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a #USpol #poll 😉

If you could spend ten minutes locked in a small room with trump, and you could say anything you wanted to him — without fear of retribution from him and with no harm to you — would you do it?

You can tell him whatever you want but neither of you can touch or hurt the other; you can get as close to him as you wish but you can only speak to him. No weapons, no touching.

You can tell us what you'd say in the comments.

"FUCK THE CHILDREN," he said. (probably)

"The federal grants were supposed to be distributed Tuesday, but The Associated Press reported a memo went out from the Department of Education saying the money... is on hold."

Cruelty isn't the only point. trump is also an instrument of chaos. he thrives on confused, hurt and afraid children.

thehill.com/homenews/education

A new #iPhone app, ICEBlock, allows users to anonymously report real-time sightings of ICE activity, similar to Waze.

#ICE officials have condemned the app, stating it endangers officers due to a recent 500% increase in assaults against them. [#fuckICE :fuck_face:]

The app's developer says ICEBlock is a #grassroots effort to inform #communities about ICE operations and help #people avoid confrontations.

#ICEBlock app alerts users of nearby ICE sightings
foxla.com/news/iceblock-app-ic

FOX 11 Los AngelesICEBlock app alerts users of nearby ICE sightingsThe app functions similarly to Waze, allowing users to pinpoint sightings on a map, add details, and send push alerts to others within a five-mile radius.

Hey #Google and other #Media:

THIS IS NOT HELPFUL 😠

Repeating the *same* story with the *same* thumbnail FORTY-NINE TIMES is not helpful. At all.

I understand that news orgs routinely pool their stories to save money. I suppose this is mostly Google's fault since they selected the stories. But couldn't news orgs try to be a little creative on their headlines and/or thumbnails? Sheesh.

Nobody can make things more worse than #trump can.

▫️ "more than 60,000 metric tonnes of US #food #aid sitting in storage
▫️ sourced from #American #farmers and manufacturers
▫️ could supply 3.5 million people for a month
▫️ some stocks that are due to expire as early as July are likely to be destroyed
▫️ valued at over $98 million
▫️ could feed the entire population of #Gaza for a month and a half"

#US aid cuts leave food for millions mouldering in storage
reuters.com/world/us-aid-cuts-

Major publications are starting to pick up on the nation-wide 50501 Protests happening on Wednesday this week. 👍

This is great news! Keep talking about the #protests going on in your state!

newsweek.com/50-states-anti-tr
National '50 States' Anti-Trump Protest Planned for Feb 5: What to Know

Newsweek · National "50 States" anti-Trump protest planned for Feb 5: What to knowThere is a social media following creating protests at state capitols across the country on Wednesday.

"Only little people pay taxes." 🤏

#Musk's #Tesla had $2.3 billion of #income in 2024 but paid zero dollars in #federal #IncomeTax. Over the past three years, it reports $10.8 billion of income on which its current federal tax was just $48 million — a three-year federal tax rate of just 0.4% — more than 50x less than the statutory #corporate tax rate of 21%.

itep.org/tesla-reported-zero-f
Tesla Reported Zero Federal Income Tax on $2 Billion of U.S. Income in 2024

#USpol#trump#DOGE

I rediscovered this image from several years ago in my meme stash this morning and I've been giggling about it ever since. I realize we shouldn't be laughing about him (but we should be laughing *at* him) but if it makes you smile a little then I think it was worth it. 😃

#lol#funny#pun

The law is clear: flags shall be flown at half-staff for thirty days after the death of a President.

But, you know, fuck the law.
Right?
Fuck. The. Law.

theguardian.com/us-news/2025/j
Trump gets way as flags to fly full-staff at inauguration despite Jimmy Carter’s death

archives.gov/federal-register/
Proclamations | National Archives

#USA#USpol#USFlag