#Thanks Biden

[batboyblog]

President Biden's plan for the first 100 days of his next term:

—Restore Roe v. Wade

—Sign John Lewis Voting Rights Act

—Expand Social Security and Medicare

—End all medical debt

—Raise the minimum wage

—Pass the PRO Act for workers

—Ban assault weapons

—Lead the world on clean energy

—Permanent child tax credit

—$35 insulin cap for all

—Build more housing

—Invest in child care and elder care

you want that? FIGHT! for it, check if you're registered to vote and then find a way to volunteer, everyone can make a difference everyone!

[tallergrass]

Y'all! My student loans were forgiven today!

[lilithism1848]

[send-me-a-puffalope]

EAUGH i feel actively nauseous from how badly i just flunked this test 💀😭

[xerith-42]

Blazein is so fun as a ship because I know for a FACT a lot of its early shippers [points to myself] got into it because of Angelsville. But part of the fun of Angelsville was that it was the voice actors, NOT the characters, but then Jess kept calling everyone by their character names on accident and people did some bits in character (see Jeffory is Dead).

And in Angelsville Chris and Jason L have a total reversal of what is the actual Blazein dynamic. Where Blaze is enthusiastic and full of energy while Ein doesn't want to be here, Jason L is barely putting up with so much nonsense while Chris is acting like a kid in a candy store.

I just think that's a fun dichotomy, because it means if you're willing to make Blaze and Ein friends [points to myself even more dramatically] then this dynamic can be passed back and forth depending on circumstances and never get old.

[mr-butt-youtube]

You know I'm a real Kamala simp because I lost $40 on a political gambling website when Biden dropped out & she became the nominee.

Because of when I put the money in, if Biden stayed in the race, I would've cashed out like $250 upon his official nomination. He wouldn't even have to win against Trump, just be nominated by the DNC.

And yet here I am, cheated out of $250 and still supporting her. RESPECT WOMEN!!!!

[bumbleboarhd]

WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS?????

[weepingwitch]

there's so many bugs at night

[thisbravegirl]

since WHEN does a meal from Chick-fil-A cost $12?!?!

[professional-glue-muncher]

It’s a damn shame that they made eating food illegal…

am i the only one who still gets hungry sometimes???

[quantummindclassicalheart]

Adding a couple sources for folks who would like to read more!

Very good news for the world.

[batboyblog]

Things the Biden-Harris Administration Did This Week #39

October 18-25 2024.

President Biden issued the first presidential apology on behalf of the federal government to America's Native American population for the Indian boarding school policy. For 150 years the federal government operated a system of schools which aimed to destroy Native culture through the forced assimilation of native children. At these schools students faced physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, and close to 1,000 died. The Biden-Harris Administration has been historic for Native and Tribal rights. From the appointment of the first ever Native American cabinet member, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, to the investment of $46 billion dollars on tribal land, to 200 new co-stewardship agreements. The last 4 years have seen a historic investment in and expansion of tribal rights.

The Biden-Harris Administration proposed a new rule which would make contraceptive medication (the pill) free over the counter with most Insurance. The new rule would ban cost sharing for contraception products, including the pill, condoms, and emergency contraception. On top of over the counter medications, the new rule will also strength protections for prescribed contraception without cost sharing as well.

The EPA announced its finalized rule strengthening standards for lead paint dust in pre-1978 housing and child care facilities. There is no safe level of exposure to lead particularly for children who can suffer long term developmental consequences from lead exposure. The new standards set the lowest level of lead particle that can be identified by a lab as the standard for lead abatement. It's estimated 31 million homes built before the ban on lead paint in 1978 have lead paint and 3.8 million of those have one or more children under the age of 6. The new rule will mean 1.2 million fewer people, including over 300,000 children will not be exposed to lead particles every year. This comes after the Biden-Harris Administration announced its goal to remove and replace all lead pipes in America by the end of the decade.

The Department of Transportation announced a $50 million dollar fine against American Airlines for its treatment of disabled passengers and their wheelchairs. The fine stems from a number of incidences of humiliating and unfair treatment of passages between 2019 and 2023, as well as video documented evidence of mishandling wheelchairs and damaging them. Half the fine will go to replacing such damaged wheelchairs. The Biden administration has leveled a historic number of fines against the airlines ($225 million) for their failures. It also published a Airline Passengers with Disabilities Bill of Rights, passed a new rule accessible lavatories on aircraft, and is working on a rule to require airlines to replace lost or damaged wheelchairs with equal equipment at once.

The Department of Energy announced $430 million dollars to help boost domestic clean energy manufacturing in former coal communities. This invests in projects in 15 different communities, in places like Texas, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Michigan. The plan will bring about 1,900 new jobs in communities struggling with the loss of coal. Projects include making insulation out of recycled cardboard, low carbon cement production, and industrial fiber hemp processing.

The Department of Transportation announced $4.2 billion in new infrastructure investment. The money will go to 44 projects across the country. For example the MBTA will get $400 million to replace the 92 year old Draw 1 bridge and renovate North Station.

The Department of Transportation announced nearly $200 million to replace aging natural gas pipes. Leaking gas lines represent a serious public health risk and also cost costumers. Planned replacements in Georgia and North Carolina for example will save the average costumer there over $900 on their gas bill a year. Replacing leaking lines will also remove 1,000 metric tons of methane pollution, annually.

The Department of the Interior announced $244 million to address legacy pollution in Pennsylvania coal country. This comes on top of $400 million invested earlier this year. This investment will help close dangerous mine shafts, reclaim unstable slopes, improve water quality by treating acid mine drainage, and restore water supplies damaged by mining.

Data shows that President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act (passed with Vice-President Harris' tie breaking vote) has saved seniors $1 billion dollars on out-of-pocket drug costs. Seniors with certain high priced drugs saw their yearly out of pocket costs capped at $3,500 for 2024. In 2024 all seniors using Medicare Part D will see their out of pocket costs capped at $2,000 for the year. It's estimated if the $2,000 cap had been in effect this year 4.6 million seniors would have hit it by June and not have had to pay any more for medication for the rest of the year.

The Department of Education announced a new proposed rule to bring student debt relief for 8 million struggling borrowers. The Biden-Harris Administration has managed despite road blocks from Republicans in Congress, the courts and law suits from Republican states to bring student loan forgiveness to 5 million Americans so far through different programs. This latest rule would take into account many financial hardships faced by people to determine if they qualify to have their student loans forgiven. The final rule cannot be finalized before 2025 meaning its fate will be decided at the election.

The Department of Agriculture announced $1.5 billion in 92 partner-driven conservation projects. These projects aim at making farming more susceptible and environmental friendly, 16 projects are about water conservation in the West, 6 support use of innovative technologies to reduce enteric methane emissions in livestock. $100 million has been earmarked for Tribal-led projects.

[dyke-ass-fujoshi]

How I found out about trump getting shot

[geezerwench]

A couple days ago, gas was $2.85 down at High's in #WhitefordMD. #WOOHOO 💲 #gasprices ⛽️

#ThanksBiden! For pushing that super-duper special price-lowering magic button you have!

Can hardly wait to see how cheap gasoline ⛽️ is going to be January 21st, 2025, when #drumpf pushes that magic button. 🥰 #SoExcited

#13December2024 #FridayThe13th

[notaconservative]

Acab

[commissarpiglet]

I’m not going to miss Biden…