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Matthew 21:12-13 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying & selling. He overturned the tables of the money changers and seats of those selling doves. He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”

… that the most dangerous cities in the US doesn’t include Chicago or Washington DC? But does include a lot of Red state cities realestate.usnews.com/places/ranki...

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Bill Freedman @freedman1.bsky.social · last yr.

In FY 2024, USAID spent $21.7 billion (or 0.3% of overall federal spending) with: 🔹$12.3 billion allocated to International Development and Humanitarian Assistance 🔹 $9.46 billion went to International Security Assistance

The 2026 federal budget proposal includes budget decreases for 11 cabinet departments. Via @usafacts.org usafacts.org/articles/wha...

❓How much food does the US #export? In 2024, the US dished out nearly $176 billion in agricultural exports — that’s 10.2% of all American exports! Top of the menu? Grains 🌽and soybeans🫘 And the top customers? Mexico and Canada. #DataViz

When does the One #BigBeautifuBill kick in?👀 Some changes hit instantly (yep, your 2025 tax return might feel it), while others roll out gradually through 2028. To make it easier to track, our new #DataViz maps out what's happening and when. usafacts.org/visualizatio... #Medicaid #ICE #Tax #SNAP

… that US-funded contraceptives to be burned rather than distributed to poor nations? They don’t expire until 2027 and 2033 respectively. An intentional assault on reproductive rights everywhere? - www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

US-funded contraceptives for poor nations to be burned in France, sources say

U.S.-funded contraceptives worth nearly $10 million are being sent to France from Belgium to be incinerated, after Washington rejected offers from the United Nations and family planning organisations to buy or ship the supplies to poor nations, two sources told Reuters.

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The Senate just passed a #rescission package, cutting foreign aid by $7.9 billion, a large portion of which was allocated to #USAID. In FY 2023, the US promised $99.8 billion in #ForeignAid to 172 countries.

… Trump administration terminated satellite data considered crucial to storm forecasting just at the start of hurricane season??? www.watereducation.org/aquafornia-n...

Trump terminates satellite data considered crucial to storm forecasting - Water Education Foundation

A Department of Defense weather satellite program that collects vital information for hurricane forecasts will stop ...

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… that ‘no tax on tips’ in the BBB needs clarification??? No tax on tips only applies to CASH TIPS, which are rare today in the first instance, and more importantly, rarely reported by those who receive them. So is it a benefit??? Ask those you know who rely on tips.

This week, the House advanced a 2026 Homeland Security funding bill, calling for increased spending on #immigration enforcement. Here’s how the Department of Homeland Security budget breaks down in 2024. 📊 Do you think the budget should increase, decrease, or remain the same? #DataViz

Ten years ago today, the Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. By the time of the 2015 federal decision, it was already legal in 38 states and DC. #DataViz

... the last one like this was to raise money for #SealPac - many of the same players. Only that message was that #RadicalLeft was hiring #assassins. secure.winred.com/seal-pac/sp-...

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...inexplicable #divisiveness and #untruths of some #congressional #veterans just keep coming with claims #Left is #doxing US #military putting their families in danger over #Iran? Iran has doubled funding to assassinate #Trump??? To raise money for #RangerPac?? Shameful. See it: clkgo.net/dyQxA

... #RangerPac and #SealPac appear to be fomenting #fear and #anxiety among #MAGA base with #lies and #insinuations of #threats that simply don't exist???? All to raise money??? Really??? How is this legal? It's as nutty as #Qanon #conspiracies, yet these are #elected #representatives???? WTF.

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…the “Big Beautiful Bill” #AI tramples #statesrights? …can't enforce laws "limiting, restricting, or otherwise regulating artificial intelligence models, artificial intelligence systems, or automated decision systems entered into interstate commerce" FOR 10 YEARS. www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3ji...

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…that these appear to be more liberal leaning states? Wonder what makes that true?

Which states have the highest life expectancy? 📍 Hawaii: 79.9 years 📍 Massachusetts: 79.6 years 📍 Connecticut: 79.2 years 📍 New Jersey: 79 years 📍 New York: 79 years 📍 Minnesota: 78.8 years 📍 Rhode Island: 78.5 years 📍 New Hampshire: 78.5 years 📍 Vermont: 78.4 years 📍 California: 78.3 years #Health

…that a PAC called SEAL PAC (sealpac.org) is sending fundraising messages that accuse “radical left” of hiring assassins???? Huh???? Are these kinds of claims legal? Are these the kind of veterans we’d expect to be making these outrageous claims? Shocking!!!! secure.winred.com/seal-pac/sp-...

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As President Trump calls for #ICE to expand deportation efforts, let’s take a look at just the facts on this division of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).⬇️

Detentions (called “book-ins”): 🔹 #ICE averaged 324,897 detentions annually (FY 2014– FY 2024) 🔹 In FY 2024, there were 277,910 detentions 🔹 FY 2025 so far (Oct–Nov 2024): 44,750 detentions 🔹 Mexican citizens made up 31.1% of detainees (1.12M people, Oct. 2014–Nov. 2024) #DataViz #Immigration

Deportations (called “removals and returns”): 🔹 #ICE averaged 206,565 deportations annually (FY 2014–FY 2024) 🔹In FY 2024, there were 271,480 deportations 🔹 FY 2025 so far (Oct–Nov 2024): 52,200 deportations 🔹 51.8% of all deportations were Mexican citizens (Oct. 2014–Nov. 2024) #DataViz

Budget: 🔹 #ICE spent $9.99B in FY 2024 — 11.2% of DHS’s total 🔹 Inflation-adjusted spending has grown from $3.51B in 2003 to $9.99B in FY 2024 #DataViz #Immigration

🎉We’re thrilled to unveil our latest interactive #chart that dives into how the federal #budget is distributed across agencies! Take a full tour of who spent federal dollars and how those agencies are structured — both within themselves & the entire government. #DataViz usafacts.org/visualizatio...

Did you know the US produces 4x as many servies as goods? In 2024, the US produced $29.2 trillion worth of goods & services. Spoiler: over 83% of that came from services! #Dataviz #Economy

🚨New data drop: Headline inflation increased to 2.4% in May, and core inflation was 2.8% over the same period. Quick reminder: Headline #Inflation tracks items like food, housing, and transportation. Core Inflation ditches those volatile items to paint a broader picture of price trends. #Dataviz

Here’s a quick look at year-over-year price changes within the basket of goods tracked by the BLS: 🥚Eggs: +41.5% ⛽Fuel: -11.9% 📚Educational books: +9.4% 🚌 Public transportation: -5.4% #Dataviz #Inflation #Economy

Betty C. Jung@bettycjung.bsky.social · last yr.

2022 government budgeted $96.2 billion for elementary & secondary education. 46.4%, came from the Education Department. About $1 in every $7 (or 13.7%) of public school funding comes from the federal government. Depending on the district, that number can range from 0% to 75%. @usafacts.org

In April, the US #trade deficit decreased to $61.6 billion — from the record $138.3 billion in March. How? In April 2025, imports ($351 billion) were 21.3% higher than exports ($289.4 billion). Do you think this is a one-month blip or the start of a new trend? #DataViz #Economy #Deficit