Tick, Tick, Boom Paramount delivers “60 Minutes” to Donald Trump on a gold platter DAN RATHER AND TEAM STEADY JUN 04, 2026 steady.substack.com/p/tick-tick-...

The Kennedy Center could have funded itself for the next 50 years if it had held an auction and let the winners knock off Trump’s name…

Chances are you arrived on Bluesky as a refugee from X. You probably don't want to support that platform. But you might be investing in X soon. If you have a 401(k), there's a real chance that it will automatically invest in the SpaceX IPO. And SpaceX has owned X since Feb. Read and share:

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This is brilliant. “NEWS MAN BAD”: A PERSONNEL MEMO FROM ANIMAL, YOUR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/new...

these lying fucks lie with such sycophantic fervor and emphatic gestures

these lying fucks lie with such gaslighting and shit eating grins

these fucks lie with such ease and confidence

We need your help, everyone. This is Kenji. He's a 4 year old male BT. He was being fostered by a family who disappeared with him & lied on their application about certain important info. Last seen in Avondale, AZ. If you have seen him, please DM #Dogs #Missing #Help

Bari Weiss’ new “60 Minutes” boss Nick Nilton is making $2.5 million to lead the program—$1 million more than ousted EP Tanya Simon was paid for the same job, Peter Kiefer and Tatiana Siegel reported. [Page Six]

“National Symphony Orchestra season at risk without budget from Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center has not approved a budget for the NSO, officials say, alarming supporters and leaving the orchestra months behind planning the season it needs to earn revenue.” www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...

“Military.com has learned that the Department of Defense, for the first time in almost 10 years, has dramatically reduced its number of recognized religious faiths and belief systems by approximately 180.” www.military.com/dod-official...

Uncomfortably dumb. Many people don’t know it has a b in it.

“House bill rolls back food aid for pregnant women, children
Millions of WIC recipients would have less money for fruits and vegetables under the legislation, which funds the Agriculture Department and other agencies.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

George Santos called me after my story revealing federal investigations into his suspected market manipulation on Kalshi. And he said: "This story is going to get you a gun in your face." Then he lied about it. www.npr.org/2026/06/04/n...

George Santos, to NPR’s Bobby Allyn: “This story is going to get you a gun in your face.”

FCC To Investigate TV Shows Where The Mom Has Job https://theonion.com/fcc-to-investigate-tv-shows-where-the-mom-has-job/

“ICE to stop reporting deaths of newly released detainees, internal memo says
The agency is facing pressure to improve medical care in its facilities after reporting the deaths of 18 detainees in the first five months of this year.” - WaPo

Nick Bilton sent out another email to 60 Minutes staff today, announcing a new senior producer while praising Lesley Stahl, Joe Wertheim, and Bill Whitaker -- adding he's had conversations with them. He also insists he is committed to "journalistic independence" and wants to "learn" from the staff.

Trump on a new area he wants to install outside the Lincoln Memorial: "They want to call it the Trump promenade"

WOW. The New Jersey AG has charged an Essex County Prosecutor’s Office sergeant for allegedly stealing a photojournalist’s camera equipment while the journo was at a hospital being treated for injuries she suffered outside Delaney Hall. The bag had an air tag and was tracked to the cop's house.

❗️👀 Today, a "Shahed" arrived in Kharkiv, manufactured just a few days ago, - "Flash" -"Shaheds" usually arrive with a release date of 5-15 days ago. That is, Russia is attacking us literally straight "from the factory".

Multiple journalists have been assaulted, arrested or had their equipment damaged while reporting on ICE protests outside Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, since May 22.

CONTENT WARNING: “”He said this a lot: If anybody ever broke in here, I would rape them,” she recalled, saying that he added that it would not be in “a sexual way, not in a gay way.” “He was like, I would rape them to show them that I’m dominant,” she said.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/u...

In a longitudinal study of 59 litters of dog puppies, we found evidence for maternal & other early rearing effects on various behavioral & cognitive measures at ~8 weeks, as well as 6-16 months. 🐕 #CanineScience #AnimalBehavior Free access: authors.elsevier.com/c/1nCYWmjMDu0w

New dog paper out! 📢 #CanineScience We used 2 timepoints of behavioral testing, a population pedigree, and genome-wide sequence data to estimate the heritability of various cognitive & behavioral traits in a population of assistance dogs. 🐕‍🦺🧬 royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...

this is trump at his most relatable

Waiting eagerly for the video…

This story became a nullity soon after it was posted. The vast majority of GOP senators could not even bring themselves to vote against the Slush Fund.

First IAEA report on Iran's nuclear programme since February shows little change despite war reut.rs/4dPGcM3

Can’t rule out that this is how the Funny Thing will happen: he’ll just pass away and no one will notice for several minutes

Trump is now sitting back in his chair and dozing off

There is no future, Final Three. Resign now with your dignity intact.

“RFK Jr. seeks to peek at Americans’ medical records for clues on autism and vaccines” I assume the right-wing anti-government conspiracy cranks are fine with this? www.cnn.com/2026/06/04/h...

Something underreported: in their reconciliation bill, Republicans are forgoing even the normal (inefficient) oversight and restrictions on ICE/CBP funding. For instance, normally there’s a prohibition on shackling pregnant women. But not for this new money they’re providing. (1/3)

New in PN: Why does the media ignore Trump’s madness? "The president frequently demonstrates a level of malignancy that still manages to shock. He doesn’t try to hide it, but the mainstream press covers his disordered thinking as a colorful 'quirk' rather than an escalating threat to the nation."

This Omni ICE flight is now making its first removal stop, to Cambodia. Migrants passengers onboard have been shackled at the wrists and ankles attached to a waist chain for at least 26 hours.

“The hair-loss drug Trump took for years is now absent from his medical records
White House officials say they are not obligated to disclose all of Trump’s medications, including whether he still uses finasteride.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

“Park Service Awards No-Bid Contract to Cover Bridge Statues in Gold Originally estimated to cost $2.4 million, the government will now spend $5 million to restore the bronzes in time for Independence Day.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/u...

GOP Gov candidate Scott Bottoms says he’d probably offer a role in his administration to his good friend Joe Oltmann, the MAGA podcaster who has called for the executions of the “Synagogue of Satan Jews” running Colorado. “Assuming it’s not around Jewish people,” Bottoms said.