@Fiikus_goddess I have to be honest. As an American, I'm really fucking jealous of your awesome healthcare, Houseplant. I know it took you a bit of wrangling to get there, but I don't know how I could have EVER put together this type of care myself in this country short of being a multimillionaire with hair trigger attorneys on retainer. Seriously.

Maybe we should ask the New Green Deal advocates to adopt this as a slogan...

Support the New Green Deal or continue to aid and abet the death of your grandchildren

Its getting that stark...

I'm stepping on toes here cause Dollar Tree is one of the Mikster's fave stores (not for reasons noted here)

In a country where almost 40 percent say they cannot come up with $400 in an emergency, where people appeal on GoFundMe for help paying everything from medical bills to the rent, it should be little surprise that there’s a major customer base for stores that promise the lowest of low prices.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2018/12/18/dollar-stores-understand-age-inequality-better-than-almost-any-other-business/?utm_term=.dece9c9134d0

A better read on the state of the economy...

Sherrilyn Ifill with a powerful read in WaPo on racism in America or any country really as a threat to that country's national security...

And both (reports) conclude that Russia’s campaign included a massive effort to deceive and co-opt African Americans. We now have unassailable confirmation that a foreign power sought to exploit racial tensions in the United States for its own gain.

Some fine recommendations in article too...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/its-time-to-face-the-facts-racism-is-a-national-security-issue/2018/12/18/f9746466-02e8-11e9-b5df-5d3874f1ac36_story.html?utm_term=.a9f88ed52935

NEW NYT INVESTIGATION: Internal documents show that Facebook gave, "Netflix and Spotify the ability to read Facebook users’ private messages.” https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/18/technology/facebook-privacy.html

Hometown newspaper blasts Missouri Republican Senators for claiming they’ll fix something they intentionally broke

The Kansas City Star editorial board blasted Sen. Roy Blunt and Senator-elect Josh Hawley for flip-flopping on health care after eight years of trying to get rid of the Affordable Care Act.

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/12/hometown-newspaper-blasts-missouri-republican-senators-for-claiming-theyll-fix-something-they-intentionally-broke/

So, this happened.... 😂

Hello, Twitter Refugees. Welcome.

Since you're here on my recommendation, please don't embarrass me. This isn't the birdsite. The rules of behavior are different here. These are adults. This is a good place. Keep it that way, please.

Remember the Russian nuclear capable bombers that flew to Venezuela and conducted exercises last week? Now Russian media is reporting that Russia is preparing to establish a long term presence in Venezuela & will deploy strategic aircraft to one of Venezuela’s Caribbean islands

Short thread

https://twitter.com/olgaNYC1211/status/1075180493103083521

Misogyny Alert:

Douche Bag is a pejorative term that the source of the usage derives from female genitailia.

Maybe it's time we all stop using that term? (See my previous Toot about the Hubble Blind proposal review).

May I suggest "Colostomy Bag" as a suitable and universally applicable substitute?

I love the the descriptor following Issa's name...
[Note to lefties: Make sure and say Benghazi every time you mention Issa and Gowdy. Hang Benghazi around their necks.

This conspiracy theory made it into the pages of the Wall Street Journal, the mind of outgoing Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Benghazi),.........

https://thinkprogress.org/michael-flynn-donald-trump-robert-mueller-turkey-erdogan-gulen-bijan-kian-special-counsel-russia-investigation-6c521b698f67/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=5c18f66804d301267c986fa6&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter