Free speech absolutist.

Belgian PM Bart De Wever said exactly what Rutte should have told Trump: “NATO Article 5 says if you are attacked then we will all defend each other together. The article does not say if you yourself decide to unilaterally attack another country, all other partners have to participate in that.”

All the greatest hits.

I wish just one NATO leader (or all of them) would say, "This is unacceptable. The US president has lost his mind. America come get your boy. He's broken and needs to be under a doctor's care back home." I wish someone would tell the damn truth about what's happening.

The supposed free speech absolutist censors checkable facts from being shared.

Something something seizing the means of production

The Explosive Epstein Story About a U.S. Ambassador That Mexican Media Covered But American Media Ignored open.substack.com/pub/alisav/p...

Kevin McCarthy on Platner Allegations: That one thing I know about Republicans is when we had a very bad candidate, we didn't vote for that person. We walked away.

The orange felon blames mail-in voting, immigrants and felons for destroying America, yet he marries immigrants, he votes by mail and he’s a convicted felon. Funny how that bullshit hypocrisy works.

NYT confirms: Trump personally asked FIFA to review a U.S. player's suspension. Now he's eligible to play. The reversal of Folarin Balogun's World Cup suspension is highly unusual. It was the first time since 1962 that FIFA has nullified a suspension for a red card received during the World Cup.

The United States 1957 vs. 2026: The same vibe, an innocent black girl surrounded by the same damn problem, white supremacy.

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Jonathan Banks reprises him Mike Ehrmantraut character from Breaking Bad for a message for America’s 250th "There is right vs. left. And there is right vs. wrong"

As I recall, Donald's evangelical base *really* didn't like it the last time he depicted himself as Jesus. Indeed, it was one of the few times they called him out. So keep doing these outrageous things, you sick, damaged person. Can't wait to hear that this is you as a crucified doctor.

This an official Vatican photograph of Leo at Lampedusa, Italy - one of the world’s heaviest migrant sites - where he went this morning to pray for migrants who died at sea. This is after turning down the offer to come to the United States.

I’ve spoken with Jason Watson. He knew exactly what this would cost him. He gave up his military career to take a brave stand for democracy. Patriotism that only works with obedience isn’t patriotism.

For America: 🎂? #MakeAmericaNormalAgain 🇺🇸

Absolutely insane that Cape Verde — a country of 500,000 — played Spain, Uruguay and Argentina…and lost to none of them in regulation. Easily one of the greatest performances in World Cup history.

Cool move: Trump’s sons team up with banned foreign partners, sneak in fine print exempting the family from taxes, & Treasury just shrugs when asked. Scot-free has a new ring to it now. Corrupt Republicans keep protecting their guy. #TrumpRepublicanCorruption

Awww, who buried this good news?.

This will melt your heart

Life is exhausting these days for lots of us, and I think I’ve figured out why. I think it’s having to sit through the pretending... johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/americans-...

It had to be said

July 4, 2026: As America celebrates 250 years of Freedom of Speech, it withers under the stench of Authoritarianism emanating from the Oval Office. Where to from here?

“Get your hands off her!” A MASSACHUSETTS crowd yells at a cop who grabs a 14 year-old girl speaking out about data centers

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Literally extortion by a mobster in a projection racket.

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i kinda love this answer, it’s very illuminating. it’s not about female athletes at all, it’s about the fragile egos of delusional psychopathic parents who want returns on their perceived investments

Dems need to respond to EVERY ONE of these attacks on immigrants or sanctuary cities by reminding Americans that generalizations against a population - any population, whether by nationality, color, gender, or other common characteristic - is the textbook definition of RACISM.

Trump bought up to $5M in Axon stock, a taser company, two weeks before ICE sought a contract for tasers. He’s also bought stock in Palantir, Dell, and Nvidia — all of whom have been awarded massive government contracts. Has a president ever profited so brazenly from the office?

Why is Clarence Thomas secretly meeting with Speaker Johnson during the Supreme Court term⁉️

Heinrich Himmler made this statement to an SS colleague in late 1944 as Germany’s defeat became inevitable.

Here, we have a president who, by his own account, personally called a federal prosecutor to intervene in an ongoing election — and the story has barely registered. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...

The fact we had to cheat and collude with with FIFA to get the Iranian national team eliminated from the World Cup is so weak and pathetic. This administration is a joke. The weakest dumbest men in history masquerading as tough guys.

A man of the people, come rain or shine 🙌

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“Of course, she knows this. She’s just a liar.” 🔥

No lies detected. Bless his little hillbilly heart.

Finally: A Judge Orders the Government to Release the Rest of the Epstein Files in a Lawsuit Filed by Katie Phang open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

The most important democracy story of the day. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

How much is a person's life worth? Per the EPA, $0. The EPA recently altered its cost-benefit methodology, removing the monetary est of human life from specific pollution rules. So if you have health issues as a result of pollution, etc. you know who to thank. #ProudBlue 📹: Ronan Farrow/TT

If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage. The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.” It’s about control.

Before leaving SoFi Stadium, Iran’s Football Team left a note in the locker room thanking Los Angeles for their hospitality: “We came to Los Angeles with pride, competed with honor, and leave with dignity….. may peace, respect, and friendship prevail among all nations. ❤️”

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Oh. So Tulsi Gabbard wrote a report showing that voting machine vulnerabilities didn’t flip any votes. And now she’s not the DNI anymore. Hmm. www.reuters.com/world/white-...

U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy has proposed eliminating the U.S. Forest Service’s airworthiness inspections for aircraft that fight wildfires. The idea itself could benefit Sheehy personally.

THIS is HUGE! Researchers at Mie University in Japan have successfully used CRISPR Cas9 gene editing to remove the extra chromosome 21 responsible for Down syndrome from human cells for the first time. The team is led by Dr. Ryotaro Hashizume. Published in PNAS Nexus

In a morbid sort of way, it’s hilarious that the most charitable read of the richest man in history’s master plan is basically “kill the Earth so humans can live on a shitty planet they can’t breathe on with not enough gravity and too much radiation.”