Reposted by jjfettingRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16h"I'm asking you to pretend I'm on the ballot." -Donald Trump 39960329
Reposted by jjfettingRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17hWho's really paying the price for those killer Amazon Prime Day deals? 15330241434
Reposted by jjfettingAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 13hIf you have a few minutes today, please submit a comment opposing the elimination of the Roadless Rule. Tomorrow, October 6, is the deadline. Tell the Forest Service why protecting our forests matters to you. Submit your comment: www.regulations.gov/docket/FS-20...regulations.govRegulations.gov 641148628
Reposted by jjfettingRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 15hICE is now separating children from their parents in the nation’s interior and deeming them “unaccompanied.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.com“You kidnapped my son”ICE is now separating children from their parents and deeming them “unaccompanied.” 34145892906
Reposted by jjfettingRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15hIn Austin, a 9-year-old watched ICE detain and drive away with his mother, leaving community members to scramble to find him care. Senate Republicans just blocked a bill that would bar ICE from making arrests at school bus stops. Their cruelty is endless.commondreams.org'It Has to Stop': Community Members Condemn ICE Arrests at Bus Stops After GOP Blocks Bill to Protect Kids | Common DreamsRepublicans in the US Senate blocked a bill to protect school bus stops from ICE arrests, leading to outrage in Pennsylv 20947682290
Reposted by jjfettingRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17hTODAY is the last day to register to vote in several states. I urge you to double check your state's deadline, verify that you are registered, and make changes to your registration if needed. Then contact three friends or family members and have them do the same. whenweallvote.org 8929182069
Reposted by jjfettingUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 14h"Ramiro" says, "We’re in the final stretch of the summer strawberry season on CAs Central Coast. We get 3 good months of work. Then in Nov-March, there’s no work. We try to use the little we’ve saved to get through those hard months. It's hard as rent's very expensive. #WeFeedYou 20723262
Reposted by jjfettingRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18hEarly voting is already underway in some states. From now until Nov 3, I urge you all to... 1) Help get out the vote 2) Protect our electoral machinery from interference 3) Not succumb to complacency, defeatism, or cynicism We are the only ones who can end this nightmare. 14759842679
Reposted by jjfettingRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026At a time in history when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, democracy, and decency, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction — fawning over the most dangerous authoritarian America has ever witnessed. Do not forget this. 15666812095
Reposted by jjfettingRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Hawaii enacted a law that could neuter Citizens United. Montana could soon follow suit via a ballot referendum. Here's what you should know about the plans to get Big Money out of politics — and how they could be replicated where you live.youtube.comCould This Actually End Citizens United?Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United.No Supreme Court ruling or constituti 225119614085
Reposted by jjfettingUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"Antonia" has worked in agriculture in Gonzales, CA for 25 years. "Right now I am weeding with a hoe, removing weeds from the lettuce. At the end of the day I am very tired from walking all day long."#WeFeedYou 11460138
Reposted by jjfettingUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026It's hot out there! Farm workers are out in the fields working in these conditions in triple digit temperatures. America we need to do better. 1/ 11473151
Reposted by jjfettingUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 03/10/2026It was 91° at 11:50am in Delano CA. Farm workers were cutting grape bunches, sorting them, and packing them into cardboard boxes. "Julia" tells us, "These high temperatures are intimidating. I have serious concerns of getting sick because of the heat." #WeFeedYou 11468142
Reposted by jjfettingRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 325-to-1 Trickle-down economics was always a sham. Nothing has ever trickled down. 327110674301
Reposted by jjfettingUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"Raul" shares, "I'm in Salinas CA. Our crew walks in the field behind the machine that is planting the celery. We walk behind it and plant the seedlings in spots that the machine misses. We are very tired at the end of the day from being bent over and walking so much." #WeFeedYou 828671
Reposted by jjfettingRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026McDonald's is now reportedly pressuring franchisees to use AI to price food. Its CEO raked in $20.6M last year, over 1,000x the median McDonald's worker pay of $19,020. And they remain one of the largest employers of Medicaid and SNAP recipients. I'm not lovin' it. 21441951467
Reposted by jjfettingRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026We’re living through a time when far too many men — including privileged young men at a frat house in an Ivy League university — feel impunity when it comes to attacking women. I don’t think it unrelated to the impunity felt by the man now occupying the highest office in the land.robertreich.substack.comCornell, Rape, and Misogyny in the Age of TrumpFriends, 1052044686
Reposted by jjfettingRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Americans are relearning the lesson we learned during the Gilded Age of the late 1890s, when robber barons ran the government and the economy for their own benefit: Oligarchy is incompatible with the common good. I'm hopeful we'll respond with a new progressive movement. 376120733480
Reposted by jjfettingUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It was 90° at 12:40 p.m. in Bakersfield. Farm workers were hard at work harvesting table grapes. They tell us it's even hotter under the vines where the air doesn't move. The grape season in Bakersfield begins in mid June and can extend up until early December. #WeFeedYou 8442127
Reposted by jjfettingRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Today's jobs report is a reminder that tax cuts for corporations and the rich don’t create jobs or grow the economy. What's required is investment in working people — and better wages. When workers have money to spend, the economy grows and businesses create more jobs. Remember this. 20972092462
Reposted by jjfettingRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026A new survey finds large majorities of Democratic AND Republican voters support capping prescription drug costs, banning surprise medical bills, and stopping corporate investors from buying up homes. @bedoyausa.bsky.social explains how economic populism can reshape our politics.youtube.comIs It Time For A Populist Revolution? (Ft. Alvaro Bedoya)Donald Trump wants you to think that the least powerful people in this country are the most responsible for your problem 301128414
Reposted by jjfettingRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Imagine four of the most frighteningly irresponsible people in America deciding how AI will be put to use in the most frighteningly irresponsible way. Well, no need to imagine it — because it's happening now. Some thoughts... robertreich.substack.com/p/autowar 681572620
Reposted by jjfettingRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026At least 56 people have died in ICE custody during Trump’s second term. According to ICE’s internal reviews, detention staff did not provide sufficient medical care to at least six of those detainees. ICE has now taken down those reviews from its website. What other cruelty is ICE trying to hide?theintercept.comICE Deleted Reviews for Deaths in Custody That Cited Shoddy Medical CareThree-quarters of ICE’s own 2025 death reviews, briefly posted online, raised substandard and “inappropriate” care of il 8720441078
Reposted by jjfettingRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Household debt at a record high. Student loan defaults at a record high. Credit card debt at a near record high. Meanwhile, corporate profits are the highest they’ve ever been. CEOs are paid 325x more than their typical workers. U.S. billionaire wealth is up 30% in a year. It's unsustainable. 811970731
Reposted by jjfettingUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It was 96° at 11:00 a.m. in Lamont, CA. Farm workers were bent over harvesting Asian leafy greens. "Erik" shares, "Our work is being done in direct sunlight and requires being bent over for hours at a time. By the end of the day our back hips and knees hurt." #WeFeedYou 13406133
Reposted by jjfettingBill @williamjc13.bsky.social · 01/10/2026If the Insurrection Act didn’t apply January 6th, 2021. It sure does not apply in a peaceful free and fair election. Trump is a treasonous seditious traitor to our Country, who is trying to force us in to a fascist dictatorship with Republicans in Congress’s help. Vote Blue. Fire the Republicans! 1586
Reposted by jjfettingRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I’ve known many other defense secretaries, starting with Cap Weinberger, who served as defense secretary under Reagan. I can say without fear of contradiction that Pete Hegseth is the stupidest and least qualified of them all. He is a danger to the entire world. He must be impeached. 15353641542
Reposted by jjfettingRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Will it actually make any difference if Democrats take control of Congress after the midterms? Historian and expert on authoritarianism Timothy Snyder shares his thoughts. 831507612
Reposted by jjfettingDa Pope @deepdishpapa.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Let us #PrayTogether that the mental health ministry be established throughout the Church, helping to overcome the stigma and discrimination of persons with mental illnesses. Be a part of this prayer: 17468114
Reposted by jjfettingRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot by ICE 10 days ago. The bullet is still lodged in his back. He’s been forced to sleep on the floor and hasn’t been given medication, according to his attorney. Now DHS is claiming he assaulted an agent. Can we trust anything DHS says given its track record? 40763042264
Reposted by jjfettingUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"Abel" is weeding and thinning in the beets in the Cuyama CA area. "We earn CA minimum wage of $16.70/hr. This is exhausting work as we are bent over all day long so our backs ache. There isn't shade in the fields, so the sun beats down upon us and makes it even harder." #WeFeedYou 28804240
Reposted by jjfettingRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026When historians reflect on this regime, cruelty will be the word most often used to define it. www.commondreams.org/news/trump-dep…commondreams.org'Monstrous' US Deportation Hearings for Children Who 'Have No One' Shock Consciences | Common DreamsChildren as young as 3 facing deportation orders without legal representation in immigration court hearings. How can we 26845001983
Reposted by jjfettingUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026It was 100° in Arvin CA when this photo was taken. "Antonio" shares, "We are sorting the grapes, putting them into plastic bags and packing them into boxes weighing around 25 pounds." #WeFeedYou 926278
Reposted by jjfettingUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"Ava" says, "I’ve worked in the broccoli fields since early 2000. I enjoy every part of my job from cutting to packaging. I can do it all w/my eyes closed. I have years of experience, but I'm not paid for it. I don’t get incentives, benefits & just earn minimum wage." #WeFeedYou 21717250
Reposted by jjfettingRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I hope Michiganders elect Abdul El-Sayed to the Senate. He would be good for Michigan and good for the United States. robertreich.substack.com/p/senator-…robertreich.substack.comSenator Abdul El-SayedHe would be good for Michigan and good for the United States 322166923742
Reposted by jjfettingRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026At a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity. 324171684860
Reposted by jjfettingAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 29/09/2026My Building a Healthier America Policy Agenda. 🌱🧑🌾🍏💧 17263022266
Reposted by jjfettingtomwellborn3rd @wellborn.net · 29/09/2026Jack Smith told the Senate that two grand juries found proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump tried to steal the 2020 election, and he'd bring the same charges today regardless of party. Grassley still chairs the hearing. The evidence didn't disappear; only the will to act on it did.thehill.comJack Smith stresses strength of Trump cases, says he will not be ‘silenced’ by threatsFormer special counsel Jack Smith stressed in prepared remarks that it was the evidence tied to President Trump’s own actions that prompted him to bring charges against Trump. The opening statement… 12438182
Reposted by jjfettingRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I’m so proud of my colleagues for producing another fabulous film. THE WORK IN PROGRESS celebrates civic discovery, public deliberation, and coming together to ask hard questions and listen carefully to what each other says. I hope you'll see the film soon. theworkinprogressfilm.com/buy-ticketstheworkinprogressfilm.combuy tickets — The Work in Progress 10673213
Reposted by jjfettingmariaevajarrous.bsky.social @mariaevajarrous.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Don't get comfortable‼️ Vote Blue 💙 02116
Reposted by jjfettingRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026In March, Washington State passed a tax on millionaires to fund public education, childcare, and expand its earned income tax credit. Now, special interest groups backed by the rich are trying to trick voters into repealing the tax by claiming it will apply to non-millionaires. Don't fall for it.nytimes.comWashington Taxed Its Millionaires. Now the Rich Want It Repealed.Washington State voters will get a chance to accept or reject the 9.9 percent income tax on millionaires approved by the Legislature, which broke the state’s taboo against levying income taxes. 12038201780
Reposted by jjfettingDEMOCRACY DIVA @greenmamalama.bsky.social · 28/09/2026URGENT TEXAS VOTERS! Month ago young voters registration showed correct precinct. TODAY it shows their precinct 25 miles away! Texas is CHANGING voters PRECINCTS this last month- Which means NO GUARANTEE it will be changed to the correct district. You have to call the district for “guidance!” 066
Reposted by jjfettingRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Still wondering why people are fed up with the system? 8836691423
