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Thursday Morning Open Thread: Independence Day

by Anne Laurie|  July 4, 20248:02 am| 413 Comments

This post is in: Biden Administration in Action, Open Threads, Proud to Be A Democrat

Thursday Morning Open Thread: Independence Day

(Clay Jones via GoComics.com)

ABC makes a change and the FULL Biden/Stephanopoulos interview is airing as a special on Friday, 8 PM. https://t.co/e3Ab4R4dhY

— Eugene Daniels (@EugeneDaniels2) July 4, 2024

It’s simple: Donald Trump is a threat to our democracy and fundamental freedoms.

With your vote, we will stop him this November. pic.twitter.com/8ThNfBjar8

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) July 3, 2024

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On The Road – PaulB – The Cascade Loop, Part 5

by WaterGirl|  July 4, 20245:00 am| 10 Comments

This post is in: On The Road, Photo Blogging, The Cascade Loop

PaulB

Welcome to stage 5 of “Washington’s Ultimate Road Trip,” the Cascade Loop. Today, you’ll be joining me on the road from Wenatchee to Winthrop, with a couple of side trips to explore the Entiat River Road and Lake Chelan. The main highway ran parallel to the Columbia River.

Note: You can see full-size versions of these photos here.

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Entiat, WAMay 13, 2024

A view from the road, looking east across the Columbia River.

Late Night Open Thread: The SC(R)OTUS Immunity Theory, Illustrated

by Anne Laurie|  July 4, 20243:55 am| 107 Comments

This post is in: Excellent Links, Open Threads, Republican Venality, Supreme Court Corruption

Late Night Open Thread:  The SC(R)OTUS Immunity Theory, Illustrated

(Ann Telnaes via Washington Post)
 
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(Lalo Alcaraz via GoComics.com)
 
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(Nick Anderson via GoComics.com)
 
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(Walt Handelsman via GoComics.com)
 
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(Jack Ohman via GoComics.com)
 

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The Dogs Aren’t Happy About This

by WaterGirl|  July 3, 20249:25 pm| 108 Comments

This post is in: Open Threads

JAMES LILEKS, STAR TRIBUNE – guest post by the dog, Birch.

I hope James Lileks doesn’t mind our posting the whole column that was written by his dog, Birch.
Go click the link when you’re done reading!

Fireworks from a dog’s point of view

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War for Ukraine Day 861: Russia Ramps Up the Bombardment of Kharkiv & Dnipro

by Adam L Silverman|  July 3, 20248:36 pm| 46 Comments

This post is in: Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Military, Open Threads, Russia, Silverman on Security, War, War in Ukraine

Painting by NEIVANMADE. It has a white background an in the center are Soldiers in green doing air defense by firing at incoming Russian missiles in the upper right. The missiles are red and yellow. In the upper left, written in green, is the text: "SAVE THE BRAVEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD!" Below the Soldiers, also written in green, is "SUPPORT FOR KHARKIV"

(Image by NEIVANMADE)

A couple of quick housekeeping notes. First, it took me three tries to spell housekeeping correctly. So we’ll see how the rest of tonight’s update goes.

Second, Rosie is still doing well during her second week off between the second and third rounds of chemo. Round three starts Monday. Thank you all for the good thoughts, well wishes, prayers, and donations.

Third, my answer to hrprogressive’s question last night was meant to simply answer the question. I do appreciate the kind words. And you are all most welcome.

As of 7:35 PM EDT, most of northern Ukraine, with the exception of Kyiv Oblast, is under air raid alert.

Russia opened up on Kharkiv and Dnipro again today.

Russia hit Kharkiv with three guided bombs launched from Belgorod. Until Ukraine can hit the airfields where these planes take off, the terror will keep going. Why do we always have to ask for what’s so obvious?! pic.twitter.com/PlQQucAfIt

— Maria Avdeeva (@maria_avdv) July 3, 2024

A couple stands in disbelief at the ruins of their home, destroyed by a russian air strike. Today, three aerial bombs hit Kharkiv, damaging houses and civilian infrastructure. Eight civilians were injured, including a child.

📹place_kharkiv pic.twitter.com/lKjSBVXgNw

— Iryna Voichuk (@IrynaVoichuk) July 3, 2024

The new russian FAB-500 air bomb, which is twice as powerful as the KAB and FAB-250, can now reach any point in Kharkiv, Governor Syniehubov said. With a new range of 80 km, every air alarm lasting 12-16 hours poses a real threat.

— Iryna Voichuk (@IrynaVoichuk) July 3, 2024

Russia attacked residential areas of the Dnipro city with missiles. They did it in morning when there are a lot of people on the streets. The shopping mall was damaged. At least 5 civilians killed

It’s hard to believe that there are people in Europe and USA who justify this pic.twitter.com/LWprjKGot2

— Денис Казанський (@den_kazansky) July 3, 2024

Imagine starting your morning like this. pic.twitter.com/p9PznECKCg

— Maria Avdeeva (@maria_avdv) July 3, 2024

Here is President Zelenskyy’s address from earlier today. Video below, English transcript after the jump.

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Wednesday Evening Open Thread: The ‘Debate’ Goes Ever On

by Anne Laurie|  July 3, 20247:23 pm| 193 Comments

This post is in: Elections 2024, Open Threads, President Biden, Proud to Be A Democrat

Sincere posting:

If you are a moderately attentive partisan D, you've known since 2020 that Biden was coming out of retirement to try to stop the apocalypse, was going to be carried out on his shield, and knows it.

— Antieukalyptustische Aktion (@bkmacd) July 1, 2024

Reuters:

WH’s @KJP46 says Biden moving forward with his presidency and re-election campaign and “absolutely not” stepping aside

— Steve Holland (@steveholland1) July 3, 2024

NBC:

President Biden on call with staff just now:

“Let me say this as clearly as I possibly can, as simply and straightforward as I can: I am running."

"No one is pushing me out.”

"I'm not leaving. I'm in this race to the end and we're going to win."

— Gabe Gutierrez (@gabegutierrez) July 3, 2024

I don’t read Propane Jane as often as I should, because she’s so prolific, but this thread is excellent:

When Biden announced his candidacy in April 2019, he literally framed it as ‘look, I know I’m old, but America is in such tremendous peril that I’m compelled to un-retire and lead the battle for the soul of our nation.’ We had a ginormous field of youthful candidates, but HE WON. https://t.co/n5d39FK5qE

— Propane Jane™ 🔥💣 (@docrocktex26) July 2, 2024

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A Little More History

by @heymistermix.com|  July 3, 20243:45 pm| 333 Comments

This post is in: Open Threads

A Little More History

First, from what I’ve seen there’s nothing in the polls to justify the bedlinen micturating that’s happening right now.  The last I saw was an aggregate one point shift away from Biden, which is meaningless unless it continues.

Second, I’m seeing “when did this happen before” stories, but “this” (Biden being pushed out, in the hopes of those writing the stories) hasn’t happened before.  Both Truman and LBJ, the last two Democrats who chose not to run for a second (really more like a 2 1/2) term, quit after a poor showing in the New Hampshire primary. Biden won all the primaries except for Alaska, and it wasn’t even close.

We can argue all day about whether the Democrats should have more serious primaries.  For example, I think that 2016 could have benefitted from a more robust set of candidates.  But in 2024, unlike in 1952 and 1968, no serious candidate thought it was worth challenging Biden.

There’s never a shortage of politicians who hope that some deus ex machina moment will make them President or VP, short-circuiting the years of work that it normally takes to run for the office.  I think we’re seeing some of that in the current panic.  I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, but I sure am not amused.

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