July 2, 2026

Socialism for the wealthy, feudalism for everyone else.

Democratic socialists are still partying in New York City… 🎉 Wait — *checks notes* — sorry this is Colorado. Apologies! We got confused since we were told this only happens in NYC 😬 @melatkirosco.bsky.social www.instagram.com/reel/DaO9NqR...

“There is nothing fiscally responsible about balancing the budget on the backs of working people.” ZOHRAN says NYC’s budget shrinks the deficit by taxing the rich, not the working class. What a concept! (cc: @GovBillLee — Tennessee has one of most regressive tax structures😕)

The Supreme Court: “We did that!” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/u...

It's painful to see our nation's commitment to equal citizenship and constitutional protections become so polarized. I hope future generations inherit a country that values equality under the law and remembers that our strength has always come from extending rights—not taking them away.

Breaking: E. Jean Carroll moved to the collect $5,779,783 from the bond Trump deposited in the court's registry, since that verdict reached the "end of the line" at SCOTUS. Trump's lawyers are still trying to delay, per the filing.

The House overwhelmingly passed a resolution to force the disclosure of records on confidential sexual harassment settlements on behalf of members of Congress. https://cnn.it/4awhTAD

Cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social.

“This president and administration are turning the extraordinary resources of the American people—the things we the people have created over decades with our effort and our tax dollars—to their own ends. We are paying for their theft with a significantly diminished country, and even with our lives.”

@hcrichardson.bsky.social continues to be a fervent supporter of independent journalism! This column cites 14 journalists and 14 different publications. (I’ll continue to bang this drum because this administration has made the case that journalism is vital to our democracy.)

The hood is fully off Alito “None of the..statements by..[Trump were] overtly racial..all expressed policy views that could rest on race-neutral justification” Kagan’s reply “The evidence..includes statements..so repellent and racially inflected that the majority declines to put them in print”

JD Vance made up a horrific and racist lie about a group of people, and now those people will be deported because the Supreme Court refuses to acknowledge, let along regard as disqualifying, the clear racial bias of this administration.

Declaring peace while punting on all points of contention and signing an international agreement with no intention of following it then lying about what it said and what adversaries agreed to has apparently failed. How did that not work? So many prominent people thought it would work.

The irony is painful. The Republican Party once championed labor, civil rights, international alliances, Social Security, and ethical government. Today's Republican Party leadership invokes Lincoln while abandoning many of the principles that made the party worthy of his name.

Here's the link to combat the new government rules:

Trump promised strength. Instead, we got a coward - a president holding a bipartisan housing bill hostage, launched a war that even supporters struggle to explain, alienates allies, threatens Congress, and is obsessed with limiting who can vote, because he and maga cannot win honestly and fairly.

Please read and call. Flood the zone.

Whether conservative, liberal, or independent, the question should be the same: if this were any other president, would we accept these versions of events for the war with Iran, election interference, the Jan 6 attack on the capitol, the reflecting pool fiasco, etc without demanding proof?

Oh hey i was reminded of something. Anthony Fauci came to the White House AT THE INVITATION OF TRUMP. Trump is mad because a million people died under his watch so he’s blaming fauci vs accept responsibility. Just like Iran, and just like the reflective pool. Always someone else’s fault

June 23, 2026

Todd Blanche was Trump’s personal lawyer through multiple criminal cases. Putting him in charge of the Justice Department would hand the president’s defense team control of the entire system. Tell your Senators to oppose his nomination.

To George and Laura, Bill and Hillary — we're grateful for your friendship, counsel, and devotion to this country. And to Joe and Jill, thank you for being on this journey with us.

ICYMI — Trump admits he was manipulating the stock market with fake news about Iran

TRUMP IN MARCH: "We're now totally independent of the Middle East. We don't need their oil." TRUMP IN JUNE: "We would run out of reserves in about 4 weeks... there'll be a time when you wouldn't be able to get it." (From @meidastouch.com )

So this is America First - Trump launched a war resulting in deaths of American soldiers and Iranian civilians, spent billions, destabilized markets. Now, in a peace deal, Iran gets sanctions relief, unfrozen assets, reconstruction money - all without a commitment not to develop nuclear weapons.

No lies detected.

Iran keeps control of the Strait of Hormuz, its government stays intact, its nuclear program is kicked down the road for future negotiations. If these reports are accurate, this looks like a US surrender at the cost of billions of dollars in assets and reconstruction funds.

Trump hoping to mark his birthday by surrendering to Iran, debasing the White House, celebrating violence and vulgarity. At 80 at least he seems to know who he is.

Well, I gotta admit it was worth the wait for that curtain to be removed.

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Listened to an NPR story this morning about mass child starvation in Senegal without a single mention of Elon Musk, the guy who gleefully created the conditions for the mass starvation

The immunity part of the deal is being addressed separately by U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams who has reopened the case to determine whether a fraud has been committed on the court by DOJ/IRS/Trump. This particular case is going to get interesting. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...

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Hard to believe this is from a guy who inherited $413 million from his father only to declare bankruptcy 6 times before convincing an NBC producer to bail him out by creating a fictional show that he was a successful businessman.

The same administration that claims to be restoring dignity to American institutions spent the weekend turning the White House into a UFC pay-per-view venue, using military ceremonial honors for fighters.

What about the law? The maga view - the law doesn’t matter when it comes to what they want.

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Buttigieg: We didn't know it, but we've all been trusting our lives to the restraint of whoever the president might be. And now we have a president who is completely unrestrained. And so the only answer to that is a functioning Congress. It turns out we do not have a functioning Congress.

At the American Medical Association’s annual meeting, members of the group’s House of Delegates sent a clear message to their leaders: Call out RFK Jr. — even if it costs us in the pocketbook.

🔥 SEN. @ossoff.senate.gov: “This war in Iran is the worst foreign policy blunder since Iraq. And just like the Iraq war, it’s a war built on lies. The ‘America first’ President who said he would end foreign wars, now he says all we can afford is war.”

June 11, 2026

Inflation is up. Oil is up. The war is expanding. Military spending is exploding. Election rules are being contorted to benefit Republican candidates. And we're told everything is going great.

This is the HIGHEST inflation rate we've see in 3 years. Everything is more expensive: gas, plane tickets, electricity, groceries, healthcare, rent. We can't afford Trump's America any longer.

Ken Paxton freed a man who raped a boy for 3 years, reducing his sentence from 6 years to 1 day. He also doesn't have to register as a sex offender. The reason: the perp is Paxton's college roommate and a loyal and active MAGA Republican.

One of my current political commentator heroes introducing one of my historical political journalist heroes. One of my favorites of these videos.

A reminder that Trump recently bought stock in TKO holdings, the parent company of UFC.

A FIFA referee has spent more time in federal custody for being Somali than anybody on epstein's list for raping kids.

BLUMENTHAL: Was the Capitol attacked on J6? TRAYNOR: The actions on January 6 were deeply troubling to watch, but I'm not going to characterize it B: You are perpetuating a lie. I don't know how you can continue as a district court judge, let alone serve on court of appeals. Frankly it's shameful.