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Opinion | Trump Fires a Federal Election Board, Panic Ensues (wsj.com)
Rustic Shrimp Bisque (Published 2010) (cooking.nytimes.com)
Aspiring to Regional Domination, Iran Is Ready to Escalate Over Hormuz (wsj.com)
Battle for Future of Democratic Party Rages in Key Senate Primary (wsj.com)
After Wimbledon heartbreak, Karolína Muchová will keep reaching out and touching tennis faith (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
A Free-Speech Meltdown (theatlantic.com)
The San Francisco Standard
• Natallie Rocha
Slushies, a Barney costume, a march from OpenAI to Anthropic: Inside SF’s anti-AI protest
Dubbed “Freeze AI on Slushy Day,” the march wound from OpenAI’s Mission Bay HQ to Anthropic and Google, with a detour to jeer at a16z.
Gala Contemplate Corpus Hypercubus, 1954 #dali #realism
Should Bellingham’s first goal for England have stood? Norway don’t think so (nytimes.com)
Democrats are growing bullish on retaking the Senate. Here are the races to watch. (washingtonpost.com)
Hegseth team told to stop polygraph tests after complaint to White House (wapo.st)
Political Wire
• Taegan Goddard
Trump Warns About ‘Loud and Unattractive’ Socialists
“President Donald Trump on Saturday mocked the Democratic Party for letting ‘loud and unattractive’ socialists take control — before saying he hopes the Dems can ‘fight back’ before it’s too late,” Mediaite reports. Said Trump: “The Radical Left Lunatics, often referred to as Dumocrats, have lost control of their Party. They are being led by […]
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New York City Department of Investigation Opens Inquiry Into Buckling Office Building (wsj.com)
Tech Billionaire Vinod Khosla Wants to Pay More Taxes. He Explained to Us Why. (wsj.com)
Mojtaba Khamenei Vows Revenge as Iran’s Top Diplomat Is in Oman for Talks (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)
Freshly Pressed - WordPress.com
• Jhie Cruz
A TV show that I wish I could experience again for the first time…
jhiecruz.wordpress.com/2026/06/20/a-tv-show-that-i-wish-i-could-experience-again-for-the-first-time/
“We often wish we could relive our favorite memories, but what we really long for is the person we were when those memories were first made.” ✨📺🏡 If I could experience one thing again for the first time, it would not be a grand achievement, a luxury vacation, or even a life-changing event. It would […]
Latest articles from Crooks and Liars
• John Amato
C&L's Late Nite Music Club: Isa Briones 'Who's Sorry Now'
The great TV drama "The Pitt" just landed 25 Emmy nominations and is one of the best series since 2000.
13 recurring and guest actors were nominated for Emmy's, but one actress who wasn't nominated for an Emmy is also an excellent singer.
Welcome to Isa Briones.
She's excellent on the show as the doctor who busted Dr. Frank Langdon for stealing meds.
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