Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Ravens just did that. Wow 1395
Reposted by Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)Bradford William Davis @bwd.bsky.social · 22/08/2026this is the best explanation of MLB's contemporary labor issues I've ever seen. show it to any friend who likes baseball. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHvE...youtube.comCould There Be No Baseball Games Next Year? These Owners Are Betting On It.YouTube video by More Perfect Union 15921
Reposted by Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 21/08/2026Surprising fact: We are actually NOT seeing more food recalls this year compared with recent years. What we’re seeing is an increase in the number of illnesses caused by contaminated food. This is the largest ever cyclospora outbreak & third-largest foodborne illness outbreak of any kind on record. 7427461045
Reposted by Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)Dr. Katharine Dickson @metaomicsnerd.bsky.social · 21/08/2026This is fantastically bad for California, particularly the Imperial Valley, and we potentially have a major interstate water law, agricultural economics, and infrastructure crisis if hydrology doesn’t improve. www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...reuters.comUS imposes deep Colorado River water cuts to California, Nevada and ArizonaThe U.S. government on Friday finalized a two-year plan to slash water supplies to California, Nevada and Arizona to manage the drought-stricken Colorado River, while leaving open the possibility of ... 1016891
Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 20/08/2026A friend just got me to buy dune 3 imax tickets for January 4th lol 1370
Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 12/07/2026In death we should treat Lindsey Graham with the same respect he gave to millions of people in the Middle East whose death he fervently advocated for — and that of course is none at all. 1550081
Reposted by Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)Based Sonic the Hedgehog @sonic.bsky.social · 03/07/2023Hey it's me, Sonic the Hedgehog! Is America truly free if police routinely harass and murder people of color for simply existing in public spaces? Are we free to pursue happiness if millions of people are one missed paycheck or hospital visit away from homelessness? Liberty and Justice for who? 251606577
Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 01/07/2026One day Belgium will pay for their crimes 616426
Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Moroccccccooooooooooo 1872
Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 30/06/2026This Netherlands-Morocco game is hectic and frenetic as all getout I’m stressed 0564
Reposted by Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)Prison Policy Initiative @prisonpolicy.org · 20/06/2026"As corporations drape themselves in rainbow capitalism and politicians make calculated gestures of inclusion, we’ve forgotten the very people who need our solidarity most: incarcerated LGBTQAI+ individuals trapped in America’s carceral system."solitarywatch.orgBeyond The Rainbow: Remembering Our Most ForgottenAs PRIDE flags wave freely in society this month, our LGBTQAI+ community members, loved ones, and siblings face torture, erasure, and abuse. 09631
Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Summer 2026 will really go down in the NYC history books 11937
Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Huge defensive first half from Ghana 🔥 2300
Reposted by Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)alec karakatsanis @equalityalec.bsky.social · 23/06/2026The sentences handed down today in Texas are a threat to the possibility of a democratic society. The prosecution is rife with constitutional violations, but 30 years in prison (more than anyone for January 6) for moving some magazines? 50 years for those not involved in even planning the protest? 7767333
Reposted by Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)AIPAC Tracker @trackaipac.com · 23/06/2026Being pro-Israel is bad policy and bad politics, Rep. Dan Goldman! 📢 DUMP DAN GOLDMAN! Get out and vote TODAY! Polls close at 9 PM! #NY10 615641
Reposted by Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)I Travel Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 22/06/2026“The State Department has made little effort to spend some foreign aid money that Congress earmarked for specific purposes, including family planning, neglected diseases and nutrition, according to government staff and budget documents.”propublica.org“A Huge Grab of Power”: Trump Is Defying Congress on Foreign AidLawmakers gave specific orders to Trump officials on foreign aid spending, but officials have refused to follow many of them — likely in violation of the law, experts say. In doing so, they’re escalat... 16421
Reposted by Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 09/06/2026Somewhat vindicating to see story after story like this after being told for at least a decade that no one cares about privacy. (Also quite frustrating)coloradosun.comFirst came the robots. Then came the cameras. That's when this Colorado mountain town had enough.Controversy flamed by Silicon Valley refugee who says Paonia is “on the cutting edge of violating citizens’ privacy.” He’s running for mayor. 417940
Reposted by Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)Ursula @ladyofsardines.bsky.social · 09/06/2026My friend’s Free Society People’s Library is profiled here! (If you’re in Portland, sign up for the newsletter.)freesocietylibrary.orgFree Society People's Library 04610
Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 24/05/2026God you have to love these Knicks 1383
Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Hell yeah. Don't let bosses convince you that you don't deserve more. Don't let someone who hoards $100 million tell you that working people don't deserve $100,000. Instead organize and get yours. 152619617
Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Deuce McBride 0150
Reposted by Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 09/05/2026Still waiting for AI to solve climate change :) www.semafor.com/article/05/0... 818336
Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 06/05/2026The libs are striking back 920416
Reposted by Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)Lee Cicuta @butchanarchy.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Anything that has purchase with people—anything they value or care about—can be leveraged or exploited by someone seeking to build their own power. There’s not a single word we can coin that won’t eventually be used against us. This is why building an analysis of power itself is vital. 220157
Reposted by Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Nine out of 12 Trump voters told a New York Times focus group that they wish they had not voted for the president.thedailybeast.comTrump Voters Regret Backing ‘Horror Movie’ PresidencyNine out of 12 Trump voters told a “New York Times” focus group that they wish they had not voted for the president. 202904299
Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Is the Pope a Marxist? Kinda yeah. Pope Leo isn’t just an anti-Trump avatar. He’s channeling a much richer and deeper tradition of liberation theology to stand against poverty, war, and oppression. It’s an approach a lot of people around the word could learn from. www.jphilll.com/is-the-pope-...jphilll.comIs the Pope a Marxist? Maybe.In the midst of an uncertain truce, with the eyes of the world still looking to see if a recession is around the corner, a somewhat surprising figure has emerged as the most prominent global advocate ... 61195
Reposted by Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 18/04/2026Reports of Iranian gunboats opening fire on tanker after Tehran says it is closing waterway until US lifts its blockade.aljazeera.comIran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade of its portsReports of Iranian gunboats opening fire on tanker after Tehran says it is closing waterway until US lifts its blockade. 524065
Reposted by Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)Micah @rincewind.run · 17/04/2026I’m sorry he got so blackout drunk they had to ask for SWAT door busting equipment?! 633660929
Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 17/04/2026There’s been a disturbing proliferation of mediocre breakfast burritos. 5870
Reposted by Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)Truthout @truthout.org · 17/04/2026Earlier this week, Hegseth took part in a religious event where he read a fake Bible passage from “Pulp Fiction.”truthout.orgDefense Secretary Uses Bible Story to Bash “Trump-Hating” PressEarlier this week, Hegseth took part in a religious event where he read a fake Bible passage from “Pulp Fiction.”… 511732
Reposted by Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 14/04/2026This bill is an important first step towards cracking down on predatory pricing schemes, but fully regulating dynamic and surveillance pricing means going further. Maryland and every other state still have work to do to regulate promotional offers, loyalty programs, and temporary discounts. /1 3718189
Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Warehouses on fire, Molotov thrown at Sam Altman’s house, a data center supporting politician’s home shot at — attacks on the ruling class have begun. Every attacker will now be deemed a terrorist, that’s inevitable. But what the ruling class doesn’t want you to know is they made this inevitable.jphilll.comThere’s a wave of attacks on the ruling classPeople have reached a breaking point. American consumer sentiment is terrible, registering at the lowest level ever recorded this week. Gas prices just jumped more in March than they have in any month... 8357672023
Reposted by Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 11/04/2026Volunteers began congregating at Bushwick City Farm in '08, when it was just a vacant lot. Now in the face of mounting DOB violations and unpaid taxes, gardeners want the City to convert the space into a sanctioned community garden. hellgatenyc.com/bushwick-cit...hellgatenyc.comBushwick City Farm Isn't Dead YetA renegade community garden is holding onto hope that the City will step in to save their DIY green space. 06117
Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 10/04/2026The greed is wild. Apple is worth nearly $4 trillion but can't tolerate a single store with unionized workers because they're so against workers getting what they deserve. 342524864
Reposted by Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)Futurism @futurism.com · 10/04/2026"After this article was published, many readers noted that Medvi was facing legal and regulatory actions for its business practices."trib.alNew York Times Makes Substantial Changes to Article That Glazed a Sleazy AI Startup: "Our Piece Should Have Included That Information"The New York Times issued updates to a story that omitted key details about a vibe-coded telehealth startup's seedy business practices. 16518
Reposted by Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)Bright D Limm 임대중 @bdlimm.myatproto.social · 07/04/2026Wonderful to see Joshua explain, to a large and ideologically aligned audience, the petrodollar: how it's helped fund US imperialism, how it's helped reproduce US political hegemony, and how the current threat to its existence may help create conditions for more effectively fighting against both. 18430
Reposted by Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 02/04/2026The new podcast In Your Spare Time: From the Blog of Ursula K. Le Guin pairs Le Guin's blog posts with commentary from authors, librarians, critics, and more, including David Mitchell, Emily Wilson, Rick Riordan, Robin Hobb, and Vajra Chandrasekera.reactormag.comIn Your Spare Time: Ursula K. Le Guin Podcast Brings Her Entire Blog to Your Ears - ReactorYes, even the blog posts that are primarily cat photos 223788
Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Thank god no one besides Mark Zuckerberg and the NSA can hear the weird stuff I say to myself when I’m home alone 624715
Reposted by Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)Ariane Lange @arianelange.bsky.social · 07/04/2026Unionized journalists at the Sacramento Bee stand united against McClatchy’s latest AI “articles” initiative. We have withheld our bylines from these stories because we do not want the public to think this is being done in our name — it’s not. We think it’s disgusting. 3265108
Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 07/04/2026The Iran war is destroying US hegemony. Iran is using this moment to dismantle a key pillar of US power — the petrodollar. For the last 50 years nearly all oil has been purchased in dollars. But Iran and China are starting to kill off this pillar of the US empire. www.jphilll.com/the-war-agai...jphilll.comThe War Against Iran is Killing U.S. HegemonyIn this new iteration of my newsletter, I’m hoping that each dispatch connects at least somewhat to the one before, rather than being a semi-random string of emails connected to current events, but no... 925750
Reposted by Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 07/04/2026US-Israeli strikes destroy synagogue in Tehran, prompting outrage amid reports of 15 killed across Iran overnight.aljazeera.comSynagogue in Tehran ‘completely destroyed' in US-Israeli attackUS-Israeli strikes destroy synagogue in Tehran, prompting outrage amid reports of 15 killed across Iran overnight. 16342232
Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 06/04/2026I mean 5791141
Reposted by Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)Layla L’obatti 🧿🪬لیلا لعبتی @layla.btslinger.ie · 05/04/2026So no one is talking about it on this app - or it has not crossed my feed… but beyond fuel & fertilizer the major shortages of helium will lead to AI collapse/crash and maybe a stock market collapse. Helium is used in production of microchips needed for data centers www.ft.com/content/cda2...ft.comWhy the helium shortage matters for chipmakersThe Middle East war has highlighted another potential choke point for the semiconductor supply chain 78731
Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @jphillll.bsky.social · 05/04/2026The one important thing happening on Twitter is various Iranian embassies shredding the United States to pieces 121033139
Reposted by Read the book Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell)elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Israeli soldiers are detonating entire villages in South Lebanon while taking selfies. Ancient mosques, churches, cemeteries, schools, hospitals - all being obliterated by the genocidal regime www.instagram.com/reel/DWrg5xi... 1614211143