"The sand in and around the city of approximately 400,000 is so caked with blood that you can see evidence of the RSF’s war crimes via satellite imagery, according to Yale’s Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL)." Zeteo's Peter Rothpletz in today's First Draft morning newsletter, on Sudan:

“The old playbook isn’t working, so this is exactly the debate Democrats need to have right now. Personally, I don’t get saying we want to build the future while recycling leadership from the past," Rep. Seth Moulton said. https://cnn.it/4onZZ7L

"Does it feel like entertainment, advertising and social media are switching back to a straight man's fantasy? The trend could impact everyone negatively –– including men, experts say," writes Madeline Holcombe. https://cnn.it/3KKC8k7

There was never a plan to lower your grocery prices.

Pope Leo XIV pleaded for an end to the “pandemic of arms” in his first public comments on gun control while offering prayers for the victims of the shooting at Annunciation Catholic school in Minneapolis: https://cnn.it/4p1Lsj8

I many years to come Alaska summit with sum it. Its not what is not achieved is the focus BUT what is been achieved yet neglected to be recognised by the masses.

These House Dems are having an AIPAC-funded smiling vacation in a country currently bombing and starving millions of people with weapons they voted to send to that country. Truly sickening. Stomach-churning. Ghouls.

"What is the point of having 'fuck you money' if you don't say 'fuck you'? I went on @briantylercohen.bsky.social's show to denounce the craven, cowardly Big Tech billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Tim Cook for rolling over to Trump and the GOP. Full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K5h...

At least six people were killed and frantic searches were underway for the missing after heavy rain in Central Texas set off deadly flooding along the Guadalupe River on Friday, authorities said. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/04/u...

Prom time

"Who ordered the Code Red?" As a schoolkid in the 1990s, I performed the Few Good Men scene, Jack Nicholson vs Tom Cruise, on my own, in drama class, playing both! So Hasan Minhaj, on his show, challenged me to re-enact it with him. And we did! Enjoy! (Full show: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeUU...)

When it comes to karma, most people believe the universe is their own personal cheerleader — but an exacting judge for everyone else, according to a new study published May 1 by the American Psychological Association in the journal Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. cnn.it/4jALUBR

100 DAYS...of lying, grifting, lawbreaking, division, incompetence, ignorance, illegal deportations, self-aggrandizement, vulgarity, self-pity, cruelty, ignoring the Supreme Court & due process while attacking: the Media, Universities, Law Firms, the Courts & Journalists. 1362 Days to go...

Did y'all know that before the crowbar was invented, crows just drank at home 🥴🥴🤣🤣 Happy Sunday y'all

Two months ago, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon defended President Donald Trump’s tariff policy with a curt message: “Get over it.” But with stock markets lower and cracks appearing to form in the US economy, Dimon himself might not be over it.

An unvaccinated, school-age child has died in West Texas. It's the first known death from an outbreak that's infected more than 120 people.

My therapist seemed genuinely puzzled that I don’t know the difference between fear and anxiety.

This has become one of the top-selling products on Amazon over the weekend. 👇

It’s all theatrics and performative. Trump creates the problem or challenge. Trump then offers a fake fix or solution to the fake problem or challenge. Trump sycophants then cheer him as a genius and a political leader and problem-solver for the ages. Rinse and repeat. Theatrics. That’s it.

A reminder that on this site folks may be aware that Trump got basically nothing new or substantive from Mexico or Canada but over on the other place, and out in parts of the real world, the GOP are successfully and ruthlessly spinning these as wins. They are messaging masters, Dems aren’t. Sorry 🤷🏽‍♂️

Our coalition has grown to 30,000 federal employees. Details regarding new guidance will be distributed. For those not in our coalition, here is a public message: hide any online content that is public, document everything you witness or experience, and keep daily notes at home with dates and times.

This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942. I know. I was there in those camps.

RFK doesn't remember a lot. The internet does.

More frequent use of marijuana damages the brain’s working memory, which could lead to issues with safety, communications and work success, a new study found. cnn.it/3CpWHP0

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on whether Trump’s federal aid freeze impacts Medicaid, which provides health insurance to 19% of the US population: "I’ll check back on that and get back to you."

Merry Christmas . Hope this one brings peace on earth

Pope Francis has called for a “negotiation” to end the war in Ukraine in a Christmas Day message where he appealed for weapons to be laid down in global conflicts and reconciliation between enemies.

Disney has agreed to pay $43 million to settle a lawsuit that said it paid female employees less than their male counterparts in similar roles for nearly a decade.

Facts matter. Science saves lives. Anti-science destroys them.

How can we guarantee the progress of humanity toward fair and equal societies despite governing by powerful regressive policies ?

It’s official the unity of True Social with X

Vaccines do not cause autism.

By far the most liked post in my 16 years on Twitter.. Something tells me BlueSky will enjoy it too..

Gym Jordan agrees to wrassle Virginia Foxx (Q-NC) to benefit the Rudy Giuliani Hairdye Foundation.

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