John Fund

True sportsmanship.

New York Taxes Through the Roof datawrapper.de/_/9AkSm

I generally oppose subpoenas for journalists. But let's keep things in perspective.

JIMMY – The Story of Jimmy Stewart. Looks like a good movie about a great man. youtu.be/EURriesRel0?si… via @YouTube

Uber busted open taxicab monopolies in the US. Now it is a middle-aged bully providing shoddy service, squeezing drivers and raising prices. Empower has a new car sharing model in DC , NYC and Miami - rent software to drivers and let them have 100% of fares. Uber & Lyft want to put it out of business.

What in the world is that? BREAKING: The Pentagon releases a 4th batch of UFO Documents and videos 🛸 This video, the clearest of them all, shows a large two tiered structure— The United States Northern Command submitted a report from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. An accompanying Range Fouler Debrief, DOW-UAP-D091 rumble.com/v7cj8rq-pentag…

I have now read this highlighted sentence seventeen times because I assumed I wan't actually reading what was written. Surely my eyes didn't actually read this. Maybe someone accidentally pasted in dialogue from "The Onion." back when it was funny. But no. She is saying that she delayed reporting a rape because she agreed with the accused, politically. This is one of those moments where, if your IQ is over 85, your brain quietly excuses itself from the room. We have apparently reached a point where politics has become the emotional-support animal for basic human survival instincts. "Yes, this person committed one of the worst crimes imaginable against me, but we both liked the same tax policy. Awkward." If your political identity has become so central that it can outweigh reporting your own rape, congratulations: you hve joined a cult. Cults are famous for making people subordinate reality, morality, and self-preservation to the interests of the group. I hate cults. I hate them a lot. They don't ask you to ignore facts all at once: they ask for one tiny compromise after another until one day you discover you're explaining away things that should be absolutely indefensible. What's sad isnt just that people end up there. It's that many of them don't even realize it. They sincerely believe they're making a principled decision when, from the outside, everyone else is wondering why the obvious isn't obvious anymore. At least religious cults usually promise enlightenment, salvation, eternal life, or an alien spaceship hiding behind a comet. Political cults dont even offer that. They ask you to sacrifice your judgment, your relationships, sometimes even your own well-being in exchange for cable-news talking points, in favor of a politician who will sell you out for a pack of gum. That's a spectacularly bad trade. At some point, "my team" has to lose to "the person who committed a violent felony against me." That's not supposed to be a close game.

Like Hitler before him, paranoia is consuming Vladimir Putin. He now has 800 security officers guarding him, numerous body doubles and identically furnished offices scattered around Moscow. But the clock keeps ticking.... telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/0…

Good news on medicine keeps coming. New spray-on powder developed by KAIST can stop life-threatening bleeding in about one second by instantly forming a strong gel over a wound. It works on deep and irregular injuries where conventional hemostatic products often struggle and remains effective even after years of storage in harsh conditions. Originally created for the battlefield, the technology could also transform emergency care in disasters, ambulances, and hospitals. Source: sciencedaily.com

"The most important thing we can do is take that (American) empire down from within" DSA members make it clear what their goal is: destroying America.

This should be embarrassing for The Democratic Party.

Grand finale at Mt Rushmore. Pretty epic fireworks display!

Imaginative blending of history, patriotism and corporate marketing. Brilliant!!!

Mount Rushmore Fireworks Display: 2020: Fireworks Allowed 2021: Blocked 2022: Blocked 2023: Blocked 2024: Blocked 2025: Fireworks Allowed 2026: Fireworks Allowed Republicans love and celebrate America. Democrats hates America and everything we stand for

On July 4 2012 in San Diego, California, 7,000 fireworks accidentally went off all at the same time. What was supposed to be a 17 min show, lasted just 30 seconds, thanks to a computer glitch It is one of the greatest firework shows of all time Happy 250th birthday, America 🇺🇸

Their last stronghold. Most of the world has turned against indoor smoking. So why do airport smoking lounges still exist? bloomberg.com/news/features/…

Um, what?

I can't stop listening to this song. Best thing that came out of the World cup being in the United States this year. 🇺🇸 Watching this compilation of fans from all over the world at the 2026 World Cup in America is so heartwarming. USA USA USA 🇺🇸

Texas does it better.

Long Lines for Gas Shatter the Illusion of Normalcy in Wartime Russia “The situation is so serious that Russian officials said this week that they were in talks to explore importing oil from other countries, a startling admission for the world’s third-largest oil producer.”nytimes.com/2026/07/03/wor…