This piece is written by Rebecca of Sex and Politics and Screeds and Attitude, Cedric of Cedric's Big Mix, Kat of Kat's Korner, Betty of Thomas Friedman is a Great Man, Mike of Mikey Likes It!, Elaine of Like Maria Said Paz, Ruth of Ruth's Report, Marcia of SICKOFITRADLZ, Stan of Oh Boy It Never Ends, Ann of Ann's Mega Dub, Isaiah of The World Today Just Nuts and Wally of The Daily Jot. Unless otherwise noted, we picked all highlights.
"Iraq snapshot" -- most requested highlight by readers of this site.
"Norman Pollack" -- Ruth notes a passing.
"ALL EYEZ ON ME" -- Stan goes to the movies.
"10 Step Skillet Breakfast in the Kitchen" -- Trina serves up a recipe.
"Grenfell: The victims of economic terrorism" and "Grenfell Tower" -- Kat on the economic terrorism.
"The Originals (last new episode of the season airs next Friday)," "Summer again," "Best TV character of the season," "ARCHER," "That wacky MSNBC," "THIS JUST IN! MSNBC HIRES ALL THE WAR MONGERS!" and "dynasty" -- Marcia, Stan, Cedric, Wally and Rebecca cover TV.
"How will Hillary celebrate?" and "THIS JUST IN! HILLARY WEEK IS COMING UP!" -- marking the calendars.
"Shut down the CIA already" -- Mike makes a case.
"Joan Baez is an idiot," "Save The Country (Laura Nyro)," "The one and only Laura Nyro," "Laura Nyro" and "The Beatles versus the Rolling Stones" -- Elaine, C.I., Kat and Ruth cover music.
"Hayder al-Abadi is a godfather?" -- good question.
"Put them all in prison" -- Trina issues the call.
"The Tabby Tabitha Report" -- Ruth reports on her new cat.
"Thank you, Barack, for ending the Iraq War" -- Elaine on the Iraq War.
"This says it all," "It was encouraged" and "Media stoked this crazy" -- Trina, Elaine and Ann on last week's shooting.
"Margaret Kimberly is on fire!" -- Betty calls it.
"Bernie, Ani, Hillary and MOTHER JONES," "That scrubbing of Ani DiFranco -- WIKIPEDIA rewrites history," "ani difranco's racism will not be erased (f you, wikipedia)" and "WIKIPEDIA embraces racism" -- Mike, Rebecca and Kat take on WIKIPEDIA.
"Some self-evident truths" -- Betty notes them.