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Gerald Friedman

@gfriedma.bsky.social
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Professor Economics at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Graduate of Columbia (BA) and Harvard (PhD). Author of numerous works in labor history, heterodox economic theory, and Medicare for All. Most recent book is The Case for Medicare for All

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Yosi Sergant @a35mmlife.bsky.social · 3h
were nearing covid levels of visitation drops. so much winning.
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LA Blue Dot in GA 🌊🐸 @namwella1961.bsky.social · 4h
AP: The Council of Europe said Tuesday that the US formally notified it a day earlier that it would leave the Group of States against Corruption, or GRECO. Only two other countries have left GRECO before — Russia and Belarus. This comes as a surprise to no one. #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 3h
CEO compensation has increased 1,316% since 1978. And worker compensation? Just 28%. The system is rigged. We need to start taxing the rich so they pay their fair share.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3h
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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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 4h
BREAKING WSJ: The Trump Justice Department is reviewing whether the special prosecutor's office that investigated Watergate committed misconduct. A revisionist historian went to DOJ HQ to present his case that Richard Nixon and his associates weren't treated fairly.
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Exclusive | Decades After Watergate, Justice Department Reviews Whether Nixon Got a Raw Deal
A revisionist historian went to the DOJ headquarters to present his case that the former president and his associates weren’t treated fairly.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 3h
OMG you have GOT to be kidding me
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 4h
⁨Arizona was hit hardest by SNAP cuts. A 52% reduction in recipients - that's 400,000 people, including hungry children, who have been kicked off assistance. Juan Ciscomani voted for this in the BBB and expects Arizonans to forgive him?⁩
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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 7h
newsletter.mikekonczal.com/p/can-we-fin...
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Can We Find Literally Any Sign Deportations Are Helping Native-Born Workers?
Shoot the moon! Ten hypotheses, ten charts, and no payoff for native-born workers.
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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 8h
apnorc.org/projects/mos... Trump approval down to 31%
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Most blame President Trump for higher prices and are unhappy with how he is handling the economy - AP-NORC
Seventy-one percent disapprove of how Trump is handling Iran while his approval on immigration remains steady at 39%.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 10h
Collins Nails Jennings.......👏🏻
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Cheryl Rofer @cherylrofer.bsky.social · 8h
Good morning team. Abolish the death penalty!
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Robert Gould Shaw on the Road and In a Bookstore Near You kevinmlevin.substack.com/p/robert-gou...
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Robert Gould Shaw on the Road and In a Bookstore Near You
This has been an exciting week.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 18h
WARNING: The Ellison family is about to own CBS News AND CNN. A judge just cleared the deal. Closing: days away. When one family controls what tens of millions watch, democracy loses a watchdog. Independent media isn't a luxury. It's your last line of defense.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
BIG WIN for making the Epstein Files public Judge Kollar-Kotelly grants summary judgment to us at @democracydefendersfund.org Orders DOJ to get busy giving us the docs. We will hold their feet to the fire!
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 22h
Is Josh Hawley nervous about being dethroned as "Missouri's Most Incompetent Senator"?
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Yay Moinyin
ALT: Yay Moinyin
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John Cocker @joecocker.bsky.social · 13h
On this day in 1928, a Czech Jewish girl was born. On the 26 Oct 1941 she was deported to the Łódź Ghetto with her parents and sister (18). They all perished in the Shoah. Her name was Helena Fischlová
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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 8h
Half of Denials Get Reversed. So Why Deny Them in the First Place? We need #medicareforall so insurance companies do not get to profit by denying needed care healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/half-of-de...
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Half of Denials Get Reversed. So Why Deny Them in the First Place?
New data shows patients who appeal prior authorization denials win about half the time and in some health plans, as often as nine out of ten.
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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 8h
Remember the Iraq war? Remember all the protests? Why are Americans so quiet about our illegal war on Iran? heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
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September 30, 2026
A Washington Post headline today read: “U.S.
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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 8h
Brexit was a dumb idea pushed by lying Boris Johnson and funded by a few crackpot billionaires and Russia www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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No 10 gathering evidence on public support for UK rejoining EU
Senior Downing Street officials reach out to thinktanks and pollsters as they look to test backing for reversing Brexit
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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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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20h
25th Amendment? We can’t even get network news to air it or even mention it. It’s a massive national media coverup to hide the fact the we have an addled president.
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John Cocker @joecocker.bsky.social · 13h
On this day in 1944 a 16 year old Dutch Jewish girl arrived at Monowitz / Auschwitz III with her mother, brother & sister were she would have been murdered after selection. Two remaining brothers & sister were murdered in 1943. Her name was Eva Lipfrajnd Support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social
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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 8h
Death Penalty is Cruelty. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Tennessee woman on death row taken to hospital after surviving two lethal injections
Christa Pike, sentenced to death over 1995 murder, was heard snoring after lethal doses administered, say witnesses
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
So, actually! Fun fact 🤓 ⬇️ The correct spelling is UNITED States, not “Unites States.” Thank you for your attention to this matter!
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Kodiak149 @kodiak149.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Who agrees? Vote
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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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Mourning NAVALNY😢 @jan-readsalot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I can’t wait for this day.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If Jack Smith was really up to no good and secretly colluding with Fani Willis in Atlanta, I doubt he would risk being seen in public at a big sporting event while there. It's not very smart to assume Smith would take such a careless risk.
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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Whatever he calls himself, John Fetterman is a brain-damaged asshole time.com/article/2026...
time.com
'He's Basically a Republican Now': Fetterman Asks GOP Donors For Cash
John Fetterman, who Democrats fear might join the GOP, is argeting Republican donors with "reject Socialism" emails ahead of a possible re-election bid in 2028.
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Ben Franklin’s ghost @ben-franklin-ghost.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
They (GOP) know this to be true and it will always be true.
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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/pa...
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RFK Jr. Dumps on U.S. Doctors; New Chief at PhRMA; Physician Wins 'Genius' Grant
Health news and commentary gathered by MedPage Today staff
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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#medicareforall www.shorelinemedia.net/ludington_da...
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Commentary: Why Medicare for All is now possible
Across the country, candidates are running unapologetically on Medicare for All— and winning.
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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
SHAME! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US supreme court allows Trump officials to resume deportations to third countries
Conservative majority temporarily lifts lower-court decision as liberal justices dissent from ruling
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Trump and his administration are refusing to pay attention to the alarm bells going off in the real world, or to heed the warnings coming from knowledgeable people. It’s almost an unprecedented level of irresponsibility at a historic moment from our government." www.thebulwark.com/p/eric-schmi...
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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Massacre at Minab: The School That Became a Grave Have we forgotten this? open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
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Massacre at Minab: The School That Became a Grave
The bombing of an Iranian school, killing 120 children, is one of the worst U.S. war crimes since Vietnam. Drop Site spoke to survivors, first responders, parents, and witnesses. This is their story.
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John Cocker @joecocker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
On this day in 1942, a 15 year old Dutch Jewish girl arrived at Auschwitz with her parents, two sisters (9 & 8) and two brothers (18 & 6). It is probable that she was murdered on arrival. His name was Betje Waas Please support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social
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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Truth
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Just A Grandmom🇺🇸 @grandmompa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I'm on board with this. Along with very lengthy prison terms for treason.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026
Schiff is up. Apologizes to Jack Smith. “My colleagues have attacked you, but NONE of them have tried to deny what happened on January 6th. They attack you because they don’t want to address the facts. The Barr DoJ sought toll records without a peep from my colleagues.” 1/
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roadrunner63.bsky.social @roadrunner63.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Every MAGA accusation is a Confession of THEIR OWN actions. Every one.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers”
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Pocket News 📰 @jeanpocket.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Today before Senate.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026
TILLIS: can the classified documents case be brought again in the future? JACK: we dismissed it without prejudice YESSSSS
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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
youtube.com/shorts/ABexA...
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Jack Smith: Trump Investigation Developed Proof "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt" of HIs Crimes
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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Julia Dilliard💙🐴🇺🇦#Resist. DM's are blocked. @juliadilliard.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Trump should've gone to trial in DC. Had that happened, he'd be rotting in a federal prison.
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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Amen
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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Of all sexual violence perps, around 75 - 90 percent know to their victims. As for the victims, according to RAINN, nearly 90% are female.
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
reality, what a concept
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026
The ICE agent who shot Araujo in a Houston is named GREGORY FEATHERS. Make sure everyone knows.
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