Sad that federal judges had to block Trump from letting Americans go hungry, but good that they did. I wonder if the Trump admin will appeal as it usually does 🤔 #USA #politics #SNAP #FoodInsecurity — www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Since 2022, #ACA subsidies were set to expire at 2025’s end. But only “enhanced premium credits” for income up to 400% of poverty (less than ~$62,600/yr—individual). Subsidies for those making less than $15,660 would remain. #USA — www.hca.nm.gov/wp-content/u... — www.congress.gov/crs-product/...

Me to my oldest kid after I heard the news: “Omg, Mike Johnson cancelled the (House) vote ALL NEXT WEEK again!” Kid: “You’re saying (Republican) Mike Johnson cancelled the vote (again) against a (supposedly) Democrat-led shutdown?” Me: “Oh that’s a good point right there.” #USA #politics

Congress had better get back into session & take action before Trump accepts more anonymous money. He’s turning the #US military into paid mercenaries & putting the country in danger as it gets beholden to whatever private, anonymous source(s) he accepts donations from. #MyThoughts #USA #politics

They are going to demand favors and they'll get them.

Congress better get back into session quickly, seriously— He’s turning the US military into paid mercenaries (you *know* that anonymous wealthy donor is going to want something in return… and Trump could accept more donations to fund the military as the government is shut down). 🚨 #USA

What kind of third rate country has to have its fat cats fund its military? How embarrassing for us. What's next corporate sponsorships building the white house? Oh wait. Nevermind. Nothing to see here. Nope nope nope.

This is very alarming. An anonymous private donor is funding the US military. Trump accepted the donation 🚨

Pentagon (via Trump) Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown 👀🚨 — 👉 Trump calls the anonymous donor a “patriot” and a “friend.” 🚨 I mean, who needs Congress when Trump & his wealthy buddies can fund the military 😳 #USA #GovernmentShutdown — www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...

Curious what’s up w/ ’America First’— As Trump goes to Asia to work on… something, The gov’t is STILL shut down (where’s the great negotiator?). 42+ million people might go hungry. And nearly a million federal workers have no pay (affecting those around them). #USA — www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...

“If the #SNAP program shuts down, we will have the most mass hunger suffering we've had in America since the Great Depression,” said the CEO of Hunger Free America. 👀🚨 #USA #FoodInsecurity #hunger #politics #GovernmentShutdown — www.npr.org/2025/10/24/n...

So it seems they are killing people in small boats in international waters almost daily now… Posting about it online like they’re proud of their score in a video game or something. apnews.com/article/trum...

During a dinner w/ tech, finance & defense industry execs, Trump said he was told there were “zero zoning conditions” for the project. ”…this is the White House, you’re the president of the United States, you can do anything you want.” 😐 #USA #politics ~~~ www.militarytimes.com/veterans/mil...

All sorts of big companies have supposedly give millions and millions of $ upon Trump’s prompting for the construction of a White House ballroom. I wonder what they want or expect in return 🤔 #USA #politics ~~ www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-w...

The entire East Wing? That no good, underhanded, sleezy, gorramn ARSEBISCUIT! 🤬

Trump is demolishing the entire East Wing to make way for his White House ballroom. 👀🚨 “When Mr. Trump first announced his plans for the ballroom, he pledged that the East Wing wouldn't be touched by the construction.” ~~~ www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

What’s that expression— Liars of a certain feather flock together …or something like that. ___ #USA #politics #MyThoughts

Good thing the House is taking another paid staycation next week though lol… It must be exhausting for them to get nothing done. #USA #politics 🍟 — Federal courts have run out of money; only limited operations until shutdown ends~ abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv...

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‘You have one job’ (🙄) as the expression goes. They would have all be fired weeks ago in the private sector. Not so in Congress. They don’t do their job AND continue to receive a hearty paycheck. (Funded by taxpayers) #USA #politics #MyThoughts

I imagine farmers could use $20 billion. #USA #politics #MyThoughts — money.usnews.com/investing/ne... — www.agrinews-pubs.com/business/202...

Tell me you threw $20 billion at a country to sway an election without telling me you threw $20 billion at a country to sway an election #USA #politics #Argentina

Ohhh… THAT explains it 🙄 abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv...

“Noticeably absent from the signing ceremony and talks in Egypt, though, were representatives for Hamas and Israel.” #Gaza #Israel — abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

‘America First’ apparently means exchanging stable US dollars for volatile Argentinian pesos to bail out a country that has historically defaulted on its debt. But hey— saving a buddy scores Trump a political win. #USA #Argentina #MyThoughts 🍟 — www.cnbc.com/2025/10/13/t...

Slow Burn— • US companies have been absorbing most tariff-related cost increases & gradually passing the burden onto US consumers by way of higher prices. • Companies will likely raise prices further in coming months. #USA #economics #business #prices #inflation — www.reuters.com/world/us/how...

‘America First’? The US government is STILL shut down and Trump is making unilateral moves to save Argentina and also flying to Egypt because it seems he is now Israel’s hero. #USA

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He learned nothing, especially not empathy or compassion from the last time he had a pandemic Next time it’ll be worse

#SAMHSA oversees the new 988 suicide prevention hotline. It also gives out billions in grants for mental health and addiction services. It was created in 1992 through bipartisan legislation signed by then-President George H.W. Bush. #USA #MentalHealth #HHS — www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Like Pfizer, #AstraZeneca is getting a 3-year reprieve on having certain Trump #tariffs levied on its pharmaceutical imports. hmmm— “Both companies said the details of their arrangements were confidential” 👀 ~~ #USA #politics #Pfizer #healthcare #health #DrugPrices — www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/p...

Federal employees across the government are now receiving layoff notices, a devastating outcome of Trump’s political games. It’s outrageous that he would use people’s livelihoods as pawns to “score political points”.

23 seconds of a cat eating corn 🌽 Sound up! I don’t know if cats are supposed to eat corn, but it’s adorable! #cats #Caturday #CatSky #pets

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says~ “The agency cut nearly everyone who works to administer federal funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, one staffer said.” #USA #politics #education — www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

The White House’s mass firing of #CDC staff has decimated injury prevention, respiratory disease surveillance, & chronic disease offices… The picture was clouded further by reports that some received letters rescinding the RIFs… #USA #health #PublicHealth — www.statnews.com/2025/10/11/c...

The main complaint voiced by district judges was that the Supreme Court was leaving them w/o a clear path to assess what the justices were thinking. #SCOTUS also risks appearing secretive or arbitrary with too many emergency order rulings. #USA #law #ShadowDocket — www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

22 states (44%) are in recession or close to it~ The states in contraction are spread around the country — from Washington to Virginia to Maine — and make up about 1/3 of overall GDP. #USA #economics #winning 🍟 — www.axios.com/2025/10/09/t...

This would be my tribe lol if I weren’t a dolphin. In solidarity 👊🏼🐸 #Portland

Lol #MyThoughts - 1) So if I can’t go to a rally but I express my First Amendment rights in other ways, will I get a check too? 🤔😂 2) Also, it’s clear they see America as being only for them and their ideals. #USA 🍟

Trump & the GOP are trying to paint people peacefully assembling and expressing their grievances about their government (aka exercising their 1st Amendment rights) at the upcoming nationwide “No Kings” rallies as “anti-American” and “paid agitators”*— (*c/o clips on MSNBC) 1 of 2🧵 #USA #politics

Trump said earlier today that he thinks he should have gotten the Nobel Peace Prize in part for the “transactions we did in terms of closing” in 2024 when he wasn’t yet president (again). Whatever could he be talking about? And is it legal? (I’m thinking of the Logan Act) #USA #law #politics

Omg — it’s 10 days into the government shutdown, and House Speaker Mike Johnson called for the House to be away from Washington ALL OF NEXT WEEK for a “district work week” 👀 #USA #USpol #politics

Beyond that Congress is supposed to make spending decisions per the Constitution, I’m not sure that the Trump admin bailing out Argentina is legal when government is shut down. #USA #USgovernment #USpol #politics #MyThoughts

I love this image.

Beyond that Congress is supposed to make spending decisions per the Constitution, I’m not sure that bailing out Argentina is legal when government is shutdown. #USA #USgovernment #USpol #politics #MyThoughts

Congress shouldn’t get paid if it can’t do its job and make a budget (figure out how to spend the government’s money). I mean, that’s one of its few jobs specified in the Constitution. #USA #US #USpol #MyThoughts — constitution.findlaw.com/article1/ann...

Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Venezuelan Opposition Leader— The accolade was awarded to María Corina Machado for her work promoting democracy and fighting dictatorship in the country. #NobelPrize #NobelPeacePrize #Venezuela

Trump admin begins laying off federal workers amid shutdown: WH budget director #Vought said reductions-in-force were underway — The article does not say who #Trump is laying off, but makes it clear that conducting “reduction in force” (RIF) while the gov’t is shut down is likely illegal. #USA

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