The Real Costs of Trump's Parade
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The Real Costs of Trump’s Parade
ON SATURDAY, NEARLY 6,600 SOLDIERS, 150 military vehicles, and a range of aircraft are scheduled to form a grand military parade, ostensibly to celebrate the United States Army’s 250th anniversary, which also falls on President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. The entire event is
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Happy Father’s Day weekend… to all the dads out there. I hope your weekend is is awesome, despite <gestures> all of this. If you’re going to a protest this weekend, stay safe.
The Lottery of Fathers… Some hit the jackpot; others, not so much, observes Jay Nordlinger.
Kristi Noem says the feds are coming to ‘liberate’ Los Angeles… We should take the Trump administration seriously when officials threaten a federal takeover of a Democratic-led city, argues Anthony Fisher at MSNBC.
Megan Greenwell… On Living Under And Outside Of Private Equity, The Invasive Species Eating American Life. An interview with David Roth at Defector.
Trump's Parade of Horribles… Plus, Matt Labash on what the Bible says about immigrants, a bluebirds-over-sparrows victory, and the loss of Sly Stone and Brian Wilson. 🔐
“Delay, Interfere, Undermine”… Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele and Donald Trump are BFFs, this much is known. But a new ProPublica report suggests he and his government are likely in bed with MS-13, the very gang Trump uses as a bogeyman.
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Thank you, and thanks especially for the weekly roundup and newsletter links all in one place. Very helpful.
Be safe. Here are safety and know your rights advice from my Indivisible training.
https://lindaweide.substack.com/p/indivisible-training-recommendations?r=f0qfn
I will be attending the main rally in Chicago with friends and my niece. Trump has threatened to send the National Guard here too. Today we must all be both bold and safe!