No consequences

Consequences

Oh, yeah, that was the Obama Iran deal.

Absolutely remarkable statement from Pope Leo today.
One for the history books
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations:

Alphabet: 8.01%
AT&T: 4.6%
Meta: 3.57%
General Motors: 3.09%
Amazon: 1.37%
Exxon Mobil: 1.31%
Disney: -1.57%
CVS Health: -3.88%

Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5%

This is what a rigged system looks like.

Grift all the way down

ICE Agents Detain Newlywed Spouse of Soldier Training to Deploy

This is not who we should be—but ICE is so desperate for stats they detain a woman who is legally applying for her green card, a scholarship college student who teaches Sunday School. Trump would have us believe he’s taking criminal aliens off the streets. It’s a lie www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/u...

So sad

So true!

Good facts to know

Good point

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has been named a 2026 recipient of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award, to be presented in May, honoring his defense of the Fed’s independence amid intense political pressure and personal attacks.👇

This is nuts. The only reason to do this is the cruelty and the racism. It will actively harm the U.S. economy. We're not talking about undocumented migrant workers here. These are legal PERMANENT residents.

using graduation of US Marines as an opportunity to harvest some of their relatives for deportation

Trump: We're imposing an absolute embargo on energy deliveries to Cuba, b u t my friend Vladimir can always do whatever he likes.

This seems highly illegal.

And if it somehow is allowed to continue, why would anyone else enter into any sort agreement with this administration?

This is the FCC Chairman, who is ostensibly a non-partisan industry regulator, openly bragging about conducting a political purge of the media.

Defense Secretary Hegseth intervened to stop promotions of Black and female officers The four Army officers were on track to become one-star generals, NPR confirms. Defense secretary Pete Hegseth's involvement in the promotion process is highly unusual.

The four Army officers were on track to become one-star generals, NPR confirms. Defense secretary Pete Hegseth's involvement in the promotion process is highly unusual. n.pr/4td8EvV

Younger people won't believe this, but the Republican Party used to complain that Barack Obama was too self-centered.

Gosh, it's not like consumers vote or anything

Shame

Trump Administration Readies Plans to Dismantle Renowned Science Lab

“Scientists say the move to dismantle the center would weaken research that is crucial to understanding the atmosphere, space and oceans, air pollution and climate change. It would leave emergency officials and planners less prepared for extreme weather events, critics said.”

Not elected, not appointed

Hegseth ignored military officials when he slashed offices that limit risk to civilians

Trump Removes Sanctions on Russia to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran Conflict

The latest step, and a major one, in the Trump administration’s consistent efforts to keep the Russian army in the field against Ukraine.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/u...

Search-and-rescue crews were “flying blind” trying to rescue survivors from deadly tornadoes that hit the Midwest last week.

Why? Because Kristi Noem hadn't approved FEMA’s $200,000 contract with a tornado-tracking tool.

But she had time to spend $220 million on anti-immigrant ads. Priorities.

What?

🇺🇸❗️Diplomatic source RBC-Ukraine:

"Easing US sanctions against Russian oil will definitely not help stabilize the market, but will help Russia fight longer - and this is despite the fact that it is Russia that is helping the Iranian regime destabilize the Middle East."