1. She changed her ID to comply with Kansas’ new anti-trans law. Now, the state wants to put her in jail for having an inaccurate license. Kris Ripper is being charged with driving with an invalid license—a class B misdemeanor—after a cop refused to believe the ID the state forced on her was valid.

Y’all didn’t get us (Congress) to co-sign this loan so it’s on you. Sincerely, Americans

What stage of authoritarianism is this?

A proposed rule fueled by Trump’s conspiracy theories would require the USPS to keep a list of voters it believes should be allowed to vote by mail—and give them the power to hold those ballots hostage. Urge them to say NO and help protect voting by mail: act.standupamerica.com/letters/cte-...

ICE detainees in Louisiana are sitting for YEARS, caught in endless limbo.

Greetings from Kyiv. Day of Remembrance of the Victims of War in Ukraine today. I felt that the right place to be was here, at the flag memorial on Independence Square. Surrounded by the memory of those who fought for Ukraine.

Last night I reported the missile attack on Odesa region - authorities confirmed one death and 3 injuries. Russia later attacked 2 civilian ships leaving port. An Egyptian cook, 58, died on a Panama-flagged vessel. The other 8 sailors from India/Turkiye, evacuated on a life raft.

Russia fired a ballistic missile (in Odesa region last night - which I covered near the end of the thread). Out of 84 drones, Ukraine shot down 79 (4 were still flying when data were published). That's a 94% success rate. Six locations suffered direct hits.

Hello on Day 1580 of Russia's war on Ukraine. A new working week has begun with Europe basking in a heatwave. It's touching 30 degrees across Ukraine as well, and they have to fight for their survival. Here's Monday's daily thread:

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⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️™️ 🧵 Years before Margaret Garner’s story inspired "Beloved," an enslaved Black woman named Dorcas Allen faced the same impossible choice in our nation's capital. This is her story. Pull up a seat🪑, my friends.(cont) #ProudBlue #ResistanceRoots #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

In the 1830s, Dorcas lived in Washington D.C. as an informally "free Negro." She was married to Nathan Allen, a free Black man, and together they were raising four children. She had been promised her legal freedom for years, but the paperwork was never finalized. (cont)

When her owner died, Dorcas’s informal freedom vanished. In August 1837, the estate's new executors decided to liquidate their "assets." Dorcas and her four children were sold to James H. Birch, one of the city's most ruthless slave traders. (cont) talkafricana.com/dorcas-allen...

It’s the hydrogen peroxide they added to get rid of the algae that brought the paint peelings to the surface. 🙄 #NotVandalism #ReflectingPool #ETTD #Pinks

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Why do data centers need light anyway? Drop a follow

Well there you have it - the oceans are currently hotter than they have ever been for this time of year. Brought to you by our relentless fossil fuel burning ways.

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Tim Snyder: “He started the war for personal pleasure, and then he surrendered to Iran for personal convenience: he wants to stay in the White House forever, and so he wants gas prices down, and so he gave Iran everything.” Read this for how to prevent capitulation. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

Seriously, how many more years do you need?

Is there a day in the year when a post could NOT factually begin with the words "the President today flaunted an explicit violation of the constitution by..." ???

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Russia is 1,574 days behind schedule in its promise to take Kyiv in 3 days. Putin pretends it's #EATP but the whole world knows it's not. The question is, how will a psychopath war criminal react when he's on the verge of being overthrown Here's the daily🧵for Day 1577

May Mona Khalil's memory always be for a blessing for her family, community and the creatures she served to protect.

This is for all the healers everywhere. 🕯️

The original Juneteenth Order (see 3)

conservatives do not have a problem with racial or gender preferences or quotas. they just think they rightfully should go to white men, who are inherently meritorious.

merit, you see, is when you ignore the qualifications of an officer and deny them a promotion because they are black, and promote a less qualified alternative because he is white

pete hegseth is engaged in open racial discrimination against black officers. the clear message is that there is no place for black or women leadership in his military

Pulte shows up to his Acting DNI job a day early, surprising outgoing DNI. Wants to fire 100s. Also asks if he has TS clearance, for a security detail, for the PDB at his house, and -- repeatedly -- if he has access to a gov't plane so he can travel between his homes. www.cnn.com/2026/06/19/p...

Juneteenth is the day the Union Army entered Galveston, TX under the leadership of General Gordon Granger, who announced that all enslaved African Americans were free. Nat’l Museum of African American history offers perspectives: nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stor...

The new 38 year old acting national director of intelligence who has no experience or expertise plans on firing several hundred staffers. What's the worst that could happen? And there is this. www.cnn.com/2026/06/19/p...

It’s Juneteenth. On June 19, 1865, Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston Island & issued General Order No. 3. It announced that “all slaves are free.” This story of this one event was commemorated through the diaspora of Black Americans for more than 150 years before becoming a national holiday.

Our wonderful friend Yaroslava has just posted this, Friday. This is another good reason to support Yaroslava through Pateron. We will be having a live walk coming up soon. These walks are always so enjoyable and engaging. Seeing Ukraine through Yaroslava’s eyes.

Hey #Maine voters. Seriously, she has to go. Vote her the hell out.

Hello and welcome to Thursday's edition of the original daily Ukraine thread - every single day of Russia's full-invasion has been covered here, with honest analysis and fact-checked journalism. Day 1576 is looking very interesting, so let's see what's already happened.

Say it ain't so!

Indeed (pun intended)

If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian. — Paul McCartney

the outtastaters who can't help themselves but label Platner, would all benefit from reading this piece, by a Mainer: open.substack.com/pub/andyobri...

Maine senator Susan Collins's husband apparently consulted last year for the lobbyist leading Pine Tree Results PAC, documents show. Full scoop: zeteo.com/p/susan-coll...

Each queen and king enters through a janky stage door, their music number swelling as they wait to enter at the right moment. A drag queen’s call sign, cheering crowds urging her to come onto the stage. buff.ly/37jQ3LQ #LGBTQ #DragShow #QueerJoy #Alaska

Almost 100 billionaires, the DC establishment, corporate PACs, AIPAC, and much of the media have done everything within their power to stop this campaign. And we're ahead.

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Important article on addressing housing affordability--affecting urban cities like Vancouver, BC and NYC, but a huge issue here in Maine, including in my city of 7,000, Rockland.

Missouri: "..if experienced providers like Markes were free to provide the care they are licensed to give. Instead, a state law requires nurse practitioners to contract with a physician, which ... can cost an average of $7,000 per year. The price tag for Markes to practice? $50,000 a year."

💔 Fires were confirmed on the territory of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra during tonight’s attack. It is one of Ukraine’s most important historic and sacred sites. I was there on Friday and filmed the Dormition Cathedral. Look at what russians target.

Looks like a giant alien spiderbot is attacking the seat of government. But I guess we can't rely on that.

It’s worth noting how, when celebrations break out and emotions are overwhelming, people often turn to the arts—in these cases, to live music—because nothing else is as satisfying or feels big enough.