.Bill Kristol: It's not backsliding, it's a march to dictatorship. Only The Bulwark

When we look back at it all, Collin Kaepernick might be one of the most influential Americans in history What was said amongst black people for centuries was put in the mainstream by a small gesture. The start of everything being called woke. From Kaepernick to Cracker Barrel

"Does anyone think they’re going to all this trouble to accumulate power so they can willingly hand it over in 2028? Does anyone think that if the public tries to vote against them, that they will go gently into the political night?" thebulwark.com/p/despotism-at…

Mike Pence Blames Trump Tariffs As John Deere Cuts 238 Jobs In Iowa: 'Time To Get Back To Free Trade With Free Nations' - Benzinga.com benzinga.com/markets/macro-…

DOGE put the personal data of hundreds of millions of Americans at risk by uploading it to a vulnerable cloud server, according to a whistleblower complaint -NYT

The Barstool bros are pissed about Trump’s flag burning E.O.

Trump on deploying the National Guard to Chicago: "I have the right to do anything I want to do. I'm the president of the United States."

It's always funny when people say "Luka is not athletic". The definition of "athletic" is not based on how hard you can dunk or how epic your six-pack is. It's body control, deceleration, strength, among other things. All of which Luka has plenty. Add to that his basketball IQ,

Trump Vows To Nationalize As Many Private Companies As It Takes To Defeat Socialism buff.ly/hvAnjwn

Kim Jong Un would be jealous of this level of groveling

US accused of conducting hostile campaign designed to destabilize Denmark, a close democratic ally amp.dw.com/en/denmark-sum…

"Trump’s move to fire...Lisa Cook has triggered bets of lower near-term interest rates, but higher inflation in the future, as worries grow over [Trump's] attack on the central bank. The gap between long and short-term yields climbed on Tuesday to its widest in three years."

Fascism

Deranged Trump says he’ll investigate why NBC extended Seth Meyers’ contract, claiming the late-night host has “the personality of an insecure child.” (Trump is always projecting)

JUST IN: Susan Monarez, the newly installed director of the CDC is being ousted weeks after she was confirmed to lead the public health agency What a clown show. wapo.st/4n7Dkfm

My resignation letter from CDC. Dear Dr. Houry, I am writing to formally resign from my position as Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), effective August 28, 2025, close of business.

“You’re the one that said, ‘I’m not gonna go to Europe because I have a dog.’ No one is gonna take that seriously bro, I’m sorry. It’s actually difficult to take you seriously.” Former USMNT striker Eric Wynalda blasts “jealous” Landon Donovan 😳 “I remember being in the locker

“It would probably be better” if the DNC “turned the lights off and padlocked the building for the next two years.” thebulwark.com/p/rakes-dems-s…

“I am unable to serve in an environment that treats CDC as a tool to generate policies and materials that do not reflect scientific reality and are designed to hurt rather than to improve the public’s health.”

Mike Pence didn’t just break ranks—he broke the fourth wall. Trump’s tariffs weren’t “America First.” They were “Taxpayers Last.” $300 billion in tariffs = higher prices at checkout, not Beijing. He said the quiet part out loud.