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An elevator button panel with the numbers 12 and 14 next to each other and no number 13

Humans: capable of building entire skyscrapers but still afraid to put the scary number on one of the floors

Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW) writes: “Why are our tax dollars subsidizing Lobster for SNAP recipients?” Below is a screenshot from an online grocery listing for lobster tails priced at $9.99, marked “SNAP EBT eligible”, from Whole Foods Market.

Melanie D’Arrigo (@DarrigoMelanie) posts: “Why are our tax dollars subsidizing private jets for billionaires?” The image below is a CNBC headline reading: “Tax cuts for private jet buyers expected to lead to surge in sales,” written by Robert Frank, published July 14, 2025.

Don’t be like Amy. Ask the bigger questions like Melanie.

Rasmus Jarlov on Twitter writes: "There is nothing to celebrate. Moving from average tariffs of less than 2% on trade between the USA and Europe to 15% under today’s deal will inevitably lead to inflation. Almost everything will become more expensive in both Europe and the USA, and we will all be worse off. The economic illiteracy in the White House is doing serious damage to the West." Stylish Skunk replies: "I have a feeling you have 0 idea what you're talking about. In fact I know you do." Rasmus Jarlov responds: "Of course. I am former minister of trade in Denmark and you are an anonymous Twitter profile. You probably know a lot more than me. For sure."

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Riley Gains encourages Trump to sue "into oblivion" Rupert Murdoch, who owns Fox Corp, which owns Outkick, which employs Riley Gains.

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First they come for the comedians, then the cartoonist. Kings fear being laughed at. We have a funny bone to pick with/without a smile on our faces #Colbert #Kimmel #SethMeyers #DailyShow

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Harvard sociologist/polisci Theda Skocpol explains how the vast expansion of ICE in BBB may be Trump's secret weapon to overcome the barriers of federalism and complete his autocratic takeover of the American state. (History from Germany & Hungary in 20s/30s.) talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/criti...

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Espina: It doesn’t matter if you’re Cuban, Mexican, Venezuelan—it doesn’t matter if you’ve been here five years or thirty. When Trump talks about immigrants, he means all of us. That includes people who’ve been here a long time. That includes permanent residents

Who is against these policies? Are people so far gone that they prefer their taxes pay for corporate welfare and massive pointless bombs over education and transportation?

The Misleading Panic over Misinformation People can’t agree on how to define misinformation and its related terms, making regulation nearly impossible. Instead, free expression serves as a better tool for discovering truth.

🧵 THREAD: Why the Cato Institute’s new paper on “misinformation panic” is dangerously wrong, and why it completely misunderstands the real crisis we face.
www.cato.org/policy-analy...

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