Reposted by JMSRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/03/2026It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities. 6930381156
Reposted by JMSRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Still wondering if inequality is out of control? 450135725553
Reposted by JMSTC Don 🇺🇸 💛💙 🇺🇦 @tcdon5.bsky.social · 22/03/2026He already made his intentions crystal clear 410418
JMS @jacobmschlegel.bsky.social · 22/03/2026A wartime president just declared the opposition party America’s greatest enemy. There’s a name for redirecting war nationalism at domestic political opponents. Carl Schmitt theorized it. The Nazis operationalized it. “The internal enemy doctrine.” And it has a body count attached to its history. 011
JMS @jacobmschlegel.bsky.social · 22/03/2026ICE at airports: Is this about who’s coming in, or about who’s being prevented from leaving? Exit control is one of the earliest tools authoritarian governments use to trap dissidents, journalists, & political opponents. We must pay critical attention to who gets stopped. 000
JMS @jacobmschlegel.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Teddy Roosevelt said property and natural resources must serve the public rather than special interests. FDR said that housing, healthcare, and food security were not privileges but rights essential to individual freedom. Today we’re still arguing about whether people deserve to eat or sleep. 011
Reposted by JMSRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11/03/2026A Haitian asylum seeker detained by ICE died after being refused timely medical attention for a severe toothache. At least 40 people have died in ICE custody since Trump took office — a two-decade high. The monstrous cruelty of Trump's police state knows no bounds.theguardian.comICE detainee in Arizona dies after not receiving medical attention for severe tooth painEmmanuel Damas, a Haitian asylum seeker, was being held at the Florence correctional center before he died 12730941455
JMS @jacobmschlegel.bsky.social · 11/03/2026www.politico.com/news/2026/03...politico.comHegseth gutted offices that would have probed Iran school strikeThe number of Pentagon employees who focus on mitigating civilian casualties has dropped from 200 people to less than 40. 010
JMS @jacobmschlegel.bsky.social · 09/03/2026responsivegov.org/research/the...responsivegov.orgThe SAVE Act: How a Proof of Citizenship Requirement Would Impact Elections - Institute for Responsive GovernmentOur team analyzes the SAVE Act (H.R. 22) and its implications on state election systems. 000
Reposted by JMSRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/03/2026The "pro-life" party appears to be routinely violating the human rights of unaccompanied pregnant children. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/ma…theguardian.comUS moving pregnant immigrant girls to Texas to avoid providing abortions, critics sayEx-official calls transfer of unaccompanied girls as young as 13, many pregnant due to rape, a human rights violation 57989411
JMS @jacobmschlegel.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Cheney warned us. The Motherlode. youtube.com/watch?v=VmwM...youtube.comW. (7/9) Movie CLIP - Dick's Future (2008) HDYouTube video by Movieclips 000
Reposted by JMSAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/02/2026Q: Can you offer us any examples of voter fraud in Arizona? KRISTI NOEM: Oh, I'm sure there's many of them 3961858450
JMS @jacobmschlegel.bsky.social · 14/02/2026'Even in Russia, they don't treat children like this': A family's nightmare in ICE detention www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...nbcnews.com'Even in Russia, they don't treat children like this': A family's nightmare in ICE detentionA Russian couple and their children sought asylum in the U.S. In a Texas detention center, they say they endured worms in the food and hourslong waits for medicine. 000
Reposted by JMSDee Chan @deechan17.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Vance is a prick that defies description. My mother said this is the main reason she hopes Trump doesn't die while in office. I still hope he croaks off soon. JD Vance Won't Apologize For Amplifying Smears Against Alex Pretti www.huffpost.com/entry/jd-van...huffpost.comJD Vance Has Frosty, 2-Word Response When Asked About Apology To Alex Pretti's Family“For what?” the vice president replied when asked if he'd be apologizing to Pretti's family. 4372293552
JMS @jacobmschlegel.bsky.social · 05/02/2026www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...nbcnews.comMinute Maid discontinues frozen juice concentrate after 80 yearsThe process to make juice concentrate was invented by the research team C.D. Atkins, Edwin Moore and Louis MacDowell in the 1940s. 000
JMS @jacobmschlegel.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Oregon tried giving homeless youth $1,000 a month with no strings attached. Here’s what happened - OregonLive.comoregonlive.comOregon Local News, Breaking News, Sports & WeatherGet the latest Oregon local news, sports, weather, entertainment and breaking updates on oregonlive.com 020
Reposted by JMSRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Since July, Trump’s immigration goons have illegally detained at least 2,300 people without bond or due process. Meanwhile, two private prison corporations who donated millions to Trump are profiting off these blatant constitutional violations. Cashing in on cruelty.commondreams.org'Fucking Insane': Journalist Finds at Least 2,300 Illegal ICE Detentions Since July | Common DreamsThere have been at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled that immigration officials illegally detained pe 521655764
JMS @jacobmschlegel.bsky.social · 27/01/2026www.instagram.com/p/DFL8qpYywh...instagram.comPSL Salt Lake 🚩 on Instagram: "✊🏽🚪 Don’t let Trump and ICE win without a fight! Papers or not, everyone has certain rights they can use when an agent is trying to deport them. We are workers with dign...2,268 likes, 7 comments - pslsaltlake on January 23, 2025: "✊🏽🚪 Don’t let Trump and ICE win without a fight! Papers or not, everyone has certain rights they can use when an agent is trying to deport t... 000
JMS @jacobmschlegel.bsky.social · 27/01/2026www.instagram.com/p/DUBbYuhj1y...instagram.comPSL Salt Lake 🚩 on Instagram: "We support the call from Minnesota-based Black and Somali student organizations - on Friday, January 30, join the national day of action to say ICE OUT OF EVERYWHERE! L...989 likes, 17 comments - pslsaltlake on January 27, 2026: "We support the call from Minnesota-based Black and Somali student organizations - on Friday, January 30, join the national day of action to s... 000
Reposted by JMSThe David Pakman Show @thedavidpakmanshow.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Karoline Leavitt’s careful answer signals political toxicity for Trump 2289
JMS @jacobmschlegel.bsky.social · 27/01/2026South Carolina measles outbreak reaches 789 cases, surpassing Texas www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...nbcnews.comSouth Carolina measles outbreak reaches 789 cases, surpassing TexasThe ongoing outbreak is the largest since measles was eliminated in the country 26 years ago. 000
JMS @jacobmschlegel.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Kind of crazy. Not a single Utah city has ever had a Latino mayor - ever - apparently. Glad for the residents of Kearns! www.ksl.com/article/5143...ksl.comNew Latino mayor, council members take office, marking step forward for Latino representationJesse Valdez was sworn in as Kearns' new mayor, and several other Latinos took office this month, marking a step forward in representation for Utah's Latino community. 000
Reposted by JMSThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11/01/2026NOEM: “We can’t trust the government anymore.” BASH: “You are the government.” NOEM: “Yes, that’s what I’m saying.”🤔 The only honest thing @KristiNoem said today 1193128504256
Reposted by JMSTennessee Brando @tnbrando.bsky.social · 11/01/2026“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” (George Orwell, 1984) 420549
Reposted by JMSdonnayoungdc @donnayoungdc.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Notice the smiling smirk on Noem's face after she said "it could be." She's so despicable. A woman was just murdered - a mother of a 6-year-old child - and Kristi Noem thinks it's funny one of her goons called the dead woman a "fucking bitch." #ImpeachNoem #AbolishICE #AbolishDHS #2026Midterms 101
Reposted by JMSRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/01/2026A cold-blooded murder was committed inside the United States by an agent of the United States federal government acting under the authority of Donald Trump. That is cause for deep concern by us all — right and left, Democrat and Republican. robertreich.substack.com/p/a-cold-b…robertreich.substack.comA cold-blooded murderFriends, 1062837907
Reposted by JMSDavid Pakman @davidpakman.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Trump casually told Sean Hannity last night that he’ll start bombing Mexico soon. Not getting that much coverage. Totally insane. 23468146
JMS @jacobmschlegel.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Why is there so much anger & hostility among MAGA & the administration? Given that conservatives hold a lot of political power right now, including the presidency, Congress, Supreme Court, & a majority of state governments, why is there such a strong sense of grievance? medium.com/age-of-aware...medium.comGriftology: MAGA Got Everything It Wanted. It’s Still Throwing TantrumsWhen domination doesn’t deliver dignity, all that’s left is fury — and Fox News. 000
JMS @jacobmschlegel.bsky.social · 09/01/2026I truly would like a MAGA to explain to me how one can love the constitution and support a president who openly defies it. Or is it just “trolling the libs?” 100
JMS @jacobmschlegel.bsky.social · 09/01/2026When historians look back to ask when American democracy began to fail, it likely won’t be one dramatic moment. Still, this event belongs on the short list of warning signs. ICE agents do not have absolute immunity. Authoritarianism rarely arrives all at once. www.newsweek.com/jd-vance-min...newsweek.comJD Vance says ICE agent has "absolute immunity" after Minneapolis shootingVance says ICE agent in Minneapolis shooting has “absolute immunity” and blasts Tim Walz for trying to “make his life miserable.” 000
Reposted by JMSTennessee Brando @tnbrando.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Donald Trump saying “if we don’t win the midterms, I’ll be impeached” should be in every Democratic campaign ad! Talk about a selling point! 1930668
Reposted by JMSBrian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 19/12/2025The Trump administration’s release of the Epstein grand jury documents are entirely redacted. It’s 119 pages of just black rectangles. 38930681169
JMS @jacobmschlegel.bsky.social · 19/12/202519 states will raise the minimum wage next year (but not Utah). And yes, some people still receive that wage. They exist. www.axios.com/local/salt-l...axios.com19 states will raise minimum wage in 2026, except UtahSix Western states, excluding Utah, will see wage increases on New Year's Day. 000
Reposted by JMSPaul Gadzikowski 🔞 @sc4rfm4n.bsky.social · 18/12/2025When the people with everything are telling us that the people with nothing are the people taking everything from us, it's disturbing how many believe it. 021
JMS @jacobmschlegel.bsky.social · 02/11/2025AI Is Teaching the Next Generation of M.B.A.s the Classic Case Study apple.news/Ae5uZVqlAR8-...apple.newsAI Is Teaching the Next Generation of M.B.A.s the Classic Case Study — The Wall Street JournalBusiness students at Northwestern aren’t using AI to shortcut their way through assignments. It’s helping them problem-solve real strategic challenges 010
JMS @jacobmschlegel.bsky.social · 19/09/2025This should frightening everybody. “TV broadcasters should lose their licenses over negative coverage of his administration.” Trump Administration Live Updates: President Says Broadcasters Risk Losing Licenses When Hosts Criticize Him www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...nytimes.comTrump Administration Live Updates: President Says Broadcasters Risk Losing Licenses When Hosts Criticize Him 010
JMS @jacobmschlegel.bsky.social · 22/04/2025Student loan forgiveness isn’t about erasing unpaid debt. It’s wiping out compounded interest from a system that promised good jobs in exchange for degrees. Many already repaid their original loans—what’s forgiven is the inflated balance from decades of broken promises & bad math. 000
Reposted by JMSKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 17/04/2025JUST IN: The 37 death row inmates whose sentences Joe Biden commuted to life in prison have filed suit against Trump, saying his executive order forcing them into "oppressive" prison conditions is unconstitutional. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 281959500
Reposted by JMSRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/02/2025As the oligarchy is conspicuously exposed, Americans will see as clearly as we did at the end of the first Gilded Age that we have no option but to take back power. Only then can we continue the essential work of America. 1504085712
JMS @jacobmschlegel.bsky.social · 13/02/2025US food and medical aid to the world’s poorest is still in limbo. www.politico.com/news/2025/02...politico.comUS food and medical aid to the world’s poorest is still in limboThe Trump administration exempted lifesaving assistance from its foreign aid freeze, but providers say it’s still not getting through. 020
JMS @jacobmschlegel.bsky.social · 12/02/2025The Return of Snake Oil: The Trump administration is poised to supercharge America’s appetite for supplements. www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...theatlantic.comThe Return of Snake OilThe Trump administration is poised to supercharge America’s appetite for supplements. 000