GovBrief Today #580

Sep 3, 2026 10:23 AM

GeorgeBounacos

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Donald Trump's Justice Department told the states to turn in their immigrants or their neediest families will lose their welfare checks.

Every state shares $16.4 billion in cash aid for needy families. For 28 years only welfare offices had to report undocumented immigrants to Washington. Now every state agency must, including the DMV and the board that licenses people who cut hair.

The government said the change "does not impose new obligations on states," then added that they can always give up the money. Every mob movie has the scene where the man in the doorway is sorry to bother you and would hate to see anything happen to the store. This time the people who get hurt are the families who need help the most.

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#18 I’m pretty sure that is his mugshot.

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#2 I thought all the big oil companies said it was too dangerous to go into that country for their oil? All of them refused. Did Trump buy stock in Chevron or one of his family members?

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They are a new colony now, so nvestment is considered safe....
This is the new military empire, the soft coup (of the US) was successful, now the military will guarantee it.

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I cannot fucking wait for him to die.

3 days ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I'm probably going to drink myself to death in the next two and half years.

3 days ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

R.I.P. Gloria Steinem. At least she won't be around to see the project 2025 ogres take women's right to vote away. Mark my words, it's on the checklist.

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I'm not familiar with her, but when her death was posted elsewhere it was answered that she was a CIA plant? I don't know the veracity of that'n either way. https://fixupx.com/ProudSocialist/status/2095473040779796908?s=20

3 days ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

and magat women will cheer the entire time. and when they are turned into breeding factories, they will cry and thank trump. they are fucking stupid cunts.

3 days ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

To #4 I say, Operation Epstein Fury it is.

3 days ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Bam - there's tonight comment. No notes.

2 days ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

They get so big so fast. Busy times. Tysm for the news

2 days ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

omg I can't with that face <3

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#20 Unbelievable, senseless destruction of culture. What a monster. “Wednesday, September 2, 2026 will forever be known as the day the United States government tore down a piece of public art at the behest of a petulant crybaby.”

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Seems they removed with due care. Let's hope the next government reverses all the bullshit this one did. I want to see it back where it belongs. Also i want a cam on trump w/e something he did is reversed!

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#22 you mean we're siphoning MORE money to israel? Who could have guessed that?

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3. Absolute insanity.

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#22 - The funny thing is doubling or more of an IT project that takes years to complete is normal, especially when you start getting into the trouble shooting phase of the project. And consider the near doubling of more of prices of certain computer components and IT equipment because of it, congress is barking at wrong thing when it comes to corruption. Its not like they are going to understand the explanation anyways, many of them are old enough to think the internet is magic...

3 days ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

is there anything on this list that anyone would call 'good'?

3 days ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

12 and 16.

3 days ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Thanks George. It's always best to face the horrors headlong instead of allowing them to pop up around every corner throughout the day

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You just restated the reason why I started doing this and continue this to day. Thanks for being here and sharing the news.

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#19 should have reviewed it, then declined on the grounds we don't put pedophiles on money.

3 days ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Only presidents that are dead are supposed to go on our currency. Feels like they're just making a promise to the world starting to sell these coins now. Hopefully the universe makes good on that promise.

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Theyve been doing their turtle test run. We'll never know when he dies, theyll just roll out the RealDoll AI-powered Trump they borrow from Natalie, and the show will go on. I wish all of that was actually a joke.

3 days ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Need a lift?

3 days ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

Um... I have questions

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15. For decades the GOP holds SNAP/Food Stamps hostage to the rest of the Farm Bill that it is under. Either the Dems approve industry backed rules & regulations that enrich companies like Cargill, ADM, Monsanto-Bayer, Tyson, etc., or the kids will go without food. This is despite SNAP in many ways is also a subsidy for farmers and big corporate grocery who otherwise would not get that money if the hungry were not fed.

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I believe that some military families have qualified for SNAP.

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And lots of hard-working people who are employed by Walmart, McD and other corporate "welfare queens". Walmart was only able to destroy smaller competitors by getting massive tax-funded subsidies in form of SNAP for their underpaid workforce.

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#3 I'll say it once and I'll see it again why the fuck does he need everything to have his name on it, or just changing names of things arbitrarily it's annoying as fuck

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Because he's a brilliant distraction, and so are his misdeeds. I'd be more concerned about the Larry Ellisons & Mark Fuckerbergs doing the business behind the scenes..

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Because he's a narcissistic piece of trash that has never been told no. He's also absolutely terrified of being forgotten and has the thinnest skin and longest toes regarding getting insulted.

He has to have his way. The only thing that should be renamed is Billionaires. Trump disease just rings better. Greed so profound it changes behaviour.

3 days ago | Likes 38 Dislikes 0

Every action is a distraction that bogs down the courts. This allows them more time to rape the country dry while rubbing your face in it.

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2 things: 1) Narcissistic people are subconsciously pants-shittingly terrified of being ignored and forgotten. So he's renaming everything and triggering broad sweeping changes because he's old as shit and knows time is running out and doesn't want to be forgotten.
2) egomaniac needs validation that he's great and amazing. If everything has his name or gilded in gold like he likes it then every thing is good and people must love him.

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The guy is desperate to leave a mark on the world, except his mark is not a positive one. Everyone hates him or uses him. He will be remembered as the man who destroyed america. The man who embodies all 7 deadly sins and acts like a religious person. The man who's only claim to fame is the people hes hurt and killed. Renaming things will not wash the blood off his hands. I just truly hope you all overthrow this fuck soon and dont let him die of natural causes. He needs to suffer.

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he's created enough permanent marks in just his underwear.

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Same reason dogs piss on fire hydrants and bangers tag overpasses. No one would even notice their existence if they didn't intentionally tell you.

3 days ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

Ey, I ABSOLUTELY would notice dogs! Also, the existence of dogs makes me happy.

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I notice dogs who are minding their own business all the time.

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The renaming thing seems silly but Google and Apple have already demonstrated that they are willing to forge a false reality (relative to the rest of the world) at the behest of a single politician—what happens when they’re requested to change history and it sticks?

Feels a bit like they’re supporting citizen censorship like we live in a shitty country. And with so many official words proven to be lies in court already…question everything folks. Midterm fuckery afoot.

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You do realize that Google and Apple are massive shitbags as far as companies go. They're certainly at the top of the list. From how they conduct business to how they treat their customers. And more. Their capitulation is 200% unsurprising. They're actively helping to enable Trump's fascism machine. And they were helping that machine before Trump even came into power. They have a ton of strings to pull that manipulate society.

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Google already distorts reality on behalf of apartheid israel. They wouldn't hesitate for a second to do the same for the trump regime.

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That's because their leaders are in the files.

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