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There would have been no successful Apollo program without the brilliance & dedication of Margaret Hamilton, who built the software from nothing. "We had to find a way, and we did. Looking back, we were the luckiest people in the world; there was no choice but to be pioneers.” Godspeed, Mrs Hamilton

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You can't make this shit up 👇

#TruthWarriors

Just who are these welfare queens?

BREAKING: A U.S. Postal Service official has filed a whistleblower report alleging the agency is pushing ahead with a “secretive, rushed” effort to implement Trump’s order giving the federal government more control over mail voting, despite a court order blocking the plan.

Wow. A whistleblower is confirming our fears: millions of Americans may not receive their mail-in ballot ahead of the midterm elections thanks to Trump’s new policies. They are openly trying to silence your vote. We will keep fighting back. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...

Anyone Seen Mitch McTurtle.....🐢

The president is making US policy friendlier to North Korea and Russia than Canada and Oman. Are you kidding me?

Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stood up a round-the-clock operation to scour Facebook, Instagram and X for online criticism, paying private contractors millions to flag posts it deems a threat to its agents or its mission www.rawstory.com/trump-ice-26...

This past weekend, Truth Social’s $100,000 subscription service for early access to Trump’s posts went live. Last night, I introduced a bill to crack down on this corruption and ensure all Americans have free and equal access to public announcements from government officials.

In April, Congress wiped out the 20-year mining ban on 225,000 acres of Superior National Forest, the watershed feeding the Boundary Waters. It used the Congressional Review Act, so no agency can put that protection back—only Congress can, which puts it in front of every 2026 candidate.

FYI: Blanche rescinded the ORDER establishing the slush fund, not the underlying “settlement.” The settlement says any changes must be agreed to by ALL parties, not just Todd. This “rescission” isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on.

Seems like a bad idea 😕🇺🇸 🗳️ www.vox.com/politics/497...

keeping an eye out for the magic as night falls art by Maggie Vandewalle

FIFA President Infantino announces the FIFA privatization scheme will NOT proceed after fierce backlash and growing divisions over the plan. The reversal comes after European nations announced a boycott and CONCACAF rejected the proposal, which involved a private equity deal tied to the Kushners.

Trump's position appears to be that it's perfectly okay for Iran to attack vital infrastructure in Minnesota because he doesn't like Minnesota and Minnesota doesn't vote for him. www.nbcnews.com/tech/securit...

You know those Albanians taking to the streets to reclaim their heritage from greedy, money-grubbing asshole billionaires? Wish we could do that

MORE: Trump's DOJ admitted in court filings that the damage to the Reflecting Pool was the result of a "flawed installation by the contractor” as well as "the rush to complete the project prior to events associated with the America 250 celebration."

Yes, a reminder that Team Trump is filled with illiterate people. www.bbc.com/news/world-u...

Adams County, CO health officials are investigating active cases of tuberculosis at the Aurora detention center but GEO facility hasn’t complied with a public health order requiring access. It is illegal under CO law to “willfully violate” a public health order. www.denverpost.com/2026/07/31/t...

What if hostile foreign governments were able to control social network algorithms in the United States, suppressing information vital to our survival as a democracy? That would be weird.

Moynihan argued that Trump and his allies have systematically weakened the civil service, politicized the legal system and used federal power to intimidate universities, media and businesses, while elections remain the area where structural limits still constrain him. www.msn.com/en-ca/news/p...?

How pay-to-play works—Lockheed Martin donated $1 mn to Trump's inauguration, over $10 mn to his ballroom project, and now is donating $5 mn for the White House helipad. In exchange, the company has received over $40 _billion_ in new and expanded government contracts, generally on a no-bid basis.

The NM part of the Epstein-Trump story is much larger than generally reported. The main hubs look to be: NM, where the most extreme abuse seems to have taken place, Mar-a-Lago, where people met publicly, Epstein Island, and Moscow, which fed and laundered $ through loans to Trump and others. #RFA

We have to open the Gordie Howe Bridge. The failure to open the bridge is a stunning example of corruption under Donald Trump.

NEWS: Two people have climbed to the top of the Empire State Building antenna. They are holding a banner that reads: “When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace”

Music is not a luxury here. It is proof that we are still alive. Two young women. Two banduras. One bench in a Ukrainian city. They played. People stopped. No one said a word. hfu.org

Why it’s time for Democratic socialism!

When the Speaker of the House says he runs a 'protection program' for the GOP, that's not how democracy works. Congress is supposed to check power, not shield it. If they need protection from investigation, what are they protecting? JOHNSON ADMITTED THEY HAVE COMMITTED CRIMES. #ProudBlue #Pinks

Hey just wanted to mention something I just remembered. I thought congress was supposed to investigate the J6 investigation and throw us all in jail? What happened? Maybe they realize we were…. Right? Or am i misremembering?

Trump claimed a saboteur armed with a box cutter caused a 350-foot gash in the newly renovated Reflecting Pool. But the manufacturer behind the project says the issue was simply "finish coat separation" and makes no mention of vandalism, sabotage, or criminal activity.

FUUUCK SCOTUS The most-corrupt Supreme Court in America's history.

For those who have forgotten the past 40 years: Tax cuts for the rich ...don’t trickle down Boosting military spending ...doesn’t bring peace Slashing regulations ...doesn’t create jobs Folks, we’ve seen this all before.

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Feeling overwhelmed with all of this. LISTEN. Another Louisiana resident (Marshawn is the only name we have) testifies against the state’s racial gerrymander, speaking truth to power up and down the hearing room and predicts how this story will end. Speak your truth, fight and believe.

Pedophiles R Us. Trump blocks visas for Costa Rica's leading newspaper because it broke a sexual abuse scandal involving the country's current president, who is a Trump ally, and like Trump, a pedophile.

Sen. Mark Kelly: "If you say something that the president or this administration does not like, they're going to come after you. The president is trying to silence us, and I can't think of anything that's more un-American."