Rumor Watch: Monica Beard working with people who know what the fuck they are doing
I’m camping out on the Highlands Bunker URL and smashing “refresh” to see if the good news I heard about Monica Bead’s campaign is true. For now let’s just say that there is a huge quality gap between Democratic campaigns that get it and campaigns that don’t.
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Little Vermont which never did nothing to nobody ravaged by climate change. For people who need it on the bottom shelf…
The Severe Floods are Related to the Very High Temperatures
In more local climate change news, this tornado was less than a mile from my house.
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When Senator Tommy Tuberville talks about White Nationalists not being racists, and blocks appointments because (reasons) remember that we came this close (tiny gesture) to Herschle Walker being a Senator.
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DeSantis vow to turn America into Florida isn’t even playing well in Florida.
Poll: Trump leads DeSantis by a 24-point margin in Florida
Related: The DL DeSantis Deathwatch clock has officially started ticking. I give him until August 15th.
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By the time DeSantis goes back to spending more time with the family, this guy is probably going the new object of Trump’s withering insults and bullying. I wonder what he’ll decide pick on?
Vivek Ramaswamy is paying supporters to find him donors
It now pays to be a supporter of Vivek Ramaswamy’s presidential bid — at least for those who can convince their friends to click a link and donate.
The 37-year-old Republican is launching the “Vivek Kitchen Cabinet,” a scheme that promises to pay participants 10 percent of any money they raise for his campaign. It’s the latest attention-grabbing initiative by the longshot candidate, highlighting the frantic race underway by 2024 GOP presidential contenders to build up their grassroots donor base to qualify for upcoming debates.
Related: To hit the donor threshold to qualify for the debate stage this guy will give you a $20 gift card for a $1.00 donation.
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Türkiye Changed its Mind – Sweden to Join NATO
It was the flip-flop heard ’round the world: Turkish President RECEP TAYYIP ERDOĞAN finally backed Sweden’s request to join NATO yesterday — after months of resisting pressure from the entire Western world.
The handshake agreement — announced by Erdoğan, NATO Secretary General JENS STOLTENBERG and Swedish Prime Minister ULF KRISTERSSON — came just before the alliance’s annual meeting kicked off in Lithuania and settled one key question hanging over the confab.
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Trump’s legal team actually made a valid legal point.
NEW OVERNIGHT — “Trump wants classified documents trial delayed until after 2024 election,”
“DONALD TRUMP on Monday called for a lengthy delay before he goes to trial for allegedly hoarding military secrets at his Mar-a-Lago estate, contending that proceeding while he remains a candidate for president would make it virtually impossible to seat an impartial jury.”