Iran strikes near Israeli nuclear research center as Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants President Donald Trump on Saturday says the U.S. will “obliterate” Iranian power plants if it doesn’t fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.

The man who wants a Nobel Peace Prize desperately enough to call up Norway and beg for it has facilitated war, and he went to war to accomplish this.
Does anybody see a problem with this guy's reasoning? How about his plan. Are we good with it?

#TheCostOfTrump

Breakingviews - Energy shock will make hoarding the new normal The ​US-Israel war on Iran ⁠is throttling ​oil and gas supplies. ​The disruption will prompt countries to build ​up big stockpiles ​like China, which may ‌have ⁠around 1 bln barrels in reserve. When g...

The people who STILL complain about having to wear a mask during pandemic, which did not impair their ability to speak whatever thought enters their heads, may be surprised to see demand & prices for energy go higher, for longer.

This is #TheCostOfTrump

War widens as Israel and US pound Iran and Tehran and its allies hit back The war in the Middle East is spiraling further. Israel and the U.S. are pounding Iran. Tehran and its allies are hitting back against Israel, neighboring Gulf states, and targets critical to the worl...

I always wondered how I would have coped during wartime years such as those my parents faced: fear for loved ones in harm's way, food rationing, fear that it could come to our shores - all of it.

I guess we are about to find out.
#TheCostOfTrump

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#Trump wasted little time exploiting the shooting of two National Guard troops to advance his lawless assault on immigrants and refugees, pledging on Thanksgiving Day to permanently pause migration from all Third World countries.

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Private Prison Companies’ Enormous Windfall: Who Stands to Gain as ICE Expands With unparalleled funding for ICE, corporations supporting the growth of detention infrastructure will continue to see soaring profits.

If there is money to be made from a situation, #TheSelectandPowerfulFew will cash in. Heck, they will even create the situation that needs a 'solution' for which they will sept up - at a price,
#TheCostOfTrump

Like His Suspension, Kimmel’s Return Draws a Divided Reaction

I do not care who supports/does not support Mr. Kimmel. I care about McCarthysim. Naziism. Authoritarianism. Oligarchy. Rule by #TheSelectandPowerfulFew and #TheCostOfTrump.

The press could use this entire situation to teach any one of the above lessons.

Foreign governments bet big to lobby Trump on tariffs. Most came up empty. Countries scooped up lobbyists with Trump connections as the administration embarked on an effort to upend global trade. They’re all still looking at higher tariffs.

Who is getting rich from this tariff war? Lobbyists for #TheSelectandPowerfulFew
This is #TheCostOfTrump

Netanyahu to propose full reoccupation of Gaza, Israeli media report The plan will involve a complete takeover of Gaza, but reportedly faces opposition from military chiefs.

My question is this: was Trump echoing Netanyahu when he suggested clearing Gaza of its people, or did Trump inspire Netanyahu?

Either way #TheSelectandPowerfulFew win again, and starving people must cope with #TheCostOfTrump.

Scorching heat in Iran forces closure of public buildings, banks A heatwave in Iran is straining the country's water and power supplies, prompting local authorities to order the closure of public buildings and banks in the capital Tehran and several other provinces on Wednesday, local media reported.

This is our most likely future, now that Americans elected a POTUS who rolled back most environmental policies, just to save #TheSelectandPowerfulFew some money. Future generations will soon learn #TheCostOfTrump.

3 more whiskey and bourbon brands file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy A growing distillery joins two other Kentucky bourbon producers facing massive financial problems.

Kentucky is facing major job loss. There was a time we could get such information from our government, but they do not want us to know #TheCostOfTrump.
Three more whiskey and bourbon brands file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. via @worstideasDBK

Opinion | China is winning the trade war Trump started On many fronts, Trump is inadvertently aiding China’s anti-American dictatorship.

In January, President Donald Trump declared trade war on China. The oligarchy indulged him, I do not know why. But now #TheSelectandPowerfulFew and the rest of us must face #TheCostOfTrump.
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Texas House Republicans vote to issue civil arrest warrants for fleeing Democrats The Texas state House reconvened Monday without dozens of Democrats who left the state to try to stop the GOP from moving ahead with enacting a new congressional map that would give them five more saf...

This is another step away from democracy and towards authoritarianism. #TheSelectandPowerfulFew must be very proud of these republicans. As for the rest of America, we now see #TheCostOfTrump.

Hospitals stunned by Senate GOP’s Medicaid plan Republicans want to curtail taxes states have imposed to increase payments to hospitals.

Meanwhile, fallout from Trump's #BigUglyBill continues. A program isn't waste just because it doesn’t help #TheSelectandPowerfulFew Hospitals are not the first - or the last- to learn about #TheCostOfTrump.

Who needs education and science when the bounty hunters here are paid so well? #TheCostOfTrump

a man says are we seriously allowing this in front of a refrigerator ALT: a man says are we seriously allowing this in front of a refrigerator

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Trump cuts threaten safety training for America’s most dangerous jobs By the time Robbie Roberge spotted the fire consuming his boat's galley last August, he knew he had just minutes to evacuate his beloved Three Girls fishing vessel, named for his daughters.

When will voters get it? Policy, funding and even our laws are determined by #TheSelectandPowerfulFew, and we are only here for the oligarchy. This is an example of #TheCostOfTrump.

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The cost of #GOPTraitors

#TheCostOfTrump #WeAreNotSafe

They’re Selling Off the Damn Air Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is about to make rural internet worse, and most folks won’t know until it’s gone.

They’re Selling Off the Damn Air
Think your wireless connectivity is always going to be available? Not so. The big b.s. bill is selling off the air waves!
#TheCostOfTrump
#Kakistocracy

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Trump's permanent revolution of chaos carries cost The US President’s threat to slap additional tariffs on the EU and singling out Apple is part of a disordered agenda. The market may recover, but his war with Harvard is emblematic of the steady erosion of US soft power, and more damaging. The only constant is uncertainty.

I think by now we've all figured out that Trump’s disordered agenda is a feature, not a blip. what puzzles me is why #TheSelectandPowerfulFew do not seem to care about #TheCostOfTrump.

The Digital Equity Act tried to close the digital divide. Trump calls it racist and acts to end it One initiative distributes laptops in rural Iowa. Another helped people get back online in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene washed away computers and phones.

We cannot do anything that helps close any divide, because that disempowers #TheSelectandPowerfulFew. Another #TheCostOfTrump.

Having a Good Credit Score Is Especially Important Right Now — Here's Why Lenders are getting pickier, tightening their standards and scrutinizing applicants.

It’s been getting a lot harder for everyday Americans to finance or get approved for home & car loans & credit cards. The financial industry just tightened their lending standards, leaving all but #TheSelectandPowerfulFew in the cold. #TheCostOfTrump

One more reason the ignorant king's war on education is killing our country.
#TheCostOfTrump
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Millions Could Lose Food Stamp Benefits Under Republican Bill, Analysis Finds

Sad when people must go hungry to benefit #TheSelectandPowerfulFew, but this is #TheCostOfTrump.

The Largest Upward Transfer of Wealth in American History House Republicans voted to advance a bill that would offer lavish tax cuts for the rich while slashing benefits for the poor.

House Republicans voted to advance a bill that would offer lavish tax cuts for the rich while slashing benefits for the poor, because #TheSelectandPowerfulFew do not care about #TheCostOfTrump.