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Just in time for the 2026 midterms?
Good plan for creating an even bigger Blue Wave. I'd say 'good', but students loan borrowers will be ruined in the meantime.
Good plan for creating an even bigger Blue Wave. I'd say 'good', but students loan borrowers will be ruined in the meantime.
'Tax bomb' worth over $10,000 could hit some student loan borrowers in 2026, senators and advocates warn
A provision of the American Rescue Plan that excludes forgiven student loan debt from federal income tax is set to expire at the end of 2025.
www.cnbc.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Just in time for the 2026 midterms?
Good plan for creating an even bigger Blue Wave. I'd say 'good', but students loan borrowers will be ruined in the meantime.
Good plan for creating an even bigger Blue Wave. I'd say 'good', but students loan borrowers will be ruined in the meantime.
Hey magats....
Do you still think these sociopaths understand YOUR life...or give a shit about it?
Do you still think these sociopaths understand YOUR life...or give a shit about it?
Eric Trump: "You can send $500 million worth of bitcoin on a Sunday night at 11pm while having a glass of wine with your wife for virtually zero fees."
November 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Hey magats....
Do you still think these sociopaths understand YOUR life...or give a shit about it?
Do you still think these sociopaths understand YOUR life...or give a shit about it?
What?
Oh fuck no! Not another Argentina-style bailout while our economy is tanking!
Oh fuck no! Not another Argentina-style bailout while our economy is tanking!
Orbán counts on Trump going full Argentina to save him from election doom
The specter of Washington throwing a financial lifeline to save its ally in Budapest echoes another controversial White House gambit.
www.politico.eu
November 13, 2025 at 2:58 PM
What?
Oh fuck no! Not another Argentina-style bailout while our economy is tanking!
Oh fuck no! Not another Argentina-style bailout while our economy is tanking!
This means the end of $.99 / $1.99 / $19.99 etc pricing.
It was always stupid. And obviously, prices will be rounded UP, not down.
It was always stupid. And obviously, prices will be rounded UP, not down.
It's curtains for the penny after more than two centuries in circulation
President Donald Trump said it made no sense to keep producing cents back in February.
www.nbcnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
This means the end of $.99 / $1.99 / $19.99 etc pricing.
It was always stupid. And obviously, prices will be rounded UP, not down.
It was always stupid. And obviously, prices will be rounded UP, not down.
The Epstein Files just may blow the Cheetolini regime out of the water. No wonder he's in panic mode and looks like shit (more than usual).
Tic Toc, mofo!
Tic Toc, mofo!
Jeffrey Epstein Claimed Trump Knew About His Conduct, New Emails Show
In one message, Epstein said one of his apparent victims "spent hours at my house" with Trump.
www.huffpost.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The Epstein Files just may blow the Cheetolini regime out of the water. No wonder he's in panic mode and looks like shit (more than usual).
Tic Toc, mofo!
Tic Toc, mofo!
So SCOTUS punted. Instead of ruling on the legality of blocking SNAP payments for which there's emergency funding, they pressed 'Hold' until (if and when) the funding bill is passed.
That we got ONE good decision out of them this week (upholding marriage equality) is a miracle.
That we got ONE good decision out of them this week (upholding marriage equality) is a miracle.
Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments, with shutdown potentially near an end
The justices chose what is effectively the path of least resistance.
www.sun-sentinel.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:28 PM
So SCOTUS punted. Instead of ruling on the legality of blocking SNAP payments for which there's emergency funding, they pressed 'Hold' until (if and when) the funding bill is passed.
That we got ONE good decision out of them this week (upholding marriage equality) is a miracle.
That we got ONE good decision out of them this week (upholding marriage equality) is a miracle.
And this is why you cannot trust Rethuglicans to negotiate in good faith. Everthing is a shakedown.
They were never gonna do the right thing on healthcare, regardless of whether the shutdown continued or ended.
They were never gonna do the right thing on healthcare, regardless of whether the shutdown continued or ended.
Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds
Democrats say that’s a nonstarter, arguing there are already limits on abortion access. The dispute could torpedo a deal, leading to higher health insurance premiums for millions.
www.nbcnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
And this is why you cannot trust Rethuglicans to negotiate in good faith. Everthing is a shakedown.
They were never gonna do the right thing on healthcare, regardless of whether the shutdown continued or ended.
They were never gonna do the right thing on healthcare, regardless of whether the shutdown continued or ended.
Out with the old-guard DEMS who think this is 1995.
Let's go!
Let's go!
The Democratic Party’s unlikely new power couple
Gavin Newsom and Zohran Mamdani are energizing Democrats in distinct ways.
www.politico.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Out with the old-guard DEMS who think this is 1995.
Let's go!
Let's go!
I feel like Schumer not voting for the measure himself was a calculated 'CYA' move. He is an ineffective leader, to say the least.
Time to Pelosi yourself, Chuck.
Time to Pelosi yourself, Chuck.
Knives Are Out For Chuck Schumer After Democrats Cave On Shutdown
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) opposed the deal cut by a group of moderate Senate Democrats, but his progressive critics fumed at him anyway.
www.huffpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I feel like Schumer not voting for the measure himself was a calculated 'CYA' move. He is an ineffective leader, to say the least.
Time to Pelosi yourself, Chuck.
Time to Pelosi yourself, Chuck.
WHEW! This is a relief.
For now. Our rights aren't safe as long as there's a maga majority on SCOTUS...especially with Clarence Thomas.
Kim Davis, just dry up and blow away.
For now. Our rights aren't safe as long as there's a maga majority on SCOTUS...especially with Clarence Thomas.
Kim Davis, just dry up and blow away.
Supreme Court rejects long-shot effort to overturn same-sex marriage ruling
The court turned away an appeal filed by Kim Davis, a former county clerk in Kentucky who was sued after refusing to issue a marriage license to a gay couple.
www.nbcnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
WHEW! This is a relief.
For now. Our rights aren't safe as long as there's a maga majority on SCOTUS...especially with Clarence Thomas.
Kim Davis, just dry up and blow away.
For now. Our rights aren't safe as long as there's a maga majority on SCOTUS...especially with Clarence Thomas.
Kim Davis, just dry up and blow away.
So once again "moderate" Democrats (old school hacks) snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.
And Chuck Schumer....follow Nancy Pelosi's example and call it a day.
But then, AOC will primary you.
And win.
And Chuck Schumer....follow Nancy Pelosi's example and call it a day.
But then, AOC will primary you.
And win.
November 10, 2025 at 3:32 AM
So once again "moderate" Democrats (old school hacks) snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.
And Chuck Schumer....follow Nancy Pelosi's example and call it a day.
But then, AOC will primary you.
And win.
And Chuck Schumer....follow Nancy Pelosi's example and call it a day.
But then, AOC will primary you.
And win.
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October 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Even if this happens (his previous "checks are coming" claims did NOT happen), it won't even cover the increase in health care premiums for anyone on private insurance. And then there's the other cost of living increases (that he denies exist).
But party on, Mar-a-Lago, party on.
But party on, Mar-a-Lago, party on.
November 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Even if this happens (his previous "checks are coming" claims did NOT happen), it won't even cover the increase in health care premiums for anyone on private insurance. And then there's the other cost of living increases (that he denies exist).
But party on, Mar-a-Lago, party on.
But party on, Mar-a-Lago, party on.
The greed, grift, and corruption, are mind-boggling.
That his approval rating is as high as (its new low) 37% is also mind-boggling.
That his approval rating is as high as (its new low) 37% is also mind-boggling.
Trump Now Selling His Wine On Military Bases Because Nothing Matters Anymore
Just throw it on the pile.
crooksandliars.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The greed, grift, and corruption, are mind-boggling.
That his approval rating is as high as (its new low) 37% is also mind-boggling.
That his approval rating is as high as (its new low) 37% is also mind-boggling.
Greed and grift.
Magats....don't say "I didn't vote for this".
You damn sure did
Magats....don't say "I didn't vote for this".
You damn sure did
Trump’s plan is for people to pay his banker friends hundreds of thousands more in interest on mortgages while they own a piece of your home until you die.
November 9, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Greed and grift.
Magats....don't say "I didn't vote for this".
You damn sure did
Magats....don't say "I didn't vote for this".
You damn sure did
This cannot stand.
Confirmed: ICE Is Arresting American Citizens—and Lying About It
A government that flouts the Fourth Amendment and then lies about it to courts and the people has crossed a moral and legal frontier.
newrepublic.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
This cannot stand.
Musk may become a TRILLIONAIRE.
But some people are freaking out over Mamdani being a Democratic Socialist mayor of NYC.
Hello?
But some people are freaking out over Mamdani being a Democratic Socialist mayor of NYC.
Hello?
How Tesla can make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire
The ‘staggering’ deal agreed by the carmaker’s board outlines several key milestones over a 10-year period
theweek.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Musk may become a TRILLIONAIRE.
But some people are freaking out over Mamdani being a Democratic Socialist mayor of NYC.
Hello?
But some people are freaking out over Mamdani being a Democratic Socialist mayor of NYC.
Hello?
"The Golden Age".
Brought to you by....Cheetolini and the MAGA Rethuglicans.
Brought to you by....Cheetolini and the MAGA Rethuglicans.
November 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"The Golden Age".
Brought to you by....Cheetolini and the MAGA Rethuglicans.
Brought to you by....Cheetolini and the MAGA Rethuglicans.
Thank you, Speaker Emerita Pelosi, for your many years of public service. Well done!
You made the right decision. It's time. Now...Schumer, and other members of the gerontocracy...your turn to make the right decision.
You made the right decision. It's time. Now...Schumer, and other members of the gerontocracy...your turn to make the right decision.
Nancy Pelosi, first female speaker of the House, won't seek re-election to Congress
The California Democrat led her party in the House for two decades. Her decision will open up her San Francisco-based seat for the first time in nearly 40 years.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Thank you, Speaker Emerita Pelosi, for your many years of public service. Well done!
You made the right decision. It's time. Now...Schumer, and other members of the gerontocracy...your turn to make the right decision.
You made the right decision. It's time. Now...Schumer, and other members of the gerontocracy...your turn to make the right decision.
"Golden Age" my ass.
Trump's bright view of the economy doesn't match what voters are seeing
NBC News exit polls from Tuesday's elections showed voters are deeply worried about pocketbook issues and the direction of the country.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:41 PM
"Golden Age" my ass.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:13 PM
LMAO! The Murdoch-owned NY Post is the new Mad Magazine.
November 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
LMAO! The Murdoch-owned NY Post is the new Mad Magazine.