Joanne

WE ARE EXTORTING BILLIONS FROM US IMPORTERS, AND WE'RE CALLING IT 'REVENUE FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.' THIS BEATS EVERY OTHER SCAM I'VE EVER PULLED OFF.

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Trump Declares Dubious Emergencies to Amass Power, Scholars Say In disputes over protests, deportations and tariffs, the president has invoked statutes that may not provide him with the authority he claims.

Trump Declares Dubious Emergencies to Amass Power, Scholars Say www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/u...

‪Cutting SNAP means kids, veterans, and seniors will go hungry. It will hit our farmers when they are down, cause grocery stores to close, and leave states with less $ for services. We should be making people’s lives better—not causing suffering so billionaires get a tax break.‬

“.. This isn't shared sacrifice to address our fiscal trajectory--it's a direct transfer of wealth to the rich.”

- @brendanvduke.bsky.social

Walmart storefront

💥 BREAKING: Walmart shareholders voted to reject an anti-DEI proposal at their annual meeting today (tally TBA). Proposal asked the company to explain why it took so long to "revise" its DEI programs. Proposal presenter claimed Walmart's DEI programs have been "repackaged rather than eliminated."

* US JUDGE ORDERS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO RESTORE AMERICORPS PROGRAMS IN 24 STATES, DECLINES TO BLOCK AGENCY JOB CUTS

@reuters.com

30 days to stop this bill. SNAP is a lifeline—millions will go hungry if it’s taken away.

Millions Would Lose Their Obamacare Coverage Under Trump’s Bill

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/u...

Tony Gilroy is a genius

You People Made Me Give Up My Peanut Farm Before I Got To Be President

From The Archives: You People Made Me Give Up My Peanut Farm Before I Got To Be President theonion.com/you-peo...

Imagine the uproar had President Obama accepted a $400 million flying palace from a foreign power close to Iran.

These MAGA extremists have zero credibility.

Sorry my post was cryptic and more about fda recalls on bagged lettuce and pre packed stuff-no worries for you!

Agree!

Bad time to diet - when all the lettuce is going bad again

No medicine can match my appetite

DHS spokesperson threatens arrests of House Democrats who were at N.J. ICE facility Tricia McLaughlin accused members of Congress of assaulting and even body-slamming ICE officers. A congresswoman who was present denied the allegation.

DHS spokesperson threatens arrests of House Democrats who were at N.J. ICE facility

See Historical Records Documenting the Pope’s Creole Roots in New Orleans

Pope Leo XIV is descended from Creole people of color from New Orleans. Take a look at historical records that trace the story of his mother’s family.

May showers?

Our anniversary party will be a rainbow

FED WATCH: “A negative flight to safety is priced into assets that pay no yield, such as Gold and Bitcoin .. and a negative yield, such as Swiss bonds.

“The dollar is not participating .. investors are willing to sacrifice yield for something with a (small) cost, worth the price to pay for safety.”

Congress Do Something!

Horrifying

JPMORGAN: “.. the same shock we believe is more likely than not to push the US .. into recession later this year, is also likely driving a boost in goods ..

“.. a complete reversal of tariffs (which is extremely unlikely) would still result in a significant pull-back .. in the coming months ..”

Abrego Garcia - proof of life? I know nothing about this man but he deserves due process.

Shake alert worked really well!

Feds pull $9 million for tornado-stricken Alabama school district, reading program: ‘Panic’ The move is the latest in a series of efforts to minimize what the Trump administration has called “wasteful” government spending.

Selma. The Trump administration pulled funding meant for Selma’s schools, along with $5 million in additional funding for a statewide reading program. www.al.com/educationlab...

Harvard University Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders who make a difference globally.

Harvard redid its whole homepage to push back against the administration’s demands. I mean, this is just a website but I think it’s kind of a great PR move: www.harvard.edu

NYT page one:

@nytimes.com

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett speaks the truth!

Things are so screwed, but there's a lot of folks "whistling past the graveyard" (looking at you, "big media", reporting the nutty developments as "news" and not questioning them in public).

Good for her for speaking up.👍