Austen Allred The Candy Bombers by Andrei Cherny. The tale of the Berlin Airlift, and all the great characters that make up the story. And at the end, US Industrial might kicks some commie tuchus in the first battle of the Cold War, so a feel good story too.

Phoenix, Arizona, just experienced one of the hottest summers ever recorded by any major city on Earth. The average temperature for the entire summer was 99°F (37.2°C).

#Enough

Yes, JD Vance, gun deaths are a "fact of life." In some places more than others... (h/t Steven Rattner)

Many thanks to Jeffrey Fleishman. (Gotta even out that farmer tan) Heather Thomas: How a TV star evolved into a behind-the-scenes politico latimes.com/entertainment-…

Rest in Peace Lord Vader

As you're waiting for the debate to start, join me in pre-ordering Jonathan Alter's upcoming book, AMERICAN RECKONING, about Donald Trump and this moment in American history by one of the preeminent chroniclers of the past 50 years of American politics amazon.com/American-Recko…

New Census Bureau data: In 2023, the US child poverty rate reached 13.7 percent. In 2021, the child poverty rate was 5.2 percent.

who called it "rapid response" and not a "Swift reaction"

Say in a tweet that’s a cop out…

OH MY GOD NOW THEY HAVE A WHOLE *DELI* THAT’S SERVING THEM?!!

Coming together to support Amish Shah, MD for #AZ01! Thanks to all who joined Andrei Cherny and me tonight to support our next Congressman.

Love the pronunciation key

Climate change means that places once deemed perfect for large sports events are starting to seem unsuitable. Only 13 of the 21 places that have previously hosted the Winter Olympics would be able to do so by 2050, according to a study from 2022 econ.st/4eh8nke 👇

.Lynda Carter has been my hero all my life but never more than now: “As a native Arizonan, I am proud to endorse Kelli Butler and Karen Gresham to represent LD4 in Arizona’s State House. Kelli and Karen are…fighting for the rights that matter most to Arizonans”

It was great to meet with Busy Philipps, Sophia Bush, and students from UNC Charlotte on my reproductive freedom bus tour. I have never wavered in my support for reproductive freedoms, and I will always fight for a woman’s right to make decisions about her own body.

And I'm just like "Damn, it's 7:44 a.m."