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In an age of misinformation, finding reliable sources is crucial. And that's why I turn to The Big Picture.

submitted 7 hours ago • 76 comments

Social Security Offices are critical because many people, including the disabled, cannot actually access benefits without being in person. SSA closures led to a 16% decline in disability benefit receipt-w/largest impact on those w/moderately severe disabilities www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

submitted 9 hours ago • 11 comments

How many poor people will die when Medicaid is no longer available? How many elders and disabled will die when Medicare and Social Security are cut? Who will care for the thousands in nursing homes that will be thrown into the streets?

submitted 8 hours ago • 25 comments

Trump & Musk are teeing up their biggest target yet: Social Security. They're using "fraud" as a political tool to justify the attack. Social Security has long been the rock of the welfare state. It comprises 40% of income for older adults. It's so popular, the GOP loves it just as much as Dems 1/

submitted 8 hours ago • 6 comments

The 'find out' phase is here.

submitted 1 day ago • 677 comments

Here’s the thing. Every one of these people in tears heard Trump on the stump before Nov. They knew he was cruel. But they were fine with it, thinking he’d only hurt the people they didn’t like. The problem with cruelty—It spreads. You don’t get to control it. Sooner or later, it comes for you too.

submitted 7 days ago • 1749 comments

MAGA influencer Ashley St. Clair deleted this tweet about Kamala Harris after announcing she had a baby with Elon Musk

submitted 7 days ago • 174 comments

Since when did the USA get to negotiate the terms to end a war in Europe without European involvement? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

submitted 7 days ago • 10 comments

The "peace candidate" Trump wants to force 2 million Palestinians from their homes, give another $1 billion in weapons to Netanyahu, and enact a "plan" to turn the decimated Gaza strip into a billionaires' Riviera. If this is his "peace" policy, I'd hate to see his war policy.

submitted 17 days ago • 274 comments

Ketchup On Walls Alert: HIGH

submitted 15 days ago • 2104 comments

apnews.com/article/lara... Oh look, it's "nepotizzy-lizzy".

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

Elon Musk never even heard of USAID until Joe Rogan got his panties in a ruffle. The richest man on the planet decides to starve the poorest and the media is controlled by a few, so they tell them? I saw "faux" for 30 minutes. Holy crap! More than ever! Save the Department of Education!

submitted 14 days ago • 1 comment

Yep

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

Republicans. Cowards, sickening opportunists, traitors, or all of the above?

submitted 15 days ago • 3 comments

Precisely

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

Not once. Although, I must say, I am beginning to doubt the capabilities of white males.

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

Yeah - when is this going to happen??

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

The animals are running the zoo

submitted 16 days ago • 2 comments

submitted 16 days ago • 1367 comments

Kash Patel is dangerous & unqualified to be the Director of the FBI. Use @@standupamerica.bsky.social’s tool and urge your senators to reject his confirmation: act.standupamerica.com/letters/lett...

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

In an age of misinformation, finding reliable sources is crucial. And that's why I turn to The Big Picture.

Social Security Offices are critical because many people, including the disabled, cannot actually access benefits without being in person. SSA closures led to a 16% decline in disability benefit receipt-w/largest impact on those w/moderately severe disabilities www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...

How many poor people will die when Medicaid is no longer available? How many elders and disabled will die when Medicare and Social Security are cut? Who will care for the thousands in nursing homes that will be thrown into the streets?

Trump & Musk are teeing up their biggest target yet: Social Security. They're using "fraud" as a political tool to justify the attack. Social Security has long been the rock of the welfare state. It comprises 40% of income for older adults. It's so popular, the GOP loves it just as much as Dems 1/

The 'find out' phase is here.

MAGA influencer Ashley St. Clair deleted this tweet about Kamala Harris after announcing she had a baby with Elon Musk

Since when did the USA get to negotiate the terms to end a war in Europe without European involvement? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

The "peace candidate" Trump wants to force 2 million Palestinians from their homes, give another $1 billion in weapons to Netanyahu, and enact a "plan" to turn the decimated Gaza strip into a billionaires' Riviera. If this is his "peace" policy, I'd hate to see his war policy.

Ketchup On Walls Alert: HIGH

apnews.com/article/lara... Oh look, it's "nepotizzy-lizzy".

Elon Musk never even heard of USAID until Joe Rogan got his panties in a ruffle. The richest man on the planet decides to starve the poorest and the media is controlled by a few, so they tell them? I saw "faux" for 30 minutes. Holy crap! More than ever! Save the Department of Education!

Yep

Republicans. Cowards, sickening opportunists, traitors, or all of the above?

Precisely

Not once. Although, I must say, I am beginning to doubt the capabilities of white males.

Yeah - when is this going to happen??

The animals are running the zoo

Kash Patel is dangerous & unqualified to be the Director of the FBI. Use @@standupamerica.bsky.social’s tool and urge your senators to reject his confirmation: act.standupamerica.com/letters/lett...

"If the 'DOGE' endeavor is working, why can’t the White House just tell the truth about what it's doing?" www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

WTF??

I think it’s time to impeach Musk.

Image speaks for itself!