Anyone else just going to skip all July 4/250 celebrations, large & small, this year? I will go to any and all ethnic festival & art festival, but I cannot celebrate the slow death* of my country at the hands of stupid, corrupt pieces of shit. *Which we can reverse if voters stop being idiots.

Just a friendly reminder to FDT!

“The proposed arch obscures the Lincoln Memorial, built to honor the president who steered the country safely through the Civil War, but perfectly frames Arlington House, the mansion built by enslaved Americans and once owned by Confederate General Robert E. Lee.” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them: that's the essence of inhumanity. ~George Bernard Shaw

Here’s a thought — Maybe these people don’t deserve to be handsomely rewarded? (From NPR)

Funny how the all the people ransacking the Capitol on January 6 were liberals, plants, and ANTIFA—until there was money to be made from it.

🔥 SPRINGSTEEN: "I’m here to support Stephen Colbert, the first guy who lost his show because a president can't take a joke - and the Ellisons feel they need to kiss his ass… small-minded people with no idea what freedoms of this beautiful country are supposed to be about." 🇺🇸

NESTERAK: President Trump has granted clemency to numerous individuals who have stolen hundreds of millions in Medicaid funds. Can we expect any of these folks to be shown the same mercy? McDONALD: I'll take a different question

I wonder if Pope Leo will be on Colbert’s show tonight. ⛪️📺⛪️

DEI = Jesus Christ ANTI-DEI = ANTI-CHRIST

Jimmy Kimmel Urges Viewers to Never Watch CBS Again After Colbert Finale Airs www.mediaite.com/media/tv/jim...

Stephen Colbert is a national treasure and so is every member his extraordinary team. it’s a travesty their show is ending. honored I’ve somehow have been on the program four times (!) and that I bear even a slight resemblance to the kind-hearted man behind that desk.

Hey Donnie! You will *never* be as loved by the nation as this man. Never.

Why there's pasteurized milk.

Interesting book that deftly captures the stupidity of the right. “Yesteryear” by Caro Claire Burke:

FuKKK The Patriarchy Sick, old, pasty faced cruelty

True story. And, it's not like Trump was warned my mulitiple people that Iran would shut down the strait if he attacked them.

Thomas Massie isn't going quietly: “Today is the six-month anniversary of the Epstein Transparency Act. We’ve taken out two dozen CEOs, an ambassador, a prince, a prime minister, a minister of culture, that was just six months. I’ve got seven months left in Congress.” (The US gets little credit.)

'Patriarchy is based on the idea that women's and children's bodies are at men's disposal'

“But the United States of America was not founded as a Christian nation. The Founders were quite clear about that.” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ends on Thursday. Here's how he has evolved to meet the moment. n.pr/4wBShvC

Families are struggling to afford gas, groceries, rent, and healthcare while Trump’s war in Iran drives gas prices up to $4.73 a gallon. Meanwhile… Trump has added roughly $3 billion to his wealth since returning to office, all while he ignores the plight of the working class.

Climate action succeeds when movements are woven together. Like mycelial networks beneath a forest floor, strong connections share resources, warn of threats, support vulnerable communities, and help entire ecosystems survive and adapt through crisis together. www.motherjones.com/sponsored/wh...

Because “I’m not a scientist” is a shield, and “I’m basically a gynecologist” is a weapon.

The most corrupt president in history:

“… what every fucken honest person already knows. That you cannot earn a billion dollars. That you accumulate it. By skimming. By exploiting. By lobbying. By underpaying. The Bezos paper found this view distressing. Particularly the bit about underpaying.” open.substack.com/pub/ifloz/p/...

This is "among the most corrupt acts in American political history...a shakedown of the American people by a crook president and his crook lawyers,” says Sen. Ron @wyden.senate.gov. "Trump is a parasite on the American republic.” Why is Wyden this outraged? Click below. I will explain everything.

Bill McKibben argues that the attack on wind energy is driven by politics, misinformation, and fossil fuel interests—not national security. He portrays wind power as a reliable, affordable climate solution being unfairly blocked despite rapid global investment and innovation.

“Chud the Builder” turned racism into livestream content, provoking strangers for views, money, and internet fame until the act erupted into real violence. His rise shows how outrage-driven platforms and online extremism reward cruelty, conflict, and spectacle while feeding division and chaos.

"The Gestapo tactics of this president will not stand here."

When the state is disenfranchising its Black voters, there's zero question why ROOTS was just banned in Knox County, Tennessee, schools. "Age-Appropriate" my ass. www.wbir.com/article/news...

The Trump administration is withholding $1.3 billion from the Golden State.

When all is said and done, someone needs to hand Pulitzers, or Nobels, or hell, Tony Awards, to @hcrichardson.bsky.social and @atrupar.com for "special services rendered." open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Met Mike tonight and really liked that he wasn’t afraid to say what he actually believes e.g. data centers should pay their own way instead of getting backroom deals that don’t benefit taxpayers at all. www.mikevansomeren.com

Late last week, Derrick Van Orden told Americans there were “no cuts” to Medicare or Medicaid. That’s false. His vote to slash $1.5 trillion put healthcare at risk for 360,000 Wisconsinites and millions nationwide forced to choose between medical care and basic bills.

Trump’s executive order directing DHS and USPS to control voter eligibility is a direct threat to free and fair elections. Americans must speak out now and demand Congress and the courts stop any attempt to suppress votes or undermine democracy.

Randy Villegas, if you’re not familiar, is a progressive Democrat, professor, and school board member from California’s Central Valley. The son of Mexican immigrants, he supports labor rights, childcare, immigration reform, and rejects corporate PAC money, earning support from progressive leaders.

Political insiders speculate that mounting economic strain, global backlash, and concerns over Trump’s leadership could push key Republicans to invoke the 25th Amendment. In this scenario, JD Vance ascends to the presidency with Marco Rubio as VP to stabilize the party amid mounting GOP anxiety....

“…the Trump administration is paying almost $2 billion to stop wind projects and has cancelled or stalled dozens of other renewable energy products.” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Could you get any more vile?

“Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible God and destroys a visible Nature. Unaware that this Nature he's destroying is this God he's worshiping.” ~Hubert Reeves