oldsophguy

prematurely cantankerous misanthrope, who's shocked it took this long for things to get so bad... I'm very nice, until I don't wanna be....

[oldsophguy @oldsophguy]

THIS, THIS, THIS!!! Our current situation would not exist but for the very motivated minority who will drag this nation into the depths of hell to satisfy their desperate need for a return to a state of cognitive comfort at the expense of everything else... VOTE, VOTE, VOTE!!

[Black Sparrow Hawk 🦅 @CorbieCrow]

@notdecraw @HappenShitDoes @DangerCormick @haraslayrah @ChristineMLemke @mapgirl61 @RobertPotter20 @danielledsouzag @realDonaldTrump @Alyssa_Milano I’d like to see a list of the “positive” things he has done, whether as @POTUS or in NYC. Otherwise, please accept this note created by @KarstensCreat as my response.

[Team Talarico @TeamTalaricoHQ]

BREAKING: Ken Paxton’s own lawyer just endorsed James Talarico:

“I defended Ken Paxton for years in the impeachment trial and in state criminal cases. But in my view, I think Ken has lost sight of his core mission, which is to represent the people of Texas. 

And unlike Ken, I believe that you, James, believe in unity over division and that you know how to assemble not only Democrats but Independents and Republicans and we need that right now. 

We need unity, we don't need any more division and that's why I'm supporting you.”

[oldsophguy @oldsophguy]

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[Karen Piper @PiperK]

This man is a troll who says that any election won by Democrats is "stolen." He also oversees national election security for Homeland Security.

He's been pushing the ridiculous "California fraud" narrative.

He studied at Moscow State University. 1/

[Dad to the Bone @Dad_2_The_Bone]

Things for which he has cut funding
1. Cancer research
2. National Parks
3. Dept of Education
4. Public Broadcasting
5. Research grants
6. Centers for Disease Control
7. National Institute of Health
8. Housing and Urban Development
9. USAID
10. Medicare, Medicaid, SS
11. FEMA/EPA/NOAA
12. Everything that helps people

Things that cost more:
1. Everything

Things that are better:
1. Nothing

[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: New lawsuit seeks to STOP Trump's White House UFC spectacle accusing him of turning public property into a private money-making machine for his buddies!

An 11th-hour lawsuit filed in federal court seeks to stop Donald Trump's planned UFC event on White House grounds, arguing that the president is using one of America's most historic public spaces to benefit political allies and wealthy donors.

Veteran journalist Scott MacFarlane reports that the lawsuit was filed by two community organizers, including a military veteran, who argue the event is not only unlawful but "deeply corrupt."

At the center of the complaint is UFC president Dana White, one of Trump's closest political allies and most loyal supporters. The suit alleges that White is being granted something no private businessman has ever received before: access to the White House and Lincoln Memorial grounds to stage a private, for-profit sporting event.

The complaint also points to reports that VIP packages connected to the event are selling for between $1 million and $1.5 million per person.
Wait a minute. A million per head? To get access to the White House?

Yup. According to the lawsuit, some of the most exclusive access to this taxpayer-owned event is reportedly being reserved for ultra-wealthy guests capable of spending seven figures for the experience.

The lawsuit questions who else stands to benefit financially. It names Paramount Skydance and media executive David Ellison, arguing that corporate interests with business before the federal government could profit from an event being staged on public property.

The suit also notes that the event is scheduled to coincide with Trump's 80th birthday, which raises questions about whether this is truly a celebration of America, as Trump has claimed, or a taxpayer-supported birthday spectacle built around the president himself.

The plaintiffs also point to Trump's public comments suggesting that some of the infrastructure being erected for the event could remain in place beyond the fight itself. They argue that major changes to historic federal property should not happen at the whim of one president without congressional approval and public oversight.

The suit asks, can a president hand over iconic public spaces to political allies, wealthy patrons and corporate partners for a private commercial event while ordinary Americans watch from the sidelines?

For years, Republicans claimed they were outraged by even the appearance of conflicts of interest in government.

Now Americans are being asked to accept million-dollar VIP packages, a presidential birthday event, with a close political ally running the show and the White House grounds being used for a for-profit sporting spectacle.
The lawsuit will have to move quickly if it hopes to stop the event. But regardless of what the court decides, it raises a question every American should be asking:

When did the White House become a premium event space for Trump's friends and donors? The White House belongs to the American people. Shouldn’t the “people’s house” serve the public, not presidential business partners?

Trump wants to turn it into a resort. He must not be allowed to.

[oldsophguy @oldsophguy]

@NotKennyRogers we know, you unpatriotic cunt…

we know…

[oldsophguy @oldsophguy]

@atensnut you unpatriotic, feckless cretin…

questions are not lies… the Orange Chicken hates being pressed to back up his bullshit and ran like a whiny little bitch…

you worship a credibly accused pedo who’s a known liar… you should never be believed…

[JulesNader386 @Julesnader386]

These are concentration camps.
These are concentration camps.
These are concentration camps.
These are concentration camps.
These are concentration camps.
These are concentration camps.
These are concentration camps.
These are concentration camps.

[MAGA Cult Slayer🦅🇺🇸 @MAGACult2]

🔥🔥🔥Trump, Epstein, and Maxwell are on an audio recording discussing the marketing of the underage girls being trafficked through Mar-a-Lago.

[Ms. M @msmalarkey24.bsky @MsMalarkey24]

My god. Sickeningly unethical.

Email directive from Bari Weiss to 60 Minutes executive producer Tanya Simon:

“Can we make the protesters look more violent? […]

The other thing was, Renee Good’s car. You need to describe her as driving toward the officer.”

[Suppressed News. @SuppressedNws1]

Trump today claimed he “didn’t promise anything” about NO NEW WARS.

So here’s a second compilation showing FIFTY times during his campaign where he PROMISED exactly that.

[Amber Woods @AmberWoods100]

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[oldsophguy @oldsophguy]

@RonFilipkowski what an asshole…

[Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff]

Trump should show up here at the L.A. County ballot processing center because he’d learn within five minutes this is democracy in action, not some conspiracy.

[James Melville 🚜 @JamesMelville]

AI data centres are expected to consume 9.3 trillion litres of water annually by 2030 - the equivalent amount to the water supply requirements of 1.3 billion people in Sub-Saharan Africa. Plundering the natural resources requirements of people for the greed of the tech giants.

[Epstein File Search @epsteinsearchin]

Virginia Giuffre's final words, read to AG Todd Blanche at the June 2 House Oversight hearing:

'Where are those videotapes the FBI confiscated from Epstein's houses? And why haven't they led to prosecution of any more abusers?'

She died asking that question.

[Gianl1974 @Gianl1974]

🚨 Trump's new Medicaid rules just made it official: having cancer is not enough to be exempt from work requirements. You have to PROVE cancer is stopping you from working. While you're in chemo.

This week, the Trump administration released its final 400-page rule on how states must enforce the Medicaid work requirements that were buried inside last year's "One Big Beautiful Bill." Starting January 1, 2027, most low-income adults on Medicaid must prove every single month they are working, volunteering, or attending school for at least 80 hours — or lose their coverage.

For months, advocates for cancer patients and people living with HIV had been pushing for a blanket medical exemption. What they got instead was a trap. The new rule ties the definition of "medically frail" — the exemption category — directly to a person's ability to work. That means cancer patients who are still capable of working, even in between chemo rounds, do not automatically qualify. A woman with early-stage breast cancer receiving radiation treatment? May not qualify. A man living with HIV who takes medication and still reports to work? No exemption.

And here's the part that should stop you cold: Harvard health policy professor Adrianna McIntyre told reporters that even cancer patients who ARE technically exempt could still lose coverage — because the paperwork process is so complex that "a recently diagnosed cancer patient who is employed might lose Medicaid coverage due to errors in completing the necessary paperwork." Cancer will not wait while a Medicaid office sifts through forms.

The American Cancer Society ran the numbers. Researchers at the University of Chicago published a study in JAMA Oncology projecting that over 1 million mammograms and colorectal and lung cancer screenings will be missed within the first two years of these rules. That translates to more than 2,300 undetected cancer cases — hundreds at advanced stages — and an estimated 155 avoidable deaths from just three types of cancer alone.

A coalition of 48 patient advocacy groups signed a joint statement calling the rule "life-threatening." The American Academy of Pediatrics said it will "harm those whom Medicaid is intended to support." The HIV+Hepatitis Policy Institute's director said bluntly: "We will lose individuals from Medicaid, and many will become ill and die as a result."
68 million Americans depend on Medicaid. The CBO says at least 5 million will lose coverage. And Dr. Oz went on TV to defend it by saying Medicaid recipients watch too much television.

[Citizens for Ethics @CREWcrew]

Not enough people know that the DOJ is keeping the part of Trump's IRS settlement in place that shields Trump and his family from IRS audits.

That's *extraordinarily* corrupt. Don't let it fly under the radar. https://t.co/4I2ovkLZQq

[oldsophguy @oldsophguy]

@w_terrence and every decent, patriotic American is sick of the unpatriotic, cretinous, anti-American MAGAt klan…

no matter how loud you yell, no matter how frantic you get, real Americans will never respect your criminal, lying, moronic, destructive, credibly accused Orange Pedo Jesus…

[Emoluments Clause @Emolclause]

#BREAKING: Legendary Erin Brockovich: “…this is not necessarily a conversation about AI, this is about data centers and where you are placing them…these things are monstrous…people…are extraordinarily concerned about their water…about their energy bills which many people are now reporting…are double and triple the electric bill…they are very worried about the land, what is happening to the wildlife and most importantly what is the future impact on their health, and the just enormous reports coming from people about the NOISE. They say it is so loud, this is a 24/7 situation, nonstop just in your ear, humming hissing and buzzing and people just feel like they are going crazy.” 😢😳