A Lifeline for Global Development Is Under Threat Trump’s remittance tax will hurt migrants—and incentivize emigration.

💬 The recently introduced 1% tax on all cash-based remittances in the US will have "devastating & destabilizing effects on the world's poorest countries."

Read the full op-ed by ICTD's Vanessa van den Boogaard, along with Ana Isabel Lopez Garcia, for Foreign Policy ⬇️

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#TaxExperts

Fact check: Trump calls to prosecute Beyoncé based on a nonexistent $11 million payment | CNN Politics There is no basis for Trump’s claim that Beyoncé received an $11 million payment related to the Harris campaign, let alone for the endorsement in particular.

President Donald Trump called for the prosecution of music superstar Beyoncé – based on something that did not actually happen | Fact check: cnn.it/4o8Rtdf

Come on now, did you have any doubt that MAGA would still support Trump, no matter what? They are just scum!

If Trump pardoned Ghislaine Maxwell I can 100% assure you that a majority of MAGA would support it. Again, MAGA is a cancer that must be destroyed.

What the hell is Mike Johnson hiding?

Where’s Mike Johnson?

Last year, the FTC banned two Big Oil executives from serving on the boards of oil giants Exxon and Chevron after it found they colluded to fix gas prices.

Trump’s FTC just overturned that ban.

His regime is rubber-stamping corporate corruption.

Kristi Noem lies for Dear Leader

#MAGA

Two years ago, TEXAS HAD A 32 BILLION DOLLAR SURPLUS. Imagine how many sirens that could have funded in "Flash Flood Alley." What good is collecting our $ to SERVE THE PEOPLE, IF YOU'RE ONLY FAILING THE PEOPLE! Governor Abbott is a P.O.S.

Would the people in Kerr County have preferred that the money Trump spent on his half-assed border wall had been spent on flash flooding warning sirens instead?

There are a million things that every motherfucker who served or is serving Trump should be in prison for, but the deliberate separation of children from their parents at the border is one they should have already been put up against a wall for imho

Ways Trump has described his supporters in the past 24 hours:

“pretty bad people

“weaklings”

“PAST supporters”

A small comics panel, with a drawing of a King ace of spades playing card drawn in the style of traditional playing cards, but with the features of King George III, and the upper portion resembles Trump. Excerpts from the Declaration of Independence are written small around the card. Each of these phrases refers specifically to the injustices imposed by the King (and connect to this current moment – references to Tariffs, to transporting us overseas…) At top in Large letters – “DISCARD.” At Bottom, #NoKings and my info: Nick Sousanis @nsousanis.bsky.social www.spinweaveandcut.com

single image closeup on the face of lady justice, in the background, all dark, human figures, faceless prisoners, seated, packed tightly together, bodies merging into a sea of heads, with each figure’s head another’s back. At top in large letters right above her head, text reads "Due process is not optional" A smaller caption box centered on her face where her blindfold would be reads: "No matter who you are." We’ve discarded a king before, we must do it again. #NoKings (excerpted and remixed from my comic on due process - with alt-text, notes, process, printable versions on my site - appreciate sharing https://spinweaveandcut.com/due-process/)

A small comics panel - foreground lady justice holding the scales in one a prison cell in the other a court house. In the background, all dark, human figures, faceless prisoners, seated, packed tightly together, bodies merging into a sea of heads, with each figure’s head another’s back. Caption at top “What Process is Due?” Text caption: “Succinctly, due process means no one shall be deprived of “life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.” Next Caption: “this is not optional." This next caption is now on the scales of justice - right about the prison cell side: “Before bringing down the power of the state to remove a person’s rights,” Caption, above the other side of the scale, wherein a courthouse is held: “we raise up the protection of the law, this extends to everyone -“ caption now right over where Lady Justice’s blindfold is, obscuring it entirely: “No matter who you are.” Caption below: “whatever we think of you, whatever you might have done,” Caption: “it’s’ imperative everyone be treated fairly,” final caption lower right: “to ensure freedome for all.” and here we see a tiny image of the statue of liberty’s torch and hand. Nick Sousanis 5/25 @nsousanis.bsky.social www.spinweaveandcut.com

Alt-text: A comics page in black and white, addressing the concept that a country is an idea - and ours is built on among other things the concept of due process (which goes back to the Magna Carta). Images and text all snake across the page across a backdrop of humans imprisoned, and packed together, becoming a black mass in the lower right. I’ve written full description of the imagery with all the text on my site at the link (can’t put enough characters here…) Alt-text: A comics page in black and white, addressing the concept that a country is an idea - and ours is built on among other things the concept of due process (which goes back to the Magna Carta). Images and text all snake across the page across a backdrop of humans imprisoned, and packed together, becoming a black mass in the lower right. I’ve written full description of the imagery with all the text on my site at the link (can’t put enough characters here…)

If useful to anyone for tomorrow or whenever, all printable off of my site spinweaveandcut.com/due-process/

Robin Abcarian: America's disastrous immigration hypocrisy

Robin Abcarian: America's disastrous immigration hypocrisy

https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/Op-Ed/2024/12/28/trump-deportation-undocumented-immigrants-hypocrisy/stories/202412280019

It's not a bad idea to go to the local Walmart or big box retailer and buy lots of consumables now. From toothpaste to soap, anything you can find storage space for, buy before they have to replenish inventory.

Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.

The House GOP unveiled its budget reconciliation bill late on Sunday night. It contains $46.5 BILLION for building new border wall — nearly 3x as much as Trump spent on wall during his first term.

That would be enough money to fund the immigration courts for 55 years straight.

School vouchers--It is a big scam. Not all 5 million kids will get the school vouchers . At most there are 100,000 vouchers.
These vouchers are going to the 1% earners only.Also why do private schools get $15,000 a year when public schools only get $6,100? Shouldn’t public schools get that as well?

Greg Abbott is about to sign his private school voucher bill into law.

Jeff Yass — the out-of-state billionaire who gave Abbott $12 million to pass vouchers — is in attendance.

Parents and teachers just dropped this banner across the street from the Governor’s mansion.

It is a scam.

Not all 5 million kids will get them. At most there are 100,000 vouchers.

These vouchers are going to the 1% earners.

Also why do private schools get $10,000 a year when public schools only get $6,100?

Shouldn’t pub schools get that as well?

"Today, Governor Abbott signs his billionaire voucher scam into law.

Remember this day next time a school closes.

Remember this day next time a teacher quits.

Remember this day next time your property taxes go up because the state is defunding our schools.”

We don’t ask pilots to pay for airplane fuel. We don’t ask cops to pay for guns, bullets or handcuffs. And we don’t ask doctors or nurses to pay for medicine or surgical equipment. So then why is it ok to ask teachers to supply their own classrooms?

MR PRESIDENT HAVE YOU SEEN THIS?

Also, how dumb do you have to be to believe MS-13 members get “MS-13” tattooed on their knuckles.

Fox News is a cancer to our society.

He’s got to go!!!!

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On my curb today.