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Until the Reagan years, the SEC considered stock buybacks to be illegal stock manipulation. Now, NVIDIA has announced the largest buyback in American history — fueled by the data center boom. It's time to make buybacks illegal again.

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Stock Buybacks, Explained | Robert Reich

Robert Reich explains that Trump's corporate tax is going to stock buybacks, leaving most workers behind.Watch More: Tru

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm…

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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

If we have to pay property taxes on the unrealized value of our homes, we should have no problem taxing billionaires on the unrealized value of their market gains.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I feel optimistic about the midterm elections, just over five weeks away. But my stomach aches when I think of what’s at stake. Call me nauseously optimistic. How do you feel? robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-t…

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Norway produces more oil than Venezuela. And yet, between January and August 2026, electric vehicles made up 97.8 percent of all new cars sold in that country. Moving to EVs is often based on intelligence, not need. Which is why it lags in the notoriously short-sighted and stupid United States.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal and his government has committed genocide in Gaza. The United States should stop all military assistance to Israel. Saying this is not antisemitic. (I’m Jewish, by the way.)

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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

JUST A REMINDER…👇 Now, go VOTE! 😎🇺🇸✨

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The billions of dollars we send to a foreign military to drop bombs on somebody else should have been spent to build schools, housing, and to provide healthcare HERE.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This warning from David Letterman to the media from just a year ago feels sadly too relevant today. He is right: You can't appease a tyrant.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

For those who have forgotten the past 40 years: Tax cuts for the rich ...don’t trickle down Boosting military spending ...doesn’t bring peace Slashing regulations ...doesn’t create jobs Folks, we’ve seen this all before.

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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum @baseballhall.org · 18/09/2026

Dazzling defensive prowess and tremendous power earned Ryne Sandberg nine straight Gold Glove Awards, 10 consecutive All-Star Game appearances and a plaque in Cooperstown. The Cubs legend was born #OTD in 1959.

Ryne Sandberg speaks at a Hall of Fame lectern next to his plaque at the 2005 Induction Ceremony. (Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 18/09/2026

56 years ago today, Jimi Hendrix died at the age of 27. Here we remember the life and music of the guitarist after his untimely death. 🎸 www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Are we allowed to know where all the money is from the oil we’ve plundered from Venezuela? Where is it? How much is it? Has any of it been spent? Who has profited from it? Can we get a full accounting or is that too much to ask? I realize Republicans in Congress don’t care.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

If Democrats want to regain working people, they must disavow Big Money. They must hammer economic populism — and have a laser focus on the cost of living crisis in America. There’s no way the party can speak for or represent the working class in America if it's beholden to corporate interests.

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov · 17/09/2026

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we honor the generations of immigrants, activists, artists, and trailblazers who paved the way for us. Our community thrives together. Let us hold each other close as we continue to fight for our collective prosperity.

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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum @baseballhall.org · 15/09/2026

On and off the field, Roberto Clemente embodied class and humanitarianism. The Hall of Fame joins the baseball community in celebrating The Great One today and every day. #ClementeDay

Black and white batting portrait of Roberto Clemente in a Pirates uniform demonstrating his right-handed swing. (Osvaldo Salas/National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

There is a reason Jared Kushner's dad has to bribe Harvard to accept him: He's just not very bright. And he shares a moral compass with his father and father-in-law, both unethical, greedy, scheming felons.

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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Trump told his cult in Dallas to “cheat like hell”… Lying, rigging, cheating, and committing election fraud are what he does best. It’s what he’s done his entire life. Literally. Trump. Is. A. Liar. A. Cheat. And. A. Fraud. 😎✨

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Trump promised $5,000 stimulus checks from DOGE cuts. You got 0. Trump promised $2,000 stimulus checks from tariffs. You got 0. Trump promised $1,000 checks from Obamacare cuts. You got 0. Trump promised $1.98 gas. You got $4+. Trump now has more promises for you.

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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

MAJOR BREAKING: A federal court has ruled that the IRS broke the law when it shared taxpayer data with the Department of Homeland Security… So, the lesson here is… Fascism can be defeated! And, NEVER give up!! 😎✨

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Billionaires want you to believe taxing their extreme wealth is too radical and that it can’t be done. Baloney. Economist @gabrielzucman.bsky.social debunks their lies. Watch.

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How Would a Wealth Tax Work? (ft. Gabriel Zucman)

Billionaires want you to believe taxing their extreme wealth is too radical and that it can’t be done.Baloney.Economist

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I used to be a Social Security trustee. How can we fix Social Security without cutting benefits or raising the retirement age? Scrap the cap. This is a plan that even some Republicans are starting to get on board with. Let me explain. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfZuB7XSFys

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How the Super Rich Are Killing Social Security | Robert Reich

Social Security taxes are rigged for the rich — and the program is in danger because of it.A CEO earning $20M/yr pays So

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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 02/09/2026

Tarrant County’s decision to reduce the number of polling locations ahead of midterm elections is another attempt to put distance between voters and the ballot box. We’re not asking for permission to vote. We’re demanding access. fortworthreport.org/2026/09/01/a...

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Tarrant County’s November elections will have 92 fewer places to cast ballots than 2022

County commissioners approved a list of sites that drew criticism from voting rights advocates and local civic groups.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

In the past, the rich used to pay higher taxes. Now, the government pays the rich interest on a swelling debt, caused largely by lower taxes on the rich. It's a big switcheroo that we need to talk about if we're going to talk about the national debt.

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The Secret Way the Rich are Getting Richer

The biggest untold story about how we pay for government involves a big switcheroo by America’s wealthy. Watch.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/08/2026

Pritzker: So here’s the truth, plain and simple: Our state is under siege. Not by protesters, immigrants, the deep state, the press, Canada or Mexico or Greenland, Antifa or Jewish space lasers or pride parades. No. Our state's under siege by a petty, corrupt man in Washington.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

There’s a reason Dr. King's historic August 28, 1963 rally was called “The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.” As he warned the nation, "We all too often have socialism for the rich and rugged free market capitalism for the poor." Real freedom requires economic freedom for all.

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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Trump went from “I’m going To Fix everything on day one.” To You’re Going to have To Deal with High Prices Until I’m Done Robbing The Shit Out Of This Country… Now, go VOTE!! 😎✨

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Corporate Democrats are on the defensive because their campaign cash isn’t working the way it used to. Now, finally, the Democratic Party has an opportunity to once again become the party of working Americans, as it used to be, rather than the party of the wealthy elite.

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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Welcome to the USA IN 2026… One Nation Under Fraud Clearly Visible, with Bribery and Corruption for all! Enjoy. 😎✨

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The Onion @theonion.com · 19/08/2026

Democratic Socialism: Myth Vs. Fact theonion.com/democratic-socialism-m…

MYTH: The government will take away your money and give it to the poor.

FACT: You are the poor.

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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Atheists choose to be good people, not out of the fear of hell, but because it’s the right thing to do. So… If you need a 2000 year old book to scare you into being a good person, then you’re not a good person. Simple as that. Enjoy. 😎✨

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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The five biggest defense contractors spent more than $100B on buybacks and dividends since 2020. I have a simple question for defense contractors: If taxpayers are giving you billions to build military equipment, why are you buying back your own stock? This needs to stop.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

On the 91st anniversary of Social Security, these words from FDR are just as important today:

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

The top 10% of richest Americans own 87% of stocks. The top 1% alone own roughly half of all stocks. It's worth pointing out once again: the stock market is not the economy.

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US stock market hits record highs as AI profits pile and oil prices ease

S&P 500 shot up 1.8% and the main measure of Wall Street’s health topped its prior all-time high set a few months ago

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

A huge blow to AIPAC and Big Money in Michigan. Trump's reflecting pool meltdown. And the brutal jobs numbers that could spell midterm doom for the GOP. Join us on a brand new Coffee Klatch to break it all down:

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Big Money Loses Big | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich

A huge blow to AIPAC and Big Money in Michigan.Trump's reflecting pool meltdown.And the brutal jobs numbers that could s

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Green Day releases “American Idiot” as a single 22 years ago today. Billie Joe said he was watching US tanks enter Iraq after 9/11 — as embedded journalists broadcast live. “It felt like a cross between war & reality television,” he said. “I just felt .. like, someone needs to say something.”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The Democratic Party’s mega-donor class is horrified by the rising tide of progressive populism. Too bad. It's time they recognize the real choice is between democracy and tyranny, between an economy that works for all or one that works for a small sliver at the top.

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

in for @chrislhayes.bsky.social at 8PM tonight. @abdulelsayed.bsky.social is our first guest, fresh off his win last night. see you then.

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Ononebete @ononebete.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Microsoft: $101 BILLION in profits. $12.5 BILLION in tax breaks. $176 BILLION in stock buybacks. 4,800 workers fired this week. 9,000 workers fired last year. Please don't tell me trickle-down economics works. It never did. Nothing trickles down.

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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

"Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God's children." ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

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ilbadger.bsky.social @ilbadger.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs Game Story, Scores/Highlights - 08/03/2026 - MLB Stories

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

"Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God's children." —Martin Luther King, Jr.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

WATCH — @johnleguizamo.bsky.social: “I’m a Democratic Socialist. I’ve always felt education, health care should be a right not a privilege. Socialist programs are important, like the post office, the fire department, social security, public education… these are socialist programs.”

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Investigations are ongoing but just four corporations control 54% of the fresh-cut salad industry, including Taylor Fresh Foods. Market concentration —> more pricing power —> higher profits —> more spending on lobbying and campaign donations —> more deregulation See the dangers of monopolization?

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California Dreamin’… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Listen, Democratic Socialism is still capitalism, but it focuses on shifting the economic and political power away from corporations and the ultra wealthy, and toward the workers and the people… Sounds good to me. 😎✨

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 22/07/2026

Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Google co-founder Sergey Brin is leading a coalition of billionaires who plan to spend $87M+ on ads attacking California's proposed wealth tax. He's accidentally making the case for the billionaire tax better than anyone else could!

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