Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialBrant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 10hMelanie is Right, don’t bother with Bezos…. 982571699
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 11hTax billionaire wealth. I frankly don't care if a billionaire can make a second billion. I'd rather have the average person be able to make their first $100k. 16490432287
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialCalifornia Democrats @cademocrats.bsky.social · 13hCalifornia Democrats abroad: your vote matters at home! Visit VoteFromAbroad.org to request a ballot and help us take back the House. 096
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialAmericans for Tax Fairness @4taxfairness.bsky.social · 21hThe people in charge handed the richest 1% a $1 TRILLION tax break last year. Now those same billionaires have spent $1.7 BILLION on the midterms. Which came first? The politicians currying favor by passing tax cuts? Or the billionaires bankrolling those who will favor them? 110850
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15hThe 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $8 trillion. The entire bottom 50% of American households is worth just $4.27 trillion. Read that back. When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem. 12936631662
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialGianmarco Soresi @gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social · 18hMan who won’t give his employees piss breaks claims many piss breaks on the horizon 711179864083
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18hNew research indicates Walmart is working to compile massive amounts of data on individual shoppers and potentially charge them different prices, despite the company’s denial. This shady tactic is called surveillance pricing, and Walmart isn’t the only corporation planning to use it. Watch.youtu.beThe Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)Should corporations be able to weaponize your personal data to rip you off?Well, they may already be doing that thanks t 59959562
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20hThis was a choice. Remember this. 8130101767
jessegarden.bsky.social @jessegarden.bsky.social · 08/10/2026www.theguardian.com/media/2026/o...theguardian.comMolly Russell’s father to tell UK cinemagoers: ‘Instagram helped kill my daughter’In ad to be shown before The Social Reckoning, Ian Russell will say ‘too little has changed’ since death of Molly, 14 000
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialGovernor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 08/10/2026California, it’s time to vote! Check your mailbox and make sure to return your ballot as soon as possible. In the Golden State, we cherish democracy. 441050334
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialScottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 07/10/2026"Most benefits are being paid to people who work. The fact is that our employers don't pay wages that allow people to live a good quality of life any more." - @electlauramoodie.bsky.social 28329
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/10/2026TEXAS — @jamestalarico.bsky.social : “Why do we have a trillionaire when veterans are sleeping on the streets? The reason poverty exists is not because we can’t feed the poor, it’s because we can’t satisfy the rich.” (From @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social ) 12882032611
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The midterms aren't a month away. They're already happening RIGHT NOW. Early voting has begun in many states across the country, including in California. Check your voter registration and make a plan to vote. [@indivisible.org] 24498236
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialBookshop.org @bookshop.org · 07/10/2026Having trouble deciding which books to buy from Amazon during Prime Days? Try this: None, then go support an independent bookstore instead. 😌 11943362
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialGrace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com · 07/10/2026From the AI bust, a new set of Mega Big Tech companies will emerge – with even more power than they currently command. These companies would not just control markets – they would control entire societies. They would be hegemonic. The ultimate capitalist planners. open.substack.com/pub/zeteouk/...open.substack.comWhen the AI Bubble Bursts, Big Tech Will Be Scarier Than EverThe AI bust will be a crucial moment in the history of capitalism. Big tech is organised enough to benefit from the concentration of power that will follow – we need to get organised enough to resist. 14022
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialCalifornia Democrats @cademocrats.bsky.social · 06/10/2026They are giving billions of dollars to ICE while cutting trillions of dollars for our health care. It’s time to vote them out. 0128
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialCalifornia Democrats @cademocrats.bsky.social · 06/10/2026California Strong. 09435
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly TRIPLED since 2020. Meanwhile, Amazon's profits have soared by 550% in the same time frame. Watch this before you shop for Prime Day. 9922891292
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialCalifornia Democrats @cademocrats.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Official ballot drop boxes are open across the state! Find the one nearest you at cadem.org/vote-early🗳️ 0139
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialGovernor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 06/10/2026Donald Trump’s remarks were dangerous — if not treasonous — putting a target on two of our biggest cities and one of America’s largest naval hubs. 1582055599
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 06/10/2026If Britain can rethink Brexit, why can't Scotland rethink independence? ✍️ First Minister of Scotland John Swinney says the logic is the same and should apply to Scotland deciding its constitutional future 👇 312569
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialJennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Let's make this easy. If you voted for him once, I'm not interested in your opinion on anything. If you voted for him 3 times, stay the fuck away from me. 14362431858
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialAndrew Sharpe 🏴|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot · 06/10/2026🏴 Shetland has vast renewable energy resources and 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 have extremely cheap electricity - but, despite having its own grid, the British government still sets prices based on England's use of gas. It has no gas. www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.com‘It really hammers people’: Scottish islanders hit by highest diesel prices in UKInhabitants of the Hebrides and Shetland tell of how fuel costs are putting the squeeze on commuting, services, food and more 13248131
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialpatthepublican2 @patthepublican2.bsky.social · 06/10/2026A political party seeking government should be asking what prevents people from living secure, fulfilling lives and what government can do about those obstacles. It should be thinking about housing, employment, healthcare, education, social care, & the infrastructure on which everyone depends. 241
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026AI data centers are sucking up water and power. Industry PACs are spending millions to buy our elections. And AI is already being used to facilitate online scams, deny insurance claims, and price-gouge consumers. Sam Altman's response? We should "accept some bad things happening." Hello? 931965785
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialCalifornia Democrats @cademocrats.bsky.social · 05/10/2026ICE has no jurisdiction over US citizens. And, thanks to a new California law, you can take legal action if ICE tries to detain you. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...sfchronicle.com3 Californians sue ICE officers hours after Newsom signs bill greenlighting lawsuitsGov. Gavin Newsom signed Sen. Scott Wiener’s SB747 Tuesday as part of a slate of bills designed to combat the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. 01311
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialCalifornia Democrats @cademocrats.bsky.social · 05/10/2026California voters should not be intimidated by the Trump administration’s attempts to make it harder to vote. Make sure you’re registered today and have a plan to cast your ballot. Save this number and call us with any election-related questions! Multilingual operators are available. 189
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Who's really paying the price for those killer Amazon Prime Day deals? 18835981684
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I feel ya 😪 413125963076
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialBluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 05/10/2026 29888261
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialCalifornia Democrats @cademocrats.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Are you a California voter overseas or in the military? Ballots went out September 19! You still have time to request your ballot, but don’t wait. Questions? Contact your county elections office or visit fvap.gov.fvap.govfvapDescription for fvap 0811
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialweegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Billionaire Sam Altman wants us to accept that bad things will happen in return for accepting the benefits of AI. What he means is we should accept that bad things will happen to us, not him, because AI will benefit him, not us. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...theguardian.comAccept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam AltmanBoss of OpenAI calls for a regulatory light touch because of the ‘good stuff’ the technology can deliver 73623
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Reminder: Voter registration deadlines are hitting TODAY, October 5, in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. Please make sure you’re registered to vote! 7431861786
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Agreed, Since All Our Healthcare Tax Money Went To Billionaires, In The Big Ugly Bill....... 291004300
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialbillkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 05/10/2026 54782533953
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialYanis Varoufakis @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026In the first episode of Radical Thinking, a new series from the Guardian, I discuss with Aditya Chakrabortty how powerbrokers co-opt elected officials, rendering our democracies demos-free zones. Also my assessment of Andy Burnham's plans to 'rewire' the UK economy www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ72...youtube.com“There’s no such thing as democracy” – Yanis Varoufakis | Radical Thinking with Aditya ChakraborttyYouTube video by Politics Weekly 206934
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialCalifornia Democrats @cademocrats.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The next two days are about to be very important. Your ballot will be arriving soon and you’ll be able to vote right away. Be on the lookout and don’t wait to make your voice heard! 12415
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026AI is being used to... -Facilitate online scams -Process health insurance claims, leading to wrongful denials -Price gouge customers via surveillance pricing -Set higher car insurance premiums using personal data The dangers of AI aren’t in some far-off future. They're already here. 15345561823
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialMiaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 04/10/2026100 bucks will buy them & convince the cult that we care. 14214
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialFreethinkers United For Change @freethinkersunite.bsky.social · 04/10/2026 668128394197
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialCalifornia Democrats @cademocrats.bsky.social · 04/10/2026‼️We are ONE WEEK away from our October 10 Day of Action where Democrats across the state will mobilize to get out the vote. We have dozens of events throughout the state! Find the closest one to you and sign up at cadem.org/10-10. 11812
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialCalifornia Democrats @cademocrats.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Today starts the 30-day countdown. Remember to check your mailbox for your ballot and remind friends and family to register to vote online by October 19th! 01611
Reposted by @jessegarden.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The Paramount-Warner Bros. merger was officially approved this past week. Corporate concentration means more power for CEOs — and less freedom for everyone else. Former FTC Chair Lina Khan explains.youtu.beThe Illusion of Choice: How Big Business Controls Your Life (ft. Lina Khan)From your grocery bill to your paycheck, monopolies are making you less financially secure and ultimately less free. For 14134831562
