The #1 mission of the unreconstructed-controlled government is to make sure the whims of its favored people are prioritized. And if there's something in federal government that's helping all Americans, that has to be destroyed. Federal government doing good things cuts down their propaganda.
Because you must remember, the federal government is the last bulwark that protects vulnerable minorities from their state-based regimes of terror. We've already seen a lot of terror visited. And now the unreconstructed are in control and they look forward to doling out more and more pain as part of their sadopopulism.
Fuck, this is such shit. Even if the CFPB hadn't gotten me my money back from Wells Fargo and saved me from Navient, I'd still be so grateful that they were doing what they were doing.
So angry these fucks are just destroying our entire government.
I wonder if these cost-cutting zealots ever bother to think about all the unemployment compensation they're going to have to pay all these government workers they're kicking out. Unless they're planning on getting rid of unemployment compensation, too. Which wouldn't surprise me.
<Probably the biggest win was against Wells Fargo Bank, which paid a record $3.7 billion settlement in 2022>
Just the cost of doing business. 'Tis just a scratch.
<Wells Fargo (WFC) shares climbed in pre-market trading Wednesday after the bank reported fourth-quarter profit and net interest income that topped analysts' estimates. The lender reported $5.08 billion in net income for the quarter, up from $3.45 billion last year and above analysts' expectations. Revenue lagged estimates at $20.38 billion, down from $20.48 billion a year ago.> https://www.investopedia.com/wells-fargo-q4-fy-2024-earnings-8773475
When the midterm elections are cancelled/only approved candidates allowed on the ballot? When "Enemies of the State" start getting arrested and disappeared? When Yer Wonkette suddenly goes dark?
NOTE: The USA dropped below the "democracy threshold" (+6) on the POLITY scale in 2020 and
was considered an anocracy (+5) at the end of the year 2020; the USA score for 2021 returned to democracy (+8).
Beginning on 1 July 2024, due to the US Supreme Court ruling granting the US Presidency broad, legal immunity,
the USA is noted by the Polity Project as experiencing a regime transition through, at least, 20 January 2025.
As of the latter date, the USA is coded EXREC=8, "Competitive Elections"; EXCONST=1 "Unlimited Executive Authority";
and POLCOMP=6 "Factional/Restricted Competition." Polity scores: DEMOC=4; AUTOC=4; POLITY=0.
The USA is no longer considered a democracy and lies at the cusp of autocracy; it has experienced a
Presidental Coup and an Adverse Regime Change event (8-point drop in its POLITY score).
Users of the Polity data series should be aware that Polity measures patterns of authority demonstrated and observed in political behaviors involving interaction events between and within state and non-state entities. Polity measures political practices rather than promises or proclamations. In 2016, CSP changed the coding for Political Competition in the USA to Factional Competition (i.e., POLCOMP=7); this coding change dropped the USA's POLITY score to +8. According to the PITF Global Model, this change to "factional competition" placed the USA at high risk of impending political instability (i.e., adverse regime change and/or onset of "systematic and sustained" political violence; possible worst case would be the "collapse of central authority"). The CSP COUP dataset lists an "attempted coup" (COUP=2) for the USA on 6 January 2021 and a successful coup (COUP=1) on 20 January 2025.
Ours broke down literally the day after I got out of the hospital for pneumonia. Fortunately, we're in England so the temp held in the house around the high 50s and we have a couple really nifty, effective little electric space heaters that worked well for a few days before my husband could get the right part to fix our boiler. Plus, we have more crocheted afghans than one household really needs, so we were okay. Hope you can bundle up and stay warm until the repairman gets there!
Lol, it kinda seems like it on some of these damp, gray days when it feels like the house won't warm up no matter what! I've turned into a weather wuss since moving here from MN—now I won't go outside if it's in the low 40s but I used to be tempted to run around outside in my undies if it got above freezing in February.
I voted for her in the Primary in March, but then the Governor unilaterally changed the primary date to May because of the pandemic, and, by the time the new Primary came around, she'd already dropped out.
I hope that we win all of the lawsuits, Katie, but I REALLY, REALLY hope that we win this one. CFPB has been a kick-ass agency.
Ta, Dok. I love Elizabeth Warren, and particularly loved her heroic takedown of Michael R. Bloomberg during that oh-so-long-ago presidential primary.
The #1 mission of the unreconstructed-controlled government is to make sure the whims of its favored people are prioritized. And if there's something in federal government that's helping all Americans, that has to be destroyed. Federal government doing good things cuts down their propaganda.
Because you must remember, the federal government is the last bulwark that protects vulnerable minorities from their state-based regimes of terror. We've already seen a lot of terror visited. And now the unreconstructed are in control and they look forward to doling out more and more pain as part of their sadopopulism.
How predatory is Capitalism if -- of its own volition -- it creates the need for protective agencies?
By definition, as much as it can get away with.
Which, suddenly, is way, way more!
Fuck, this is such shit. Even if the CFPB hadn't gotten me my money back from Wells Fargo and saved me from Navient, I'd still be so grateful that they were doing what they were doing.
So angry these fucks are just destroying our entire government.
The news about Tulsi is good for me. Prompting me to leave the computer and go do some chores to burn off my anger.
All it did for me, was make me eat ice cream. I used to be a stress cleaner, but now that I have little mobility, I'm a stress eater, instead.
I wonder if these cost-cutting zealots ever bother to think about all the unemployment compensation they're going to have to pay all these government workers they're kicking out. Unless they're planning on getting rid of unemployment compensation, too. Which wouldn't surprise me.
Dems: "Good government for the people by the people"
Rs: "Drown it in a bathtub"
<Probably the biggest win was against Wells Fargo Bank, which paid a record $3.7 billion settlement in 2022>
Just the cost of doing business. 'Tis just a scratch.
<Wells Fargo (WFC) shares climbed in pre-market trading Wednesday after the bank reported fourth-quarter profit and net interest income that topped analysts' estimates. The lender reported $5.08 billion in net income for the quarter, up from $3.45 billion last year and above analysts' expectations. Revenue lagged estimates at $20.38 billion, down from $20.48 billion a year ago.> https://www.investopedia.com/wells-fargo-q4-fy-2024-earnings-8773475
OT ( slightly)
Question. At what point is it officially a dick tater ship ?
In my mind it was day one EOs
Or is there an actual red line?
But, he saved us from those EXPLODING PAPER STRAWS!
When the midterm elections are cancelled/only approved candidates allowed on the ballot? When "Enemies of the State" start getting arrested and disappeared? When Yer Wonkette suddenly goes dark?
We'll just move the server to Canada. Or possibly Iceland.
Our media just hadn't told us or admitted it yet
OK So it just hasn’t been announced. Yet
And they never will, they’ll just shift to using phrases like Dear Leader without a word.
What's wild is it isn't even Trump for Dear Leader, these fucks installed Musk
NOTE: The USA dropped below the "democracy threshold" (+6) on the POLITY scale in 2020 and
was considered an anocracy (+5) at the end of the year 2020; the USA score for 2021 returned to democracy (+8).
Beginning on 1 July 2024, due to the US Supreme Court ruling granting the US Presidency broad, legal immunity,
the USA is noted by the Polity Project as experiencing a regime transition through, at least, 20 January 2025.
As of the latter date, the USA is coded EXREC=8, "Competitive Elections"; EXCONST=1 "Unlimited Executive Authority";
and POLCOMP=6 "Factional/Restricted Competition." Polity scores: DEMOC=4; AUTOC=4; POLITY=0.
The USA is no longer considered a democracy and lies at the cusp of autocracy; it has experienced a
Presidental Coup and an Adverse Regime Change event (8-point drop in its POLITY score).
Users of the Polity data series should be aware that Polity measures patterns of authority demonstrated and observed in political behaviors involving interaction events between and within state and non-state entities. Polity measures political practices rather than promises or proclamations. In 2016, CSP changed the coding for Political Competition in the USA to Factional Competition (i.e., POLCOMP=7); this coding change dropped the USA's POLITY score to +8. According to the PITF Global Model, this change to "factional competition" placed the USA at high risk of impending political instability (i.e., adverse regime change and/or onset of "systematic and sustained" political violence; possible worst case would be the "collapse of central authority"). The CSP COUP dataset lists an "attempted coup" (COUP=2) for the USA on 6 January 2021 and a successful coup (COUP=1) on 20 January 2025.
https://www.systemicpeace.org/index.html
2020? 2021? 2025? I wonder what happened on those years to change things?
[shudders coldly]
OT: Furnace repair folks can come out tomorrow. Temp in the house holding steady at 46°. Brrrito!
Ours broke down literally the day after I got out of the hospital for pneumonia. Fortunately, we're in England so the temp held in the house around the high 50s and we have a couple really nifty, effective little electric space heaters that worked well for a few days before my husband could get the right part to fix our boiler. Plus, we have more crocheted afghans than one household really needs, so we were okay. Hope you can bundle up and stay warm until the repairman gets there!
Isn't high-50s considered to be room temperature out your way?
Lol, it kinda seems like it on some of these damp, gray days when it feels like the house won't warm up no matter what! I've turned into a weather wuss since moving here from MN—now I won't go outside if it's in the low 40s but I used to be tempted to run around outside in my undies if it got above freezing in February.
🎶Somebody got filled in,
For saying that people get killed in,
As a result of this Shitbuilding.🎶
It seemed like an appropriate moment to crank up a song called "Witches Burn".
"For this I'll burn/One thing I learned/You'll get YOUR turn..."
~"Witches Burn", The Pretty Reckless
Ah soon be heading north to have #2 son crack my back. 'Tis easy for him, being 6'4", while Daddo is a wee 5'6".
That sounds heavenly! I have to settle for my little nephews walking on my back.
Elizabeth Warren is possibly the smartest person to ever hold office.
Totally agree. I'd loved how she would confront any query with...we have a plan..
And have a crew to explain it.
Teamwork. What I expect out of those in charge.
Hell, my jr high and high school did FAR better.
Professor Senator Warren is quite fitting.
She unequivocally IS.
I voted for her in the primaries! But DNC was like nah.
I voted for her in the Primary in March, but then the Governor unilaterally changed the primary date to May because of the pandemic, and, by the time the new Primary came around, she'd already dropped out.
*Other primary voters. The DNC is a weakling poorly-funded organization that can barely find its own ass with two hands and a special ass map.
For the record: voted for Warren in the 2016 and 2020 primaries.
I hear you.
Fucking IDIOTS.
Greedy, misogynist, avaricious IDIOTS.