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Chuck Westover

@chuckwestover.bsky.social
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Obsessed @UWBadgers & Detroit sports fan. Progressive, fmr @JenGranholm, @GovHowardDean, @ChrisVanHollen, @AFSCME, @LinkedIn & now @TheDemCoalition & on my own.

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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
"A year on the road taught me what Trump and Republicans in Congress keep getting wrong: people aren't asking for a gentler decline. They want to take their kid to the doctor, feed their family, and see billionaires play by the same rules." Read Kristen Crowell's new op-ed ⬇️
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How the “Big Beautiful Bill” Is Harming People — And How They're Responding - OtherWords
Over 15 months and 22 states, I met families struggling with cuts to Medicaid and SNAP — and the people refusing to let their neighbors face those struggles alone.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026
Ossoff: "I think Pete Hegseth is frankly a deeply unwell person who seems to relish this kind of brutality all the while he's running a department that is falling into chaos. The guy cannot run the military competently and is spending his time with this kind of obscene medieval spectacle."
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
HEADS UP: Over the next decade, 2 to 3 million Americans who earn student debt cancellation after making payments for 20+ years could be hit with a massive "tax bomb" because of Trump's Big Ugly Bill. #TaxJustice
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Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Left A “Tax Bomb” for Families Who Earn Student Debt Relief. Congress Can Still Fix This.
Over the next decade, 2 to 3 million Americans who earn student debt cancellation after making payments for 20+ years could be hit with a massive tax bill.
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Tax War Room @taxwarroom.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Meta paid just 3.5% of its 2025 profits in federal corporate income taxes. Part of the trick: claiming a research tax credit on equipment for its AI data centers. A break meant for innovation, turned into a subsidy for business as usual.
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Meta’s Federal Tax Rate Hits an All-Time Low Due to Breaks Expanded by Trump Tax Law
The company paid an effective federal income tax rate of just over 3.5% in 2025, the lowest it has recorded since the company went public as Facebook in 2012.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026
SUSAN COLLINS: I was successful in getting road salt removed from the Canada tariff list TROY JACKSON: What about everything else? We can't eat road salt
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Voter Action Project @voteractionproject.org · 06/10/2026
An unusual ruling in Florida — in a case that is part of the Trump regime’s bid to spread fear about noncitizen voting — could raise questions about the constitutionality of the sweeping voter suppression measure being pushed by the president. Read more here: bit.ly/4AZjavN
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"Yeah, sorry your kid died or whatever. What do you think about my chandeliers?"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026
notable -- Fox News hasn't mentioned Trump's transphobic attack on Annie Andrews a single time. Not once. And they cover a lot of his Truth Social posts. Almost like they're trying to protect their audience from learning the true depth of his depravity.
notable -- Fox News hasn't mentioned Trump's transphobic attack on Annie Andrews a single time. Not once. And they cover a lot of his Truth Social posts.

Almost like they're trying to protect their audience from learning the true depth of his depravity.
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“People know something is deeply out of balance. Because of decisions made in Washington, it’s clearer than ever that the ultra rich are hoarding America’s wealth and convincing policymakers to abandon the public services everyday people rely on.” - Kristen Crowell #WhoPays
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We Make MN @wemakemn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“We’re seeing a shortage of wildland firefighters. It’s important that we continue to fund our line of work. We’re consistently, and with climate change, fighting more fires more aggressively. And we’re seeing fires now year-round, even just in Minnesota.”
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Voter Action Project @voteractionproject.org · 02/10/2026
Heads up, Mainers: Filling out the voter registration status-check form on maine dot vote gives your data to a conservative Maine PAC campaigning for Senator Collins and the form on vote safe dot org goes to a database owned by Elon Musk's PAC. Use www.Vote.org instead to be safe.
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Today we released two new videos featuring people we met during our “Who Pays?” bus tour, alongside a new op-ed from Kristen Crowell reflecting on what she has heard from average Americans about the harm the policies of Trump and the GOP are doing every day. Check it out here:
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New Content Exposes Public Sentiment In The Midterms
New Kristen Crowell op-ed and videos capture what families are experiencing — and what Washington should understand heading into the midterms.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
I for one think it’s bad that the president can just say crazy stuff all day every day and 99% of it doesn’t make the news because we’ve normalized having an insane president
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I hope this headline haunts Eric Schmitt for the rest of his pathetic political career.
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Tax War Room @taxwarroom.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Since 1978: 📈 CEO pay: up 1,316% 📉 Typical worker pay: up 28%. Same economy. Same decades. Very different rules. Time to rewrite them: tax wealth, raise the corporate rate, raise the minimum wage.
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CEO Pay
CEO-to-worker pay has skyrocketed over the last six decades, growing 1084% compared to a typical workers' pay which only grew 26%. It's excessive no matter how you look at it...and it doesn't have to ...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
Klobuchar: "You got this guy who clearly thinks he's got this gotcha moment. And I am sitting there listening because I was the next one up, and starting to think to myself, it's not really major sleuth here, 'I just don't think Jack Smith would lie under oath that he hadn't been at the game.'"
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Laura Packard @laurapackard.com · 24/09/2026
It's World Cancer Research Day. If you value funding medical research and saving lives, be a Health Care Voter this fall. #BlueWaveIn40Days
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
this gaffe should follow Eric Schmitt around for the rest of his political life (Jack Smith was actually in Maryland at a HAWKEYES game, not in Atlanta colluding with Fani Willis as Schmitt alleged) (Win McNamee/Getty)
photo of Schmitt's team holding up a poster board that made false claims about Jack Smith's whereabouts in February 2024
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Tax War Room @taxwarroom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
More than HALF of adults got hit with a major unexpected expense this past year. 1 in 4 skipped medical care because of the cost. 1 in 4 renters fell behind. That's "getting by" in the economy Trump & Republicans in Congress built. Read more here: www.georgetownpoverty.org/family-index/
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Voter Action Project @voteractionproject.org · 29/09/2026
After Trump's right-wing, hand-picked Supreme Court ruling weakened key Voting Rights Act protections, Black organizers in Louisiana are building a turnout movement they hope will reshape elections across the South. Read more here: bit.ly/4deMx2V #ProtectOurVote
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
71% of voters want their state to tax the wealth of the richest households — stocks, bonds, real estate, all of it. That's a +46-point margin. Taxing billionaires isn't fringe. Republicans in Congress are the ones out of step. Read more here: bit.ly/4hFizXk #TaxJustice
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We Make MN @wemakemn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In 1990, 6.6% of Minnesota’s budget went to MN State. Today it’s 2.7%. 60% of MN undergrads attend one of its 33 schools, which train nurses, teachers, tradespeople, and enrich our communities with educational opportunities. Our students deserve a state that funds their future.
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Some Minnesota State campuses likely to close amid financial strain
The warning comes the same week the U of M says it needs to cut its budget by $225 million.
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Tax War Room @taxwarroom.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Your football tailgates, brought to you by the Trump economy: 🍔 Ground beef: +24% 🌭 Hot dogs: +6.3% ⛽ Gas: $4.15 🔥 Propane: +11% Even the tickets cost more. Billionaires are having a great season, though. Read more here: bit.ly/4AH3cpW
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/09/2026
Mamdani: "To have a potential governor who embraces ICE and has gone so far as to create effectively a private militia in Nassau County, that is in many ways the antithesis of what people hope for is the future of the state, and yet that is exactly what Blakeman is offering."
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Tax War Room @taxwarroom.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
One snapshot of the Trump-GOP economy: 📉 Wages behind inflation 5 straight months 🏥 Premiums rising ~3x faster than pay ⚡ Energy up 16.3% in a year 🧾 Tariffs: $1,000+ per household They rigged it. We're keeping the receipts.
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Inflation held steady in August as expected, outpacing wage growth for the fifth month in a row
The BLS released August's CPI report, showing inflation held at 3.4%, outpacing wage growth for the fifth month in a row. The Fed meets next week.
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Voter Action Project @voteractionproject.org · 25/09/2026
"Trump’s advisers have been working for months to move his focus away from baseless theories of election fraud, but a group of outsiders is making that difficult," Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Michael Scherer report 👇 Read more here: bit.ly/4hrJ4z8 #ResistTrump
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/09/2026
Trump keeps saying his summit with Xi was totes awesome and they're besties now, but note how he never details a single specific accomplishment
President Xi and Madam Peng have just left D.C., heading for China. The meeting was one of Friendship, Strength, and Success, for both China and the U.S.A. We will be meeting again in November, in China, and then at the G20 in December, in Miami, Florida. Much has been, and will be, accomplished. I look forward to our next meeting! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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We Make MN @wemakemn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
1/ “We’re watching private equity absolutely demolish industries, mine in particular. And it’s getting harder to be one of the little guys.” Meet Lauren Gaffney, co-owner of Mastel’s Health Foods, a vitamin and supplement store in St. Paul. 🧵
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Nebraska For Us @nebraskaforus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Nebraskans are feeling real economic pain right now. Our leaders in Washington do not seem to fully understand what we are experiencing at the gas pump and the grocery store.
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Tax War Room @taxwarroom.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The man setting war policy has been buying and selling oil and gas stocks worth hundreds of thousands of dollars while that war drives fuel prices to records. In any other job in America, that's a firing offense. In this White House, it's Tuesday.
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Trump's oil and gas stock trades continued during Iran war, filings show
President Trump has accused oil companies like Chevron and ExxonMobil of "making too much money." He owns shares of both.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026
MS NOW reports that their White House reproter was denied access to the White House this morning despite a court order demanding she have access
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Intuit charges you to file your taxes after it lobbied to kill the Direct File program, which let you file for free. And then in 2025, it paid $0 in federal income tax — after pocketing over $1 BILLION in breaks from the Big Ugly Bill. You can’t make this crap up.
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TurboTax Maker Intuit Paid Zero Federal Income Tax in 2025
TurboTax maker Intuit reported nearly $6 billion in U.S. profits in 2025 and paid no federal income tax. Instead, the company received a refund, thanks in part to new tax breaks from OBBBA.
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We Make MN @wemakemn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Minnesota has the 2nd-highest post-tax income in the Midwest and 15th-highest in the country. Smart public investments build a stronger economy and higher wages for everyone. You can read more here: www.census.gov/library/work...
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Voter Action Project @voteractionproject.org · 21/09/2026
Civil rights groups and labor unions have sued the Trump regime, asserting that its aggressive immigration enforcement and suggestions that it could send armed agents to polling sites amounted to voter intimidation and violated the Voting Rights Act. Read more here: bit.ly/4hfH78W
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2026
Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler dismisses record-high diesel prices: "Small businesses are looking through this right now"
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Corruption sounds abstract until you realize you're the one paying for it. 4 in 5 Americans say corruption in government raises their costs — nearly half feel it strongly. When leaders govern for donors, the invoice goes to you. Crack down. Lower costs.
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Opinion | A new poll finds nearly all Americans say government corruption is ‘widespread.’ Blame Trump.
The last two years have been full of self-dealing and exploitation of the Oval Office for the president’s personal gain.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This is what a rigged economy looks like.
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We Make MN @wemakemn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Early voting starts today! We've spent months hearing how the status quo of chronic underfunding is hurting communities across the state. Now is your chance to elect leaders who will fully fund the public services we all rely on!
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Tax War Room @taxwarroom.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
MORE CORPORATE TAX GIVEAWAYS: Trump’s Big Ugly Bill helped Intuit avoid a bunch of taxes, that much is clear. The company received over $1 billion in tax breaks from a provision that retroactively allowed companies to expense research costs. Read more here: itep.org/intuit-turbo... #TaxJustice
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Americans who have lost the most faith in democracy are the ones who see the connection between taxes and democracy the clearest. Want people to believe in democracy and the power of govt? Tax a billionaire!
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Want people to believe in democracy? Tax a billionaire
The affordability crisis has eaten through American optimism and given way to many questions — namely, why should being wealthy entitle you to a different set of rules?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/09/2026
footage is making the rounds on Facebook of a canvasser wearing a Stronger Maine shirt (a super PAC that supports Susan Collins) stealing a package yesterday
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Over a year ago, farm workers across Southern California endured weeks of illegal, racist raids. UFW, on behalf of farm workers, fought back. From downtown LA to the fields of Oxnard and Coachella, this ruling will help defend the rights of every worker. 1/
A photo of armed Homeland Security at the edge of a field with the text overlay: Breaking: Federal Court Blocks Unlawful Warrantless Immigration Arrests in Southern California. Photo Mel Buer, used with permission
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Voter Action Project @voteractionproject.org · 15/09/2026
Recent attacks on Black voting rights have strengthened Walden University professor Kisha Walker's resolve to cast a ballot in this year's midterm election — and she's not going alone. Read more here: bit.ly/4AfCT9W #ProtectTheVote
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026
Rep. Lynch to Bessent: "I'll be honest -- I don't think the president could spell AI if I gave him the first letter"
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Asked who's most corrupt — billionaires, CEOs, lobbyists, political officials — Americans picked Trump and his family (48%). Even Trump’s own voters understand that the self-dealing by the Trumps and Republicans in Congress raises costs and causes problems for us all. See the numbers here:
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Americans Are Connecting the Dots on Corruption and Costs, and They're Calling it Out  | Navigator Research
This Navigator Report is part two in our series on how Americans view corruption and the best messages that resonate with audiences.
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We Make MN @wemakemn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“A direct contact is what a student needs. Often if they do not get that direct contact, they get frustrated and they might give up. And we don’t want that." Meet Deb Cannon, an administrative support professional at Rochester Community and Technical College.
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Corporate tax payments are down $96 BILLION this year, according to Politico. Why are we subsidizing the data centers we don't want? The answer: Trump's Big Ugly Bill. It's yet another proof point for getting rid of it. Read more here: bit.ly/3VtBPzi #TaxJustice
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Families Over Billionaires @fobaction.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Today we remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost on 9/11/01, honor the courage of the first responders and send love to the families who carry grief every day. That morning, Americans met the darkest hour by turning toward one another. May we always continue to do so.
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Will Robinson @willrobinson1776.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
You can’t debunk what you never see. @timchambers.bsky.social and I wrote a Substack on prebunking - helping people spot manipulation before the next lie lands. Don’t just chase the last lie. Prepare for the next one. Read and share: willrobinson.substack.com/p/you-cant-d...
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You Can't Debunk What You Never See
Scott Goodstein is right that we won't spot the next attack in time. There is a defense that doesn't require spotting it.
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