Lots here on government refusal to provide discovery in case of Representative LaMonica McIver:

Tomorrow on my live podcast History Matters: What the Heck is the World Thinking?? The UN meeting this week definitely raised this question. It’s been asked a LOT at key moments—and Americans are never prepared for the answer. Let’s talk. Friday 10AM ET NCHEteach.org/conversations

#Mollyivins had it going on

MISSHAPEN PILE OF BEEF JERKY BOBBY BRAINWORMS JR. IS SO SAD BECAUSE SENATORS WERE VERY UNFAIR TO HIM. "BOO HOO HOO." YOUR FAVORITE WRITER, JEFF TIEDRICH (ME!), EXPLAINS THIS IN A TREMENDOUS POST LIKE NO ONE'S EVER SEEN BEFORE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO IT HERE: bit.ly/4p999pN

@trishputnam.bsky.social Good morning Trish💜🧡💜 and HappyFuckTrump Friday to you ✌️🥰 thunder and drizzling here makes me want to nap. Enjoy your day

You in a jam?

Broken

On gerrymandering and the looming electoral arms race

THIS

"Let me be crystal clear: crime in DC is ending and ending today."

Don't worry about T-shirts Got Tape?

For decades I have swum and boated in this lake. You don’t have to get the government to raise its water level to kayak. You get in, push off, and paddle. Decadent empire stuff. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Tomorrow on my live webcast “History Matters!:” Gerrymandering: A History of Wrangled Votes Join us! Friday 10AM ET NCHEteach.org/conversations

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This.

This week’s Just for Skeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. statuskuo.substack.com/p/just-for-s...

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DO NOT GET LOSTIN A SEA OF DESPAIR. DO NOT BECOME BITTER OR HOSTILE. BE HOPEFUL, BE OPTIMISTIC. NEVER, EVER BE AFRAID TO MAKE SOME NOISE AND GET IN GOOD TROUBLE, NECESSARY TROUBLE. WE WILL FIND A WAY TO MAKE A WAY OUT OF NO WAY. ~REP. JOHN LEWIS #GOODTROUBLE

How Russia weaponized migration www.hoover.org/research/wea...

Classic.

Posted this morning by @jefftiedrich.bsky.social

Sturm und DANG!

This week’s Just for Skeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. statuskuo.substack.com/p/just-for-s...

You can tell Trump is pretty shaken by the Epstein backlash because he’s now pulling random cards of distraction, like threatening to “take away” Rosie O’Donnell’s citizenship, who is currently minding her own business as a permanent resident of Ireland.

born Jacob Gershwine September 26, 1898 Birthplace Brooklyn, New York Part of the Lost Generation George Gershwin was a "song plugger" from the age of 15, his first big hit was the song "Swanee" with words by Irving Caesar. "Rhapsody in Blue" in 1924, He Died: July 11, 1937 (aged 38) #gershwin

LA Verdad

A memory of a not-near-perfect Independence Day and how fireflies, fireworks, and a little Resistance work with community helped me cope. Maybe we can make next year's holiday better…but only if we have a solid vision for what we want to see. lesbianhousewyfe.substack.com/p/fireworks-...

1916 Childe Hassam The Fourth of July 1916

This is not my president. His choices and those of his cronies are not mine. This *IS* my country and I'm using my ALL to keep it.

George or Donnie Incurable arrogance born of nothingness youtu.be/PyD6jeDBoDo?...

This week’s Just for Skeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. open.substack.com/pub/statusku...

Orban banned it, so even more people turned out

he Who bass player John Entwistle passed away on this day in 2002 (June 27) Without question one of the greatest rock bass players in music history, #drshonors #johnentwistle

Saying it loud and proud

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This was great! Thank you, Zach!

These people are desperately afraid of the uncomfortable truth of the past, and what it says about the present.

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New season of AUTOCRACY IN AMERICA coming soon! This time hosted by Garry Kasparov www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/arc...

I got to have a lovely email conversation with @neuranne.bsky.social of Ness Labs about her new book, Tiny Experiments. Click through to read the review and Q&A shared by Writers Fun Zone! Thanks @bethbarany.bsky.social! writersfunzone.com/blog/2025/06...

A quick check-in and invitation to follow your curiosity, laugh when you can, and connect with people in real ways! labourgeois.substack.com/p/hot-enough...

Friday night. My Friday night martini in hand. Rosie the Peep singing to her toys while playing with them. And me feeling thankful for folks of all kinds who I stand with—who stand with me. A toast: to the power & support of communities. #StandUp #StandTall #SpeakOut

Bumbershoots at the ready!

Letter from Iran open.substack.com/pub/persuasi...