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And less recently, Reagan getting rid of the fairness rule allowing for the rise of Fox News was a big impact as that slowly normalized a lot of activities over almost a whole generation.

I hope folks realize this Bab al-Mandab situation will be much worse than the Strait of Hormuz if it’s not sorted out quickly. And it doesn’t currently look like it will be sorted out quickly.

In case facts still matter

We've officially reached $6.00 diesel. The new record is $6.05 today on AAA. The national average for gasoline is $4.29. It's hard to believe that all this economic prosperity is just around the corner with fuel prices this high. gasprices.aaa.com

Since Trump posted this 6 weeks ago, the Houthis have escalated attacks exponentially while Trump has done absolutely nothing. The guy is such a bumbling buffoon that people he threatens just laugh at him now and do it more.

While Trump wants everyone to focus on his fake cash giveaways, this is the single most consequential story of the moment. Iran-backed Houthis just took effective control of the Bab al-Mandeb strait, one of the world’s most important shipping chokepoints.

Trump announced 17 MONTHS AGO that everyone was going to get $5,000 checks because of DOGE cuts. You got $0.

Trump's $500 Healthcare Rebate Plan Called 'An Absolute Joke' as Premiums Skyrocket www.commondreams.org/news/trump-a...

Ken Paxton’s former top cop on why he’s voting for James Talarico: I spent 2 hours with James Talarico. Number one, I saw no deception. He answered all my difficult questions. He didn’t dodge anything. I think he’s the man who needs to go to Washington DC, and Ken Paxton needs to go home.

This is the interview Trump’s FCC doesn’t want you to see. We’re not just going up against the most corrupt politician in Texas. We’re going up against this entire corrupt system.

A Democrat should file a bill on Monday for everyone to get $5,000 checks right now to see if Mike Johnson, John Thune and congressional Republicans will advance and pass it. Call their bluff. Pass the bill.

How about this, Trump cancels his trip to Ireland this weekend so he can watch a golf tournament on his course and we take all the tax money we save having to pay for his 168th & 169th day on golf courses this term with 50 Secret Service agents and put it towards stimulus checks.

The situation in the Middle East continues to get WORSE, not better. There is nothing happening at all from the Trump admin to make it better, and there is quite a bit that is happening from Iran and its proxies and allies to make it worse. Trump created a disaster with no plan.

Sorry? Not sorry. If you're upset and trying to prevent history from being taught to hide the truth, then fuck your feelings. You learned nothing and are the exact same assholes as your ancestors.

NO 👇 LIES DETECTED.......

If the money Trump claims to pay is tied to an election result, it isn’t a “cash payment” or “dividend” or “rebate” or “stimulus.” It is a bribe. Plain and simple. Calling it anything else accepts a false premise and helps Trump and Republicans cover up how corrupt it truly is.

BREAKING: U.S. diesel prices soar to a new record of over $6 a gallon, deepening the strain for hauling everyday goods.

NEW: To give voucher programs a toehold in state legislatures, politicians touted how students with disabilities would gain access to private education. But those students’ families often have the hardest time finding schools that will accept them.

I still haven’t gotten my other checks. Follow for more cartoons!

Mike Rogers left his home in Florida to try to get to Michigan and somehow ended up in Dallas...let's help him out!

Deliberately crashing the American economy—costing American families well over $5,000 each—and then promising to pay those families back $5,000 but *only if* they keep letting him abuse them and the country for two more years... ...is some *seriously* dark, domestic-abuser shit.

It's not a real political party, folks It just isn't

Sec. of Energy Chris Wright falsely claimed Pres. Biden and CA Gov. Gavin Newsom shut down refineries. He also said the record high cost of diesel is caused in part by Russia's diminished refinery capacity. Trump said he would end the Ukraine War before he was sworn in.

Yeah, but what about the price of those eggs?

Would trying to bribe people to vote for you with $5,000 count as a warning sign?

Good thing the US is well positioned to provide funding and medical support to help contain this... Oh whoops.

Epstein survivor: We urge Senators Tillis and Cornyn to vote no on Todd Blanche’s nomination.

REP. @aoc.bsky.social on #MissingMitch McConnell: “People just go missing without explanation?? I don’t even know how this is legal. The line has been crossed. This is not normal. At all.” (From @therecount.com )

Tonight the Senate is voting to start debate on the annual defense bill. It's essentially an Iran War authorization bill. A totally unprecedented 50% increase in spending to fund the war without any meaningful restraints. I'm voting NO.

Several states have ballot measures this year that could raise the thresholds needed to pass state constitutional amendments. Many advocates are critical of such limits on direct democracy. n.pr/4w22noH

I do not want to get on the stolen election bandwagon, but it seems like every accusation from the GOP is an admission of guilt and they sure are throwing out some pretty crazy accusations about the elections being rigged.

An Afghan national who fought alongside U.S. forces has died from an allergic reaction while in ICE custody, one day after he was detained for deportation proceedings, his death certificate shows. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

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Remember when egg prices were breaking everyone’s backs? Turns out the prices were fixed. This punishment isn’t fitting the crime. The difference between $1.2 billion in profits and a $3.3 million fine for lying to consumers is insane. The math isn’t mathing.

We are also the only country without universal healthcare. We are such a backward nation, run by selfish, greedy people who only care about the money they can wring from the system—not us.

The GOP is where science goes to die!

I guess we will have to wait for the next report to learn which ones Trump bought stock in.

Looks as though there's another war coming soon. Lots of very big aeroplanes flying very low here in Suffolk.

BURGUM: When the sun goes down, solar produces zero electricity HUFFMAN: I want to enter into the record this amazing new technology that apparently the secretary is unaware of -- it's a battery

“.. The ship, whose identity wasn’t immediately clear, was taken 38 nautical miles off the UAE coast and is now bound for the Islamic Republic ..” @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Anybody good with video edits want to put together all the clips of this administration saying they don't care about the American people? I need something new to pin.

Who does Trump pander to with all his calls for violence... this 30%.

State supreme court justices play a critical role in defending your rights and freedoms, which is why the election happening in Georgia right now is so important. Make sure you have a plan to vote for Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin.

This can't be talked about enough. Citizens United has got to go.

I’m sorry I don’t want to hear the phrase “left-wing‘s tolerance for political violence“ when the right wing currently holding power is starting wars, doing extrajudicial killings, and sending masked soldiers into our communities

BREAKING: FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE! Gov. Mikie Sherrill announces a plan to redistrict New Jersey to add two more Democratic seats and offset new right-wing gerrymanders in the South!

Saw someone post that they will vote against the GOP every time and I know the feeling. For the folks in deep red areas, why do the Dems struggle so much to put a serious candidate on the ballot? Without a serious candidate a lot of voters that would vote blue, don't even bother going vote at all.

🔴PAY ATTENTION: The Governor of Louisiana is declaring an emergency to cancel an ongoing election so that his party can rig the rules moving forward. This is not just about redistricting... www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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