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Trump Plans to Open More Than a Billion Acres of U.S. Waters to Drilling..
Wait. What?
In a notable omission, the plan would not allow drilling in areas of the Atlantic Ocean off Florida, Georgia and South Carolina,
Wait. What?
In a notable omission, the plan would not allow drilling in areas of the Atlantic Ocean off Florida, Georgia and South Carolina,
Trump Plans to Open More Than a Billion Acres of U.S. Waters to Drilling
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Trump Plans to Open More Than a Billion Acres of U.S. Waters to Drilling..
Wait. What?
In a notable omission, the plan would not allow drilling in areas of the Atlantic Ocean off Florida, Georgia and South Carolina,
Wait. What?
In a notable omission, the plan would not allow drilling in areas of the Atlantic Ocean off Florida, Georgia and South Carolina,
THIS.
The U.S. health care system is uniquely dysfunctional.
The U.S. health care system is uniquely dysfunctional.
5 ways our health care system has become utterly insane
A deep dive into the U.S. health care system: rising costs, corporate takeover, and why reform keeps failing.
open.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
THIS.
The U.S. health care system is uniquely dysfunctional.
The U.S. health care system is uniquely dysfunctional.
22 million Americans on food stamps have a job.
The jobs pays so little that they qualify for food stamps.
You're not mad that your taxes pay for food stamps.
You're mad that your taxes pay for their employer's starvation wages.
The jobs pays so little that they qualify for food stamps.
You're not mad that your taxes pay for food stamps.
You're mad that your taxes pay for their employer's starvation wages.
October 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
22 million Americans on food stamps have a job.
The jobs pays so little that they qualify for food stamps.
You're not mad that your taxes pay for food stamps.
You're mad that your taxes pay for their employer's starvation wages.
The jobs pays so little that they qualify for food stamps.
You're not mad that your taxes pay for food stamps.
You're mad that your taxes pay for their employer's starvation wages.
Louisiana 🤡 said this.
Let’s math. 174K a year plus $79 a DAY
congressional per diem for food & misc expenses (79x30 days =$2,370 per month), plus healthcare…🤔😑🤡🐂💩
Let’s math. 174K a year plus $79 a DAY
congressional per diem for food & misc expenses (79x30 days =$2,370 per month), plus healthcare…🤔😑🤡🐂💩
October 31, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Louisiana 🤡 said this.
Let’s math. 174K a year plus $79 a DAY
congressional per diem for food & misc expenses (79x30 days =$2,370 per month), plus healthcare…🤔😑🤡🐂💩
Let’s math. 174K a year plus $79 a DAY
congressional per diem for food & misc expenses (79x30 days =$2,370 per month), plus healthcare…🤔😑🤡🐂💩
October 18, 2025 at 9:29 PM
October 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
October 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
And so it begins…
The inflatable frog has gone global. Today’s #NoKings #NoTyrants rallies in Japan, Australia, Spain, and Germany.
October 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
And so it begins…
Told you so…😒
Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices…
Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices…
October 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Told you so…😒
Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices…
Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices…
Liz Landers:
Well, the tariffs and the trade war in particular with China have had a big impact on American farmers. Last year, China bought more than half of the U.S.' soybean products. Now that has dropped down to zero.
Well, the tariffs and the trade war in particular with China have had a big impact on American farmers. Last year, China bought more than half of the U.S.' soybean products. Now that has dropped down to zero.
Trump considers $10 billion bailout for farmers as tariffs disrupt the market
President Trump is said to be preparing a bailout package of at least $10 billion that could provide relief to farmers facing the financial pain of tariffs on China. To discuss what this means for far...
www.pbs.org
October 8, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Liz Landers:
Well, the tariffs and the trade war in particular with China have had a big impact on American farmers. Last year, China bought more than half of the U.S.' soybean products. Now that has dropped down to zero.
Well, the tariffs and the trade war in particular with China have had a big impact on American farmers. Last year, China bought more than half of the U.S.' soybean products. Now that has dropped down to zero.
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A federal judge on Sunday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon, after a legal whirlwind that began hours earlier when the president sent California troops to Portland to protect federal buildings from ongoing protests.
A federal judge on Sunday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon, after a legal whirlwind that began hours earlier when the president sent California troops to Portland to protect federal buildings from ongoing protests.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Oregon
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon, including the California National Guard.
abc7news.com
October 6, 2025 at 5:07 AM
🙌👏
A federal judge on Sunday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon, after a legal whirlwind that began hours earlier when the president sent California troops to Portland to protect federal buildings from ongoing protests.
A federal judge on Sunday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon, after a legal whirlwind that began hours earlier when the president sent California troops to Portland to protect federal buildings from ongoing protests.
Excellent read.
‘In many ways, medical specialists say, vaccines are a victim of their own success. They have been so effective in controlling diseases like polio and smallpox that many people are unable to imagine how devastating such outbreaks can be for a community.’
‘In many ways, medical specialists say, vaccines are a victim of their own success. They have been so effective in controlling diseases like polio and smallpox that many people are unable to imagine how devastating such outbreaks can be for a community.’
Their parents never got them vaccinated. As young adults, they faced a choice.
Falling vaccination rates around the country mean more will grow up without protection from debilitating diseases until they are old enough to decide for themselves, typically at age 18.
wapo.st
October 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Excellent read.
‘In many ways, medical specialists say, vaccines are a victim of their own success. They have been so effective in controlling diseases like polio and smallpox that many people are unable to imagine how devastating such outbreaks can be for a community.’
‘In many ways, medical specialists say, vaccines are a victim of their own success. They have been so effective in controlling diseases like polio and smallpox that many people are unable to imagine how devastating such outbreaks can be for a community.’
The sign is up and running.
Make sure to VOTE NOVEMBER 4!
Make sure to VOTE NOVEMBER 4!
October 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The sign is up and running.
Make sure to VOTE NOVEMBER 4!
Make sure to VOTE NOVEMBER 4!
This should go well…😒
‘It is estimated that the cost of flying, lodging and transporting all of the military leaders — some of whom will be traveling from the Middle East, Europe and the Indo-Pacific — will be in the millions of dollars.‘
‘It is estimated that the cost of flying, lodging and transporting all of the military leaders — some of whom will be traveling from the Middle East, Europe and the Indo-Pacific — will be in the millions of dollars.‘
Trump to attend gathering of top generals, upending last-minute plans
President Trump will attend the unusual gathering of hundreds of generals summoned to Virginia on short notice by Pete Hegseth, adding new security concerns.
wapo.st
September 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
This should go well…😒
‘It is estimated that the cost of flying, lodging and transporting all of the military leaders — some of whom will be traveling from the Middle East, Europe and the Indo-Pacific — will be in the millions of dollars.‘
‘It is estimated that the cost of flying, lodging and transporting all of the military leaders — some of whom will be traveling from the Middle East, Europe and the Indo-Pacific — will be in the millions of dollars.‘
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September 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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We’re in deep 💩, alright. 😣
A.I. Videos Have Never Been Better. Can You Tell What’s Real? (Gift Article)
In this quiz, you can guess whether these videos were made by A.I.
www.nytimes.com
September 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
We’re in deep 💩, alright. 😣
THIS. THIS is the scary 💩.
Pardoned insurrectionists are using Charlie Kirk’s death to call for civil war
“Charlie Kirk's assassination pulled me out of retirement. More work must be done.”
www.motherjones.com
September 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
THIS. THIS is the scary 💩.
Verrry interesting...
This Berkeleyside piece does a great job of showing why it’s possible to hold a bunch of empty apartment buildings in Berkeley: incredibly low property taxes due to (all together now) Prop 13
www.berkeleyside.org/2025/09/05/b...
www.berkeleyside.org/2025/09/05/b...
September 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Verrry interesting...
How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/u...
How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart
www.nytimes.com
September 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/u...
September 2, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures -
Rolling backwards…again…
Rolling backwards…again…
Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures
www.nytimes.com
August 28, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures -
Rolling backwards…again…
Rolling backwards…again…