7 things everyone should know about Trump's megabill
The Republican reconciliation legislation, which Trump calls his "big, beautiful bill," is massive.
7 things everyone should know about Trump's megabill:
Cuts $930 billion from Medicaid
16 million lose health care
Slashes nutrition aid by $186 billion
Less income for bottom 40% of families
Increases debt by $3.3 trillion
$45 billion for immigration jails
Billions for defense contractors
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"this is obviously just a distraction tactic" no you just think the victims of this particular cruelty are unimportant
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A child will look anyone in the eye and say, "This game is no longer fun," and simply stop playing it. Without hesitation. Without guilt. And we should still be doing the same thing. With bad lovers, bad friends, bad jobs... with the hate we have for ourselves.
-Erin Van Vuren
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Join us and an intersectional coalition of Michiganders on Saturday, April 5, at the Michigan State Capitol to raise our voices to protect and build upon the achievements of generations of activists. (7/7)
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This sounds like a great read!
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Get well soon!
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Gracu's Easy Bluesky tips!
1. Post images w/ alt text
2. Use #tags
3. RT yourself, there's no algorithm!
4. RT others, reciprocity helps everyone!
5. Use feeds to curate your experience
6. Make feeds to organize your posts!
I hear there has been another influx of users, so I figured it was time to repost my quick rules for Bluesky!
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If I have to deal with anxiety attacks from his nonsense, I think it's only fair that he does too.
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โHave you said thank you once? Just say thank youโ is what abusers say.
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There was a President in the Oval Office today. His name is Zelensky. He had to fend off two impotent barking dogs sent by Putin. They are named Trump and Vance.
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In a society that has forgotten how to do collectivism, boycotts are a way to practice. Even if you think the boycott is ineffective practicing collectivism isn't
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Axle broke for no good reason ๐ Been making noise for a while. Mechanic can't get to it til next week, thankfully I blocked out the weekend because my infusion makes me deathly ill for a couple days.
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trump: Iโm going to protect women
women: no thank you
trump: Iโm gonna do it
women: please donโt
trump: I have kicked those 7 trans girls off the jv volleyball team
women: what
trump: and brought back andrew tate
women: why
trump: YOUโRE WELCOME WOMEN also you canโt vote anymore
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Bezos bends the knee. Pathetic.
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"Respect."
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I love the Princess Bride style of humor! I'll check it out ๐
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...I guess I was only expecting that because Emily was a kid. Ew ew ew. I WOULD have been expecting you to say Madam Blueberry, had my brain not made that horrible sidetrack.
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