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Holly Pettit @hollypettit.bsky.social · 22h

"The first words of the U.S. #Constitution are 'We the People.' That is who this country was founded by, and for. It was not set up so that we would be the disposable tools of the wealthy, much less by bloodless financial entities." #Economics #Politics hollypettit.substack.com/p/whats-good...

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What's Good for Americans Is Good for America

A Russian immigrant's weekend in Schenectady, and what it taught me about who our economy is for.

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Holly Pettit @hollypettit.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

I met a woman who said she hated books. She said it loudly and with a smile, while standing rigidly in front of me, the cashier of a local bookstore. Why did she feel she had to come in there and tell me that? I’ll never figure out what happened that day.

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Holly Pettit @hollypettit.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

I’m frequently camping & need internet, but REFUSE TO GIVE A RED CENT TO ELON MUSK. For Starlink alternatives. Simple WiFi portable setup are fine if one is near town. For those who often go beyond the reach of cell towers, here are some options: www.rvmobileinternet.com/guides/alter...

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Alternatives to Starlink Mobile Internet for RVers & Boaters - Mobile Internet Resource Center

Can you keep connected from an RV or boat without Starlink? Our guide reviews the alternatives to Starlink such as cellular.

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Holly Pettit @hollypettit.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

It wasn’t just a few trees that were axed. The Lame administration cut down 430 mature trees (aiming to remove 500 to 529 total) in Washington DC. On a holiday weekend—the same m.o. as demolishing the East Wing of the White House in the middle of the night. random-politics.ghost.io/the-constitu...

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The Constitution is no longer in effect

In the past week the Trump administration has violated the law numerous times, continuing to add to the mounting examples of his extra-Constitutional actions: 1) Trump has announced a deal with ...

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Holly Pettit @hollypettit.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Another example of illegal shit happening over a weekend when no one is around to stop it. Another step in the uglification of our nation’s capital by the bored brat. youtu.be/AjPVJDHY_pI?...

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Furious federal judge orders freeze to cutting trees in East Potomac Park | NBC4 Washington

YouTube video by NBC4 Washington

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Holly Pettit @hollypettit.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Just saw a line of linked satellites go overhead. Was there another Starlink launch today, or is this some other org with the same signature? We have the app that identifies many #satellites but there are still tons of things flying around up there that are anonymous. #nightsky #communications

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Holly Pettit @hollypettit.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

In the light of the WB / Paramount merger, I’d like to remind everyone that the U.S. government used to BREAK UP MONOPOLIES.

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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The gig economy has become a lifeline for China's young people, with the youth unemployment rate nearing 20% in recent years. The hours needed to make substantial pay are often brutal, and the competition to meet deadlines and take on more orders is unforgiving. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

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Do you have what it takes to be a delivery driver in China?

Workers in the world's largest gig economy are being paid as little as $45 a day and sometimes going months without a day off. The ABC hears from one of them.

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Holly Pettit @hollypettit.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Welp, tomorrow (Oct 6) is the last day to formally weigh in on the Forest Service’s plan to rescind it and strip federal roadless protections from 44.7 million acres of #NationalForest Take 5 minutes & join more than 300K in speaking to the future before the deadline. substack.com/@willpattiz/...

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Will Pattiz (@willpattiz)

Unless you’ve been on a blissful 45 day totally off the grid trip you’ve probably gotten plenty of emails and notifications trying to grab your attention about the all-important roadless rule and its ...

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Holly Pettit @hollypettit.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

If you think the Cornell case is a simple matter of “don’t drink too much, and don’t take advantage of someone who’s incapacitated,” here’s some news to use. In my personal experience I observed at fraternity parties and sports team parties:

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Holly Pettit @hollypettit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

That Cornell thing happened to my close friend and next door neighbor in the dorm, way back in the day. She didn’t tell the cops; we went to a school where the Greek societies & football team ran the show. Their upstanding, united voices against hers? All they would have to say would be....

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Holly Pettit @hollypettit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Mistress Ilsa was the heartthrob of the D.C. underground club scene. When wandering like Persephone through some deep, dungeon club with no sign on the door, all I ever had to do was speak her name, and the underworld opened its loving arms to me. #LGBTQ #Clubbing #Camping medium.com/age-of-empat...

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My Right-Wing Friend’s Secret Life, and How Satellites End in Beauty

A night of counting satellites turned into a letter I’ll probably never send

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Holly Pettit @hollypettit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

New Hampshire is already a decade ahead. Since 2016, the Granite State has had one of the strictest laws in the country regulating and limiting automated license plate readers. Now, NH is providing a possible template for other states. newhampshirebulletin.com/2026/09/24/a...

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As states seek to rein in Flock license plate cameras, New Hampshire is considered a model • New Hampshire Bulletin

As backlash to Flock and other license plate-tracking cameras grows, some states are exploring limiting the technology. New Hampshire is already a decade ahead.

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NEA-New Hampshire @neanh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

On November 3, #NH students are counting on us to vote NO on this one-size-fits-all question that muddies the waters around school funding, undermines local decision making, and will make it harder for community public schools to meet the needs of every child. www.nhpr.org/education/20...

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Court upholds school tax cap question that will be on NH ballots

The question asks voters to vote yes or no on imposing a tax cap on local school spending.

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Holly Pettit @hollypettit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Up to 71% of Hispanic Catholics, 62% of white Catholics, 61% of white Mainline Protestants and 60% of Orthodox Christians reject or are skeptical of Christian nationalism. baptistnews.com/article/reme...

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'Remember, most Americans oppose Christian nationalism'

Christian nationalists get so much attention that it’s important to focus on the majority of Americans who disavow the ideology

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UK 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇦 □ @ukbastard.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The Pentagon is investigating how parts of the nation’s most advanced fighter jet ended up in Hong Kong, with a news outlet reporting Wednesday that China has obtained the F-35 equipment. apnews.com/article/f35-...

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Pentagon investigates after China obtains parts from F-35 stealth fighter jet

The Pentagon is investigating how parts of the nation’s most advanced fighter jet ended up in Hong Kong.

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Holly Pettit @hollypettit.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Robert Reich’s Wealth and Poverty” course kicks off on Substack, TODAY, September 21. Please join him and Heather Kinlaw Lofthouse for a live “watch-along” of the first class of my course tonight, at 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET. Sign up for the watch-along below: open.substack.com/live-stream/...

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Wealth & Poverty Class 1: The paradox of widening inequality

We begin.

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Indivisible Chicago Alliance ❌👑 @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Up in Evanston, ICE violently assaulted and then left a US citizen lying helpless in the street when they realized they had the "wrong person." Horrific. And no one - citizen or non-citizen - should ever be abused that way.

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Illinois authorities investigate possible ICE wounding of US citizen

Police responded to altercation and found injured man and another person who identified himself as a federal agent

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BeSmart 🦋🇺🇸🧢 @besmarteasy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Its reverberating. This is reaching internationally. news outlets are reporting and applauding the US media has finally found its spine! @cnn.com @msnowcomms.bsky.social @politico.com @nicollewallace.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social finally! Cut off the oxygen!

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Holly Pettit @hollypettit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It’s just the first cool snap of fall and suddenly I’m in a Halloween mood. It’s the death of the year, I guess — if winter is the underworld and spring is the birth — so the roots in our psyches are deep.

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Holly Pettit @hollypettit.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Reagan, folks — a.k.a. “Where all this shit began.”

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 11/09/2026

DOGE is still running the show: The Bureau of Land Management gave its state directors *3 days* to list public lands that could be turned over to Big Tech to build AI hyperscalers, after Interior Secretary Doug Burgum met with Amazon CEO Andrew Jassy

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Inside Trump’s Aggressive Push to Build Data Centers on Public Lands

The Interior secretary is quietly meeting with AI hyperscalers while seeking to accommodate them on his department’s land.

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Holly Pettit @hollypettit.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Folks, next time please remember to vote for the wonk with the BA in ethics, J.D, and Ph.D. in economics plus decades of professional experience in and out of government in the U.S. and overseas. If you can’t do that, at least steer clear of ANYONE who’s been an entertainer. Deal?

Game show host in blue suit dances on stage. The Price Is Right

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Nancy Levine Stearns @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

How Trump’s war on EVs derailed America’s auto-factory revival: A wave of manufacturing investment promised to revive struggling heartland towns. But policy changes since Trump's return to office have upended the boom, costing thousands of jobs. www.reuters.com/investigatio...

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How Trump’s war on EVs derailed America’s auto-factory revival

Since Trump returned to office, an array of automotive, environmental, trade and immigration policies has undermined auto-factory projects and employment across America’s heartland.

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Southern New England Conference, UCC @sneucc.org · 16/09/2026

Rev. Dr. Anastasia Kidd shares why the UCC feels like home, a place where you can belong, be loved, and be fully yourself. 🏡❤️ #EveryStoryHasAPlace #FindHopeNow #SNEUCC

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Corporations are not people. Their money is not speech. They should not be able to buy politicians. End Citizens United.

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Holly Pettit @hollypettit.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Ahead of Berlin's state election on September 20, three parties are neck and neck: The Left Party, the CDU and the AfD. In the LATEST infratest dimap poll, the Left Party has a slim lead: They're at 21%, with the CDU at 20% and the AfD at 18%. www.dw.com/en/socialist...

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Socialist Left leads far-right AfD in polarized Berlin polls

The results of the Berlin election are as hard to predict as ever. Three parties are vying for first place, including the socialist Left Party and the far-right AfD. But one issue is most important to Berliners.

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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The dog at the shelter holds the reporter's hand and refuses to let go. In the end, the reporter adopts the dog. Original post

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11/09/2026

25 years after the horrific terror attacks of September 11th, 2001, we remember the New Yorkers we lost and honor the extraordinary heroism and selflessness that carried our city forward.

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Ima Cygnenoir @ima-cygnenoir52.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

remember the *GOP* death panels accusations? Well here they are

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Holly Pettit @hollypettit.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

It’s true — people in the background have the most impact.

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Holly Pettit @hollypettit.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I couldn’t love this more. Thank you all for saying what we are all thinking. Peter Thiel? Not in my back yard!!!

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Holly Pettit @hollypettit.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Waze still knows the correct name of that lake north of Buffalo.

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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

As if I couldn’t hate the orange felon more than I already do, over 60 trees which include historic Cherry Blossom trees were quietly cut down recently in Washington DC without court approval. I’ll never forgive anyone who supports this monstrous hateful destructive criminal.

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