The U.S. has spent the last 2.5 years trying and failing to stop the Houthis from disrupting and attacking shipping through the Red Sea. It famously drained US munitions as million-dollar missiles were used against cheap drones. THIS HAPPENED IN VERY RECENT MEMORY!!

I feel like we’re in for many years of “haha, they were spending taxpayer money on bug condoms—DOGE to the rescue!” turning out to be something important Elon’s Tween Team didn’t understand.

This isn’t correct. Byrd violations can be waived, & the underlying bill stays at 51. Rs have a political problem. If an anti-weaponization fund or IRS audit amdt is adopted, Trump might veto the entire bill (telling!!) — so they’re pretending they aren’t allowed to do it to give themselves an out.

A sensitive Defense Department branch responsible for uncovering and defending against terrorism plots has a new appointee: a Jan. 6 rioter who was pardoned President Trump. nyti.ms/43MLamL

I guess a whole lot of windmills were mass-installed in February?

This is pretty remarkable stuff about Platner's Nazi tattoo in that NYT article www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/u...

pretty much all "micro plastics" found around the world are more accurately described as "car tire dust" would describing them as such mach action to reduce them more or less likely? I know my answer

Trump is now sitting back in his chair and dozing off

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This is definitely an interesting watch if you have a few minutes.

Folks, this is fake. And by “fake” I don’t mean AI but rather this isn’t posted on Trump’s account. (And the formatting is off — his handle/pic is indented.)

‘Average sales volumes at 15 of the largest US staples companies — Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Hershey — have been negative in 13 of the last 18 quarters. Much of America works in industries that look more like consumer goods than tech.’ www.ft.com/content/e318... by @robarmstrong.bsky.social

Bret Baier said over a year ago that the press had a duty to scrutinize Trump family corruption. He's since given that topic 5 minutes of airtime --- a miniscule fraction of the airtime he previously gave Hunter Biden’s business interests. www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/bre...

Caitlin Flanagan's beat at The Atlantic was "Bari Weiss is great" and now she works for Bari Weiss' Free Press and she's mocking the people Bari Weiss fires at CBS.

Thing that is unfortunate to me, being old enough to remember 200th anniversary celebration when I was a kid, is that there is a lot to be proud of in terms of what the US has accomplished (stuff to be embarrassed about too) But this year, not really possible to reflect on that. It all about Trump

Altman "said that the cost question came up quite suddenly. At the beginning of 2026, 'the issue never came up,' Altman said. 'People were totally happy with the amount they were spending,' he said. Now, AI costs are 'a huge issue,' he said. www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-o...

Still wild to me after all these years that the world's richest man, who may become the world's first trillionaire after his next IPO, spends all his time stoking racial violence and destabilizing societies on social media

“.. The public has swung 49 points against data centers in just nine months, underscoring the heightened political salience of the facilities and the AI industry that they embody.” @heatmap.news heatmap.news/politics/ame...

Americans are choosing between gas and groceries, and Donald Trump wants a permanent UFC arena on the White House lawn. Get serious.

It’s tempting to explain the qualitative differences between a flat pool filled with water and a towering vertical structure filled with building materials, but I suspect he wouldn’t understand. Good to know White House staff wasted time on the foolish placard, though.

In a statement to @benmullin.bsky.social, Scott Pelley disputes what Bari Weiss said in this morning's editorial meeting, claiming he was never offered "a way back" as she claimed. "These executives cannot gain the trust of the staff with lies. This is antithetical to everything we stand for..."

Rubio: I have never seen Trump fall asleep. Lieu: I’m going to show you a video that shows you just lied to congress. Here is a video of him asleep while you are talking.

"Mr. Pelley also wrote that senior managers at CBS News had pressured him to insert bias into stories for “60 Minutes” this past season, though he did not provide details about specific segments." Pretty important part of the story re his firing. Maybe *the* most important part. CBS = new Fox.

All you have to say is “all kids deserve free and fair access to school sports and sporting bodies make the rule for who’s eligible. My opponent would like to have the government inspect your kids bodies personally in a way to help defund your public schools.”

I went long on a new form of Trump DOJ turmoil: Top Las Vegas prosecutor Sigal Chattah repeatedly bypassed Main Justice recusal orders, pushed cases for ex-clients & friends, targeted political foe, & much more. "It's charitable to call it chaos." news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...

I was so worried after Bill Owens quit 60 Minutes last year because that (honorable) departure didn’t get a ton of coverage, didn’t reach beyond the circle of already-interested journalists…. Good for Pelley – the only way to do this was to make a big stink and a huge noise

Genuinely pretty weird that *no one* is saying where this guy is even though he’s not been seen nor heard from in months at this point. Usually SOMEONE would have talked by now?

It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.

GOP Rep. Andy Ogles has deleted his tweet saying "Homosexuality has no place in America."

This morning federal agents hit a woman’s vehicle while chasing and eventually detaining a man, later using a taser on him while pointing tasers and pepper spray at bystanders at Lawrence/Kedzie in Albany Park. Story to come via @chicago.suntimes.com

under questioning from Rep. Meng, Rubio says the administration is rolling out the red carpet for Afrikaners because they "have a high likelihood of rapid assimilation." Meng points out that Afghanis in her district have already assimilated

“What a headline.” - @scottlincicome.bsky.social

At their state convention, Minnesota Republicans held a moment of silence for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

“.. The U.S. is now spending more on data center construction than on public transportation infrastructure, according to new Census Bureau figures out today.” @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Acting ICE director Todd Lyons claimed that Wendy Hernandez Reyes “abandoned” her son to a “violent murderer.” She said she begged ICE to deport her with her toddler. Instead, her sister’s estranged partner, Samuel Maldonado, was given custody of him. https://wapo.st/4uznfTH

“.. No female officers were included on the new one-star list, .. despite the fact that women make up about 21 percent of the active-duty Navy. The list appears to include only two nonwhite officers, even though .. minorities make up about 38 percent ..” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/u...

New rule, if you're a "how is diversity our strength???" dipshit you are not allowed to root for the team whose star player is an agnostic biracial frenchman representing a majority hispanic city bsky.app/profile/eric...

always fun when a company adds a line to a regulatory filing that basically reads as "you will get diluted to death" in lawyer-speak techcrunch.com/2026/06/01/s...

I spoke to President Trump on the phone last hour about the end of negotiations with the Iranians. He told me: “I don’t care if they’re over, honestly. I really don’t care. I couldn’t care less. If they’re over, they’re over. If they’re not, you know, I think they took too much time.”

INSIDE THE MEETING: Scott Pelley aggressively grilled new "60 Minutes" Executive Producer Nick Bilton and accused Bari Weiss of "murdering" the newsmagazine, according to audio obtained by @status.news. Full story here: www.status.news/p/scott-pell...

Does it really count as "hacking" if you just politely ask the company's software to give you access and it immediately agrees?

The White House memorandum describing President Trump’s recent physical examination lacks details of the results of tests to assess his cardiovascular health, according to physicians who read the report. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4nXOTHs

The debate about tariffs “has largely centered on two options: Either companies would pass on .. or ‘eat’ the tariffs .. Now we know that there was a third option: Pass on some of the costs and pay for the remainder by suppressing wages ..” @bobburgess.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

If you want a picture of the future, it's the government forcing you to listen to Kid Rock and Lee Greenwood. Forever.

BIANCO: “.. Feb 27 is the day before the war began. The black line is the S&P 500; it is up 10+% since Feb 27. The blue line is the S&P WITHOUT the AI stocks. .. It is still DOWN 0.66%. Maybe soaring gas prices are having an impact on the market after all?”

On Peacock, and from the Baltimore Sun, this is described as accidental. As you can see, Jesús Sánchez raised his glove. Peacock reporter said fans in right field said a kid thought it was a cue to play catch. The throw came too late

I love these stories.

Axios headlines over the past week: 5/23: Exclusive: What's inside the Iran deal Trump is close to signing 5/23: Exclusive: Trump says he's "50/50" on Iran deal, decision by Sunday 5/24: White House says Iran deal could take days [more below]