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Since scumbag ghoul Rick Scott said openly that republicans will “cut your social security and Medicare,” a reminder that he’s responsible for the largest Medicare fraud scheme in US history, his company was fined $1.7B after pleading guilty to 14 felonies. He should be in jail.

If you are looking for someone to say that all is lost and the courts can't help protect democracy, you are following the wrong guy.

If you are looking for someone who fights hard and will never give up, I'm here for you.

WARREN: "Only Congress -- not Donald Trump, not Elon Musk, not some 22-year-old programmers -- only Congress can shut this agency down."

President-elect Musk is really setting down the marker of how he wants to run his administration.

VP Trump better pay attention.

This is how it’s done

Hakeem Jeffries weighs in on the Elon-Trump plan to shutdown the government

Education is the bedrock of revolution. Arm society with knowledge, illuminate systemic flaws, and foster critical thought. An informed populace cannot be subdued.

Putin’s Point of No Return An unchecked Russia will challenge the West.

CFR: “.. Putin’s ultimate objectives are to relitigate the post–Cold War order in Europe, weaken the United States, and usher in a new international system that affords Russia the status and influence Putin believes it deserves.”

www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/putin...

The Arctic Ocean, photographed from the same location 107 years apart.

People are now calling Cash Patel "Trash Patel" and I'm howling.

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Appeals court upholds Rick Wilson win over Michael Flynn in defamation case Flynn wanted $50M. Instead, he's forced to pay Wilson's legal fees.

The process of the Mike Flynn suing me is grinding to its inevitable end, with a staggering loss at the Florida Second District Court of Appeal.

floridapolitics.com/archives/711...

VICTORY - NY AG completes massive victory vs NRA

Judge rules NRA must be cleaned up by auditors and stop allowing its leaders to grift off members' donations

And former leaders Wayne LaPierre and Woody Phillips forced to pay $6,350,000 plus interest -- all stolen from members

The number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills.

Norway - 0
UK - 0
France - 0
Spain - 0
Portugal - 0
Denmark - 0
Australia - 0
Iceland - 0
Italy - 0
Finland - 0
Ireland - 0
Germany - 0
Netherlands - 0
Sweden - 0
Japan - 0
Canada - 0
United States - 643,000

Elon: If the economy allows people to thrive, we cannot compete with low cost labor pools like China.

Trump: what do we do about it?

Elon: we crash the economy, forcing people to survive. We gobble up what they cannot afford. They're at our mercy.

Trump: sounds amazing.

Knowing and acknowledging history is a very mature thing.

Opinion | My Last Column: Finding Hope in an Age of Resentment (Gift Article) Where have all the good vibes gone?

"some of the angriest, most resentful people in America right now — people who seem very likely to have a lot of influence with the incoming Trump administration — are billionaires who don’t feel sufficiently admired."

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/o...

U.S. job market bounces back, adds 227,000 jobs in November - The effects of two hurricanes and a Boeing strike made the job market look worse than it actually was last month. The new data is far more encouraging.

Elon Musk: Shadow President of the United States (But Sure, Totally Normal, Right?) In the wake of the 2024 election, two unelected billionaires, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, have plans to reshape the United States government.

My thoughts on the insanity we’re witnessing: a shadow president, an unelected billionaire, working to dismantle our institutions with a fake, non-governmental agency, all while the media treats Musk's actions as if they’re perfectly normal.

This is going to save hospitals a lot of money !

www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-re...

Bloody unreal.

These Times Demand Courage We are already learning who will stand up to Trump and his reckless enablers and who will kowtow out of fear

For Elias, that includes increasing his own efforts to advocate for democracy. “The success of our democracy rests on an effective opposition movement,” he wrote yesterday. “We all must play a part in offering additional ideas and approaches and not being afraid to take risks.”

Opinion | Musk’s record at Twitter suggests ‘efficiency’ is not his best use There has been little focus on the havoc Musk wreaked at Twitter.

LASHINSKY: ".. If the solid functioning of the critical tasks of the federal government is at all important .., it is worth pausing to consider how ill-prepared Musk and his coterie of libertarian cost-cutters are to accomplish much more than more chaos .."

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Prescription drug costs can add up fast. That’s why my colleagues and I tackled the issue head on by passing legislation to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices and cap prescription drug costs at $2,000 under Medicare, putting money back into their pockets.

The richest man in the world wants to rip Social Security away from millions who need Social Security to survive. Elon Musk is morphing into a Villain that Super heroes wouldn’t tolerate…..and neither should we. These are the types trump has surrounded himself with. Jackaloons…every one of them!

🚨 Experts are being deployed to Panzi, in the southwest of the Democratic Republic of the #Congo, to support health authorities in investigating a yet undiagnosed disease. Laboratory tests are underway to identify the cause.

Things you won’t see on Twitter.

Sometimes the combination of arrogance and ignorance is breathtaking. Yes, US health care has high admin costs; that's because it relies so much on private insurers. Govt-run health insurance has much lower overhead

Biden considering preemptive pardons for officials Trump might target: Source The consideration comes after Biden issued a full pardon for his son Hunter -- a move that prompted backlash from Republicans and many Democrats.

Biden considering preemptive pardons for people who might be targeted by Trump’s DOJ.

Possible list includes Liz Cheney, Dr. Fauci, Adam Schiff, and General Milley

abcnews.go.com/Politics/bid...

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield calls off decision to cap anesthesia for surgical patients The murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson cast an intense spotlight on unpopular insurance company policies.

BREAKING: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield is backing off of a controversial plan to limit coverage of anesthesia in at least one state.