Iran War Live Updates: Trump Renews His Threats to Target Civilian Infrastructure www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07...

"The suspension of vehicle stops allows room for exceptions when executing a criminal warrant or working with partner agencies, according to a person who spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive law enforcement operations." apnews.com/article/main...

Lindsey Graham's reputation as a Southern confirmed bachelor from a certain point in time will continue to be reinforced as personal stories are shared in the days following his death

GOP Sen. Thom Tillis will be among the senators grilling Trump's AG pick Todd Blanche at his Weds hearing in the judiciary committee. He and GOP Sen. John Cornyn are both leaving after this year + have beef with Trump. Potential for tough Qs. "Looking forward to it," is all Tillis said today.

One thing that is true of certain wealthy people is that there is no amount of money too small (in this case, 1/3,000th of Trump’s current net worth) to be gained or saved. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/u...

Yeah he didn’t want to be seen with her looking like that

Well, more evidence that he was a catty bitch

Leaked bodycam footage reveals the Republican Governor of Nevada abusing his power to get out of trouble with the law: "I'm Joe Lombardo." Officer: I'm aware. "Come on, man." x.com/i/status/207...

Senator Darline Graham Oath of Office

California AG Rob Bonta joins us tonight, Tuesday, for a Substack Live to discuss the merger that will seriously impact our First Amendment rights & what he & a group of state AGs are trying to do about it. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Infectious diseases like cyclospora and measles are spreading because the people in charge don't care about public health. That's why we need more scientists and/or healthcare professionals in the room. That's why I'm running.

It's like Charlie's Angels, but they shield crime instead of fighting it

The man can’t ever leave office because he can’t help himself but to always steal and commit crimes He is going to do anything to stay in power. Christian Nationalists want him to succeed so they can just merge in after he’s dead.

Trump’s prime time speech on Thursday will be about this Pulte DNI convoluted bs. Trump thinks this will somehow help him cheat in November’s election.

"The yearslong effort to groom the former Iranian president as an intelligence asset culminated in a dramatic effort to take him to a Mossad safe house in Iran in the early days of the war. But the plan fell apart." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/u...

———— “The NYT has been simultaneously great and terrible in its coverage of MAGA. Its investigative reporters have often exposed individual abuses, but its news editors have failed to shape a coherent warning about the broader threat to our freedom. Too often, they’ve been clueless or trivializing.”

Oklahoma approved oil field wastewater injection within a half-mile of a public water well, without making the company prove this would not pollute the city’s water. The site has repeatedly failed tests since, indicating a potential wastewater leak. with @readfrontier.bsky.social

I rewatched Lindsey Graham's screaming meltdown during the Brett Kavanaugh hearings for this, and man, there's no way to overstate how vile Kavanaugh is throughout. Sneering, combative, contemptuous of the idea that anyone would hold him accountable. A Republican hack to his core.

Vice President Vance is reportedly negotiating to rent a luxury manor in VAfrom a real estate tycoon who has made millions on data centers—the same data centers sprouting up across the country thanks to the Trump administration’s ongoing push for AI technology. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

Exciting news: We were recognized in the first-ever ZinePrizes, sponsored by @spj-posts.bsky.social and @microcosm.bsky.social! Come out to an in-person event to snag a copy 👀

For $6,000 total, Blade Air will ferry 6 people there for soccer fans at Bank of America and Goldman Sachs going to games directly from the trading floor...a private car — with FIFA tags, which start at thousands of dollars — to... be dropped off next to stadium... www.nytimes.com/2026/07/13/b...

So Donald Trump's immunity from IRS penalties has been voided by a court. That won't matter with *this* IRS, but it will make a difference to the next president's IRS, particularly if they are a Democrat. Because there is NO WAY Donald honestly reports & pays taxes on his recent billions windfall.

Mitch McConnell was already 77 years old when he proudly took on the name Grim Reaper in 2019 for stalling hundreds of bills passed in the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. His and the GOP legacy: preventing electeds from representing their constituents as per the Constitution

The spread of cyclosporiasis can be reduced with proper toilet and hand washing, especially in farm work You can contact your consulate for help in knowing your rights. Puede contactar a su consulado para recibir ayuda para conocer sus derechos. Ou ka kontakte konsila ou pou èd pou konnen dwa w.

I love the editorial staff at Lawfare. If you are a good editor, please consider this opportunity. I guarantee you I'll give you a piece with a fun headline. (My favorite to date: "OFAC Around and Find Out")

And if it’s any incentive, I will be driving down with a huge number of copies of the print edition of The Reconstruction Papers www.liberalcurrents.com/the-reconstr...

It's a bold strategy to lecture Democrats about standards while still standing behind Donald Trump. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

Another ICE shooting, from all appearances. Waiting for more details to find out what happened.

May 12, 2026 - staffer corrects Mitch McConnell's decision to end a Senate hearing with Secretary Hegseth when McConnell became disoriented about the time and sequence of events Jun 14 - hospitalized Jul 12 - first public statement and photograph released in his name youtube.com/shorts/su0Po...

Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse deserves more respect, especially on this important topic, than this A.I. headline and opening paragraph provide. Shame on the @apnews.com for not making revisions. apnews.com/article/kenn...

I love this so much

Pentagon to keep National Guard activated in D.C. through Inauguration Day 2029 As of July 8, nearly 5,150 National Guard troops from multiple states are in D.C...Nine states and territories are providing support for Freedom 250 and associated summer events from May through the end of August.

Three elections coming up in the next few weeks that you should know about! 1️⃣ the Missouri constitutional amendment that, if passed, would pretty much shut down direct democracy in that state: boltsmag.org/missouri-ame...

How misleading. "Will be able" is bassackwards. In fact, when you ask for your child to be assigned a social security number, it will automatically open an account for the child, whether you want it or not.

Trump says he made a historic deal with Iran. The people reading the fine print have a few questions. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

we’re going to be cleaning up for months

The mall was a side quest anyway, we are on a renovations focused mission here today bsky.app/profile/musi...

This is so annoying. I just can't with this.

The Social Security Administration will introduce a process to sign up babies for the investment program at the same time they are registered for a Social Security number. NYTimes - Tara Siegel Bernard July 3, 2026 There are a lot of unanswered questions about the federal government's involvement.

It kind of looks like the giant banners (that they have now paid to fully replace at least once to change the logo on) on the dept of labor flapping in the wind constantly is starting to damage the surface of the building

"The lawsuit was filed by America First Legal, which was co-founded by Stephen Miller, a longtime aide to President Donald Trump. He’s currently the White House deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security adviser." wtop.com/anne-arundel...

ok i am going on a 🧵 walk here shortly going to status check as many of the president's DC renovation projects as I possibly can this may end up being a multi-day event because of bad afternoon weather and the fact that this involves walking like 10 miles but we'll see how i do lol

Washington Post insight into the US Senate races ranked toss-up by @cookpolitical.com There are some good insights in this article. But I find the graphic below to be really confusing. "Democrats’ best pickup opportunities: North Carolina, Maine, Ohio and Alaska" -WaPo wapo.st/4vkO4ux

NY Tmes exec editor Joe Kahn said in 2024 that the issue of democracy's survival was not a top priority in his newsroom's coverage. Now Trump is sending federal agents to NYT reporters' homes to deliver subpoenas over coverage he doesn't like. I wonder if democracy is a priority for Joe now.

Think. About. This. The U.S. Treasury receives the revenue from most of Venezuela’s exports, then disburses it gradually to Venezuela through the country’s private banks…. Mr. Rubio and his team set the conditions on what that money can be spent on, and by whom. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/11/u...

theres that literary saying “sometimes the curtains are just blue,” meaning sometimes youre reading too much into the text… …but sometimes the curtains arent just blue, sometimes the author is trying to convey symbolism or foreshadowing or whatever. with ai the curtains are always just blue

"No one claimed responsibility Friday for airstrikes that hit Iran after the U.S. said it finished its attacks, leaving questions about who else may be targeting the Islamic Republic." apnews.com/article/iran...

Seems like some journalists should find out who is behind this. OR they could sit at home writing smug opinion pieces. Whichever works.

Half of Arizonans on food stamps have lost benefits since Republicans enacted the biggest cut in the program's history last year. Janae Wall is one of them. Her five children ask her, “Why don’t we have a bunch of food in the house like we used to?” she said.