Too little. Too late, Lisa! Shame on you!

I wonder how much the downgrade of America’s credit rating will cost taxpayers in additional interest? But, yeah, let’s keep adding to the deficit to pad the pockets of billionaires. 😕

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Throw back Thursday! 🩷

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Sorry, but “we” don’t deserve it. This is not what I voted for. 🤯

It seems clear that the goal is to fill as many positions as possible with untrained place-holders who will simply do as they are told. 😡

How a Christmas tree farm in North Carolina overcame Hurricane Helene’s destruction Hurricane Helene’s path of destruction in the mountains of North Carolina devastated one of the region’s big industries: Christmas tree farming. One family operation overcame obstacles to get its…

Hurricane Helene’s path of destruction in the mountains of North Carolina devastated one of the region’s big industries: Christmas tree farming.

One family operation overcame obstacles to get its crop to market, including one special tree that ended up in the White House.

Hmmm…

GOOD government helps its constituents.

Merry Christmas, Everyone! 🎄

Pediatric cancer community "devastated" as funds removed from spending bill Nancy Goodman, founder and CEO of Kids v Cancer, told Newsweek the funding would go to critical research for pediatric cancer.

Nancy Goodman, founder and CEO of Kids v Cancer, told Newsweek the funding would go to critical research for pediatric cancer.

Evidently the GOP really doesn’t have a problem with foreigners taking over the country.

They cut pediatric cancer research out of the bill after President Musk got involved.

Pediatric cancer research.

Merry Christmas.

Hakeem Jeffries: "Republicans are marching America to a painful government shutdown that will crash the economy and hurt working-class Americans because they would rather enact massive tax cuts for their billionaire donors than fund cancer research for children."

December 17, 2024 Yesterday, Trump gave his first press conference since the election.

Not just good stuff, great stuff. 12/17/2024

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Because quality produce is expensive!

Everyone in this picture would be able to walk if the polio vaccine had existed in time for them.

Nice winter walk amid the pre-vaccine graves

Social Security Champions Sound Alarm After Trump Picks Wall Street Titan to Run SSA | Common Dreams "Nothing in Mr. Bisignano's career suggests that he understands the unique needs of older and disabled Americans," said the Alliance for Retired Americans' leader.

Trump's pick to run Social Security was once the second highest-paid CEO in the country.

Do you think a millionaire ex-banker will defend one of our most important social safety nets?

Or will he act on behalf of corporate interests that want to see the program gutted?

Hello?

The real judgy doxies.

Judgy dachshund Christmas greetings!