Mastodawn

“'Sleepy Joe Biden was, by far, the worst President in American History. Taking office as a result of the most corrupt Election ever seen in the United States, Biden oversaw a series of unprecedented disasters that brought our Nation to the brink of destruction….'"

#Trump #MentalDecline #bullying #retribution #FederalAid #WhiteHouse #portraits #NCAR #Biden #Obama
/14

"A plaque under the photo of President Barack Obama says he 'was one of the most divisive political figures in American History,' who 'passed the highly ineffective "Unaffordable" Care Act.'

Under a photograph of an autopen, with which Trump replaced the portrait of Biden, the plaque begins:"

#Trump #MentalDecline #bullying #retribution #FederalAid #WhiteHouse #portraits #NCAR #Biden #Obama
/13

"Joey Garrison of USA Today reported yesterday that a senior White House official told him the Trump administration is dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado. ...

Today, news broke that Trump has added plaques to the hall of portraits of former presidents hanging in the White House."

#Trump #MentalDecline #bullying #retribution #FederalAid #WhiteHouse #portraits #NCAR #Biden #Obama
/12

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/december-17-2025

Meanwhile, the man's insane rantings last night went on against this backdrop:

"Meryl Kornfield and Hannah Natanson of the Washington Post reported today on a court filing by lawyers for the government that claims it is legal for the administration to distribute federal money only to Republican-dominated states, withholding it from Democratic-dominated states."

~ Heather Cox Richardson

#Trump #MentalDecline #bullying #retribution #FederalAid
/11

December 17, 2025

This morning, four vulnerable Republicans signed onto the discharge petition all House Democrats have signed to force Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to bring a bill to extend the premium tax credits for purchasing healthcare insurance on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) markets to the floor for a vote.

Letters from an American

Dennis Bours Sep 29

🌾 U.S. farm profits are projected to rise in 2025, but the boost is largely driven by federal disaster payments—not stronger crop or livestock markets. Aid remains a vital safety net. 💸🚜
Read more 👉 https://investigatemidwest.org/2025/09/24/farm-profits-forecast-to-rise-but-federal-aid-remains-a-big-safety-net/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Autoposting
#FarmEconomy #Agriculture #FederalAid #RuralAmerica #FoodPolicy

Farm profits forecast to rise, but federal aid remains a big safety net

The latest forecast from the U.S. Department of Agriculture says net farm income will reach $179.8 billion in 2025, up 40% from last year. On the surface, that sounds like a big rebound. In reality, most of that increase comes from federal disaster payments, not from stronger crop or livestock markets. USDA says producers will […]

Investigate Midwest

Miss Gayle May 20

"Programs that rely on federal subsidies eventually collapse—or hollow out in slow motion. That doesn’t mean we should fight harder to protect those subsidies. It means we should build towns that don’t need them."

Link: https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2025/5/19/when-systems-are-fragile-they-break-heres-what-that-looks-like

#Economy #Subsidies #FederalAid #Sustainability #Community #Water #Sewer #Airport

When Systems Are Fragile, They Break. Here's What That Looks Like.

Programs that rely on federal subsidies eventually collapse—or hollow out in slow motion. That doesn’t mean we should fight harder to protect those subsidies. It means we should build towns that don’t need them.

Strong Towns

Wm.son Apr 23

#FAFO
#Sanders #Alabama #FederalAid
#TFG

He said no!

https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/04/21/sanders-says-arkansas-in-dire-need-of-federal-assistance-but-trump-says-no

Sanders says Arkansas in ‘dire need of federal assistance,’ but Trump says no

The state of Arkansas has appealed the federal government's denial of a request for assistance following disasters in North Arkansas.

Arkansas Times