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Writer, researchaholic. http://linktr.ee/trace_wood The origins of almost every serious current problem in America began with Reagan. This book brings the receipts. https://raygunrevolution.com/
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Elon's bluster often (or maybe always) fools the fools who fanboy him on Twitter but it won't be able to defy the laws of physics. www.cbsnews.com/news/video-s...

FYI MAGA, a war is when you shoot/bomb/kill/take prisoner people with weapons who shoot back at you. What you are proposing - taking those same actions against unarmed citizens - is called TERRORISM. Grow the fuck up.

The GOP has been evolving toward its current form for 80 years, but it was under Reagan that it finally gained traction. His administration rejected all that was working for the middle class. Its central goal was appeasing the grievances of the superwealthy. The receipts are in my book (see bio)

Cabaret is ironically more relevant today than it was when it was first produced. Great musical and a great movie.

I can watch Tammy Duckworth taking Pete Hegseth to the woodshed all day.

The young people who DON'T listen to Joe Rogan get it.

The real goal of Trump's Big Bullshit Budget Bill

Trump's budget bill is simply vulture capitalism wrapped in an authoritarian cape. He sees a business (the US) that is pretty well-run (given how little actual waste/fraud there is) which also possesses tremendous assets and thinks, "hey, I can make a LOT of money stripping it for parts."

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Why is the Simpson's a timeless classic? Because they tell the truth and people almost never change.

Ask ChatGPT and it will tell you that Trump's budget bill is an unconstitutional power grab, pure and simple.

I think we just saw Elon Musk's career trajectory. Thankfully, unlike his tenure in the federal government, no one was hurt. www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...

If you are wondering what Clarence Thomas is not reporting this year on his financial disclosure forms, the answer is, well, everything. And Alito didn't even bother to file one. But you can read the rest for yourself. www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...

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There's no downside to that, is there. I mean, what's the worst that could happen? (see: 1984 Bhopal, India) grist.org/energy/trump...

Republicans always claim (without any actual evidence) that the federal government is wasteful and inefficient. So when they get elected, they make sure that federal tax dollars don't go to the people who need it, only to the rich people who fund their campaigns. This 👇 is one example how.

This 👇👇👇 is the most obvious evidence that Trump does not understand anything about the economy. Nothing. And those who support him clearly do not either. It's the issue that will resonate with 84.2 million American families and 44.1 million renters. That's a lot of votes, Dems (hint, hint).

I haven’t seen nearly enough people talking about this. The levels of greed and inhumane thinking on display is actually terrifying. America really is dystopian as fuck.

Many such cases.

The Minnesota shooter apparently used data broker websites to find the home addresses of the people he shot and murdered. Congress has had years to do something about data brokers and they've sided with the tech lobby over and over again. Their inaction is deadly.

A win! A federal judge has ordered the government to restore hundreds of NIH grants slashed by the Trump administration, ruling the cuts were discriminatory against minorities and LGBTQ individuals. The judge said he’d have to be “blind” not to see the discrimination and declared the cuts illegal.

Jon Stewart asks THE question about the GOP's daily cognitive dissonance about both immigration and guns. www.instagram.com/reel/DK_HF4r...

AOC always brings her "A" game, and she nails Trump's and the GOP anti-immigration policy to the wall. They want to end LEGAL immigration (except for their white friends abroad)

Still true, no?

Ricky Gervais bringing some perspective

This is tantamount to declaration of war against the Dems. Using federal resources he is specifically targeting their districts for illegal actions and daring them to fight back, all the while ignoring legal orders from the courts forbidding his actions. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Branch Rickey did have some altruistic motives for integrating baseball, but mostly he wanted to get great players from the Negro Leagues so he could win. Still, the Dodger legacy is that they were the vanguard of embracing diversity. Not anymore. www.sfgate.com/giants/artic...

Count me in the latter group ✊

She is hilarious. She is the only person standing in the way of AI and robots taking over the world... and I, for one, am so grateful.

Catchy tune. And I know that kid flinging the flag and exuding all that "I own this" attitude behind the lead singer. 😍 www.youtube.com/watch?v=749z...

Was someone was having a laugh by showing a video of M4 Sherman tanks rolling on a street in front of 1/2 empty stands? Nope. no joke, that's what happened. Nothing projects power to the world like parading antique armor. FWIW, the last time M4s were used in war, we were literally fighting Nazis.

Insurance costs are soaring, and coverage is hard to find in some parts of the United States. Communities say insurers are ignoring their efforts to confront the problem.

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Good job, America! apnews.com/article/no-k...

Just because one of these MAGA pols says something doesn't mean it is true. In fact, FAR more often than not they are lying and the complete opposite of their claim is what is true.

As expected, RFK Jr proves beyond any doubt that he is utterly incapable of reading any kind of literature to back up his delusional rants, and is a real danger to society as a whole every time he opens his mouth. www.npr.org/2025/06/06/n...

Undoubtedly the GOP will paint this as a lunatic acting alone, despite the fact that everything in his life will point to being full MAGA. But if any act of violence occurs at a protest, they will undoubtedly paint the entire left/center as being dangerously violent. apnews.com/article/minn...

FWIW, Emma Lazarus penned the poem "New Colossus" in 1883 to raise money for construction of the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty, and Walt Kelly created this Pogo cartoon in 1952 at the height of the McCarthy red scare. There is no US without immigrants from other countries.

The plot thickens. Padilla didn't just show up. He was escorted into the room. This version makes much more sense than the one Noem told. It doesn't help her case that she regularly cosplays being a tough guy and routinely makes outlandish claims. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Know your rights when you are protesting.

(🚨) MAJOR BREAKING NEWS: ON TRUMP'S ORDERS, THE U.S. ARMED FORCES ARE DETAINING AMERICAN CITIZENS OUTSIDE AN INVOCATION OF THE INSURRECTION ACT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AMERICAN HISTORY We are living in historically dark times. No American can any longer leave their home without being aware of this.