Gary Legum-Wonkette So what did Tina Peters do immediately after the prison gates closed behind her? Peters ran right to Steve Bannon’s podcast to proclaim herself totally unreformed. Way to go, everyone! And by everyone, we mean Jared Polis.

Bulwark: 60 Minutes' staff meeting “Bari loves this institution,” (exec producer Nick) Bilton told staffers during highly contentious meeting. “She loves 60 Minutes.” Scott Pelley: “She’s murdering 60 Minutes...She does not love this place. She was brought in 2 kill it & she’s doing exactly that.”

Meidastouch NJ’s state atty gen'l filed lawsuit against operators of Delaney immigration detention facility amid growing tensions between protesters, ICE, & state police. The suit requests full Dept of Health access 2 the facility, where detainees have reported inhumane & unsanitary conditions.

Meidatouch WSJ: Trump admin has pressured Oman, long a key neutral backchannel between Washington and Tehran, to cut diplomatic ties with Iran, threatening both sanctions and airstrikes over intelligence claims that Oman was considering joining Iran in charging vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

The Siren Trump Picks Corrupt New Intelligence Chief Who TAs Dir of the Fed Housing Finance Agency, also led several criminal referrals 2 Trump DOJ against political figures on Trump’s political enemy list, like NY AG Letitia James, Fed Gov Lisa Cook, Sen Adam Schiff, & former Rep. Eric Swalwell.

Drop Site Albania’s anti-corruption office opened investigation into changes 2 protected land status in coastal wetland area that allowed luxury resort development linked 2 Jared Kushner... mirrors '25 controversy in Serbia that led 2 abandon of large-scale development after anti-corruption probes

Drop Site Trump rule re “medically frail” exemption 4 Medicaid work requirements, threatening coverage 4 M-ions: defines “medically frail” so narrowly ppl w/cancer/HIV/AIDS/end-stage renal disease won't automatically B exempt from requirements unless condition significantly impairs ability 2 work.

The Bulwark We can refuse 2 allow Trump’s desecration of our 250th 2 B ours... All we have 2 do is celebrate the 4th as we usually do. It’s always been family, local & community events across the nation...our normal 4th celebrations make a kind of statement...July 4th is our celebration not Trump’s.

Jeff Tiedrich Prez posted Iran really really wanted 2 make a deal. Donny would've dealt up a super dealtastic deal, except 4 infernal ‘chirping’ from Dems...would every1 pls stop the chirping so Donny can get some work done? Iran just told Dear Leader to stick his chirping where the sun don’t shine.

Evan Hurst They really have him convinced the dementia tests he’s seemingly required 2 take at every doctor’s visit now R IQ tests...that they’re giving them cuz they’re so impressed w/his intelligence. It’s the gold-plated dimwit dementia tyrant version of hiding a dog’s pill in a fucking hot dog.

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Ben Meiselas Per Egypt’s Intel Observer, about 60 US Air Force aerial refueling tankers, KC-135s and KC-46s, have been relocated out of bases across the Middle East and parked at Ben Gurion Airport in Israel, with another 16 to 18 at Eilat/Ramon, and the US has asked to keep them there through 2027.

Meidastouch Iran suspended all diplomatic communications w/US...reason, per Tehran, is Netanyahu’s ongoing military escalation in Lebanon, Iran says was precondition of any ceasefire agreement...deal was about stopping broader regional carnage, & U.S./Israel blew thru that condition w/out blinking.

The primaries are tomorrow and I hope you’re voting, but if you’re in CA-22 I think the Dems are steering you wrong. Thank you to Indivisible for drawing my attention to this. #indivisiblepartner youtube.com/shorts/ZLbNW...

PBS News Since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, the administration has detained nearly half a million immigrants, according to a report. But the number of children they leave behind and what happens to them, most of whom are U.S. citizens, is largely unknown.

Jonathan Cohn-The Bulwark Doctors around the country R baffled, disturbed & in some cases aghast, at the Trump admin’s plan 4 Americans who get Ebola overseas—in particular, the decision not 2 bring these patients back home, 2 one of the facilities the federal gov't created precisely 4 this purpose.

SmallBites Peter Thiel temporarily relocated family 2 Argentina, enrolled children in school there & bought property, partly due 2 concerns re United States’ future. So...moron who paid 2 elect Vance & supported Trump...now concerned about US future he played huge part 2 destroy. Go F URself Thiel

from Slangsphere: 250 (èr bǎi wǔ) in Mandarin is a slang term that translates to “fool” or “idiot.” It’s a cheeky way to call someone a bit slow or clueless... In case you're wondering why they're giggling in China about the trump $250 bill.

Adam Kinzinger (Slava Ukraini) Here’s the deal for those confused: “America 250” is the bipartisan celebration committee. “Freedom 250” is a Trump organization celebrating him masquerading as a celebration of America. The concert was Freedom 250. Hence the cancellations

JoJoFromJerz re Repub clowns questioning Talarico's masculinity (They are) A lifetime of rejection, awkwardness, insecurity and feeling painfully small calcified into grievance and the desperate need to punish the world for having once witnessed them lose.

MeidasTouch Trump just posted a full-blown essay melting down over today’s fed ct ruling requiring his name be removed from Kennedy Ctr & preventing him from shutting it down. Trump blames Obama & “Radical Left” while declaring he’s no longer interested in running it. A historic crash out.

AP Tomatoes, ubiquitous in everything from fast-food burgers 2 haute cuisine, R taking on a new role beyond the plate: A nagging reminder of rising costs. Prices 4 those red orbs have soared more than any other food product over the past year 2 cement a spot as 1 of the consumer headaches du jour.

Meidastouch President Donald Trump bought a load of Dell Technologies stock just months before the computer maker received a massive Pentagon contract, in yet another example of how the president can benefit financially from his work in the White House. More: HuffPost

Meidastouch Yesterday Axios: U.S./Iran had deal 2 extend ceasefire, open Strait & figure out nuclear later...Reuters & NYT confirmed this...then nothing...that's happened like 50 fucking times & press keeps falling 4 same shit. We want war 2 end, but not so stupid 2 still believe WH at this point.

Ron Filipkowski No Kings has called their next nationwide protest for June 14, which is Donald Trump’s 80th birthday and also the date that he will host the UFC fights on the WH lawn.

Ron Filipkowski More artists announced they're canceling performances 4 Trump’s 250 event in DC next month. The event is now down 2 just 3 remaining performers of those named just 2 days ago...only artists left who R still committed 2 perform R C+C Music Factory, Flo Rida & Vanilla Ice.

Ron Filipkowski DC fed judge ordered Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Ctr: “DECLARED...Congress named the John F. Kennedy Center 4 the Performing Arts 4 President John F. Kennedy by fed statute, 20 U.S.C. 76h-76s, & the Center may not B officially named 4 any1 else except by an Act of Congress.”

The Left Hook multi-million-$$ renovation projects, attempts 2 imprint political egos onto $$ & cage fights on lawn of WH. This is not merely bad taste; it is a calculated distraction. It is monetization of bread & circuses designed 4 an audience conditioned 2 appreciate gaudy over the substantive.

Ruth Ben-Ghiat Some thoughts on how Trump's push to put his face on a $250 bill isn't just illegal—it's another loyalty test. Like many autocratic leaders, Trump is demanding public displays of personal devotion, which will become more frequent as his popularity declines.

Republicans against Trump Trump’s DOJ seeking names/addresses/banking info of Reddit & X users who criticized admin’s deportation policies, (Bloomberg) subpoenas from US Atty’s Office in DC, led by Jeanine Pirro...their lawyers say looks like effort 2 scare/silence critics than a real investigation

NBC News @NBCNews A federal judge declines to block President Trump’s executive order tightening rules on mail-in voting in a loss for the Democratic Party, whose lawyers argue that it could disenfranchise millions of voters. nbcnews.com/politics/ele...

Don Lemon fed court threw out AL's congress'l map cuz it discriminated against black residents. This means state must again create a new map w/a 2nd majority-black district so black voters have a fair chance 2 elect who they want. AL leaders will appeal, but ruling is a step in the right direction.

Gary Legum something 2 on-the-nose in a “Fall of the Roman Empire” sense about a decadent, authoritarian, brain-addled leader building an arena outside his front door so he has the pleasure of watching shirtless gladiators beat the shit out of each other w/out leaving his heavily guarded compound.

Every state that has the power to do this, should. Though I imagine we would watchJan 6ers flock to wholly red states to live. cbs6albany.com/news/local/a...

Federal agents have attacked and pepper-sprayed protesters, including Senator Andy Kim, organizing against brutal conditions at Delaney Hall in New Jersey. Delaney Hall is one of many detention centers nationwide where people detained have reported unbearable, inhumane conditions.

Don't let ICE and this administration lie to you. I saw inside Delaney Hall with my own eyes. The conditions are absolutely unacceptable.

The world is watching in horror as ICE terror unfolds in another U.S. city. Solidarity with the people resisting inside and outside of Delaney Hall.

In the end we were just his latest casino and whatnot.

What's happening at Delaney Hall should be major news with 24/7 coverage. People have been linking arms and protesting for 6 days straight. Don't let the regime bury this story. ALL EYES ON DELANEY.

Politics Girl re: CA ballot initiative that sounds good but screws public and favors big biz www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXmB...

Dean Blundell Trump boasted re acing Montreal Cognitive Assessment & reportedly taken it multiple times...it screens 4 early dementia, not IQ test. Dr. John Gartner, a psychologist: Administering it once 2 elderly is routine, 3 times is monitoring...UR not assessing dementia, UR monitoring dementia.

JoJoFromJerz Look what that asshole has done to our house.

The Nation By early 2027, the 1st models of the “Chorus” will B rolling off assembly lines at French car maker Renault. It’s not a new emissions-free vehicle at an appealing price point. Rather, the Chorus is the French brand’s first foray into the burgeoning market of military drones.

The Left Hook Jesus demands that you adhere to the “Seven Mountains Mandate” and gain control of every aspect of society, from the media to business to politics to schools. You know you are earning God’s favor if you are wealthy. That’s a page from the prosperity Gospel. (Available for $19.99)

Yahoo News Trump's push to redraw congressional borders in Republicans' favor before November's midterm elections suffered twin setbacks Tuesday, as South Carolina lawmakers blocked a new map and a court halted Alabama's redistricting plan.

JoJoFromJerz A narcoleptic 80-year old man with black hands, a neck rash and cankles doesn’t need three “annual” physicals in the same year if he is in “perfect health.”

HC Richardson Rep Maxwell Frost D-FL): “we can’t allow this place (Alligator Alley) 2 just shut down & then not talk about it anymore...We have 2 continue 2 push 4 accountability/consequences 4 ppl who broke the law & misused our…money, meant 4 hurricane preparedness, 2 kidnap & cage our neighbors.”