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Don’t argue with people over sixty. Just don’t. It’s not just an age; it’s a masterclass in survival. They grew up without Google, without DoorDash, without therapy podcasts, and without an "undo" button. If something broke, they grabbed duct tape, WD-40, a hammer, and a look of sheer determination that made even the broken appliance second-guess itself. As kids, they knew exactly what kind of mood their mom was in just by the sound of how hard she slammed the cast-iron skillet onto the stove. They were the original latchkey kids — walking home from middle school with a house key tied around their neck, with strict orders to heat up lunch and not burn the kitchen down. By the time they were ten, they could bike to the corner store, buy a gallon of milk for the neighbor, feed the family dog, and still have time to play freeze tag in the yard until dark. Their knees were a permanent canvas of scrapes, bruises, and rubbing alcohol. Their universal first-aid kit was just a quick wash under the garden hose and a Band-Aid. If a bone wasn't sticking out, you were fine. They drank water straight from that same hose, ate Wonder Bread covered in butter and sugar, shared a single glass bottle of Coke among five friends, and somehow didn't die from a lack of sanitization. This is the generation that knows how to rewind a cassette tape with a No. 2 pencil. They know the suspense of waiting all week for a movie to air on TV, because if you missed it, it was gone. They remember rotary phones, looking up a family in a massive paper phonebook, and the excitement of getting a color television. They survived party lines, typewriter ribbons, early brick cell phones, and flip phones — and today, they might accidentally send you a 7-minute voice memo where the first 6 minutes are just them breathing and asking, "Hello? Can you hear me?" And don't you dare laugh. Because without a GPS, these people could drive halfway across the country using nothing but an old paper map, a cooler full of sandwiches, and the gut feeling that "the exit should be coming up somewhere around here." They are the ultimate masters of household magic. They can stitch, tighten, glue, and fix just about anything. And somewhere in their pantry, they have a "bag of bags" that is literally older than half the gadgets you own. Leave people over sixty alone. They saw the world before the internet, and they navigated the world after it. And through it all, they didn't just get by — they thrived.

🚨 A direct attack on clean water. Trump is gutting a rule that stopped coal companies from dumping toxic heavy metals (mercury, arsenic, lead) directly into rivers and streams. This isn't energy policy. This is a license to poison drinking water for the sake of profit.

“Dear migrants, before I say any other word to you, I want to bow before your dignity. “You are not numbers or case files. “You are people — with a family and a home left behind, with dreams that no one has the right to scorn.” — Pope Leo XIV

Mark this moment. This is where the endgame begins—though it might take two years to play out. A President of the United States is openly linking the *Pentagon* and rigging elections for his party. He is framing an authoritarian takeover as something the *U.S. military* wants.

🚨BREAKING: ICE agents kidnapped a U.S. citizen, while he was grabbing coffee, in Maryland. Samuel Guzmán repeatedly told agents he was born in the United States. He even offered to show his ID… and they didn’t believe him. Instead, they took his phone, wallet, and keys, shoved him in their car, illegally transported him to another location, questioned him about where he was “really” from, for 2 hours, and refused to let him call anyone. Then, once they realized he was a U.S. citizen… they let him go without explaining why he was detained. The Fourth Amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures…. ICE agents don’t get to kidnap someone, from a coffee shop parking lot, without reasonable suspicion or probable cause. The Fifth Amendment guarantees due process…. Holding someone against their will while refusing to tell them why, or denying them access to contact anyone, is a constitutional violation. And the Equal Protection principles mean the government can’t target people simply because of their race, ethnicity, or the language they speak. If you’re okay with constitutional rights disappearing the moment someone has the wrong last name, or skin color… You were never defending law and order.

This is Trump’s Watergate. Today, the @nytimes released a truly stunning report on the Epstein cover-up by the White House.  Collusion, breaking the law, evading subpoenas—it’s all in there: - Trump quashing the files - The VP, COS, DOJ, FBI, and others colluding in the Situation Room to stop their release and compliance - Officials lying to the public  - Admin in-fighting and exits - Officials who appeared in front of Congress during this time Read the report here: nytimes.com/2026/06/10/magaz…

The larger picture gives perspective.

This is Sad! For almost 30 years, leaders from both parties have set politics aside to honor the women veterans who gave their lives for this country at Arlington National Cemetery. Then Trump and Hegseth shut it down. Why? Because the ceremony recognized women. This is an insult to every woman who wore the uniform, served with courage, and sacrificed for this nation. Yesterday, @demwomencaucus stood with the women veterans Trump and Hegseth tried to erase and held an event anyway. We see you. We honor you. We thank you. 🇺🇸

Trump said something outside a press gaggle that I don’t think enough people caught. A reporter called him out on the corruption. He gave three responses. 1. I have the right to do it. 2. He’s not stealing that much. A billion or two billion dollars. Not that much money. Classic Trump. 3. People don’t care. That’s the permission structure. Our collective apathy is what they’re using to justify everything happening in Washington right now. Please stand up and prove him wrong.

DOGE’s weaponization of the Social Security Administration is a staggering abuse of government power that demands investigation. The Trump admin is so disgustingly hellbent to advance its anti-immigrant agenda that it planned to falsely declare 2.7M living immigrants, permanent residents, and citizens as dead just to cut off their wages and banking. Can @elonmusk explain how mass identity fraud is “efficient?”

Wow, if you read this you might get the impression that trump is getting ready to steal the next election! And you’d be right.

Leaving this here, in case anyone is wondering why we have screwworm in the US for the first time since the 1960s. The DOGE stupidity from Trump and Rollins will end up COSTING taxpayers money.

From the Texas Tribune: After Mexican officials confirmed case of screwworm in Nov. 2024, USDA, under Joe Biden, closed southern ports of entry to live cattle imports to prevent spread of screwworm into U.S. Move also strained supply of cattle in Texas.... USDA reversed course in Feb 2025, after Trump took office, announcing opening of ports"

Spot on.

Echoes of 1938 Nazi Germany.

Republican-appointed judge: “The Court is not aware of another occasion in the history of the United States in which a federal court has had to threaten contempt — again and again and again — to force the United States government to comply with court orders.”

Heading into the most dangerous fire season in memory, Doug Burgum cut the staff, closed research stations, and created a massive gap in wildfire prevention work. And he'll own what comes next. bit.ly/4aiN6XR

Everyone! Let’s give a shoutout to @kwelkernbc, for pushing back on Donald Trump’s false statements and his lies. We need more reporters like her that can push back against Donald Trump’s lies. Thank you Kristen Walker! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

🚨 Republicans are mad we're doing this and try to say we're overreacting. Keep it up. Click here to urge your members of Congress to represent YOU for a change—and stop Trump's ILLEGAL dismantling of the US Forest Service: actionnetwork.org/letters/te…

Not enough people know that the DOJ is keeping the part of Trump's IRS settlement in place that shields Trump and his family from IRS audits. That's *extraordinarily* corrupt. Don't let it fly under the radar. nytimes.com/2026/06/02/us/po…