Reposted by Marcia MartineRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Effective 2025 federal tax rates paid by these corporations: Alphabet: 8.01% AT&T: 4.6% Meta: 3.57% General Motors: 3.09% Amazon: 1.37% Exxon Mobil: 1.31% Disney: -1.57% CVS Health: -3.88% Income tax rate paid by the typical American: 14.5% This is what a rigged system looks like. 540154297244
Reposted by Marcia MartineThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Reminder: voter fraud is not a thing. Voter suppression is. 362137634966
Reposted by Marcia MartineQasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 10/09/2026ALERT🚨“VoteSafe . Org” is a fraud site set up by Aparthied Clyde. DO NOT FALL FOR IT. Better yet, join my Sway voting group to elect 100% people funded candidates. It’s free and it’s legit. www.sway.co/qasimrashid?...sway.coQasim Rashid's Voting Group | SwayAs a human rights lawyer, I am researching & supporting bold, people-funded candidates who fight for economic, social, and climate justice, universal human righ... 3353198
Marcia Martine @marciamartine.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Tell Your Members of Congress: Reject the Trump-Netanyahu Military Partnership act.indivisible.org/sign/tell-yo...act.indivisible.orgTell Your Members of Congress: Reject the Trump-Netanyahu Military PartnershipEvery year, Congress passes the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a massive defense bill considered a “must-pass” piece of legislation. Because it moves every year, lawmakers frequently try t... 020
Reposted by Marcia MartineChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11/07/2026The White House was never supposed to be a palace. George Washington and architect James Hoban deliberately rejected the lavish style of European monarchies. Instead, they designed a President’s House that reflected the ideals of a republic: dignified, restrained, and accountable to the people. 1232144085543
Reposted by Marcia MartineJonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 05/06/2026So Hegseth just gets to suddenly claim religions don't exist? www.military.com/dod-official...military.comDOD Officially Drops 180 Faiths From Military's Recognized Religion ListDefense Secretary Hegseth previously announced the change due to an "impractical" system. 2320494
Reposted by Marcia MartineUSDemocracy @usdemocracy.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Do not get lost in a sea of despair: we are in control of our own destiny. Honor #JohnLewis and make your plan to vote today. #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory 10373185
Reposted by Marcia MartineScott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Trump hopes you never share the voices of these Vets speaking out against him. You know what to do.dworkinsubstack.comVietnam Vets Crashed Trump’s Coast Guard Speech, Marine Calls Out His Slush Fund, and Republicans Ran From The Iran War Powers VotePlus, a Purple Heart Senator slams Trump 8212126
Reposted by Marcia MartineChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 25/05/2026THIS IS HUGE MORAL MOMENT… Pope Leo’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, is focused on AI ethics and regulation. And the Vatican chose to partner with Anthropic, currently in a major legal fight w/the Trump admin over AI safety and military use of its technology. 581552515
Reposted by Marcia MartineThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 25/05/2026Pope Leo XIV has issued a sweeping manifesto about safeguarding humanity in the era of artificial intelligence, examining the many social areas that the technology is fundamentally reshaping.bit.lyExcerpts from Pope Leo XIV's sweeping manifesto about humanity in the AI eraVATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has issued a sweeping manifesto about safeguarding humanity in the era of artificial intelligence, examining the many social areas that the technology is fundamentally reshaping. 417246
Reposted by Marcia MartineThe Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 25/05/2026Today we remember the Americans who gave their lives in service to this country. 411135
Reposted by Marcia MartineJudd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 04/05/20261. ICE has not paid for detainee medical care for 7 MONTHS The termination of payments to providers has coincided with a MASSIVE SPIKE in detainee deaths. This is a health crisis and a moral crisis. Follow along for details. 🧵popular.infoICE has not paid for detainee medical care for 7 monthsThe termination of payments to providers has coincided with a massive spike in detainee deaths and medical crises. 40590045181
Reposted by Marcia MartineTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 08/04/2026Some thoughts about the President of the United States speaking about ending a civilization. The president speaks genocide. Anyone who has been involved in that conversation or associated actions would be complicit. And so we too must speak. Not only about crimes, but about their legal punishment. 16673702571
Reposted by Marcia MartineJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 02/04/2026You can see pretty clearly when the President decided to reassure a worried nation. 273103802993
Reposted by Marcia MartineRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/03/2026The grasshopper gets it — divide and conquer. Today's oligarchs use the same playbook. But together, we have all the power. Watch. 773165969
Marcia Martine @marciamartine.bsky.social · 28/03/2026#NoKings Coral Springs, FL - Exercise your first amendment right to peaceful assembly - www.nokings.org 250
Reposted by Marcia MartineConsequence @consequence.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Bruce Springsteen says "I don't worry about" blowback for taking a political stand. "I've always had a feeling about the position we play culturally, and I’m still deeply committed to that idea of the band. The blowback is just part of it. I'm ready for all that."consequence.netBruce Springsteen on Upcoming Tour: "The E Street Is Built for Hard Times"Bruce Springsteen says The E Street Band "is built for hard times," which is why he felt so compelled to tour the US this spring. 26492732019
Marcia Martine @marciamartine.bsky.social · 26/03/2026www.nokings.org Over 3,000 peaceful protests scheduled for Saturday - please check the link below to find the one closest to you!! Let’s go out there and exercise our rights for peaceful assembly!! #NoKingsnokings.orgNo KingsAs the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ... 020
Reposted by Marcia MartineRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/03/2026This is why you always follow the money... 613134884973
Reposted by Marcia MartineRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17/03/2026America first is letting foreign companies come into the US to mine copper? 870144737267
Reposted by Marcia MartineIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 09/03/2026Over five million people protested against the regime in June. More than seven million people took to the streets in October. March 28 will be even bigger, with nearly 3,000 events already on the No Kings Day map. Be part of the largest protest in American history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... 8320951073
Reposted by Marcia MartineIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 08/03/2026We could really use your help to make No Kings Day as big and powerful as possible. Your support will power the thousands of massive and peaceful events planned across the US and the world. Please pitch in if you can to make March 28 a day of nonviolent protest that will echo across the planet.secure.actblue.comI just gave to Indivisible!Show your support with a contribution. 9319143
Reposted by Marcia MartineBrennan Center @brennancenter.org · 14/02/2026The SAVE Act failed to pass last year because of nationwide public opposition. Now it’s back, and Congress should reject it again. Add your voice: bit.ly/4tmVIor 012573
Reposted by Marcia MartineThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 12/02/2026Job growth over the past two years was far weaker than previously believed. U.S. employers added just 181,000 jobs last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Wednesday. That was 69% fewer jobs than its initial estimate. The agency also lowered its estimate of job growth in 2024 by nearly 28%.nyti.msJob Growth Was Overstated, New Data ShowsAnnual revisions show that employers added far fewer jobs in 2024 and 2025 than previously estimated. 28264100
Reposted by Marcia MartineAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 23/01/2026FYI: Dems in the senate can't defund ICE. ICE is funded by the Big Ugly Bill. Shutting down DHS on this vote wouldn't touch ICE, but it would shut down FEMA, TSA, Coast Guard, etc. Shutting down ICE requires taking back Congress in the midterms. Dismantling DHS requires the White House in 2028. 899134084922
Reposted by Marcia MartineThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12/01/2026#IceOutNow 19675372635
Reposted by Marcia MartineMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14/11/2025In normal times, it would be a major scandal for the President to direct his AG to criminally investigate his political opponents to deflect from his own involvement in a major scandal — and for the AG to immediately announce she is doing it. The Epstein scandal and cover up just got even bigger. 1734200127133
Reposted by Marcia MartineThe Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 07/11/2025New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009 775162995125
Reposted by Marcia MartineThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/11/2025For Trump: Seafood towers at Mar-A-Lago For Americans: Bread lines 32446402509
Reposted by Marcia MartineKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 08/11/2025Someone should go there and show them the clips of Trump's Great Gatsby party. I bet they'd be so happy to know he's having fun. 7925541206
Reposted by Marcia MartineAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 08/11/2025We wanted to share this to help people understand what’s going on. It was shared by Jay Kuo and written by Steve Vladeck a clear, straightforward breakdown of the SNAP situation.open.substack.com190. SNAP WTF?A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next 531897648
Reposted by Marcia MartineCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 05/11/2025This really hasn’t gotten enough attention this week. @wired.com #ICE www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa... 10423127214902
Reposted by Marcia MartineThe Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 04/11/2025The Steady State’s Accelerating Authoritarian Dynamics: Assessment of Democratic Decline, Autocratic Indicators 57244
Reposted by Marcia MartineMorgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · 04/11/2025CBS Edits Out Trump Corruption Meltdown From <i>60 Minutes </i>Interview newrepublic.com/post/202584/... via @newrepublic.comnewrepublic.comCBS Edits Out Trump Corruption Meltdown From 60 Minutes InterviewOne of the spiciest moments in Donald Trump’s interview with 60 Minutes never made it to air. 35278127
Reposted by Marcia MartineJust Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 03/11/2025Walmart, McDonalds and Amazon are the largest employers of people who require SNAP assistance. The CEOs earned between 18-40 million last year, 1000x their median employee income. They took billions in profits, while their workers relied on SNAP to survive. Wanna fix fraud and abuse? Fix that. 6682592310270
Reposted by Marcia MartineRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Posted by Mike Pence’s former Chief of Staff. 804145355068
Reposted by Marcia MartineKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 29/10/2025I’m sorry, if someone has a birth certificate that proves they were born here but a mobile app with face recognition software disagrees, they will side with the app? What? 17734111298
Reposted by Marcia MartineBarack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Pennsylvania has an important Supreme Court race coming up on Tuesday, November 4. If you live in the Keystone State, or know someone who does, vote YES to retain three justices who will protect your fundamental rights and freedoms. 338197477583
Reposted by Marcia MartineLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 25/10/2025Love him or hate him, he understands the way the game is played now and he's playing it better than anyone else. Call ‘em out Newsom!! 26771222207
Reposted by Marcia MartineElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 25/10/2025One of Trump's billionaire buddies just bought Paramount. Now, he wants to buy Warner Bros. That means one giant company could control almost everything you watch on TV. 1511270598
Reposted by Marcia MartineBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 25/10/2025An embarrassingly obvious point, but... This. Is. Illegal. If anything like the rule of law were in force, Trump couldn't arbitrarily increase a tariff because he is annoyed. In important and increasing ways, the rule of law in the US no longer exists. www.cnn.com/2025/10/25/b...cnn.comTrump says he’s increasing tariffs on Canada by 10% after Ontario’s Reagan ad | CNN BusinessPresident Donald Trump said Saturday he is increasing the tariff on Canada by 10% over current levels, further escalating trade tensions over what he called a “fake” ad that featured parts of an anti-... 32677392267
Reposted by Marcia Martine50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 25/10/2025This report from @steadystatevets.bsky.social is a MUST read 👉 substack.com/home/post/p-... #50501Movement #WeAreTheResistance #WeHaveFriendsEverywherebit.lyAccelerating Authoritarian Dynamics: Assessment of Democratic DeclineThe Steady State | October 16, 2025 826072
Reposted by Marcia MartineOrlando @orlanmay.bsky.social · 18/10/2025To those in the streets: Your footsteps are not requests— they’re demands carved into pavement. You do not whisper—you roar for the silenced, the stolen, the ignored. No kings, no crowns— only the fury of people done kneeling. Let the ground remember every step and let power tremble at your march. 624974
Reposted by Marcia MartineThe Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 13/10/2025Speaker Johnson admitted that during the shutdown, OMB and cabinet secretaries are deciding which programs live or die, including special education. But Congress holds the power of the purse. Handing budget authority to the executive is a surrender of Article I. 199548
Reposted by Marcia MartineThe Steady State @thesteadystate.org · 13/10/2025The Pentagon is restricting press access, and the NYT raises a serious First Amendment concern. The SecDef’s response? A wave emoji. It’s a childish mockery of accountability. But dodging scrutiny with memes is how authoritarians treat a free press. 1232105690