Phil Jackson
@amysterousstranger.bsky.social
Retired English teacher. Writer. Socialist. Believer in justice--Tax the rich, feed the poor. Lover of reading, literary and genre; and music, mostly jazz. Books! Rationalist and Romantic. Atheist.
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A timeline cleanser: My recent newsletter is about rise of "repair cafes" around the world, where communities come together to fix each other's beloved things. The goal: reduce consumer waste, and maybe make some buddies in the process 🔧👭
insideclimatenews.org/news/1111202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/1111202...
A Growing Number of ‘Repair Cafes’ Are Popping Up Around the World to Curb Consumer Waste - Inside Climate News
Local communities are hosting events where people can bring in their broken goods for repairs—free of charge.
insideclimatenews.org
November 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A timeline cleanser: My recent newsletter is about rise of "repair cafes" around the world, where communities come together to fix each other's beloved things. The goal: reduce consumer waste, and maybe make some buddies in the process 🔧👭
insideclimatenews.org/news/1111202...
insideclimatenews.org/news/1111202...
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Every day there are multiple instances of blatant corruption. Our government policy is for sale to the highest bidder and every bad actor in the world knows it. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...
November 14, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Every day there are multiple instances of blatant corruption. Our government policy is for sale to the highest bidder and every bad actor in the world knows it. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/w...
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One ~182km x ~211km solar thermal plant could provide all of America’s electricity, including a fully-electrified land transport sector.
100% clean power from just 0.39% of U.S land.
That’s why renewables are constantly under attack from the fossil fuel industry and their paid mouthpieces.
100% clean power from just 0.39% of U.S land.
That’s why renewables are constantly under attack from the fossil fuel industry and their paid mouthpieces.
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
One ~182km x ~211km solar thermal plant could provide all of America’s electricity, including a fully-electrified land transport sector.
100% clean power from just 0.39% of U.S land.
That’s why renewables are constantly under attack from the fossil fuel industry and their paid mouthpieces.
100% clean power from just 0.39% of U.S land.
That’s why renewables are constantly under attack from the fossil fuel industry and their paid mouthpieces.
Despicable.
Removing a monument honoring Black US soldiers has nothing to do with DEI. It’s erasure of history and it’s straight-up racism.
November 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Despicable.
Liar
We inherited” is the new “but her emails.” They take responsibility for nothing. Who deported workers in the food production industry? Who imposed massive tariffs on finished goods, agricultural products. and raw materials? Who promised to lower prices “on day one”?
November 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Liar
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The loss in US prestige and influence over the last year is enormous.
Sure, other countries will still bow and smile politely... But in a myriad of ways they'll be prioritising themselves amongst the realisation any reciprocation or mateship is gone.
Sure, other countries will still bow and smile politely... But in a myriad of ways they'll be prioritising themselves amongst the realisation any reciprocation or mateship is gone.
November 14, 2025 at 7:11 AM
The loss in US prestige and influence over the last year is enormous.
Sure, other countries will still bow and smile politely... But in a myriad of ways they'll be prioritising themselves amongst the realisation any reciprocation or mateship is gone.
Sure, other countries will still bow and smile politely... But in a myriad of ways they'll be prioritising themselves amongst the realisation any reciprocation or mateship is gone.
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The first ever disruption to the nation's largest anti-hunger program came as a shock. It's shaken trust in the program for some and stoked concern that it could happen again.
SNAP funding pause to soon end, but anxiety and anger may linger
The first ever disruption to the nation's largest anti-hunger program came as a shock. It's shaken trust in the program for some and stoked concern that it could happen again.
n.pr
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The first ever disruption to the nation's largest anti-hunger program came as a shock. It's shaken trust in the program for some and stoked concern that it could happen again.
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Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
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One reason you hold a meeting to pressure/cajole/threaten Boebert in the Situation Room is so she can't record it.
November 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM
One reason you hold a meeting to pressure/cajole/threaten Boebert in the Situation Room is so she can't record it.
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My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
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A 1-year-old girl was pepper-sprayed through the window of a moving vehicle by ICE agents in Chicago. She was briefly hospitalized.
The dad said a masked agent pointed pepper-spray at a Sam's parking lot when they were hit.
#ProudBlue
Video Credit: NowThisImpact/IG
The dad said a masked agent pointed pepper-spray at a Sam's parking lot when they were hit.
#ProudBlue
Video Credit: NowThisImpact/IG
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 PM
A 1-year-old girl was pepper-sprayed through the window of a moving vehicle by ICE agents in Chicago. She was briefly hospitalized.
The dad said a masked agent pointed pepper-spray at a Sam's parking lot when they were hit.
#ProudBlue
Video Credit: NowThisImpact/IG
The dad said a masked agent pointed pepper-spray at a Sam's parking lot when they were hit.
#ProudBlue
Video Credit: NowThisImpact/IG
I love this idea.
My political hot take is that US voters should be able to recall elected representatives via petition - at any time.
No more hiding behind election terms.
No more hiding behind election terms.
November 11, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I love this idea.
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Christian Nationalists:
QUESTION: How often is Jesus mentioned in the Constitution?
ANSWER: Zero times.
QUESTION: How often is Jesus mentioned in the Constitution?
ANSWER: Zero times.
November 11, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Christian Nationalists:
QUESTION: How often is Jesus mentioned in the Constitution?
ANSWER: Zero times.
QUESTION: How often is Jesus mentioned in the Constitution?
ANSWER: Zero times.
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History.....Not a strong point for some people.......
November 11, 2025 at 11:48 AM
History.....Not a strong point for some people.......
Wait until they find out what you did to their Healthcare.
Tim Kaine on backlash he's getting: "I got the first good night's sleep last night that I've gotten since Oct 1, b/c I wasn't worried about being able to look Capitol Police in the eye when I walked in, or what a furloughed fed worker would say to me at church, or what somebody would say about SNAP"
November 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Wait until they find out what you did to their Healthcare.
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Media has become an endless river of oligarchic monopoly money. trib.al/8hb71XG
Public constraint has largely evaporated, and that doesn’t mean the system has been handed over to “the market.” Today, 40% of all local TV news stations are under the control of the 3 largest broadcast conglomerates.
Public constraint has largely evaporated, and that doesn’t mean the system has been handed over to “the market.” Today, 40% of all local TV news stations are under the control of the 3 largest broadcast conglomerates.
November 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Media has become an endless river of oligarchic monopoly money. trib.al/8hb71XG
Public constraint has largely evaporated, and that doesn’t mean the system has been handed over to “the market.” Today, 40% of all local TV news stations are under the control of the 3 largest broadcast conglomerates.
Public constraint has largely evaporated, and that doesn’t mean the system has been handed over to “the market.” Today, 40% of all local TV news stations are under the control of the 3 largest broadcast conglomerates.
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No sir, you’re actually just incredibly, incredibly stupid
Like if we had an experiment to create the stupidest person who has ever existed, we couldn’t make someone as stupid as you on purpose
He literally bragged about never changing as a person since he was 13. Imagine bragging about that.
Like if we had an experiment to create the stupidest person who has ever existed, we couldn’t make someone as stupid as you on purpose
He literally bragged about never changing as a person since he was 13. Imagine bragging about that.
November 10, 2025 at 9:55 PM
No sir, you’re actually just incredibly, incredibly stupid
Like if we had an experiment to create the stupidest person who has ever existed, we couldn’t make someone as stupid as you on purpose
He literally bragged about never changing as a person since he was 13. Imagine bragging about that.
Like if we had an experiment to create the stupidest person who has ever existed, we couldn’t make someone as stupid as you on purpose
He literally bragged about never changing as a person since he was 13. Imagine bragging about that.
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Healthcare costs for millions of Americans are doubling. Angus King has a net worth of $22 million.
November 10, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Healthcare costs for millions of Americans are doubling. Angus King has a net worth of $22 million.
We don't need the 'T's, we know what they are.
November 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
We don't need the 'T's, we know what they are.
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Vote them out
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Vote them out
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The news is clear: overshooting 1.5°C of global warming is now 'inevitable'. ⚠️
But by how much, and for how long, is still something we can change. 🌍
As #COP30 kicks off in Brazil, all eyes turn to the world leaders in attendance. Will they take this opportunity to change course?
But by how much, and for how long, is still something we can change. 🌍
As #COP30 kicks off in Brazil, all eyes turn to the world leaders in attendance. Will they take this opportunity to change course?
November 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM
The news is clear: overshooting 1.5°C of global warming is now 'inevitable'. ⚠️
But by how much, and for how long, is still something we can change. 🌍
As #COP30 kicks off in Brazil, all eyes turn to the world leaders in attendance. Will they take this opportunity to change course?
But by how much, and for how long, is still something we can change. 🌍
As #COP30 kicks off in Brazil, all eyes turn to the world leaders in attendance. Will they take this opportunity to change course?
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Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM