It is. I live in a suburb of Houston and I rarely venture into town. Everyone here carries guns and drives Tesla trash can trucks. If you want to call it a truck. Smh! It looks like it came right out of Minecraft.
I live in a ruby red area about 30 miles north of San Antonio. Most of the cities in Texas are blue, but the rest of the state is red. All of us blue dots in Texas need to stick together!
I saw a report recently stating that CA is losing 10,000 residents because working folks can't afford to live here anymore; top states they were moving to included TX, AL, FL and some other red states I can't remember now. Wondered if those folks could help your state and other red states turn blue.
That's been going on for many years. If they were going to turn it it would've been done already. This state is red through and through. It may be that many of those transplants didn't vote. It's just a guess. Funny, I was born in Fullerton California. My father was an aerospace engineer and moved us to Texas so he could work at NASA. I wish he had stayed in California but he did what was right at the time. The cost of living is becoming comparable to California now. It's ridiculous how much the rents are and house costs are skyrocketing! I don't have any idea of where to go after I sell my family home.
One big reason housing is so expenses is between 25-44% of homes are owned by investors (depending on how you define "investors," whether small or large), and that's happening in every state. Senator Jon Ossoff called this out during a recent speech in GA.
I feel for you; can't imagine being a woman in TX now with their horrid law giving anyone $10,000 for simply accusing a fellow Texan of assisting a woman in exercising her reproductive rights. The worst repercussion of the R party's govt. takeover is the loss of trust on all fronts: pitting people against each other, defaulting on treaties, lying to the public, and turning on our allies.
Yeah, it's getting bad. I never in my life thought I'd see this happening. I get offers to buy my house that my father left me all the time from those “investors”. They lowball me. I wouldn't sell to them anyway. I don't want to be part of the problem. I thankfully have my son and daughter who help me. I also have a sister in Denver. I'd love to live in Colorado again as I have lived there a few times but the cost of living has gotten high! Pretty soon there won't be anywhere that's affordable to live.
The fact that the Texas state government will pay someone who reports a woman who is exercising her right to handle her reproductive rights is utterly disgusting and wrong! All these politicians would make Hitler proud.
We will miss you visiting in Florida, Geoff....but we totally understand. Thanks for standing up against Trump and his ridiculous tariffs, etc. (Barb in Jacksonville FL)
I'm glad for you. I live here in the US. I think no one should come here under these horrifying times. And there is no telling when it will end. The trump admin's plan is to destroy the very country that gave them all the privileges they have had. A very large number of malignant narcissists. Super sad for my children, all children here, the rest of my family, and the entire country and world.
They won’t stand up to the rapey felon because the repug wet dream is underway- destroying government no matter if it hurts their own constituents. No SNAP benefits, no SSA, no FEMA support during disasters, no health care for the elderly or needful. And it’s doubtful if future elections will be happening since they will most likely be bought by the muskrat so repugs are ensured reelection.
No voluntary filing or payment of taxes to support a lawless, cruel, lying, stupid, greedy, white male government.
The Federal Government and the union of states to make the nation of USA is no longer the government of, by, for the People. The Constitution, 3 equally powerful branches of the Federal Gov with checks and balances, law/order, honorable public servants, democratic republic is no more. Federal Government has breached the contract ratified by my state centuries ago and I no longer recognize an obligation to pay for anything except our military. Judicial Branch cannot enforce their rulings or the laws. Legislative Branch is controlled by puppets of trump/oligarchs/musk/MAGA Mob-they are afraid to lose a JOB so they give everything over to the Executive Branch. Legislative Branch did not Impeach trump TWICE. They do not pass laws to protect people from guns, abortion bans, corrupt US Supreme Court judges who take gifts from oligarchs and will not recuse themselves for conflict of interest. Legislative Branch confirms unqualified, partisan hacks to run Executive Branch Cabinets and lifetime judgeships. Executive Branch with new immunity while President and after Presidency for undefined "official duties" rules DC by Executive orders, pardons 1500 violent 1/6/2021 insurrectionists, will pardon anyone loyal to Kingdom Trump.
On and on, lawless, cruel, Mob Bosses enact King Donald's orders on tattooed people, students, law firms, visa holders, protesters, media, immigrants, females, DEI, federal workers etc. ALL on our IRS TAXES and US Treasuries.
THIS is not the deal ratified by my state and therefore I'm out. IRS taxes will not support anything but our military and never sent to support authoritarian, oligarchic or theocratic rulers more ruthless, cruel, richer, more powerful, greedy than England's King George III in 1776.
I love horses but somehow I never had good luck with them. I don’t know if they sensed I was a novice but I’ve had horses step on my foot and lean on me so ended up with a really painful injury but not broken thankfully (I was 13). Then went horseback riding at a camp in the mountains and since I picked a horse named Diablo, it lived up to its name and ran away with me down the trail back to the barn. I barely hung on and the ranch hand came galloping after us. It was a scene out of a western, funny but not.
When are some of these self-proclaimed macho men, in the GOP and MAGA, going to stand up to Trump, FOR OUR COUNTRY, DEMOCRACY, CONSTITUTION, RULE OF LAW?! So far they have proven to be lying spineless traitors, who continue to kiss Trump's ass for a buck, and Iawless, unlimited power! How do they even look their children, families, and constituents in the eye, while betraying them all every day. All will be recorded in history, as a complete corrupt disgrace, traitors to the United States of America, who chose to turn their backs on the USA, betray us, and team with communist, murderous Russia, and has stomped all over our Constitution and laws.
I told my husband that we're NOT paying federal taxes for the foreseeable future. Musk nosing around in our government business, nope. We'll pay state taxes to IL, federal no way.
The Amish who voted for Trump in the election will not come out to support him or his party in the midterms that's what the farmer from Lancaster county said .He brings really good farm fresh eggs to the city. the Amish are Christians and they now realize that Trump and his administration are acting in an unchristian way.
The way it works is they have a bishop who tells them how to vote. In the last two cycles I tried to get Biden or someone with gravitas to meet the bishop, but crickets.
The sexual abuse of women and child within the Amish community is rampant, and never talked about. I can't agree they are "good people" just because they claim they are christians. They may be very nice people and nonviolent, that but doesn't mean anyone should overlook the real harm that occurs under their eyes.
You are right The Amish have treated women very poorly .the Amish farmer guy was trying to tell me we are not perfect far from it but if they wake up to how bad Trump is maybe they'll start to modernize. The state of Pennsylvania has to enforce the laws. I know in New York state the Orthodox Jewish have similar issues with women's rights and poor educations coming from some of the ULTRA (unlikely to reach agreement) yeshiva's prehistoric viewpoints.
To most of us it looks like cultish Behavior, to them they think they're protecting Purity and respect to God. Keep growing organic food and waking up is the best I could hope for them.
CBS News reported years ago how Amish brothers ripped down the bathroom door to get at their sister for sex. When authorities charged them with rape they all showed up in church to "pray" and do the fake Christian..."thoughts and prayers"routine.
I was in essence their lawyer -- my brother and I represented the township with the most Amish per square inch than any other -- Wilmington Twp, Lawrence County. They sold their milk to a cheese factory so it did not have to be pasteurized. I wrote the zoning ordinance to keep the township in the 19th century. They opposed all sanitation, paved roads, etc. The twp supervisors were "English" farmers who hired a lot of Amish labor.
The twp sold them a school district after Yoder v Wisconsin. Schools taufght by 13 year old girls. One room schools.
Our late friend sold their furniture and toys world wide -- to department stores in Paris, London, NY. She represented Amish communities as far as South America and Canada. They took their goods via the bus to Pittsburgh. When I was taking the bar, I was the only English person on the bus... They bought and sold livestock at auctions. As a kid, my uncle and I would attend. My uncle spoke Yiddish to them. I took German in school. Ag the time, there were no Jews in the township but we had a stable -- and hired them intermittently. I'm sure they knew we were Democrats (my dad was the DA) but they wanted my brother and me to represnnt them.
They had a lot of intermarriage. Short life expectancies. Used us to try to defeat the dower interest, would not devise to daughters. They lost a lot of their kids, who can elect to become "English" and are forever shunned.
I was court appointed in "blue baby" cases, cases when necessary medical treatement was rejected. They had a major schism when the wife of a bishop had to be taken to a hospital.
They refused to appear in court but they always voted and according to my brother participated in stuff like the zoning hearing board. I left in about 1979 but my brother represented when he retired in 2018.
No serwers. The Department of Environmental Resuources rerquired "perp" tests. No public water.
In other townships we represented we set uo seoerate sewage authorities. Paved all roads.
They voted straight Republican after the IRS sold off horses garnished for failing to pay taxes. Our bar association wrote an amics brief on their behelf. Also lost a case requring Amish employers to wthold FICA taxes.
After I left, my brother represented several other towsnships that had Amish populations.
I've lived in the same cities and counties of the Amish for 27 years. Sadly many of them do not get the same news, procasts, or information like the rest of us. I hope they are informed of The Medias Touch, I know they would like it.
I voted for this guy twice. Why do Trump voters continue to defend this guy? To Cheeto, all America means to him is more money for his Oligarchs. Draining the swamp fills their pockets.
Well I would ask is Trump raping women enough to know he is and never will be a Christian. What other proof do you need. Now they take your tax money. Dismantling all our life savings programs. Killing our military. All while they vacation every day off the backs of hard working Americans. Hell how many of you work your ass off and can never afford a real vacation?
DRumPf flags still flying in central Illinois. Not seeing much change so far. And lots of aggressive town cops revving their engines near POC and/or gay members of the community. There aren’t many so they are easy targets here. State is blue, but this area may as well be Mississippi. I hope everyday to see those flags come down.
I am so grateful for you guys. Thank you for updating us on everything we need to know. It is appreciated how factual you are and not dramatic liars like you know who. Thank you again. I have shared you podcasts and insta accounts to so many of my friends. Keep up the great work. We need you guys!
The 3 branches of government are ran by the white supremacists aka Republicans;1st time every America can no longer claim to be #1;1st time ever, America refused to stand up as the world leader; instead, the American government under the white supremacist leaders, the republican party has bent Americans' knee and kissed the Russians ring; America has fallen because America's white supremacists have failed their last callin; no longer is it America first; white supremacy under demonic trump has made the US, The American Worst; The white supremacist bubble has burst ; under demonic trump, America went from America first to America Worst.We're #2, is what America leadership has made of - You.
Just cancelled a vacation to Florida. I am from the UK
We no longer vacation in Florida either. We avoid Texas as well.
Yes, all of our family and friends canceled their trip. No visits for the next 4 years :-(
Good for you, Susan! I live in Texas and I recommend that no one visit here.
I live in Texas and I also recommend no one visit here. It's MAGA central here! I hate it. I feel like a little blue dot in a sea of red. ✌️🏼💙
I’m a tiny blue dot in Fort Worth. So disgusting!!
Sad so many choose to ignore reality!
Dangerous too.
It is. I live in a suburb of Houston and I rarely venture into town. Everyone here carries guns and drives Tesla trash can trucks. If you want to call it a truck. Smh! It looks like it came right out of Minecraft.
I live in a ruby red area about 30 miles north of San Antonio. Most of the cities in Texas are blue, but the rest of the state is red. All of us blue dots in Texas need to stick together!
I agree. Sticking together is best.
Hang in there
Thank you, I’ll try. As soon as I'm able I want to move to a blue state.
I saw a report recently stating that CA is losing 10,000 residents because working folks can't afford to live here anymore; top states they were moving to included TX, AL, FL and some other red states I can't remember now. Wondered if those folks could help your state and other red states turn blue.
That's been going on for many years. If they were going to turn it it would've been done already. This state is red through and through. It may be that many of those transplants didn't vote. It's just a guess. Funny, I was born in Fullerton California. My father was an aerospace engineer and moved us to Texas so he could work at NASA. I wish he had stayed in California but he did what was right at the time. The cost of living is becoming comparable to California now. It's ridiculous how much the rents are and house costs are skyrocketing! I don't have any idea of where to go after I sell my family home.
One big reason housing is so expenses is between 25-44% of homes are owned by investors (depending on how you define "investors," whether small or large), and that's happening in every state. Senator Jon Ossoff called this out during a recent speech in GA.
I feel for you; can't imagine being a woman in TX now with their horrid law giving anyone $10,000 for simply accusing a fellow Texan of assisting a woman in exercising her reproductive rights. The worst repercussion of the R party's govt. takeover is the loss of trust on all fronts: pitting people against each other, defaulting on treaties, lying to the public, and turning on our allies.
Yeah, it's getting bad. I never in my life thought I'd see this happening. I get offers to buy my house that my father left me all the time from those “investors”. They lowball me. I wouldn't sell to them anyway. I don't want to be part of the problem. I thankfully have my son and daughter who help me. I also have a sister in Denver. I'd love to live in Colorado again as I have lived there a few times but the cost of living has gotten high! Pretty soon there won't be anywhere that's affordable to live.
The fact that the Texas state government will pay someone who reports a woman who is exercising her right to handle her reproductive rights is utterly disgusting and wrong! All these politicians would make Hitler proud.
We will miss you visiting in Florida, Geoff....but we totally understand. Thanks for standing up against Trump and his ridiculous tariffs, etc. (Barb in Jacksonville FL)
This is smart as the Florida Legislature is about to pass a new law letting 18 year olds have guns and AK’s . The previous age was 21.
Florida is one of the armpits of America along with Texas , SD, ID, and other southern states.
Wow! I couldn’t have said it better! Just wish the south would secede from the union again. And maybe take SD, ND and Idaho with them.
Hawaiian Sovereignty movement wants independence from Amerikkka
Make responsible gun owners!
👏👏
Please still come to California!! Just take a direct flight!!!
Yes Californians are friendly, we are safer, we don't carry guns either 💗
No thanks.........ICE operates nationwide..........Salt Spring Island in BC or Jamaica......Cheers
For us from the UK that's just as bad! Its the USA, Period!
I refuse to spend my vacation dollars in Florida.
I'm glad for you. I live here in the US. I think no one should come here under these horrifying times. And there is no telling when it will end. The trump admin's plan is to destroy the very country that gave them all the privileges they have had. A very large number of malignant narcissists. Super sad for my children, all children here, the rest of my family, and the entire country and world.
Good. We will be vacationing in the UK (we hate Trump) so please welcome us 😅
Australia's a beautiful place to visit too... you would be welcome here, too, as long as you're not a MAGA Cult Member or sycophant!
I'm sorry. You are smart not to come right now.
Yes, none of my friends and family canceled their trips. No visits :-(
Meidas Meighty STAY STRONG!!! May God keep you safe from Maga. We need you!
I wonder when the spineless GOP will stand up to this orange buffoon and start impeachment.
They won’t stand up to the rapey felon because the repug wet dream is underway- destroying government no matter if it hurts their own constituents. No SNAP benefits, no SSA, no FEMA support during disasters, no health care for the elderly or needful. And it’s doubtful if future elections will be happening since they will most likely be bought by the muskrat so repugs are ensured reelection.
No voluntary filing or payment of taxes to support a lawless, cruel, lying, stupid, greedy, white male government.
The Federal Government and the union of states to make the nation of USA is no longer the government of, by, for the People. The Constitution, 3 equally powerful branches of the Federal Gov with checks and balances, law/order, honorable public servants, democratic republic is no more. Federal Government has breached the contract ratified by my state centuries ago and I no longer recognize an obligation to pay for anything except our military. Judicial Branch cannot enforce their rulings or the laws. Legislative Branch is controlled by puppets of trump/oligarchs/musk/MAGA Mob-they are afraid to lose a JOB so they give everything over to the Executive Branch. Legislative Branch did not Impeach trump TWICE. They do not pass laws to protect people from guns, abortion bans, corrupt US Supreme Court judges who take gifts from oligarchs and will not recuse themselves for conflict of interest. Legislative Branch confirms unqualified, partisan hacks to run Executive Branch Cabinets and lifetime judgeships. Executive Branch with new immunity while President and after Presidency for undefined "official duties" rules DC by Executive orders, pardons 1500 violent 1/6/2021 insurrectionists, will pardon anyone loyal to Kingdom Trump.
On and on, lawless, cruel, Mob Bosses enact King Donald's orders on tattooed people, students, law firms, visa holders, protesters, media, immigrants, females, DEI, federal workers etc. ALL on our IRS TAXES and US Treasuries.
THIS is not the deal ratified by my state and therefore I'm out. IRS taxes will not support anything but our military and never sent to support authoritarian, oligarchic or theocratic rulers more ruthless, cruel, richer, more powerful, greedy than England's King George III in 1776.
Kathy, different subject. There was a lady, back in the ‘60s that raised Arabian horses. Her name was Bazy Tankersley? Are you related?
Not that I know, I took my husband’s last name and didn’t know many of his relatives, but interesting to know that. Thanks
Thank you. I am an Arabian horse nut and was just curious.😊
I love horses but somehow I never had good luck with them. I don’t know if they sensed I was a novice but I’ve had horses step on my foot and lean on me so ended up with a really painful injury but not broken thankfully (I was 13). Then went horseback riding at a camp in the mountains and since I picked a horse named Diablo, it lived up to its name and ran away with me down the trail back to the barn. I barely hung on and the ranch hand came galloping after us. It was a scene out of a western, funny but not.
When are some of these self-proclaimed macho men, in the GOP and MAGA, going to stand up to Trump, FOR OUR COUNTRY, DEMOCRACY, CONSTITUTION, RULE OF LAW?! So far they have proven to be lying spineless traitors, who continue to kiss Trump's ass for a buck, and Iawless, unlimited power! How do they even look their children, families, and constituents in the eye, while betraying them all every day. All will be recorded in history, as a complete corrupt disgrace, traitors to the United States of America, who chose to turn their backs on the USA, betray us, and team with communist, murderous Russia, and has stomped all over our Constitution and laws.
TRUMP + GOP + MAGA = TRAITORS
I told my husband that we're NOT paying federal taxes for the foreseeable future. Musk nosing around in our government business, nope. We'll pay state taxes to IL, federal no way.
Wouldn’t it be beautiful if they initiated it and needed the Dems votes 😍
We can only hope!! But yes, it would be soooooooo beautiful.
Feathere of Hope.
https://jerryweiss.substack.com/
Hahaha.... like THAT's ever gonna happen... I'm afraid their SPINES and BALLS have gone for good. :-(
You mean CHEETO?
I don't wonder. It'll be never.
Never!
The Amish who voted for Trump in the election will not come out to support him or his party in the midterms that's what the farmer from Lancaster county said .He brings really good farm fresh eggs to the city. the Amish are Christians and they now realize that Trump and his administration are acting in an unchristian way.
The way it works is they have a bishop who tells them how to vote. In the last two cycles I tried to get Biden or someone with gravitas to meet the bishop, but crickets.
They support wack-job Kennedy who says it is okay to sell raw milk.........even though people get sick and sometimes died.
They are the biggest puppy mill operators and never voted for Hillary or Kamala......because they are women............
Puppy mill monsters.
Trump was right. Parts of America are like a 3rd world country. So sad that people are being hoodwinked like this.
The sexual abuse of women and child within the Amish community is rampant, and never talked about. I can't agree they are "good people" just because they claim they are christians. They may be very nice people and nonviolent, that but doesn't mean anyone should overlook the real harm that occurs under their eyes.
You are right The Amish have treated women very poorly .the Amish farmer guy was trying to tell me we are not perfect far from it but if they wake up to how bad Trump is maybe they'll start to modernize. The state of Pennsylvania has to enforce the laws. I know in New York state the Orthodox Jewish have similar issues with women's rights and poor educations coming from some of the ULTRA (unlikely to reach agreement) yeshiva's prehistoric viewpoints.
To most of us it looks like cultish Behavior, to them they think they're protecting Purity and respect to God. Keep growing organic food and waking up is the best I could hope for them.
CBS News reported years ago how Amish brothers ripped down the bathroom door to get at their sister for sex. When authorities charged them with rape they all showed up in church to "pray" and do the fake Christian..."thoughts and prayers"routine.
I was in essence their lawyer -- my brother and I represented the township with the most Amish per square inch than any other -- Wilmington Twp, Lawrence County. They sold their milk to a cheese factory so it did not have to be pasteurized. I wrote the zoning ordinance to keep the township in the 19th century. They opposed all sanitation, paved roads, etc. The twp supervisors were "English" farmers who hired a lot of Amish labor.
The twp sold them a school district after Yoder v Wisconsin. Schools taufght by 13 year old girls. One room schools.
Our late friend sold their furniture and toys world wide -- to department stores in Paris, London, NY. She represented Amish communities as far as South America and Canada. They took their goods via the bus to Pittsburgh. When I was taking the bar, I was the only English person on the bus... They bought and sold livestock at auctions. As a kid, my uncle and I would attend. My uncle spoke Yiddish to them. I took German in school. Ag the time, there were no Jews in the township but we had a stable -- and hired them intermittently. I'm sure they knew we were Democrats (my dad was the DA) but they wanted my brother and me to represnnt them.
They had a lot of intermarriage. Short life expectancies. Used us to try to defeat the dower interest, would not devise to daughters. They lost a lot of their kids, who can elect to become "English" and are forever shunned.
I was court appointed in "blue baby" cases, cases when necessary medical treatement was rejected. They had a major schism when the wife of a bishop had to be taken to a hospital.
They refused to appear in court but they always voted and according to my brother participated in stuff like the zoning hearing board. I left in about 1979 but my brother represented when he retired in 2018.
They didn't want sanitation? No wonder they voted for Trump.
Thus the cheese factory.
No serwers. The Department of Environmental Resuources rerquired "perp" tests. No public water.
In other townships we represented we set uo seoerate sewage authorities. Paved all roads.
They voted straight Republican after the IRS sold off horses garnished for failing to pay taxes. Our bar association wrote an amics brief on their behelf. Also lost a case requring Amish employers to wthold FICA taxes.
After I left, my brother represented several other towsnships that had Amish populations.
Not ALL Amish are puppy mills.
what took so long for the Amish??
I just learned something new about the Amish. I didn’t think they voted. And that’s from a documentary I watched.
Just an FYI - there aren’t any/many Mormons in Lancaster County. They’re the Amish in that area - very different ideologies
Yes Joan I made a mistake I meant Amish not Mormons I haven't figured out how to correct my notes yet thank you for noticing that
They only just noticed!?!
I've lived in the same cities and counties of the Amish for 27 years. Sadly many of them do not get the same news, procasts, or information like the rest of us. I hope they are informed of The Medias Touch, I know they would like it.
I voted for this guy twice. Why do Trump voters continue to defend this guy? To Cheeto, all America means to him is more money for his Oligarchs. Draining the swamp fills their pockets.
A bit late to the gate.
Well I would ask is Trump raping women enough to know he is and never will be a Christian. What other proof do you need. Now they take your tax money. Dismantling all our life savings programs. Killing our military. All while they vacation every day off the backs of hard working Americans. Hell how many of you work your ass off and can never afford a real vacation?
Won’t cross the 49th parallel anytime soon. I used to travel there from Southern Alberta Canada often. No more!!!!
Get it. Hate it, but I completely get it.
We are sorry and most are trying to impeach CHEETO.
Who is?
Again, wondering how much we are paying for all the DOJ lawsuits defending this administration? That’s newsworthy information for all of us.
billions lost from firings for many by Nazi musk and tRump TARIFFS!!!
All I can say is now would be a good time to be a lawyer; business is booming, unfortunately.
DRumPf flags still flying in central Illinois. Not seeing much change so far. And lots of aggressive town cops revving their engines near POC and/or gay members of the community. There aren’t many so they are easy targets here. State is blue, but this area may as well be Mississippi. I hope everyday to see those flags come down.
Anywhere south of I-80 is Mountain Dew territory.
Just subscribed! Love your truth. Thank you.
I am so grateful for you guys. Thank you for updating us on everything we need to know. It is appreciated how factual you are and not dramatic liars like you know who. Thank you again. I have shared you podcasts and insta accounts to so many of my friends. Keep up the great work. We need you guys!
America has Fallen
The 3 branches of government are ran by the white supremacists aka Republicans;1st time every America can no longer claim to be #1;1st time ever, America refused to stand up as the world leader; instead, the American government under the white supremacist leaders, the republican party has bent Americans' knee and kissed the Russians ring; America has fallen because America's white supremacists have failed their last callin; no longer is it America first; white supremacy under demonic trump has made the US, The American Worst; The white supremacist bubble has burst ; under demonic trump, America went from America first to America Worst.We're #2, is what America leadership has made of - You.
Obstruction worse than the crime, always.
Stay strong! Rise up!
It’s not an administration, call it for what it is, the turd regime.
Can maga just say ai…anything they don’t want to know, they simply say it’s not real.
I think it would help Josh Weil immensely if you did an interview with him!!!
Waltz also said he never met the reporter, although there is a photo of them together….. Hmmmm