Grumpy Democrat

Trump says he’s unlikely to resume negotiations with Canada, but praises Carney Senators have left Washington as the government shutdown marks day 31 and amid a looming deadline for SNAP benefits. Follow for live updates.

Trump straight up lied.
Carney never apologized.
But @cnn.com won't tell you that.

Oh, Snap!

Mike Johnson: "With Medicaid, we eliminated the fragile, warriors, and Americans.....

We got hard-working Americans off the program.

SNAP reform?
I thought this was about opening the government....

Now they want to reform SNAP even if they re-open the government?

U.S. Navy found elevated plutonium in Bayview — S.F. says it was kept in the dark Navy detected double the ‘action levels’ at Hunters Point Shipyard in November 2024. City says it was only told in October 2025.

The U.S. Navy found elevated levels of plutonium—twice recommended levels—in Bayview-Hunters Point shipyard last November.

But it neglected to tell the city.

missionlocal.org/2025/10/navy...

#UnitedAirlines tells #Target to hold my beer 🍺

#UnitedAirlines comes out against feeding poor America.

What marketing genius cone up with this idea?

Prove it!

Trump Administration Tells Court It Has Money It Can’t Spend to Prevent Food Stamp Cuts

The administration’s refusal to act underscored its broader strategy over the course of a fiscal stalemate that is now in its fifth week.

BREAKING: Congressional Candidate Kat Abughazaleh Indicted Over Chicago ICE Protest

Details: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

“We are in an emergency. Right now, the answer to authoritarianism isn’t to be quiet."

Revisit our conversation from earlier this year with @katmabu.bsky.social: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Don't ask how, but i just got back from the timeline where Kamala won the Presidency.

It's just crazy!!!!

We're on to the third week of a scandal where she refused to wear high heels for an award ceremony.

Just insane 😳

In Utah, Trump’s Vision for Homelessness Begins to Take Shape

With outdoor sleeping banned, removal may become the only way some homeless Utahns can avoid jail.

US launches strikes on 4 alleged drug-running boats in the eastern Pacific, killing 14 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that the U.S. military carried out strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean against four boats accused of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.

14?

14 terrorists?
14 fisherman?
14 Americans?

Its choose your own journalism...

For Trump & billionaires they challenge every single law, precedent & norm.

But when it comes to feeding poor people.... not so much. 🤷‍♂️

The White House reveals their new logo.

The President just announced he is giving $20 billion of taxpayer money to bail out Argentina. That’s outrageous. If he was willing to spend that money in America - to keep American health premiums from skyrocketing, the shutdown would be over tomorrow.

👇👇👇

The cowardice of Big Law extends beyond the handful of firms that have become Trump’s collaborators. Many more are simply hiding and hoping not to be noticed.

Flights to Los Angeles International Airport halted due to air traffic controller shortage The Federal Aviation Administration says flights departing for Los Angeles International Airport are being held due to a staffing shortage at a Southern California air traffic facility.

The Federal Aviation Administration says flights departing for Los Angeles International Airport are being held due to a staffing shortage at a Southern California air traffic facility.

Musk: X will delete all heuristics from its recommendation system within six weeks. ...the familiar logic of likes, replies, and reposts that shaped Twitter for years is about to disappear. In its place, Grok, the platform's in-house Al model, will read and watch more than one hundred million posts.

The billionaire tax rate should be pegged to the poverty rate.

MAMDANI, on Bill Ackman:

“.. He's spending more money against me than I would even tax him!"

@casestudyqb.bsky.social #NYC

Host: 'You're selling us out.' That is the message from some US cattle ranchers who are furious with Trump right now over his new plan to import more beef from Argentina

Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases

Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases

Who's paying their wages during a government shutdown?

Lower-Income Americans Are Missing Car Payments

When eggs prices rose 10% the media guaranteed us we were headed for a recession.

Just saying.......

Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke pot can legally own guns The Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns, the latest firearm case to come before the court since its 2022 decision expanding gun rights.

BREAKING NEWS:
Supreme Court to decide if Americans not named Hunter Biden can own a gun.