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Democrats Lead on the Generic Ballot

A new Quinnipiac University poll finds Democrats leading Republicans on the generic congressional ballot, 49% to 38%. Generic Congressional Ballot Democrats 49%   Republicans 38%   Quinnipiac University poll · ±3.9%

Political Wire
Text • Taegan Goddard

Trump’s Approval at Just 33%

A new Quinnipiac University poll finds Donald Trump’s approval at 33%, while 59% disapprove. Trump Approval Approve 33%   Disapprove 59%   Quinnipiac University poll · ±3.9%

Political Wire
Text • Taegan Goddard

Your Deadbeat President Is Never Giving You $5,000

Mother Jones: “The year is 2026, and by now, you know, with clarity, that Donald Trump is a brazen liar with an unusually impressive record of promising free cash—only to rarely ever fulfill those lofty pledges. It is the personality of a deadbeat that long precedes his entry into politics…” “‘It will be called the […]

News – The White House
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Trump Dividend: America Is Winning — and Americans Should Win With It

Last night, President Donald J. Trump unveiled the Trump Dividend — a historic $5,000 cash payment to every adult American citizen, made possible by the strength of the American economy under his leadership. The announcement is the latest proof that President Trump does what the so-called “experts” say cannot be done: he delivers for the […]

The post Trump Dividend: America Is Winning — and Americans Should Win With It appeared first on The White House.

Techdirt
Text • Karl Bode

Jimmy Kimmel Won’t Air James Talarico Interview On ABC For Fear Of FCC Reprisal

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel‘s planned Thursday interview with Texas Senatorial hopeful James Talarico didn’t air on ABC broadcast TV because network lawyers were worried about Trump FCC censorship and reprisal. Instead, the interview will air on the late-night show’s YouTube channel, Kimmel stated during his latest late night Jimmy Kimmel Live monologue: “You know, for a lot of years, […]

Techdirt
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Daily Deal: SunFounder GalaxyRVR Mars Rover Kit for Arduino

The SunFounder GalaxyRVR Mars Rover Kit is your gateway to hands-on learning on robotics, coding, and Mars-like adventures! Its durable aluminum frame and rocker-bogie suspension easily handle tough terrains, while smart sensors ensure smooth navigation. It’s compatible with the Arduino UNO R3, runs on solar power, and includes real-time FPV with app-based control for day […]

Racket
Text • Keith Harris

On the Big Screen This Week: Revolting Peasants, Invading Monsters, and David Lynch

On the Big Screen This Week: Revolting Peasants, Invading Monsters, and David Lynch

Pretty much all the movies you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.

daveverse
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I almost fell for a phishing hack.

daveverse
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2017: The thing people don’t realize about storm surge, and they don’t really explain it on TV, is this. If the ocean surges 1 mile inland, and you were on the beach before the surge, now you’re 1 mile out to sea. In normal times you’d be pretty fucked if someone dropped you in the […]

Electrek
Text • Reinette LeJeune

Segway Myon e-bike + $150 FREE accessory credit $1,800 ($350 off), EcoFlow 50% off power station sale, Anker security, more

We’ve got a jam-packed Thursday Green Deals for you, starting with Segway’s September Back to School e-bike sale that is offering a FREE $150 accessory credit with the latest Myon Smart Electric Bike down at $1,800, among other e-bike lows. Right behind that is EcoFlow’s Ho...

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How the WNBA became a political prop in the culture wars

Despite record viewership and attendance, and amazing talent across the league, the WNBA has been caught up in the national conversation about the culture wars. Sportswriter Sabreena Merchant says, “everything in the WNBA seems to take on a political lens far beyond what is a...

The City Reporter
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Researchers Are Looking Into 9/11’s Health Effects on Those Who Were Young at the Time

People visit the 9/11 Memorial ahead of the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attack,

This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters. Twenty-five years after the World Trade Center attacks in Lower Manhattan, the federal government wants to study the health effects on an overlooked demographic: children, teens, young adults, and those in utero on Sept. 11, 2001. Previous health studies have mainly focused […]

The post Researchers Are Looking Into 9/11’s Health Effects on Those Who Were Young at the Time appeared first on The City Reporter.

McSweeney’s
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I Can’t Believe Zohran Mamdani is Attending the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Memorial of 9/11, When He Did Nothing to Prevent the Attacks

“Rudy Giuliani… publicly criticized current Mayor Zohran Mamdani for planning to attend a 9/11 commemoration ceremony at Ground Zero on Friday… Giuliani’s criticism was heavily tinged with anti-Muslim sentiment and false claims about Mamdani’s beliefs. ‘They have every desir...

McSweeney’s
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Griefmobiles

Underground Artists is an ongoing comic by Ali Fitzgerald (Hungover Bear & Friends) that follows woodland creatures as they create art and search out whimsy in a bleak forest.

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Ars Technica
Text • Matt von Hippel

Physicist does the math on Star Trek’s “Picard maneuver”

Physicist does the math on Star Trek’s “Picard maneuver”

The trick from Next Generation would be even more effective in real life.

@art.feediverse.org - Great art on Bluesky
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Symmetry Watercolor 106 Bird #escher #mcescher

TPM – Talking Points Memo
Text • Josh Marshall

Inside a Perfect Storm — How Dangerous Is AI?

You’ve probably seen these reports of an employee of the AI company Anthropic who quit his job and issued a...

Political Wire
Text • Taegan Goddard

Appeals Court Rejects Lifting Block On Rule for Mail Ballots

“A federal appeals court denied the Trump administration’s request to lift a lower court’s order that blocked new rules for mail ballots before the midterms, the latest twist in a case that has already reached the Supreme Court,” CBS News reports. “In a nine-page opinion issued Thursday, a three-judge appellate panel in the First Circuit […]

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Oliver Henry listening to Derrick Van Orden's speech:

"It's a shame I don't follow American politics, because I don't know what he's talking about"

Political Wire
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Ramaswamy Deletes Viral Batting Cage Video

“Vivek Ramaswamy deleted a campaign video of himself taking swings in a batting cage after the clip became an online punch line and an eyewitness raised questions about how the footage was edited,” the Washington Sun reports.