Andrew Tate, being arrested in Miami, wearing an outfit suspiciously resembling the one my wife Bunty wore to meet the girls for a meal in town last weekend…

Ukraine hit an oil depot in Mikhailovsk, near Stavropol, overnight. It’s burning. #explodey

Israeli Channel 13: Israel's defense establishment is preparing for the possibility of a major escalation in the region.

New: Late last night, Taylor Farms quietly posted an official recall notice We now know that the parasite-linked iceberg lettuce was shipped to Walmart & food distributors in 27 (!) states It was for some reason still being sent out up until Thursday July 16 www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...

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A complete list of Lindsey Graham’s sister’s qualifications for running for his Senate seat:

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CENTCOM says two U.S. service members were killed in action in Jordan on July 17 while U.S. and partner forces defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks. One service member remains missing. Four others were hospitalized and later discharged.

In 2001, Walter Cronkite appeared on the David Letterman show and shared his thoughts.

The situation in Moscow after Ukrainians reportedly completely destroyed the Wildberries logistics center.

Markets aren't only pricing in higher oil prices. They're pricing in a more dangerous world.⁣ ⁣ Every escalation carries economic consequences that extend far beyond the stock market.⁣ ⁣ https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/spend-2-billion-make-8-billion-the

Ukrainian Defenders rescued a little owl that had become tangled in an anti-drone net. The owlet was carefully freed, given some water, checked for injuries, and released. Some time later, it flew back to the Defenders' dugout on its own. 📹: Khyzhak Brigade

Doug Wilson wrote that sex “cannot be made into an egalitarian pleasuring party.” Instead, he says, “a man penetrates, conquers, colonizes, plants,” while a “woman receives, surrenders, accepts.” Wilson’s wife wrote: “A husband is never trespassing in his own garden.” By Sarah Stankorb, 9/28/21..1/

Subpoena him.

“You said the 2020 election was rigged by either Venezuela or China. When you called that fella in Georgia pleading for 11,780 votes, was that part of the rigging, or part of the 6-year investigation? Just one more thing, sir, who was president while all this rigging took place?”

If the Epstein files are a hoax, why did they put on this charade?

Trump’s pick for Minnesota governor, Mike Lindell, has spent years battling the IRS over a $6 million debt and had his personal MyPillow company wages garnished, according to a Star Tribune review of the Republican candidate’s sworn depositions in 2024. www.startribune.com/in-2024-lind...

US hits bridges, energy facilities and key port as it expands strikes against Iran. Tehran bombs US allies in Middle East and tells Iranians to cut electricity use after attacks on power infrastructure. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

CNBC: “.. 61% of the public is pessimistic about the current state of the economy and about the outlook for the future. That is the highest percentage since December 2023 ..” @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2026/07/17/e...

The right is using Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing to argue that mifepristone is the problem, when it's criminal abusers who are actually at fault. Commentary: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Stand with the victims.

What could go wrong?

Ossoff: "Privately, most elected Republicans in this building think the president has lost it and is dooming them to dismal losses this fall"

Finally!

Is it too much to ask of senators on the Judiciary Comm at Blanche’s confirmation hearing to ask really well-crafted specific questions instead of using up their time with pointless speeches? Seems like there is a lot to ask him. Try to keep the focus on Blanche and not yourself.

Thomas Massie: “It’s ironic that we control the House, Senate, Supreme Court, and the White House, and we’re yelling ‘election fraud’? We won all the damn elections.”

Iran Claims to Kill 3 U.S. Service Members in Kuwait The Pentagon said there were “zero reports” of deaths over the weekend — then announced a new death on Monday. theintercept.com/2026/07/13/i...

Rest in Peace Sam Neill. 🇳🇿

Donald Trump opposes affordable housing. Pass it on.

1. RFK Jr. has engaged in an aggressive campaign to discourage the use of antidepressants. He also has an ongoing financial relationship with a Scientology-linked law firm that has spent decades suing antidepressant manufacturers.

New Air Force One Lacks Defensive Countermeasures of Previous Model, Officials Say www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/u...

A slate of second-quarter earnings could reveal how uneven the war has impacted corporate performance while boosting Trump's case that the oil industry is profiteering off the conflicts in the middle east. www.semafor.com/article/07/0...

Russian farmers can thank Putin for this.

Laura Loomer has handcuffed herself to Mitch McConnell’s hospital, refusing to leave until she gets a scoop.

Multiple Taco Bell locations have reportedly taken lettuce, pico de gallo, and guacamole off their menus amid an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a foodborne parasitic illness that causes severe diarrhea.

1/ Russia's fuel crisis has developed rapidly and with increasing nationwide severity. A Russian commentary notes that the Russian government only has limited options for dealing with fuel shortages, but these are being overtaken by a fast-growing black market in fuel. ⬇️

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Good news, bad news. Bobby Kennedy Junior pressured M&M’s to eliminate blue and brown dyes. The bad news: He just rejected a petition to limit forever chemicals in food. #MAHA www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The prime time for ticks is here in the United States, and after an especially active start to the season, experts are urging the public to stay alert and take preventive measures ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/07/06/r...

Democrats withdraw support & financial backing for Platner over his disturbing history & credible sexual assault allegations, calling on him to drop out, Republicans,including Senate Leader Thune, rallying in Texas to back their "biblical" criminal Ken Paxton www.texastribune.org/2026/07/07/k...

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

The U.S. trade deficit rose by over 40% last month, reaching $77.6 billion. That's the largest since March 2025 and higher than the monthly average during Biden's term. Trump's tariffs have failed to make a dent.

New US trade data came in today, and even though I know the tariff exemption for data centers is gigantic, I'm still in awe of just how massive it's getting A record $58B in computers came in tariff-free last month, nearly as big as the next 3 largest tariff carveouts combined

NEW: The Trump administration is in court today seeking to reinstate rules that would allow virtually any employer and university to *stop covering* birth control in their insurance plans. All they'd have to do is claim a religious or moral objection to contraception. More in @autonomynews.co

We haven’t forgotten this, and we won’t. The only ones who will let it slide are your fellow pedophile enablers.

As it goes

BIG — Zelensky at NATO Summit in Ankara 🇹🇷 We are now eliminating around 30,000 Russian soldiers every month. Just imagine that scale. In June alone, nearly 28,000 Russian soldiers were eliminated, and we have video confirmation for every single one of them. 🧵