Good.
Good.
Governor Pritzker speaks at the Celebration of Life for Reverend Jackson.
Reverend Jackson will live on.
In his family.
In the countless lives that he touched.
In the public servants, elected officials, and leaders that have walked in the path that he set.
In the kinder, more just world that his advocacy built.
May his memory be a blessing to us all.
So Iran now has, perhaps for the first time, information about the location of our most sensitive covert sites in the region.
A completely foreseeable, unnecessary consequence of unnecessary war with Iran.
There have been some very bad developments today.
Since the Dow is at 47,500 are we allowed to talk about Epstein now?
Bill Clinton gets emotional when talking about his friendship with Rev. Jesse Jackson at the memorial service:
"I'm here more as a friend than a former president. He was my friend when I needed it. And I ask you to ask yourself how you can do more by being a better friend and a more effective one."
β₯οΈβ₯οΈ This Is Why We Adore Veep ππ½ Kamala Harris:
βI predicted a lot about whatβs happening right now. Iβm not into saying βI told you soβ but we did see it coming. What I did not predict is that we would not have Jesse Jackson with us right now 2help us get through.β
Senator Duckworth holds Rev. Jesse Jacksonβs hand during the Juneteenth March for Us parade in Chicago in 2021.
We shall not see the likes of the great Reverend Jesse Jackson again. He leaves us with a legacy our state will never forget.
Rest in my power, my friend.
BREAKING: Obama Speaks at Jesse Jackson's Memorial service:
God I miss this guy. How did America fall so quickly?
Obama: "We are living in a time where it can be hard to hope. Each day we wake up to some new assault on our democratic institutions. Another setback to the idea of the rule of law ... but this man - Rev. Jesse Jackson - inspires us to take a harder path ... bc if we don't step up, nobody else will"
All of our living presidents who still have a sense of decency gathered to honor Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Respect recognizes respect.
Senator Markey π―
Today in Politics, Bulletin 321. This is a big one. What a wild day. Here is everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
Donβt let the door hit you on the way out, Kristi Noem.
Cricket was the name of the puppy that Kristi Noem murdered.
Americans in the Middle East calling the U.S. State Department hotline after Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Americans to contact it were hearing an automated message saying, βPlease do not rely on the U.S. government for assisted departure or evacuation at this time.β
βThereβs no Somali folks in the Epstein Filesβ
Welp
AOC: This is about actual crimes happening in front of us. This is about shredding the Constitution and plunging us into war. This is about taking crypto money and money launderingβ¦ So if youβre asking me if Iβd support impeachment, I do
Hillary Clinton: This institutional failure is designed to protect 1 political party & one public official, rather than to seek truth & justice for the victims & survivors.
All they do is bullshit, create chaos, & start wars.
Will AI become smarter than humans?
If so, is humanity in danger?
I went to Silicon Valley to ask some of the leading AI experts that question.
Hereβs what they had to say:
Now heβs coming for Dunkin Donuts.
This means war.
I just voted yes on the war powers resolution to rein in this President. Trump promised no new wars in the Middle East, and now we're in one with no plan and no end in sight.
[TW: graphic fracture, sound of breaking bone]
Sen Tim Sheehy (R-Montana) badly breaking the arm of a Marine veteran protesting the war Iran.
AOC: Itβs beyond just the American service members who have tragically died in this, and our hearts do go out in prayer to their families, but also the over 100 Iranian schoolgirls who have been killed in these attacks, and the countless people who are affected, possibly displaced as well.
Idaho β a deeply Republican state β has become the latest to refuse the Trump Justice Departmentβs demand for unredacted statewide voter rolls. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
NEWS: @robertgarcia.bsky.social announces that Pam Bondi has been subpoenaed by the Oversight Committee to testify regarding the Epstein files.
AOC: If people like Kristi Noem, Kash Patel, and Pam Bondi violate the law, there are supposed to be consequences. These are people who call themselves law enforcement officers. The message theyβre sending is that they can cover up for pedophiles and street executions. That cannot be acceptable.
Wow: It appears Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) will not run for reelection.
This comes just days after Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) also announced he will not seek reelection.
My condolences to our fallen troops, those wounded, and their families.
We are eternally grateful for their service to our nation.
Let us continue to pray for the safety of the Illinois National Guard and many other Illinoisans fighting for us abroad.
Governor JB Pritzker pressed the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Mora Namdar to take immediate federal action to protect Americans stranded in the Middle East following recent U.S. military strikes and responses.
Governor JB Pritzker pressed the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Mora Namdar to take immediate federal action to protect Americans stranded in the Middle East following recent U.S. military strikes and responses.
Americans are stranded abroad β we all have a responsibility to do everything in our power to safely get them home.
The federal government must immediately provide clear evacuation guidance and plans to leave the region.
Iβm calling on the State Department to take action now.