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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Yes! more news to share about our conference in #Philly in October! Check out this list of public banking #leadership! Come meet @ellenhbrown.bsky.social Register here tinyurl.com/PBIFinIndep to share your voice. All hands on deck! #It'sOurMoney! #CreatePublicBanksNow! www.PublicBankingInstitute.org

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

We've got a great list of economists, labor and community innovators who will be joining us for our conference in October. We hope you'll be there to add your voice. This is the perfect time to #CreatePublicBanksNow! & a beautiful time of year to be in #Philly! tinyurl.com/PBIFinIndep #It'sOurMoney!

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Find out how a national public bank could manage our debt. #AlpheccaMuttardy from @nibcoalition.bsky.social will be speaking at our conference about how to create a sustainable #FinancialInfrastructure by funding a #PublicBank. Register for the conference thru the QR below or tinyurl.com/PBIFinIndep

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

It certainly does Steve. Join us for our conference in Oct! More than 30 efforts to #CreatePublicBanksNow! have been started since @ellenhbrown.bsky.social brought together the co-founders of the www.PublicBankingInstitute.org. Hear from state, regional and local coordinators.

Join us for our conference in Philly in Oct to #DeclareFinancialIndependence and learn how to #CreatePublicBanksNow! in your city, region or state.

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

We've got really excellent speakers lined up for our conference in Philly to #DeclareFinancialIndependence #WallStreet #PublicBanking #CreatePublicBanksNow! tinyurl.com/PBIFinIndep Alphecca Muttardy will be there too representing the @nibcoalition.bsky.social Please join us online or in person.

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Exactly. Public Banks are countercyclical. Check out this graphic. #CreatePublicBanksNow! Join us for our conference in #Philly to #DeclareFinacialIndependence from #WallStreet tinyurl.com/PBIFinIndep

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

@paworkingfamilies.bsky.social we are coming to #Philly to #DeclareFinancialIndependence! We'd love to welcome your members! www.PublicBankingInstitute.org Please DM us to connect! #CreatePublicBanksNow! #It'sOurMoney

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Confirmed Speakers: @thomasmhanna.bsky.social VP, TDC Don Morgan, President @bankofnorthdakota.bsky.social Dr. Alphecca Muttardy IMF @nibcoalition.bsky.social Dr. Richard Werner Economist & Author #DeclareFinancialIndependence in Philly in Oct. #VT is so close! #CreatePublicBanksNow! Join us!

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Keep local tax dollars local. Modeled on North Dakota’s 100-yr success, public banking protects community banks & stops Wall St bailouts. Oct 22-24 we'll #DeclareFinancialIndependence! in Philly. Join #DonMorgan of the @bankofnorthdakota.bsky.social & bankers from across the country! #It'sOurMoney!

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Wall Street is a centralized monopoly. In Philly this Oct, we gather to Declare Financial Independence from Wall Street. Which city or state will be the next to launch their public bank? #SanFrancisco? #Vermont? #NewYorkCity? Keep our community’s wealth local? #CreatePublicBanksNow! @mayor.nyc.gov

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

www.PublicBankingInstitute.org invites you to register for our upcoming conference in Philadelphia October 22-24. Registration is open! We'll meet to declare our financial freedom from the centralized monopoly that is Wall street. #It'sOurMoney! #CreatePublicBanksNow! Be part of creating a strategy!

tinyurl.com

Public Banking, Public Prosperity: A Declaration of Financial Independence

Online registration for Public Banking, Public Prosperity: A Declaration of Financial Independence.

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Register to attend Vermont's Public Banking Congress virtually! www.PublicBankingInstitute.org will have board members there! If you're in the Northeast, you can register to attend in person! Wish I could be there, Lake Morey Resort is lovely. #CreatePublicBanksNow!

whiterivernrcd.org

Vermont Public Banking Congress

Public banking has deep roots in American history. Vermont chartered one of the nation's earliest state-owned banks in 1806. More than a century later…

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Lots of CA towns want to #CreatePublicBanksNow! Berkeley voters will decide! A public bank would be a great place to hold the proceeds from the #BillionairesTax, also on the ballot. www.PublicBankingInstitute.org is hosting a conference in October in #Philly. A Declaration of Financial Independence!

berkeleyside.org

Berkeley voters will decide on these 7 ballot measures in November

Berkeley's 2026 crop of ballot measures includes proposals to create a public bank and double the city's soda tax.

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Mr. Tadesse knows his stuff. We should #CreatePublicBanksNow! CA ..."doesn’t need to invent a new model...{BoND]—the only state public bank in the country...offer low-cost patient capital...during COVID-19...deployed emergency funds...at twice California’s rate..." www.publicbankinginstitute.org

dornsife.usc.edu

Why California Needs a State Public Bank - USC Equity Research Institute (ERI)

Data and Analysis to Power Social Change

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

"...San Francisco has the potential to set an incredibly powerful standard, wresting financial control from predatory institutions like Bank of America (where the city’s General Fund money is currently kept) and into the hands of the people..." Yes! This will be historic! #CreatePublicBanksNow!

48hills.org

After 10 years, advocates finally have a chance to make public bank a reality - 48 hills

Just a vision in 2016, it's now coming before the voters. But will Mayor Lurie stand in the way?

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Wish your state public bank earned $230M last year? O, right, you don't have a state public bank... YET! www.PublicBankingInstitute.org Join us for our Coalition Call the 2nd Friday of each month at noon ET. Register: tinyurl.com/CoalitionCall #CreatePublicBanksNow! Donate: tinyurl.com/DonatePBI

kfyrtv.com

Record income for Bank of North Dakota

Last year was a record-breaker for the Bank of North Dakota. It earned more than $230 million, with nearly $11 billion in assets.

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Richie Greenberg, public banking is successful around the world. "...Government institutions have a charming habit of letting elected officials and their loudest friends decide who gets money..." Government officials won't be deciding who gets the loans. Bankers like Don Morgan of BoND. Look him up.

californiaglobe.com

San Francisco Public Bank: Because What This City Needs Is Another Bright Idea – California Globe

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Yes, the @bankofnorthdakota.bsky.social is one of the most stable banks in the world. In 2008 it was the *only* bank in the US that remained in the black. The residents benefit from it's surplus often. Rural hospitals were the most recent beneficiaries. www.PublicBankingInstitute.org for more info.

theconversation.com

Even in conservative North Dakota, some socialist institutions thrive

Regardless of whether Americans think socialism is bad or good, or how they define it, most of them embrace socialist policies and programs – as long as no one calls them that.

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

It's been a long & winding road for #SanFrancisco's movement to #CreatePublicBanksNow! www.PublicBankingInstitute.org has been with them the entire way, and we're excited to celebrate with them when the #BallotMeasure is passed! City Council Members are showing real leadership! Let the people decide

axios.com

San Francisco voters to decide on creating city-run public bank

A ballot measure heads to voters this November.

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Instead of choosing sample sights to launch the program in un- and underbanked communities, they chose post offices in affluent communities where no one needed the services. At the time the postal service was run by someone who didn't want to see the program succeed. #CreatPostalBankingNow.

cato.org

Postal Banking Has Died With Zero Customers in Years

The program didn’t have a single customer from April 2022 to September 2025.

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Grateful for your interest and support of public banking🔥🔥! "Public Banking, Public Prosperity: A Declaration of Financial Independence" taking place in #Philly 10/22-24/2026. We've got some great speakers lined up. Join us in person or online! More information soon www.PublicBankingInstitute.org 🔥🔥

publicbankinginstitute.org

Public Banking Institute – Banking in the Public Interest

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Sorry, Matt, these are all arguments private banks have been pushing for decades. We agree the feasibility study is a waste of money. We already know a public bank would be a tremendous asset for CA, if only in saving the interest costs on bonding. CA and all states should #CreatePublicBanksNow!

fee.org

A Public Bank in California Would Be Costly, Risky, and Unnecessary - FEE

Forming a state-run bank in California would be a massive undertaking for which the state is woefully unqualified. It’s also a big risk to taxpayers and is

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

How many other hospitals are going to have to close due to increased healthcare costs and fewer people covered. #CreatePublicBanksNow! in your state? Save the date! 10/22-24/2026 Public Banking, Public Prosperity: A Declaration of Financial Independence! In Philly! More info coming soon! Join us!

northdakotamonitor.com

Elgin hospital is no longer on ‘life support’ after Bank of North Dakota loan • North Dakota Monitor

A hospital in southwest North Dakota is on more stable financial footing after being approved for an emergency $5 million loan from the Bank of North Dakota.

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

www.PublicBankingInstitute.org is always happy to visit with #BankingOnTheLeft's Scott Ferguson (@videotroph.bsky.social). Always very informative and forwards the movement to #CreatePublicBanksNow! #It'sOurMoney! Join the conversation during our next tinyurl.com/CoalitionCall June 12th!

publicbankinginstitute.org

Public Banking Institute – Banking in the Public Interest

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

"The amendment would restrict the bank from making loans outside of San Francisco ...[and]... to... "fossil fuels, private prisons and detention centers, weapons manufacturers, tobacco products and businesses who engage in labor or human rights violations,"..." #CreatePublicBanksNow! #It'sOurMoney!

kalw.org

San Francisco takes another step towards establishing a public bank

San Francisco Supervisor Chyanne Chen introduced legislation on Tuesday to create a public municipal bank.

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

This is how it's done: www.finextra.com/videoarticle... #PostalBankNow!

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

What could save the #USPostalService? Creating a #PostalBankNow! The US Postal Service very successfully served as a local bank to many who had no other options. It was in 1966 that the banking services were shut down. The un- and underbanked could bank with their local post office.

wsj.com

WSJ Opinion: The U.S. Postal Service is Going Bust

Journal Editorial Report: Is another bailout the answer?

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Looks like #SanFrancisco will #CreatePublicBanksNow! "...If it passes in November, it would codify the framework for how the institution would operate, drawing on a plan published in 2023 by a group convened to study how a public bank could work in San Francisco..." www.PublicBankingInstitute.org

sfchronicle.com

San Francisco moves ahead with plan for public bank

The proposal would go to voters, but would not provide a revenue stream to fund the bank. How to fund the bank could be the topic of heated future debate.

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

@moneyontheleft.bsky.social has a great new article out! "...we demonstrate that capitalization and reserves are not separate stumbling blocks to be surmounted, but deeply interrelated operations that—when designed in tandem—create a mutually reinforcing engine for public provision..." #It'sOurMoney

mronline.org

Zooming in on the Loop - MR Online

In previous writings, we advanced an inventive new model for municipal finance: what we call the Seattle Loop. By establishing a city-owned public bank, we propose, Seattle can not only expand public ...

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Wish your state had $20 million worth of health grants? #CreatePublicBanksNow! www.PublicBankingInstitute.org Organize a group in your area. Or register to attend our Coalition Call this Friday at noon ET/9 a.m. PT. tinyurl.com/CoalitionCall #KeepYourMoneyLocal Meet @ellenhbrown.bsky.social!

publicbankinginstitute.org

Public Banking Institute – Banking in the Public Interest

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Students from ND happened to visit the State of WA and Friend of www.PublicBankingInstitute.org @waforpublicbanking.bsky.social Bob Hasegawa asked their opinion about the only public bank in the continental U.S., @bankofnorthdakota.bsky.social. Check out he video! And help us #CreatePublicBanksNow!

senatedemocrats.wa.gov

Speaking with students from North Dakota about the Bank of North Dakota - Sen. Bob Hasegawa

Putting People First

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publicporpoise.bsky.social @publicporpoise.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

You’re not hallucinating. Yeah of course, the porpoise is whispering in your ear to fight for public banking. But so are our friends the @publicbanksnow.bsky.social

media.tenor.com

a cartoon character says i 'm not even here on a red background

ALT: a cartoon character says i 'm not even here on a red background

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

"...It’s the largest farm relief program in the history of [ND], which is both fantastic and depressing,” Armstrong said. “It’s awesome that we have the [public] bank and the ability to do that. It’s awesome we have ag producers who can come in and utilize it..." www.PublicBankingInstitute.org

kxnet.com

Gov. Armstrong talks rising fertilizer costs, farm loan assistance program

Farmers around North Dakota are taking advantage of the pleasant temps and sunshine to start planting.

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

#CreatePublicBanksNow! "...A path forward exists...we redesign Seattle’s current fiscal architecture...By creating a city-owned public bank, Seattle can...provide residents with low-cost financial services; it can also buy its own debt and pay interest to the city instead of private creditors."

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

#RE-CreatePostalBanksNow! "...Will... rising energy costs, imperilled [sic] congressional appropriations, continued growth of private competition, and decreasing revenue from Amazon give such machinations new life?.." @sanders.senate.gov "it would be a disaster" www.publicbankinginstitute.org

phenomenalworld.org

Privatizing the Mail | Benjamin Y. Fong

No private company is logistically capable of delivering the mail. So what does privatization of the US Postal Service mean?

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Public Banking Institute @publicbanksnow.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

A State Public Bank, modeled on the highly successful Bank of North Dakota demonstrates how small businesses thrive when the tax wealth of the state is reinvested in the local economy, and not shipped off to Wall St banks. mainstreetjournal.substack.com/p/north-dako...

mainstreetjournal.substack.com

North Dakota: America’s Best Local Business State

This week, I keynoted a meeting of the Bismarck-Mandan Chamber EDC, which was attended by 600 economic developers, businesses, and politicians in the region.

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