{"id":3906,"date":"2026-05-01T06:51:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T06:51:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/blog\/?p=3906"},"modified":"2026-05-01T07:15:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T07:15:17","slug":"may-1-blackout-day-steering-the-economy-toward-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/blog\/3906\/may-1-blackout-day-steering-the-economy-toward-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"May 1: Blackout Day &#8211; Steering the Economy Toward Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/may-1-blackout-day-protest-wallet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/may-1-blackout-day-protest-wallet-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/may-1-blackout-day-protest-wallet-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/may-1-blackout-day-protest-wallet-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/may-1-blackout-day-protest-wallet-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/may-1-blackout-day-protest-wallet-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/may-1-blackout-day-protest-wallet-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/may-1-blackout-day-protest-wallet-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/may-1-blackout-day-protest-wallet-533x800.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/may-1-blackout-day-protest-wallet-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/may-1-blackout-day-protest-wallet.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, (max-width: 1200px) 75vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>History isn&#8217;t always made in tall buildings by people in expensive suits. <strong>Some of the time, history is made in the checkout line.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"p-rc_14ff73bc94e3dcfd-31\">Tomorrow, <strong>May 1<\/strong>, is <strong>Blackout Day<\/strong>. No Work. No School. No Shopping. It is the next massive phase of the movement that started with the <strong>&#8220;Three No Kings&#8221;<\/strong> protests, which brought a record-breaking 8 million people into the streets this past March. While those rallies were about being seen, tomorrow is about being <em>felt<\/em>. It\u2019s built on a simple idea: <strong>If they don\u2019t respect our voices, they don\u2019t get our dollars.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Power of the Friday May Day<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"p-rc_184ae086bd0233d8-43\">Why May 1? Because it isn&#8217;t just a date; it\u2019s <strong>May Day<\/strong>, also known as <strong>International Workers&#8217; Day<sup><\/sup><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The History:<\/strong> This day commemorates the <strong>1886 Haymarket Affair<\/strong> in Chicago, where workers went on strike to fight for the 8-hour workday. It has always been a day of international solidarity for people who keep the world running.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Friday Effect:<\/strong> Choosing a Friday is a tactical choice. Protests on a Saturday can sometimes feel like a &#8220;weekend activity,&#8221; but an economic blackout on a Friday hits the system right in its most productive gears. By stopping the flow of money on a workday, the impact is felt instantly across every balance sheet in the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The &#8220;United Front&#8221;: Who is Behind This?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"p-rc_14ff73bc94e3dcfd-32\">This isn\u2019t just a hashtag; it\u2019s a coordinated economic shutdown. The <strong>May Day Strong<\/strong> coalition has organized over 3,000 events across the country &#8211; from the biggest cities like Los Angeles and Chicago to small towns in Idaho and Wyoming. This movement is a &#8220;United Front&#8221; of the people who keep the country running:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Teachers:<\/strong> The <strong>National Education Association (NEA)<\/strong> and the <strong>Chicago Teachers Union<\/strong> are calling on students and parents to join the pledge. They know that a &#8220;sick-out&#8221; or a &#8220;day of absence&#8221; proves that the system cannot function without our cooperation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Workers:<\/strong> Major labor unions like the <strong>AFL-CIO<\/strong>, <strong>SEIU Healthcare<\/strong>, and the <strong>Roofers Union Local 36<\/strong> have officially endorsed the <strong>&#8220;No Work, No School, No Shopping&#8221;<\/strong> pledge. When the people who build the roofs and heal the sick stop spending, the billionaires in charge have to pay attention.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Organizers:<\/strong> National groups like <strong>Indivisible<\/strong> (led by Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin), the <strong>Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA)<\/strong>, and <strong>Organized Power in Numbers<\/strong> (led by Neidi Dominguez) are the engines behind this. They\u2019ve spent months making sure this isn&#8217;t just a one-day event, but a demonstration of collective power.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Political Voices:<\/strong> Tomorrow, you\u2019ll hear from leaders who are done with &#8220;business as usual.&#8221; <strong>Bernie Sanders<\/strong> &#8211; fresh off his &#8220;Fighting Oligarchy&#8221; tour &#8211; is set to speak at major rallies, along with <strong>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/strong>, <strong>Rashida Tlaib<\/strong>, and <strong>Ilhan Omar<\/strong>. Their message? The economy only works because <em>we<\/em> do.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>This Works: The &#8220;Ah-Ha&#8221; Moments in History<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you think one day of not spending doesn&#8217;t matter, look at the receipts. History is full of moments where a collective &#8220;No&#8221; changed everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The 381-Day Walk (Montgomery, Alabama, 1955):<\/strong> When Rosa Parks and the Black community in Montgomery stopped riding the buses, they didn&#8217;t just make a moral point &#8211; they hit the city where it hurt. The bus company lost <strong>65% of its revenue<\/strong>. It turns out, you can&#8217;t run a segregated city if you can&#8217;t pay the electric bill.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Operation Breadbasket (1960s):<\/strong> Led by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/blog\/671\/martin-luther-king-jr-day-remembering-the-dream-recognizing-the-work-ahead\/\">Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.<\/a>, the SCLC, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/blog\/1209\/keep-hope-alive-remembering-rev-jesse-jackson\/\">Reverend Jesse Jackson<\/a>, this program used &#8220;selective patronage&#8221; to target companies like <strong>Coca-Cola<\/strong> that sold to Black neighborhoods but refused to hire Black workers. By staying away from those products, they forced major corporations to hire thousands of Black employees and use Black-owned suppliers. Dr. King called it his <strong>&#8220;most spectacularly successful program.&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Five-Year Grape Strike (Delano, California, 1965-1970):<\/strong> Filipino and Mexican-American farm workers, led by <strong>Larry Itliong<\/strong>, Dolores Huerta, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/blog\/2007\/beyond-the-icon-survivors-break-decades-of-silence-in-the-farmworker-movement\/\">Cesar Chavez<\/a><\/strong>, walked out of the vineyards in Delano. They asked every family in America to stop buying grapes. For five years, families from New York to London just&#8230; stopped. By 1970, the growers were so broke they finally signed contracts giving workers health benefits and fair pay for the first time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Global &#8220;No&#8221; (South Africa, 1980s):<\/strong> This was the ultimate &#8220;divestment&#8221; movement. Students at colleges like <strong>UC Berkeley<\/strong> and <strong>Columbia<\/strong> forced their schools to pull billions of dollars out of companies doing business in South Africa. That international economic pressure is what finally broke the back of the Apartheid regime and led to the release of Nelson Mandela.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Tomorrow Matters<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We live in a world that feels like it\u2019s set to &#8220;Auto-Pay.&#8221; We pay for subscriptions, we pay for apps, and we pay for big brands that don&#8217;t always have our best interests at heart. Sometimes, we forget that <strong>we<\/strong> are the ones with the power. Without our labor and our money, these giant systems are just empty buildings and silent computers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Blackout Day<\/strong> is a reminder that you aren\u2019t just a &#8220;customer.&#8221; You are a citizen. When you choose not to spend, you are casting a vote for a better future. You\u2019re saying that your hard-earned money won&#8217;t go toward a system that puts billionaires and senseless wars over real people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Takeaway<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every time you spend a dollar, you\u2019re basically saying, &#8220;I support how this world is running.&#8221; Tomorrow, we\u2019re choosing to stay silent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It might feel small to skip a snack or wait a day to buy those new shoes. But when millions of us do it together? That\u2019s not just a trend. That\u2019s a movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomorrow, let\u2019s see how loud our wallets can be when they stay closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/blog\/2534\/the-power-of-protest-why-showing-up-still-works\/\">The Power of Protest: Why Showing Up Still Works<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/blog\/2597\/the-millions-behind-me-2026-reversal\/\">The Millions Behind Me: 2026 Reversal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/blog\/3694\/a-shout-out-to-bernie-sanders-always-for-the-people\/\">A Shout Out to Bernie Sanders: Always for the People<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/\">Me We Too<\/a><\/em>&nbsp;polls:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9369-23279\/ice-should-not-be-wearing-masks-to-hide-their-identity\">ICE should not be wearing masks to hide their identity<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9362-77285\/more-often-than-not-video-is-the-only-thing-standing\">More often than not, video is the only thing standing between a lie and a life being ruined by it.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9414-31093\/believe-your-eyes-not-the-lies-of-the-trump-admin\">Believe your eyes. Not the lies of the Trump admin.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9361-38539\/f-ice-and-f-trump\">F*** ICE and F*** Trump<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9430-60569\/ice-does-not-have-immunity-no-matter-what-jd\">ICE does not have immunity (no matter what J.D. Vance says)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9428-56422\/attorney-general-pam-bondi-letter-to-minnesota-governor-tim-walz\">Attorney General Pam Bondi letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is a ransom note \u2013 asking for voter rolls, welfare data to \u201chelp bring back law and order\u201d in wake of shootings #impeachtrump<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9427-97774\/impeach-kristi-noem\">Impeach Kristi Noem<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9411-42579\/united-states-secretary-of-homeland-security-kristi-noem-is-such-a-liar\">United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is such a liar.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9412-81581\/just-like-her-boss-trump\">Just like her boss Trump<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9413-93395\/border-patrol-commander-at-large-greg-bovino-is-a-liar\">Border Patrol Commander at Large Greg Bovino is a liar.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9424-58430\/ice-is-so-messed-up-it-needs-to-be-crushed\">ICE is so messed up, it needs to be crushed and rebuilt from scratch.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9425-71016\/anybody-who-has-watched-the-videos-of-ice-committing-the\">Anybody who has watched the videos of ICE committing the illegal acts to peaceful protestors should know that.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9423-33344\/abolish-ice\">Abolish ICE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9417-21773\/ice-should-be-defunded-until-there-is-major-reform\">ICE should be defunded until there is MAJOR reform.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9420-19308\/looks-like-trumps-government-thinks-the-second-amendment-is\">Looks like Trump\u2019s government thinks the second amendment is only for those who support Trump.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9416-55342\/at-this-point-if-you-are-a-trump-supporter-you\">At this point, if you are a Trump supporter you are against humanity.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9415-93657\/impeach-trump-make-america-great-again\">Impeach Trump. Make America Great Again!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9392-35477\/hopefully-trump-will-be-impeached-soon-and-out-of-office\">Hopefully Trump will be impeached soon and out of office<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9410-60569\/the-us-under-trump-is-becoming-unrecognizable---except-for\">The U.S. under Trump is becoming unrecognizable \u2013 except for the people\u2019s response and standing up for each other<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9404-39730\/trump-25-has-been-the-worst-presidency-in-us\">Trump \u201925 has been the worst presidency in U.S. history<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9390-16929\/i-cant-imagine-anyone-wanting-to-be-with-an\">I can\u2019t imagine anyone wanting to be with an ICE agent \u2013 inhumane actions are the fastest turn off<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/8866-96931\/things-are-getting-so-expensive-now\">Things are getting so expensive now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9261-54976\/trump-tariffs-on-allies-are-totally-stupid-and-bad\">Trump tariffs on allies are totally stupid and bad<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9259-32029\/stupid-policies-in-the-usa-right-now\">Stupid policies in the USA right now.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/6167-37047\/college-and-grad-school-in-the-us-is-so-expensive\">College and grad school in the US is sO expensive<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/1921-14741\/why-is-gas-in-california-so-expensive\">Why is gas in California so expensive?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9339-80885\/my-health-insurance-rates-have-jumped-by-a-lot\">My health insurance rates have jumped by a lot<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9450-62838\/imagine-healthcare-as-a-right---that-would-be-great\">Imagine healthcare as a right \u2013 that would be great<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9354-83761\/trumps-great-healthcare-plan-is-also-a-joke---it\">Trump\u2019s \u201cGreat Healthcare Plan\u201d is also a joke \u2013 it really is no plan and won\u2019t help people get and afford healthcare<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9316-86048\/the-republicans-dont-want-us-to-have-healthcare-and\">The Republicans don\u2019t want us to have healthcare and don\u2019t care.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9311-31799\/i-am-glad-the-democrats-are-standing-up-for-the\">I am glad the democrats are standing up for the US people to have healthcare<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9289-25440\/healthcare-should-not-be-cut\">Healthcare should not be cut.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9494-76346\/i-agree-with-bernie-sanders-and-the-5-billionaire-tax\">I agree with Bernie Sanders and the 5% Billionaire Tax.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9391-11812\/bernie-sanders-would-have-been-an-awesome-president\">Bernie Sanders would have been an awesome president<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9381-48837\/bernie-sanders-is-for-the-people\">Bernie Sanders is for the people<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9525-44701\/i-am-glad-the-republican-led-oversight-committee-has-subpoenaed\">I am glad the Republican-led Oversight Committee has subpoenaed Pam Bondi regarding the Epstein files.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9506-67346\/it-was-clear-from-hillary-clintons-deposition-for-the\">It was clear from Hillary Clinton\u2019s deposition for the Epstein files that she would have made an awesome President, if it wasn\u2019t clear already.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9314-40233\/house-speaker-mike-johnson-is-refusing-to-swear-in-representative\">House Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, a Democrat from Arizona, because he (Trump) doesn\u2019t want the Epstein files released and she will be the signature needed to force it.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9313-98563\/speaker-of-the-house-mike-johnson-should-have-the-republicans\">Speaker of the House Mike Johnson should have the Republicans show up and work<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9539-58032\/the-us-and-israeli-strikes-on-tehrans-oil-infrastructure\">The US and Israeli strikes on Tehran\u2019s oil infrastructure should be illegal \u2013 it is so dangerous and unhealthy \u2013 they are targeting civilians without \u201ctargeting\u201d civilians.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9537-98424\/trump-is-very-power-hungry\">Trump is very power hungry.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9512-45157\/i-dont-think-trump-should-have-started-the-iran\">I don\u2019t think Trump should have started the Iran War.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9519-19570\/war-should-be-a-last-resort---not-first-resort\">War should be a last resort \u2013 not first resort.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9515-28215\/not-to-mention-it-was-totally-illegal-for-trump-to\">Not to mention, it was totally illegal for Trump to unilaterally decide to wage war \u2013 that is what Congress is for.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9514-89350\/and-trump-should-not-have-ripped-up-the-iranian-agreement\">And Trump should not have ripped up the Iranian agreement in 2018.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9359-17972\/trump-shouldnt-have-said-he-has-the-iranians-back\">Trump shouldn\u2019t have said he has the Iranians\u2019 back and will support and help when he does not have any plan to do so.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9357-46051\/iranian-people-are-some-of-the-strongest-people-in-the\">Iranian people are some of the strongest people in the world #freeiran #iranrevolution #womenrights<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/3975-17386\/a-whole-world-war-three-is-about-to-happen-but\">A whole World War Three is about to happen but people are worried about who got what filler injected<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9520-99809\/wow-to-this-white-house-defends-hegseths-comments-that\">Wow to this: White House defends Hegseth\u2019s comments that media coverage of U.S. troop deaths are intended to make Trump \u201clook bad\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9521-15833\/trump-makes-himself-look-bad\">Trump makes himself look bad.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9523-66299\/trump-is-the-biggest-liar\">Trump is the biggest liar.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9522-77378\/the-most-hilarious-thing-white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt\">The most hilarious thing White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has said: President Trump does not lie.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9529-89493\/it-is-ridiculous-that-trump-expects-to-be-involved-in\">It is ridiculous that Trump expects to be involved in who Iran chooses as their next leader.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9530-79011\/trump-obviously-does-not-care-about-democracy-in-iran\">Trump obviously does not care about democracy or freedom in Iran<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9531-30682\/trump-just-cares-about-whether-he-can-control-irans\">Trump just cares about whether he can control Iran\u2019s leader or not and tell them what to do (like in Venezuela)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mewetoo.com\/post\/9533-77352\/the-white-house-video-promoting-the-iran-bombings-by-using\">The White House video promoting the Iran bombings by using \u201cCall of Duty\u201d and in another video a Pitbull song with Marco Rubio is so gross. They are way too nonchalant on what war is.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>History isn&#8217;t always made in tall buildings by people in expensive suits. Some of the time, history is made in the checkout line. Tomorrow, May 1, is Blackout Day. No Work. No School. No Shopping. 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