⚡️Thousands gather for Kyiv's largest Pride march since start of full-scale war. Ahead of the event in support of the LGBTQ+ community, a counter-demonstration was held in Kyiv, involving supporters of "traditional family values" and far-right activists.

james madison wrote, "ambition must be made to counteract ambition," and much institutional design is (and ought to be) designed around balancing competing interests in a productive way. these days, i think almost equally importantly, we need to think about managing information flows between groups

a couple of podcasters arguing about which twitch streamers are and are not patriotic and how and why those people do or do not express their patriotism or lack thereof is just a giant fucking pointless circle jerk primarily held for the benefit of users of x, the everything app

When people make this stupid claim that “the left has abandoned patriotism” they’re talking about Hasan Piker and like 8 other online commentators. You do not have to treat streamers like real people.

LATEST UPDATE: Iran’s delegation has left the negotiation venue in Switzerland, with Al-Mayadeen reporting Tehran will not return unless Trump apologizes for his threats and Israel withdraws from southern Lebanon, per Israel’s i24NEWS.

Lalas is a perfect exemplar of the right wing culture war. He is the broadcast equivalent of choking down a soggy burger and fries at The Kid Rock Bar in Nashville and pretending you enjoy it because it might make somebody mad

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul have announced free childcare for all two-year-olds in New York City.

Wikipedia’s look has evolved thoughtfully over 25 years. Early versions were dense and text‑heavy. Today, the site is designed for how people actually read online. And there's a Wikipedia app crafted for mobile users!

there is no door to the past, no matter how many bodies you heap up where you think it should be

Im getting more convinced we’re winning Georgia Gov race based on two things 1. Bottoms, while a not particularly fantastic candidate, is giving off Katie Hobbs vibes whereas she’s completely serviceable but ET just hates her 2. They are trying to Blake Masters Rick Jackson

This is incredible. So satisfying. I was going to say it’s “cutting” but it’s more a knifing to the gut or maybe a beheading. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Per the Los Angeles Times: U.S. citizens and immigrants alleging brutal encounters with federal immigration agents are now demanding financial compensation. People across the country are seeking millions through federal tort claims, precursors to possible lawsuits.

Oh. My. Goodness.

A potentially unpopular take on here but we would all honestly be better served by ignoring the aggregates until, like, mid-October. You'll just make yourself go mad pouring over every single zig and zag in them thru the months where most voters arent actually paying any attention yet.

Whoops

Rubbing Trumps face in it even more

Andy Burnham’s government should reverse 40 years of privatisation with a long-term plan to take over failing utilities in administration, issuing “bonds for shares” and setting up state competitors, according to a new blueprint for “Manchesterism”. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

As Iran themselves have point out today, these threats are so utterly hollow based in no small part on the fact that Trump basically had to bribe Iran to let him walk away from this war he started and then promptly lost. No one takes this seriously or is scared by it, least of all Iran.

Every politics person who is still on X, The Everything App seems to be adopting right wing posting cadence, and that’s a pretty good reason to not use it. You’re cooking your brain.

It would be better for them to watch their statements carefully. Our armed forces are ready to respond to them in a different way. No matter how much they talk, it is we who act.” 2/2

Iran Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf: “Don’t they think to themselves that if their threats had any result, they wouldn’t have reached today’s desperation? We do not take the Americans’ threats into account at all… 1/

Amazing that we've gone from "the strait is open congrats to all!" To this in... 3 days? 4?

As ever, Trump appointing himself warden and country club Albert Speer of our capital underscores the need for DC statehood to happen right out of the gate. Next trifecta ends the filibuster, adds at least one state and passes court reform in that order.

Trump lifted a policy limiting Park Police car chases as part of the DC crackdown. This WashPost article from last year quotes an expert saying that by encouraging car chases, the Park Police are "signing death warrants" www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

“.. This is not a document the United States agreed to because the war demonstrated a new U.S. military superiority. “.. it’s a document that has resulted from the fact that the United States bit off more than it could chew and doesn’t want to escalate.” . www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/u...

NEW at @thebulwark.com Ron DeSantis wanted to erase Pride symbols all across Florida Miami Beach said no f***ing way www.thebulwark.com/p/how-a-flor...

Been pretty clear for awhile now that Tulsi Gabbards in a cult

"How can I make this political event halfway across the world about my misogynistic hatred of a woman who has been out of office for nearly two years?"

🚨 Trump is throwing a major wrench in the talks in Switzerland as they begin. While Vance, Kushner, and Witkoff meet with Iranian officials, Trump posts threatens to “hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!”

He is gonna lose so hard lol

Skill issue

So many cyclist deaths begin with a stationary driver blocking the bike lane. The disconnect between cyclists, who see this as a life-threatening reckless action, and drivers, who see this is a minor parking infraction, is what often leads to discord.

Just when you thought Trump couldnt get dumber or more self sabotaging with his idiotic war

Israel and Hezbollah Are Still Fighting, Several Cease-Fires Later www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/w...

Gen. McCaffrey:

Did not have “reflecting pool is Trump’s Stalingrad” on the bingo card but here we are

These people have lost their whole minds. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/a...

The online left has long liked Trump and wanted him to win because, as they see it, he and they share the same primary enemy: Democrats

I think it can't be understated how many of this brand of scold on bluesky are just honestly miserable people

Trump is gonna have the worst year of his life ever next year and I for one cannot wait. His hyperventilating about relatively mild shit this year is a big indicator of how bad he is going to lose it when confronted in a real way starting in January.

The thing about authoritarianism is that as it gets more brittle, it gets more ridiculous. This sort of over the top dumb bullshit doesnt happen without Trump feeling like the reflecting pool fuck up is a personal embarrassment for him & thus not allowed to stand.

i need to reemphasize that i saw them let a guy go yesterday with a bag of weapons

Thinking again about not just Trumps totally unnecessary war, but his capitulation in the context of how ugly & cynical every instance of online sneering at ppl criticizing his deal are. This is & has been a violent regime & the last thing they did before Trumps war was kill ~30k of their own ppl.

A reminder of the deep evilness of the Iranian regime. A regime now strengthened and emboldened by a venal and worthless US administration.

Spotted at the Mermaid Parade in Coney Island today

Plaintiffs in the Kennedy Center renaming case ask judge to order Trump to explain what the tarp/scaffolding is about. "Willfully sabotaging the KC's iconic facade to assauge Defs' vanity or massage broken egos is a clear breach of fiduciary duty." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

holy fuck go outside

“.. As of 8:15 a.m. ET on Friday, four tankers had gone in and none had sailed out.” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/business/ene...