China has more leverage over Pakistan and the Taliban than any other country on earth. It still can't get them to stop fighting each other. (Members Only) Listen here: warontherocks.com/episode/warc...

Not one man who used Jeffrey Epstein to help them rape underage girls has been arrested. But a man has been arrested for placing his hand the Reflecting Pool's water. #NationalPriorities

I haven’t seen *any* coverage of this and worry people have just become numb (or are too distracted by the World Cup, Knicks, etc.)

This shows a different reflecting pool - the pool of investor losses in Trump family crypto companies. Investor losses mirror Trump family profits. Really a way for people wanting something from Trump to pay him under the guise of investing. Probably some chumps too.

Russia has officially authorized the sale of lower-grade Euro-3 gasoline through the end of 2026, citing the need to "improve fuel supply reliability." The decision comes as fuel shortages, rationing, and long queues continue to spread across multiple regions. #Russia

MacFarlane: If you look at some of the most prominent Democratic challengers trying to flip these seats, they lead with an economic message. They start with groceries, then get to Trump. They start with fertilizer prices, then get to Trump…

It's July 2nd. A federal judge set this deadline for Blanche to release the unredacted Epstein Files. No surprise. NOTHING HAS HAPPENED, and NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. I'm so sick of this shit.

More than 300 stock trades in a single day right before a major policy announcement. The numbers in Trump’s latest financial disclosure are raising serious questions. See the filings for yourself: 👇 #trumprepublicancorruption

CARTOON OF THE DAY (From @dccartoonist.bsky.social ) #BribeForceOne

A celebration of America patrolled by armed national guard in camouflage uniforms. Way too creepy for most.

Nothing says freedom more than fences and concrete barriers.

CEO pay is up 1,094% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 26%. Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?

Even with no cap the CEO still would not pay his share. Most of his revenue comes from stock options, and therefore capital gains, not from a salary. You need a total reform of your tax code, and more shareholder protections. Removing the cap would only make it look like you are doing something

62 years ago today, the Civil Rights Act was signed. Black Americans fought, bled, and died for rights that should have been theirs from the start. We should honor that legacy by protecting voting rights, not gutting them. The work isn't done. Not even close.

Nobody should be tracked down by federal agents for sending an email criticizing the government. This is an egregious abuse of power and a gross attempt to chill free speech in this country.

Today in History: July 2, 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law a sweeping civil rights bill passed by Congress prohibiting discrimination and segregation based on race, color, sex, religion or national origin. 👉🏼 The SCOTUS and the Onagrocracy are undoing these rights! 🤬

The order directs the DOJ to release names of email senders and recipients who wrote emails commenting on women.

The Social Security fix is obvious and simple. But it will inconvenience rich people so it will be ignored while we cut benefits and increase retirement ages.

x.com/suzierizzo1/.... Who finds it strange that we never hear anything about the men that allegedly tried to kill Trump? Especially since tRump is so vocal and repetitive about everything else.

My resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision now has 88 co-sponsors! (You can view the full list at: congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/122) I won’t stop fighting to get it across the finish line.

On top of the judges’ ethics complaint, Blanche’s conflicts and cover-ups make him unfit to lead the DOJ. Tell your Senators to reject this nomination. #TrumpRepublicanCorruption

SHARING! Agreed! 🏳️‍⚧️✊️

Interesting move

⚡️ Ukraine's sanctions chief lambasts last EU shipyard servicing Russia's LNG fleet. Denmark's Fayard shipyard is helping Russia sustain its liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports by servicing its specialized tanker fleet, said Vladyslav Vlasiuk, a presidential advisor for sanctions policy.

Last night’s deliberate Russian attacks on civilians in kyiv were in some ways a murderous scream of frustration. The Russians seem to have no strategic answer to the growing Ukrainian strike campaign, so can only kill innocents in retaliation. A sign of growing failure.

Russia is now losing troops at an estimated 8:1 ratio compared with Ukraine, according to a new CSIS analysis. The report says Ukraine’s expanding drone campaign has driven the shift and estimates Russia has suffered about 1.4 million killed, wounded, and missing since 2022. #Russia

ICYMI: "The Russian military has suffered 1.4 million battlefield casualties and as many as 450,000 deaths since its February 2022 full-scale invasion, according to new CSIS data." @csis.org www.csis.org/analysis/rus...

❗️Russian State Duma member Nina Ostanina accused the government of concealing the scale of the fuel crisis, claiming nearly 30% of Russia’s oil refining capacity is offline. She warned the situation could threaten fuel supplies needed for the harvest. #Russia

🇺🇦😢 If partners had fulfilled their promises on time, we might not have had so many victims today, — Zelensky

The EU is proposing NEW sanctions against Russia following the overnight strike on the Ukrainian capital. Meanwhile, the death toll in Kyiv has risen to 21 - there are still people trapped under the rubble of a destroyed building.

⚡️🇺🇦 Ukraine asks 40 countries to urgently transfer Patriot missiles from existing stocks The corresponding letters were sent by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine. Ukraine offers to exchange existing missiles for future deliveries contracted for Ukraine.

❗️Germany’s Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said the war in Ukraine has entered a potentially decisive phase and called on allies to increase support for Kyiv. He said a €40 billion NATO fund is planned, with Germany expected to provide around €12 billion. #Ukraine

Yes!

If the Bible is going to be taught in school then science needs to be taught in church.

Todd Blanche's deadline to put up or shut up is tomorrow. It's true! @katiephang.bsky.social is a bad ass. Setting precedent and taking names. Check out our conversation about her case here. Never any paywalls. Ever. www.muellershewrote.com/p/a-major-wi...

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.

A foreign monarchy handed the President a $400 MILLION jet. Wednesday, it becomes Air Force One. Friday, it leads the July 4th flyover for America's 250th birthday. A gift from Qatar. Flying the President. On Independence Day. Let that one sink in, friend.

Trump’s affordability crisis hits his supporters hardest as he calls housing bill of ‘minor importance’ www.theguardian.com/business/202... #housing #inflation #affordability #economy

Scheming Grifter Trash

So “depression” kept Thomas Kean Jr. away from Washington and from representing his constituents, but it didn’t keep him away from profiting off the stock market. No one knew where he was for weeks. Could you get away with that at your job?

Trump and AI have two things in common: 1. They hallucinate 2. They have to be fact checked

In an unprecedented act of dissent, active-duty USAF Major Jason Watson was arrested on the Capitol steps after calling for the impeachment & removal of Donald Trump. Risking his career to uphold his constitutional oath, his arrest marks a historic moment. ✊🏻✊🏿✊🏼✊🏾✊🏽

Four conservative justices on the Supreme Court believe Folarin Balogun shouldn't be a U.S. citizen. Something to consider as he carries the U.S. team on his back in the World Cup.

I’m going to take a wild guess and say that not one dime went to veterans.

Folks, it's time for some extremely serious discussions about the mental & cognitive decline #TheCONald has been, is & will continue, to present. I'm calling on all media outlets to have neurologists, psychiatrists & psychologists on your shows to discuss his obvious decline into pure madness. NOW!