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about her status. I'm not harping on immigrants here; I'm upset over hypocrisy. Why's it so deep? I'm adopted, and the people who adopted me saved my life. Can you imagine if I potentially lied about it to profit and advance off of denying other potential adoptees the goodness I accessed? Yes, deep.

people who say cats are awful and rotten but those very people own and adore cats and give them preferential treatment while rounding of other cats to oppress. I am interested in the hypocrisy, especially if Usha Vance is witnessing and an accomplice to harming people due to the same ? many have 🧵

Wiki update. So, to be clear, I am not doing birther narratives on her, I am pointing out that a group of people kidnapping and imprisoning people on questions of citizenship and legal right to be on US soil are hypocrites because they tolerate it with one of their own. I don't care if we're 🧵

or if she was born in the US. This came from her husband's staff when I asked directly. The next week, Vance is VPOTUS nom, the Wiki has been changed, and there are news reports of Trump/GOP supporters pissed that they can't confirm where Usha Vance was born. Interesting this is the week of the 🧵

the Wikipedia was changed; I asked Vance's office where his wife was born, and I pointed out that I cannot find this detail anywhere, including on Wiki, and that it only states she was raised in San Diego and her parents came to the US in the 1980s. Vance's staff did not know where she was born 🧵

It isn't a birthing thing. Her Wikipedia page said she was raised in San Diego; it never once stated that she was born here until JD Vance secured the VP nom. Because every site that addressed her arrival in the US never stated she was born here, I called Vance's Senate office on the Friday before 🧵

Too many Americans don't care.
There are still people in my orbit telling me things aren't that bad and it will all work out.
A majority of the American people have accepted we aren't a democracy or that democracy does not work.
Too many Americans refuse to adjust their lives, to boycott and shun.

Politics and vaccine misinformation: A horrifyingly bad mix - Healthy Debate Antivaccine beliefs reside most often on the political right. We must confront this reality and devise evidence-informed strategies to counter this trend.

I've researched health & science policy for over 3 decades.

It has never been THIS bad. Not even close.

But we can't let the BS win! 💪 #GoScience!

My take: Politics and vaccine misinformation – A horrifyingly bad mix healthydebate.ca/2024/09/topi... via ‪@healthydebate.bsky.social

A quick lesson on tariffs.

Another disease that is difficult to diagnose and treat, which is expanding (increasing cases and disease burden) because of climate change.

Truth.

Shame on Jimmy Fallon! He had an obligation to ask tough questions. Instead, he normalized an American Nazi!

Imagine if We, the People rose up and rocked the boat even somewhat like we did in 2020?

Now do an analysis on all the avg Americans who enabled him & are currently allowing it to go on.
"Leaders" have only the power we give them.
It's occurred to me that we got so upset over Floyd because we saw it; Trump people learned from that and obscure their work so we are less active than 2020.

U.S. auto sales remain flat in July as tariff pressures and high prices persist Cox Automotive projects that July’s U.S. new vehicle sales will hold steady at a SAAR of 15.6 million, marking an increase from June.

inventory conditions have improved, demand remains fragile, with little evidence of a rebound in sight. Dealers must prepare for a softening market ...
www.cbtnews.com/u-s-auto-sal...

U.S. auto sales remain flat in July as tariff pressures and high prices persist ... stagnant demand despite stronger inventory and recent tariff-driven spikes ... 🧵

Cox Automotive Forecast: New-Vehicle Sales Return to a Slower Pace in July, With Little Upside Expected in Second Half - Cox Automotive Inc. Cox Automotive publishes its U.S. auto sales forecast each month prior to the automakers reporting their sales results.

Job growth is likely to remain depressed as businesses see weak sales growth and declining margins from the impact of tariffs and costs that are not being passed along to consumers.”
"Higher prices will be a drag on sales"

www.coxautoinc.com/news/cox-aut...

"As Cox Automotive Chief Economist Jonathan Smoke notes, “The July report did not indicate major problems with layoffs, but hiring has slowed to a crawl, and participation is down. 🧵

Deep dive shows the July auto numbers should have a Barry Bonds-type asterisk next to them because the numbers are loaded with drama, namely, front loading for reasons like avoiding tariffs and rushing before subsidies expire. Also, the numbers are ho hum, really. 🧵

of a second wave of pull-ahead demand in 2025. This time sales will be buoyed by a run up in battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in advance of the September 30th expiration of federal EV incentives,” said Chris Hopson, principal analyst at S&P Global Mobility." www.spglobal.com/automotive-i... 🧵

“Overall, auto demand in July is expected to remain modest, as affordability concerns remain entrenched. The pace of sales is expected to improve compared to the previous two months as the market digests the likely beginning 🧵

This could lead to more questions about the vehicle itself or F&I products and ultimately lead to a longer time at the dealership to finish the deal." 🧵

"That was up from 31% in May and remained high again in July at 33%. That’s also significantly higher than last July’s 29%."
"As economic uncertainty remains a top concern, expect car buyers to have more trepidation than they’ve had in the past as they move through the purchase process." 🧵

"These buyers may have heard of remarkable wait times around Memorial Day, which impacted our June data, showing more than a third (36%) of buyers said it took longer than they expected to complete their purchase." 🧵

www.cdkglobal.com/insights/car...

Or giving a soldier their retirement pay. 💪😔

Ok, for each retweet I’ll provide one insight, fact, or opinion on unconventional naval warfare, like submarines, explosive boats, special forces or crazy ideas

0/n 🧵

It's hard not to conclude that the aim here is to just exclude trans people from society altogether.

"back the Blue"

I agree. Recently found out that the places I used to swim in as a child (a river) are now polluted. So sad.

Because having an actual person do this might cost too much?

Jesus Haploid Christ.