Reposted by C-LeeRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations: Alphabet: 8.01% AT&T: 4.6% Meta: 3.57% General Motors: 3.09% Amazon: 1.37% Exxon Mobil: 1.31% Disney: -1.57% CVS Health: -3.88% Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like. 536153477203
Reposted by C-LeeMadGreek 🧿 @madgreek2024.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I love Josh Johnson. Watch video 🤣 1262828723
C-Lee @c-leewest.bsky.social · 16/09/2026substack.com/@judgeluttig...substack.comElection Nightmare ScenarioA recording from Katie Couric's live video 000
Reposted by C-Lee 🇨🇦 🦋LaFerrari17🦋 🇨🇦 @aperta17.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I feel like this tweet doesn't get talked about enough. 421121864339
Reposted by C-LeeZack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social · 08/09/2026It turns out that Netanyahu was warned, in shockingly specific terms, about October 7 — and not only chose to do nothing, but hid the warning from the people who could have stopped it www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...haaretz.comNetanyahu got an explicit warning before Oct. 7. He didn't brief security chiefsIn September '23, UAE President bin Zayed called Netanyahu to deliver a harsh warning. Netanyahu did nothing. An extensive investigation, conducted for a new book, reveals the PM's failures surroundin... 881718717
Reposted by C-LeeForeign Policy @foreignpolicy.com · 08/09/2026In 1970, when the Republican Party was very different than it is today, New York Republican Sen. Jacob Javits advanced a proposal that gave birth to the idea of Medicare for All. foreignpolicy.com/2026/09/08/r...foreignpolicy.comThe Republican Origins of Medicare for AllA plan that a GOP senator proudly championed in 1970 is today seen as radical. 9329123
Reposted by C-LeeRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Trump’s illegal war on Iran has cost the average U.S. household more than $760 in higher energy costs. That’s on top of the military spending an estimated $1B per DAY to keep waging it, with no end in sight. Trump is losing his own war of choice — and we’re paying for it.axios.comIran war drives $100 billion in extra energy costs for U.S. consumersThe average cost burden is more than $760 per household. 711454600
Reposted by C-LeeRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I used to be a Social Security trustee. How can we fix Social Security without cutting benefits or raising the retirement age? Scrap the cap. This is a plan that even some Republicans are starting to get on board with. Let me explain. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfZuB7XSFysyoutube.comHow the Super Rich Are Killing Social Security | Robert ReichSocial Security taxes are rigged for the rich — and the program is in danger because of it.A CEO earning $20M/yr pays So 792084846
Reposted by C-LeeRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/09/2026“We are saying stop locking up children. There are humane alternatives that allow people to live freely while their cases are adjudicated.” www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...washingtonpost.comShe’s feeding hundreds of kids in ICE detention using commissary accountsCasey Revkin gives money to hundreds of families at a Texas family detention facility so that they can buy food their children will eat. 422385887
Reposted by C-LeeRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/09/2026"Kennedy's department cited seven articles, two of which were apparently made up entirely and three of which did not exist in the journals to which they were attributed..." www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...ms.nowJudge slams HHS for referencing fake studies generated by misuse of AIThe Department of Health and Human Services has suffered more than its share of AI-related humiliations. The list, alas, is still growing. 24543231844
Reposted by C-LeeJohn Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 09/09/2026She was there. Unlike that narcissistic, bloated, spray-tanned piece of excrement, she was actually there: Showing empathy. Transcending party. Helping. Leading. No AI slop. No asinine stories. No bullshit. Never forget... 713095977
Reposted by C-LeeFIVE MINUTE NEWS @fiveminutenews.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Trump's ICE Army Ramps Up Arrests in Immigration Crackdown that Resembles Ethnic Cleansing. youtu.be/XeZNuQU3ZCAyoutu.beTrump's ICE Army Ramps Up Arrests in Immigration Crackdown that Resembles Ethnic Cleansing.YouTube video by FIVE MINUTE NEWS 22919
Reposted by C-LeeJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Dr Phil now pitching himself as a more snowbound version of Cecil Rhodes with a 6 part docu series on the last frontier (i.e., Greenland) underwritten by the Trumpy Oil Co about to starting drilling in Greenland w/o the govt's permission. talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things...talkingpointsmemo.comDr. Phil and a Texas Oil Firm Go to Greenland With a Suspicious Agenda. Signs Point to Trump’s Imperialist Visions.Of Course Dr. Phil Is Involved There hasn’t been a ton of... 38507244
Reposted by C-LeeJess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Do you want to know how popular school vouchers are? They have never won on a ballot. Not once. In any state. Ever. The only way states are able pass a school voucher scheme is behind closed doors. Legislatively. The people would never approve their tax dollars going to private religious schools. 237122224098
Reposted by C-LeeRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14/07/2026The only way to stop Trump’s endless wars is to stop funding them. But for Republicans, funding endless wars with your money is their brand, and Trump wants lots of new toys to play with so the draft dodger can feel strong and powerful watching videos of people getting blown up. 511232302
Reposted by C-LeeRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Where is Susan Collins at today after the ICE shooting in Maine? Time to spin the wheel for her talking point. 1052053447
Reposted by C-LeeMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14/07/2026The attacks on our elections are coming fast and furious but so are court victories. I created Democracy Docket to help you keep track of what I going on and help you sort it all out. Sign-up now to stay informed. bit.ly/4qmEiFz 6760871579
Reposted by C-LeeThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/07/2026MAINE: “Vote her out! Vote her out!” 20072302150
C-Lee @c-leewest.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Lindsey Graham lost his soul when he aligned himself with the devil.I ’ve also seen posts about his good relationships with John McCain and Adam Kinzinger before he became possessed by hate and vitriol. 000
Reposted by C-LeeSANTA CLAUS @santaclausalaska.bsky.social · 06/07/2026A gentle reminder: “Reading to children, even before they can understand words, teaches them to associate books with love and affection.” (Princeton Book Review) 11262591395
Reposted by C-LeeBrennan Center @brennancenter.org · 06/07/2026State lawmakers have turned the false election fraud claims behind a pair of executive orders into restrictive voting laws. bit.ly/43R6d7S brennancenter.orgUsing Unproven Fraud Claims to Make Voting by Mail HarderSome restrictive voting laws rely on spurious executive orders and lawsuits challenging certain mail ballots. 5217124
Reposted by C-LeeEcon Analytica @econanalytica.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Trump told you he’d run America like a business. He is. It’s called asset stripping. You go in, sell the profitable pieces, gut the workforce, load it with debt, & walk away rich while everyone else holds the bag. Venture capitalist politics. Cartoon by Jorge Gonzalez 16235621632
Reposted by C-LeeMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/07/2026If you are looking for a podcast about voting, elections and democracy, check out Defending Democracy. The latest: my interview with Hillary Clinton. On Spotify, Apple Podcast or wherever you listen. open.spotify.com/show/30Bsx0J...open.spotify.comDefending Democracy with Marc EliasPodcast · Democracy Docket · Every week, election lawyer Marc Elias interviews lawmakers, policy leaders and changemakers about the problems facing our democracy and how we fix them. 301590596
Reposted by C-LeeHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 03/07/2026A reminder that Republican senators (and representatives) could have stopped Trump any time they wanted to. 511093287
Reposted by C-LeeAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 03/07/2026Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein epstein Epstein Epstein Epstein 30594132729
Reposted by C-LeeJason Scott @textfiles.com · 03/07/2026I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure. Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving. 8883366012534
Reposted by C-LeeRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/07/2026The price of ground beef is up 20 percent this year. But it's not just inflation making your 4th of July barbecue more expensive. Just four giants control 80% of the meat processing market. Minimal competition means maximum price gouging.youtu.beHow Farmers Are Getting Shafted By Monopolies | Robert ReichJust 4 firms control 85% of the beef market, 66% of the pork market, and 54% of the poultry market.The result?-Lower pay 671171427
Reposted by C-LeeAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 30/06/2026Still on the hunt for the answer: How many childrens hospitals, or anything like that, has Elon Musk funded and built since he is now the richest man in the world? I mean, he's an immigrant, and should be grateful for the opportunity we gave him, and want to give back. Right? 2163515731
Reposted by C-LeeChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 29/06/2026If this were just Ketanji Brown Jackson walking the halls of the Capitol, meeting with “nobody” the day before final rulings, Trump and Republicans would be going ballistic. 33235091315
Reposted by C-LeeOutspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 30/06/2026America defeated fascism. We don’t need its aesthetics decorating the White House. 794101353232
Reposted by C-LeeRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 23/06/2026So nothing happens to the Trump donor who got $15 million in tax dollars to wreck the reflecting pond, but if a taxpayer touches a piece of the floating debris from the disaster scene they get 10 years in prison. Trump’s dystopian America. 17756241585
Reposted by C-LeeMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22/06/2026MacFarlane: When there was a lawsuit filed to stop the Trump changes to the Reflecting Pool, the plaintiffs argued that it's possible that the Trump team does long-term damage to the pool. Seems they were prophetic. 11343231222
Reposted by C-LeeJudge Luttig @judgeluttig.bsky.social · 23/06/2026“This Must We Do If America Is To Long Endure” substack.com/@judgeluttig...substack.comThis Must We Do If America Is To Long EndureMy remarks this afternoon, June 22, 2026, at the Election Integrity Summit of the Cleveland Municipal Bar Association and the Task Force for American Democracy in Cleveland, Ohio. 18325128
C-Lee @c-leewest.bsky.social · 12/06/2026The best explanation describing atheism and agnosticism. The world has room for people of all beliefs and we should be free to have our own opinions and not impose our views on others. What a beautiful world that would be. 💞 www.ulc.org/ulc-blog/wha...ulc.orgWhat Is the Difference Between Atheism and Agnosticism?You've probably seen the terms agnosticism and atheism in discussions of faith. Even if you know the basic meanings there is some nuance you may not yet realize 011
Reposted by C-LeeHarry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Be forewarned. These guys are going to try all manner of outrageous maneuvers to gain unfair and illegal leverage over elections. Postal Service Seeks to Block Mail Ballots in States Resisting Trump Demands www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/u...nytimes.comPostal Service Seeks to Block Mail Ballots in States Resisting Trump Demands 32339172
Reposted by C-LeeContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Yearly Murmuration of Starlings in Rome are incredibly adaptable songbirds known for their mesmerizing, synchronized aerial acrobatics, exceptional vocal mimicry, and shifting, shimmering plumage 17160421161
Reposted by C-LeeJohn Reeves @reevesjw.bsky.social · 10/06/2026This is surreal. Trump’s inner circle—including his former attorney Todd Blanche and JD Vance—spent weeks bunkered down in the Situation Room debating what to do about the Epstein scandal. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/m... 18279128
Reposted by C-Leearcticfox87.bsky.social @arcticfox87.bsky.social · 06/06/2026With honor to all those who died that day that the Allies might succeed 124865
Reposted by C-LeeRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Gift article. Very much worth your time: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/o...nytimes.comOpinion | This Is the Formula That Defeated Orban. It Would Defeat Trump, Too. 14235011612
C-Lee @c-leewest.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Yes - important to watch this ad the R party deleted now that they endorse criminal P@x t0n. 000
Reposted by C-LeeThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 27/05/2026The Republican Party quietly deleted their own ad attacking Ken Paxton's record on crime... because Paxton is now the Republican Party's nominee to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate. Figured if the ad is important enough to delete, it's important enough to see... 9636592106
Reposted by C-LeeThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 28/04/2026Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Kid Rock flew in military helicopters together on Monday, weeks after the Army came under scrutiny for a flyby at the singer’s home. nyti.ms/4e9lG9Inyti.msKid Rock and Hegseth Ride in Army Helicopters Weeks After Flyby at Singer’s Nashville HomeThe flights on Monday came a few weeks after two Apache crews were censured and then cleared for flying near the singer’s home. 79291113
Reposted by C-LeeScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Trump team tries to parlay the Saturday incident at White House correspondents dinner to make a push for taxpayer-funded regal ballroom Just filed ===> youtu.be/3UhChYWr7v4?...youtu.beMAGA Wants YOU to Pay for Trump’s WH BALLROOMYouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports 37371120
Reposted by C-LeeMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 28/04/2026A source tells CNN's Brian Stelter that the FCC is preparing to "call in all of the TV station licenses for Disney/ABC for early renewal." That's an apparent pressure tactic as the Trump regime demands Jimmy Kimmel's firing. The fascists want to decide what TV shows you're allowed to watch.view.newsletters.cnn.comBreaking: In what would be an extraordinary move by the federal government, the FCC is preparing to order an early review of Disney's eight ABC station licenses. Details down below... 771158531
Reposted by C-LeeCyndi Suzy Paramore @cfohunny.bsky.social · 28/04/2026I think this is 100% correct. 980152795507
Reposted by C-Leebluevoter24.bsky.social @bluevoter24.bsky.social · 28/04/2026The greed is sickening. #greed #crime #evil 467170425913