#DemocracyDocket Why SCOTUS shouldn’t have heard the election finance case. “I have no idea what will happen in the 2028 election, but I feel confident of this: big money will flood the system, JD Vance will not be a candidate for the U.S. Senate, and no one on the Supreme Court will…apologize.”

A Times investigation reveals Farage and his partner own *at least* five homes across Surrey, Kent and Essex, all but one bought with cash since 2000. In 2017 he said he was “skint”.

Chief Justice John Roberts' legacy is a far-right Supreme Court that prioritizes expanding corporate power above all else. I warned of his right-wing nature when I testified against his nomination in 2005.

#Poetry #painting #Summer It is morning, and again I am the lucky person to be in it - Mary Oliver 🎨 Kaoru Yamada

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On the Beach, 1909 by English painter Laura Knight #WomensArt #July

A three-legged deer nicknamed Tripod is going viral after being captured on camera by hobbyist photographer, Tanya Decatur, in Maine. The deer, despite being injured herself, has adopted two baby deer, in addition to caring for her own fawn. #Animals Story> www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20...

Hear, here! 🤬

“…a wildly successful mid-1950s Technicolor film about race, class, and gender from a radical perspective, with a charismatic, unsubjugated woman at the center.” - Rebecca Solnit on the movie ‘Giant’ www.meditationsinanemergency.com/r/5b87007a?m...

If you owe a woman $5 million for sexual assault, you also owe the country your resignation.

More than 200 million Americans are under heat advisories this week. That includes workers toiling under the hot sun, in overheated warehouses, and in delivery trucks with no AC. They used to count on OSHA to keep them safe — but Trump has sold out the agency to corporate interests.

A University of Hawaiʻi report says that building more solar farms with battery storage is the most cost-effective way to power Oʻahu, rather than building new power plants. The electricity company doesn’t agree. Lol.

Frances Seward, abstract landscape photographer based in New Mexico #WomensArt

Her name is Dr. Tatiana Erukhimova, PhD (Physics) and she loves to teach. 😃 people.tamu.edu/~etanya/

5-4 is a disgrace This should be 9-0 youtu.be/EPhWR4d3FJQ?...

And the crowd goes wild.

Ever the relentless liars….

Socialism for the wealthy, feudalism for everyone else.

youtu.be/jHgkarMwoVQ?... trump wants to grant 250 pardons More criminals set free Will maxwell be one of them???

#Poetry #Painting #Nightime A warm yellow light called me, far away from behind the trees. I was in doubt, should I go? Is it a dream or am I awake? ~Jacob Berghoef 🎨 Kaoru Yamada

A deaf man communicates with the family dog.

Soraya French (b.1957 Iran) Sunflower Fields, Provence. mixed media.

"Having a Sister #2" by artist Sergiu Ciochină

Pilot and Index Peaks. Photo taken from the Beartooth Highway. I was at ~8,000ft. The peaks are ~11,000ft high. They are part of the Absaroka Range in Wyoming.

A massive Georgia data center drained nearly 30 million gallons of water, sparking outrage among local residents asked to conserve water during a drought. Residents of Fayetteville, Georgia, first noticed something was wrong when their home water pressure mysteriously plummeted.

This is incredible solidarity. ground.news/article/1f01...

James Talarico, via Heather Cox Richardson - substack.com/app-link/pos...

In the wealthiest nation in the world, no one should have to choose between food and health care. Thanks to Republicans, it’s now a choice that millions are being forced to make.

NEW: A Kansas Republican scheme could deny voters a say and give lawmakers control over who represents the state in Congress. It comes as the GOP revives attacks on the 17th Amendment — the constitutional right of voters to elect U.S. senators directly.

Crested Bunting. The species has a wide but scattered distribution in Asia. They are found in mostly open and dry habitats over a range of altitudes. Populations in the higher elevations of the Himalayas show seasonal altitudinal movements. They are very gregarious. 📸: @pratikhumnabadkar

Sarah Ross-Thompson, fine art printmaker based on the South West Coast of Scotland  #WomensArt

"Nothing is more important than empathy for another human being's suffering. Nothing. Not a career, not wealth, not intelligence, certainly not status. We have to feel for one another if we're going to survive with dignity." — Audrey Hepburn 🌱📷

Heather Cox Richardson, on a report by Michael Scherer of The Atlantic: substack.com/app-link/pos...

Amber Tamblyn #TheSharpening substack.com/app-link/pos...

Some politicians yell “socialism” at every initiative designed to help people. Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today. But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic. Watch.

Who is paying for Trumps MAGA-fied Freedom 250 festivities, like the so-called "Great American State Fair"? Trump is using taxpayer dollars to spread the MAGA agenda while granting private donors presidential access — all under the guise of celebrating America’s 250th birthday. Watch.

Marc Elias on Trump’s “rally” in PA Wednesday. newsletters.democracydocket.com/trump-told-u...

“Worried about AI in political advertising? Read the story” www.politifact.com/article/2026...

“Does Musk pay the same in federal taxes as someone making $184,500?” www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...

The man pardoned 1,500 insurrectionists in one fell swoop and nobody did anything He started a war with one nation and kidnapped the leader of another and nobody did anything He literally tore down a third of the White House and nobody did anything What else will our leaders do nothing about?

“That is a post-World War II record.”

Four years ago, SCOTUS gutted Roe and put access to abortion in jeopardy for countless patients. Massachusetts stepped up and established a free and confidential abortion legal hotline, providing support for patients, providers, and helpers. Share this number to save a life: (833) 309-6301.

Bernie Moreno and Elizabeth Warren: Our Plan to Save Social Security "Congress must act now to save Social Security for generations of Americans to come". www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/o...

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It rained on a glacier in Antarctica this month, in the middle of winter, in the dark. And every part of that is wrong. open.substack.com/pub/rickylan...