"Again: this is not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities."-Robert Reich

It's not like we haven't been warned....

1/2 -Occupy Democrats "In the latest detestable abuse perpetrated by ICE, a local CBS News reporter was shot with a pepper ball projectile by a masked agent outside a DHS facility in a Chicago suburb. "

Here are 16 of Donald Trump’s false or misleading claims about so-called urban unrest in Portland, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington D.C., and New York. Links at end of post allow you to search his tens of thousand of other false and misleading public statements. open.substack.com/pub/mitchthe...

Reminder for TOMORROW: on the eve of a possible shut-down, fired federal workers and friends will be leading a sit-in speak out on the Capitol Lawn. Consider joining!

No, he does not. Only himself and his cronies. x.com/gavinnewsom/...

"Trump’s regime is a parody of leadership. When will his followers wake up? (S)…"-Being Liberal

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 1,514 measles cases as of Sept. 24, the highest number of annual cases since the United States declared measles eliminated in 2000. Gift link. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Simply despicable:

Can't we just get healthcare

I look forward to excitedly sharing this first fact one million times in the next month

"If someone tells you there's nothing we can do about gun violence beyond thoughts and prayers, remind them: —Gun laws in other countries have prevented mass shootings —More guns don't make us safer —A majority of Americans want gun reform We don't have to live like this."-Robert Reich

"The World Health Organization just made a press release making it clear – neither Tylenol nor vaccines have been demonstrated to cause autism. 👏 GOOD. If the US can't be a trusted source for health, someone has to fill the void." -op unknown

Utilities, groceries, health care premiums all going sky high, and he’s blabbering on like he’s Louis XIV in Versailles.

"Two more mass shootings in the last 24 hours by white MAGA men under 40. Both were veterans."-Rebekah Jones

He says WHATEVER he THINKS gets him what he wants.

"Wisconsin businessman Bill Berrien, a supporter of President Donald Trump, ended his Republican campaign for governor on Sept. 26, days after it was reported that he followed numerous sexually explicit accounts online, including a nonbinary pornography performer."-Reich Wing Watch

"In response to a report that Pete Hegseth has summoned hundreds of generals & admirals to Virginia next week, former Gen Ben Hodges noted how the Nazis convened a high level meeting of top generals to force them to abandon their constitution. This is how Hegseth responded responded" -The Resistance

"So…Trump posted a deep fake AI video, with himself in it promoting “MedBeds”—a QAnon conspiracy aimed at elderly sick Americans—then deleted it after realizing…he didn’t really say the things the fake report by his daughter Lara Trump said he said? His brain is so cooked."-Jay Kuo

"Some welcome news out of Europe."-Jay Kuo

"America First? The Trump admin is negotiating a potential $20 billion bailout for Argentina. Meanwhile, Trump has gutted cancer research in America!" -op unknown

"Sixteen states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration over its threats to pull sexual education funding for curricula mentioning diverse gender identities." -Seattle Times www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

"The ad reached 600 million viewers across 33 countries within four days of its release,"-Mother Jones www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

"Anyone trying to pretend CK was anything but a fraud and a racist is seriously unhinged."-Brent Molnar

"Donald Trump is bragging about the quality of gold that he used to decorate the Oval Office as food bank demand is soaring and people can't afford to feed themselves." -Jason Easley www.politicususa.com/p/trump-brag...