We are going to try a little bit of a format change for a few weeks. While I would like to document and comment on everything there are just too many stories I find interesting. So in order to both have a life and maintain my mental health I am trying a weekly wrap up on articles I found interesting with my comments in italics.
Trump’s Florida golf weekends are costing taxpayers $18 million President has played golf on six out of seven weekends since returning to White House . If you want to keep track check out this site: Trump Golf Track
Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias United States Constitution enshrines the fundamental right to religious liberty in the First Amendment. However, that’s not good because there are religions other than Christianity.
Hot Mic Says What? Multiple outlets reported on the exchange which was picked up on a hot mic, where the president told the jurist “Thank you again. Thank you again. Won’t forget it,” as he patted Roberts on the arm. That has led to speculation that Trump was giving a late thanks to Roberts for penning the conservative-majority decision that granted Trump wide-ranging immunity for most all crimes past and future. Trump publicly thanking Roberts for his ‘get out of jail free card’ ruling and offering him quid pro quo (“I won’t forget it”) is one of the most sickening moments in US politics that I have ever witnessed.
People Are Paying Millions to Dine With Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago These are called bribes. We are so used to this corruption it barely makes the news cycle.
It’s all about the he said she said bullshit.. Trump tells Elon Musk he has no authority to fire government workers
From the politics community on Reddit: Trump Asked for The Real Declaration of Independence to Be Moved Into His Office, ‘Alarming’ Aides: Report I don’t even know how to process this.
Drunk Driving is fine if you’re a new Dad in a stressful job.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Department of Government Efficiency. Read this email immediately: CDC tells about 180 fired employees to come back to work .. You should return to duty under your previous work schedule,” it said. “We apologize for any disruption that this may have caused.” .. MAY HAVE CAUSED? Fired for two weeks and you’re not sure?
More efficiency Some DOGE Staffers Are Drawing Six-Figure Government Salaries
Yes, the Walt Nauta .. The felon who helped Trump hide classified documents. Matt Novak (@paleofuture.bsky.social)
Actions over words Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social)
The Senate is in the way.. Bluesky
No union for you! Homeland Security ends TSA collective bargaining agreement, in effort to dismantle union protections
A Sensitive Complex Housing a CIA Facility Was on GSA’s List of US Properties for Sale
“A bombshell report in The New York Times revealed this weekend that DOGE has been claiming credit for contract cancelations that are decades old in some cases. Among those briefly on DOGE’s site: $53.7 million in claimed savings for a U.S. Coast Guard contract that was canceled in 2005 when George W. Bush was president.”