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Remember this past summer's big ugly tax giveaway, courtesy of Drumpf & the GOP? They cut $1 trillion from Federal health care so the wealthy could get another tax break. Get Ready! Rural & urban hospitals that serve the poorest among us are bracing for the worst.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
When the G.O.P. Medicaid Cuts Arrive, These Hospitals Will Be Hit Hardest
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Another not shock.

Cleaning lady María Florinda Ríos Pérez de Velásquez, 32-year old mother of 4, knocked on the wrong front door and was shot & killed by the Indiana homeowner. He ASSUMED she was there to kill him. As you do.

"Welcome" to Drumpf’s Amerika.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/u...
Man Charged in Shooting of Cleaning Woman Who Arrived at Wrong House in Indiana
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:52 AM
The Catholic Bishops’ vote is in: 216-5

[A] “We are disturbed when we see among our people a climate of fear and anxiety around questions of profiling and immigration enforcement.

[B] We are saddened by the state of contemporary debate and the vilification of immigrants.

Nice going, Drumpf!
November 16, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Here Comes Drumpf’s Big Distraction.

Early next year, Drumpf will green-light war with Venezuela. He will NOT call it “War”, but war it will be. He’ll wait until after Christmas to avoid it being called “Drumpf’s Christmas War.” The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford is already nearby. Get ready!
November 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Drumpf’s War On Fishermen

“Alejandro Carranza, a Colombian fisherman who, his family said, had long plied the Caribbean in search of marlin and tuna, called his teenage daughter. He told her he was going fishing, she said, and would return in a few days. He never made it back.” (NYT)

(pd image)
November 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
From "The Dog Ate My Homework" files....

According to NYT, Kevin D. Roberts, PhD (in history) and president of the Heritage Foundation, pleaded ignorance for his defense of Tucker Carlson’s interview with a white nationalist.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
Under Fire for Tucker Carlson Remarks, Think Tank Chief Pleads Ignorance
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Drumpf didn’t show up at this week’s COP30 Climate Conference in Brazil but hey, Newsom did.

I guess Drumpf "Gatsby" was too busy. Besides, he's disavowed global climate cooperation, withdrawn the U.S. from the Paris accord, and blocked renewable energy projects at home.

Now that’s vision .
November 12, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Enough already. Stop analyzing. Stop hand-wringing.

Mamdani won more than 50%.
Democrats said “yes”,
Many Independents said “yes”,
7% chose Sliwa rather than Cuomo.

From 1990-2000 I worked in NYC. I know fresh air when it comes through the city. Give it a chance.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
The Demographic Trends That Shaped Mamdani’s Win
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Do you suffer from emetophobia? Then STOP reading now.

[pause]

The Treasury Department has announced plans for a one-dollar coin depicting Drumpf. It gets worse.

Q. What could be worse?

A. Drumpf’s image will be on both sides.

Excuse me. I think I’m going to . . . . urpp.
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
OK OK OK. I tried to be positive but, of course, Drumpf just can't help himself.

Today Drumpf told states to “'immediately undo' any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, threatening financial penalties if they do not comply." (NYT).

He's a complete douche!
November 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
My apologies. I needed something completely removed from that worthless, do-nothing ass in (what's left of) the White House. Something positive, inspiring and uplifting.

Again, completely removed from the aforementioned ass.

Try this story from today's NYT.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
How Jess Rowe and Miriam Payne made history rowing the Pacific Ocean
It took Jess Rowe and Miriam Payne six months, plenty of snacks and sleepless nights to row from Peru to Australia
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Drumpf The Destroyer

• gilded the Oval Office
• paved the Rose Garden
• took a wrecking ball to the East Wing
• building his ugly ballroom
• cut food assistance
• cut medicaid support

DRUMPF: The master of extremely poor taste and excruciatingly poor judgement.
November 8, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Inside a Walmart Dumpster: “I grabbed as much as I could,” she said. “I wasn’t even looking to make sure that it was safe.” (NYT, Nov 7).

For many in America, the dumpster means food. And that's a national disgrace.

Obviously, Drumpf and his administration really don’t give a shit.
November 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
As we approach 40 days (and 40 nights) of Drumpf’s government shutdown, traveler's should remember that Air Traffic Controllers are NOT being paid. Drumpf’s 3-step plan:

1. Stop paying air traffic controllers.
2. Expect no problems.
3. Repeat.

FYI, Noah is currently unavailable.
November 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Hello Law Enforcement.

How do you know if Drumpf’s “prosecutor” Lindsey Halligan is ill-equipped? She follows Drumpf’s rules”:

Indict.

THEN Investigate.

And when Drumpf loses,

Indict again.

Thank you.

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
Judge Berates Justice Dept. in Its Prosecution of Comey
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:24 AM
From the "Ok for me, but NOT for thee" file . . .

Redistricting? Heavens to Betsy. Those pesky Democrats in California want to get rid of 5 GOP seats in congress. (8 million votes, 64% "yes".)

Golly gee whiz, Batman, where would Gov. Newsom come up with such an idea?

Oh, I forgot. Texas. Y’all.
November 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Attaboy Drumpf. You lost all your 11/4 endorsements.

NYC Mayor, Winner: Mamdani (Loser: Drumpf)
NJ Governor, Winner: Sherrill. (Loser: Drumpf)
VA Governor, Winner: Spanberger. (Loser: Drumpf)
ME Voter Restrictions: (Loser: Drumpf)
PA Supreme Retention. (Loser: Drumpf)
CA Prop 50: (Loser: Drumpf)
November 5, 2025 at 4:08 AM
The Great Drumpf Gatsby threw a party this week. To celebrate, he’s

• cut taxes for billionaires,
• cut cancer research
• fired thousands of federal employees
• shut down the economy
• created U.S. air traffic safety chaos
• stopped feeding hungry Americans
• raised costs of health-care . . . .
November 4, 2025 at 5:45 AM
The warmonger speaks. Asked on “60 minutes” about war with Venezuela, Drumpf replied “I doubt it. I don’t think so.” No war, but [a] “Nicolás Maduro’s days were numbered” and [b] Drumpf authorized the C.I.A. to conduct covert action in Venezuela.

Bingo. More undeclared war and then back to golf.
November 3, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Mr. Vance. Did you actually attend classes at Yale?

The Constitution's 1st Amendment states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…”

And yet you publicly pressure your wife to abandon her religion in favor of yours.

Shame.
November 1, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Toleration & Understanding

In 1960s Milwaukee, I attended a Lutheran elementary school. I was taught 2 rules. (1) Be a good Lutheran & (2) absolutely no dancing. In 8 yrs at St. Lucas there were NO dances, but on Friday nights we all went to a CYO dance at (Catholic) Immaculate Conception School.
November 1, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Remember Josh Hawley?

1. He raised his fist in solidarity with Jan. 6 rioters.

2. He supported Drumpf’s $1 trillion cut to Medicaid.

3. He supported Drumpf’s massive cuts to SNAP (food assistance).

Hey Josh. You’ve hurt millions and NOW you care about Health & Hunger? Clearly you’re F.O.S.
October 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Where’s Jake Tapper's presidential wellness report? Drumpf was losing it this week.

• The Japanese PM collected the lost & wandering Drumpf 3 times during his visit,
• He’s threatening the world with nukes, and
• He wants to sell secret AI chips to China.

Please. Someone. Deal w/ Grandpa Drumpf!
October 30, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Hooray for some good news. “A River Restoration in Oregon Gets Fast Results: The Salmon Swam Right Back”. (Story from NYT).

Salmon had been missing from the headwaters of the Klamath River for more than a century. Last year the final dam was removed and, well, the salmon came back. Again. Hooray!
October 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Hey Part-time Speaker Mikey.
Adelita Grijalva won her Arizona election w/ 70% of the vote. Now, do your ef-fing job:
• Swear her in,
• Respond to her emails and calls
• Give her a budget, and
ª Access to House databases, and an
• Official ef-fing lapel pin.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/o...
Opinion | She Was Elected to Congress. She Can’t Get Into Her Office After Hours.
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:47 AM