Susan Caldwell

Trump’s tariff plan is estimated to cost the US over 1.4 million jobs. Louisiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, S Carolina, Florida, Tenn, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and W Virginia are likely to be the hardest hit by Trump’s proposed policies. Red states will suffer the most from Trump's tariffs

The Economist ran this story this week. Yes...they are coming for veterans benefits. No one voted to destroy the VA or the benefits that our 15 million living veterans receive. Just 6% of Americans have served and these fuckers are coming for our hard earned benefits.

Pretty much 🤷🏻

Pretty much 🤷🏻

85% of Canadians agree that corruption has played a role in the rising costs of groceries, housing According to a study by the Angus Reid Institute, 85% of Canadians believe that corruption has played a role in the rising costs of groceries, housing and other essential goods in their community.

85% of Canadians agree that corruption has played a role in the rising costs of groceries, housing

Canadians largely agree that the people and businesses responsible for corruption are rarely brought to justice.

Thanksgiving Mailbag Moo > Quack > B'CAWK! > Gobble Gobble.

"Democrats who shy away from conflict hurt themselves...They create voids that get filled from two directions, on one side with unpopular activist-driven memes and ideas, and on the other side with Republican attacks."

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The ERA, which will update the US Constitution to protect the equality of rights under the law regardless of sex, can be added to the Constitution with one action. With just months left in office, LWV is urging Pres. Biden to act to ensure that the ERA is published.
www.lwv.org/take-action/...

It is official

California Democrat Adam Gray has defeated Incumbent Republican John Duarte in California’s 13th Congressional District.

This is a flip from 🔴 to 🔵. Congratulations to @adamgrayca.bsky.social please follow him

‘If Vladimir Putin is allowed to succeed in reducing Ukraine to a vassal state, he will not stop there. Our security — British, French, European and transatlantic — would be jeopardised.’ www.ft.com/content/ad00...

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This 💯

Cue the journalistic jealousy on this piece. Smart angle, talked to the right people.

Elon Musk floats buying MSNBC, but he’s not the only billionaire who may be interested | CNN Business Elon Musk has called MSNBC “the utter scum of the Earth.” He has said the channel “peddles puerile propaganda.” Just a few days ago he said, “MSNBC is going down.” And now he is posting memes about bu...

“While Musk and his friends trade memes and crack each other up, there’s a serious undercurrent here. It’s known as ‘media capture,’” writes Brian Stelter | Analysis

So. Does this mean that Musk and Vivek, to improve government efficiency, will propose merging DHHS and the FCC?

X follower count is eroding as people close accounts, while Bluesky follower count keeps rapidly swelling. The lines seem likely to cross soon. I kept posting gift links to stories etc on X six months ago and paused using Bluesky because X is where people were; this time it feels like it may stick.

An Immigrant Died Building a Ship for the U.S. Government. His Family Got Nothing. Elmer Pérez was one of many immigrants hired by U.S. shipbuilders to fill the urgent need for skilled labor. These workers do the same jobs and take the same risks as their American counterparts, but ...

Before the election, I wrote about how a young immigrant's death in a Louisiana shipyard is emblematic of a U.S. system that relies ever more on immigrants, even as employers and politicians vilify them.
www.propublica.org/article/immi...

With minimal time left in the Democratic majority, the Senate has now confirmed a new head of the Office of Government Ethics. In a 50-46 vote, senators voted to confirm David Huitema as the new ethics czar for a 5-year term. This means the Biden pick will serve throughout Trump's presidency. The move shines a light on the recent issues with the transition of power. Trump thus far has refused to sign any transition-related ethics agreements with the Biden administration. Without these agreements, Trump's teams are unable to transition to office or receive access to federal agencies. The Office of Government Ethics is not only responsible for overseeing the executive branch ethics program and preventing financial conflicts of interest but is also heavily involved with reviewing Cabinet nominations. The Senate's confirmation comes at a time when many are questioning the validity and ethical standards of Trump's proposed appointees.

For the next 5 YEARS!!!🤣🤣🤣😭🤣😭💀

Lulz

I would have given it the finger, but behind my back

Awesome!!