In his first interview since being kicked out of the US, FIFA referee Omar Artan tells’s the NYT’s Matt Bigg that the biggest dream of his professional life has been shattered. The World Cup ref was questioned for 11 hours, held in a cell and then dumped on a plane. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/w...

My daughter Maddy was an extraordinary person. On my hardest days, I find strength by remembering her.

On Sept. 16, 2024, Emily Waldorf’s daughter found her curled on the floor, bleeding during a dangerous miscarriage at 17 weeks pregnant. Waldorf and her husband rushed to an Arkansas hospital, expecting emergency care. Instead, doctors said they could not intervene under the state’s abortion ban.

Re-posting from two months ago today.

9th night of protest in Albania — protesters are currently out in Tirana to demand the cancellation of Trump and Kushner’s luxury resort plan.

The US is hosting the World Cup and just turned away Africa’s top referee at the airport 3 days before kickoff because of where he was born. Omar Artan had a valid visa. He had a historic assignment. They didn’t care. Disgraceful. #USDemocracy #Pinks newrepublic.com/post/211508/...

A tweet from Knicks player Josh Hart calling Trump a "dumbass" is going viral ahead of Trump attending the NBA Finals.

Ken Paxton’s former lawyer: My former client is calling you ‘low-T Talarico’ and a vegan. James Talarico: I'm an eighth-generation Texan. I've been eating BBQ since Ken Paxton's first indictment. If the best they have is lying about me being a vegan, I feel good about our chances in November.

Learn more about Utah Republicans' efforts to find noncitizens on its voters rolls-- only to find *one* (who never voted!) at @democracydocket.com:

We won our case against the Trump administration for trying to destroy the H-1B visa program. Thousands with these visas serve New Yorkers as doctors, teachers, and other skilled workers. I'll keep fighting to protect them and our immigrant communities.

“The context is a culture of lawlessness that pervades the Republican Party under Donald Trump, and it’s extending down to Republican elected officials, who feel empowered to ignore the law.” #LockThemUp

"Something remarkable happened in April. For the first time in history, wind and solar generated more electricity than gas across the entire planet. Not in a country. Not in a region. Globally." Tons of great news here from Danny Kennedy (via @billmckibben.bsky.social's newsletter, which rules).

Is this big? Because it seems big. www.notus.org/2026-electio...

> @meetthepress.com

Something is happening in Georgia. Every backyard, every living room is full, and crowds like this leave no doubt that Georgia is ready to do our part again to save our Republic. Are you ready to win, Atlanta?

BREAKING: U.S. SPR declines 7.9 million barrels in the last week to 349.2 million as of June 5, meaning that at any moment in the next few days the SPR will decline to its lowest since 1983, when it was being filled for the first time.

Ken Paxton’s own lawyer just endorsed our campaign for the US Senate. We’re building a big tent to take on this corrupt system that Ken Paxton embodies.

BREAKING: Ken Paxton’s own lawyer just endorsed James Talarico: “I defended Ken Paxton for years in the impeachment trial and in state criminal cases. But in my view, I think Ken has lost sight of his core mission, which is to represent the people of Texas.  That’s why I'm supporting you.”

A fair question.

"I'm only doing this for one term. I am not a politician. I did not ever want to be a politician. I'm doing this because we need to do something now. We can't survive 32 more months of what we've seen for the past 16, full stop."

im never gonna be a fanboy of journalists, but damn this scott pelley quote on trump is fire www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/m...

Ken Paxton’s Impeachment Defense Lawyer Endorses James Talarico A Texas lawyer who helped lead Republican Ken Paxton’s defense during a 2023 impeachment trial said Paxton “has lost sight of his core mission.” www.notus.org/2026-electio...

I find it curious that Mike Lee is now taking the position that the government should not be weighing in on matters of religious doctrine, despite joining an amicus brief in the Fifth Circuit that urged the court to uphold the Ten Commandments in public schools, now that he's on the receiving end.

This is an outrageous story. A farmer donated 87 acres to a small Texas city on the condition it be used as a public park. Years later, the farmer has passed away, the city sold the land to a developer, and now it will be the site of a 135,000 square foot data center www.404media.co/a-farmer-don...

The New World Screwworm outbreak in Texas has spread to a third and fourth case, per USDA.

BANK OF AMERICA WARNS INVESTORS TO TAKE PROFITS, CITES ‘TOO MANY RED FLAGS’ ACROSS MARKETS

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"The Court’s behavior in the Louisiana and Alabama cases over the past six weeks can’t be reconciled with or explained by any coherent understanding of what Purcell supposedly stands for. ... The overall pattern reveals justices behaving in a way that has no obvious explanation other than politics."

“Deleting accounts of the past not because they are false but because they are true betrays a curious lack of confidence. Do the censors fear that Americans will cease to love their country once they know the full story?” (Gift) www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

Nearly two dozen Epstein accusers told Reuters that speaking out sparked threats and relentless harassment, in some cases after Justice Department files exposed their identities. Some now carry weapons and live in constant fear of physical assault from Trump supporters. reut.rs/3QaK4y7

Perhaps it's because it's not just about the White House, it's Arlington Cemetery he'll deface with this grotesque and anti-American structure. I sense lots of people share my revulsion. So I just want to encourage and support all efforts--lawsuits, legislation, peaceful protests--against the Arch.

Ken Paxton’s impeachment defense lawyer endorses James Talarico in the Texas Senate race. Says Paxton “has lost sight of his core mission, which is to represent the people of Texas.” www.notus.org/2026-electio...

Marc Elias knows the reputation he has. His strategies have been called “too aggressive.” He also knows violating norms means protecting democracy. “I think the only way through Trump in this authoritarian moment of the Republican Party is to show them that we will fight as hard as they do.”

9 Days Until the DC Primary! Like many people in our city I fear for DC, but I also have hope—and that’s why I’m running to represent our city in Congress. Tomorrow, June 8, is the start of early in-person voting, and my name is listed first on the ballot! Please rank me number one!

Trump: "I didn't guarantee no war." Trump guaranteeing no more wars:

Had a great afternoon yesterday at Tutwiler Day! It was full of great people coming together for a good time. We everywhere. Cindy High Prices is NEVER there.

Trump should show up here at the L.A. County ballot processing center because he’d learn within five minutes this is democracy in action, not some conspiracy.

Say her name!!!

Scott Pelley: “Bari Weiss sends an email to my boss, Tanya Simon: can we make the protesters look more violent? I’m paraphrasing Also: Renee Good’s car. You need to describe her as driving toward the officer. That’s not what the video shows. The officer is standing off the front of the car”

No wonder the entrenched bureaucracy hates him to much. He's showing America that things REALLY can get better when you work on behalf of everyone, not for the Epstein class.

Free Speech Champion(tm) Bari Weiss demanding CBS News smear an American executed by her government for protesting bsky.app/profile/elio...

"Mario" sent this video showing his work during the cherry harvest. "Going up and down the 12 ft ladder is difficult especially when you have a full bucket. I earn $6/30 lb bucket. On a good day, I fill 21 buckets in 7 hours. Then I need to drive almost 2 hours home." #WeFeedYou

What we're seeing at Delaney Hall is symptomatic of what we saw in Minneapolis and across the country. It needs to stop. We need to abolish ICE, and we must restore a sensible, legal, and humane immigration policy. #NY12

We face a lot of problems in New York and America. But we can't solve any of them as long as Donald Trump, a criminal, is our president. We need to impeach him, remove him from office, and get to the point where we can actually address issues like taxation, energy, infrastructure, and healthcare.

"The bigger problem, Lulu, frankly, is not any kind of political influence. The problem was the incompetence.." Scott Pelley talked to @lulugn.bsky.social about "the Bari Weiss era and his last days at 60 Minutes:" www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/m...

There is something happening in Texas. We are uniting Texans on one team to take back our state and take back our country. We will end 30 years of one party rule in this state and elect a Senator who is going to serve the people, not billionaire mega-donors.

This is not a big ask. Release the files!