South Side Matt

From "The Storm Before the Calm" by George Friedman: GDP increased by 35% since 1993, but median household income has increased by 5% during this time, and has declined since 1998. Reagan supply-side economics making the rich far richer and the middle class poorer. Listen to @sanders.senate.gov

Canada forever. Thank you, Edmonton. 🇨🇦

If the republic survives this era, history will record the Trump presidency as the most corrupt, reckless, incompetent, and damaging in American history. Every new scandal reveals that the bottom is always lower than we thought.

FCC considers allowing more political robocalls before midterms, including those created with AI apnews.com/article/fcc-...?

We received notice that our mail-in ballots were sent on 9/24. 10 days later, they haven't arrived. They were mailed from town right next to ours. Hmmm...what's going on behind the scenes at #USPS despite Supreme Court ruling?

Just watched one of my favorite movies again, Argo, the story about how 6 of the Iranian hostages were exfiled by the CIA, with the assistance of the Canadian Embassy. Now with Trump and his treatment of our friends up north, using the famous line from it, they'd say Trump Argo F--- Yourself.

When Jesus healed the sick, he didn’t ask for a deductible. When he fed the hungry, he didn’t price gouge for a profit. When the Hebrew prophets saw corruption, they spoke truth to power. When I take on this corrupt system, I’m doing it on biblical grounds.

Another #RVTrip update... At a Montana State Park, ...conversation with camp host got ugly and racist after telling her where we lived. She said, "was there once, and when I got off the train, I was the only white person...I was so scared." Put this in my F/U survey, and shockingly no reply back.

Graduates of the Susan Collins school of Senate confirmations... Trump Administration Live Updates: Republican Holdouts Say They Now Support Blanche Nomination www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08...

Spent summer on a #RV_Trip, which included MT, WY, ID, and UT. Not going to retire in any of these states. Too MAGA, with large side dishes of racism, and Christian Nationalism. Example: Church sign in rural WY: Christian Nationalism is true obedience to God... Hard to be Christian these days...

God and @brcremer.bsky.social would disagree... Mike Johnson is very confident about Republican midterm chances because he’s formed a prayer group for it and is certain that God wants them to win: “This is a God thing. We have intercessory prayers who are on the ground at the Capitol praying... ”

Well overdue...phone usage at our hogh school is so detrimental to the students. We have a restricted policy already, but enforcement by teachers in classrooms vary greatly. The "popular" teachers are the ones who don't enforce it. And kids hate ones who do.

Got home from a 2-month RV trip that was planned well before Trump started Iran war. Wasn't going to let him change our plans. Just compiled expenses in a spread sheet. We paid $1,553.98 more for gas than we would have last summer! More observations to come...#RV_Trip

Jesus did not say we're going to wipe out your civilization...

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Soulless sociopath says what? 🤮 🤬 🖕

He was certainly afraid of Vietnam-style combat in Vietnam.

How about skipping weekend golf junkets? Trump postpones his China trip to focus on the war in Iran apnews.com/article/trum...

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Part of the plan all along... www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/u...

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One Man Stole $660 Million. He’ll Never Pay It Back. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/o...

2nd half of #PuppyBowl !!!

#PuppyBowl

Is Trump going to wage war against competing countries in Olympics when the National Anthem gets booed?

FIVE YEARS & he has not been held accountable for one of the most disgraceful events in this nation's history. Trying to overturn a fair election in an attempted coup against his own government is the very definition of TREASON. We can never move forward until this is fully adjudicated. #ShameOnUS🇺🇸

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The Epstein Files… otherwise known as the Trump Pardon List

Just asking...how are these deportation ads being paid for during the shutdown but Republicans don't want to feed people?

Same

After decades of enjoying the show 60 Minutes...I will likely. Never. Watch. It. Again. It's only a fond memory, now. It no longer exists.

What he said Part 2: 💯 🎯

How about this one? ...tack on another $230mil to the grift... www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...

Trump won’t pay for health care, education, or a federal government budget. But Trump will build a brand new $200 million ballroom for himself and his donors. It’s clear what Trump’s priorities are—and the American people are not on that list.

How do 37% still approve of this orange turd? Like his AI video figuratively crapping on us, this is literally pick pocketing us...I'm enraged... www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...

Every news outlet when they report on No Kings should show the Commander-in-Chief's response to it...the air fighter king crapping on his people.

My feelings, exactly.

The 100 lowest-paying US corporations spent $644B on stock buybacks from 2019 to 2024. Buybacks artificially boost share prices and inflate CEO pay. The typical worker at these companies earned $35k last year. Meanwhile, the average CEO was paid $17.2M See the problem?

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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone. Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care. The system is broken.

Today! #NoKings Share your sign in the comments!

Five reasons to rally! Another one I didn’t mention — it’s fun and it makes you feel better. Thanks to everyone who is already out there. I’ll be at #NoKings in Cincinnati. snyder.substack.com/p/why-we-pro...

#A_NewHope ✊

Make your plans for #NoKings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in. You'll see me at one of the events. www.nokings.org

Just waiting for Trump to rant about Europeans cheating and rigging the #RyderCup.

Wayne Lam, an analyst with TechInsights, a market research firm, said an iPhone, which currently costs between about $600 and $1,200, would cost how much if it could be made in America? A. Between $600 and $1,200 B. $2,000 or more C. About $3,000 D. At least $5,000 Quiz answer: B

When the Republican party still had a conscious and backbone...what Nixon did is just another Friday happy hour for Trump and MAGA. In 1974, President Richard Nixon, facing damaging new revelations in the Watergate scandal, announced he would resign the following day.

South Park

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How much did this cost tax payers? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/u...