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Ain’t Nothing But a Good Time… July 1st Good News Roundup (GNR)
It is with mixed emotions that I tell you that the 250th birthday of the United States is only three days away. Since #ETTD, I’m finding it difficult to be enthusiastic about any celebrations for that milestone. That’s why I am hosting my Good News Roundup version of the 250th birthday bash. Because it is…
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Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship
Reuters: Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to restrict birthright citizenship The justices upheld a lower court’s decision that blocked Trump’s executive order directing U.S. agencies not to recognize the citizenship of children born in the United States if neither parent is an American citizen or legal permanent resident, also called a “green card” holder. Challengers…
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Morning Open Thread: The Olivier Awards
The Olivier Awards are given a few weeks before the Tony Awards, for plays and musicals in London’s West End. Here are some performances from that show. Rachel Zegler, “Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina” from Evita 🍿🍿🍿 Morning Open Thread is a daily, copyrighted post from a host of editors and guest writers. We support our community, invite…
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10 Gems of Bluesky Today – Day 388
Welcome back Gemmers and happy hump day! The weekend is getting closer… Let’s see what came up in my feed today. I vaguely remember those days.. I can relate This was just so funny Don’t bring your dog to a cricket match Impressive I hear it is hot up north. Here are some tips That…
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Bob’s Picture of the Day for July 1st, 2026
Welcome to my Picture of the Day. I’m showcasing photographs I have taken over the past 50 years. I hope my images can give your brain a short break from the chaos. You will be able to find these diaries archived at the Bob’s Picture of the Day group. This is a community diary; all are welcome…
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IAN 7/1/26 – How about some Bone-Sigh?
That’s how you pronounce Bonsai correctly, more or less. Anyway, for today just total relaxation looking at pics of these wonderful, centuries-old creations. Heck, some of them are millennial! 🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳 As you can see by Itzl’s concerned look, this group (Itzl Alert Network, or IAN) is for us to check in at to let people…
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BREAKING: democratic socialists pick off another Democratic incumbent in Denver, Colorado
DENVER, CO.: The Democratic Socialists of America are on a roll. With 84% of the vote counted, DSA-endorsed candidate Melat Kiros was projected the winner in the Democratic primary for Colorado’s 1st Congressional District shortly after midnight on July 1st. Kiros defeated incumbent Diana DeGette, who has been the Representative for the Denver-based district for…
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Ukraine Invasion Day 1,588: RU logistics and fuel under threat
Ukraine is gaining an edge, however small, as well as throttling fuel supplies in Crimea. Putin continues to disinform . Key Takeaways The Kremlin continues to set unrealistic deadlines for the Russian military to complete the seizure of Donetsk Oblast that do not align with battlefield realities.*The Russian domestic population appears to be increasingly interested…
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Overnight News Digest June 30, 2026
Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman, Besame, jck, and JeremyBloom. Alumni editors include (but not limited to) Interceptor 7, Man Oh Man, wader, Neon Vincent, palantir, Patriot Daily News Clearinghouse (RIP), ek hornbeck (RIP), rfall, ScottyUrb, Doctor RJ,…
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Top Comments: Too tired to Write Edition
After three days of a trade show in NYC, I’m dead tired tonight, so open thread it is. i will say this: The Extreme Court took a few more bites out of our democracy but left just enough for us to win the next couple of cycles. Should that happen, we need to take a…
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PWB Peeps Open Thread: Critters on Social Media
we used to say that cats ruled the internet but honestly, today you can find any creature on earth on social media if you know where to look.
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The Robert’s Court is Quietly Building a Massive Police Force. I Wonder Why the Chief Justice Thinks He Needs the Protection?
According to this article in Politico the Supreme Court is looking to double it’s Police Force of around 200 Officers. It’s often said that the Supreme Court has no army. Yet, with little fanfare, the size of the Supreme Court’s police force has begun mushrooming. For years, the force sat at fewer than 200 officers,…
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Age verification on Bluesky for residents of Texas
Residents of the sorry state of Texas might be seeing a message similar to this when accessing Bluesky, directing them to an age verification system. Also, it seem like the verification link itself is broken. When it works, it asks for some personal info. This is because Texas passed an age verification law, which Bluesky…
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Nonfiction Views: This week’s notable new nonfiction, plus a peek ahead to Fall titles
I’m attending a local political group strategy meeting starting at the same time this diary posts, so I won’t be here to check the comments for a couple hours. There are some great books coming out this week, but it’s also true there are fewer of them: only seven books made my cut. We’re entering…
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OPEN THREAD: 2026 Colorado Democratic Primary — DSA Challenger Milat Kiros Defeats Congresswoman Diana DeGette; Change is Coming Fast
Live Results for the Primary Elections in Colorado — June 30, 2026 This data is provided by the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office, available in the Colorado Sun, and visualized by the Associated Press. For local races and other results, use the Secretary of State’s map to find your county clerk’s website. ► Governor ► U.S. Senate — ► U.S.…
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Kitchen Table Kibitzing 6/30/2026: 250
Good evening, Kibitzers! Can I just say that I object in the strongest possible terms to this new site-inserted thing you’re about to see just below these words, a giant block interrupting my diary to harangue you to make comments? I shrugged off those money-begging blocks at the very end, but I really resent being…
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Contemporary Fiction Views: Recent Great American novels
This week, during the occasion of the 250th anniversary that the Declaration of Independence was signed, it’s far too easy to see how the meaning of that document has been discarded and its words denounced by the actions of the charlatans who try to hide behind it. But this week also is an occasion to…
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Evening Shade-Resistance Rising-Tuesday, June 30th, 2026
WELCOME TO THE EVENING SHADE, A SANCTUARY OF SANITY AFTER A LONG HARD DAY OF FIGHTING FASCISM YOU WILL FIND in the DIARIES a LOT of POLITICS (Or NOT As the CASE MAY BE) AND EVEN MORE CRITTERS THE PERSON who MAKES the FIRST COMMENT WILL GET TWO CRITTERS. EVERY PERSON WHO COMMENTS WILL GET…
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HOW TO CELEBRATE AMERICA 250
I celebrated the bicentennial sweating in a replica of an eighteenth century dress. My reenactor friends will be horrified to learn that it had a zipper! They will be even more disgusted to learn that I didn’t wear stays. I don’t wear stays. I like modern underwear thank you. The American Wind Symphony played Fanfare…
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SCOTUS Rules Female Trans Athletes Aren’t Covered by Title IX
The Supreme Court ruled today siding with two extreme right wing states in saying that female trans athletes aren’t protected under Title IX. The term “sex” in the 1972 statute, Kavanaugh said, “cannot plausibly be interpreted to refer to anything other than biological sex.” Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by fellow liberal Justices Elena Kagan and…
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Trump crowned himself the crypto president. Then crypto collapsed.
When Donald Trump returned to the White House, one industry was convinced it had finally elected its champion: crypto.
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Megyn Kelly is triggered by superhero, and right-wing families try Russia
Here’s your Daily Kos Recap for June 30.
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We’re sure paying a lot for the ballroom we’re not paying for
Trump is using a secret no-bid contract to build his big, dumb ballroom.
