The truth has many enemies, but its murderers are always the ones who stand to benefit most from the funeral. “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.”—B. Franklin
An assessment of what this might mean, and what might come next.
When the War Comes Home: What Wildberries Tells us About RussiaThose who do not study history are doomed to repeat it.open.substack.comThe Kyiv Independent⚡️Wildberries facilities, oil refineries reportedly struck in Russia. Multiple Wildberries facilities and oil refineries were reportedly hit in Russia's Volgograd, Tatarstan, and Krasnodar regions overnight on July 31.
Holy cow: King—not much of one and the word “king” in this case is shorthand for murderous monster—succumbs to Trump fever. You’d think Mohammed VI would name the danged highway after himself. What gun is Trump holding to his head? open.substack.com/pub/virginia...
The Tale of Two LettersThis too shall pass, although I might not live long enough to see the end of it….open.substack.comFRANCE 24Sahara occidental : une autoroute rebaptisée Trump par Mohammed VI
He’s a liar, willing to defend the indefensible. Don’t believe him. Blanche Gives G.O.P. Senators Written Assurances on Trump’s I.R.S. Deal www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
Blanche Gives G.O.P. Senators Written Assurances on Trump’s I.R.S. DealTodd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general has been held up over concerns about a planned $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies and the president’s immunity from tax scrutiny.www.nytimes.comComing soon, what will be, if Donald Trump has his way, our last election. Vote as if your life, and the lives of everyone you know, depend on it, because it does.
The Elephant in the Tent? We Can’t Take a ChanceWe’ve already seen this movie, and it has made most disaster films look like children’s happy fantasiesopen.substack.comSuddenly, daddy decides maybe the fellow Republican (and that’s your big clue, Sherlock) who abused his daughter and tried to murder his grandchild is “unfit” for office. And what will the Republican leadership do? Nada. They need Max’s vote and abuse of women and children IS a GOP family value.
Ohio Senator Calls Former Son-in-Law Accused of Abuse Unfit for OfficeSenator Bernie Moreno, Republican of Ohio, broke his silence about allegations of domestic abuse his daughter has made against Representative Max Miller.www.nytimes.comThis morning’s box score: Cappuccino and Gravity: 1 Judy: ZERO
The Morning the Coffee WonLetters to the Heartland—Cappuccino and Gravity: 1. Judy: ZEROopen.substack.comTrump and Iran, an Airport and now Penn Station. The Tale of Two Letters. This too shall pass, although I may not live long enough to see the end of it.
The Tale of Two LettersThis too shall pass, although I might not live long enough to see the end of it….open.substack.comI imagined Trump knew nothing of history. Apparently he knows a little, the self-promoting and survival sections, but not the sections on consequences. Read on for the tale and punchline, courtesy of my late night studies in Soviet politics and history. I got that MA with honors. MORE
The IndependentKaroline Leavitt admits there is an affordability crisis – but says it’s Joe Biden’s fault