After the U.S. resumed bombing Iran, Iranian forces retaliated with strikes on U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait. Which is interesting, because Iran's military has been "obliterated" at least twice already.

Fun Fact: The money we spent on the first few months bombing Iran is about the same amount socialist Bernie Sanders proposed to fund free college. And they wonder why we choose socialism.

My wild turkey feather gleanings from the morning walk.

I have one little butterfly weed (common milkweed) blooming. Hopefully it survives this hellish summer and comes back bigger next year.

Just today, I've read stories about: -- Trump buying Abbott stock before his DOJ dropped a probe over the company's bad baby formula; -- Trump doing 327 stock trades the day before he paused tariff hikes; -- Trump telling crypto execs who escaped prosecution, 'You're lucky I'm president.'

I guess for some Americans the question “what if we made an astonishingly stupid racist con man the most powerful person in the world?” needed to be answered twice

Did you know that there was an Islamic republic of Japan? No? Because it’s not a thing, right? But don’t worry, he deflected by asking if they had any questions for President Putin. (Who wasn’t there) The president has dementia. #SheShed

Drawn in 30 seconds#Trump #WorldCup #FIFA #WorldCup #FolarinBalogun #MAGA #BirthrightCitizenship

ICE is not about immigration. ICE is not about the southern border. ICE is about normalizing paramilitary force on our streets. It cannot be reformed. It cannot be retrained. ICE must be abolished.

Strands #857 “Here comes trouble” 🔵🔵🔵🟡 🔵 Connections Puzzle #1123 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Wordle 1,845 4/6 ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ ⬛⬛⬛🟨🟨 ⬛⬛🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

“Pope Leo made a plea on Wednesday for countries to offer their ​citizens universal healthcare, calling it a ‘moral imperative’ that ‌people have access to the health services they need.” www.reuters.com/business/hea...

Under Trump: -An ExxonMobil lawyer runs DOJ's Environment division -An Amazon executive runs OSHA -A crypto and prediction markets lawyer runs the CFTC -A private prison executive runs ICE The list goes on... The revolving door is spinning out of control.

Trump/GOP are hoping you forget about their Big Ugly Bill that went into law 7/4/25 & eliminated Americans’ healthcare subsidies! Trump/GOP have DEVASTATED millions of Americans that can no longer afford healthcare, saddling Americans with skyrocketing costs all to give billionaires huge tax breaks!

Strands #856 “Hitching a ride” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🔵🔵🟡 Connections Puzzle #1122 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 Wordle 1,844 3/6 ⬛🟨⬛⬛🟨 🟩🟩⬛🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

🗳 GOTV #ONEV1 #Pinks 🌸 #Voices4Victory

-A living wage -Guaranteed healthcare -The right to join a union -The right to vote -The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family -The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence Remember: These are the foundations of real freedom.

NO 👇 LIES DETECTED.......

We can hope.

Not only are groceries way more expensive, people are reporting food going bad almost immediately. Now on top of everything else there's a outbreak in 20 states making some people sick enough to be hospitalized? Who knew gutting the FDA would cause so many problems. 😒

Yer durn tootin' it was #sundaybreakfast this morning.

Air Force Major Jason Watson, 20-year active duty veteran, wore his uniform to the Capitol steps July 1 holding a sign reading "Impeach Convict Remove." He was arrested. His defense fund raised $139,000. Watson: "The greatest threat to our Democratic Republic is not a foreign one. It is domestic."

Tacoma’s ICE concentration camp can hold 1,575 people, usually runs at about 90% full, and makes money by keeping the cages occupied. That is what a for-profit camp does: keep people trapped, keep the beds full, keep the money moving. americansagainstice.org⁠/subscribe

One year ago today, Trumpublicans passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, cutting healthcare by $1 trillion: The average cost of healthcare has doubled 4.2 million Americans lost ACA coverage 3.8 million Americans lost Medicaid coverage Nearly 500 hospitals, clinics, & nursing homes have closed

Happy 250th fellow Americans.

Just a reminder that patriotism isn't holding a bible and wrapping yourself in the flag while you violate the Constitution and plunder the country. Happy 4th of July, stay cool and safe!!

He has either totally lost his marbles or truly is ignorant of reality While the plane itself is clearly a Qatari bribe, it was built by an American company in Everett Washington America definitely can build a plane like this. We did.

Strands #853 “Happy 4th of July!” 🎆🎆🎆🎆 🇺🇸🎆 Connections Puzzle #1119 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Wordle 1,841 4/6 ⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩⬛⬛⬛ ⬛🟩⬛⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections Puzzle #1118 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟦🟦🟦 🟦🟪🟦🟦 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 One of these is a nrw one to me. Strands #852 “It's like talking to a brick wall” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🟡🔵 Wordle 1,840 5/6 🟨⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟨🟨🟨 ⬛🟩🟨🟨⬛ 🟨🟩🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Tell me how surprised you are on a scale of 0 to -10 in the comments.

1/ If you or someone you love gets SNAP, Medicaid, or any safety net help, read this. The new law does not just cut benefits. It buries you in paperwork built to make you quit. Here is the trap waiting for you, and how one artist survived it. 🧵 #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy

Tomorrow, millions will watch fireworks with no idea their government's 250th birthday got sold off inside a beloved charity. We read the 927 pages. We traced the shell company. We've got the whole story—days before the fireworks. Share it before the pageantry buries it: