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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
But here's the question: Is *well-regulated* capitalism a grift? FDR seemed to think it *might not* be. The way the oligarchs fought him (including an assassination attempt that we don't hear about in class) would seem to indicate so. I'm agnostic on it, but it's a grift as set up here in the U.S.
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Ali Velshi @velshi.com · 14/03/2026
“We have a billionaire crisis,” says @matthewstoller.bsky.social. The “Epstein class” has exposed something many Americans already realize. The system isn’t rigged left against right; it’s "tilted towards the billionaire class," #Velshi
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Matt Stoller: ‘We have a billionaire crisis’
As billionaire power grows in the Trump era, Matt Stoller of the Economic Liberties Project warns America is facing a “billionaire crisis.” He says the “Epstein class” is exposing what many Americans already realize: “The culture war that we've usually had between the left and the right is now actually tilted toward the billionaire class.”
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
EPSTEIN TRIALS NOW
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
who made this
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
The Logic of Destruction open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
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The Logic of Destruction
And how to resist it
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Her father would be ashamed!
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
You go, Ilhan!
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Read this PLEASE if you want some historical context for what is happening in the U.S. RIGHT NOW! www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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ICE/CBP S.O.P. is more SA (Sturmabteilung) than Waffen SS / Gestapo
The latest Minneapolis murders insist that we stop talking about Training. GOPhascism first needs to bring ICE/CBP into the 21st Century with a house cleaning of DHS. A good first step would be to wit...
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
A Japanese artist made the print DHS lifted to spread anti-immigrant hate. Can't make this up.
Screenshot of a post by Alex Luck criticizing others while showing an auction listing for a painting. The image displays a beach scene artwork featuring palm trees, a pinkish car, ocean waves, and a bright blue sky. Below the artwork is text identifying the artist as Hiroshi Nagai and describing the piece. Beneath that, a quoted post from the Department of Homeland Security repeats the phrase, “The peace of a nation no longer besieged by the third world.”
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Were it only true, we could have prevented LOTS of our current problems. I wonder if Nixon, Reagan, or Trump 45 and 47 would have made it through this qualifier?
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Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
NSF is about to dismantle NCAR at Russell Vought's direction to protect the fossil fuel industry. It's hard to communicate just how much NCAR does, so let's take a look: I've never worked at NCAR, and I've worked with NCAR researchers once ever. What scientific discoveries has NCAR made possible? 👇
Russ Vought (piss man) tweet about doing piss man shit: The National Science Foundation will be breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado. This facility is one of the largest sources of climate alarmism in the country. A comprehensive review is underway & any vital activities such as weather research will be moved to another entity or location.
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
In Maryland? Send an email urging your electeds to draw congressional maps that will counteract MAGA Republican efforts to avoid accountability in the midterms: act.standupamerica.com/letters/md-v...
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Maryland Should Fight Trump’s Election Rigging Scheme
While Trump works to rig the rules in his favor, Maryland is one of the few states where Democratic elected officials can fight back.
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Discovery is a b**ch.
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
I love the use of the mug shot.
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Oh my GOD
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
You use the tools you have that work. It's kinda gross, but they WORK.
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Seems to be a significant overlap.
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Where was this?
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Wow, so Roger Pielke, Jr. wound up at the American Enterprise Institute? Well, *HE* sold his soul, and I'm sure he made out well by doing so. Not the rest of us, however.
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Of course. I thought they'd already cut food safety funds, given the frequent announcements of food recalls.
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Oh .... I hope they don't arrest me for sharing a picture of the East Wing of the White (People's) House.
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
I'm attending No Kings's event, “Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings?” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even... Scheduled discussion will include impacts beyond marching (though they are great!), that will be noticed by the wealthy and powerful.
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Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings? · No Kings
No Kings will be massive, powerful, and meaningful - but it won’t be the end of our work. Join movement leaders and fellow local activists after the big day to come together, celebrate what we accompl...
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Daily Kos @dailykos.com · 19/10/2025
They’re taking the whole “daddy” thing way too far. www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...
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Trump's minions waste millions of tax dollars on ads kissing his butt
� A new report released on Wednesday revealed that the Trump administration has spent an estimated $51 million of taxpayer funds on self-aggrandizing ads praising President Donald Trump’s actions ...
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
I knew it was B.S. And I don't notice much reporting on this in the MSM.
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
What's in it for Amazon?
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
OMG is right! Wow.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
OMG
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Was that all his?
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
And we'll CONTINUE to do it, peacefully.
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
In my town of Laurel, MD, we had over 500 people at the No Kings rally, including some very cute animals and pointedly amusing signs! Made me wish I were a better photographer, but it's hard to hold a sign, a cup of coffee, and a steady smartphone all at the same time when you're 70. :-/
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
York, PA? Absolutely! In the middle of Pennsyltucky!
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
except he didn't .... and the ceasefire may not hold at all.
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
I still remember my childhood home phone number, and I'm 70 years old.
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Think Reagan during the 1980 presidential election, regarding release of the Iran hostages. Same deal.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
THIS: 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS in Laurel” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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NO KINGS in Laurel · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Who told Cruz to say that, I wonder? Maybe Stephen Miller, the de facto president.
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Quite a Trumpian move.
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Hey, Clay. He's not willing to accept that one side *isn't* extreme. I'd be in a quandary about voting for him if he won the primary
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Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
I am hearing about these more frequently now in the news .... I understand that Christopher Armitage says that the ICE agents can be arrested by the states if they disobey state law. As he says .... what are they waiting for?? cmarmitage.substack.com/p/democratic...
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Democratic Governors Have the Legal Authority to Arrest ICE Agents. They Should Use It.
Even failed prosecutions would force federal agents to think twice before breaking down doors.
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
I'm not either. I believe all human beings should be treated with respect, even if they don't do so. And sometimes I just can't do it .... after all, I'm only human.
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Ummmm. I don't consent, and I'm unfortunately governend by this illegal regime.
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Is that a rainbow emblem on the record around the spindle?
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Do you have a handy link for that? Would be very useful in other social media. :-)
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
.... and so far into the ditch, so quickly.
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
I thought this guy had shut up. But no ... he's still around and worse than ever! www.climatedepot.com/2025/08/25/m...
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MIT Climate Scientist Dr. Richard Lindzen: ‘Manufacturing Consensus on Climate Change’ – ‘How a political movement invented its own scientific basis’
By Dr. Richard Lindzen Modern political movements have not infrequently laid claim to being based in science, from immigration restriction and eugenics (in the U.S. after WWI), to antisemitism and …
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
I wish we were good friends with Canada.
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billlaurelmd.bsky.social @billlaurelmd.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Deport Republicans: A Practical Guide open.substack.com/pub/cmarmita... I LOVE this. Check out some of his other essays on Substack!
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Deport Republicans: A Practical Guide
Wouldn't it be nice not to share a country with Texas?
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