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it’s even more demoralizing when the history you’re repeating is history you were around for the first time

I can't believe I learned about America bombing Iran via a Donald Trump Instagram post, a screencap of a Truth Social update. I hate the future.

NEW: Trump posted we have completed three successful attacks on three Iranian nuclear sites, including Fordow.

Chuck Schumer about to write the President a sternly-worded thank you note

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Well, this tracks

“There are several guides online for assassination, guerrilla warfare or similar violent acts, as well as counter-surveillance manuals shared by individuals in communication apps such as Telegram and online libraries.” www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Yes the # of convicted criminals in ICE detention is up - about 1.6x its level in early January. Meanwhile, the number of detained immigrants with zero criminal record is nearly FOURTEEN TIMES higher than it was before Trump. austinkocher.substack.com/p/55654-peop...

“rewrite the entire corpus of human knowledge”

Trump now threatens to fire the Fed Chair if he doesn’t lower interest rates.

Better deport the soccer teenager with no criminal record and has been in the USA since age 8. Because we’re all full up on soccer talent. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Alaska had the state’s first heat advisory. Temperatures are to hit the mid-80s. The high at this time, is in the low 70s. Alaska is warming more than twice as fast as the global average. The 💩 for 🧠 and the MAGA politicians got rid of all the climate change policies. apple.news/A9TtjE9RtQA2...

The allegations against Cuomo that forced him to resign aren’t he-said, she-said. They’re he-said, she-said, she-said, she-said, she-said, she-said, she-said, she-said, she-said, she-said, she-said, she-said. The NY AG found he sexually harassed 11 women. So he quit. ag.ny.gov/sites/defaul...

“The Trump administration is moving to keep open two Michigan coal plants that emit about 45% of the state’s greenhouse gas pollution” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Dr. Annie Andrews—pediatrician, mom of 3, and fearless advocate—is taking on Lindsey Graham. From ER rooms to the campaign trail, she’s fighting for kids, healthcare, and real leadership—not career politicians. #SCsenate #AnnieForSC ‪@drannieandrews.com youtu.be/Fi7SSt-lZJc?...

Here is the LAPD telling ICE to GTFO of Dodger Stadium. The only reason they came was to start a riot. What they got was the boot. More of this, California.

Tulsi Gabbard is a Russian asset. I don’t agree with Trump on just about anything, but why he would pick her when she has such a troubling past, is beyond me. That video she posted is like Russian propaganda.

ICE looking more and more like the American Gestpo.

In my (free to read) column newsletter, I wrote about Trump and Musk explicitly rejecting the consensus presented by reality. s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?tra...

Well, that was short-lived: NIH staff received instructions to HOLD funds to Columbia again. The email was one line: "Columbia University and Columbia University at Morningside are back on hold."

ROSEN: Given the rise in antisemitic violence & to show that the Trump admin does have a 0 tolerance policy for antisemitism, will you dismiss Ms. Kingsley from her role as military spox? HEGSETH: She does a fantastic job... you're attempting to win political points R: You are not a serious person

Jason Narducy and Michael Shannon et al will be playing R.E.M. tunes at this festival in January …

How nature improves our cognition, our mood and much else. Lessons from the Appalachian Trail — and from scientists studying nature’s impact on our wellbeing. Gift link to my latest @postopinions.bsky.social column. wapo.st/4kJERXT

This is a photo of ICE agents in downtown Chicago. I believe it was taken this morning. I grew up around a lot of law enforcement officers, including my dad, who had the courage to do their jobs without hiding their faces from the world. This is not what justice looks like.

Jon Stewart tackles the GOP's refusal to address gun violence unless it's carried out by a non-citizen

What a terrible shame it would be if all those ICE agents stopped getting paychecks lol www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

Way to go Gov!

The crowd is now chanting “Don’t rank Cuomo.” It’s striking that Cuomo is the only leading mayoral candidate who hasn’t shown up here. He’s unsuited for this political moment and what New Yorkers are facing.

According to what I heard during the arguments, it seems as though SCOTUS precedent all falls on the side of the president, and the 9th Circuit is bound by that. That was my takeaway from the hearing. So it would be up to the Supreme Court - not the 9th Circuit - to decide.

People need to be absolutely freaking out about this. Some things cannot be put back in the bottle, even if we get a normal president again someday

What if you funneled Niagara Falls through a straw? Watch the latest What If? video collaboration with @minuteearth.bsky.social! youtu.be/pfbzrrcQZjs

Retired four-star admirals and generals agree: Trump’s takeover of the National Guard poses a grave threat to our servicemembers, civilians, and constitutional norms.

"Movements are most effective when they remain nonviolent and build broad coalitions. And governments are most vulnerable when their use of force is perceived to be excessive or cruel." Nice article by @owasow.bsky.social & @robbwiller.bsky.social

It was the latest example of a rightwing media ecosystem that swiftly spins up narratives that serve their political agendas after tragic events, regardless of accuracy, and does not correct them after further information shows them to be untrue or incomplete. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted, sending ash and smoke into the sky. Authorities evacuated nearby villages as a precaution. Scientists are monitoring gas and seismic activity closely. #Volcano #Indonesia #DisasterPreparedness ⚒️🌋🧪 AP: apnews.com/article/indo...

Sandra Oh’s commencement speech at Dartmouth is spectacular. This idea of discomfort as a vehicle for transformation & change is important to me too & what she says about kindness is everything ✨ home.dartmouth.edu/news/2025/06...