Mike

Kiss someone nice, or lick a rock, or both

[George's Dad @Gdad1x6]

Need a good reason to #VoteBlue Nov. 3rd?

Inflation rose 3.4% in August compared with a year ago, unchanged from July. Meanwhile, diesel prices hit record highs above $6 a gallon, which is expected to hike the cost of shipping groceries and other goods.

[Human☮🇺🇸🇺🇦🇺🇸🌊 @4HumanUnity]

.@SpeakerJohnson Mike, you just stood on stage and lied to working families for 5 straight minutes.

You said Republicans inherited "record-high inflation."

They did not. Inflation was 3.0% when Trump returned, not the 9.1% peak from June 2022 that Johnson dishonestly pretends Biden handed him on Inauguration Day. It is now 3.4%.

You said Republicans gave us the "lowest violent crime rate in 126 years."

No. He took a historic drop in the murder rate and falsely called it the violent-crime rate. Violent crime had already fallen to 362.9 per 100,000 people in Biden's final year. The decline continued on the same trajectory. None of their policies have helped with that.

You said you delivered the "largest middle-class tax cut in history."

No. By GDP, their tax law is the sixth largest, not the largest. Almost all of it went to the top. And they helped pay for those tax cuts by cutting Medicaid and food assistance, while preserving more than $1 trillion in tax cuts for the wealthy that do not expire.

You said "no tax on tips," "no tax on overtime," and "no tax on Social Security."

Also false. Those are temporary, capped deductions through 2028, not the abolition of taxes he is selling you. The bigger tax cuts for the wealthy do not expire. Plus all that small cut wouldn't even cover the cost of gas increase for a month.

This was a bone thrown at working people, and he knows it.

You bragged about prescription-drug prices falling.

Biden's Medicare drug-negotiation law, generic competition, and biosimilars are major factors. And a price-index decline does not necessarily mean your out-of-pocket cost at the pharmacy went down. TrumpRx is basically a coupon site. Some drugs are cheaper through GoodRx.

You said they created more than a million private-sector jobs.

Jobs are still growing, but hiring has slowed dramatically: about 9,700 jobs per month last year, the weakest pace outside a recession since 2002. Biden's final two years averaged 166,000 jobs a month, much higher than now.

You says Democrats will "explode the debt."

That is a lie. The national debt has passed $40 trillion. Trump alone is responsible for roughly one-quarter of all debt added by U.S. presidents, with nothing to show working families except higher prices and broken promises.

Meanwhile, Republicans are handing out tax breaks, cutting healthcare and food help to cover part of the cost.

That is their entire playbook:

LIES
Take credit for stuff they did not create.
Hide who actually pays.
Call temporary deductions "historic relief."
Call cuts to healthcare and food "waste."
Blame immigrants.
Blame Democrats.

Then tell you not to believe your electric bill, grocery bill, rent, pharmacy bill, or empty bank account.

This ain't "common sense." It's a con man behind a podium thinking American people are too dum"b" to call him out.

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

Last night, Donald Trump, our pathological liar-in-chief, said:

“Every single promise I made to you as a candidate, I’ve delivered on. I’ve delivered on everything.”

Really?

Well, let’s go down the list.

Since becoming president again, Trump promised:

✅ $5,000 DOGE dividend checks. A lie.
✅ $2,000 tariff dividend checks. A lie.
✅ $1,000+ checks by repealing ACA subsidies. A lie.
✅ A 10% cap on credit card interest rates. A lie.
✅ “The lowest drug prices in the world.” A lie.
✅ $2 a gallon gas. A lie.
✅ An end to inflation “starting on Day One.” A lie.
✅ An end to “endless wars.” A lie.

And now, after all of those lies, Trump wants you to believe that he will give every American adult a $5,000 check - but only if the Republicans win the midterms.

No. I don’t think so. The Trump Administration is not about helping working families. It’s about giving a trillion dollars in tax breaks to the 1% and throwing 15 million Americans off the health care they have.

[Pete Buttigieg @PeteButtigieg]

Today's numbers show inflation remains objectively worse than it was when Republicans took over.

This is a direct result of Trump and the GOP's decisions - the Iran War, the tariffs, the corporate tax giveaways. Time for a change.

[さちどん @sachidom]

阿部ちゃんの自由なピアノ、にっしんの安定感あるベース、YURAサマの麗しいドラム⚡️
このメンバーでのバンドすみれ最高でした😆✨
甘い物をあまり食べないゆかちんの今年のバースデーケーキはプロテイン🔥💪🏻

[Regina Spektor @respektor]

It’s Begin to Hope’s birthday 🥳✨
Happy listening! Limited edition yellow vinyl available in the web store: https://t.co/5fQm251OLQ

Shabbat Shalom 💛🕯️🕯️

[Rev. Benjamin Cremer @Brcremer]

When you worship power, compassion and mercy will look like sins.

When you worship power, the harsher the treatment towards your “enemies,” the more righteous it will look.

When you worship power, the value and dignity of others is solely measured by their conformity to you.

[黒色すみれ @SumireKokusyoku]

長野市ネオンホール、ご来場くださった皆様ありがとうございました！！
抜群の音響で気持ちよく演奏出来ました♪
長野以外からもたくさん来て下さって嬉しかったです☺️
さぁ明日はツアー中編の最終地、松本市です！
寝ます！💤💤

#magicspellstour
#長野市

[Regina Spektor @respektor]

Today my 2002 record ‘Songs’ is officially out on vinyl and streaming for the first time ever! https://t.co/M0CqslLRPi

Get it at my merch store or your local record store! It turned out so beautiful ✨

[Regina Spektor @respektor]

Songs record is coming out so soon 🎶 Here’s a lovely interview with @harpersbazaarus to preview the release: https://t.co/qWQTddn3rF

📸 @shervinfoto
💃 Batsheva
Styling by @orleenyc ✨💕🙌

[Soeur Foune @SoeurFoune]

Elle va basculer 😱

[さちどん @sachidom]

楽しかった北海道の旅。今回も沢山の素敵な思い出ができました🤲🏻✨

さあ！さあ！
次の地はついにっ！
山形県は肘折温泉です！！
早く肘折のお湯に浸かりた〜い♨️
皆さまもいかが？

https://t.co/GYylaBCNHK

山形→宮城へと黒色すみれの旅は続きます🐎💫

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

For anyone out there who thinks your vote doesn't matter, let Jeanie be an example to all of us of the power of your vote. Don't take your vote, or your voice, for granted. Happy 104th birthday, Jeanie! https://t.co/t887H7j2Rw

[Regina Spektor @respektor]

Limited edition blue and white swirl ‘Songs’ (out 11/29) vinyl is moving fast 🩵🤍 Available exclusively on my merch store: https://t.co/WfEGMfkslJ ✨

Thank you for the 3 sold out shows coming in December! I can’t wait! 🥰🎶

[Mike @PavlovsStepson]

@bogposting Beetlejuice?

[T @FutureLawGem]

I asked Chatgpt if they would hire someone who gave this answer. 😂😂

“Based on this answer, I would have concerns about hiring this person. The response is notably disorganized and lacks clarity, making it difficult to understand their proposed approach to lowering child care costs. Effective communication and the ability to provide clear, actionable plans are crucial qualities for most roles. This answer might suggest difficulties in articulating and implementing ideas effectively, which could be a red flag depending on the job requirements.”