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[Acquired Expertise 🌌 ✒️ 💫 @AcqExp]

@mattyglesias Absolutely not: he voted for the SAVE Act.

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

PASTOR LORAN LIVINGSTON (@CentralChurchNC): “There has never been a Christian nation, and never will be. You don’t live in one now. A Christian nation wouldn’t have killed and displaced 20 million Native Americans, or thought owning slaves was pleasing to God.”

[Jesus Freakin Congress @TheJFreakinC]

🚨BREAKING: An ICE agent was just caught on video violently shoving a TEENAGER to the ground, in a Chicago suburb.

But it gets worse…

In Joliet, IL, ICE agents jumped out of their cars, racially profiled a man, began handcuffing him, and forced him into an unmarked vehicle that had its license plate covered.

And they did all of this before even confirming who he was.

As U.S. citizens began recording the incident, ICE agents started forcing them farther back, even though they were not interfering with the arrest.

One of the agents looked at a teenager, who was just standing there and filming, and said, “Step back a little bit.”

The teenager wasn’t interfering. In fact, a woman was standing even closer.

And then, without warning, the ICE agent violently shoved the teenager to the ground.

Moments later, another ICE agent pulled out a taser and threatened the legal observers, despite them remaining away from the vehicle, and not interfering.

And after all of that, about 20 minutes later…

ICE released the man they had kidnapped because they realized he was not undocumented.

Think about how insane that is…

A man was detained, handcuffed, and taken away before ICE even confirmed they had the right person.

That’s exactly why the Fourth Amendment exists… to protect people from unreasonable seizures by the government.

And then there is the issue of an ICE agent shoving a teenager to the ground…

Using significant physical force against someone, especially a teenager, who is not posing an immediate threat, not resisting, and not interfering… is excessive force.

Federal agents do not get a free pass to assault teenagers because they are standing nearby.

The First Amendment protects the right to record law enforcement in public, and government officials cannot use intimidation, or force, to silence people who are lawfully documenting their actions.

This wasn’t just about one man being kidnapped…. It was about everyone standing there.

A teenager was thrown to the ground.

Legal observers were threatened.

U.S. citizens exercising their constitutional rights were intimidated.

And an innocent man lost 20 minutes of his freedom because ICE believes they are allowed to kidnap anyone they want.

So, why are these ICE agents not being held accountable?

[D.Radka, #NAFO 🇨🇿🤝🇺🇦 @DakdaR22]

"It is Russia that has rejected every credible peace proposal. Ukraine did not start this war, and Ukraine is not an obstacle to peace.

No one should pressure President Zelensky to make territorial concessions. We must pressure Russia to end its aggression.

The free world must remain united. Any division in support of Ukraine is a gift to Moscow and a risk to our own security.”

- Donald Tusk- PM of Poland

Just wow, thank you for your support 🫡

[Saint Javelin @saintjavelin]

At his prom, 15-year-old Egor Holodryha danced the graduation waltz alone.

His partner, his classmate Maria, was supposed to be there beside him. They had spent months rehearsing together, dreaming about this night.

But on May 14, Russia killed her in a missile strike on Kyiv. Maria died alongside her father and grandmother.

Egor refused to find another partner.

“It would have been a betrayal of Maria,” he said.

So while other couples danced together, he finished their dance alone.

This is what Russia steals. Not just lives, but futures, dreams, first dances, and memories that should have lasted a lifetime.

Photo by Oksana Parafeniuk for The New York Times.

[WW3finalboss @WW3finalboss]

🇺🇦🇷🇺 BUDANOV SAYS PUTIN HAS REACHED A DEAD END

Kyrylo Budanov 🇺🇦 - "Everyone understands this is a collapse.

Putin has reached a dead end: he can neither end the war nor win it.

Victory is no longer possible for objective reasons.

But to stop the war would mean admitting that Russia is not as strong or as great as he wanted."

Budanov’s point is that Putin is trapped by the war he created. He cannot achieve the victory he promised, but ending the war would expose the failure behind Russia’s imperial myth.

That is why Moscow keeps fighting. Not because it has a real path to victory, but because admitting defeat would mean admitting that Ukraine broke the image of Russian power Putin built his regime around.

[Jo @JoJoFromJerz]

Swalwell and Platner were credibly accused of being rapists and Democrats handed them their walking papers.

Donald Trump IS an adjudicated rapist and Republicans handed him the White House.

Any questions?

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

All six Kalibr missiles were shot down last night, and 31 out of 33 cruise missiles were intercepted, meaning whenever the necessary capabilities are available, our warriors deliver truly high interception rates. That is the only explanation for the problem with ballistic missiles – insufficient number of interceptors. This is especially true for Patriots.

We have proven to all our partners both the need, and more importantly, the possibility of providing greater protection of lives. It is simply nonsensical that, in today’s world, production has still not been scaled up to the level that is actually needed to protect people from ballistic terror. We have long made the case that we are capable of producing such defensive weapons ourselves. If Ukraine were granted U.S. licenses to produce Patriots, our own production would be sufficient both to protect Ukraine and to help partners in need.

We are in contact with everyone around the world who can provide air defense missiles now. This is our top priority.

[Bill Kristol @BillKristol]

Needless to say, some of the greatest anti-Communists were Social Democrats. Trump wouldn’t know since he never was an anti-Communist—he wanted to cut business deals with the Soviet Union and admired the brutal repression of the Chinese regime.

[Christine King @christine_542]

@cwebbonline Ivana dyed her 10 year old Daughter’s hair blonde, dressed her like a tramp for Donald to publicly show her off .

[Jessiah @thepondering_]

@SarahLongwell25

[Sir Rod Stewart @rodstewart]

My heart is with the people of Ukraine. For the past few years, we've dedicated this moment during The Rhythm of My Heart to the strength, courage and resilience of the Ukrainian people. Every night, the crowd joins together in support. In light of the recent horrific attacks on Kyiv, I hope this small tribute reminds you that people all over the world continue to stand with you.

[Kateryna Lisunova @KaterynaLis]

‼️ZELENSKYY: It’s just nonsense that, in today’s world, production hasn’t been scaled to the level needed to protect people from ballistic terror. Ukraine can manufacture it; it just needs a license from the U.S.

“We've shown all our partners both the necessity and, importantly, the possibility of providing greater protection for life. It's just nonsense that in today's world, production hasn't been set up to the extent actually needed to protect people from ballistic terror. We've been calling for a while and proven that we can produce, especially such a range of defensive weapons. If Ukraine got licenses from America to produce the Patriot, our production would be enough to protect Ukraine and help partners in need” - Ukrainian President on Monday, July 6, 2026.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

When our deep strikes were not reaching Moscow and St. Petersburg, Putin did not think much about it. He understood that the war was far from the Kremlin. Of course, once he feels what is happening in Moscow, he will begin to understand what is happening in the Kursk, Belgorod, and Bryansk regions. He’ll begin to grasp the reality of the situation.

When not one hundred drones but a thousand start reaching Moscow, and when he feels it and sees it, he will be advised to move somewhere beyond the Urals. That will be a moment that opens a new chapter on the path toward ending the war. The farther Putin is from Moscow, the closer the end of the war and peace will be.

He fears for his life. And then there are the elites. Where do the Russian elites live? Moscow and St. Petersburg – the two major cities. Those places will be reached, because that is where they make the decisions to kill us.

That is why deep strikes have had, and continue to have, a major impact. We must keep working on this. It is constant, difficult, and daily work. We must all stay focused and energized. The heroes are those on the front line. And all of us, the entire state, must keep carrying shells to them. If we do, we will bring a just and strong peace for Ukraine. That is what victory means for us.

From an interview with the Financial Times. (3/3)

[Rob Jetten @MinPres]

De Russische agressie tegen Oekraïne mag niet onbestraft blijven. Daarom werken we met internationale partners aan een speciaal tribunaal om de verantwoordelijken voor deze agressie te kunnen berechten. De ministerraad heeft vandaag besloten dat Nederland onder voorwaarden gastland wil zijn, ook van de operationele fase van dit speciale tribunaal. Zojuist sprak ik met president Zelensky over deze belangrijke stap.

Wij blijven Oekraïne steunen. Dit zal ook een van de belangrijkste onderwerpen worden bij de NAVO-top in Ankara volgende week.

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

I’m shocked that Russia can crash a building onto sleeping families in a European capital, murdering 30 people, without any meaningful reaction from the world whatsoever.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

It is important that the world does not remain silent about today’s utterly cynical Russian attack against our people. Thank you for your words of condolence and your willingness to help us. Defending against ballistic missiles is impossible without a sufficient number of missiles for Patriot systems. This is our greatest priority right now. We discussed which partners can help and how exactly. We will work on this.

Alex noted the successes of our warriors on the front. Everyone can see how the situation is shifting in Ukraine’s favor and how effective the long-range sanctions are. This is the right kind of pressure on Russia. We are looking for formats to reinvigorate diplomacy. We exchanged views on ideas that could help and coordinated our next steps.

We also discussed our bilateral defense cooperation. We are preparing to conclude important agreements in the near future. Thank you, Alex. Thank you, Finland!

[Joe Walsh @WalshFreedom]

A citizen had her phone ripped from her hand by an out of control ICE agent. https://t.co/du9bv2U4pY confirms that she had a First Amendment right to film ICE in public.

If an agent grabs your phone, do not resist. Say: “I do not consent to seizure, search, or deletion.”

Snatching, searching, or deleting footage can trigger lawsuits, and potentially criminal liability for the ICE agent. PAXIS can walk you through the complaint process.

Get PAXIS into the hands of all immigrants and allies: https://t.co/Txyhf9LSil

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Unfortunately, there is a shortage of anti-ballistic capabilities – a shortage of Patriots – while Putin still intends to “vanquish” residential buildings rather than end his war.

We have been discussing licenses for the production of Patriots with the U.S. Administration for a long time already. I thank all the countries helping through the PURL program, which enables us to purchase interceptors for Patriots. However, to reliably protect lives, we need our own production.

European production here in Ukraine, or jointly with our partners, would also support the U.S. in operations whenever needed. We hope for a positive response from President Trump to protect lives. I also thank everyone who has expressed condolences to Ukraine today, everyone who has not remained silent and condemned Russian terror.

[Acquired Expertise 🌌 ✒️ 💫 @AcqExp]

@0Murderbot @MikeResists1969 Impeachment is not applicable to members of the House or Senate.

Members of each can be expelled by 2/3rds of their own members, but the Senate’s 45 Democrats and the two Independents who caucus with them will never persuade 20 Republicans to join them in removing Mitch.