“.. 15 companies with investment from President Donald Trump’s sons have garnered $3.2 billion in federal contracts, investments, and loans — most coming after Trump took office for the second time.” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

So Trump’s DOJ has explicitly stated in a court filing facts that show Trump was (again) full of shit when he claimed multiple times on camera that the reflecting pool had been vandalized including being slit hundreds of feet. Wonder if any journalists will ask Trump on camera about his bullshittery

Allison Gill@muellershewrote.com · 5d ago

BREAKING: Pirro has dismissed the case against Davey Hearn for vandalizing the reflecting pool, saying that there's no way vandals could have caused the damage.

NYC SMALL BIZ OWNERS ON ZOHRAN: “These people really care about small businesses… They get shit done… I like that he stands for making sure nobody seems to feel marginalized, we all win together… If that’s what socialism is I’m all for it!” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

The difference between inflation under Biden and inflation under Trump is under Biden we were lower than the rest of the world, under Trump we’re higher In case facts still matter

Reminder: no Trump family member has ever served in the U.S. military. Not now, not ever. Trump/Republican Middle East war will be over $102 billion by Sept 2026. Israel’s not paying. U.S. taxpayers paying it all plus higher gasoline, higher utilities, higher groceries, tariffs, etc. 2+ years left.

The last major war China fought was Sino-Vietnamese War. That conflict took place from February to March 1979 when Chinese troops invaded northern Vietnam in retaliation for Vietnam's invasion of Cambodia.Since ‘79, the U.S.: Desert Storm, Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran; plus numerous other military ops.

China’s strategy for data centers includes putting them underwater to help with cooling and wind farms for center energy needs. Nobody in the U.S. is that innovative about these centers or even cares about consumer/resident satisfaction or our health. www.scientificamerican.com/article/chin...

China Is Putting Data Centers in the Ocean to Keep Them Cool

China is pulling ahead of the rest of the world in sinking data centers that power AI into the ocean as an alternate way to keep them cool

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Thank you Aurora Colorado Police Department for arresting this violent man.

Josh Marshall@joshtpm.bsky.social · 3w ago

ICE contractor apparently got mad at protestor outside ICE facility he worked at and opened fire with personal firearm. Arrested, facing charges of assault and attempted murder. www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...

Trump admits who his bill really helped…

Are you kidding with that photo??? This is who the real Lindsey Graham was A nasty angry hate filled sycophant who turned against Joe Biden, a man he praised many times & called friend He damaged our union, he hurt his state, he didn't care about people

Andrea Shaw and husband appeared on RFK Jr-linked podcast after deaths in May last year of 18-month-olds

Idaho woman who said infant twins died from vaccines charged with murder

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American factory construction continued declining in official data released today as CHIPS Act projects finish, IRA projects get cancelled, and tariffs weigh on nearly all industries Total US factory construction is down 30% from its 2024 highs and 20% over the last year alone

The congressional switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. Put it in your cell phone. Use it. If you're not calling at least once a week, you're not doing your part.

There is not a worse shipping service than FedEx.

Oil inventories at Cushing, OK, the delivery point for the NYMEX contract, have fallen to 20.0 million barrels, the lowest level since October, 2014.

This is a huge scandal. They cut your health care while spending taxpayer dollars on a golden ballroom for Donald Trump. And they lied about it.

Records reveal $600M estimate for Trump’s ballroom project, with half from taxpayers

An internal cost estimate in March by the project’s contractor ran $200 million more than Trump has said publicly and counters his claims that no taxpayer money will be spent.

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For those who can vote in Colorado House District 1 please do not vote for @degette.house.gov but choose another Democrat in this months primary. It’s her unconditional support of Israel, opposition to term limits & opposition to requirements for humane treatment of animals that are problems for me.

De Niro: When I hear something I don’t like, I use my own free speech to respond. When I hear Trump say, that he doesn’t think about Americans’ financial situation—not even a little bit—I say: shut the fuck up.

Good morning, Asia. While you were sleeping, one of our most-read stories was about the US president’s Maga mixed martial arts spectacle on his 80th birthday — a display of political domination more than a sporting event. ft.trib.al/BADDnL3

In his second term, Trump has 113 confirmed golf days across 509 days in office (22.2%), about one confirmed round every 4.5 days, plus 35 additional days at Trump properties where golf was unconfirmed. See more at https://trumpgolftrack.com

In inflation-adjusted terms, workers have now seen *zero* wage gains since Trump returned to office -- the surge in prices over the past few months has wiped out all of the real wage gains made in the first year of Trump's second term.

This blew my mind. Some of the largest data centers can require up to 5 million gallons of water per day, equivalent to the water use of 50,000 people. Why are we selling out the survival of our planet to enrich a handful of Big Tech CEOs?

Majority of US’s new AI datacenters to be built on drought-hit land

Guardian analysis finds facilities to be built in some of the driest areas as outcry grows over water needed to power AI

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Boycotting CBS alone isn't sufficient. Evil Ellison also owns/controls: CNN, MTV Nickelodeon Comedy Central BET HGTV Discovery TLC Food Network TBS TNT Adult Swim Cartoon NetworkTurner Classic Movies HBO PARAMOUNT+ & Pluto. We can all live just fine and happy without watching/paying for these.

Lutnick said economic growth in the first quarter would be 5%. It was actually 1.6% — following the worst year for economic growth in nine years. The question for the White House seems obvious: Why do you keep failing to meet your own economic expectations? www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

U.S. economic growth keeps moving in the wrong direction, despite Team Trump vows

Trump administration officials keep making specific promises on economic performance. They keep failing to deliver on those promises.

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There’s no good reason for weirdo & asshole @repvindman.bsky.social Eugene Vindman to have voted with Republicans to help pass this legislation. Stop giving Eugene money, he needs to lose his fat government paycheck.

Jen Bendery@jbendery.bsky.social · 2mo ago

UPDATE: Gluesenkamp Perez responds: "My heart breaks for children who don’t feel safe letting their parents into their world. But divorcing a young child’s school life from their home life doesn’t resolve the underlying problem of an unsupportive family." More: www.huffpost.com/entry/8-demo...

NEW: A new lawsuit alleges the Trump administration awarded the bulk of new Texas border wall contracts to two firms without “genuine competitive opportunities.” One of the chosen firms has faced legal issues and claims of shoddy construction work. w/ Big Bend Sentinel & @texastribune.org

The Trump Administration Is Facing Scrutiny for How It’s Handing Out Billion-Dollar Border Wall Contracts

A new lawsuit alleges the Trump administration awarded the bulk of new Texas border wall contracts to two firms without “genuine competitive opportunities.” One of the chosen firms has faced legal iss...

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SEN. TILLIS, on the new DOJ 'anti-weaponization' fund: “Stupid on stilts.”

Here's how the corruption works: Thursday: RJ Reynolds donates $5M to Trump Saturday: Trump invites RJR execs to Mar a Lago; execs ask to loosen regs on flavored vapes; Trump calls up RFK Jr. and tells him to change it Friday: FDA changes the policy

Trump Administration Live Updates: President’s Ballroom and New Fund Face Test in Congress

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This makes the U.S. sounds bad, is this bad?

I don’t even believe the “official” inflation numbers. I think it’s far higher. Every visit to the grocery store, gas station, every trip we consider online is outrageously higher than the past. That plus I see zero effort by Trump/GOP to change this tells me interest rates need to jump up bigly.

Nick Timiraos@nicktimiraos.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The Fed rate cut debate is over; the rate hike debate has begun www.wsj.com/economy/cent...