When the common thread for allegedly justified ICE shootings is use of a vehicle as a weapon, this entirely undermines the rationale. This needs to be introduced in civil suits.

It's not a hard decision. These November elections are about who we really are. And it's our choice.

Kash Patel turned FBI work trips into taxpayer-funded vacations and Chuck Grassley is finally demanding receipts and explanations. Whistleblowers say Patel demands to be entertained wherever he goes, forcing FBI employees to jump through hoops to make sure he’s having a good time. 🧵

NEWS: Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Iowa Ashley Hinson says her family can barely afford groceries. Her disclosures say she’s worth up to $7M richer since taking office. And the “all my stocks are sold” claim? Also false. The receipts 👇

The new column from @jilldlawrence.bsky.social: www.contrariannews.org/p/trump-has-...

A friend of mine found these three kittens behind a Bay Area gas station. They are tame, vaccinated, and incredibly affectionate. Unfortunately, she's unable to keep them and I'm trying to find them a home. They are at risk of going to a shelter. Bay Area people, are you open to adopting?

Zelensky walked into NATO and said one sentence about Russia's oil refineries that stopped the room cold. Five years into this war, he's never been stronger.

US President Donald Trump shared this image yesterday of a massive fire and smoke, claiming it showed "retribution" for Iranian attacks on ships traversing the Strait of Hormuz. But the picture is an AI-altered version of a photo taken over a year ago in June 2025 factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

‘New terrifying levels’: 10 people fatally shot by immigration officials in Trump’s second term #TheGuardian

Our full @democracydefendersfund.org statement w/ WLG on today's arraignment of our client, Olympian Davey Hearn👇

Accountability for January 6th is coming. It's a must if we want to move forward as a country. Jack Smith is just the man for the job, no matter how long it takes & I'm here for it! youtu.be/m-1uLWn-Nw4?...

I wish the media had the same urgency about the state of Mitch McConnell as they did for Kamala's W-2 from McDonald's in the 80s.

THANKX to Paris Hilton and Hilton for stepping up to cover hotel rooms for all the hockey players to attend the ESPYs together and celebrate their TEAM OF THE YEAR nomination together,!!

Put 3 kids thru college w/ a blue collar job. Worked dawn to dusk, building homes. Loved his wife of 30yrs & John Deere. Lived here longer than I've been alive It doesn't make a life more valuable. But so many immigrants detained, deported, dying bear the trappings of "real America" we mythologize

Voter fraud in Florida and Massachusetts has been found and it’s the Republicans who are guilty. In Mass. signatures were forged to get nominees for AG and lieutenant governor on the ballot. A fake voters guide was submitted by GOP on FL. #ProudBlue#Voices4Victory #OneV1 apple.news/A9BWXtXEnTJO...

Ken Paxton Texas Attorney General Voted Illegally It's a Felony to use a false address on voter registration. Ken Paxton's wife kicked him out and divorced him on Biblical grounds - Adultery. Why did he commit Voter Fraud - using his old address - six times? open.substack.com/pub/lonestar...

American women won the World Cup 4 times....

Do you see a pattern here? If you didn't vote for Trump, you get no federal funds to help salvage your house from a blizzard. Now imagine this if you are a scientist, working in a blue state, & your grants get terminated b/c you didn't show loyalty. newrepublic.com/post/212851/... #pinks

ALERT: Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) asks Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to provide a health update to him and to all Kentuckians

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... You know what ...I am happy for this BUT Trump actually owes her $83 3 million The MEDIA should be all over this also

NEWS: Rep. Andrew Clyde owns a gun store. He sits on the committee that funds the ATF, and he's spent years trying to gut its budget. A gun sold by his store just turned up in a federal trafficking case.

waiting for @jaketapper.bsky.social and maggie haberman and the others to go wall to wall on trump's mental decline like they did biden's age.

Mohammad Paktiawal died in ICE custody. He fought with our troops. He was not here illegally or a criminal. He worked & had a family. There was no reason for his detention. This ongoing inhumanity is a national shame. Powerful @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/ice-is-sho...

He's not the only Republican representative to do this either.

It's called 'protection money'

#Elections “Monitors” Under 18 U.S.C. § 592, any federal official who orders, brings, or keeps "troops or armed men" @ a location where voting is occurring commits a felony punishable by up to 5 years in prison, unless such force is strictly necessary to "repel armed enemies of the United States."

What are the chances!

NEW: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent your residence on election records.” with @texastribune.org

‘Polarization’ has become the master concept for diagnosing our current democratic crisis. But this is not polarization. It is the radicalization of the political right. By misdiagnosing it, we risk becoming complicit in the crisis. 🧵 Just out in Perspectives on Politics doi.org/10.1017/S153...

If you had to prove citizenship today in order to vote, would you have one of these? 📌US passport: $165 📌Certified birth certificate: $10 to $35 (varies by state/county) 📌Naturalization or citizenship certificate: $555 (replacement fee)  REAL ID doesn’t prove citizenship. #SAVEActIsPayToVote

VON DER LEYEN: We want to work very closely with Ukraine. We need to use phenomenal innovative power that Ukraine has. We have to step up our defense capabilities fast, at reasonable cost and smartly. And Ukraine has proven all this in recent years under the pressure of the war.

ALERT: Some arguing "political meddling", "NO KINGS" or "fascism".... 77,000 members of public flood Brendan Carr and FCC with comments about agency's probe of "The View" open.substack.com/pub/macfarla...

Looking for a great podcast? Check out Defending Democracy with Marc Elias. Available on Spotify or wherever you listen. open.spotify.com/show/30Bsx0J...

The voter fraud was coming from inside the house.

Oh my god

JUST IN: Judge Sullivan has ordered me to respond, on or before July 13th, to Todd Blanche's "I'm not turning anything over" move from last week in my lawsuit over the Epstein Files. Then, Blanche has until July 20th to reply to what I file.

Americans are now so used to their president cheating and breaking rules that many of them seem genuinely not to understand why the world was rooting for Belgium.

. Hey Americans!! If you’re still wondering why the world hates you, here’s an example of a reason We don’t hate YOU per se We hate your politicians .

🇺🇦 Zelensky at NATO Summit in Ankara: Ukraine belongs in NATO. Because NATO with Ukraine is the alliance for the future. We are not Putin. We are not fighting for pleasure or geopolitics. We are defending ourselves. Patriot systems are no longer enough, we cannot wait until 2030.

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Yesterday, 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson was shot and killed by two members of the National Guard in Memphis.

this is a very good way to look

If 400 white supremacists can march in DC with a free speech response by White House, citizens should be able to express dissent about policy and practice! Balance justice. Where's the tracking of the 400 supremacists? #pinks #proudblue www.npr.org/2026/07/06/n...

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This is a travesty. assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

FOR THE EPSTEINTH TIME Imagine if Biden did this He calls his Small Business Cabinet member Nikki Minaj Her name is Kelly Loeffler... Seriously HE is showing signs of full blown dementia and HE HAS THE NUCLEAR CODES When will Republicans stop this lunacy