TPainTheElder
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Antii-extremism and macro econ nerd, look for me outdoors
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“Under the guise of getting the federal government out of education and parental rights, Trump’s plan . . . creates needless opportunities for the further enrichment of the wealthy, and drastically cuts support for public education.”
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The Republican Attack on Public Education
Dismantling the Department of Education and pouring taxpayer dollars into private schools.
www.thebulwark.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM
“Under the guise of getting the federal government out of education and parental rights, Trump’s plan . . . creates needless opportunities for the further enrichment of the wealthy, and drastically cuts support for public education.”
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Anyone who is surprised by this hasn’t been paying attention
“.. Law enforcement can’t cope with the overwhelming amount of illicit activity in the space,” said Julia Hardy. “It can’t go on like this.”
@nytimes.com #crypto
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@nytimes.com #crypto
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/t...
November 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Anyone who is surprised by this hasn’t been paying attention
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November 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Trump doesn’t have to call on House Republican to vote to release the file.
Trump can order Bondi and Patel to release the files. Tomorrow.
The question is, has he already ordered Bondi and Patel to destroy some of the files after they went through them months ago.
Trump can order Bondi and Patel to release the files. Tomorrow.
The question is, has he already ordered Bondi and Patel to destroy some of the files after they went through them months ago.
Trump: "House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide."
November 17, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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@govpritzker.illinois.gov I want you to watch this video of me slammed to the ground- why are you allowing this to happen to people you know are on the right side of history. They tied my hands behind my back and when I asked them to be loosened because I was going numb they said, “STFU.”
at one point, i watched a cook county sheriff’s officer (who appears to be in charge) point out a priest in the crowd.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
November 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
@govpritzker.illinois.gov I want you to watch this video of me slammed to the ground- why are you allowing this to happen to people you know are on the right side of history. They tied my hands behind my back and when I asked them to be loosened because I was going numb they said, “STFU.”
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The @nytimes.com @wsj.com @apnews.com all have stories that fail to mention this!! Madness! He’s playing them all for fools.
November 17, 2025 at 4:42 AM
The @nytimes.com @wsj.com @apnews.com all have stories that fail to mention this!! Madness! He’s playing them all for fools.
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Trump is raising an army of people who know they can break the law and be pardoned, as long as they continue to acknowledge him as their king.
Trump re-pardons a Jan. 6 defendant to erase unrelated gun conviction
Trump re-pardons a Jan. 6 defendant to erase unrelated gun conviction
The new pardon ends a legal clash over the limits of Trump’s sweeping Day One clemency for those who stormed the Capitol.
dlvr.it
November 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Trump is raising an army of people who know they can break the law and be pardoned, as long as they continue to acknowledge him as their king.
GOP Propaganda Network
CNN: Trump in Epstein files
NBC: Trump in Epstein files
ABC: Trump in Epstein files
FOX:
NBC: Trump in Epstein files
ABC: Trump in Epstein files
FOX:
November 16, 2025 at 12:36 AM
GOP Propaganda Network
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I don’t think US taxpayers should subsidize treason against the United States
NEW: The DOJ is in settlement talks with Mike Flynn for $50M. They're robbing us blind. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Michael Flynn, DOJ in Settlement Talks Over $50 Million Claim
The Justice Department has been discussing settlements with two former officials from Donald Trump’s first term who — like the president — claim they’re owed major payouts from the US government as vi...
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November 15, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I don’t think US taxpayers should subsidize treason against the United States
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Whoa! Immigrants come here with nothing and the next thing you know they’re buying houses that established citizens cannot afford? Those enterprising newcomers sound like just the sort of folks we need. Never mind that JD’s premise is as BS as his 30M number.
JD Vance: "A lot of young people are saying housing is way too expensive. Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who were taking houses that ought by right go to American citizens."
November 13, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Whoa! Immigrants come here with nothing and the next thing you know they’re buying houses that established citizens cannot afford? Those enterprising newcomers sound like just the sort of folks we need. Never mind that JD’s premise is as BS as his 30M number.
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Reminder: there are no trade deals. Nothing binding was actually signed. 90% of news coverage you saw about “trade deals” was wildly misleading. It’s pretty weird. And it will get weirder as “deals” turn out to be not deals, actually.
JPMORGAN: “.. China’s soybean purchases are stalling, potentially putting the trade agreement at-risk, as the 13% tariff on soybeans makes Brazilian / Latin American alternatives more attractive. Further, the elevated purchases made by China in the recent months lowers demand ..”
November 13, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Reminder: there are no trade deals. Nothing binding was actually signed. 90% of news coverage you saw about “trade deals” was wildly misleading. It’s pretty weird. And it will get weirder as “deals” turn out to be not deals, actually.
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"That is my quiet lesson of Veterans Day. Our country endures because of what we believe—and how we act when belief demands sacrifice in serving each other. Veterans remind me that a republic survives only when its citizens choose responsibility over indifference."
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Who We Choose to Be: A Reflection on the Character of Veterans
A shared culture of service.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:07 AM
"That is my quiet lesson of Veterans Day. Our country endures because of what we believe—and how we act when belief demands sacrifice in serving each other. Veterans remind me that a republic survives only when its citizens choose responsibility over indifference."
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Nostalgic millennials say home phones keep their kids off the internet and ring up conversation skills.
To stave off smartphones, parents answer the landline’s call: ‘I can’t recommend it highly enough’
Nostalgic millennials say home phones keep kids off the internet, ring up conversation skills.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Nostalgic millennials say home phones keep their kids off the internet and ring up conversation skills.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Under Biden, the IRS launched a program for people to file their taxes FOR FREE (finally!)
Well, Trump ended it because TurboTax donated $1 million to him. This White House is just one big grift while the rest of us pay more for everything.
Well, Trump ended it because TurboTax donated $1 million to him. This White House is just one big grift while the rest of us pay more for everything.
The IRS is reportedly not offering its Direct File program next year. Here’s a look back at how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Under Biden, the IRS launched a program for people to file their taxes FOR FREE (finally!)
Well, Trump ended it because TurboTax donated $1 million to him. This White House is just one big grift while the rest of us pay more for everything.
Well, Trump ended it because TurboTax donated $1 million to him. This White House is just one big grift while the rest of us pay more for everything.
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Trump just got massively booed and flipped off by the crowd at the Commanders game.
(Video: Marisa Schultz)
(Video: Marisa Schultz)
November 9, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Trump just got massively booed and flipped off by the crowd at the Commanders game.
(Video: Marisa Schultz)
(Video: Marisa Schultz)
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I'm the spouse of an air traffic controller and I could not be more livid at the news that Dems might cave. I called and left voicemails for my Dem senators. If my family can hold the fucking line, so can they.
November 9, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I'm the spouse of an air traffic controller and I could not be more livid at the news that Dems might cave. I called and left voicemails for my Dem senators. If my family can hold the fucking line, so can they.
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No clear evidence to support any link between maternal acetaminophen (Tylenol) intake and autism or ADHD in offspring, a new umbrella, systematic review
@bmj.com
@bmj.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:19 AM
No clear evidence to support any link between maternal acetaminophen (Tylenol) intake and autism or ADHD in offspring, a new umbrella, systematic review
@bmj.com
@bmj.com
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This is a lie. All 31 Moms for Liberty candidates in contested races lost their 2025 elections. The only "wins" were in uncontested races. Apparently, being hypocritical, book-banning scolds isn't so popular.
November 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
This is a lie. All 31 Moms for Liberty candidates in contested races lost their 2025 elections. The only "wins" were in uncontested races. Apparently, being hypocritical, book-banning scolds isn't so popular.
OMG!! This is absolutely sinful!!!
Heritage is just cartoonishly evil. Just the worst scum on the face of the planet.
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 10, 2025 at 2:35 AM
OMG!! This is absolutely sinful!!!
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It’s never a fair fight when you’re forced to legislate with evil, soulless bastards.
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 AM
It’s never a fair fight when you’re forced to legislate with evil, soulless bastards.
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Every single Dem that caved and agreed to this deal needs to be primaried and voted out. They are cowards who wasted the last month for a half baked promise vote a month from now.
November 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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Amen brother!!
Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Amen brother!!
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40 men Trump sent to CECOT tell the NYT they were beaten, tortured, and sexually assaulted. The details are worse than you can imagine.
We can’t let them get away with this. Miller and the other architects of this sadism need to go to prison.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
We can’t let them get away with this. Miller and the other architects of this sadism need to go to prison.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
‘You Are All Terrorists’: Four Months in a Salvadoran Prison
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:20 AM
40 men Trump sent to CECOT tell the NYT they were beaten, tortured, and sexually assaulted. The details are worse than you can imagine.
We can’t let them get away with this. Miller and the other architects of this sadism need to go to prison.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
We can’t let them get away with this. Miller and the other architects of this sadism need to go to prison.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
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Editors announced the 2026 edition will be its last, citing financial challenges and changing reader habits.
Farmers’ Almanac to end publication after more than 200 years
Editors announced the 2026 edition will be its last, citing financial challenges and changing reader habits.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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