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For now, the future of the national park signs is still uncertain, as an appeals judge in July reversed a lower court’s decision and ruled that the interior department no longer needs to reinstate all removed signs. Read the full story from @amyqin.bsky.social and Flávio Pessoa:

Some bad economic news

Go read @lilianasegura.bsky.social's deep reporting on the police killing of Kohen Wiley, the ugly history of the small Mississippi town where it happened, and a pitch-perfect kicker. theintercept.com/2026/08/06/k...

On this day in 1930, a white mob lynched two Black teenagers in Indiana and nearly lynched a third, 16-year-old James Cameron. Though the lynching was photographed, no one was ever held accountable.

Healthcare workers belong in hospitals, not detention centers. Over 100 nurses rallied outside Maine Medical Center in Portland on Aug 5, forcing ICE to release Debora Kapisha on Aug 6. Organize, speak out, and demand permanent protection for essential workers. 🎥NowThisImpact

I will never get over how Americans have 37 flavours of Doritos, and only two political parties to choose from.