A SCOTUS Reality Check  —  Identity politics and the High Court  —  This might be a good day for Democrats to reflect on political reality: As my colleague Tim Miller has so eloquently pointed out, if they didn't have Joe Manchin in the senate, they'd probably have Senator Cletus Von Ivermectin (R).

THE SUPREME COURT NOMINEE IS A NI[CLANG]!  —  Justice Breyer's retirement from the Supreme Court reminds conservatives that Biden had pledged to nominate a black woman, and the results are as expected.  From the libertarian* (*conservative with crippling social anxieties) Ilya Shapiro:

Right-wing commentators spread hate — and hypocrisy — on Biden's upcoming Supreme Court pick  —  Biden's campaign promise in 2020 to nominate a Black woman was nearly identical to a promise Ronald Reagan made in 1980  —  With Justice Stephen Bryer announcing his retirement …

Why not to expect a scorched earth fight over Breyer's replacement  —  The conservative movement has, for decades, prioritized Supreme Court fights over nearly all other forms of political battle.  —  But a survey on Wednesday of some of the top officials and activists in that universe indicates …

Evangeline Lilly Joined RFK Jr.'s Insane Anti-Vax Rally — and Bragged About It  —  “I believe nobody should ever be forced to inject their body with anything, against their will,” Lost actress writes of mandates after attending the event, at which RFK likened vaccine passports to slavery