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Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, has made her first official appearance since she announced her cancer diagnosis in a video released on March 22. The royal attended the final and most prestigious ceremonial event of the annual Trooping the Colour, marking the King’s Birthday Parade in style. After arriving at Buckingham Palace in a car, Kate was pictured in the royal carriage with her three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.

You would think after the felonious moron magnet praised "the Great Hannibal Lecter" last month, his handlers freaked the fuck out and explained to him that expressing admiration for a serial killer is bad, but nope. He did it again. CNN's Jim Acosta read a few of the more batshit crazy things Donald Trump said to Republicans during his policy meeting when he returned to the scene of the crime. "But during his remarks to House Republicans, Trump also complimented the fictional serial killer, Hannibal Lecter," Acosta said. "He reportedly spoke of a great romance with Nancy Pelosi in Another Life, whined about Taylor Swift, and called Milwaukee, which is hosting the Republican National Convention next month, a quote, horrible city, a moment Milwaukee's hometown newspaper prominently featured on its front page this morning," he added. The Pelosi thing is weird.

Above, Hubert Kah performs Welcome, Machine Gun. Smart people say that the SCOTUS rulings are more about limiting the power of regulators rather than the actual impact of (for instance) un-banning bump stocks, or keeping mifepristone legal in the states that have not banned abortion. Let's get into it! Above The Law declares Justice Amy Coney Barret is the Great Concurer. The Moderate Voice looks at the mifepristone-related decision. Outside the Beltway rounds up misleading headlines about the SCOTUS decision. The Verge reports on a major disinformation research center shutting down. News You Can Use: How to take the perfect nap.

Donald Trump is not well. We've all known it for a while,. But sometimes it just jumps up and kicks you in the face. His rally in Las Vegas recently was one of those moments. Trump just started freaking about sharks, batteries, boats, electrocution..to the point some in the MAGAfied crowd behind him began looking at each other, like "what the f*k?" And here's the thing--we at Cliff's Edge found footage from a year ago of Trump freaking about the exact same thing!

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Libra. Happy Birthday for Saturday, June 15, 2024: You are charming and seductive; hence, you are popular with friends, co-workers and family. The truth is, you have a genuine interest in others, which flatters them. This is a slower paced year.

Gotta hand it to your merch team, Dark Brandon! Very quick response to Trump's hatred for Milwaukee. Crime is down in Milwaukee. Homicides have dropped 39% in 2024, property crime down 11% & auto thefts down 10%. WI unemployment rate is 2.9%. Average hourly pay is $27.21. Life expectancy is 77.7 years.