Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 23/05/2025America cannot long remain free, nor first among nations, if it becomes the kind of place where universities are dismantled because they don't align politically with the current head of the government. 14424768311265
dogdad1977.bsky.social @dogdad1977.bsky.social · 30/04/2025In a world full of color it is a shame to see in only red or blue. 000
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/04/2025The GOP budget bill could gut the FTC by moving its antitrust authority to the DOJ, limiting the government's ability to bring unfair competition cases. It would also let Pam Bondi, an ex-Amazon lobbyist, call the shots on antitrust. Big Business must be thrilled. 10032081026
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/04/2025Amazon planned to display cost of Trump's tariffs. Trump complained — Amazon backtracked. This of course comes after Bezos donated to Trump's inauguration and Amazon bought a Melania documentary. And remember that Amazon is being sued by FTC for antitrust violations. Hello? 32142851208
dogdad1977.bsky.social @dogdad1977.bsky.social · 28/04/2025Really enjoyed this film! Great acting, great story, great themes. 040
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialalec karakatsanis @equalityalec.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Last night’s article in the Washington Post about D.C. police responding to a 911 call by illegally letting DOGE onto private property is unlike any news story I have ever read. Every single person should read this article and think about where our society is going. 8939411648
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialKara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Literally have been telling this dude this for a very long time. Keep up, Chuck. Also: WTF are you going to do about it? 933172862576
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialPeter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 30/01/2025I missed this entirely: The FAA Administrator criticized Space X’s safety record and threatened fines. Musk demanded he resign. He did. On January 20th. www.thedailybeast.com/faa-chief-mi...thedailybeast.comFAA Chief Quit on Jan. 20 After Elon Musk Told Him to ResignMichael Whitaker had only been in the role for a year but the SpaceX chief accused him of “harassment.” 1005234118921
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialStephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 30/01/2025Gosh, I remember when we had an actual president instead of a loudmouth bully who won't take responsibility for his actions. 288012304814265
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 30/01/2025i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country 220912612924429
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 25/01/2025very excited to see what happens when you make a deeply compromised addict the leader of the department of defense and subordinate to a madman 1906607248191
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialMark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 24/01/2025Dems would get much more traction finding and promoting people saying what they know and experience. What has more impact, This man speaking his mind or the Dems speaking “in unison “ ? 1580428589790
dogdad1977.bsky.social @dogdad1977.bsky.social · 25/01/2025Such a disgrace that this is our secretary of defense 000
dogdad1977.bsky.social @dogdad1977.bsky.social · 07/01/2025How did we become a society where facts don’t matter? 000
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialAmericans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 20/12/2024Elon Musk got Donald Trump to kill the government funding bill. Take a minute and think about that. The richest man on the planet, who poured $277 million into getting Trump elected, is calling the shots on behalf of millions of working families. This is how you rig a system. 16324
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialAmericans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Donald Trump is trying to force a raise in the debt ceiling, or no government funding deal. Couldn't have anything to do with his plans to spend $4.6 TRILLION on tax cuts mostly for the rich and corporations next year, could it? Wake up. 34513
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/12/2024If the government shuts down Saturday, the richest man in the world will be largely to blame. You may not get access to services you depend on just before the holidays because an unelected billionaire shadow president wanted it that way. If this isn’t oligarchy, I don’t know what is. 898261968364
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 20/12/2024President Musk is handed a defeat before he officially takes office. He is going to scold VP Trump for failing to follow through on his directives 590182743475
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialAmericans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 20/12/202443% of families with a single mom and kids under age 6 lived in poverty in 2023. That's an insanely high percentage. Tax cuts for billionaires and corporations aren't going to help single moms afford child care and groceries. They're just going to make our economy more unfair. 36324
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 18/12/2024If you reject 100 percent of conspiracies, you will be right 99 percent of the time . If you believe them all, you will be right 1 percent of the time. 25682951241
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialAmericans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 17/12/2024A Kroger executive admitted in court that they had gouged prices. Instead of lowering prices, they just announced a $7.5 BILLION stock buyback spree. Trump's 15% corporate tax rate would give Big Grocery a $1.7 BILLION yearly tax cut. Why isn't anyone talking about this? 514373
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialAmericans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 16/12/2024The NRA should not have tax-exempt status. The NRA should not have tax-exempt status. The NRA should not have tax-exempt status. The NRA should not have tax-exempt status. 47115
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/12/2024No, school shootings do not have to be a "fact of life." — Gun laws in other countries have stopped mass shootings — More guns don't make us safer — A majority of Americans want gun reform We do not have to live like this. No other country does. 17349761068
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialAmericans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 12/12/2024BREAKING: 29 House Republicans are urging Trump and Musk to KILL the IRS' new free filing tool on Day One. The tool has the potential to save taxpayers $11 BILLION in fees. Anyone looking to kill it is on the side of corporate tax-prep giants like TurboTax and H&R Block. 211247
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialAmericans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 10/12/2024www.cnbc.com/2024/12/08/t...cnbc.comTrump is stacking his White House roster with uber-rich backersPresident-elect Donald Trump is filling his next administration with billionaires and other mega-wealthy figures. 094
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialAmericans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 10/12/2024The wealthy people who received tax breaks from Trump went on to donate heavily to his reelection. They are now being placed in positions of power and plan to pass more tax breaks for the wealthy. THIS is how the system gets rigged against working people. 23413
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Trump's pick to run Social Security was once the second highest-paid CEO in the country. Do you think a millionaire ex-banker will defend one of our most important social safety nets? Or will he act on behalf of corporate interests that want to see the program gutted? Hello?commondreams.orgSocial Security Champions Sound Alarm After Trump Picks Wall Street Titan to Run SSA | Common Dreams"Nothing in Mr. Bisignano's career suggests that he understands the unique needs of older and disabled Americans," said the Alliance for Retired Americans' leader. 761374433
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialDavid Pakman @davidpakman.bsky.social · 10/12/2024Totally normal in a supposed democracy 1061028151
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialInequality Media @inequalitymedia.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Jeff Bezos said this week he'd help Trump gut regulations. Reminder that Amazon has been accused of repeatedly violating major antitrust, labor, and worker safety laws. Don't be fooled: Deregulation will only pad his wallet at the expense of working people.commondreams.orgBillionaire Jeff Bezos Wants to 'Help' Trump Gut Regulations | Common DreamsBillionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said he is optimistic about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's next term and wants to help him reduce regulations. 751029349
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a historic $1.8 BILLION settlement for 4.3 million people who were charged illegal fees or defrauded by credit repair companies. Remember this the next time a billionaire says they want to get rid of the CFPB.cbsnews.comMore than 4 million people to share $1.8 billion in refunds, the CFPB says. Here's what to know.Payments to victims of Lexington Law and CreditRepair.com are the largest yet by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. 168103483656
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 08/12/2024Maybe Tulsi Gabbard can let Assad stay at her house, since they are pals. 458177862310
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialDavid Pakman @davidpakman.bsky.social · 08/12/2024Trump's idea of sending red state armies into blue states to enforce deportation is a sign that he's liable to manufacture a crisis to justify authoritarian "emergency powers" 1882380334
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialAdam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 08/12/2024 1235447039650
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/12/2024According to the CBO, extending Trump's tax cuts for the rich would shrink the economy over the long run. Extending the cuts would also increase the deficit by $4.6 trillion and be used by Republicans as an excuse to gut programs millions rely on. It's reverse Robin Hood.budget.senate.govExtending Trump’s Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Will Shrink the Economy, CBO Finds | U.S. Senate Committee On The BudgetThe Official U.S. Senate Committee On The Budget 811962682
dogdad1977.bsky.social @dogdad1977.bsky.social · 06/12/2024People are frustrated with a government that doesn’t work for the people. The deep state people want to get rid of are the billionaires and corporations pouring money into politics buying favorable legislation. To get rid of it, we elect a billionaire who abuses the system he vows to fix? 000
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialTango Lingo @tangolingo.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Why does he even need a pardon? For what? 6666975654
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialGod @thegodshow.com · 06/12/2024Healthcare should be free for all! As Jesus intended. 678310553574
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialAmericans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 05/12/2024BREAKING: The wealth of the four richest Americans hit $1 TRILLION yesterday. It's the first time in history the net worth of just four men—Musk, Bezos, Ellison, Zuckerberg—has hit the trillions. These four men were worth $74 billion twelve short years ago. Tax billionaires. 1118289
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialAmericans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 05/12/2024Those tax cuts Trump and Republicans are planning? They would add $4.6 TRILLION to the deficit. The last time they did this, it cost $2 TRILLION, the rich and corporations made record profits, and it never trickled down to workers. We literally can't afford to do this again. 511860
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialCheri Jacobus @cherijacobus.bsky.social · 05/12/2024 5304566010744
Reposted by @dogdad1977.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/12/2024The world’s richest 1% have more wealth than the bottom 95% put together, according to Oxfam. There is no moral justification for this extraordinary level of inequality. It's distorting politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people.oxfam.orgWorld’s top 1% own more wealth than 95% of humanity, as “the shadow of global oligarchy hangs over UN General Assembly,” says Oxfam | Oxfam International 23463202060
