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Mflip41

@mflip41.bsky.social
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Now a blue dot in a red Missouri state, but born/raised/lived on East Coast for 24 years. Democrat, father of 2, married, sci-fi fan.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Early 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.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Effective 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.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
When you’ve lost white people in Florida.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Our national symbols matter, and they belong to all of us—not just one man. A big thank you to everyone who turned out to protect the Kennedy Center this weekend. Keep going.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The billions of dollars we send to a foreign military to drop bombs on somebody else should have been spent to build schools, housing, and to provide healthcare HERE.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: A federal appeals court on Monday ordered Missouri to reinstate a gerrymandered map that eliminates a Democratic district in Kansas City, even though the state has already distributed ballots. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Missouri again ordered to use gerrymandered map for midterms — Supreme Court likely to decide
The circuit court ruling injects even more confusion into a year-long battle over which map the state will use for the general election.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins (R) tried and failed to force voters to use a gerrymandered map for the upcoming midterm elections. Now, several voters are demanding he pay $80 million in damages. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Missouri voters seek $80 million in damages after Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’ redistricting debacle
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins (R) tried and failed to force voters to use a gerrymandered map for the upcoming midterm elections. Now, several voters are demanding he pay $80 million in da...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020. — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system.
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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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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14/09/2026
🚨NEW: They locked migrants in tiny metal cages and called them “calming areas.” Now a federal watchdog is exposing what happened inside “Alligator Alcatraz.”
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Federal Watchdog Finds "Alligator Alcatraz" Locked Migrants in Small Metal Cages as So-Called "Calming Areas"
A new report from the Department of Homeland Security's independent inspector general has revealed that the now-shuttered Florida detention center known as
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Supreme Court DENIES Missouri’s emergency stay application leaving the 2022 congressional map protecting Black voters in Kansas City in place for the midterms. A victory for Elias Law Group, its client and voters of Missouri! www.democracydocket.com/cases/missou...
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🚨 von Glahn v. Hoskins
Learn more here.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
NEW: The U.S. Postal Service’s new mail voting rules overstep the authority granted to it by Congress, pro-voting groups argued in a brief asking a federal appeals court to keep the rule frozen before the upcoming elections www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Postal Service overstepped its powers with mail voting rules, pro-voter groups tell appeals court
The U.S. Postal Service’s new mail voting rules overstep the authority granted to it by Congress, pro-voting groups argued in a brief asking a federal appeals court to keep the rule frozen before the ...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/09/2026
Newsom: "He's not screwing around. He wasn't screwing around when he called Greg Abbott for 5 seats, said he was entitled to 5 seats. Why does he do that? Because he knows he's going to lose the election unless he rigs the election before one vote is cast. That is what we're up against."
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 07/09/2026
Black text on white page that reads:

In 1882, 10,000 workers marched up Broadway in the first-ever Labor Day parade. Led by democratic socialists and organized by New York’s unions, they rallied the movement that went on to win us weekends, safety standards, overtime pay, a minimum wage, and social security.

None of those victories were guaranteed. And none are permanent.

We created the first-in-the-nation Office of Worker Power to put the full weight of City Hall behind the people who keep New York running. On Labor Day, we honor the workers who came before us by fighting for the workers who come next.

Happy Labor Day, New York. The future of worker power is ours to build. Learn more at nyc.gov/workerpower.
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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Apparently people are sharing this far and wide on social media, which I think is horrible. This could cripple ICE operations. PLEASE do not share this.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Increase in productivity since 1979: 93% Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 34% Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%. As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Gloria Steinem pushed open doors not just for herself, but for literally millions of women behind her.

She wasn’t going to be an astronaut, but she made it possible for Sally Ride to be an astronaut. She wasn’t going to play college sports, but she stood behind the women in Congress who passed Title IX. And she wasn’t on the Supreme Court when Roe v. Wade was decided, but her voice and her activism was behind that advancement for women's rights. 

Gloria was, at heart, an optimist. Her activism was rooted in optimism, and that’s a moral choice she made every day. 

I want her voice to remain in our heads. It’s wonderful to do what you can to further your own future, to get the best education you can, and to pursue your dreams. But it’s even better to bring other people along with you.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Walmart spent $43.4B on stock buybacks from 2019 to 2025, enough to give each of its 2.1M workers annual bonuses of $2,953. Last year, retiring CEO Doug McMillon pocketed $29.2M — his largest payday ever and 958x Walmart's median worker pay of $30,520. Textbook corporate greed.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
When it comes to your children’s health, listen to doctors. Not a president who once told Americans to inject bleach. The American Academy of Pediatrics’ immunization recommendations have not changed.
Children’s immunization schedule
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 29/07/2026
Americans are having to adapt to the biggest price jump on groceries in 50 years thanks to Donald Trump. And instead of helping you, he’s adding more tariffs, more gas price hikes, and more chaos at home.
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Americans rewire their grocery shopping routines while digesting the biggest price jump in 50 years
Living through the biggest jump in grocery prices in a half-century has many Americans changing their eating and food shopping habits.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Gender affirming care?
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
We just hit a harrowing milestone. There are now 1,000 hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics that have closed or are on the verge of closing since Republicans gutted Medicaid and the ACA to fund tax cuts the wealthy. Billionaires over patients. With deadly consequences.
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Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 08/07/2026
Donald Trump’s presidency is defined by destruction, chaos, illegal wars, and rising costs. He never had a serious plan for stopping his war. Senate Democrats remain united in our efforts to end this illegal war immediately and permanently.
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Aaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Trump took donations from foreign governments at his hotels during his first term. Now he's taking jets from Qatar. The SAVE Act takes voting rights from Americans. Everyone pays but him. #SAVEActIsPayToVote
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/07/2026
Mamdani: "Those who led through exclusion & isolation have tried to win power & enrich themselves by turning us against one another ... today, too many of our leaders do not believe in a vision of this nation as an asylum for the persecuted, but rather as one that persecutes those seeking asylum"
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Since 1994, immigrants have paid more in taxes than they receive in benefits every year. Do not believe the lies you hear about immigrants. They are good for society and the economy.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Spot the difference
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Remember: The real freeloaders in this country are the rich — not the poor or immigrants or any other group of people vilified as scapegoats. The richest 1% evade over $160 billion in taxes every year. The United States literally has yacht and private jet tax deductions. Hello?
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
CEO pay is up 1,094% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 26%. Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
It's not easy being meme-d. #Oh-Gee-I-See-Algae 👀
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
cc: Stephen Miller
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
In 2018, a famous lawyer won a $289M verdict for a man who got cancer after using Monsanto's glyphosate weedkiller for years. Today, that same lawyer works for Trump, who signed an EO expanding glyphosate production and whose DOJ defended Monsanto in court. His name? RFK Jr.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Anytime any respectable journalist mentions our two chief negotiators with Iran, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, they should note both receive sizeable paychecks from Middle Eastern nations with deep equities in these talks. It is a fundamental corruption.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I haven't been this impressed with a candidate in a l-o-n-g time. If @jamestalarico.bsky.social is the future of the Democratic Party, we are in VERY good shape.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 20/06/2026
Outrageous.   Dr. Justin Ryder, a pediatric surgeon and expert at Northwestern, was booted from a conference for sharing an article on federal cuts to biomedical research.   This is the impact of Trump's administration.
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Medical group leader apologizes to Northwestern researcher, others booted from conference over Trump critique
The researchers were distributing an editorial from an American Diabetes Association journal during the group’s annual meeting when they were escorted out by local police and security.
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Jessica Tarlov @jessicatarlov.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
The only folks who like this deal are the Iranian regime. The immediate oil sanctions relief is music to their ears with 300 billion to follow. Iran is already flexing with shutting down the strait and accepting applications for passage after the 60 days is up.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
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Tom Watson @guitarwatson.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Solar ftw abcnews.com/US/solar-gen...
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Solar generates more energy than coal in US for 1st time: Report
The amount of solar power generated in the U.S. is continuing to grow.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 10/06/2026
A large military + strong alliances prevents war. One without the other doesn't. We've run this experiment before. We know how it ends. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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We're Not Pivoting to the Western Hemisphere. We're Just Retreating.
The impact of foregoing alliances and turning from the world is immeasurable.
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 09/06/2026
Make no mistake: in California, our democracy is working as it should. But our President is doing everything in his power to make you doubt that with constant lies. His baseless, anti-democratic rhetoric has no place in our electoral process.
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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 05/06/2026
HAPPENING NOW: Senate Republicans are trying to push through an extra $70 billion for ICE, which already has a record level of funding. This does nothing to lower costs for families. I’ll be opposing this bill.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
There’s been a lot of talk in this race about what makes a "real man." A man does what’s right when no one is watching. He upholds his commitments to his family and neighbors. He doesn’t lie, cheat, & steal his way through life. Real men serve others. Weak men serve themselves.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 04/06/2026
"Something Weiss apparently doesn’t understand is that a newsroom...is a living organism with a culture all its own. That culture doesn’t function based only on commands from above," writes @sulliview.bsky.social.
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Scott Pelley, star of 60 Minutes, stood up for his principles and lost his job | Margaret Sullivan
While his bosses look (to varying degrees) like bumblers, cowards or corporate tools, Pelley will be remembered as a beacon of integrity
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
The only thing more satisfying than the removal of his name from the Kennedy Center is the unwell Orange Man-Baby's entirely predictable, seething, unhinged, self-pitying, incoherent, raging, angry, vengeful meltdown reacting to the news. Someone call a wahh-mbulance! And how is your weekend going?
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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 26/05/2026
I saw chaos inside and outside of the ICE detention center Delaney Hall today. Detainees protesting the lack of due process, the disgusting food and poor treatment while their families and advocates stood outside calling for help. 1/4
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
A total U.S. surrender.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Friends, I’ve been around politics for over 50 years. I’ve never seen anything as brazenly crooked and corrupt as what Trump and his cronies did this week.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
🔥 SPRINGSTEEN: "I’m here to support Stephen Colbert, the first guy who lost his show because a president can't take a joke - and the Ellisons feel they need to kiss his ass… small-minded people with no idea what freedoms of this beautiful country are supposed to be about." 🇺🇸
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