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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Elon Musk spent $290 million getting Trump elected. During this midterm cycle, he's spent $85 million. In total, that’s 0.0375% of his $1 trillion net worth. Oligarchs can rig the system at the expense of everyone else, and only spend pennies doing so. We must get Big Money out of politics.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Our government shot & killed an American citizen during a stop last year. We’re only finding out about it now. Where’s the outrage ⁦‪from Senators Cornyn‬⁩ & ⁦‪Cruz‬⁩ ? This is their constituent. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

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Texas U.S. citizen was fatally shot by an immigration agent last year during a stop, new records show

The death of Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, would mark the earliest of at least six deadly shootings by federal officers since the start of the Trump administration's nationwide immigration crackdown.

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NPR @npr.org · 17/09/2025

The head of an independent United Nations commission that concludes Israel has committed genocide in Gaza argues that countries supplying weapons to Israel, like the United States, are also complicit.

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Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, a UN inquiry finds

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

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Jay Kuo @nycjayjay.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Pam Bondi has a lot to say about hate speech and the First Amendment after Charlie Kirk’s murder. The problem is, everything she says is flat-out wrong under controlling Supreme Court law. Why she needs to go back to law school is in today’s write-up, in the replies.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 17/09/2025

All of these excesses can be reined in, if not entirely eliminated, by Congress—or at least by a Congress not under Donald Trump’s thumb. All it needs is the wisdom to recognize its own crucial role in creating this problem. www.thebulwark.com/p/reining-in...

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Reining in Rogue Presidents

How ambiguities in the law gave Trump power he could seize—and what a future Congress can do about it.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

I hadn’t seen this. Kirk, the moderate free speech guy who did politics the right way per some liberals (!), called for Biden to be executed. Meanwhile Joe Biden put out a very strong statement condemning Kirk’s killing. Both sides!

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Charlie Kirk: Joe Biden should be "put in prison and/or given the death penalty for crimes against America"

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

“In an era of deep polarization in American society, he rarely talks about healing. While other presidents have typically tried to lower the temperature in moments of national crisis, Mr. Trump turns up the flames” { gift link } : www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/u...

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In an Era of Deep Polarization, Unity Is Not Trump’s Mission

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

As I travel around the United States, I hear concerns that America is losing its identity. But what is that identity? Some thoughts... robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-t…

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Sunday thought: What unites us

Friends,

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14/09/2025

one of the most interesting facts about russ vought’s life, to me, is that NIH research is the reason his daughter had access to life changing drug to treat her cystic fibrosis. vought, of course, is the architect of the administration’s war on science. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...

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Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

The Supreme Court's "shadow docket" allows justices to effectively make rulings in secret without explaining their decisions. Is it any wonder why so many do not trust the Roberts court? youtu.be/xtiISydG9l0?feature=shared

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The Supreme Court’s “Shadow Docket,” Explained

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 14/09/2025

On President Trump’s orders, thousands of local police, federal agents and troops have fanned out across the nation’s capital making arrests. But the 1,273 arrest records reviewed by The Post offer an up-close look at how the police surge has played out.

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Who was arrested in Trump's D.C. crime emergency? We analyzed 1,273 records.

The 1,273 arrest records reviewed by The Post offer an up-close, on-the-ground look at how the police surge has played out on the city's streets.

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Will Saletan @saletan.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

On MTP, @petebuttigieg.bsky.social responds to Trump on the Kirk shooting: "We have to reject anyone who would try to exploit political violence. The response to this cannot be... to crack down on individuals or groups not because of violence, but because they challenge the government politically."

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Pete Buttigieg says Trump not showing 'leadership we need' in wake of Kirk shooting: Full interview

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins Meet the Press in an exclusive interview after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, and discusses how leaders should respond to...

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 14/09/2025

Trump: “Smart people don’t like me”

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Shematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social · 14/09/2025

I got 3 vaccines today at CVS including my annual flu and COVID19 because I believe in SCIENCE and think it’s important to protect myself and my COMMUNITY. Scheduled my appointment, 2 in one arm and 1 in the other. Easy peasy. Immune system super charging has commenced.

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Shematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social · 15/09/2025

One of the saddest things is when children have cancer, immune deficiency or need bone marrow or organ transplants. And to add insult to injury, they’re unable to receive vaccines. But YOU can do your part to help protect them by immunizing yourself & your family. We are ALL in this together.

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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · 11/07/2025

On Lawfare Daily, James Pearce sat down with John Keller to analyze whether three episodes from the second Trump administration could be characterized as bribery, including Paramount’s settlement of Trump’s lawsuit, and the dismissal of the indictment against NYC Mayor Eric Adams.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Trump is pledging full support to Texas after its deadly floods – and rightfully so. But California has yet to receive $40 billion in aid to rebuild from January’s devastating wildfires. A president is supposed to govern for all Americans – not just those who voted for him.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Humiliated by China, Harvard, Elon Musk, and the federal courts, Trump has launched a war inside America on vulnerable people inside America. Like any bully, Trump is fundamentally a coward.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

"It's really hard to fathom that the guy making my pizza for 25 years is a gangster and a terrorist, and the person who shows up in an unmarked car wearing a mask and body armor comes to take him away is somehow the good guy” www.wnep.com/article/news...

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Wayne County community rally amid ICE raid at restaurant

Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with people in the Honesdale community who are shaken after watching three restaurant employees get detained.

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Billy Binion @billybinion.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

You will not be able to afford an iPhone. You will own 2 dolls. You will work in a factory. And you will be happy about it. That is actually the MAGA platform right now. What a wild time to be alive.

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 09/05/2025

Republicans' "budget will skewer the poor and squeeze out crucial long-term investments in energy, scientific research, medical advances, and children," @annielowrey.bsky.social writes:

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The Republicans’ Budget Makes No Sense

Congress is trying to preserve the illusion of revenue while cutting taxes.

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Dana Milbank @danamilbank.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

As the world goes to hell, Trump is living his best life. My latest @postopinions.bsky.social column, on how Trump and his family are pocketing hundreds of millions of dollars while he talks about rationing dolls and pencils. Gift link. wapo.st/3ZcXpaj

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Opinion | As the world goes to hell, Trump is living his best life

The president has no permanent alliances, only personal financial interests.

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 03/05/2025

what if Biden - who is actually Catholic - had done this? Or any politician anywhere on the planet, for that matter, while the church is still in mourning for the late Pope

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

How does laying off FDA an this "make America health again"? Cartoon by Dennis Goris.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 02/05/2025

The administration just hasn’t been able to find those thousands of criminal aliens they claimed were rampaging throughout the nation. Like so many other themes Trump campaigned on, the plague of immigrant crime was a fiction.

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Trump’s Immigration Policy Is a Failure Built on Lies

A policy at war with the truth is doomed to fail.

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Barbra Streisand @barbrastreisand.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

The wrecking ball Trump is taking to funding of science and health research will set back our country for decades. Our national support for this research has resulted in new industries and medical breakthroughs.

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Trump’s Science Policies Pose Long-Term Risk, Economists Warn

Since World War II, U.S. research funding has led to discoveries that fueled economic gains. Now cutbacks are seen as putting that legacy in jeopardy.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

100 billionaire families spent $2.6 billion in the 2024 election. 70% of these donations went to Republicans. Now, Republicans in Congress are gearing up to slash essential programs to pay for another round of tax cuts for the rich. This is what oligarchy looks like.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

The press is alive and well up north.

A tweet by Devin Duke (@sirDUKEdevin
) reads, "The Toronto Star showing US newspapers how it’s done. " The accompanying photo shows a hand holding a copy of the Toronto Star newspaper. The front page headline in large, bold letters states, "TRUMP LAUNCHES GOLDEN AGE OF STUPID." Below the headline is a photo of Donald Trump raising his fist, wearing a suit with a red tie. The newspaper includes various articles and subheadings, such as "U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest binge..." and "BRUCE ARTHUR," with smaller text detailing political commentary. The publication date on the newspaper is "Saturday, April 8, 2025," and the section is labeled "NEWS A21."

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 08/04/2025

Vladimir Putin’s Russia shows what happens when billionaire businessmen choose to back a strongman, @aedelwriter.bsky.social writes: theatln.tc/NhJysnca

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I remember the Hillary version of this in 2017.

A tweet by @okdemocrat18
reads, "I'm favorite sign from yesterday's protest." The accompanying photo shows a person at a protest holding a sign that says, "IF KAMALA WAS PRESIDENT WE WOULD ALL BE AT BRUNCH" written in bold red letters. The protest takes place on a city street with other demonstrators in the background, some holding additional signs, including one with a red and black design. The crowd is dressed in winter clothing, suggesting a cold day.

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Indeed. Some of the Jan 6ers were basically McVeigh wannabes.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

It took a lot of stupid to get here but we did it in less than two months!

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

May I suggest that the Democratic Party look to Matt Drudge for messaging advice.

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Scott Stossel @stossel.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

"Putin seemed to intuit that the idealism of American democracy might actually vanish, not just as a foreign-policy doctrine, but as the consensus conviction of its domestic politics." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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Putin Won

The Russian dictator has bent the world, including the United States, to his vision.

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Scott Stossel @stossel.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

"Washington has become the court of Nero: an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers, and a buffoon on ketamine tasked with purging the civil service." www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

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Trump Is Nero While Washington Burns

‘Trump’s message is that being his ally serves no purpose, because he will not defend you.’

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Barbra Streisand @barbrastreisand.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Thank God the Supreme Court upheld the separation of powers enshrined in the Constitution by stopping Elon Musk’s closure of USAID.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Bribes. They’re known as bribes.

A tweet from ununusual_whales @ununusual_whales with a breaking news headline: 'BREAKING: Business leaders are paying as much as $5,000,000 to meet one-on-one with the President Trump at his Florida compound, while others are paying $1,000,000 apiece to dine with him in a group setting, per WIRED.'

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NPR @npr.org · 06/03/2025

UPDATE: European Union leaders have approved a major spending package on defense, where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — a non-EU leader invited to the summit — received a warm welcome.

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The EU backs a big defense package as Zelenskyy confirms talks with the U.S. next week

European Union leaders have approved a major spending package on defense, where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — a non-EU leader invited to the summit — received a warm welcome.

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 07/03/2025

"Trump is a soulless sociopath. This is not news. But without the Vances, Rubios, and Thiessens of the world, he would not be quite the danger to the Atlantic alliance, peace, and security that he is." www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-vanc...

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Where Would Trump Be Without His Spineless Defenders?

It’s amazing how men who prided themselves on strength and toughness will submit to a gangster.

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Edward Luce @edwardluce.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

This address is an obscenity even by Trump's standards.

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