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Boston Review @bostonreview.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Medicare for All is an actually redistributive program that would generate large income gains for middle- and working-class people. But Biden disparaged Bernie’s 2017 bill as fiscally untenable and vowed he would veto it. And like Obama, he promised—and then reneged on—a public option.
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Still Left Behind - Boston Review
Biden’s agenda represents a typical bait and switch from Democrats.
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joonhan @joonhan.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
This is Sakher. He is 22. He loves playing football. Instead he’s busy seeking food and warmth for his family. X, Blu3Sky and Insta9ram keep suspending him. He didn’t start this war. Support him with a donation—> gofund.me/7f82b97f @sakhergaza.bsky.social
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joonhan @joonhan.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
This is Ahmed. He is 19. He wants to go back to university. Instead, he lives outside a tent and takes care of his family of 8. He didn’t start this war. Support him with a donation—> gofund.me/658d70e1
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Donate to Help my family in Gaza to live a safe life with out wars, organized by Ahmed zoher aljaro
I am Ahmed, I am 19years old, a Palestinian from Gaza. I c… Ahmed zoher aljaro needs your support for Help my family in Gaza to live a safe life with out wars
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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 11/12/2024
This month, 1000s of union Starbucks workers are getting LOUD and showing the world how strong we are when we work together. If you see us with signs in front of our stores, come ask us about what our union is getting ready for... 👀
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 11/12/2024
The year 2024 proved to be another landmark for books about Ukraine and Ukrainian literature in translation. The Kyiv Independent has curated a selection of the 10 most compelling books on Ukraine from 2024.
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The Kyiv Independent’s picks for best Ukraine-related books of 2024
The year 2024 proved to be another landmark for books about Ukraine and Ukrainian literature in translation, with a continued trend in publishing in fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Unsurprisingly, R...
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Mona Eltahawy @monaeltahawy.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
I wrote this with love and solidarity for all our revolutions and freedom struggles www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Assad is gone, but a revolution that doesn’t free women is no revolution at all | Mona Eltahawy
The women celebrating the destruction of jails and dungeons will now be wondering why their own oppression cannot also be dismantled, says author Mona Eltahawy
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 11/12/2024
I bring the receipts to debunk 5 of the most common myths you'll hear against guaranteed universal healthcare. The remarkable response to this piece has been near universal support from Dems & Republicans alike. Americans are united on this. Read & Subscribe: www.qasimrashid.com/p/debunking-...
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Debunking Every Myth You Hear Against Universal Healthcare
Whether you are politically left or right, you should want Universal Healthcare as a human right—here are the receipts on why
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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 10/12/2024
Today's our first day of #RedForBread!! Send us any selfies you take out there, and if you're not signed up for an action, there's still time! tinyurl.com/R4BDec
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 04/12/2024
The phrase "‘tis the season" comes from the Christmas carol, "Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly." The contraction "‘tis" for “it is” was overtaken by 'it’s' in modern speech and remains mostly only in the phrase “’tis the season.” It’s the season to be jolly.
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Jason Wu 🍉🍊🍓 @criticalrace.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
"As South Koreans across the political spectrum now demand that Yoon resign to safeguard their hard-won democracy, the rest of the world must learn from their example as authoritarian leaders become emboldened by Donald Trump’s election." By @christineahn.bsky.social truthout.org/articles/sou...
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South Koreans Prove Democracy Can Survive in the Face of Authoritarianism
Offering a model for resisting authoritarianism, South Korean activists say they will “fight for democracy at any cost.”…
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Jason Wu 🍉🍊🍓 @criticalrace.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Sharing for no reason in particular… “Basically, jury nullification is a jury’s way of saying, “By the letter of the law, the defendant is guilty, but we also disagree with that law, so we vote to not punish the accused.” Ultimately, the verdict serves as an acquittal.” truthout.org/articles/jur...
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Jury Nullification: Why Every American Needs to Learn This Taboo Verdict
Did you know that if a jury feels a law is unjust, it is permitted to “nullify” the law rather than finding someone guilty?
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Open Culture @openculture.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Explore an Online Archive of 2,100+ Rare Illustrations from Charles Dickens’ Novels
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Explore an Online Archive of 2,100+ Rare Illustrations from Charles Dickens’ Novels
As Christmastime approaches, few novelists come to mind as readily as Charles Dickens. This owes mainly, of course, to A Christmas Carol, and even more so to its many adaptations, most of which draw i...
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Library of America @libraryofamerica.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
“Witnessing this astonishing sight at sunset as the cranes settled in for the night, and as they awakened before dawn the next morning, gave me a glimpse into Aldo Leopold’s world.” In @washingtonpost.com, a look at Aldo Leopold’s environmental classic A Sand County Almanac, which just turned 75.
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Review | ‘A Sand County Almanac’ remains an environmental classic at 75
Aldo Leopold’s book is a landmark of both nature writing and American philosophical thought.
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 10/12/2024
As Chair of the National Labor Relations Board, Lauren McFerran has done an exceptional job protecting workers’ rights & standing up against illegal union busting. It’s imperative that a majority of Senators vote to reconfirm her this week so she can continue this vital work.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar @repilhan.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Proud to join my colleagues to push the Biden administration to take real action on marijuana reform. We're demanding broader clemency, more pardons, and commutations to help those still suffering from past convictions. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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Dems Call on Biden to Limit Weed Prosecutions Before Trump Takes Over
Democratic lawmakers have sent President Joe Biden a letter asking him to decriminalize cannabis and offer clemency before he leaves office.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar @repilhan.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
It’s shameful that a loophole allows some employers to pay workers with disabilities less than minimum wage. This is exploitation, plain and simple. It’s past time that the Department of Labor abolishes this degrading practice. www.cbsnews.com/news/submini...
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U.S. looks to end subminimum wage for workers with disabilities
A Biden administration proposal would phase out a program that lets employers pay some workers less than $7.25 an hour.
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 08/12/2024
Data brokers shouldn’t be able to sell your sensitive information without any limits, period. Proud to see the CFPB cracking down on this practice — but Congress also needs to do something. We must pass my bipartisan Fourth Amendment is Not For Sale Act. www.wired.com/story/cfpb-f...
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Top US Consumer Watchdog Has a Plan to Fight Predatory Data Brokers
A new proposal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would use a 54-year-old privacy law to impose new oversight of the data broker industry. But first, the agency must survive Elon Musk.
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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 10/12/2024
NEW: 62% of Americans say it is the government’s responsibility to provide health care to everyone across the country. I couldn’t agree more — it’s time to pass my Medicare for All Act. thehill.com/policy/healt...
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More Americans say health care is government responsibility: Gallup
Sixty-two percent of Americans say it’s the federal government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health care coverage, a survey from Gallup found. The figure is the highest it’s been in more …
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Health care costs are expected to rise by double digits for the third straight year. In the US insurers say they expect costs to rise by 10.2%, up from the 9.3% increase last year. www.shrm.org/topics-tools...
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Insurers Project Another Double-Digit Increase in Global Health Care Costs in 2025
Insurers project global medical costs to increase by 10.4% in 2025, matching this year’s hike, according to WTW. In the U.S., insurers project a 10.2% increase in 2025, up from this year’s 9.3% increa...
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camwing @camw.ing · 05/12/2024
In 2025 (less than 30 days away), PayPal will start selling your transaction history for targeted advertising. I very highly recommend logging into your account and going to Settings > Data & Privacy > Personalized Shopping. If you're reading this, turn that off RIGHT NOW before you forget.
A screenshot of PayPal's terms of service. Big wall of legalese text, which I will be pasting in below. You don't need to read it, here's the important part: 

"The key update to the Privacy Statement explains how we will share information with merchants to personalize your shopping experience and recommend our services to you. Personal information we disclose includes, for example, products, preferences, sizes, and styles we think you’ll like. Information gathered about you after the effective date of our updated Privacy Statement, November 27, 2024, will be shared with participating stores where you shop."


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We are updating our Privacy Statement to explain how, starting early Summer 2025, we will share information to help improve your shopping experience and make it more personalized for you. The key update to the Privacy Statement explains how we will share information with merchants to personalize your shopping experience and recommend our services to you. Personal information we disclose includes, for example, products, preferences, sizes, and styles we think you’ll like. Information gathered about you after the effective date of our updated Privacy Statement, November 27, 2024, will be shared with participating stores where you shop, unless you live in California, North Dakota, or Vermont. For PayPal customers in California, North Dakota, or Vermont, we’ll only share your information with those merchants if you tell us to do so. No matter where you live, you’ll always be able to exercise your right to opt out of this data sharing by updating your preference settings in your account under “Data and Privacy.”
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EssenViews @essenviews.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Millionaires decide who lives and who dies, literally.
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NDN Collective @ndncollective.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Here’s how you can join the call to action: 📜 Sign the petition: ndnco.cc/freeleonardpetition ☎️ Call the White House: 202-456-1111 📧 Email: comments@whitehouse.gov 🗳️ Contact your Rep: congress.gov/members/find-your-member
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To President Biden: Free Leonard Peltier, Grant Clemency Now
I just signed a @theactionnet petition: To President Biden: Free Leonard Peltier, Grant Clemency Now. Sign here: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/to-president-biden-free-leonard-peltier-grant-cleme...
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Eugene Chevy™ @eugenechevy.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Yesterday, at the White House Tribal Nations Summit, President Frank Star Comes Out of the Oglala Sioux Tribe (OST) approached President Biden after his keynote speech. He said, “Do us a favor, Free Leonard Peltier.” #FreeLeonardPeltier
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blueinmo1957.bsky.social @blueinmo1957.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
If everyone went to whitehouse.gov & pleaded for Leonard's release Biden might do it I cannot be the only one who's asked Leonard is 80 years old, in poor health and he done 47 years in prison If Scotland can let the man go who killed over 200 on Pan Am then Biden can free Leonard who killed no one
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The White House
President Biden and Vice President Harris promised to move quickly to deliver results for working families. That’s what they’ve done.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
For those too young to remember the conviction of Native American activist Leonard Peltier, and the case for his release, here’s a primer from @amnestyuk.bsky.social. www.huffpost.com/entry/amnest...
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In Final Plea, Amnesty International Urges Biden To Free Leonard Peltier
Granting clemency to the ailing, 80-year-old Native American rights activist “could be forever part of your legacy,” reads a letter to the president.
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Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 09/12/2024
As NYPD officials boasted of the resources expended finding the killer of a corporate CEO, another sidewalk murder the same week, of a migrant teen, has not received the same treatment. hellgatenyc.com/two-manhatta...
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Two Very Different Manhattan Murder Investigations
The NYPD spent countless hours and resources searching for a CEO’s killer, but has made little evident progress on the fatal stabbing of a migrant teen.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 10/12/2024
Elizabeth Warren plans to reintroduce a bill that would ban data brokers — an estimated $200 billion industry — from selling or sharing consumers’ health data. Advocates have sounded the alarm about ways in which the safety of abortion patients could be at risk in states where it is banned.
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Dems Move to Protect Abortion Seekers’ Data Before GOP Takes Control of Congress
Sen. Elizabeth Warren will reintroduce legislation to ban data brokers from selling consumers’ health and location data.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 10/12/2024
The U.S. is the only wealthy country in the world without universal health coverage. As a result, the U.S. spends by far the most on health care as a proportion of GDP while having by far the worst health outcomes of any peer country.
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Poll: Support for Government-Ensured Health Coverage at Nearly 2 Decade High
The U.S. is the only wealthy country in the world without universal health care.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 06/12/2024
“My colleagues can no longer deny that this is genocide,” said Rep. Rashida Tlaib. “We must follow our own U.S. laws. We need an Arms Embargo now.”
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Tlaib: Congress “Can No Longer Deny” Israeli Genocide After Amnesty Report
Advocates are reigniting calls for an arms embargo on Israel after landmark findings that Israel is committing genocide.
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Valancourt Books @valancourtbooks.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
We're running our 99-cent shipping deal now through Christmas! It's your chance to get all the books you want while stiffing your greedy mail carrier! (OK, so it doesn't exactly work that way, but if you don't like your mail carrier, you're welcome to think of it that way.)
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 10/12/2024
"The quicker we nationalize health insurance, the better." #MedicareforAll www.commondreams.org/news/adminis...
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Huge Administrative Waste Makes Clear For-Profit Insurance Is 'Actually Very Bad': Analysis | Common Dreams
"It is totally fair for people to identify private insurers as the key bad actor in our current system," writes Matt Bruenig of the People's Policy Project. "The quicker we nationalize health insuranc...
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Rep. Mark Pocan @pocan.house.gov · 10/12/2024
The majority of Americans want Medicare for All.
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Medicare for All
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Sameer from gaza🍉 @sameerrraed.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
You might be the reason for changing my life🙏
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Trump said that rioters on January 6 had "no choice" but to assault police officers If any Democrat in the country publicly justified the assault of a police officer it is all you would ever hear about for years www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump didn’t rule out pardoning people who had pleaded guilty, even when Welker asked him about those who had admitted assaulting police officers. 

“Because they had no choice,” Trump said.
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