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The light in the Netherlands really IS different (cooler? Less intense?) from light in the eastern US. This was the view yesterday from the pier in Scheveningen, after a brief rain shower

We obtained Brooklyn Democratic Party chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn’s plan to upend an upcoming leadership vote that could unseat her. Opponents say they will likely sue.

Wildfires swept through parts of Spokane County just days before the August primary, forcing thousands to evacuate. A RANGE analysis found turnout fell more in fire-affected areas compared to the 2022 primary, as voters faced disruptions to casting their ballots.

💰 Private prison company GEO Group gave millions to a Trump-supporting super PAC weeks after landing two massive ICE contracts. Coincidence? www.levernews.com/private-pris...

Despite record low in veteran homelessness, half the states saw increases | via Robbie Sequeira #ksleg

"Morality imposes absolute restrictions on human behavior precisely because humans often prefer the flexibility to dispense with ethics. The moment that ‘reasons of state’…are admitted as legitimate reasons to bypass the restrictions of morality, all manner of evil becomes excusable." (from May)

TODAY: @mariabustillos.com on Cambridge scholar Jason Arday and the media firestorm around his suicide. “Even if Jason Arday had been guilty of every accusation against him, it would still have been outside the bounds of decency to hound him into a breakdown.” flaminghydra.com/r/0e62352a?m...

We asked some hardcore fans and the answer is somewhere between a theory that their latest purchase will get them ready to move the team to Vegas or using the Lakers as a pawn for political influence. The full story: lataco.com/buss-family-... By @afroxander.bsky.social

SDCC 2026 Interview: “Heads Will Roll” With Kate McKinnon and Emily Lynne thegeekiary.com/sdcc-2026-in... #SDCC #SDCC26 #SDCC2026 #Interview #HeadsWillRoll #KateMcKinnon #EmilyLynne #podcast

The colonial project that is "North America" rests on a history of dismemberment—a cutting of the earth, violently, into parts, Linda Quiquivix writes. What can the border between Mexico and Guatemala, which slices a volcano in half, tell us about the limits of North America, as we've imagined it?

Kentucky: where the I Voted sticker competition is hot and the state beverage (milk) is ice cold. Janet and John take you beyond the blue grass with E Pluribus Motto

Today we begin publishing the chapters of The Reconstruction Papers on our site as individual articles. (The entire book is already available in print and as a PDF.) Here is Chapter 1. "There is no going back. Nor should we seek to." www.liberalcurrents.com/introduction...

If you’re a K-12 educator in New York, we want to know how you feel about technology in the classroom. Tell us in our survey ⬇️

The state of Kentucky has the juice www.sos.ky.gov/civic-initia...

In today's Flyover news roundup...

L.A. can feel like a conglomeration of a thousand different cities rolled into one, but yesterday, the people who tuned in at least all have one thing in common: They cared enough to show up. Here are our thoughts on the mayoral debate. The full story: lataco.com/bass-raman-m... By Sam Ribakoff

A judge will soon decide whether to let cattlemen turn livestock onto Northwestern Wyoming allotments full of grizzly bears. In the meantime, cows have been kept out. “Right now, we're just kind of in limbo, waiting for this ruling,” a rancher told WyoFile. #wyomingnews #grazing #grizzlies #agr

Quick reminder: we're hosting our first-ever industry panel at Anime NYC on Friday, August 21 at 11:45 am, in room B01-03. We'll be discussing Anime Herald Magazine, how things came to be, and our plans for the future. Hope to see you there! 💖 #anime #animenyc

Cox Communications becomes part of the Spectrum brand, affecting 1,000 Kansas employees | via @crazeywriter.bsky.social #ksleg

Tonight on APTN National News: As the community of Prince Albert holds a vigil for Peyton Flett on what would have been her 15th birthday, RCMP in northern Saskatchewan are asking the public’s help in locating a missing 23-year-old woman.

Mikołaj Wyszynski built a practice that blends acrylics, spray paint, and enamel into murals and portraits that adorn some of L.A.’s best taco shops, including Sonoratown. 🎨🌵 Read more about Wyszynski’s artistry: lataco.com/sign-painter... 🎥: Erwin Recinos and Karina Soriano

NEW: We obtained Brooklyn Democratic Party chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn’s plan to upend an upcoming leadership vote that could unseat her. Opponents say they will likely sue.

ICYMI, find out how we got from Natalie Harp to Yevgeny Prigozhin within three minutes of starting Liberal Currents Live today: www.youtube.com/live/ACfJcAX...

Days after we revealed that MI Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers held millions in stock that could benefit from his support for AI-related development, he reversed his position and backed a moratorium on new data center construction. www.levernews.com/days-after-t...

Eight months after being forced from the Leland House, former residents are still waiting to be compensated. Now they fear the city of Detroit could take a large share of the money first. www.metrotimes.com/news/displac...

Beyond "Birdie Wing": COVID-19’s Impact On Golf Anime Adaptations - Borealis Capps examines the recent rise in the popularity of golf anime, and the factors that led to the growing number of shows. Was it really Birdie Wing that caused it? ... Well, kinda, sorta, but not quite. #anime #golf

The Anime Herald Magazine #2 is now shipping, and it's packed with articles like a deep dive into Journal With The Witch. 💖 Order today to get a great book and support indie anime journalism. Details: hera.fyi/ahmag2info Order: hera.fyi/buyahmag2 Digital: hera.fyi/buyahmag2dig #anime #books

Summer may be winding down, but metro Detroit’s festival season is nowhere close to over. From jazz and jousting to beer, anime, art, and dancing in the streets, the area’s festival season stretches well into fall. Here’s what’s still ahead through October. www.metrotimes.com/arts/things-...

"Foundational to any democratic system is the principle of reciprocity. … The stability of the law, and the associated belief that each party will have a shot at power, incentivizes officeholders to reciprocate with a microphone rather than a machine gun." www.liberalcurrents.com/the-reasonab...

Rep. Gary Brown, who served time in prison for felony intimidation, lost his seat in the Wyoming House by a landslide in Tuesday’s primary. Meanwhile, Rep. Bill Allemand, R-Midwest, who recently pleaded guilty to drunk driving, successfully defended his seat. #wyomingnews #wyomingelections

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A new report finds one of the state’s largest nursing home chains improved care at its facilities in the aftermath of a landmark 2024 settlement with New York. New York Focus recently investigated and found dire failures persisted into this year.

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A federal district court judge late Wednesday afternoon ordered the federal government to release a Billings father and his 9-year-old daughter from immigration custody in Havre, where they have been detained since Aug. 11.

The Sinking City 2 is a well-written, spooky, and atmospheric horror game worth your time. The latest Bytesized review from @rexiconjesse.bsky.social is live -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2MP...

"There's a ranking of trans rights around the world, and we're now in a sort of Hungary/Russia level." www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACfJ...

keywords (so far): Natalie Harp, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Jon Ossoff, Zohran Mamdani, Gretchen Whitmer www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACfJ... join us, this is live right now

According to Chief Gary Quisess, a contractor hired by the federal government to make repairs to the community’s nursing station caused a sewage flood.

Bruno Dias on the enduring influence and lost dreams of Sid Meier’s Pirates! remapradio.com/articles/the...

“If I were the mayor of a town or the governor of a state, and I had a chance to get a big plant in, an AI plant, or a data center, I would absolutely want it,” said the billionaire president.

We are live! www.youtube.com/live/ACfJcAX...

We should stop building car lanes.

Today on APTN National News: Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation is outraged and in disbelief over the Parole Board of Canada’s decision to grant full parole to man convicted of manslaughter.

The Irish government’s “crassness and cynicism distends to depravity with O’Callaghan’s department’s refusals of visas for Palestinian students – genocide survivors – with scholarships.”

As oil and gas companies come to the “precipice” of running out of places to put their wastewater, Texas regulators draft permits for its treatment and reuse in agriculture and land reclamation.

Intensifying wildfires are spreading to unexpected regions, testing Europe’s ability to adapt to extreme climate impacts.

Federal agency faults U.S. Steel for failing to prevent last year’s fatal coke-plant explosion.

Watching the show is free for everyone, but during the show we will prioritize questions that are asked in our Discord server. To join our vibrant Discord community, become a Community Subscriber today: www.liberalcurrents.com/liberal-curr...

When the Chicago Air & Water Show is done, I always feel like summer is over. Today, I looked at the calendar and realized we are almost a month away from the start of the autumn season.

Two months after Kohen Wiley, a one-year-old boy, was fatally shot by a Mississippi police officer, Black lawmakers in his state are continuing to demand accountability and answers as to why this child was killed.

We didn't go to Rotterdam specifically to see Buttplug Santa, we just turned a corner a few blocks from the train station and whoops, there he was

Ferndale Radio is celebrating #NationalRadioDay with a fundraiser today from 11 am-8 pm at their studio inside the Rust Belt Market in Ferndale. Tune in for live programming & make a donation to support independent, community radio. Donate at ferndaleradio.com/donate.

State facilities detain prisoners suspected of ingesting contraband in “special watch” cells for days or weeks.

Transgressive Sexuality and The Cold War: A Look Back at Wicked City: Jerome Reuter explores classic OVA Wicked City, and the way it uses its format to push the boundaries of graphic material, which it uses to underscore a smart, political thriller. #anime

This week's Long COVID research updates from @mileswgriffis.bsky.social: thesicktimes.org/2026/08/18/r...

Stankus in the MaxFunStore; can't tell me shit maxfunstore.com/collections/...

Troye does his version of Lou Reed talk-singing a la “Walk on the Wild Side” over a ’90s-ass beat that brings me back to the days of Primitive Radio Gods

Doug Ford earned the nickname “Teflon premier,” for the way his many scandals never seem to stick to him. But his non-stick veneer may be evaporating. @blivesey.bsky.social examines eight years of Ford in power—and the corruption that might finally take him down. breachmedia.ca/the-rise-and...

OPINION: Far-right legislators were convinced they had a forever mandate, but voters quickly put them in their place, writes columnist Kerry Drake. #wyomingnews #wyomingelections #freedomcaucus wyofile.com/the-wyoming-...

ICYMI our most recent episode of the Clean Water Works podcast featured a panel of public works, research, and academic experts talking about data centers from a utility's perspective. listen and subscribe wherever you get your award-winning podcasts: neorsd.buzzsprout.com/1924356/epis...

The ruling, said the government watchdog Public Citizen, is “a win for young Americans’ well-being.”

“Eleven Iranians in immigration detention said they were forced to meet with Iranian government officials while in ICE detention. Those Iranian authorities knew intimate details about their asylum claims…”

"Even a stubborn man like Thomas Jefferson could not suppress the torment of holding slaves in captivity. He placed his slave quarters beyond his sight, and in his most critical moments confessed that 'I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just: that his justice cannot sleep forever.'"

This Propublica report shows how meager the results have been as the Trump administration pours resources into finding noncitizen voters, an exceedingly rare occurrence that the administration insists is rampant.

🏖️ We're on beach vacation this week so this week's newsletter is all about encouraging you to go to the beach too (and other ways to cool down) nygroove.nyc/issue-no-eve...

“BearCare” is one option a task force is considering as it seeks to understand and allay high medical costs in Wyoming. #wyomingnews #ruralhealthcare #healthinsurancecost

In a unanimous ruling, a five-justice panel upheld a decision that stopped the attorney general’s opinion from taking effect.

NEW: Poilievre Wants Canada To Fuel U.S. Wars In Exchange For Tariff Relief www.readthemaple.com/poilievre-wa...

Nova Scotia Power fears another cyberattack Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social

Nine union officers in America made more than $1 million last year. Five run unions for pro athletes and Hollywood actors. The other four run a Long Island-based union for grocery store clerks, home health aides, paramedics, and other low-wage workers.

Kansas Supreme Court reverses convictions for failure to pay $20 administrative fee | via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social #ksleg

It's Thursday and thus we'll have Liberal Currents Live coming up for you later. 6 p.m. in Bristol, 1 p.m. in the District, 12 noon in the RGV, 11 a.m. in Boulder, 10 a.m. in Riverside, 7 a.m. in Honolulu

The Nova Scotia Power cyberattack: A few fast facts nobody knew By @dartjenhen.bsky.social

Manitoba Premier says he hopes the province’s first supervised consumption site will be seen as just ‘another part of our healthcare system.’ Hear more on APTN News Brief:

The Otipemisiwak Métis Government is calling on a town in eastern Alberta to consider restoring its former name | Story from Sara Connors.

Opinion from Ariona Cook: Dear Kansas agencies and foster parents: The government is letting down LGBTQ+ foster youths #ksleg

“It is important to note that polarization, the social process by which people grow distant from each other and end up on different poles of a political spectrum, is not always bad or the result of some kind of epistemic vice.” www.liberalcurrents.com/the-reasonab...

our lab conducts 240,000 analyses a year and shockingly not one of them can test for pumpkin spice.

When New York Focus learned that the leaders of an obscure, Long Island-based union were some of the highest paid union officials in the country, with four making over $1 million last year, we knew we had to dig deeper. Here are a few of our key findings.

“The liberal desire to understand what makes others tick, what shapes their views, intentions, beliefs, and divergent views, drives curious liberals inside the minds of their fellow citizens. This perspective-taking is a signature feature of liberal politics.” www.liberalcurrents.com/the-reasonab...

NEW VIDEO: DemosAU's latest MRP showed One Nation within striking distance of forming minority government – but head of research George Hasanakos tells 6 News they would face a Labor–Greens obstacle in the Senate WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz2e...