"Because the truth about the Reflecting Pool is not that vandals destroyed it. The truth is that the Trump administration rushed a vanity project, ignored the experts, and hired the wrong company to do the job." Donald Trump is looting the presidency open.substack.com/pub/heatherd...

AI stole her book and podcast just days after publishing Video by @inkantress #FuckAI

Sound emitted 24/7 from a 30 megawatt data center in Dowagiac MI Constantly living with that noise would definitely make me go crazy after a few days...

“John Bonifaz, the president and co-founder of Free Speech For People, praised Watson in a press release, writing: "His willingness to risk his own freedom stands in stark contrast to those who continue to look away as President Trump commits unprecedented abuses of power." • @newsweek.com

Trump’s DHS now tracking down people whom they allege have made social media posts that threaten federal officials. One of those people: Paigelynne Gonyea, whose Instagram post is now allegedly at issue. She joins me to talk about what happened & where things are heading. youtu.be/iobY4jeIX3w?...

This is what it means to be a soldier! 🫡 (The oath is lifelong, not just while on active duty...) "Who do you serve?" www.tiktok.com/t/ZTSAN3c1Q/

CORRECTION: After yesterday's rulings, it's now "legalized *SCOTUS-sponsored* bribery."

He’s made Billions so why does he care about others.

"Socialists and allies in the House could exert real leverage in the next Congress," writes @normansolomon.bsky.social. "But they will remain a small minority on Capitol Hill compared with the corporate Democrats and fascistic Republicans who don’t give any ground without a fight."

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.

To celebrate July 4th, Trump has turned the Reflecting Pool into something that looks like his Alligator Concentration Camp in Florida, with a huge touch of algae. There are two guard houses and it is all fenced as if the Pool is Mexican Territory. Will he be adding alligators too? =================

tЯump is a Nazi Wannabe Hitler...

America defeated fascism. We don’t need its aesthetics decorating the White House.

"The far-right justices just gave Trump a power that King George III would have loved, while Colorado gets ready for primaries that could put another young democratic socialist on the path to Congress." Read more, by @andrewperez.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/supreme-court-to-trump-you-can-be

Millions of Americans are struggling to afford a home. When asked about legislation that could actually help, trump's response? "Big deal. It's a yawn." Republicans own this. Every last one of them. DAILY REMINDER until midterms.

No chief justice has ever faced articles of impeachment — until now. The rot at the top needs to be cleared out before it does more damage. Tell Congress to back Rep. Cohen’s push against Roberts.

This week's POLITICO Magazine cover story: The Supreme Court is building its own massive police force. The high court is spending millions to beef up security. At what cost? Read it here: politico.com/news/magazin... Also in this issue 🧵👇

There was no fiscal crisis in the 1970s. Inflation became the excuse to gut unions, cut welfare programs & deregulate industry. We're still living in that world. #unions #welfare #learnMMT

n the 70s, OPEC doubled oil prices. Capital blamed unions & welfare for inflation - EVEN progressives bought it. MMT w/ class analysis shows the fiscal crisis was manufactured to justify austerity. Link to full ep ft Bill Mitchell in comment 👇 #OPEC #inflation #austerity

Republicans want to repeal the 17th Amendment to take power away from votes to choose their own representatives. OHHHHHHHHH FOR FUCK SAKE PEOPLE ! WAKE THE FUCK UP! FUCK!

I don't want to hear another word about how much white European visitors are enjoying ranch dressing while team officials, Africa's top referee, and now one of the world's most celebrated fans are turned away from the World Cup. The USA is an utterly unfit host — it's as simple as that

“Hello?” a voice said on the other end of the line. This time, the president had picked up. “I’m writing a story about a big supporter of yours in the oil industry, Jeff Hildebrand,” I said. “Can I ask what you think about him?” by @alexcuadros.bsky.social

Piles of mail are being found across the nation. Along the sides of the street, in homes, under bushes, in forests. The piles contain MOSTLY BALLOTS 🗳! From The West Coast to the East Coast and all the states in between. FDT & All That Do HIS Bidding.

How are today’s crises not policy mistakes but the logical outcomes of capitalism? Join us Tues. 6/30 @ 8 pm ET for Macro n Chill to listen to & discuss our latest Macro N Cheese ep. ft. Bill Mitchell. Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Great news for the American people 💯🎯

The President of the United States is a liar.

"New U.S. Iran Strikes Show Trump Has Started a ‘Forever War,’ Exasperated Officials Say" Swin Suebsaeng for Zeteo on the fallout from new U.S. attacks on targets around the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for a ship strike on Thursday:

Either that or they'll just say it's fake news. Just like their fuckwit president does.

PRIORITIES. 🙄

Oh look a proper grownup being sensible and straight with us. What a refreshing change… John Major interviewed by the Independent. He called on govt to be “honest” about the devastating damage of Brexit, saying we should join the Single Market in the next 5yrs. app.independent.co.uk/2026/06/26/3...

What fascinating work it must be to unravel this.

At some point we need to stop pretending these are "conservative" justices and start calling them what they've become: activist justices advancing a political agenda. Court expansion. Term limits. Ethics reform. Everything should be on the table. Doing nothing is no longer an option.

(Reuters) - The biggest casualty of the U.S.-Iran deal may not be Israel's Iran strategy, but the political brand Benjamin Netanyahu spent decades building as the Israeli leader who could uniquely bend Washington to his will on Iran .. @reuters.com www.reuters.com/world/middle...

NEW on “Paper Trail”: From behind bars, April Wilkens successfully advocated for a new law offering domestic violence survivors like herself a chance at freedom if they could prove abuse contributed to their crimes. But that wasn’t the end of the story. Listen to the full episode:

🚨BREAKING: Postmaster General David Steiner told senators that, under a new proposed rule, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will not deliver mail ballots unless states hand over their voter lists to the Trump administration www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Families are facing rising grocery prices at the same time that many of the most vulnerable are losing access to the nation’s largest food assistance program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. ncnewsline.com/2026/06/19/r... @stateline.org

How did 50 yrs. of corporatization lead to Trump's hostile takeover of higher ed? Come to Macro n Chill Tues. 6/23 @ 8 pm ET to listen to & discuss our latest Macro N Cheese ep. ft. @nolanhigdon.bsky.social of Project Censored. Register: us06web.zoom.us/.../register... #Trump #Education #ClassWar

A federal judge threw out the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawsuit seeking Maryland’s statewide, unredacted voter registration list, dealing another blow to President Donald Trump and the department’s sweeping campaign to obtain voter data from the states. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

That picture is worth some money.

Happy Friday friends and happy Juneteenth

Trump Administration to Pay $765 Million to Cancel 4 More Wind Projects - New York Times www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/c...

NEW: Almost a year after Trump’s domestic policy bill passed, at least 770,000 children are no longer receiving SNAP benefits. In Arizona, the number of children receiving SNAP has dropped by more than 200,000 since July 2025 — a 55% decline.

NEW: A trove of internal records from Dialog, the secret society cofounded by Peter Thiel, was left exposed online. WIRED obtained a second cache of records that reveal who's really attending, how they're screened, and what personal details they were promised would stay private.