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Russia is still testing NATO.

NEW: The Kremlin is seeking to delegitimize the results of Armenia’s June 8 parliamentary elections, in which Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract Party won a majority of the vote. More: isw.pub/UkrWar060926 Other Key Takeaways:

New White House rules would put political appointees in control of all federal grants; de-emphasize peer review; place more restrictions on meeting attendance for grant holders; limit collaborations between federally funded US scientists and overseas colleagues. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

BREAKING: Our campaign raised $3 million in 24 hours after Ken Paxton became the GOP nominee.

Hawaiian earthquake, volcano being monitored.

You're entitled to your own opinion. You're NOT entitled to your own facts. #BelieveTheScience What he said 💯 👇 👇 👇

🙄🤦‍♂️The President’s insults say more about the President than Cassidy’s political choices and character.

Many of you are asking how you can help my work. My only ask is this: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket for free and share its content with everyone you know. Thanks. bit.ly/4qmEiFz

The DOJ violates the Epstein Files Transparency Act on the daily. So I'm suing Todd Blanche. As a journalist, I cannot report accurately on the Epstein Files if I cannot even read them. I am represented by @brendanballou.bsky.social & we seek to hold the DOJ accountable for its noncompliance.

Kushner and his sidekick Vance just trying to lend a hand. 👉🏼Helps to have a stout lad carrying the bags on trips. 💰

Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social Top military officials kept Trump out of the situation room due to erratic behavior.

Donald Trump may have declared ‘total and complete victory’ after a ceasefire with Iran. But this morning's Russian newspapers don’t agree. One writes: “Only the feverish mind of the American president himself can consider this a triumphant victory.” #ReadingRussia

Bad immigration economics assumes every extra person is one less seat. Good economics notices they also bring a seat, a side dish, and demand for the bloke selling drinks. The first story is fear; the second is how economies work.

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I don't think you have to Nostradamus to figure that bombing Iran might raise oil prices. And it seems pretty obvious that buying oil in advance of causing an oil price spike might just save Americans a lot of money. But... ...maybe there wasn't much planning?

TAPPER: You know that if you vote against an additional $50 billion of funding for operations in Iran, that vote will be cast as you voting against the troops. CHRIS MURPHY: Come on. The American people do not want this war. If you support the troops, you should be voting against this war.

Ossoff’s statement is 1000x stronger than Schumer-Jeffries. This is a moderate Jewish Senator from a Trump state. The split isn’t moderate vs progressive, but leading vs poll-reacting

But they said he was “The peace president.” 🥴

Blue is patiently awaiting a pup cup snack.

Katyal: "I was able to go to court - the son of immigrants-- & say on behalf of small businesses, 'Hey, this president is acting illegally.' I was able to present my case, have them ask really hard questions, & at the end of it they voted & we won. That is something extraordinary about this country"

There’s only 1 person in Congress who doesn’t trade stocks, doesn’t take corporate PAC money, and has a public schedule. That’s me. And it should be the standard.

🇦🇺 Scotty James claimed silver in his fifth Olympics. Landing a run with three different 1440s, the four-time World champion scored a 93.50 but came up just short of the top step in a competitive men’s snowboarding halfpipe final on Friday. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff. Democracy dies in oligarchy.

Gradient's heat pumps fit in windows, minimizing installation times. Now, it is introducing software to make those units more intelligent.

🇪🇺 Kaja Kallas: In the last 100 years, Russia has attacked at least 19 countries. None of those countries has ever attacked Russia. We need to seek concessions on the Russian side on limitation on their military budget, their army, or nuclear weapons.

From today's wander upto Loadpot Hill, Arthurs Pike and High Street and the views down Ullswater in the Lake District from the cairns above Whinny crag. A super clear and calm day but very wet and muddy underfoot. #landscapephotography #lakedistrict

“I watched him die… then I watched them maneuver his body like a rag doll— only to discover it was because they wanted to count the bullet wounds and see how many they ‘got’, like he was a deer.”

Old post But great summary and analysis of events

Protester in Minneapolis just before disappearing in gas: "Fuck you! Stop. Damn! I'm 70 years old and I'm fuckin' angry!"

Carney: "In a time of rising populism and ethnic nationalism, Canada can show how diversity is a strength, not a weakness... Canada can't solve all the world's problems. But we can show that another way is possible. That the arc of history isn't destined to be warped toward authoritarianism".

This is the most on‑point analysis I’ve heard in a long time - absolutely on target and alarming! Steven Rosenberg, the BBC’s Moscow correspondent, has such a clear and grounded way of explaining what’s happening, sourced from Russian newspapers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsBA...

Video: Zelensky message to #Trump "US wants to end the war tomorrow, and we’d like to do it even today. Who’s postponing? Who doesn’t want to end the war? It’s not a question of wanting, it’s question of pressure. Enough pressure for #Russia is what’s needed for everything to be over" #Ukraine

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This has been the plan all along. - Foment violence and chaos in the streets of MN - Implement the Insurrection Act - Declare Martial Law - Suspend elections

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Ukrainian Defenders of the 15th Steel Border Mobile Border Guard Detachment,"Korea"&"Pastor,"held positions in the Sumy region for 131 & 94 days without rotation,respectively.Together,they repelled 6 massive assaults.In December,"Korea" sustained a gunshot wound but decided to remain at the position

Volvo Cars aims to tackle range anxiety with new mid-size electric SUV reut.rs/4pAgPjT

Renee Nicole Good: Who was the woman killed by ICE in Minneapolis?

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FYI: In 1916 the U.S. signed an agreement for control of St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, known as the “Danish West Indies,” in exchange for $25 million & a declaration that the U.S. would “not object to the Danish Govt extending their political & economic interests to the whole of Greenland.

My novel *Rabbits* is out today in paperback. On the EXTREMELY RARE and ENTIRELY BAFFLING chance you haven't bought it already, I reckon you definitely should now. Right? Here are some of the lovely things other readers have said about it over the last year...