Strongest argument for Democrats packing the Supreme Court is that we have never, in the whole history of the republic, had a Court that votes on almost all major decisions on a straight party line the way the Roberts Court does now. /1 nathannewman.substack.com/p/weve-never...

Jamie Raskin, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to @bardcollege.bsky.social demanding more records related to the school's deep connections to the pedophile sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

THIS is HUGE! Researchers at Mie University in Japan have successfully used CRISPR Cas9 gene editing to remove the extra chromosome 21 responsible for Down syndrome from human cells for the first time. The team is led by Dr. Ryotaro Hashizume. Published in PNAS Nexus

#TilesOnTuesday : “Winged porcine beast” China, 6th or 7th c. (Northern Qi or Tang dynasty) Earthenware w/ appliqué & glazed decoration On display at Princeton University Art Museum (1996-289) #ChineseArt

Scotts Miracle-Gro, a corporate sponsor of Trump’s Freedom 250, wants you know they are committing $1 million to restoration of the White House lawn after the UFC Freedom 250 event damaged it. www.globenewswire.com/news-release...

William Rothenstein painted 'The Old Gardener,' during the 1930s while at Far Oakridge, his home in Gloucestershire. In his memoirs he described the idyll which existed in the Cotswolds between the wars and made a commitment to painting local people as a record of social history

Taking out garbage when trying to death clean in the wee hours bc of extreme heat is crazy and taking a toll.

Currently listening to Sade Diamond Life on a damn CD bc yeah. Used to have the album when it first came out. Stands the test of time for me.

Ths is flying under the radar, but Russ Vought is advancing a new scheme to give Trump's cronies total control of nearly $179B in federal grant funds. Billions for lifesaving disaster relief and medical research would be subject to Trumpian loyalty oaths. Make no mistake: this is fascism.

Brooklyn. 🏀 (via Paul Williams) 💕

The KNICKS!!!!!!!!!

The Ellisons now own TikTok, Paramount, Warner Bros, CBS News, HBO, Comedy Central, and CNN, among other major channels. They are also the largest private donor to "Friends of the IDF." They also paid $7 billion for streaming rights to UFC, which is hosting an event at the White House.

I was pulling into my driveway when I saw a Garter snake pursuing a toad. My camera was with me so jumped out and began taking pics. The snake eventually caught the toad and I observed the entire process, photographing it all. I have too much respect for the experience to give this a funny caption.

This blew my mind. Some of the largest data centers can require up to 5 million gallons of water per day, equivalent to the water use of 50,000 people. Why are we selling out the survival of our planet to enrich a handful of Big Tech CEOs?

The FBI raided and arrested eight people Wednesday morning in connection with their alleged pro-Palestine advocacy at the University of Michigan

I blame that mofer for jinxing the Knicks.

Born, raised NYer! Go Knicks!!!

It's good to see the sea stars back. #WorldOceansDay

A territorial red-winged blackbird attacks a red-tailed hawk by riding its wing high above a nature area in Longmont, Colorado. #BirdOfTheDay #ECK #bird #birds #birdphotography #BIF #BirdsSeenln2026 #nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography

I love New Yorkers. #NBA #Knicks

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, & the U.A.E. could soon influence: CNN CBS HBO Nickelodeon Comedy Central MTV & more Why? They’re dumping $24B into Paramount’s bid for Warner Bros. We can't let countries with a record of censorship dictate what you watch. I’m pressing for accountability.

the World Cup is coming to America, a nation known for its love of soccer and people not from America

Just gonna say Australian 60 Minutes on YouTube is pretty good, particularly w/re to Andrew pedo

Ten litigants who object to Bayer's Roundup deal are trying to move the case into federal court. If they succeed, the objectors could upend a settlement poised to resolve tens of thousands of claims alleging the weedkiller causes cancer. Read @jgreenejenna.bsky.social's column reut.rs/437ES0Y

Do you know that 90% of all large predatory fish (like tuna, swordfish, sharks, and cod) are gone from the world's oceans. If humans continue overfishing at the current rate, the planet will run out of seafood by 2048 with catastrophic consequences www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

You don’t need to ‘kill’ research all at once. Just delay or restrict funding in such a manner that researchers are forced out of their institutions due to, wait for it, lack of funding. At most universities, research faculty depend on grants to pay a portion or most of their salary.

If you need a break from doom scrolling, this is good and funny. youtu.be/tMrvVYrJKBM?...

Sometimes a buttered piece of toast is everything. Have a nice Sunday.

THE UNDERSEA WORLD OF JACQUES COUSTEAU ended its 8-year run on ABC #OTD in 1976. The Emmy-winning documentary series "was the beginning the non-fiction era" on TV, ABC exec Tom Moore said in 2003. All 37 ABC episodes are on YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?lis... #TVSky #FilmSky

Don Lemon just shared that the DOJ filed for a search warrant and demanded the list of his paid YouTube subscribers. For now, the judge denied the request. When I was telling you why I got off Substack and moved ONEST to EU servers, I wasn’t kidding. Pay attention. Pls.

St. Anthony preaching to the 🐋🐳, detail of a fresco at Basilica di Sant'Antonio di Padova, 16th century

Gee, don’t know why I thought of Stephen Miller just now while watching The Bad Seed on TCM. 😳😑🤣

Should’ve posted on Memorial Day… my guy from a long time ago.

The only thing good about this time of year where I live is that trump doesn’t come down to Mar a Lago, just south of me.

#RecipeOfTheDay is a no-bake Double Chocolate and Strawberry Tart which is coolly manageable even in this crazily hot weather! www.nigella.com/recipes/doub...

A livestream of a volcano in the Philippines captured a meteor crashing to Earth today. What are the odds? Mayon Volcano, Location: Albay, Luzon, Philippines

I'm sure the whale decided every day to make a nuisance. You guys are pure monsters. This idiocy needs to stop immediately. Vote blue to put a stop to all this damage at the hands of this regime. #USDemocracy www.tampabay.com/news/environ...

“'If we can repeal Roe v. Wade, then I think we can overturn the 19th Amendment,' said Dale Partridge, pastor at King’s Way Church in Prescott, Ariz." The 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920, giving women the right to vote. baptistnews.com/article/yes-...

Over the weekend, the UFC announced this rendering of what MMA cage matches on the White House lawn should look like on June 14. 1/2

Walked in a small store today, champagne 😁,the clerk remarked he loved my Beatles shirt. I asked if he’d seen Paul on Colbert’s finale. “Nah, just a few clips.” Me “It’s good, you should check it out. Amazing he’s in his 80s.” Guy “There are conspiracy theories it’s not really him.” Me groan

Even if Middle East tensions ease, futures markets are signaling oil prices will stay elevated for months — maybe years.⁣ ⁣ That's the "Iran tax." And it's not going away anytime soon, regardless of what the White House says about prices coming down.

Trump (or Trump Jr) seemingly mistakenly invested $1M-5M in Kura Sushi (sushi restaurant chain) instead of Fujikura that is related to AI industry. Previously, all their investments were related to AI. This is now one of the trending stories in Japanese media.

I wrote something that is occassionally a little critical of the tiny cohort of dodgy blokes who are pushing AI. I thought I'd get a lot of pushback, but it seems many agree.

The American people hate corruption -- irrespective of party That's why we litigate 300+ cases at @democracydefendersfund.org & the courts have stepped in again & again to stop this corrupt admins shenanigans We're confident on this $1.7B slush fund too I explain why @ms.now👇 -TN

AOC: This is what drinking water in Georgia looks like after Meta began data center construction in the community.

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