Patricia
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Happily retired INTJ. Former VP, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations. Animal & Environmental Advocate. Pro Democracy. DMs turned off.
Under Trump’s tariff regime, the value of the dollar has fallen by 9%, which is not what happens when you are “the financially strongest country by far anywhere in the world” as Trump claims. You also don’t have to repeatedly bail out farmers using $ billions in taxpayer funds, like he’s doing.
December 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Under Trump’s tariff regime, the value of the dollar has fallen by 9%, which is not what happens when you are “the financially strongest country by far anywhere in the world” as Trump claims. You also don’t have to repeatedly bail out farmers using $ billions in taxpayer funds, like he’s doing.
“If Trump actually cared about humanity, the world, stability, anything beyond applause & shiny trophies, he has the full presidential power to act on it right now. He can pursue real diplomacy. He can reduce suffering instead of manufacturing it. He can choose compassion over cruelty, stability ⬇️
December 9, 2025 at 11:42 AM
“If Trump actually cared about humanity, the world, stability, anything beyond applause & shiny trophies, he has the full presidential power to act on it right now. He can pursue real diplomacy. He can reduce suffering instead of manufacturing it. He can choose compassion over cruelty, stability ⬇️
The Honduran attorney general issued an international arrest warrant for the country’s former president Juan Orlando Hernández, who was recently pardoned by Trump & released from prison in the US, where he was serving a 45-year sentence for drug trafficking.
AG Johel Antonio Zelaya Alvarez ⬇️
AG Johel Antonio Zelaya Alvarez ⬇️
Honduras Issues Arrest Warrant for Ex-President Pardoned by Trump
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The Honduran attorney general issued an international arrest warrant for the country’s former president Juan Orlando Hernández, who was recently pardoned by Trump & released from prison in the US, where he was serving a 45-year sentence for drug trafficking.
AG Johel Antonio Zelaya Alvarez ⬇️
AG Johel Antonio Zelaya Alvarez ⬇️
Trump & Congressional Republicans fixed it so that ACA/Obamacare Users Will Pay More for Plans That Cover Less in 2026.
Millions who have health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will face significantly higher deductibles & higher premiums in 2026.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/h...
Millions who have health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will face significantly higher deductibles & higher premiums in 2026.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/h...
Obamacare Users Will Be Asked to Pay More for Plans That Cover Less
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Trump & Congressional Republicans fixed it so that ACA/Obamacare Users Will Pay More for Plans That Cover Less in 2026.
Millions who have health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will face significantly higher deductibles & higher premiums in 2026.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/h...
Millions who have health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will face significantly higher deductibles & higher premiums in 2026.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/h...
If Trump wanted to be remembered as the “Peace President,” if he wanted that Nobel Peace Prize, then maybe he should start doing something that resembles peace. You don’t get to brand yourself as a global peacemaker while unleashing ICE raids to deport migrants from all over the world, enforcing a ⬇️
December 9, 2025 at 4:48 AM
If Trump wanted to be remembered as the “Peace President,” if he wanted that Nobel Peace Prize, then maybe he should start doing something that resembles peace. You don’t get to brand yourself as a global peacemaker while unleashing ICE raids to deport migrants from all over the world, enforcing a ⬇️
In a Dec. 4 memo, AG Pam Bondi instructed the DOJ to compile a “list of groups or entities engaged in acts that may constitute domestic terrorism” under US law.
But the memo suggests Bondi is working from an exceedingly broad definition of “domestic terrorism” & an exaggerated perception of the ⬇️
But the memo suggests Bondi is working from an exceedingly broad definition of “domestic terrorism” & an exaggerated perception of the ⬇️
Leaked Memo: DOJ To List, Target Anti-Trump Activists as ‘Domestic Terrorists’
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:12 AM
In a Dec. 4 memo, AG Pam Bondi instructed the DOJ to compile a “list of groups or entities engaged in acts that may constitute domestic terrorism” under US law.
But the memo suggests Bondi is working from an exceedingly broad definition of “domestic terrorism” & an exaggerated perception of the ⬇️
But the memo suggests Bondi is working from an exceedingly broad definition of “domestic terrorism” & an exaggerated perception of the ⬇️
Affinity Partners, the private equity firm led by Jared Kushner, is part of Paramount’s hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), per a regulatory filing. Paramount is telling WBD shareholders it has a smoother path to regulatory approval than Netflix, & Kushner’s involvement ⬇️
December 9, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Affinity Partners, the private equity firm led by Jared Kushner, is part of Paramount’s hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), per a regulatory filing. Paramount is telling WBD shareholders it has a smoother path to regulatory approval than Netflix, & Kushner’s involvement ⬇️
Trump circumvented Congress when he named Alina Habba & Lindsey Halligan as US Attorneys, knowing even Republicans wouldn’t confirm them because they are unqualified. Then he laughably said this: “I’m telling you. I put up great people, top people, highest education, the best lawyers to be US ⬇️
December 9, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Trump circumvented Congress when he named Alina Habba & Lindsey Halligan as US Attorneys, knowing even Republicans wouldn’t confirm them because they are unqualified. Then he laughably said this: “I’m telling you. I put up great people, top people, highest education, the best lawyers to be US ⬇️
CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale: "5 days ago, Trump says “no problem,” he’ll certainly release whatever video they have of the Sept 2 boat strikes. Today, Trump says he never said he had no problem releasing the full video & launches a personal attack against a reporter who reminded him of his prior ⬇️
December 9, 2025 at 3:41 AM
CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale: "5 days ago, Trump says “no problem,” he’ll certainly release whatever video they have of the Sept 2 boat strikes. Today, Trump says he never said he had no problem releasing the full video & launches a personal attack against a reporter who reminded him of his prior ⬇️
Trump announced a $12 billion bailout package for farmers who have suffered as a result of his trade policies. Meaning taxpayers are having to bail out farmers because of Trump’s foul tariff policies & his inability to effectively negotiate trade deals with any other countries.
Trump Promises Farmers $12 Billion to Blunt Fallout From His Trade War
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Trump announced a $12 billion bailout package for farmers who have suffered as a result of his trade policies. Meaning taxpayers are having to bail out farmers because of Trump’s foul tariff policies & his inability to effectively negotiate trade deals with any other countries.
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority suggested during oral arguments today that they were ready to give Trump more power to fire independent government officials, which would overturn a landmark Supreme Court 1935 ruling that allowed Congress to limit who a president can fire. I am so ⬇️
December 9, 2025 at 3:30 AM
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority suggested during oral arguments today that they were ready to give Trump more power to fire independent government officials, which would overturn a landmark Supreme Court 1935 ruling that allowed Congress to limit who a president can fire. I am so ⬇️
Trump Takes a Starring Role at the Kennedy Center Honors.
Past presidents have attended the marquee event, but on Sunday,Trump was the 1st to host it, putting his cultural takeover of Washington in sharp relief.
I did not watch.He probably spent the entire time talking about himself & spewing lies.
Past presidents have attended the marquee event, but on Sunday,Trump was the 1st to host it, putting his cultural takeover of Washington in sharp relief.
I did not watch.He probably spent the entire time talking about himself & spewing lies.
Trump Takes a Starring Role at the Kennedy Center Honors
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Trump Takes a Starring Role at the Kennedy Center Honors.
Past presidents have attended the marquee event, but on Sunday,Trump was the 1st to host it, putting his cultural takeover of Washington in sharp relief.
I did not watch.He probably spent the entire time talking about himself & spewing lies.
Past presidents have attended the marquee event, but on Sunday,Trump was the 1st to host it, putting his cultural takeover of Washington in sharp relief.
I did not watch.He probably spent the entire time talking about himself & spewing lies.
Because the birth of a pedophile, fascist, rapist & convicted felon is worth celebrating…
December 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Because the birth of a pedophile, fascist, rapist & convicted felon is worth celebrating…
The boats the US military is striking are not headed for the US & cannot hold enough fuel to reach the US. On Sept 2, Admiral Bradley told Congress that the intelligence he received said the boat was on its way to meet a larger vessel bound for Suriname, east of Venezuela, to transfer drugs to it. ⬇️
December 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The boats the US military is striking are not headed for the US & cannot hold enough fuel to reach the US. On Sept 2, Admiral Bradley told Congress that the intelligence he received said the boat was on its way to meet a larger vessel bound for Suriname, east of Venezuela, to transfer drugs to it. ⬇️
Financial experts worry that the increasing adoption of cryptocurrencies could pose large risks to the financial system. You can use them to easily move official money into digital currencies & back again. But they do not come with deposit insurance, like money in a savings account from a bank will⬇️
What Are Stablecoins?
You can use stablecoins, which are pegged to the dollar, to buy things online or send money abroad with minimal fees — and they are subject to very little legal oversight.
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Financial experts worry that the increasing adoption of cryptocurrencies could pose large risks to the financial system. You can use them to easily move official money into digital currencies & back again. But they do not come with deposit insurance, like money in a savings account from a bank will⬇️
Trump has repeatedly ousted leaders of independent agencies despite federal laws meant to shield those regulators from politics. The Supreme Court isn’t worth a damn if it sides with Trump instead of the law.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/u...
Conservative Project at Supreme Court Meets Trump’s Push to Oust Officials
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Trump has repeatedly ousted leaders of independent agencies despite federal laws meant to shield those regulators from politics. The Supreme Court isn’t worth a damn if it sides with Trump instead of the law.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/u...
The bill passed by Congressional Republicans imposed caps on federal graduate student loans—$200,000 lifetime for professional programs, $50,000 per year; $100,000 lifetime for nonprofessional graduate programs, $20,500 per year. The Dept of Education then classified which degrees qualified for the⬇️
December 8, 2025 at 5:31 AM
The bill passed by Congressional Republicans imposed caps on federal graduate student loans—$200,000 lifetime for professional programs, $50,000 per year; $100,000 lifetime for nonprofessional graduate programs, $20,500 per year. The Dept of Education then classified which degrees qualified for the⬇️
Trump is a Russian asset & needs to be tried for treason.
December 8, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Trump is a Russian asset & needs to be tried for treason.
Trump’s Executive Order 14166 is designed to let Wall Street push cryptocurrencies & meme coins into the retirement accounts of ordinary citizens, where the need for predictability & long-term stability far outweighs any tolerance for high-risk gambles.
Opening retirement plans to private equity ⬇️
Opening retirement plans to private equity ⬇️
December 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Trump’s Executive Order 14166 is designed to let Wall Street push cryptocurrencies & meme coins into the retirement accounts of ordinary citizens, where the need for predictability & long-term stability far outweighs any tolerance for high-risk gambles.
Opening retirement plans to private equity ⬇️
Opening retirement plans to private equity ⬇️
Giving Money Directly to Children Is an Idea the Right & Left Could Love, according to NY Times journalist Nicholas Kulish. But maybe if Trump hadn’t cancelled SNAP & other programs that benefit US children & families, they wouldn’t be in such dire straights!
Globally, he’s killed about 600,000 so ⬇️
Globally, he’s killed about 600,000 so ⬇️
Giving Money Directly to Children Is an Idea the Right and Left Could Love
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Giving Money Directly to Children Is an Idea the Right & Left Could Love, according to NY Times journalist Nicholas Kulish. But maybe if Trump hadn’t cancelled SNAP & other programs that benefit US children & families, they wouldn’t be in such dire straights!
Globally, he’s killed about 600,000 so ⬇️
Globally, he’s killed about 600,000 so ⬇️
The Trump Admin Waives an $11 Million Southwest Airlines Fine.
The penalty was part of a fine imposed by the Biden admin after it determined the airline failed to provide prompt customer service & refunds to passengers in 2022.
Trump is always on the side of the lawbreaker & never supports citizens.
The penalty was part of a fine imposed by the Biden admin after it determined the airline failed to provide prompt customer service & refunds to passengers in 2022.
Trump is always on the side of the lawbreaker & never supports citizens.
Trump Administration Waives $11 Million Southwest Airlines Fine
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The Trump Admin Waives an $11 Million Southwest Airlines Fine.
The penalty was part of a fine imposed by the Biden admin after it determined the airline failed to provide prompt customer service & refunds to passengers in 2022.
Trump is always on the side of the lawbreaker & never supports citizens.
The penalty was part of a fine imposed by the Biden admin after it determined the airline failed to provide prompt customer service & refunds to passengers in 2022.
Trump is always on the side of the lawbreaker & never supports citizens.
