Tax Day 2026: The Average Taxpayer Paid $4,049 for War and Weapons - Institute for Policy Studies Tax Day 2026: The Average Taxpayer Paid $4,049 for War and Weapons

"The average taxpayer in 2025 paid: $4,049 for weapons and war, vs. $2,492 for Medicaid, which provided health insurance to 68.5 million Americans in 2025 — about one in five Americans."

Everything the Ellison family could own if Paramount buys Warner Bros:

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CBS
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Warner Bros
TNT
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DC Studios
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And more...

This is a rotten deal that the Trump regime has rubber stamped.

State AGs must step in and block it.

There is that...

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As “the visitors” foretold, against all odds, he was conceived on a blood god's altar. Would he be the saviour they promised his family or an instrument of untold destruction? amazon.com/dp/B0B7TFMW77
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#WIPSnips #WITC No "topic", so I'm pretending it's still the 14th...

The day promised to be warmer than the previous one. Heat shimmered over the trail as they entered the canyon. Evelyn drew her bonnet well forward in an attempt to prevent the freckling of her skin, a battle she always lost.

#WIPSnips #WITC

Entering the cabin, Adam nearly choked on the heat of the fire that burned high in spite of the stifling day. The old man's gray hair was wild, his eyes sunken deep in their sockets. For the first time since he’d drawn his gun that morning, Adam wondered if he’d had another choice.

Grayscale picture of a young woman wrapped in a shawl or blanket. Text: Penned with transparency, the characters' secrets, hopes, thoughts, silent pleas, and even fear-ridden nightmares are exposed. Their growth is only realized, however, through the haunting, relentless foreboding of the antagonist. Jesse's life cannot be truly settled unless she comes to terms with the repercussions of her brother's despicable acts.

#HistoricalFiction #Romance #WITC

Whispers in the Canyon (Donovan Family Saga Book 1) now available in print & digital.

"How do you fight a man who’s dead? Whose very memory brings terror to life? Can he help her, or will the past drag her into madness?"

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The Expats ~ Secrets & shenanigans in Shanghai

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HARD SCI-FI WITH MYSTERY, EMOTIONAL DEPTH, AND THE ENDURANCE OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT
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Thrilling stories of cut and thrust, search and destroy, and love and sacrifice between worlds and across galaxies.
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Sail away into an Exhilarating Adventure where the Stakes are High, the Hero is a Seductive and Dangerous Pirate, the Heroine is Feisty and Courageous, the Villains are Deadly, and the Romance is Sizzling.

#romance #PirateBooks #RomanceReaders #HistoricalFiction #Books #TimeTravel

Invincible (The Elizabeth of England Chronicles Book 8) Invincible (The Elizabeth of England Chronicles Book 8) eBook : Lawrence, G. , Design, KUDI: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

Invincible
The story of the Armada and Elizabeth I

Book Eight of the Elizabeth of England Chronicles, story of Elizabeth I (but can be read as a stand alone novel)

UK link
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USA link
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"Gaia’s Game built an elevating sense of #suspense from page one. With a unique plot, which I will not spoil for you, the story unfolds with ever increasing intensity, pace, fear, surprises and character."

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Also on #audible

#horror #audiobook 📚💙

Every step tells a story… In Footsteps, a gripping journey unfolds through choices, consequences, and the paths that shape us. A tale of suspense, discovery, and unexpected twists that can change a life in an instant. Perfect for anyone who loves stories that linger long after the last page.

You can train cats with patience & consistency. Ours understand "get off the table" and "git" (go somewhere else). Rory is quicker on the uptake than his siblings, but they're all learning to sit down when I point & tell them "Stop".

Here's the crew (Rory, Ollie & Wendy) when we first got them.

Food, water, litter & love will make him a happy kitty. Also a fluffy bed. Have patience with him when he first arrives; if your place is big, give him a small space where he can hide & let him explore on his own.

We've rescued over 30 ferals, and the love they give brings such joy to our lives.

NAACP lawsuit accuses Elon Musk’s xAI of polluting Black neighborhoods near Memphis

Suit alleges the billionaire’s AI company is illegally spewing toxic pollutants from its datacenters in the Memphis area

Book Cover (an eagle flying over a lake with mountains in the background). Text: An outcast Society belle. The Navajo man she loves. The woman who craves their downfall.

#HistoricalFiction #Romance #WTT #Western

WITHOUT THE THUNDER, Donovan Family Saga #4

"A deeply textured portrait of cross-cultural connection, human resilience, shame & redemption, as love battles prejudice on the Arizona frontier."

Available in Print & Digital
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#MeanwhileInCanada

Bald Eagles 🦅 rescue in #BritishColumbia 🍁

1/ Big news for tick season: a Lyme disease vaccine may finally be on the horizon. Lyme is one of the most common and debilitating infections in the U.S., and for the first time in over 20 years, a vaccine could help prevent it.

Pauls Valley High School principal hailed hero after he was shot while stopping gunman inside school Principal Kirk Moore was shot while stopping a former student, who was identified as a 20-year-old man, who entered the school with a firearm.

Principal Kirk Moore was shot yesterday in Oklahoma while stopping a gunman who entered Pauls Valley High School with a firearm.

His heroic actions undoubtedly saved lives. Our leaders must act so educators aren’t on the frontlines of this crisis.

🆘 URGENT

Kane is a good boy, social, playful & affectionate. He’s on the Euth list but he’s just a baby!

Need East Coast Heroes in
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VT VA PA- to save his life!
His expenses covered!

Pls Save KANO!!

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Goodreads: "A great collection of stories set in a small Appalachian town in North Carolina. Characters are vividly written and, as a reader, we get to know them deeply. And the vibe of the town itself is its own character. The interconnection of the people that pop up across the many tales."

#WIPSnips "need"

Sometimes you just gotta get over yourself and go look at a flower.

#WITC #WIPSnips #WriteSky #HistFic #BookSky

After several minutes, Jesse dragged herself to her feet and stumbled inside to the old rocking chair. She told herself the hearth needed cleaning. But she sat there, exhausted and aching, and the next thing she knew it was sunrise.

#WIPSnips #WITC

She fought the idea of friendship with Adam Donovan. It was too tempting. From the first fleeting touch, she’d realized the depth of his empathy. Still she’d turned on him. And what if she listened to his sister, then...?

No, she’d been alone too long. She needed someone too much.

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WITC #Historical #Romancelandia

What would Jesse do now with no one?

He couldn’t let it happen. He couldn’t leave her here to fend for herself. But would she let him help her? He vowed to find a way to make her accept his help―their help. He’d somehow make her need his help.

Delighted that #TheBalladofMaryKearney is on #kindlepromotion 99c until Sunday #histriabooks #historicalfiction #Ireland

Another question for any thinkers out there; Why are “we the people” paying $60bn to $100bn+ every year to have a congress who is on vacation 90% of the time, and refuses to do anything “FOR“ we the people??!?!? 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

www.counterpunch.org NRC Asked to to Reclassify Uranium Mine Waste

NRC Asked to to Reclassify Uranium Mine Waste #CounterPunch