Jeff Smith

I'm sure she's very "concerned"

When profit is the goal, entertainment is what you get. Not news.

Also I'm not seeing much difference in your definitions other than we don't really use insurance and pay a lot more for it.

Haha, because the school system, financial system, transportation system, utilities, healthcare, policing, workers rights, civil rights, and nation defense were all much better before the federal government got involved.

I live in New Orleans, and my rates tripled after my first year here. Then up another 70% and double digit increases every year following.

The fact that insurance companies are making billions of dollars in profit while costs are going up tells you exactly why this is happening.

There just needs to be better regulation at the federal level. Home insurance should be treated a lot like a utility.

Tesla Paid Zero Federal Income Tax in 2024, Despite $2.3 Billion in Income This brings Tesla’s average tax rate over the past three years to 0.4 percent.

Tesla earned $2.3 billion in the United States in 2024.

You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right?

Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year.

You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.

Do you know how popular a politician would become right now if elons goons tried to arrest them?

Also, how big of a news story that would be?

Plus it would force the issue of it's legality.

I call that a win win win.

Welcome to America LLC

The guy who makes sure people get paid is now a gun for hire, rather than a neutral party.

Hope Musk doesn't tell him to stop any subsidy payments Rivian.

Or maybe starve the EPA and FAA so he can do whatever he wants at SpaceX.

He wouldn't do that? Right?

Treasury installs ally of Musk’s DOGE as head of payment system Tom Krause, an ally of Elon Musk’s, is expected to take over the key position.

The Treasury Department will make Tom Krause, a Silicon Valley executive with ties to DOGE, the head of the department that oversees the nation’s powerful payment systems after ousting the career civil servant who previously held the post.

Also, such a weird position. To think someone would become trans so they could dunk on women.

Don't know what type of person would think that way. But maybe I just met one.

And I will say no matter your position the NCAA is obviously cowards

Either cowards for letting trans athletes play in the first place, or cowards for now ripping that opportunity away from them.

Neither one of us are going to convince the other here.

But you should look into what trans athletes have to do to compete

So many hormone blockers.

I'm hopeful. But you're right, lots of hurdles to come.

Still, encouraging that the mayor had the political courage to support it.

I went to highschool in that area, and I can tell you, this ain't gonna be popular in that crowd.

Cowardly.

But I don't really expect much from the NCAA. They just do what benefits their pocket books.

The way the current admin is going, they probably would have been constantly sued.

Way to go Oklahoma.

Not often I can be proud of anything you're doing.

But those people suffered, and they deserve to be made whole (to the extent the government is able)

Just more faces for the leopards.

I don't think these red states realize they are the ones being subsidized.

But they're about to notice.

Mid west. You're next.

Farmers are going to take it in the teeth with the cancellation of USAID.

I wonder how underhanded the language in that email is going to be?

"Sub: Judge blocks Trump from Making America Great Again"

Body: Some dumb Obama judge, soon to be deported, won't let me give you severance. But I'll drain the swamp in no time"

Share when (if) you get it please!

I am so happy this story is getting traction.

I would be over the moon if Waffle House brought down this presidency.

I fucking love Waffle House.

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You don't convince a Nazi by arguing with them.

You convince a Nazi by beating them.

It's almost like it doesn't matter what someone believes before they enter Trump world...

Like we should oppose ANY Trump agenda. Oppose ANY Trump nominee, because their principles go out the window once confirmed.

Embrace partisanship fully. These are not normal times. Be an opposition party

I think it will be good to throw some bombs at this presser, Senator.

Tell them how you will hold up every single piece of legislation that isn't blatantly left leaning

Stall everything in committees. File so many lawsuits they won't be able to breathe under the weight of the paper

These are not normal times. Bipartisanship cannot exist right now.

They only understand threats. They will do the maximum amount that they are able to do.

DO NOT LET THEM

It's time to give in to partisanship, fully

You don't convince Nazis by arguing with them, you convince Nazis by beating them

I think it will be good to throw some bombs at this presser, Senator.

Tell them how you will hold up every single piece of legislation that isn't blatantly left leaning

Stall everything in committees. File so many lawsuits they won't be able to breathe under the weight of the paper

Sort of reminds me of the "pineapple" jailbreak logo for iPhone, way back in the day.

Was the only way to get landscape mode and video on the old iPhone 3g.

Man... Takes me back

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a man in a helmet with the words this is the way behind him ALT: a man in a helmet with the words this is the way behind him

This is the way. Use humor to make more points.

It's more convincing to most people.

Some will grudgingly say "That was a good one"

If you come at them more directly they'll just dig in.

Good job Senator.

Is anyone old enough to remember when this level of government mismanagement would have been front page news?

And Congress would have held hearings to try to figure out what was going on?

PHOTO FROM THE DEMOCRATIC FILIBUSTER CALLING OUR THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL ACTIONS TO UPEND RULE OF LAW

THE SPIRIT OF JEFF SMITH - The Democratic Senate has held the FLOOR ALL NIGHT - THIS "MUSK" be JUST the BEGINNING or our CONSTITUTIONAL FORM of GOVERNMENT will Surely be "TRUMPED!

Why can't Trump just go and "turn off the taps?"

I thought he controlled the water flow of the planet?