BDK aka K4. ❌👑

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Original Oregonian, just moved back from California. Veteran. “I am a humanist, which means, in part, that I have tried to behave decently without expectations of rewards or punishments after I am dead.” - Kurt Vonnegut

What’s sad to me… is that Lindsay Graham probably thought he could outlast Trump and then reconcile his morality after that. There is no after that now. It’s a good reminder… always do what you know to be right, right NOW. And when you recognize you crossed a line, that’s ok, but come back.

Trumpists and their fellow travelers won't succeed in tarnishing July 4th by their efforts to misappropriate it. As Leo Strauss wrote, "by its weight and its elevation," the Declaration "is made immune to the degrading effects of the misuse which breeds disgust.” open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

This July 4th, Ignore Trump. Listen to Gerald Ford.

Our past Republican presidents understood that we are proudly a nation of immigrants.

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“I am a humanist, which means, in part, that I have tried to behave decently without expectations of rewards or punishments after I am dead.” — Kurt Vonnegut

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The Star Tribune is working on a story and photo essay centered on subjects from photos and videos during Operation Metro Surge. We have several photos in which the subject is unidentified. If you are pictured in these photos and would like to participate, please contact us. bit.ly/4uVkzPQ

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Two of the three major credit bureaus have sharply reduced the share of complaints they resolved in customers’ favor. In 2024, Experian’s relief rate was 20%. Last year, that figure fell to less than 1%.

Credit Bureaus Are Leaving More Mistakes on Frustrated Consumers’ Reports Under Trump’s CFPB

The credit bureaus have started dismissing a larger share of consumer complaints without help since the Trump administration began dismantling the CFPB.

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Just ran into four ICE officers guarding the Margaritaville in the Tampa airport. They said they’ve prevented three threats from Somalis and killed seven people, along with eating seventeen Paradise Cheeseburgerz. They tell me they are “drunk on Freedom.”