Trump withdraws tariffs on Costa Rican agricultural products such as pineapple, bananas, and coffee Q COSTARICA — The weekend brought good news for Costa Rica, as the United States government announced today the suspension of tariffs on all agricultural products. This means that pineapples, banan…

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The Grift Bubble A Political Theory of American Collapse

“As the bubble grows bigger, they confuse their own profit with the well-being of the whole…”

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SHOULD we FEED THE POOR?! YouTube video by PoliticsGirl

Don’t get it twisted. If SNAP goes, know who to blame…
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Inside the Hermitage, the winter palace where Tsar Nicholas II and his family lived before they were executed—in a country where Russians were starving.

Deadly Attack: US Extends Operation Against Alleged Drug Boats to the Pacific Q24N — US forces attacked another vessel suspected of transporting drugs, this time in the Pacific Ocean, the Pentagon confirmed. The attack reportedly took place in international waters near…

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ICE is a Test of America's Humanity, and Many of Us are Failing. The last decade in America has been an unrelenting funeral.

“…And the America we thought we lived in is dying as millions of people we share this nation with ignore it or allow it or applaud it…”

Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) confirms that it has the authority to remove and disqualify President Chaves from office Q COSTARICA — In a forceful clarification, the coordinator of legal counsel for the Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones (TSE) – Supreme Electoral Tribunal – Juan Luis Rivera, explained…

“The sanctions for political belligerence are the most serious under electoral legislation and range from disqualification from holding public office for a period of two to four years, to immediate dismissal from office.”

Now That Fascism is Here... Fascism isn’t coming to America; it’s here.

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Maduro: Venezuela’s ready to declare state of emergency if US attacks Q24N — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has announced he’s prepared to declare a state of emergency due to what he describes as a looming “aggression” threat from the United States, follow…

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Costa Rica will host the NASA Space Apps Challenge, the world’s largest scientific hackathon Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica is gearing up to host the NASA Space Apps Challenge, an event backed by NASA and its international partners. Scheduled for October 3rd through 5th, the challenge aims…

Science is still alive and well somewhere in the Americas

Elizabeth Warren on people who say Dems needs to tone down their rhetoric: "Oh, please. Why don't you start with the president of the United States? And every ugly meme he's posted and every ugly word."

1/2 In NM, one of the poorest states in the US, GovLujan Grisham announced that NM will be the 1st in the nation to offer universal free child care, expanding a program that lifted 120K residents out of poverty by keeping in school and to work. The program also raised wages for childcare workers.

2/2 “Child care is essential to family stability, workforce participation, and NM’s future prosperity,” Grisham said. “By investing in universal child care, we are giving families financial relief, supporting our economy, and ensuring that every child has the opportunity to grow and thrive.”

September 9, 2025 As Joe Perticone outlines in The Bulwark today, Republican lawmakers are greeting the release of the lewd letter in Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday book depicting the outline of a child and apparently sign...

“…top bankers at JPMorgan Chase ignored the many red flags around Epstein’s financial activities to keep the wealthy and well-connected man as a treasured client. It was only after Epstein was arrested the second time, federal prosecutors charged him with sex trafficking…”

Joyce Vance (@joycevance) It’s always been about voter suppression. Voter fraud was just the excuse for trying to deny “certain people’s” right to vote. Critical to understand and share this information!

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A panicked Trump asks for protesters to be removed from a DC restaurant tonight

Education (MEP) will ban cell phone use in classrooms starting in 2026 Q COSTARICA — Starting next school year, students in Costa Rica will not be allowed to use cell phones in the classroom, except for educational purposes previously authorized by teachers. Leo…

The Costa Rican Minister of Public Education confirmed this last Wednesday…
"This is not a whimsical measure; it is an exhaustive review of what more than 30 developed countries are doing. We came to the conclusion that cell phone use is prohibited in the classroom…”

DEA fears that Costa Rica could become a new route to the US for fentanyl precursors Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica and Central America are already grappling with the effects of fentanyl — from its growing market and rising death tolls to the labs producing it and the violence tied…

So…what does this mean? Permission to bomb Costa Rica next?? 🤔😤

A Handmaid's Tale of Danielle Smith and RFK Jr. Steven Bannon, the dark lord of the global fascist revival, is known for his strategy for upending democratic trust: "flood the zone with shit.”

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