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slash setup well howdy there internet people it's Bell again and welcome to the roads with

bell today is June 28th, 2026, and this is episode

149 of The Roads Not Taken, which is a weekly series where we go over the news. That was unreported,

underreported, didn't get the coverage we thought it deserved or we just found it interesting.

And then we go through a few questions from y'all.

Today is June 28th and it's Paul Bunyan Day.

And on this date in 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn in New York City.

Sparking days of protests that became known as the Stonewall Uprising.

It was the summer of 69, and that's where Pride came from.

And starting with foreign policy.

International aid is pouring into Venezuela after a devastating

earthquake. The U.S. struck Iran in response to Iran firing its shipping in the strait. Trump said

it was a violation of the ceasefire. It's worth acknowledging that the U.S. has not fulfilled its obligations under the ceasefire.

The memorandum of understanding is gasping at this point, and the U.S. seems to be fighting

tooth and nail just to get back to a slightly worse position than when it started the war.

The U.S. is reportedly considering closing some bases in the Mideast that were damaged or destroyed by Iran. While the administration

is framing it as their decision, there is widespread speculation that countries in the region now see

hosting the U.S. as a liability.

As we said would happen.

Trump brokered a peace treaty framework between Israel and Lebanon that looks like it's going to start a civil war.

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