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Matthew Benjamin @mattbenjamin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Millionaires have “fuck you money.” Good for them. The problem is the billionaires whose money has given them way too much power and influence over our society. We need to tax them into extinction before we all go extinct

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The richest man owns X. The second richest man owns The Washington Post. The third and fifth richest men control Google. The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And the eighth richest man now owns both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?

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Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger

The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Pretty clear to me there’s a very good case against this man for mass murder, and I’m saying that in as measured a fashion as I can. He’s order the killing of 234 people under no plausible war or legal justification. I am skeptical he will ever face legal accountability for til his but he should.

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Bob Patin @bobpatin.com · 24/09/2026

TV ads for online gambling sites should be permanently banned.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is not great

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Justin Jest @justinjest.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

www.osbornforsenate.com

FOX News confronted Nebraska U.S.Senate candidate Dan Osborn over outrageous leaked audio of him saying Trump's appeal is founded in telling losers they're winners by being on his winning team, and that's all they care about "because their lives probably suck so F---ing bad." In his defense, Osborned replied, "Yup, that sounds like me" - and reiterated that Trump supporters are losers who like to be told they're winners, and that their lives suck so f---ing bad.

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ᑎᗩTᑌᖇᗩᒪ, ᒪIKE ᐯEᖇᑎOᑎ @naturallikevernon.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Trump died and got buried at Mar-Lago. A man went to the airport and said, "I need a ticket to go piss on Trump's grave." The agent said, "Yes, sir. Here's a ticket to Los Angeles." The guy said, "Los Angeles?! But Trump's buried in Florida!" The agent said, "Yes, sir, but the back of the line..."

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Brigitte...'dissident' @brigitteatyale.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Exclusive reporting from the Washington Post: More American service members have died in the Middle East during the ongoing Iran war than the Pentagon has disclosed publicly, according to six U.S. officials familiar with the data.

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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This relates to several lawmakers, not just McConnell.

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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

From Robin Rouby-Progressive Cartoons

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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

No shit, 100% agree here.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

NEW: DHS's Inspector General releases a scathing report about the Everglades detention camp known as "Alligator Alcatraz." The OIG finds that the now-closed camp, violated multiple ICE standards. The OIG also confirms detainees were punished with placement in a metal cage in the Florida heat.🧵

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Staff also reported that time spent in the small metal enclosures is closely monitored, and
detainees are not locked in, even though we observed locking mechanisms on the enclosures.
Figures 11 and 12. Small Metal Enclosures; Observed January 21, 2026

Underneath is a picture of a metal cage that is 4 feet 3 inches wide by 4 feet 3 inches long, and 7 feet 9 inches high. The cage itself is placed on a tiny spot of fake turf, and then surrounded by another chainlink fence with razor wire on top. The cage is covered by a roof, but it's entirely exposed to the outside otherwise, meaning mosquitos and no air conditioning.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.” —FDR, 1944

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026

Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.

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ℝ𝕖𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕓𝕝𝕦𝕖 @rebelb1ue.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

“President Trump is a failed leader. He will be remembered as the worst president in history. The only good thing is that he will soon be as irrelevant as an old tweet.” ~ Arnold Schwarzenegger

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New York Amsterdam News @nyamnews.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Frederick Douglass escaped slavery in under 24 hours, disguised as a sailor. He went on to become the most photographed man of the 19th century — more than Lincoln. See more: bit.ly/4gyAeR0 #FrederickDouglass #BlackHistory

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This year... -Trump's EPA approved potentially cancer-causing "forever chemical" trifludimoxazin -Trump signed an EO boosting production of cancer-linked weedkiller chemical glyphosate -Trump's DOJ defended chemical makers against liability suits at SCOTUS "Make America Healthy Again."

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Matthew Benjamin @mattbenjamin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

So 5 million people have lost Medicaid since 2025. According to a new report, 60% of Americans can’t afford basic needs. I predict billionaires will eventually be begging for a wealth tax because the guillotine is getting closer and closer.

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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 03/09/2026

🚨🚨🚨 Yesterday I noted that over 5 million Americans have lost Medicaid coverage since Trump returned to power in January 2025. Tomorrow I’ll be posting a more comprehensive analysis looking at TOTAL healthcare coverage losses during Trump 2.0. And no, it ain’t pretty. Stay tuned.

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Terre-Strial @terre-strial.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

“…THE MAJORITY…”

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

"Billion dollar ballroom" is a phrase that should be in every Democrat's stump speech until November.

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Terre-Strial @terre-strial.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Remembering Wendell Berry 💔

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Tech oligarchs could really set the example for the common folk by simply building their mansions right next to their data centers and then live in them with their families.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

GEO Group, the private prison corporation, secured two federal contracts with DHS worth more than $160 million each year. Weeks later, it donated $1.4 million to a Trump-focused super PAC. Cashing in on cruelty.

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Private Prison Giant Gave Trump-aligned Super PAC $1.4 Million After Landing Mega ICE Contracts

GEO Group made the donation weeks after securing two five-year immigration detention-center contracts expected to genera

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

What a cool fascist tweet from DHS

The Department of Homeland Security X account with a photo of Donald Trump and the text: Did you remain loyal?

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/08/2026

"What did he do to deserve to be murdered, to be left cold, on the ground, dead, my child? What did he do? ... they don't care ... I expect an apology. Why shouldn't we get one?" -- Alex Pretti's mom

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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I started my PhD program with an eight week old at home, sole income being my doctoral stipend, in a history program, in Knoxville, TN. And every month we got a new book to read to my son, free, mailed to us, so my kid, my kids, grew up in rooms full of books even when I had no money. That's Dolly.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Ex-NBA Troll Who Got in Mid-Game Altercation Laments That His Anti-Trans Crusade Distracts From WNBA Play talkingpointsmemo.com/news/enes-ka...

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Ex-NBA Troll Who Got in Mid-Game Altercation Laments That His Anti-Trans Crusade Distracts From WNBA Play

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom is just distraught that his antics...

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TPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 25/08/2026

The conservative justices are reserving for themselves the power to decide whether Trump can hijack the 2026 midterms.

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The Supreme Court Thinks You Are Stupid

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/08/2026

"We watched it on TV. And it's like, 'That's our son. That's Alex. And they killed him' ... trying to help someone" -- Alex Pretti's dad

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Watters: Do you think men should play in women’s sports? El-Sayed: I'm running for U.S. Senate. I'm out here trying to take on the health care crisis and big pharma, and you're asking me about who gets to play what sports

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Eric Brandom @ebrandom.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

IWW poster, 1917. www.jstor.org/stable/commu...

Bright red print. THIEF! across the top in negative, then an image of children working a cotton mill machine, while a wealthy man stands to the right. written below: "The worst thief is he who steals the playtime of children. - WD Haywood" Join the IWW and help put the thieves to work.

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God @thegodshow.com · 24/08/2026

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Hey man, when I called to schedule an MRI appointment at my local VA last week, they told me there were no openings until NOVEMBER. Maybe work on that before you start calling for more war with Iran. You can't even take care of the combat vets you have. Why are you trying to create new ones?

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

If the estimates were right, there were about 9 million people at No Kings rallies today. That would mean this protest was THIRTY TIMES AS LARGE AS THE TEA PARTY PROTEST which we were told, over and over again, was a massively important sign that US politics had shifted dramatically to the right

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Again, the first Tea Party rallies in April 2009 -- heavily promoted in advance by Fox News -- only had about 300,000 attendees across 750 cities, but the media treated it like the Second American Revolution. There will be multiple *individual* No Kings rallies today that have more people at them.

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Rutger Bregman @rutgerbregman.com · 26/03/2026

80% of billionaire political spending goes to one party. Guess which one.

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Matthew Benjamin @mattbenjamin.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

We’ll never be able to describe to future generations just what it’s been like to live through the DAILY idiocy and moral degeneracy of this administration. No one will ever understand the pure volume of it all

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Jason Bentsman @jasonbentsman.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

This is just to say / I still have / signed & numbered / copies left / of my debut photobook / "Which Cannot Be Seen" / & will write you a nice note / if you like physical art books / they're good quality / & cheaper than / take-out food / so sweet / and so cold / forgive me tinyurl.com/JBPhotobook

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 03/03/2026

Surprise! The Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post is against my 5% billionaire wealth tax. I wonder why? If enacted, Bezos would owe $12 billion in taxes, and an average family of 4 would receive a $12,000 direct payment. Poor Jeff would be left with just $224 billion to survive.

Bernie Sander’s 2028 litmus test would strangle America’s golden goose

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