Steak Sauce Intelligence, Farts, Fines and Fascism

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Emily and Samie are serving up political despair with sarcasm and puppy kisses.

💸 D.C.’s Budget Strategy: Cut Medicaid, gut the CDC, and then act surprised when everything catches fire. Also, they think hospital funding is a “kickback.” Cute.

Maternal Mortality Up, Help Down: Pregnancy-related deaths are skyrocketing. Meanwhile, government officials are playing Jenga with programs meant to prevent this. Pro-life? More like pro-birth, then ghost.

Immigration WTFs: People are getting deported or detained for writing op-eds or just... existing. El Salvador’s like “not our problem” and ICE is vibing their way through civil rights.

SAVE Act = Pay-to-Vote: New bill wants you to bring a passport to register to vote. So... democracy now requires $200 and six weeks of paperwork. Cool cool.

Tax Logic by Rich White Dudes™:Poor folks pay interest, rich folks earn it. Jeff Bezos wins again.

AI or A1? Linda McMahon confused artificial intelligence with steak sauce. That’s it. That’s the tweet.

Bonus LOL: Laura Ingraham once had a vanity plate that said “FARRGHT.” Yes, it reads as “fart.” Political branding, but make it gas-powered.

For your further reading and viewing pleasure...

Read:

Middlesex, by Jeffrey Eugenides - Thrift Books

What is the SAVE Act, and why are married women concerned? Here's what to know - USA Today

Supreme Court says Trump officials must ‘facilitate’ return of wrongly deported man - The Washington Post

Federal judge again rebukes Justice Dept. in case about mistakenly deported man - The Washington Post

U.S. maternal mortality rate increased 27% over five years, NIH study finds

Watch:

Um, Sir Moment of the Week: Texas Rep. Andy Hopper might need a sex ed lesson - TikTok