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Tanya Tussing @tanyatussing.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Great conversations @robertpjones.bsky.social @jacobweisberg.bsky.social @anandwrites.bsky.social What is a compelling, inviting vision of a vibrant, inclusive 21st century America that doesn't threaten white Christians? ...among other interesting, informative topics

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Roosevelt Institute @rooseveltinstitute.org · 07/09/2026

Today is Labor Day—a day to celebrate the contributions of workers to our country. But it’s also a moment to reflect on how policymakers have failed workers. This week, we’ll be showing what an economy that works for working people requires, starting with unions:

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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Wise words on the Economic Policy Institute from my former colleague there, Jared Bernstein econjared.substack.com/p/happy-labo...

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Happy Labor Day: A Gift To My Readers

It’s free and many of you will already have it. But its value is insurmountable.

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TeeBo @texastob-24.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

♥️ this part ♥️ “We must recover the sense of the majesty of the creation and the ability to be worshipful in its presence. For it is only on the condition of humility and reverence before the world that our species will be able to remain in it.” ~Wendell Berry

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JW Mason @jwmason.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Even by Doctorow's standards, this is quite a thread.

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Rep. Lloyd Doggett @doggett.house.gov · 04/09/2026

Yet another outrageous narrow-minded Greg Abbott proposal to weaken our public schools—banning foreign teachers. As Marble Falls exemplifies in this short video interview, these teachers fill vital roles. The real threat to Texas public school students is not foreign; it’s Greg Abbott.

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Tanya Tussing @tanyatussing.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

How 3400 people make the wealthiest 1% look bad.

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Tanya Tussing @tanyatussing.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Instead of not buying beef, a better option for US ranchers and feed lot operators is to buy beef from sources closer to US ranchers/feed lot operators. For example…

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JW Mason @jwmason.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

This is a nice picture. Really makes the case that what we are seeing with investment is not crowding out by AI. It is a collapse in investment for other reasons, that is being partially offset by datacenter construction.

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 28/08/2026

A Trump official diverted firefighting resources to a fire on his private ranch. He got 9 aircraft for the 7-acre fire while the 90,000 acre Grasshopper fire in Oregon got about the same. These guys kneecapped wildfire prevention and now they’re diverting what few resources remain for personal gain.

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Trump official faces inquiry over claims he diverted wildfire resources to his own property

Exclusive: Michael Boren, a senior official overseeing the US Forest Service, is accused by Democratic senators of ‘inappropriate interference’

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Rep. Lloyd Doggett @doggett.house.gov · 31/08/2026

[1/2] Amidst so much double talk and secrecy while bulldozers operate in Big Bend, it’s a sign that our public outcry may be working. CBP Comm. Rodney Scott announced a pause on construction while he talks with locals and law enforcement. www.texastribune.org/2026/08/17/t...

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Trump administration pausing Big Bend construction

It was not immediately clear how long CBP plans to implement the pause. The Trump administration had announced plans to build an access road and vehicle barriers in the park.

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Regina Schrambling @gastropoda.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Good explainer

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Congressman Chris Deluzio @deluzio.house.gov · 28/08/2026

This is what he’s focused on? Not ending his disastrous Iran War, stopping the stupid trade wars he’s started, or much of anything to end the cost-of-living emergency on his watch?

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Daron Acemoglu @dacemoglumit.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

My new book #WhatHappenedToLiberalDemocracy is out on August 11. Here is a brief message about my motivation for writing this book and its central thesis. Pre-order links are available here: shapingwork.mit.edu/what-happene.... I hope you will join me in the discussion.

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Mike Konczal @mtkonczal.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Very excited to share what we built at @economicsecurityproject.org: the Affordability Dashboard. There's a bunch of scattered data I'm always pulling, stuff useful for politicos, reporters, and activists on affordability, so we put it in one place. /1 economicsecurityproject.org/resource/aff...

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Affordability Dashboard

Childcare. Healthcare. Groceries. Gas. Every essential costs more since the pandemic.

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Tanya Tussing @tanyatussing.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

😳 "the Washington Post reported that the renovations Trump is making to the White House campus will cost at least $927 million, with that money coming primarily from taxpayers." substack.com/home/post/p-...

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August 12, 2026

In Minnesota yesterday, close Trump ally Mike Lindell, the former chief executive officer of MyPillow, lost the Republican primary for governor to Republican state house speaker Lisa Demuth.

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Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @dbcurren.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

“So let’s be clear: El-Sayed’s #healthcare platform is perfectly reasonable on the merits of cost, fairness and health efficacy. And with #privateinsurers never more hated, while millions of #Americans are losing their #healthinsurance, 2026 may be its time.”

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Tanya Tussing @tanyatussing.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Big story: “wage growth has fallen far behind….” 1982 projection: ”real wages… would grow 1.8% annually for the indefinite future. And this wage growth was assumed to be for the workforce as a whole; there was no anticipation that there would be substantial changes in the wage distribution.”

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Julie A. Su @juliesulabor.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

We are looking for an operator to help run NYC Groceries, which will offer a core basket of goods at 30 percent below market prices. @mayor.nyc.gov’s administration has shown since January that government can and should make life better in tangible ways.

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Tanya Tussing @tanyatussing.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I watched @therickwilson.bsky.social on YouTube interview @benwikler.bsky.social about his new book: thisistheplan.com and his new role with thisiswisconsin.com . Excellent convo. Ben is an amazingly talented warrior for US liberal democracy.

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This Is the Plan: How to End America's Meltdown and Save Democracy

A practical field guide for ending America's meltdown and saving democracy.

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Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @dbcurren.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

What’s everyone #reading this weekend? #books #BookSky

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 29/07/2026

Also: it’s not going to work! No voter is asking for a hearing about Anthony Fauci and COVID-19 in 2026 when the war in Iran is increasing gas prices by 50%. Republicans have been pushing for this because it gets retweets from rabid MAGA users on social media. This is made-for-X governing.

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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I just walked @defendpublichealth.bsky.social members through the dangers of CMS’s proposed rule on Medicaid paperwork reqs, which goes even farther than Congress’s draconian not-so-beautiful bill, esp wrt medical frailty. Submit your comment by Friday, 7/31. www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

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Medicaid Program; Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals

This interim final rule with comment period (IFC) interprets and implements the community engagement requirement in Medicaid under section 1902(xx) of the Social Security Act. States are required to i...

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

While grocery prices are rising, 1.5 million kids have lost food assistance benefits since Republicans passed their budget law. Hungry kids are more likely to get lower test scores & repeat grades. New from us & @tcfdotorg.bsky.social: That's just the start of parents' budgeting woes.

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Tanya Tussing @tanyatussing.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

😳 $1.65 trillion in off balance sheet debt? Yikes! Next Great Fin Crisis? "Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, & Oracle are carrying more debt off their balance sheets than on them. The companies have roughly $1.65 trillion in offbalance sheet obligations compared with the roughly $1.35 trillion".

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Roy Cooper @roycoopernc.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Hardworking North Carolinians should not have to keep worrying about how expensive this month’s electric bill will be or whether they can afford to feed their families.

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Lindsay Sabadosa @sabadosama.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Massachusetts has an opportunity to lead by preventing surveillance pricing in grocery stores: the practice of using personal data to charge different customers different prices for the same item. I'm glad to be leading on this bill and to share this important article.

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Groundwork Collaborative @groundwork.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Walmart's leaders announced the number of users for the company’s AI shopping bot, "Sparky," jumped by 100% in the last quarter alone. The same Sparky that drove customers to spend 35% MORE than average. “It’s been a little surprising to me that there hasn’t been more conversation about this."

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Tanya Tussing @tanyatussing.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🥱 “They don’t want to talk about the real issues, the bread and butter issues. They don’t want to talk about affordability. I guess my question is, is Joe McCarthy back from the dead? Because it sounds like that’s who wrote all the garbage coming from Republicans, about communism.”

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Tanya Tussing @tanyatussing.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Missive from Paris: “A wave of protest is swelling in the United States against the cult of automation, the ravages of everything digital, the proliferation of data centers, the arrogance and power of tech elites, and the corruption of elected officials who grovel at their feet.”

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Diana Butler Bass @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Seen in an herb garden on a walk yesterday in Kildare, Ireland.

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Erika McEntarfer @erikamcentarfer.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Is an 'AI job apocalypse' upon us? The evidence is that AI's impact on jobs *right now* is very small. BLS data largely indicate a fairly stable, broadly softening labor market. Employment in occupations where AI deployment has been greatest is stable and still growing

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Tanya Tussing @tanyatussing.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

“But just as in the 1850s, we are now, once again, facing a rebellion against our founding principle as a few people seek to reshape America into a nation in which certain people are better than others.” open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

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July 3, 2026

And on July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, declaring: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed...

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Tanya Tussing @tanyatussing.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

...about political scandals. Nice article, David. "For six years, this has been a nonstory, because we don’t have a political culture that imprints this kind of financial machination and leveraging of political power as a scandal. It’s either too complicated or just politics, and people move on."

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Elise Gould @elisegould.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Today's jobs report came in weaker than expected. The economy added 57k jobs in June and prior months were revised down. April and May are a combined 74k lower than previously reported. Analysts believe the World Cup added 40k to June numbers—without that, job growth would have been 17k. #EconSky

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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 19/06/2026

NEW: ANDY BURNHAM RETURNS TO PARLIAMENT AND STORMS BY ELECTION WINS 24K VOTES 9000 MAJORITY OVER REFORM HUGE WIN.

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Tanya Tussing @tanyatussing.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Good interview, @alexbores.nyc . We need people in Congress that understand AI. I'm impressed by your AI legislation in NY, as well as other practical laws you've helped pass. Good luck in your primary.

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Elise Gould @elisegould.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The latest jobs report came in stronger than expected this morning. The economy added 172,000 jobs in May and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%. Nominal wage growth continued to decelerate, further exacerbating affordability as prices rise. #EconSky #NumbersDay @epi.org

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