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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13h
I'm voting YES on Prop 40, the California billionaire tax. Here's why.
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Why I Support The California Billionaire Tax
Billionaires are crying foul about California's proposed wealth tax.Don't fall for their fearmongering.A one-time, 5% ta
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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 20h
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 17h
Wil Wheaton doesn't give a FUCK what Traitor Trump thinks about his outspoken advocacy for removing him from office. We have that in common. Stay mouthy and vocal, my friends. We need that shit right about now.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12h
Troy Jackson: "As late as 2024, the FBI was circling around Sen. Collins ... then when President Trump came back, his administration dismantled the investigation. Now she votes with Donald Trump 96% of the time. Look, I don't owe Donald Trump nothing."
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 14h
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 18h
A 911 call from Salem, Oregon, describes a disturbing encounter in which a woman was screaming that she was a U.S. citizen as ICE goons broke her vehicle window and forcibly pulled her out. According to reporting on the call, the woman suffered a concussion, torn rotator cuff and bruised ribs.
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 20h
Finland orders halt to work on Google data centers over environmental concerns
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Finland orders halt to work on Google data centers over environmental concerns
Regulators have ordered the company representing the US web giant in Finland to stop building data centers until it can demonstrate compliance with environmental laws. Officials are investigating whether trees and soil were cleared before the company carried out an impact study.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18h
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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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 20h
NEWS: New York City just recorded the fewest shootings, shooting victims, and murders in recorded history through the first nine months of the year. Major crime is down 6.6% citywide, the largest year-to-date drop in 17 years, with declines in all five boroughs. 1/
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 23h
#FunFact: Yes, it's now possible to drive a standard, mainstream EV from New York to Los Angeles in a reasonable amount of time without getting stranded with a dead battery and WITHOUT having to use a Tesla station!
Map of mainland U.S. with EV route from NYC to LA
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Let's make this easy. If you voted for him once, I'm not interested in your opinion on anything. If you voted for him 3 times, stay the fuck away from me.
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Vincent Zimmerman @zimmermanv66.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Pete Hegseth gave a speech in front of a backdrop that almost perfectly matches Nazi imagery. Meanwhile, Trump calls opponents “vermin” who he will “root out,” and says the blood of our country is being poisoned. We are far past left vs right. Our choice is democracy or fascism.
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Senator Jon Husted is in the pockets of the health insurance companies that are ripping you off. When I’m elected, I’ll take on the corruption in the health insurance industry and ban them from denying the care you pay for.
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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Time to #TeachOutsideTextbook about Central America Join #TeachCentralAmerica Week (Oct. 5–9), hosted by @teachingchange.bsky.social Sign up ⬇️for the campaign. Find lessons, books, films, poetry, art, biographies, teaching stories, & more for pre-K–12. teachingcentralamerica.org/teach-centra...
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Take Action | Get Involved Today — Teaching Central America
Join Teaching for Change in supporting Central America through Teach Central America Week, October 5-9, 2026. Engage in educational activities promoting cultural understanding.
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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
#tdih 1986 Iran-Contra conspiracy began to unravel when Hasenfus was captured by Nicaraguan troops. U.S. gov’t used proceeds from illegal weapons sales to Iran to illegally support Contras. Bill Barr assisted with cover-up. Read ⬇️ 🧵#TeachCentralAmerica www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/ir...
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Oct. 5, 1986: Eugene Hasenfus Captured During Iran-Contra Scandal
The cover-up of the Iran-Contra scandal began to unravel when Eugene Hasenfus was captured by Nicaraguan troops.
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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“Too often, when it comes to U.S. Cold War interventions, the official curriculum is sanitized & disjointed, leaving students ill-equipped to make sense out of their nation’s global bullying.” — Ursula Wolfe-Rocca Defend right to #TeachPeoplesHistory www.zinnedproject.org/if-we-knew-o...
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Disguising Imperialism: How Textbooks Get the Cold War Wrong and Dupe Students
Article. By Ursula Wolfe-Rocca. If We Knew Our History series. Too often, when it comes to U.S. Cold War interventions, the official curriculum is sanitized and disjointed, leaving students…
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hawaii enacted a law that could neuter Citizens United. Montana could soon follow suit via a ballot referendum. Here's what you should know about the plans to get Big Money out of politics — and how they could be replicated where you live.
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Could This Actually End Citizens United?
Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United.No Supreme Court ruling or constituti
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Hello little one. 😍
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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"I like mahhh v8" "I only cook with methane which poisons my lungs" "I gots to eat beef cuz RFK tells me toooo" "I ask AI for funny jokes" etc. The Climate Catastrophe is here and it's going to destroy so much, and apparently rapidly diminish the bad habits accelerating it (in general).
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Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Spain is investing in renewable-powered desalination to help tackle growing water shortages in coastal regions. The initiative involves 14 desalination plants and has been reported as a €600 million effort with the potential to serve up to 4 million people. Sources: Below
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Ewindham3 @ewindham3.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#BlueWaveIn30Days #VoteBlue ⬆️ ⬆️ #DemsUnited #SheShed
Vote every Republican out
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KellyK🌺 @azkellyk.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A federal judge ordered Trump to restore CNN, MS NOW, & POLITICO’s White House access immediately. He blocked our reporters but allowed Chinese state media to have access?! U.S. journalists get punished! Flip Congress; NO PRESIDENT gets to make court orders optional. VOTE #BlueWaveIn30Days
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Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Oregon listen up! Vote Blue up and down the ballot. Drazan is anti-choice, pro-magagop. #voices4Victory #dv1 #usdemocracy
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I don’t remember anyone giving Jerome Powell a check for $100 million. Who gave it to Kevin Warsh, days before he was confirmed and why?
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Ossoff: The money that they took from you when they slashed Medicaid and defunded hospitals and nursing homes—They’re taking that money to buy corrupt, taxpayer-funded political ads on national television to try to promote the failed and broken president…
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
My heart sank when I first heard about the regime allowing this, but the MLB has backed down thanks to the outcry!
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MS NOW @ms.now · 03/10/2026
“POWER TO THE PEOPLE” IS LIVE! at MS.NOW/POWERTOTHEPEOPLE Approximate stage times: Dave Matthews — 7:45 p.m. ET Foo Fighters — 9:25 p.m. ET Bruce Springsteen — 10 p.m. ET Special performance — 10:30 p.m. ET Don’t miss the livestream—the event will not be available to watch once it ends.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Tim Snyder is correct: If Democrats want to regain working people, they must disavow Big Money and tackle our corrupt system. There’s no way the party can speak for or represent the working class in America if it's beholden to corporate interests.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I don't really know what to do with these pieces, because: 1. They refuse to used "illegal" & "unconstitutional" & "corruption" in the heds, deks, ledes, or body text 2. They disappear from the front page/headlines within 36 hours & never become THE NARRATIVE, contra EMAILS & BIDEN IS OLD, etc.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Community Notes for the win here, Megyn Kelly. 👌
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Mary Peltola @marypeltola.com · 03/10/2026
Dan Sullivan's votes for tariffs didn't help Alaska, but they sure helped his brother's chemical company, where he owns up to $5 million in stock. This is the exact kind of corruption that Alaskans are sick and tired of.
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Sullivan backs policies that enrich his family’s business
Sullivan owns up to $5 million in RPM International stock.
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Aintright @aintright.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Shot some video for a change today. Daphne the Dipper doing what she does best. #birds #ukbirds #birdvideo
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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Jim Musil Painter @jimmusilpainter.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Send this to a painter struggling with clouds. If you struggle painting clouds, start by mixing the right colors. Follow for more tips and happy painting!
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Mike Levin @mikelevin.org · 03/10/2026
Mark Zuckerberg tells investors that his AI push is a huge success. But when it files its taxes, Meta tells the IRS its giant data centers are an experiment that might fail. Why? Because calling them an experiment lets Meta claim a tax credit meant for real research.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/10/2026
Our reporting found that in Arkansas, one private school continued to operate even though the founder served jail time for permitting child abuse. Join us Oct. 6 at 4 pm ET for a discussion about the changing private school landscape: events.propublica.org/wild-west-sch…
Virtual Event: The Wild West of School Vouchers. Join us to discuss how a surge in public funding is changing the private school landscape and what it means for families. Tuesday, Oct. 6. 4 p.m. EST. Illustration: A giant orange pencil points up and to the right. In the background is a pattern made up of gray school chairs.
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Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov · 02/10/2026
We can’t sleepwalk into a U.S.-Saudi Arabia nuclear deal that would hand Saudi Arabia the tools to build a nuclear bomb. No way.
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Opinion | The shadow of Jamal Khashoggi looms over Trump’s flawed nuclear deal
Saudi Arabia’s regime tried to hide its assassination of a Post columnist eight years ago. Don’t trust it.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 03/10/2026
Katie Phang: "Get the fuck out of here. Are you kidding me? You think it's a good use of taxpayers time and money to be able to do illegal redactions and withholds that are now forcing me to have to go and sue? Are you joking? But this is how Todd Blanche thinks."
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Mark's Spot @markmckechnie.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"Kao and his close associates donated nearly $900,000 to dozens of politicians, allowing Navatek to establish operations in half a dozen states with more than $40 million a year in government funds. Collins, Kao said, was Navatek’s most important patron."
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Watch: We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Involving Susan Collins
In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe of politicians including Sen. Susan Collins — until Trump gutted the unit in charge. ProPublica has revealed the ...
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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 03/10/2026
My investigators have confirmed the Trump administration is hiding interview documents it conducted with some of Epstein’s banks, and there could be more. There’s no limit to how far Scott Bessent, Kash Patel and Todd Blanche will go to continue this cover up.
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Sherrod Brown @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Jon Husted was at the center of the biggest corruption scandal in Ohio history, receiving $3.5 million from FirstEnergy. He secured a bailout for FirstEnergy and raised your utility rates to pay for it.
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“Originalism is an incoherent doctrine. It allows you to prove anything. Thus what it amounts to is a ritual invocation of the Founders, gesturing at this or that piece of text, before delivering whatever conclusion was approved on Fox News the night before.” www.liberalcurrents.com/we-have-no-s...
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We Have No Supreme Court
The philosophical incoherence of originalism prevents the Court from performing its core functions as a supreme court.
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Pompeo supported a man who tried to overturn an election and destroy American democracy. This shows what the real threat it. It's not Trump and his authoritarianism; it's the acceptance of it.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Everyone involved in this process — including the Palantir employees — have to be investigated and probably go to jail.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 325-to-1 Trickle-down economics was always a sham. Nothing has ever trickled down.
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