This s where I am…“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.” — Warren Buffett Right now, the government is so broken. It’s reputation so ruined that I have zero trust in it.

Trump Says Iran Needs New Leaders - The Wall Street Journal So you noticed!

“Pace of Inflation Held Steady in December; Consumer Prices Up 2.7% on Year” The Wall Street Journal apple.news/AruuFaXciTu2...

Opinion: It’s time to tear down the San Francisco Zoo. Here’s what should go in its place - The San Francisco Standard That’s a great idea, but what do you do with all the animals? You can’t just release them—most were born in captivity and don’t survive in the wild. In fact, some ended tragically.

National Park Service will void passes with stickers over Trump's face - NPR And will be sued, and there goes more taxpayer money

Trump revives an old vision of American power, with global implications - The Washington Post Apparently, nobody cares this man. Just invaded another country.

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Concerning photo from Home Depot back room sparks outrage: 'Scarier than a horror movie' - The Cool Down Yeah, stopped shopping there two years ago!

Inflation eased to 2.7% in report affected by government shutdown - The Wall Street Journal Seriously, where are they getting their data? I just dropped $50 on four TV dinners, three cans of soup, and a loaf of bread.

‘Just disgraceful’: outcry as Heritage thinktank appoints far-right figure to key post - The Guardian It’s all about money, it always is.

Trump slams Rob Reiner after his death - USA TODAY I’m pretty sure there’s a special place for people who speak ill of the dead. Let’s hope he’s stopped before he causes more damage.

GOP moves to let Obamacare subsidies expire as Trump promises ‘money to the people’ - POLITICO This proves Republicans could care less about the people devoted for them. I wonder if they’re learning their lesson.

The Netflix and Warner Bros. tie-up is not a done deal. What could stop this merger? - Los Angeles Times Netflix needs to pay Trump more money, cough up a couple million dollars, and I’m sure he’ll get the FCC to do it.

ObamaCare anxiety rising among House GOP centrists: ‘To do this is buffoonery’ - The Hill I don’t know about you, but my healthcare is spiking already!

Trump praises Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang after discussion about export controls - Reuters You can suck up to him, it not going to work. He is a racist idiot.

Sure, blame the minimum wage for inflation — because clearly workers earning enough to live are the real problem, not broken supply chains, skyrocketing rent, or corporate greed.

Georgia colleges consider controversial test as alternative to SAT - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Don’t get me wrong. I think this is a great thing, but I don’t see any of the Georgia students passing it because they don’t get a classic education in Georgia.

Target was one of America’s most beloved brands. How did things go so wrong? - Bloomberg Businessweek Racism, corporate greed, and ignoring American demographics

Kristi Noem directed deportations to El Salvador despite judge’s order, Justice Department says - ABC News See these people don’t care about the law, constitution, or courts

www.linkedin.com/posts/stacey... Here are states you want NOTHING TO DO WITH! That have more than shown they Do Not Care About Women.

ICE sent 600 immigrant kids to detention in federal shelters this year. It’s a new record. - ProPublica New low

Pennies Are Trash Now - The Atlantic Excuse to charge us more!

Judge dismisses cases against James Comey, Letitia James - NBC News More wasted taxpayer money

Column: Trump's decades-long pattern of attacking women crossed a new line - Los Angeles Times No surprise here, but the real surprise is with women who voted for him

Climate change is reshaping America fast hitting places once thought safe—like the CA communities where Butler lived. Feels prophetic: rising inequality, failing institutions, climate-driven migration, and communities left on their own. By mid-century, some regions may be nearly uninhabitable.

Government interference ramped up when high-stakes testing took over in the early 2010s—then exploded after 2020 with more mandates, more testing, and less teacher control. Instead of helping kids, the system pushed them through without the skills they deserve.

U.S. student achievement has fallen off a cliff. It’s not because of the pandemic. - New York Magazine This started when government mandates replaced real student-focused teaching. They cut remedial classes, ignored actual needs, and now we’re seeing the results.

This Arizona town is an unexpected magnet for Californians: “We do it our way” - Los Angeles Times I truly cannot believe this, this man said it was okay to kill kids!

Justice Department sues California as new congressional map puts House control in jeopardy - FOX 11 Los Angeles My advice countersue him. He started this with Gerrymandering in other states let it go to court. Let’s see what happens.

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This all raises a very good question are we paying taxes in April?

The billionaires who tried — and failed — to stop Mamdani - TIME These billionaires better start getting it through their head that politicians aren’t buying their products. The American public is buying their products and if they keep it up, they’re gonna get boycotted.

What’s really scary about this administration—and you won’t hear much about it in the media—is how it’s tearing down privacy and consumer protections, gutting cybercrime enforcement, and weakening our infrastructure. That’s the kind of thing a foreign government does before an invasion.

Trump blames the shutdown for Republican losses - NOTUS “The beatings will continue until morale improves.”

US kills 14 in strikes on alleged drug boats in Pacific, in deadliest maritime attacks yet - USA TODAY You know, I wonder when somebody’s gonna declare war, we’re certainly provoking one. And if Rump thinks I’m gonna fight for it, he’s got another thought coming I might join the other side.

With food stamps set to dry up, SNAP recipients say they fear what's next - CBS News Yep, we’re seeing a recipe for a revolution and a depression

A ‘Death Train’ Is Haunting South Florida - The Atlantic I could state the obvious reason, but I think we pretty much all know in our heads?

Pentagon accepts anonymous $130 million donation to help pay troops during government shutdown - NBC News I keep asking this question isn’t this a bribe? How do we know it’s not a foreign country that’s paying? How is this possibly legal? Oh wait right our president controls our courts…

I have a question is anybody really affected by this government shut down now?But seriously this government shutdown has proven something to me that the government does absolutely nothing for me and I’ve been saying this for a while. Why the hell am I paying taxes?

Trump Pardons Convicted Binance Founder - The Wall Street Journal No surprise here, he always surrounded by people just as corrupt as him

Appeals court allows Trump administration to deploy National Guard in Portland - CNN More and more I think that the Supreme Court is just as corrupt as he is?

ICE arrests suburban Chicago police officer accused of being in the US illegally: DHS - ABC News Another example of the chaos is current administration brings to us in our everyday life.

www.consumerreports.org/health/food-... Why are we not talking about this?

publichealth.lacounty.gov/phcommon/pub... County Public Health Confirms Its First Case of Clade I Mpox - Case not linked to travel; Public health urges vaccination, testing, and prevention.

Dodger Dogs taste bleh. So what stadium food options won't break the bank? - Los Angeles Times It has gotten so ridiculously expensive to go to a Dodgers game that quite frankly I’d rather stay home and watch it on TV and eat something I cook or take out.

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State Department revokes visas over Charlie Kirk comments - The Wall Street Journal More tax pair of money wasted in court