Me to Founding Fathers: he used the office of the presidency to sell the public worthless magic beans that he profited massively from. Founding Fathers: did not think we needed to specify that as grounds of impeachment. Me: Oh, I got more

Free link... Nearly 1 million people who bought President Trump’s memecoin have lost money through the end of June, according to a report by the cryptocurrency analytics firm Nansen. Their losses total $3.81 billion. (with David Yaffe-Bellany www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/u...

Special military operation luxury cruise

Also the electricity went out in the food area and all the ice cream melted.

And yet Putin’s yacht had no problem getting fuel (335,000 liters!) to go cruising in the Baltic and North seas. open.substack.com/pub/alexzfin...

Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov: "We know that in terms of funding and manpower, we cannot be larger than Russia. But thanks to our asymmetry and constant search for new technological solutions, we will keep winning - and ultimately, we will win."

Between January and June, Russia captured 16 times less territory than in the same period last year. It did so by incurring casualties per square kilometre that were 19 times higher, according to the Ukrainian General Staff. Catastrophic loss of life for mere metres.

Is Putin afraid Ukrainian drones plan to promote his personal yacht to submarine? And will we soon see the yacht Dilbar, which most definitely does not belong to Alisher Usmanov, sailing to Turkey? A #yachtwatch update! open.substack.com/pub/alexzfin...

“I looked at the gas shortages and closed my cafe before I went broke”: Russian-occupied Crimea is bracing for a summer without fuel Only the most determined tourists remain, and businesses are going bankrupt en masse.

This is a great piece that: 1. identifies the right wing cultural outrage food change, starting with an Epoch Times and White Nationalist publication, and ending with the NY Post and Fox. 2. embrace of the anti-woke claims and subsequent harassment comes from people who have never been there

John Brennan didn't wait to get indicted. He sued first—to force the government to preserve records he'll need to defend himself. The complaint alleges judge shopping, forum shopping & a direct presidential demand for indictment. Worth your full attention. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

We have reached the fuel trucks ran out of fuel stage of russian fuel crisis. Whitch offcourse means even less fuel for everyone else.

On Friday, authorities in the Black Sea city of Novorossiysk, home to Russia’s largest oil export terminal, said they were suspending gasoline sales to individuals. It is that bad... By Nataliya Vasilyeva www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/w...

Trump Cut a Billion-Dollar Mining Deal. His Sons Stand to Profit. An agreement between US & Kazakhstan gave investors tied to Trump and Commerce Sect Howard Lutnick access to one of the largest untapped tungsten reserves @paulsonne.bsky.social @ericlipton.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/06/28/w...

Spyware used against MEP investigating Pegasus abuses, report finds www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

"One of the Declaration’s grievances was that George III had 'obstructed the Administration of Justice.' So much of the second Trump administration is summed up in that short phrase." And wrapping themselves in the flag does nothing to undo it.

Omg

Evil, fascist, arguably insane, but lets not leave out: really fucking dumb www.cnn.com/2026/07/02/u...

The false Child Protective Services complaint against Pete Buttigieg could become a new technique for terrorizing people in public life—but officials are not powerless to respond, @qjurecic.bsky.social argues.

The anti-vax group formerly led by Robert Kennedy Jr. has been promoting the story of a woman who says vaccines killed her 18-month-old twins. She’s the lead plaintiff in the group’s lawsuit against the American Academy of Pediatrics. Well, now she’s been charged with suffocating the toddlers.

Jack Smith: "I think we are facing an attack on the rule of law that is different in kind and scope to anything I've seen in my lifetime"

JUST IN: A federal appeals court has upheld a district judge's order blocking the firing of CIA officials terminated without cause during implementation of Trump admin's anti-DEI initiative. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

-Crimea is being choked -US recognised Ukraine has the advantage -russian economy and industry in a death spiral -russian military lies about gains and stats -Putin is lied to about economy, industry, war -russia in defeat phase will increase terrorism -an increase in threats to EU and hybrid war

The Censorship Industrial Complex is a free speech absolutist conspiracy theory that Republicans and tech bros weaponised to go after fact-checkers, so its really good to see this outcome.

Today we beat Stephen Miller’s lawsuit mill in court! For 3 years I’ve been a defendant in a case filed by America First Legal on behalf of Gateway Pundit & a random antivaxxer we’d never heard of until she sued us. The plaintiffs claimed we “censored” them. It was a lie. They just lost.

Trump Pulled in at Least $2 Billion After Returning to the White House The release of a mandatory financial disclosure for 2025 shows that the Trump family’s holdings, particularly the president’s crypto businesses, were stunningly lucrative. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/u...

This essay is by a dear friend of mine. It looks at how CIA & America changed over Victor’s two decades as an operations officer. And explains how a guy born and raised in Paris managed to enter the inner sanctum of US intelligence operations. Highly recommend! open.substack.com/pub/victormo...

Hey @darthputinkgb.bsky.social, are you on vacation?

Some added details to yesterday #YachtWatch on Putin's yacht GRACEFUL.

Yikes!

We've got another #YachtWatch update: A German court has found that the German government failed to prove that the mega yacht DILBAR is owned by Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov. Strap in because there are some interesting angles here. 1/ www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/30/g...

Not a great economy alert! Wall Street Bets users think Palantir spiked today because The Onion story titled “Palantir Acquires Pentagon for $800 Billion” hit their front page. They’re guessing trading bots indexed the top post on the subreddit reddit not understanding source.

Russian schoolgirls in Izhevsk tasked with sewing underwear for frontline soldiers taking part in the invasion of Ukraine The recent case is one of countless incidents of children being involved in supplying basic items for the Russian army.

BREAKING: A federal judge just ordered the Pentagon to temporarily lift the requirement that all journalists visiting the building be accompanied by an official escort. The decision was another rebuke to the Trump admin's efforts to restrict reporters who cover the Department of Defense.

They're plundering the national treasury.

Hegseth and Pentagon spokesperson's "consistent stream of derisive comments" against the independent media come back to haunt: DC district court orders a preliminary injunction suspending the DoD's latest policy restricting press access NYT vs. Dept of Defense www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/u...

Good time to re-up this: bsky.app/profile/alex...

"Estonian border guards spotted machine guns on a Russian civilian gas tanker in the Gulf of Finland in May. A photo captured by border guards shows the Russian vessel Marshal Vasilevsky delivering liquefied gas to Kaliningrad."

EXCLUSIVE | A former beauty queen revealed that she has faced repeated threats since accusing Trump of sexually assaulting her, but refuses to "be silenced."

‼️ Russia: “Russians shouldn't expect gasoline affordability to return to its former levels, said Stanislav Naumov, deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy” Quick change from 🇷🇺: This all just psychological To 🇷🇺: This the new normal ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/29/k...

This season on #BelowDeck....

Maybe it will be converted to a submarine, like the Moskva

I miss the great American tradition of not thinking about the president constantly.

African writers take note: the Miles Morland Scholarships for 2026 open for applications on July 1. This is a great opportunity for those struggling to find time and space to focus on their writing. milesmorlandfoundation.com/morland-afri...

“On the other hand, gentlemen, what if we gave a war and everybody came?”

Here's an interesting #YachtWatch: the yacht GRACEFUL, rumored to be one of Putin's personal yachts, is on the move! And it is accompanied by a Russian navy ship. Currently just north of Denmark and heading into the North Sea. 1/

A promotional image for a padel club in Dubai shows a talented player, mid-swing and eyes locked on the ball. He’s also a key figure in the Kinahan cartel, the Irish organised crime group involved in drug trafficking, money laundering and arms smuggling. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/06...

⚡ A CNN investigation reveals Russia has lured hundreds of Peruvian citizens to fight in its war against Ukraine.

"I have enough money to do research," says Shu, laughing. Meanwhile HHS shut off the NIH grant that funded related work on gene therapy for deafness at Harvard Medical School, because “woke” or something like that Shu trained in the very same lab that HHS defunded