Yesterday I watched Pete testify in front of the US Senate Appropriations Committee.
The meriocratic tip of Team USA’s warrior-class spear is mind-numbingly dull.
Pete was unable recall the statutory authority for sending US Marines to LA and couldn’t bring himself to say that he wants Team Ukraine to succeed in its fight against Team Russia1.
On the Ukraine jacket, drones smashed Kharkiv again last night.
Little Marco, meanwhile, is unfazed and hopes for better relations w/ Russian people.
We are unhappy with how our supreme commander-in-chief managed the construction of defensive lives to protect Sumy region, which Russia continues to attack.
The video above shows the aftermath of a drone strike in Lebedyn (population: 13,000), southwest of Sumy (population: 200,000). The numbers are post-war approximations. A 300k drive from Kyiv, or about 550k from Oleksiivka in Donetsk region, where residents are risking death to plant potatoes.
Team USA is withdrawing personnel from the Middle East on fears that Israel might attack Iran. Maybe send them TDY to Los Angeles to help the Marines put down the insurrection or have them march in the June 14 military parade.
A video about Kilian, who is running in Western States 100 next week.
Metabolic flexibility and gut microbiome.
And wine!
McConnell Tells Hegseth America’s Reputation Is at Stake in Ukraine War. A testy exchange between a senator who strongly supports Ukraine aid and the defense secretary revealed a deepening split among G.O.P. officials on the war (The New York Times, June 12, 2025)