Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialTeam Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 8hEzra Klein: “What is, to you, the ‘rage economy’?” James Talarico: “The billionaires own the algorithms and the news networks. They have created for-profit platforms that divide us on an hourly basis — by party, by race, by gender, by religion. They elevate the most extreme voices." 20824239
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Hawaii enacted a law that could neuter Citizens United. Montana could soon follow suit via a ballot referendum. Here's what you should know about the plans to get Big Money out of politics — and how they could be replicated where you live.youtube.comCould This Actually End Citizens United?Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United.No Supreme Court ruling or constituti 225119564084
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 04/10/2026Of all the politicians Navatek’s CEO courted, Susan Collins was its most important patron. The senator’s office steered federal contracts worth millions toward the company while her campaign was pumping its CEO and his network for donations. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqyiFFB7Kjgyoutube.comWe Uncovered Bribery Allegations Against Susan CollinsYouTube video by ProPublica 13922386
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I continue to warn against complacence. It’s still vitally important that we vote and remain vigilant against Trump’s interference in our elections. But with a little more than four weeks to go before the midterms, I’m breathing a wee bit easier. Here's why...robertreich.substack.comSunday thought: What’s Up With Kansas?The power of kitchen-table economics 541322415
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialBluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Not just Trump is worried and trying to sway the election ... so are the billionaires who get richer and richer under Republican rule. ================= www.cnn.com/2026/10/04/p...cnn.comInside Democrats’ efforts to secure Election Day and respond to fears of Trump interference | CNN PoliticsAhead of the November midterm elections, top Democrats are planning for doomsday scenarios for how President Donald Trump and his administration could intervene in the voting process and laying the gr... 22311
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The wealth of the richest 0.1 percent of Americans has more than doubled since 2019. If that doesn't convince you we need a wealth tax, renowned economist Gabriel Zucman will. Watch.youtu.beHow to Actually Tax Extreme Wealth (ft. Gabriel Zucman)Billionaires want you to believe taxing their extreme wealth is too radical and that it can’t be done.Baloney.Economist 6621431007
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.social4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Count on it 👇 24595403382
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialAnton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Yesterday, bikers came to say goodbye to 14-year-old Illia Honcharov, who was killed by a Russian missile strike on his home in Vyshhorod, Kyiv region, on September 30. Illia loved motorcycles. His family asked bikers to join the farewell ceremony. Many answered the call. 421019242
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026There is no moral equivalence between bullies and the bullied, between tyranny and democracy, or between brutality and decency. No individual can be free in a society devoid of justice. There can be no liberty where brutality reigns. 10355661684
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialpaulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 02/10/2026@anntelnaes.bsky.social (archives 11/18/25) 8289135
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialTeam Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Since taking office, Ken Paxton has spent $1.9 million in taxpayer funds on luxury travel, including to: — China — Israel — India — Italy — Malta — Taiwan — Albania — Greece — Palm Beach — South Africa — Dominican Republic — 25 trips to California — The 2024 Kentucky Derby 871225580
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialThis We Will Defend @thiswewilldefend.bsky.social · 01/10/2026American taxpayers are paying CNN to run Trump ads, and CNN gladly accepts their money, while CNN IS BARRED from the press pool for Trump’s trip today. that is the current state of corporate media in America. 28320
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialMatthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Any Democrat running for President who wants to win the nomination and then the general election absolutely must commit to prosecuting Trump, Hegseth, Patel, and all corrupt members of Administration. They must be held accountable. 29533121
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialFacts Matter @ai7gu-wkh45.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Dems in all races need to hammer the affordability crisis to the corruption of the White House and GOP.The Iran war started because Trump was going to be exposed in the Epstein files for his participation in pedophile ring.Trump and family make billions, illegally, while you scrimp to make ends meet 171
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialFreedom Defender @freedom-defender.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Trump voters and sycophants in the House, Senate, and the SCOTUS have much to atone for. They voted for him three times and elected him twice. We are not being governed. We are being looted, lied to, and terrorized by the GOP and the Epstein class. Hit the reset button. Vote blue every time. 0133
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 01/10/2026NEW on “Paper Trail”: Under Trump 2.0, the White House has often ignored Congress to carry out its agenda. Entire agencies, like USAID, have been gutted. ICE has grown explosively. Behind it all is one man: Russell Vought. 🎧 Listen to our latest episode:propublica.orgWho’s the Shadow President? 37579322
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026See what I mean when I say the system is rigged? 13547292058
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026I 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 895254716027
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Trump and the GOP's REAL base of support — the billionaires, Big Oil, Big Tech and AI, Big Crypto, defense contractors, and Wall Street — know that the midterm elections may limit what they can get away with in the future. Understand the stakes and vote accordingly. 511042524
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.social4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Truth 👇 408141133650
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialLunch Pail Chris @lunchpailchris.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I almost thought this was a Larry David bit where he was wearing the MAGA to keep people away from him. 0182
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Cartoon by @deadder.bsky.social. 13442741562
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 25/09/2026The DOJ dropped 23,000 criminal cases — including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime and drugs — while prosecuting 32,000 new immigration cases in the first six months of Trump’s second term. (Published March)propublica.orgTrump’s Justice Department Dropped 23,000 Criminal Investigations in Shift to ImmigrationUnder Attorney General Pam Bondi, the DOJ abandoned a record number of cases — including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime and drugs — in just the first six months of Presi... 46971598
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions. Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her. (Published Nov. 2025)propublica.org“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions. 13821375
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.social𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 19/09/2026Okay, this got me. 650158993233
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $8 trillion. The entire bottom 50% of American households is worth just $4.27 trillion. Read that back. Remember: Wealth can’t be separated from power. Power begets wealth and wealth begets power. 351103174263
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialInbtwnthedarkandthelight @thedarkandthelight.bsky.social · 18/09/2026 416326
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The NY Times is in “but her emails” mode regarding Abdul El-Sayed and Hasan Piker. Relentless and unfair. Where’s the big story about a Republican megadonor who is a white supremacist? Maybe NYT has heard of him. His name‘s Elon Musk. 571263304
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/09/2026When I said three years ago that egg companies were using the avian flu as cover to price-gouge, Fox News called me crazy. But new documents from a major federal investigation reveal the truth. Watch. youtu.be/aGa7YNNC1R0youtu.beFox News Mocked Me For Being RightWhen I said three years ago that egg companies were using the avian flu as cover to price-gouge, Fox News called me craz 14259322065
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialSenator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 17/09/2026Two ways we can fight corruption: 💰Rein in dark money in politics 👨⚖️Establish enforceable ethics rules at SCOTUS I’ve introduced bills to do both. Glad to see my SCERT and DISCLOSE Acts featured in @democracydefendersaction.org's anti-corruption scorecard. 1423884
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialSteve Rattner @steverattner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The Fed itself projected rate decreases this year and next before the Iran War. Now it expects rates to go up at least once more after yesterday's increases, and markets are pricing in even steeper hikes. My @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social Chart: 38232
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialAmelia Sandrine Reisinger 🏳️⚧️ @ameliasandrine.com · 17/09/2026Gonna start referring to Democrats who take anti-trans stances as “Biological Republicans” 5159141626
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialDavid @davidicw.bsky.social · 15/09/2026When everyone votes America wins. Don’t sit this one out. cbwrong.blogspot.com/2026/09/if-i...cbwrong.blogspot.comI Could Be Wrong. 0254
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026Ossoff: "We are witnessing people drunk with power who are utterly reckless, utterly corrupt, and obviously believe that they live with impunity. They believe they're untouchable. They believe they're invincible. Let's prove them wrong." 518263077447
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialDavid Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Today is pub day for my book, "HOW RUSSIA WON: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America." Please watch this video and pass it on. It's time to reclaim the Trump-Russia narrative and recognize Putin is continuing his years-long war on America and Trump is complicit. HowRussiaWon.com 9225221032
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialDavid | DobBlog @davido09.bsky.social · 15/09/2026🚨 Ukraine is racing to counter Russia’s faster jet-powered drones. Russian launches jumped from about 450 in June to 2,850 in August, while Kyiv struggles to develop interceptors that can keep up. www.dobblog.online/2026/09/ukra... #Ukraine #Russia #Wardobblog.onlineUkraine Scrambles to Stop Russia’s Faster Jet-Powered Drones as Defences StruggleUkraine is racing to develop faster interceptors and cheaper air-defence weapons as Russia rapidly expands its use of jet-powered drones that are hard 021
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialvolkovaiii.bsky.social @volkovaiii.bsky.social · 13/09/2026It will take decades to fix all the shit he broke, and that's assuming nobody breaks more things in that time. We still haven't finished cleaning up after Bush the Lesser. 121
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026A recurrent theme in this excellent story about China’s progress is that people there regard Trump as essential to their success, including his ability to drive scientific talent from the US www.newyorker.com/magazine/202... 361742738
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.social𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 13/09/2026“If Ukraine would just agree to surrender we could finally declare victory for diplomacy.” 4621770525
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialMiddlerage @middlerage.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Can anyone explain how all of this is somehow Biden’s fault? 20309132
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 13/09/2026RePEDOcans Are Pedophile Protectors.......(Daily Beast) 20526253
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialpatfromthestix @patfromthestix.bsky.social · 12/09/2026A sign in Dublin today. The turnout there was huge. 15670141910
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialEdward A. Rowe @edwardarowe1.bsky.social · 13/09/2026 10058241492
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/09/2026We are the only people who will rescue us from this nightmare. We are the leaders we’ve been waiting for. The next 51 days are crucial. robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-t… 18766422249
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialDavid Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026“Oh gee, we cannot help Russia gain territory through its illegal war and war crimes. And that’s Ukraine’s fault!”kyivindependent.comUkraine's refusal to give up territory to Russia stalls peace deal, Trump envoy says"Ukraine right now does not want to do that," U.S. President Donald Trump's envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner said. 3336889
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialSenator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 11/09/2026Republicans are forcing women to carry non-viable pregnancies—and it is literally killing them. Banning abortion was never about saving lives; it is about controlling women. We ALL need to speak with our voices and our votes to stop Republicans’ anti-woman crusade.propublica.orgEctopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ... 522197
Reposted by @elizabeth11364.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Trump promised in 2024 he would deliver a "brand new economic boom". Two years later, his economy is crumbling under record high debt and inflation. He's running the country like he ran his businesses — right into the ground.youtube.comHow Trump Killed Every Business He Touched | Robert ReichLet’s set the record straight: Trump is not a “successful businessman.” He is, objectively, a business failure. 1121929679