‘Mr. Carr, please say even crazier autocratic stuff’: Inside the GOP backlash to the FCC chair. The nearly century-old telecom agency is central to President Donald Trump’s media wars. Some deregulation-minded Republicans wish it would just go away. www.politico.com/news/2026/07...

Nyesha Stone waits in line to enter Brave + Kind Books in Decatur, GA during the Black Girl Book Fair on Saturday, July 11, 2026. “I’m here to support the book fair,” Stone said. “It’s important that we support Black authors.” DEAN HESSE/APPEN MEDIA

In memory of what the USA that was once known as "The Bastion of Democracy." With the exception of Republicans until December 7, 1941 wrought fire on the USA. qr.ae/pFydPP

Why is Roundup is everywhere. Literally! Monsanto’s flagship weed killer (active ingredient: glyphosate) was all over the headlines this past week, seeping into the feeds of wellness influencers and...

The 1944 Exercise proved to be the most costly training incident in terms of lives lost in the whole of World War Two. The similarity between the Start Bay area and the Normandy coast prompted the use of the area for several full-scale and live battle exercises. exercisetigermemorial.co.uk/about

"Trump previously had said that private donations would pay for the estimated $400 million cost of the ballroom project that he has been pushing for. It was unclear how Graham would navigate the measure through the Senate, where Democrats are expected to oppose it." www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...

The unflattering secrets revealed in Elon Musk’s latest legal feud: A “supposed lapse in memory” from ketamine use could be relevant but OpenAI’s lawyers couldn’t point to evidence that Musk used the drug. A “supposed lapse in memory” from ketamine use could be relevant. www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

John Phelan out as Navy secretary in latest high-profile Trump admin. departure www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...

‘Holy Babble!’ NYC Art Installation Examines Trumpism April 15–May 2: HOLY BABBLE!, a new conceptual art installation, open in New York’s Lower East Side, offering a timely examination of Trumpism as a system of belief shaped by narrative, repetition, and spectacle. blackstarnews.com/holy-babble-...

Tourist finds rare chunk of oldest sea crocodile: The 11 known fossils of this animal are the first good evidence for the early evolution of the crocodylomorpha, said Dr Paul Davis, geology curator at Lyme Regis Museum. www.bbc.com/news/article...

In Tanzania, Carolina once struggled with declining harvests as weather patterns shifted. Today, her land produces food year-round for her family, generates more stable income, and has brought an ecosystem back to life. trees.org

Anyone, like me, tired of Trump's idea of "Winning?"

How much will it cost us to tear down this monstrosity approved today by Trump's Commission of Fine Arts? The Arch de Trumf.

Fresh Off AI Jesus Scandal, Trump Posts Another Crazy Jesus Photo: newrepublic.com/post/209077/...

...How patriotic they are. I draw parallels with the Battle of Britain & people defending their homes & homeland. An invading force like Russia is, that’s not the same as defending your homeland.” www.twz.com/44965/u-s-f-...

"Forbes estimates Trump’s net worth is now $6.3 billion, soaring 60% from before he returned to office, a striking development given how much the Trump Organization struggled before. The problem of conflicts of interest goes back a decade to when Trump first ran for office..." #Corruption

Trans troops said “highly trained professionals have been removed from positions with little planning, leaving their teams short-handed. When they disappeared from their jobs, they stayed on DOD books for months unable to be replaced and being paid to do nothing.” www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...

"But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." ~ Thomas Jefferson, Notes on Virginia, 1782

Judges fired after blocking deportations of pro-Palestinian students: Trump has fired two immigration judges who dismissed high-profile deportation cases against international students who had advocated for Palestinians. attentiontotheunseen.com/2026/04/11/j...

...the current administration’s OMB is proposing budget cuts that will all but dismantle much of NASA. It’s surprising, illogical and very troubling. www.ms.now/opinion/arte...

—for America’s 250th anniversary in July. Instead, the Catholic leader has arranged to visit a very different locale on July 4: Lampedusa, a tiny island between Tunisia and Sicily where North African immigrants wash ashore by the thousands. newrepublic.com/post/208820/...

What China is learning from the Iran war: While the globe focuses on the war in Iran, the timebomb at the center of growing tensions between the U.S. and China — Taiwan — keeps ticking. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Palestinian shot dead during Israeli settler attack on occupied West Bank village: A relative said Alaa Khalid Subeih, 28, was killed as he tried to defend a greenhouse from the settlers. A senior UN official also said he was killed by a settler. www.bbc.com/news/article...

The riskiest moments of NASA's Artemis II mission may still be ahead: As four astronauts make their fiery plunge through the atmosphere Friday evening, they'll rely on a heat shield with known design flaw. www.nbcnews.com/science/spac...