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Bunk, Ph.D.
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Independent working to connect with other interesting, charismatic people.
Damn Dems held things up for just this purpose and then capitulated instead of following through.

YOU KNEW THEY WOULD DO THIS.

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Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
The Senate has rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Did TIME also feature the doomsday clock in the same article? And connect these 'architects' to Earth's demise?

apnews.com/article/time... magazine names 'Architects of AI' as its person of the year for 2025
Time magazine names 'Architects of AI' as its person of the year for 2025
The “Architects of AI” were named Time magazine’s person of the year for 2025. The magazine on Thursday cited 2025 as the year when the potential of artificial intelligence “roared into view” with no ...
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December 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
There has never been an administration that tried to sell data and influence to other countries like this one.

Jared Kushner – and three Arab monarchies – are at the heart of the Paramount-WBD bid | Mohamad Bazzi www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Jared Kushner – and three Arab monarchies – are at the heart of the Paramount-WBD bid | Mohamad Bazzi
The president’s son-in-law is once again at the center of an international business deal that will require administration approval
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Who had any doubt that this snake-oil salesman would hurt our economy?

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Trump's handling of the economy is at its lowest point in AP-NORC polling
A new AP-NORC poll finds President Donald Trump’s approval on the economy has fallen substantially since he reentered the White House.
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December 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
He didn't wade into anything. He jumped because he saw the amount of press it was getting and he wanted some of that. (Oh and his son-in-law Kushner has nothing to do with it.) fortune.com/2025/12/08/j...

Netflix v Paramount: Trump wades into Warner Bros battle | www.theguardian.com/film/video/2...
Netflix v Paramount: Trump wades into Warner Bros battle | The Latest
The battle to buy Warner Bros Discovery, has captured Donald Trump’s attention. The US President has declared he’ll be involved in the decision on the company’s sale, as both Netflix and Paramount fig...
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December 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
You've got to be f*cking kidding me. Campaign finance problems is the entire reason we as a country have the problems we do. $$ are only in charge. 🤬

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Supreme Court weighs Republican appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections
The Supreme Court is considering a Republican-led drive, backed by President Donald Trump’s administration, to overturn a quarter-century-old decision and erase limits on how much political parties ca...
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December 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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The United States gives far too much power, money, and influence to silly people with heads full of nonsense.
December 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Where are the Epstein files?
December 8, 2025 at 2:44 PM
This has put me off soccer completely. How can Infantino keep a straight face while looking Trump in the eye?

Infantino’s lickspittle World Cup draw promises a tournament autocrats will love www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Infantino’s lickspittle World Cup draw promises a tournament autocrats will love
Friday’s ceremony in Washington DC was cringe-inducing and craven enough to make football fans nostalgic for the reign of Sepp Blatter
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Trump claims rave reviews for hosting Kennedy Center Honors – before ceremony even ends www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
a man is saying i 'm out of it for a little while everybody gets delusions of grandeur .
ALT: a man is saying i 'm out of it for a little while everybody gets delusions of grandeur .
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December 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
And he gets to do it because Congress isn't holding him to account. If anyone "didn't know" as much as he doesn't at their job, they would be fired within a week.

Ignorance is BS: speaker’s stock answer on Trump’s misdeeds is ‘I don’t know’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Ignorance is BS: speaker’s stock answer on Trump’s misdeeds is ‘I don’t know’
Mike Johnson’s denials of knowledge of presidential scandals strain credulity – but may be an effective tactic
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Yes! Data centers don't just steal your data and track you, they steal your environmental and energy resources.

More than 200 environmental groups demand halt to new US datacenters www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
More than 200 environmental groups demand halt to new US datacenters
Exclusive: Congress urged to act against energy-hungry facilities blamed for increasing bills and worsening climate crisis
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December 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
And I hope the farmers are smart enough to realize this is just personal damage control for him and not actually a "helping hand".

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Trump is proposing a $12B farm aid package to soften blow of his tariffs, White House official says
A White House official says President Donald Trump is planning a $12 billion aid package for U.S. farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president r...
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December 8, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Nope. This is not an honor. He is creating pariahs within all but the MAGA community.

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Trump hosts Kennedy Center Honors, a touchstone in his attack against what he calls 'woke' culture
Sylvester Stallone, Kiss and Gloria Gaynor are among the luminaries celebrated at the annual Kennedy Center Honors.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Got to love how this pansy cosplayer is shifting. Any blame he can off of himself. He wants the blame to go to anyone wearing the daddy pants. But who is that precisely?

Hegseth gives defiant speech defending ‘drug boat’ strikes amid scrutiny www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Hegseth gives defiant speech defending ‘drug boat’ strikes amid scrutiny
At event in California, US defense secretary says Trump has power to take military action ‘as he sees fit’
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December 7, 2025 at 10:37 PM
But they're all such chicken shits that they couldn't get together to overcome bad orange daddy's wrath? If that's the case those losers shouldn't be in Congress. What FEAR.

Republicans in Congress mocked Trump privately, Marjorie Taylor Greene says www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Republicans in Congress mocked Trump privately, Marjorie Taylor Greene says
Georgia lawmaker says colleagues who made fun of president before 2024 win now support him out of fear
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Americans are getting stronger. Twenty years ago, it took two people to carry ten dollars' worth of groceries. Today, a five-year-old can do it. - Henny Youngman

This adage fits pretty well today as it did back in the 70's.
December 7, 2025 at 1:59 PM
This court wants to retire and have nothing more to do with governing - which is why they keep removing power from the hands of the people.

They should be impeached.

apnews.com/article/supr...
The Supreme Court weighs another step in favor of broad presidential power sought by Trump
Chief Justice John Roberts has led the Supreme Court’s conservative majority on a steady march of increasing the power of the presidency.
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December 6, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The administration isn't just creating walls around America to keep people out. They are also trying to make us prisoners within.

Homeland security head reveals plans to widen US travel ban to more than 30 countries www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Homeland security head reveals plans to widen US travel ban to more than 30 countries
Kristi Noem said the list of countries from which travel to the US is prohibited will increase to an unspecified number
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Lying is not protected expression. Or it would be allowed in a court of law.

Trump administration moves to deny visas to factcheckers and content moderators www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump administration moves to deny visas to factcheckers and content moderators
Action detailed in a state department memo directs officials to deny visas to any applicant engaging in ‘censorship’
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Of course it is. But the population with money has been fawning over this crap without any forward thought on the consequences. Just like cigarettes or big oil.

We're screwed.

‘It’s going much too fast’: the inside story of the race to create the ultimate AI www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
‘It’s going much too fast’: the inside story of the race to create the ultimate AI
In Silicon Valley, rival companies are spending trillions of dollars to reach a goal that could change humanity – or potentially destroy it
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Yes perhaps, but what is normal for Trump? In this case, dementia, anger management issues along with acute narcissism, and a host of body problems of a 79 yo who has never exercised.

White House insists Trump’s recent physical shows ‘perfectly normal’ health www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
White House insists Trump’s recent physical shows ‘perfectly normal’ health
US president, who is 79, had October exam amid concerns over his cognitive abilities and mental fitness
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM