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"Real men serve others. Weak men serve themselves." ~ James Talarico bsky.app/profile/jamestalarico.bsky…

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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
They have the third largest GDP so I don't want to hear any big Oil&Gas shilling about how "easy" it will be for them given a smaller scale. Doing the right thing is almost never the easy route to take. It takes courage. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Germany pledges to phase out fossil fuels for first time with target of 2045
Campaigners say plan marks notable shift away from oil and gas as previously pledges were only for carbon neutrality
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Leader of the Free World. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/w...
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At U.N., Carney Lays Out a Broad Plan for a Divided World (Gift Article)
Mark Carney, the Canadian prime minister, said the world is now at a point ‘that comes once or twice a century.’
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Yes, this please! youtu.be/7RNQmI8IwxQ?...
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Pete Buttigieg Warns Democrats Against Returning To Old Status Quo After Election Wins | VERTEX
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Of all the things that could so perfectly encapsulate my personal philosophy, I never expected a meme would be the one.
An image describing the catastrophic dangers of late stage capitalism
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Trump's USA... no better than Russia or China? I get why many people outside of America believe it. www.instagram.com/reel/DcEzxoq...
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
We survived as a species primarily because of our social skills. If you gave back to the tribe, everyone thrived. If you hoarded from the tribe, you were excommunicated as a threat. The greed of the 1% is an excommunicable offense. Avarice is a mental disorder. www.youtube.com/shorts/brhtP...
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Talarico delivers POWERFUL speech on Amazon worker death: Sacrificed on the altar of corporate greed
YouTube video by James Talarico
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
My guess is that the Commander in Thief will profit here, pay to play for military escort through the Strait. That's a nice ship. It'd be a shame if something were to happen to it. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/b...
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How the U.S. Navy Is Helping Get Oil Through the Strait of Hormuz (Gift Article)
With Iran making ship traffic perilous, a U.S. operation offers a way out for some energy exports, stealthily shepherding tankers on dangerous journeys.
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This is what I'm talking about! Not all successful, wealthy people are greedy, selfish, inhuman monsters. This man is concerned about the health and well-being of his employees and their environment. A brilliant, shining example. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Instead of selling, business owner donates company to trust for charity
Last month, Eddie Smith, the owner of Grady-White Boats in Greenville, North Carolina, made waves when he announced that he was pledging nearly all his company's future profits to charity. Instead of ...
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
When you're a millionaire who became generationally wealthy as part of the Democratic Party Establishment, this is easy to say when you don't review the binder personally handed to you. "That is false. This alleged report section was not in any binder I reviewed." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
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Author of Democrats’ 2024 Autopsy Says Party Left Out Key Chapter (Gift Article)
A dispute over the chapter between the author and the Democratic National Committee has added to the party’s turmoil as it tries to look forward, not backward.
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
"You don't need a formal conspiracy when interests converge." That plus things like Project 2025. This man's keen sense of observation and seeing reality was greater than the rest of us combined. www.youtube.com/shorts/csnG_...
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Watch this mind-blowing throwback clip where legendary comedian George Carlin attempts to warn a
YouTube video by Not Sorry Comedy
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
As the DSAs rise in their earnest campaign to bring equity and fairness to all, I'm reminded of this Harry S. Truman quote every time the MAGA tools of the oppressors yell "Communism!"
Harry S. Truman's quote on social programs being called Socialism.
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Further to ideological Puritanism as a bogus and selfish sense of entitlement on the left, I have two words to say to #annaconnellyiscool: Hear hear! www.instagram.com/reel/DatM3Rm...
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annaconnellyiscool on Instagram: "“So, we can’t push for better candidates?”… *deep sigh*“Oh, so you’re pro-genocide?”Shockingly, the answer is still no. “WE NEED RA…"
“So, we can’t push for better candidates?”… *deep sigh*“Oh, so you’re pro-genocide?”Shockingly, the answer is still no. “WE NEED RADICAL MOVES, NOT BABY STEPS.” Hey, guys, let me try to explain this in another way… if the option is baby steps forward or huge leaps backward… which one are you choosing? Also, I lied. I don’t feel like I pick on the right nearly enough.
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Another excellent claim to how America is a "Christian" nation. "Supreme Court allows immigration officials to turn away asylum seekers at the border" www.politico.com/news/2026/06...
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Inigo Montoya: You keep using that word
Alt: Inigo Montoya: You keep using that word
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
1/2 Check out this breakdown of Trump's Meet The Press meltdown by @drdavidbenjamin.bsky.social: youtu.be/G5H8ZPKuNdA?... Malignant narcissism is a highly destructive personality construct that blends the grandiose entitlement of narcissism with antisocial behavior, paranoia, and sadism.
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REAL DOCTOR explains WHY Trump was SO TRIGGERED (we need to do it more!)
YouTube video by The United Front Show
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Things that make you go "hmmm...." 🤔 www.instagram.com/reel/DWNAwJR...
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victor on Instagram: "Homes are more expensive even though the technology and materials required to build are cheaper than ever. College tuition (and the associated student debt) is growing despite kn...
144K likes, 4,223 comments - victorisfree on March 22, 2026: "Homes are more expensive even though the technology and materials required to build are cheaper than ever. College tuition (and the associ...
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Season 3 of Aaron Sorkin's The Newsroom (2014) had a story arc where a tech bro bought the news network and tried to "modernize it" with "citizen journalism" to "reach a younger audience", with disastrous results. It's gobsmacking how life imitates art: youtu.be/ePqdmbgQ4BI?...
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Scott Pelley on His Firing and the ‘Massacre’ at ‘60 Minutes’ | The Interview
YouTube video by The Interview
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
I usually prefer to spew my own ineffectual "thoughts" into this void, but this is so good that I feel compelled to share, to whomever may be listening: "Real men serve others. Weak men serve themselves." ~ @jamestalarico.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/jame...
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
The adults need to be put back in charge, and they have work to do if/when they do so it's critical that the right ones are voted in. And that means this current crop of selfish, greedy, corrupt power-mongers need to go.
Graphic of where the US ranks against wealthy nations in socioeconomic categories. It ain't pretty.
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
A little spicy in the language department but that doesn't make any of this any less true. www.instagram.com/p/DYlaoH2FEy...
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Judith Dayal on Instagram: "We see the rot, and we are really fucking done. I write pieces like this because anger is an appropriate response to corruption, greed, propaganda, exploitation, environme...
100K likes, 2,276 comments - jedayal on May 20, 2026: "We see the rot, and we are really fucking done. I write pieces like this because anger is an appropriate response to corruption, greed, propagan...
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
A brilliant and concise encapsulation of our sad reality: www.instagram.com/reel/DYT9S3I...
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Natalie Kyriacou OAM on Instagram: "[PART 1] Here is me talking (and crying). This is a snippet of the first part of my talk at @conversationatthecrossroads “Reclaiming Democracy” event. This is also...
291K likes, 6,165 comments - nat_kyriacou on May 14, 2026: "[PART 1] Here is me talking (and crying). This is a snippet of the first part of my talk at @conversationatthecrossroads “Reclaiming Democra...
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
"... the draft report urges Democrats to eschew “identity politics” in favor of economic issues and efforts to address cost-of-living concerns. " A little ray of hope in a report that appears to be otherwise seriously lacking in self-awareness: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05...
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Democrats’ Draft Report on 2024 Loss Reopens Political Wounds Ahead of Midterms
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
According to those in power, i.e. the Republicans, gerrymandering is ok for me, forbidden for thee. If there were any doubts that the system is rigged, this should dispel them. www.npr.org/2026/05/15/n...
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Supreme Court is death knell for Virginia's Democratic-friendly congressional map
The new map was drawn by Democrats and approved by voters, but Virginia's high court nullified the referendum because lawmakers failed to follow proper procedure to get the issue on the ballot.
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Life with Trump: households spend ~ $700–$1,625 more annually due to inflation. Essentials such as gasoline (up to $4.02/gallon), housing, and food remain elevated. Per Antionette: Let them eat ballroom, and gilded Oval Office and Whitehouse toilets. Your taxpayer dollars at work for you 😉
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
"Sometimes the tiniest detail really exposes the soul." I like that one, I think I'll keep it. This just underscores how amoral, sociopathic, and cruel both the Trump Administration and Project 2025 truly are. www.youtube.com/shorts/eYmZX...
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He Walked Right Into THIS
YouTube video by MoveOn
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
This potentially answers an unspoken question I've had for a long time: how many people can this planet possibly sustain? As individuals, we must ask ourselves how many consumables we really "need". Consumerism is destroying our world. www.sciencealert.com/earths-popul...
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Earth's Population Has Surpassed The Planet's Capacity, Study Suggests
The human population has already grown too large and demanding for Earth to sustainably support at current consumption levels, a new study warns.
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Helping get the word out, I've already made my plans to participate! www.commondreams.org/news/no-king...
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Nationwide General Strike Planned for May 1: No Kings Organizer | Common Dreams
Indivisible co-founder Ezra Levin announces nationwide general strike on May 1 in next No Kings mass action.
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
I've been saying that non-violent non-cooperation through rolling general strikes and not participating in the trickle-up economy is the way to go for some time now. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one: bsky.app/profile/snar...
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
I don't typically repost or just drop a link but here goes, and here's hoping this is the continuation of something that snowballs globally because the inequity problem is global and the global elite are all "Kings": time.com/article/2026...
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'No Kings' Forecast to Be Biggest Ever Anti-Trump Protest
Trump has the highest disapproval rating of any President at this point in his presidency in this century.
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Extreme wealth disparity, like the levels currently seen, leads to systemic instability. Likely outcomes when such concentration remains unaddressed: Societal Fragility and Collapse Political Instability and Revolution Democratic Failure and "Elite Overproduction" Inequity is global in scale.
Breakdown of global wealth inequity
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Let this be only the beginning 🙏 www.nokings.org
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No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
If the Ds don't make Trump's frivolous excesses and wars plus the giveaway for the rich juxtaposed against removing healthcare subsidies, gutting agencies that protect citizens, and increased inflation and unemployment THE number one issue this election cycle, it will be a dereliction of duty.
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
"The fight in this country isn't left v. right, it's top v. bottom... ... we're bringing working people together across these divisions so that we can unite together because our unity as working people is a threat to the wealth and power of those at the very top." www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0LL...
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James Talarico on his economic message, Jasmine Crockett and more
YouTube video by CBS News
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Our food system is concentrated, functioning as an oligopoly. energy production and distribution is a system of regional, state-sanctioned, regulated monopolies. The elite are motivated to maintain their monopoly and trickle-up. That's why the Fed doesn't bring anti-monopoly suits in these sectors.
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
CBS wouldn't air this fearing reprisal from Trump's FCC. What is it about this man crossing political aisles and identifying the problem as the 1% scares the elite so much 🤔 youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
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Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
This is a huge contributing factor to why I buy all my produce from local, certified organic farmers. Not only am I not ingesting chemicals, I'm supporting my local community and minimizing the carbon footprints that come with shipping and packaging. www.instagram.com/p/DUnnlayiTo...
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
This is a good continuation, but it's all still just a start. It needs to be global. We need rolling general strikes not just against Trump's execution of Project 2025, but the global oligarchy. Non-violent non-cooperation will bring the world to its knees. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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What to know about the third No Kings protests happening in March
Demonstrations will be held across the US against ICE’s reign of terror with flagship event in Twin Cities
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Help Minneapolis Get a Nobel Peace Prize. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/su...
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Help Minneapolis Get a Nobel Peace Prize
Students protest against ICE during a walkout at the University of Minnesota, on January 26, 2026 (Brandon Bell / Getty Images) The editors of The Nation are formally nominating the city of Minneapo...
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
While you're distracted with Bondi and the Epstein files and Trump's trolling-by-design, his administration is busy taking the P out of the EPA. All while they're regressing the energy sector as the world shifts to electricity. Fiddling as the world burns. www.npr.org/2026/02/11/n...
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Trump's EPA will stop regulating greenhouse gases, setting up a legal fight
The Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating a Clean Air Act finding from 2009 that is the basis for much of the federal government's actions to rein in climate change.
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
The 1% strikes again. The oligarchy uses its resources, including bought and paid for politicians, to maintain monopoly, an un-level playing field, and keep competition from honing in on their territory. This is why we pay through the nose for everything. www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...
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Report: Ambassador Bridge owner met with White House before Trump’s threat to block new bridge
A new report from the New York Times says the billionaire owner of the Ambassador Bridge met with the White House hours before President Trump threatened to block the opening of a new publicly owned b...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
American workers just took home their smallest share of the nation's wealth since 1947 — even as corporate profits soar. Why? This chart has the answer.
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
The funny thing about Puritanism, it's a Feature on the Right but on the Left it's a bug. A self-destructive bug that divides and helps smooth the Right's path to power. I'm not advocating against principles, I'm suggesting that we on the left need to not view each other as enemies if we disagree.
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Those in power are very afraid of @jamestalarico.bsky.social. Tthey can't defend their record, they know they have nothing to gain by engaging in policy debate so they unscrupulously revert to smearing and defaming. I call on @crockett.house.gov to publicly denounce this. youtu.be/rl8BLmRGpiQ?...
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James Talarico responds to allegations he called fellow Dem 'mediocre Black man'
YouTube video by ABC News
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
"Two [economic] giants who choose partnership in a true win-win fashion. A strong message that cooperation is the best answer to global challenges." Real leaders (Carney, von see Leyen) know that we're all in this together and that a zero sum game is a losing proposition. youtu.be/Ao5nx0hFCRw?...
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Ursula von der Leyen Hails 'Mother Of All Deals' As India-EU Ink Historic Trade Pact
YouTube video by India Today
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Billy Bragg @billybragg.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
I wrote this yesterday about the hero city of Minneapolis www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKOW...
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BILLY BRAGG - CITY OF HEROES
YouTube video by Billy Bragg
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
In case anyone was wondering how I came up with my BlueSky moniker, Great Leap Forwards, it's thanks to this man: @billybragg.bsky.social Been a fan since the mid-late 80s, have had the pleasure of seeing him in person over the years. He never stops inspiring: bsky.app/profile/bill...
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Words of wisdom: Don't fall prey to the troll. Trolls like Trump thrive when everyone reacts to them. The media are complicit in that they stir the ensuing outrage machine because it increases their viewership and ad revenues. Don't participate in it, boycott it. www.youtube.com/shorts/tGPcY...
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Retired General Eyre Won't Indulge Trump's Trolling | TVO Today Live
YouTube video by TVO Today
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
The only way for We the People the world over to take our power back is through non-violent non-cooperation. generalstrikeus.com
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The General Strike
The General strike -the people united shall never be stopped. If we strike together we can make true real change. Sign the strike card today.
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Winston Churchill famously said words to the effect of "the best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter." This shared article is proof positive. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Opinion | Trump, the Economy, Immigration, Venezuela: 11 Republicans Discuss (Gift Article)
The group discusses the economy, immigration, President Trump’s recent actions in Venezuela and more.
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Re: governance, ecology, economics and social issues, we need to stop thinking that "the systems are broken". "Broken" implies that they can be fixed. They're not broken, they're exploited by the wealthy because of the way they were engineered. They need to be replaced, by any means necessary.
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Great Leap Forwards @greatleapforwards.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
"Trump's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more. [His] is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing." The media will never cease chasing after every troll post he burns electrons on. We must ignore it.
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