Being gay is wild-
I’m out camping with friends, a gay hits me up on Grindr while passing through Flagstaff, and 20 minutes later he’s joining us for food and fun.
Made a new camping friend just like that 😂
Mitch McConnell discussed what he thinks his legacy will be, in an interview with the Lexington Herald-Leader:
"I would like everybody to be able to say, you know, I actually had an impact in a positive way on the country."
Steve Schmidt responded:
The U.S. and Israel have launched major strikes inside Iran, and it has been confirmed that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed.
As we watch the news of today’s events unfold, I find myself processing two truths that are difficult to hold at the same time.
On one hand, I am deeply alarmed by the way we reached this moment. I do not support Donald Trump, and I believe his decision to launch these strikes without Congressional authorization is a direct violation of the Constitution and represents his continued abuse of power. We cannot allow the executive branch to bypass our system of checks and balances; Congress has the constitutional responsibility to declare war and to restrain a President who acts unilaterally.
The hypocrisy is also impossible to ignore. Trump campaigned on a promise of "America First" and an end to foreign entanglements. He lied, and here we are again. I do not want another forever war, and I do not want our brave American troops paying the price for a lack of a plan. No more open-ended conflict, no more blank-check war-making, and no more preventable loss of life. While we cannot undo what has been done today, our tax dollars should be used to solve the affordability crisis here at home instead of funding years-long unauthorized wars.
On the other hand, my heart breaks for the people of Iran. They have spent months courageously protesting at immense personal risk, facing brutal violence from a regime that has killed tens of thousands of its own citizens. For the first time in nearly four decades, there is a real possibility that the repressive, theocratic, authoritarian grip on their country has been broken. If this moment creates a real opening for Iranians to reclaim their country and build a freer, more democratic society, I hope that they can seize it.
That said, I am not Machiavellian about war. Even if there are people who feel hope today, unconstitutional and reckless decision-making can still be wrong; it can still spiral into more violence, retaliation, and suffering.
Two things can be true:
1. We must hold our own leaders accountable to the law and prevent unconstitutional wars.
2. We can deeply sympathize with and support the Iranian people's quest for liberation.
I am hoping for the safety of our service members, for the civilians in the region, and for a future where the Iranian people are finally, truly free.
I see a lot of people making the argument that we read more because we’re on our phones more. Reading fragmentary bits of information is neurologically inferior to long form reading. It scatters the psyche, and offers no coherent messaging. Reading a low quality opinion online from a stranger in an echo chamber is not intellectually equivalent to focusing the mind and absorbing in-depth, qualitatively superior research conducted by experts with decades of proficiency in their field.
As a person who was born and socialised in russia, I tell you what Putin and russia think about having a Putin-Trump meeting in Alaska.
It means Putin goes to... russia. Let me explain why - in this thread.
First, you need to know that the "Alaska myth" is essential for russia /1
Michael Jackson did a concert in Seoul in 1996 and a fan climbed the crane up to him. MJ held him tightly to prevent him from falling, all while performing Earth Song
Rumors are going around that Pete Hegseth might be on his way out. I don’t know if that’s true, but just in case, I want to do a thread on his style. To me, Hegseth’s wardrobe reflects a common pitfall guys fall into when they first start caring about clothes. 🧵
Pope Francis was the rare leader who made us want to be better people. In his humility and his gestures at once simple and profound – embracing the sick, ministering to the homeless, washing the feet of young prisoners – he shook us out of our complacency and reminded us that we are all bound by moral obligations to God and one another.
Today, Michelle and I mourn with everyone around the world – Catholic and non-Catholic alike – who drew strength and inspiration from the Pope’s example. May we continue to heed his call to “never remain on the sidelines of this march of living hope.”