Antipode77
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People should turn out to vote. No matter what outcome they expect.
The future is fluid and there are no guarantee of things staying the same.
The future is fluid and there are no guarantee of things staying the same.
A highly interesting diagnosis of the problems the USA is facing.
Erica Payne joins Katie Phang to talk about eliminating the wealth disparity in our country & making sure that politicians know who really holds the power in this country, and it’s not the billionaires.
youtu.be/1xOxtVvNTOA
Erica Payne joins Katie Phang to talk about eliminating the wealth disparity in our country & making sure that politicians know who really holds the power in this country, and it’s not the billionaires.
youtu.be/1xOxtVvNTOA
FED UP Millionaires FLIP THE SCRIPT With SHOCKING Proposal
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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November 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
A highly interesting diagnosis of the problems the USA is facing.
Erica Payne joins Katie Phang to talk about eliminating the wealth disparity in our country & making sure that politicians know who really holds the power in this country, and it’s not the billionaires.
youtu.be/1xOxtVvNTOA
Erica Payne joins Katie Phang to talk about eliminating the wealth disparity in our country & making sure that politicians know who really holds the power in this country, and it’s not the billionaires.
youtu.be/1xOxtVvNTOA
Why you can only vote on two parties in the USA.
FPTP systemically ends in a political duopoly.
Select "The Voting System that lets Losers Win" from the playlist.
USA Republicans <> Democrats
UK Tories <> Labour
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FPTP systemically ends in a political duopoly.
Select "The Voting System that lets Losers Win" from the playlist.
USA Republicans <> Democrats
UK Tories <> Labour
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
🗳️ Adventures in Voting! 🗳️ - YouTube
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November 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Why you can only vote on two parties in the USA.
FPTP systemically ends in a political duopoly.
Select "The Voting System that lets Losers Win" from the playlist.
USA Republicans <> Democrats
UK Tories <> Labour
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
FPTP systemically ends in a political duopoly.
Select "The Voting System that lets Losers Win" from the playlist.
USA Republicans <> Democrats
UK Tories <> Labour
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Taking good care of its Citizens should be the first business of every Government.
"Speaker Johnson is the “big loser in this compromise” because not only will his bill not be signed into law, but “the Epstein files come back to life in the House of Representatives.”
youtu.be/Eqe0Suhoats
"Speaker Johnson is the “big loser in this compromise” because not only will his bill not be signed into law, but “the Epstein files come back to life in the House of Representatives.”
youtu.be/Eqe0Suhoats
Lawrence: With Trump's shutdown ending, Dems are closer than ever to forcing Epstein files release
YouTube video by MSNBC
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November 11, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Taking good care of its Citizens should be the first business of every Government.
"Speaker Johnson is the “big loser in this compromise” because not only will his bill not be signed into law, but “the Epstein files come back to life in the House of Representatives.”
youtu.be/Eqe0Suhoats
"Speaker Johnson is the “big loser in this compromise” because not only will his bill not be signed into law, but “the Epstein files come back to life in the House of Representatives.”
youtu.be/Eqe0Suhoats
The REAL Freeloaders in America Are Not Who You Think
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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November 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
State legislatures can pass tax escrow legislation within 90 days. We know how to implement this. We know it works. The impacts would deal a devastating blow to a regime that currently has at least another full year to consolidate power further.
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Experts Say Blue States Can Stop Paying Federal Taxes. There’s Precedent
If we could use nullification for people to get high, why can’t we use it to protect human rights and stop fascism?
cmarmitage.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:40 AM
State legislatures can pass tax escrow legislation within 90 days. We know how to implement this. We know it works. The impacts would deal a devastating blow to a regime that currently has at least another full year to consolidate power further.
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/experts-sa...
cmarmitage.substack.com/p/experts-sa...
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I chart how 60s' liberals' frustration with House minority rule in their own party led us to a different kind of minority rule now, unintentionally accelerated by Pelosi's iron grip as Speaker. Johnson's turned the strong speaker model into a WH appendage, so we need a new one
Master of the House: The Pelosi Paradox
How the Strongest Speaker Made Congress Weak
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November 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I chart how 60s' liberals' frustration with House minority rule in their own party led us to a different kind of minority rule now, unintentionally accelerated by Pelosi's iron grip as Speaker. Johnson's turned the strong speaker model into a WH appendage, so we need a new one
Indivisible has a message for Chuck Schumer and compatriots. You will be primaried.
youtu.be/dtirAYhHZ2I
www.indivisible2026.org
youtu.be/dtirAYhHZ2I
www.indivisible2026.org
BREAKING: Democrats who CAVED get surprise bad news
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
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November 11, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Indivisible has a message for Chuck Schumer and compatriots. You will be primaried.
youtu.be/dtirAYhHZ2I
www.indivisible2026.org
youtu.be/dtirAYhHZ2I
www.indivisible2026.org
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In the election for mayor of Cincinnati the Republicans put up JD Vance’s half-brother against incumbent Aftab Pureval. The Republicans got absolutely crushed — Pureval got more than 80% of the vote.
November 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
In the election for mayor of Cincinnati the Republicans put up JD Vance’s half-brother against incumbent Aftab Pureval. The Republicans got absolutely crushed — Pureval got more than 80% of the vote.
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Congratulations, Aftab Pureval, on winning reelection!
Mayor Pureval spent his first term tackling Cincinnati’s biggest challenges, including affordability. He’ll spend the next four years continuing to work towards a safer, more affordable, and more prosperous city.
Mayor Pureval spent his first term tackling Cincinnati’s biggest challenges, including affordability. He’ll spend the next four years continuing to work towards a safer, more affordable, and more prosperous city.
November 5, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Congratulations, Aftab Pureval, on winning reelection!
Mayor Pureval spent his first term tackling Cincinnati’s biggest challenges, including affordability. He’ll spend the next four years continuing to work towards a safer, more affordable, and more prosperous city.
Mayor Pureval spent his first term tackling Cincinnati’s biggest challenges, including affordability. He’ll spend the next four years continuing to work towards a safer, more affordable, and more prosperous city.
❤️ co-chair of Zohran's transition comitee.
Former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan is the nation’s leading antimonopoly champion. As the 57th FTC chair under President Biden, Khan spearheaded the administration’s efforts to reinvigorate antitrust and consumer protection enforcement.
Former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan is the nation’s leading antimonopoly champion. As the 57th FTC chair under President Biden, Khan spearheaded the administration’s efforts to reinvigorate antitrust and consumer protection enforcement.
November 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
❤️ co-chair of Zohran's transition comitee.
Former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan is the nation’s leading antimonopoly champion. As the 57th FTC chair under President Biden, Khan spearheaded the administration’s efforts to reinvigorate antitrust and consumer protection enforcement.
Former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan is the nation’s leading antimonopoly champion. As the 57th FTC chair under President Biden, Khan spearheaded the administration’s efforts to reinvigorate antitrust and consumer protection enforcement.
43 minutes - 10 Oct 25
The New Yorker interview.
The Democratic candidate for mayor would be one of the youngest and the first Muslim in the job. He discusses threats from Donald Trump, and what socialism means in practice, with David Remnick.
youtu.be/vbq7DFB8jWE
The New Yorker interview.
The Democratic candidate for mayor would be one of the youngest and the first Muslim in the job. He discusses threats from Donald Trump, and what socialism means in practice, with David Remnick.
youtu.be/vbq7DFB8jWE
Zohran Mamdani Says He's Ready for Donald Trump | The New Yorker Interview
YouTube video by The New Yorker
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November 5, 2025 at 9:53 PM
43 minutes - 10 Oct 25
The New Yorker interview.
The Democratic candidate for mayor would be one of the youngest and the first Muslim in the job. He discusses threats from Donald Trump, and what socialism means in practice, with David Remnick.
youtu.be/vbq7DFB8jWE
The New Yorker interview.
The Democratic candidate for mayor would be one of the youngest and the first Muslim in the job. He discusses threats from Donald Trump, and what socialism means in practice, with David Remnick.
youtu.be/vbq7DFB8jWE
Trump's naked corruption.
President Donald Trump said he has “no idea” who Changpeng Zhao is, the founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance. CNN’s Jake Tapper breaks down the connection the president’s family has to Zhao.
youtube.com/shorts/-B8FG...
President Donald Trump said he has “no idea” who Changpeng Zhao is, the founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance. CNN’s Jake Tapper breaks down the connection the president’s family has to Zhao.
youtube.com/shorts/-B8FG...
Analysis: Tapper breaks down Trump’s connection to Binance CEO he pardoned
YouTube video by CNN
youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Trump's naked corruption.
President Donald Trump said he has “no idea” who Changpeng Zhao is, the founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance. CNN’s Jake Tapper breaks down the connection the president’s family has to Zhao.
youtube.com/shorts/-B8FG...
President Donald Trump said he has “no idea” who Changpeng Zhao is, the founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance. CNN’s Jake Tapper breaks down the connection the president’s family has to Zhao.
youtube.com/shorts/-B8FG...
A strong speech on Elections.
youtube.com/shorts/3yx7e...
youtube.com/shorts/3yx7e...
North Carolina Republicans Erased This Speech From Official Record
YouTube video by Red Wine and Blue
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November 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
A strong speech on Elections.
youtube.com/shorts/3yx7e...
youtube.com/shorts/3yx7e...
Zohran Has a Message for Billionaires
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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November 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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NEW: @andrewdeck.bsky.social and I found the @waybackmachine.bsky.social has been archiving news homepages less frequently for the past 5 months.
The result: an 87% drop in homepage snapshots across 100 news outlets during a very newsy year. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/the-...
The result: an 87% drop in homepage snapshots across 100 news outlets during a very newsy year. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/the-...
The Wayback Machine’s snapshots of news homepages plummet after a “breakdown” in archiving projects
Between May and October 2025, homepage snapshots fell by 87% across 100 news publications.
www.niemanlab.org
October 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
NEW: @andrewdeck.bsky.social and I found the @waybackmachine.bsky.social has been archiving news homepages less frequently for the past 5 months.
The result: an 87% drop in homepage snapshots across 100 news outlets during a very newsy year. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/the-...
The result: an 87% drop in homepage snapshots across 100 news outlets during a very newsy year. www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/the-...
"We won’t achieve energy abundance unless we contend with the powerful interests that benefit from scarcity. Doing so requires reforming electricity markets, refreshing regulation of electric companies and rethinking the way we pay for grid infrastructure."
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Want abundant energy? Ask who benefits from scarcity.
Achieving energy abundance requires reforming electricity markets, refreshing electric utility regulation and rethinking the way we pay for grid infrastructure.
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November 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
"We won’t achieve energy abundance unless we contend with the powerful interests that benefit from scarcity. Doing so requires reforming electricity markets, refreshing regulation of electric companies and rethinking the way we pay for grid infrastructure."
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This info might be a life saver for some.
Here’s How to File It.
When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider.
www.propublica.org/article/heal...
Here’s How to File It.
When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider.
www.propublica.org/article/heal...
This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.
When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...
www.propublica.org
November 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
This info might be a life saver for some.
Here’s How to File It.
When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider.
www.propublica.org/article/heal...
Here’s How to File It.
When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider.
www.propublica.org/article/heal...
Secrecy strategies: Global patterns in elites’ quest for confidentiality in offshore finance.
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Secrecy strategies: Global patterns in elites’ quest for confidentiality in offshore finance
Scholars and policy-makers know a lot about the ways offshore financial centers compete with one another to offer secrecy to elites, but still know too little about how and why elites take up these of...
journals.plos.org
November 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Secrecy strategies: Global patterns in elites’ quest for confidentiality in offshore finance.
www.icij.org/news/2025/10...
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
www.icij.org/news/2025/10...
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Urban Mine is het daarmee eens. ‘Wij waarschuwen al jaren dat het dom is om beton te vervuilen met bodemassen.’ UM noemt het bodemas-beton ‘het asbest van de toekomst’.
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Kritisch rapport achtergehouden: herbruikbaar beton werkt niet
Een kritisch rapport met de conclusie dat beton vermengd met de as van verbrand afval niet circulair is, wordt sinds 2024 onder de pet gehouden. In plaats daarvan bracht de Vereniging Afvalbedrijven e...
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November 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Urban Mine is het daarmee eens. ‘Wij waarschuwen al jaren dat het dom is om beton te vervuilen met bodemassen.’ UM noemt het bodemas-beton ‘het asbest van de toekomst’.
www.ftm.nl/artikelen/kr...
www.ftm.nl/artikelen/kr...
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Het afschaffen van de hypotheekrenteaftrek wordt verkocht als een stap richting meer gelijkheid. Maar vanaf 2028 gaan juist de rijken erop vooruit. Toch pleiten partijen voor het schrappen van de aftrek. Experts waarschuwen: dit plan kan onbedoeld leiden tot een grotere kloof tussen arm en rijk.
Juist de rijken profiteren van afschaffen hypotheekrenteaftrek
Voorstanders van afschaffing van de hypotheekrenteaftrek hopen op minder maatschappelijke ongelijkheid. Dat kan weleens een misrekening blijken. Omdat het belastingstelsel verandert, kunnen straks uit...
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October 21, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Het afschaffen van de hypotheekrenteaftrek wordt verkocht als een stap richting meer gelijkheid. Maar vanaf 2028 gaan juist de rijken erop vooruit. Toch pleiten partijen voor het schrappen van de aftrek. Experts waarschuwen: dit plan kan onbedoeld leiden tot een grotere kloof tussen arm en rijk.
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Het is al meermaals aangetoond: nieuw woningaanbod is ‘niet significant’ van invloed op de huizenprijzen. Door te ‘bouwen, bouwen, bouwen’ krijgen we dus wel meer woningen, maar nog geen goedkopere woningen. Hoe kan de politiek wonen dan wél weer betaalbaar maken?
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Onbetaalbare woningen zijn hét verkiezingsthema, maar geen enkele partij pakt de oorzaak aan
Alle politieke partijen beloven meer ‘betaalbare woningen’, maar hun oplossingen doen niets aan het kernprobleem: er vloeit te veel nieuw geld naar het biedingencircus op de woningmarkt.
www.ftm.nl
October 23, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Het is al meermaals aangetoond: nieuw woningaanbod is ‘niet significant’ van invloed op de huizenprijzen. Door te ‘bouwen, bouwen, bouwen’ krijgen we dus wel meer woningen, maar nog geen goedkopere woningen. Hoe kan de politiek wonen dan wél weer betaalbaar maken?
www.ftm.nl/artikelen/ov...
www.ftm.nl/artikelen/ov...
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Het wereldwijde uitstootbudget is bijna op, toch investeren ING en Rabobank nog altijd miljarden in bedrijven met fossiele projecten die extreem veel nieuwe CO₂-uitstoot veroorzaken. Daarmee kopen we geen toekomst, maar fossiele afhankelijkheid, waarschuwt de directeur van Milieudefensie.
ING en Rabobank financieren nog steeds bedrijven die mega-uitstoot veroorzaken
ING en Rabobank staken de afgelopen jaren miljarden in fossiele bedrijven met projecten die gigantisch veel uitstoot gaan veroorzaken. Dat blijkt uit data in handen van Follow the Money. ‘Overheden mo...
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October 27, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Het wereldwijde uitstootbudget is bijna op, toch investeren ING en Rabobank nog altijd miljarden in bedrijven met fossiele projecten die extreem veel nieuwe CO₂-uitstoot veroorzaken. Daarmee kopen we geen toekomst, maar fossiele afhankelijkheid, waarschuwt de directeur van Milieudefensie.
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NEW: Maine voters overwhelmingly approved a cap on super PAC donations—but a district court struck down the law.
We're urging the First Circuit to overturn the lower court's ruling, allowing a limit on contributions to remain.
We're urging the First Circuit to overturn the lower court's ruling, allowing a limit on contributions to remain.
CREW tells First Circuit: respect Maine voters' anti-bribery efforts - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
The First Circuit should overturn the U.S. District Court of Maine’s rejection of a statewide ballot initiative capping donations to super PACs making independent expenditures, according to an amicus ...
www.citizensforethics.org
October 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
NEW: Maine voters overwhelmingly approved a cap on super PAC donations—but a district court struck down the law.
We're urging the First Circuit to overturn the lower court's ruling, allowing a limit on contributions to remain.
We're urging the First Circuit to overturn the lower court's ruling, allowing a limit on contributions to remain.
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