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Voters could elect the first African American woman as president? 

Okay.

Vote.

Vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.

We Are Not Going Back!

Okay, I am going to endorse Kamala Harris for president. I am not going lie, I was not thrilled at the time because of President Joe Biden's stance on Israel. I've took time to realize that our country must heal and end the divisiveness of MAGAland. 

Former president Donald J. Trump is a threat to democracy. He is extremely reckless and incompetent to our ways of life.

He is the very definition of white privilege.

Harris is willing to listen. That's why she is getting a lot of protesters. I mean they would be in danger if they tried it at a Trump rally.

Once the election is over, I won't be flooded by text messages, emails, campaign ads, endless drivel of who is good and who is bad.

One of these individuals will become the 47th President of the United States.

Defeat the apartheid Israel.

FREE PALESTINE🇵🇸!

So while we prepare for the month of November, we are only four days from the 2024 U.S. elections. The final days for both Harris and Trump to make their case to the undecided voters.

Hurricanes destroy parts of the South and millions are unemployed.

Of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the jobs report details how many jobs were spread across the United States. Some areas seen job growth while others saw job losses.

Job creation in October slowed to its weakest pace since late 2020 as the impacts of storms in the Southeast and a significant labor impasse dented the employment picture.

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 12,000 for the month, down sharply from September and below the Dow Jones estimate for 100,000, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. In what had already been expected to be a downbeat report, October posted the smallest gain since December 2020.

The unemployment rate, however, held at 4.1%, in line with expectations. A broader measure of unemployment that includes discouraged workers and those holding part-time jobs for economic reasons also was unchanged at 7.7%.

In the report narrative, the BLS noted that the Boeing strike likely subtracted 44,000 jobs in the manufacturing sector, which lost 46,000 positions overall.

Along with that, the report noted the impact of hurricanes Helene and Milton but said “it is not possible to quantify the net effect” of the storms on the jobs total.

Elsewhere, the bureau said average hourly earnings increased 0.4% for the month, slightly higher than the estimate, though the 4% 12-month gain was in line. The average workweek held steady at 34.3 hours.

Markets, though, largely ignored the bad news, with stock market futures poised for a strong open on Wall Street while Treasury yields plunged. The meager jobs numbers along with wages about in line with expectations help cement another interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve next week.

“At first glance, October’s jobs report paints a picture of growing fragility in the U.S. labor market, but under the surface is a muddy report roiled by climate and labor disruptions,” said Cory Stahle, an economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab. “While the impacts of these events are real and should not be ignored, they are likely temporary and not a signal of a collapsing job market.”

The release comes just days ahead of the presidential election in which Harris and Trump are in what most polls show to be a deadlocked race. With the economy at the forefront of the battle, the light jobs number “casts a murky shadow heading into next week,” said Lisa Sturtevant, chief economist at Bright MLS.

The weak October report also included substantial downward revisions from previous months. August was cut to just a gain of 78,000 while September’s initial estimate came down to 223,000. Together, the net revisions lowered previously reported job creation totals by 112,000.

Israel has killed over 200,000 people in its evil expansion and genocide.

Health care and government again led job creation, respectively adding 52,000 and 40,000 positions. Several sectors, though, saw job losses.

In addition to the expected pullback in manufacturing, temporary help services saw a drop of 49,000. The category is sometimes seen as a proxy for underlying job strength and has seen a decline of 577,000 since March 2022, the BLS said.

Another leading sector, leisure and hospitality, saw a drop of 4,000, while retail trade and transportation and warehousing also reported modest declines.

In the household survey, which is used to calculate the unemployment rate, the hiring numbers were even weaker.

That showed 368,000 fewer people reported holding jobs and the labor force contracting by 220,000. Full-time employment declined by 164,000, while part-timers fell by 227,000.

The report covers a month in which hurricanes Helene and Milton slammed the Southeast – Florida and North Carolina in particular – while the Boeing strike also hit what had been a vibrant though slowing labor market. Recent developments indicate that the Boeing impasse could be near an end.

As a result, policymakers in September took a step unprecedented for a growing economy and lowered their benchmark short-term interest rate by half a percentage point, double the customary quarter-point increments in which the Fed usually likes to move.

Republicans see this old man as strong.

Financial markets are pricing in a strong likelihood that the central bank cuts by a quarter point at each of its two remaining meetings this year. The rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee will announce its decision next Thursday.

510 mass shootings this year. This is unprecedented. For a year of 366 days, this will a year where gun violence surpassed the days of the year.

A new court filing by Special Counsel Jack Smith alleges that Donald Trump engaged in a "private criminal effort" to overturn the 2020 election results, and therefore should not be protected by the Supreme Court's ruling of immunity from prosecution for "official" acts conducted while in office.

Tina Peters, a former County Clerk of Mesa County, Colorado, becomes the first election official convicted in the United States of criminal charges related to 'stolen election' conspiracy theories surrounding the 2020 United States presidential election. She is sentenced to nine years in prison.

Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida, killing 14 people and leaving 3.4 million without electricity.

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network levies a $3 billion fine against TD Bank for chronic violations of anti–money laundering laws.

SpaceX achieves the first successful return and capture of a Super Heavy booster from Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever to fly.

Five new civil lawsuits are filed against former media mogul/rapper Sean "Puffy" Combs aka Diddy in a federal court in New York, accusing the rapper of sexual assault and rape.

The Central Park Five file a lawsuit against Trump in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania over claims that he made in the second presidential debate on September 10, 2024.

The cosplay of working at a McDonald's.

Trump held a rally at McDonald's. A week later McDonald's  had a major E. coli outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control reports 75 people have fallen ill and one person has died after consuming McDonald's quarter pounders tainted with E. Coli.

The Transportation Department fines American Airlines $50 million for violations of disability laws.

Trump hosts a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The event is widely criticized for its use of racist and misogynistic language.

Former actor Jay Johnston is sentenced to one year in prison for his actions during the January 6 United States Capitol attack.

The Los Angeles Dodgers win their eighth World Series title, defeating the New York Yankees four games to one.

Conn's HomePlus filed for bankruptcy in July 2024 and announced that it would close 73 out of its 170 stores. Not long after, additional reporting clarified that Conn's intended to wind down operations of both itself and sister chain Badcock, with all closures expected to be completed by October 31, 2024.

Dirt Cheap filed for bankruptcy on October 10, 2024 and announced that all of its discount stores would be liquidated

Cheryl Hines still quiet on Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s affairs.

As of 2024, only nine Sears stores and one Kmart store remain in the continental United States.

True Value declared bankruptcy on October 14, 2024. The hardware chain sold itself to rival Do it Best and ensured that none of its stores would be closing amidst bankruptcy proceedings.

Denny's, TGI Fridays, Ihop, Boston Market, Frischs Big Boy, White Castle, Hardee's/Carl's Jr., Rallys/Checkers, Red Lobster, Long John Silvers, A&W Root Beer Stands, Burger King, Shake Shack, Friendly's, Cracker Barrel, Noodles & Company, Steak N Shake, Sonic Restaurants, Hooters, Taco Johns, Rubio's Coastal Grill, Applebees, MOD Pizza, Outback Steakhouse, Tijuana Flats, Wendy's, McDonald's and many others announced their closings.

Pop stars Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Jennifer Lopez, Bruce Springsteen, Usher, Bad Bunny, Ariana Grande, Ricky Martin, Cher, Madonna, Pink, Willie Nelson, John Legend, Kelly Rowland and Lady Gaga endorsed Harris.

Buzz Aldrin, Hulk Hogan, Nick Bosa, Ice Cube, Phil McGraw, Roseanne Barr endorsed Trump.

The current president, Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. is stuck between a rock and a hard place. He will serve one term and now in his lame duck term, his job approval is rising.

Beyonce endorsed Harris.

The junk food media is ignoring the accomplishments. Biden is facing blowback from his support of Israel, the constant mention of Republican rival former president Donald J. Trump and the repeated campaign to tarnish his son Hunter.

You know the junk food media ain't talking about Hunter Biden or Biden corruption now that he exited the race. Sean "Softball" Hannity, Megyn Kelly, Elon Musk, Bill O'Reilly, Mark Levin, Fox, Breitbart are more concerned about Harris laughing, her Blackness, calling MAGA garbage and this made up border czar nonsense.

Trump is still telling Americans that if he doesn't win, there will be all out war. He still is telling the world that if he gets in he will finish what he started.

Republicans still can't govern in the House of Representatives. They are pushing authoritarianism in states they have control of. They are banning swatting, honing and regulations on testing. But when it comes to firearms, they refuse to do something.

Republicans are using dog whistles when talking about Harris, Israel, crime, immigration and gun violence.

1. Hamas are terrorist to Israel and the United States. Those who support Hamas or defend their actions are labeled terrorist sympathizers, antisemitic, traitors, unpatriotic, radicals or whatever they conjure up.

2. Gun violence is the No. 1 threat to children and adults. When gun violence happen in Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Atlanta, Washington, DC, Detroit and Baltimore, a Republican lawmaker wants to blame gun violence on Democratic mayors instead of the Congress.

3. Immigration is right now at record lows. The world views the U.S. as a hostile country and migrants from the Global South are beginning to ban American influence. They fear a Trump presidency could cause instability. Republicans are pushing for border closures, border/segregation walls, mass deportations, elimination of birthright citizenship, end of legal rights to Americans married to immigrants and push for English only. They also want to ban immigrants or student visas. They want to deport any immigrant who protest Israel or Trump.

4. Crime is at record lows. But property theft is up. Shoplifting, the Kia/Hyundai challenge, gun violence, white collar crimes and cybertheft have occurred. But again its racial dog whistles. Many corporations are getting away with greed and theft of wages. Many Americans are tired of paying more for less product. Kia and Hyundai are still facing criticism over this Kia Boyz nonsense. Walgreens, Rite Aid, CVS, Wexman are on their last legs. Walmart, Target and Kroger are closing stores in predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods. Republicans are pushing for more mandatory sentences for theft. Democrats want to push for regulations on shrinkflation and theft of wages. Republicans oppose overtime and regulations to keep corporations from raising product prices.

Jennifer Lopez endorsed Harris.

Republicans want political revenge. Trump wants to jail his rivals. He may get that wish if he does return to power. This is not a joke. We ignored the threats in 2016 and 2020. It seems like we are going to do this again.

Do not assume that every place has jobs. Companies are closing up shop. The tech industry, retail, trucking and press are laying off workers. The service industry is continuing to suffer due to stagnant wages, lack of achievements and work overload.

Also, housing is still down. More Americans can't afford rent or car payments.

AIPAC has poured money into many of these primaries. It openly bragged that its choices which were Democrats and Republicans beating their challengers.

House members passed a bill to define antisemitism in attempt to suppress freedom of speech. The insufferable House of Representatives in a bipartisan moment are trying to criminalize thought and dissent.

They are now trying to outlaw any criticism of Israel as hate speech which could be punishable by sanctions, divestment or allowing companies to terminate employment of anyone who dares criticizes Israel.

Let me get this straight: You are more upset over words than actions. You are upset someone using their freedom of speech to criticize a foreign country engaged in a propaganda campaign to shield itself from war crimes and impunity. You are upset over people using their voices, their wallets and their time to protest an injustice. Well, get upset over your taxpayer money aiding foreign nations. Get upset over foreign nations killing Americans in a war funded by our taxpayer money. Get upset over the deaths of thousands in Haiti, Chad, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria, Venezuela, Myanmar, Mexico, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Ukraine and Palestine. Get upset at your president, your senator, your representative, your governor, your state leader, your mayor and your local junk food media for bowing to the evil regime of Israel.

The Congress has less work than most Americans. It is infuriating that the average worker works more 50 hours a week while 157 House members and 36 senators work on average of 25 hours a week.

Republicans see the only path to victory is basically obstruct and complain about the president and vice president. They won't offer solutions or policies. All they care about is trying to keep folks angry with culture wars and distractions.

To make this clear, it doesn't matter anymore who the fucking president is. Biden, Harris, Trump, Tim Walz, J.D. Vance, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Nicole Shanahan are backing Israel over the world. They are so out of touch with reality.

Yet, I would back Harris over Jill Stein, Butch Ware, Cornel West, Melina Abdullah, Chase Oliver and Mike ter Maat.

Whoever becomes the next president will be inheriting a strong economy but a very divided country.

Tim Walz is getting more media coverage.

Holding Biden accountable for his actions doesn't mean a lockstep vote and support.

I. Am. Calling. Him. Out. 

Biden will end his presidency as an advocate of war and genocide. He was tone deaf and unfortunately a lost cause.

What pisses me off is our lawmakers are calling protesters "Hamas supporters" to paint peaceful protests as an act of "terrorism." Their reactionary response to anger over America's support of Israel will lead to our standing with the world. 

With billions of dollars of aid going to Israel, you would think that American lawmakers would have our taxpayer money spent on more useful things!

The lawmakers will spend more taxpayer money to fix our crumbling infrastructure. Hell we still have the aftermaths of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. Over 1,500 people have died from those horrible hurricanes.

Many of these Republicans who vote against funding the government and assistance for some of America's less fortunate are willing to give billions to a foreign nation engaged in an illegal act of genocide. Same with Democrats. They claim they want to protect democracy but endorse a fascist government sworn to being an ethnostate on our taxpayer dime.

President Joe Biden's headaches:

1. Donald J. Trump.
2. Elon Musk and X.
3. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook and Meta.
4. TikTok.
5. The Republicans in the House of Representatives and the Senate stalling his agenda.
6. Bad poll numbers.
7. The media asking him about Russia, Israel, Hunter Biden and Trump's controversies.
8. The Supreme Court making controversial decisions that impact the country.
9. Gun violence and Congress not doing anything to stop it.
10. Inflation and shrinkflation.
11. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL), Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), Sen. John N. Kennedy (R-LA), Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV), Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS), Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Cindy Hyde Smith (R-MS) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
12. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL), Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rep. James Comer (R-KY), Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN), Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX), Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO).
13. Republican governors Ron DeSantis, Doug Burgum, Kay Ivey, Greg Abbott, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Bill Lee, Glenn Youngkin, Kristi Noem, Kim Reynolds, Brian Kemp, Brad Little and Greg Gianforte.
14. Federal Judges and Supreme Court members appointed by Trump.
15. The junk food media and their never ending dramatizing of world events.
16. Anti-Vaxxers. 
17. Lawmakers and activists who protest the CDC guidelines during the pandemic.
18. The endless culture wars that Republicans find outrage in.
19. Fox, Breitbart, Libs of TikTok, The Daily Mail, Newsmax and OANN's relentless talk about Biden conspiracies. 
20. Mark Levin, Bill O'Reilly, Sean "Softball" Hannity, Lara Trump, Charlamagne tha God, Jesse Watters, Alex Jones, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, Van Jones, James Carville, Andrea Mitchell, Jake Tapper, Peter Doocy, Hillary Vaughn, Ben Shapiro, Glenn Beck, Simon Ateba, Greg Kelly, Forgiato Blow and Bill Maher.
21. The Republicans constantly dogging his brother James Biden and son Hunter Biden.
22. The Republicans and conservatives spreading misinformation about daughter Ashley Biden.
23. The junk food media mentioning Russian propaganda and Tara Reade.
24. The endless racism towards Vice President Kamala Harris, former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama.
25. The relentless talk about spending despite the former president Trump's reckless spending.
26. The lack of civility towards fellow Americans.
27. The junk food media's obsession with his age.
28. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
29. Vladimir Putin.
30. Xi Jinping.
31. Kim Jong-Un.
32. Benjamin Netanyahu.
33. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
34. Alexander Lukashenko.
35. Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.

Monthly reminders: 

The coronavirus doesn't care about your age, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, politics, economic or social standings. It doesn't care about your business, your performances, your personal finances and travel. It doesn't care about the funerals, the birthday parties, the weddings, the vacations, the events and your graduations.

An active shooter doesn't care about the politics, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, your finances, your family, your plans that day, your successes, your failures, and most importantly, your life.

You're not safe in the school, the concert, the hospital, the church, the casino, the bus station, the subway, the light rail train, the buses, the malls, the local big box store, the political rally, the protest rally, the women's center for reproductive surgeries, the mosque, the synagogue, the state buildings, the workplace, the gas station, the family picnic, the food truck rally, the funerals, the birthday parties, the graduations, the wedding, the televised events, the sporting events and many more events that have some terrorist with a firearm. Domestic violence, suicide, racism, culture war inspired, politically motivated and international operative inspired are types of gun violence.

Food prices, energy prices, rent, city services and college education have risen. Companies are struggling to find workers. They are now trying to push incentives to get workers in. However, there is always a catch to working entry level jobs that make over $20 an hour. Folks must work hours that do not accommodate home and social life, it may only be part time work or temporary. Some jobs may force overtime or refuse to pay for work rendered. With unions being weaken by states, it may be an at-will company. So if you are on social media, protesting injustices, supporting controversial issues or making threats to local officials; you could lose your job.

Real Reasons To Why Unemployment Rate Stays The Way It Is! The main reasons why some are not working.

1. DEAD
   
2. BORN
3. IN PRISON
4. IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5. IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
   
6. IN HIGH SCHOOL
7. IN COLLEGE FULL TIME
8. VOLUNTEER
9. DISABLED
10. INFLATION
11. STAY AT HOME PARENT
12. LACK OF TRANSPORTATION OR BABYSITTING
13. RETIRED 
14. QUIT ON THEIR OWN
15. TERMINATED FROM EMPLOYMENT 
16. NOT HIRING UNQUALIFIED
17. NOT HIRING TOO QUALIFIED
18. ACTIVE MILITARY
19. NATURAL DISASTERS
20. MASS SHOOTINGS DISRUPTING DAILY ROUTINE
21. RACISM
22. WAGE THEFT
23. TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE ON JOB POSTING BUT DECEPTION UPON HIRING
24. BEING LAID OFF DUE TO CLOSING OR STAFF REDUCTION
25. DESTRUCTION TO FACILITY OR PROPRETY
26. OUTSOURCING JOBS TO OTHER STATES OR COUNTRIES
27. BEING UNDOCUMENTED IN FEAR OF I.C.E. OR U.S. AGENCIES
28. BEING PUBLICLY OUTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA DOING SHAMEFUL ACTS
29. PARTICIPATING IN UNCIVIL OR VIOLENT PROTESTS
30. PUBLICLY SUPPORTING OR PROTESTING AGAINST ISRAEL

Jobs are looking good despite fears.

Companies are cautious about hiring employees. With the average wages stagnant, many are not looking forward to returning to a job that pays dirt wages. Many who worked in the retail, restaurant and low end service industry are not willing to take a job for less than $10 an hour. Matter of fact, no one can survive on $15 an hour.

Republicans don't see the bigger picture itself. They rather continue to believe in conspiracies about people collecting the safety net and not going back to work.

Give them a liveable wage and maybe things might improve in the job market.

We can't always assume that folks are lazy. People are literally dying from being exposed to the coronavirus, gun violence and folks are tired of the status quo of their jobs.

J.D. Vance is fizzling out.

Many single mothers are having trouble trying to find quality daycare or family members to watch children. On top of that, some have lost family members due to the pandemic. A homemaker may have lost their spouse. Some may have no choice but to watch their children or loved ones due to the aftermath of the pandemic.

Folks are still trying to rebound from medical bills, late rent payments, owing taxes and college loans.

Republicans are white nationalists without a conscience. 

Trump's presidency and Republican controlled governments are incompetent. Their leadership has killed millions of Americans. Biden has a slim majority in Congress and things can't be done with obstruction from both parties.

Holding these lawmakers accountable is not just a pledge, but a promise. You need to learn who represents your community. Your local community member, your school board member, your mayor, your state representative, your state senator, your governor, your U.S. Representative, your U.S. Senator and the president need to be held accountable for their actions. 

We need to put pressure on Republicans and Democrats to do something to improve everyone's lives.

Keep pressure on them with Israel. 

Israel must be held accountable for war crimes and the U.S. must end its aid. Our taxpayer money should not help Israel any further.

Tony Hinchcliffe may have cost Trump the election.

They are feeling it. Democrats know the risk of supporters being turned off by their policies. They know that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are under extreme pressure to do something. Some Arab Americans, Muslim and young voters have vowed to never back Harris putting her election chances in danger.

The call number to the White House and U.S. Capitol is now going to be used. This is the official White House numbers 202-456-1111 and 202-456-1414. This is the Congress official phone number, 202-224-3121. Please be respectful to operators, staff members and elected leaders. Your calls are monitored by the U.S. Secret Service and U.S. Capitol Police. 

Let them know that "thoughts and prayers," "hearts going to" and "good guys with guns" are no longer acceptable and you want legislation to curb gun violence. Let them know that we are tired of police officers using immunity when committing death of suspects in custody. Let them know that you are tired of private equity firms getting away with destroying small businesses and long established companies. Let them know that you are tired of your taxpayer money going to foreign nations like Israel. You are tired of hearing about "Israel having a right to..." and the bogus claims of being anti-semitic or in support of terrorism. 

We have bigger issues at home and our tax dollars should solve the housing crisis, lowering food prices, fixing roads, bridges, helping reinvest in struggling urban and rural communities. We have hospitals closing, big box retailers leaving communities and television programs dying. There are bigger issues in the country than Israel. You want an immediate ceasefire and accountability for war crimes done by Israel. You want no more foreign influence in American elections. You also want to make sure future presidents and lawmakers avoid influence from lobbyists.