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Live shot: Mike Johnson on his way to deliver the Epstein bill to the Senate…

Poorest US workers hit hardest by slowing wage growth Trend adds to pressure on Donald Trump over inequality as he threatens to undermine reliability of economic data

Poorest US workers hit hardest by slowing wage growth https://on.ft.com/3UN4QSU

Presidential immunity does not cover cooking the books!!

Analysis: The wars Trump promised to end are escalating. Why? | CNN Politics As a candidate, Donald Trump promised to end the Ukraine war on his first day in office and swiftly bring the Gaza war to a close as well. Now more than six months into his presidency, peace on both f...

"As a candidate, Donald Trump promised to end the Ukraine war on his first day in office and swiftly bring the Gaza war to a close as well," writes Brett H. McGurk. "Now more than six months into his presidency, peace on both fronts appears further away than ever." | Analysis cnn.it/3GKupkw

All-time great role in Sneaky Pete. Very sad news.

He was so damn good in Sneaky Pete. Classic role.

RIP Malcolm Jamal Warner, he always seemed to be having so much fun. Watch Sneaky Pete if you want to hear him say "shitbird" like 50 times.

Be safe.

We in the media are not ready to meet the moment, if white supremacist ideas can't be described as such.

On the left:

The New York Times' description of Curtis Yarvin as having "provocative ideas abut race"

On the right:

More accurate accounts of "blatantly racist views"

They better

Officials Concede They Don’t Know the Fate of Iran’s Uranium Stockpile

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/u...

He’s no Chuck Schumer. He is meeting the moment and leading.

The Tennessee Holler on X: "🔥 “You’re on the wrong side of history. You should be standing here with us… you took an oath to the constitution, not the fascists in the White House— he’s laughing at you… You’re tough behind your masks & fatigues, but how do you feel on the inside?” 🇺🇸 https://t.co/imb0pX7un7" / X 🔥 “You’re on the wrong side of history. You should be standing here with us… you took an oath to the constitution, not the fascists in the White House— he’s laughing at you… You’re tough behind your masks & fatigues, but how do you feel on the inside?” 🇺🇸 https://t.co/imb0pX7un7

x.com/TheTNHoller/...

"I voted for lawless, anonymous, masked, and unchecked police" is one hell of a jump from "eggs cost too much."

A federal program to protect US cities against extreme heat has just evaporated NOAA's Center for Heat Resilient Communities would have helped local officials keep residents safe.

A federal program to protect US cities against extreme heat has just evaporated

Top CDC covid vaccine adviser quits after RFK Jr. ended recommendations Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos said she could no longer help vulnerable people after officials removed recommendations to immunize children and pregnant women.

A top coronavirus vaccine adviser at the CDC has resigned, citing concerns that she could no longer help vulnerable people after officials rescinded recommendations to immunize children and pregnant women.

Now comes the part where House Republicans who already voted for the “abomination” say how much they respect Musk and agree with what he said, then the part where Senate Republicans say how much they respect Musk and agree with what he said before they end up voting for it too.

I can’t imagine why.

How the GOP is changing Obamacare The Republican tax bill includes major changes to Obamacare that are expected to shrink the number of Americans who obtain health insurance through the law's marketplaces.

@charlesgaba.com, ACA auto-renewal would go away if this is enacted, according to this article:
finance.yahoo.com/news/how-the...

Graph breaking out every U.S. House member by age & party

OK, I'll be doing a more extensive blog post about this soon, but here's all 436 U.S. House members (including DC + the 3 Dems who have passed away so far this year) broken out by party and age.

There's 29 Democrats over 75 yrs old (+ the 3 who passed away).

There's 11 Republicans over 75 yrs old.

Defend Medicare and Medicaid from Cuts in the "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act - PASSED HOUSE (UPDATED 5/22) ⭑ 5 Calls Updates May 22, 2025: With a 214-215 vote, the House narrowly passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act, H.R. 1, with all Democrats and two Republicans, …

I just called my senators to ask them to defend Medicare and Medicaid and health care for trans people from cuts in the budget reconciliation bill that passed in the House today— you should call yours: 5calls.org/issue/medica...

Around 2 am this morning....

These PACs--including Hogg's--raise MILLIONS and then piss away huge chunks of it on "consultants" and to buy OUR email & phone info which they then spam the shit out of all of us with to the point we're sick of it.

Only a fraction ends up going to campaigns to ELECT DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.

Clearly a threat.

The President of the United States is making fun of Bruce Springsteen's skin and doesn't think Taylor Swift is "hot." That's our country, 2025. I shit you not.

The "pitch reportedly starts with 12 pre-vetted contestants arriving at Ellis Island aboard “The Citizen Ship.” The show’s host—preferably a “famous, naturalized American” like Colombian Sofia Vergara or Canadian Ryan Reynolds—will welcome them with a personalized baseball glove.

Noem Plots Reality Show Where Migrants Fight for Citizenship A Homeland Security official told the Daily Beast that the show is in the early stages of vetting, though approval has not been given—or denied.

Yeah, this is real.
www.thedailybeast.com/kristi-noem-...

Georgia mother says she is being forced to keep brain-dead pregnant daughter alive under abortion ban law “It’s torture for me,” April Newkirk said. “I see my daughter breathing, but she’s not there.”

This is awful.

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

Happy belated birthday to Laura!