Reposted by @blueazbadger.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/10/2025The New York Times editorial board thinks Democrats should “move to the center.” Where the hell is the center between democracy and fascism? 39652631524
Reposted by @blueazbadger.bsky.socialSen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 17/10/2025Using taxpayer dollars for propaganda has been illegal for nearly 75 years. That hasn't stopped Donald Trump. 641118340
Reposted by @blueazbadger.bsky.socialEuronews @euronews.com · 20/04/2025Video. At least 92 Palestinians were killed and more than 200 others were injured over the past two days as Israel intensifies its operations across the enclave.l.euronews.comVideo. Netanyahu says Israel has 'no choice' but to continue fighting in GazaVideo. At least 92 Palestinians were killed and more than 200 others were injured over the past two days as Israel intensifies its operations across the enclave. 102721
Reposted by @blueazbadger.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 18/04/2025"Transforming the I.R.S. and its tens of thousands of employees into political enforcers for the president — a doomsday scenario long feared by conservatives — would shake a foundation of American civic life..." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/u...nytimes.comWith Harvard Threat, Trump Tries to Bend the I.R.S. to His WillSince the post-Nixon era, the Internal Revenue Service has had a degree of independence from the White House. President Trump is seeking to change that. 1612612828
Reposted by @blueazbadger.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 18/04/2025"46% of Head Start funding goes to rural areas, often in places without any other child care option..." www.axios.com/2025/04/16/h...axios.comAdvocates worry over possible cuts to Head StartThe decades-old federal program provides childcare, nutrition assistance and other services to the nation's poorest families. 29567802267
Reposted by @blueazbadger.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/03/2025The wages of the richest 1% have skyrocketed 182% since 1979. Meanwhile, the wages of the bottom 90% have seen just 44% growth. Trickle down economics was always a hoax. 375128883368
Reposted by @blueazbadger.bsky.socialBarbra Streisand @barbrastreisand.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Joe Biden left the country with low unemployment, lower inflation, and a calm country. Trump has unleashed chaos in the markets and is wrecking the capacity of our federal government. Who is he working for? Not most Americans. 4167492
Reposted by @blueazbadger.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Republicans have been out to gut Social Security for years because it’s one of the most popular and successful programs ever created. Those who claim to care about the debt while pushing for trillions in tax cuts for the rich and corporations don't really care about the debt.apnews.comMusk eyes Social Security and benefit programs for cuts while claiming widespread fraudElon Musk says Social Security and other federal benefit programs will be targeted in his hunt for fraudulent spending. 1472724725
Reposted by @blueazbadger.bsky.socialBarbra Streisand @barbrastreisand.bsky.social · 07/03/2025Donald Trump institutes tariffs one day on our closest neighbors and ends it days later. He makes up lies about Canada and then someone has to remind him that this will hurt the American auto makers and raise costs quickly. There is no master plan, just his whims. 4569093
Reposted by @blueazbadger.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/02/2025The White House has said that any of Elon Musk's conflicts of interest regarding his work with DOGE will be monitored and addressed by....Elon Musk. He's determining which government contracts are "fraud" while he himself has billions in government contracts. Hello?bloomberg.comWhite House Says Musk Will Police His Own Conflicts of InterestThe White House said Elon Musk, the billionaire leading President Donald Trump’s government cost-cutting efforts, will determine if there are conflicts of interest between his work reviewing federal s... 35254151562
Reposted by @blueazbadger.bsky.socialThe Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 29/01/2025ICYMI: Norm Eisen joined newly-former CNN correspondent @jimacosta.bsky.social on Substack live last night welcoming him to the world of independent media. As Norm said, the water’s fine! Watch the full live on Substack now. contrarian.substack.com/p/live-with-... 13190181748
Reposted by @blueazbadger.bsky.socialThe Broke Bonsai Bloke me my coffee & bonsai🇳🇿🌳✂️🌲☕️ @memycoffeenbonsai.bsky.social · 30/11/2024Liquidamber continues in a good direction. Metasequoia forest stretches ever upward. Overcast lighting brings out the boulevard cypress colour nicely. 🌱🇳🇿🪴 3724
