Reposted by Robert R.Rep. Ro Khanna @khanna.house.gov · 26/08/2026The skeptics saying Medicare for All would bankrupt America have been proven wrong. A new Yale study shows that Medicare for All would save $1 trillion and 114,000 lives a year. 713565
Reposted by Robert R.Rep. Ro Khanna @khanna.house.gov · 20/08/2026A new Yale analysis found Medicare for All would cover every American AND save more than $1 trillion a year, cutting national health care spending by 20%. It would also mean better pay for doctors, nurses, and healthcare providers. Medicare for All saves money and lives. 98943
Robert R. @amoenus1979.bsky.social · 14/08/2026This is what I have been trying to explain to people. Democratic Socialists are not actually socialist. Taxes and regulation while permitting free markets and private ownership is not socialism. Government ownership is actually socialism. www.forbes.com/sites/jamesk...forbes.comOur First Socialist PresidentTrump’s growing ownership stakes in major U.S. companies challenge free-market orthodoxy and raise a provocative question: Is Trump America’s first socialist president? 000
Robert R. @amoenus1979.bsky.social · 13/08/2026www.npr.org/2026/08/12/n... I am very intrigued by this potential candidate.npr.org 000
Reposted by Robert R.Ro Khanna @rokhanna.bsky.social · 28/07/2026This week, I will be touring PA to meet with workers and communities and lay out a plan for a New Economic Patriotism. We need the future economy working not just for a few, but for all of us. For our first stop, I visited Philadelphia to discuss a New Deal for the 21st century. Thread below: 215825
Robert R. @amoenus1979.bsky.social · 10/07/2026“Modernist realism may demand factories and machine guns of its celebrated authors, but surely it is neither irrational nor irresponsible to prefer trees and castles and clouds.” - The Making of Middle-Earth 020
Reposted by Robert R.The New York Times @nytimes.com · 21/05/2026Breaking News: Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed an executive order to explore safeguards related to mass job displacement caused by A.I.nyti.msGov. Gavin Newsom to Sign Executive Order Aimed at A.I. Job LossGov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to explore an overhaul of labor policies to deal with potential mass job displacement from artificial intelligence. 710920
Robert R. @amoenus1979.bsky.social · 12/05/2026So excited to finally see The Tear Garden this year! #theteargarden #cevinkey #edwardka-spel 030
Robert R. @amoenus1979.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Reading all of this angst over voting districts and yet I have read zero discussion of addressing the actual fundamental problem. The USA just needs to step into the 19th century (finally) and adopt proportional voting like every other sane democracy in the world. 120
Robert R. @amoenus1979.bsky.social · 16/04/2026youtu.be/L-57FrioeuE?...youtu.beMassive Attack, Tom Waits - Boots on the GroundYouTube video by Massive Attack 010
Reposted by Robert R.Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/03/2026For those who have forgotten the past 40 years: Tax cuts for the rich ...don’t trickle down Boosting military spending ...doesn’t bring peace Slashing regulations ...doesn’t create jobs Folks, we’ve seen this all before. 543209966956
Reposted by Robert R.Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/01/2026“Imagine how they lie when there’s no evidence to contradict them.” Watch this powerful message from Jon Stewart. 226113024096
Robert R. @amoenus1979.bsky.social · 21/01/2026“Dismantle your sources lest you do nothing but ape the prejudices of others.” Steven Erikson from Memories of Ice. 020
Reposted by Robert R.Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 13/01/2026President Trump is rapidly moving this country toward authoritarianism. Part of that is creating the myth of the “Great Leader” by naming public buildings after himself—something dictators have done. Today I introduced a bill with @vanhollen.senate.gov & @alsobrooks.senate.gov to stop it. 1161922400
Reposted by Robert R.Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/01/2026In my fifty years in politics, I don’t think I’ve seen anything like this before. I haven't always agreed with Jerome Powell, but what Donald Trump is doing is out of the dictator’s playbook. Kudos to Powell for speaking out. 834121919
Robert R. @amoenus1979.bsky.social · 01/01/2026app.thestorygraph.com/wrap-up/2025...app.thestorygraph.comSign In | The StoryGraph 000
Reposted by Robert R.George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 27/12/2025This message hits hard. 8094515614221
Reposted by Robert R.Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/12/2025When the history of this cruel era is written, the shame should be no less than the shame we now feel about the roundups and detention of Japanese Americans in World War II. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-braz… 14734011086
Reposted by Robert R.jenna newman phd @jennanewman.bsky.social · 04/12/2025“When participants used ChatGPT to draft essays, brain scans revealed a 47% drop in neural connectivity across regions associated with memory, language, & critical reasoning. Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪 301669893
Robert R. @amoenus1979.bsky.social · 09/11/2025Imagine being the type of person to try this hard to make sure families can not afford to eat. #asshole 000
Robert R. @amoenus1979.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Discovered this artist visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art this week. I find modern art often times is so abstract and intellectual that it feels disconnected from the human experience. Not so with John Wilson which gave me the type of emotional reaction to his work I usually find with music. 210
Robert R. @amoenus1979.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Great mini documentary… youtu.be/RP8Oxe6OxJc?...youtu.beI Took Bernie Into Deep Trump Country. Can He Win Them Over?YouTube video by More Perfect Union 000
Reposted by Robert R.NPR @npr.org · 01/11/2025Many economists and business leaders are raising alarms about falling birthrates. But advocates for lower human populations say a less crowded world will be happier and more sustainable. n.pr/47pRO3Gn.prCould smaller families 'rewild' the planet — and make humans happier?Many economists and business leaders are raising alarms about falling birthrates. But advocates for lower human populations say a less crowded world will be happier and more sustainable. 5972399
Robert R. @amoenus1979.bsky.social · 20/10/2025www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...theguardian.comLawmakers slam Ice after US military veterans are arrested, injuredThe Guardian revealed how US veterans have been injured and arrested at protests against Ice deportations 000
Robert R. @amoenus1979.bsky.social · 19/10/2025This is the predictable economic outcome of the GOPs policy dreams. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/b...nytimes.comWealthy Americans Are Spending. People With Less Are Struggling. 000
Reposted by Robert R.NPR @npr.org · 18/10/2025Gen Z and millennial voters will make up more than half of the electorate in 2028. They're a crucial bloc for both parties, but many are facing daunting economic realities and feel unseen by leaders.n.prIn small towns and rural communities, young voters say they feel unseen by leadersGen Z and millennial voters will make up more than half of the electorate in 2028. They're a crucial bloc for both parties, but many are facing daunting economic realities and feel unseen by leaders. 3949088
Robert R. @amoenus1979.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Quote of the day “peace is not just he absence of violence but the presence of justice” #nokings 021
Reposted by Robert R.Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 11/10/202511 days into a government shutdown. This is where we are:youtu.beEleven Days Into a Shutdown. This Is Where We Are | Sen. Bernie SandersYouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders 631458440
Reposted by Robert R.Seth Andrews @sethandrews.com · 06/10/2025Asha Rangappa is an American lawyer, former FBI agent, Assistant Dean of Admissions, and Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson School of Global Affairs. 07819
Reposted by Robert R.Radio Free America @radiofreeflorida.bsky.social · 06/10/2025“The class which has the power to rob upon a large scale has also the power to control the government and legalize their robbery.” - Eugene Debs #RadioFreeAmerica 36217
Reposted by Robert R.NPR @npr.org · 04/10/2025The foundation started by billionaire George Soros, long a target of conspiracy theories, could soon be under investigation. Its president says it is "ready for whatever comes."n.pr'We're not afraid': George Soros' foundation on being Trump's next targetThe foundation started by billionaire George Soros, long a target of conspiracy theories, could soon be under investigation. Its president says it is "ready for whatever comes." 22770168
Reposted by Robert R.Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Overnight, Trump and Republicans in Congress shut down the federal government. They shut it down because they’re determined to strip healthcare from millions of Americans, to enrich the billionaires they serve, to continue the assault on our rights. We must fight back. 14290532202
Reposted by Robert R.Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 26/09/2025Labor productivity has more than doubled since the late 1960s. But workers’ compensation has barely budged. Yes. The economy is rigged in favor of the wealthy. 491967524
Reposted by Robert R.CausticMF @causticmf.bsky.social · 24/09/2025My personal favorite U.S. festival starts TONIGHT! Hope to see you out. Ticket links at coldwaves.net! JOIN THE EFFIN' PARTY!!! 2131
Reposted by Robert R.Radio Free America @radiofreeflorida.bsky.social · 22/09/2025 more things change… #RadioFreeAmerica 78943
Reposted by Robert R.NPR @npr.org · 19/09/2025Free speech scholars say ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely represents "jawboning," when government officials pressure private companies to suppress speech.n.prLegal experts say pulling Jimmy Kimmel from air may amount to illegal 'jawboning'Free speech scholars say ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely represents "jawboning," when government officials pressure private companies to suppress speech. 861410396
Reposted by Robert R.The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18/09/2025Breaking News: Eleven Democratic elected officials were arrested in New York City after demanding access to ICE’s migrant detention cells.nyti.ms11 Elected Officials Arrested While Trying to Access Cells at N.Y.C. ICE FacilityBrad Lander, the city comptroller, was arrested again. Jumaane D. Williams, the public advocate, was among protesters detained outside. 831480669
Reposted by Robert R.NPR @npr.org · 18/09/2025High-profile politicians and performers are criticizing the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show as an attack on free speech. They are calling for the Trump administration and ABC to be held accountable.n.prDemocrats and Hollywood stars decry Kimmel's suspension as government censorshipHigh-profile politicians and performers are criticizing the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show as an attack on free speech. They are calling for the Trump administration and ABC to be held accountable. 48860156