ICYMI: August 12, 2026

How low can he go? The president’s net approval rating is -27,
down 0.9 points since last week.
34% approve, 61% disapprove, 4% not sure

Below, you will find some headlines and events we may have missed. Feel free to share what you have found interesting as long as it comes from `a credible source, not some far right, fake news cesspit.Today’s blog or the failed, ‘Trust Me, Bro” nonsense as a source.

Multiple USS Abraham Lincoln sailors have tried to go overboard amid extended deployment, families say

SHOCK REPORT: Desperate sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have tried to jump overboard amid an extended Middle East deployment, as families sound the alarm over severe mental health struggles, exhaustion, food shortages, water contamination, deteriorating conditions, + more, per Military Times.

MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2026-08-12T15:33:21.882Z

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Updates:

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Mail-In Voting Overhaul Nationwide Ahead of Midterms

Judge Indira Talwani ruled the executive branch has “no authority to regulate elections” and barred USPS from implementing Trump’s directive for the November election

A federal judge on Tuesday dealt a major blow to President Donald Trump’s effort to overhaul mail-in voting ahead of the midterm elections, issuing a nationwide preliminary injunction that blocks the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out a key section of Trump’s “election integrity” executive order.

NEW: Jeanine Pirro’s office has quietly convened an extremely rare special grand jury in D.C., potentially opening a new front in politically charged investigations. What it’s targeting remains a mystery.

MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2026-08-12T14:58:23.297Z

Trump’s 💩 Economy:

Gas prices are up 24.6% from a year ago and still significantly higher than they were before the Iran War.Meanwhile, the world's 8 biggest oil companies have made a $93B profit windfall in just the last three months.Big Oil is raking it in as the world burns — and we're paying for it.

Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) 2026-08-12T16:45:06.105382Z


Inflation remained stubborn in July as wages slowed for workers

The consumer price index report is the latest economic snapshot as Americans contend with a tight labor market and elevated energy costs.

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index rose 0.1% from June to July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday, showing that costs broadly remained elevated for consumers amid volatile energy prices.

From a year ago, inflation dropped slightly to 3.4% from 3.5%. But in another troubling sign for consumers, it remains above the rate of wage growth, which as of last month was pacing at 3.2%, according to the BLS.

Average hourly earnings slipped 0.2% from a year earlier, as well, the agency said Wednesday.

Another Reason to Hate on the Lakers:

so Mark Walter, who was at the White House recently, is under investigation by the Trump administration and just so happened to abruptly sell one of America’s premier sports franchises to the brother of Trump’s son in law 🤔

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-08-12T15:55:18.893Z

Genocide Jared’s Brother, Josh Kushner and Disney’s Bob Iger buy the Lakers for $12.5 Billion:

  • Mark Walter has sold his majority equity in the Los Angeles Lakers to Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger, according to a statement.
  • The deal values the team at $12.5 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the terms of the sale.
  • Walter has owned the Lakers for less than a year and also has stakes in MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers, English Premier League soccer team Chelsea and the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks.

The Worst and Most Corrupt President Ever:

Lies flow from his lips like shit through a goose.

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— Sanho Tree (@sanho.bsky.social) August 12, 2026 at 8:53 AM

Trump, who clearly feels he isn't getting enough attention this morning, lies that "the U.S.A. has total control over over the Strait of Hormuz. I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT! … Praise be to Allah!"Completely demented.

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-08-12T14:33:56.232Z

Missed a spot 😬

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— MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) August 11, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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