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“Stewartson celebrated the final order, which referenced his comment in a footnote. “I’d like to commend the judge for including ‘googly-eyed Kremlin bitch’ in his ruling,” Stewartson wrote on X Tuesday.” newrepublic.com/post/213675/...

Kash Patel Loses Lawsuit Against Man Who Called Him “Googly-Eyed” ChudA federal judge has thrown out the FBI director’s lawsuit against a blogger who called him a “googly-eyed Kremlin bitch.”newrepublic.com

Believe it or not, this is why America relies on independent journalists to do just that!

Agencies funded by Congress and led by a White House appointee can rarely — if ever — hold either accountable.

The packed race for the left lane in a host of Democratic primaries could leave this state senate race up for grabs. Two teachers want to write a new lesson plan for the Ds, but a Republican could eke out a win as Dems stretch their dollars. 🫏💸 washingtonobserver.substack.com/p/a-three-wa...

A three-way battle in the 42ndPlus conservative mischief in the 43rd and a weird campaign against The Strangerwashingtonobserver.substack.com

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“According to court documents, their daughter at one point told Ms. Moreno, “Daddy kill you.” Domestic Abuse Allegations Rock an Ohio House Race www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/u...

Domestic Abuse Allegations Rock Max Miller’s Ohio House RaceRepresentative Max Miller, a Republican, is facing accusations of abuse from his ex-wife in a bitter family feud that might put his otherwise safe seat in play.www.nytimes.com

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A Penn professor thought she’d sell 1,000 copies of her ‘Odyssey’ translation. She sold more than a million, thanks to Christopher Nolan.West Philly's Emily Wilson, who penned a highly acclaimed translation of the epic poem in 2017, is having a big summer.www.inquirer.com

Big Biz and unions are shelling out big bucks to redefine what a Democrat means in 2026. 🫏💸 Yet another blue wave is cresting in Washington, but the monied powers that be in Olympia are bent on guiding it to the center. 🗳️#waleg washingtonobserver.substack.com/p/the-indepe...

The independent money comes out to playJewish PACs spend in the 32nd, union money against conservatives for the Supremes, and other campaign cash news.washingtonobserver.substack.com

…”Grieving”?… www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/u...

How a Grieving Trump Decided to Back Lindsey Graham’s Sister for SenateThe president initially backed a little-known congressman. Then he talked to Gov. Henry McMaster and Ms. Graham herself.www.nytimes.com

“These people are serious. They really care about small businesses. They get shit done.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

‘I’m over the moon’: New York’s small business owners rejoice as Mamdani cuts red tapeInitiatives including cutting permits just to serve ice-cream amount to a sweeping program of deregulationwww.theguardian.com

The White House Correspondents Association Dinner is everything wrong with journalism in a nutshell.

“Let me be straight up now, newspaper staff-written obituaries are not intended to eulogize or lionize the dead. They are intended to tell the truth about the recently departed — or the not yet departed, in this case. Warts and all.”

A “pre-obituary” of Sen. Mitch McConnell just landed in his hometown newspaper. www.courier-journal.com/story/opinio...

Gerth: My too-early 'tribute' to Mitch McConnell | OpinionThe reaction to Sen. Lindsey Graham's death tells us we shouldn't speak ill of the dead. So I'll tell you what I think about Sen. Mitch McConnell now.www.courier-journal.com

NEWS: WA Gov. Bob Ferguson has officially declared Jimothy, the internet famous raccoon, Washingtonian of the Day. 🦝

"Christopher Nolan took a story of war and magic and monsters and homecoming, and he turned it into a story where civilization collapses when people fail to welcome the stranger.” reactormag.com/the-odyssey-...

The Eyes of Athena and the Disenchanted World of The Odyssey - ReactorAre you defying the gods, or betraying them?reactormag.com

Washington Democrats are eyeing a blue wave of a very different shade this fall as progressives unfriend the 1% and their allies. 🧐 Krista Perez claims state Rep. Melanie Morgan is one of them. 🗳️ #waleg washingtonobserver.substack.com/p/closing-in...

Closing in on the primary...A eat-the-rich campaign in the 29th LD and a litmus test in the 17th, plus cave-diving into the budget crisis and some recommended readingwashingtonobserver.substack.com

With all due respect, what was Odysseus doing?! It’s only a three-hour drive. Men and asking life directions, I swear.

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Australian EV owners deal with 'range anxiety'. China has almost eliminated itYou can swap an empty electric vehicle battery in about four minutes in China. It is part of how China has come to dominate the EV industry.www.abc.net.au

“Sinon’s story, to me, feels like a warning. Abandoning the trans community has a price. We aren’t a shame that can be buried forever. The pendulum will swing, and we have long memories.” www.pivot-club.com/p/actually-n...

Actually, Nolan IS kind of making a point about trans peopleAnd I have the (ancient) receiptswww.pivot-club.com