I grew up with Alex Pretti The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.

I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com

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"A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."

—The Declaration of Independence

The 35 richest Republican members of Congress have a net worth of $2.5 billion. 

They stand to gain from the GOP budget's tax cuts that disproportionately help the rich. 

Meanwhile, they're cutting Medicaid and food assistance for millions of their constituents.

This is not normal. A sitting president refusing to call the governor of a state after two elected officials were shot, one fatally, is beyond words. A typical president, regardless of politics, would pick up the phone. Offer condolences.

Church Leaders Shaken After a Man Was Detained in Their Parking Lot

An immigration raid in LA occurred on church property (of a Disciples of Christ congregation) even after a minister confronted masked agents: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/u...
Disciples are among denominations suing to block ICE raids on church property: publicwitness.wordandway.org/p/clergy-hol...

America cannot long remain free, nor first among nations, if it becomes the kind of place where universities are dismantled because they don't align politically with the current head of the government.

‘Andor’ Season Two Is the Best Television of the Year So Far Somehow a ‘Star Wars’ show is the most politically relevant TV of 2025.

Somehow, a ‘Star Wars’ show is the most politically relevant TV of 2025.

Read VF's full review of ‘Andor’ season two:

🚨🚨Calling all North Carolina voters!! Here is a list of every voter that Jefferson Griffin is trying to disenfranchise, please if you are a NC voter check to see if your name is on here, you have 15 days to cure your ballot to make sure your vote counts. thegriffinlist.com/assets/griff...

Cory Booker.

That’s the post. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

After devastating earthquake in Myanmar, China filling vacuum left by USAID's absence The true impact of the massive earthquake in Myanmar is starting to reveal itself. The military government says the official death toll is more than 2,000 people and hundreds are still missing. Thousa...

Former #USAID Counselor Chris Milligan on the loss of US humanitarian assistance capacity in #Myanmar 💔
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Something to think about

Might save a life.

AARP Urges Outreach to Congress to Protect Social Security Older Americans continue to raise concerns about payments, customer service

AARP has created an easy way to contact your lawmakers and tell them Social Security must be protected. Learn more.👇

French Senator Claude Malhuret:

"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."

🖋️ “Stand with Ukraine & Democracy: Condemn the Disgraceful Treatment of Zelensky” hit 1,000 signers!

My statement on the FBI Purge that puts at risk the safety, well-being and national security of the American people.

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

My 2024 StoryGraph wrap up!

We don’t forget.

This is what January 6th is:

www.unyumc.org/news/article...

The American oligarchy is back, and it’s out of control It’s the third time in the nation’s history that a small group of hyper-wealthy people have gained political power over the rest of us. Here’s what we must do.

Today the great divide is not between left and right. It’s between democracy and oligarchy.

Let me explain.

Imagine having enough money you could fund research to easily wipe out cancer and not miss a dime - and you take a position so that a children’s cancer center loses vitally important funding for its research.

The world's richest man managed to take $190 million away from a *child cancer research center* with his posts yesterday. Funding now stripped in the new bill.

Oligarchs now own:

- the incoming President
- the majority of the Supreme Court
- half of Congress
- most of legacy and social media

They do not own:

- most of the American people
- our values
- our hope for better days...for all

This is our ground zero for the rebellion.

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Can’t-do attitude: why the real horror of Nightbitch is weaponised incompetence Women around me in the cinema groaned at what Amy Adams’ character had to put up with in the film – and it was nothing to do with dogs Nightbitch is not the best film of the year. But if it becomes a cult classic, that will primarily be down to its…

Can’t-do attitude: why the real horror of Nightbitch is weaponised incompetence