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I'm waiting to see the nationwide numbers for the year. Winning? www.kuer.org/business-eco...
It's difficult to keep societal order if half the police and fire departments call in sick. Not to mention water and electrical service. There is a good chance we would have seen a complete societal collapse if we hadn't shut things down to slow the spread.
WTF? I've got to be honest, if I was looking to hire someone and they walked in with their mommy, it would be a very short interview. How did the generation that grew up feral (Gen X) go on to raise the most pampered, dependent generation in history? fortune.com/2025/08/14/g...
The initial science at the start estimated that there was: -30% infection rate -3% hospitalization rate -1% fatality rate If you look at the numbers now, those estimates hold up. But, by slowing the spread, they saved lives that would have been lost if the hospitals couldn't keep up.
The one fact that is often overlooked is that the shutdowns were never there to stop the spread of the virus. They were there to slow it down so it wouldn't completely overwhelm the hospitals. As bad as it got, it would have been worse had they not slowed the spread.
Kind of funny that Trump's health went downhill right after Governor Newsom started mocking Trump mercilessly. Proof that all bullies fold as soon as someone stands up and punches them in the nose. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Scream this from the rooftops. Scream it again.
I think we should all take a moment and send our sincerest "thoughts and prayers" to these poor Republican Members of Congress who sold their souls to Trump as they try and overcome the consequences of their cowardice. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Leave it to Trump to come up with the perfect Labor Day message. FU Donnie.
New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!
_tariffs -Inflation -grocery prices -Epstein -DOGE -dictator talk -billionaire tax breaks -corruption -incompetance -police state -pardons for felons Hard to say which straw is going to break the camel's back.
Along with his horrible approval in the polls, I haven't seen a Trump flag or sign in front of a house in quite a while. Right after the election, they were all over. Now, nowhere to be seen.
The DNI endangered the life and ruined the career of an undercover CIA Agent just to make points with Trump. Instead of being fired, Trump gave her an attaboy. Remove this traitor. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Can’t argue with this.
Thanksgiving dinner is going to be another big hit. Grocery prices are still going up.
Quite honestly, with Trump's lust for revenge, I wouldn't doubt that he plans on taking us all with him when he dies. "If I can't live forever, no one gets to live." Hide the football.
Few days of rain got it flowing for a few days. It's already starting to dry up again. This time of year, a lot of it is them holding as much water as they can in Cochiti Lake.
🙃 #GavinNewsom #EpsteinFiles
Donnie is hoping we'll forget his deadline.
Epstein's ghost is going to haunt Trump until he comes clean or meets him in Hell.
I'd just like to say this, if "Big Balls" is under investigation, the investigation should also involve Musk and Trump since they hired and empowered a known hacker to have access to all of this data. They are both accomplices to any crimes he committed. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Images like this are why I laugh every time anyone gets spun up about Trump running again in 2028. My money is still on him being gone by this time next year. If it becomes obvious he can't fix the election, there's no way he sticks around to be impeached again.
Between Trump and RFK Jr., it's almost impossible not to believe that they are actively trying to kill Americans. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
This really is a great take on the stupidity of the Trumpers. Millions of dollars to do something that will have zero effect on anything.
This.
Huge news - appeals court rules that a majority of the President’s tariffs are illegal. The President is wreaking havoc on our economy, and he is breaking the law to do it. We must right this ship. We need sane trade policy again.
Unfortunately, having the tariffs stopped would probably be the best thing to happen to his approval ratings. If SCOTUS stops the tariffs right before Christmas, prices will go back to normal and Trump will look like he's doing something to bring down prices. www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
And, the racist MAGAs see him as a "race traitor" for diluting his pure white blood by having children with an Indian Woman. There's going to be some serious turmoil when Donnie kicks it.
Good for them. The private prison industry does more harm than good in most cases. They get a few jobs but it really doesn't help with sales tax revenue the cities rely on.
I think Trump has about another 4-6 weeks before the tariffs are really going to bite him in the ass. The rubber is going to hit the road when people start their Christmas shopping. I'd love to see Democrats run an ad where they show the number of presents under the tree last year vs this year.
Coming soon.
It looks like the writing is on the wall in Iowa. What use is being a senator if everyone in your state hates your guts. I wonder which lobbying firm she'll end up at? www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
It's difficult to decide which term applies: Blowback? or Backfire? Hard not to laugh.
The unsaid part is this: All those Red rural towns that have been dying for decades are being reinvigorated with new jobs as they embrace being part of Trump's, "Prison-Industrial Complex." They don't GAF how many people Trump throws in prison as long as it creates jobs for them.
Beyond the ridiculousness of his "diagnosis," does anyone really believe that the HHS Secretary sitting around the airport because he is flying commercial? The entire basis for his lie, is a lie. Journalists need to start thinking when they say this ridiculous BS.
He's the HHS Secretary. Are we really supposed to believe that he's hanging out at airports flying commercial? The very basis of the lie, is a lie.
I'd like to be excited by this but I get the feeling that they will use, "Executive Privilege" any time Trump's name is mentioned.
Not to rain on the parade but I'm guessing the term, "Executive Privilege" will be used by both of them any time Trump's name is mentioned.
Yeah, it's going to be interesting to see what happens. I don't see Vance holding on to the true MAGAs. They put up with Trump's failures because they worship him. I don't think Vance gets away with the economy and other crap the way Trump does. Without fear of the MAGAs, the GOP will dump him.
Don't forget SCOTUS. They've been complicit with their ridiculous interpretation of the 2nd Amendment.
I take great comfort in the belief that I don't think he makes it past next year, let alone make it to 2028. I don't really think they believe he'll make it that long either which leads me to wonder what the game really is. Is it just a distraction or do they have something else going on?
During Trump's first term: - Hurricane Maria killed more people than Katrina. - Covid was the largest mass-death event in U.S. History. Both of those occurred with FEMA and the CDC operating fairly efficiently. There is no way we survive three more years without Trump killing more Americans.
He's the HHS Secretary. Are we supposed to believe that he is flying commercial and walking through airports?
If he's bragging to journalists, his identity won't stay secret for long. University lawyers put up a few thousand dollar reward for information and someone will out him.
From now on, I want to see every Christian down on their knees every day in front of the closest school to their home praying for no school shooting. I bet they wouldn't even do that to stop the killings. They worship upon the altar of the AR-15 and the children are the sacrificial lambs.
Rio Grande Twilight - New Mexico #photography
Sixty-two years ago today. We have failed miserably to make the dream reality. youtu.be/vP4iY1TtS3s?...
Time to get rid of Tom Cotton. We need to start spreading the word on any Democrat challenging Republicans in Red States. www.hallieshoffner.com
I don't think I'd need three. I just think most of these people don't even realize the harm they are doing. They think the world is just one big reality show where outrageous behavior is rewarded with money and fame. They eventually become dependent on being deplorable as their entire identity.
Unfortunately, we have glorified fame over accomplishment while limiting opportunity for young people. Fuentes would be a nobody in a pre-social media world. He made the choice that he would rather be rich/famous saying despicable things than go to work making minimum wage at some meaningless job.
People keep comparing what is going on to 1930s Germany. When Trump dies, it will be like 1945 Germany with all the Nazis fleeing for Argentina. This time around, I'm betting on Russia or Hungary being their refuge of choice.
JD Vance thinks that when Trump kicks it, he's just going to step in and be king. I don't think it's going to work that way. Trump can pull off the damage he is doing because his cult is devoted to him. I don't think anyone, including the MAGAs are going to put up with this crap from Vance.
The reason Trump will fail when Hitler succeeded is pretty easy to understand. Americans have a much better sense of humor than the Germans did in the 1930s.
Every one of the universities need to sue him for the costs they incurred. The lawyer's fees alone should break him.
Time to retire.
The ignorance is astounding. Ask him how the "negotiation" with Hitler went. It ended when the German Army was thoroughly defeated, the Russian Army was on the outskirts of Berlin and Hitler committed suicide. Japan surrendered after two A-bombs obliterated two of their cities. Unconditional.
Well said. Republicans own this.
Everything Trump is doing is easier to understand if you know the goal. He wants to invoke the Insurrection Act/Martial Law before the midterms. Send troops to Blue Cities = try to provoke an incident to claim there is an "insurrection." It's the only guarantee he has to control the election.
Some Sergeant Major saw "policing" in the deployment order and took that to mean they would be conducting "Police Call" in Washington DC. Easy mistake.
Some Sergeant Major saw a deployment order saying they were going to be "policing" Washington DC.. He interpreted that to say the soldiers would be conducting, "Police Call" in Washington DC.
His "competence" as a criminal is only the result of the incompetence of our "Justice" System. His "competence" as a politician is only the result of the incompetence of our Education System and complicity of the media. He's a fcking moron conning the stupider morons among us.
The media really needs to start covering this. This is why Trump is fcking with the Fed. www.businessinsider.com/trump-bond-b...
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Trump has turned the Oval Office into his Throne Room where people can pay homage and bring gifts to the king.
Today Donald Trump, known for wildly gesticulating, held his hands under the table for over 2 hours of a live cabinet meeting. He can’t hide his lying hands.
Trump has bought $100 million in bonds. Interest rates go down, he's going to benefit. That's the whole game.
At some point, Trump will release the Epstein file to distract us from his health condition. Donnie is looking worse every day.
The only "policing" they are qualified to do is police call. Totally worth deploying the NG.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
More "winning?"
If Blue State Governors really wanted to get under Trump's skin, they should start having the state legislatures pass laws saying that no public buildings or infrastructure can have Trump's name on them. No schools, roads, bridges, etc... He'd lose what's left of his mind.
When Trump talks about Blue Cities like Chicago, Baltimore, LA, etc... not being safe, he's not talking about for normal Americans. He's talking about for himself and his henchmen. Imagine him or any of his people going to one of those cities without armed guards. youtu.be/wy5ILl-7bBg?...
Not all heroes wear capes. youtube.com/shorts/qr4Qq...
Any regular 40-50 year-old guy obsessed with hanging out with high school age girls would end up on the radar of the police as a potential rapist or serial killer. But, it's totally ignored if it's some rich guy.
Hey MAGAs, Remember all that "communism" and "socialism" talk you've been panicking about for decades? This is what it looks like. Trump is literally following the teachings of Marx and Lenin by taking control of the means of production.
I'm also guessing that the Woman who built a career prosecuting sex crimes would have no problem releasing the Epstein Files and wouldn't have had to have the FBI spend thousands of man hours redacting her name.
27 Women have credibly accused Trump of sexual assault. A court found that he raped E. Jean Carroll. Meanwhile: A felon convicted of trafficking young girls to be raped says that Trump did nothing wrong because she thinks it will get her a pardon. Guess who Republicans believe?
All these MAGAs strutting around bellowing to the world how "alpha" they are. Meanwhile, they are afraid to go to the big city and insist on taking their AR-15 with them everywhere like a security blanket. Biggest bunch of wimps the world has ever known.
Big surprise. All the victims need to start making recordings of everything they testified to at Maxwell's trial or Epstein's grand jury. Just read the transcripts to maintain anonymity and then release them to the media. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Explains a lot. Doesn't mean Bondi doesn't end up being disbarred. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Imagine a Democrat President sending Blue State Troops to a Red State city. MAGA would lose their friggin minds just like they did with Jade Helm and their fantasies about Obama mobilizing the military against them.
They've been going at it all day. What Trump doesn't seem to realize is that the only people who are really afraid of him are Republicans who live in Red States and Districts. It's their own voters who threaten them when they go home.
All the Blue State Governors need to be stepping up. www.axios.com/2025/08/24/t...
This is exactly what is going on. Trump is getting revenge against everyone who voted against him.
Next level trolling.
I can't wait to see the reaction from the Red States when the next Democrat President sends Blue State National Guard Troops to their cities. Red State Troops in Washington DC is nothing less than an illegal occupation force. The Confederacy has finally won the Civil War.
Very interesting. Explains a lot about why Evangelicals feel so threatened. youtu.be/hkYhn_dhcZk?...
Hey MAGAs, They're still covering up the truth. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
You had to know this was coming. www.king5.com/article/news...
The situation we are in: If we don't protest, Trump will take over the country as a dictator. If we do protest, Trump will invoke the Insurrection Act/Martial Law and take over the country as a dictator. See the problem? He isn't leaving willingly.
God I love Mexico!!! When Trump ordered the border wall painted black to absorb the sun's heat and make climbing harder, Mexico responded by painting beautiful murals on their side
"Fascists are not like ordinary politicians. They don’t lose gracefully. They don’t respect rules, laws, or constitutions except insofar as they can be bent to entrench their power. As Chris Armitage writes, once in, they’re damn hard to get out." open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...
We lost the second he was sworn in in violation of the 14th Amendment. And the Democrats didn't file a single lawsuit challenging his qualification for president. Now, he's surrounding himself with the military to protect himself from removal.
It really does explain his family cashing in like crazy right now. Once the cash cow dies, they're on their own.
ICE Agents will just detain anyone who doesn't "look American" and prevent them from voting. Its one of the reasons he's so fixated on mail-in voting. It's all about intimidation.