Reposted by Mflip41Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Early 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. 15963452841
Reposted by Mflip41Robert 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. 540154947274
Reposted by Mflip41Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22/09/2026When you’ve lost white people in Florida. 631152193649
Reposted by Mflip41Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Our 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. 704226878
Reposted by Mflip41Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 21/09/2026The 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. 366175144626
Reposted by Mflip41Marc 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/...democracydocket.comMissouri again ordered to use gerrymandered map for midterms — Supreme Court likely to decideThe circuit court ruling injects even more confusion into a year-long battle over which map the state will use for the general election. 48254282565
Reposted by Mflip41Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Missouri 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/...democracydocket.comMissouri voters seek $80 million in damages after Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’ redistricting debacleMissouri 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... 29495472971
Reposted by Mflip41Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The 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. 519153165867
Reposted by Mflip41Robert 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 10340211356
Reposted by Mflip41MeidasTouch @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.”meidasnews.comFederal 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 47064933303
Reposted by Mflip41Marc 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...democracydocket.com🚨 von Glahn v. HoskinsLearn more here. 604218705085
Reposted by Mflip41Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 08/09/2026NEW: 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/...democracydocket.comPostal Service overstepped its powers with mail voting rules, pro-voter groups tell appeals courtThe 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 ... 15877592919
Reposted by Mflip41Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/09/2026Newsom: "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." 300172514949
Reposted by Mflip41Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Apparently 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. 15303975416125
Reposted by Mflip41Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Increase 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. 17373932698
Reposted by Mflip41Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Walmart 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. 334105163899
Reposted by Mflip41Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Casual 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. 584216906240
Reposted by Mflip41Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 11/08/2026When 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. 564228427776
Reposted by Mflip41Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 29/07/2026Americans 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.apnews.comAmericans rewire their grocery shopping routines while digesting the biggest price jump in 50 yearsLiving through the biggest jump in grocery prices in a half-century has many Americans changing their eating and food shopping habits. 231212430
Reposted by Mflip41Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 08/07/2026We 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. 771503795
Reposted by Mflip41Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 08/07/2026Donald 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. 132492105
Reposted by Mflip41Aaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Trump 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 16529258
Reposted by Mflip41Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/07/2026Mamdani: "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" 291184135133
Reposted by Mflip41Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Since 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. 8132991322
Reposted by Mflip41The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Spot the difference 366101265639
Reposted by Mflip41Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Remember: 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? 251108913989
Reposted by Mflip41Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/07/2026CEO 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"? 292107013839
Reposted by Mflip41Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 28/06/2026It's not easy being meme-d. #Oh-Gee-I-See-Algae 👀 748249364565
Reposted by Mflip41The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/06/2026cc: Stephen Miller 331104503562
Reposted by Mflip41Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/06/2026In 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. 13726171186
Reposted by Mflip41Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Anytime 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. 480145525262
Reposted by Mflip41Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 23/06/2026I 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. 957260836562
Reposted by Mflip41Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 20/06/2026Outrageous. 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.chicago.suntimes.comMedical group leader apologizes to Northwestern researcher, others booted from conference over Trump critiqueThe 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. 652182811
Reposted by Mflip41Jessica Tarlov @jessicatarlov.bsky.social · 20/06/2026The 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. 17521100
Reposted by Mflip41Tom Watson @guitarwatson.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Solar ftw abcnews.com/US/solar-gen...abcnews.comSolar generates more energy than coal in US for 1st time: ReportThe amount of solar power generated in the U.S. is continuing to grow. 34101332792
Reposted by Mflip41Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 10/06/2026A 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...open.substack.comWe're Not Pivoting to the Western Hemisphere. We're Just Retreating.The impact of foregoing alliances and turning from the world is immeasurable. 551413311
Reposted by Mflip41Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 09/06/2026Make 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. 1479162084056
Reposted by Mflip41Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 05/06/2026HAPPENING 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. 2328852
Reposted by Mflip41James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 04/06/2026There’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. 873354449540
Reposted by Mflip41Guardian 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.theguardian.comScott Pelley, star of 60 Minutes, stood up for his principles and lost his job | Margaret SullivanWhile his bosses look (to varying degrees) like bumblers, cowards or corporate tools, Pelley will be remembered as a beacon of integrity 25276542095
Reposted by Mflip41Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 31/05/2026The 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? 1122272915587
Reposted by Mflip41Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 26/05/2026I 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 497174096071
Reposted by Mflip41Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 24/05/2026A total U.S. surrender. 897100293218
Reposted by Mflip41Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Friends, 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. 622355690
Reposted by Mflip41The 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." 🇺🇸 473311589096