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Super PACs aligned with Anthropic and OpenAI have spent a combined $55.7 million and counting on the midterm elections. Almost none of their ads mention AI or data centers. Know their names and don't fall for their lies.

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Meet the Biggest Super PACs of 2026

Voters are increasingly opposed to U.S. aid to Israel, cryptocurrency, and AI data centers.That's why the Big Money grou

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7h

This is the book corporate America does not want you to read — which is exactly why you should pick up a copy.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8h

According to leaks, Anthropic reported a $42B net loss in 2025. This was revealed as Anthropic is preparing a massive IPO and even bigger investments in AI infrastructure. How worried should we be about the AI bubble bursting?

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Brace Yourself for the AI Bubble

Are we watching an AI revolution, or a slow-motion economic disaster?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8h

Trump's Iran War has spiked food prices by raising the cost of fertilizer and fuel. His cuts to FDA and HHS have made foodborne illness outbreaks harder to contain. And his SNAP cuts have made it even harder for millions to feed themselves. He's making America hungry again.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 9h

At a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 9h

Until the Reagan years, the SEC considered stock buybacks to be illegal stock manipulation. Now, NVIDIA has announced the largest buyback in American history — fueled by the data center boom. It's time to make buybacks illegal again.

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Stock Buybacks, Explained | Robert Reich

Robert Reich explains that Trump's corporate tax is going to stock buybacks, leaving most workers behind.Watch More: Tru

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10h

After heavy lobbying and huge donations from Big Tech, Trump killed a proposed Biden-era rule requiring AI companies to disclose their riskiest experiments to federal officials. Everything is for sale. This is worth a read: www.levernews.com/ai-regulation-was…

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AI Regulation Was Coming. Then Trump Killed It.

After a flood of tech industry cash, President Donald Trump killed a requirement that AI giants disclose their riskiest

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10h

Can't recall ever seeing anything quite like this during a Congressional hearing. And I've been in and around politics for 50 years.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11h

Tyrants view educated citizens as their greatest enemy. Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media. That’s why Trump is attacking education, science, museums, the media, and the arts – to prevent us from learning. It's Fascism 101.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13h

Donate to his Super PAC? He'll pardon your crimes. Donate to his Super PAC? He'll appoint you to a government position. Donate to his Super PAC? He'll grant you favorable regulatory rulings that help boost your bottom line. We must not become numb to this blatant corruption.

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W. Kamau Bell @wkamaubell.bsky.social · 14h

BAY AREA! I’ll be performing at Stanford University THIS Thursday, October 1, 7:30pm. Tickets here: live.stanford.edu/s/event?Even...

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 25/09/2026

Millions of Americans will take action on October 17 to make it clear to the regime that we won’t sit by while they threaten to sabotage the midterms. Join a No Kings event to drive massive early voting and recruit tons of volunteers to help protect our elections: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

(around a map showing the more than 1,000 events planned for the next No Kings on October 17) NO KINGS
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
MAKE A PLAN TO VOTE EARLY!

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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 14h

Even after last year's H.R. 1 boosted Pentagon spending to historic levels, Congress is considering spending $73 billion more to underwrite Trump’s war on Iran. On @nationalpriorities.bsky.social, our analysts break down how far that $73 billion could go funding SNAP and Medicaid instead.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13h

One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power. The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever. But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14h

You don’t have to have a law degree to know that Trump's recent taxpayer funded ads are illegal. But why is he running them? Some thoughts... ⬇️ robertreich.substack.com/p/why-is-t…

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15h

The arguments you've heard against California's billionaire tax are utter BS. Here to debunk them — and explain why you should vote YES on Prop 40 — is renowned economist @gabrielzucman.bsky.social

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15h

The arguments you've heard against California's billionaire tax are utter BS. Here to debunk them — and explain why you should vote YES on Prop 40 — is renowned economist @gabrielzucman.bsky.social

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Tomorrow I’ll be joined by Professor Timothy Snyder for a Substack Live. I've been an admirer of Prof. Snyder's lessons on tyranny and how we fight back against authoritarian governments. It will be an interesting conversation. Here's the link: open.substack.com/live-stream/368678

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm…

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Trump has... -Run blatantly political ads using taxpayer money -Shuttered a longstanding arts & culture institution because he can’t put his name on the building -Hung banners with his face on them from a government building If you saw this happening in another country, what would you call it?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In March, Washington State passed a tax on millionaires to fund public education, childcare, and expand its earned income tax credit. Now, special interest groups backed by the rich are trying to trick voters into repealing the tax by claiming it will apply to non-millionaires. Don't fall for it.

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Washington Taxed Its Millionaires. Now the Rich Want It Repealed.

Washington State voters will get a chance to accept or reject the 9.9 percent income tax on millionaires approved by the Legislature, which broke the state’s taboo against levying income taxes.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I’m so proud of my colleagues for producing another fabulous film. THE WORK IN PROGRESS celebrates civic discovery, public deliberation, and coming together to ask hard questions and listen carefully to what each other says. I hope you'll see the film soon. theworkinprogressfilm.com/buy-tickets

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buy tickets — The Work in Progress

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

When authoritarians get backed into a corner, they lash out and resort to fear-mongering. This is why Trump is running ominous taxpayer funded ads. But we’re going to organize our friends and neighbors, turn out to vote in November, and deliver a resounding blue wave. Spread the word.

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Wait, was rolling out the red carpet for Xi a Chinese psyop too? I'm really confused about the GOP stance on China.

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Mike Rogers is a corporate sellout who moves back to Michigan every few years to run for office to take another swing at the revolving door of corporate politics.

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ITEP @itep.org · 28/09/2026

California voters will weigh in on a one-time 5% wealth tax on the state's billionaires. Opponents of the plan continue to raise objections, many of which are tenuous and have already been addressed. itep.org/californias-...

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California’s Prop 40: Responses to Common Objections

Proposition 40, California’s proposed billionaire tax, is a one-time 5 percent levy that addresses a significant one-time emergency, namely the cuts made to the healthcare system by the so-called “One...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Even as profits soar, corporate tax payments are down 25% this year thanks to Trump and Republicans’ big, ugly bill. One of the main beneficiaries? Big Tech — which is using the tax breaks to help fuel its AI boom as it spends a fortune on the midterm elections. Remember this...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Corporations spend more than $1.5B a year on union-busting. That’s $1.5B they could have spent on higher wages, better benefits, and improving workplace safety. Remember: if they weren’t so scared of worker power, they wouldn’t fight so hard against unions. Kudos to these Autozone workers.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

If Democrats retake Congress this November, a top priority should be investigating the Trump family's many shady business deals. Perhaps they can start with Eric and Don Jr.'s ties to defense companies receiving lucrative government contracts?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We don’t allow corporations to come up with new nuclear weapons or biological pathogens. If a product is potentially dangerous, it should be regulated and corporations should be held accountable for wrongdoing. Why would AI be any different? www.commondreams.org/news/ai-securi…

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AI Giants Probe 'Tens of Thousands' of Security Incidents—Some Involving Government Sites | Common Dreams

Security researchers investigate tens of thousands of artificial intelligence security incidents, fueling fresh calls fo

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The rich would prefer you to believe that the "free market" is subject to the immutable law of supply and demand. But for years, the wealthy and powerful have manipulated the market for their own gain. There is nothing “free” about it. Watch.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Still wondering why people are fed up with the system?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Today, with just over five weeks to go before the midterm elections, I want to point out a critical distinction that’s not being picked up in the media. It will play a major role in shaping the balance of power in Congress. robertreich.substack.com/p/maga-rep…

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The U.S. owes $40 trillion in debt. Everyone has an opinion about why. But there’s one question you almost never hear asked: Who’s actually getting paid?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Designing an Arc-de-Trump with a snipers' nest? Trying to ban reporters from the White House? Refusing to say how many Americans have died in his wars? It's so painfully clear that Trump has lost his mind.

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Has Donald Trump Finally Lost It?

Donald Trump’s mental decline has gotten worse.Why is the media only barely starting to report on it?And why won’t they

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It's already estimated that the richest 1% alone evade $163 billion in taxes every year. But Trump gutted the IRS — including the unit tasked with auditing billionaires. The agency's audit revenue fell 35%. Now, Trump's IRS is not publishing data on unpaid taxes. See the problem?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

If we want to clean up Trump's mess — and prevent it from happening again — here are 10 reforms every midterm candidate should support. Call them the “10 Commandments for a Better Government.”

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The 10 Commandments (for Cleaning Up After Trump)

How will we clean up Trump's unholy mess?Here are my 10 Commandments for Congress.These are major structural reforms tha

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The response when progressive policies that help millions of people are proposed... "How will you pay for it?" The response when the richest 1% ask for tax cuts, or banks ask for bailouts, or defense contractors ask for more contracts... "How much do you need?" It doesn't have to be this way.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I feel optimistic about the midterm elections, just over five weeks away. But my stomach aches when I think of what’s at stake. Call me nauseously optimistic. How do you feel? robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-t…

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Trump is a lame duck president who is getting more desperate and unhinged. He's exhausting, but his buffoonery is creating opportunities for solidarity that we previously didn't know were possible. Join us in our discussion on this week's Coffee Klatch.

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The Red Carpet for Xi (but Not for Thee) | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich

Trump is a lame duck president who is getting more desperate and unhinged.He's exhausting, but his buffoonery is creatin

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Trump tried to silence the White House press corps this week. Instead, he ended up silencing himself.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Trump and Republicans are terrified of policies that curb their own wealth and power, and the wealth and power of the oligarchs that bankroll them. That's why they're amping up the fearmongering about "socialism."

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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 · 26/09/2026

On this day in 1994, the Clinton administration's heathcare reform plan was declared "dead" by Congress. Over 30 years later, the US is still the only industrialized country without universal healthcare. This should be a national outrage.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Trump tried to silence the White House press corps this week. Instead, he ended up silencing himself.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024. In 2025, he made 1,794x more. And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers? I will continue my boycott of Starbucks.

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