Here are my top 10 summer dogs of all time!

Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.

Just a thought! Instead of buying fireworks buy 2 cans of pet food for a shelter animal. Don't make a noise, make a difference.

Or consider making a donation to a veterans organization that helps with PTSD.

Please consider doing this. It doesn't have to be an either or thing, one could do both fireworks and donate.
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Why Are Federal Agents Wearing Masks? It’s a Threat to American Democracy Masked Federal Agents Are Undermining Trust—and Democracy

If you need a mask to enforce the law, you don’t deserve a badge.
Federal agents are snatching people off the streets—faces covered, names hidden.
This isn’t safety. It’s secrecy.
It’s not America.

adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/why-are-fe...

Socialism is what they called public power.

Socialism is what they called social security. 
 
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
 
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.

—Harry Truman, 1952

There’s a difference between “Democratic Socialism” (what @ZohranKMamdani is) and “socialism” (what Trump does)

The same people screaming today backed Trump’s tariffs, nationalizing companies, trying to dictate everything private corps/universities do. thedispatch.com/article/trum...

Hope and solidarity won tonight, and will win again in November.

Congratulations, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

You know what would encourage people to get more physical activity? No, it is not wearable fitness trackers. It is:

1. A liveable wage so people have time for it

2. Safe parks and other infrastructure for such activity

But that’s too hard.

Phang: Vance Boelter received better treatment when taken into custody than Narciso Barranco—a Mexican immigrant working at IHOP, landscaping in the parking lot under the hot sun on a Saturday—who was beaten by Border Patrol agents.

Just to recap:

-- Trump admin concedes they don't know if Iran's supply of uranium was destroyed
-- Some intel suggests that both the uranium and much of the equipment for developing weapons had already been moved from the targeted sites
-- The world is probably less safe than it was on Saturday

When Iranian terrorists inevitably strike us in retaliation, remember that the damage, injury, and death will be securely in the hands of Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth, and this Administration.

The President's disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers. He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.

AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”

Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown Iran S04 E06 Dailymotion video by L3arnTV

If you’re an American should watch the Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown ep on Iran. A deeply humanizing look at a country full of people just like you and me. I watched it after Anthony died and it moved in ways that are hard to relay. I also immediately ran out to try kabob koobideh and tahdig.

Image is line paper with writing showing an English word followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled and pronounced. The word is friendship and pronounced awleelee

Your Cherokee words for today.
The top word is English followed by how it is written in the Cherokee language followed by how it is spelled in English then how to pronounce it phonetically.

That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.

Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?

What am I worried about?
-Safety of 30k US troops in the Middle East
-cybersecurity (since CISA was recently gutted) & homeland security (as HLS focused on immigration)
-Economic strength (oil prices and tariffs)
-Allied assistance (we’ll need that now)
-Domestic intell (leadership at FBI/DNI)

We’ve bombed Iran. And dismantled our joint terrorism task force. And sent a third of the FBI to help ICE. And gutted the National Security Council. And a drunk guy is in charge at the pentagon. And our intelligence allies probably won’t share intel with us. Because people couldn’t vote for a woman.

Just to be crystal clear: bombing Iran is completely illegal.

Seems important.

Great news on the Type 1 Diabetes front!

6/5 😊
Some people hear there's “mercury” in thimerosal and worry. But not all mercury is the same.

Thimerosal has ethylmercury, cleared quickly.
The dangerous kind? Methylmercury, which builds up.

💉 Flu shot ≈ 25 mcg
🐟 Tuna can ≈ 30–50 mcg

One clears in days. One lingers. One’s in your sandwich.

Things are pretty fucked up if a mom‘s two sons — both members of the National Guard — had to accompany her to her immigration hearing to make sure she wouldn’t be detained by ICE.

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Donate to Support Colin and Sophie After Their Tragic Loss, organized by Patrick Haluptzok Mark and Melissa Hortman along with their golden retriever Gilbert … Patrick Haluptzok needs your support for Support Colin and Sophie After Their Tragic Loss

If you have the ability to give, there is a GoFundMe for the Hortman children to cover funeral expenses and home repairs.

(shared by a reliable source connected to the family)

‘Extremely disturbing and unethical’: new rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans Trump order allows VA staff to decline providing healthcare to patients based on political affiliation or marital status

The Trump VA is now allowing healthcare providers to discriminate. The latest in yet another policy based on hate. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

RFK Jr.’s War on Vaccines Is Here Anyone who thinks he’ll stop with COVID shots is deluding themselves. The time to raise hell is now.

"If you’re among the vast sea of Americans who remain enthusiastically grateful for vaccines, the time for pushing back against Kennedy isn’t later, when he’ll likely be ratcheting up his program to 'reevaluate' longstanding pediatric vaccines."

On Memorial Day, we remember the sacrifices that our men and women in uniform and their families have made to preserve our freedom. May we always strive to honor the strength and resolve they’ve shown our country.

Top Signs from No Kings Protests So many great ones to choose from, but here are my top pics of signs/photos from yesterday’s No Kings protests.

The results are in! There were my favorite signs from yesterday’s No Kings protests. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...