The US Constitution has an amendment for this. But now everyone comments on how beautiful the emperor's new clothes are. What a way to celebrate 250 years. It's both sad and alarming to see it from this side of the border.

Bang on. A descent of the evolutionary ladder.

🚨 HUGE ongoing surge of ICE arrests, with ICE directing 80% of all officers to go out into the field and round people up, aiming to hit 2,000 arrests a day; which would be more than during the Minneapolis surge. This may be why the nun in Texas got briefly picked up. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/u...

THIS IS WHAT IS CALLED FOR UNDER FASCISM — BRAVERY Before the attacks & the hot takes start, a few facts: Major Jason Watson is a graduate of the US Air Force Academy, a career logistics officer, a NATO officer, and a decorated veteran who volunteered for a 365-day tour in Afghanistan… 🧵

NEW: Federal immigration officials have detained more than 10,000 people in the last 5 days, a major surge that has stemmed from a push at ICE to increase arrests. The WH has wanted more arrests. The expectation inside ICE is 2K arrests a day. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/u...

JUST POSTED PART II A NYT ANALYSIS OF CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS EVIDENT IN TRUMP's $2.2 BILLION HAUL (free link) www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/u...

Folarin Balogun, who is a US citizen because he was born here, scores a go-ahead goal for the US team in a knockout game. Score one for birthright citizenship.

Happy Canada Day! Today, we celebrate the beauty of our country, the strength of our democracy, and the diverse communities that make Canada home. May we continue to uphold the values of freedom, respect, and unity, support one another, and take pride in building a stronger Canada together. 🇨🇦

Marco Rubio is against birthright citizenship. But Marco Rubio *is* a birthright citizen. Ted Cruz is against birthright citizenship. But Ted Cruz was born in Canada. He only got US citizenship by a birthright citizenship law because of his US mother. They are both shameless hypocrites.

"Have people stopped trusting science? The data tell a surprising story. Some say there’s a global crisis of trust — but research reveals where the real problems lie." www.nature.com/articles/d41...

"Stephen Miller Wants To Take A Hard Look At Banning Travelers Who Happen To Be Pregnant" uk.news.yahoo.com/stephen-mill...

Who is going to tell him?

Trump's father was born in New York to a non-citizen mother who arrived six months pregnant

"Trump’s Anti-Patriotic Trap. The president celebrates only some Americans. But patriotism is not about who is in the Oval Office." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

The lesson: Don't surrender, don't go quietly. Fight back. "U of Tennessee to Pay $1.9 Million to Prof Fired Over Charlie Kirk Comments" www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-t...

Get ready for a decade of trade uncertainty. But now that Trump has opened this can of worms, even if a democratic administration comes in, count on the US to continue to press its advantages. The new administration will change the style & tone, but not the substance. That's the thing about the US.

Two years ago, my colleagues and I were sued by Stephen Miller's America First Legal. The Hines v Stamos case — built atop a number of false allegations — was a central element of the "censorship industrial complex" myth. Today, that case was dismissed (by a Trump judge in LA). We won.

As in Okinawa, where the US has long had an uneasy relationship w/the locals, the UK is, of late, waking up to the US military's imposing presence in its midst. Here's a scathing Guardian series, "Base Justice," that shines a light on this uneasy relationship. #HeartsandMinds are changing.

Whatever happens, b/c of this war, the Gulf States discovered that no matter how much $ they spent on lining the pockets of US oligarchs, defence & oil companies, when push comes to shove, the US will choose Israel. It'll be interesting to see how they'll recalibrate their geopolitical stance after.

This is likely the biggest strategic fallout from Trump and Netanyahu's Iran fiasco. "A Dispute Over Opening Hormuz Drives a Wedge Into U.S.-Saudi Relations." www.wsj.com/world/middle...

"Canada to ​join Eurovision song contest from 2027" www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

1984's doublethink in action. study.com/academy/less... Republicans on the House Border Security & Enforcement Subcommittee held a hearing today on "Northern Exposure: Assessing the Evolving Threat Landscape at America’s Northern Border." www.cbc.ca/news/world/u... What a farce. Here's the 🇨🇦threat.

Best case: Think Finland's gradual westward integration after the Cold War. Worst case: Think Ukraine vis-à-vis Russia.

What it'll also mean is that, while the US and Canada share a common border, Canada will continue to Europeanize on the fronts that matter most, from trade to defense. Geography need not determine strategic orientation.

All Empires have a certain logic to them. For example, Congress did not organize the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, but once it occurred, many members were willing to accept its consequences, paving the way for annexation. #Greenland #ICYMI www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/w...

"...Trump said Wednesday that acting spy chief Bill Pulte can declassify “whatever” records he wants and can declassify “almost everything,” a sweeping green light that has alarmed former intelligence officials, who warn that careless releases could expose sensitive intelligence capabilities..."

Iconic line from @stevevladeck.bsky.social here in response to Will Baude’s SCOTUS boosterism www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/o...

Far from protecting children, Illinois’ HB 5511 will effectively dismantle online anonymity, jeopardize data security, and severely restrict access to constitutionally protected speech for young people and adults alike. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Q: "What the SCOTUS campaign finance ruling means, according to an expert" A: It means more #BackRoomDeals. www.npr.org/2026/07/01/n...

Canadians mark Canada Day as Carney urges unity. "Small acts of kindness across the country, coming together to stand with each other in difficult times, whether it's forest fires, floods, working with Canadians, cheering for great Canadian teams" #HappyCanadaDay www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

It's official. The U.S. "is opting not to extend its trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, triggering what are expected to be tough negotiations on amending the deal." www.cbc.ca/news/world/c...

Here's the argument: MAGA can't accept a sealed border, an end to TPS/asylum, and the closing of other legal pathways as success. Their movement isn’t really about securing the border. It’s about ethnically cleansing the country. My exchange with Raul Pinto on this: newrepublic.com/article/2125...

"Canada to ​join Eurovision song contest from 2027" www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

👀 China reiterates its red line. "Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the U.S. to handle ​matters related to Taiwan with "the utmost caution", during ‌a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday, Wang's ministry said on Wednesday." www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

Our "now" laws. Translation: The Constitution.

Also my experience at the Haiti-Morocco match here in Atlanta. After we lost, Morocco fans broke bread with us (we were partying after the loss anyway lol). The fascists want us at each others throats but we are supposed to love each other and eat together and share happiness.

Realignment in 3,2,1 "Trump's administration is expected to formally declare on Wednesday that it will not extend the ​U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade, starting a decade-long clock to wind down the 32-yr-old North American free trade zone as the three countries haggle over proposed changes."

The ban is heinous for what it does to transgender athletes. But if you think cisgender girls and young women won’t be caught up in the fallout, too, you are woefully ignorant

"German federal prosecutors have filed charges against ​a Ukrainian national over the Nord Stream pipeline ‌blasts, German media outlets ARD, Sueddeutsche Zeitung and Zeit reported on Wednesday." www.reuters.com/world/german...

A law unto themselves. A new analysis from ProPublica shows "A Troubling Milestone: Most Supreme Court Rulings Are Secretive Votes With Little Justification" www.propublica.org/article/supr...

However, censors' work never ends. They're always on the lookout for what's next. Several states have proposed or passed bills restricting VPN use. Apparently, ending privacy, freedom & undermining democracy is a price worth paying if it keeps people from accessing porn. www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

If you live in the UK, France, Australia, or various states in the US, or anywhere where age-assurance technology is being rolled out, here are some (still-for-now) legal ways to access information freely. gist.github.com/mary-ext/6e2...

So now a nun walking to church in the US is a threat to the community. "Catholic bishop seeks information on “wildly disturbing” ICE arrest of nun walking to South Texas church" www.texastribune.org/2026/06/30/t...

If you live in the UK, France, Australia, or various states in the US, or anywhere where age-assurance technology is being rolled out, here are some (still-for-now) legal ways to access information freely. gist.github.com/mary-ext/6e2...

Trump drops restrictions on Anthropic’s Mythos and Fable models techcrunch.com/2026/06/30/t...

Slowly but surely, this is the plan ... The US is now basically one election and/or one #SCOTUS seat away from killing birthright citizenship. bsky.app/profile/phil...

“‘Drug seizures along the northern border [by] the U.S. Border Patrol are down by 55 per cent,’ Schneider told the hearing.” …and the total apprehended drugs? 3 kg

Breaking: TSA pregnancy tests may be the next airport security measure. After losing the birthright citizenship case, the new strategy seems to be banning pregnant foreign women instead.

In the U.S., voting risks becoming a ceremonial performance: a ritual that legitimizes the system more than it changes it. Minority voters are left w/limited alternatives for combating racial discrimination in redistricting after #SCOTUS's latest undermining of the federal Voting Rights Act.

Long-term, this means your insurance rates will go up, as will your food costs, because underwriters and farmers need accurate weather information to plan and assess risks. The plan is to basically privatize what was once a vital public service & turn it into rent-seeking. bsky.app/profile/soci...