Evening Roundup, August 5
Featuring Paul Krugman and Jared Bernstein; Billy Begala from "The Barbed Wire"; Anderson Clayton; Meredith Blake; "Where in the World is Tim Mak?"; Olivia Julianna;
Let’s Do Lunch! 08/05
An informative, must-see "Let’s Do Lunch!" With Jared Bernstein and special guest Paul Krugman ! Join us every Tuesday at 12pm ET and leave your econ questions in the comments.
Republicans Are Planning to Carve Up Texas Like a Christmas Ham. We Should All Be Pissed.
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Is there hope for North Carolina Democrats? Party Chair Anderson Clayton explains
Last week, former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced that he would be running for Senate in 2026 to replace Sen. Thom Tillis. Within the first 24 hours of his announcement, Cooper’s campaign raised $3.4 million—a new record for a Senate Democratic candidate.
Ghislaine Maxwell Joins The Real Housewives of Minimum Security Prison
The convicted sex offender has been moved to Federal Prison Camp Bryan, home to former Bravo star Jen Shah and Theranos scammer Elizabeth Holmes.
Where in the World is Tim Mak? The possibility of a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire
Last week, Trump threatened Russia with new sanctions if a ceasefire deal is not reached with Ukraine this Friday. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff is expected to travel to Russia for continued negotiations.
The Quorum Break Heard Across the Nation
On Aug. 3, Texas Democrats again took the extraordinary step of breaking quorum in the Texas House of Representatives—leaving the state in protest. It’s a rare and dramatic tactic used only in moments of political crisis when all other tools have been exhausted to prevent the passage of dangerous legislation.
Outlook not good
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Now is our moment—today take action against this harmful government. They are:
• Spitting on count orders.
• Seeding rot and corruption.
• Shielding a pedophile trafficking ring in plain sight.
• Gut-punching a broken healthcare system—ripping coverage from 13 million lives.
• Abusing the poor, the needy, and children.
• Stealing from the poor to fatten the rich.
Take to the streets! We must protest outright crooks and the pedophiles. They will start shooting us. Untrained ICE agents will shoot us. Protest until we go down or we oust these tyrants.
I made 54 protest signs to aid protest groups. I will make many more to share. You will see something different in these signs! Help yourself to this second batch, and share them as far as you can.
https://hotbuttons.substack.com/p/more-free-protest-signs?r=3m1bs
The legal age at which a girl can consent to sex is defined by each state. No state says a girl at 14 can consent to sex with an adult man. Anyone who has sex with a 14 year old in the context of sex work is in violation of many laws. I can't imagine what leads you to assert what you have.