Jackass Politics Podcast
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Kicking politics in the ass, one episode at a time. Unfiltered commentary for the bold and the brave.
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The Fed made its last rate cut of 2024 but says there will be fewer cuts in 2025. Why? Inflation’s still sticking around. Let’s break down the biggest reasons prices are staying high. 🧵
Federal Reserve officials made their third and final rate cut of 2024 at their meeting on Wednesday. They also forecast two fewer rate reductions in 2025 than they had previously expected, as inflation lingers and the economy holds up. nyti.ms/3P0OQdg
December 19, 2024 at 2:29 AM
The Fed made its last rate cut of 2024 but says there will be fewer cuts in 2025. Why? Inflation’s still sticking around. Let’s break down the biggest reasons prices are staying high. 🧵
Occupy Wall Street coming back after 5 years just to simp for Elon Musk is like Che Guevara endorsing Jeff Bezos. Congrats on completing your sellout arc—what’s next, a Goldman Sachs sponsorship? #OWS #Pathetic
Occupy Wall Street’s first tweet in nearly 5 years is kissing Elon Musk’s ass
December 19, 2024 at 1:56 AM
A deputy mayor calling in a bomb threat? California, you’re not just embarrassing yourselves—you’re actively auditioning for ‘America’s Most Dysfunctional.’ Maybe stop being a parody of bad governance for five minutes. #GetItTogether
A deputy mayor in Los Angeles has been accused of calling in a bomb threat against City Hall.
Los Angeles deputy mayor accused of making bomb threat against City Hall
A deputy mayor in Los Angeles has been accused of calling in a bomb threat against City Hall and is now on administrative leave, according to reports.“Earlier this year the LAPD responded to a bomb th...
www.rawstory.com
December 19, 2024 at 1:54 AM
A deputy mayor calling in a bomb threat? California, you’re not just embarrassing yourselves—you’re actively auditioning for ‘America’s Most Dysfunctional.’ Maybe stop being a parody of bad governance for five minutes. #GetItTogether
I'm no AOC superfan, but credit where it’s due: she listens, she communicates, and she actually meets voters where they are. Passing her over for Oversight doesn’t feel like a win for anyone except the status quo. Just my two cents.
Tried my best. Sorry I couldn’t pull it through everyone - we live to fight another day. ♥️
December 19, 2024 at 1:51 AM
I'm no AOC superfan, but credit where it’s due: she listens, she communicates, and she actually meets voters where they are. Passing her over for Oversight doesn’t feel like a win for anyone except the status quo. Just my two cents.
Congress gets their first raise since 2009, bumping up to $180K. Honestly, if it means they stop blocking cost-of-living adjustments for everyone else, it’s money well spent. Now, do your damn jobs. #FairPay
I believe the raise is actually from $174,000 to $180,600.
With the U.S. drowning in $36T of debt, Congress just gave themselves a shiny raise—bumping their salaries from $174k to $243k
Meanwhile, the median income for everyday Americans sits at $8k.
The people writing the budget can’t balance it, but they’ve mastered giving themselves a payday.
Meanwhile, the median income for everyday Americans sits at $8k.
The people writing the budget can’t balance it, but they’ve mastered giving themselves a payday.
December 19, 2024 at 1:42 AM
Congress gets their first raise since 2009, bumping up to $180K. Honestly, if it means they stop blocking cost-of-living adjustments for everyone else, it’s money well spent. Now, do your damn jobs. #FairPay
Trump’s second-term plan: gut Social Security so his billionaire buddies can buy more yachts. Same Bush-era scam, different con artist. He’s not fighting for you—he’s selling you out. #HandsOffSocialSecurity
"Now, as Trump plans his second term, he’s preparing to follow Bush’s example once again. He and his billionaire cronies are making strong signals that he’ll begin his second term by attacking Social Security, mirroring a political disaster that Bush brought upon the GOP during his second term."
The upcoming GOP assault on Social Security
Trump prepares to follow in George W. Bush’s footsteps … again.
www.publicnotice.co
December 18, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Trump’s second-term plan: gut Social Security so his billionaire buddies can buy more yachts. Same Bush-era scam, different con artist. He’s not fighting for you—he’s selling you out. #HandsOffSocialSecurity
Disney execs settling with Trump to 'protect the press' is peak corporate brain rot. Nothing says 'defending journalism' like rolling over for a wannabe dictator. Mickey would be ashamed. 🐭🙄 #Spineless
Disney executives worried that an ongoing legal battle with President-elect Trump could damage protections for the press and hurt the brand. Here's how the company decided to settle Trump's lawsuit against ABC News.
Inside Disney’s Decision to Settle the Trump Suit Against ABC News
Talks started and finished on the same day, after Disney decided that fighting the lawsuit could potentially hurt the company and protections for the press.
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Disney execs settling with Trump to 'protect the press' is peak corporate brain rot. Nothing says 'defending journalism' like rolling over for a wannabe dictator. Mickey would be ashamed. 🐭🙄 #Spineless
Oh snap, the Gaetz report is dropping. Looks like Matt’s midlife crisis included a ‘party pack’ of underage girls and Venmo receipts. Can’t wait to see how he spins this—‘I was just helping her with her homework’? 🍿
Oh snap they’re releasing the Gaetz report 🍿 www.cnn.com/2024/12/18/p...
December 18, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Oh snap, the Gaetz report is dropping. Looks like Matt’s midlife crisis included a ‘party pack’ of underage girls and Venmo receipts. Can’t wait to see how he spins this—‘I was just helping her with her homework’? 🍿
🚨BREAKING: Democrats spotted curled up in the fetal position, while Trump’s out here prepping to hand ambassadorships to his kid’s exes. Meanwhile, the GOP runs the "billionaire playground" like a live-action Monopoly game. Where’s the fight? 🧐
Read the whole piece, but the TLDR is *Where are the Democrats?*
Hey, Democrats. You Can Stop Playing Dead Now.
The time for wound licking is over. The party must now prosecute the case against Trump and his plans.
www.thebulwark.com
December 18, 2024 at 2:28 PM
🚨BREAKING: Democrats spotted curled up in the fetal position, while Trump’s out here prepping to hand ambassadorships to his kid’s exes. Meanwhile, the GOP runs the "billionaire playground" like a live-action Monopoly game. Where’s the fight? 🧐
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Donald Trump LIED about tariffs.
December 17, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Donald Trump LIED about tariffs.
Dem donors deserve transparency and trust. What if @ActBlue hosted political ads? Enter your location, see a curated feed of verified candidates, and donate directly—no spam, no scams, just grassroots support. Time to modernize and rebuild trust. #ActBlue #DemFuture
More than 140 top Democratic operatives, fundraisers, and ex-campaign staffers are calling for executives at the party’s biggest online donation portal to clean up their operation or risk donor backlash.
New from @samsteindc.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/dems-urge-...
New from @samsteindc.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/dems-urge-...
Dems Urge Fundraising Gurus to Put an End to All That Spam
A new letter to officials at ActBlue says changes in policies and features are desperately needed.
www.thebulwark.com
December 18, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Dem donors deserve transparency and trust. What if @ActBlue hosted political ads? Enter your location, see a curated feed of verified candidates, and donate directly—no spam, no scams, just grassroots support. Time to modernize and rebuild trust. #ActBlue #DemFuture