Comfortably Dumb!

Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down. The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025.

“On Sept. 20, 2024, with hidden cameras recording the scene at a meeting spot in Texas, Homan accepted $50K in bills, according to the internal case summary and sources.”

With Patel and Bongino running/demolishing the FBI, I imagine the career G-men will leak more.

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The real issue isn’t left vs right.

It’s not white vs black.

It’s not citizen vs immigrant.

It’s not gay vs straight.

The real issue is that a lot of powerful people have a vested interest — and a lot of money invested — in dividing us, and it’s working.

Trump allies prepare to infuse ‘Christian nationalism’ in second administration Spearheading the effort is Russell Vought, president of The Center for Renewing America, part of a conservative consortium preparing for Trump's return to power.

An article from 2024 on Russell Vought and Christian Nationalism in a second Trump administration.
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House Republicans proposed to diminish a federal grant for students. Campus leaders want the Senate to save it. Under proposed changes in the House, most recipients of the Pell Grant could receive a smaller award.

House Republicans proposed to diminish a federal grant for students. Campus leaders want the Senate to save it.
Under proposed changes in the House, most recipients of the Pell Grant could receive a smaller award.

‘A historic betrayal’: Murkowski slams Trump administration revoking protections for Afghan immigrants A joint letter from Lisa Murkowski and Jeanne Shaheen urged the Department of Homeland Security to reinstate the protections immediately.

‘A historic betrayal’: Murkowski slams Trump administration revoking protections for Afghan immigrants
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The White House said the "Make America Healthy Again" report released last week by RFK Junior and HHS that reportedly cites studies that do not exist was subject to "formatting errors" and "will be updated". (CNN)

AnotherTrumpDisaster.com - new website makes it easy to find the worst of the worst (and more) of Disasters Trump is raining down on us. Find by categories - health, climate, DEI, more... Plus share your story on how he's harming you/your community. Check it out and share.

As it turns out, Mike Johnson is wrong. Who knew.

Analysis | Rubio’s claim that it’s ‘a lie’ that people have died from foreign-aid cuts The secretary of state rejected convincing evidence documented in news reports and by disease modelers.

Analysis by Glenn Kessler: There is no dispute that people have died because the Trump administration abruptly suspended foreign aid. One might quibble over how many people have died. But you can’t call it a lie.

Autocrats want a totalitarian society.
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Hannah Arendt, sound familiar? "Totalitarian society, as distinguished from totalitarian government, is indeed monolithic; all public manifestations, cultural, artistic, or learned, and all organizations, welfare and social services, even sports and entertainment, are 'coordinated'."

Read what happened in India.

US is where India was in 2014-15, judges and all other independent institutions that keep some checks and balances slowly go back into their shells and not pushback (don't do the checks and balances). They hold out on things, give confusing orders, just to avoid heat.

really remarkable how many people have willingly torched their reputations for trump. example 829,476:

The Art of the Subdeal

The arrest of Judge Duggan reeks of desperation. They've had a really bad few weeks. Trump's poll numbers have plummeted. Putin & Xi are mocking him. Defiance in the US is growing. The economy is getting worse. They keep getting routed in court. Anything, anything to keep the focus on "illegals."

And taxpayer money is being used for thousands of frivolous and unnecessary legal battles all over the US.
#DOGE #Efficiency #Fog #Deception #Felon

If the stories in kids books doesn't represent all facets of the society, are we not hindering their growth?

Not advocating for explicitly adult or violent content to be shown to them. But to show that various kinds of communities & people are part of our society shud be normal. #BookBans #BookSky

The issue is divulging classified information to non-intended recipients. Risking not just intelligence, but means and methods as well. For what? Just to show off to his family and friends.

And he is angry about people reporting on his illegal acts? #Defense #Intelligence #Compromised

What are they doing than?

Just commenting and sitting on sidelines.

Argentine President Milei facing impeachment calls after promoting cryptocurrency whose value has tanked The token, LIBRA, was launched the day Milei mentioned it on his personal X account.

The token, LIBRA, was launched the day Milei mentioned it on his personal X account.

They Criticized Musk on X. Then Their Reach Collapsed. Three users who disagreed with the site’s owner saw views for their posts plummet.

These users feuded with Musk on X then saw their reach collapse. It’s the starkest sign yet that Musk has the power to suppress critics and control the conversation on X and is willing to use it. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Trump Administration Deploys EEOC in Fight Against Law Firms and DEI Efforts The Trump administration has deployed the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in its effort to seek retribution against corporate law firms.

NEW: In internal emails reviewed by the @nytimes.com, some of the Big Law firms that reached deals with the @USEEOC cast the moves as business decisions to avoid the time & cost of battling with the federal agency & the Trump White House.

Two NYT headlines stating the WH wants to promote more childbearing and the EPA is ending testing for chemicals that hurt children.

Two headlines in the New York Times today.

What are they doing than?

Just commenting and sitting on sidelines.

The issue is divulging classified information to non-intended recipients. Risking not just intelligence, but means and methods as well. For what? Just to show off to his family and friends.

And he is angry about people reporting on his illegal acts? #Defense #Intelligence #Compromised

If the stories in kids books doesn't represent all facets of the society, are we not hindering their growth?

Not advocating for explicitly adult or violent content to be shown to them. But to show that various kinds of communities & people are part of our society shud be normal. #BookBans #BookSky

And taxpayer money is being used for thousands of frivolous and unnecessary legal battles all over the US.
#DOGE #Efficiency #Fog #Deception #Felon

Can this really be true for everyone around us?

Jar full of delight!!
#Rumi #MorningCoffee #Grateful

Social media has been running wild with factually incorrect bits of information that sound catchy to feeble minds.

U.S. man hijacks flight in Belize, stabs 3, is shot dead After circling for two hours as the drama unfolded, the plane carrying 14 passengers and 2 crew members landed safely

A U.S. man hijacked a small plane in Belize on Thursday, stabbing two passengers and a pilot, before one of the stabbed passengers fatally shot him, officials in Belize and the United States say.