Old Gal in the Midwest
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Life long learner.
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The stock portfolios of more than two dozen members of Congress outperformed the market in 2024.
This isn't due to luck or skill.
Lawmakers can use privileged information to trade stocks while they’re supposed to be working for you.
Make no mistake, it’s legalized corruption.
This isn't due to luck or skill.
Lawmakers can use privileged information to trade stocks while they’re supposed to be working for you.
Make no mistake, it’s legalized corruption.
April 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The stock portfolios of more than two dozen members of Congress outperformed the market in 2024.
This isn't due to luck or skill.
Lawmakers can use privileged information to trade stocks while they’re supposed to be working for you.
Make no mistake, it’s legalized corruption.
This isn't due to luck or skill.
Lawmakers can use privileged information to trade stocks while they’re supposed to be working for you.
Make no mistake, it’s legalized corruption.
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Meet Anthony Schmidt, a 16-year-old with #autism who turns #miniature #cars into life-sized works of #art through his incredible #photography
April 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Meet Anthony Schmidt, a 16-year-old with #autism who turns #miniature #cars into life-sized works of #art through his incredible #photography
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Huge score tonight. Went to free book night at the kids school and got scary stories with the original art
February 13, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Huge score tonight. Went to free book night at the kids school and got scary stories with the original art
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So what do my HCW friends think about NYU Langone spending millions of dollars in the Super Bowl for an ad instead of say paying more to their workers or buy new equipment?
Good use of resources? 🤔
Good use of resources? 🤔
February 10, 2025 at 2:01 AM
So what do my HCW friends think about NYU Langone spending millions of dollars in the Super Bowl for an ad instead of say paying more to their workers or buy new equipment?
Good use of resources? 🤔
Good use of resources? 🤔
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#doge spies
DOGE operative Marko Elez got the ability to alter US Treasury payment system code on Feb 1, WIRED's sources say.
For days, Trump officials fed members of Congress and the press a different story.
Elez is out now for posts reading "I was racist before it was cool" and "normalize Indian hate."
For days, Trump officials fed members of Congress and the press a different story.
Elez is out now for posts reading "I was racist before it was cool" and "normalize Indian hate."
The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did
Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE's Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn't exist.
www.wired.com
February 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
#doge spies
#doge spies
SCOOP: The US Treasury claimed a DOGE's Marco Elez didn’t have ‘write access,’ when he actually did. Sources tell WIRED that his ability to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded, days after officials said it didn't exist.
The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did
Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE's Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn't exist.
wrd.cm
February 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
#doge spies
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Crockett: I am tired of the white tears. When you compare me to Marjorie Taylor Greene or me to Lauren Boebert, there is no comparison. So the only people that are crying are the mediocre white boys that have been beaten out by people that historically have had to work so, so much harder
February 4, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Crockett: I am tired of the white tears. When you compare me to Marjorie Taylor Greene or me to Lauren Boebert, there is no comparison. So the only people that are crying are the mediocre white boys that have been beaten out by people that historically have had to work so, so much harder
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Canadian MP Charlie Angus: “A wake-up call for our American friends .. This is going to be very rough .. Your [auto] plants are going to go down in a week.”
@acyn.bsky.social $GM $F
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February 4, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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By the way, this is now the second time in the first two weeks Trump has folded. They rescinded the memo about the spending freeze outrage, and now they’ve paused the tariffs for Mexico.
He wants you to think he’s all powerful, he isn’t. Keep up the pressure and attention.
He wants you to think he’s all powerful, he isn’t. Keep up the pressure and attention.
February 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
By the way, this is now the second time in the first two weeks Trump has folded. They rescinded the memo about the spending freeze outrage, and now they’ve paused the tariffs for Mexico.
He wants you to think he’s all powerful, he isn’t. Keep up the pressure and attention.
He wants you to think he’s all powerful, he isn’t. Keep up the pressure and attention.
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🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
February 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
🚨BREAKING. From a program officer at the National Science Foundation, a list of keywords that can cause a grant to be pulled. I will be sharing screenshots of these keywords along with a decision tree. Please share widely. This is a crisis for academic freedom & science.
> Claim you're implementing tariffs to cause the stock market to drop
> Rich people buy up cheaper shares
> Put tariffs "on hold"
> Rich people sell higher priced shares and make bank
> Rinse and repeat
> Rich people buy up cheaper shares
> Put tariffs "on hold"
> Rich people sell higher priced shares and make bank
> Rinse and repeat
Breaking news: Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has said she and US President Donald Trump have agreed to put tariffs on hold for a month following a phone call on Monday morning. www.ft.com/content/628f...
February 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Ron Johnson complains that the market reaction to tariffs he supported are hurting his stock portfolio, and he did not have enough warning to sell or buy stocks based on targeted countries.
February 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
He's manipulating the stock market. Impose tariffs, stock market downturn at opening....
Calls friends tell them to buy low
Removes some tariffs... rinse repeat in a bunch of variations until the middle class drowns. It's like waterboarding, but with the stock market.
Calls friends tell them to buy low
Removes some tariffs... rinse repeat in a bunch of variations until the middle class drowns. It's like waterboarding, but with the stock market.
February 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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These are the clowns Congress refuses to stop.
February 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
These are the clowns Congress refuses to stop.
I’m going to put my rich guy hat on and say I hope that Mexico and Canada issue equal, retaliatory tariffs and stick to them for an extended period.
I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt.
But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are
I apologize to all the people it will cost money and the businesses it will hurt.
But it’s the only way for tariffs to be seen for what they are
February 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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✨🌈 The more you know 🌈✨
January 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
✨🌈 The more you know 🌈✨
The reality is that these positions are more important than Sec of Defense because they will do all the work and define all strategies. He won't freelance decisions.
@schumer.senate.gov @sanders.senate.gov
@fetterman.senate.gov
What do you have planned ?
@schumer.senate.gov @sanders.senate.gov
@fetterman.senate.gov
What do you have planned ?
January 25, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Companies Scaling Back or Denouncing DEI
Amazon
Boeing
Brown-Forman
Caterpillar
Ford
Harley-Davidson
John Deere
Lowe’s
Molson Coors
McDonald’s
Meta
Nissan
Stanley Black & Decker
Target
Tractor Supply
Toyota
Walmart
Support who supports you ✨✊
Amazon
Boeing
Brown-Forman
Caterpillar
Ford
Harley-Davidson
John Deere
Lowe’s
Molson Coors
McDonald’s
Meta
Nissan
Stanley Black & Decker
Target
Tractor Supply
Toyota
Walmart
Support who supports you ✨✊
January 25, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Companies Scaling Back or Denouncing DEI
Amazon
Boeing
Brown-Forman
Caterpillar
Ford
Harley-Davidson
John Deere
Lowe’s
Molson Coors
McDonald’s
Meta
Nissan
Stanley Black & Decker
Target
Tractor Supply
Toyota
Walmart
Support who supports you ✨✊
Amazon
Boeing
Brown-Forman
Caterpillar
Ford
Harley-Davidson
John Deere
Lowe’s
Molson Coors
McDonald’s
Meta
Nissan
Stanley Black & Decker
Target
Tractor Supply
Toyota
Walmart
Support who supports you ✨✊
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We just sued DOGE.
Under FACA, DOGE is required to comply with transparency, ethics, records retention and equal representation. DOGE is currently violating these requirements.
So, DOGE has two choices: follow FACA requirements or shut down.
Under FACA, DOGE is required to comply with transparency, ethics, records retention and equal representation. DOGE is currently violating these requirements.
So, DOGE has two choices: follow FACA requirements or shut down.
DOGE sued to follow the law or cease operations - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
DOGE is operating in violation of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and must comply with transparency, ethics and other requirements or cease operations, according to a lawsuit brought by CREW and pa...
www.citizensforethics.org
January 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
We just sued DOGE.
Under FACA, DOGE is required to comply with transparency, ethics, records retention and equal representation. DOGE is currently violating these requirements.
So, DOGE has two choices: follow FACA requirements or shut down.
Under FACA, DOGE is required to comply with transparency, ethics, records retention and equal representation. DOGE is currently violating these requirements.
So, DOGE has two choices: follow FACA requirements or shut down.
So the Dems are aligned in using the Hegspeth allegations to oppose him. Dumb.
The man is not qualified for the job. That is all that matters. He has never managed more than 100 people. He won't be the actual one running DOD because he has no clue how.
And this is what the Dems focus on ?
The man is not qualified for the job. That is all that matters. He has never managed more than 100 people. He won't be the actual one running DOD because he has no clue how.
And this is what the Dems focus on ?
January 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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This is your mission. We take our power back now at the local and state level. Stop waiting for a national hero. It’s you. Get to work.
January 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
This is your mission. We take our power back now at the local and state level. Stop waiting for a national hero. It’s you. Get to work.
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Just have to say that the $Trump meme coin is a gift to all of us who are not fans of his.
It’s just a matter of time until a lot of people lose money from this.
I’m a crypto fan. This is not crypto any more than Madoff was just buying and selling shares of stock
It’s just a matter of time until a lot of people lose money from this.
I’m a crypto fan. This is not crypto any more than Madoff was just buying and selling shares of stock
January 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Just have to say that the $Trump meme coin is a gift to all of us who are not fans of his.
It’s just a matter of time until a lot of people lose money from this.
I’m a crypto fan. This is not crypto any more than Madoff was just buying and selling shares of stock
It’s just a matter of time until a lot of people lose money from this.
I’m a crypto fan. This is not crypto any more than Madoff was just buying and selling shares of stock