Reposted by Kathy Carusoebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 17hPathetic Weak Sauce 😡 39099463831
Reposted by Kathy CarusoRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020 — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system. 546156445988
Reposted by Kathy CarusoRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Chinese media allowed at WH. American media banned in defiance of a court order. 45792433261
Reposted by Kathy Caruso#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 23/09/2026House hopeful Brian Poindexter wants to boot Max Miller—and help Ohiotwp.aiwww.dailykos.comHouse hopeful Brian Poindexter wants to boot Max Miller—and help Ohio 0237
Reposted by Kathy CarusoMichael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Wait, this doesn't make any sense. Republicans are deficit hawks! 1213728
Reposted by Kathy CarusoElizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 31/05/2026And PS. Just so there’s no doubt: I know what happened at the medic tent because I know people who were forced to abandon it while trying to care for seriously injured people. Sherrill can try to spin this all she likes, but her political career is over, this is criminal, and we will not forget. 832755
Reposted by Kathy CarusoRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Meta paid its lowest effective federal tax rate in company history last year. Earlier this month, Meta began laying off 10% of its workforce. More than 8,000 people will lose jobs as it ramps up AI investment. Zuckerberg is now worth $215 billion. Second Gilded Age. 25527931131
Reposted by Kathy CarusoFrank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 23/05/2026While we slept the DOJ deleted all press releases about charges against January 6 defendants: www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...nbcnews.comJustice Department deletes press releases on charges against Jan. 6 riotersThe Justice Department confirmed that it had deleted the press releases as part of “stripping DOJ’s website of partisan propaganda.” 101396125838
Reposted by Kathy CarusoFaine Greenwood @faineg.com · 23/05/2026The Arlington National Cemetery Memorial apparently has deleted references and information on everyone interred there who wasn’t a white straight man from their database - attempting to sweep their existence under the rug. My thoughts on this obscenity cannot legally be shared on this platform.dailykos.comMissing in Action: Women Service Members “Delisted” from Arlington National Cemetery WebsiteWhen visiting Arlington National Cemetery this Memorial Day you won’t find Purple Heart recipient Nicole Leanne Gee, U.S. Marine Corps (1998-2021) on it’s website despite being interred there and… 12141211962
Reposted by Kathy CarusoRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/05/2026In Trump's second term, Bezos has received... -Huge new tax cuts for himself and Amazon -$260M+ in new Blue Origin federal contracts -A slap-on-the wrist FTC settlement for Amazon -A gutted NLRB led by a union-busting corporate lawyer No wonder he's singing Trump's praises. 381026342
Reposted by Kathy CarusoRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Ohio’s state sales tax exemption for data centers cost $1.6 BILLION in 2025 — 11x more than its original estimate. That’s $1.6 billion that could have gone to public schools and healthcare instead of Big Tech CEOs’ pockets. Is it any wonder communities are organizing against data centers?signalohio.orgOhio data center tax break cost $1 billion more than expected in 2025 - Signal OhioOhio’s biggest tax break for data centers is more expensive than once thought. A lot more expensive. 44594934211
Reposted by Kathy CarusoRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft are all planning huge layoffs. Amazon got $17.5B in federal tax breaks last year. Jeff Bezos is worth $271B. Meta saved $13.7B in taxes. Mark Zuckerberg is worth $231B. Microsoft saved $12.5B last year. Its CEO is worth $1.3B. This is what a rigged economy looks like. 399126614996
Reposted by Kathy CarusoSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 05/04/2026This is an actual post. This is not funny. This is beyond desperate. This is a deeply unwell man who doesn’t belong anywhere near the levers of power. Every member of his cabinet and Congress is complicit in not demanding his removal now. 25163838911481
Reposted by Kathy CarusoDrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 25/03/2026#TrumpVotesByMail So...it's wrong to vote by mail unless you are a Trump, then it's ok? Cool, cool. Trump wants to end voting by mail in the SAVE Act, and will hold up Congress till he gets it. Call your Senators at 202-224-3121 and tell them HELL NO on the SAVE Act! 14225119
Reposted by Kathy CarusoRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Tesla paid just 4.9% of their profits in federal corporate taxes in 2025. They have seen their collective tax bill drop by $95B thanks to two rounds of Trump tax cuts. Meanwhile, they've laid off thousands of workers. Trickle-down economics was always a scam. 8132801569
Reposted by Kathy CarusoProf Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 27/02/2026This is the front cover of the new edition of @thelancet.com (thanks to @profstevegriffin.bsky.social for sharing) #HealthPolicy #Science 🧪🧵 18671347
Reposted by Kathy CarusoHillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today. 1441247267613
Reposted by Kathy CarusoThe Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Vice President JD Vance’s praise for Kid Rock has blown up in his face after the MAGA headliner’s song about loving “underage” girls resurfaced.trib.alFangirling Vance Trolled With Kid Rock’s Lyrics About Underage Girls“Young ladies, young ladies, I like ‘em underage,” the MAGA crooner sings in a 1997 track. 1311146
Reposted by Kathy CarusoRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Polymarket, the gambling app that lets users bet on just about anything, was being investigated for violating money laundering laws. Then Trump became president. The DOJ dropped its probe. And Don Jr. (who was an investor) got hired as an advisor to the company. Funny how that works, huh? 762531921
Reposted by Kathy CarusoChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 31/01/2026Maria Santay, a U.S. citizen and community observer, live-streamed masked ICE agents detaining her after they boxed in her car from all sides and smashed her window. Local police showed up and did nothing. She was denied access to a restroom, and forced to pee in the parking lot while handcuffed. 52495735752
Reposted by Kathy CarusoBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 31/01/2026 ICE and CBP agents seem to enjoy gratuitously breaking glass—from car windows to store fronts to homes. It’s an expression of unchecked power and dominance: “We’re in charge. We break and shatter what we want.” And nights of broken glass have been a harbinger of worse to come. 42081252502
Reposted by Kathy CarusoRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Amazon just announced another round of 16,000 layoffs, months after it laid off 14,000 workers. Reminder that Amazon CEO Andy Jassy raked in over $40M in 2024. And Amazon is spending at least $75 million producing and promoting the Melania documentary. The system is rigged. 908185246576
Reposted by Kathy CarusoRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Amazon Web Services hosts massive surveillance systems for both ICE and DHS. Citizens Bank provides nearly $1 trillion in credit & bonds to private prison companies. AT&T has a $147 million contract to provide communications services to DHS. Know who is profiting from ICE’s cruelty. 583174128859
Reposted by Kathy CarusoGreg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 25/01/2026One of the best things I’ve read in a while: 412870110666
Reposted by Kathy CarusoGary1955 @gary1955.bsky.social · 25/01/2026Hey NRA, are you good with this? THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. 15522746810120
Reposted by Kathy CarusoMax Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 24/01/2026I hope that Democrats realize what’s happening in Minnesota is also a dry run for what the regime has planned for the midterms. 484130552954
Reposted by Kathy CarusoHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Whatever is in the Epstein Files is so explosive that the leaders of the Department of Justice are openly breaking the law every day to keep us from seeing it. (Just a reminder amongst all the other stuff flying around.) 645243448272
Reposted by Kathy CarusoJohn Moe @johnmoe.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Saint Paul schools will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday to prepare for optional online learning. I’ve seen schools close for snow, for pandemic, for natural disaster. I’ve never seen schools close because of threat from our own government. 93100643146
Reposted by Kathy CarusoAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/01/2026Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN" 16034383116050
Reposted by Kathy CarusoKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 15/01/2026The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar. “There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren. www.semafor.com/article/01/1...semafor.comExclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in QatarThe details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro. 16082349110757
Reposted by Kathy CarusoGeorge Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 02/01/2026If I want to hear from average Americans about the news, I'll go to social media. We need journalists to seek and speak the truth to us. 2142050378
Reposted by Kathy CarusoJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 20/12/2025The only explanation for why Trump is willing to take such a huge political hit keeping these Epstein files hidden is bcuz he knows what’s in those files about him is really, really, really, really bad. That’s the only explanation for this massive Trump led coverup. 1352339603
Reposted by Kathy CarusoRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/12/2025On top of this, Trump has: -Prevented the NLRB from operating -Reversed Biden's minimum wage hike for federal contractors -Gutted OSHA -Rolled back dozens of workplace health & safety regulations -Dropped the FTC’s support for a noncompete ban The “pro-worker" president. 22787338
Reposted by Kathy Carusothe hype @thehyyyype.bsky.social · 30/11/2025Remember in 2000 when Al Gore was repeatedly misquoted as having said he invented the internet and that was seen the eyes of many as disqualifying him from office? Simpler times. Today, Trump makes up lies equivalent to "I invented the internet" 30 times a week and no one bats an eye. Good job media 331656320
Reposted by Kathy CarusoScott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 28/11/2025Since Stephen Miller is in the midst of another of his Aryans-only trantrums, we should note that his family are 20th century immigrants from the shtetl of Antopol (Антопаль) then in the Hrodna gubernia of Russia. Applying his immigration rules, they would all have perished in the Holocaust.politico.comStephen Miller Is an Immigration Hypocrite. I Know Because I’m His Uncle.If my nephew’s ideas on immigration had been in force a century ago, our family would have been wiped out. 711788756
Reposted by Kathy CarusoRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Why do so many feel like they've fallen behind? It's not because of immigrants, trans people, DEI, the “deep state,” or any other bogeyman trotted out by the GOP. It's because big corporations and billionaires have rigged markets and siphoned off most of the economy's gains. 9941631128
Reposted by Kathy CarusoRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/11/2025The number of immigrants in detention without criminal records has surged by over 2,000% since Trump reentered the White House. Nearly half of all detainees have no criminal charges or conviction. Trump was always lying about going after the “worst of the worst.” 531348491
Reposted by Kathy CarusoRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/11/2025Over a quarter of Trump's proposed $1T military budget would go to just four companies who have spent $103B in taxpayer dollars on stock buybacks and dividends over the last decade. He wants to use your money to make the military-industrial complex even richer. 451180603
Reposted by Kathy CarusoRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Former nursing home executive and convicted fraudster Joseph Schwartz was pardoned by Trump earlier this month. Schwartz secured the pardon after paying two other convicted fraudsters nearly $1M to lobby Trump on his behalf. Everything is for sale. youtube.com/watch?v=NflcWXdV-B0&feature=youtu.beyoutube.comTrump’s Pay-to-Pardon SchemeRobert Reich 481499717
Reposted by Kathy CarusoRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Medicare for All would save $450B a year. Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity. Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall. It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities. 427203636883
Reposted by Kathy CarusoRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Billie Eilish asked an important question: "If you’re a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?" There are FIVE ways to accumulate a billion dollars: 1) Profiting from a monopoly 2) Insider-trading 3) Political payoffs 4) Fraud 5) Inheritance Billionaires are the result of a failed system. 20562101781
Reposted by Kathy CarusoAaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 16/11/2025NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it. 12995944336303
Reposted by Kathy CarusoRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/11/2025Remember: 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. 277133683881
Reposted by Kathy CarusoRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/11/2025As a hedge fund owner, Scott Bessent avoided over $900K in Medicare taxes by exploiting a major loophole. As Treasury Secretary, he now oversees the IRS — which has backed away from closing the loophole since Trump took office. The foxes are guarding the henhouse. 662557937
Reposted by Kathy CarusoGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 13/11/2025{gift link} www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u... 22233371306