“Turning to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, Judge Moss wrote the phrase “86” originated in “1930s soda-counter slang,” meaning to “throw out,” and had evolved through the 20th C to mean “to refuse to serve a customer” or “to get rid of.”

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A new Brennan Center survey finds widespread voter support across parties for key anticorruption reforms, including new limits on money in elections and stronger protections against self-dealing by high-ranking government officials. bit.ly/4apvVns

So much failure.

Today in 1974—as the House Judiciary Committee impeachment hearings against President Richard Nixon were well underway—the Washington Post published this Herblock editorial cartoon. Ultimately, nearly every Republican in Congress backed the Constitution, forcing Nixon to resign. (Now, not so much.)

Arriving back home in 🇨🇦BC, the mountains look gorgeous. We were at a backyard family wedding in 🇺🇸 Texas.

‘Exodus’: Stunning NY Times Deep Dive Reveals More Than 10,000 Lawyers Have Left Trump Administration

So true…

@mblue.bsky.social Dear M, 💕🌹 Thank you so much for including me with so many great resisters and democracy defenders in your Starter Pack ✊🏼🐾🗽🩵💫🎶 𝑿𝑶,💕 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒐𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒓 💫 & 𝑫𝒊𝒂 🐶 go.bsky.app/BRXT95g

Doing “Venezuela” in Iran is not going as he hoped.

“Israel’s latest advance and the continuing violence in Lebanon also present a challenge in efforts to secure a lasting peace agreement between the US & Iran. Tehran [insists peace ☮️ must include] the strait of Hormuz [and]an end to fighting in Lebanon as well.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Trump’s upheaval of the fed govt has led to an exodus of more than 10k lawyers… a striking loss of legal talent that has left some agencies pushing to find attorneys to carry out his agenda. “Roughly 1 in 5 lawyers who worked in the govt …had left…of this year” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/31/u...

Thanks for adding me! (I was censored by the Canadian government in 2011, for my art about climate change. The Guardian UK wrote about how I fought back! Unfortunately Trump is worse.)

“Kevin Harrington, professor in biological cancer therapies at the Institute of Cancer Research, London (ICR), said: “These are unprecedentedly strong responses in patients whose disease has become resistant to both chemotherapy and immunotherapy.” www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

That *is* an answer.

A day at the beach 🏖️

ICE Agent Arrested in Texas, Charged With Lying About Minneapolis Shooting “Nobody is above the law,” said Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, “including agents of the federal government.” www.commondreams.org/news/ice-age...

Judge Reopens Trump’s I.R.S. Suit and Questions His ‘Weaponization’ Fund “The ruling was a blow to both…Trump, who had voluntarily dismissed the suit last week, & to the Justice Department, which used the suit to establish a fund likely intended for Trump allies.” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/u...

Today: 1. A judge temporarily blocked the $1.8B slush fund 2. A judge ordered Trump’s name off the Kennedy Center 3. A judge asked the govt to answer charges of a fraud on the court in Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS 4. A judge asked DoJ to explain why he should dismiss the Oath Keepers’ charges

So, apparently you can alter history. At least you can try.

Worse than Harper The [Canadian] Carney government is proposing a sweeping attack on our environmental safety net and we must put a stop to it. share.nwmd.social/s/HINNAw0e

U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes, Further Threatening Negotiations www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...

Loose lips… “Donald Trump has circulated a draft peace agreement for the war with Iran among allies including Israel as both sides try to prevent fresh breaches of the ceasefire escalating out of control and scuppering any deal.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

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.

Please join Ian Kremer's new SP: Ian's Peace, Love & Understanding Starter Pack #2. @wolverinebear.bsky.social Meet great folks, Follow and Repost to share with others.🦋

🥱 “US president calls on US ally to ‘behave … or else we’ll have to blow them up’ in casual aside during cabinet meeting” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

MacFarlane: A whopper of a court filing just now from about three dozen retired former federal judges asking a court to stop this slush fund from proceeding and calling into question whether Trump and his own Department of Justice and IRS colluded to deceive the court

Does E. Jean Carroll need any assistance in filing her slam-dunk claim against her rapist's $1.8 billion slush fund for being a victim of the weaponization of the judiciary? I'd be glad to help!

Iran War Live Updates: As Talks Drag On, Trump Says ‘I Don’t Care’ About Midterms Pressure www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...

“Simon Stiell, the executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, said on Wednesday the “main culprit” was humanity’s burning of coal, oil and gas – known to be the primary driver of climate change.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

If this happens to you: 1) write a letter to Carney directly. 2) Write your MP with ALL details. Not kidding. MPs do help, the good ones.

“This is not the first time the national insurance program has faced scrutiny for a high number of claim rejections [by Sun Life.] Last year, when the program was fully expanded… half of the requests for complex dental work were turned down.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Breaking NYT: CBS News declined to renew its contract with '60 Minutes' correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi — six months after her segment on torture in Salvadoran prisons was pulled off the air abruptly by Bari Weiss. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/b...

@kaylacalkin.bsky.social Nice to see someone from NRDC! www.ohnocanada.com/nrdcmediarel... You helped me in 2013 with a protest in Washington DC; it was called “Oh No Canada”.

Thank you Miro 😊 We are stronger together 💪 💙 go.bsky.app/TRoHh3H

“The Iranian foreign ministry denounced the US attack… as “an act of bad faith” and “a definitive violation of the ceasefire” and said it would not leave aggression unanswered. But it did not pull out of the talks…” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

“We cannot see our way clear to requiring Alabamians to cast their votes in the 2026 elections under a districting plan tainted by intentional race-based discrimination,” the panel of judges wrote… It also warned against causing voters additional confusion…” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/u...

NEWS: Trump posts image threatening to shoot and kill “RINOS” — Republicans he does not agree with and amplifies QAnon conspiracies. Trump is in the hospital for his third annual physical in 13 months as doctors sound alarm over his health and lack of transparency. Subscribe to support my work:

Remember when presidents could act presidential?

Trump linking Iran negotiations to Israel normalization exposes how Middle East diplomacy is often framed through strategic alliances, not lasting peace. Critics warn regional recognition deals without resolving Palestinian rights risk deepening instability, not ending it.

Make Peace ☮️ Not War 💣 “US forces attacked missile sites in southern Iran and boats trying to lay mines on Monday, US Central Command said, as top Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for talks to end the war.” www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

U.S. 🇺🇸 Carries Out Renewed Strikes in Southern Iran 🇮🇷 that threaten fragile ceasefire The United States said it was self defence but “declined to say which ships came under fire, where they were located or precisely where the other U.S. strikes took place.” www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/w...

You Want More Mayor Mamdani, ok........

Over 50 years later, this anti-Vietnam War PSA still rings true.

There Has Never Been an Example of Presidential Corruption Like This www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/o...

“Iran’s leaders… have not publicly commented on what is in any potential agreement or what is being discussed. Officials from both countries have said any agreement would be an initial framework that would lead to further negotiations, rather than the last word.” www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...