why did everything today suddenly seem to become... worse?

That picture…

this article is excellent and worth your read. Sarah's poppin off and I'm HERE for it. Happy birthday, America!! 🎡

New article! Where is America going? On Trump's July 4 disaster, the stolen sovereignty of the US, the leftist primary wins, and the plan to merge the US and Israeli militaries. Also, Vanilla Ice: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/stop-colla...

“America’s problems are solved problems. Universal healthcare is not some utopian fantasy. It is Tuesday in Toronto. Affordable higher education is not an impossible dream. It is Wednesday in Berlin. Sensible gun regulation is not a violation of natural law. It is Thursday in London.” 👏👏👏

apropos of nothing, I have a bottle of champagne in my closet for when it happens because there will be a run on champagne and I don't want to miss out toasting with my neighbor, who has sparklers to bring to the party. it says a lot about the current world that literally everyone understands this.

I don't like seeing the face of a convicted rapist all the time.

I can sniff out an anti-vaxxer mom from a mile away. She's like: "ohh! ok how was your week? ... ahhh, that's good! Also what is the ambient temperature where you keep your vitamin supplement?" FUCK OFF, Stephanie!!

normalize making out with your friends

Having a baby in the US this year? Their social security card will be stamped with the partisan "Freedom 250" logo of the MAGA-aligned Trump initiative. A little warning might have been nice, huh? If you can't hold it until Jan., maybe your baby will be... www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

my friends? calling Trump "Grandpa" as if "Grandpa" is a slur. I get it. but maybe let's please not do that? Personally, just in my life, my Grandpa is a lovely, fierce human. Let's please use precise language? I.e., that Donald Trump has Frontotemporal Dementia and is a convicted rapist?

🖥️📜 How has the online presentation of the Declaration of Independence changed over nearly 30 years? Compare these Wayback Machine captures of the National Archives webpage. It's one of many items we're highlighting as America marks its 250th anniversary. 🔗 blog.archive.org/2026/06/29/t...

new metaphor just dropped

re: Trump's conversation with Teddy Roosevelt. we all know he's horrifyingly dangerous as his malignant narcissism meets his accelerating frontotemporal dementia. This adds a 3rd component worth considering: Boomers' 'seeing is believing' media literacy (sic) + AI. youtube.com/shorts/nZ-ct...

Don't want to speak ill of the dead, so getting this Mitch McConnell take out now. He saw Trump with complete clarity, as a danger to America, but protected him anyway. Perhaps more than anyone, he had the power to end Trumpism, but chose party over country. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/jan-6-and-...

Yes the awful turnout at the "US state fair" is hilarious. But a sadder, darker truth is that Freedom250 is a money laundering operation. Excellent video from Rep. Huffman. and PDF of investigative report he mentions: democrats-naturalresources.house.gov/imo/media/do...

We uncovered how he hijacked America 250 – watch to see how. youtu.be/-ydXJ3HhXy0?...

do not go

ICE are ghouls. 90 days is too long to be confined without a bond hearing. End the cruelty. www.huffpost.com/entry/immigr...

do you think Ghislaine Maxwell's puppy is almost full grown now? Maybe moving from the puppy food, to the adult dog food?

I've posted about this growing problem before - there were a spate of articles a few years ago on how private equity firms are killing US veterinary care (& your pets). They've increased consumer costs by a billion dollars in the last 5 years. 🧵1/4 www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

MINNESOTANS!!! Jury nullification is legal and good. But you can’t talk about it while you’re doing it, and you can’t learn about it after you’ve been selected for jury duty. You gotta read up now! beyondcourts.org/sites/defaul...

I thought I was doing a small story on confusion over the sudden disappearance of water fountains on a popular South Mississippi biking and running trail. What I found was a bigger story about homelessness, the meaning people find in the things they love, public infrastructure and civic engagement.

Water fountains disappeared from the Longleaf Trace in June as the board that governs it grew concerned about how homeless people were using its facilities. Runners and bikers who use the 44-mile trail fear the decision could have dire consequences in Mississippi's summer heat. buff.ly/pBXSvrI

this countrys fetish for punishing those we decide are unworthy of help at the expense of all of us is so completely bat shit

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Your menu options have not changed. Stop lying.

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WTF 😳

The FBI says that “anti-capitalist, anti-fascist, anti-government, or anti-law enforcement graffiti” can indicate a mobilization to violence and can be reported to the bureau, according to a counterterrorism report obtained by Prism through a public records request.

One of the more dehumanizing aspects of the BPJ decision is that Kavabaugh avoided using pronouns for Becky for the entirety of the decision and only used her initials. Not a surprise that the credibly accused sexual assaulter doesnt respect a teenage girl.

Trump: I see my two beautiful sons sitting there. I think I'm going to give one medal of honor to myself, one to them, and we'll have a threesome.

Yes. I miss the “nuance” of “unconstitutional bigotry against an entire class of people is necessary to my kid has a better chance of getting a hockey scholarship.” Clearly, the fault is mine.

wow, I had no idea 😨🔥. These so-called "clean burning" isopropyl alcohol fire pits are not uncommon, especially the fancy ones sitting on decks and patios. yikes.

Reminder - the tabletop fire pit you see at a friend's BBQ this weekend might be dangerous. Fire pits that require people to pour isopropyl alcohol or other liquid fuel into an open container or bowl and then ignite the pooled liquid in the same location it was poured could lead to flame jetting.

When do the dudes behind him start stripping to YMCA?

Stop teaching your kids they’re better than other kids. Stop teaching your kids to be assholes and racists. Stop teaching your kids to be poor sports. Stop teaching your kids they’re entitled to be in charge.

I nominate the Democratic Party www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The ‘dog days’ of summer get their name due to their association with the Dog Star, Sirius, found in the constellation Canis Major. The first visible rising of Sirius occurs during the hot stretch from early July to early September. Woof.

Trump aide Stephen Miller suggests banning pregnant people from entering the country. Right-wing journo Sean Davis wants to sterilize every foreign traveler coming to the U.S. This is straight-up Nazi shit. truthout.org/articles/tru...

this AM the last Prairieland 9 defendant Ines Soto was sentenced to 50 years — so he and his partner, Liz Soto, got effectively life sentences. they have 3 kids. those who took non-cooperating plea deals, Rowan Gibson and Rebecca Morgan, got 15 each. total time sentenced in this case: 530 years

It’s incredible how uncharismatic JD Vance is. But for right-wing connections and Peter Thiel’s money, it’s hard to imagine he would even been a successful lawyer.

Amid the 250th, I'm excited to announce my new book: "America in 25 Revolutions: The 250-year quest of an imperfect country to be a more perfect union." Writing it reminded me that we have always been an imperfect country—but change is possible: www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/a-project-...

When governments start labeling citizens terrorists for exercising constitutional rights, the erosion isn't coming — it's already here. Dissent isn't terrorism. Showing up isn't a crime. Minnesota today, everywhere tomorrow. Pay attention. Show up. Push back

You will own nothing and be happy. Every AI-focused corporation is making hardware unaffordable, so that they can sell you computing as a service that endless extracts money from you.

The thing you need to understand is that there are 2 (TWO) different method for amending the constitution 1) The process laid out in the constititon itself (conventions, or 2/3's of both houses followed by 3/4 of states ratifying) OR 2) find five votes on the Supreme Court.