"These are very different messages than what is conveyed by the primary source. This is why I question literally everything I read"

In studying Harry Truman many years ago, I discovered Harry always read multiple newspapers daily, to get varied takes on events.

I adopted the habit, and it stunned me how often basic facts claimed differed from article to article. A real eye-opener.

"he is banning transgender individuals from accessing bathrooms on the House side of the Capitol complex"

The cruelty is the point. And the fact it's aimed at one particular new Congress member is particularly cruel.

What a riot. Congress wanted to get rid of Matt Gaetz; what better way than play to his ego?

Look for a new mug shot of his in 2025.

"This really should be a bipartisan issue."

Dubya and Dick Cheney reset America's fiscal sights from surpluses to deficits, without a single Democrat voting in favor.

Why do you always leave out the salient part? FFS, we all lived through it.

"Susan Collins is concerned"

When will she say she's sure Gaetz has learned his lesson?

For the record, I got out October 8th.

" Deport all them illegals!"

And who will be responsible for the resultant spike in inflation?

"if they are critical of Trump or just accurately report on him."

The whiners won't admit those two are one and the same.

"VP-elect JD Vance"

As of January 21st, one triple-cheeseburger away from the Oval Office.

"To register at your polling place on Election Day..."

That's not the issue here.

The official telling underlings not to use the forms they had is the problem.

"Sounds like the judge was reasonably addressing the actual problem."

IF that was the problem. From the article, the problem looks to be a wanton violation of the law: he literally TOLD election workers not to use the legally required form.

"Rave later found the forms"

Wait.

So...the law says you can register and vote the same day, the would-be voters had the necessary paperwork, and THE OFFICE DIDN'T HAVE THE NEEDED FORM?!?

Sounds like the judge was reasonably addressing the actual problem.

"Look at any climate models and you will see it's accurate."

Feel free to link; it's your claim.

"NYT, WaPo, CBS, NBC, ABC, 60 Minutes, CNN, MSNBC, Daily Beast, Politico, Axios, etc are ALL Pravda through and through."

Pravda?!? Like Fox??? You're lying.

I can cite 787,000,000 pieces of proof.

"It's not private jet rich, but it's far above the median."

It doesn't crack the top 10%.

Anything that eliminates the richest 10% shouldn't be represented as for rich folks only.

"That's not a doomsday prediction."

Riiiiiight.

It's just a bs statement retrofitted to your use.

You know...the exact thing you complained about, 40 minutes earlier.

"I abhor ridiculous doomsday scenarios as they are not factually grounded."
~Bellringer, 3:07pm

"If the entire globe were to go 100% green' in a year it would have at best a negligible impact on weather events"
~Bellringer, 40 minutes later

"It's 150k, 300k for married couples."

So the claim EVs benefit "a rich class of people" is manure. The cap eliminates the top 10% of earners.

"The subsidies for EVs benefits a rich class of people."

Huh? There are income caps which belie your claim. WTF are you talking about???

"Oil subsidies help all classes."

Yeah...mainly, a rich class of investor people.

You've got your concepts completely backwards.

"President Trump must reactivate the American economic engine and get it roaring again."

What a riot.

The American economy is the envy of the entire world. Inflation, spurred by worldwide stimuli, came down faster and further in the US than any developed country.

Fact is, if Trump could take credit, he would. Republicans would be crowing about the economy if an (R) were currently in the White House.

At this point, Inflation is at 2.4%, gas is $3/gallon, eggs are $3/dozen, milk is $4/gallon, and unemployment is at 4.1%.

Let's see where everything is in 9 months. When all are worse, who will Republicans blame?

"I bet some would vote out oxygen."

RFK Jr is going to ban vaccines and Cheez-its, and America will only be upset about one of those.

Because they looked at the US, and they looked at England...

And they choose British Teeth.

"Pete Hegseth paid settlement to accuser but denies sexual assault"

That's how Trump, victim of Stormy Daniels, knew Pete was the right guy for his team!

I mean...guys always pay women for not having sex with them, amirite?

"I know vacation appreciation is highly subjective, but why Florida? I sort understand going to see the mouse...sorta...but other than that, what is there? "

I'd like to see what percentage of tourism is the Orlando area, and what are others. Miami and the Keys are certainly great draws, but I'd bet over half is Disney-related.

"Florida Shatters Another Tourism Record over the Summer'

Sounds like the intersection of peaking of baby boomer retirees with a roaring economy.