx-s1-5758054/we-asked-a-first-grader-to-interview-his-hero-a-bird-scientist https://www.npr.org/2026/08/02/nx-s1-5758054/we-asked-a-first-grader-to-interview-his-hero-a-bird-scientist <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5khesvavvttyuygvncdhfjge/bafkreicaqx5fywwyxqosyzvddenwaox2w2iz4csq3ismaa352tcskx4oy4" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>NPR asked an aspiring scientist in Philadelphia to interview an adult who is living his dream about his career in conservation science.<br><br><small> 🔥🔥🔥🔥 · reposts: 394 · likes: 1484</small> Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:05:55 -0400 www.npr.org https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2026/08/03/mexicos-president-stops-turning-the-other-cheek?taid=6a77a23a88dbab0001a4b81a&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2026/08/03/mexicos-president-stops-turning-the-other-cheek?taid=6a77a23a88dbab0001a4b81a&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nyjm4ylfid2a7mjm6varxuiq/bafkreicedvvhj3wsziv37o7ve5imi5aekvjiyzkchjk4auaufiomkzsrna" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Claudia Sheinbaum has abandoned her cool demeanour as Donald Trump attacks her political party<br><br><small> 🔥🔥 · reposts: 230 · likes: 645</small> Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:05:55 -0400 www.economist.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/us/politics/blanche-attorney-general-doj-trump-power.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4FA.wbLe.7iYHjtJyyeIA&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/us/politics/blanche-attorney-general-doj-trump-power.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4FA.wbLe.7iYHjtJyyeIA&smid=nytcore-ios-share <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jdjwmydknwnaljoxntmrt5lu/bafkreiessoprny5wf4fonmrvz3cwkf7kjholotxhnydn7cxxsx53ek6aoq" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Time and again, Todd Blanche has made it clear that he believes President Trump possesses a nearly limitless right to directly control the actions of the Justice Department.<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 176 · likes: 578</small> Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:05:55 -0400 www.nytimes.com https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/08/joe-biden-hunter-cancer https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/08/joe-biden-hunter-cancer <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ohgy2fg7tx37he7nxvtf6c73/bafkreiemqn4l5mx4lnkfzdc3niyshxyt3jodujwqcclujsmxnrflbhf3hy" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Joe Biden’s prostate cancer is reportedly ‘debilitating’, even as ex-president continues to speak out on public issues<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 122 · likes: 661</small> Sun, 09 Aug 2026 06:05:55 -0400 www.theguardian.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/us/politics/todd-blanche-ag-murkowski.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3lA.mh8S.8zvm7bjI3A_5&smid=nytcore-android-share https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/us/politics/todd-blanche-ag-murkowski.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3lA.mh8S.8zvm7bjI3A_5&smid=nytcore-android-share <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4p2civbp5qvabihjsxaquen2/bafkreiamldghglpfr2rhdwhmq2koous5bidf77my5rty6ph7eiw2ssovfm" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>The Louisiana senator said that, despite reservations, he would back President Trump’s pick for attorney general, giving Republicans enough votes for a majority.<br><br><small> 🔥🔥🔥🔥 · reposts: 262 · likes: 596</small> Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:05:40 -0400 www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/business/trump-lisa-cook-fed.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/business/trump-lisa-cook-fed.html <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lzfzawdilrmsfikvr4c6ytk4/bafkreialtrkvtvpxgvye4vvs5xhrvfurgtwathjcf5lvofjx4f7lzdkgbm" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>The Trump administration, rebuffed by the Supreme Court in its first attempt to fire Lisa D. Cook, sent the Federal Reserve governor a letter saying it was “considering” removing her from the job.<br><br><small> 🔥🔥🔥🔥 · reposts: 194 · likes: 692</small> Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:05:40 -0400 www.nytimes.com https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c30418m4mj4o https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c30418m4mj4o <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wbsyxxtht2fli5uvix6l55d4/bafkreiblqwkogxyy24y2vbbvr5vvlii5asnqr7gd4dgnloundf6qckcgcm" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Pakistan says an attack on any of the three will amount to an attack against all, amid conflict in the Middle East.<br><br><small> 🔥🔥🔥 · reposts: 166 · likes: 632</small> Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:05:40 -0400 www.bbc.com https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/05/journalist-taking-on-tech-fascists-silicon-valley https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/aug/05/journalist-taking-on-tech-fascists-silicon-valley <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:we7sidyj3b5or2r7trtpfzt7/bafkreignj7prvvcchcesq6k56zued7upzdnluzdtbkhzrg7kiiqfw6bz3a" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>As Elon Musk, Peter Thiel and their peers have grown richer and more influential, Gil Durán argues they have all but abandoned democracy – and found the perfect government to enable them<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 127 · likes: 272</small> Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:05:40 -0400 www.theguardian.com https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/06/rwe-deal-wind-leases https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/06/rwe-deal-wind-leases <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:v37jbm7ajyevhnygruyftjbc/bafkreibwwxlkf2ayrwqfprbau4bp6plcdyiv5d7vsmljhuzlettgyefziy" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Agreement with RWE is fifth deal Trump team has made with energy companies, offering payouts to give up projects<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 136 · likes: 239</small> Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:05:40 -0400 www.theguardian.com https://wapo.st/3TYzWde https://wapo.st/3TYzWde <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:svawqo4jxobyyuqmixplvcux/bafkreih4j472zo4zqu3ruz7fzj345x4a3z75lyglzigldwa6yp656jhwam" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>The Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman has said that a lack of munitions and allied support could mean greater danger for U.S. troops, people familiar with the talks say.<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 72 · likes: 336</small> Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:05:40 -0400 wapo.st https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/u-s-intel-finds-putin-could-test-natos-resolve-with-limited-incursion-e3b02e2c?mod=e2tw https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/u-s-intel-finds-putin-could-test-natos-resolve-with-limited-incursion-e3b02e2c?mod=e2tw <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nyjm4ylfid2a7mjm6varxuiq/bafkreiepf465rfxawbgm6sm4p4cmhype7jzd7f5txb7r2kmfgywweytole" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>The new assessment updates past forecasts that Russia’s leader wouldn’t provoke the alliance during the Ukraine war.<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 94 · likes: 260</small> Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:05:40 -0400 www.wsj.com https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/08/us-accused-of-meddling-in-british-politics-with-500000-grant-scheme-promoting-shared-values https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/08/us-accused-of-meddling-in-british-politics-with-500000-grant-scheme-promoting-shared-values <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:v37jbm7ajyevhnygruyftjbc/bafkreiasnizbw66b6ehg52k675tod765q5yrg2ezol3cde23tpctezp6uy" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Documents published on US embassy’s website prompt claims of attempt to export Maga propaganda to UK<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 126 · likes: 193</small> Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:05:40 -0400 www.theguardian.com https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/07/1141105/how-ideas-of-a-vast-censorship-network-moved-from-the-online-fringe-to-trump-policy/ https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/07/1141105/how-ideas-of-a-vast-censorship-network-moved-from-the-online-fringe-to-trump-policy/ <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ry2ztnho4t7eywfivg4gcq4p/bafkreiesypo4skotxgxwfhrtsmmd6w737egcycvjdm2wjkwl5vjt64f6ki" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Narratives about a “censorship-industrial complex” spread in right-wing circles for years; then they took hold of Washington. What—and who—is behind them?<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 86 · likes: 207</small> Sat, 08 Aug 2026 06:05:40 -0400 www.technologyreview.com https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/senate-panel-votes-to-hold-fauci-in-contempt-for-refusing-to-answer-questions-974dde4c?st=8xLAeT&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/senate-panel-votes-to-hold-fauci-in-contempt-for-refusing-to-answer-questions-974dde4c?st=8xLAeT&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jdjwmydknwnaljoxntmrt5lu/bafkreifeqkbvwiejn5rpfbqvacosjt7xs2g4775kuyxm52ografvqx5gii" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Legal scrutiny is mounting on the former top health official after he repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment during a hearing about the pandemic response.<br><br><small> 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 · reposts: 1309 · likes: 4292</small> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:05:52 -0400 www.wsj.com https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-08-06/fauci-s-senate-contempt-charge-has-no-basis-in-fifth-amendment https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-08-06/fauci-s-senate-contempt-charge-has-no-basis-in-fifth-amendment <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jdjwmydknwnaljoxntmrt5lu/bafkreiamw27t42kaytikfal2wdn2q4t5qqngtpq47453dyhozqol43yoim" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>The only contempt that occurred during Dr. Anthony Fauci’s hearing in the Senate was its members’ regard for the Constitution.<br><br><small> 🔥🔥 · reposts: 382 · likes: 1410</small> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:05:52 -0400 www.bloomberg.com https://www.reuters.com/world/china/under-patel-fbi-forges-unprecedented-law-enforcement-ties-with-china-russia-2026-08-05/ https://www.reuters.com/world/china/under-patel-fbi-forges-unprecedented-law-enforcement-ties-with-china-russia-2026-08-05/ <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bbp2b224lro3bfnzcqwwnkfo/bafkreibj5mfgo7uca6faneiiusreqy5qslfxoomuzbrrsybmbuz3wz76im" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>FBI Director Kash Patel says he has forged new law enforcement partnerships with China and Russia, two longtime U.S. rivals, over the past year in hopes of gaining allies in combating transnational cr...<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 308 · likes: 595</small> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:05:52 -0400 www.reuters.com https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/05/new-mexico-sues-doj-epstein-investigation https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/05/new-mexico-sues-doj-epstein-investigation <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zetunk75tdvsmkjqkel65dcl/bafkreigjewd3jojt5x4goc3ma33p3p2stzdjmyeb33dho3gnrzherhbvhu" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Filing by attorney general Raúl Torrez comes after DoJ appears to have ignored deadline for key Epstein ranch files<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 277 · likes: 552</small> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:05:52 -0400 www.theguardian.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/us/politics/congress-us-israel-defense-partnership.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/us/politics/congress-us-israel-defense-partnership.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xl3w4e5jxslqeaglaqit2ql3/bafkreigtzo77xcde3pu7fgclqn3yf6h5jn3ddsoaqtioysmj4vi2p4ftpa" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>A proposal making its way through Congress would integrate the U.S. and Israeli defense and intelligence apparatuses more tightly. Some worry that it is a bad idea.<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 192 · likes: 566</small> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:05:52 -0400 www.nytimes.com https://wapo.st/4hQVTF0 https://wapo.st/4hQVTF0 <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:woguanxjwrm7yjapgt5avd2p/bafkreifdonrn5p2xkd357peyih3ts2ra7vuzu7jnktbk57yy25dv5cu72u" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>At a Camp David summit this weekend, President Trump demanded answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over extreme munitions shortages.<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 203 · likes: 522</small> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:05:52 -0400 wapo.st https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/us/politics/jan-6-charges-oath-keepers-dismissed.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/us/politics/jan-6-charges-oath-keepers-dismissed.html <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:lzfzawdilrmsfikvr4c6ytk4/bafkreiekjgl4exrienyligfdtuan42dzl7zalq3qfmsz4aidk546r2lb5m" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>The judge, Amit P. Mehta, blasted the administration’s request for a dismissal in the case, saying it bestowed “unearned grace” on the Oath Keepers defendants “by wiping their records clean.”<br><br><small> 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 · reposts: 1574 · likes: 3349</small> Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:05:56 -0400 www.nytimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/business/student-loans-borrower-defense.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3FA.eGeN.ecV85hajxmLW&smid=nytcore-ios-share https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/business/student-loans-borrower-defense.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3FA.eGeN.ecV85hajxmLW&smid=nytcore-ios-share <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:fjiupdolgwv45olxgrqgfhjk/bafkreihp3t757igy2czjz35byhfs5grk3ydkxymaaocu434vkvyd57uee4" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>The sprawling case, centered on students defrauded by for-profit schools, has now become the largest class-action settlement in American history.<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 129 · likes: 600</small> Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:05:56 -0400 www.nytimes.com https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-iran-having-very-good-discussions-trump-says-2026-08-05/ https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-iran-having-very-good-discussions-trump-says-2026-08-05/ <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:756gaaeewovgn4axja34ajne/bafkreihj74xorojleie6vtxhgpd3uxky7zenvxykf4widiy54h4mmztipa" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>A proposed deal between Iran and Oman would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian source and two regional officials told Reuters, in one of th...<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 179 · likes: 483</small> Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:05:56 -0400 www.reuters.com https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/08/biden-climate-ira-2024/688179/?gift=YOBXCn7IvzZdC4K0RLDbI8FVF8E_RXGVFSzYdyNbCvI&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/08/biden-climate-ira-2024/688179/?gift=YOBXCn7IvzZdC4K0RLDbI8FVF8E_RXGVFSzYdyNbCvI&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qigftpfjt2mrkq23skrcuedw/bafkreidelas4satqa4c7oye6kri7urudnh4abf5xhlsowlxuumwr4y3l4q" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Conventional wisdom holds that Joe Biden’s bet on climate investment was a bust. The data suggest otherwise.<br><br><small> 🔥 · reposts: 149 · likes: 406</small> Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:05:56 -0400 www.theatlantic.com https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceqe24zrjy5o https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ceqe24zrjy5o <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:v37jbm7ajyevhnygruyftjbc/bafkreifduko52xfhf46eyppgjl5u4743lbfngyc7tmubbd34oyzdptkjti" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Wessex Water says the pay rises to £670,000 brings Ruth Jefferson &quot;closer to market benchmarks&quot;.<br><br><small>reposts: 156 · likes: 269</small> Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:05:56 -0400 www.bbc.co.uk https://www.npr.org/2026/08/04/nx-s1-5918354/national-guard-dc-veteran-detained https://www.npr.org/2026/08/04/nx-s1-5918354/national-guard-dc-veteran-detained <p><img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:rjr6nfdzrfngjgc34jjyty6a/bafkreigwsmdmb2im62nnnin7f5gltmv3btqd7ldteovdgi2lsqbyzrcsey" alt="" style="max-width:100%;height:auto;" /></p>Military veteran and D.C. resident Anna King has filed a $3 million lawsuit against the Idaho National Guard, saying three guard members assaulted her while detaining her in front of her home.<br><br><small> 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 · reposts: 522 · likes: 1545</small> Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:06:36 -0400 www.npr.org