"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both."

—Louis Brandeis

Headline on stock-market drops because of "Trump's trade policy uncertainty."

I think GW Bush had two phrases that are newly applicable.

One was "Mission Accomplished! "

The other was "Heck of a job, Brownie!"

Heck of a job, Trumpie! And Musky!

If this is true, then Elon is taking the third rail of American politics and shoving it down Trump’s throat.

F.D.A. Cancels Meeting of Vaccine Experts Scheduled to Advise on Flu Shots The cancellation plays into fears among scientists who worry that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will use his position as health secretary to sow doubts about vaccines.

First, they said postponed; now the meeting is canceled. That means no flu shots next year.

“'It’s a six-month production cycle,' Dr. Offit said. 'So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.'"

Fundamentally, that's a form of mass murder.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...

After Russia attacked Ukraine

-President Zelenskyy’s country stood as a barrier between Putin and all western democracies

-Providing aid to Ukraine boosted the US economy

-And Putin’s army has been devastated, greatly reducing his ability to hurt America

Has JD Vance said thank you once

NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.

US government finance statistics, charts, and trends | USAFacts Get data-driven insights into how governmental revenue and spending affect American lives and programs. Get insight into Congressional and judicial decisions, programs like Medicare, Social Security, ...

Complex government spending doesn’t have to be confusing. Seriously. That’s why we created this interactive(!) Sankey — so you can track every dollar of the federal budget.

p.s. The taller the segment, the bigger the cash flow. #DataViz
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Drought-struck California farmers will have Trump to thank this summer when their crops wilt. The silver lining is there will be no one to pick the crops anyway

➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years

Making America Great Again!

Meritocracy....

On another note. Great insights