Randall Shimkus

You know that scene in an action movie when the bad guy runs through the kitchen of a restaurant and pulls down all the pots and pans behind him to slow down his pursuers? We're in that part of the Trump presidency.

I really would love it if you read this. newrepublic.com/article/1976...

#ProudBlue

Every word that Scott Galloway said 👏👏👏👏👏👏

I feel it all to my core. I’ve been screaming this since Trump came down the escalator.

Why are we excusing their abhorrent behavior? Musk & Trump are morally bankrupt.

Kevin O’Leary doesn’t even know what to do with his face.

A man on a hill with a light saber looking at the silhouettes of 4 incoming TIE fighters against the sun.

Star Wars taught me more of a moral code than any Bible verse. The power of Hope, the importance of Friendship and Loyalty, embracing Diversity and Acceptance, the perils of Hubris and Arrogance—and the balance between Light and Dark…

Stay on target, my friends… and May the 4th be with you. Always.

Two former Wells Fargo executives were fined $8.5M by the Biden administration for covering up the bank's infamous fake account scandal.

Trump just slashed those fines to a paltry $150,000 after Wells Fargo gave $1M to his inauguration.

See how this works?

Mark Carney: democracy’s unTrump America’s 47th president plays unwitting ally to non-populists everywhere except at home

“Famously commonsensical Canada reminds us that some things — patriotism, self-respect, dignity — matter more than short-term growth.” My column on the meaning of Carney’s stunning victory. www.ft.com/content/f063...

Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.

The former ambassador to Denmark for the United States, Rufus Gifford, posted this video on his Facebook account:

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The opening scene - “I have no legs” - sticks with me to this day. So much trauma in that movie.

I just want to say for the record that when the history books are written centuries from now, I believe the election of Donald Trump in a free and fair election in 2024 will go down as one of the most senseless and self-destructive own goals in human history

Well done RollingStone for reporting it accurately.

Goldman Sachs asks in biotech research report: 'Is curing patients a sustainable business model?' Goldman Sachs warns sales from the most successful disease treatments are difficult to maintain.

I can hardly think of a better example of the moral decay in modern health care than a Goldman analyst noting that biotech cures for diseases like hepatitis are cool and all, until their success diminishes the business opportunity for pharmaceutical manufacturers.

www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/g...

Contextual_somebody: Want to hear something truly hilarious? In 2019, American cancer patients paid approximately $16.22 billion out-of-pocket for cancer treatment. Meanwhile, UnitedHealthcare reported about $33 billion in profits last year. This means that ONE insurance company alone could cover every American's cancer treatment and still walk away with 17 billion dollars in profit.

*feeling stabby*

A perfect distillation of politics today, unfortunately. Outstanding article / essay 👏🏼
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