it's Saturday, and it's time for "this week in stupid: June 27 edition" — Couchfuck pats it, Donny chats it, and so much more.. thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter to keep getting the good stuff —

I take heart that forcing children to read the Bible in school almost guarantees that they hate it.

Rescue teams race to Venezuela amid fears thousands killed in earthquakes www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Prairieland ‘Antifa’ Activists Sentenced to Decades in Prison on ‘Terrorism’ Charges talkingpointsmemo.com/news/prairie...

BREAKING 🚨 🚨 🚨 Texas anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism charges sentenced to at least 50 years in prison Activists accused of being part of antifa face harsh sentences in case seen as test of Trump’s crackdown on dissent www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The cruelty of worldwide mobsters putting us under their sword

Just in time for the 250th Anniversary 4th of July festivities in the most sanctified of our National locales…The White House HOA

Kahane-ist Ben Givir, head of IDF, responds to JD Vance: “For every tear shed by an Israeli mother, a thousand Lebanese mothers should cry. All of Lebanon should burn.”

“The imperial capital has many beautiful buildings, and they are always kept tidy and clean. They have a quality that grates, though. The landscape is didactic, insistent. Somebody is always trying to teach you something.” — @hooks.bsky.social

I produced an audiobook on the Cleveland Mob, one time. What an education. Maybe with Mr. Cafaro in the news, it’s worth a re-listen. www.audible.com/pd/The-Rise-...

I’m sorry, no. This is not the guy who did the reflecting pool. No. Come on. We’re just putting a hat on a hat here. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/u...

“He made a lot of money in Cleveland” ??? I’LL BET HE DID. You can’t make this up.

Today I have an essay by my dad, Bill Bright — on what we lost when we lost our oral and visual memory. susiebright.ink/p/the-virtue...

“Imagine living next to this” @nonewdatacenters.bsky.social

Really, really amazing reporting from @minnesotareformer.com on what happened to the people detained during Metro Surge.

A wonderful excerpt from @annlarson.bsky.social's CLEAN UP ON AISLE FIVE in @timemagazine.bsky.social time.com/article/2026...

Eight people aboard B-52 bomber feared dead in horrific California crash, Air Force says

He can legitimately claim he wasn’t there…

I wrote a poem. It’s about the guy from last night. and other things. susiebright.ink/p/the-same-g...

Every low has a floor that drops out to a brand new low

bsky.app/profile/10-5... Nope, that was Sean Strickland, who was banned in advance from the event. This is the “Michelle Obama” guy

This country gets everything that’s coming to them.

“”I’m not mad at you.” The Murder of Renée Nicole Good” (art by me)

Autocracy Building in Ohio — Keep a Close Eye on This talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/autoc...

Thanks to a 2023 law, librarians and booksellers face jail time in Arkansas for stocking LGBTQ+ books. Conservative parents claim the books are "harmful to minors" — and thus criminal to allow minors to read. The original law was enjoined. The 8th Circuit heard the case last week.

Mash my brain thank you

Bemidji was founded by the Ojibwe! ABOLISH ICE.

I can’t believe it — this summer I get to go power mad; I’m starting a public library book club. susiebright.ink/p/im-startin...

Paging Sarah Conner. The real life Terminator appeared on the scene 2 years ago and here’s his kill sheet. www.newscientist.com/article/2529...

Here’s a timelapse of the shelf cloud that just rolled through 😳 // #ILwx #WXSky #Chicago

EVERY WOMAN IN AMERICA IS SCREAMING

WATCH: “Ummmm… Rep. John Rose’s wife was 14 when he first met her. He was 40.” True.👇🏽(stay tuned for when we asked him about this) Now the Republican is running for governor. 😬 Maybe he’s not the best “protect our children” messenger?

You just described the entire Republican strategy in the Texas Senate race.

Another month of Trump’s illegal Iran war, another month of Trump’s tariffs, another month of Republican control of Congress. The result? A new all time high for Trumpflation.

"Brilliant and terrifying and true" – Hugh Grant See the first public outing of Trojan Horses, a new play by @peterjukes.bsky.social about Brexit and the Great Information War. Featuring Dugin, Putin, Bannon, Trump, Farage – and Jeffrey Epstein. Tickets: www.thecockpit.org.uk/show/trojan_...

New Master Class is up, comrades! “What to do When Your Publisher Didn’t Make a Audio Edition of your New Book — and the Marketing SUCKS” There is actually an answer to this. It’s the most common thing in the publishing world right now. Ignore at your peril! susiebright.ink/p/why-didnt-...

“Don’t Stop!” open.substack.com/pub/jonbaili...

Another MAGA coup against democracy

The childish posturing involved in this deadly violence and conflict is the most pathetic display of male behavior in the history of the world… OK maybe not. But it certainly another high-end example

The Iowa Department of Corrections announced plans to build three new medium-security prisons and renovate the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison and the Newton Correctional Facility to accommodate a projected increase in the inmate population www.kcci.com/article/iowa...

Congress: $83/hr = 'can't survive.' Citizens: $7.25/hr = 'just work harder.' www.reddit.com/r/PoliticalH...

The easiest way to tell if the USA is planning a color-revolution in another nation? NYT starts publishing propaganda about that nation www.reddit.com/r/suppressed...

There are currently more bills attacking trans youth’s right to play sports across the U.S. than there are trans youth in school sports.

What happens when local journalism dies? Communities remain in the dark and politicians aren't held accountable. My latest on Substack: substack.com/@katiephang/...

AMERICAN COMEDY: It’s funny because they “tell it like it is” but also there’s always an underlying optimism BRITISH COMEDY: It’s funny because it’s sardonic and pessimistic, but self-deprecating CANADIAN COMEDY: I have no fucking idea why this is funny but it’s the funniest thing I’ve ever seen

Some very cool photos from New York's 1970s lesbian scene, I love preserving history and photographs like this so much.

The last thing someone who dances like this needs is a ballroom.

Senate Republicans just started a marathon voting session known as vote-a-rama in the Senate. Not to improve your life. Not to lower your costs. But to funnel $70 billion more to ICE and the abuses I saw at Delaney Hall. Not another dime.

Did you know that bots are now responsible for over half of all internet traffic? With a staggering 1,000 automated requests for every human action, the online landscape is changing rapidly. What does this mean for our digital future? 🤖

This is extra funny because we DID set a rat trap last night in the pantry and voilà, it looks just like this.