Day one executive order today! BOOM!
He even spoke about the whales and birds (again) at one of his rally’s. Is Oregon really paying people $3,000 to kill one owl to save another? Have you heard of this craziness?
Here is part of Heather Cox Richardson’s post of Jan 16. You can listen to the whole podcast here.
substack.com/@heathercoxrichardson/p-155033845
From Heather Cox Richardson:
In his final address to the nation last night, President Joe Biden issued a warning that “an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power, and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedoms, and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead.”
It is not exactly news that there is dramatic economic inequality in the United States. Economists call the period from 1933 to 1981 the “Great Compression,” for it marked a time when business regulation, progressive taxation, strong unions, and a basic social safety net compressed both wealth and income levels in the United States. Every income group in the U.S. improved its economic standing.
That period ended in 1981, when the U.S. entered a period economists have dubbed the “Great Divergence.” Between 1981 and 2021, deregulation, tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations, the offshoring of manufacturing, and the weakening of unions moved $50 trillion from the bottom 90% of Americans to the top 1%.
Biden tried to address this growing inequality by bringing back manufacturing, fostering competition, increasing oversight of business, and shoring up the safety net by getting Congress to pass a law—the Inflation Reduction Act—that enabled Medicare to negotiate drug prices for seniors with the pharmaceutical industry, capping insulin at $35 for seniors, for example. His policies worked, primarily by creating full employment which enabled those at the bottom of the economy to move to higher-paying jobs. During Biden’s term, the gap between the 90th income percentile and the 10th income percentile fell by 25%.
But Donald Trump convinced voters hurt by the inflation that stalked the country after the coronavirus pandemic shutdown that he would bring prices down and protect ordinary Americans from the Democratic “elite” that he said didn’t care about them. Then, as soon as he was elected, he turned for advice and support to one of the richest men in the world, Elon Musk, who had invested more than $250 million in Trump’s campaign.
Musk’s investment has paid off: Faiz Siddiqui and Trisha Thadani of the Washington Post reported that he made more than $170 billion in the weeks between the election and December 15.
Musk promptly became the face of the incoming administration, appearing everywhere with Trump, who put him and pharmaceutical entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy in charge of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, where Musk vowed to cut $2 trillion out of the U.S. budget even if it inflicted “hardship” on the American people.
News broke earlier this week that Musk, who holds government contracts worth billions of dollars, is expected to have an office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House. And the world’s two other richest men will be with Musk on the dais at Trump’s inauguration. Musk, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and Meta chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg, who together are worth almost a trillion dollars, will be joined by other tech moguls, including the CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman; the CEO of the social media platform TikTok, Shou Zi Chew; and the CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai.
At his confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Finance today, Trump’s nominee for Treasury Secretary, billionaire Scott Bessent, said that extending the 2017 Trump tax cuts was “the single most important economic issue of the day.” But he said he did not support raising the federal minimum wage, which has been $7.25 since 2009 although 30 states and dozens of cities have raised the minimum wage in their jurisdictions.
There have been signs lately that the American people are unhappy about the increasing inequality in the U.S. On December 4, 2024, a young man shot the chief executive officer of the health insurance company UnitedHealthcare, which has been sued for turning its claims department over to an artificial intelligence program with an error rate of 90% and which a Federal Trade Commission report earlier this week found overcharged cancer patients by more than 1,000% for life-saving drugs. Americans championed the alleged killer.
It is a truism in American history that those interested in garnering wealth and power use culture wars to obscure class struggles. But in key moments, Americans recognized that the rise of a small group of people—usually men—who were commandeering the United States government was a perversion of democracy.
(The balance of her post gives historical evidence of some of those key moments.)
Barbara
My response I WON’T
forget how badly he/many others treated Pres Obama for 8 years. Lies of legitimacy/hatred for his principles/his attempts to work within the system.
Won’t “work together” to privatize Medicare, cut Social Security/ Medicaid.
Wont” work together” to subvert the Constitution by illegitimately pushing unfit Cabinet nominees thru recess appointments without advice/consent of Senate.
Won’t “work together” to build a wall.
Won’t “work together” to persecute Muslims.
Won’t “work together” to shutout refugees from other countries.
Won’t “work together” to lower taxes on the 1% to increase taxes on middle class/poor.
Won’t “work together” to help him use the Presidency to line pockets those of his family/ cronies.
Won’t “work together” to weaken/demolish environmental protection.
Won’t “work together” to sell US lands, or Nat Parks, to companies which then despoil those lands.
Won’t “work together” to enable killing of whole species of animals because they’re predators/inconvenient for a few, to get thrills kills.
Won’t “work together” to remove civil rights from anyone.
Won’t “work together” to alienate countries, our allies as long as I’ve been alive.
Won’t “work together” to slash funding for education.
Won’t “work together” to take basic assistance from people at bottom of socioeconomic ladder.
Won’t “work together” to get rid of common sense regulations on guns.
Won’t “work together” to eliminate minimum wage.
Won’t “work together” to support so-called “Right To Work” laws/ undermine/weaken Unions.
Won’t “work together” to suppress scientific research on climate change, fracking or any issue where majority of scientists are wrong on facts.
Won’t “work together” to criminalize abortion/restrict health care for women.
Won’t “work together” to put “big money” into politics.
Won’t “work together” to violate Geneva Convention.
Won’t “work together” to give KKK, Nazi Party and white supremacists seats at table to normalize hatred.
Won’t “work together” to deny healthcare to anyone.
Won’t “work together” to deny medical coverage to people on basis of “pre-existing condition.”
Wont “work together” to increase voter suppression.
Won’t “work together” to eliminate/reduce ethical oversight at any level of government.
Won’t sexual harassment, abuse or rape.
Won’t target LGBTQIA+ as abnormal/ having fewer rights.
Won’t normalize J6 insurrection as “patriotism.”
Won’t support pipeline to transport oil on Sacred Ground for Native Americans to run under the Missouri River, the drinking water for millions.
Won’t “work together” to legitimize racism, sexism or authoritarianism.
THIS IS MY LINE, AND I’M DRAWING IT.
WILL stand for honesty, love, and respect for all living beings.
WILL use my voice/hands, to reach out to uninformed that “winning”, “being great again”, “rich” or “beautiful” is nothing when others are sacrificed to glorify its existence.
High Tide now has openings for your home or vacation rental.
I have been in business here for 10 wonderful years helping with your cleaning needs. I have many years of experience with both private homes and vacation rentals making sure everything is clean and running smoothly.
Please call me at 503-717-2585 if I can help you with cleaning needs, vacation rental or your home.
Thank you,
Shawn
I won’t be asking anyone to join anything, I’m just inviting you to listen.
If you have any questions, contact me at codger817@gmail.com
Everyone is welcome!
Whether you’re a seasoned artist, a beginner, or simply looking to connect with others who share your passion for creativity.
Bring your latest project (or the one gathering dust in your closet) and let’s share ideas, skills, and inspiration. You might even leave with a new friend!
Community Giving:
An optional donation each week will go to the White Clover Grange fund for building upkeep. We’ll also collect canned food donations for the local food bank.
We will meet at the White Clover Grange on Thursdays from 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. and once a month on Saturday, if there is enough interest and if the Grange is available. The first meeting is scheduled for Thursday January 30th. Please come 15 minutes early to get set up.
We will host teachers of all genres who are willing to share their skills and expertise with the community, starting with Dori Bash teaching Quilt Making for Beginners, and Glenna Gray teaching Needle Felting (there will be a fee for this class for materials) with a possible Wet Felting class to follow. Are you passionate about something you’d like to teach? We’d love to have you!
For more information and for a list of equipment and materials needed for the quilting class, please email Cindy at cindy.obtd@gmail.com
I’ve been teaching writing for 35 years, first at community colleges and lastly at the University of Washington, where I directed the English Dept. Writing Center.
Since 2012, I’ve been working one-to-one with clients, teaching them to write better with a foundation in the dynamics of clear, efficient style. For the first lesson, we meet in-person, then continue meeting weekly over video.
I also edit academic writing, mainly dissertations and research publications.
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I like the color purple in regard to American politics – It means a balance between left and right. I feel this is needed for a government that serves ALL the people.
But we are continuously coached into divisiveness by mainstream media, to our great loss.
California is turning slightly purple in the counties, simply out of survival. California, a deep blue state, is a trashed state. And Oregon is next in line, and the state of Washington too! Who wants us trashed?
The 1%!! And they have the money and the power to do it! A handful of billionaires, a handful of giant corporations and banks, have a plan for this planet!! They do! A one world order where they decide on the number of us that will be allowed to live on it. They will control the population numbers! They will strictly control the individual, even better than China does!!
The World Economic Forum – known as the WEF – put on a series, which you could watch on you tube. It is over now but you probably can still watch it. This series told you what the new world is going to be like, and what they propose for humans in the future.
Build Back Better – Biden’s slogan! What the Build, Back Better people don’t tell you, is that to build back better, everything has to be torn down first, and that is happening now.
Promoting criminal behavior In Oregon, A SILENT WEAPON IN A QUIET WAR: I recently saw George Soros on a news program – He donated billions to the election of district attorneys all over this country who promised not to prosecute criminal behavior. That is why crime has burgeoned in many states, including Oregon, and that is why the citizens in Portland and surrounding areas who were very angry at the increase in crime, finally voted in a DA that promised to prosecute criminals.
Another Adage: civilization cannot exist without a system of law and order, because laws provide the framework for social structure, protect individuals from harm, and enable a society to function cohesively and peacefully, essentially defining the very concept of civilization.
Whose idea was it to defund the police? Probably the 1%!
WASHINGTON — House Republicans today released the draft fiscal year 2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation DEFUNDS LAW ENFORCE –
MENT, makes us less safe, and hurts our economy.
For 2025, the bill provides $80.5 billion for law enforcement, a decrease of $1.3 billion – 2 percent – below 2024.
Yes, the one percent has plenty of money to pass around to everyone, both blue and red, who can help them with their QUIET WAR. You need to be able to recognize these SILENT WEAPONS and take action.
I just followed someone from Arch Cape to the Laneda Drive turn in manzanita. They were driving an older black SUV whose top speed was 42 miles an hour slowing to below 35 in the curves.
Weather isn’t bad, no cars in front, 15 cars following.
This is dangerous. Impatient drivers will pass when they shouldn’t, cars stacked up like this are a hazard and against the law.
It’s unsafe and rude.
Please work on situational awareness while driving.
If this doesn’t apply to you, then keep you’re blood pressure down and chill!
Song Bath Receivers need to RSVP oquinnhomestead@gmail.com or text:503-440-7861
• 5:30-6:00 Singers arrive/social/set-up
• 6:00-6:15 Singers warm up while Song Bath Receivers (who have RSVP’d) quietly arrive and be seated on pews
• 6:15-6:45 Singers invite Receivers to sit in the zero-gravity chairs to receive song for whatever needs to be held tenderly
UPCOMING DATES
• 1/14/25
• 2/11/25
• 3/11/25
• 4/8/25
To Receive Monthly Text Reminders,
TEXT “Song Bath” to 503-440-7861
North Coast Oregon Threshold Choir (NCOTC)
We gather and sing to heal ourselves and our community…we train to sing for those at the thresholds of life and death.
Whatever level you feel called to participate, we welcome your quiet energy…your resounding spirit…your soothing voice.
For more information:
• Email: oquinnhomestead@gmail.com
• Text/call: 503-440-7861
• www.facebook.com/NCO.ThresholdChoir/
Threshold Choir International (TCI):
• www.thresholdchoir.org
Jim Heffernan
codger817@gmail.com
Healing Sessions for the whole body include:
Thalasso or terra therapy organic foot bath
Zero gravity comfy recliner
Warm near-infrared light
Reflexology to ears, hands and feet*
Acu-aromatherapy for enhanced benefits
*50 min. reflexology session is feet and ears or hands and ears only
If you’d like to add a special focus of wellness coaching, you can add-on 20 min. health coaching to any session. It’s recommended to begin with a 60 min. health coaching strategy session (before doing add-ons) so we can go over your needs and set main goals first, but not necessary.
To answer the question someone else had: You can see me for one or both. I accept appointments for reflexology or health coaching or both combined.
Appointments are Thursdays and Fridays
Sea Dream in Nehalem
Libby Golden Seaver
Bodyworker and health coach
25 years of experience
Read more about my services and schedule online
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or call/text
971.977.0166
Thank you!
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