A "proud boy" (often called "proud-cut") is a slang term among ranchers and equestrians for a castrated horse (gelding) that still exhibits aggressive, stallion-like behaviors.

Republicans may be running out the clock on disclosing whether McConnell is even alive, purely so a filing deadline slides past and Thomas Massie can't grab the seat. A man's actual mortality reduced to a procedural loophole for gatekeeping power.

Culture writers will do it better than me but it’s absolutely hilarious that Trump got a military band to sing dive bar band covers and then did a Vegas fireworks show on July 5th to celebrate America 250.

We are a nation of immigrants,yet we have hated every single ethnic group that has come to our shores, either by force or by choice.We even went so far as to hate,and try to exterminate, the race that was already here.Please stop saying this isn't who we are without first looking back at our history

According to Chief of Communications for the U.S. Secret Service Anthony Guglielmi, the Secret Service screening areas on the National Mall will reopen shortly and people will have to screen again to enter.

My most liked tweet ever

Al Jazeera says police "sparked a confrontation with Egypt’s national team director Ibrahim Hassan, as players posed for a photo with a young fan at their hotel in Dallas." The one thing DPD had to do was not cause an international incident. And yet. Here we are.

I know the OG applies to the entire administration but still

You know what would be interesting? If @kamalaharris.com or @douglasemhoff.bsky.social represented Major Jason Watson pro bono in suing the government for violating his 1A right to peaceful protest.

Fuel crisis in Chita, Russia.

Thinking your rights are safe while others lose theirs is a total trap. Freedom isn't a private stash; it's a team sport. If you don't stand up for your neighbor, you're just clearing the path for your own turn to get burned.

Anyone who understands the law re: Congressional Bills tell me if I’m wrong. The veto proof affordable housing bill went to Trump. Normally, if he doesn’t sign in 10 days it becomes law. BUT… IF CONGRESS IS OUT OF SESSION, my understanding is it gets vetoed. Johnson sent ppl home. So, is it dead?

When people complain that immigrants won't assimilate.

Nehls on how House GOP will make case for affordability back home: Nehls: What are you talking about? I'm gonna get me lobster tails. Some nice rib eyes. Reporter: Do you think the 60% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck can afford that? Nehls: Maybe not. Maybe they don't work as hard as me.

Part of a Glasgow hospital was placed into lockdown after receiving a patient with suspected Ebola virus 🚨

Glasgow hospital unit locked down over fears patient has ebola www.thescottishsun.co.uk/ne...

Later, when you wonder where all these really weird people got so much money to run political campaigns + influence operations, remember the billions of dollars of no-bid contracts given to kiss-asses & cronies to turn DC into the living AI slop of an aspiring imperial president /1 wapo.st/4vWKurH

BREAKING: More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the U.S. hours before the earthquakes are missing after their hotel collapsed.

He's an idiot. DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM works within a democratic political system to reform through social welfare and mixed public-private ownership, whereas COMMUNISM on the other hand seeks to overthrow capitalism entirely, via a revolution, to establish a classless society with communal ownership.

Another reminder: Do NOT sign up for a Medicare Advantage plan! This is handing over your Medicare to a private insurer (thank you, George Bush). They are DIS-Advantage plans. Stick with original Medicare and a Medicare supplement. See John Oliver segment in next post.

Q of the Day: If @billmaher gets a mark twain award, and literally nobody cares, did it even happen ?

3 wildland firefighters were killed and 2 additional injured in Colorado yesterday in a burn over at the fires south of Loma, Colorado. This is an incredibly hard day for everyone in the wildland fire community. Thinking of the families, friends, and crew affected by yesterday’s tragedy.

A new fire has started in Eastern Utah, between the Babylon and Ferris/Far Draw Fires. It is already approximately 70 acres per NIFC and has become well established. The big problem with so many dangerous, high-priority fires occurring in one region is resource competition.

Well, I guess I should reintroduce myself since a lot has changed since I was last active here. Hi, my name is Michael, and I am: a full-time Coverage Reporter for the Watch Duty App, a degreed Physical and Environmental Geographer, and a professional storm chaser!

Iran Revolutionary Guard: US forces attacked Sirik Island and the attack was repelled

Wow. We used to innovate. Good times. 😏 The one metaphor running through my mind is “The Lion King”. How the corrupt Scar took over and stole all the abundance of the pride for himself and his cronies leaving a barren ruin in its place. Prob far too simplistic, but, that’s how it feels to me.

California has become the first state to officially designate the Green Star Service flag as a banner to recognize families of veterans who died by suicide. Congress is considering a similar measure to make the banner a national symbol:

"If you want to hate the world, watch the news. If you want to love the world, travel it!" ❤️

Colorado Gov Jared Polis (D) released Tina Peters, saying she was remorseful despite obvious evidence to the contrary. “I do show remorse,” Peters said today. “The remorse is that people that should be in prison are not. That's my remorse.”

Severe disruptions and damage has now been reported at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Venezuela, following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake.

Video shows the moments a 5.6 magnitude earthquake rattled the Redwood Valley Market in Mendocino County, knocking many items off the shelves. Full story>>https://www.kcra.com/article/northern-california-earthquake-redwood-valley/71699019 

Unreal. beyond parody.

If any headline begins with "Trump says" it's not news, it's propaganda. Though for him maybe we should use, "propaggrandize."

t appears the paint or whatever the Trump regime used to cover the large "86 47" etched into the lawn near the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has worn away, and the numbers are once again visible. June 19, 2026. REUTERS/Aaron Schwartz

An aerial view shows crews dismantling the UFC fighting venue on the South Lawn of the White House. The grass on the Ellipse has been completely destroyed following the UFC viewing party. REUTERS/Aaron Schwartz

Republicans were against the HPV vaccine way back in 2006 (cartoon from the archives)

If you own a bar or other business that puts up flyers, consider posting something like this

Ewwwwww...

No lessons learned from DOGE.

I keep trying this and it never works but everybody is a Sisyphus about something, so: Let’s focus on one small part of the Current Situation: Pete Hegseth. By the time of his nomination hearings, journalists had revealed: He had settled a claim of sexual assault web.archive.org/web/20241115...

Ladies and gentlemen: our Titans of Industry www.wired.com/story/trump-...

This video appears to confirm it was a Russian air-defense missile — not a Ukrainian drone — that blew up that Moscow refinery’s storage tank today, creating the "flying saucer" footage. (This video was shared on Telegram by Russian military expert Yan Matveev.) t.me/arrowsmap/11...

We're all aware that the pool guy Trump got the job is gonna claim that dumping hydrogen peroxide into the pool voided the warranty, right? And Trump will blame some poor guy at the Park Service and then never mention the reflecting pool again.

.... and then the little boy at the parade, realizing that the Emperor was in fact naked, decided that he should take a couple of years and write a book about it, rather than letting anyone know, which might hurt his sales.

Who made this?