Convince me this Trump/Elon blow up isn’t just another choreographed distraction. Nothing like a tabloidesque meltdown to keep us occupied.

🤔

Be better. It was his mother that was a law enforcement

He just testified all morning about the reasons why the tariff policy was going to make America great. Then he checked his phone and realized everything he just said was canceled on Truth Social.

A moment in time.

Screenshot of an email from Briggs & Riley asking customers if they want to opt out of Mother's Day or Father's Day emails.

Has anybody received an email like this from a company? It was the first time I had seen this messaging. I think it's kinda brilliant.

There are 33m companies in the USA. Only 21k employe 500 or more. And they only make up 23% of workers.

Trump and Elon are ignoring the more than 32m entrepreneurs that can't afford to build a new factory or pay tariffs or absorb cancelled contracts.

It’s time for their return.

Thank you

Just a random thought. If you’re above 40 and still laugh anytime someone says “69” you need to do some work on yourself.

If you love around Dallas

We are at the point you have to fight crazy with crazy. Canada is doing a pretty good job of it and it is working. Time for the dems to put aside the worry of shutting down the government because the republicans sure aren't.

Perfume Genius - "It's a Mirror" (Official Music Video) YouTube video by Perfume Genius

My song of the week

Happy Birthday!

I think it just reinforced the false MAGA narrative that America always carries the water for freeloading Europeans. I feel like it will just make the case for Trump that now others are “doing their part” thanks to him.

18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people:
18f.org

Coward, Republican Senator Roger Marshall walked out of his town hall rather than answer a question about veterans being fired.

Republicans are fools if they think only Dems care about DOGE cuts to vets. This was a town hall in a rural Kansas deep-red district.

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From a friend in Ukraine. It broke my heart:

Thank you for your support. I know a lot of Americans support us, Ukrainians.
Something terrible is happening now. But we hope it will end. It can't be forever.

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Want to shout out my family for donating to @democracydocket.com for my birthday in lieu of more stuff. Thank you @markelias.bsky.social and your team for all you do for democracy.

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Seems like the right moment for this.

Group sitting around a dining table

This past summer, we had the honor of hosting these four Ukrainian fellows at my work. They were blown away by the support and love from everyone they met during their month in Florida. They fell in love with the USA. I can’t imagine what they are feeling today.

No matter what President Zelensky did or said this was going to be the outcome.

Most disgusting thing I have ever seen from a president in my life…

On no level (politics, optics, diplomacy or policy) was this in the best interests of America or its people. It’s a disgraceful day.

Pedro Pascal calls out “vile and pathetic” transphobic trolls after defending trans rights Pedro Pascal, whose sister Lux is a trans woman, is a prominent trans ally and he has no time for transphobia.

Pedro Pascal responding to transphobia on social media: “I can’t think of anything more vile and small and pathetic than terrorizing the smallest, most vulnerable community of people who want nothing from you, except the right to exist.” (via @charliejane.bsky.social) [capitalfm.com]