nitraine.bsky.social

@nitraine.bsky.social

Grumpy old union guy. 4 grandsons, 1 dog, married 45 yrs.

Microsoft: $101 BILLION in profits. $12.5 BILLION in tax breaks. $176 BILLION in stock buybacks. 4,800 workers fired this week. 9,000 workers fired last year. Please don't tell me trickle-down economics works. It never did. Nothing trickles down.

Cornyn: "As to the idea it could be revived in the future, I think it's highly unlikely that could happen without the cooperation of the DOJ. And I think Mr Blanche gave us the assurances that it was dead and would not be revived and in this case we have no alternative but to take his word" 🙃

Donald Trump has publicly said at least 42 times since late March 2026 that the United States and Iran were close to reaching a deal. 42 times. He lied every time, and he continues to lie to us.

Poor Jeanine Pirro. It’s always sad when a vicious liar loses their job because they unscrupulously tried to ruin the life of an innocent American hero to appease the most repellent man in America. Drink up, sweetie.

Fuck ICE, and GEO Group (they run these warehouses that turned into death camps). This IS NOT potable water, by any stretch. Even if I had captives to interrogate (in the army) - no way I would give them that crap. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

ICE detainee reveals video of drinking water apparently contaminated with worm-like creatures

‘Disturbing’ footage shared by California detainee surfaces amid wider complaints about conditions in ICE detention

theguardian.com

The effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.