Growing up in Maine, Margaret Chase Smith was one of the first politicians I ever heard about. She became a local hero for standing up to Joe McCarthy. Today is the anniversary of that speech:

Criminals staging a failed Coup d'état don't get rewarded. share.google/REyQfHZFSerd...

Washington Examiner: When asked if Trump may regret politicizing 250th anniversary celebrations, Republican strategist Doug Heye, a former communications director for the Republican National Committee, quipped: “Trump won’t regret it because he’ll make it all about his favorite thing — himself.”

While Netanyahu lobbied for the war, he has lost control of it. His ally, President Donald Trump, has sidelined Netanyahu from peace negotiations and tries to humiliate the proud prime minister by saying, “He’ll do whatever I want him to do.” wapo.st/3Pngx41

In violation of the old Zionist mantra of self-reliance (“We will defend ourselves by ourselves”), Netanyahu has made Israel dangerously dependent on the U.S. That’s a big, long-term problem for Israel, because its support in the U.S. is cratering. wapo.st/3Pngx41

“The independent Levada Center has shown that 62 percent of Russians favor peace talks with Ukraine, with only 27 percent wishing to continue the war. One can only imagine what the actual result would be if one removed the fear factor from the polling.” www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Rather than use the fund administered by the World Bank, and endorsed by the UN, the board has received donations directly via its JPMorgan account, the board’s spokesperson and another person familiar with the arrangements said. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

Still waiting for Trump to condemn this Russian atrocity … and waiting … and waiting.

Bad news for Ukraine. Lapin was its secret weapon.

“The Pentagon has spent months positioning the troops and weapons needed for the U.S. to launch a military attack on Cuba — all it needs is a final go-ahead from Donald Trump.” www.politico.com/news/2026/05...

Even the current dictator of North Korea isn’t on their currency. www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

Oh look, more corruption: “Of the dozens of companies the Pentagon was considering funding at the time, Vulcan’s was the only deal initiated by a top aide to the president, said an official at the Pentagon who was not authorized to speak publicly.” www.propublica.org/article/dona...

Trump is terrible at fighting wars but he’s very good at manipulating the stock market.

Corruption is now routine: “Government ethics watchdogs are sounding the alarm after the Pentagon announced Dell has been granted a $9.7B govt contract, pointing to stock transactions that suggest Trump potentially stands to gain financially from the deal.” www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

The boat strikes are not only illegal but also ineffective: Almost nine months into the operation, experts say cocaine, by far the top drug smuggled out of South America, is as easy to get in much of the United States as it was before the strikes began. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/w...

More than 200 people have now been killed in a bombing campaign by the U.S. military against people it has accused of smuggling drugs in the waters off South America… A wide range of legal experts say the strikes are illegal. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/w...

The “secret sauce” of American power in the post-1945 era has been the country’s network of alliances. Good news for America’s enemies: President Donald Trump appears intent on doing to U.S. alliances what he has already done to the East Wing of the White House. wapo.st/4viqXkt

Trump has blocked new U.S. aid for Ukraine, and hasn’t condemned Putin’s recent missile & drone strikes on Ukrainian civilians — and now on an apartment building in Romania. How could anyone have any confidence that, if Russia were to attack NATO, the U.S. would come to its defense? wapo.st/4viqXkt

America’s friends in Asia are threatened by China, so imagine how they feel about Trump telling that he’s a “great leader” & that “it’s an honor to be your friend” while pausing arms sales to Taiwan. As Richard Haass said, the US now has warmer relations with China than with Canada. wapo.st/4viqXkt

Trump did possibly irreparable damage to the transatlantic alliance when he threatened to annex Greenland. In January, Denmark, a NATO ally, was getting ready to fight U.S. troops if they invaded Greenland. After backing off, Trump is now making fresh demands on Greenland. wapo.st/4viqXkt

Lean into "small men."

❗️🇺🇦Ukrainian military have converted the light aircraft Aeroprakt A-32 into a carrier for interceptor-drones.

❗️🇺🇦Ukrainian fighters from the 413th Unmanned Systems Forces Regiment “Raid” struck 🇷🇺Russian warehouses and logistical bases in the deep rear of Donetsk Oblast — in the areas of Buhas, Novoselivka, Dokuchaievsk, and Sygnalne.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

❗️During the night, 🇺🇦Ukrainian military shot down 228 out of 265 🇷🇺Russian UAVs

❗️France, together with its partners, has detained the sanctioned tanker Tagor, which was sailing from Russia, — Macron.

❗️Zelenskyy: Ukraine has officially applied to the United States for a license to produce Patriot missiles domestically.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

❗️In the temporarily occupied Crimea, due to a gasoline shortage, locals are switching to horses.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

❗️Romania’s president identified the drone that struck a residential building as a Russian Geran-2, based on a state experts’ technical report. The attack caused injuries and damage; Russia bears full responsibility. Romania will inform NATO and EU partners.

Source: www.reuters.com/world/ukrain...

❗️The administration of US President Donald Trump has significantly reduced funding for programs aimed at investigating Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine.

And the US goes to war while the world burns. The US refuses to move away from fossil fuels yet the action it took in Iran appears to be pushing the rest of the world towards renewables. As renewables become even less expensive, the US will have no choice. Talk about unintended consequences.

Feedback. Well stated.

"When the last tree is cut down, the last fish eaten, and the last stream poisoned, you will realize that you cannot eat money." — Cree Proverb

This is what the #ClimateCrisis looks like

I keep wondering about all the billionaires and wonder why they want more money. What use is it when the world is in so much trouble? Then I read about how one billionaire has a home on an island. What they will do when the ice has all melted and the island is under water?

This is how we heal the soil & feed the community. Witness the power of contour ploughing when combined with intercropping systems! When we follow the natural curves of the land instead of fighting them, magic happens. By pairing contour ridges with a diverse mix of crops,we are building ecosystem

We battle forests, straighten rivers, label species "pests"... Arrogance sees nature as an enemy to conquer. Reality: She's the living system sustaining every breath we take. Time to shift from war to partnership. 🌱❤️

Truth

Every minute, we lose Amazon rainforest the size of 3 football fields. Every. Minute. That’s 1.4M acres/year for cattle, soy, and timber. At this rate, your kids get a desert. Still scrolling?

#SaveCongoForest #climateaction

#AmazonRainforest #destruction #poormanagement #illegallogging #unsustainablefarming #illegalgoldmining

Right?

When we destroy forests, we aren't just losing trees; we are dismantling our own survival infrastructure. Forests regulate the air we breathe, filter the water we drink, and stabilize our climate. Destroying them for quick profit isn't progress—it's self-sabotage. 🧵👇

Destroy the forests and you don’t just lose trees. You destroy: • The air we breathe • The water we drink • The climate that makes life possible This isn’t environmentalism. This is basic survival biology. No economy survives on a dead planet. No “development” thrives in a wasteland.

Let's prioritize installing solar panels on structures like car parks and building rooftops instead of agricultural land, as this approach embodies sustainable development.

Renewables drive retail electricity prices down. ↓ up to 10.7% for households. ↓ up to 20.9% for small business Reductions part of the Australian Energy Regulator's 2026-27 pricing determination, driven by lower wholesale electricity costs as wind, solar & battery storage expand across the grid.

Ember reports utility-scale #solar at just $43/MWh. Add batteries to shift half that generation into the evening & cost rises by only $33/MWh, delivering dispatchable solar for around $76/MWh. That crushes the entire "we need 24/7 fossil baseload" argument. Cost wins. #BESS #SWB

Most people still see #batteries as a niche tech. Meanwhile Australia on track to grow home battery capacity from ~5 GWh to ~13 GWh in 2026, while leading the world with 2.14 GWh of battery storage per million ppl, over 4x the US. This is transformational disruption unfolding. #Bettrification

😱 WHERE WILL ALL THE ELECTRICITY COME FROM?? EVs + AI + Data + Crypto + Chargers TOO MUCH DEMAND? POWER IS BEING BUILT! 🌞🌬️ Solar/Wind cheapest/fastest Record capacity yearly Grids + storage balance Electric trucks 🚛⚡ Cleaner. Cheaper. Future 🔥 #EVs #Renewables #BESS

All that work flattering Trump's admin for access, but White House reporters still don't have access to what's being built? You got a tour! Trump talked about "research facilities" and "drone ports" for attacking people outside. This should be news, every day - a front page construction tracker. 2/