C. Allen

C. Allen

@callenofgeorgia.bsky.social

Retired electronic & software engineer who worked on projects that helped to enable the internet for several Hi-Tech companies; family historian and author; and, now an emerging citizen activist and grandparent concerned for our future generation.

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It's Blood Money. If you're a recipient, donate it to a cause that suffered by Musk actions...

Megan Carter@megancarternews.bsky.social

Musk says he’ll hand out SpaceX shares to every kid in America in 2027. No details on how, how many, or who pays the taxes. A share for every child—or a headline for one man?

Yes. They’re entwined too deep within our economy. My fear, is they will coordinate their power in production, prices, and labor to force a recession in order to swing it back towards the Republicans in 2028. Especially if we increase corporate taxes, minimum wage, & wealth tax them personally.

The New Republic@newrepublic.com

The massive election spending by Elon Musk and other billionaires is a huge problem, even if many of the superwealthy’s favorites lose next month. trib.al/1XmMiTn

Biased picture, AJC. Unflattering photo of Ossoff is an implicit endorsement Collins. You’re claiming to be a news source. Journalistic integrity is in question.

Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff leads among women, Black voters and younger Georgians, according to a new AJC poll of the state's U.S. Senate race. 👉 https://mrf.lu/2v2LJ

For the 3rd straight year, my Medicare Plan is no longer being offered. Must find another plan. Problem, newer Advantage plans in my area are HMOs forcing me to give up medical continuity for new doctors using inconvenient insurers facilities so they can keep more of the money they bill to HHS.

Every accusation is a confession. We the People need to put an end to this corrupt regime. Vote. 🌊2026

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

JD Vance running around the country saying he’s fighting health care fraud while his nominee for the senate in TX who he completely supports is partying in Dubai with a guy whole stole over $300 million in health care fraud and gave Paxton $190,000. This is the Republican Party.

...and the next time Markwayne "MAGA" Mullin wants to know why people are not more appreciative of ICE's work claiming only to go after the "worst of the worst", remind him of this! It's a vindictive investigation designed to terrorize immigrants & nationalized citizens from "Brown" countries.

Adam Serwer@adamserwer.bsky.social

I do not think an exec branch led by a man who thinks he is entitled to treat federal agents as an arm of his firm, refers to Somali Americans as “garbage” and has said racist things specifically about Omar is capable of neutrally applying the law to her, to put it mildly apnews.com/article/ilha...

Property Taxes due Oct 15th. No longer trust USPS: unreliable service, having to send everything registered ($), checks stolen, etc... Can pay online, but they charge a whopping 2.31% for "service fees". So avoid having to pay these "Trump Taxes" for ruining USPS, will go directly to tax office.

The one-two punch that’s spurred the crisis: 1) Medicaid Cuts 2) Congress’ decision not to extend ACA subsidies. All direct actions from Republicans in Congress in their OBBB package. Remember that when complaining about driving 100 miles to find an available facility. Angry? 🌊2026 @ajc.com

ajc.comGeorgia’s rural healthcare under strain after thousands drop insuranceMedical providers from all over rural Georgia are reporting new strain since the beginning of the year — the result of major policy changes in Washington.

Trump is escalating his attacks on allies, neighbors, and now American cities. Congress sitting on sidelines watching and allowing it to happen. Our chance to hold Trump and all his Republicans accountable begin in Congress and in the State Legislatures across this country on Nov. 3rd. Vote. 🌊2026.

Governor Newsom Press Office@govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov

Former Assembly Republican Leader, traitor Congressman James Gallagher, is refusing to condemn Donald Trump for calling on Iran to nuke California.

Yet another agency Trump has destroyed. No longer usable for items you MUST have and do here in Georgia. Latest example, only received 1 of 2 auto tag renewals in Sep. after both were processed 3 weeks after the date. Other was "lost". Had go tag office & have it reissued there. Do not rely USPS‼️

Peggy Stuart@peggystuart.bsky.social

The Postal Service is slowing delivery. Will your mail ballot be affected? www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Follow the money folks. Is the price of fuel outpacing the cost of oil? Can't wait for the 3Q2026 financials to be reported from the major oil companies. What's the bet huge profit windfall will be reported? Remember the eggcastrophe of 2024?

Jennifer Shin - WTAF@jennifershin.bsky.social

I thought this was a joke, but it's not. gov.louisiana.gov/news/5178

Just another example how far the GA Republicans will go to create fear, uncertainty, and doubt about this upcoming election. Not to mention the chaos this would cause. It's why we need to divest ourselves from Republicans in our State Government. Rise up. Turn Out. Vote Blue. Too big to fail! 🌊

ajc.comGeorgia board asks Trump administration to investigate voting machinesThe State Election Board's executive director, in a letter, asked the Trump administration to examine Georgia's voting machines and prohibit QR-code vote counting.

Beware of Rick “Slick” Jackson for Governor. Can’t trust what says or promises whole truth. Communities will have a say in Data Centers?Except his of course. Bailed out a hospital in Alabama? Well, it did have contracts with Jackson med-business & bailout was a high interest loan w/ big penalties.

ajc.comA Texas data center project puts Rick Jackson’s Georgia promises to the testHow a $6 billion Texas data center landed in Georgia’s governor’s race.

1/2: Invokes "one of the oldest American myths — the self-made man, whose resilience, hard work and self-reliance overcome circumstance" thus the obvious choice as his fitness to govern. Leaves out the part others had helped, mentored, him and supported his early businesses, mostly private hidden...

ajc.comRick Jackson claims to be a self-made man. Let’s unpack this American myth.Georgia Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson is touting his story as a self-made man who owes nobody anything, but that feeds into an old and dangerous American myth.

If you don’t want to continue to see regional conflicts, wars, killings continue, vote these Republican warmongers out of office. Otherwise brace yourself for more wars, more military spending, and more aggression to come as the US implements Putin’s Regional Power Based System in our hemisphere.

cbsnews.comU.S. military lays groundwork for potential action around CubaSome units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.

If you think he’s trying to help you, think again. He’s trying to help the sinking Georgian Republicans running in the midterms who find themselves in the ditch just before the election due to Trump’s economy. Republicans supporting Trump’s tariffs and Iran war got us here. They won’t fix this.

ajc.comBrian Kemp suspends Georgia’s gas tax as Iran war squeezes driversThe move suspends Georgia's 33-cent-per-gallon tax on gas beginning at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.

Called ‘Probing.’ A trial run to see what happens by defying court orders in preparation for rejecting Midterm election outcomes. What are the repercussions? What will Courts do? What will law enforcement do? How long can he delay while the process play out? What will We The People do? LAWFARE!!

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

Chinese media allowed at WH. American media banned in defiance of a court order.

What does that say about his supporters who believe this man best reflects their values? Mama always said, "you're known by the company you keep" Listen to Mama. She actually is looking after your best interests...

I'm old enough to remember when Cable TV first rolled out promising "ad-free" TV as one of the incentives to get people to sign up. Now look where we are. And you know where the subscription streaming model is heading in the future...

IGN@ign.com

Disney+ has altered its user agreement to clarify that ads will be allowed on all subscription tiers. https://bit.ly/4hhOjBo

We need change the pricing strategy for retail products during this protracted war. Can't let the increased supply chain transportation costs get embedded into price of goods sold. They will never come back down. Instead, tack on a fuel-surcharge due to Trump's war that can be removed afterwards.

Lack of GOP leadership on display last night during this outburst. Speaker Sen. Cruz chose to ignore the comment, and let it slide. Did he agree with it? Some may infer he did. Others may offer excuses that he didn't hear it. Perfect example of Republican leadership over past 2 years under Trump.

kwwl.comShouts of ‘he should be shot’ heard during GOP midterm convention speech criticizing Democratic candidates(CNN) — Shouts of “he should be shot” could be heard multiple times Thursday night at the Republican midterm convention as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was criticizing prominent Democratic politicians

No one held accountable for the murders of U.S. citizens by ICE, yet several anti-ICE protesters were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 30 to 100 years, with some receiving sentences as long as 100 years for their involvement in protests that turned violent. Not justice. It’s called Tyranny.

commondreams.org'Outrageous': Trump Officials Investigated Left-Wing Groups After Alex Pretti Killing in Minneapolis | Common DreamsUS Sen. Chris Van Hollen condemns DHS investigation into left-wing groups in Minnesota as actions of an authoritarian state. Undercover agents infiltrated meetings, obtained financial records, and lab...

Ok @cnn.com. I'm sick and tired of seeing these ads running constantly while trying to watch your prime time newscasts. One every 10 minutes is insane. Seems you're trying your level best to drive your audience away. You need to decide who's more important for your business. Us or man in the Oval

vanityfair.comThe Trump Administration Is Running a Military Recruitment Ad on TV. The Pentagon Says It’s Working.A recent Department of Defense commercial that aired during ‘Love Island’ episodes and ‘Disclosure Day’ screenings was made without AI, the Pentagon tells Vanity Fair.

Teachers under threat of losing their jobs for walking out this speech equating those who don’t believe in banned books support child trafficking. Forced to listen to something they don’t believe is true or lose your livelihood. Imagine being forced to listen to Herr Trump & his gaslighting lies.

ajc.comTeachers’ group: Cobb educators questioned about reactions to superintendent’s speechIt's not clear what infraction the educators may be accused of.

Let this sink in a moment.

Mike DeAngelis@mikedeangelis.bsky.social

"The U.S. House of Representatives has been in session for 104 days in 2026 through July 31, according to official data from the Congress Daily Digest." Today is the 242nd day of 2026. So that means 104 days of doing the job they were elected to do, and 138 days off. More "OFF" than "ON" days.

Second sacking of Washington coming. First was by our enemy at the time during War of 1812. The 2nd by a sitting U.S. President enabled by Congressional Republicans, SCOTUS, and wealthy donors who are profiting from their relationship while his MAGA base who stormed the Capital in 2021 is cheering.

Norm Eisen@normeisen.bsky.social

BREAKING: the administration is now threatening in federal court to LEVEL the Kennedy Center if Trump does not get his way His path of destruction knows no bounds & he will answer for it in court @democracydefendersaction.org @WLG -TN

Not surprised. Republicans making a habit of nominating the most ignorant people in their caucus to represent them. Only qualification is fealty to a would be King. A dictator. Either it’s the end of America as we know it, or we kick these charlatans to the curb in November and say ❌👑❌🏰2547🌊🌊🌊

#TuckFrump@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social

Darline Graham Nordone Wins Runoff in South Carolina’s Special GOP Senate Primary #Time

Not surprising. Republicans have a whole portfolio of restrictive solutions affecting millions based on unlawful actions of a handful of people. 👇 They'd spend a dollar to save a nickel. kyma.org/presidents-m... Weaken all immigration rights due to a 1 murder amicacenter.org/uncategorize...

open.substack.comThe Trump Regime Built A National Voter Purge On 185 NamesWhat we found in 61 pages of a court opinion, a federal complaint, and a Florida election return

I'm glad to hear the real "Conservatives" are now becoming woke to the fact, the Republican Party has exchanged its conservative values with profiteering, pandering, aggression with our allies, siding with dictators and despots, weaponizing the courts, and extreme right-wing ideology.

washingtonpost.comSome Texas conservatives are breaking ranks and pledging to vote DemocraticRepublicans who are angry at Gov. Greg Abbott’s refusal to block data centers are giving his Democratic challenger hope for an upset.

Only 38 House seats are competitive to decide the control of one branch of Congress. Just think of all the disenfranchised people out there unable to receive fair representation. No wonder it's a struggle to convince them to vote. Gerrymandering is destroying our representative form of government.

cookpolitical.com2026 CPR House Race ratings | Cook Political Report2026 CPR House Race Ratings: current 7-point ratings (Solid D to Solid R) for all 435 U.S. House seats, updated regularly by our nonpartisan analysts

2/2: Governor; GA House; GA Senate; GA GOP; & GA Democrat Party all get one appointee. The first four bodies are all solidly red with many 2020 election deniers. Need more Democrat presence on the board to ensure elections remain democratic. You get to decide, the Gov, House, & Senate members.

This is Not getting enough attention! House quietly passes a bill that broadens ICE and DHS authority moving them one step closer towards policing American citizens. Contact your Senators now. Tell them no on CORCA. Don’t need to give ICE citizens personal information with no oversight.

dailykos.comHomeland Security finds a new sneaky way to steal your dataIn a barely publicized House vote on Tuesday evening, 144 Democrats joined 203 Republicans to pass the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act—one of the biggest ICE power grabs of President Donald Trump...

Not getting enough attention. Coming soon. Next year for seniors relying on Medicare. “Trump and his Republican allies continue to force seniors to pay more while handing tax breaks to billionaires and big corporations.” Remember that as you head to the polls this November!

commondreams.org'Countless Seniors Will Soon Pay More': Trump Ends Subsidy for Medicare Prescription Drug Plans | Common Dreams"Donald Trump and Republicans are making healthcare more expensive for seniors at every turn."

Intelligence? Gets in the way of making stuff up as they push their agenda onto the American people. It’s what authoritarian regimes do. Republicans know what they are doing. Trying to LIE, CHEAT, & STEAL to remain in power. Vote against Republicans. Good for authoritarians. Bad for America.

The Daily Edge@thedailyedge.bsky.social

Senate Republicans break U.S. law (50 U.S.C. § 3023) requiring the Director of National Intelligence to have extensive national security expertise. Unqualified election denier Jay Clayton will now serve as DNI during expected Trump attack on midterm elections www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/u...

Perhaps this is the reason we’re in a such a quagmire with Iran. Need more Brains than Brawn running our military. Iran is using asymmetric warfare to deplete our arsenals and now working on depleting our oil reserves with their control on replenishment thru the Strait.

theintercept.comHegseth Is Pushing Testosterone. The VA Has Already Struggled With the Treatment.“Men who take testosterone will have a reduction in their sperm counts,” one medical professor said. There’s no stated plan for continuing care.

A MUST READ that defines where we are at the moment in our country since everybody's throwing around terms calling the opposing party Communists, Fascists, Nazi's, etc... without really understanding what these terms mean outside the context of political theater to capture some clicks.