MCoussens
@mcoussens.bsky.social
Just a 60-plus year-old chick trying to stay sane in this crazy political environment while trying to do something about it
Raise your hand if you think MT Greene is planning on running for president. She is a nut case but also has made a bold move resigning. She didn’t do it just because of death threats (awful as they may be).
December 8, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Raise your hand if you think MT Greene is planning on running for president. She is a nut case but also has made a bold move resigning. She didn’t do it just because of death threats (awful as they may be).
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Hoping the judge still has a moral compass, because clearly the leadership of this country is sorely lacking. Absolutely sickening.
Attorneys for Ghislaine Maxwell say client will ask a judge to release her from federal prison, a new court filing shows.
Ghislaine Maxwell will plea for prison release, new court filing says
Attorneys for Ghislaine Maxwell say client will ask a judge to release her from federal prison, a new court filing shows.
bit.ly
December 4, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Hoping the judge still has a moral compass, because clearly the leadership of this country is sorely lacking. Absolutely sickening.
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You have the right to record ICE.
You have the right to film any operation happening in public as long as you do not interfere or impede it.
Your camera is proof, but keep a safe distance. KEEP RECORDING.
You have the right to film any operation happening in public as long as you do not interfere or impede it.
Your camera is proof, but keep a safe distance. KEEP RECORDING.
December 3, 2025 at 1:20 AM
You have the right to record ICE.
You have the right to film any operation happening in public as long as you do not interfere or impede it.
Your camera is proof, but keep a safe distance. KEEP RECORDING.
You have the right to film any operation happening in public as long as you do not interfere or impede it.
Your camera is proof, but keep a safe distance. KEEP RECORDING.
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The drunken rapist war criminal sure is a psycho.
December 1, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The drunken rapist war criminal sure is a psycho.
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Senator Kelly is correct.
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
November 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Senator Kelly is correct.
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
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Trump is attacking female reporters personally! 3 in the last few weeks. So where are the news organizations? Other Reporters? Why aren’t they fighting this? Oh - that’s right. Billionaire news owner daddy says it’s all good. This is disgusting and we need to get loud about this!
November 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Trump is attacking female reporters personally! 3 in the last few weeks. So where are the news organizations? Other Reporters? Why aren’t they fighting this? Oh - that’s right. Billionaire news owner daddy says it’s all good. This is disgusting and we need to get loud about this!
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Cancer drug Revlimid is one of the bestselling pharmaceutical products of all time, with total sales of over $100 billion.
It’s also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1,000 for each pill, even though that pill costs just 25 cents to make.
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social
It’s also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1,000 for each pill, even though that pill costs just 25 cents to make.
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social
The Price of Remission: This Cancer Drug Saves Lives — but Costs a Fortune. I Wanted to Know Why.
When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked ...
www.propublica.org
November 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Cancer drug Revlimid is one of the bestselling pharmaceutical products of all time, with total sales of over $100 billion.
It’s also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1,000 for each pill, even though that pill costs just 25 cents to make.
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social
It’s also extraordinarily expensive, costing nearly $1,000 for each pill, even though that pill costs just 25 cents to make.
By @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social
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JD Vance — begs folks to be patient with an economy he admits is bad. Trump — brags it’s the greatest ever.
I’ve said it so many times, Republicans stay synced and on message even when the message is a lie, but this slip tells a story.
There’s chaos behind the scenes and the wheels are coming off.
I’ve said it so many times, Republicans stay synced and on message even when the message is a lie, but this slip tells a story.
There’s chaos behind the scenes and the wheels are coming off.
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
JD Vance — begs folks to be patient with an economy he admits is bad. Trump — brags it’s the greatest ever.
I’ve said it so many times, Republicans stay synced and on message even when the message is a lie, but this slip tells a story.
There’s chaos behind the scenes and the wheels are coming off.
I’ve said it so many times, Republicans stay synced and on message even when the message is a lie, but this slip tells a story.
There’s chaos behind the scenes and the wheels are coming off.
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This is from August.
1. Bloomberg journalist Jason Leopold reported this morning that the president’s name has been redacted from more than 100,000 documents the FBI has on child-sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
The FBI Redacted Trump’s Name in the Epstein Files
The bureau’s FOIA team tasked with conducting a final review of the records blacked out the names before higher-ups said last month that releasing the documents ‘would not be appropriate or warranted....
www.bloomberg.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
This is from August.
Some good news
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $35.9 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.
CPB agrees to revive a $36 million deal with NPR killed after Trump's pressure
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $35.9 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House.
n.pr
November 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Some good news
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Border Patrol agents have arrived in Charlotte. We'll share a few resources in this thread for those looking to document and protest this agency's reckless deployment in our neighbors' streets. 🧵 www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
‘It should not happen’: Worker describes Border Patrol arrest at Lowe’s in Matthews
One man said federal police broke his pickup window and stole his keys. Another said they aimed rifles at him.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Border Patrol agents have arrived in Charlotte. We'll share a few resources in this thread for those looking to document and protest this agency's reckless deployment in our neighbors' streets. 🧵 www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
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Trump is mad at Seth Meyers for reminding everyone that Trump is central in the Epstein emails. #Epstein
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Seth Meyers takes #ACloserLook at Trump’s aides holding an emergency meeting after his name was mentioned in newly released Epstein emails
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYNV...
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Trump Aides Meet in Situation Room to Discuss Epstein Crisis; MAGA Furious Over Visas: A Closer Look
YouTube video by Late Night with Seth Meyers
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Trump is mad at Seth Meyers for reminding everyone that Trump is central in the Epstein emails. #Epstein
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We found that a company with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly got money from DHS contracts.
“It’s corrupt, is the word,” a contract law expert said. “Hiding your friends as subcontractors is like playing hide the salami with the taxpayer.”
“It’s corrupt, is the word,” a contract law expert said. “Hiding your friends as subcontractors is like playing hide the salami with the taxpayer.”
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
www.propublica.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM
We found that a company with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly got money from DHS contracts.
“It’s corrupt, is the word,” a contract law expert said. “Hiding your friends as subcontractors is like playing hide the salami with the taxpayer.”
“It’s corrupt, is the word,” a contract law expert said. “Hiding your friends as subcontractors is like playing hide the salami with the taxpayer.”
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All while Trump's building a ballroom as a monument to himself and holding parties for his rich friends at his palatial Florida estate.
Food stamps are back, but millions will soon lose benefits permanently
Food stamps are back, but millions will soon lose benefits permanently
Food stamps are back, but millions will soon lose benefits permanently
Even though the shutdown is over, the GOP’s signature tax and spending law is poised to kick people off the nation’s largest anti-hunger program.
www.politico.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:35 AM
All while Trump's building a ballroom as a monument to himself and holding parties for his rich friends at his palatial Florida estate.
Food stamps are back, but millions will soon lose benefits permanently
Food stamps are back, but millions will soon lose benefits permanently
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The presidency is a side gig for Trump‘s grift.
"New disclosures posted Saturday...show that Trump’s purchases of at least $82 million include bonds from Netflix Inc., UnitedHealth Group Inc., Boeing Co., Meta Platforms Inc., Home Depot Inc., Broadcom Inc. and Intel Corp., of which the US government acquired a stake under his administration."
President Donald Trump has continued his purchases of municipal and corporate debt this fall, including bonds of companies affected by his administration’s policies
November 16, 2025 at 4:05 AM
The presidency is a side gig for Trump‘s grift.
I used to wonder how all those people let the Nazi’s do what they did. And, here we are in a similar situation. Beyond shock and awe, I feel so frustrated that I cannot do more to stop it.
November 16, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I used to wonder how all those people let the Nazi’s do what they did. And, here we are in a similar situation. Beyond shock and awe, I feel so frustrated that I cannot do more to stop it.
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Every day there are multiple instances of blatant corruption. Our government policy is for sale to the highest bidder and every bad actor in the world knows it. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...
November 14, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Every day there are multiple instances of blatant corruption. Our government policy is for sale to the highest bidder and every bad actor in the world knows it. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...
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NEW: FBI Director Kash Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two newly hired senior FBI staff, exempting them from polygraph exams normally required to gain access to America’s most sensitive classified information, officials said.
FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau backgr...
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
NEW: FBI Director Kash Patel granted waivers to Deputy Director Dan Bongino and two newly hired senior FBI staff, exempting them from polygraph exams normally required to gain access to America’s most sensitive classified information, officials said.
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The Trump administration can afford $40 BILLION to bail out Argentina and $2 BILLION for Hegseth to rename the Department of Defense.
But making sure Americans can afford healthcare?
Too wasteful, according to every person who voted for Trump’s spending bill.
#StopRepublicanPremiumHikes
But making sure Americans can afford healthcare?
Too wasteful, according to every person who voted for Trump’s spending bill.
#StopRepublicanPremiumHikes
Trump's Pentagon name change could cost up to $2 billion
Officially changing the Department of Defense to the Department of War can only be done by Congress and would require updating thousands of signs, rewriting digital code and creating new letterheads,...
www.nbcnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The Trump administration can afford $40 BILLION to bail out Argentina and $2 BILLION for Hegseth to rename the Department of Defense.
But making sure Americans can afford healthcare?
Too wasteful, according to every person who voted for Trump’s spending bill.
#StopRepublicanPremiumHikes
But making sure Americans can afford healthcare?
Too wasteful, according to every person who voted for Trump’s spending bill.
#StopRepublicanPremiumHikes
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#EpsteinFiles
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#EpsteinFiles
November 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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It actually costs a lot more, relatively, to produce a nickel than a penny. Also, there are lots of adverse impacts to bus. from eliminating the penny. Another fed’l move that doesn’t adequately consider full impacts or transition. Also, bus’s will be rounding prices up. Enjoy another increase all!
November 13, 2025 at 3:19 AM
It actually costs a lot more, relatively, to produce a nickel than a penny. Also, there are lots of adverse impacts to bus. from eliminating the penny. Another fed’l move that doesn’t adequately consider full impacts or transition. Also, bus’s will be rounding prices up. Enjoy another increase all!
The entire Congress should be replaced next fall. What a bunch of sellouts. Hope they are happy with their airline lobbyists money.
November 13, 2025 at 2:51 AM
The entire Congress should be replaced next fall. What a bunch of sellouts. Hope they are happy with their airline lobbyists money.
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At least they haven’t destroyed the CBS Sunday Morning Show yet.
November 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
At least they haven’t destroyed the CBS Sunday Morning Show yet.
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JUST IN: Courts ordered SNAP payments to restart, and the Trump administration said Monday the food benefits would be half the normal payment. About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person on SNAP.
SNAP benefits will restart, but it will be half the normal payment
Courts ordered SNAP payments to restart, and the Trump administration said Monday the food benefits would be half the normal payment. About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person on SNAP.
n.pr
November 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
JUST IN: Courts ordered SNAP payments to restart, and the Trump administration said Monday the food benefits would be half the normal payment. About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person on SNAP.