Notices by Augie Ray (augieray@mastodon.social)

What stage of capitalism is it when companies report record profits, wealth inequity grows, and taxes are cut on corporations and the wealthy while the WSJ suggests you could save money by starving yourself and your family?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr promised during his confirmation hearing to prioritize Long #Covid19 research. Guess what? The Trump administration is shuttering HHS’ #LongCovid office. Guess we've solved that problem. The 5 to 10% of Americans who suffer from LC (and the millions who'll succumb to it in the years ahead) are on their own.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/24/trump-administration-shuttering-office-of-long-covid-research-and-practice-00246836

Obama has nothing to say about what Trump is doing, but he did post his NCAA bracket.

Biden has nothing to say about what Trump is doing, but he found time to post about St. Patrick's Day.

Harris has nothing to say about what Trump is doing, but she tweeted to celebrate International Women's Day.

It's not just Schumer. Dems have no idea how to mount a meaningful resistance. It's just BAU with them while the US descends into a Constitutional crisis. Hand the keys of the party to AOC, please!

Imagine if our President got as angry and vengeful over mass shooters as he did over those who damaged a few cars.

Dead children in classroom get thoughts and prayers. Teslas get executive action.

Mass murderers are people who were bullied, play violent video games, or have mental health issues. People who torch cars are terrorists.

@chris People are making their own decisions, but studies continue to mount that repeat infections raise risks of Long COVID and each infection damages hearts, brains, immune systems and other organs.

If you care to review a spreadsheet of over 1800 studies that find chronic damage from COVID infections, here you go: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12VbMkvqUF9eSggJsdsFEjKs5x0ABxQJi5tvfzJIDd3U/edit?usp=sharing

Bernie Sanders and AOC took some heat for suggesting supporters should mask at their West Coast events this week. It's tough to see many faces, but I can make out exactly one masked person in this photo.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/aoc-sanders-tell-supporters-mask-212825902.html

Children of my wife's friend were asked to leave a suburban Milwaukee pool this weekend because they aren't white.

How is it in 2025, we're fighting the battles won 60 years ago?

MAHA: Make America Hate Again.

He's not wrong. A French Deputy says France should ask for the Statue of Liberty to be returned because the US no longer represents the values that led France to offer the statue. https://www.yahoo.com/news/french-deputy-asks-return-statue-172621664.html

We need better leaders who know what resistance is and why resistance matters right now.

Oh no, this would be terrible! 😆 😂

#Tesla says it can be a target to retaliatory tariffs

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-warns-trump-administration-it-is-exposed-retaliatory-tariffs-ft-reports-2025-03-13/

Trump pre-election: If you elect Kamala Harris, we'll have a recession, prices will rise, the market will crash, and other nations won't respect us.

Trump post-election: We're slipping into a self-induced recession, prices are rising due to tariffs, the market is down almost 10%, and nations no longer consider us a reliable or trusted ally.

Well done, MAGA. It only took two months for Trump to cause all the things he said Harris would cause.

My spreadsheet of longer-term health implications from #COVID19 infection has surpassed 1,800 studies.

I'm trying (largely unsuccessfully) to reduce the time I dedicate to this. I think it's important we track all the cardiovascular, neurological, immune and other damage COVID does. But, I also feel as if these issues are well established (and widely ignored.)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12VbMkvqUF9eSggJsdsFEjKs5x0ABxQJi5tvfzJIDd3U/edit?usp=sharing

From the cover on the left to the one on the right in five months, all because a bunch of Americans were convinced the economy wasn't good enough due to Republican lies.

@steter Rather than attack people for suggesting saving, why don't you save the gripes for the US leaders causing the problem?

You know why Republicans are so surprised at the angry crowds at their town halls? They expect more positive response to the damage they're doing because that's what they see on #X/#Twitter. Alas, Russian bots don't show up at town halls. Americans do! #resistance

Are you on #SocialSecurity? Thanks to Trump and Musk, you might want to make sure you start saving rather than relying on the money to keep flowing smoothly.

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Former Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley:

“Ultimately, you’re going to see the system collapse and an interruption of benefits... I believe you will see that within the next 30 to 90 days.... people should start saving now."

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/01/doge-actions-may-cause-social-security-benefit-interruption-ex-agency-head.html

…They think modern medical care and hospitals are fine — for people who can afford them... They condemn “cruelly high prices” — but fight to the death every effort to bring them down. They think the American standard of living is a fine thing — so long as it doesn't spread to all the people. And they admire the Government of the United States so much that they would like to buy it. Now, my friends, that is the Wall Street Republican way of life." (2/2)

This quote about Republicans is as true today as when Harry Truman said it in 1948:

“They approve of the American farmer — but they are willing to help him go broke. They stand four-square for the American home — but not for housing. They are strong for labor — but they are stronger for restricting labor's rights. They favor a minimum wage — the smaller the minimum the better. They endorse educational opportunity for all — but they won't spend money for teachers or for schools... (1/2)

I guess one way to stop illegal immigration is to make the US such a dangerous and unhealthy place to be, no one wants to visit or live here. Make America healthy again--get vaccinated.

Mexicans warned not to travel to Texas over measles

https://www.kxan.com/news/mexicans-warned-not-to-travel-to-texas-over-measles/#:~:text=Mexico%20has%20issued%20a%20warning%20to%20its%20citizens%20asking%20them%20not%20to%20travel%20to%20Texas%20and%20seven%20other%20states%20in%20the%20U.S.%20due%20to%20a%20measles%20outbreak

“I can’t think of anything more vile and small and pathetic than terrorizing the smallest, most vulnerable community of people who want nothing from you, except the right to exist.”

- Pedro Pascal

https://www.today.com/popculture/pedro-pascal-anti-trans-trolls-instagram-comment-rcna194200