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Trump_astic 16 points ago +16 / -0

GITMO room check in prolly

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Trump_astic 1 point ago +1 / -0

The 2025 Health Emergency Appeal (HEA) identifies the critical priorities and resources required to address 42 ongoing health emergencies, including 17 Grade 3 crises – the most severe. These emergencies demand a coordinated, well-resourced global response to save lives, protect health, and restore hope to communities on the brink of collapse.

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Trump_astic 2 points ago +2 / -0

IRS ends unannounced revenue officer visits to taxpayers – The IRS announced a major policy change that will end unannounced visits to taxpayers by agency revenue officers to reduce public confusion and increase overall safety. The change reverses a decades-long practice by IRS Revenue Officers, the unarmed agency employees whose duties included visiting households and businesses to collect unpaid taxes. Effective immediately, the unscheduled visits will end except in a few unique circumstances.

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Trump_astic 2 points ago +2 / -0

But continued funding is critical to enable the IRS to successfully deliver on its mission and transform how it works with taxpayers going forward. Over the past two decades, IRS funding has yo-yoed up and down, preventing the agency from developing realistic long-term plans because it could not be certain funding would remain available for implementation. That is why the multiyear funding provided by the IRA has been a game-changer for taxpayers. Though the Enforcement funding in the IRA has been controversial, Taxpayer Services funding and technology funding have received bipartisan support, as they should, and they require continued support to provide taxpayers with better service and a better overall experience.

The National Taxpayer Advocate and her TAS team stand ready to help improve taxpayer service and tax administration for the benefit of all taxpayers and to continue to serve as their safety net when the system fails, all while working to protect taxpayer rights and minimize taxpayer burden.

Not once in this report does it mention taxpayer funded “Aid” sent abroad. Ugh!

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Trump_astic 2 points ago +2 / -0

These people are stupid. 80 investors pressuring big food chains hmmm. So… are [they] a small group of 80?

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Trump_astic 2 points ago +2 / -0

The personal injury payments are funded by $120 million set aside from the $600 million ($420 million after $180 million is deducted for attorney fees). Opting in to receive a personal injury payment released Norfolk Southern and a long list of third-party entities from further liability related to the derailment, including any health implications that may arise in the future. Over 55,000 households elected to participate in the settlement — personal injury and property damages combined.

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Trump_astic 1 point ago +1 / -0

Huh?! Makes this deplorable feel pretty special…today I got a text invite to the inauguration !! 🤣🤣🤣.

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Trump_astic 1 point ago +1 / -0

Sun Conjunct Pluto (0°47′) gives the president (Sun) absolute power (Pluto), like a king. The proximity to the Midheaven is insignificant. It is the same every Inauguration because it always occurs at noon when the Sun is directly overhead. But the Sun conjunct Pluto has never before occurred on Inauguration Day

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Trump_astic 6 points ago +6 / -0

Wonder how well they’d work in Cali.. without water. Air jets to fan the flames?? ugh.

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Trump_astic 4 points ago +4 / -0

California’s High-Speed Rail Program Celebrates Progress and Highlights Next Steps Towards Operations January 6, 2025

https://hsr.ca.gov/2025/01/06/news-release-californias-high-speed-rail-program-celebrates-progress-and-highlights-next-steps-towards-operations/

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Trump_astic 2 points ago +2 / -0

https://hazards.fema.gov/nri/

Is this what insurance companies use to estimate “risk”?

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Trump_astic 1 point ago +1 / -0

In reading thru the various “Grantee” filings … there’s fuckery afoot..
Virginia has Hazard Mitigation relief Have those “long term” hazards ever been announced to the public. Just starting down this rabbit hole now.

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Trump_astic 1 point ago +1 / -0

Virginia has Hazardous Mitigation

You are authorized to provide Individual Assistance and assistance for debris removal and emergency protective measures (Categories A and B), including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program in the designated areas, Hazard Mitigation throughout the State, and any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act that you deem appropriate subject to completion of Preliminary Damage Assessments.

Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance is supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Hazard Mitigation and Other Needs Assistance under section 408 will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. Federal funds provided under the Stafford

Act for Public Assistance also will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs, with the exception of projects that meet the eligibility criteria for a higher Federal cost-sharing percentage in FEMA's Public Assistance Mitigation Cost Share Incentives Policy.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/06/2024-28670/virginia-major-disaster-and-related-determinations

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-44/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-201/section-201.2

Stanford Act definition

Hazard mitigation means any sustained action taken to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from hazards.

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Trump_astic 1 point ago +1 / -0

Chicago, Cicero IL and Cook County IL amount this list of “GRANTEES”. What flooding occurred in the Chicagoland area that qualifies for federal relief $$$?
Seriously, I have no idea what “natural disaster” occurred?

Found it https://www.fema.gov/disaster-federal-register-notice/4749-dr-il-initial-notice Nine inches of rain resulting in flash flooding.
As I read thru the notice above.. it states “ In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and administrative expenses.”

https://www.weather.gov/media/lot/events/2023/07_02/2023_07_02_and_2023_09_17_Chicago_FlashFloods.pdf

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Trump_astic 5 points ago +5 / -0

Phoenix AZ mayor Katy Gallego seems to be quite the darling. Jewish, Harvard grad, born in Chicago, raised thru the ranks quickly just like obummer. Youngest large city mayor in history. Hmmm. Digging into this rabbit hole … it’s unending.

https://www.c40.org/steering-committee/

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Trump_astic 5 points ago +5 / -0

Today, the Biden Administration released the US Nationally Determined Contribution, setting a vision and pathway to net zero emissions, a strong economy, healthier communities, and better wellbeing for residents across the United States.

The ambitious targets outlined in the US NDC rely on the leadership and action of subnational actors at every level and across the political spectrum, including cities, states and businesses across the US. In fact, between 54-62% of national targets can be achieved by continued, high-ambition actions from non-federal actors, even in the context of federal inactions or rollbacks..

C40 cities will continue to implement their ambitious climate action plans no matter what action – or inaction – the incoming federal Administration takes. As reflected in today’s US NDC, American cities will continue to lead on emissions reduction, while creating jobs, building a stronger local economy, and increasing quality of life for the people of their cities.

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Trump_astic 4 points ago +4 / -0

Interesting to watch and see if homeowners and property owners payouts are larger than Hurricane Helen’s victims

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