Believe it or not, the EU-US trade deal just got messier.

The White House has published a fact-sheet about the agreement with claims that directly contradict the European Commission's version of events.

Let's take a closer look.

This footage of Trump and Federal Reserve chairman Powell at the Federal Reserve construction site is absolutely amazing. What a time to be alive.

Jun 19: SpaceX Starship 36 explodes into massive fireball during static test last night

The conditions that have led to what’s happening in the US today exist in democracies around the world.
They are an inevitable outcome of our collective failure to adapt to fundamental changes in the information ecosystem on which our democracies were originally built.

Europe (including the UK) prepares to welcome scientists from across the Atlantic, as radical budget cuts cut swathes through US science - @philipcball.bsky.social in @theneweuropean.bsky.social
app.theneweuropean.co.uk/story/135577...

The notion that the US has been “ripped off” — even as it crushed the entire planet on cross-border fund flows for the past five years — is absolutely hilarious. 🤡

(via GS desk/Pasquariello)

Brian Kilmeade begins his interview this morning with Pete Hegseth by calling Pete the "former secretary"

Lol, and furthermore, Lmao.

on.ft.com/4cddkuC

The size of space — a visualization of the scale of the universe to help put things in perspective.

Credit: Neal Agarwal

An unfortunate reminder that you should not visit the US, even as a tourist from a supposed "allied" country. The US has descended into a state of lawlessness, and you may have no means of recourse if you are detained. The UK government should guide UK citizens to avoid unnecessary travel to the US.

“America’s Achilles’ heel is its highly internationalized oligarchy: .. ultra-wealthy individuals whose fortunes depend on access to global markets.

“The most effective countermeasure is simple: tariffs for oligarchs.”

@gabrielzucman.bsky.social
www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/o...

5 former Secretaries of Defense call on Congress to exercise oversight responsibility on Trump-Hegseth firing of senior military leaders:

The "dismissals raise troubling questions about the administration’s desire to politicize the military and to remove legal constraints on the President’s power."

Can we have a countdown to when Elon Musk finally decides to... (checks notes)... sue Europeans for not buying Teslas 😂 $tsla

Scoop: As federal health agencies are gutted, Kyle Diamantas, a Florida attorney w/ a slim resume + no prior gov't experience, is the new head of food safety at @US_FDA. Turns out, he's Donald Trump Jr.'s hunting buddy, @vanityfair.com is reporting exclusively: www.vanityfair.com/news/story/f... /1

A good article from the FT. Absolutely vital that the EU and the UK take action to broadly replace US large tech oligarchys. Very urgent action needed to protect democracy and promote European interests

Jim Acosta announces on air that he's leaving CNN and says, "it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant ... don't give in to the lies."

Ian Hislop offers his unvarnished opinion of Elon Musk. Watch the whole thing:

Give this pilot a raise.