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Donald Trump thinks bailing out billionaires is an "essential service." But making sure Americans' health insurance premiums don’t double? Not so much.

We're in a Republican shutdown. Millions of Americans are losing their health care and watching their premiums go way up. Trump is playing king, illegally withholding funds and firing workers. And Republicans voted to send more money to Trump. No way — I just voted NO.

Donald Trump lied when he pledged to make IVF available to every family for FREE. His genius plan is to rip away health insurance from millions of people, and then politely ask companies to add IVF coverage out of the goodness of their hearts. It's insulting—a broken promise.

Price increases for "things" under Donald Trump: Coffee is up 26% Baby strollers are up 25% Beef is up 14% School supplies are up 7% Electricity is up 5% Car prices are at a RECORD high. And thanks to Republicans in Congress, health insurance premiums are about to DOUBLE.

Seems like Republicans aren't hearing it enough: Americans are ANGRY that Republicans would rather shut down the government than work to lower health care costs. Republicans need to do something about it.

I like it.

I don’t even think she knows what it does.

Don’t worry, Mitch McConnell, we haven’t forgotten that most of this is your fault.

I don't think a single book has changed the course of my life or anything, but this one really just rang my cherries when I read it 20 years ago.

NEW: A photo from 2024 shows Trump backstage at a campaign rally with two members of the Young Republican National Federation involved in the deeply disturbing, racist group chat leaked this week. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

You're not being fair, Voight's billionaire friends need more money and where will they get it if they can't rip people off?

USC is also rejecting Trump's compact

You gotta Accentuate the Positive Eliminate the Negative Report on the Subversive Don’t mess with laws from the Regime

What shutdown? Skyrocketing food costs? Whatev: "Trump hosted dozens of wealthy spenders for a dinner on Wednesday in exchange for what he called the “tremendous amounts of money” they agreed to donate to construct a $200 million ballroom addition to the White House" www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

Don’t care how you vote or what you’re voting for — just vote. Democracy is participatory.

Bailing out Argentina is—if any rules of politics still exist—so mind-bogglingly stupid. $40 BILLION. More than what was cut from USAID. Enough to pay for about half of what's cut from SNAP. Meanwhile, US farmers are awaiting their bailout, which is Trump-inflicted and will not make them whole.

NEW In @prospect.org: @coldchrisfiles.bsky.social details the implications of the Republican's plan to dismantle education research. prospect.org/education/20...

Even the most braindead maga should have a problem with this.

Racism is the very foundation of the maga cult and the cult would cease to exist without it.

Rolling Stones Songs: ‘Child of the Moon’ 'Child of the Moon' by The Rolling Stones is a psychedelic B-side, showcasing meticulous crafting and dreamlike lyrics, released in 1968.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon said the federal shutdown offers evidence that her agency is “unnecessary.” Advocates say firings at the U.S. Department of Education threaten to disrupt the flow of federal money to America’s schools. https://to.pbs.org/4n7sBRx

World Cup host sites aren’t up to President Donald Trump. The 11 U.S. cities — plus three in Mexico and two in Canada — are contracted with FIFA, which would face significant logistical and legal issues to make changes in the eight months before the June 11 kickoff. https://to.pbs.org/3J0dtaK

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New research suggests that even light alcohol consumption can increase dementia risk. It adds to evidence that even small amounts of alcohol can be harmful to our health.

In more than a dozen states, the average electricity bill has jumped more than 10 percent over the last year — and more increases have already been announced. The increased prices could become a major political issue. https://wapo.st/4q7l3RD

The U.S. passport has fallen out of the top 10 most powerful passports globally for the first time in 20 years. The American passport is now in 12th spot, tied with Malaysia. A decade ago, the U.S. passport topped the index.

An ice sculpture of the word “Democracy” has been placed on the National Mall in direct view of the U.S. Capitol as a vanishing reminder, its creators said, of rapidly eroding rights and an existential threat to the freedom on which America was founded.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the bailout for Argentina, now doubled to $40 billion, is part of an effort to swing Latin America to the right @jacobbogage.bsky.social @davidjlynch.bsky.social David Feliba report www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Hamas may have stopped fighting Israel, but it has launched a new, violent campaign to reassert control over local families and militias that had challenged its power during the last two years of war.

Quietly, Germany has become the world leader in the consumption of alcohol-free beer by volume, according to a firm that tracks global alcoholic beverage data. https://wapo.st/4nNYAHH

After shutting the door on many refugees, President Trump wants the government to sell Trump-branded “gold cards” to privileged foreigners for $1 million.

A large ice sculpture of the word “Democracy” was placed on the National Mall on Wednesday morning in direct view of the U.S. Capitol as a vanishing reminder of rapidly eroding rights and an existential threat to the freedom on which America was founded. https://wapo.st/3J8Q46P

The nation’s military and defense journalists exited the Pentagon in unison Wednesday, having had their accreditation revoked after refusing to agree to the Defense Department’s new restrictions on their newsgathering activities.

Tell him to be like Adam!

The Trump administration is laying off more federal workers, while leaving active-duty military wondering whether they will be paid. Commentary from @membrich.bsky.social ↓

"It’s no wonder the up-and-coming ranks of politically active youngish Republicans feel emboldened to speak in the way that they did to each other in the leaked messages. They have a mirror in the White House, and defenders all around them."

The federal government is currently shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the government shutdown is affecting services across the country. n.pr/4ncYdFr

Announcing the Governors Public Health Alliance. We can no longer rely on what's coming out of Washington, D.C., but our states are coming together to unequivocally state that science still matters. We will work together to safeguard public health and strengthen preparedness.

GOVERNMENT DESTRUCTION ILLEGAL Judge orders Trump shutdown layoffs criminal. Politically motivated firings are officially against the law. #TrumpRussia #corruption www.huffpost.com/entry/govern...

KREMLIN CELEBRATES DISMANTLING OF AMERICA 4,000 workers that champion democracy are fired. www.bbc.com/news/article...

TRUMP PREPARES TO END VOTING RIGHTS Now that Donald has lost the Latino and Black voter, he must make sure they can't ever participate in elections again. #kkk #racism #VotingRights #maga #gerrymandering www.npr.org/transcripts/...

TRUMP DOES WHAT THE KREMLIN COULDN'T Dismantling America from within is Putin's solitary goal. www.cnbc.com/2025/10/15/t...

It’s all going according to their plan… #Project2025 #Fascism