2026-05-04:
May 1: Trump declared Iran hostilities ‘terminated’ in letter to Congress.
May 4: U.S. and Iran exchange fire in strait as Trump attempts to open shipping lane.
Who are you going to believe, Trump or your own lying eyes?
2026-05-06: "Republicans Unveil Map Carving Up Tennessee’s Majority-Black House District."
Republicans want to repeal every civil rights law since the end of slavery, and I no longer am confident that they won't decide to try to restore slavery as well.
2026-05-11: "Dallas park officials could shut down some recreation centers, reduce hours at others, slash summer camps and after-school programs...as the department looks to trim $14 million from next year’s budget."
Keep an eye on Richardson. It's been warning us for months that next year's budget is going to be tight.
dallasnews.com/news/politics/a...
2026-05-14: "Trump’s deliverables so far: a soybean purchase, possible Boeing orders, and an invitation for Xi to visit Washington. What he did not get: a rare earths agreement, a path on AI chips, or anything resembling a structural win. This is what happens when you start a trade war without the cards to finish it. Xi is treating Trump like a salesman he will politely entertain. And this particular salesman appears to be flying home with very little in his bag."
-- Adam Kinzinger
2026-05-21: Breaking: "House Republican leaders have pulled a resolution to halt the Iran war that had been scheduled for a vote Thursday evening, after it became clear they lacked enough votes to defeat it."
Ahhh, democracy...or, how a bill doesn't become a law.
2026-05-23: AP News: "Trump immunity from IRS audit shocks experts, who warn it could undermine trust in tax system."
Could? Why the doubt? Why can't the mainstream press ever state the obvious?
2026-05-25: "Only 15 American soldiers have been killed...Considering what we've accomplished, that's a very small number." -- Donald Trump 2026.
"They say 10,000 died and we lost 249...Now that doesn't look like a Communist victory. I can count." -- LBJ 1968
2026-05-29: A NextDoor "Guess the ending" post.
"Well neighbors, im devastated.. I worked a 10 hour shift, got home and saw..."
"...that the landscapers weed eated 3 of my best cucumber plants down."
I did not see that coming.
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