The number of Democratic and women veterans running for federal office this year is at record levels as the overall number of congressional candidates with military backgrounds is up 47% from 2024.

Bethanne Nemesh, of ‘White Arbor Quilting’ in Allentown, Pennsylvania uses a long-arm quilting machine, drawing directly into cloth to tell stories in thread. ‘Rising Tides’ (2018) is a jellyfish, delicately rendered in trapunto, feather quilting, and Angelina fibre. @bethanne.whitearbor

Let me get right to the point. The Senate should not confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general. Here's why: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-senate-should-not-confirm-this

Gift article www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

@hcrichardson.bsky.social became an unlikely social media star with her newsletter “Letters from an American.” On this week’s “More To The Story,” she talks to our friends at @revealnews.org about why her work took off—and what truly worries her about US politics. Listen: tinyurl.com/95kj6mp2

And yet, she stayed, and reaped the benefits… I suppose the upside now is that she’s sensing the tide is turning against the Orange Menace, and her opportunistic and manipulative greed is kicking in…

🚨WE’RE ALL EATING POISON APPLES‼️ “…the White House stood up a passport site with no front door … Every door you have left now has somebody standing behind it. real passport page at travel.state.gov … It is covered in trackers … State Department’s passport page…” substack.com/@thedreydoss...

This is very concerning. eastangliabylines.co.uk/environment/...

Lesley Groff worked closely with Jeffrey Epstein for more than 18 years. She appears tomorrow for her transcribed interview, but will she tell what she really knows? I detail how tight they were & why her claims that she had no idea what was going on aren’t credible. youtu.be/KDik9lh4g6E?...

No words. #BookSky

The horn of Africa is grieving because their -Their farms are no longer yielding -Advancement of desert is alarming -Our major rivers are drying -Proliferation of pest and pathogens -Development of tropical diseases. -Our crop are dieing out. Climate change is a reality.

“Hunter Biden has reminded us that when we make peace with our past, other people's hatred loses its power. We already know who we were. 🫶✌️🫶 The good, the bad and the real. And eventually, we learn that other people's opinions are none of our business.”

“…Through honesty about his struggles, he reminds people that recovery is possible. 💕 Throughout it all, Joe Biden has modelled a parent's unwavering love: "I love you more than the whole world."

“…Sometimes people who've walked through darkness become especially good at recognizing light in others.” @soulseeds.bsky.social 💯🎯

‘Sleepy Felon Don’ Such a creepy One A Coward blaming Innocents For all the 💩 he’s Done. Pointer finger of Projection Quisling Loser Fakes E*ection Grifter Felon Pedo Ra*ist Saggy Soulless Liar Sadist.

“Brad Paisley, a Grammy Award-winning American country music singer and songwriter, urged his followers to sign a petition to stop the construction of a 69,000-square-foot data center that would be 50 yards from the Nashville Zoo, which he called “an absolute nightmare scenario”

Countdown: MAGA DOJ has three days left to respond to “fraud on the court” charge. If they did that, there can be sanctions in the case, bar discipline, even criminal referrals for perjury, fraud, obstruction. They’ll need to step carefully!

Master at trolling, Spike Lee. ✌️🤭🫶

New research from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa reveals that tectonic stress along the San Andreas and San Jacinto fault systems in Southern California has reached historically high levels, suggesting the potential for a large, damaging rupture that could impact Los Angeles and vicinity. 🧪

🇱🇻NATO fighter jets for the first time shot down a drone over Latvia. The country declared an air emergency

06.08.2026 Rise and resist at Madison Sq Garden. The good people of New York have spoken: GO KNICKS‼️

The Jackdaw plucking fur off a moulting deer the bird gather soft warm nesting material, and the deer gets a free, highly appreciated, grooming that removes itchy, loose winter hair and ticks

Promising new treatment for pancreatic cancer doubles survival rates

Huge potential to use transportation corridors to create green energy - this is just a start! www.zmescience.com/science/news...

❗️Zelenskyy warned putin that Ukraine will soon start hitting russia with ballistic missiles if he does not agree to end the war, — The Telegraph. Zelenskyy said that Ukraine is very close to producing its own ballistic missiles.

NEW: In April 2025, a school bus driver dropped off 5-year-old Lens Joseph, then ran over the kindergartner as he crossed in front of the bus. But his death — and dozens of others — are missing from the federal crash record of the bus company. w/ @wbur.org

The US is hosting the World Cup and just turned away Africa’s top referee at the airport 3 days before kickoff because of where he was born. Omar Artan had a valid visa. He had a historic assignment. They didn’t care. Disgraceful. #USDemocracy #Pinks newrepublic.com/post/211508/...

‼️The first case of screwworm has been confirmed in Lea County. We need to act now to keep our loved ones and animals safe. If you suspect an animal might be sick, the state of New Mexico has resources and information available: screwwormnm.org

Former President Obama at the USA basketball showcase 💙

Donald Trump gets booed loudly at the NBA Finals 🎥 JustesBaraheni | TW

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BOOOOOOOOOOO

Not. A. Penny. More. A HELL NO to the GOP’s latest scheme to give ICE a $70 billion blank check!

Brand new campaign to stop Todd Blanche from becoming AG. It’s ambitious, but we’re trying to get to 10,000 letters sent to Congress from their constituents this week! I know we can get it done. Tell your Senators to VOTE NO here:

There’s a pig in Madison Square.

NYC: Keep an eye on your kids. There are reports that a known child rapist was spotted in the vicinity of Midtown Manhattan this evening near Penn Station.

Expert meteorologist @johnmoralestv.bsky.social joins me for an alarming discussion about how climate conditions are dangerously ripe for a rapid intensification of storms and how the Trump Regime is hellbent on eliminating protections against death & destruction. youtu.be/W1Hri6Edbew?...

The White House octagon sounds like something a screenwriter cuts for being too unrealistic.

The arsonist who unleashed huge destruction across Los Angeles in the Palisades fire, comes, like so many horrible things, from Florida, and was an attentive follower of Fox News.

In 2016, Leslie Stahl interviewed Trump and questioned him about his constant attacks on the press and why he did it. Trump replied: "I do it to discredit you all and demean you all so that when you write negative stories about me no one will believe you" THE. MORE. YOU. KNOW. 💫

The truth will always out.

7.8 magnitude earthquake in Philippines disrupt morning school flag ceremony. The teachers did an amazing Job keeping all those kids calm as best they could.

One of my micro feminism acts is to keep walking in a straight line, as I realized that for most of my life l've automatically surrendered to men walking in a straight line. The other day, I actually came to an impasse where the two of us just stopped dead…” - J. Bridge, MBE Image: L. Kittel, PhD

Imagine… ✌️🎶🫶

"…The pain was too big for crying … I’m ‘different’ normal. Not ‘normal’ normal...” - Irene Weiss youtu.be/1dZ5GOVkLHQ?...

This is the President of the United States who can’t handle the truth without throwing a fit and storming off. He reeks of weakness.

The Barack Obama Presidential Center and Museum officially opens to the public in Chicago on June 19, 2026.

Scott Pelley deserves this week’s Joseph Welch Award for truth-telling in the face of tyranny Watch this important speech he gave just a year ago.

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