Trump: It happens to me all the time. Guys come up to me and say, 'I wish you didn't do the war in Iran. Now, gasoline is up'
Trump: Oil prices will drop as soon as the midterm election is over. The war will end right after Election Day
The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
• Donny Meacham
Carly Pearce Looks Back and Regrets Releasing One Song
Carly has been candid about leaving parts of her past behind, but there's one piece of her musical history she'd happily do without. Continue reading…
Idol, 1886 #vincentvangogh #vangogh
Trump says the Strait of Hormuz should be renamed the "Trump Strait"
Trump muses about renaming the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
Trump: I think New Mexico should be called New America
Trump: I'll come once, or twice, or three times
Trump: We take care of our veterans 94%
Trump: Don't come. Please, don't come.
Trump: I don’t like the way Ken Paxton dresses.
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
“We have more money being spent from outside countries and companies — over $20 trillion. That’s five, six, seven times higher than any country. Not just here — any country ever. Now it’s over 20 for less than two years.” — President Trump, quoted by the New York Times, claiming foreign investment which is nearly […]
The Chicago Public Library informs patrons of how much...
The Chicago Public Library informs patrons of how much money they’ve saved borrowing from the library instead of buying. “You just saved $58.94 by using your library. You have saved $231.79 this past year and $1,107.24 since you began using the library!”
Trump: I won the presidency three times. Many people on the left are now admitting it
Trump smiles while delivering his keynote at the Republican midterm convention
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Postal Service Failed to Properly Handle Some Ballots
“Some U.S. Postal Service facilities failed to properly handle ballots during this year’s primary elections, according to a new audit from the agency’s Office of Inspector General,” ProPublica reports. “Election experts say the findings call into question the agency’s ability to meet even greater demands for the November election that are under consideration by the […]
daveverse
• Dave Winer
Surprising news. Matt Mullenweg was forced to take a paid leave of absence as CEO by Automattic’s board.
The San Francisco Standard
• Max Harrison-Caldwell
Nonprofit SF news outlet The Frisc to shut down after nine years
The site, which focused on civic issues like housing and street safety, gave many young San Francisco journalists their start in the industry.
The San Francisco Standard
• Gabriel Lorenzo Greschler
Get the Flock outta here: D8 candidate targets SFPD surveillance contract
Plus: A former SF “shadow mayor” candidacy, journos clap back at Lurie’s records issues and the data center debate hits the D10 race.
A new audit by the U.S. Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General found a lack of training for post office staff, deficiencies in how ballots were tracked and errors leading to delays.
Experts say it raises questions ahead of the midterms.
https://www.propublica.org/article/postal-service-audit-primary-election-ballots?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
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