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Masked men in U.S. Border Patrol vests brutally beat, take Santa Ana father

🌱 #Hymenocallis pimiana from Mexico's western Sierra Madres. From 2021. Only one flower this year but a large increase in bulbs.

America’s new isolationism — summed up in one quote. 🇺🇸 @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/w...

I’ve driven elder daughter to a place where nightingales sing. Here’s 60 seconds of one of the most beautiful sounds on earth:

In today's article. I talk about the weakness of MAGA men. To take orders from a geriatric fuck-puddle like Spray-Tan Shitler is ridiculous. themouthyrenegadewriter.substack.com/p/neutered-t...

If you are an NC resident and voted in November, please check if your name or the names of any family areone of the 60K votes being challenged. If so, confirm ASAP with your Board of Elections. You only have two weeks. The website to check linked in the reply. www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

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An important statement from the American Bar Association. www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

Here I react to the shameful behavior of American leaders and media toward the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share. snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F. 18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it. We made this website to tell our story: 18f.org

We’ve never had a more UN AMERICAN administration. open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...

Another frenzied week, a continuation of Trump’s efforts to flood the zone using Project 2025 as his roadmap to destruction. Also, if you would like to read separate notes I am writing about themes, or support this project, please subscribe on Substack. theweeklylist.org/weekly-list/...

So many threads to pull here; the atrocious grasp of history & geopolitik, the glib lie about how the war in Ukraine began, the disgraceful abandonment of European allies. But it’s the alignment with the war criminal Putin, no friend of ours, that sticks out. What won’t Trump do to harm us?

PLEASE NOTE: "Shutdown315" is a different initiative than "The General Strike" as noted below. Please see: substack.com/inbox/post/1... and/or www.newsminimalist.com/articles/shu...

... “total shutdown” is planned for March 15... Website for the General Strike: generalstrikeus.com OPPOSE! PLEASE REPOST!

In just 3 weeks, Trump has realigned our alliances to cozy up with authoritarians again, and betray democracies. He spoke to Putin. Today, SoS Rubio spoke to Russia’s Lavrov. Vance betrayed our European allies, and met with far-right AfD Hegseth threw Ukraine under the bus. 1/3

10 Reasons To Go To Work Naked 1. Your boss is always yelling, "I wanna see your ass in here by 8:00!" 2. You can take advantage of computer monitor radiation to work on your tan.

Losing moral authority, trust and respect. What could go wrong? paulkrugman.substack.com/p/sabotaging...

Second shoe drops 2nd Complaint filed against FBI purge. This by Federal Bureau of Investigation Agents Association (approx 14,000 members) Privacy rights - public release of names Administrative Procedure Act First Amendment - for retaliation Due Process storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

#poetry backsliding yes i know i said i was done with you that i'd never write about you again but i keep thinking if only i'd been able to show you my heart really show you