CARTOON OF THE DAY 🇺🇸

Average electricity cost increase since Jan:

Missouri ⬆️ 37%
Iowa ⬆️ 30%
North Dakota ⬆️ 30%
Oklahoma ⬆️ 30%
New Jersey ⬆️ 27%
Nebraska ⬆️ 25%
Montana ⬆️ 25%
Wyoming ⬆️ 23%

NATIONWIDE ⬆️ 11%

Instead of working to lower costs, Trump is boosting power-hungry AI data centers.

John Cleese tweets thanking someone for making him laugh after spending an hour and a half in a dentist’s chair. Embedded is a Fox News screenshot of a White House press briefing where Karoline Leavitt claims it's “ridiculous” to say Trump does anything for his own benefit.

She thinks anyone with ears and a brain actually believes her. Ahahaha!

Emails show Trump's FBI paid $850K in overtime to agents reviewing Epstein files: report Newly released emails obtained by Bloomberg on Tuesday provide a rare look inside the FBI’s handling of the vast Jeffrey Epstein files, revealing how agents and FOIA personnel meticulously reviewed th...

Emails show Trump's FBI paid $850K in overtime to agents reviewing Epstein files: report

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New legislation to study why US veterans face increased ALS risk A bipartisan team of U.S. representatives is pushing for new legislation that aims to understand why veterans are at increased risk of ALS.

Veterans, particularly those who served overseas, are 2x more likely to develop ALS than gen pop. As someone living w/ a form of ALS and who has served multiple times on CDMRP ALS panel as consumer reviewer, this bill is major! Pls ask your rep to support this. 🙏

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Rare agreement from both sides of the divide.

The Trump admin wants to open offshore drilling along the CA and FL coasts, and both Newsom & DeSantis are calling it out as a threat to the environment, tourism and coastal communities.

If these two are sounding the alarm together, you know it’s bad.

These Big Political X Accounts Apparently Aren’t U.S.-Based—Exposed By New X Update An account called “MAGA NATION,” which posts exclusively pro-Trump content to its 400,000 followers, is apparently based out of Eastern Europe, according to its X profile.

An account called “MAGA NATION,” which posts exclusively pro-Trump content to its 400,000 followers, is apparently based out of Eastern Europe, according to its X profile.

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A couple of obligatory kittens of cuteness to wish you all a good evening.

#KittensOfCuteness_bsky
#MenWithCats

When the System Finally Invites the Fighters Into the Room: Mayor Mamdani’s First Real Test This morning I woke up to a phone vibrating like the city was trying to send a message.

Mamdani’s new education committee dropped and for the first time it feels like NYC finally let the fighters into the room. These are the people who show up tired but still show up for our kids. This might be the start of something real.
#Pink #Momsky

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Any business helping ICE is aiding & abetting in a crime as long as they’re abducting people without due process.

Trump claims no murders in D.C. for the last six months at the Turkey pardon.

There have been 56.

A toxic combo: Trump, Billionaires, and the Media What to do about it

Why are billionaires buying up media outlets?

As a media mogul, you can effectively hedge against democracy by suppressing criticism of yourself and other plutocrats and discouraging any attempt to tax away your wealth.

Here's what we need to do about it. robertreich.substack.com/p/billionair...

Trump tried to extort Brazil to drop the case against Bolsonaro by slapping a 50% tariff on the country

He also personally sanctioned Alexandre de Moraes-the judge overseeing this case-and his wife

Of course it didn’t work. Prices in the US increased instead

Now Trump has been humiliated

Again

YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner Trump Threatens Members of Congress Who Spoke Truthfully About Obligation to Disobey Unlawful Orders

Trump Threatens Members of Congress Who Spoke Truthfully About Obligation to Disobey Unlawful Orders
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Tree At Dawn by Troy Caperton

Lovely original art print from the early morning in Central Texas, Tree At Dawn:https://buff.ly/0padaMA

If you are interested in commissioning an oil painting on canvas of this art print, please send me an email at troy@troycap.com.

Presiding over TADOHE has been a joy. Our board continues to lead boldly for DEI in Texas, and we’re excited to grow our impact. This #GivingTuesday, your support helps us build a TADOHE Talks resource library, launch a scholarship for underrepresented students, and expand our statewide summit. 🤝❤️

Vince Shlomi, the ShamWow Guy, is running for a House seat from Texas, as a Republican, with a mission to "destroy wokeism"

That's got to be one of the signs of the Apocalypse.

Rep. Al Green (Texas), is on the floor of Congress calling for impeachment right now. Thank you, Rep. Green!

Texas cops aren’t messing around this Thanksgiving week: ‘Follow the law’ If you’re out and about this week, watch out for state troopers, Fort Worth police and lawmen on patrol in several Texas cities.

If you’re out and about this week, watch out for state troopers, Fort Worth police and lawmen on patrol in several Texas cities.

Donald Trump’s ICE is breaking the law and violating Americans’ rights.

Oversight Dems have launched a new immigration enforcement dashboard. We will hold this Administration accountable.

YouTube video by Status Coup News Trump Admin CAUGHT STARVING ICE Prisoners

For those who still doubt that Trump/Miller want concentration Death Camps; they're almost there already, and justify it all because those they're oppressing are "Others"- you know who we mean. But for Fascist Authoritarians like Trump/Miller/Noem/Homan/Bovino, ANYONE not MAGA enough are the Others.

News update: American Patriots under attack by Trump.

Senator Mark Kelly
Senator Elissa Slotkin
Rep. Chris Deluzio
Rep. Maggie Goodlander
Rep. Jason Crow
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan

Apparently all six lawmakers are now under FBI investigation. WTF? 🤬 This is a call for all Veterans to unite.

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My. Former. Political. Party. Is. A. Cult.

Peaceful assembly isn’t an insurrection.

Storming the Capitol to hang your own vice-president and end democracy is.

Thou shalt not threaten thy citizens with execution because they’re calling you President Pedo Piggy.