Craig
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The Trump Admin begins the cover up.
January 8, 2026 at 4:15 PM
The Trump Admin begins the cover up.
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Historic.
War Powers Resolution advances Senate 52-47
Text of bill: www.kaine.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
Background reading: www.justsecurity.org/128211/congr...
War Powers Resolution advances Senate 52-47
Text of bill: www.kaine.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
Background reading: www.justsecurity.org/128211/congr...
January 8, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Historic.
War Powers Resolution advances Senate 52-47
Text of bill: www.kaine.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
Background reading: www.justsecurity.org/128211/congr...
War Powers Resolution advances Senate 52-47
Text of bill: www.kaine.senate.gov/imo/media/do...
Background reading: www.justsecurity.org/128211/congr...
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1.5 TRILLION. That's the military budget they want for 2027.
We already spend more than the next 20 countries put together.
So in the past week we've invaded a sovereign nation and murdered a woman in cold blood on the streets of Minnesota, and now they want 50% more money for weapons. Fuck.
We already spend more than the next 20 countries put together.
So in the past week we've invaded a sovereign nation and murdered a woman in cold blood on the streets of Minnesota, and now they want 50% more money for weapons. Fuck.
January 8, 2026 at 3:07 PM
1.5 TRILLION. That's the military budget they want for 2027.
We already spend more than the next 20 countries put together.
So in the past week we've invaded a sovereign nation and murdered a woman in cold blood on the streets of Minnesota, and now they want 50% more money for weapons. Fuck.
We already spend more than the next 20 countries put together.
So in the past week we've invaded a sovereign nation and murdered a woman in cold blood on the streets of Minnesota, and now they want 50% more money for weapons. Fuck.
As long as the healthcare industry in the US operates wholly on the economic side of govt, it will remain too expensive. The entire goal of a universal healthcare system should be to move as much of the process to the service side of govt, and remove as much of the profit, as possible.
December 31, 2025 at 5:53 AM
As long as the healthcare industry in the US operates wholly on the economic side of govt, it will remain too expensive. The entire goal of a universal healthcare system should be to move as much of the process to the service side of govt, and remove as much of the profit, as possible.
@mcuban.bsky.social a UHC system basically removes nearly all the profit from the process. The major insurers and pharma have the highest margins. Why can’t we start by applying the ACA to everyone and reduce the profit incentive? Over time the major stakeholders would migrate to other channels.
December 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
@mcuban.bsky.social a UHC system basically removes nearly all the profit from the process. The major insurers and pharma have the highest margins. Why can’t we start by applying the ACA to everyone and reduce the profit incentive? Over time the major stakeholders would migrate to other channels.
Lotta time on his hands while people tighten their belts this holiday season.
“When a clown moves into a palace he doesn’t become a king; the palace becomes a circus.” Turkish proverb
“When a clown moves into a palace he doesn’t become a king; the palace becomes a circus.” Turkish proverb
December 18, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Lotta time on his hands while people tighten their belts this holiday season.
“When a clown moves into a palace he doesn’t become a king; the palace becomes a circus.” Turkish proverb
“When a clown moves into a palace he doesn’t become a king; the palace becomes a circus.” Turkish proverb
Who would want to live in a country run by someone with so little compassion? How the Rs can remain silent about such a heinous post in the public sphere is beyond insulting or disgraceful.
December 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Who would want to live in a country run by someone with so little compassion? How the Rs can remain silent about such a heinous post in the public sphere is beyond insulting or disgraceful.
The govt in the 50’s took in substantial taxes from the wealthy individuals and corps; over 50% in some cases. The US was strong in every way except in terms of social equality. Since then, the Rs have whittled down govt spending for social causes so today we have low taxes and many issues. Duh
December 15, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The govt in the 50’s took in substantial taxes from the wealthy individuals and corps; over 50% in some cases. The US was strong in every way except in terms of social equality. Since then, the Rs have whittled down govt spending for social causes so today we have low taxes and many issues. Duh
By squeezing the wealth out of the middle class, the top layers of wealth either eat their own tail by limiting the buying power of their primary revenue sources; or they create a self-sufficient class of super-wealthy families that ultimately influence politics. Both are destructive, not productive
As Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis stated in 1933; “We can have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of the few, but we cannot have both.”
Today, at a time of unprecedented income & wealth inequality, his words ring truer than ever.
Today, at a time of unprecedented income & wealth inequality, his words ring truer than ever.
December 14, 2025 at 11:31 PM
By squeezing the wealth out of the middle class, the top layers of wealth either eat their own tail by limiting the buying power of their primary revenue sources; or they create a self-sufficient class of super-wealthy families that ultimately influence politics. Both are destructive, not productive
To the Rs in charge: fetuses are sacred and under our protection. Kids? Eh, they’re on their own.
December 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
To the Rs in charge: fetuses are sacred and under our protection. Kids? Eh, they’re on their own.
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Their closing message to Indiana: change your maps to artificially benefit the President's political party or 'roads will not be paved' as punishment.
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
December 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Their closing message to Indiana: change your maps to artificially benefit the President's political party or 'roads will not be paved' as punishment.
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
They are openly saying this.
Who would want to live in a country that works like that?
Schumer and every D that voted to reopen this farcical government - with the “carrot” of extending the ACA deduction - should be pressured to resign or primaried. Shame on them. The American families who needed this will suffer because of their lack of leadership and integrity.
December 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Schumer and every D that voted to reopen this farcical government - with the “carrot” of extending the ACA deduction - should be pressured to resign or primaried. Shame on them. The American families who needed this will suffer because of their lack of leadership and integrity.
I repeat: as long as he gets his, he has little interest in making anything “better”, let alone actively running a country. While millions are facing a bleak holiday season, his personal economy is doing just fine.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump's handling of the economy is at its lowest point in AP-NORC polling
A new AP-NORC poll finds President Donald Trump’s approval on the economy has fallen substantially since he reentered the White House.
apnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I repeat: as long as he gets his, he has little interest in making anything “better”, let alone actively running a country. While millions are facing a bleak holiday season, his personal economy is doing just fine.
apnews.com/article/trum...
apnews.com/article/trum...
Every college coach in the US should study the men’s basketball coach, Mark Few, at Gonzaga. With a student enrollment of 7,500, and located in a quiet little place, he consistently brings quality players in and plays top tier hoops. Once again, he has them near the top ten in the nation. Unreal.
December 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Every college coach in the US should study the men’s basketball coach, Mark Few, at Gonzaga. With a student enrollment of 7,500, and located in a quiet little place, he consistently brings quality players in and plays top tier hoops. Once again, he has them near the top ten in the nation. Unreal.
Despite his administration’s controversies, Biden also got some important things accomplished. I try to be fair
but I have trouble pointing to anything of merit accomplished by the current administration. Reducing the number of illegal immigrants - at the expense of our founding values - isn’t one.
but I have trouble pointing to anything of merit accomplished by the current administration. Reducing the number of illegal immigrants - at the expense of our founding values - isn’t one.
December 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Despite his administration’s controversies, Biden also got some important things accomplished. I try to be fair
but I have trouble pointing to anything of merit accomplished by the current administration. Reducing the number of illegal immigrants - at the expense of our founding values - isn’t one.
but I have trouble pointing to anything of merit accomplished by the current administration. Reducing the number of illegal immigrants - at the expense of our founding values - isn’t one.
It’s expected that a judge would have political leanings. In the US we are all allowed that. It is also to be expected that a judge will compartmentalize their leaning to render judgements free of political influence. We have a set of guiding legal principles for just this reason. The Constitution.
December 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
It’s expected that a judge would have political leanings. In the US we are all allowed that. It is also to be expected that a judge will compartmentalize their leaning to render judgements free of political influence. We have a set of guiding legal principles for just this reason. The Constitution.
Two political parties working and recruiting in two separate well funded echo chambers with two very different marketable ideals, hearing only their own and despising any outsiders who don’t hew to their internal warped compasses. If it seems like a tv show plot, you’re getting close. America 2025.
December 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Two political parties working and recruiting in two separate well funded echo chambers with two very different marketable ideals, hearing only their own and despising any outsiders who don’t hew to their internal warped compasses. If it seems like a tv show plot, you’re getting close. America 2025.
@mcuban.bsky.social you’ve asked more than once how US consumers feel about compromising their healthcare. The truth is 32/33 developed nations offer a form of UHC. On average, it costs about $7.5k/capita for the other 32. The Swiss pay ~ $11k/cap; the US ~ $14k. We pay the HC system’s profit.
December 11, 2025 at 12:17 AM
@mcuban.bsky.social you’ve asked more than once how US consumers feel about compromising their healthcare. The truth is 32/33 developed nations offer a form of UHC. On average, it costs about $7.5k/capita for the other 32. The Swiss pay ~ $11k/cap; the US ~ $14k. We pay the HC system’s profit.
Does anyone else see what this ultimately leads to? How can we be so blind or complacent about so much money in our politics? When will the candidates come along that care about our nation more than their own trajectory?
apnews.com/article/supr...
apnews.com/article/supr...
Supreme Court weighs Republican appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections
The Supreme Court is considering a Republican-led drive, backed by President Donald Trump’s administration, to overturn a quarter-century-old decision and erase limits on how much political parties ca...
apnews.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Does anyone else see what this ultimately leads to? How can we be so blind or complacent about so much money in our politics? When will the candidates come along that care about our nation more than their own trajectory?
apnews.com/article/supr...
apnews.com/article/supr...
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If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and moral, then it’s not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power. - Dwight Eisenhower
December 8, 2025 at 11:37 PM
If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and moral, then it’s not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power. - Dwight Eisenhower
I remain convinced that the republican politicians who enable *rump see the arc of progress bending away toward a more liberal-minded populace. The contortions to establish a future-proof power structure are evidence. Gerrymandering, pushing legal limits, destroying liberal creations - all in vain.
December 8, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I remain convinced that the republican politicians who enable *rump see the arc of progress bending away toward a more liberal-minded populace. The contortions to establish a future-proof power structure are evidence. Gerrymandering, pushing legal limits, destroying liberal creations - all in vain.
As a seasonal reminder of the real value of money, we have the scene in A Christmas Carol when Scrooge’s fiancé Belle returns his engagement ring: “Another idol has displaced
me … I have seen all your nobler aspirations fall off one by one,
until the master-passion, Gain, engrosses you.” Be better.
me … I have seen all your nobler aspirations fall off one by one,
until the master-passion, Gain, engrosses you.” Be better.
December 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
As a seasonal reminder of the real value of money, we have the scene in A Christmas Carol when Scrooge’s fiancé Belle returns his engagement ring: “Another idol has displaced
me … I have seen all your nobler aspirations fall off one by one,
until the master-passion, Gain, engrosses you.” Be better.
me … I have seen all your nobler aspirations fall off one by one,
until the master-passion, Gain, engrosses you.” Be better.
Hey @minakimes.bsky.social , what’s your take on Shadeur Sanders?
December 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Hey @minakimes.bsky.social , what’s your take on Shadeur Sanders?