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It's over. Sadly. The #usmnt had a great World Cup, though. It's just a shame that Trump tainted their image - the players didn't do anything wrong - in the eyes of the rest of the world on the eve of their defeat.

BELGIUM scores again! It's now 4-1 against the USMNT with only a couple minutes left in stoppage time. This is the end of the road for the US in the World Cup. The Trump curse is real.

Trump was working hard to lower grocery prices this weekend

Meanwhile, in Michigan:

Everything Trump touches... 4-1 beatdown.

Trump couldn’t just leave the US team alone in the World Cup. Just had to get involved. At least the Knicks had other games to make up for Trump’s curse in Game 3.

What’s the German word for knowing it’s over 2/3rds of the way through something but still having to suffer through the rest of it?

WELP, we got our asses kicked by Belgium. That sucked. It was a fun ride while it lasted. But all is not lost. We still get to celebrate England being eliminated at some point.

Insult, meet injury.

Mitch McConnell is the first non-MAGA Senator to be brain dead.

How is it still Monday?

BREAKING: Iran's military fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, per Axios

"Kicking Platner to the curb might feel like unilateral disarmament. Or it might feel like the only option for a party that still cares about things like truth, decency, and morality."

Feels like Trump fucked this like Knicks in 4

Turns out that if you can’t pass the ball to your best shooters, it’s hard to score goals.

NEWS: Iran’s IRGC has reportedly fired missiles at two commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, leaving both vessels with significant damage but no reported casualties

Eddie Vedder is obviously not powerful enough on his own.

POV: you're a sports team and you see that Trump supports you.

Juiceless team going out on their knees looking like the Simpsons soccer gif.

Belgium is just a much better team.

A little hard to hear you from where you are inside Trump’s colon can you say that a little louder

This is a case for the Complete Lack of Self-Awareness Police!

China cools on overseas publication of scientific research www.ft.com/content/64a8...

Anybody wanna tell my country’s soccer team while they’re having their little drinky drink that the game isn’t over for another 25ish minutes?

That the U.S. appears to have completely visibly given up after a catastrophic own goal fuck up is a little on the nose.

"Hello Gianni, suspend all Belgium"

CLARKSVILLE — UPDATE: Police are saying they conducted “routine checks” on Darrius Chappell in jail after he was bitten by a K9: www.wsmv.com/2026/07/06/c... Again, not according to this post by his family before he died: www.instagram.com/reel/DaYKU5p...

Trump gets involved with the world cup and corruptly gets a suspended player reinstated. Now, the US team is being humiliated by Belgium. Everything Trump touches turns to shit.

Whether it be reflecting pools or fireworks or state fairs or soccer teams, everything Donald touches turns to crap.

I only know about the USA - Belgium game what I read here on Bluesky and even I know someone's fucked up badly

BELGIUM scores again on an unguarded goal. 3-1 now

Well that was humiliating

When credible allegations surface against Democrats, the pressure comes from within the party. Republicans chose to rally around Donald Trump despite a civil jury's finding he sexually abused E. Jean Carroll & other allegations. Worth paying attention to. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

The president is in business with the UAE, flying on a plane gifted by Qatar, and negotiating an Iran war that both countries have an interest in. @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @timmiller.bsky.social take on Trump's conflicts of interest.

Much of the “Democrats eat their own!” line is really code for: “I don’t hold the people I vote for to the same standards I expect from the other side.” Fuck that. Values that only apply to your opponents aren’t values. They’re partisan excuses.

I’m sure he’s fine

TENNESSEAN: “I just murdered my wife” A WILLIAMSON COUNTY man tells police he killed his wife because he “genuinely thought she was the Devil… then “he stated he ate some of her, tasting her blood and pretending to like it” 😳 www.tennessean.com/story/news/l...

Platner has royally screwed his party and his state. He should get no right to dictate anything other than a letter of apology in which he withdraws from the race and then leaves public life.

It seems the nightmare never ends. Trump is now joking about nominating Sen. Ted Cruz to the Supreme Court.

Yesterday, 20-year-old Tyrin Johnson was shot and killed by two members of the National Guard in Memphis.

More examples of victim blaming I’ve seen today: “Where has she been?” “The timing is suspicious” “But she had consensual sex with him before” “Why didn’t she call the cops?” STOP IT

Haha, okay, USMNT, cool prank. You got us. Having a bad first half. Classic. Joke's over now. Time to play well.

He's trying to dictate terms now.

JUST IN: Iran resumes attacks in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. says

Graham Platner’s history of sexual assault proves he does not belong in the US Senate. He belongs on the Supreme Court. by Susan Collins

Graham Platner hid his sexual assaults the right way. by Ezra Klein

I no longer have health insurance because Trump ended my Obamacare subsidies, and I can't afford to run my AC in sweltering heat because of the new data centers in town. But at least the federal government is no longer encouraging me to quit smoking.

Whether it's Michelle Obama promoting vegetables and exercise or Donald Trump making groceries so expensive that people are rationing food, both sides have helped Americans lose weight.

Liberals call our court cloistered and out of touch with real life, which is false. For instance, we're ruling on behalf of the millions who spent the past month packing the Mall for the Great American State Fair. by John Roberts

"Every one of these children had a name. They had dreams, loves, and futures. Their lives were as valuable and special as your child’s or mine. They were loved, and somewhere, their families grieve for them."

Not wrong, possibly understated www.nme.com/news/music/t...

Totally normal that McConnell is most likely dead and Republicans havent said a word?

People sending me pics of Tara Reade are the easiest block today

The Belgian players seem furious for some reason.

I remember when progressives were all about believing the women and smashing the patriarchy seems like only hours ago

At least as far as Independence Day is concerned,America 1, Trump 0

"Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), one of Platner’s most high-profile supporters, did not respond to questions about the allegations." wapo.st/4eN9JX9

I'm turning 52 tomorrow. Glad to still be around tbh

Right! Gotta make sure more Mamdanis don't win. People might expect too much

Tell me more about these dead empty chambers

Ellman: You want to fire people over DEI? You know that disabled combat veterans are DEI hires? Did you know there are people I worked with who couldn’t work other jobs because they had tbi, or were missing limbs, or had chronic health issues caused by their service to this country?

One minute of believing

Let's GOOOOOOO. #USMNT

“I did believe the election was stolen and the rioters were patriots - until I turned off Fox News.”

BELGIUM RE-TAKES THE LEAD! 2-1 #WorldCup

All kidding aside, in a situation like this nobody wins. Gonna be hard to defeat Collins now. A young woman had to put herself in a terrible spotlight. The only thing I’ll say is to people who went on and on about understanding Maine: sometimes distance helps make better judgments about politics.

Malik Tillman, I love you so much right now.

Does anybody know someone at AirBnB? I'm trying to get my account back.

If Platner drops out, “Options include a pop-up convention on the weekend of July 25 to choose a nominee, or holding a statewide caucus to effectively redo the party’s primary election.” The party has ruled out simply choosing a replacement themselves. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/u...

*dies from the irony*

Belgium is up 1-0 over the USMNT! #WorldCup

Kevin McCarthy on Platner Allegations: That one thing I know about Republicans is when we had a very bad candidate, we didn't vote for that person. We walked away.

The Hill mistakenly published an article titled, “DO NOT USE: A look back at Mitch McConnell’s time in the Senate,” amid growing rumors about the former Senate Republican leader’s health. McConnell was rushed to the hospital on June 14 after he was found unconscious in his D.C., apartment.

@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social calls for Graham Platner to drop out: "I want to win. I want Democrats to win the Senate and to win the House…Platner is in an incredibly weak position to do that now, and I think as a moral matter, when someone is accused of rape, that's game over."

Jesus definitely did not say rape is no big deal. (Also pretty sure none of the women in the senate are rapists.) So tired of the whataboutery and excuse-mongering.

The Trump Curse strikes again.

Okay, everyone shut up. The soccer is on.

LOS ANGELES! Do you have tickets yet to my live show on July 18 at 4pm with Jon Lovett? If not, grab them here while they're available please: writersblocpresents.com/main/brian-t...

If you're in Seattle and wondering why we all just got buzzed by a jet, they just did the national anthem (it was pretty rad)

Trump's bizarre events, Russia's escalation against Ukraine—and Ukraine's stunning response, a massive funeral procession for the Ayatollah, North Korea's missile tests, and much more. Watch the MeidasTouch Podcast live at 8p ET/5p PT!

The 'cease fire' in Gaza didn't stop the violence and attacks against the thousands of displaced Gazans, and their donations are dwindling. They need us as much as ever to survive. Please give to my friend Tasneem so she can take care of her family, and to others. 🙏💕 chuffed.org/project/1587...

Nirav Shah has a medical degree and law degree, speaks four languages, is a public health expert, finished 2nd in the Maine Dem primary for governor, seems liked and respected, and frequently makes dinner at home with his brilliant wife. I hate him already. He'd make an exceptional U.S. senator.

A win! A federal judge in Washington has rejected an effort to dismiss the criminal case against Brian Cole Jr., who is accused of planting pipe bombs outside the headquarters of both the Republican and Democratic National Committees on January 5, 2021. The charges will move forward in court.

Is Graham Platner facing too many sexual assault accusations or too few? Yes.

Woman alleges Graham Platner raped her in 2021 while they were dating, which he denies www.cnn.com/2026/07/06/u...

People are collapsing from heat stroke at the World Cup and the company most responsible for the earth’s rising temperature are a major sponsor. That’s a problem and an opportunity. Link to petition here -- act.link/gi-6idlm www.youtube.com/shorts/M8E7f...

Mitch McConnell is more alive than Graham Platner's future

@sykescharlie.bsky.social and I ask; Should Trump get a red card for interfering with the World Cup? Subscribe to Substack for more: open.substack.com/pub/thefrank...

"Before this story was published, Maine voters in our focus groups told us that they would likely abandon Platner over this exact type of scandal." NEW from @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/graham-pla...

blah blah the terrible communists blah blah blah

"Here’s the irony of all ironies: Trump pulled strings to reverse the red card suspension for Balogun, who is a birthright citizen. Balogun only qualified for the US team, becoming its top scorer, because of the 14th amendment, which Trump has been working overtime to destroy."

Dem-aligned Senate Majority PAC pulls plug on Graham Platner, saying it is now "redirecting resources away" from his candidacy in light of latest revelations:

Trump CHEATS in World Cup! Let's discuss on Substack live at 9 pm ET. open.substack.com/live-stream/...

Democrats are pulling support from Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner after a woman accused him of sexual assault. Platner denies the allegation.

Trump interfered in the World Cup and made it all about himself. We should be celebrating the the U.S. team’s success, but now everything sadly has a cloud over it. It’s unfortunate for the players, the fans, and the country. Some thoughts...

Enough is enough. graham platner needs to step aside.

Will Sommer on the MAGA influencers convinced rap music fell off the charts because USAID stopped funding it: "You have to be dumb as a rock to believe this."