Top 10 US billionaires’ collective wealth grew by $698bn in past year – report Oxfam warns Trump policies risk driving inequality to new heights – but Democrats have also exacerbated wealth gap

As Trump throws Great Gatsby parties for his billionaire friends - while cutting aid for the poor - a new report shows top 10 US billionaires’ collective wealth grew by $698bn in past year

Oxfam: Trump policies risk driving inequality to new heights

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump threatens Nigeria with potential military action over claims of Christian persecution President Donald Trump on Saturday said he's ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria as he stepped up his allegations that the government is failing to rein in ...

Trump is threatening a military invaision of Nigeria

He previously threatened to invade Venezuela, Canada and Greenland. He bombed Iran, wants to resume nuclear testing and believes he deserves a Peace Prize

Our future is in the hands of a lunatic

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"He's Alive" condensed to regular Twilight Zone screen time Dailymotion video by Josué Bochi

It is eerie that the story of Trump and his cult of hate and hypocrisy, was foretold on The Twilight Zone in 1963 -
down to the detail of Hitler advising the New Hitler: "you need a martyr!" - "someone who was worthless"

You can stream it here for free

www.dailymotion.com/video/x7y3z51

Ronald Reagan’s Radio Address to the Nation on Free and Fair Trade (The Tariff speech) from April 1987

Courtesy of the Reagan Library

Spoiler alert: He says he is strongly against tariffs

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Effects of the Immigration Surge on the Federal Budget and the Economy An increase in immigration over the 2021–2026 period boosts federal revenues as well as mandatory spending and interest on the debt in CBO’s baseline projections, lowering deficits, on net, by $0.9 tr...

According to the non-partisan CBO:

An increase in immigration over the 2021–2026 boosts federal revenues as well as mandatory spending and interest on the debt in CBO’s baseline projections, lowering deficits, on net, by $0.9 trillion from 2024–2034

www.cbo.gov/publication/....

Key US nuclear agency to send 80% of workforce home as shutdown drags on About 1,400 staff at NNAS, which manages America’s nuclear weapons stockpile, to be furloughed on Monday

Because, Gee, what could go wrong?

Key US nuclear agency to send 80% of workforce home as shutdown drags on

About 1,400 staff at NNAS, which manages America’s nuclear weapons stockpile, to be furloughed on Monday.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump threatens removal of World Cup games from Boston, Olympics from LA Blaming Boston street takeovers and LA wildfires, the US president said both global sporting events could be moved for supposed safety reasons

The party that once proclaimed itself to be the party of “small government” and “liberty” is now the authoritarian party of micromanagement and peevish grievance

Trump threatens removal of World Cup games from Boston, Olympics from LA

www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/o...

When we eventually have the 21st century version of the Nuremberg Trial - little Stevie is not going to like the results

Megachurch pastor and ex-Trump adviser pleads guilty to child sexual abuse Robert Morris to serve only six months in county jail after charged with five counts of lewd or indecent acts with child

Megachurch pastor and ex-Trump adviser pleads guilty to child sexual abuse

Robert Morris to serve only six months in county jail after charged with five counts of lewd or indecent acts with child

Release the Epstein tapes!

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump Disavowed Project 2025 During the Campaign. Not Anymore.

Remember when Trump Disavowed Project 2025 During the Campaign?

Today he posted: “I have a meeting today with Russ Vought..of PROJECT 2025 Fame, to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies…he recommends to be cut”

Trump lies about everything

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/u...

This is the crowd Hegseth railed at to complain about diversity, fat people, beards and lesser physical standards for women in combat

It has since pointed out, women have always been required to meet the same high physical standards. And look at the crowd. Fat? Diverse? Beards?

Bleh

Georgia’s senators want answers from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on why detainees are dying at the highest rate ever recorded. 10 in the first 6 months, 15 total, after Noem cut oversight positions focused on civil rights. Humanity is not optional, no matter what your views are.

Popular Vote Totals:

Obama - 2008 - 69,498,516 - 52.93%
Obama - 2012 - 65,915,795 - 51.06%
Trump - 2016 - 62,984,828 -46.09%
Biden - 2020 - 81,283,501 - 51.31%
Trump - 2024 - 77,302,580 - a mere 49.8%

Trump has never won a majority of the popular vote

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Trump's 'impeachable offense' sparks fury: 'Most corrupt thing I've seen from a president' Donald Trump made waves on Saturday with this bombshell letter criticizing Pam Bondi.The president over the weekend unleashed a blistering criticism on his hand-picked attorney general. The president ...

Trump's 'impeachable offense' sparks fury: 'Most corrupt thing I've seen from a president

When MAGA calls itself the party “Law and Order” - they’re just demonstrating their warped sense of humor

www.rawstory.com/trump-corrup...

Trump Administration to Stop Measuring Food Insecurity

How will Trump deal with the problem of hunger in America?

He’ll just ignore it

Trump Admin to Stop Measuring Food Insecurity,
the main gauge of hunger in America, and will impede efforts to track the impact of aid cuts

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/20/u...

ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments

Today is the day that will go down in history as the day Free Speech in America died.

We will come to miss it in time.

ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...

Trump Says America’s Oil Industry Is Cleaner Than Other Countries’. New Data Shows Massive Emissions From Texas Wells. The oil industry touts Texas as a success story in controlling climate-warming methane emissions. The state’s regulator, however, grants nearly every request to burn or vent gas into the atmosphere.

Trump Says America’s Oil Industry Is Cleaner Than Other Countries’.

New Data Shows Massive Emissions From Texas Wells

www.propublica.org/article/texa...

These Charter Superintendents Are Some of the Highest Paid in Texas. Their Districts Are Among the Lowest Performing. Three charter school districts in Texas underreported the compensation paid to their top leaders. The same three districts have also had failing or near-failing performance ratings in recent years.

How Charter Schools really work

These Charter Superintendents Are Some of the Highest Paid in Texas.

Their Districts Are Among the Lowest Performing

www.propublica.org/article/texa...

Utah finds domestic violence is leading cause of homicide as Trump focuses on street crime US president cuts funding for victims as state faces more than a third of killings from partner or familial violence

Utah finds domestic violence is leading cause of homicide as Trump focuses on street crime

US president cuts funding for victims as state faces more than a third of killings from partner or familial violence

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Utah finds domestic violence is leading cause of homicide as Trump focuses on street crime US president cuts funding for victims as state faces more than a third of killings from partner or familial violence

Utah finds domestic violence is leading cause of homicide as Trump focuses on street crime

US president cuts funding for victims as state faces more than a third of killings from partner or familial violence

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump Administration Halts I.R.S. Crackdown on Major Tax Shelters

As Trump’s terrible tariffs begin to gut the working class - 

The Trump Administration halts an I.R.S. Crackdown on Major Tax Shelters used by America’s biggest multinational companies and wealthiest people.

The Elites are eating your lunch

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/b...

Every Democrat Has Signed Thomas Massie's Epstein Files Discharge Petition Only 4 Republicans have signed it

Every Democrat Has Signed Thomas Massie's Epstein Files Discharge Petition

Only 4 Republicans have signed it

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Trump Administration Halts I.R.S. Crackdown on Major Tax Shelters

As Trump’s terrible tariffs begin to gut the working class - 

The Trump Administration halts an I.R.S. Crackdown on Major Tax Shelters used by America’s biggest multinational companies and wealthiest people.

The Elites are eating your lunch

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/b...

Kennedy Center ticket sales take a nosedive after Trump takeover Prestigious Stuttgart Ballet likely to face 80% empty seats at DC’s premier arts venue as audiences ‘vote with their feet’

Ticket sales at the Kennedy Center have continued to plummet following Trump’s takeover of the nation’s premier performing arts venue

The prestigious Stuttgart Ballet is expected to dance next month to houses less than 20% full

Trump’s bad at everything

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Crime Festers in Republican States While Their Troops Patrol Washington

Crime Festers in Red States While Their Troops Patrol Washington

Republican governors who have mustered National Guard troops for deployment in blue-state cities may re-examine their deployments if federal intervention significantly brings crime down.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/u...

Hundreds of ‘Workers Over Billionaires’ Labor Day rallies take place across US Protests denounce Trump administration’s policies and demand freedom, fairness and security for workers

Hundreds of ‘Workers Over Billionaires’ Labor Day rallies take place across US

Protests denounce King Trump administration’s policies and demand freedom, fairness and security for workers

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Hundreds of ‘Workers Over Billionaires’ Labor Day rallies take place across US Protests denounce Trump administration’s policies and demand freedom, fairness and security for workers

Hundreds of ‘Workers Over Billionaires’ Labor Day rallies take place across US

Protests denounce King Trump administration’s policies and demand freedom, fairness and security for workers

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Poll Observer Training · Spanberger for Governor The Democratic Party of Virginia Coordinated Campaign’s Voter Protection team is working to ensure that every voter has access to the polls and that every vote is counted. To accomplish this, we need ...

I'm attending Spanberger for Governor's event, “Poll Observer Training” - sign up now to join me!

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Fiscal Data Explains Federal Spending Check out @FiscalService Fiscal Data’s new federal spending page! #FederalSpending

After all the performative DOGE nonsense - think we saved any money?

Compared to the federal spending of $5.60 trillion for the same period last year (Oct 2023 - Jul 2024) our federal spending has increased by $374 billion

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