As the U.S. faces a new era of uncertainty, America 250 offers an opportunity to evaluate the latest iteration of the country — and how we got here. We asked historians to reflect on the past — and grade the current state of American democracy👇

The rest of the world can have electric vehicles. The US cannot because little boys need to hear vroom-vroom noises.

Happy 4th America! It will be 'rigged'when we win in November

"Those who can be made to believe absurdities can be made to commit atrocities." ~ Voltaire

A $3 @mta.info subway fare and some good Q train timing can buy you one hell of a view of the July 4th fireworks and the Brooklyn Bridge light show! Huge shoutout to the train operator for slow rolling over the Manhattan Bridge and the conductor for announcing it.

“What, to the American slave, is your Fourth of July? I answer: a day that reveals to him, more than all other days in the year, the gross injustice and cruelty to which he is the constant victim. To him, your celebration is a sham…” —Frederick Douglass, 1852

And the same for authors and books

- appearance of livestock parasites - the return of vanquished diseases - mysterious lesions appear on his body - the local waters are changing colors - dangerous weather threatens his events Folks… I think he’s being smited. 😳

new metaphor just dropped

America Turns 250. Her President Is a Sexual Abuser, a Felon, and the Man Who Freed the Capitol Rioters. open.substack.com/pub/mitchthe...

It’s the world’s dumbest cult.

Researchers at UCLA and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health projected that the continuing absence of USAID funding will cause 4.5 million child deaths under the age of five by the year 2030 Via The Lancet

Literally extortion by a mobster in a projection racket.

This raccoon will lay down and stare at my mom through her kitchen window until she puts a bowl of cat food out 🤭

the egg price thing under biden was all fake lol

A Nation of Immigrants vs. A Nation of Ignorance . Cartoon by Pat Bagley

Physical books. You own them. They don't require updates. They don't surveil you or collect and sell your data. They are a genuinely safe hallucinogen that leaves you smarter and more empathetic and with a longer attention span the more you use them. Free from the library. What's not to like?

NEW: Most Supreme Court Rulings Are Secretive Votes With Little Justification ProPublica conducted a new analysis that shows the court is deciding more consequential rulings than ever before in largely unsigned orders with little to no explanation.

A barrel of “RHINO 405 A Thixotropic High Viscosity Epoxy Resin” was spotted by the pool during the restoration process. The chemical is “toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects” and several dead ducks have also been spotted in and around the pool. trib.al/AgvmXcj

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Copy Cat 😺

The congressional switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Put it in your cell phone. Use it. If you're not calling at least once a week, you're not doing your part.

Humphrey's Executor is dead and the president can fire anyone in the executive branch at will but NOT Federal Reserve governors is really a parody of the difference between the money power and everything else in America

Once again, it's astounding not only that the Supreme Court believes the presidency should have even *more* power than it currently has, but that they're doing it for this guy

One justice also received free concert tickets from Bad Bunny’s record label.

Ann Telnaes always seem to get it right. This is absolutely right. Trumpy is already gloating he can fire anyone he wants. Expect a lot of people to be fired. If you're not Trumpy enough, you should expect a pink slip. How much does SCOTUS makes in their side hustle in their obedience to Trumpy?

Cartoon by @murphycartoons.bsky.social

‘Morning ☕️👋💕

I was just thinking the White House didn’t have enough gold.

Cartoon by Pat Byrnes @patbyrnes.bsky.social

need to start thinking now about a full package of judicial reforms: new justices, new circuits, new district courts, ethics reforms, docket reforms, and transparency reforms.

That cartoon I posted was altered, so I deleted it. This is the original. I’d still post it it. Still legit!

The Roberts court continues to reshape the American Republic into a governing system dominated by an Imperial Presidency.

He’s right because the free world has never witnessed such corruption as this administration in all the history of our existence times 100.

Ha! Supreme Court can’t get him out of this mess…

This photo was taken 37 years ago today on June 28, 1989 in the parking lot of KLOS FM radio in Los Angeles when The Monkees were guests on The Mark & Brian Show. 😎 Photo by Henry Diltz 📷

Any book that is ok with slavery can't tell you anything of value.

The Commanders have had about 16 starting quarterbacks over the last 30 years that cannot throw as good as this

Dangerous heat is expected across large swaths of the U.S. this week, according to the National Weather Service. n.pr/3QKPeBe

Europe is suffering through its worst heat wave ever recorded. The climate crisis is here. To solve it, we need to solve another crisis, too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuXURo0FUjM

“You cannot make billions of dollars without hurting lots of people. And you can’t hurt lots of people without, in some sense, believing that they’re not really people.” Corey Doctorow

PSA: Check your passport expiration date before you end up with one of these!

Cheguei da academia e me deparei com a seguinte cena:

Mr. Kangaroo. #Cat #Caturday

📹 WATCH: ICE agents were caught on camera confronting a poll worker at a voting site in New York. The alarming incident comes as prominent far-right figures have called for ICE agents to be deployed to polling places in the midterms — a clear effort to intimidate voters. https://bit.ly/4g1YPOj