The Trump administration & Elon Musk gutted agencies responsible for protecting agriculture, including programs tracking screwworm outbreaks in Central America. Texas Agriculture Commissioner is condemning the government's "slow, bureaucratic, & incomplete response" as the pest reaches U.S. soil.

Is Ken Paxton less popular in Texas than screwworms?

Trump blatantly lies: "African American unemployment is now doing better than it has ever done. I don't know where that stat came from, but I'll take it." (It's made up!)

Was this an illegal attempt by DOGE to weaponize Social Security to carry out Trump’s cruel immigration agenda? I'm fighting back.

FLAG: Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli says he's pursuing several election fraud investigations with the FBI over California's vote count. There is zero evidence of fraud. This comes after Trump claimed fraud was taking place — despite providing zero evidence to support that claim.

The disinformation machine keeps churning.

Anthony Head, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Actor, Dead at 72 Read: www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

Good afternoon! Since Trump was re-elected, Forbes estimates— 💰His net worth is up $1.8 billion, to $6.1 billion 💰Eric’s is up 10x, to $400 million 💰Don Jr.’s is up 6x, to $300 million 💰20-year-old Barron is worth $150 million And Jared became a billionaire last year. Have a great day!

Just sitting here laughing thinking about having previously spent time talking with my students about judicial legitimacy.

If you aren’t following Brian on bluesky and Youtube, do it. @briantylercohen.bsky.social Felon 47 has added him and other media outlets to his enemies list. These are fascist actions by a dictator wannabe. youtu.be/1WHnz8qG0xw?...

I would imagine they also ‘donated’ to Trump crypto as well. When this heist is over, I want.. Investigations Indictments Trials Jail Forfeitures For everyone and anyone involved. Lessons MUST be learnt.

Staggering levels of corruption. They’re using every possible lever of power to enrich themselves and their friends and families. And the “party of fiscal responsibility” simply doesn’t care.

‘You can stop your war’: Zelenskyy’s open letter to Putin – in full www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

June 4, 2026

Thinking about the fact that Bono, in going to Rogan and trying to explain to him how many people were going to die because of the cuts, did more to try to bring awareness to the end of USAID than Bush, Obama, or Biden.

June 4, 2026 The wheels are wobbling on the Trump administration bus. The administration has always been an alliance of groups and people that oppose the so-called liberal consensus: the idea that the U.S. government should….

Knicks fans waited 52 years for another championship. Trump waited 52 minutes before finding a way to make it about himself. Thousands of New Yorkers will deal with chaotic traffic, road closures, and a security circus so America’s most attention-starved politician can enjoy another photo op.

"A country is prosperous... in proportion to its freedom." — Montesquieu From Arthur Griffith's 1904 book, The Resurrection of Hungary. Taoiseach Micheál Martin presented Péter Magyar with a rare first edition during his visit to Budapest. 🇭🇺 🇮🇪🕊️ 📷 Ragnar Almqvist, Irish Ambassador to Hungary

PSA: Hunter Biden is now one of the best follows on the hellsite.

Many Democrats—and some populist-coded Republicans—have seized on popular opposition to the sudden mass proliferation of AI data centers being built across the U.S. But as @cheetah.bsky.social writes, the backlash has not yet developed into anything resembling a cohesive policy agenda.

We all know how this goes: Joe Biden taking the shorter staircase on Air Force One got a week of headlines. Trump keeps falling asleep on the job, and the coverage evaporates before the day is done.

I'm old enough to remember when the White House wasn't the trashiest place in America.

Looks like we're expecting about a 41% turnout for the California primaries.

For comparison, turnout in the 2018 primary was 37% and in 2022 it was 33%. 2014 was 25%, and 2010 and 2006 were 33%. This is the highest midterm primary turnout in decades.

there should be a thing where you can nominate someone deserving to knock one of the letters off

The Kennedy Center is beginning the process of removing references to Trump — a week after a federal judge ruled that his name had been illegally added to the performing arts center.

Night of the Living Slush Fund

The President of the US runs the government, sues his own government and then settles with himself. Tell me again how that's "not" corruption?

What we're seeing at Delaney Hall is symptomatic of what we saw in Minneapolis and across the country. It needs to stop. We need to abolish ICE, and we must restore a sensible, legal, and humane immigration policy. #NY12

I believe we have the Most Dishonest President of any Country, anywhere in the World.

In just 17 years, Seattle went from not having light rail to having the most ridden system in the nation. We’ve proven how leadership & investment can change a city and people’s lives for the better

As a kid, leftovers felt like a punishment. Now I stand over the microwave watching three bites of yesterday's Pad Thai like it’s a Michelin-star meal.

"Something Weiss apparently doesn’t understand is that a newsroom...is a living organism with a culture all its own. That culture doesn’t function based only on commands from above," writes @sulliview.bsky.social.

Quiet piggy.

The media needs to talk more about these bogus ICE arrests and brutality across America. This is outrageous. The must be stopped. Contact your congressmen to abolish this terrorism.

There’s been a lot of talk in this race about what makes a "real man." A man does what’s right when no one is watching. He upholds his commitments to his family and neighbors. He doesn’t lie, cheat, & steal his way through life. Real men serve others. Weak men serve themselves.

exactly the right response

AOC: This is what I want people to understand: this is our money. When you pay your taxes, that money is being stolen to pay for a vanity project like a ballroom or whatever it is that this guy wants to do, instead of what it should be used for…

More than half of the publicly identified donors to President Trump’s White House ballroom project have won new or expanded federal contracts worth more than $50 billion during the past six months. Yes, that's billion with a "B." www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

This guy stinks!

The Kennedy Center is preparing to restore its original identity. According to an internal memo, attorneys for the institution have instructed staff to begin removing references to Trump from official materials and to once again use the venue’s full historic name

In other words, Trump just wasted a bunch of our money on a vanity project while Americans are struggling to make ends meet.

Helicopters, dildos, and beyond

Energy Secretary Chris Wright: "Solar is irrelevant in the winter" (this, dear reader, is false)

Colorado Governor Jared Polis has vetoed the state’s groundbreaking law banning surveillance pricing. That’s a big win for shady corporations — and a major loss for your privacy and wallet. Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains.

OK now I am officially rooting for the Knicks

NEWS: House Democrats just introduced the BLANCHE Act (Block Lawless Agreements and Nullify Corrupt Handouts and Emoluments Act) — to kill the IRS sweetheart deal shielding Trump and his entire family from federal investigation forever.

Every recipe should start with: "Wash the dishes that are already in the sink because you'll need some of those."