. There are copping mechanisms for cognitive dissonance. .

Why does the American tax system favor the wealthy? And how did it get this way? I chatted with Jon Stewart about this back in 2012. Sadly it's only gotten worse since then. We must keep up the fight to fix the system.

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A series of disjointed, hard-to-follow and sometimes-profane comments capped by threatening to wipe out Iran and attacking the pope have left many with the impression of a deranged autocrat mad with power and revived the debate about Trump's mental health. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/u...

George Conway says “Trumpist brains” are cracking under cognitive dissonance as reality (higher gas prices, a botched war) finally breaks the MAGA hive mind. Even Tucker Carlson’s revolting.

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Your honor, the state has reason to believe the witness is being less than honest with the court. We submit these photos as Exhibits 1 through 5. Furthermore, we believe this evidence and her continued association with known Trump Crime Family associates is irrefutable. Thank you, your honor.

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A few minutes ago, a terrific conversation on Morning Joe with the brilliant Anne Applebaum — the best analysis of Orban’s defeat in Hungary yet. Try to catch it online. My copy of Applebaum’s Twilight of Democracy, a must read. @anneapplebaum.bsky.social

There’s something fundamentally wrong with the man. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/king-trump-i-versus-pope-leo-xiv

Back in DC. My first today, with @mrjamesob.bsky.social on the UK's @lbc.co.uk 🎧: audioboom.com/posts/888754...

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When you pay your taxes this year, remember: Thanks to Trump's Big Ugly Bill, many huge corporations will pay little to nothing in federal taxes. [@itep.org]

Amazon, which saved $4B in taxes under Trump's Big Ugly Bill, has cut 30,000 jobs since last October. Verizon, which saved $2B, plans to cut 15,000 jobs this year. Meta, which saved $3B, plans to lay off 20% or more of its workforce. Trickle-down economics is a cruel joke.

Normal stuff here, very normal: "As the president threatens to wipe out Iran and attacks the pope, even some former allies and advisers are questioning whether he has grown increasingly unbalanced, describing him as 'lunatic' and 'clearly insane'..." www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/u...

"She is from British Columbia but moved to Texas in 2021 when she married her American husband. The family was driving home from a baby shower when they were stopped at a border patrol checkpoint. She and Ayla, who has autism, were fingerprinted and detained..." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

I agree w this message more than anything

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🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨 (I'm NOT deleting my post below 👇)

So how much longer do we sit back and let a small group dictate how all of us are supposed to live? If we don’t start coming together and getting our priorities straight, this is exactly how darker times begin.

youtu.be/uyueiHu86dk?... #USD #PB Mike Johnson closed Congress to spend two weeks lying about Democrats responding to Republicans gerrymandering in Texas and other states. Republicans started the redistricting fight here in Texas but are now calling Dem response “UnAmerican” and “Marxist” Screw him

Our tax $$$ at work

China has responded to Trump's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

Tucker Carlson is now selling “Low IQ“ hats in response to Trump‘s attack on his MAGA critics

Markywayne hiding from his new employees-J6 terrorists

GOP candidate Madison Cawthorn got engaged in Rome

Trump now says he will be blocking all ships from using the Strait of Hormuz until all ships are allowed to leave.

For nearly a half century, trickle-down economic policies have resulted in a tax system rigged in favor of the rich. This is not only bad for our economy, but it’s leading to a billionaire takeover of our democracy as well. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkiO0_uSJAk

May today be the day when Hungarians end the corrupt, illiberal rule of Viktor Orbán, sending a sign to the far-right movement and the Trump regime their days are numbered. www.americaamerica.news/p/is-this-th...

I hate when fantasy films I made a long time ago begin to come true in real life.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth holds regular Pentagon prayer meetings, which infuse worship with the furor of Christian nationalism. "Hegseth is trying to evangelize the military leadership with his version of Christianity,” says @briankaylor.bsky.social of @wordandway.bsky.social.

Please give some attention to this! This is what our tax dollars is paying for! Really do we want this?????

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Americans are staring down a harsh new reality despite the tentative cease-fire in the Middle East: $4 gasoline looks like it’s here to stay.

On Thursday, former prosecutor Joyce Vance warned the Trump administration has declared war on public records law through a sweeping "power grab," on her Substack.

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KitKat leaned in after 12 tons of its bars were reported stolen from a truck in Europe, posting videos of a high-security convoy on social media as part of a playful marketing stunt.

Meanwhile:

Six months into ‘ceasefire’, Gaza suffers under persistent Israeli attacks https://aje.news/cwf0ve

Exclusive: The CDC delayed a report showing covid-19 vaccines reduced emergency visits and hospitalizations in healthy adults by half. The move raises concerns about the Trump administration downplaying vaccine benefits. https://wapo.st/4sZ3ZOt

"Not all men with early breast cancer benefit from chemotherapy. A new prognostic tool stratified patients by risk – showing survival benefit only in high-risk groups. Get the full findings: www.emjreviews.com/oncology/new...

Meningitis can progress rapidly. With a recent UK outbreak, knowing the signs matters: fever, chills, and a rash that doesn’t fade under pressure. Early action and vaccination are key. Learn more: www.emjreviews.com/en-us/amj/mi...

A new COVID-19 strain has spread to 23 countries. The variant is described as a highly divergent lineage, with mutations that may affect immune evasion. While it has spread globally, it has not yet driven a major rise in overall cases. Explore the latest update: www.emjreviews.com/general-heal...

“Are we really going to live through 33 months of this ongoing madness, required to endure his obvious inability to discharge the powers and duties of his office?” My short video... open.substack.com/pub/america/...