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A liberal and a grad-University of California Berkeley-degree in history minor in government. If you aren't concerned about climate change, I'm not interested in anything you have to say.
NO DMS.
Merry Christmas everyone.

Tariffs Will Cost Typical Household $3,800 A Year, Analysis Says.
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Tariffs Will Cost Typical Household $3,800 A Year, Analysis Says
All of President Donald Trump's tariffs announced this year so far will push up costs for a typical household by $3,800 per year, according to a new analysis.
www.investopedia.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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December 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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here's today's post: "Liddle Marco and his ace team of shitwits got played by Russia — again" — how was this even allowed to happen?
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Liddle Marco and his ace team of shitwits got played by Russia — again
how was this even allowed to happen?
bit.ly
November 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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November 30, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Trump’s Failure and Greed in Ukraine

How a Peace Plan Became a Vehicle for Personal Gain, Appeasement, and the Corruption of U.S. Foreign Policy

***Included in this post is a template for any concerned readers looking to write their representatives
www.avindman.com/p/trumps-fai...
Trump’s Failure and Greed in Ukraine
How a Peace Plan Became a Vehicle for Personal Gain, Appeasement, and the Corruption of U.S. Foreign Policy
www.avindman.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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How to buy yourself a needy malignant narcissist? Just offer him a phony, made up "Peace Prize" & he's all your's!!!
No need for a formal ceremony as he'll snatch from the box & put it on all by himself. Both laughably pathetic AND pathetically laughable. 🤡 🫣
December 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Excellent historical thread. Americans these days need a frequent reminder that we are not always the good guys.
⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️

🧵 To put into perspective the war crimes committed by Sec. Pete Hegseth, we have to go back to Vietnam, 1968. One of the most horrific war crimes in history was committed. (cont)

#ProudBlue
#ResistanceRoots
#USDemocracy
#Voices4Victory

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December 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The K-shaped Christmas: wealthy few drive holiday spending splurge while many struggle to get by.
The 1% don't need a fucking tax break.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
The K-shaped Christmas: wealthy few drive holiday spending splurge while many struggle to get by
A soaring stock market rewards the already well-off but Trump’s handling of the economy has caused his approval ratings to plunge
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
He tried to buy Henry Cuellar.
It didnt work
Trump slams ‘lack of loyalty’ after pardoned Democrat says he won’t change party
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Trump slams ‘lack of loyalty’ after pardoned Democrat says he won’t change party
Henry Cuellar launched House re-election bid as Democrat days after Trump pardoned him over bribery charges
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
We need to feminine this planet. We need to respect civilization.
The Future Belongs to the Feminine.
www.sophiasociety.org/blog/the-fut...
The Future Belongs to the Feminine — The Sophia Society
On Wednesday, megachurch pastor Kevin DeYoung published an article on The Gospel Coalition titled “It’s Time for a New Culture War Strategy.” In what can only be described as the evangelical version o...
www.sophiasociety.org
December 7, 2025 at 10:12 PM
In 100 years, Earth will likely see intensified climate impacts, including more extreme heat, droughts, and sea-level rise displacing coastal populations, alongside significant technological shifts like ubiquitous AI, advanced biotech (e.g., enhanced organs, gene editing), and potential
December 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Trump took.over the Kennedy center. I will post a wonderful memory from Lincoln center honors until he is gone
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The Way We Were (Barbra Streisand Tribute) - Beyonce - 2008 Kennedy Center Honors
YouTube video by The Kennedy Center Honors
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December 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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The vibes on the economy are definitely bad. But these are feelings, and as we know, facts don’t care about your feelings. So let’s look at some harder data. Ah, also bad.

The latest edition of Receipts from @crampell.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4iFE1ez
Trump’s Affordability “Con Job”
He pooh-poohs cost complaints as a “hoax.” Here’s what the numbers say.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Maduro says the real reason for Trump’s Venezuela fixation is oil – is he right? No.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Maduro says the real reason for Trump’s Venezuela fixation is oil – is he right?
The South American country facing a huge US military buildup has almost a fifth of known global reserves
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Republicans’ new bill to ban Americans from holding dual citizenship would impact Melania and Barron Trump.

They are both citizens of Slovenia.
December 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Trump wants to recreate a white America that never existed | Rebecca Solnit www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump wants to recreate a white America that never existed | Rebecca Solnit
The persecution of brown people and mass deportations will not create the white country of far-right fantasy
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The Republican party remains the party of denying women human rights | Rebecca Solnit www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Republican party remains the party of denying women human rights | Rebecca Solnit
The GOP ticket of JD Vance and Donald Trump, from ‘menstrual surveillance’ to sexual assault, has made itself clear
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
‘Bloodshed was supposed to stop’: Gaza’s killing and misery grind on and the genocide of Gaza brought to you by Trump, Netanyahu and Kushner.
WAR CRIMES.
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‘Bloodshed was supposed to stop’: no sign of normal life as Gaza’s killing and misery grind on
The term ceasefire ‘risks creating a dangerous illusion life is returning to normal’ for Palestinians squeezed into the remaining 42% of their land behind Israel’s ‘yellow line’
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I concur.
My God i miss them.
youtu.be/d3UCW_AV93M?...
Obama surprises VP, Joe Biden with Presidential Medal of Freedom
YouTube video by CBC News
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December 6, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Trump took.over the Kennedy center. I will post a wonderful memory from Lincoln center honors until he is gone
youtu.be/oTchQP8su24?...
Michael Bublé performs "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart" for Barry Gibb | 46th Kennedy Center Honors
YouTube video by The Kennedy Center
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December 6, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Kagan: "And today's order disserves the millions of Texans whom the District Court found were assigned to their new districts based on their race. Because this Court's precedents and our Constitution demand better, I respectfully dissent."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump news at a glance: US supreme court gives Texas win in national redistricting battle
State is key in president’s effort to secure Republicans’ fragile House majority for second half of his term
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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Donald Trump just removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from the list of free entry days at national parks.

They are being replaced with Trump’s birthday.
December 6, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Scathing dissent from Justice Kagan:

"[T]his Court reverses that judgment based on its perusal, over a holiday weekend, of a cold paper record. We are a higher court than the District Court, but we are not a better one when it comes to making such a fact-based decision."
Reuters: U.S. SUPREME COURT REVIVES REDRAWN PRO-REPUBLICAN TEXAS VOTING MAP INTENDED TO HELP TRUMP'S PARTY KEEP CONTROL OF CONGRESS
December 4, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Global race to secure critical minerals for weapons threatens climate, warns report www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Global race to secure critical minerals for weapons threatens climate, warns report
Study reveals US earmarked billions to stockpile critical minerals for military use, including precision-guided weaponry and AI-driven warfare
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:36 AM