Susan Collins gave us a SCOTUS that gave Trump impunity. Murders on the streets are the acts of someone with impunity.

NPS has a tradition of an event highlighting Frederick Douglass every 4th as well as a public reading of the Declaration of Independence. I was one of about a dozen speakers who read the Declaration to a large crowd that did not wilt in the heat. Always an honor to share a stage with Mr. Douglass.

It’s always a great day for a Saucy’s lunch. IYKYK Stopped by Saucy’s on East Bank today.

On the ground, in the yards, of Hanover County. Drove through Hanover today and, as I often do, drove with an empty tank and a full bladder. I totally get their opposition to data centers. But what was top of mind for me today was their apparent opposition to gas stations! Thank you, Valero!

Everyone is calling Trump the most pro-crypt president ever! Totally true. This has been exactly like someone running the country while laying in their crypt.

The Great American State Fair is re-enacting all the highlights of Trump’s presidency. Today’s theme was Covid April 2020 and everybody stayed home.

It is generally believed that Trump was an indifferent student, with little attention to any of the subject matter. But apparently he took detailed notes in the classes on twentieth century Germany. From the February 6, 1938 New York Times- back when US newspapers had foreign bureaus.

I got the “Healing Hands Humanitarian Award” from Remote Area Medical, the RAM clinics. Which is weird because I wasn’t sure the organization itself realized I’ve been showing up. Am in Southside today and tomorrow to help with a clinic.

True story: “Tower Heist” (2011) started out as a film idea from Eddie Murphy that he and a crew would pull off a heist from Trump Tower. Brett Ratner took over the project and we got Alan Alda and a gold Ferrari instead. Eddie Murphy stealing Trump’s gold toilet would have been a better movie.

In Trump’s world, green lawns become the color of the Fascist Brown Shirts and blue painted pools become algae green.

To see how the arc bends to a pathetic place- In 1970, Nixon went to the Lincoln Memorial at 4:30 am. Talked with protesters opposing him. Weird- but actually good that conversation could happen. In 2026, no one will be surprised when Trump goes over there at 4:30 am and talks to the pond algae.

From today’s bike ride: Remarkably rare consruction site along the WOD trail in Sterling. Housing! I’ve seen more muskrats while biking this trail than I have seen new housing. Construction has all been data centers. I cannot rule out this isn’t actually a data center on the down low.

I’m trying to understand the Trump Promenade at the Lincoln Memorial, but I‘m a visual person and I’m trying to understand Trump’s perspective. So I asked AI to generate an image of Trump looking at a model of the Promenade. This archival photo is what AI gave me.

i couldn’t be there for it, so I asked AI to generate an image of Trump’s name being scrubbed from the Kennedy Center. This archival photo is what it gave me.

They are investigating very vague etchings of 8647 on the National Mall. Welcome to the crop circles phase of the Resistance. When they release the UFO files but not the Epstein files, aliens are motivated to join the Resistance. Trump is like a character in a Vladimir Voinovich novel. Paranoid.

Typo in the usually teliable The Hill. It’s AFL-CIO. Unlike The Washington Bust, where typos go forth and multiply under their AI editor overlords, this is human. The story went from a reporter’s phone directly to publication. Even nimble fingers on a phone can turn IO into OP.

Weekend at Bernie’s 2 hits theaters this weekend.

If a UFC cage match was at the White House when Obama was president, no doubt he would have gotten in the cage. Obama is a badass. Trump, the weakest president ever, refuses to cage fight. We saw his video of him dumping feces on us like a chimp. But fight like a badass? It's TACO time. Just sayin'.

Can’t believe anyone is surprised by Trump’s rancor against Pope Leo XIV. Trump has not liked a Pope since Pius XII.

Beloved dog Nala has crossed the rainbow bridge. During her 14 years with us, we called her Sweetie Pie as often as we called her Nala. In her later years, Nala went blind. The walks and her gastro-discipline fell off. But if you can't love a dog at their worst you don't deserve them at their best.

Happy #NoKingsDay! We live quite close to one of Arlington’s bridge protests and we temporarily have a portapotty outside our house. All are welcome to use it! in bladder matters, resistance is futile. I didn’t note on the sign “Offered by a Boomer Resister.” I think that’s implied.

Dude has slipped this reality coil. And press secretary Dee Lulu ain’t gonna make any corrections.

Stop calling this gas station “Exxon.” Call it “Dead Presidents.”

Did they have to study this to know it with certainty?

So far, the “Tornado is coming!” cries in Arlington seem like just another distraction from releasing the Epstein files. Did anyone check to see if the tornado warning was written in hand with a black Sharpie?

In 1998, I was at a film festival closing night party when the power went out. In total darkness, I felt another hand as I reached for the last sandwich. The lights came back on and I was looking closely into the eyes of Paul Thomas Anderson. He backed off, saying "excuse me." I owe PTA a sandwich.

For context on Pentagon investigations: The Pentagon investigation of whether Pete Hegseth was drunk in a tub is into its fourth year with no sign of a conclusion.

Why does video of Trump in the Oval Office always look like a still life portrait? Are we in the Weekend at Bernies presidency?

Shout out to Research!America for their annual awards evening. Grateful to be here for it! No acceptance speeches, but the honorees are all on panels. Hearing from @amymaxmen.bsky.social @isakoditomassi.bsky.social Dr. Lurie, Dr. Carroll, Dr. Brown and others on advocating for science and health.

This photo at the Barbara Jordan Conference Center holds my attention the many times I have been there for policy events. Photographer unknown. Many of Barbara Jordan's speeches and observations are still timely. And this photo- probably taken over 40 years ago, speaks to this moment in America.