Stephen Colbert is f***ing hilarious! Why on Earth would CBS cancel his show!? Could it be that T has threatened CBS with a lawsuit cuz Colbert doesn't shy away from brilliantly taking T down?

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for President!

Trump tries to get ahead of accusations that he is part of the Epstein files by preemptively initiating a "fake news" post. And, btw, it's not a big leap to consider that T & E both exploited and abused underage girls considering they were best friends for over 10 years.

Border Security vs. (Actually Needed) Safety in Texas (Texas got it wrong) - Texas has spent an estimated $11.1 billion on border security measures under Operation Lone Star. HOWEVER, Texas measure, House Bill 13, would have created a new government council to establish the emergency response plan and administer the grant program, both of which would have been aimed at facilitating better communication between first responders. The bill also called for the plan to include “the use of outdoor warning sirens,” like those used in tornado-prone Texas counties, and develop new “emergency alert systems.” BUT, House Bill 13 did not pass because it was deemed too expensive though it would have cost far less than border security. The families of those 100+ who have died in the recent flooding disaster and the rest of us need to know this.

News: Mexico has sent water rescue teams and firefighters to help in Texas after the holiday weekend floods that have killed at least 100 people, with many more still missing. (Newsweek)

Author and Director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate, Kenneth Stern, helped define “antisemitism.” Now he says the term is being weaponized to stifle free speech. (Amanpour and Company, 19 min video / interview)

SF MOMA - Ruth Asawa - (1. Click three dots below slideshow for option to "Enter full screen", 2. Click "esc" to return to normal screen)

Here's why Republicans will lose the midterm elections. After passing Trump's Bill which hurts working people (importantly taking many people's health care away), the chickens will come home to roost.

This 11 minute interview from March, 2025 with writer Michael Wolff tells you everything you need to know about Trump. He is only interested in getting headlines. He is a complete narcissist who cares about no one but himself.

Must see 98 minute documentary if you want to understand how Trump was able to win a second term. "Rewriting Trump" follows Michael Wolff who, with inside sources, has a better understanding of Trump and how he operates than anyone.

A Message to Jeff Bezos & Lauren Sanchez from Greenpeace in Venice - "If you can rent Venice for your wedding, you can pay more tax."

The right (Trump, in particular) is using political violence to intimidate anyone who would speak out against them. A method autocrats use to grab more power. Barbara Walter, a professor of international affairs at U.C. San Diego, is a leading expert on violent extremism and domestic terror. (Politics)

News: As Israel turns its focus to Iran, the death toll mounts in Gaza — and hunger deepens (NPR) (Politics)

https://www.npr.org/2025/06/17/g-s1-73175/gaza-hunger-aid-attacks-israel Israel's primary focus is now its war with Iran, but Israeli troops are still holding territory deep inside Gaza, and Tuesday marked the deadliest day in recent weeks for Palestinians there trying to reach food distribution sites and trucks. Health officials in Gaza say at least 59 people were killed by Israeli military drones and artillery fire Tuesday, and more than 200 wounded, trying to get food. Most of the deaths, at least 45, occurred at an intersection in southern Gaza's city of Khan Younis, where a large crowd of people had amassed waiting for trucks to enter carrying flour.It was the deadliest single incident of people desperately trying to lay their hands on food since late March, when Israel began allowing a trickle of aid into Gaza following nearly three months of total blockade. Israeli attacks on Palestinians trying to reach food aid since March 27 have killed at least 400 people and wounded more than 3,000, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which releases daily death counts. Those killed while seeking aid are among the ministry's overall death toll of nearly 55,500 people killed in the war.

A look back - October 24, 2023 - President Biden in a trip to Israel showed that he understood that Hamas did not represent the vast majority of Palestinians and, therefore, the Palestinian people should be spared Israel's wrath, but did Netanyahu listen? (Politics)

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/10/was-hamas-elected-to-govern-gaza-george-w-bush-2006-palestinian-election.html In a speech during President Biden’s visit to Israel, he urged the nation’s military to do all it can to minimize civilian casualties in its war with Hamas. “The vast majority of Palestinians are not Hamas,” he said. “Hamas does not represent the Palestinian people.” How did Hamas come to power in Gaza in the first place? It was in January 2006 that the Palestinian territories held what turned out to be their last parliamentary elections. Hamas won a bare plurality of votes (44 percent to the more moderate Fatah party’s 41 percent) but, given the electoral system, a strong majority of seats (74 to 45). Neither party was keen on sharing power. Fighting broke out between the two. When a unity government was finally formed in June 2007, Hamas broke the deal, started murdering Fatah members, and, in the end, took total control of the Gaza Strip. Those who weren’t killed fled to the West Bank, and the territories have remained split ever since. In other words, Hamas’ absolute rule of Gaza is not what the Palestinians voted for back in 2006.

Definition of a terrorist: a person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.