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FFS stop calling it a Beautiful Bill - it is a MEAN and NASTY Bill - they tried it in Australia in 2014 and the Prime Minister was gone in a few weeks. Has the Ministry of Truth ruled that it will henceforth remain 1984 in America, and only NewSpeak is permitted.
“Penn Wharton, Trump's alma mater, finds that most households earning less than $51,000 will immediately see their after-tax income drop. Meanwhile, the bill boosts incomes of members of the top 1% by nearly $70,000 in the first year alone…” www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Compared to Singapore NZ or Australians an extra 800,000 Americans died unnecessarily because in the words of America’s sweetheart Joni Ernst - honey, “we are all going to die” - in other words everyone for themselves.
I know we all like to forget COVID, but imo it’s bonkers that politicians talk so much about increasing defence spending, yet we’ve apparently forgotten to spend any time or money guarding against a future pandemic
Nothing beautiful about it - it is One Big MEAN AND NASTY Bill Act
"California Republican Reps. David Valadao and Young Kim's districts are among the highest Medicaid enrollment rates in the state. In an April 14 letter, both said they were against the bill if it included Medicaid cuts — but then they voted for the bill anyway..." www.sfgate.com/politics/art...
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The good people of Iowa elected 2 Republican senators - as Menken said - may they get their hearts desire …. In spades.
Finally watched the Joni Ernst videos and… I mean, I…. It’s just infuriating how much they think they can get away with. They truly believe the the voters are so beaten down and so disengaged and so hopeless that they can do That to you, and still draw a salary from your money
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I am surprised RFK didn’t recommend washing them in raw milk.
The FDA has updated an ongoing recall of tomatoes distributed in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina to its most severe warning, saying there is a higher probability that potential salmonella contamination could lead to “serious adverse health consequences or death.”
When you compare the USA to NZ Singapore or Australia you find an extra 800,000 Americans died needlessly and senselessly from Covid PS the virus really doesn’t care how stupid you are.
MAKARY: 88 percent of American kids, their parents have said no to the covid shot last season. So the vast majority of Americans are saying no. BRENNAN: I don't want to crowdsource my health guidance. You don't go with popularity, you go with data.
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#Apple Now easy to accidentally erase all your data - Updated to macOS #macos_15_sequoia today & saw that when right clicking on a connected hard drive on the desktop, it shows the option to erase it under the eject option. This is VERY dangerous. ChatGPT must have designed the contextual menu
I’ve got a scar from dropping an iMac on my face
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HOW IT HAPPENED: James Andrew Malone, the mayor of a town of 5,000, ran on education, abortion rights, and opposing Elon Musk—in a district that had *never* voted Democratic. Until tonight. Our complete write-through of his astonishing special election win in Lancaster County →
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Tonight's Low Quality Ad is for this Wildlife of Our National Parks Jigsaw Puzzle. Get it to remember the good old days of National Parks, before Trump starts selling gold passes so billionaires can hunt bison and sea turtles in them. www.amazon.com/dp/B0DWLBLNQ...
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Over WHAT now? https://social.chinwag.org/@abc_bot/114152980103232471
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Good point. I have thought from time to time that the absence of an official Opposition Leader between presidential elections in the USA is a weak point in the system. "What is missing for the Democrats is a critical tool that makes the Westminster system work in Australia: the existence of an […]
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The kinds of people the @liberalaus.bsky.social and Dutton admire #auspol
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Finally. The RBA has cut rates by 25 basis points, to 4.1%. "It should have happened last year, but thankfully the RBA has finally caught up with reality and delivered a real cost of living benefit for households." @grogsgamut.bsky.social #auspol
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It would be nice to think that all of them voted for Trump
Trump has begun firing several hundred FAA employees. Guess who is visiting the FAA command center today to "suggest improvements"? Elon Musk, of course. The billionaire grift continues. https://apnews.com/article/doge-faa-air-traffic-firings-safety-67981aec33b6ee72cbad8dcee31f3437
We value what we can measure and use it to run our society and people’s lives and livelihoods - what we can’t measure looks on sadly and thinks we are f*ckwits.
Useful, necessary even. Definitely corrupting. Merit is like money - and is part of the system of academic exploitation. open.substack.com/pub/hannahfo...
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When I hear anything about the University of Iowa, this is the first thing that comes to mind. And without funding, the kiddos get the brunt of it. m.youtube.com/watch?v=Baju...
Just got the dreaded email. University of Iowa is halting all NIH grant submissions. Losing a generation of scientists here will send the state backwards. What a travesty.
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