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aavargas5.bsky.social @aavargas5.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Google is requiring all Android developers to register centrally, pay a fee, and submit government ID. Apps from unregistered developers will be silently blocked. over 67 organizations oppose this. @keepandroidopen.bsky.social keepandroidopen.org

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Keep Android Open

Your phone is about to stop being yours. In 2027, Google will block every Android app whose developer hasn't registered with them.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Rural America gave Trump 93% of their vote. Then came record diesel, USAID gutted, farms raided, Medicaid and SNAP slashed, rural hospitals closed. When asked if any of it mattered to him, his answer was: "Not even a little bit." Is it time for rural voters to strike back?

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Rural Voters Strike Back: The Price Of Trump's Betrayal

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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

We are the only people who will rescue us from this nightmare. We are the leaders we’ve been waiting for. The next 51 days are crucial. robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-t…

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

In the 25 years since 9/11, the United States has spent $8 trillion+ on wars that have taken millions of lives in the name of fighting "terror." Can you imagine if we had instead invested those funds here on climate, health care, housing, and education?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Can I let you in on a little secret? It's easy to create lots of jobs that don't pay very well. Yes, the economy added jobs last month, but inflation under Trump continues to eat up wages. The paychecks of most American workers aren’t covering rising costs — they’re getting poorer.

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General Guinan @madmaudlin.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Seattle last night

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anything kpop and more ✔️ @allkpop.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

[Pop] Dolly Parton’s new Hollywood Walk of Fame star is officially back on display after being replaced and restored following vandalism.

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Lynda Carter @lyndacarter.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Gloria Steinem. She changed me. She changed the way I saw myself. That inner powerful voice of speaking up and speaking out and not taking “no” for an answer.

1972 Ms. Magazine cover featuring Wonder Woman

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Between the mail-in voting fight heading back to the Supreme Court, redistricting wins for Democrats in Missouri and Maryland, and the Supreme Court green-lighting Trump's White House ballroom, there was a lot going on this week. Start here if you need to catch up.

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Trump appeals to SCOTUS to save USPS mail-in vote scheme. Democrats get redistricting wins. Ballroom construction can continue.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Kroger, which wants to buy yet ANOTHER grocery chain: -Ranks among the largest companies with employees dependent on Medicaid & SNAP -Paid its CEO $14M last year, 417x its median worker's pay of just $34,552 -Spent $12.3B on stock buybacks since 2019 This is what corporate greed looks like.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The richest man owns X. The second and fourth richest men control Google. The third richest man owns The Washington Post. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the seventh richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

You know something has gone terribly wrong when 94% of teachers have to dip into their own pockets to buy school supplies while the average Wall Street employee got a bonus of $246,900 in 2025. Hello?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Social Security has been America’s most effective anti-poverty program since 1935. Last year, it lifted 23.5 million people out of poverty, including 16.5 million seniors. Remember this when Republican leaders suggest raising the retirement age or cutting your benefits.

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David Pakman @davidpakman.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

It appears that even Fox News, seeing the writing on the wall, is running away from Trump’s failed Iran war, which has ended 50 times so far yet somehow keeps going

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

America has experienced oligarchy thrice in its brief history. The first was under the slaveholding founders The second, the robber barons, a century later. A third American oligarchy emerged around 1980 — and has only gotten more powerful.

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The Enshittification of Everything (Part 2)

And how to disempower the oligarchy

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

You have much more power than the people in charge of Washington want you to believe. 100 days from today comes the best chance we’ve had in a long time to use it. Let’s get to work.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

There are now 100 days until the midterms. Trump will only get more unhinged and more authoritarian over these next few months as he feels his power start to slip. It’s up to us to overcome whatever he throws at us and deliver a victory so decisive no one can undermine it.

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aavargas5.bsky.social @aavargas5.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

This was obvious that anything Trump does affect us badly but since MAGA are so into racism, they are willing to sacrifice their life and their income.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Under Trump: -Household electricity costs are up 18% -Ground beef prices are up 22% -Gas prices are up 40% -ACA out-of-pocket premiums are up 58% -Inflation is at a three-year high Tired of "winning" yet?

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aavargas5.bsky.social @aavargas5.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Mitch McConnell might have received the t- virus to keep him alive. Might be a fucking zombie!

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David Pakman @davidpakman.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

If Mitch McConnell is in the condition some suspect he’s in, he wouldn’t even have the capacity to resign.

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aavargas5.bsky.social @aavargas5.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Male hormone treatment has many side effects. Do not allow Pete idiot-icy to win. This guy is a complete idiot.

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 24/07/2026

Court questions plan to offer male hormone treatment to cisgender troops while denying it to trans service members

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Judge orders Hegseth to explain US military’s new testosterone policy

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IGN @ign.com · 22/07/2026

Loads of Nintendo Switch 2 games heavily discounted at Woot today, but you’ve got less than a day left to take advantage. bit.ly/4wQsXRJ

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aavargas5.bsky.social @aavargas5.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Give us some good sales of games!!

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aavargas5.bsky.social @aavargas5.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Trump only cares about himself and money!

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Taylor Farms' parent company has given $2.2M to GOP PACs this election cycle. That includes $1M to Trump's own PAC, just 6 days after the FDA delayed new food tracing requirements last year. Money in politics is sickening.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Nonexistent voter fraud isn't what's undermining the integrity of our elections. Citizens United and Super PACs are.

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 17/07/2026

Pollution levels in the city were elevated as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted south across a huge swathe of the US

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‘My eyes were stinging’: New Yorkers navigate smoky air and soaring temperatures

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Reminder that ICE whistleblowers have been warning for months that the agency's Trump-era hiring surge has led to dangerous recruits being given alarming levels of power. Watch.

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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 16/07/2026

More than 100 Democrats voted to cut military aid to Israel as US public opinion shifts – Republicans are noticing too

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A House vote makes it clear: Israel’s support among Democrats is starting to buckle

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Elon Musk spent $290M to elect Trump in 2024 — and has spent $85M+ so far this cycle to keep Republicans in power. Now, Trump's DOT is gutting safety rules to clear the way for Musk's driverless Tesla Cybercab. We must get Big Money out of politics.

“It’d be wonderful for the United States to have a national set of rules for autonomous driving”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Paramount is reportedly considering leaving California if the state’s Attorney General sues to stop its proposed takeover of Warner Bros. That’s all the more reason to stop Paramount from amassing even more power.

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Trump's Scheme to Control the Media

Our media is controlled by just a handful of billionaires and their corporations. And Trump is making things even worse.

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Game Informer @gameinformer.com · 07/06/2026

Gears of War: E-Day will run at 4K/60 FPS with hardware-based ray tracing in the campaign. gameinformer.com/xbox-games-s...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Today marks 100 days since Donald Trump launched his "skirmish" in Iran. As my friend Bernie Sanders warned a decade ago, history reminds us of the unintended consequences that could emerge from a war with Iran. We are dealing with those consequences today.

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Bernie's History Lesson on U.S.-Iran Relations

10 years ago, Bernie Sanders warned America of the unintended consequences that could emerge from a regime change war wi

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David Pakman @davidpakman.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

We’re entering week 15 of Trump’s 3 week war, btw

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Trump said the world has become "somewhat of a casino." He neglected to mention who rigged the tables.

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Betting On War

“The whole world, unfortunately, has become somewhat of a casino” — Donald Trump

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Trump and Hegseth are asking for a record $1.5 trillion defense budget. Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government. Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits. The military industrial complex is cheering right now.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Trump's ever-expanding list of taxpayer grifts: -$1.8B slush fund for political allies -$1B for ballroom "security" -$1B for Qatar jet refurbishments -$230M in DOJ "compensation" -$100M+ for golf outings When he says he "doesn't think about Americans' financial situation," I believe him.

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