Trump shut down a criminal investigation into clemency granted to a convicted fraudster. David Gentile ran a $1.6 billion scheme that defrauded thousands of mom-and-pop investors. Trump freed him after less than two weeks in prison and spared his illicit gains. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/u...

The Colbert effect and I’m here for it. Loser CBS. Good, lose more.

As it becomes increasingly clear that the mess in the Middle East will continue through to the midterms, I can't help but wonder when the Republican Congress will step in -- to save their own jobs.

Krasner: If people want to steal your vote, I want to lock them up. It's really not that complicated. Fight against voter intimidation at federaloverreach.org @dalarrykrasner.bsky.social @milestaylor.bsky.social

PDF Files will soon be payed millions in tax payer dollars by Drumpf. This needs to be everywhere. Please share to spread the word!

Let them eat ballroom.

In the rural quiet of Searsmont, the five-generation legacy of Robbins Lumber was shattered by a devastating silo explosion that claimed a firefighter’s life. The mill, a cornerstone of Maine’s $8 billion forest economy, now sits silent as a community of 1,500 mourns a catastrophic loss.

When we took office, NYC had a $12B deficit. Today it’s zero. And we didn’t close that gap on the backs of working people. We closed it while funding parks, libraries, safer streets, & public housing. Call it Pothole Politics or Democratic Socialism: We are government that delivers for the people.

"Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value."

The Trump administration appears to be in a full sprint right now, pushing through as much damage as possible before the midterms in case they lose. It feels like there’s a new one every few minutes.

NO 👇 BULLSHIT DETECTED......

Beshear launches universal pre-k pilot program amid 2028 talk #TheHill

This administration’s attack on the Southern Poverty Law Center is a persecution, not a prosecution—and that should light a fire in all of us to get active in the fight for our rights! No functioning democracy punishes and silences civil rights advocacy. #StandwithSPLC

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Last month, the City Council passed two bills related to the right to protest. Today, I am letting one go into effect, and vetoing the other. I’d like to take a moment to explain why. As Mayor, I will always make sure the right to protest, prayer and protection are guaranteed for every New Yorker.

WHOA. In less than 12 hours, tens of thousands of Americans have helped launch GTFOice.org. People don’t want warehouse prison camps in their communities. Amazing to see the outpouring of defiance.

Jon, @davidautor.bsky.social and @dacemoglumit.bsky.social discuss the promise of AI and the need to regulate it to avoid its biggest potential pitfalls.

What's going on with measles? Since April 2026, there have been over 1600 confirmed cases across 33 jurisdictions with 17 new outbreaks (3 or more related cases). Updated numbers here 👉 www.cdc.gov/measles/data... Make sure your kids are up to date with vaccine: downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/AAP-...

Even more Trump chaos at the Social Security Administration… Several field offices across the county are currently closed to the public. And many more are critically understaffed "ghost offices". This is what mismanagement of our Social Security looks like – and beneficiaries are paying the price.

Two officers on duty the night Epstein died denied having removed or destroyed documents.

“He’s the most immoral and incompetent and corrupt person in history.” open.substack.com/pub/calltoac...

Miles Taylor 1d DEFIANCE.News Remember: not only are top Trump officials moving onto military bases, but not long ago, the president ordered the Pentagon to “start testing our nuclear weapons” for the first time in 30+ years.

the president has no idea what he has set in motion. none. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

NEWS: Former ambassador Lord Peter Mandelson has been ARRESTED in the UK after police searched two of his homes as part of an investigation into alleged misconduct in public office tied to the Epstein probe.

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Protect Maine Community Power Cooperative, Pass LD 1966!. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/prot...

"IF you tell a lie, AND make it big enough, AND tell it over and over again often enough, people WILL believe it." "The enemy of the Big Lie IS the truth, and the truth must NEVER be spoken. IF the truth is spoken enough, it WILL defeat the Big Lie." Josef Goebbels

Raskin: "I want the whole country to look at this. This is the attorney general of the US whose job is law enforcement. We've never had a witness who has misunderstood our rules and been unable to conform his or her conduct to our rules before. Excuse me."

Maine estimates that 500 of the state's 600 schools will need to be renovated or replaced in the next 20 years at an estimated cost of $11 billion: https://www.mainepublic.org/education-news/2026-02-11/consolidation-could-ease-demand-for-new-maine-schools-but-communities-are-reluctant