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Time for a reminder.

"The cost of all this success was a short, transitory burst of moderate inflation...& then the burst...stopped cold. It was over after the middle of 2022."

"I characterize 2024 as...a worldwide failure to break the misinformation system..."

All. Of. This.

In re: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in Washington is found not guilty of assault charge A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington has been found not guilty of assault.

Sandwich guy found not guilty! A jury cleared Sean C. Dunn of misdemeanor assault charges. Dunn had gained viral attention after tossing a sandwich at a federal agent during a protest in Washington against Trump’s law enforcement policies.

A troubled nation breathes a sigh of relief as the Hoagie Hurler case is finally adjudicated.

#NotAllHeroesWearCapes

In Memoriam:

Cheney Haunted By People He Didn't Manage To Kill In Iraq War

Gavin Newsom Trolls Trump With Brutally Accurate New Nickname—And The Internet Brings The Jokes

No argument here.

Low Papapproval Ratings

This Weeks Editorial Cartoon: Low Papapproval Ratings

On MSNBC, @goangelo.bsky.social discusses how right-wing media leaning on “more bloodthirst and more cruelty” in SNAP coverage

Trump building himself a new gold-plated ballroom at the White House shows what he really cares about - which is definitely not you.

Talk about a split-screen moment as millions of Americans face massive price hikes for their health care.

Spider-Ham, Peter Porker Cost: {1}{G} Type: Legendary Creature — Spider Boar Hero Rarity: Rare Abilities: When Spider-Ham enters, create a Food token. (It's an artifact with "{2}, tap, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.") Animal May-Ham — Other Spiders, Boars, Bats, Bears, Birds, Cats, Dogs, Frogs, Jackals, Lizards, Mice, Otters, Rabbits, Raccoons, Rats, Squirrels, Turtles, and Wolves you control get +1/+1. Power/Toughness: 2,2 Art: A bipedal pig shaped creature in a Spider-Man costume is swinging on a web through the streets of New York City holding a hot dog.

If you've never looked up the backstory for Spider-Ham on marvel.com, just take a few minutes and go do it.

It's not what you expect. #MTGxSpiderMan

The Pope tweets: "The poor are not there by chance or by blind and cruel fate. Nor, for most of them, is poverty a choice. Yet, there are those who still presume to make this claim, thus revealing their own blindness and cruelty. #DilexiTe" Someone replies: "I was so hopeful I could be a Catholic again after the disaster that Francis was, guess we just get Francis 2.0 now and I am heartbroken. How do I stay a Catholic now...I don't want to lose faith but I am. You belong to someone else, not God."

heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god

Two things:

1) this is really bad and Johnson should be hounded incessantly about this

2) this does seem a little like a “dry run” for shenanigans later, but as of January 3, 2027, there is an entirely new house, so it’s not automatically Johnson’s call to refuse to swear anyone in then

I suspect the Roberts Court will use the Shadow Docket to permit and protect Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard to harass political enemies. Maybe without comment, maybe with something bizarre and otherworldly from Kavanaugh.

Timeline: Trump's Attacks on Disaster Preparedness and Response | Revolving Door Project The Trump administration has been criminally negligent when it comes to disaster mitigation and response. Check out our interactive timelines documenting the White House's pre-disaster recklessness an...

Federal workers are sounding the alarm about the Trump administration's life-threatening assault on disaster preparedness and response.

A tweet from Armand Domalewski reads: “The total USAID budget was $35 billion by the way.” Below it, a retweeted post from More Perfect Union says: “BREAKING: The Trump administration is doubling its Argentina bailout to $40 billion.”

Not a peep from Musk about this government spending. Was the chainsaw from him worth it, Elon?

TOMORROW is #NO_KINGS_DAY!!! Give me your Tired, your Poor, your Huddled Masses of Frogs, Unicorns, Pandas, T-Rexes, Mushrooms, Sharks, SpongeBobs & everyday Folks yearning to peacefully protest a clownishly incompetent buffoon of a Prez who, if there were any justice, would be in jail. 🤡
#BeThere

Trump awards Charlie Kirk top honor amid crackdown on left-wing groups President Donald Trump on Tuesday awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to slain activist Charlie Kirk, a prominent voice in the conservative movement before his assassination last month.

Trump awards Charlie Kirk top honor amid crackdown on left-wing groups reut.rs/3Wqj3q5

1. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants,' their officers, agents, assigns, and all persons acting in concert with them (hereafter referred to as "Federal Agents"), are temporarily ENJOINED in this judicial district from: Dispersing, arresting, threatening to arrest, threatening or using physical force against any person whom they know or reasonably should know is a Journalist, unless Defendants have probable cause to believe that the individual has committed a crime. Defendants may order a Journalist to change location to avoid disrupting law enforcement, ' President Trump, one of the named Defendants, is not included in this Order. 1 Case: 1:25-cv-12173 Document #: 42 Filed: 10/09/25 Page 2 of 6 PagelD #:836 as long as the Journalist has an objectively reasonable time to comply and an objectively reasonable opportunity to report and observe;

b. Issuing a crowd dispersal order requiring any person to leave a public place that they lawfully have a right to be, unless dispersal is justified by exigent circumstances as defined by Department of Homeland Security Use of Force Policy (updated Feb. 6, 2023), Sections III.F and XII.E; С. For purposes of this Order, a crowd dispersal order is a lawful command given by a Federal Agent for all persons to leave a designated area when three or more persons are committing acts of disorderly conduct that are likely to cause substantial harm in the immediate vicinity; d. Using riot control weapons including kinetic impact projectiles (KIPs), Compressed Air Launchers (e.g., PIS and FN303), Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray, CS gas, CN gas, or other chemical irritants, 40 mm Munitions Launchers, less-lethal shotguns, Less-Lethal Specialty Impact-Chemical Munitions (LLSI-CM), Controlled Noise and Light Distraction Devices (CNLDDs), Electronic Control Weapons (ECWs) - on members of the press, protesters, or religious practitioners who are not posing an immediate threat to the safety of a law enforcement officer or others;

To facilitate the Defendants' identification of Journalists protected under this Order, the following are examples of indicia of being a Journalist: visual identification as a member of the press, such as by carrying a professional press pass, badge or credentials; wearing distinctive clothing or patches that identify the wearer as a member of the press; or carrying professional gear such as professional photographic or videography equipment. Other indicia of being a Journalist under this Order include that the person is standing off to the side of a protest, not engaging in chanting, sign holding, shouting slogans, or otherwise protesting, and documenting protest activities, although these are not requirements. These indicia are illustrative, and a person need not exhibit every indicium to be considered a Journalist under this Order. Defendants shall not be liable for unintentional violations of this Order in the case of an individual who does not wear a press pass, badge, or other official press credential, professional gear, or distinctive clothing that identifies the person as a member of the press.

It is further ORDERED that all Federal Agents, excepting those who do not wear a uniform or other distinguishing clothing or equipment in the regular performance of their official 4 Case: 1:25-cv-12173 Document #: 42 Filed: 10/09/25 Page 5 of 6 PagelD #:839 duties or are engaged in undercover operations in the regular performance of their official duties, must have visible identification (for which a unique recognizable alphanumeric identifier sequence will suffice) affixed to their uniforms or helmets and prominently displayed, including when wearing riot gear.

BREAKING: Federal judge issues a TRO in the Northern District of Illinois (including Chicago and the Broadview ICE facility), providing protections for protesters and journalists covering the protests.

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Some of the key elements:

Pastor David Black, First Presbyterian Church, being pepper-sprayed outside ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois.

Democratic Governors Have the Legal Authority to Arrest ICE Agents. They Should Use It. Even failed prosecutions would force federal agents to think twice before breaking down doors.

Democratic Governors Can Arrest ICE Agents. What Are They Waiting For?
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What will it take for regular people to understand that if they refuse to stand up against fascism they will not be spared? Fascism is a serial killer with no restrictions on who it targets.

From the MadeMeSmile community on Reddit: Saw this in another sub, but Mr. Rogers deserves more praise than we can ever give Explore this post and more from the MadeMeSmile community

We need statutes of this guy, fuck all them traitorous loser Confederate pigs. www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmil...

that monster stands for everything that he says the Democrats stand for. If the anti-christ had a Propo guy, it would be this shitstain.

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my mother only took aspirin, and I didn't get my childhood vaccines (she said I nearly died) but my siblings all got theirs. I'm still Autistic. it's almost like it's more to do with the fact that she was autistic, than what she put in her body or mine.

Arundhati Roy on the genocide