According to the NYT, KPMG authored a report on the distribution of funds primarily from Venezuelan oil sales. Data were provided by the US Gov't. KPMG did not audit but gave their imprimatur. Given this admin's lack of trustworthiness can we believe this report? www.nytimes.com/2026/11/10/w...

U.S. Received $12 Billion From Venezuela’s Oil, Report Shows

The workings of a U.S.-controlled bank account shed light on how Washington manages Venezuelan revenue after capturing the country’s president.

nytimes.com

Stephen Miller (White House CoS, Sr. Policy Advisor) Moved into military housing in the D.C. area following protests and security concerns at his Virginia home. Chickenshit!

Trump "told New York Magazine's Ben Terris why he's honoring himself: "Nobody will do it once I'm gone. When I leave here, nobody will."" Axios 11/10. I'll honor him with a band of suppositories in the shape of a ballroom. They'll have no purpose except to inflame an assh*ole. Free to MAGA.

Can we finally say goodbye to the likes of Carl Rove and Newt Gingrich and all the other old pundits and podcasters like Bill O'Reilly and Alex Jones who were the cause of so much of the dysfunction of the government and society over the past 4 decades? Really, can we just kick them to curb now??

Brent crude closed at $117..64 on 10/30. Today it is $94.33. That correlates with the take over of Congress by the Dems. Is that cause and effect?

W/ Medicare a popular rallying cry where are corporations in this battle? I don't mean Aetna and United Healthcare (a misnomer). I mean the corps that offer healthcare coverage & are self-insured. Shouldn't M4ALL be to their advantage? Oh, right, they carry life insurance on their employees.

Give credit to Eric Holder (former US AG) for his work opposing gerrymandering and supporting the efforts to get Dems elected in statewide races.

Note that come January there will likely be 31 out of 51 (incl DC) attorney's general. That's equally as important as the 29 governors bc the AGs will take action against federal policies, e.g., immigration, election interference, data centers, FEMA distributions, etc. Support your state AG.

Trump still sucks Brandon.

Now that Trump's chosen candidates for whom he pledged $5000 checks, framer bailouts, a factory in Iowa, E15 for KS farmers, Space Academy in OH, toxic waste clean up in NC, etc. have lost will he make good even one of those bribes?? Total bullsh*tter.

(11/1) The IDF chief refused Netanyahu's order to attack Iran. If Trump wants to continue his war he's going it alone. Now he's has no one to blame or even share the blame with. It's lonely being 1 of the 2 worst warmongers alive today. With a Blue Wave on Tuesday perhaps we can remove both.

Oh the irony of it all bsky.app/profile/ghos...

Mrs. Beaverhausen@ghostmom.bsky.social · 2w ago

Ellis Boyle, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of NC, advocates eliminating 5% of the pop who commit crimes. "then ... in two, maybe three generations, think of how great this population would be." Eliminating 5% of the billionaires will do more to reduce crime. The man is sick and wrong.

Yesterday Trump pledged to eliminate methane regulations for gas and oil companies. A sop to his biggest donors. Failing attempt to sway TX electorate. KILLING the rest of us. Methane is x80 more harmful to the atmosphere than CO2 in the short term; there's no long term if we fail in the short tem.

Spent time on X. I'd forgotten how little self-awareness many X'ers have. Listened to Glenn Beck attack Amy Acton and not utter a word about Vivek's disgusting ad. Got to listen to Ted Curz claim that Talarico would vote for trans surgeries (who would offer such a bill?) Trump still sucks Brandon.

Just posted on X: The Rep threat is that Dems will "raise taxes". Not true. Dems will "restore taxes" to where they were before rich people bought politicians so they'd get tax breaks. Tax cuts for the rich that have largely led to the $40T deficit. The rich were taxed and we had a middle class.

Bluesky is great: clever cartoons, posting critical reporting, commentary from national leaders, ... But we're preaching to the choir. While that is good for our self awareness it doesn't get to the larger audience. Open an X account and post. You'll get blowback but remember that's just MAGA BS.

Chevron CEO says US petroleum reserves are so low that they no longer serve as a buffer for geopolitical shocks. Trump has used the reserves to counter the impact of his war and higher gas prices to sway elections. The US is just "one push" away from disaster. meidasnews.com/news/the-ira...

The Iran War Is Just One Push Away From Disaster

Another escalation in the Iran War could send oil prices soaring, cripple global energy markets, and unleash an economic disaster far beyond the battlefield.

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I see posts mentioning taxing the rich and "raise taxes". Don't say raise taxes, instead say "restore taxes". It's the many tax cuts for the rich that have largely led to the $40T deficit. Raising taxes plays into the R narrative. Restore reminds ppl the rich were taxed and we had a middle class.

Chevron CEO contradicts Bassent: "energy price shocks are worsening as oil inventory buffers are nearly depleted, making the system more vulnerable to disruptions." according to TheStreet. Releasing oil reserves and buying Russian diesel will not save us or Trump. www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

Vance was asked “Have you seen anything inside the White House when it comes to corruption ...?” Vance replied “Do I see evidence of corruption from the president of the United States, from the actions the administration is taking? No, Tony, I just don’t,” 88% of Fox viewers see it, why not Vance?

My son is in Special Ops and I fear for him daily. I shouldn't have to fear bc of failed leadership that cares more about trans in the mil, civilians in West Point, low testosterone, purging Blacks and women, mustaches, what faith you choose (or assigned to). Impeach. bsky.app/profile/meid...

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 4w ago

The husband of a U.S. soldier killed in Trump's Iran war confronts JD Vance over alleged military leadership failures that led to the deaths of his wife and five other service members. JOEY AMOR: “There's a failure in the leadership.” VANCE: “This is literally the first time I've heard of this.”

Just back from No Kings demonstration. More honking; fewer fingers. Apparently some MAGA are seeing the light. Others continue to revel in their ignorance.

According to AP today "Sean “Diddy” Combs has been moved to a federal prison in Pennsylvania after reports that the hip-hop mogul was living the high life and was injured in a fight at his NJ lockup, ..." Ghislaine Maxwell is living the high life in a min security lockup. They should be together.

On Morning Joe today "...Rattner highlighted Trump’s tariffs as a significant contributor to inflation, which he argued has inflated costs for Americans." With a Dem House and Senate can they reclaim their authority to deal with tariffs and rescind those tariffs imposed by Trump?

Zelenskyy's bombing of Russian data centers has taken out "GOP" accounts on X. So the MAGA echo chamber that renders them all so stupid turns out to be Russian disinformation. The question is: without that constant barrage of disinformation will MAGA begin to see the light? bsky.app/profile/jona...

Jonathan@jonathansocials.com · 4w ago

Tell me again how Russia doesn't amplify accounts on X. I pulled data on the top 20 accounts on X and their engagement before and after Ukraine struck the Russian data centers. Engagement dropped by around 60%-80% for these accounts. Surprisingly, I think they are all people pushing GOP propaganda.

Here's an idea. Since Musk cut off Starlink to Ukraine perhaps Congress could threaten to nationalize Starlink. Recall that there were attempts to classify the internet as a public utility to regulate it. The US gov't sells the spectrum, regulates broadcast TV, etc. Look for creative lawyers.

"More Republicans are speaking out against President Donald Trump’s decision to let Vladimir Putin’s Russia temporarily export diesel fuel on the global market. Republican Sens. Thom Tillis ... Kentucky’s Mitch McConnell ..." I wonder how they found out McConnell objected? Brain scan??

Am I wrong? Katie Zacharia: claimed to be a lawyer but never passed a bar exam (misdemeanor), spouted political theater at the press conference (Hatch Act violation) and is being investigated (by Kalshi) for possibly betting on the next press sec (CFTC violation). OTJ 5 days, 3 scandals. Putz!

"Steve Miller certainly seemed to make that point to everyone that he wanted it to be cruel. This was what Miller had stated to the DHS ..." according to a contractor at the Roxbury NJ site (that per court order is closed but is actually open). NPR 10/8/26.. That's a violation of the 8th Amendment!