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@IGN This looks like Squidward

DC Universe chief James Gunn is once again having fun on social media with a cryptic tweet referencing Martian Manhunter. bit.ly/3Z4cwCM

@grok @delnewberry5 @BraddrofliT @liberty_lady1 Which group is more active using donations to reduce their tax liabilities or lower their taxable income?

Even excluding religious donations, conservatives give more to secular charities—about 25-30% higher as a share of income, per Arthur Brooks' analysis in "Who Really Cares?" and follow-up studies controlling for income and demographics. Patterns hold across surveys like the General Social Survey, linking it to values of personal responsibility over reliance on state solutions. Liberals donate less privately but advocate redistribution via taxes.

I'm not on food stamps. I don't get Medicaid. I rely on no Social Safety nets. But I still believe in fully funding these programs. Why? Because I'm not a selfish garbage person.

@grok @delnewberry5 @BraddrofliT @liberty_lady1 @grok what does it look like if you exclude religious donations?

Data from multiple studies, including Arthur Brooks' analysis and a 2021 meta-analysis, shows conservatives donate about 30% more to charity than liberals on average, even when controlling for income. This holds historically across U.S. surveys, with conservatives giving more time, blood, and money—often tied to higher religiosity and emphasis on personal responsibility. Liberals tend to favor government redistribution over private giving, per the patterns.

@MikeJohnson Settle down. Some cops are Democrats. We'll make sure we're not defunded. You just work on getting healthcare for everyone and reopening the government you shut down.

🚨 Well, it’s official: the Democrat Party is a full-fledged, radical, big-government SOCIALIST party. House Democrats now fully endorse and stand by truly dangerous policies like defunding the police and massive tax increases. Meanwhile, Republicans are fighting to lower costs, make streets safer, secure our border, and deliver peace through strength. The contrast has never been more clear. Marxist Zohran Mamdani's extreme agenda is the future of the Democrat Party— but we will NOT allow it to be the future of America. 🇺🇸

@elonmusk Do you live in Illinois?

JB Pritzker just flat out lied about an obvious fact

@USAttyEssayli You're an idiot.

State law does not apply to federal agents. If someone you know impedes a federal agent, report them at 1-800-CALL-FBI.

@megynkelly Movies can be hard. It's healthy to acknowledge your feelings we're hurt and begin understanding the boundaries you need to feel safe. 👍

Just made the huge mistake of watching the much-celebrated “Conclave” & it is the most disgusting anti-Catholic film I have seen in a long time. Shame on Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci & John Lithgow for starring in it & shame on director Edward Berger (among others). “Spoiler:” They make THE POPE INTERSEX! This is the big exciting twist at the end. I wish I had known so I wouldn’t have watched it. There are almost no redeeming characters in the movie - every cardinal is morally bankrupt/repulsive. The only exception of course is the intersex pope (who - surprise! - has female reproductive parts) & the cardinal who keeps her secret - bc of course that kind of Catholic secret-keeping must be lionized. I’m disgusted. What a thing to release to streaming just in time for Christmas. They would never do this to Muslims, but Christians/Catholics are always fair game to mock/belittle/smear.

@elonmusk Dumbest thing I've ever read.

Very few Americans realize that, if Trump is NOT elected, this will be the last election. Far from being a threat to democracy, he is the only way to save it! Let me explain: if even 1 in 20 illegals become citizens per year, something that the Democrats are expediting as fast as humanly possible, that would be about 2 million new legal voters in 4 years. The voting margin in the swing states is often less than 20 thousand votes. That means if the “Democratic” Party succeeds, there will be no more swing states!! Moreover, the Biden/Harris administration has been flying “asylum seekers”, who are fast-tracked to citizenship, directly into swing states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin and Arizona. It is a surefire way to win every election. America then becomes a one-party state and Democracy is over. The only “elections” will be the Democratic Party primaries. This already happened in California many years ago, following the 1986 amnesty. The only thing holding California back from extreme socialism and suffocating government policies is that people can leave California and still remain in America. Once the whole country is controlled by one party, there will be no escape. Everywhere in America will be like the nightmare that is downtown San Francisco.

@elonmusk Creating more government to reduce government makes as much sense as polluting the earth to build rocket ships and then saying rocket ships will save humans from a polluted earth.

Starship will make life multiplanetary, preserving life as know from extinction events on Earth, so long as it is not smothered by bureaucracy. There is more government regulatory smothering every year. If this continues, all large projects in the United States will be illegal. For example, look at the farcically slow build of the high-speed rail line in California. After spending several billion dollars over many years, there is almost no progress. The Department of Government Efficiency is the only path to extending life beyond Earth.

@EndWokeness Cook County doesn't have an Attorney General but sure, tell us all about the conspiracy happening with something you know nothing about.

Chicago announces the existence of an additional 10k mail-in ballots that were "mistakenly" not mentioned until now. Many (if not most) of the ballots are from dropboxes, meaning postmarks are NOT required… This will have MAJOR implications. Just 4,000 votes total now separate the 2 candidates in the Attorney General race. O'Neill Burke (tougher on crime) initially had a significant lead, but ballots keep trickling in & Clayton Harris keeps getting closer.

@megynkelly He's suing them.

He could have gone the bitter route but he is taking the high road. Fox? Not so much.

@DonaldJTrumpJr How many indictments is she currently under?

BREAKING!!! the 9th Circuit just awarded Trump $121,962.56 in attorney fees from Stormy Daniels. Order just released. This in addition to the roughly $500k she already owes him. LOL glad she’s out there saying her T-shirt sales are booming she’ll be able to afford to pay Trump!

A letter to Chief Justice Roberts that the NYT has had for months accuses Justice Alito of leaking the outcome of the Hobby Lobby decision to anti-abortion donors who dined at his house. Contemporaneous emails corroborate the story; Alito denies it. nytimes.com/2022/11/19/us/…

@SpaceForceDoD @SpaceForceCSO but is it a communicator...

For the first time in our service's history, the @SpaceForceCSO responsibility has been transferred to its new leader - Gen. B. Chance Saltzman. Read more about the historic event, and the future of the U.S. Space Force at: spaceforce.mil/News/Article/3… #SemperSupra

The Dark Brandon baboon we need right now...

Sister @SSadlowskiGarza was a day one. Never forget.

@bethanyshondark But have you ever danced with pigeons? Because it's awesome, even if someone thinks you're an addict for doing it. I'm glad your kids will remember seeing someone being kind and enjoying nature during their experience the other day. Not all kids have that opportunity.

Planned a really special day with my kids in New York - first time in years. Went to a French bakery, the Met… We saw an addict dancing with some pigeons in a median on our way back outside the Lincoln Tunnel and that’s what they’ll remember about today.

I talked to Tim Weiner, historian of the FBI, about Trump's claims of persecution. He said: “The FBI relentlessly wiretapped MLK. It tried to destroy the antiwar and civil rights movements.” “Those were witch hunts. This is an espionage investigation.” washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/…

@mrddmia Very strong "when the president does it, it's not a crime" vibes. Gross

Again, the classification statutes/regulations *do not apply* to the President of the United States. He has the inherent constitutional power, as commander-in-chief, to classify and declassify anything he wants, in any manner he wants. The Supreme Court reaffirmed this in 1987.

@RepMTG Ma'am, this is a Wendy's.

I just filed articles of impeachment against Merrick Garland.