2 sorties of PLA aircraft, 7 PLAN vessels and 1 official ship operating around Taiwan detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 2 out of 2 sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s northern part ADIZ.

There are people in this administration (e.g., Hegseth) who act like clowns because they’re true believers. Rubio absolutely knows better and is acting like a clown because he’s utterly feckless.

As polls show Netanyahu steadily falling in popularity, he announces that he would like to suspend elections, because who needs them. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Reporter: "On Iran, you said at the start of the war it would be four or five weeks." Trump: "This is a far bigger job that we're doing. We were doing a little job in stopping them from having a certain capability. Now we're just ending it. So it's really not the same thing."

Hot mic catches broadcaster mystified by Trump's World Cup stunt: 'Edit him out of that' www.rawstory.com/trump-world-...

Wall Street Journal chides Trump for trying to kill a story that did him 'a favor' #RawStory

IRGC: Two oil tankers that intended to pass through the unsafe Strait of Hormuz route have been blown up. The invading army should prepare for our punitive operations for this illegal violation.

15% … approximately the fraction of people with IQ less than 85. For reference, the US military requires IQ > 90.

Recent polling shows the number who "strongly approve" of trumpy's performance as "president" is down to 15%. Now we know how many don't know "dumb" has a b.

The same people who want to sanction Canada for the wildfire smoke have killed federal regulations so they can load the atmosphere with deadly pollutants while cutting cancer research and reducing access to healthcare.

The unlawful merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. would lead to higher prices, lower quality, and less film and TV content—harming the entertainment industry and audiences alike.    We’re in court to stop it.   Learn more in the Weekly Update.  content.govdelivery.com/accounts/CAO...

It appears that Tulsi Gabbard‘s brother is a pedophile. How much, as the director of national intelligence, did she know? www.thedailybeast.com/tulsi-gabbar...

Life is all about perspective…

"Come on, buddy, let the players have their moment." "But if I walk over there, I won't be on camera with them. The world will be sad if they can't see me, too. Five more minutes."

Trump on US troops who were just killed: “We feel very badly, but … “

Andrew Weissmann continues to be voice that the United States relies on for clarity on complex legal issues. The man is a national treasure. I learn so much from him.

Every State should be doing this. We know he's going to interfere in the election because he knows if we win, it's the end of his regime.

Voter suppression doesn’t beat organized people. Learn your state’s deadlines. Check your registration, then get your people to check theirs too. Volunteer with groups getting voters registered & trained as poll workers.Fighting back is a to-do list, not a mood. #LoserTrumpsElectionLies #USDemocracy

The Epstein Gang standing behind him seem to love the idea.

People who vote for Trump never think that the dismantling of public agencies will have an impact on them, but it does. Those agencies used to keep us safe. Now they spread misinformation and ignore public danger. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/u...

Preliminary deal aimed at ending the war has collapsed as US and Iran fight to break deadlock over strait of Hormuz

#KYSpecialElection Hey Everyone Here's a great idea Join me in tagging @govandybeshear.bsky.social Governor Andy Beshear Tell him Hey Governor Try announcing you want a special election for Mitch McConnell's Senate seat Let's see what those Republicans will do .. Where's Mitch?

Tropical Depression 2 is predicted to head west.

When the deeply disliked obnoxious kid tries to pretend he's with the cool, fun kids and gets completely ignored while they have a great time without him.

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, delivers the Golden Glove trophy to Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simón. PS: For those not aware, PM Carney was a Hockey goalie at Harvard University in the mid-1980s

What is it with dogs and sticks! 🐕🪾😂

🚨BREAKING: Senate Intelligence Committee vice chairman Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) says the real reason for Trump’s speech was to signal the president’s own intentions to interfere with November midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is consulting his legal dept. on whether wanted-ICC war criminal Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu could be arrested if he visits the UN General Assembly in September: "I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in the Hague."

Trump: “We are no longer content to merely prevent the Iranians from possessing certain capabilities; we are now completely ending this matter.”

Residents in Iran have reported additional explosions in Khormuj, Chabahar, and Konarak, Iran, as well as fighter jet sounds in some areas.

not the fans giving trump a red card 😂

Trump: “We control the Strait of Hormuz and Iran controls nothing.”

Imagine declassifying documents to prove your claims, only for them to do the exact opposite. Everything Trump does is half-assed. You just know this dude cheated his way through school. The best analysis I’ve seen so far. 🧵

Jimothy is the big star in Seattle, but down here in Tacoma we had our own appropriately grittier urban wildlife mascot, "Jawless Jerry," aka the Hilltop Chupacabra, a ragged disfigured outlaw coyote who was sighted throughout 2023 doing crimes & surviving against all odds, inspiring fanart & merch.

#ETTD TBH, this was kind of foreseeable when Trump went to Europe and trashed Spain.

Trump's library reported $50 million to the government. His own filing says $63 million came in. Nobody can explain the gap. www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/we-read-tr...

Bill Bramhall, New York Daily News

The "alpha" who preached dominance, cuffed and desperately shoving his phone at a bodyguard. What's on it, Andrew Tate? What are you so afraid the Marshals will see? Innocent men don't fumble evidence. 59 charges, 7 victims. Best news of the weekend.

So the new Trump rule will be that ICE and DHS agents can assault people -- even kill them -- and federal law enforcement will ignore it. It's the equivalent of saying: "If the government kills, it's okay." This is the fascist corruption we all feared. It's here. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/u...