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Democracy is the way. Truth and justice matter. Russia can end the war today by leaving Ukraine. Less proud to be an American than I used to be. I really thought we were better than this. #IStandWithUkraine #NAFO Fellas fan

TrumpReposter @trumpreposter.bsky.social · 2m (1/2) FIFA would be making a terrible mistake if, for any reason, they even considered replacing President Gianni Infantino. He is fantastic, having just presided over the most successful World Cup, by four times, ever presented. If he is gone, it will never be as successful or
“It’s impossible for that not to have a significant effect on the decision calculus of Russia and China,” said Mr. Karako, who has been tracking U.S. weapons stockpiles. “They may do something quite deliberate and at the time of their choosing, because keep in mind — we’re going to take years to reconstitute.”
The flight deck of an aircraft carrier is already one of the most dangerous places in the military. High-speed aircraft with powerful engines can burn sailors and blow them overboard. Spinning propellers can cause accidents. And the constant loading and unloading of bombs, missiles and rockets pose the risk of explosions and fires. 
The filing said Mr. Torrez and other state investigators had repeatedly requested access to the records but had “faced sustained resistance to the type of information-sharing that has been routine from U.S.D.O.J. under prior administrations of both political parties.”
Just one day before Michigan’s primary, Trump not only endorsed Hassan, but he also used his social media platform to sing the candidate’s praises. The presidential post concluded, “Amir Hassan has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next Representative from Michigan’s 8th Congressional District. … GET OUT AND VOTE FOR AMIR – HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!”
The Trump tax bill did repeal some aspects of the IRA. It canceled grant programs to help disadvantaged communities. Consumer tax credits, which had given people a discount on rooftop solar, electric vehicles, and heat pumps, are gone. But much of the law survived Trump’s axe, including the manufacturing tax credits—just as policy-feedback theory had predicted. Of the 523 projects we looked at, only 37 had been canceled as of April, when we did our study.
Siad's name appears well over 1,000 times in the Justice Department's release of Epstein-related files, and in June he sweat through his shirt when pressed on his Epstein ties in an interview with CNN. He was under investigation in France over accusations of rape and human trafficking, all of which he denied. Siad was never formally charged, as prosecutors said they had not gathered enough evidence to arrest him. His lawyer said he died an innocent man. He was found dead at his home near Paris on July 20, with an autopsy pending.
But behind the public disbelief was a deeper story of an institution that had slowly come loose from its roots. That story, pieced together in a New York Times investigation, reveals that Paul Weiss’s bow to the White House was the culmination of a reordering of power and finances behind the scenes at the firm for years.
The first note sent on Feb. 2, read: If payment is not received, the ransom will be increased to 6 million USD by 5PM On Monday, the 9th. Once payment is received to the bitcoin address below, she will be released within 12 hours of deposit to a safe drop off location back in Tucson. If payment is not received by the last deadline on Monday the 9th at 5PM, she will be killed. Your mother is aware of this and her life is in your hands.
Mr. Trump had long fixated on these hulking vessels, known as polar icebreakers. He viewed them as crucial to dominating the Arctic, where rising temperatures have put key shipping lanes and vast mineral wealth up for grabs. And he was incensed that the United States possessed far fewer than Russia.
In the face of right-wing resistance, the United States fully vaccinated only about 66 percent of the population by the end of April 2022. Had the U.S. achieved full vaccination within the first 16 months that the shots were available—as was materially feasible—the death rate from COVID could have been cut in half, according to some estimates, and more than 300,000 lives could have been saved.
Last week, a coalition led by Nvidia published an open letter arguing that America’s AI leadership will depend on building a strong open ecosystem. Microsoft, Meta and other major technology companies signed it. OpenAI and Google later added their support.
“These actions are the result of a combination of ideologically motivated firings and realignment of personnel and the wielding of government resources — from grants to counterterrorism authorities — as a weapon against political opponents. The Administration’s actions have left Americans far more vulnerable to a potential terrorist attack, and left law enforcement officers and agents without the tools to protect our nation,” it continues.
But under the new lines, if Democrats were to win every seat more Democratic than a PVI score of R+3 — and nothing else — they would end up with just 223 seats — enough for a majority, but a full dozen seats fewer and just five seats over the magic number of 218.
Trump demanded updates on the Secret Service investigation. But the Secret Service didn’t pursue the investigation, so an AUSA in North Carolina got the task, who then sent it to the FBI in Charlotte to investigate. And that person, April Floyd, decided to look everywhere for proof. Both before and after indicting Comey, she had FBI search transcripts of old mobster trials to see if they ever used the term, she spoke to retired FBI guys, She interviewed Sammy Gravano — who said, sure the mob used the term, but they never used it because the cops would know. And really, Gravano told the Feeb, he didn’t bear Comey any ill will. Honest.
Any man who goes online today is apt to come across content telling him that he will never find a partner who will earn him the respect of other men if he lacks money and connections, if he is not bodybuilder-fit with a full head of hair, if he is not more than six feet tall. Online influencers who push this narrative have products to sell. They want you to buy their workout apps, their advice sessions, their investment plans. That’s just how a lot of advertising works: It makes you insecure so you’ll pay for a product in hopes of temporarily silencing your gnawing sense of inadequacy.
But Robert Garry, a virologist at Tulane University, says he disputes this line of reasoning because there is "no actual evidence for it." And he says that no one, including the Wuhan Institute of Virology, had a precursor virus similar enough to SARS-CoV-2 to create the pathogen that ultimately caused the pandemic.
The witness said the cost to repair the pool would have been $6,000 to $15,000, based on pre-existing damage in the area. “Simply put, the government’s witness could not identify any additional cost caused by Mr. Hearn’s alleged conduct. Indeed, the witness did not even say or suggest that the alleged conduct had compromised the liner at all,” they wrote.
Tellingly, over the weekend, Musk explicitly labeled Beddoes a “traitor to the West” for confronting him with facts about DOGE’s moral crimes. Telling the truth, or even evincing concern, about the humanitarian impact of our actions on the global poor risks aggravating that “civilizational empathy” that so threatens Western civilization, you see. As the West is inseparable from white civilization for Musk, this is tantamount to labeling Beddoes with the white supremacist epithet “race traitor.”
“They cannot cite a single name of someone who died,” Musk recently posted. “Not a single name!” That’s false, as Kristof demonstrated, and of course it’s absurd to demand single names when we’re talking about enormous numbers of deaths. It’s beyond contestation that USAID’s destruction unleashed fresh humanitarian horrors. But the key event here is Musk continuing to assert otherwise in the face of an escalation of human suffering that’s amply documented: You can’t name these people. They never existed.
A very stupid Trump meme made to look like a movie poster for "Trump x Washington -- A Time Travel Epic --" with an AI picture of Trump rescuing George Washington from falling off a cliff at Mt. Rushmore, and a big Roman Numeral clock in the sky surrounded by lightening.
Andrew Tate post complaining about prison: I am being held in SHU, the highest level of security which exists. No commissary. No visits No contact with the outside world. My neighbor is a cannibal who screams throughout the night.
Rouleurball @rouleurball.bsky.social · 21m Why do we never see articles of “sorry republicans, continuing to burn fossil fuels will have extreme consequences and costs that you are ignoring” David Roberts @volts.wtf · 17m There are no clicks or foundation grants to be had in lecturing the right.
“Paramount and Warner Bros. will continue to operate as separate, viable companies competing in the marketplace while they wait for the Court to adjudicate this case,” Martínez-Olguín continued. “The balance of equities, combined with the public’s vital interest in antitrust enforcement, therefore tips sharply in favor of the requested injunctive relief.”
What makes independent journalism truly independent? If the biggest stories aren’t pursued until they’ve already been validated by legacy outlets… If the same handful of personalities dominate every conversation… If original reporting gives way to reaction and commentary… …then we’re drifting away from the very reason independent media became so important in the first place.
Officials we spoke with at DHS and ICE told us that it was highly unlikely that Mullin would have allowed the initial order halting vehicle stops to be sent without getting approval from the White House. “Not a chance,” one DHS official told us. “Someone got into the big boss’s ear. Three-ring circus.” But a senior administration official denied that anyone at the White House had signed off on the pause in advance and told us that Trump hadn’t known about it.
"[We have two extremes running that race, both I don’t agree with. So we have Dan Bilzerian, maybe one of the people who’s helped bring degeneracy to young men in America more than anybody. And Randy Fine. Maybe we need some better choices.]" (As reported by Notus)2. A "Mind Virus" Over Foreign Policy and FaithFine immediately retaliated on X (formerly Twitter), accusing Bruesewitz, Tucker Carlson, and Candace Owens of pushing a "mind virus" that harms the Republican party. As a staunch pro-Israel advocate, Fine claimed this faction aims to "[pit Jews and Christians against each other and fetishize Islam to distract from its stated goal to destroy the West.]" (As reported by Notus)3. Clashes Over the Trump-Iran AgreementThe conflict reflects a deep division within the GOP over foreign policy. While Bruesewitz supports the Trump-Vance "anti-war MAGA" approach regarding Iran, Fine views this position as a dangerous, anti-Israel betrayal.
Alex Bruesewitz is an American political consultant, digital strategist, and prominent figure within the "America First" MAGA movement. He serves as a top outside advisor to President Donald Trump, specializing in youth outreach, social media management, and alternative media strategy
There’s no formal Secret Service policy prohibiting the use of a government helicopter for transporting a vice president’s child to a local event, but former and current Secret Service supervisors agreed the request for a chopper for this purpose has no precedent. They told MS NOW that prior vice presidents eschewed using such expensive government perks for the convenience of their children’s schedule, and agents typically drove children locally in sports utility vehicles.
The Mitch McConnell hospital hostage video with Bernie Sanders and his mittens photoshopped in.
“Contractor’s cosmetic revamp of the Center’s Reflecting Pool is already rusting and peeling,” the letter reads. “In order to hit President Trump’s December 2025 deadline, [the contractor] only conducted a cosmetic sanding and repainting of the Center’s East Plaza Reflecting Pool, which the disclosure indicates may need to be fully rebuilt. The Center’s Reflecting Pool is now unevenly painted and rusting, indicating that old paint was never properly stripped before it was resurfaced.”
Wilson, an appointee of former President Reagan, awarded Hunter $1 in nominal damages, as requested, in addition to $1.7 million in punitive damages. He also ordered the former Overstock chief to pay nearly $35,000 in previously imposed court sanctions within two weeks or face an additional $1,000 penalty for each day payment is delayed after the deadline. “This is a complete vindication for Hunter Biden against the false statements made about him by Patrick Byrne,” Bryan Sullivan, an attorney for Hunter, said in a statement. “As found by the court, Byrne had no basis to say that Hunter had any involvement with Iran whatsoever.”
In response to the posts, Mr. Trump’s followers called the students “future terrorists” and said the children wearing hijabs were a “disgrace.” They called on him to “deport all Muslims” and to ban Islam. One account with more than a million followers declared that Mr. Trump had exposed a “terrifying reality” and that America was being “conquered.”
She flagged that election deniers from 2020 who have since won office in states and now oversee how the next elections are run. "It's really important that Americans start paying attention to this now, because this is a kind of cancer that's inside the system. And unless we face up to it now and block it now, I think we're going to be dealing with it for a very long time," she warned. The problem would outlast any single election, Applebaum added, and would not vanish even if the president left office.
“We are drawing a line here,” began Emmanuel Macron, president of France, according to several leaders present and their most senior aides. For a year, America’s closest allies had tried to placate Trump with a mix of flattery and concessions on mutual-defense and trade issues, hoping to buy time. Now, French soldiers were in Greenland, alongside Danish special forces equipped for a shooting war with America. The French president repeated an argument he’d been pressing for years, with mounting urgency: that Europe’s overreliance on America was a security risk. “There is no going back,” he said.
Meanwhile, Russia is escalating on the ground and from the air. On July 6, a major Russian missile and drone assault killed at least 21 people in Ukraine, with Kyiv and the surrounding region hit especially hard. Zelenskyy again urged allies to provide more Patriot systems, warning that Ukraine’s air defense gap is becoming more deadly. There is also growing concern about NATO’s eastern flank. Recent reporting says the United States warned Poland that Russia may be preparing a provocation to test NATO’s resolve, potentially involving Kaliningrad or Belarus.
What Trump offers is an easy escape from the pain. To every complex problem, he promises a simple solution. He can bring jobs back simply by punishing offshoring companies into submission. As he told a New Hampshire crowd—folks all too familiar with the opioid scourge—he can cure the addiction epidemic by building a Mexican wall and keeping the cartels out. He will spare the United States from humiliation and military defeat with indiscriminate bombing. It doesn’t matter that no credible military leader has endorsed his plan. He never offers details for how these plans will work, because he can’t. Trump’s promises are the needle in America’s collective vein.
TrumpReposter‬ ‪@trumpreposter.bsky.social‬ · 2h (1/2) Justin Gaethje came to the Oval Office to celebrate, with his parents, his Great Victory two weeks ago. It was one of the Highest Rated Fights in the History of Television, and what a Fight it was! Great Honor to see The Champ – He beat another truly Great Fighter who Over a picture of Trump in the Oval with (I presume) the fighter and his family.
I’ll tell you, Nicole, I honestly do not spend a lot of time thinking about the things he says about me and his threats about me. I’m real focused on the people who I worked with, looking out for them. I’m real focused on how the Justice Department is going to be better going forward, things like that. In my situation, I did my job the right way. I had an all-star team. I mean, Nicole, the agents on my case, if I were to walk you through all the awards they’ve won throughout, you know, generations of administrations, we would be here all night. These were superstars. And I’m much more concerned that those people get to serve in the department, get to serve in the bureau again someday.
“Our Constitution binds us all together as Americans. Like countless veterans before me, military members serving now, I’ve devoted my life in service to our Democratic Republic,” Watson said. “Always doing my best to honor my oath and protect America against foreign threats. But the greatest threat to our Democratic Republic is not a foreign one. It is us, we the people, not just the left or just the right or just the center, all of us together define who we are as Americans, and like it or not, we have all played a part, myself included, in getting ourselves into this mess we are all in.”
Keul is hardly the first person to levy such accusations against Trump. When Keul first revealed her accusations to the Daily Beast in 2024, she became the 28th person to accuse him of sexual assault. An explosive FBI interview buried in the Epstein files aligns with Keul’s description of her encounter with Trump. That witness accused Trump of orchestrating a team of recruiters to search Trump Tower for women to have sex with, the files show.
But neither man has indicated plans to retire at this moment. And if Thomas, who has sat on the bench since 1991, were to retire before the next Congress is sworn in, he’d be stopping less than two years shy of eclipsing William O. Douglas to become the longest-serving Supreme Court justice.
The four living former presidents standing in the reflecting pool in Seal outfits holding big military knives and laughing.
TrumpReposter ‪@trumpreposter.bsky.social‬ (1/3) Village People singer Victor Willis is dead at 74. He was a great and happy guy who loved that I used his groups song, YMCA, at my Rallies. It became a “monster” hit, again, 30 years after its original launch. Many singers and groups wanted to get on board at the 3:55 AM · Jul 1, 2026 Some people can reply ‪TrumpReposter‬ ‪@trumpreposter.bsky.social‬ · 15m (2/3) Rallies after all of the Rally Attendance Records were set - The crowds were, and are, enormous - But Victor and the group was there for us right from the beginning! They loved the action, and we loved them and their great and uplifting song. We will think of Victor every ‪TrumpReposter‬ ‪@trumpreposter.bsky.social‬ · 15m (3/3) time YMCA is played, like today, and all throughout this July Fourth Birthday week. My condolences to his wonderful family and group, Victor Willis will be sorely missed, God Bless Him! ! ! President DONALD J. TRUMP