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3 days ago RFK Jr. told the CDC to stop recommending water fluoridation, claiming it was a neurotoxin (this is a lie). Turns out he also just eliminated the CDC’s entire Lead Program, and now lead poisoned children in Milwaukee are just on their own. Lead IS a neurotoxin and harms brain development

"Sometimes programs will have an ambitious design and then get sloppy when it comes to implementation. That is not what Weisenfeld has seen with Preschool for All. “They did not cut corners,” she says. “They’re still pushing for high quality. They’re still pushing for equity. It’s impressive.”

Excited for all the new American banana and coffee factories.

Cartoon by @billbramhall.bsky.social. #TrumpTariffs

Trump just imposed, by executive order, the single largest tax increase on consumers in American history.

ATTN FEDERAL WORKERS: It has come to my attention that several agencies are now offering WiFi for you to use with your PERSONAL devices. If I were you, I would NOT use that WiFi. I suspect it's a way for DOGE to monitor your personal communications.

1/ He wasn’t kidding when he told people 2024 was the last election they’d ever have to vote in if he won www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

FOX "news" strategy!

Love this

Trump wants to set rules for the way states run their elections and wants DOGE to audit voter databases. DOGE. Not an independent entity - his cronies. Mike Johnson is talking about eliminating district courts. These are not actions you see in a Democratic Republic.

And when you get to Clinton - He reduced the federal workforce by over 300,000 positions using a process that was thoughtful, transparent, and unquestionably legal and Constitutional. Congress approved it in advance (as they should) with bipartisan majorities in both houses. This is history.

RIP, Tesla.

Love this for Musk bahahaha

This is not true. So much disinformation here, it's appalling.

Seriously?

You have $100 in your checking account. One day, you check your balance and it's $60. You haven't made any withdrawals. You call the bank. They say $40 was taken as part of their "waste, fraud and abuse" program. Would you be ok with it? Coz it's happening to your social security and Medicaid.

Hands off our Social Security !!

Seems like a waste of taxpayer money to me but what do I know?

It’s borderline criminal.

The FAA approved another launch before the last crash investigation was completed — and it ended in another disaster. Why is SpaceX getting a free pass from DOGE cuts? 🤔

Guess all the veterans who voted for trump now get to find out.

So much for first amendment rights. I thought the GOP was the party of personal rights?

The market just started tanking as Trump started talking about tariffs during a televised speech. He just crashed the markets.

Here's what we have to say to all the boneheaded buffoons who insist all Zelensky has to do for peace is accept whatever shit deal is thrown at him: All PUTIN has to do for peace is LEAVE UKRAINE.

DONALD TRUMP: "My tariffs are gonna be great for America!" STOCK MARKET: "God, you're stupid."

For the first time in my life, I'm embarrassed to be an American. It's so depressing.

What’s the purpose of this? There’s already very limited wiggle room in the turnaround from the meeting to vaccine production. If this isn’t rescheduled quickly, vaccines won’t be ready before peak flu season.

The Oval Office has long been a symbol of American leadership, diplomacy, and decorum—a space where world leaders engage in high-stakes discussions with mutual respect, even amid disagreement. Yesterday’s debacle shattered that image.

If I wasn't watching my country be dismantled this would be so entertaining

I think it’s going to be very difficult for the House and Senate to reconcile this budget, but trying to force the House Energy and Commerce committee to cut 880 billion is going to kill people. Anyone who says Medicaid won’t be impacted is lying.

Balint: And now the United States stands with Russia and North Korea against Ukraine and all of our allies in Europe? It’s sick

Roadblocks to war crimes being committed Roadblocks to the military carrying out unconstitutional orders Roadblocks to Trump illegally using the military on US soil Against US citizens THAT’S what you’re looking to do When you purge the military of its top lawyers Because they’re “roadblocks”

Sweet Baby Jesus, Why did you take our brains from us? Was it the Trump bibles? Was it worshiping a golden oaf? How can we make amends?

Russia launched an unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022. Since then, thousands of Ukrainians have perished. Entire towns and cities reduced to rubble. It will take them decades to recover, if at all. For Trump to casually flip the narrative via tweet is beyond disgusting.

When FAA employees are telling us it’s not safe to fly, we should probably listen.

To be clear: the United States Government deployed this family to a country with substandard healthcare with the promise that help would be on the way if they ever needed it. Now, Donald Trump twice denied this woman a potentially life-saving, embassy-requested medevac.

Quite an exchange here between Judge Reyes and DOJ attorney on how "pronoun usage" affects military readiness.

They voted to lose their jobs They voted for a laughingstock They voted for corporate welfare They voted to cut Social Security They voted to raise their own taxes They voted to deport their neighbor They voted to defund public schools They voted to lose their food assistance