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Stand UP for what is right, even if you have to stand alone. Fight Intoleranceโ€ผ๏ธ #Democracy ~ #RightMatters ~ #HumanRights ~ #AnimalRights ~ #Freedom ~ #Equality4All ~ #ClimateChange. I love #Politics, #Animals, and some Humansโฃ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜‰ Help spread #PeaceโœŒ๐Ÿฝ and #Love ๐Ÿ’ž.
Republicans celebrate Memorial Day by slashing Veteransโ€™ benefits and hospitals: Check the map
https://thedemlabs.org/2025/05/25/republicans-celebrate-memorial-day-by-slashing-veterans-benefits-and-hospitals-map/
#MemorialDay

The GOP's โ€œBig, beautiful billโ€ will โ€œcarry out the largest upward transfer of wealth in American history... Congressional Republicans are willing to endanger their hold on power to enact policy changes they believe in. And what they believeโ€”what has been the partyโ€™s core moral foundation for decadesโ€”is that the government takes too much from the rich, and gives too much to the poor.โ€

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/05/big-beautiful-transfer-of-wealth/682885/?gift=QhM6ORHgHshKyU-ad97wydokESBN4688KoC5IhXs4NU

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.

The Atlantic
#RIP Charles Rangel, the former dean of New Yorkโ€™s congressional delegation who became the first Black chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, died at 94. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/26/nyregion/charles-rangel-dead.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes
Charles B. Rangel, Longtime Harlem Congressman, Dies at 94

As the dean of New Yorkโ€™s delegation and the first Black chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, he was a powerful political force for decades.

The New York Times

Another day, anotherโ€ฆ

โ€œLITTLE RIVER, S.C. (AP) โ€” At least 11 people were taken to hospitals after a #shooting Sunday night in a #SouthCarolina beach town, authorities said.โ€
#GunViolence
https://thereport.be/article/?app=breaking&u=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Farticle%2Fsouth-carolina-shooting-little-river-7525cdaf1ffa5ac7b7e15c96fe74ecc0%3Ftaid%3D6833d8b5bbd27d00012f71b8

At least 11 hurt in South Carolina beach town shooting

Breaking News App for iOS and Android

This is a no-brainer, so, yeah.

โ€ชKyle Griffin:โ€ฌ

Leader Schumer just announced that Senate Democrats will vote unanimously against Trump's budget bill.

How "Christian" of him. #WWJD

"The White House is for the first time soliciting corporate sponsors for the annual Easter Egg Roll event to be held Monday on the South Lawn. This comes as billionaire tech executives have faced growing criticism for cozying up to the #Trump administration.

...incl YouTube, Amazon, and Facebook and Meta." https://www.npr.org/2025/04/19/g-s1-61377/white-house-easter-egg-roll-corporate-sponsors

#TrumpTax #tariffs have consequences

Via Kyle Griffin:

Mack Trucks has announced it will lay off between 250 and 350 workers at a plant in Pennsylvania โ€” in part due to the impact of Trump's tariffs.
 
"Heavy-duty truck orders continue to be negatively affected by โ€ฆ the impact of tariffs." https://penncapital-star.com/briefs/mack-trucks-announces-layoffs-at-lehigh-valley-plant-blames-tariffs/

@SherBeareth Omg you were Elaine!! That can be both good and bad.

I hope it was rectified!

Yeah, we're gardening away, Hammy brings his plush toy "Chickie" (Yes, a chicken) with him to help out.

Here's a snap from a week ago. Even more blooms now!

โ€œJoe Kasper, #Hegsethโ€™s chief of staff will leave his role for new position at the agency..

Sr adviser Dan Caldwell, Hegseth deputy COS Darin Selnick & Colin Carroll, the COS to Dep Defense Sec Stephen Feinberg, were placed on leave in an ongoing leak probe. All 3 were terminated on Friโ€

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/18/defense-secretary-chief-of-staff-joe-kasper-departure-00299508