Following the dismissal of Ukrainian Defense Minister Fedorov, protests have erupted in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Agree. Zelenskyy can't seem to move past the soviet mindset that only "insiders" and "loyalists," even if corrupt or incompetent, can be trusted. Excerpt from Ukrainska Pravda English translation:

Is Russia winning its war of aggression against Ukraine? The Russian stock market doesn't seem to think so. It's going down hard and sits at a five-year low.

Trump's speech, with dubious claims about election fraud, belies reality, considering that Republicans won the Presidency, Senate, House of Representatives, and essentially, the Supreme Court.

Not a lot of interest in Trump's speech last night...

Like most Americans, I didn't watch Trump's speech last night. I've already seen the Seinfeld episode about "nothing". www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXYW...

When is someone going to dig into the trump modeling agency that was open until 2017? I’ve seen posts from girls saying it was an open secret that they brought in pretty young girls from other countries to “party” with trumps rich friends, never actually model

Trust me bro! 😅 Will Ghislaine Maxwell be extradited? bsky.app/profile/love...

Another reminder - Epstein billionaires

I think that Todd Blanche should be fined $ 1000 for the first day he refuses to release the Epstein files. Then the fine should double for each day he refuses to release the files.

I'm extremely unhappy with President Zelensky's decision to remove Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. Fedorov tried to take on military/coorporate/government corruption and lost. Normally I'm a strong supporter of President Zelensky, but this decision is horrible. www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

Rather than addressing real problems, Trump instead decided to gaslight the nation to distract from his losing war against Iran, runaway Republican corruption, persecution of the media, protecting the billionaire class & failure to prosecute those involved in the Epstein sex trafficking of minors.

Ukraine pulled off the first-ever fully robotic landing on the Kinburn Spit in Crimea! An unmanned sea drone landed an armed ground drone to fire on Russian lines, watched by aerial drones. Innovation on steroids—with zero risk to Ukrainian troops. 🇺🇦🤖🦾 #Ukraine youtu.be/9mAgLp3TzCA

Voters are waking up: GOP senators and representatives answer to the ultra-rich, not the people who elected them. Across issue after issue, polls show Republican policies often reflect a minority of their own constituents. At some point, voters throw the red card.

Kevin Warsh just lost me. He argues he's going to be an independent Fed Chair, but refuses to acknowledge that Trump lost the 2020 election. If you can't state simple facts when you're in the political spotlight, you aren't independent. You're a coward.

Advances in imaging and a more detailed understanding of cellular structures have led to early laboratory versions of artificial cells that can replicate DNA and divide. There's no reason to believe that this technology will not develop rapidly. www.quantamagazine.org/for-the-firs...

RIP Bonnie Tyler.... www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/a...

Ukraine doesn't need to sink Putin's entire shadow fleet to impact Russia's oil export revenue. Driving up tanker insurance costs has a direct effect on the profitability of Putin's shadow fleet tankers and is probably more effective. www.kyivpost.com/post/79846

IT BEGINS: Dems Probe Lutnick WALL STREET JOURNAL: A group of Democratic lawmakers is seeking information from #CantorFitzgerald about how the firm may have benefited on a deal from its ties with Commerce Secretary #HowardLutnick A letter to Cantor […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Libertarian billionaires, with the help of brainwashed MAGAs, are semi-successfully turning the USA into a third-world country. It's not the America that I was raised in. Democracy, voting rights, fairness, and equity are under siege. Corruption is at record levels. Plan to vote.

With a heavy heart, I must report that my son's school did not play Alice Cooper or any music at all for pickup today, the last day of the school year. I wish to lodge a formal complaint against the Portland Public School system.

I'm thinking of having this design printed up. Any suggestions on the design or logo?

Alexey Navalny would have turned 50 today.

We have always known this but it's nice to Republican Conservative say it.

The money funnel.

New Mexico, let’s win this together.

Lookin’ Good Jed!

🇺🇦🎶 In the tunnel of the Kyiv metro — a grand piano, and next to it — javelin. And "How can I not love you, my Kyiv" in a performance that takes your breath away, - arikovaolga Weapons and music — that's exactly what the capital is like now: it lives and does not give up.

T A C O distinctions: ATTEMPTED INSURRECTION 38,000 Times Mentioned In Epstein files. 97 Times Pleaded The Fifth. 34 Felony Convictions. 91 Criminal Charges. 26 Sxl Assault Allegations. 6 Bankruptcies. 5 Draft Deferments. 2 Impeachments. 2 Convicted Companies. 1 Fake Charity Shut Down.

There is not a rational human being in America who doesn't support this. No excuses, the Epstein files must be released.

She got the memo:

Anatomy of a deal: Trump admin threatens Vietnam with a 46% tariff. Vietnam blinks, fast-tracks a $1.5B Trump golf resort, and the tariff drops to 20%. Local farmers are coerced into selling land at $3/sq meter while being forced to dig up their ancestors' graves. archive.is/wg5Qo

Ken Paxton’s ”corruption is also making Texans less safe. Just this week, Ken Paxton released Adam Hoffman — a self-admitted child sex abuser — from jail after one of Paxton’s wealthy lawyer friends got involved in the case.” jamestalarico.substack.com/p/meet-our-o...

I like this image for the accuracy of its message. Don't pretend it's anything else.

For all practical purposes, the range from Ukraine to important Russian military and energy infrastructure targets isn't a problem for current Ukrainian aerial drones. And Ukraine's sea drones have both impressive range and payload capability.

Rotation sounds simple: leave the front, rest, return. But in Ukraine’s drone war, the road out can be deadlier than the position itself. Some troops stay for weeks or months because crossing 3–15 km of exposed ground is now its own battle. texty.org.ua/articles/117...

By 4 Executive Orders, President Trump has changed nuclear policy to convert 20 metric tons of weapons-grade plutonium to nuclear fuel. Informal estimates indicate that up to ~ 14 metric tons will be used to power AI data centers. Risk of "loss" of plutonium is a security issue.

I NEVER want to hear ANYONE ever complaining about the deficit and spending when the President, his family and his cabal of corruption ARE DRAINING OUR TREASURY TO LINE THEIR OWN POCKETS TO THE TUNE OF BILLIONS OF AMERICAN TAXPAYER DOLLARS AND NOBODY IS DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT

China now taking the international leadership and influence role once occupied by the United States

The cost for Operation Epic Fury has hit $29B (up $4B in two weeks alone), driven by 42 damaged/lost aircraft. Yet it’s still an undercount—base reconstruction repairs (est $5B) are completely off the books. Lawmakers like Sen. Patty Murray are calling out the heavy, compounding burden.

Its a miracle that all crew members got out alive.... www.bbc.com/news/videos/...

I'm not letting go of this. Neither should you. It is by far the most blatant, in your face "fuck you" to Americans that any President ever did since trump said he wouldn't take responsibility. Anyone else would have to resign.