Betty 🫘

JFC

Meanwhile, private equity firms and corporate owners make more and more money on the backs of their employees.

I see so much “do more with less” coming from the top down.

We can’t keep going on like this. Something’s got to give.

Thank you for sharing. I’m sure the picture barely begins to capture the beauty of the moment.

Her special blanket will be a nice memento.

Republicans don’t want to fund a heated runoff campaign in Texas. Someone is whispering in Trump’s ear that he should pressure someone (Paxton, I’m guessing) to drop out to save election resources. But Paxton says he refuses to drop out and Trump hates Cornyn. So it’s going to be interesting.

Everything Trump touches dies #ETTD

A $143M DHS ad contract went to Safe America Media, an LLC formed days before the deal. Critics including Rep Neguse say the process bypassed competitive bidding, funneling funds to Trump friends. Money also reportedly reached a consulting firm connected to her spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin.

Looking forward to her ad campaign where she cosplays her new role.

I’m wondering if Trump will pardon her. The fraudulent PR contract appears to be a point of vulnerability.

FEMA was so important to Sen. Tillis. Recall he grilled Noem about it based on the failed FEMA response to hurricane Helene. I can’t imagine Republican senators like Tillis will approve the nomination of a colleague out of loyalty alone. FEMA is too important to allow it to fail.

I agree that the Media Wars were lost in the 1980s. It’s more than just that, though. There has been a complete failure to adapt and modulate in response to the internet and social media.

Moskowitz has such a great sense of humor!

World Book Day is just something made up by World Books to get you to buy more books.

Today’s Letter encapsulates the depravity of the Republican party on many different fronts.

It really casts Republicans in a nasty light. Bad publicity.

Yes. These are not serious people. Unfortunately they are in charge of serious weapons.

Paperback edition of Kate Chopin’s book: The Awakening. Features a woman in a long white dress holding a single white carnations flower (or something similar). The woman’s expression appears bored.

The Awakening by Kate Chopin published in 1899

I don't like to cheer for the Dow to be down, but I hope it is <50,000 when she testifies.

Well written and informative. Thanks.

Tertiary syphilis gumma.

Many Republican snowflakes said they felt brutalized by being forced to wear masks during the 2020 COVID outbreak. My MAGA neighbor claims she feels traumatized in 2026 when she sees people in the stores still wearing masks.

It’s so tiresome.

I haven’t knitted anything in years but the story about the Norwegians wearing red knitted hats as a symbol of Nazi resistance resonated.

This made me laugh! Best comment ever.

If Joe Biden had given this answer at a press conference, Republicans would cite it as proof he had dementia.

If Joe Biden had given this answer at a press conference, Republicans would cite it as proof he had dementia.

How about just : War is expensive.

Punish state and federal officials but not the head of the DHS or the DOJ.

Is Mike Johnson aware of the war in Iran? Usually he hasn’t heard anything about current events.

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