Patty Atkinson

Under Reagan's tax cuts, the average tax cut for the top 1% was 68x larger than the average cut for middle-class households.

Under Bush's tax cuts, it was 16x larger.

And under Trump, 36x larger. 

The GOP has always governed for the privileged few.

Can you imagine being a slave in Texas in the 1860s? Slaves are then freed across the states, but they “forgot” to tell you for 2 years! Can you imagine? It’s Juneteenth today. It’s a celebration of the day the slaves in Galveston found out about their freedom. Finally!

The White House chose not to commemorate Juneteenth today. They are part of the problem, not the solution. So much for “with liberty and justice for all”.

Federal judge says Trump cuts to NIH grants are illegal, Politico reports A Massachusetts federal judge has declared the Trump administration's cuts to National Institutes of Health grants are "illegal" and "void," and ordered many of the grants be restored, Politico reported on Monday.

This

www.reuters.com/business/hea...

Driving through rural NC. Passed a huge confederate flag flying at half staff. Did a famous racist die?

Trump administration has deported a 2-year-old U.S. citizen to Honduras with no meaningful process and against the wishes of her father.

Thank you to everyone who protested today! 💙

What did someone finally explain to him what tariffs are?

Reports of 8,000 in Asheville! Quite the crowd showing up and standing up for what they believe in. Thank you Asheville! #handsoff
#handsoffasheville #handsoff2025asheville
#saveourdemocracy

This is effin exhausting. It hasn’t even been 3 months. Anyway I went to buy a piece of poster board for tomorrow. Got a pack of 5. I’m sure they will be used.

And democracy, I want to live in a democracy. Where we are all equal with equal opportunities to pursue our dreams.

I saw this. Immediately thought no we can't! not with major budget cuts at NIH, CDC, universities, other research institutes. We won't have the money, scientists,
admins, resources to fight cancer, Alzheimer's, dementia, heart disease, diabetes, or anything else. People will die needlessly. 💔

No one voted for Elon. No one. His name was not on any of our ballots. He does not belong interfering with our government.

X is down. No more fail 🐳 of twitter. Do you get a crashed rocket 🚀 now instead?

The U.S. National Parks Bring In Much More Money Than They Take from… You won’t “make America great again” if you destroy the greatest treasure our country owns: our National Park System. The math doesn’t work out, Pauline…

Pauline Frommer has a stunning math lesson for DOGE:

American national parks generate much more money than what they take from federal funding.

frommers.com/trip-ideas/n...

Oh my it’s Fri. Wonder what insane nonsense he’s going to push out today. He decided he doesn’t like red white & blue and he wants an orange flag? Or maybe since he thinks vegetables are icky he’ll just outlaw them? Or maybe an EO to deport vegetarians. Just because. 😳

Saw a completely shredded American flag flying on a flagpole today. I thought what a shame. But then again that’s pretty much the US these days. Shredded. Hanging on by a thread.

Per Dr Atul Gawande, ex USAID: “All malaria supplies protecting 53 million people, mostly children, including bed nets, diagnostics, preventive drugs, and treatments – terminated.”

There are no words that sufficiently describe this level of cruelty and sadism.

All the folks who exited NBC today. Seen together, hoo boy. Message received.

Does anyone have a contact for Ann ? Would love to discuss with her the possibility of partnering with her to publish her cartoons exclusively on @bluesky

Young people in the Target in their pjs at 8pm. Can old people do this too? Asking for a friend.

I did survive a trip to Walmart though.

I keep thinking I’m ready to read the news again. I’m not.

Ugh. Forgot to wear pants with an elastic waist. 🦃🥔🌽🥬🧆🥗🥧🍰🍬

I had a very nice dinner and negroni. Blessings counted.

I’ve been listening to a lot of sad love songs lately. The men are always singing about getting her back. It didn’t work out, but he wants to try again. The women are always saying hell no! We’re done. We’re moving on! We’re better than this. Yeah. Sounds about right. I voted for her. I’m with her.

It’s no use. I can’t focus today. I should just go back to bed and start over.

I think it’s time to get a dog. I will never ever forget the Cassie dog, but petting everyone else’s dogs in the neighborhood just isn’t enough anymore.

I think I’m still in the “this can’t be happening” stage and someday very soon I’m going to wake up and find it’s all been a very very very bad nightmare. Pleeeeaaaaasssseee!!!!!

Submitted my passport application today. It had expired. You never know when you may need to leave the country. ✈️