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What’s your take on affordability?
“Michael Green published a Substack post arguing that a $140,000 income is the new poverty level for a family of four in America, where the official poverty line is $32,150.”
There’s a link to his blog worth reading.
“Michael Green published a Substack post arguing that a $140,000 income is the new poverty level for a family of four in America, where the official poverty line is $32,150.”
There’s a link to his blog worth reading.
Commentary: Is $140,000 really a poverty income? Clearly not, but the viral debate underscores the 'affordability' issue
A wealth manager wrote that $140,000 a year means poverty in today's America, sparking controversy. He's wrong, but he made a good point
www.latimes.com
Everyone needs to read this to understand the current situation in the US. More important, the cause behind it and the solution.
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No shooting at any vehicle without proof of criminality is warranted or legal. Period. Especially by by supposed officers called to serve and protect. Ever.
Arrest the bastards.
Arrest the bastards.
December 26, 2025 at 6:09 PM
No shooting at any vehicle without proof of criminality is warranted or legal. Period. Especially by by supposed officers called to serve and protect. Ever.
Arrest the bastards.
Arrest the bastards.
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Here is the link. It is in the House Oversight files and not the DOJ files. drive.google.com/file/d/11KzA...
December 26, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Here is the link. It is in the House Oversight files and not the DOJ files. drive.google.com/file/d/11KzA...
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This Needs To Stop!🛑
Peeps, you DO realize that our non-white friends and neighbors...are now carrying their birth certificates and passports so they can PROVE they are US citizens "just in case"?
There is NO version of America where this is OK. Defund ICE. Restore due process and rule of law.
Peeps, you DO realize that our non-white friends and neighbors...are now carrying their birth certificates and passports so they can PROVE they are US citizens "just in case"?
There is NO version of America where this is OK. Defund ICE. Restore due process and rule of law.
December 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
This Needs To Stop!🛑
Peeps, you DO realize that our non-white friends and neighbors...are now carrying their birth certificates and passports so they can PROVE they are US citizens "just in case"?
There is NO version of America where this is OK. Defund ICE. Restore due process and rule of law.
Peeps, you DO realize that our non-white friends and neighbors...are now carrying their birth certificates and passports so they can PROVE they are US citizens "just in case"?
There is NO version of America where this is OK. Defund ICE. Restore due process and rule of law.
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I fear today we no longer have a democratic republic. We have the appearance of a democracy. Proof? Look at the issues that have +50% public support that Congress won’t act on. When big corporations and wealthy donors want something, Congress jumps.
December 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
I fear today we no longer have a democratic republic. We have the appearance of a democracy. Proof? Look at the issues that have +50% public support that Congress won’t act on. When big corporations and wealthy donors want something, Congress jumps.
Everyone needs to read this to understand the current situation in the US. More important, the cause behind it and the solution.
What’s your take on affordability?
“Michael Green published a Substack post arguing that a $140,000 income is the new poverty level for a family of four in America, where the official poverty line is $32,150.”
There’s a link to his blog worth reading.
“Michael Green published a Substack post arguing that a $140,000 income is the new poverty level for a family of four in America, where the official poverty line is $32,150.”
There’s a link to his blog worth reading.
Commentary: Is $140,000 really a poverty income? Clearly not, but the viral debate underscores the 'affordability' issue
A wealth manager wrote that $140,000 a year means poverty in today's America, sparking controversy. He's wrong, but he made a good point
www.latimes.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Everyone needs to read this to understand the current situation in the US. More important, the cause behind it and the solution.
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Would you trust him with your child? Then why are you trusting him with your country?
"Trump: I am fine. You sound beautiful and cute. How old are you? Caller: I am eight"
www.reddit.com/r/CringeTikT...
"Trump: I am fine. You sound beautiful and cute. How old are you? Caller: I am eight"
www.reddit.com/r/CringeTikT...
From the CringeTikToks community on Reddit: "Trump: I am fine. You sound beautiful and cute. How old are you? Caller: I am eight"
Explore this post and more from the CringeTikToks community
www.reddit.com
December 25, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Would you trust him with your child? Then why are you trusting him with your country?
"Trump: I am fine. You sound beautiful and cute. How old are you? Caller: I am eight"
www.reddit.com/r/CringeTikT...
"Trump: I am fine. You sound beautiful and cute. How old are you? Caller: I am eight"
www.reddit.com/r/CringeTikT...
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What we’re being told is that a guy who is an adjudicated rapist, who was credibly accused of sexual assault by dozens of women, who paid hush money to a porn star, who cheated on all his wives, who is mentioned hundreds of times in the Epstein files, couldn’t possibly be a sexual predator.
December 24, 2025 at 5:12 AM
What we’re being told is that a guy who is an adjudicated rapist, who was credibly accused of sexual assault by dozens of women, who paid hush money to a porn star, who cheated on all his wives, who is mentioned hundreds of times in the Epstein files, couldn’t possibly be a sexual predator.
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DOJ WHISTLEBLOWER: “I wouldn’t be abiding by my oath if I stayed silent right now.” He says Trumps DOJ wanted him to lie (about Kilmar being a gang member & terrorist, etc…)— and fired him when he wouldn’t.
www.reddit.com/r/law/commen...
www.reddit.com/r/law/commen...
From the law community on Reddit: DOJ WHISTLEBLOWER: “I wouldn’t be abiding by my oath if I stayed silent right now.” He says Trumps DOJ wanted him to lie (about Kilmar being a gang member & terrorist...
Explore this post and more from the law community
www.reddit.com
December 25, 2025 at 10:47 PM
DOJ WHISTLEBLOWER: “I wouldn’t be abiding by my oath if I stayed silent right now.” He says Trumps DOJ wanted him to lie (about Kilmar being a gang member & terrorist, etc…)— and fired him when he wouldn’t.
www.reddit.com/r/law/commen...
www.reddit.com/r/law/commen...
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Utah and California are the first states to step up to regulate how police use AI to write their reports. Who will be next? eff.org/deeplinks/2...
December 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Utah and California are the first states to step up to regulate how police use AI to write their reports. Who will be next? eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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The combination of federal funding cuts and rising prices is making it difficult for many food pantries to meet rising needs. Please consider supporting your local food pantry during this busy holiday season.
Find Your Local Food Bank and Holiday Food Boxes | Feeding America
Find the Feeding America member food bank nearest you. Over 200 member food banks can connect you with free food, food pantries, soup kitchens, and holiday food boxes in your community.
www.feedingamerica.org
December 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The combination of federal funding cuts and rising prices is making it difficult for many food pantries to meet rising needs. Please consider supporting your local food pantry during this busy holiday season.
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12:32 am on Christmas… trans rights
BREAKING: Federal judge in Pittsburgh blocks DOJ's invasive trans care subpoena.
The latest loss for DOJ, regarding the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's patients, also brings news that DOJ has started scaling back its requests following its many losses.
New, at Law Dork:
The latest loss for DOJ, regarding the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's patients, also brings news that DOJ has started scaling back its requests following its many losses.
New, at Law Dork:
Breaking: Federal judge in Pittsburgh blocks DOJ's invasive trans care subpoena
The latest loss for DOJ, regarding the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's patients, also brings news that DOJ has started scaling back its requests following its many losses.
www.lawdork.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:32 AM
12:32 am on Christmas… trans rights
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Defying and dismantling authoritarianism is hard work. If we don't make room for rest and joy, we can't bring our best to the fight.
You're part of a movement that's going to make sure that the new year is better than the last — in the meantime, rest up and get plenty of fresh air!
You're part of a movement that's going to make sure that the new year is better than the last — in the meantime, rest up and get plenty of fresh air!
December 24, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Defying and dismantling authoritarianism is hard work. If we don't make room for rest and joy, we can't bring our best to the fight.
You're part of a movement that's going to make sure that the new year is better than the last — in the meantime, rest up and get plenty of fresh air!
You're part of a movement that's going to make sure that the new year is better than the last — in the meantime, rest up and get plenty of fresh air!
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Speak to Canada, they’ve got the playbook of how to treat these pricks
December 25, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Speak to Canada, they’ve got the playbook of how to treat these pricks
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If ICE can threaten arrest for filming, then journalists, watchdogs, and protesters can all be silenced the same way. You don’t have freedom of the press if recording police is treated as terrorism. #holdfast
www.cato.org/blog/dhs-pol...
www.cato.org/blog/dhs-pol...
The Government Unconstitutionally Labels ICE Observers as Domestic Terrorists
A free country must have an absolute wall of protection for those who record government actions.
www.cato.org
December 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
If ICE can threaten arrest for filming, then journalists, watchdogs, and protesters can all be silenced the same way. You don’t have freedom of the press if recording police is treated as terrorism. #holdfast
www.cato.org/blog/dhs-pol...
www.cato.org/blog/dhs-pol...
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This is a lot of words to say that DOJ is in violation of the statutory deadline and will take even longer to produce records that were due last week.
December 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
This is a lot of words to say that DOJ is in violation of the statutory deadline and will take even longer to produce records that were due last week.
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Remember when Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump’s lawyer, Alan Dershowitz, wrote an op-ed trying to justify having sex with kids?
Seems relevant now.
Seems relevant now.
December 24, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Remember when Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump’s lawyer, Alan Dershowitz, wrote an op-ed trying to justify having sex with kids?
Seems relevant now.
Seems relevant now.
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He's a very sick man.
Now that Bari Weiss pulled a segment telling the truth about Trump's deportations to let Stephen Miller have his say (i.e. spread propaganda), it's a good time to check out our deep dive into Miller's real worldview and agenda, which doesn't pull any punches:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
Inside Stephen Miller’s Dark Plot to Build a MAGA Terror State
He is descended from Russian Jews—you know, the kind of people who were once denounced as alien and unassimilable. Today, his project is to unleash government persecution of those he deems alien and u...
newrepublic.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
He's a very sick man.
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Remember who was sitting right behind Donald Trump on his Inauguration Day? The richest man in the world, the tech billionaire tycoons, and his billionaire cabinet. He’s certainly delivering his “golden age” for them, but it’s crumbs for everyone else. That’s the Trump economy.
Trump's 'Golden Age' has arrived for the top 10%
The robust GDP numbers reported this week mask the extent to which wealthy Americans are driving growth.
www.politico.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Remember who was sitting right behind Donald Trump on his Inauguration Day? The richest man in the world, the tech billionaire tycoons, and his billionaire cabinet. He’s certainly delivering his “golden age” for them, but it’s crumbs for everyone else. That’s the Trump economy.
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Bari Weiss killed CBS News in 76 days
open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...
open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...
Bari Weiss killed CBS News in 76 days
Time erases memories for individuals, but also collectively, within societies.
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Bari Weiss killed CBS News in 76 days
open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...
open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...
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Russia bans Twitter (which Elon Musk calls "X") but the Kremlin-backed Trump regime takes no action against it. In fact, the U.S. is easing sanctions.
The EU imposes a trivial fine on Twitter for breaking the law and the Trump regime freaks out.
The U.S. is a puppet of Russia.
The EU imposes a trivial fine on Twitter for breaking the law and the Trump regime freaks out.
The U.S. is a puppet of Russia.
December 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Russia bans Twitter (which Elon Musk calls "X") but the Kremlin-backed Trump regime takes no action against it. In fact, the U.S. is easing sanctions.
The EU imposes a trivial fine on Twitter for breaking the law and the Trump regime freaks out.
The U.S. is a puppet of Russia.
The EU imposes a trivial fine on Twitter for breaking the law and the Trump regime freaks out.
The U.S. is a puppet of Russia.
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This is sinister. If you're wondering why so many people don't report sexual assault, this is why.
jesus the Palm Beach Police really sought arrest warrants against underage Epstein victims for coming forward and cooperating, and (purported) admitting to crimes, and it caused the victims to become uncooperative with the federal investigation
![. . . very cooperative, but the police at that point had to let [redacted] know that what she had done that she could be facing charges.
Q And that was after they had told her earlier that she didn't need an attorney present, correct?
A Exactly.
Q Okay. So this happens to her with the Palm Beach Police Department and did the Palm Beach Police actually present or propose charging [redacted]?
A They did get a probable cause affidavit against [redacted].
Q And is that why Ms. [redacted] and her attorney were concerned about her testimony here?
A Yes.
Q Now was a subpoena issued for Ms. [redacted] on behalf of this grand jury?
A Yes, it was.
Q And before Ms. [redacted] would comply with that, did she -- did her attorney request some sort of order?
A Yes.
Q And what did he ask for?
A He asked for immunity for [redacted].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eoss3vmzem55cm5kuddhdmwn/bafkreiariijffjjrgfh26o22jjr76pwprinvnbpkcho5lyi2sucfbqlooy@jpeg)
December 24, 2025 at 1:55 AM
This is sinister. If you're wondering why so many people don't report sexual assault, this is why.
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Julie has been covering this longer than most. The DOJ is not following the law. #TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
December 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Julie has been covering this longer than most. The DOJ is not following the law. #TrumpEpsteinCoverUp
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Billionaires are the problem!
December 24, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Billionaires are the problem!