justine drake

NJ || Drew University Alum || Bloomsburg University MBA ‘24

["Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @BretDevereaux]

This is actually a fair question.

The short version is: the USA wrote the rules of the international system after WWII in ways that benefit us, including the average American.

Consequently, defending the system is good for Joe Taxpayer.

The long answer is longer! 1/

[Quentin Tarantino Universe @TarantinoWorld]

Tell me someone in yellow more iconic than her.

[Craig Rozniecki @CraigRozniecki]

Debate moderator: "Why do you feel people should not vote for the other party's candidate?"

Democrats: "Donald Trump has been found liable for rape, fraud, defamation twice; he's been impeached twice on three counts; the guy is facing 91 felony charges; he lied over 30,000 times while he was in office for 4 years; he's even been bankrupted 6 times. When he was 'president,' we lost over 2.5 million jobs; we weren't prepared for the COVID pandemic; he was more concerned about tweeting than taking care of the American people. Oh, and he incited a terrorist attack on our nation's Capitol, in an attempt to overturn a presidential election."

Republicans: "Oh yeah? Well, Joe Biden is old!"
#GOPClownShowContinues #VoteBlueToStopTheStupid

[Denny’s @DennysDiner]

being hungies is a disease. and we’re the cure.

[The White House 46 Archived @WhiteHouse46]

This you?

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

Today, I signed an Executive Order strengthening how our military handles sexual assault and serious offenses.

Ending gender-based violence has been a priority for me throughout my career.

This represents a turning point for survivors of gender-based violence in the military.

[Lisa Rubin @lawofruby]

I’m rereading the superseding indictment, and details that have been there since the start are still gobsmacking. Among them? That between Jan. 2021 and Aug. 2022, when the FBI conducted its court-authorized search of Mar a Lago, MAL hosted 150 social events. 1/

[Ben Wexler @mrbenwexler]

The left is calling for greater investment in renewable energy and the right is burning Barbies, shooting Bud lights, and touting the upsides of slavery, so I can see how both sides are to blame for all this polarization

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

Oil prices are much more complex a matter than most people make them. Oil is a global market in which the US makes up about 19% of that market. We are producing more oil in the US today than when Trump left office. This is in addition to substantially more clean energy production.

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

BREAKING: Morgan Stanley is now crediting 'Bidenomics' for an unexpectedly high growth in GDP and an 'economic surge'.

Morgan Stanley now says that they are making a “sizable upward revision” to the US GDP estimates for this year, crediting Biden's 2021 infrastructure bill.

The bank says that they are revising the GDP figures for the first half of this year by nearly 400% from 0.5% growth to 1.9% growth.

They have also raised their GDP outlook for the fourth quarter of this year and next year.

With inflation plunging and the jobs market still hot, I'm curious how one can continue to attack Biden's economic policies when the numbers continue to improve following the COVID mess.

If you thought Reaganomics was good, then how can you claim that Bidenomics is bad?

What am I missing?

[Governor Mikie Sherrill @GovSherrillNJ]

For the first time since 1859, we don’t have a Commandant of the Marine Corps. Senator Tuberville’s personal political agenda leaves the Marine Corps without a leader and jeopardizes our national security.
https://t.co/XGtIWUZfLI

[Mohamad Safa @mhdksafa]

“In one of the most notable moments in sports history, Kenyan runner Abel Mutai was just a few feet from the finish line, but became confused with the signage and stopped thinking he had completed the race.

A Spanish athlete, Ivan Fernandez, was right behind him, and after realizing what was happening, he started shouting at the Kenyan for him to continue running; but Mutai didn't understand his Spanish.

Fernandez eventually caught up to him and instead of passing him, he pushed him to victory.

A journalist asked Ivan, "Why did you do that?"
Ivan replied, “My dream is that someday we can have a kind of community life where we push and help each other to win.” The journalist insisted “But why did you let the Kenyan win?" Ivan replied, "I didn't let him win, he was going to win.” The journalist insisted again, “But you could have won!”Ivan looked at him & replied, “But what would be the merit of my victory? What would be the honor of that medal?
What would my Mom think of that?”

Values are transmitted from generation to generation.

What values are we teaching our children?

Let us not teach our kids the wrong ways to WIN.”

Calltoactivism

[The Intellectualist @highbrow_nobrow]

Tax cuts for the wealthy have long drawn support from Republicans who argue that such measures will “trickle down” and eventually boost jobs and incomes.

A study by LSE* says 50 years of such tax cuts have only helped one group — the rich. (2021)

https://t.co/kQNPaXRH0H

[Jo @JoJoFromJerz]

Your reminder: While Republicans are out there blaming mental health for school shootings - 205 of them voted AGAINST a bill to expand school-based mental health services. So…

[No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen @NoLieWithBTC]

The red line is when Republicans ended the national assault weapons ban.

[James Martin, SJ @JamesMartinSJ]

Donald Trump will not be nailed to a cross. He will not die on a cross. He will not rise from the dead after three days. In case you miss the point, Donald Trump is not the Messiah, not the Savior and not Jesus. And winning the election is not the antidote to violence: love is.

[justine drake @_justinedrake_]

@vicotine2 yeah okay just say it’s my boyfriend who did this 😭😭@Blake_Nesbitt01

[phillipsburg swimming @phillipsburgsw1]

Congrats to these boys on some amazing swims @ Meet of Champions!
🚨New records🚨

200 Medley Relay- Ethan Henry, Nick Berger, Jack Drake & Kyle Vieira: 1:38.45

50 Free- Jack Drake: 20.86

100 Butterfly- Jack Drake: 50.54

200 Free Relay- Nick, Ethan, Kyle, & Jack: 1:29.01