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[Rep. Betty McCollum @BettyMcCollum04]

The Boundary Waters are a national treasure, and its pristine lakes and rivers must be protected for the benefit of future generations of Americans. The Republican Majority in the U.S. Senate voted today to strip away protections for the BWCA, allowing a foreign-owned mining company and serial polluter to begin a sulfide acid mine in the headwaters of the Boundary Waters.

We don’t allow mining in Yellowstone, Yosemite, Zion, Acadia, Glacier, or any of our nation’s revered national parks – and we shouldn’t allow it in the watershed of the Boundary Waters, either.

One hundred percent of copper mines have failed, leading to polluted waters. This case will be no different.

Because of this extremely short-sighted vote, our nation’s most-visited wilderness area faces the threat of permanent toxic pollution.

Why? So Antofagasta, a Chilean corporation that owns Twin Metals, can mine American copper and ship it to China to be smelted and sold on the global market.

Twin Metals has been lobbying President Trump and Republicans in Congress for over ten years to remove the protections from this watershed and renew their mine plans to extract American minerals at the expense of freshwater for future generations.

The science-based evidence is overwhelming: The mineral withdrawal is the only way to protect this wilderness, which is home to some of the cleanest water in the entire world.

[Chris Murphy 🟧 @ChrisMurphyCT]

A bill passed the Senate last night 100-0 to fund TSA, the Coast Guard and FEMA. If Speaker Johnson called it for a vote it would pass easily.

But he won’t do that. Because Trump has ordered him to keep TSA shut down and keep the chaos.

Pure incompetence.

[Andy @birdfool22]

@TermineRadio Athletes aren’t machines - scheduling back to back games across the country doesn’t promote the sport either. Load management makes sense all the way around. These are professional players. They should be stepping up their game.

[Melanie D'Arrigo @DarrigoMelanie]

The Pentagon has a $1T budget and failed 8 audits in a row.

Health insurance companies defraud taxpayers out of $80B a year.

The 1% steals $163B a year through tax evasion.

Companies steal $50B in wages per year from US workers.

Start there.

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: SHOCKING TESTIMONY reveals DOGE operative wiped out research funding without training or experience

A jaw-dropping deposition is shedding new light on how the Trump administration’s controversial DOGE initiative decided which federal research grants deserved to live — and which would be wiped out.

The answer? Apparently… vibes.

Under oath, DOGE staffer Nathan Cavanaugh admitted that he and another colleague personally labeled several academic grants as the “craziest” they had seen — and canceled them despite having no experience in grant review, federal research funding, or scholarly peer review.

When pressed on why one research project was targeted, Cavanaugh didn’t point to fraud, waste, or flawed methodology. His reason? The project mentioned “feminist and queer insights.” That alone was enough.

Another grant examining the experiences of marginalized military veterans — including women, Black service members, Native Americans, immigrants, and LGBTQ troops — was also flagged and canceled. Why? Because the description “explicitly says LGBTQ.”

That was the entire explanation.

When the lawyer conducting the deposition asked Cavanaugh whether he had any background in scholarly peer review or grant evaluation, the answer was simple: “No.”

The attorney then asked whether it was appropriate for a twenty-something with no experience reviewing federal grants to make sweeping decisions that could destroy researchers’ careers and cut off funding for academic work.

Cavanaugh’s response? He saw nothing wrong with it. He argued that someone could make those decisions simply by being “well-informed” from reading books.

The lawyer then asked the obvious follow-up question: Which books? Cavanaugh’s answer? “There were no books.”

And the irony gets even sharper.

Earlier in the deposition, Cavanaugh insisted he had no regrets about people losing income and research funding because the cuts were meant to reduce the federal deficit. When asked if those actions actually reduced the deficit, he admitted they did not.

So to recap: federal research grants were canceled by people with no expertise, no training, no peer review experience, and apparently no research to guide their decisions — simply because certain projects mentioned LGBTQ issues or feminism.

And the people making those calls say they see absolutely nothing wrong with that. That’s why so many people are finally realizing that MAGA actually stands for “Morons Are Governing America.”

Please like and share!

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney blindsides Trump by forming a super alliance of 40 powerful countries to defeat his disastrous MAGA agenda.

Carney has become one of Trump's most brilliant adversaries...

According to Politico, the European Union, composed of 27 nations, as well as a geopolitical bloc of 12 Indo-Pacific countries, have begun negotiations to form one of the largest economic alliances in the entire world. This historic pivot comes as Trump continues to wage erratic tariff wars on close allies, turning the once-stable United States into a deeply unreliable partner.

The talks are being led by Canada and will be the fruit of Carney's vision of a world in which the so-called "middle powers" unite to undermine Trump's tariffs and make themselves immune to his bullying coercion.

If successful — and it certainly appears to be heading in that direction — the supply chains of countries as far off as Canada, Malaysia, and Germany could be intwined into one super supply chain.

“The work is definitely coming along,” a Canadian government official said to POLITICO. “We’ve had very fruitful discussions on it with other partners around the world.”

“We see a lot of value in increasing trade among the EU and [Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership] parties, which would also contribute to enhancing supply chain resilience,” stated a Japanese trade official.

Last month, Carney gave an astonishing speech at the Davos World Economic Forum during which he announced the end of American dominance, stating that the "bargain no longer" works for the rest of the world. American hegemony once offered benefits, now it offers only chaos.

"Let me be direct, we are in the midst of a rupture not a transition," Carney said during that speech. "Over the past two decades a series of crises in finance, health, energy, and geopolitics have laid the bare risks of extreme global integration."

"But more recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as weapons," he said, referring to Trump. "Tariffs as leverage. Financial infrastructures as coercion. Supply chains as vulnerabilities to be exploited. You cannot live within the lie of mutual benefit through integration when integration becomes the source of your subordination."

He predicted that allied nations would "diversify to hedge against uncertainty" and "rebuild sovereignty" and that's exactly what's happening with this nascent trade alliance. Carney said that the deal will "create a new trading bloc of 1.5 billion people."

Left out in the cold would be the American people, who will be forced to stand by as the citizens of other nations enjoy easier, cheaper access to reliable goods. Trump has made us a world pariah, and the price will be shouldered by your wallet.

“We hope that if that’s a success, if you can see tangible benefits in different areas, that could also entice other countries to join in and team up in a positive sense,” said Klemens Kober, the Director of Trade Policy, EU Customs, Transatlantic Relations at the Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce.

“So the more the merrier," Kober added.

This is what happens when you elect an ignorant conman and give him unilateral power over foreign policy. Trump and his MAGA sycophants thought that the rest of the world would simply roll over as America proceeded to pillaged and ransack their coffers. Instead, they'e banding together to completely shatter the balance of power forever.

Please ❤️ and share if you think that Trump is the worst president in American history!

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

🚨 BREAKING — Epstein Files:

Donald Trump bought a Palm Beach mansion for $41M, financed by a loan tied to Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev, then flipped it to the same oligarch for $95M.

Same buyer. Massive markup. No renovations. No logic.

That’s textbook money laundering.

[Ron Filipkowski @RonFilipkowski]

4 months after Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, Forbes reports that Binance now holds $4.7 billion of the $5.4 billion supply of Trump’s World Liberty Financial stablecoin. That is 87%. It is the largest corruption scandal in the history of the US presidency.

[Andy @birdfool22]

@NickAdamsinUSA Kid rock sucks - they ain’t worried one bit

[P a u l ◉ @SkylineReport]

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨

Even Trump’s own billionaire donors are bailing.

Ken Griffin, one of the GOP’s biggest megadonors and a man who voted for Trump, just detonated a public warning that the second Trump administration is sliding into open crony capitalism.

At a Wall Street Journal event this week, Griffin said the administration has been “very enriching” for officials’ families, questioned whether the public interest matters anymore, and warned that tariffs and favoritism are turning the White House into a winner-and-loser vending machine for the politically connected.

Translation: pay tribute, or get crushed.

Griffin didn’t stop there. He described CEOs feeling pressured to flatter whoever’s in power just to keep their businesses safe, warning the U.S. risks becoming a place where corporate survival depends on political loyalty, not competence or innovation.

This is not coming from “the radical left.”
This is coming from a billionaire hedge fund titan who bankrolls Republicans and used to tolerate Trump.

Why now? Because the numbers are obscene.

Since returning to office, Donald Trump and his family have pulled in at least $1.4 billion. Crypto ventures tied to foreign money. A $400 million foreign jet. Overseas licensing deals. Legal settlements. All while Trump rewrites trade policy in ways that let insiders beg for exemptions like it’s a medieval court.

Griffin’s message is blunt: when government starts picking winners and losers, everyone loses. Markets rot. Innovation dies. Democracy turns into a protection racket.

The White House response? Stock market up. Wages up. Inflation down.
A spreadsheet defense for what looks increasingly like systemic corruption.

The dam is cracking. When even Trump’s richest donors start publicly calling bullshit, it’s no longer partisan noise. It’s a warning flare from inside the donor class itself.

This isn’t governance.
It’s a cash grab with a flag wrapped around it.

Sources

[1] Forbes, Feb. 4, 2026.
"Billionaire GOP donor Ken Griffin criticizes Trump administration for enriching family members."
https://t.co/SD8F572KsS

[2] Financial Times, Feb. 4, 2026.
"Ken Griffin warns Trump’s second term risks crony capitalism."
https://t.co/1ImX5pBWv3

[3] Politico, May 8, 2025.
"Top GOP megadonor Ken Griffin slams Trump tariffs at Milken Conference."
https://t.co/2HX6DZCMtA

[4] CNBC, Sept. 25, 2025.
"Ken Griffin says tariffs force CEOs to seek White House exemptions."
https://t.co/EyPtEYW8j0

[5] Yahoo News, Feb. 2026.
"Billionaire GOP mega-donor rips Trump over favoritism and family enrichment."
https://t.co/AynSRijS6Q

[6] New York Times, Jan. 2026.
"How much money Trump has made since returning to office."
https://t.co/HroeyseeCM

[7] Daily Beast, Jan. 2026.
"Trump’s staggering $1.4B payday since returning to office exposed."
https://t.co/O4uFVn8ubv

[8] Financial Times, Oct. 2025.
"Trump family crypto ventures surge amid pro-crypto White House policy."
https://t.co/1ImX5pBWv3

[9] Fortune, Sept. 26, 2025.
"Ken Griffin distances himself from Trump after backing GOP causes."
https://t.co/eLDxaO257L

[10] https://t.co/hS7Gk9oR8m, Sept. 2025.
"Top billionaire warns Trump’s economic policies mean 'all of us lose.'"
https://t.co/lGr6lQZnW4

[Andy @birdfool22]

@elonmusk But it can sure buy you an election can’t it

[Andy @birdfool22]

@elonmusk So delusional - your the biggest threat to democracy - you should quit buying elections

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

This is what oligarchy looks like:

Elon Musk, the wealthiest man alive, spent $290 million to elect Trump.

Since Election Day, Musk became $548 billion richer while his companies (SpaceX & Tesla) paid $0 in federal income taxes last year after making $13.7 billion in profits.

[Andy @birdfool22]

@cb_doge You mean buy an election - so much misinformation and junk on this platform. Going to become Craigslist eventually - almost not useable anymore

[Public Citizen @Public_Citizen]

Oracle founder and Trump ally Larry Ellison now controls the TikTok algorithm.

But that's not all.

He and his son have a media empire that controls CBS, Paramount, Warner, CNN, and more.

Trump friendly billionaires own a huge chunk of the media.

[Andy @birdfool22]

@elonmusk You shouldn’t be trying to buy elections either - yet you still do

[Andy @birdfool22]

@SenBillCassidy @elonmusk Get the super pacs donations out of politics then you can start taking about SAVING America

[Andy @birdfool22]

@elonmusk @america So your afraid of technology Elon? Instead you prefer inadequate polling places and long lines so people can’t vote.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.