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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A Prime Day reminder that Amazon... -Helps fuel ICE's deportations -Gave $1M to Trump's inauguration -Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump -Shelled out $75M for the Melania doc -Donated to Trump's ballroom -Wants to reboot The Apprentice w/ Don Jr
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The Ghost of Mark Twain @ghostofmarktwain.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
THIS IS HOW IT'S DONE!!!
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Why have so many people fallen behind? It's not because of immigrants, trans people, or any other bogeyman trotted out by the GOP. It's because corporations and billionaires rigged the system in their favor — and a bought-off political establishment let it happen. It's time to fix the system.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23h
Trump’s sons have recently invested in dozens of defense companies. Those companies have now raked in a staggering $6 BILLION in current or future government contracts. Corruption? Or coincidence? You be the judge.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22h
Wall Street profits and bonuses are poised to hit a record high. CEO pay is up. Corporate profits are skyrocketing. U.S. billionaire wealth is up 30% in a year. Meanwhile, inflation eats up the paychecks of working people as the social safety net is cut out from underneath them. Trumponomics.
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Wall Street Eyes Record Bonuses as Profit Heads Past $90 Billion
A blockbuster year for New York’s trading and investment-banking firms is poised to deliver record earnings for the industry, with profit on pace to exceed $90 billion, and bonuses expected to reach a...
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Wen @whenthough.bsky.social · 21h
When we pay taxes, we should be able to say what % go to fund different parts of the government. Then republicans can pay for the military, ice, the ballroom, the arch, etc and the rest of us can fund the arts, sciences, education, infrastructure, and social programs. Free market taxation.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20h
Just five giant conglomerates now control 90 percent of the media. The reason this is so dangerous might not be what you think.
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Meanwhile in Ukraine @meanwhileua.bsky.social · 19h
Russia killed five children in Pryluky. A Russian missile struck a residential building. At least 19 people were killed and 55 injured. Oleksandr, Kyrylo and Serhii were only one year old. Maksym was eight. Rescuers later found a fifth child beneath the rubble.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18h
25 years ago today, the U.S. launched its war in Afghanistan. Weeks earlier, Barbara Lee was the only member of Congress to vote against the 2001 Authorization of Military Force, warning it would be a blank check for forever wars. History has proven her lonely and courageous vote right.
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Global Abortion Rights News @globalabortionnews.bsky.social · 18h
After Australia relaxed its restrictions on abortion pill prescriptions, the number of Australian pharmacies stocking MS-2 Step (mifepristone and misoprostol) increased by almost 50%. Deregulation of abortion promotes safer and faster healthcare!
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Abortion pill access jumps almost 50% after Australia eases restrictions for pharmacies
The number of pharmacies stocking the MS-2 Step medication increased from 2,228 to 4,107 after rules relaxed in 2023
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 14h
A potentially wild El Niño ahead. Niño 3.4 is forecast around +3.7°C for Oct–Nov–Dec, peaking in December. For context: the previous record was +2.6°C in 2015–16. Time to focus-up… wmo.int/news/media-c...
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 13h
A record-breaking UK summer may be shifting climate attitudes. 62% now say extreme heat is the most pressing climate impact, up from 36% in October 2024. Concern about wildfires has soared from 13% to 47%. But still little change in behaviour… theconversation.com/did-the-hot-...
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Did the hot summer make more people worry about climate change? Here’s what the latest indications show
Around 65% of the British public are now concerned about climate change.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 13h
This looks like a crucial investigation to me, building on an essential body of work by @bylinetimes.bsky.social Please help to support it. subscribe.bylinetimes.com/lightuptheda...
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#LightUpTheDark – Byline Times
Dark Enlightenment: The US Far-Right War on British Institutions Help Byline Times Fund aN URGENT New INVESTIGATIVE SERIES #LightUpTheDark What is the Dark Enlightenment? The extraordinary anti-DEI me...
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 12h
The government has declared datacentres “nationally significant infrastructure projects” that can be forced through the planning system. This means getting preferential access to water. Yet it has no idea what they're used for. Our dwindling supplies might be prioritised for nudifying celebrities.
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Meanwhile in Ukraine @meanwhileua.bsky.social · 12h
With a paid subscription, you get the full daily Ukraine briefing connecting Russia’s air campaign, Ukraine’s battlefield operations and the European support shaping its defenses. ㅤ patreon.com/meanwhileinukraine or make a direct contribution: ko-fi.com/meaninua
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TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝 October 7, 2026 — Meanwhile in Ukraine
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Meanwhile in Ukraine @meanwhileua.bsky.social · 12h
Twenty-five people were killed, and emergency power restrictions returned after Russia’s latest combined strike. ㅤ Ukraine continued counteroffensive operations and strikes on Russian military and oil targets. ㅤ Europe also advanced sanctions, air-defense support and fighter support.
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TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝 October 7, 2026 — Meanwhile in Ukraine
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Meanwhile in Ukraine @meanwhileua.bsky.social · 12h
Russia delivered it by air, Ukraine is taking it by car. A resident of Poltava region is transporting a large intact section of a Russian Kh-101, wing included, for further study. Nothing unusual. Just Ukraine. Support link is in our Bio.
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dr. gianluca grimalda @ggrimalda.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In 2023 I became the first employee to be fired for my refusal to take a plane. At a time when it's becoming clear that we are edging closer to climate breakdown,I feel more motivated than ever to do everything I can to preserve our beautiful and fragile planet. 5/
Me on a cargo ship in 2023.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is the book corporate America does not want you to read — which is exactly why you should pick up a copy.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I hope Michiganders elect Abdul El-Sayed to the Senate. He would be good for Michigan and good for the United States. robertreich.substack.com/p/senator-…
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Senator Abdul El-Sayed
He would be good for Michigan and good for the United States
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Global Abortion Rights News @globalabortionnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In Nov, the rights of Missourians to get abortion care — which has been slowly becoming more available after a 2024 vote to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution — may come screeching to a halt. Republicans are intent on reversing that vote with a deceptive ballot measure.
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A state that enshrined abortion into its constitution is now at risk of losing it
A ballot measure backed by the state’s Republican party would make Missouri the first state whose constitution explicitly bans the procedure.
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Meanwhile in Ukraine @meanwhileua.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Ukraine gained ground today while the cost of sustaining the war is already being counted through 2029. ㅤ Operation Vivaldi restored five settlements as Russia launched 264 drones across the night and day. ㅤ The IMF puts Ukraine’s additional financing gap at up to $54 billion by 2029.
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TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝 September 29, 2026 | Meanwhile in Ukraine
Ukraine reported regaining control over five settlements during Operation Vivaldi, while Russia launched 152 drones overnight and another 11
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Paul Beckwith @paulhbeckwith.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
My new video… Dust in the Wind: Less than Before youtu.be/i1nMtPbz2xk?... #climate #ClimateAction #weather #dust #Africa #Asia #deserts #drought
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Dust in the Wind: Less than Before
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In terms of messaging, this is very positive, and a big shift from the nature-hatefest of the Starmer administration. Mind you, most tree-planting is unnecessary: I'd like to see much more emphasis on natural regeneration. 🧵 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Half a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says government
Exclusive: Environment secretary Angela Eagle to make pledge as part of efforts to protect against extreme weather
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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
George is quite right on this. I discovered via FOI requests that just 5% of all woodland creation grants go to support natural regeneration of trees, and 95% to tree planting. I’ll continue to push DEFRA to fix this. www.theguardian.com/environment/... bsky.app/profile/geor...
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Government ‘failing to support natural regeneration of trees in England’
Campaigners say targets for woodland creation are unlikely to be met because 95% of grants are for planting
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Animal Rising @animalrising.org · 17/08/2026
🐷 How much do we really know about what happens inside Britain’s factory farms? We’ve been working on something for a long time. On 1 September, we’ll reveal a story hidden behind the closed doors of Britain’s factory farming industry. Follow us to see what comes next.
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Meanwhile in Ukraine @meanwhileua.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Katya Budko was 16 when three Russian guided bombs hit her neighborhood in Sumy. She was in her final year of high school. Her school remembered her as a student, a friend, and an irreplaceable part of its family. Katya should have been thinking about graduation.
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Whitney Curry Wimbish @whitneycwimbish.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The mortality reviews that ICE published late last week show that medical neglect is widespread in Trump's concentration camps — something immigrants, advocates and attorneys have said for years, and which ICE routinely denies. New from me in @prospect.org.
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Disturbing Pictures of Neglect in ICE Mortality Reviews - The American Prospect
The federal government released dozens of mortality reviews of immigrants who died in detention in recent years. They show a uniform pattern of medical neglect.
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
23,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 joules. That’s the amount of heat the oceans absorbed in 2025. A number so huge it’s almost meaningless…until you realise it’s roughly 40× humanity’s annual energy use. The ocean is buying us time. We’re running out of it. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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World’s oceans absorbed record heat equal to 40 times annual global energy use
The injection of thermal energy comes amid an increasing rise in sea levels and continuing acidification
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy. When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice. The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In 1988, California banned public financing of elections — one of the best methods to counter the power of Big Money. Voters can restore it this November by voting YES on Prop 4. Watch.
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Meanwhile in Ukraine @meanwhileua.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Bearded soldiers 💙💛
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The Ghost of Mark Twain @ghostofmarktwain.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Texas Senate race between Talarico and Paxton is a microcosm of the MAGA versus rationality battle Talarico is an 8th generation Texan while Paxton is not even from Texas. Talarico is a nice guy moderate dad-type while Paxton is, frankly, an asshole with tons of baggage. This is easy Texas
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Meanwhile in Ukraine @meanwhileua.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Beauty will save the world. Ukraine’s defenders will save Ukraine 🇺🇦
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Nigeria faces the world’s highest projected death toll from “super El Niño” heat. Saving lives means practical action: early warnings, heat plans, cooling centres, hydration, worker protection and hospitals ready for heat-related illness. theconversation.com/nigeria-face...
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Nigeria faces the world’s highest projected death toll from super El Niño heat: what could save lives
The super El Niño could cause 31,400 extra heat deaths in Nigeria alone. Heat warnings, cooling centres and worker protections could help save lives.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The response when progressive policies that help millions of people are proposed... "How will you pay for it?" The response when the richest 1% ask for tax cuts, or banks ask for bailouts, or defense contractors ask for more contracts... "How much do you need?" It doesn't have to be this way.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Isn't it nice when there's something we can ALL agree on? #ReleaseTheUnredactedEPSTEIN-Files
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If we want to clean up Trump's mess — and prevent it from happening again — here are 10 reforms every midterm candidate should support. Call them the “10 Commandments for a Better Government.”
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The 10 Commandments (for Cleaning Up After Trump)
How will we clean up Trump's unholy mess?Here are my 10 Commandments for Congress.These are major structural reforms tha
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 27/09/2026
Run, don't walk, to vote.nyc/page/register-vote. Register to vote by October 24 so that you can vote on faster, more efficient government.
vote.nyc
Register to Vote | NYC Board of Elections
You can register to vote online, in-person, or by mail.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It's already estimated that the richest 1% alone evade $163 billion in taxes every year. But Trump gutted the IRS — including the unit tasked with auditing billionaires. The agency's audit revenue fell 35%. Now, Trump's IRS is not publishing data on unpaid taxes. See the problem?
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Global Abortion Rights News @globalabortionnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In Rasuwa Nepal, access to contraception and sexual and reproductive health services is being affected by recent floods. Women and girls are among those most impacted during disasters because they often lose access to vital SRH information and services.
risingnepaldaily.com
Floods threaten access to contraception in Rasuwa
As Nepal marks the 12th National Safe Abortion Service Day on September 26 and International Safe Abortion Day on September 28, concerns are growing over access to contraception and sexual and reprodu...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Designing an Arc-de-Trump with a snipers' nest? Trying to ban reporters from the White House? Refusing to say how many Americans have died in his wars? It's so painfully clear that Trump has lost his mind.
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Has Donald Trump Finally Lost It?
Donald Trump’s mental decline has gotten worse.Why is the media only barely starting to report on it?And why won’t they
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Global Abortion Rights News @globalabortionnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
An interview with Joanna Delia of Doctors for Choice in Malta, where abortion is illegal. She says the law just forces women to hide, and doctors to wait, as politicians play the game of populism with women’s lives.
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WATCH | Joanna Delia: ‘Nobody can take your kidney, but the state controls the uterus’
Abortion is already happening in Malta despite being illegal, says Joanna Delia of Doctors for Choice. She tells Juliana Zammit what the law does is force women to hide and doctors to wait as politici...
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Global Abortion Rights News @globalabortionnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Eleven cities across Europe will have official landmarks shining green in honour of Int'l Safe Abortion Day on Monday! The green idea comes from Latin America’s "Green Wave" when abortion rights supporters wore green handkerchiefs. Green is now the unifying color for abortion rights globally.
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Europe Goes Green for International Safe Abortion Day 2026 - Center for Reproductive Rights
On 28 September, landmarks across Europe will shine green in support of the global movement for safe and legal abortion.
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Meanwhile in Ukraine @meanwhileua.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Russian UAV operators were based at a sugar factory in Belgorod Oblast; Ukrainian aviation hit the site. The strike in Nova Tavolzhanka killed at least eight UAV specialists from Russia’s 128th Brigade and destroyed a warehouse containing drones and ammunition.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The U.S. owes $40 trillion in debt. Everyone has an opinion about why. But there’s one question you almost never hear asked: Who’s actually getting paid?
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Meanwhile in Ukraine @meanwhileua.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
For Europe, Ukraine can become a headline; for Ellie, it is where she lives. The British creator behind Ellie’s Ukrainian Life has recorded a video for Europeans about the situation in Ukraine, speaking from the reality she lives in every day. Support link is in our Bio.
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Meanwhile in Ukraine @meanwhileua.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
With a paid subscription, you get the full daily Ukraine briefing connecting battlefield gains, Russia’s missile-production push and Ukraine’s strikes on the industry behind it. ㅤ patreon.com/meanwhileinukraine or make a direct contribution: ko-fi.com/meaninua
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TOP NEWS TODAY 🔝 September 27, 2026 — Meanwhile in Ukraine
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Meanwhile in Ukraine @meanwhileua.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Russia prepared for Shandryholove; Ukraine’s real attack came at Nove. Biletskyi says the Third Army Corps liberated three villages, restored control over two more and regained 51 km². The enemy was made to prepare for the wrong fight. The third season of “Vivaldi” is over.
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Vanna🌻🍉 @vannas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The byline of this article is shameful. News like this aren't about the effects of optics in UK politics but about the 500.000 people that are now risking famine as a direct, immediate consequence
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