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Happy husband, dad and granddad - demoralized citizen trying to learn, engage and support democracy. Upstate NY home, Go Bills, Yankees. Information Technology professional pays the bills.
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The MAGA reverse-Robin-Hood scheme would remove 11 Million people from Medicaid, 5 Million from the Affordable Care Act exchanges, slash SNAP by more than $700M, “strip 4.5 million children who are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents of eligibility for the Child Tax Credit,” and ..

Amazing! And it is early! Proud to be an American! “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free!”

BREAKING: Donald Trump tells NBC News that Elon Musk will face “very serious consequences” if he funds Democratic candidates. Like Musk or not, a president threatening private citizens over political donations isn’t just wrong, it’s authoritarianism.

MAGA has no integrity. The second they turn on one another, they weaponize the law. Steve Bannon calling Musk an “illegal alien” is breathtakingly shortsighted. No humanity or morality among them. It's just performance art. And no, a JD Vance regime wouldn't have more depth, just fewer felonies.

Reminder that every accusation that: Trump tosses at Musk about his corruption & incompetence was known to him for the 130 days he had Musk running US government for him. Musk tosses at Trump about his frail-health & corruption & incompetence was known to him when he installed him as US President.

CNN: Trump v Musk MSNBC: Trump v Musk Local News: Trump v Musk Random guy at Target: Trump v Musk Literally everyone in my text messages: Trump v Musk Fox: is a zebra a horse?

Thinking strongly about how JD Vance was installed as VP by the tech oligarchs…

Remember when Republicans were losing their minds about leaving Afghans who worked with US troops to be killed by the Taliban? Well, Trump has revoked their asylum and is planning to send them back to be murdered.

Elon Musk revealing that Donald Trump is in the Epstein files is a perfect example of the powerful hiding their own corruption until it serves their purpose to reveal it.

Musk: Trump was best friends with Jeffery Epstein and his team is hiding the files with details of his heinous sexual crimes Corporate Media: Biden's team hid the fact that he was old (until he had a bad debate, and they forced him out) which is the biggest scandal in US history

Methinks Elon is one ketamine bender away from tweeting how Trump stole the 2024 election.

We’re seeing new escalation from the Trump administration and Russ Vought targeting federal employees. As the fallout between Elon and Trump grows, the resistance is being blamed. For now, everything is okay on our end. We’ll share more details soon.

I guess we can just assume any Republican who hasn’t already come out and forcefully and publicly backed Trump and condemned Elon is a disloyal treasonous RINO playing both sides. Like JD Vance.

Public media delivers news, educational services like Sesame Street, and emergency alerts to millions of Americans, especially in rural areas. The Trump Administration’s attempt to slash public radio and TV threatens the programs people count on every day.

We’re in the DOGE Subcommittee hearing, but where’s Elon? Is the “oversight” in the room with us? 
Republicans wanted to talk about NGOs and Stacey Abrams. But, Trump’s out here slapping a for sale sign on the White House lawn—and y’all wanna play games?

Now that Musk and Trump are splitting, I wonder who’ll get the kids in the divorce? 🤷🏼‍♂️

What terrible thing has happened in America today that was Joe Biden’s fault?

"California Republican Reps. David Valadao and Young Kim's districts are among the highest Medicaid enrollment rates in the state. In an April 14 letter, both said they were against the bill if it included Medicaid cuts — but then they voted for the bill anyway..." www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

Isn't it ironic? 🎶

Whereupon Mike Johnson’s pants burst into flames.

Trump is chickening out and trying to blame Elon for anything bad that happened to his supporters because he’s seen all the leopards eating faces posts. But it’s his fault. He wants credit for all the good things his predecessor did and none of the blame for the things HE has done.

They promised to root out waste and abuse and found none, and in the process wasted money and abused innocent people. They promised to deport 20 million people but are not getting anywhere near that, so they are desperately arresting anyone they can get their hands on whilst wearing face masks.

But they are consistent on rapists— … oh, wait, never mind

Musk officially leaving DOGE. Excellent.

Trump "TACO" trade: How a columnist's catchphrase caused an Oval Office scene https://www.axios.com/2025/05/29/trump-taco-trade-tariffs https://www.axios.com/2025/05/29/trump-taco-trade-tariffs

McGovern: House rules require a super majority vote for any bill that increases income taxes. Guess what? Republicans are turning that rule off. Why did they have to do that? Because they know this bill will increase taxes on those families struggling the most to put food on the table.

Fernandez: If you are describing tax cuts, you would not need an authorization for a tax rate increase. This is about increasing your taxes. You are authorizing the increase of taxes

Netflix has saved Sesame Street!

“Gasoline prices have collapsed under President Trump.” - Scott Bessent, “Meet the Press” (05/18/25) 🤡

“The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate today: 7.04% Same day last year: 7.09%” 🇺🇸

Donald Trump Won't Sign His Own Bill, Josh Hawley Says https://twp.ai/4inawL

Qatar gifts Trump a $400M jet... is this the real life?

Pete Buttigieg BRAVO This man is Phenomenal I love Pete @petebuttigieg.bsky.social

The Oscar winner explained why art is a threat to "autocrats and fascists" while accepting an honorary Palme d'Or on Tuesday.

Trump reaches a “deal” to pause the tariffs he imposed on China. I guess all those manufacturing jobs aren’t coming here now, the tariffs won’t replace income taxes, and all the other amazing things they were supposed to do for us are over. So much for Liberation Day.

Just who will have access to President Trump during his May 22 dinner? All but 6 of the top 25 $TRUMP memecoin holders (identified only by short usernames) used foreign exchanges closed to U.S. residents—and at least 56% of the 220 total used other offshore exchanges.

🧾 Trump’s 100-Day Report Card (A thread from the classroom of Consequences. Spoiler: He’s failing hard.) Remember when the “first 100 days” meant bold leadership, clear vision, and actual progress? 1/10

More and more people are waking up…

NEW AP-NORC Poll: Donald Trump’s Approval Rating: Disapprove: 59% Approve: 39% This is the first poll of his second term showing Trump’s approval falling below 40%.

The schlubb wore a blue suit and fell asleep at the Pope's funeral.

Of course TRUMP would fall asleep during the Popes funeral. Trump would fall asleep at his own funeral.

If Biden, as president, had fallen asleep at the Pope’s funeral, it would have been the top story in America for days. Trump falling asleep at the Pope’s funeral today won’t be, because our media is broken.

Cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social.

www.businessinsider.com/trump-media-... Go figure.. a Trump construct being used for corruption and financial gain. You’d think Trump was associated with a corrupt university, charity, casino or real estate deal?