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@decayingblonde

32. Progressive Democrat. Some of my favorite things are: Buffy, Charmed, Diablo 2, Path of Exile, horror films, and catchy pop music.

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28.06.2025 17:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Meltdown on Truth Social in 3, 2, 1...

29.05.2025 00:07 πŸ‘ 35124 πŸ” 7011 πŸ’¬ 1603 πŸ“Œ 540
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Crockett: That’s why they hired everybody from Fox because all they’re trying to do is put on a show.. I want us to refocus our attention on the American people and stop demonizing every person that ends up in ICE custody…

*Applause*

Van Drew: *bangs gavel*

20.05.2025 20:05 πŸ‘ 34059 πŸ” 8752 πŸ’¬ 601 πŸ“Œ 423

According to a study by Penn Wharton, Trump's "big, beautiful bill" that pays for tax breaks for the rich by cutting Medicaid leads to a $700 LOSS in income for the working class, a $1,000 LOSS in income for the poor & a $389,000 INCREASE for the top 0.1%.

We must defeat it.

16.05.2025 23:03 πŸ‘ 3829 πŸ” 964 πŸ’¬ 90 πŸ“Œ 28
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Marjorie, I know the truth confuses you and facts ain’t your strong suitβ€”so let me break it down real slow:

George Floyd didn’t die from drugs. He died because Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for 9 minutes. That’s called murder.

14.05.2025 20:32 πŸ‘ 47449 πŸ” 11336 πŸ’¬ 2791 πŸ“Œ 895

Call me a radical, but I would rather keep programs like meals on wheels going rather than spending millions on a military parade for a draft dodging president.

04.05.2025 15:39 πŸ‘ 6446 πŸ” 1372 πŸ’¬ 161 πŸ“Œ 47

At a time of massive inequality, Trump's budget is breathtaking in its degree of cruelty.

It slashes funding for health care, housing & education that the working class desperately needs in order to pay for more tax breaks for billionaires & the Pentagon.

That is morally obscene.

03.05.2025 19:12 πŸ‘ 4072 πŸ” 776 πŸ’¬ 157 πŸ“Œ 35

No due process means he decides your guilt or innocence. Not the courts. Not a judge or a jury.

No longer will you be deemed innocent until PROVEN guilty.

You’ll be declared guilty and snatched off the streets with no recourse.

Is the wisdom of the Constitution kicking in yet?

22.04.2025 07:47 πŸ‘ 8265 πŸ” 2663 πŸ’¬ 564 πŸ“Œ 169
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JUST IN: Deputy Assistant to the President and "Counterterrorism Czar" Sebastian Gorka says anyone advocating for due process for Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be viewed as "aiding and abetting a terrorist" and be federally charged. (h/t Philip Germain)

17.04.2025 02:07 πŸ‘ 21516 πŸ” 8485 πŸ’¬ 6745 πŸ“Œ 4296
16.04.2025 22:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Before the election, I warned that there is no safe haven under authoritarianism.

If they can ship Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a foreign prisonβ€”accused of no crime, with no trialβ€”they can do it to anyone.

Americans of conscience must stand against this now.

16.04.2025 20:10 πŸ‘ 66275 πŸ” 17431 πŸ’¬ 1787 πŸ“Œ 681
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β€˜Treated like a criminal': US citizen says he was detained returning from Canada Bachir Atallah, a real estate attorney from New Hampshire, says he and his wife, Jessica Fakhri, were stopped crossing from Canada into Vermont

"After nearly five hours, he and his wife were released. They are now pursuing legal action.

"It's not about the immigrants," his sister, told NBC10 Boston. "It's coming to us Americans, and it's going to go after all of us."

www.nbcboston.com/news/politic...

15.04.2025 19:05 πŸ‘ 27824 πŸ” 10615 πŸ’¬ 1859 πŸ“Œ 875
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Either the U.S. government *is* able to exert monetary and diplomatic pressure on El Salvador sufficient to produce Abrego Garcia’s release, or it isn’t.

The latter would be either a bald-faced lie or a pretty stunning concession of our national impotence. The Vice President should pick one.

15.04.2025 12:00 πŸ‘ 14611 πŸ” 3555 πŸ’¬ 1530 πŸ“Œ 391
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When a student is snatched from campus & denied due process, speak up. When a student protestor is harassed for their viewpoint, stand in their defense. When you’re told to keep silent about diversity by a potential employer, walk away.

We must ask: What, in this hour, are we willing to risk?

16.04.2025 01:19 πŸ‘ 214 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 3

We've seen videos like this before, but usually when you see a tearful wife pleading with the kidnappers who have taken her husband, she's not talking to the U.S. president

15.04.2025 20:06 πŸ‘ 19916 πŸ” 4877 πŸ’¬ 183 πŸ“Œ 61
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DIVISION
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; FORT WORTH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE;
LONGVIEW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION;
CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION; and TEXAS
ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS,
Plaintiffs,
V.
CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU; and RUSSELL VOUGHT, in his official capacity as Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,
Defendants.
Case No.: 4:24-cv-213-P
JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF CONSENT JUDGMENT
Defendants the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Russell Vought (collectively, the Bureau) and Plaintiffs' jointly move for (i) the entry of a consent judgment as to one claim
contained in Count Il of the Complaint (ECF 1) and (ii) dismissal of all other claims in the
complaint with prejudice, including those contained in Counts I, III, IV, and V.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS FORT WORTH DIVISION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; FORT WORTH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; LONGVIEW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION; CONSUMER BANKERS ASSOCIATION; and TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS, Plaintiffs, V. CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU; and RUSSELL VOUGHT, in his official capacity as Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Defendants. Case No.: 4:24-cv-213-P JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF CONSENT JUDGMENT Defendants the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Russell Vought (collectively, the Bureau) and Plaintiffs' jointly move for (i) the entry of a consent judgment as to one claim contained in Count Il of the Complaint (ECF 1) and (ii) dismissal of all other claims in the complaint with prejudice, including those contained in Counts I, III, IV, and V.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DIVISION
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ET AL.,
Plaintiffs,
V.
CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION
BUREAU, ET AL.,
Defendants.
No. 4:24-cv-00213-P
ORDER & FINAL JUDGMENT
Before the Court is the Parties' Joint Motion for Entry of Consent Judgment. ECF No. 149. Having considered the Motion, relevant docket entries, and applicable law, the Court GRANTS the Motion.
Accordingly, the Court hereby VACATES the rule entitled, Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z), 89 Fed. Reg. 19128 (Mar. 15, 2024), for failure to allow card issuers to "charge penalty fees reasonable and proportional to violations," in violation of the Credit Card Accountability and Disclosure Act, 15 U.S.C. Β§ 1665d(a), and the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. Β§ 706(2), as alleged in Count II of the Complaint.
See ECF No. 1.
All other claims in the Complaint, including those contained in Counts I, III, IV, and V, are DISMISSED with prejudice. This final judgment is issued pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58(a).
The Clerk of the Court shall transmit a true copy of this judgment to the Parties.
SO ORDERED on this 15th day of April 2025.
Mad T. Pittman
MARK T. PITTMAN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS FORT WORTH DIVISION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ET AL., Plaintiffs, V. CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU, ET AL., Defendants. No. 4:24-cv-00213-P ORDER & FINAL JUDGMENT Before the Court is the Parties' Joint Motion for Entry of Consent Judgment. ECF No. 149. Having considered the Motion, relevant docket entries, and applicable law, the Court GRANTS the Motion. Accordingly, the Court hereby VACATES the rule entitled, Credit Card Penalty Fees (Regulation Z), 89 Fed. Reg. 19128 (Mar. 15, 2024), for failure to allow card issuers to "charge penalty fees reasonable and proportional to violations," in violation of the Credit Card Accountability and Disclosure Act, 15 U.S.C. Β§ 1665d(a), and the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. Β§ 706(2), as alleged in Count II of the Complaint. See ECF No. 1. All other claims in the Complaint, including those contained in Counts I, III, IV, and V, are DISMISSED with prejudice. This final judgment is issued pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58(a). The Clerk of the Court shall transmit a true copy of this judgment to the Parties. SO ORDERED on this 15th day of April 2025. Mad T. Pittman MARK T. PITTMAN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Every American should know that the Chamber of Commerce and American Bankers Association literally teamed up with the Trump administration on Monday to end the CFPB rule limiting big credit card providers to an $8 late fee. Today, in light of the agreement, the rule was vacated.

15.04.2025 21:21 πŸ‘ 1394 πŸ” 878 πŸ’¬ 37 πŸ“Œ 42

Let’s be clear. When the President defies the Supreme Court, it is the role of Congress to remove him from office. Full stop.

15.04.2025 21:30 πŸ‘ 64275 πŸ” 17724 πŸ’¬ 1735 πŸ“Œ 944

How much you wanna bet that soon we’ll find out it’ll cost $100 billion or some such amount to fix everything he broke?

14.04.2025 00:06 πŸ‘ 11076 πŸ” 3028 πŸ’¬ 764 πŸ“Œ 141

An innocent man was β€œmistakenly” taken and sent to a foreign prison. The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 he must be brought home β€” yet he’s still there.

Every day this administration shows just how vile and lawless it remains.

Bring him home!

13.04.2025 12:52 πŸ‘ 15842 πŸ” 3742 πŸ’¬ 528 πŸ“Œ 181

20,000 in ruby red Utah on their feet, in community, and ready to organize for a better world.

A better world is possible.

14.04.2025 01:25 πŸ‘ 77110 πŸ” 12475 πŸ’¬ 1563 πŸ“Œ 568
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Yo! Shoutout to AOC & Bernie for leading by example β€” showing up, speaking truth & organizing w/the people, not just talking at them from D.C.

We need that same energy from all Dems. Whether it’s 35,000 or 35 people β€” show up. Hit the streets, hit the town halls, show you’re ready to fight for us.

13.04.2025 03:35 πŸ‘ 16921 πŸ” 3706 πŸ’¬ 334 πŸ“Œ 152
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AOC: And his whole presidency began with launching tools for bribery, meme coins to fleece working people and move around money in the dark, extortion settlements from media companies and law firms who gladly pay them

12.04.2025 21:24 πŸ‘ 13098 πŸ” 3609 πŸ’¬ 150 πŸ“Œ 109

Buckle up, folks. This is a constitutional crisis unfolding before our eyes.

12.04.2025 23:13 πŸ‘ 8226 πŸ” 2551 πŸ’¬ 795 πŸ“Œ 159

No lawmaker in Congress should be able to own, buy, and sell individual stocks.

We need to ban congressional stock tradingβ€”and I've got a bill for that.

10.04.2025 14:47 πŸ‘ 60495 πŸ” 12697 πŸ’¬ 1890 πŸ“Œ 624

I was told these people were β€œfree speech absolutists”

11.04.2025 11:33 πŸ‘ 10510 πŸ” 2857 πŸ’¬ 504 πŸ“Œ 109
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Tariffs? Out of control. Prices? Skyrocketing.
Emergency powers? He’s abusing them.
And yet… not a single question about whether he’s even fit to serve.

The math ain’t mathing.

11.04.2025 03:23 πŸ‘ 29367 πŸ” 7107 πŸ’¬ 941 πŸ“Œ 320
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That’s right. That all went down yesterday morning. Thanks for getting caught up.

11.04.2025 00:38 πŸ‘ 16774 πŸ” 3007 πŸ’¬ 978 πŸ“Œ 163

Not a single word to help the 33m small businesses in this country. Not from anyone in the administration.

So many buy from China, and don't have alternatives.

So many didn't have the cash to front run the tariffs and buy inventory

11.04.2025 12:44 πŸ‘ 64458 πŸ” 13721 πŸ’¬ 3467 πŸ“Œ 641
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The most corrupt administration in American history wants you to look the other way from this.

We can't. We need answers.

10.04.2025 16:16 πŸ‘ 35303 πŸ” 11865 πŸ’¬ 1704 πŸ“Œ 638

Today would be a great day to ban members of Congress and their families from trading stocks.

10.04.2025 19:09 πŸ‘ 44399 πŸ” 8384 πŸ’¬ 941 πŸ“Œ 305