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.
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress beforehand, or our allies, or coherently explain to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop this.
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a new mRNA vaccine that has been shown to suppress abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina, offering hope to MILLIONS of patients with age-related vision loss. The vaccine triggered strong antibody responses that REDUCED retinal damage by UP TO 85%.
Sunday Exception:
Swan Perfect Landing
Don’t let this fly under the radar: the Trump administration wants to kick ~6 million more people off of food assistance programs, including nearly 2 million children.
That would save just $1 billion a year, while Trump spends upwards of $1 billion per *day* on his new forever war.
Priorities.
Why is Trump posting racist memes about the Obamas in the late hours of the night?
Because he's racist.
But this is also perhaps a sign that his ongoing mental decline is getting even worse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQHLciC67V8
There is so much that is wrong
Your name not his name should be under your picture. It's great that he's endorsing you but it says that to the left. Put your name under your image
The East Wing was first added in 1942, under Franklin D. Roosevelt, primarily to provide office space for the First Lady’s staff and to conceal a newly built underground bunker known as the Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC) during World War II.
Becoming a naturalized citizen is not a quick, easy, inexpensive process. I have a different idea. Let's make all current and future politicians take the current test before they can step into an office in the government. Let's see how well everybody does.
Becoming a naturalized citizen is not a quick, easy, inexpensive process. It might be interesting to have the current and future politicians take the test before stepping into their roles in the government. Let's try that before they make changes to the current testing.
Trump's team plans harder test for U.S. citizenship — and more leeway to reject applicants www.axios.com/2025/09/07/t...
#axios #news #usnews
It might be interesting to see if citizens, in particular politicians, can pass the test the currently is in place. Becoming a naturalized citizen is not a quick, inexpensive, or easy task.
But we carry on as if everything is cool and normal. Climate change was not even on the agenda for yesterday’s Tasmanian state election. We are not a smart species.
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it will shut down its Office of Research and Development and eliminate thousands of agency jobs. According to the agency, this office has long served as the scientific backbone of its efforts to protect both public health and the environment.
Delta Airlines reportedly wants to use AI to set individualized ticket prices for passengers.
It's the latest company to embrace a shady tactic called "surveillance pricing" that weaponizes your personal data.
Watch Lina Khan explain how it works. https://youtu.be/-cbtUYshYM8?si=SDZuk-VY-HH4V7f9
Calling out ICE
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The IRS announced that churches and other houses of worship are now allowed to endorse political candidates to their congregations, effectively carving out an exemption to the longstanding ban on political activity by tax-exempt nonprofits.
Still worth believing in. No kings, happy 4th everyone!
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How far we have regressed in 61 years. Don’t recognize America any more.
We all need a place where we feel safe…
Goodnight everybody. Sweet dreams.
Everyone should read this:
"Our courts — the one institution that was supposed to safeguard us against tyranny — have officially broken their oath. And worse? They’re doing it faster than we can process the fallout."
While the world looks at Iran and Israel, the most important fight to our kids and grandkids future is taking place in Europe… Ukraine. Here’s why:
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This is not normal. A sitting president refusing to call the governor of a state after two elected officials were shot, one fatally, is beyond words. A typical president, regardless of politics, would pick up the phone. Offer condolences.
Please share this everywhere.
This is shameful.
