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Run for Something @runforsomething.net · 10/05/2026

Motherhood is basically an unpaid local government internship. School drop-offs. Budgeting. Crisis management. Community care. This Mother’s Day, shoutout to the moms raising their hands to run for office and build the future from the ground up. 💐

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

50 billionaire families have already spent $433 MILLION influencing the 2026 midterms. Fairshake, the crypto Super PAC, has already raised $133 MILLION. All those tax breaks we gave the wealthy are building a system rigged for them and against us. Tax the damn rich, already.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

All those AI and sports gambling ads at the Super Bowl? You helped pay for them. Yep. Our tax code lets corporations write the full cost of their ads off on their taxes. Yet another loophole created to steal from public revenue and benefit billionaires and rich shareholders.

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Make the Road NY @maketheroadny.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

🤔 Did you know there’s a solution to the federal government’s targeting of New Yorkers? Introducing the New York for All Act! The most comprehensive legislation on the table that could tangibly improve the lives of ALL New Yorkers. #NY4All Call now: win.newmode.net/ny4all

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

The Supreme Court's tariff decision means the government may have to pay corporations $175 BILLION in refunds. Corporations raised prices and passed those costs off to you. Your family likely paid $1,700 in tariff fees last year. And corporations are getting the refund. Scam.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Remember when we passed a law that said profitable billion-dollar corporations had to pay a minimum tax? Trump's Treasury Department just issued regulations that essentially guts it. It's going to cost us billions. Meta alone will get a tax break of around $16 billion. Scam.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

In a blistering ruling, a Bush-appointed conservative federal judge said that ICE "has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence." Congress must not give one more cent to this rogue agency.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

70% of ICE detainees have no criminal convictions, according to govt data. Don’t fall for Trump’s lies about targeting the “worst of the worst.” As ICE terrorizes cities to fill up detention centers, remember that some of Trump's major donors are private prison corporations.

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

You should read every word of this statement to understand who Renee Macklin Good was and what ICE has taken from the world.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Corporations and ultra-rich individuals with numerous business interests cannot be trusted to prioritize the public’s right to know over their own bottom lines. When billionaire conglomerates take control of media, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy.

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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Forty years ago, 90% of media outlets were spread across 50 companies. Now, just 5 companies control 90% of the media market. This consolidation hurts consumers and helps oligarchs. 🧵

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Trump’s USDA is threatening to withhold food stamp funding for 20 Democrat-controlled states if they don’t share recipients’ sensitive personal data. Yes: Trump is weaponizing hunger against millions of Americans, including children, to score cheap political points. The cruelty is endless.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Around 70% of the U.S. economy depends on consumer spending. As wealth concentrates in the richest 10%, the rest of America can’t afford to buy enough to keep the economy running. This is a huge problem — and even America’s most powerful CEOs are starting to sound the alarm.

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Our Economy Is in Danger. Here’s Why

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WRVO Public Media @wrvo.org · 20/11/2025

Onondaga County Clerk Emily Bersani says "no explanation" was given for the sudden cancellation of naturalization ceremonies. The federal decision affects seven counties across the state. www.wrvo.org/2025-11-20/f...

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Federal government cancels naturalization ceremonies across New York, surprising local officials

A naturalization ceremony was supposed to take place in Onondaga County this week, but was canceled without explanation.

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WRVO Public Media @wrvo.org · 10/11/2025

Democrats will take control of the Onondaga County Legislature in January for the first time since the 1970s. Incoming lawmakers say they plan to focus on helping residents thrive, not just survive. www.wrvo.org/2025-11-10/d...

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Democrats who will take over Onondaga County Legislature talk priorities for the new year

Democrats swept all competitive seats on Election Day to take control of the Onondaga County Legislature for the first time since the late 1970s.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person. The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person. People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives. And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.

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Run for Something @runforsomething.net · 06/11/2025

Congratulations to Elaine Denton, elected Onondaga County Legislator, District 10! A mom of three, native New Yorker, and advocate for social equity, Elaine is bringing a focus on transparency, accountability, and opportunity for all.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone. Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care. The system is broken.

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Indivisible Onondaga County @indivisibleononcty.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

County legislature candidate @elainemichele.bsky.social is here!

Elaine Denton with protest sign:
Even introverts are running for office

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Pat Marzola @patdmarzola.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

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Elaine Michele @elainemichele.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

“Making sure people have the information to know what’s working and what’s not working. Where are we? Where are tax dollars going?” Denton said. “Are they making an impact and a difference to make sure that we’re addressing many of the issues that we do have here?”

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 28/09/2025

Trump’s regime knows they can’t silence us all through investigations, prosecutions or the deployment of brutal secret police. They can only try to silence dissent through fear. As long as we choose not to give into fear, we can’t be silenced. Join us to say NO KINGS: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

(next to a map of the nearly 2,000 events planned for October 18) NO THRONES.
NO CROWNS.
NO KINGS.
SATURDAY, OCT. 18

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 19/09/2025

Did you know the Trump Administration has been demanding that states hand over ALL of your voter data? “It's literally everything that you would need to steal someone's identity,” says one expert. More on what’s at stake:

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The Trump Administration Wants Your Voter Registration Data. Why?

Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today. Four giants control 80% of meat processing. A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry. The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere. It means more power for them and less freedom for you.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 12/09/2025

Trump is piloting a program to let AI review seniors’ medical information and decide what Medicare covers for them — while giving AI companies a profit-incentive to deny coverage. We must call on every Member of Congress to block this. 👇

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Tell Congress: Stop Trump's Plan to Let AI Deny Medicare Coverage

Donald Trump and Dr. Oz want to let Artificial Intelligence (AI) choose which procedures Medicare will cover for individual patients -- with AI companies being paid based on how much money they save b...

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

States are facing huge budget problems because Trump keeps taking our money. But Massachusetts has $2 billion more than anticipated because of a small 4% surtax on millionaires. We know what our states need to do to make life better for working people. They just need to do it.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Remember: The recipe for economic growth isn’t tax cuts for the rich. It’s investment in our people — in health care, infrastructure and education — to build a strong middle class. You don't grow the economy through trickle-down nonsense.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Verizon expects to pay $2 BILLION less in taxes next year. Lumen Tech has requested a $400 MILLION tax refund. Diamondback Energy is projecting its cash tax rate to drop by 4%. That's billions less for America. And their CEOs and shareholders will keep it all. Great.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

They want you to think you shouldn't take wealth into account when talking about taxes. Why? When you do, the average American pays an effective tax rate of 5.6%. The wealthiest 400 Americans pay an effective rate of just 1.3%. That's FOUR TIMES LESS. Tax wealth.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

The largest SNAP cuts in history went into effect yesterday, eliminating or drastically cutting food assistance for millions of Americans. And it’s all to pay for more tax cuts that primarily benefit the super-rich. Trickle-down economics isn't just a hoax — it's cruel.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

The 100 lowest-paying corporations in the S&P 500— Amazon, DoorDash, Lowe's, McDonald's—pay their CEOs 632x what they pay workers. CEOs made an average $17.2 million. Workers made $35,570. Guess which of those just got a massive tax break.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

SpaceX racked up $5 billion in profit last year. They made $2.6 billion in 2023. But thanks to a supremely dumb loophole in the tax code, they will basically never have to pay federal income taxes again because of "losses" they took years ago. Follow the money, folks.

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Nina Turner @ninaturner.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

☀️Monday morning reminder: in the face of the erosion of democracy, it is the job of justice-minded people to advocate for putting more power in the hands of the people, not corporate or partisan interests. Power to the people ✊🏾

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice. It doesn't have to be this way.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game. The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Happy 90th birthday to Social Security! No, the program is NOT "going broke." But it WILL hit a shortfall and be forced to cut benefits in about nine years unless we tax the damn rich. And it sure doesn't help that Trump and Republicans just voted to cut its funding.

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Thanks to tariffs, Walmart is marking up baby items. Nike is raising shoe prices. The people who make Tide, Pampers, and Oral-B are raising prices by 2.5%. We could have just raised taxes on billionaires and gotten all this revenue. Instead they're taking it from you.

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Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

We could have had cancer vaccines, and instead the United States will contribute nothing whatsoever to mRNA research, condemning millions of people worldwide to unnecessary illness and death

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Don't like the numbers? Just fire the person responsible for gathering them. Trump's doing what every tyrannical regime has always done: wiping out the truth and replacing it with lies.

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Snyder Fortino for Supreme Court @snyderfortino4sc.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Great turnout for Elaine Denton at Trappers II Pizza and Pub! Always great to see so many supporters come together. 🍕 #TrappersIIPizzaAndPub #OnondagaCountyDemocraticCommittee #OnondagaCounty

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Elaine Michele @elainemichele.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Looking forward to some delicious pizza, great conversations and seeing you at Trappers II on July 31st! Get your tickets at secure.actblue.com/donate/dento... to join me and special guest, NY State Senator Chris Ryan!

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You're Invited!

Join Elaine Denton, candidate for county legislator, for a fundraiser on Thursday, July 31st 5pm - 7pm at Trappers II Pizza & Pub with special guest State Senator Chris Ryan!

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Americans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

When your healthcare bills go up, remember that is by design. When hospitals start to close and nursing homes become unaffordable, remember that is by design. Do not forget how much they've stolen from you when tax season comes and you get a couple hundred dollar refund.

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