Soul of the Sea

07/23/2026

Bad Bunny has shattered expectations and Emmy records while staying unapologetically himself.

The Puerto Rican superstar kissed his male dancers on stage, painted his nails, and challenged the machismo culture long ingrained in reggaeton. His work culminated in the Super Bowl LX halftime show, which has now earned nine Emmy nominations more than any halftime performance in history. The previous record was six, set by Lady Gaga in 2017, who also shared the stage with Ricky Martin this year at Levi’s Stadium.

Bad Bunny became the first solo Latino artist to headline a Super Bowl halftime show, performed nearly the entire set in Spanish, and drew 128.2 million viewers, making it the fourth-most-watched halftime show ever.

The performance also provoked controversy. President Trump famously waved it off, saying, “I never heard of him,” while Turning Point USA attempted to counter-program with an “All-American Halftime Show.” The show even drew over 2,000 FCC complaints because of the dancing and Spanish lyrics.

Despite the pushback, the Television Academy recognized the show’s cultural and artistic impact, awarding nine nominations, including a double nod for Bad Bunny himself as both performer and producer sharing the category with Jay-Z.

For LGBTQ+ and Latino fans, the performance was more than music. It was a statement of visibility, inclusion, and pride, proving that breaking norms and embracing identity can command both massive audiences and critical acclaim.

Sometimes the biggest stages aren’t just about performance.

Sometimes they’re about redefining what it means to be celebrated. 🌈

07/23/2026

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07/23/2026

Epstein survivors to GOP Sens. Cornyn and Tillis:

"We are asking you to stand with survivors of human trafficking and sexual assault at this critical moment... A vote to confirm Todd Blanche would be a vote against those survivors."

07/23/2026

07/23/2026

BREAKING: Peter Navarro’s last-ditch attempt to reverse his contempt conviction just got CRUSHED by a unanimous appeals court.

Peter Navarro thought he could hide behind a three-minute phone call. A unanimous federal appeals court just told him no way.

The D.C. Circuit upheld Navarro's contempt conviction Tuesday, rejecting his years-long claim that Trump personally invoked executive privilege to justify Navarro's refusal to cooperate with the January 6th Select Committee.

The unanimous panel, written by Judge Patricia Millett, didn't mince words: Navarro "claimed executive privilege before even seeing the subpoena" and stonewalled the committee's every attempt to accommodate him.

Here's the thing that should embarrass Navarro most: not a single judge, at any stage of this case, has found ANY evidence that Trump actually invoked executive privilege on his behalf.

Navarro's entire defense rests on a single, vague three-minute phone call in February 2022, which Trump himself has never publicly confirmed — not even when given the chance to help Navarro avoid trial.

The court even noted that in a separate COVID investigation, Trump DID publicly instruct Navarro to assert privilege — proving Trump knows exactly how to do that when he actually wants to, and simply never did it for the January 6th case.

That distinction matters. It means Navarro spent years defying a lawful congressional subpoena investigating an attack on American democracy, based on nothing more than his own convenient interpretation of a private phone call.

Navarro already served four months in prison for this. His ally Steve Bannon did too — before Trump's own Justice Department conveniently dropped Bannon's case entirely once Trump returned to power. Navarro and Bannon remain the only two members of Trump's inner circle who've faced any real criminal consequences for obstructing the investigation into Trump's attempt to overturn a free and fair election.

Navarro insists he'll keep fighting, framing this as some grand battle over executive privilege. But three separate judges, across two administrations, have now looked at his evidence and found nothing there.

Some fights aren't about principle. They're about avoiding accountability for helping cover up an attack on the Capitol.

Let’s hope that Navarro is wasting a ton of his own money on his legal fees while he continues to appeal a sentence that he’s already served.

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07/23/2026

We are proud to endorse Rep. Kelly Morrison (MN-03), Rep. Betty McCollum (MN-04), and Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) for re-election to Congress.

These three have proven what it looks like to treat governance as a public trust: Morrison's work on healthcare access, McCollum's senior leadership on appropriations, and Omar's relentless advocacy for working people.

"Veterans in the North Star State deserve lawmakers who honor their commitments through tangible legislation," said Jose Vasquez, U.S. Army veteran and Executive Director of Common Defense.

Common Defense represents more than 500,000 Veterans, military family members, and civilian allies. Full statement link in comments.

07/23/2026

04/13/2026

With some down time I can work on some projects for friends. I finished this 'MINNIE" Cooper for an awesome neighbor who came by today to take me for a ride in his 1966 Mini. He has spent many,many years working on it and taking part in many vintage car rallies across the country.
Thanks Lee and Jean for being such awesome neighbors!