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Trump's Second Term

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Ben Meiselas writes: Donald Trump’s trip to Asia has ended in a predictable disaster, one that leaves America weaker, our farmers betrayed, and our national security compromised. The Trump regime is hailing what it calls a “major trade agreement” with China, but when you peel back the talking...
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Here’s what happened. Trump’s Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, went on Fox “Business” to announce that China had agreed to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans this season and 25 million tons per year for the next three years. Sounds impressive, until you look at the facts: under President Biden, China purchased 27 million metric tons of soybeans in 2024, more than what Trump just “negotiated.”

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So let’s be clear. Trump gave away our semiconductor technology and weakened our national security so that China would agree to buy fewer soybeans than before. As I said in my video report, “That’s literally the art of the worst deal imaginable.”

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shemp said:
I just love how these evening news programs (both network and local) end with some feelgood story so you can forget about all the bad news before you watch Wheel of Fortune.

Hey, if I want a happy ending, I'll go to a dodgy massage parlor.
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I spent years and many thousands of hours researching missing persons and serial killers, but I had to quit because it was just too much.

All those unhappy endings made me glad for any happy one that I could find anywhere.

Nowadays, I treasure and hold them close to my heart because everything else is going to crap.

Some of them even give me a little hope for humanity, and I need those like a man dying of thirst needs water.

Sometimes those water holes are illusions, but not all of them are.

Sorry for the rant.
 
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November 1 is coming. 40 million lose food assistance, and millions will either have to pony up big increases in health insurance premiums or lose it.

November 1st may be looked back on as "FAFO Day" for Schitler and his criminal gang. He might be about to Find Out. We'll see.
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The problem is that it is the US administration that FA, but the US people FO.
 
shemp said:
I bet this ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ has no problem paying for groceries.

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Or maybe he never has to buy any.
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$4,200/year for groceries is all of $80/week. Since a household generally consists of more than one person, that $80 won't go very far. True, it's a supplement, but a badly needed one.

A classic case of "I've got mine, Jack!"
 
DOJ indicts Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh over ICE protests

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Abughazaleh called the charges "yet another attempt by the Trump administration to criminalize protest and punish those who dare to speak up."

A special federal grand jury has indicted Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh alongside other protesters who allegedly blocked vehicles outside of a federal immigration facility in Broadview, Illinois.

The indictment, which was filed Oct. 23, alleges that Abughazaleh "physically hindered and impeded” an agent who was "forced to drive at an extremely slow rate of speed to avoid injuring any of the conspirators.” Abughazaleh was charged alongside five other people, including two other political candidates.
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She faces one count of conspiracy along with one charge alleging that she “forcibly impeded, intimidated, and interfered” with an officer.
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DOJ indicts Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh over ICE protests

Abughazaleh called the charges "yet another attempt by the Trump administration to criminalize protest and punish those who dare to speak up."
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Toyota denies promising to invest $10bn in US after Trump announcement

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The Japanese auto giant Toyota Motor has denied Donald Trump’s suggestion that it is poised to invest more than $10bn in the United States over the coming years.

On a visit to Japan earlier this week, the US president claimed he had been told that the carmaker was going to be setting up factories “all over” the US “to the tune of over $10bn”.

“Go out and buy a Toyota,” added Trump.
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But a senior executive at Toyota – the world’s largest automaker – said that no such explicit promise of investment at that level had been made, although Toyota plans to invest and create new jobs in the US.
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Toyota denies promising to invest $10bn in US after Trump announcement

The US president claimed he had been told the carmaker was going to be setting up factories ‘all over’ the US
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TellyKNeasuss said:
The director of the Office of Naval Research, a 2 star admiral, was removed and replaced with a 33 year-old former DOGE member with NO known navy experience.

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Hey guys! Let's send all the ships to Colorado!
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Trebuchet said:
So, (rule of), is any nation other than North Korea actually testing nuclear weapons? And I haven't even heard of them doing it for quite a while.
Trump, of course, isn't going to be satisfied with doing it underground. Nope, he'll want the whole nine yards, airburst, mushroom cloud, and fallout.
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Maybe someone should give him a nice ring side view of one of the tests...maybe a nice elevated platform half a mile or so away. They can even have some MAGAS standing with him for a nice photo-opp.
 
This will be my last update about food banks, because I don't want to derail this thread or start a separate one about it either.

Anyway, as many folks here have predicted...

Food banks brace for surge with SNAP benefits set to expire
Nearly a month into the shutdown, food banks across the country are already straining to meet rising demand from hundreds of thousands of federal workers who are furloughed or working without pay.
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The Community Table Food Bank in Arvada, Colorado, was so inundated with people on Thursday that it had to temporarily close. But not before Danielle Brann, a SNAP recipient, was able to get some essentials, including ham and crackers and cans of spaghetti sauce.
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In Delaware County, Pennsylvania, the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry also had to turn people away on Tuesday, because food is leaving the shelves faster than it can be restocked.
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In Philadelphia, the Share Food Program is bracing for Nov. 1, but has already seen an onslaught of new people at food pantries across the region.
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Mario Partee, executive director of the Community Care Food and Clothing Pantry in southern New Jersey, echoed the concerns.
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Meanwhile, some states are stepping in to bridge the gap.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed an executive order Thursday to provide $20 million to food banks.
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In the state of New York, where nearly 3 million people are at risk of losing their SNAP benefits, Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency and announced $65 million in funding for food banks.
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And of course, there's always the flip side...

State of Emergency declared in Maryland as SNAP benefits set to lapse Nov. 1
A State of Emergency was declared in Maryland as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are set to lapse on November 1, Gov. Wes Moore announced Thursday.

The move allows the governor to distribute $10 million to food banks and other supporting organizations across the state.
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The flip side...

Maryland Senate Minority Leader Steve Hershey expressed disappointment over the governor's decision to direct funds to non-profit organizations rather than supplement SNAP.
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I can understand his point, but I still think it's better than doing nothing, and as always, that's just my opinion.

Your mileage may vary of course.
 
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