The bellboy pillbox hat hairdo rising from his head like a flan and his too long beard emphasize the length of his already large head.

It’s Burl’s birthday, too

Ran into a fella at that new library in Chicago. You might've heard of him. We got to talking. About the road. About how rough it gets. About folks running on fumes and wondering if the tank's empty. He told me something I won't soon forget. Said the engine doesn't quit just 'cause the road's uphill. Said this country's been uphill before — steeper than this — and it kept climbing. Said the darkest days don't get a vote on what comes next. You do. Said show up. Keep showin' up. Show up, folks. #ObamaAppreciationDay

RT @AbpNewYork: Today I experienced my first Puerto Rican Day Parade as Archbishop of New York. The joy, faith, and pride of the Puerto Ric…

Imagine the worst thing you can say about Joe Biden is that he got old while carrying the weight of the country on his shoulders. He beat Trump when no one else could. He gave America and the world a fighting chance. He rebuilt the economy, passed historic legislation, stood with our allies, and restored dignity after four years of chaos and incompetence. Yes, he believed he still had more to give. That is not a moral failing. That is a man who loved his country and did not want to walk away from the fight when his nation needed him. In the end, he didn't fail the country, we did, because we fully knew the stakes. History will be much kinder to 46 than the pundits ever were. That I know. I’ve got his back. How about you?

🚨 HUGE: Community college is now free in Massachusetts.

Daily News, New York, New York, June 14, 1931

🚨🇮🇷🇮🇱 BIG | Iran has officially closed its airspace and is preparing for a missile strike on Israel.

Donald Trump just blew $14 million of taxpayer money, your money, the money earned by the people who actually built and work in this country on a project that was done so poorly it’s already being called a disaster and may have to be redone. Imagine wasting $14 million of Americans’ hard-earned dollars on something so badly managed that it can’t even be completed correctly the first time. Everyone told him if you paint it dark algae will grow, and it will look like a swamp. While families struggle with rising costs, Washington keeps finding new ways to burn through our money and stick us with the bill. If ordinary Americans wasted money like that, they’d be held accountable. Apparently different rules apply when it’s taxpayer cash. Everything he touches turns to sh*t.

If The New York Times got its hands on leaked audio recordings from the Situation Room, then we have a massive national security crisis on our hands. That very likely means our enemies know everything that’s been said in that room, at least since Trump took over. This should be a massive scandal.

I fear we have a cruel month ahead of us: the future of campaign finance law, the definition of Election Day, the fate of birthright citizenship. While I remain hopeful, I am prepared for democracy to leave this month weaker than it entered. democracydocket.com/opinion/…

June 14, 1940. Nazis enter Paris.

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“The best thing about being 80 is that you outlive the clocks that have been chasing you. It’s freedom from that lie that anything was ever under control. ... You’re an old king from some vanished country." —Bob Dylan to Donald Trump Full story: liveforlivemusic.com/news/bo…

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Discovery of a 14-protein biomarker that predicts lung cancer 5.6 years before it is diagnosed, even in non-smokers, and an anti-inflammatory medicine that prevents its progression. And, challenging dogma, the proteins are not coming from cancerous cells!

The algae in the reflecting pool is now taller than the Empire State Building.

It is long past time to end the 27 year Republican grip of control over Florida and its ever diminishing transparency. This is a must read for every Florida voter. orlandosentinel.com/2026/06/…

Celebrating Burl Ives Born June 14, 1909. Over 55 roles including Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Big Country, East of Eden, Desire Under the Elms, Brass Bottle, Ensign Pulver, TV's The Bold Ones: The Lawyers - & Sam the Snowman in Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer! Did You Know? He created the iconic role of "Big Daddy" in Broadway's Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in The Big Country. #botd classicmoviehub.com/bio/burl…

The irony is that communism isn’t defined by tax rates. It’s defined by centralized power. This amendment concentrates more power in Tallahassee and makes local governments more dependent on the state. If your sheriff, firefighters, and roads are funded at the pleasure of Tallahassee, who really runs your community? That’s why this isn’t a tax debate anymore. It’s a governance debate.