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Had JFK said the truth: “We choose to go to the moon to advance our nuclear weapons capabilities.” There probably would have had some immediate and severe political and social backlash.

Economic concerns: people are closing up their wallets and spending less because they are scared of what is to come. In my case, our 23-year-old riding mower blew its engine. My hubs and I are driving 7 hours this weekend to buy a clearance mower instead of spending $7K on a new model.

This really hasn’t gotten enough attention this week.

@wired.com #ICE
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Excessive force. PERIOD!

They called them “violent mobs,” but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor.

📌 Keep sharing videos, everyone, because they’re evidence.

Give it up to Republicans in the Senate, who have been told "NO" fourteen times to the same continuing resolution, but keep trying to pass it without making any changes. I guess they never learned that no means no. #republicanshutdown

a man is standing in front of a white board with math equations on it . ALT: a man is standing in front of a white board with math equations on it .

Looking at health insurance plan options in open enrollment. Embedded vs aggregate deductibles, different out-of-pocket maxes for medical care vs prescriptions, percentage of costs after deductibles... I have a suspicion it is supposed to be complicated and confusing, for the benefit of insurers.

Jurors convict Illinois deputy of killing Sonya Massey but can't agree on first-degree murder charge An Illinois jury has convicted a sheriff’s deputy of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 to report a suspected prowler.

The deputy who killed a black woman because he thought “rebuke” meant “kill” has been found guilty of 2nd degree murder. May he get a long sentence and plenty of time to study a bible and a dictionary. apnews.com/article/sean...

Trump administration won't tap contingency fund to keep food aid flowing, memo says The Trump administration says it won't use a roughly $5 billion contingency fund to keep food aid flowing in November amid the government shutdown.

USDA has a $5 billion contingency to maintain food assistance programs. The cut off of SNAP benefits is a CHOICE. The Administration is actively hurting American families because it is hedging that Democratic lawmakers care more about American families than Republicans. It is disgusting.

If you make 130% of the federal poverty level, you qualify for SNAP.

A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify.

I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.

This goes beyond idocracy. Rob Schneider was 2 when the measles vaccine debuted. The polio vaccine was already in use. He didn't see childhood death because he grew up in the golden age of vaccines. That hardly makes his observations the norm.

The worst part of reading a good book is that you cannot read the book while working. You actually have to work.

I’m asking about the word “remnant” how is it a “remnant” if the storm still met typhoon/hurricane/cyclone criteria.

If the storm had hurricane-strength winds, hurricane-sized storm surge, and hurricane-level pressure… why aren’t we calling it a hurricane? This sounds like a very active typhoon, not a remnant, based on how I believe we rank storms. What am i missing here?

Musk makes it very difficult to spend any time on his platform if you don't have an account. I can't see it.

Where was this posted? I just went over to X and didn't see it- but since I don't have an account, I cannot view his replies, only his tweets.

Live updates: John Bolton pleads not guilty to charges accusing him of sharing classified information John Bolton pleaded not guilty Friday to charges accusing the former President Donald Trump national security adviser of sharing classified information and keeping top secret documents.

"John Bolton pleaded not guilty Friday to charges ... of emailing classified information to family members and keeping top secret documents at his Maryland home." Excuse me, but isn't this EXACTLY what Defense Sec. Hegseth did with the Signal chat?

Texas lawmakers launch new investigation into July flood disaster | CNN A group of Texas lawmakers have been appointed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the catastrophic July 4 flooding that killed at least 136 people in central Texas.

Texas Republicans are pushing new camp regulations to try to prevent another Mystic Camp flood disaster. If only they didn't push back against common-sense safety ideas in the first place- such as not allowing cabins to be built in flood zones and not rejecting 'democrat' money to add sirens.

Officials airlift evacuees to safety after the remnants of Typhoon Halong devastate Alaska villages Officials in Alaska are rushing to find housing for people from tiny coastal villages devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong.

Question for #meteorologists. Alaska experienced 80-100 mph winds, a 6.6ft storm surge, and 964 hPa. So why is the storm being called "remnants of typhoon #halong" vs an active typhoon/hurricane? apnews.com/article/alas...

It would appear that being anti DEI is to be pro discrimination.

My heart breaks knowing that Hamas proposed this deal in Sept 2024, but Bibi and Biden turned it down. This could have been over a year ago. How much suffering and death would have been avoided?

It’s ok, Trump will post “Kim! Stop! Don’t do this!” On Truth Social and I’m sure North Korea will listen.

Southwest Utah is having some serious rain. This is slot canyon country.

This way, when crime rates continue to drop, he can claim credit.

Psychiatrists call for RFK Jr. to be replaced as health secretary Two groups are calling for new leadership at HHS after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions on substance abuse treatment and mental health medications, among other issues.

"RFKJr is trying to eliminate the agency responsible for supporting states & localities w/ overdose prevention," says Dr. Eric Rafla-Yuan.

The doctors are also concerned about his attacks on psychiatric medications.

Let's not forget that he's a fan of viruses, too.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

Win for the day; I made fun of a racist’s post on Facebook and he deleted it. “You don’t understand what I meant” he grumbled. Oh no, I totally understood it… you are just upset because no one agreed with it.

A tribe in Arizona planned to connect 600 homes to electricity. Then the funding was cut The Hopi Tribe received a multimillion-dollar federal grant to install solar panels and battery storage systems for hundreds of homes. But the Trump administration has canceled the funding.

Tribes are always left behind. Biden made good progress in this area: providing vast funding to provide water, electricity, housing and services to Tribal governments. Now, Trump is proving that they can’t trust the US Gov to keep its promises. Trump: Promises made, promises broken. @npr.org

More like a bad look for the country

I just finished “the Message” and I’m officially a huge Ta-nihisi Coates fan. I’m looking forward to reading a lot more from him. His honest and stark assessment of how we tell our stories and portray people is a must read for all writers. #booksky

Screenshot from ground news, showing the ideological tilt of articles around criminal justice reform in North Carolina.

Funny, isn’t it? Far-right media was frothing at the mouth when a black man with schizophrenia awaiting trial murdered a refugee. But when the state closed the loop holes that allows him to be released…. Radio silence

And then Trump changed all the signs to take credit for the work Biden and democrats funded.