Free Chat Friday & ICYMI: March 13, 2026

Gooooood morning, News Viewers, and Happy Friday.

Feel free to share any articles we may have missed, some cartoons, pretty much anything, or just chit and chat amongst yourselves.

Anyway, enjoy the day, the weekend, and be safe!

Who Truly Cares?!

Your Tax Dollars at Work:

Pentagon officials told lawmakers in a closed-door briefing that they estimated the cost of the war against Iran had exceeded $11.3 billion — in the first six days alone, according to three people familiar with the briefing.

Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1.bsky.social) 2026-03-12T22:35:20.829Z

2026 Primaries:

Folks, 📅 2026 primaries are coming up fast.Check your state’s date.Make sure you’re registered.Make a plan to vote.Too much is riding on people sitting this one out. Stay ready so nobody decides the future for you.iwillvote.com

Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) 2026-03-13T03:52:58.807Z

Trump’s 💩 💩 💩 Economy:

U.S. economy expanded at sluggish 0.7% in fourth quarter, government says, downgrading first estimate

The U.S. economy has shown resilience in the face of President Donald Trump’s policies, but the war with Iran has driven up oil and gas prices and clouded the economic outlook.

The U.S. economy, hobbled by last fall’s 43-day government shutdown, advanced at a sluggish 0.7% annual rate from October through December, the Commerce Department reported Friday in a big downgrade of its initial estimate.

“No one gives a sh*t about housing.”“Affordability is a Democrat scam.”“If [gas prices] rise, they rise.”It couldn't be clearer: Trump never cared about lowering the cost of living.

Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) 2026-03-13T00:30:28.477604Z

The Fascist Felon/Possible Pedophile and His Brownshirts:

Trump keeps calling his war on Iran an “excursion,” like it’s a sightseeing trip. You can almost hear the briefing where someone said “incursion,” and he just ran with the wrong word. The people paid to advise him are either too afraid to step in or are just fine with him looking like a fool.

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— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) March 13, 2026 at 6:28 AM

“To increase the global reach of existing supply, @USTreasury is providing a temporary authorization to permit countries to purchase Russian oil”

Governor Newsom Press Office (@govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov) 2026-03-13T01:01:54.537Z

Craven Assholes:

I can't even find the words to express how repugnant and despicable this post is.People who spew such Islamophobic bile don't belong in the United States Congress. The job of elected officials is to combat hate, not fan its flames. (1/2)

Brad Lander (@bradlander.bsky.social) 2026-03-12T20:52:30.866Z