Reposted by Marc EdelmanChuck Collins @chuck77.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The “snowflake billionaires” are whining and wailing to fight a tax that would effectively require them to part with 1/8th of the wealth they’ve gained in the last 20 months @inequality.org inequality.org/article/the-...inequality.orgBillionaire Bankrollers: Meet the 22 California Billionaires Opposing the Prop 40 Tax on BillionairesA cadre of anti-tax Californians have seen their personal wealth increase by over 64 percent in the last twenty months. 041
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We’re in the sleepwalking decade. Sleepwalking into Nuclear Armageddon Climate disasters Now, rogue AI. Time to wake up, but being “woke” is bad. www.commondreams.org/news/ai-secu...commondreams.orgAI Giants Probe 'Tens of Thousands' of Security Incidents—Some Involving Government Sites | Common DreamsSecurity researchers investigate tens of thousands of artificial intelligence security incidents, fueling fresh calls for government action to rein in AI. 010
Reposted by Marc EdelmanJames Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The GOP cut funding to the IRS because *audits work* and they fundamentally don't believe rich people should have to play by the rules. 273297769
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I'm shocked. "Virtually everything Trump and his cabinet have said about the deal is false and misleading." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comThe truth behind Donald Trump’s ‘biggest oil deal in world history’The US’s oil deal with Venezuela faces multiple legal and logistical problems, including questions about whether it can be implemented 000
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Somebody should tell Trump that with Ellison's acquisition of CNN it's about to become just as mediocre and dishonest as Fox or NewsMax. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/b...nytimes.comWhite House Blocks CNN From Air Force OneCNN won’t be able to join President Trump on a Saturday trip to Tennessee. He had banned CNN and two other news outlets from the White House, but a court order on Thursday restored their access. 000
Reposted by Marc EdelmanUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @unhcr.org · 25/09/2026"Asylum is not charity. It is a right, a fundamental human right." At #UNGA, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen shared a deeply personal call to defend the Refugee Convention, reminding us what is possible when those forced to flee are met with compassion, dignity and safety. 0157
Reposted by Marc EdelmanRaw Story @rawstory.com · 25/09/2026The Trump administration said it had identified 185 noncitizens on Nevada's voter rolls — but Nevada checked the names and says every one of them is a U.S. citizen.bit.lyTrump admin's voter fraud claim hits embarrassing snag after state fact-checks namesThe Trump administration said it had identified 185 noncitizens on Nevada’s voter rolls — but Nevada checked the names and says every one of them is a U.S. citizen. “Our records indicate that they were citizens,” Nevada Deputy Attorney General said in a letter obtained by The New York Times. “You ha... 159054
Reposted by Marc EdelmanRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Raskin made a holy shit observation on MS Now this afternoon: Since taking office, Trump has made a million dollars per hour for himself. Every hour, he has made more than twice the president’s annual salary. 8141881735
Reposted by Marc EdelmanThe New York Independent @nyi-news.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Finally a fitting memorial for Donald J. Trump's name. Like and share this post! Let's make it viral. Yes, you can buy your very own sticker on Etsy here! www.etsy.com/listing/4581... 023
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026"The richest people in the tech industry have blocked policies that would raise taxes, increase wages or otherwise reduce their wealth to make life better for the people who live around them." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/o...nytimes.comOpinion | In the Land of Billionaire BarbariansThe center of the tech industry is culturally barren because wealthy executives have no interest in communities outside their fiefs. 000
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026An outside panel already reviews NIH grants. Based on scientific criteria. It's called peer review. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/s...nytimes.comWhite House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. GrantsFederal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending. 000
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Brilliant idea to tell your adversaries where you're going to store your ammo. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comTrump claims triumphal arch will serve as a ‘top grade military complex’ to store weaponsUS president on Truth Social claims his new plan for the 250ft arch comes at the ‘strong request’ of the US military 000
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026“Our Chairman loves maple trees and is insisting we plant maple trees from a very specific Grove by a very specific gardener. :) I actually love this about him!” Chairman Mao? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/u...nytimes.comHow President Trump Broke the Kennedy CenterInternal emails and documents demonstrate the political capture of the institution, including how officials once pursued a plan to unload much of the art collection. 001
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026How can @nytimes.com have an article on the Ohio Senate race that neglects to mention that GOP candidate Husted's political director was a literal white supremacist and Nazi? The campaign fired him but Husted had "no comment." No condemnation, just "no comment." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/u...nytimes.comSherrod Brown Tries a New Retort to Criticism on Transgender Issues (Gift Article)A spot from the Senate candidate in Ohio seeks to dismiss the Republican Party’s focus on transgender rights as a distraction from economic issues. 076
Reposted by Marc EdelmanSam Pizzigati @sgp.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Only just over 250,000 people worldwide — about 0.003% of the global population — fly on private jets. The rest of us subsidizing their joyrides. ips-dc.org/report-high-...ips-dc.orgHigh Flyers 2026: The High Cost of Private Jet Excess - Institute for Policy StudiesHigh Flyers 2026: The High Cost of Private Jet Excess 001
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Ban fishing, eh? As Jason Aldean said, "Try that in a small town." newrepublic.com/post/215579/... via @newrepublic.comnewrepublic.comTrump Says He Could Do Just About Anything With His “Crazy” PowerThe president made the comments while fantasizing about a billionaire begging him for mercy. 001
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Talk about both. Each enables and intensifies the other. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comTo protect democracy, Democrats should talk about corruption – not authoritarianism | Jared Abbott and Joan C WilliamsThe party needs to thread the needle between college-educated and working-class voters. Our survey offers a way 000
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Greenland is “massive” said Trump – but in actuality, it’s a fraction of its size as shown in the Mercator projection. The old map depicts it as roughly the same size as Africa, despite it being 14 times smaller. What if Trump had seen an accurate map? www.theguardian.com/news/2026/se...theguardian.comAfrica is bigger than we’ve been led to believe – what next?A new map of the world rescales the size of Africa and calls into question our perception of land, power and influence 000
Reposted by Marc EdelmanNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026$45,000 cash gifts to WH aides, DHS pay-to-play & new Epstein questions Another week, another set of serious corruption concerns in the Trump admin We @democracydefendersaction.org are fighting back All of it, in this week’s publisher’s note @ContrarianNews 👇 -TNcontrariannews.orgAnother Week, Another Spate of Trump Corruption ScandalsPublisher’s Roundup 84 7464135
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Seems like a number of these GOP pols have Nazis in their closets. Peter Oberacker, candidate in NYS CD-19, is another one. Is anybody keeping a list? 000
Reposted by Marc EdelmanStraight of Whore Moose @ericlackner.bsky.social · 12/09/2026At least PBS keeps it honest. bsky.app/profile/pbsn... 05615
Reposted by Marc EdelmanElizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Here's what I think about Trump's pledge to give everyone $5,000 if he wins the midterms: It's as real as Trump's promise to lower costs on Day 1. Check the receipts from Groundwork for the 15 times Trump promised Americans $$$. Remember the DOGE dividend? 87962356
Reposted by Marc EdelmanGrist @grist.org · 06/09/2026In 2024, the Biden administration enacted wide-ranging regulations to protect communities near petrochemical plants from air toxics. The Trump administration has since granted exemptions to scores of polluting facilities. (via @yalee360.bsky.social) bit.ly/4yqyorz bit.ly 01510
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Backlash! The Global Rise of the Radical Right – NYC launch Wed. Sept. 30 Save the date. I hope to see you there. RSVP and book download links in the chain below. 122
Reposted by Marc EdelmanElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 29/08/2026RFK Jr. has done of all the things I said he would back in February 2025, before the Republican Congress confirmed him, plus so much more. I hate this. 1030093
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 29/08/2026“Next they’ll be calling Canada geese ‘Donald ducks.’” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/n...nytimes.com‘Lake America’? These Upstate New Yorkers Aren’t Letting Go of ‘Ontario.’President Trump on Thursday signed an order rechristening Lake Ontario as Lake America, but businesses around Niagara Falls say they won’t be changing their tune. 000
Reposted by Marc Edelmanconifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 29/08/2026and servile loyalty for patriotic duty. Joseph Goebbels would have recognized the method and envied the reach. substack.com/home/post/p-...substack.comResearch Exposes Trump’s Most Devoted Followers as Easier to Fool Than Four-Year-OldsTrump Is Building a Dictatorship Through the Ruthless Exploitation of Cognitively Vulnerable Americans. 0136
Reposted by Marc EdelmanRichard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 29/08/2026“‘The significant untapped climate and health benefits of increasing bicycle use suggest an urgent need to promote sustainable bicycle use,’ the authors conclude.” 25014
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Toilet paper is the new eggs. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...dailykos.comTrump’s many wars are ruining our everyday livesIsn’t it fun being ruled by someone who is all id, no brains? 000
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026In Trump's Second Term, Average US Family is Screwed. www.commondreams.org/news/trump-e...commondreams.orgIn Trump's Second Term, Average US Family Forced to Spend $3,800 More on Essentials | Common Dreams"Republicans in Congress and the Trump administration have made life more expensive for everyday Americans in virtually every area—all so they could give billionaires another massive tax break." 000
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 27/08/2026I'm sure they'll say that they're just joking. newrepublic.com/post/214800/... via @newrepublic.comnewrepublic.comEducation Department Seriously Posts Video Comparing Trump to HitlerWas this a mistake—or did the Department of Education post this on purpose? 000
Reposted by Marc EdelmanTommasinaResist⚜️🦋🐈⬛ @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Steal $30 million in a bank fraud scheme? Pardoned. Run a $60 million tribal bond scam? Pardoned. Bill Medicare for $205 million? Pardoned. Turns out the fastest way to get away with massive fraud in America right now is knowing Don the Con. #TrumpsCorruptionCostsUS #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory 12426337
Reposted by Marc EdelmanFight For A Union @fightforaunion.bsky.social · 19/08/2026The richest 1% of Americans now own 50.2% of all corporate stock and mutual funds in the country. The bottom half owns just 1.1%. Cutting back on lattes isn't going to fix this. 49644
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Is Harp Trump's Lewinsky? That's the unspoken subtext here. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/u...nytimes.comNatalie Harp, Trump’s Most Devoted Aide, Is Always by His Side. What Exactly Does She Do?President Trump’s White House aide Natalie Harp is always by his side. What, exactly, does she do? 020
Reposted by Marc EdelmanCommon Dreams @commondreams.org · 18/08/2026When the Trump regime finally ends —as it inevitably will—how many of us will remember the details of its record-breaking corruption? How many of us will demand accountability?commondreams.orgFrom Teapot Dome to Corruption 2.0While US presidential history isn't short on scandals, self-enrichment corruption under Trump 2.0 is—to borrow his pet refrain—“like nothing we’ve ever seen before.” 02011
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 18/08/2026From Teapot Dome to Corruption 2.0 My new Common Dreams column. www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...commondreams.orgFrom Teapot Dome to Corruption 2.0 | Common DreamsWhile US presidential history isn't short on scandals, self-enrichment corruption under Trump 2.0 is—to borrow his pet refrain—“like nothing we’ve ever seen before.” 000
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Don’t worry. You can still acquire all this overpriced merch and more on his pathetic, disgusting website. Search for the link yourself, if interested. www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...dailykos.comTacky Trump Superstore closes because economy sucks for MAGA tooThe Trump Superstore—an eyesore off the highway near Knoxville, Tennessee, that sold merchandise with President Donald Trump’s grotesque face on it as well as other items with sexist, racist… 000
Reposted by Marc EdelmanPublic Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Obama's admin had 3 people worth as much as $100M+. Bush & Biden's admin each had 5 people worth as much as $100M+. Trump's admin? 57 PEOPLE, excluding Trump, worth as much as $100M+. And that includes 8 billionaires. Our country is being run by the ultra-wealthy. 36639
Reposted by Marc EdelmanThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 15/08/2026This seems a lot like insider trading, which is a federal crime. trib.al/ylc7A7W 613742
Reposted by Marc EdelmanNathan Newman @nathansnewman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026This is insane levels of criminality coverup by the Trump administration- and destroying government data should lead to indictments all by itself in 2029. 024
Reposted by Marc EdelmanCurrent Affairs @currentaffairs.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Democratic socialist Francesca Hong was abandoned by those who could—and should—have helped her become the first DSA governor. Next time, we need to do better. www.currentaffairs.org/news/without...currentaffairs.orgWithout Solidarity, The Left Will FailDemocratic socialist Francesca Hong was abandoned by those who could—and should—have helped her become the first DSA governor. Next time, we need to do better. 4186
Reposted by Marc EdelmanAdam Isacson @adamisacson.com · 13/08/2026There were no drugs on the boats. Survivors were released without charges. If a US intelligence agency actually did this amateur-hour op, it raises a huge question: HOW FAULTY was the intel used to target the 221 PEOPLE BLOWN UP aboard boats since last September?washingtonpost.comCovert CIA program said to be behind mysterious attacks on Galápagos boatsA surveillance plane flew from El Salvador toward the fishing boats before drones attacked, flight data shows. 415361
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Fascist idiots squander $29 billion of our taxpayers' money across 500 no-bid contracts. Fraud, waste and abuse. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/u...nytimes.comHomeland Security Paid $464 Million for Airplanes. Then It Parked Them.The agency used a no-bid contract to buy 10 used jets, saying they were urgently needed for deportation flights. But the fleet has largely sat idle for months. 100
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026He has also described some of the political rhetoric in Canada as "anti-American". Really??? I can't imagine what prompted that. www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comThousands of Canadians call for US ambassador's expulsionAn online petition accusing Pete Hoekstra of diplomatic interference in Canadian domestic affairs has garnered more than 60,000 signatures. 000
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 12/08/2026The glove “leaves no burns, marks or scars.” Perfect for torturers avoiding accountability. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comICE to spend up to $20m on gloves that can deliver painful electric shocksAccording to manufacturer, shock ‘is usually effective in bringing individuals into compliance in less than three seconds’ 000
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Amateur hour: "A first-time contractor was paid millions of dollars to apply a novel solution designed by a golf club manager to a national landmark." www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/u...nytimes.comHow the Reflecting Pool Came to Mirror Trump’s WashingtonA hospitality manager for the Trump Organization traveled to Las Vegas to find a solution to problems at a national landmark. This is the untold back story of the fallout. 000
Reposted by Marc EdelmanRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Democratic lawmakers are calling for an investigation into Eric and Don Jr.’s ties to 15 companies that have received $3.2 BILLION in defense contracts. Here's what you should know about their ongoing grifts. 476158906708
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 05/08/2026These kids are definitely "the worst of the worst." No wonder deporting them is "a priority." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comTrump administration targets children amid push to ‘deport at all costs’Federal lawsuit alleges kids are being repatriated despite many of them qualifying to remain in the US legally 000
Marc Edelman @marcedelman.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Honduras’s former president, convicted narco and Trump pardon beneficiary Juan Orlando Hernández (JOH) is gunning to be president again. responsiblestatecraft.org/juan-orlando...responsiblestatecraft.orgTrump's favorite drug trafficker returns triumphantly to HondurasJuan Orlando Hernandez came home with a skip in his step after receiving a pardon despite moving 400 tons of cocaine 010