Keep in mind that Pete Hegseth's reported Pentagon spending spree happened just months after Trump and Republicans made devastating cuts to the social safety net in exchange for huge tax cuts for the rich.

And defense spending may soon hit a record $1.5 trillion.

Priorities.

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DC National Guard activated the 260th Special Purpose Brigade March 7 at the DC Armory, establishing the only brigade in US Army specifically designed to coordinate military support to civil authorities and protect critical infrastructure in the nation’s capital

Connect the dots

“The candidate I support in 2028 must offer more than vision for the future—they must have the resolve to repair the damage and make sure what happened here can never happen again.”

Humanitarian crisis looms in Lebanon where nearly 750,000 people have been displaced by war As Israeli strikes tain, the number of people registered as displaced in Lebanon rose by 100,000, between Monday and Tuesday, according to figures released by the government.

Humanitarian crisis looms in Lebanon where nearly 750,000 people have been displaced by war www.nbcnews.com/world/middle...

All the libs who screamed about project 2025 were fucking right.

Yes, we were. Thank goodness for judges who still abide by the Constitution and follow the laws. It's only 52% comlpete.
I'll just go ahead and leave this link to the Project 2025 tracker here:
www.project2025.observer/en

You gotta love Dolly. 🥰

Post your favorite Dolly song in the comments. 😁

Have always loved this song ❤️

Nearly 4,000 US meatpacking workers to strike at plant run by top Trump donor Workers at JBS USA to strike Monday in what will be the first labor strike in the meatpacking industry in decades

“Workers say JBS has forced them to pay out of pocket for expensive personal protective equipment, discriminated against immigrant workers and tried to force through low-ball contract options.

JBS donated $5m to the Trump inaugural, the largest single donor.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

After Sowing Distrust in Fluoridated Water, Kennedy and Skeptics Turn to Obstructing Other Fluoride Sources Florida and Utah have banned fluoridation, with multiple other states looking to do the same. Critics of fluoride in drinking water point to supplements as an alternative, but many are creating barrie...

Under RFK Jr., the federal government is taking aim at not just fluoridated water but also fluoride supplements.

The FDA announced efforts to restrict the sale of certain fluoride products to children and has issued a warning about their risks to health care professionals.

We are living in the stupidest of times

The US-Israeli strategy failed to defeat Iran quickly – now they are moving to plan B | Paul Rogers It’s called the Dahiya doctrine – and the IDF and US air force are using it to destroy domestic support in Iran, says emeritus professor of peace studies Paul Roger

“The other element is Israel’s traditional approach in such circumstances: the Dahiya doctrine: if an insurgency cannot be ended or the leadership of a state cannot be subdued, the route to victory lies with the relentless punishing of the civilian population.”

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“.. #CPI apparel jumped by 1.3% m/m in February ... that's the largest jump since September 2018.”

- Schwab

Three more vessels hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz, showing merchant ships remain in firing line Three vessels have been hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime ​security and risk firms said on Wednesday, bringing the number of ships struck in the region since ‌the Iran confl...

www.reuters.com/world/cargo-...
Three vessels have been hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime ​security and risk firms said on Wednesday, bringing the number of ships struck in the region since ‌the Iran conflict began to at least 14.

"Mapped: Which U.S. States Gained the Most Residents in 2025" www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-which...
Sunbelt FTW, again:

'Terrible': Nobel laureate economist warns Trump may trigger oil crisis dwarfing 1970s Nobel Prize-winning economist-turned-political commentator Paul Krugman offered a grim assessment of America's economic prospects if President Donald Trump's war with Iran continues.Krugman, who wrote a similar warning on his Substack, told MS NOW's Chris Hayes on Tuesday that the longer the war goe...

Nobel Prize-winning economist-turned-political commentator Paul Krugman offered a grim assessment of America's economic prospects if President Donald Trump's war with Iran continues.

Toyota recalls 550,000 vehicles in US over seat-back defect, NHTSA says Toyota Motor Corp is ​recalling 550,007 vehicles ‌in the U.S. as a faulty seat-back ​mechanism may fail ​to lock, increasing the ⁠risk of injury, ​the U.S. National Highway ​Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Wednesday.

Toyota recalls 550,000 vehicles in US over seat-back defect, NHTSA says reut.rs/4rYEhcB

A quiet contradiction is unfolding in Washington. War with Iran… while cutting pieces of the government machinery that supports those efforts.
That tension deserves a closer look.
www.jackhopkinsnow.com

For months, we warned DOGE's access to Americans' private data was ripe for abuse. And here it is:

A former DOGE employee stole the Social Security numbers & personal info of over 500 MILLION Americans.

Musk, Trump, & their DOGE lackies must be made to answer for this, NOW.

Exclusive: Foreign hacker in 2023 compromised Epstein files held by FBI, source and documents show The hack occurred after a server at the Child Exploitation Forensic Lab in the FBI’s New York Field Office was inadvertently left vulnerable by a special agent.

Exclusive: Foreign hacker in 2023 compromised Epstein files held by FBI, source and documents show - www.reuters.com/world/us/for...

READY? Our next mass mobilization is MARCH 28.
We will make it clear to this president: We don’t do kings in America.
If he thinks we’ll roll over, he is MISTAKEN.
Silence is not an option. We defend our communities.
Go to NoKings.org - find a rally.
#NoKings2026

Agree 100%. Never understood why democrats can't ever hold Republicans to account. Trump should have never even been allowed to run again and several republicans should have been booted from office after aiding Trump on Jan 6.

This is clearly fine with the GOP.

The fragile insecure flower is crying again.

Conduent data breach grows, affecting at least 25M people | TechCrunch The number of people affected by a data breach at government contractor giant Conduent is growing, as millions of people continue to receive notices warning them that hackers stole their personal data.

The number of people affected by a data breach at government contractor giant Conduent is growing, as millions of people continue to receive notices warning them that hackers stole their personal data.

‘The Biggest Coverup’: 60 Minutes Investigation Points to Microwave Weapons as Cause of Debilitating ‘Havana Syndrome’ 60 Minutes has revealed the results of a nine-year investigation into the cause of mysterious and debilitating attacks on American officials.

Putin's Russian operatives attacked Americgovernment employees in the
Targeting Americans Cuban Embassy, microwaving their brains; Trump's
Administration buried the evidence.

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