Somewhat buried in all the news but this may be the most important news story of this week.

#Unappreciative Wanting winter's chill on the beach craving summer sun in a sweater often do people forget gratitude until after blissful moments pass Stopping to smell the flowers means even when they're composting for only in unconditional acceptance may we embrace presence #poetry #emoetry

NEW: Judge Beryl Howell granted my motion for expedited review in my FOIA case for the Epstein files, and invited me to file a motion for summary judgment. Which we did, and which you can read here: www.muellershewrote.com/p/new-ive-fi...

Steve is losing his marbles

And I'm sure it gets under the skin of El presidente orange.

ICON so many hours of enjoyment and delight thank you, Susan Stamberg

I spent 10 minutes outside today and it was almost too much.🥵 Remember in these days of excessive heat to be careful outside. Know the signs of heat exhaustion and stroke, and be sure to check on the vulnerable members of your community. #HeatDome #HeatStroke www.weather.gov/safety/heat-...

This is nothing more than tyranny in action. These are honorable men.

All the FBI needs now to complete a scene from, say, The Death of Stalin, is for Patel to run down the hallways shouting, “I have documents on all of you!” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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The head of our country’s government is in the early stages of consolidating total power. We must of course reject this, but that is not enough. We have to respond by creating a different and better kind of American politics than we have seen before.

How to Think (and Act) Like a Dissident Movement open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.

I know this first hand. When I was a child, my entire community was branded as spies and sabateurs, justifying our internment inside barbed wire camps for years without due process, trial or charge.

A thread. It's intensifying. Quickly. A Brown professor from Brown university:

Same

@schumer.senate.gov Et tu, Brute? I hope you’re voted out of leadership because this is not the way to lead in our current environment. Shame on you, sir.

@ossoff.bsky.social @ossoff.senate.gov I am urging you to vote “no” on the CR and on cloture. Let the Republicans feel the pain for their own failed leadership. As a Georgian fully committed to your reelection, I’m asking you to take this important stand.

Extraordinary moment — Nancy Pelosi issues a statement calling on Democratic senators to reject the House funding bill, i.e. to defy Chuck Schumer. "Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.

Happy Tuesday from Fergus!

Hope you will join me in this act of protest. Long live our democracy and Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇸🇺🇦

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The cowardice of the GOP has been astounding 👇 #TraitorTrump

Measles outbreaks are back. Grocery and gas prices are up. Bird flu is spreading. All our allies hate us. Air travel is getting unsafe. The stock market is tanking. The government is about to shut down. And he’s only been President for six weeks. This is just the beginning.

This wasn't a hostile crowd and he still ran away! He won't stand up for his constituents? Y'all know what to do, right?!

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/to...

You will no longer read anything of this quality in the legacy US media. Thanks to the Kyiv Independent for being the media voice for those of us still invested in democratic values.

I'm so angry I can barely see straight. I do not have adequate words for the contempt I feel towards Trump and Vance. Instead I offer these words of respect and hope for our world: Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦🌻