IronMillMan
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#Trump and #Republicans are neglecting voters’ concerns about rising utility bills due to growth of #DataCenters and #AI. #FreeArticle
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‘The New Price of Eggs.’ The Political Shocks of Data Centers and Electric Bills
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December 12, 2025 at 6:28 AM
#Trump and #Republicans are neglecting voters’ concerns about rising utility bills due to growth of #DataCenters and #AI. #FreeArticle
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Low-wages remain widespread across #US. Wage gains have been uneven, leaving millions earning less than $20 per hour, which is roughly $41,600 annually before taxes for full-time work. Nationwide, 30% of workers, about 45.2M people, earn less than $20 per hour.
December 12, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Low-wages remain widespread across #US. Wage gains have been uneven, leaving millions earning less than $20 per hour, which is roughly $41,600 annually before taxes for full-time work. Nationwide, 30% of workers, about 45.2M people, earn less than $20 per hour.
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Hard to believe this is real but it is — do better, Time 😕
December 11, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Hard to believe this is real but it is — do better, Time 😕
#Republicans again prove they have no #Healthcare plan. They only want to make affordability worse for #Americans.
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Senate blocks Democrats’ bill to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies
The chamber also blocked a Republican bill to give Americans up to $1,500 to spend on health care instead of extending the subsidies.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
#Republicans again prove they have no #Healthcare plan. They only want to make affordability worse for #Americans.
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So much for #America First! #Trump dives full in to reconstructing #Gaza. It must be apart of grift campaign.
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Scoop: Trump plans to appoint U.S. general to lead Gaza security force
The appointment will increase the U.S. responsibility for securing and rebuilding Gaza,
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December 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
So much for #America First! #Trump dives full in to reconstructing #Gaza. It must be apart of grift campaign.
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Texas technology firms armed Russia with weapon components used to attack Ukraine, lawsuits say. The complaints, filed by a legal team led by Austin attorney Mikal Watts, target #TexasInstruments, #AdvancedMicroDevices, #Intel and #MouserElectronics.
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Texas firms armed Russia with weapon components used to attack Ukraine: lawsuits
The complaints, filed by a legal team led by Austin attorney Mikal Watts, target Texas Instruments, Advanced Micro Devices, Intel and Mouser Electronics.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Texas technology firms armed Russia with weapon components used to attack Ukraine, lawsuits say. The complaints, filed by a legal team led by Austin attorney Mikal Watts, target #TexasInstruments, #AdvancedMicroDevices, #Intel and #MouserElectronics.
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It looks like TX Lt. Governor #DanPatrick and his #Anti-Woke campaign really screwed up the fund raising for #RemembertheAlamoFoundation. Now, three critical board members have resigned that were key to fund raising for the project.
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Three top Alamo fundraisers quit over CEO Kate Rogers' banishment
The three were on the board of Remember the Alamo, which helps fund the Alamo. They quit after Alamo CEO Kate Rogers was forced out for supposed "wokeness."
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December 11, 2025 at 5:50 AM
It looks like TX Lt. Governor #DanPatrick and his #Anti-Woke campaign really screwed up the fund raising for #RemembertheAlamoFoundation. Now, three critical board members have resigned that were key to fund raising for the project.
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#Trump and #Republicans are failing at providing an alternative to #ACA. Make them pay finance.yahoo.com/news/senate-...
Senate GOP Sets Doomed Vote to Replace Health Subsidies
Neither the Republican legislation announced Tuesday nor Democrats’ proposed three-year extension are expected to get the 60 votes needed for Senate passage. For some Americans, health insurance prem...
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December 11, 2025 at 1:15 AM
#Trump and #Republicans are failing at providing an alternative to #ACA. Make them pay finance.yahoo.com/news/senate-...
Confidence of Small-business owners, typically a conservative group, dropped dramatically in latest #ChamberofCommerce survey. 45% of them cited #Inflation as their biggest challenge. 58% expect to raise prices this holiday season, but 52% also expect lower revenue. www.axios.com/2025/12/10/t...
Small-business owners are losing confidence
The Chamber of Commerce finds inflation the biggest challenge for small business.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Confidence of Small-business owners, typically a conservative group, dropped dramatically in latest #ChamberofCommerce survey. 45% of them cited #Inflation as their biggest challenge. 58% expect to raise prices this holiday season, but 52% also expect lower revenue. www.axios.com/2025/12/10/t...
When should I buy my Christmas Tree?
December 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
When should I buy my Christmas Tree?
How about improving your IQ score by 20-30 points, Pastor Joel Webbon?
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Texas pastor tells women to 'lose 20 to 30 pounds' to find husband
The pastor has previously gone viral for preaching that women who make false accusations of rape should be publicly executed.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
How about improving your IQ score by 20-30 points, Pastor Joel Webbon?
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The #Trump grift continues with taxpayer funds being wasted. #VulcanElements, a rare-earth magnets startup backed by #DonaldTrumpJr. ‘s VC firm #1789Capital, has secured a $620 million contract from the U.S. #DepartmentofDefense, as reported by the #FinancialTimes.
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Company backed by Donald Trump Jr.'s firm nabs $620M government contract | TechCrunch
Vulcan Elements, a rare-earth magnets startup, has secured a $620 million contract from the U.S. defense department.
techcrunch.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The #Trump grift continues with taxpayer funds being wasted. #VulcanElements, a rare-earth magnets startup backed by #DonaldTrumpJr. ‘s VC firm #1789Capital, has secured a $620 million contract from the U.S. #DepartmentofDefense, as reported by the #FinancialTimes.
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“Nvidia should be under no illusions — #China will rip off its technology, mass-produce it themselves and seek to end #Nvidia as a competitor,” Representative John Moolenaar, the Michigan Republican who leads the House Select Committee on China, told Reuters.
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Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Coons, National Security Democrats Statement on President Trump’s decision to allow the export of advanced NVIDIA H200 AI chips to China | United States Senate Committe...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Chris Coons (D-DE), Ranking Member...
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December 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
“Nvidia should be under no illusions — #China will rip off its technology, mass-produce it themselves and seek to end #Nvidia as a competitor,” Representative John Moolenaar, the Michigan Republican who leads the House Select Committee on China, told Reuters.
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Fortunately, #Trump can’t pardon this drug dealer, former #Honduran #President #JuanOrlandoHernández, of these crimes.
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Honduras Issues Arrest Warrant for Ex-President Pardoned by Trump
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December 9, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Fortunately, #Trump can’t pardon this drug dealer, former #Honduran #President #JuanOrlandoHernández, of these crimes.
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Hey MAGA! Before joining FBI, Dan Bongino admitted to spreading spread bogus claims about the January 6 pipe bomber—and now says he did it just because he was getting paid to do it. That’s particularly pernicious because of his new job.
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Dan Bongino Admits to Lying During His Pundit Days
Before he joined the FBI, Bongino spread bogus claims about the January 6 pipe bomber—and now says he did it because he was getting paid.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Hey MAGA! Before joining FBI, Dan Bongino admitted to spreading spread bogus claims about the January 6 pipe bomber—and now says he did it just because he was getting paid to do it. That’s particularly pernicious because of his new job.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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It is becoming clear the #SupremeCourt does not care about precedents or the law. They just make up sh!t for their rulings. Justices appear willing to erode a 90-year-old precedent shielding independent agency commissioners from political pressure.
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Supreme Court seems ready to let Trump fire independent commissioners
A win for the president would be a major blow to a 90-year-old precedent.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:55 AM
It is becoming clear the #SupremeCourt does not care about precedents or the law. They just make up sh!t for their rulings. Justices appear willing to erode a 90-year-old precedent shielding independent agency commissioners from political pressure.
www.axios.com/2025/12/08/s...
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Without the #Tariffs of #Trump, a farm bailout would not be necessary.
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Farmers getting $12B Trump bailout after trade war pain
President Trump on Monday revealed a $12 billion plan to bail out American farmers.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Without the #Tariffs of #Trump, a farm bailout would not be necessary.
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#Boycott watching the 48th annual #KennedyCenterHonors will air on #CBS on Tuesday, Dec. 23. Let’s make the hosting gig of #Trump to be the lowest show ever!
December 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
#Boycott watching the 48th annual #KennedyCenterHonors will air on #CBS on Tuesday, Dec. 23. Let’s make the hosting gig of #Trump to be the lowest show ever!
Stupidity has cost #Texas over $12M from outbreaks of #Measles.
A few cheap #Vaccines would have prevented this sickness and expense.
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A few cheap #Vaccines would have prevented this sickness and expense.
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The U.S. may lose its measles-free status in 2026
There were a total of 1,828 measles outbreaks in the United States this year.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Stupidity has cost #Texas over $12M from outbreaks of #Measles.
A few cheap #Vaccines would have prevented this sickness and expense.
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A few cheap #Vaccines would have prevented this sickness and expense.
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#Texas #Republicans may be regretting their decision to redistrict. The Texas #Latino vote might be shifting back toward #Democrats. A recent #Axios-Ipsos poll suggest #Trump has wiped out the historic gains #Republicans made with #LatinoVoters in 2024.
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How Texas Latinos could shape control of Congress
A shift among Texas Latinos could upend the GOP's best-laid redistricting plans.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
#Texas #Republicans may be regretting their decision to redistrict. The Texas #Latino vote might be shifting back toward #Democrats. A recent #Axios-Ipsos poll suggest #Trump has wiped out the historic gains #Republicans made with #LatinoVoters in 2024.
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Wouldn’t it be easier to get rid of the #Tariffs of #Trump? They are killing our #Economy and #Farmers while #China is enjoying a record trade surplus.
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Trump is proposing a $12B aid package for farmers hit hard by his trade war with China
President Donald Trump is planning a $12 billion farm aid package, according to a White House official — a boost to farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs aft...
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December 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM