I was out and about today, and it seemed like business as usual as well. 
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Survived a whole day without Netflix, Disney, Meta, McDonalds, Burger King or Amazon. Was not difficult at all, will keep limiting my future time on Facebook specifically.
Same here. I intend to keep up the boycotts. I need to dump FB, too, but I'm not there yet. I'm also going to continue doing the bulk of my grocery shopping at companies that aren't ending their DEI initiatives. No more Target or Walmart for me (I was going to Target way more than Walmart anyway). And fast food isn't healthy, so I'm going to delete my Burger King app and stop going there (not that I went there a lot). I've got to research the local businesses to see where they fall politically. While I'd rather shop locally, I want to make sure I'm not supporting someone who supports you-know-who.
Judge rules Trump’s plan to dismantle government is both illegal & unconstitutional - NJTODAY.NET
Advertisements In a stunning rebuke to the Trump administration’s relentless assault on federal workers, a federal judge in California has ordered the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to rescind its directive calling for the mass firing of thousands of probationary federal employees. U.S...
njtoday.news
I hope these lawsuits have some impact, but I'm skeptical, because you-know-who just ignores and appeals these rulings. So when these cases get to the bought-and-paid-for Supreme Court, he'll eventually win. He's not playing by established rules. I don't know what the answer is.Judge rules Trump’s plan to dismantle government is both illegal & unconstitutional - NJTODAY.NET
Advertisements In a stunning rebuke to the Trump administration’s relentless assault on federal workers, a federal judge in California has ordered the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to rescind its directive calling for the mass firing of thousands of probationary federal employees. U.S...njtoday.news
I don't ever see me leaving fb. I have too many connections there that I don't want to lose. I depend on Amazon for too many things that I can't get locally but I am going to try and limit my purchases and not just use them for the sake of convenience.
I think that's the key, the convenience. I know my mom relies on Amazon for so much because she's 83 and doesn't have the shopping stamina she used to have. And I get that people with conditions who can't get out rely on it. I'm fortunate that I don't have to, so it will take a a little effort on my part to change my ways, but I think I can do it.
Habit I've had with amazon is stalking things in my cart, just waiting for that day it goes on deep sale and buying.
I'm so happy I have Costco and lots of Indian groceries. I think I'll see about joining a CSA for veggies this year
As much as my company is changing, and I do have worries about their future, they are part of a large corporation that hasn't, and will not, give up DEI practices. I'm going to ride it out and hope their plans pan out!
I still hope that a few of the Supreme Justices - specifically Roberts and Kavanaugh - don’t want to leave as their legacy that they helped abolish the rule of law in America.
There May Be Enough Supreme Court Votes to Save the Government
Trump’s executive order stripping federal workers of legal protections is the most dangerous of his unlawful power grabs. But there is a way to win them back.
newrepublic.com
So ... what are we not really surprised about today?
Dump declares "national emergency" and tries to start logging in protected forests.
earthjustice.org
Dump declares "national emergency" and tries to start logging in protected forests.
Earthjustice Responds to Executive Order Targeting Forests
Order seeks to open federal forest system to massive increase in logging
earthjustice.org
In other news - I have by now perfected my answer to Dump cultists on Facebook.
beancounter
The Fire That Burns Within
So, more bad news. I wonder how long it will take MAGA to notice.
Republicans inch closer to a bill that would cut Medicaid. They're just hoping you won't notice.
Last week, House Republicans adopted their budget resolution, the first step toward enacting a bill that would kick millions off Medicaid and cut food assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to a meager $1.67 per meal for the typical recipient on average — all while providing an average tax cut of $278,000 to the top 0.1% and adding trillions of dollars to the national deficit.
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The full-on dictatorship is inching closer every day.
In other news today ...
February 2025 sales figures for Germany are available today:
TESLA - 76 % cars sold compared to February 2024!!!!!
And we all thought January was bad already.....
NASDAQ will love this today!
https://www.reuters.com/.../teslas-german-car-sales.../
February 2025 sales figures for Germany are available today:
TESLA - 76 % cars sold compared to February 2024!!!!!
And we all thought January was bad already.....
NASDAQ will love this today!
https://www.reuters.com/.../teslas-german-car-sales.../
They're looking for any and all excuse to implement martial law
How much do you think sales or the stock price would need to drop before it could help stop this madness?In other news today ...
February 2025 sales figures for Germany are available today:
TESLA - 76 % cars sold compared to February 2024!!!!!
And we all thought January was bad already.....
NASDAQ will love this today!
https://www.reuters.com/.../teslas-german-car-sales.../
Oh, I think they will do that simply by attacking some other small, defenseless country.
Since Sean Spicer falsely accuesd Iran of attacking American ships in 2017, I had been waiting for this.
Press Secretary Sean Spicer Falsely Accuses Iran of Attacking U.S. Navy Vessel, an Act of War
It was Houthi rebels who attacked a Saudi frigate. This is how wars start.
theintercept.com
Another interesting development, this time from the Supreme Court:
newrepublic.com
To be fair, I am a little shocked that 4 conservative judges stood up publically and "emphatically" said "Of course you do not have to pay for services rendered if you are the fu**ing US Government and don't feel like paying"
I had thought that line of thought had been limited to the likes of Dump so far, not to actual US judges.
The Supreme Court’s Rebuff of Trump Is More Ominous Than It Looks
Two conservative justices joined the three liberals in ordering the administration to pay USAID contractors who are owed around $2 billion. But can that unlikely split hold?
newrepublic.com
To be fair, I am a little shocked that 4 conservative judges stood up publically and "emphatically" said "Of course you do not have to pay for services rendered if you are the fu**ing US Government and don't feel like paying"
I had thought that line of thought had been limited to the likes of Dump so far, not to actual US judges.
This court is such a disappointment on so many levels.Another interesting development, this time from the Supreme Court:
The Supreme Court’s Rebuff of Trump Is More Ominous Than It Looks
Two conservative justices joined the three liberals in ordering the administration to pay USAID contractors who are owed around $2 billion. But can that unlikely split hold?
To be fair, I am a little shocked that 4 conservative judges stood up publically and "emphatically" said "Of course you do not have to pay for services rendered if you are the fu**ing US Government and don't feel like paying"
I had thought that line of thought had been limited to the likes of Dump so far, not to actual US judges.
