Record scratch-freeze frame! You might be wondering how we got here! Extreme corruption, incompetence & broken promises by Trump/GOP & spineless GOP! Make sure you are registered to VOTE AS A DEMOCRAT & VOTE OUT ALL TRUMP/GOP! Go to iwillvote.com to check your voter registration or register to vote!

Ossoff: "Here's what's going to happen tonight: the world's most famous sore loser will deliver a prime-time presidential sour grapes address to pursue his 6-year-old grievances about the 2020 election, while his war in the Middle East spirals out of control & the cost of living continues to rise.."

OSSOFF: I expect tonight's speech to be equal parts pathetic and dangerous. I think we will hear from the world's most famous sore loser, a prime time presidential sour grapes address reheating, debunked conspiracy theories about an election in which he was soundly defeated.

The President speaks tonight at 9 PM ET, and new federal voting restrictions are expected. Before a word is said, the nation's criminal defense lawyers are on record: whatever gets announced, four things will still be true when the speech ends. 🧵

“No official response. Nothing sent to our office.” @govandybeshear.bsky.social should absolutely call a special session and make them prove Mcconnell is alive to stop it. They can’t get away with running out the clock. And if it is a lie, everyone involved should be charged with a crime.

Everything he does is a grift. The most corrupt regime ever, with no close second. www.cnn.com/2026/07/16/u...

This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days. ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.

I hate that there’s a need for Mr. Kaepernick’s fund, but I’m very glad it exists.

Memaw outlived Lady Graham, that ol’ bag

My partner & I worked with men like Lorenzo Salgado Araujo every day when we worked in the building industry. They were hardworking and dependable and made our MAGA bosses work lives’ much easier. Despite this, our bosses still voted for, & enabled all of this terror. substack.com/@terrymoran/...

I spoke with my dear friend Mitch McConnell this morning as he continues his recovery. We talked for nearly 20 minutes about Graham Platner, low gas prices, and Greenland. I told him Washington needs him back soon. He responded with the same silence he used to kill voting rights.

Gift article. Mr. Johnson is a fascinating man and had a lot of American historical “Firsts”. There was much more to him than this headline implies. Rest in peace, Sir. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/b...

Jonathan Ross should have been indicted by now. We ALL know his fucking name because of (and I know they don’t understand the point of it, but…) “JOURNALISM”. 👀 Is ICE going to show up at my door tomorrow to talk about my social media posts?? Get the fuck outta here w/ this gestapo bullshit.

Gift article. I don’t have any words. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/u...

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🙌 Enchiritos are back! I’m not going to be precious about the lack of sliced black olives—I have a can in my pantry. Next do Bell Beefers!

We planted heat loving and drought resistant plants in our front garden this year and replaced the grass with rocks. We’ve only planted tomatoes in our veggie plot so far but heavily mulched to keep weeds at bay & to also use less water. Oregon, we’re totally on our own now.

A reminder for those on Oregon Medicare (OHA) You may qualify for free air conditioners (summer heat)and even air filtration devices (wildfire) This isn't a very well known program so please pass the word www.oregon.gov/oha/hsd/ohp/...

This is insane. Ireland? You know about this?

There’s some good reporting here. In the simplest terms: Israel is walking Trump like a poodle and Dear Leader doesn’t know what the hell he’s doing. youtu.be/xiD0eNlOdqM

One of these is not like the other A cartoon by Pedro Molina.

Extraordinary Letter to Senate Intel. Points to Bill Pulte appointment as national security danger. "The undersigned include twenty-eight former service secretaries and retired general and flag officers who collectively served under every president from John F. Kennedy to Joseph R. Biden, Jr."

Scott Pelley went down swinging. He’s a patriot who spoke truth to power with moral clarity and unwavering conviction.🫡 #fuckParamount #fuckBariWeiss #fuckCBS #fuckNickBilton #fuckfasciststatemedia

Yes! Why is it 2026 and we still see the same tired messaging from folks who work w/ the DNC that in no way would resonate with a Millennial, much less a Gen Z voter? If it irritates the hell out of me in my 50s, imagine how archaic it sounds to someone in their 20-30s.

Note to media: police arresting peaceful protesters singing “give peace a chance” is not protesters “clashing” with police. It’s the state violating the First Amendment rights of people upset that human beings who did nothing illegal are being held without due process and being fed maggots.

Interview w/ Nina Schwalbe—professor at Georgetown & public health expert. It’s alarming & more people need to hear what she says. They’re not letting Americans back into the States if they’re ill—instead they’re being routed to Kenya! youtu.be/5FQv4WssvTM?...

😂 Bless his heart.

BREAKING: A Russian attack drone has struck a residential building in Galați, Romania, according to reports from the scene. Romania is a NATO member state. Initial reports indicate multiple people were injured.

*Gift Article* Why Peter Thiel Is Decamping to the End of the World www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/w...

Not all heroes wear capes. Some spend their lives fighting greedy corporations poisoning communities for profit. If Erin Brockovich is sounding the alarm about data centers, people should start paying attention. Her website to track data centers will be a HUGE help. SPREAD THE WORD!

This is the most literal Good vs Evil match up ever. This Texpat is cautiously optimistic, but of course we’ve been here before. For those not familiar with TX politics, the GOP were corrupt, lying, cheating, grifting bastards way before Trump. I hope Talarico has some folks who will fight dirty.

‼️UPDATE: I just got out of “Alligator Alcatraz.” Here’s what I learned about the facility closing:

🔥 SPRINGSTEEN: "I’m here to support Stephen Colbert, the first guy who lost his show because a president can't take a joke - and the Ellisons feel they need to kiss his ass… small-minded people with no idea what freedoms of this beautiful country are supposed to be about." 🇺🇸

Great detailed information and reporting about the Ebola outbreak (and clarification of which strain and what it does to the body) from two doctors from ELLA: Black & Brown Women Disruptors. youtu.be/qT91uQVhozo

Of course we make touch tone phone sounds when we dial friends overseas from Mr. Boo’s tummy. Happy Caturday 🦋

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Kyiv tonight.

Right on!!

I hope Massey goes scorched earth on the GOP pedos.

Kentucky voters just said that pedophilia is acceptable. It’s only when a democrat does it, that it’s wrong. But anything to own the libs, right?

I’m from North Texas so Mark Cuban’s capitulation is a double gut-punch. Someone I always liked and respected just normalised a racist, corrupt, treasonous fascist authoritarian pedophile con man.

We toss out regulations for 4 PFAS and France says: Textile, cosmetics, foot wear, weatherproofing, etc. ndustries, you have 12 months to reformulate your products without PFAS. sustainabilitymag.com/news/hows-fr...

this is fucking horrifying. please donate if you can otherwise please repost kye/gofundme link.

This isn’t about paying people who stormed the Capital on Jan 6, 2021, it’s paying them to do it again.

A point that the great @donmoyn.bsky.social often makes is that the handing out of governing spoils is a signpost on the road to authoritarianism. I think this quote captures this very well, and it's an exclamation point on this madness. 6/6 newrepublic.com/article/2105...

Mr. Boo made it through 10 full days of donut prison following his little surgery like a CHAMP!

*Gift Article* Oregon Prepares for a Challenging Summer of Water Shortages and High Fire Risk www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/u...

Its going to be a rough rest of the year. January was downright balmy, there were zero snow days and so far we’ve had nowhere near the precipitation we got last spring. This 4th of July is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the DOI, which probably means even more fireworks than usual. Yikes.

I don’t know how many people are paying attention to what’s happening to grey whales in the PNW this year—really over the past year. Their summer feeding ecosystem is changing so fast due to climate change that there’s not enough to eat to sustain them on their migration, much less feed calves.

“.. Democratic state representative Justin J. Pearson and his brother KeShaun Pearson are removed from the gallery after taking part in a silent sit-in protesting redistricting efforts by the state's Republican leadership in Nashville, Tennessee.” @reuters.com #TN09