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FACT FOCUS: Democrats did not shut down the government to give health care to 'illegal immigrants' This is false. Democrats say they are pushing for the inclusion of key health care provisions in the next congressional spending package.

President Donald Trump and other high-ranking Republicans claim Democrats forced the government shutdown fight because they want to give free health care to immigrants in the U.S. illegally. Here’s a closer look at the facts:

📸 President Biden and Dr. Biden at the Pope's funeral in Rome today. President Biden was constantly surrounded and greeted by leaders from around the world. ♥️

@chrisraker.bsky.social I don’t use this too much myself; as with twitter, I don’t quite get it. But I’m
Happy with anything that helps keep me in touch with good folks

Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning an “aggressive” reorganization that includes cutting 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care for retired military members.

Slashing 80,000 employees when the VA is already severely understaffed couldn't be a more blatant attack on veterans in this country. If you won't stand for these appalling cuts, help me spread the word.

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This is why the name Orange Harmalade is perfect for him.

It's all he does and all he will ever do - harm America. He harms every person. He harms even those who side with him. He crushed Musk already. He harmed Canada, and Zelinsky, and got shit wiped on our capitol walls.

I’m supposed to go to Munich for Oktoberfest this year, a long time bucket list dream. But now I’m ashamed to be showing my American face anywhere in the sane world. I voted against all of this, but will anyone see me as anything but an ugly American?

Hakeem Jeffries and Cory Booker need to better communicate what they are doing to fight this dumpster fire. If they want donations they need to explain how it will help efforts stop this coup.

“Operation Whirlwind”

What’s Happening Now?
In 2025, Operation Whirlwind was launched under Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin to investigate alleged threats against employees of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

DOGE Cuts 9/11 Survivors’ Fund, and Republicans Join Democrats in Rebuke After 20 percent of the World Trade Center Health Program staff was terminated last week, Democratic lawmakers were outraged. On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers joined them.

A coalition of congressional Republicans from the New York area rebuked President Trump for cuts to a federal program that administers aid to emergency workers and others suffering from toxins related to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Trump Says He Would Have Had a ‘Very Nasty Life’ if He’d Lost the Election The president’s remarks were a surprisingly public acknowledgment that he had campaigned for his freedom as much as for the White House itself.

President Trump said he would have had a “very nasty life” if he lost the presidential election, a surprisingly public acknowledgment that his legal challenges could have consumed his life and brought jail time.

Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared. ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.

NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.

https://propub.li/43487Tj

DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It doesn't add up A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.

A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.

I wish I could stop thinking that he’s going to invade Canada but I heard him talk about making it a state and I started to think that invading a neighboring country is the one thing he could do to show Putin he’s as badass as Vlad.

Thank you, Canada!

The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.

The men carrying out Musk's coup are Akash Bobba, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Gautier Cole Killian, Gavin Kliger, and Ethan Shaotran.

Make them famous. And, eventually, when possible, arrest them and charge them with multiple felonies. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

The Tech Bros Lost One TRILLION Dollars Today SMITE!

SMITE!

What kind of meatball prides himself on “doing worse”?

Am I the only one who wonders who Al is when I see articles about AI?

Nothing makes her want to speak more than me trying to hear the gps give directions

It feels like we’re really blowing a major Seldon Crisis

How ‘bout that? Turns out we didn’t need the Huns.

a man is standing in front of a bookshelf with a book titled white fragility ALT: a man is standing in front of a bookshelf with a book titled white fragility

You cried about the price of eggs. The Felon has signed a slew of Executive Orders in the past couple of days that had nothing to do with that.

The White women who benefitted from DEI and voted for him are about to find out what it's like to be Black.

Welcome to my world.☕️

Jimmy's here in Heaven, and let me tell you, it's rare to meet someone who got the 'love thy neighbor' part so right.

Costco denies shareholder demand to back down from DEI hiring The Costco Board pushed back against its shareholders who requested a proposal over diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices.

Costco denies shareholder demand to back down from DEI hiring

not Hertz literally calling renters mid-trip offering to let them keep their rented 2023 Tesla Model 3 with only 30,000 miles on it for $17,913

I feel like I’m becoming an old curmudgeon, but it seems as though people are removing the life from their lives more and more, turning it all over to technology. Now folks are using AI to write content that other folks will use AI to summarize so they don’t have to read it.

I wish there was a way to just automatically delete all these alleged followers whose profile is basically the photo of a busty young woman. Of course, then my list of followers would have about 4 people, so maybe I should just shut up