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Bill Ed

@excharger.bsky.social
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Oklahoma native, husband to a remarkable Venezolana 🇻🇪, now a naturalized citzen, father of two budding musicians 🎸🥁, DSA member 🌹. Lover of simple foods and novel places.

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Bill Ed @excharger.bsky.social · 13h
“Mattei refers to Century Aluminum Company's past, one of the main investors' in the Inola project. For example, Century's Kentucky smelter went idle in 2022 and eventually closed due to a spike in electricity costs.” www.publicradiotulsa.org/local-region...
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Economics professor finds Inola smelter economic impact report "shiny" but lacking
Oklahoma Primary Aluminum, or OPA, recently published an economic impact report on an aluminum smelter proposed for Inola, a town just 30 miles from Tulsa. However, one Tulsa economics professor finds...
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 10/10/2026
7 shots fired into an SUV with a 5-year-old child in the back seat as the vehicle was moving away. Markwayne Mullin claims the driver “weaponized” his vehicle. Bullshit! “Weaponized vehicle” has become ICE’s go-to excuse for shooting folks. Where’s the evidence? It’s not in this new footage.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Billionaire families have spent $1.7 BILLION on the 2026 midterms so far — a 5,200% increase since the 2010 midterms. Citizens United is among the worst decisions in history. It corrupts our system every day. Big Money is the root of our dysfunction.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
In WA State farm workers are harvesting Granny Smith apples. Hector says, "I feel very unhappy about what they're paying us. Last year, we were paid $33/900lb bin. This year they are only paying us $30/bin. It's increasingly difficult to cover my family's expenses. #WeFeedYou
A farm worker hand holding up a granny Smith's Apple
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Dave Troy @davetroy.com · 08/10/2026
📻 NEW PODCAST: Gil Durán says explaining our politics without Thiel, Yarvin and the network state is like explaining 9/11 without Al-Qaeda. He joins me to talk tech fascism, crypto corruption, and the midterms. america2.news/podcast-nerd...
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Podcast: Nerd Reich Redux with Gil Durán
Gil joins Dave for a discussion of his recently-released New York Times bestselling book, "The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy" and what it might mean for the midterms.
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Today, women & survivors are rising up across the country for a day of rage. We are rising up because we are sick of it all. Sick of the cover-ups. Sick of the injustice. Sick of the good ole boys club. Swipe through our demands & find an action near you today at: womensmarch.com/stop
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
25 years ago today, the U.S. launched its war in Afghanistan. Weeks earlier, Barbara Lee was the only member of Congress to vote against the 2001 Authorization of Military Force, warning it would be a blank check for forever wars. History has proven her lonely and courageous vote right.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"Joel" sent this vid of farm workers harvesting tomatoes in Gilroy CA. They earn 93¢/25lb bucket. Pickers carry two buckets as that allows them to work quicker. Walking over the uneven terrain with this heavy weight puts a lot of strain on their body. #WeFeedYou
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/10/2026
Here's a nearly 10-minute supercut of Troy Jackson taking it to Susan Collins during their debate tonight, including Jackson telling her "you can't eat road salt" and "Collins is like an arsonist who helped set the fire, and then she wants credit for bringing a cup of water to put it out"
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Remember: Wealth cannot be separated from power. We're seeing in real time how the extreme concentration of wealth is distorting our politics, rigging markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of people. Taxing the rich isn't just an economic issue, it's a defense of our democracy.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The richest man owns X. The second richest man owns The Washington Post. The third and fifth richest men control Google. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And the eighth richest man now owns both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
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Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"Oscar" works in the Salinas CA strawberry fields. "We harvest strawberries. After we fill a box, we take it to the machine. The machine sets the pace which makes this job much more tiring as it sets a very fast pace." #WeFeedYou
A strawberry field with the machine that workers keep Pace to in the background
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"Antonia" has worked in agriculture in Gonzales, CA for 25 years. "Right now I am weeding with a hoe, removing weeds from the lettuce. At the end of the day I am very tired from walking all day long."#WeFeedYou
A worker weeding young lettuce plants with a hoe
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I believe in Medicare for All like I believe in public schools. There for you no matter what.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 325-to-1 Trickle-down economics was always a sham. Nothing has ever trickled down.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A 24 year old farm worker was killed by heat in Mississippi. No worker should be killed on the job, but we still have no enforceable federal heat protection rules. 1/
A screenshot of the Mississippi today headline: Farm worker, 24, dies of heat exposure in North Mississippi

Obed Azahel Hernandez Perez from Mexico died while harvesting sweet potatoes, according to the Chickasaw County coroner
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
They're holding up a major escalation in Iran and a crackdown on abortion until after the midterms to limit political damage. To the extent that the last two years have been a right-wing smash-and-grab operation, the next two will be worse.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and Keith Porter Jr. were murdered. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot. Salah Sarsour was arrested and jailed. The next victim of ICE's cruelty could be you. We must all speak out and demand accountability.
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‘She was pure love’: Renee Good’s partner makes first public comments as family sues U.S. government, ICE officer over her killing
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot Good, 37, in the driver’s seat of her SUV during a Jan. 7 en
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Left Of Center Orange Hater @leftocorangehater.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 28/09/2026
ICE IS ABOUT TO MAKE YOUR GROCERY BILL EVEN WORSE Cattle groups in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas say ICE raids are creating a “massive chilling effect” on legal, documented workers, disrupting meatpacking and delaying the processing of thousands of cattle. They’re reporting millions in losses.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The fall sweet potato harvest has started in Merced County CA. "Josefina" wakes up at 3am to get to work. "Each machine has 6-7 people. We spend our days sorting different sizes and varieties of sweet potatoes into the proper bin." #WeFeedYou
A Merced county California sweet potato field with the machine that workers are on sorting the different sizes and varieties of sweet potatoes
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It's already estimated that the richest 1% alone evade $163 billion in taxes every year. But Trump gutted the IRS — including the unit tasked with auditing billionaires. The agency's audit revenue fell 35%. Now, Trump's IRS is not publishing data on unpaid taxes. See the problem?
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 25/09/2026
New documents reveal that U.S Southern Command is investigating how soon the military action can take place. trib.al/qtfwA1k
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U.S. Military Prepares for Possible Action in Cuba
New documents reveal that U.S Southern Command is investigating how soon the military action can take place.
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DAPPER DON DHARSHI @dapperdondharshi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A marine biologist films this octopus changing colors while dreaming and it’s spectacular
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Farm workers are harvesting broccoli in the Tehachapi CA area. "Victor" tells us, "This is very tiring work. We spend hours bent over stooping down as broccoli grows close to the ground. Each head must be individually cut with a sharp knife." #WeFeedYou
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 23/09/2026
The challenges facing our cities may span borders, but so do the ideas that can solve them.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In the richest, most powerful country in the world, it just shouldn't be this hard to afford groceries, pay your mortgage, or see a doctor.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Authoritarians want to consolidate state power over what information the public can know. Just a timely reminder.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Leonardo" is harvesting grapes in the Arvin CA area. He shares, "Harvesting the grapes - especially with the current temperatures is a very hard, tiring and poorly paid job." The high on the day he sent us this photo was 104°. #WeFeedYou
Harvested grapes in tubs in the fueld
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Bill Ed @excharger.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“The report seems to indicate the eventual enforcement against FNB may have been retaliatory for the organization’s opposition to the city’s efforts to prevent downtown sleeping.” nondoc.com/2026/09/17/e...
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Emails: Mayor’s office directed police ‘enforcement’ against Tulsa’s Food Not Bombs
Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols office senior advisor on homelessness Emily Hall requested enforcement against the city's Food Not Bombs chapter.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 17/09/2026
"It's just sports and it's a red state." "It's just medical care for trans youth." "It's just banning trans people from schools." We are here. Stop rationalizing Dems throwing trans people under the bus. Do not vote for anti trans Dems.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Agents of the Department of Homeland Security have been ordered to unlawfully access state voting records to carry out the department’s escalating elections-related probes, an anonymous federal whistleblower recently disclosed to Sen. Alex Padilla. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Homeland Security officers are illegally accessing state voter data, new whistleblower alleges
The searches likely resulted in "thousands of violations of state laws," Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) said.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
Abdul El-Sayed: "Weijia, with all due respect, this is the third time you've asked about a Twitch streamer ... their whole game is to make us fight culture wars so that we don't pay attention to the fact the president has made $2.2 billion ... "
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Don't forget that nearly all Republicans stood by and supported Trump's... -Big Ugly Bill -Iran War -ICE abductions & National Guard deployments -Inflationary tariffs -Blatant corruption His unpopularity is theirs too — and the midterms are right around the corner.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"Reyna" is harvesting apples in Zillah, WA. A #RoshHashanah custom involves eating apple slices dipped in honey, sometimes after prayer. The sweet nourishment of apples and honey signifies healing and optimism - the hope that the new year will be sweet. #WeFeedYou 1/
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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 08/09/2026
Busy with this instead of taking the bait.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Federal minimum wage in: 2009: $7.25 2010: $7.25 2011: $7.25 2012: $7.25 2013: $7.25 2014: $7.25 2015: $7.25 2016: $7.25 2017: $7.25 2018: $7.25 2019: $7.25 2020: $7.25 2021: $7.25 2022: $7.25 2023: $7.25 2024: $7.25 2025: $7.25 2026: $7.25 Folks, it's time to raise the damn wage already.
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Bill Ed @excharger.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
A small but meaningful example of how local government can assist people who are struggling. tulsaflyer.org/2026/09/03/g...
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Tulsa eyes new program providing legal representation to tenants, landlords
The resolution declaring the city’s intent to create an eviction prevention program will likely head to council Sept. 16 after it was pulled Wednesday.
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News for 38 Year Olds @newsfor38yearolds.com · 04/09/2026
Measles Outbreaks Are Forcing Immunocompromised Kids to Make Impossibl… WIRED Science www.wired.com/story/measles-outbrea… SUBSCRIBE: www.wired.com/v2/offers/wira01045?s…
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Measles Outbreaks Are Forcing Immunocompromised Kids to Make Impossible Choices
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
“Jesus” and a crew of 20 men are opening rows and laying down plastic for CA min wage. "They rarely give these jobs to woman because it’s hard labor. This means we only have one income. My kids just went back to school. I wasn’t able to buy them new clothes or shoes." #WeFeedYou
A field where a crew of 20 men are opening rows and laying down plastic for the strawberries
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Bill Ed @excharger.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
You’re doing fine Oklahoma? “Every Oklahoma county exceeds 15% of food-insecure households…according to the national food bank network Feeding America. Tulsa County is at 19%, and Oklahoma County is at 19.5%” tulsaflyer.org/2026/09/02/g...
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Oklahoma’s childhood hunger crisis extends into affluent cities
Every county in Oklahoma exceeds the national rate of food insecurity. High-income pockets of the state like Bixby are also feeling the rise in hungry families.
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Bill Ed @excharger.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I applaud the Muscogee Nation for doing what neither the state Oklahoma won’t, commit to paying working people in their employment a better wage. tulsaflyer.org/2026/09/02/g...
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Muscogee Nation increases minimum wage for tribal employees
The Muscogee National Council approved a minimum wage increase for tribal employees on Saturday, which will grow to $20 per hour over the next two years.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security. Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations. Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people. —Harry Truman, 1952
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Bill Ed @excharger.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
‘“There is no plausible legal justification for the strikes. They’re obviously not occurring in the context of an armed conflict and outside of armed conflict, the term for premeditated killing is murder,” Brian Finucane, a former State Department lawyer…’ theintercept.com/2026/09/02/m...
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The U.S. Has Killed 227 Civilians in Boat Strikes During “A Year of Murders”
“The boat strikes are, perhaps, the most stark testament to the lawlessness of the Trump administration.”
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Medicare for All is the guarantee of healthcare from cradle to grave—without premiums, copays, or deductibles. That’s it. Pass it.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Haha, a more fitting logo for Google.
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Bill Ed @excharger.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Cowards. www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
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Lake Ontario now called Lake America on Google Maps for U.S. users after Trump ordered name change
Google said in a blog post that the decision was based on its practice of using names assigned by the U.S. Geographic Names Information System, also known as GNIS.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 31/08/2026
"The 'Lake America' inanity will be slotted alongside the ballroom, his quest to keep his name on the Kennedy Center, and his Reflecting Pool faceplant. These are the things a failing, frustrated POTUS does in a desperate bid to look strong bc he hasn’t been able to accomplish much of anything."
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Desperate to appear strong, Trump shows pathetic weakness
Renaming stuff isn’t the flex he thinks it is.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Mitch McConnell is dead. The burden to prove otherwise rests with the GOP, not us. Let’s proceed accordingly.
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