Trump posted an AI image of himself as 4-star general between Patton & MacArthur. It's ironic given that Donald "Bone Spurs" Trump is a draft dodger who called America's war dead "Suckers & losers" (confirmed on the record by John Kelly, former Chief of Staff, a ret. 4-star Marine Corps General)
bsky.app/profile/texa... (Chart by financial columnist Scott Burns)
Jeffrey Brown @texasgeologist.bsky.social · 3h agoOne has to wonder who in their right mind would want to be in office starting in 2029, given the Social Security/deficit predicament. The difference between a problem and a predicament is that a problem has solutions. This is a predicament where one has to choose from a range of bad options.
"As Trump discontent grows, a third of Latinos who supported him in November are not set on voting for a Republican in 2026." www.weareequis.us/research/202...
JD Vance warned us in 2016 that Trump is a fascist and unfit for our nation's highest office and John Kelly--retired 4-star Marine Corps General and Trump's former Chief of Staff--issued similar warnings in 2024, and here we are, in a quagmire in Iran, an unfolding geopolitical disaster.
Ladies & Gentlemen, I present the RSA--The Republican Socialists of America: www.wsj.com/business/ene...
Trump Blasts Big Oil Companies for ‘Making Too Much Money’
The president called out ExxonMobil and Chevron for record profits amid high oil prices.
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I would argue that those who had access to the Covid vaccine, but rejected it--largely due to the lies from anti-vaxxers like RFK, Jr., et al--and then died from Covid, represent the largest mass suicide event in US history.
RFK, Jr. left a trail of dead children in his wake, as he and his family profit from anti-vax litigation, even though he vaccinated his own kids. Following a drop in vax rates in Samoa--encouraged by RFK, Jr.--more than one in 150 infants age 6 to 11 months died from the measles:
Experts saw Samoa's plunging vaccination rates as a crisis. RFK Jr. saw an opportunity.
New details show how Robert F. Kennedy Jr., then chair of an anti-vaccine group and now Trump’s pick for health secretary, sought to exploit a deadly vaccine accident.
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Cause: RFK, Jr. and other anti-vaxxers claiming that "There is no safe and effective vaccine" Effect: Vaccinations rates drop Consequences: Measles cases and other vaccine-preventable diseases increase sharply, along with increased deaths and possibly life-long health complications
A reminder that Trump's VP*, in 2016, called Trump a fascist serial sexual assaulter who is unfit for our nation's highest office. JD also predicted excess US deaths if Trump were to be elected in November, 2016. JD was right on all counts. *Like others, he then became a groveling Trump sycophant
In Iran, the U.S. Appears Headed for a Strategic Defeat, Allies Fear With none of President Trump’s aims accomplished and the Strait of Hormuz closed, U.S. allies see dysfunction and vulnerability from the war. Gift Link: www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/w... Excerpt:
US measles deaths before and after the vaccine (in 1963). Unfortunately for Roald Dahl's daughter, that was one year too late.
A reminder: Unvaccinated versus vaccinated Covid death rates at the peak of the pandemic:
Trump makes his corruption open and explicit on purpose: It helps normalize and numb people to it, and puts our institutions on notice that they need to bend the knee to him. Check out this exchange with @leahlitman.bsky.social on this point: newrepublic.com/article/2138...
This makes me physically ill. What is wrong with these women? Yes, they are all white. Dang, the cult brainwashing is strong in these evangelical families. I mean seriously, this is beyond Waco Koresh Jim Jones Manson shit! Something has to give. This is so wrong. #Pinks
This is based on Q1 2026. Maybe the right hates California so much because they’re jealous.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/... A simple way to check your inflammation status: Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and all-cause mortality www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Inflammation Keeps Us Alive. It's Also Making Us Sick. (Gift Article)
The discovery that chronic inflammation is a cause of myriad illnesses could be this century's biggest medical breakthrough.
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The flu vaccine reduces the risk of flu-related death in children by about 80%, according to a new study. Even healthy children can face severe complications from the flu, so vaccination is important for all kids, not just those with medical conditions. www.msn.com/en-us/health...
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We are watching, in real time, the biggest fuck-up by any president in the history of the United States of America.
NYT: More people who lost coverage after congressional Republicans ended enhanced federal subsidies are now seeking care in emergency rooms and unable to pay bills. Gift Link: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/b...
Just a reminder that in 2016, JD Vance, Trump's own VP, called Trump a fascist serial sexual assaulter who is unfit for our nation's highest office. And here we are.
The Long-Term Measles Complication Most People Don't Know About (May, 2026) time.com/article/2026... Excerpt:
Mark Elias: Why does Donald Trump want all of the voting data?
WSJ: Trump Turns Up the Heat on RFK Jr. to Cut Back Childhood Vaccines President is focused on shots’ alleged tie to autism, even though White House advisers wanted to tone down attention to issue ahead of midterms www.wsj.com/politics/pol... Excerpt:
Trump's social media posts over a six hour time period on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
NYT: Trump Seems Trapped by Iran War, Even as He Wields the World’s Biggest Hammer A president who thought there were no limits to his power has discovered several, leaving him more frustrated and erratic. Gift Link: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/u...
Who didn't see this coming? The Republicans are making our government unreliable, incompetent & untrustworthy so they can justify getting rid of all the government services they really don't believe should exist. They are saboteurs crippling our government from the inside and we gave them the keys.
Daily Kos@dailykos.com · 2w agoThe CDC used to debunk vaccine conspiracies. Now it's publishing them. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
bloomberg has a fun article today arguing that the Cybertruck is the biggest flop in automotive history. it includes this glorious graph.
