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Top 10 American Fears of 2024 (Chapman Survey) Horizontal bar chart ranking the top fears of Americans (percentage “afraid” or “very afraid”): 1. Corrupt government officials (65.2%, top fear for years). 2. Loved ones becoming seriously ill (58.4%). 3. Cyberterrorism (58.3%). 4. Loved ones dying (57.8%). 5. Russia using nuclear weapons (55.8%). 6. Not having enough money for the future (55.7%). 7. U.S. becoming involved in another world war (55.0%). 8. North Korea using nuclear weapons (55.0%). 9. Terrorist attack (52.7%). 10. Biological warfare (52.5%). Red bars display percentages; small arrows indicate change from 2023 rankings.

Top Public Worries in the U.S. (Yale & GMU poll, May 2025) Stacked bar chart of worries among U.S. adults. Categories ranked by share “very worried”: • Government corruption (54% very worried, top issue). • Other leading concerns: cost of living (48%), the economy (47%), state of democracy (44%), disruption of federal services (44%), cultural/social divisions (36%), treatment of immigrants (35%), global warming (29%), crime (26%). • Lower worries include job security (17%), health (16%), and being targeted because of identity/beliefs (15%). Green shades show “very/somewhat worried,” yellow/orange shades show “not very/not at all worried.

Perceptions of Federal Government Problems (AP-NORC poll) Bar chart showing the percentage of U.S. adults who consider various issues in the federal government to be a major problem, minor problem, or not a problem. • Corruption: Overall 70% major, 22% minor, 7% not a problem. Higher among Republicans (78%) than Democrats (63%). • Inefficiency: 65% major overall, with Republicans (81%) much higher than Democrats (55%). • Red tape (bureaucracy): 59% major overall, with Republicans (73%) higher than Democrats (47%). • Civil servants unwilling to implement president’s agenda: More partisan split—Republicans 56% major problem, Democrats 20% major problem; overall 34% major, 36% minor, 28% not a problem. Title: “Majority of the public believe corruption, inefficiency, and red tape are major problems in the federal government.

Word Cloud of How People Describe American Government (Berkeley Democracy Policy Lab) Large central word: “Corrupt.” Other prominent words: Broken, Chaotic, Dysfunctional, Shit, Clueless, Divided, Inefficient, Crooked, Hijacked, Justice, Woke, Bloated, Untrustworthy, Hopeless, Frustrated, Disastrous, Messy, Sneaky, Turmoil, Delusional. Smaller scattered words include both negative and neutral terms such as Crap, Important, Poder, Resilient, Unfocused, Needs Help. Visual emphasizes “Corrupt” as the dominant public perception.

I’m starting to notice a trend in the polling data…

—Top Public Worry: Corruption

—Biggest problem in Fed Gov: Corruption

—Top fear: Corruption

—What one word would you use to describe American government?: “Corrupt”

It’s almost like voters are trying to tell us something.

New Poll: Most Americans Oppose Bans On Gender Affirming Care For Trans Youth A new The 19th/SurveyMonkey poll reveals that most Americans oppose bans on trans care for youth, with LGBTQ+ people overwhelmingly opposing such bans.

New Poll: Most Americans Oppose Bans On Gender Affirming Care For Trans Youth

A new The 19th/SurveyMonkey poll reveals that most Americans oppose bans on trans care for youth, with LGBTQ+ people overwhelmingly opposing such bans.

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Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals, admirals The Pentagon has summoned military officials from around the world for a gathering in Virginia. Top generals and their staffs don’t know the reason for the meeting.

Imagine the response if a Dem Administration removed every top general and admiral from every US military post all around the world (including conflict zones), in order to force them to attend a big in-person meeting in DC (with a former cable news co-host).

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A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.

This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.

All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.

tRump says: 'smart people don't like me'

A man in Washington, DC, plays the Imperial March from Star Wars while following patrolling soldiers. One of the soldiers threatens to call the police.

The fact that Matthew Dowd lost his job for pointing out Charlie Kirk’s hate speech, while Brian Kilmeade openly suggests we should euthanize the homeless and there is zero outrage, shows exactly what is terribly wrong with today’s political mainstream media.

Raoul Peck’s 'Orwell: 2+2=5' is the film of the moment.
Not a relic of the Cold War—
but a mirror of now: gaslit facts, weaponized language, controlled histories.

Orwell wrote the warning.
Peck shows us the receipts.
Truth is not optional.

#Orwell #2plus2equals5

Musk is so cringe. Raoul Peck’s documentary, 'Orwell: 2+2=5' is the film of the moment FWIW.
Not a relic of the Cold War—
but a mirror of now: gaslit facts, weaponized language, controlled histories.

Orwell wrote the warning.
Peck shows us the receipts.
Truth is not optional.

#Orwell

MSNBC fired Matthew Dowd for saying "hateful thoughts lead to hateful words, which then lead to hateful actions"

Then he apologized

He was still fired by MSNBC

I understand why-his statement sounds like he blames Kirk for the shooting

But he never advocated for killing people

Like Kilmeade did

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I remember it well!

If a leader openly says they don’t care about division, then they’re basically admitting division is the strategy. ]:15

let there be no mistake: Donald Trump hates New York City. first for denying him entry to its elite, then for making him a pariah. LA, DC, Chicago, Memphis...no, the invasion and dominance of NYC — the succubus of capital, who breaks all men that would dare take her — would realize a lifelong dream.

World War 3 kinda sucks, but you know, it was either this or pronouns

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CARTOON OF THE DAY… 🇺🇸

From the “Blackish” episode celebrating Juneteenth

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An excerpt from our podcast a life live trans.
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In this episode, we’re diving into Pride and Prejudice — not the novel, but the real stories of pride & struggle. 🏳️‍⚧️ From Sylvia Rivera’s fiery “Y’all better quiet down” speech to the fractures we face in today among LGBTQIA+, we reflect on what pride has meant, & what it still can be.
#transgender

New York Times headline: EPA Plans to Reconsider a Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos

What is this—Make Asbestos Great Again? www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...

fuck the New York Times and everyone who works or writes for them and please let me emphasize yes, I mean everyone

Sick fucks

Bloodied broken crown, lettering says No Kings Day

Not too many Black folks will be surprised that the very first civilian Trump’s Marines detained in Los Angeles was a Black man.

A veteran.

Shameful.