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Upper Peninsula and Northern Lower Michigan Travel

[Marc Polymeropoulos @Mpolymer]

This. Calling out Trump. By name. Not dancing around it. By name. Go on Fox and say it-Trump is responsible for deaths of Ukrainians. @PhillipsPOBrien is 💯 spot on.

[Jay in Kyiv @JayinKyiv]

Senior figures from Donald Trump's political network are now working for the Russians in the Balkans, spotted at election events for Milorad Dodik's pro-Russian nationalist party in Bosnia's Republika Srpska.

Among those identified or reportedly present:

• **James Blair:** Former Trump White House deputy chief of staff and senior campaign strategist.

• **Chris LaCivita:** Co-manager of Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.

• **Alex Garcia:** Former Trump campaign official and partner at Continental Strategy.

• **Andrew H. Smith:** Attorney at the law firm representing Republika Srpska.

• **Caroline Wren:** Trump political fundraiser, reportedly at the victory celebration.

• **Barry Bennett:** Former Trump adviser and Republican political consultant, reportedly at the celebration.

Dodik is one of Vladimir Putin's closest political allies in Europe, maintaining close ties with Moscow.

According to an investigation by Bosnian outlet Detektor, Republika Srpska has spent millions of dollars on American lobbying firms connected to Trump's political network.

[Lesia Vasylenko @lesiavasylenko]

Another interesting number to enquirer about: how much diesel does the #US EXPORT. As far as I know, USA has always been a major diesel exporter, covering its own internal needs and selling the surplus. So what happened now?

I’ll tell you what happened. The BIG BEAUTIFUL DEAL is a BIG BEAUTIFUL SCAM. All to keep #putin happy and bombing.

Since 1950s the USA has almost NEVER imported diesel. America always had more than enough to cover its own consumption. It sold an average of 1.2-1.6 million barrels A DAY of surplus diesel on global markets. And in 2026 the US is still selling abroad. 1.5 million barrels/day to be exact. To Europe and Latin America.

On the rare occasion when the US did have to import, it did so from #Canada. This was a logistically logical historical arrangement benefiting North-Western States. Delivery of Canadian diesel across the border was cheaper than transporting it up all the way from the US Gulf Coast.

BUT in September 2026 the TRUMP TARIFFS come into effect. Suddenly the 50% tariffs added aggressive price premiums to Canadian imports and caused a significant decline in normal cross-border logistical fuel deliveries.

Could this diesel market disturbance been avoided? YES

Would it have saved US from having to import from #russia? YES

Would more Ukrainians have had to die for this? NO

But Trump chose a different route.

Diesel import from #russia is a choice, not a need for the USA.

300K barrels makes no difference for an economy that consumes 5.3 million barrels a day. 500K barrels from russia will be an equally insignificant drop in the ocean of the US market. Even 4 million barrels spread over TWO YEARS will not make the pump prices drop for American truck drivers and farmers.

WHAT difference does the russia diesel import make and for WHOM?

1) putin. He gets extra cash for his war machine to keep going.

Most importantly, he gets the US to send the signal globally that sanctions against russia can be eased. After all the US eased them, so others can now follow suit. This means more cash for russia to be killing more Ukrainians.

2) Trump. He gets to stay friends with putin AND continue making money of daily US diesel exports (especially now that global diesel prices are high). All while talking about saving the American farmer and truck driver.

3) Americans. Will not get lower diesel prices and will not get more diesel (not that they don’t have enough of what is produced in-country).

4) Ukrainians. Will suffer more attacks from russia, who was going to intensifying the bombing campaign anyway, but now will do so even more emboldened by the USA.

5) President @ZelenskyyUa and Ukrainian military will need to carry out more attacks on rusdisn oil sector. Without patriots and US support, it’s the only way for the Ukrainian president to protect the people.

[North Guide @NorthGuide]

@flooduck If you pause this video when the time turns from 36 to 35 seconds, you can catch a nano second where the NBC clock shows 35 seconds and the stadium clock shows 36 seconds. This would suggest the NBC broadcast clock was slightly ahead of the stadium clock and validate the refs.

[Kate from Kharkiv @BohuslavskaKate]

Liev Schreiber: "Lot of people think that I'm involved in Ukraine because I have Ukrainian grandparents, but I'm involved in Ukraine because I'm American, and I think that the cause of democracy is probably clearer here than anywhere else in the world right now, at least to me."

[Mustang Lounge 🐴 @MustangLounge]

Mackinac Island voters to decide who sets ferry fees under new state law https://t.co/xBOPHO184g

[Mustang Lounge 🐴 @MustangLounge]

Round Island Lighthouse
📍Mackinac Island 📸 Sara Lynn Macy
#NationalLighthouseDay

[Mustang Lounge 🐴 @MustangLounge]

Hello August! 👋 💖
📸 Sara Lynn Macy

[North Guide @NorthGuide]

@emptywheel @daveweigel The post from @daveweigel is a classic example of major pundits dog-like devotion to Trump and Trumpism. He beats them, they bark at him, but they wag their tails when he offers them treats. And they will hang around in his shadow and ultimately protect him.

[Bugsy Sailor @BugsySailor]

Sunrise 2,764. I've walked a lot of breakwalls in my day.

[Bugsy Sailor @BugsySailor]

Sunrise 2,760. A quick iPhone outtake.

[Lake Michigan @LakeMichigan13]

Rockin’ and a rollin’ this afternoon
🌊🌊🌊

[Mustang Lounge 🐴 @MustangLounge]

Good Morning, Mackinac 🚨🌊⛵️
📸 Sara Lynn Macy

[Mustang Lounge 🐴 @MustangLounge]

This is Mackinac Island #PureMichigan
📸 Katharine Rose Photography

[Bugsy Sailor @BugsySailor]

Sunrise 2,753. A sunrise is a sunrise is a sunrise, but holy smokes.

[Rusted Spoke Brewing 🍺 @RustedSpoke]

Sunset over the Mackinac Bridge
📸 Amy Beach @LakeMichigan13

[Mustang Lounge 🐴 @MustangLounge]

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[Mustang Lounge 🐴 @MustangLounge]

The harbor just after midnight.
📸 JJ Shaffer

[Mustang Lounge 🐴 @MustangLounge]

Celebrating 250 years of America with this amazing firework display last night over Mackinac Island!! 🇺🇸 ❤️ 💙 🤍
📸 Hotel Iroquois

[Bugsy Sailor @BugsySailor]

Sunrise 2,734. Approximately 0% of people will watch sunrise tomorrow.