This is what YOU voted for....

 

First off  - Congratulations ! this is what YOU voted for..... 

Republican legislators in five Red states want to prosecute women for murder if they get abortions or use certain types of birth control. Jessica Valenti reports, at her excellent Abortion Every Day newsletter, that Republicans in South Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma, Indiana, and North Dakota are pushing legislation that would define abortion as murder and, in four of the five states, make women who get abortions eligible for the death penalty. Jessica has been warning us about this for some time and, while these particular bills are unlikely to pass in the next few months, by repeatedly proposing them these Republicans are “normalizing” the legislation and getting it closer to passage with each try. Men who want absolute control over women’s bodies have teamed up with Catholic and Evangelical rightwingers (who generally have the same goal) to bring this into law. My personal bet is that the Trump administration will try to enforce the Comstock Act before the states get this far, and that alone can pretty much end all abortion in the United States. 

Here  is what you need to know about the Comstock  ACT of 1873 - no that's not a typo - Eighteen Seventy Three !!  The penalty for violating the Act is  is  not ambiguous. Persons mailing information about abortion, or drugs or devices to produce an abortion:

"Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both, for the first such offense, and shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, for each such offense thereafter.”

It’s language with regard to abortion is not at all ambiguous:

“Every obscene, lewd, lascivious, indecent, filthy or vile article, matter, thing, device, or substance … designed, adapted, or intended for producing abortion, or for any indecent or immoral use; and

“Every article, instrument, substance, drug, medicine, or thing which is advertised or described in a manner calculated to lead another to use or apply it for producing abortion, or for any indecent or immoral purpose; and

“Every written or printed card, letter, circular, book, pamphlet, advertisement, or notice of any kind giving information, directly or indirectly, where, or how, or from whom, or by what means any of such mentioned matters, articles, or things may be obtained or made, or where or by whom any act or operation of any kind for the procuring or producing of abortion will be done or performed, or how or by what means abortion may be produced, whether sealed or unsealed; and

“Every paper, writing, advertisement, or representation that any article, instrument, substance, drug, medicine, or thing may, or can, be used or applied for producing abortion, or for any indecent or immoral purpose; and

“Every description calculated to induce or incite a person to so use or apply any such article, instrument, substance, drug, medicine, or thing—

“Is declared to be nonmailable matter and shall not be conveyed in the mails or delivered from any post office or by any letter carrier.” 

What's your plan?

 — What’s your survival plan for the next 4 years? For Monday, January 20th? How are we all going to make sense of and survive the next 4 years of of the Trump Fascist Oligarchy? Tracking social media and sites like Kos and DU I’m seeing a whole spectrum of responses to Trump becoming president again, ranging from “I’m energized to fight!” to “I’m checking out and going back to doing art and listening to music; call me again in 4 years.” While it’s vital to protect our mental health, this is also going to be a time of extraordinary polarization and crisis for our nation, perhaps the worst since the Civil War or the two world wars.  Pehaps donating money to activist groups (ACLU, CREW, Indivisible, Public Citizen, PFAW, etc.) and progressive politicians than ever before,  believing  they’re going to be pivotal to saving our republic from the looming fascist takeover that Trump and so many of his billionaire colleagues have all but promised.

- Dropping out of mainstream Media -  and fact checking what I  read and hear. 

- Not listening to or watching  One second of the Orange Jesus.

- Communicating and Posting FACTS about what is happening - Resisting the Fascist ideas that are about to overwhelm our nation.

- Pointing out the LIE after LIE after LIE that the Felon will tell us  and his cult will then try to sell us as truth.

What's your plan ??

TIKTOK

 If you are a  TIKTOK user or not - this should bother you....

The Congress and the Supreme (in name only - they are more corrupt than Congress) Court voted to Ban Tiktok - claiming that this Private  company - Private company meaning not publicly traded - Because it Gathered data from its users.  This Internet service is owned by Chinese internet company  ByteDance.  

Ok - so why did a Congressman just came out and say that it was banned because it was a "Propaganda tool".   A tool that could not be controlled by a political party - and that users and content creators were free to express opinions and FACTS about our so called Political leaders.   

If you know you know  -  Companies like - Instagram , Facebook aka  Meta , Doordash, and AirBnB as examples ALL collect more data on their users than Tiktok does - so what the difference ???   

Dozens and Dozens of Congress members since  the  legislation banning  TIKTOK was introduced, and voted YEA on that bill......  have traded in META Stock -and many more have shares in that company.  META - a  company that stands to profit from the BAN of its competitor. !!!  How is this ok ??   - Voting on legislation that will have a positive effect on your personal finances.

Tiktok contributed more that $24 Billion - that's Billion - to the US Gross Domestic Product and more than 224,000 jobs in the US Economy....  

who will be FIRST ??

 Dictators require archenemies.

It may seem counter-intuitive, given that most people think of dictators as bad guys themselves, but the simple reality is that without proclaiming enemies — larger than life enemies — dictators have a hard time hanging onto power and accomplishing the things they want to do.

- Hitler had Jews. 

- Mussolini had the Italian Socialist Party. 

- For Duterte it was drug dealers. 

- Stalin vilified the “Kulaks” (wealthy peasants) as a threat to the Soviet Union. 

- Mao blamed the bourgeoisie. 

- Pol Pot said intellectuals were the enemy &  ordered everybody who could read killed. 

- Idi Amin blamed Indians and Asians for the problems of Uganda. 

- Robert Mugabe said white farmers were destroying Zimbabwe. 

- Slobodan Milošević pointed to the Kosovo Albanians. 

- Pinochet blamed the trade unions for Chile’s struggles.

Trump has flirted with condemning several different groups over the years, primarily using brown-skinned immigrants as his bogeymen, although the GOP has also vilified queer people, Black people, academics, journalists, teachers, and liberals to motivate the hatred of their base.

Superman would have just been a boring guy who stopped bank robberies if it weren’t for Lex Luthor. Batman would only be a rich guy with a fancy car and a weird outfit if it weren’t for the Joker. Without Moby Dick, Captain Ahab was merely another whaler. Sherlock Holmes would have been a weird but boring private eye were it not for Professor Moriarty, “the Napoleon of Crime.”

You get the idea. The hero can only be as good as the bad guy is bad. Every superhero requires a super-antihero. A larger-than-life bad guy to portray as  Genuine evil.

SO - stand by to see who is the first in line for the new FOTUS (Felon of the United States) .....

Thom Hartmann

I can't - I just Can't

What dark time is coming, what dark time is here
The prophet emerges in garments of fear
He calls to his people to come to the feast
They gather unto him to wait for release
Alleluia

Remember the warnings, forget what you're told
The heart of the temple is hollow and cold
The face of the prophet is tired and creased
He raises his cup and falls to his knees

- we have entered the abyss - we have been warned by those who know - those who have seen. - witnessed this before.  We have examples around the world  - we know  by the blatant open visits Viktor Orban has had with our soon to be Dictator.  Bought an paid for by teh Richest man in the world...   

- The play book is about to unfold,,,,   Project 2025 - that The Orange jesus proclaimed that he knew nothing about - is getting ready to be implemented full force.  Authors of that playbook have been nominated to Cabinet posts and positioning in the Government where they can do the most harm,,  Nominated because of their Expertise of the Agency  and / or subject matter - OH HELL NO = 

Nominated because they bent the Knee and kissed th Ring of the Mango Mussolini.

They stand ready to implement what ever policy President Musk and his errand boy Donnie - say to implement - 

We will see the Jan 6th insurrectionists - over 1500 of them - pardoned. People that assaulted the Police officers - that have pled Guilty to the Crimes they are charged with.  No bigger miscarriage of justice than these Pardons - what happened to the PArty of Law and Order ??

Get ready for the round up of immigrants - Detention camps - similar to what we did to Japanese folks after Pearl Harbor.  But you like that cause you hate these folks like Dumpo hates them.  Along with a slew of new immigration laws - and the open disregard for the Rights of these folks to process of law - now if they are criminal - let them be dealt with by the Courts - the ones that you think should left the Cheeto man go free....

The extension of and passage of new Tax law - for the Rich and Morbidly rich,  the ones that bought Dumpo - the ones that he said he would help and WE the People will pay for it all.

let's remember the Promises - 

Lower gas prices 

Lower Grocery prices 

Inflation goes to Zero

Closing of the Border and MASS Deportations

Oil Drilling - as if was are not already producing more oil than EVER..

Ending the WAR in Ukraine. 

Rolling back environmental regulations- specilly of you invest in The Orange Jesus's family trust to the tune of billiuons of dollars,,

Tariffs on incoming goods  - from Canada , Mexico, and China etal.....

I frankly do not see how we as the Republic survive 4 years of the Madness that is about to engulf us - the LIES that will be told , the Resting on knowledge of people that have NONE - as them being the Experts - The fawning over the Putin's / Orban's and Un's of the World as great leaders , The impact that this administration will have on our lives (not for the Better) - The FAFO stage that those who voted for him are about to see - that HE LIED to YOU -- He told you what you wanted to hear - he made up stuff to get your vote - and NOW - he does not need you anymore except for one thing - to BE SILENT - To continue to praise the Messiah, To buy into the $hit he is selling because you can't admit you F'd up and supported a Madman ....  

medicare UHC and CMC decision....

 Ok - here is why this is crazy....   

1st - we received 2 letters  back in November saying that UHC's contract with Conway Medical (that's  what group all our doctors are in)   was ending December 31st - and if no agreement was reached we would still be seen at CMC - just Out of network ,, now I don't know what that means as far as cost goes - but betting it would be more ....   I talked to a lady there at CMC  that knew all about this and she said the talks were still on going with UHC ....   but yes - no agreement has been reached - this was Dec 5th - One day Before we needed to make. decision to stay with United Health or go with another carrier ....  we chose to stay -  

and then on the 31st at about 2pm - we get this email that say s that an agreement - 3 years  - has been reached,,,,,,   SO - like 28 days after you needed to decide what coverage you was taking for 2025 - they reach the agreement  ....   knowing full damn well people Already needed to amke a choice.....  although it worked out - does not seem right..

Conway Medical Center (CMC) and UnitedHealthcare (UHC) have finalized a new three-year agreement, maintaining in-network access to all CMC services and providers for UHC members. This agreement covers all UHC plans, so you can continue receiving the exceptional care you expect from CMC without any disruption. What this means for you: - Continued in-network access to all CMC services - No disruption to your care - No changes to your current benefits - Business as usual for all appointments and procedures