Tonight the Senate is voting to start debate on the annual defense bill. It's essentially an Iran War authorization bill. A totally unprecedented 50% increase in spending to fund the war without any meaningful restraints. I'm voting NO.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration intends to “dismantle the ICC” and weaken the International Criminal Court “brick by brick,” as the administration grows increasingly worried about prosecutions after they are out of office.

Note: in some of the pictures there appeared to be bullet holes in the car, Windshield. It is against ICE policy to shoot into a vehicle.

Area residents in Biddeford, Maine are posting video and photos of what appears to be a Maine who was shot and killed during an interaction with ICE. Developing. imgur.com/a/bEB9pvZ

If President Trump says, "The moon is made of cheese!" it would be pretty silly to post: "BREAKING: President Trump says moon is made of cheese." The moon is not made of cheese. The NEWS is that the president either THINKS the moon is made of cheese or that he is deliberately LYING.

Marco Rubio on 23 June: "No country is allowed to charge tolls or fees on an international waterway. That's existing international law."

There wasn’t a problem with the straight before Trump and Bibi launched this fool’s errand of a war.

NEW: I just uncovered more evidence that Donald Trump is spending hundreds of thousands of your tax dollars to print giant banners of his face and put them on government buildings. Not only a terrible waste of the hard-earned dollars of the American people, but also an illegal use of public funds.

BREAKING: More survivors of Jeffrey Epstein speak out in opposition to Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination.

They're continuing to kill people because this administration has told them that the people they're apprehending -- and those who defend them -- deserve violence, that no amount of violence is too much, and that no matter how egregious the abuse, they'll never be held accountable.

Project Relief, an immigrant rights advocacy group, shared the following: “We are heartbroken to share that one of our community members was killed this morning during an encounter with ICE in Biddeford…This was a young person whose life was cut short…” www.wmtw.com/article/sign...

The Trump administration cut government tracking of harmful parasites, and Americans are paying the price.

quote I got in 2017 going viral again - it happens like three times a year (most people don’t realize the Nazi who said it to me was arrested few hours later after he and two other Nazis opened fire on counter-protesters) www.huffpost.com/entry/attemp...

Trump says the US military will serve as mercenaries by taking over the Strait of Hormuz and charging everyone a fee to transit equal to 20% of their cargo.

Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson changed how the world communicates. Her groundbreaking research at Bell Labs helped pave the way for technologies behind caller ID, call waiting, and fiber optic communications. She became the first Black woman to earn a doctorate from MIT. #SheShed #ViVaHerAlliance

24-hour Hormuz traffic rolling over sharply ... now at just 3. - Schwab

My favorite part was when the host said "I know you don't want to talk about this because you don't like to talk about yourself." bsky.app/profile/atru...

Trump came within one sentence of reviving his birther conspiracy on Fox this morning, trying to distract from Iran. “Obama was the worst of all, because Obama actually went to their side. Obama, because, you know, he’s a… well, let’s not say… Let’s leave that for another time. He was terrible.”

They need to resign! Call your representative today.

Does everyone realize how incredibly weak it is for the president of the United States to issue threats that achieve nothing, get no one to change their behavior, and instead receive widespread scoffs and shrugs?

once again, it is clear that donald trump has not had a new or even vaguely original thought since the 1980s

Trump's proposing a 20% surcharge on traffic through the strait of Hormuz. It's another calamity that Americans will play off but the rest of the world won't forget--and it's exactly what he proposed in 1989: open.substack.com/pub/musgrave...

Trump wants Lindsey Graham’s sister appointed to temporarily take his place in the US Senate.

Internationalization of the Mafia State continues -

Trump: "I recommended, to Governor Henry McMaster, Lindsey Graham’s wonderful sister, Darline, to serve as interim Senator from the Great State of South Carolina. This would be a fabulous tribute to Lindsey, who loved her dearly! President DONALD J. TRUMP"

"(Graham) should instead be remembered for using his power to bow and scrape, to change his political colors, largely if not solely in service to himself."

There's a term for when you set up a "protection" scheme where it wasn't needed before and then demand money for it

Mamdani: "The first album I was ever given was a clean version of 'The Blueprint,' which is unfortunate. I learned about the importance of freedom of expression."

Mamdani: "I will continue to work with Morris Katz. He remains a top adviser of mine."

Still getting ritually humiliated even in death.

This really says everything that needs to be said.

[Me after getting thrown out of a bar] I own this bar, actually

This is.... real.

Trump: "The USA will be, from this point forward, known as 'THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT,' but as such, and as a matter of FAIRNESS, will be reimbursed, at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped, for costs necessary to do the job of providing safety and security ... "

“the January 6 thing”

"We're expected to believe the US ambassador to Israel is lying?" The US ambassador to Israel:

Sean Duffy: "It's common sense. English language, English tests, American citizens drive on American roads. If you can't come into the country properly and you're not a citizen, you should not be driving a commercial vehicle."

Have to admire Trump for remaining true to the relationship by submitting Lindsey to a few more days of ritual humiliation before the funeral.

A moving tribute

Fox News brought on Ro Khanna this morning to do a hit interview about his trip to the West Bank. Imagine hosts treating a Republican like this.

The President just announced a 20% toll on all cargo shipped through Hormuz, payable...to the US>

Trump doesn’t force people to do bad things. All he did was show people they could get away with being horrible if they really wanted to, and a lot of powerful people decided they didn’t need to pretend anymore. Especially those in influential positions who could push back but did not.

come work with us! we are nerds but we are fun!!! www.lawfaremedia.org/article/come...

It got muddled b/c it was mostly seen as incidental to getting at Trump himself, but Graham didn't just vaguely lean on Raffensperger. He told him to falsify the tally by not counting ballots. Straight-up criminal election fraud no different from telling a poll worker to go dump votes in the trash.

🚨A person is dead following an ICE-involved shooting in Biddeford, Maine. We are awaiting more details.

Can I make a serious recommendation: @briantylercohen.bsky.social new book, The Day After, can be ordered at the below link. I’ve read it, and HIGHLY recommend it. It’s a blueprint for action, accountability, Supreme Court reform, and so much more. www.harpercollins.com/pages/theday...

These Republicans don't represent their constituents, trying to lower prices and help them live better lives. Their sole purpose is to be Convicted Felon Donald Trump sycophants. Worship the Dear Leader. #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsACriminal macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/gops-trump...

“Senior House Republicans quickly began lobbying — behind the scenes, for now — against picking a member of the House for Graham’s seat, because it would shave down the GOP’s already tiny House majority, according to people familiar with their entreaties.” www.politico.com/news/2026/07...

Imagine expecting people to believe a pic counts as “proof of life” in this day and age lol #MissingMitch

“I wish I could tell you the story of a life well led. I cannot. Lindsey Graham made the terrible decision to serve Donald Trump even though he knew better, thereby aiding and abetting a corrupt and hateful operation to destroy our beloved country.” www.americaamerica.news/p/the-choice...