What Happened Today - 8 May 2025 pt. 2
What Happened Today – 8 May 2025 pt 2
Our Public Lands
MTG had herself a Day Yesterday
262 Tweets…in 36 hours
MAGA Base Response to Trump
Trump, Means and “Bobby”
The Lies
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Our Public Lands
While this isn’t new news – I’m still upset about losing the size of California our National Land. Let’s talk about what a powerhouse our public lands really are. The National Park Service runs on a pretty modest budget-about $3 billion a year from taxpayers-but those parks kick back a whopping $55.6 billion into the U.S. economy. That’s not a typo. For every dollar we put in, we get more than $18 back. And it’s not just about pretty views: that money supports over 415,000 jobs, from park rangers to folks running hotels, restaurants, and shops in nearby towns.
Now, check out the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Their annual budget is just $1.3 billion, but the activities they oversee-things like energy production, grazing, recreation, and timber-generate a jaw-dropping $252.1 billion every year. That means every taxpayer dollar spent on the BLM brings in $194 for the economy. That’s not just a good return; it’s off the charts.
Investing in public lands isn’t just about conservation (though that’s important). It’s one of the smartest economic moves we make as a country. These agencies pay for themselves many times over, create jobs, and keep rural communities alive. If you ever hear anyone say we can’t afford to fund our parks or public lands, just show them these numbers. We can’t afford not to.
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MTG had herself a Day
In a House hearing, she went wild banging her gavel nearly 50 times trying to shut down Rep. Stansbury, who refused to be silenced while defending trans rights. Things got even stranger: somehow, a leader from USA Fencing was there (yes, fencing!), even though the sport receives zero federal funding-not a dime from Congress. MTG’s bill to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” actually passed the House (seriously), and she claimed Democrats were siding with cartels by opposing it. Even some Republicans called it a total waste of time. She’s also been ranting on social media about everything from foreign wars to COVID vaccines, warning that if she’s mad, the GOP base is too.
Even by MTG standards, today was wild. I’m not even sure a Snickers bar would have helped her today.
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262 Tweets…in 36 hours
Rep. Nancy Mace just went on a wild Twitter spree-262 tweets in 36 hours-all to push her anti-trans bathroom bill targeting the first openly trans member of Congress. Even her own former comms director called her out, saying it’s just a ploy to get on Fox News and “affects like .00000001% of Congress.” Meanwhile, she’s ignoring way bigger issues (looking at you, sex trafficking allegations against Matt Gaetz).
For perspective: most teens post maybe once or twice a day. Mace? She’s making them look like amateurs. Seriously, tone it down-you literally look unhinged.
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MAGA Base Response to Trump
The MAGA crowd is absolutely melting down over the new Pope Leo XIV-the first American pope. Right-wing influencers are calling him “anti-Trump,” “woke,” and a “Marxist puppet” just because he supports immigrants and social justice. Old tweets criticizing Trump’s immigration policies and supporting Dreamers are making the rounds, and now MAGA voices like Steve Bannon and Charlie Kirk are calling him a “globalist” and “the worst pick for MAGA Catholics.”
Some are even claiming Leo was picked “on purpose” to undermine Trump and America First. Meanwhile, Trump is playing nice and congratulating the pope, but his base is furious.
Honestly? I don’t think he’s the worst pick. Maybe this is exactly what we all need. I’d call it divine.
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Trump, Means and “Bobby”
Trump just admitted he picked Dr. Casey Means as Surgeon General basically because RFK Jr. (“Bobby”) liked her-not because he actually knew her. Trump said he’s only met her twice and just trusted Bobby’s recommendation.
But here’s the kicker: Dr. Means never finished her medical residency. She dropped out just months before completing her ENT program, isn’t board certified in any specialty, and her medical license is inactive.
So, America’s top doctor? Handpicked by RFK Jr., barely known by Trump, and she never finished her training. What could possibly go wrong?
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The Lies…
During his first term, Trump made over 30,000 false or misleading claims-that’s 21 lies a day. You’d think he might slow down, but nope: in his current term, fact-checkers say he’s kept up the same relentless pace, with well over 100 separate false claims in just his first 100 days back in office-and many of these are the same debunked lies, repeated again and again.
He’s still pushing the “stolen election” conspiracy, voter fraud myths, and outright fabrications about the economy, immigration, and his own record-hundreds, even thousands of times. Courts, election officials, and fact-checkers have thoroughly debunked these claims, but Trump keeps hammering them home.
Why? Because repetition works. Fact-checkers had to create a whole new category-“Bottomless Pinocchio”- just for him, because he repeats the same lies over and over, intentionally, to make them stick.
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This isn’t just politics as usual-it’s a deliberate campaign of disinformation meant to make you doubt reality itself. If you’re tired of being gaslit, call it what it is and demand better. Do your homework-expand your perspective and get informed. The truth isn’t found in memes, TikToks, Truth Social, Facebook, Fox News, or Newsmax. It’s in the law, the Constitution, and the Bible. If you truly understood these foundations, you wouldn’t be justifying his actions with your own behavior-or with your silence.
Speak Truth!
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**These are facts that I researched and verified – AI helped put together some sentence structure, but the words and tone are mine. These are my views based upon facts, research and thoughtful consideration using logic. I own the copyright to any images used. I’m comfortable to stand alone to uphold truth. Feel free to check me, but do not attack me. I am only causing good trouble.**