Con men 101:
They rip off those who trust them, not those who don't
Presidency allows him to intimidate those who don't
But the second American revolution - bloodless if the left allows it - has always been about bringing Latifundio and its 41% rural poverty to the USA.
So rich can get richer
12.10.2025 12:53 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
YouTube video by RintheOpen
Seven Reasons Why the Big Beautiful Bill Targets Rural America
Targeting MAGA has always been the Trump Proj2025 plan.
Read it in Summer 2024. Began warning MAGA people they were the target:
Podcast from 9/24:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Again when Trump won:
youtu.be/5VVfDlNqqjU
And again recently:
youtu.be/LnaCe1ZMODA
"FROM THE RURAL TO THE RICH"
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12.10.2025 12:53 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
And a nickel per text when my kids were teenagers!
True story: I laughed when my son told me someone had made a phone that had a camera.
"Why would anyone ever want a camera in their phone?"
Little did I know ... literally!
12.10.2025 11:53 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I prefer here but keep an account there.
I hope Bluesky continues to grow, and not just numbers wise.
Twitter began as "social texting" when texts had protocol-based length limits. Under Musk, now both pointless and disgusting.
FB more natural - but also now a cesspool.
Still hope for Blusky!
12.10.2025 11:28 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.
11.10.2025 22:00 β π 16213 π 5294 π¬ 409 π 197
Cool!
11.10.2025 18:49 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
THREE HUGE QUESTIONS FOR THE GOP!
1. Massive cuts, Huge Tariff revenues. Yet deficit, debt exploding. Where's all that money?
2. With all now happening, what justifies the House taking an unscheduled 2-week vacation?
3. How many Americans actually want the Proj2025 America they're about to get?
11.10.2025 14:16 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
A more immediate issue. Apparently, the House CR violates Senate rules. Once 60 votes, CR must be amended.
That is, Gov can't reopen until the House is back in session.
But when the House returns, the GOP will have to stop pretending they don't know what everyone knows already.
A GOP catch-22
11.10.2025 11:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Nobody expects the GOP to represent the DEMs 200M constituents, but everyone expects the GOP to allow those 200M to be represented.
Right now, those 200M with no voice.
That is, Gov can't reopen until the House is back in session.
Is the House back in session?
That's the DEMs' message.
10.10.2025 21:55 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Day 9 of the Republican shutdown, and there's been no call by House Republicans to come back to Washington and negotiate.
We won't stop fighting until we get the resolution we need for American families.
09.10.2025 21:41 β π 306 π 75 π¬ 9 π 3
Very correct. Research is extremely elusive. Must go where it takes you.
Forcing an outcome is impossible.
Bode's law predicted separations of planets. Major research focus!
Until Neptune. Then Pluto. Then Kuiper belt.
Can't force it true! Can't square the circle!
Why research is hard!
10.10.2025 15:33 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
After a year of data analysis and modeling, we know how to fix healthcare. Everyone will like the fix.
Unfortunately not the time to tell it. The forces keeping it broken are still in charge.
For example, one of the biggest contributors to rural health decline is only increasing - Gerrymandering.
10.10.2025 11:22 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Or better yet, maybe somebody should ask where all that money is going!
Perchance some high crimes and misdemeanors of the type our founders imagined?
08.10.2025 23:37 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
JPM DESK: β.. the US budget deficit has not shrunk despite the tariff revenue.
β.. if tariffs are not being used to pay down debt or in some cases as a bailout (e.g., soybean farmers ..) at what point does the bond market react negatively?β
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
08.10.2025 21:36 β π 1056 π 402 π¬ 65 π 33
The similarities to last time are stunning!!
Already preparing for the year 4 pandemic!!!
08.10.2025 20:49 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Robert Reich
How Trump Killed Every Business He Touched | Robert Reich
Trump is running the government and the economy just like he ran his businesses β straight into the ground. https://youtu.be/zbh9SW5Cgqg?si=AXCJAp8jz78ySvJi
08.10.2025 20:45 β π 1366 π 423 π¬ 48 π 16
CARTOON OF THE DAY ππΊπΈ
08.10.2025 16:42 β π 2483 π 852 π¬ 32 π 26
Amen!
BTW, beautiful standard poodle.
We have a 5 year old standard - giant love pup with lots of energy!
06.10.2025 19:57 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Not just marketplace!
Premium spikes for 40% of emp-based in TN.
100K in TN lose emp-based soon
Many Tenncare MCOs rely on marketplace subsidies AS THEY INSURE MUCH OF THE REST OF TN.
Adverse selection will drive them out of rural markets.
Rural poverty in TN doubles to over 30% by 2030.
06.10.2025 17:23 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
NOT JUST THE POOR!
Premiums up for 80% in TN!
Many Tenncare (Medicaid) insurers (MCOs) rely on marketplace subsidies AS THEY INSURE MOST OF THE REST OF TN.
Adverse selection will drive them out of rural markets.
Rural poverty in TN to double to over 30% by 2030.
"FROM THE RURAL TO THE RICH"
06.10.2025 13:17 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
But the far center is fighting to save marketplace insurance.
The far left is Trump deranged.
The far right is all about tax cuts for the wealthy and protecting pedophiles.
The center far from both just wants the America we once had and to get by from one day to the next.
SAVE THE MARKETPLACE!
06.10.2025 13:17 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
YouTube video by RintheOpen
Seven Reasons Why the Big Beautiful Bill Targets Rural America
NOT JUST THE POOR!
Premiums up for 80% of TN!
Many Tenncare insurers (MCOs) need those marketplace subsidies AS THEY AS ENSURE MOST OF THE REST OF TENNESSEE.
Adverse selection will drive them out of rural markets.
Rural poverty in TN to double to over 30% by 2030.
"FROM THE RURAL TO THE RICH"
05.10.2025 20:52 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Clearly Jan 6 pardons - many have since committed new crimes - is evidence this is GOP projection.
And that attacking their side does not require you to defend your side. And that attacking them doesnt work.
Attack actions. Be merciless attacking Proj2025 & BBB's ACTIONS AGAINST YOU.
That works!
05.10.2025 20:24 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
THERE'S NO COLLEGE FOOTBALL IN PROJECT 2025's AMERICA!
It will transform us ECONOMICALLY (ignore the "values" smokescreen)
A "2nd American Revolution" (their words) with Latin America as its model (41% rural poverty)
Newly impoverished rurals won't need degrees or have time, money to watch games
05.10.2025 12:19 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Because the religious are overrun with pedophiles they work very hard to keep secret.
BECAUSE THE WEALTHY HAVE BEEN OVERRUN WITH PEDOPHILES FOR MILLENNIA!
Which they keep secret...
So expect SHUTDOWN until they find a way to keep their secrets.
Even if families go broke in the meantime.
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04.10.2025 14:36 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
In Spring 2016, Evangelicals embraced Trump during his "I'm Greedy! Greedy! Greedy!" rallies. Mutual greed has united they and the wealthy ever since.
They can tolerate greed - even though it is idolatry. They can ignore adultery, arrogance, and dishonesty.
But they can't ignore pedophiles.
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04.10.2025 14:36 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Sometimes what's protected matters more than who's elected
GOP won't protect its own from BBB bashing
MAGA's healthcare losses are wealthy's tax cut gains
NOT JUST SAFETY NET
Rural emp-based collapses as adverse selection drives out insurers
BBB TO DOUBLE RURAL POVERTY RATE
With GOP's blessing
03.10.2025 18:55 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
YouTube video by RintheOpen
Seven Reasons Why the Big Beautiful Bill Targets Rural America
CAN'T AVOID DAMAGE TO EMP-BASED AND PRIVATE!
Analysis predicts 500K lose healthcare in TN by 2030, including 100K with emp-based
RURAL TN HIT HARD. Adverse selection drives insurers out of rural markets
TN RURAL POVERTY RATE DOUBLES TO OVER 30% BY 2030
Total rural health system collapse by 2034
03.10.2025 17:49 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
TN Medicaid = Tenncare has a special waiver. Devotion & hard work has made Tenncare + ACA effective and getting better.
Until Proj2025
Now "special status" instead puts a BBB Bullseye on TN
96% in marketplace used ACA subsidies. Fam of 4 with 80K HHinc annual premiums go from 3K to 13,000
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03.10.2025 17:49 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
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