Extra, Extra
Unmasked: “Hundreds of masked men carrying banners, including the Confederate flag, marched through Washington DC on the Fourth of July, the 250th anniversary of the US’s inception … Members chanted ‘Life, liberty, victory!’ and ‘Reclaim America!’ during the Saturday demonstration, according to video posted on social media.” Hundreds of masked white nationalists march in Washington on Fourth of July. (The sick display resulted in what may be the most revealing image of 2026, from Cheney Orr of Reuters).
+ Dealer’s Choice: “What Trump offers is an easy escape from the pain. To every complex problem, he promises a simple solution. He can bring jobs back simply by punishing offshoring companies into submission. As he told a New Hampshire crowd—folks all too familiar with the opioid scourge—he can cure the addiction epidemic by building a Mexican wall and keeping the cartels out. He will spare the United States from humiliation and military defeat with indiscriminate bombing. It doesn’t matter that no credible military leader has endorsed his plan. He never offers details for how these plans will work, because he can’t. Trump’s promises are the needle in America’s collective vein.” That is a powerful commentary. Guess who wrote it? JD Vance in 2016. The Atlantic (Gift Article): Opioid of the Masses. (This was before JD became a dealer…)
+ RSVP Minus One: “Iranian state media showed huge crowds at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla — a large prayer complex in Tehran — visiting the casket of Ayatollah’s Ali Khamenei, who was killed on Feb. 28 at the start of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran. The caskets of four of his killed family members were also on display.” Dayslong funeral for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei begins in Tehran. Not everyone is attending. Time: Khamenei’s Funeral Is Meant to Project Strength. But Iran’s New Leader Has Yet to Appear.
+ Fishing Expedition: “Government officials and agencies closest to the action, at sea and on America’s streets, tell a different story. In hearings, official reports, and interviews they have all but given up the pretense that the campaign has succeeded in reducing the flow of drugs into the U.S., even as 221 people have been killed in more than 60 strikes.” The Results Are In On Trump’s Boat Strikes Campaign.
+ Ven Diagram: “When a giant earthquake struck Haiti in 2010, the United States mounted an enormous relief effort involving more than $3 billion in aid, 7,000 U.S. troops on the ground and a halt to deportations of Haitians to their devastated country.” Things have changed. With $8 Billion in Venezuelan Oil Money, U.S. Gives $300 Million in Quake Aid.
+ Packing Heat: “In the view of critics and even some A.T.F. veterans, the agency, in closely mirroring the demands made by gun owners and manufacturers to lighten their regulatory burden, is enacting changes at the expense of public safety. The moves, they worry, come as the bureau has already been weakened, with hundreds of its officials diverted to immigration enforcement.” Trump Administration Rolls Back Dozens of Gun Regulations.
+ Walk This Way: Can you outrun dementia by walking really fast? NPR: Fast walkers in their 80s cut their risk of cognitive decline by half, a study finds.
+ Humanoidian Slip: “Around small pets, around small children, there’s still work to be done.” The robots are coming. Are we ready? More importantly, are they? The New Yorker: Are Humanoid Robots Ready to Be Deployed?
+A Nietzsche Business: My kids wanted to get into coding. But told them to follow the money and get into a major that pays off. Philosophy. NYT (Gift Article): The Revenge of the Philosophy Majors.
