"'Each player went to the back-of-house to thank all the staffers,' the second source recalled. 'That just doesn’t happen. They were all amazing.'" ⬆️ That's why the Knicks are champions.

"Dear President, have you finally realized that allying with those people means being against Italy? Enough with the MAGA hats, enough bridges to Trump: Italy deserves leadership that commands respect in the world.” Salud! 🍷

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Sam Stein points out to Rep. Mike Turner that his line on Iran has completely shifted from 2021 (when he was saying Biden negotiating with Iran was bad) and now (when he's saying Trump negotiating with Iran is good), but instead of acknowledging his hypocrisy, Turner has a performative crash out

"Obama’s speech too makes this point. He says the American experiment relies on a sense of the 'common good,' of 'common humanity,' of social 'trust,' and of 'mutual respect,' and hails the role of community in helping create such conditions." 6/18/26, in Chi-town & NYC, great American speeches. 🇺🇸🏀

newrepublic.com/post/212109/... Can hear Trump at every turn - - 'I got a guy for that' - - as he continues to concentrate on his decorating decisions...

"It sounds weird, but I know I am not alone. It’s nearly a week since New York’s long-forlorn NBA franchise beat the San Antonio Spurs to win its first championship since 1973, and I don’t quite believe it is real." 🏀💙🧡

"For a few hours, everybody was on the same team. Everybody came from the same neighborhood. The city felt like one massive family reunion. People leaned into each other rather than away from each other. Hugs. Daps. Head nods. ​"Everybody celebrating the Knicks. ​"Just as God intended..." 🏀💙🧡

"'I can only say it is disappointing that he does not show the same determination with the enemies of the West and of the United States, whose leaders he instead treats with far greater indulgence,' she said, adding: 'There is one thing he should remember: neither I nor Italy ever beg.'" Salud! 🍷

@thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social Espaillat: "Government & Congress is not a PhD program," a recurring thought throughout the debate. Repeating textbook logic, touting assistance in much publicized issues is not enough. Don't count Espaillat out in this one. He knows how his district & Congress work.

Photos: New York Knicks revel in their NBA victory parade

NYC and Chi-town were boogying today -- 💙🎶🧡 Congratulations, President Obama! 🇺🇸

Live Updates: Knicks Fans Line Up for a Parade Decades in the Making www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06... "You could call it a parade.But really it was a jubilee, rapture, pure silliness, a weepy rebirth for the thousands of NewYorkers who needed a reason to believe & found it in their hometown team." 🧡💙

New York Knicks Parade 🏀 NYC is in Love 💙🧡❕😎

"It looks as if Trump’s war on Iran has cost the U.S. the lives of thirteen service members, injuries to 400 more, and at least $132 billion so far in immediate costs, lost income, and higher consumer costs, only to leave the U.S. in a significantly worse place with regard to Iran than before..."

How lucky are we that Raphael Warnock is a senator in these United States of America. 🇺🇸 "Keep the faith."

"Republicans were not rejecting the premise of redrawing maps in response to Callais. They were rejecting this version of the fight, at this moment, under these political conditions."

An overburdened, underresourced, and gridlocked Congress has contributed to executive abuse, Supreme Court overreach, and public discontent. From setting age limits for lawmakers to reaffirming the power of the purse, here are eight proposals to fix Congress. bit.ly/4ev01Zg

@davidfrenchjag.bsky.social Trump is going to Versailles to lift some gold trim, to cover the last little piece of bare wall remaining in the White House.

Trade oil for free. No sanctions. A $300 billion reparations fund. For NOTHING. Just going back to pre-war status. Even Fox can't sugarcoat this disaster.

Rep. Gabe Vasquez: "'The Administration is choosing to let roads, trails, and wastewater systems in the park fall into disrepair amidst the peak summer visitor season so it can paint statues gold in Washington,' he said in a June 15 statement to States Newsroom."

NEW from D.C.: U.S. House and Senate Democrats, mostly from Western states, are demanding transparency from the Interior Department after media reports revealed the Trump administration redirected roughly $90 million in national parks fees to help fund renovations and upcoming celebratory displays.

What an f'ing POS is Donald Trump...

Howard Lutnick fawning over every syllable coming out of the swollen, tired and sick looking face of his beloved criminal lying leader is simply nauseating.

And live on NY1 📺 now❕

Knicks fans who don't want the party to end are in luck: gothamist.visitlink.me/uRb0Ub

At the hearing in the federal courthouse in St. Paul. Fifteen people were indicted on conspiracy charges etc. and are making their first appearances. The courtroom is full, with about 100 people. Five defendants came into the courtroom, a couple with fists raised, which some in crowd mirrored. (1)

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"Most-watched" and most exciting, loving, joyful celebration New York City has seen in decades. 🏀💙🧡❕😎

MS NOW EXCLUSIVE: Kash Patel may have a 'personal slush fund' of taxpayer dollars to pay loyalist agents, according to Rep. Jamie Raskin. Raskin is demanding documents from Patel — citing claims that $8,000 payments are made to agents who carry out "unlawful partisan and personal orders."

Trump is swollen, from his warped brain to his fat ankles. He looks like a tired French frog who hasn't slept in days, afraid to miss any action, as long as the camera lands on him and he can continue to spew whatever garbage he pull out of his usual bag of tricks.

"Thiel and the other tech billionaires have programmed Vance into a true believer of whatever nonsense they believe, and lined him up next in the queue for power. That makes him even more dangerous than Trump, who believes in nothing beyond himself." - Will Bunch

Vance is on The View today Knew we should have stayed away Talking of the Epstein files Lying through his phony smiles Only wants to sell his book Even though his boss is a crook Vance will never be the prez Don't believe a word he says!

"Joy! Fleeting, perhaps, but the Knicks are champions without doubt, and it’s been an intense pleasure to watch a team of such flash and fortitude, bravado and humility, prevail after more than half a century of waiting. It is a precious thing. 'Tarry, delight, so seldom met . . .'" - David Remnick

@errollouis.bsky.social Great discussion tonight, Errol Louis, on Inside City Hall regarding the upcoming local elections. "...as the Democratic Party grapples with its own identity." Ain't that the truth.

@oliverdarcy.bsky.social @deadlinewh.bsky.social Re: DOJ Approves Paramount merger Nothing; not a network, not a cable channel, not a radio station is "sacred" under this who's-gonna-stop-us administration. 🗳️🗳️🗳️🗳️🗳️🗳️🗳️🗳️🗳️🗳️🗳️🗳️

It's back. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha❕ "Ms. Martin added last week that the algae would be gone soon. 'President Donald J. Trump is an expert builder who has fixed the Reflecting Pool for good,' she said." - NYT

"The military’s responsibility is different. Its responsibility is to guard the constitutional framework that allows those debates to occur. It protects the feast. But it must never become a part of the festivities." 🇺🇸🗽⚖️

"We were a great power—the greatest world power—from 1941 to 2025. Now we appear to be one power among many, even one bully among many, perhaps the preeminent one, but one without much credibility among either allies or enemies." - The Bulwark

The Knicks touched down at Westchester County Airport Sunday morning following their NBA Finals win in San Antonio on Saturday night. Jalen Brunson, the Finals MVP, carried the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy off the plane.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom just issued a video statement disclosing that the DOJ is investigating him. "In recent days, federal agents have knocked on the doors of family, friends, and former employees," Newsom said in a four-minute-long video. youtu.be/9qDFy2j9TJU?...

😎 The wait is over. 🏀💙🧡

www.nytimes.com/athletic/735... "Brunson actually shook Spurs coach MitchJohnson’s hand before he started celebrating with teammates, but it was not immediately clear if Wembanyama congratulated any Knicks players after the court had cleared." Because Brunson has class. And Wembanyama has no clue.

"'It’s over! It’s over! Knick fans, this is not a dream! Your long, long wait has ended! Go ahead and cry! After 53 years, the Knicks are finally NBA champions once again!' – Mike Breen at the end of Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals on ABC." 🏀💙🧡❕

It is very funny to hear objective reporters say having a ufc fight at the WH contradicts the idea that he is an old man who falls asleep in public. Did he fight? Does watching a fight require any particular vigor? What are we doing here

The Captain is on The View ~ 🏀💙🧡❕📺❕🧡💙🏀❕❕❕ #Knicks

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