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Yeah. But it’s crazy to think it could be real, right?

The White House will later today announce that Speaker of the House Mike Johnson will also serve as the Director of Legislative Affairs. “Mike is so SMART and TUFF (sic) and Loyal,” said the Sharpie-in-Chief. “I gave Mike a deadline and a BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL and said DO THIS FOR ME. And he did it.”

Seth: Do you think that there’s a chance these protests will be effective?

Me: No doubt about it.

This #scotus ruling makes us sad for all the bright, curious children who love learning and will have their exploration cut off by the biases of others.

Our hearts break for the mental health impacts that young queer people will feel as they try to figure themselves out and are made to feel lesser.

Trump trade deadlines in July 'not critical': White House "Perhaps it could be extended, but that's a decision for the president to make," Trump press secretary Karoline Leavitt said of the tariff extension deadlines.

WH presser shifted from SCOTUS decisions but bizarre ramblings w/no basis in fact continue. Claims that tariffs brought in “hundreds of millions of dollars” just don’t add up. Threats and chaos loom large but most countries’ tariffs still on hold, delayed, or w/drawn.

www.cnbc.com/2025/06/26/t...

Speaking of which… the Regime’s presser is an embarrassing display of bravado & full-blown misinformation at work.

They are claiming a victory that has not yet been won.

Not one federal judge has come close to validating the Regime’s substantive position on eliminating birthright citizen.

With Trump v CASA, SCOTUS handed the Regime a first down… maybe even a TD. But we’re a long way from the final whistle, folks. Stretch your legs, grab a snack, & reapply that sunscreen.

Whatever you do, don’t give away the win! The fight to protect birthright citizenship is far from over. #SCOTUS

Dissenting justices in Trump v. CASA sounding the alarm.
- Justice Sotomayor issues sharply worded dissent from the bench, calling out threats to other constitutionally protected rights.
- Justice Jackson, in her own dissent, calls majority ruling “an existential threat to the rule of law.” #SCOTUS

Live Updates: Supreme Court Uses Birthright Citizenship Case to Limit Use of Nationwide Injunctions

SCOTUS’ last day of the 2024-25 term is underway. Buckle up Buttercups! A 6-3 decision in Trump v. CASA limits nationwide injunctions & sidesteps any resolution to the merits of Trump’s EO challenging the fundamental elements of birthright citizenship. (🎁 article)

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...

Nomination of Susan Monarez to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services | The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Nomination Hearing on June 25, 2025 at 6:00 AM

📅 On June 25 (10am ET), the Senate finally takes up Susan Monarez’s nomination for CDC Director.

At the all-hands, Nina Witkofsky from our “leadership” called her “like a mythical creature, the unicorn you never see.”

It’ll take some serious magic to explain her prolonged absence. 🦄

Chicago federal union comrades! ⬇️

📣 Seattle comrades! Today, and every Friday you can stand with Federal and public unions as they fight the fascist regime

BREAKING: We just sued the Department of Homeland Security over their use of excessive force against protesters, reporters and legal observers.

Exercising our rights to free speech should never be met with retaliatory attacks by federal agents.

We’ll see you in court, DHS.

This week, WIRED has been helping readers (that’s you!) learn how to win a fight, from Tesla Takedown to out-trolling trolls. We also put together a zine that collects some of the most helpful tidbits in a handy format you can print, fold, and share.

Download here: www.wired.com/story/downlo...

Fact or Fiction? The Legend of the QWERTY Keyboard YouTube video by Smithsonian Magazine

That’s interesting. And, this Bskys, is how we end up down rabbit holes. This 3-min trip is thanks to The Smithsonian Institution. youtu.be/4PKJlj2nU4o?...

Ooh! Peanut butter (creamy, not crunchy).

What if I already communicate with both (as my children and dogs will both attest)? Although, it’s not so much eye blinks as eye flutters with a combination eye roll.

Ok, then. Assuming we’re going for Latin alphabet? My Cyrillic and Greek alphabet knowledge is… well… I’d combine b and g but have them stacked. (Ok, so this is also my shorthand for making the “section” symbol when writing a statutory citation.) What sound? It would sound like book but with a g. 😅

Well, I do now. The wonders of QWERTY!

Line dancing is my cue to head to the bar for a refill. I’m more of a two-step and country-swing kind of girl.

Egypt. Specifically, Giza. I’d have to figure out how to deal with my dislike of sand. (Yeah, yeah…).

Juneteenth is a reminder of how far we’ve come, and how far we still have to go. Today, we’re once more committing ourselves to the work of ending systemic oppression of Black people in America. We’re not free until everyone is free.

a little boy wearing a hat that says respect on it ALT: a little boy wearing a hat that says respect on it

In honor of 1865 #emancipation of enslaved people in USA who struggled for equality and #freedom. I’m grateful for the federal holiday in recognition of this momentous event although personally feel I should be working and that all Black Americans should enjoy a paid day off instead💋 #juneteenth

On Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom and recommit ourselves to the work that remains undone. We remember that even in the darkest hours, there is cause to hope for tomorrow’s light.

In a time of global uncertainty and ever shifting tides, it is nice of Musk to provide us with this small bit of dependable consistency.

Peace be upon us.

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HIV prevention drug hailed as a 'breakthrough' gets FDA approval A drug called lenacapavir, administered in two injections a year, offers protection from HIV comparable to daily pills. One looming question: Will it be affordable for lower resource countries?

Some good news with NIH roots!!!
Twice a year dosing to control HIV infection.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...

Never apologize for being the grammar nerd, especially when you are correct! And, so we come full circle to the mistakes & corrections thread above.