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Ron DeSantis diverted $35 million in child welfare & medical funds for consultants/ads.

Casey DeSantis stole $10 million from a Medicaid settlement earmarked to be returned to taxpayers as mandated, but diverted the funds to political committees of her choice.

Ron & Casey are lowlife criminals.
DeSantis admin diverted child welfare and medical funds for consultants, ads
A Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times investigation found the DeSantis’ administration’s use of public money to fund a campaign against marijuana and abortion access was more sprawling than previously kn...
www.miamiherald.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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December 31, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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The Department of Health and Human Services moved to freeze child care payments to Minnesota after a circulated video reignited a “fraud scandal” involving the state’s social services system, intensifying conservative calls for an aggressive government crackdown. However, the video at the center
December 31, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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This is the most pathetic attempt at deflection I have ever seen a politician do in my lifetime.
December 31, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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This is why they want us talking about day care scams.
December 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Still mind-blowing that a top admin official was revealed to have taken $50,000 in cash in a paper bag from people looking for government favors, the reaction of the administration was "Whatever losers, this is how it works now" and bigshot news media said "If you say so, we'll forget about it"
Border czar Tom Homan didn't receive a normal background check for his role while his bribery probe was still ongoing:

Justice officials felt sure Homan would not be able to obtain a security clearance based on the evidence gathered. It remains unclear how Homan was eventually granted clearance.
Border czar Tom Homan didn’t receive normal background check during bribery probe
President-elect Trump initially balked at submitting names of likely nominees to the FBI for background checks, a basic step intended to flag possible financial conflicts or ethical problems.
www.ms.now
December 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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This is very important information.
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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And don't forget about all those Pardons for some of the biggest fraudsters in America..

#FraudstersFirst agenda
December 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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When and if sane and honest people ever again control the U.S. government, one of the first things they should do is enact a tax on large accumulations of wealth. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/if-the-market-were-working-well-we
December 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Let's hope @rbreich.bsky.social is right and that the US will finally take a long, hard, look in the mirror.

The "American Dream" they've been sold since Reaganomics is actually a dystopian nightmare.
Americans are waking up. A grand reckoning awaits us | Robert Reich
I’d like to believe that the horrific darkness of this past year is a necessary prelude to a brighter and saner future
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Doesn't it strike you as strange that the people who shout long and loud that America is a Christian nation founded on Christian principles are the very people who don't want Christ's teachings of tolerance, pacifism, and generosity codified in law?
December 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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December 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Remember: There's always strength in a union. Solidarity.
December 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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“.. His fingerprints are so evident on the GOP’s redistricting plan that some White House aides refer to it as ‘Blairymandering.’”

@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
December 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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To paraphrase something Lawrence O'Donnell once said:

People wouldn't make jokes about the president if the president himself wasn't such a joke.
December 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM