Annelie

@anbor.bsky.social

Reader and attentive contemporary

After reviewing texts from sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln reporting they're starving, Marine Corps vet/journalist Zisser: “I don’t care what your politics are—if you raise your right hand and swear an oath to the Constitution, you should not have to worry whether you’ll get adequate food.”

El-Sayed: "Mike, I'm gonna say it right now, I know you're gonna say no because you're a coward: Five debates, alright? ... By the time we're done, you are not gonna have safe quarter from people holding you accountable to what you've done for them here in Michigan. We will send you back to Florida"

Sen. Wyden: It seems that every time Republicans get their hands on Social Security, life gets worse for older people. Thanks to Trump and the Big Beautiful Bill, the crisis is speeding up. It gave huge tax breaks to billionaires and corporations, and plundered Social Security by $168 billion.

Dazu passend eine Meldung der Sport-Redaktion "The Athletic" der New York Times. Vier Vertreter von WM-Gastgeberstädten haben der Redaktion gegenüber anonym erklärt, die FIFA habe ihnen jeweils eine Million Dollar an sogenannten "Legacy"-Geldern versprochen. Das Geld haben sie aber nicht erhalten.

Zelensky said Ukraine will prioritize destroying Russian ballistic missile launchers to reduce attacks on the country. He called this strategically important and said Kyiv is also developing its own air defense system while seeking more anti-ballistic interceptors from partners. #Ukraine