> Poorest Americans in 9 States Pay More Because of Trump Tax Breaks—Study
https://www.newsweek.com/poorest-americans-in-9-states-pay-more-because-of-trump-tax-breaksstudy-11682350

In the #BadEconomy.
Oh well, #YouGetWhatYouVoteFor. As usual with a study, caveats apply.

#PendejoInChief #GOP #PartyOfStupid

Poorest Americans in 9 States Pay More Because of Trump Tax Breaks—Study

In a number of states, including Florida, the poorest residents have seen a tax hike as a result of OBBB, the study shows.

Newsweek

> As energy and fertilizer prices climb, American farmers feel the impact of the county's conflict with Iran https://irjci.blogspot.com/2026/03/as-energy-and-fertilizer-prices-climb.html

Oh well, #YouGetWhatYouVoteFor

#Iran #warfare #BadEconomy #AmericanEmpire #ThisIsAmerica

As energy and fertilizer prices climb, American farmers feel the impact of the county's conflict with Iran

Synthetic urea-based fertilizers are commonly used to provide nitrogen to U.S. crops. American farmers worry that an extended war with Iran ...

> The midterm primaries are turning out to be really bad news for incumbents
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/03/the-midterm-primaries-are-turning-out-to-be-really-bad-news-for-incumbents/

Don't get too excited. Just because an incumbent is out does not mean their replacement won't be a bigger asshole.

#USPolitics #USPrimaries #YouGetWhatYouVoteFor

The midterm primaries are turning out to be really bad news for incumbents - LGBTQ Nation

The question for Democrats is whether new candidates will mean a new approach to politics.

LGBTQ Nation
Trump says tariffs help America. Estimates suggest they cost families about $1,700. - Poynter

In the Democratic response to Trump’s State of the Union, Gov. Abigail Spanberger cited a claim PolitiFact found largely backed by several studies.

Poynter

> UK fines Reddit for not checking user ages aggressively enough https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/02/uk-fines-reddit-for-not-checking-user-ages-aggressively-enough/

Bets on how long if the UK pisses off Reddit enough the site will say fuck it and just block UK access? That is what other sites often do.

#privacy #safety #SocialMedia #UnitedKingdom #YouGetWhatYouVoteFor #tech #surveillance

UK fines Reddit for not checking user ages aggressively enough

UK agency alleges "Reddit failed to apply any robust age assurance mechanism."

Ars Technica

> Opinion: Rural Americans rely on immigrant physicians for care, but new restrictions will leave them with fewer doctors https://irjci.blogspot.com/2026/02/opinion-rural-americans-rely-on.html

Hmm, funny how that works.

#YouGetWhatYouVoteFor #health #ThisIsAmerica

Opinion: Rural Americans rely on immigrant physicians for care, but new restrictions will leave them with fewer doctors

Rural hospitals have relied on foreign-born doctors to provide care for decades. (MedPage Today photo) Rural communities already struggle to...

“We rely on Hispanic labor,” said Chris Gross, a second-generation farmer who grows sweet corn seed and mint in Wilder. She added, “Nobody thought something like this could happen here.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/us/politics/trump-deportation-idaho.html

#FAFO #YouGetWhatYouVoteFor #StupidRepublicans #FuckICE

A Raid in a Small Town Brings Trump’s Deportations to Deep-Red Idaho

Wilder, Idaho, prided itself on comity. Then federal agents stormed a racetrack outside of town in October, and the reverberations are still shaking the community.

The New York Times

> Trump says Republicans 'should take over the voting' and 'nationalise' US elections https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0mke841zj0o

Honestly gringos, what is it going to take? The signs are there, the danger clear and imminent.

But hey, I am not a pundit nor play one on TV.

#PendejoInChief #GOP #PartyOfStupid #ThisIsAmerica #AmericanEmpire #YouGetWhatYouVoteFor

Trump says Republicans 'should take over the voting' and 'nationalise' US elections

American elections are primarily run by state law, and voting is administered by local officials across the country.

> Trump traveled to Iowa to show farmers his support and to tout $12 billion federal aid package https://irjci.blogspot.com/2026/01/trump-traveled-to-iowa-to-show-farmers.html

Having said that, the farmers will be fine. heck, there was "rousing crowd support the president received..."

#YouGetWhatYouVoteFor #GOP #PartyOfStupid #BoycottUSA #PendejoInChief

Trump traveled to Iowa to show farmers his support and to tout $12 billion federal aid package

Trump poses for photos with younger "fans" during his Iowa visit. President Donald Trump returned to Iowa this week to reassure farmers of h...

> As the U.S. struggles to define its international trade policies, China and South America move forward together https://irjci.blogspot.com/2026/01/as-us-struggles-to-define-its.html

Said it before, as the #AmericanEmpire keeps having hissy fits, the rest of the world just adapts and moves on without the U.S.

#BoycottUSA #China #LatinAmerica #YouGetWhatYouVoteFor

As the U.S. struggles to define its international trade policies, China and South America move forward together

A direct trade route from the Port of Chancay, Peru, to Shanghai, China, decreases  transit time and lowers costs. (Investigate Midwest map)...