"we're in an economy right now where beef prices are soaring and American farmers have soybeans. The simple solution is, of course, more vegetarians." ...And this is one of those times when I can't tell if I'm giving serious economic advice, or having fun. Perhaps both.

Inflation is now at its highest rate since January.

130 divided by 1.3= 100 bucks ish

They don’t even pretend to care. This is the only story. You can’t open the government if the House refuses to show up.

John Roberts and his miserable excuse for a high court of justice are presiding over a great disassembling of the United States and the rare American experiment in government by its people. It began with Citizens United and it continues relentlessly. This is a second civil war in slow motion.

Russia was caught, red handed, interfering in the 2020 election. Trump never did anything to punish them.

A new report finds corporations like Kroger and McDonald's are using digital loyalty programs to track your data and potentially charge you more. It's a tactic known as surveillance pricing. Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains. https://youtu.be/-cbtUYshYM8?si=GPRt5_WnLehnjgWR

Angus: This is a guy who showed an AI video of himself dumping diarrhea on his own citizens. So the fact that he’s freaking out because we showed a video that just had Ronald Reagan speaking shows he’s not trustworthy.

Arizona sued House Speaker Mike Johnson (R) for refusing to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva (D), arguing that the delay has deprived hundreds of thousands of Arizonans of representation for purely partisan gain.

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For every fascist authoritarian, there was a Chamberlain who tried appeasement, or a Schumer who opted for stern letters over dogged resistance. Fascism thrives in the face of timid opposition. This is why voters are desperate for candidates who will truly challenge Trump and the oligarchs.

Davids: I’ve heard some of my Republican colleagues encourage Donald Trump to be transparent about this idea of importing beef from Argentina. I’ll just say this — we don’t need transparency to know this policy is garbage. We need to be supporting American ranchers, farmers, and this ain’t it.

Not sure how official this is but as a next step it makes sense.

This is amazing!!

Pissedoffbartend3r (IG) served up a #CupOfJoe so full of facts that I had to drink it in a few times! Opulence and oppression often go hand in hand.

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 80th day out of the last 92. The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown. It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

“Destruction of federal property is a federal crime.” Yeah, well, looks like Trump just committed one with a $300 million price tag and a bulldozer. If any other American did this, they’d already be in handcuffs. Trump is immune and he knows it.

Cartoon by @ahoyuniverse.bsky.social. How MAGA sees smaller government.

Remember Biden’s infrastructure bill? Y’all know. The one to help your state? Yeah. Those were good times. Now, Trumps stopped that for a new East Wing brothel. Now at $300B No health care for you, MAGA. No SNAP. No $$ is left. Y’all are some serious stupid! #DemVoice1 #Voices4Victory #Pinks

NBC News finds that: -- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six. -- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam. -- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph. www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

“Our monthly premium is $443. It’s going up to $2224. We’re kind of in shock. Both of us have worked our whole lives.” These are the people Burchett & @MarshaBlackburn refuse to help, even as Marge says Republicans should work with Dems to fix this. #TrumpGOPShutdown

On his first day in office, Trump pardoned hundreds of violent felons who attacked police officers and the US Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. More than 30 of them are already back in trouble with the law—including one arrested last weekend for making chilling death threats against Hakeem Jeffries.

Non-linear shutdown impacts are kicking in. @denverpost.com www.denverpost.com/2025/10/23/s...

That we know of.

Good morning. It's been 30 days since Adelita Grijalva was elected by the people of Arizona's seventh congressional district to represent them in Congress. Mike Johnson still refuses to swear her in.

a live look this morning at the demolished East Wing of the White House

While the patient said his out-of-pocket contribution will increase by $2,000, GOP lawmakers are saying it has nothing to do with President's Trump's so called Big Beautiful Bill. So tell me. Is THIS what you voted for MAGA? #DCFL www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/i...

Inside the Hermitage, the winter palace where Tsar Nicholas II and his family lived before they were executed—in a country where Russians were starving.

Merkley: "What we've seen is that democracies no longer die bc men w/guns go in and take it over. Instead, it's electeds who erode the separation of power. If you have a rubber-stamp Congress & courts that deliver more power to the executive, suddenly you have an authoritarian state. It's here now."

Yes, what the fuck???

an FBI official says the alleged NBA gambling ring involves the "Toronto Rangers" (not a real team), which doesn't exactly inspire confidence in the quality of their investigation

If given the chance, I'd lose my legs all over again to serve in our great military. The leader of your party is a five-time draft dodger who has fired more Veterans than any other president in our history. Square that circle then tell me who really hates our military.

Next week, the Fed is meeting to decide interest rates, but they'll have to do it without the most recent jobs data. The data is ready to go, but the Trump Admin is just sitting on it. What do they have to hide? Release the data.

It would cost roughly $700 million to make the nation's slowest buses fast and free. And it would generate more than double that in economic benefits for our city.

🚨ICE puts a gun in the FACE of a pregnant woman as she drives with her toddler in the vehicle. 1/2

Trump on July 31 when asked about the ballroom: “It won’t interfere with the current building. It will be near it but not touching it, and pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the biggest fan of. It’s my favorite. It’s my favorite place. I love it.”

🚨Happening NOW in NYC🚨 The People are DONE with ICE and Trump’s fascism. 1/2

Mike Johnson lies shamelessly on CNN: "We have many ideas on how to bring down the cost of healthcare, to continue to do that, and we've already demonstrated it in the working families tax cut. We had real reforms to Medicaid that have brought down the cost and saved about $185b for taxpayers."

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has issued a warning about license plate tampering and has launched a reporting hotline to address the issue.

well that just about said it all

HARK! President Pedo took back control of the narrative this week. All he had to do was kill more Venezuelan fishermen, bulldoze the White House and shit on everyone. Can we get back to sharing meme protest signs, frogs, and demanding the Epstein files now?

Important to note that it's New York STATE that brought charges against the J6er that threatened Hakeem Jeffries. Not the DOJ.