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Washington state has a primary election August 4th. The top two vote-getters—regardless of party—will appear on the November ballot. Kshama Sawant is running to unseat incumbent Adam Smith (D).

Today is Earth Overshoot Day. We are collectively failing to address the Global North's fundamentally unsustainable rates of energy and resource demand.

"If AIPAC didn’t think Stevens represented a solid, pro-Israel vote, then why would they be spending $30 million on the race?"

Following successful evictions of thousands of squatters in Pará state, Indigenous groups face ongoing threats of invasion. Experts emphasize that long-term enforcement is critical to prevent illegal mining and land grabbing from returning. Learn more in this report by @nandawenzel.bsky.social.

Can't wait to hear Ken Jennings talk about his hood pass.

Our new monthly CLE webinar series for Oregon attorneys starts Aug. 12. First up: litigating solitary confinement, presented by Ben Haile and Thad Betz. It’s an important conversation to have, so sign up now to secure your spot. See the full 12-month schedule and register: www.ojrc.info/cle

Any version of "back to normal" is unacceptable. I look forward to not voting for Kelly.

Oof.

New: LinkedIn just introduced a "seems like AI slop" button. That's literally what the button says. The thought leaders are going to have a meltdown www.404media.co/linkedin-int...

"DSA co-chair Maggie Romer joins Bad Faith in the wake of her viral Fox News appearance in which she was asked about DSA platform planks like abolishing the Senate, abolishing ICE, defunding the Pentagon, and prison abolition."

Politics Explainers are always ready to tell you why better things aren't possible.

How an Indegenous-led farmers market in NE #Portland is revolutionizing food access during a time of extreme need. The Full Basket program is back for year 2, with a new structure, new vouchers, and plans for the future.

Zenith Energy and I Squared Capital are so scared of facing the Portland climate movement, they are suing the city to try to prevent us from asking the city council to protect Portlanders from oil trains and increased fuel storage.

Zenith Red Alert: Zenith sues Portland. “The city’s delays have already cost Zenith over $10 million says the lawsuit." www.wweek.com/news/courts/...

"Dr. Charisse Burden Stelly is the author of 'Black Scare/ Red Scare: Theorizing Capitalist Racism in the United States' which was published in 2023. She will also discuss her recently completed project, 'This Is America,' which appeared on Instagram."

Mississauga approves 1-year moratorium on AI data centres globalnews.ca/news/1200006...

Outstanding work. Thank you.

it took like a year of nonsense and we had to get a concrete pad poured for it, but my hospital now has a Narcan free vending machine and I am its restocking goblin what a beautiful day, Alexa play Stayin’ Alive

we're past the point whete any of this even has to pretend to make sense anymore, the entire Elon Musk Financial Complex is now just plowing ahead powered by nothing more than the resolute refusal to take what will eventually be one of history's all-time Ls

Something I don't think most people know is that the rules for bankruptcy were substantially changed around 2008, which made it harder. (nearly impossible) to discharge all their debt. www.npr.org/2026/07/29/n...