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Hi #bluesky #blacksky!!! I'm on @slate.com #MoneyTalks this week with the very funny and knowledgeable @espiers.bsky.social.
We discuss how #TheDoubleTax is the pink tax and then some for Black women, the recent government shutdown, being "under babied" and more. It's a hoot. I hope you listen! 👇🏿
We discuss how #TheDoubleTax is the pink tax and then some for Black women, the recent government shutdown, being "under babied" and more. It's a hoot. I hope you listen! 👇🏿
Money Talks: Why Women of Color Pay More
Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman joins Elizabeth Spiers to discuss her new book The Double Tax: How Women of Color Are Overcharged and Underpaid.
slate.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Hi #bluesky #blacksky!!! I'm on @slate.com #MoneyTalks this week with the very funny and knowledgeable @espiers.bsky.social.
We discuss how #TheDoubleTax is the pink tax and then some for Black women, the recent government shutdown, being "under babied" and more. It's a hoot. I hope you listen! 👇🏿
We discuss how #TheDoubleTax is the pink tax and then some for Black women, the recent government shutdown, being "under babied" and more. It's a hoot. I hope you listen! 👇🏿
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Calling all high schoolers! Join our "Freedom to Write" event next Thursday, Nov 20th at Honey Butter Fried Chicken!
We'll be writing letters to state and federal representatives to fight for free speech on college campuses!
Plus there'll be free food!
RSVP today 👇
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We'll be writing letters to state and federal representatives to fight for free speech on college campuses!
Plus there'll be free food!
RSVP today 👇
mobilize.us/s/TJ9WhM
High School Freedom to Write · Indivisible Chicago Northwest
Come advocate for free speech in schools by joining us for letter writing and flyer decorating event! We will be writing to congressional representatives to promote the protection of free speech on ca...
mobilize.us
November 13, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Calling all high schoolers! Join our "Freedom to Write" event next Thursday, Nov 20th at Honey Butter Fried Chicken!
We'll be writing letters to state and federal representatives to fight for free speech on college campuses!
Plus there'll be free food!
RSVP today 👇
mobilize.us/s/TJ9WhM
We'll be writing letters to state and federal representatives to fight for free speech on college campuses!
Plus there'll be free food!
RSVP today 👇
mobilize.us/s/TJ9WhM
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NEW: DHS is pushing ahead in building a searchable national citizenship system it wants to use to go through voter rolls.
Over 46 million voters have been run through the checks already.
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
Over 46 million voters have been run through the checks already.
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
DHS expanding citizenship system for voter verification, despite concerns about potential disenfranchisement
Twenty-six states are in line to use a revamped DHS system to check their voter rolls for non-citizens, although the network has raised concerns about privacy and accuracy — including if it could kick...
www.nextgov.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:02 PM
NEW: DHS is pushing ahead in building a searchable national citizenship system it wants to use to go through voter rolls.
Over 46 million voters have been run through the checks already.
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
Over 46 million voters have been run through the checks already.
www.nextgov.com/digital-gove...
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Opinion | The quiet victories keeping American democracy alive
@symonedsanders.bsky.social for @msnbc.com: When we fight for democracy in statehouses, courthouses and living rooms, democracy wins. READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
@symonedsanders.bsky.social for @msnbc.com: When we fight for democracy in statehouses, courthouses and living rooms, democracy wins. READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | The quiet victories keeping American democracy alive
Trump’s attempt to gerrymander permanent Republican rule is faltering.
www.msnbc.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Opinion | The quiet victories keeping American democracy alive
@symonedsanders.bsky.social for @msnbc.com: When we fight for democracy in statehouses, courthouses and living rooms, democracy wins. READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
@symonedsanders.bsky.social for @msnbc.com: When we fight for democracy in statehouses, courthouses and living rooms, democracy wins. READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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A key part of today’s executive order:
Faith-based foster-care agencies will now qualify for federal support.
The White House is directing agencies to override state barriers that restrict religious organizations and expand partnerships with churches and faith-based providers.
Faith-based foster-care agencies will now qualify for federal support.
The White House is directing agencies to override state barriers that restrict religious organizations and expand partnerships with churches and faith-based providers.
NEW EO: Trump launches “Fostering the Future” — an overhaul of America’s foster-care system.
✔️ AI matching
✔️ State scorecards
✔️ New platform for youth aging out
✔️ Demand for expanded faith-based partnerships
✔️ Redirecting federal funds to education & jobs
✔️ AI matching
✔️ State scorecards
✔️ New platform for youth aging out
✔️ Demand for expanded faith-based partnerships
✔️ Redirecting federal funds to education & jobs
November 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
A key part of today’s executive order:
Faith-based foster-care agencies will now qualify for federal support.
The White House is directing agencies to override state barriers that restrict religious organizations and expand partnerships with churches and faith-based providers.
Faith-based foster-care agencies will now qualify for federal support.
The White House is directing agencies to override state barriers that restrict religious organizations and expand partnerships with churches and faith-based providers.
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Activists in more and more cities are pressuring local elected officials to rethink their automated license plate reader contracts, or at least to put more solid privacy protections and accountability in place, EFF’s Rin Alajaji told @AZMirror.com.
azmirror.com/2025/11/13/...
azmirror.com/2025/11/13/...
Glendale police used an ethnic slur to search a license plate surveillance database
Glendale police used anti-Romani slur in Flock surveillance system search as privacy advocates warn of abuse risks
azmirror.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Activists in more and more cities are pressuring local elected officials to rethink their automated license plate reader contracts, or at least to put more solid privacy protections and accountability in place, EFF’s Rin Alajaji told @AZMirror.com.
azmirror.com/2025/11/13/...
azmirror.com/2025/11/13/...
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Confirmed: Katie Wilson will be mayor of Seattle, ousting the incumbent from his left.
And Erika Evans will be the new city attorney, ousting the GOP city attorney after promising to take the office in a more progressive direction.
What do progressives' win mean for law enforcement? NEW IN BOLTS:
And Erika Evans will be the new city attorney, ousting the GOP city attorney after promising to take the office in a more progressive direction.
What do progressives' win mean for law enforcement? NEW IN BOLTS:
Progressives Win in Seattle, Changing Directions on Public Safety - Bolts
Voters ousted a mayor who oversaw a surge in encampment sweeps, and a Republican prosecutor who pursued punitive policies toward homeless people and drug users.
boltsmag.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Confirmed: Katie Wilson will be mayor of Seattle, ousting the incumbent from his left.
And Erika Evans will be the new city attorney, ousting the GOP city attorney after promising to take the office in a more progressive direction.
What do progressives' win mean for law enforcement? NEW IN BOLTS:
And Erika Evans will be the new city attorney, ousting the GOP city attorney after promising to take the office in a more progressive direction.
What do progressives' win mean for law enforcement? NEW IN BOLTS:
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NEWS: While approving higher electricity rates, state utility regulators this week attended a closed-door conference bankrolled by energy & tech giants — the conference included a secret workshop entitled “How to Obtain GREAT Post Commission Employment,” according to an agenda.
Let There Be Grift
Big Power-bought utilities regulators are openly plotting how they’ll get rich after leaving office.
www.levernews.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:41 PM
NEWS: While approving higher electricity rates, state utility regulators this week attended a closed-door conference bankrolled by energy & tech giants — the conference included a secret workshop entitled “How to Obtain GREAT Post Commission Employment,” according to an agenda.
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America is not full. But an array of right-wing activists and commentators want to deport tens of millions of people.
For them, it’s not just about illegal immigration but the idea that not everyone can really become an American.
For them, it’s not just about illegal immigration but the idea that not everyone can really become an American.
The America First solution to the housing crunch isn’t a 50-year mortgage. It’s 100+ million deportations.
I wrote about the nativist dream of an idyllic, white, Christian America for @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/dont-build-h...
I wrote about the nativist dream of an idyllic, white, Christian America for @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/dont-build-h...
Don’t Build Housing, Just Deport People: The Nativist Right Recoils at Trump’s 50-Year Mortgage Proposal
The backlash against Trump's proposal reveals the characteristics of his base's reactionary housing politics.
www.liberalcurrents.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
America is not full. But an array of right-wing activists and commentators want to deport tens of millions of people.
For them, it’s not just about illegal immigration but the idea that not everyone can really become an American.
For them, it’s not just about illegal immigration but the idea that not everyone can really become an American.
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I realize there’s a lot of news happening right now, but it’s still wild to me that Meta is making billions of dollars on scam ads and ads for banned goods and no one is holding them accountable
This week's newsletter is all about the billions of dollars Meta makes on scammy ads and ads for real but terrible products. It's also about how the tech industry thinks we're all dumb and they're entitled to our money, on top of everything else they get.
www.leahreich.com/the-global-f...
www.leahreich.com/the-global-f...
The Global Fraud Economy
Last week, a news story caught my eye, even though it seemed to fly under the radar of general discourse. It was one of those blink and you miss it headlines on the Apple News app, which helpfully ref...
www.leahreich.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I realize there’s a lot of news happening right now, but it’s still wild to me that Meta is making billions of dollars on scam ads and ads for banned goods and no one is holding them accountable
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As authoritarianism rises in America, the latest elections offer a glimmer of hope. In this week's episode of TLP, @imarajones.bsky.social sits down with @charlottewords.bsky.social and @cmychalejko.bsky.social to unpack what this means for the trans community.
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🎧 open.spotify.com/show/3bKZAZD...
November 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM
As authoritarianism rises in America, the latest elections offer a glimmer of hope. In this week's episode of TLP, @imarajones.bsky.social sits down with @charlottewords.bsky.social and @cmychalejko.bsky.social to unpack what this means for the trans community.
🎧 open.spotify.com/show/3bKZAZD...
🎧 open.spotify.com/show/3bKZAZD...
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There’s hidden perks inside the continuing resolution to fund the government — not for you, though.
www.levernews.com/christmas-ca...
www.levernews.com/christmas-ca...
Christmas Came Early (For These Industries)
There’s hidden perks inside the deal to fund the government — not for you, though.
www.levernews.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
There’s hidden perks inside the continuing resolution to fund the government — not for you, though.
www.levernews.com/christmas-ca...
www.levernews.com/christmas-ca...
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Starbucks Workers United rally in Brooklyn, NY, workers are on strike! Stay out of Starbucks! @sbworkersunited.org
November 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Starbucks Workers United rally in Brooklyn, NY, workers are on strike! Stay out of Starbucks! @sbworkersunited.org
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THIS SATURDAY! This moment calls for organizers who lead with courage & community. Join @indivisible.org and Solidarity Pledge for an interactive training on what it means to be a solidarity organizer.
More info: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
More info: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
November 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
THIS SATURDAY! This moment calls for organizers who lead with courage & community. Join @indivisible.org and Solidarity Pledge for an interactive training on what it means to be a solidarity organizer.
More info: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
More info: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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No comment from White House on the statue making its comeback -- or on if they'll try to tear it down again.
Trump will not be happy if he gets wind of this, as he's already trying to duck Qs about one of the new Epstein emails saying Trump “knew about the girls.” www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump will not be happy if he gets wind of this, as he's already trying to duck Qs about one of the new Epstein emails saying Trump “knew about the girls.” www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
That Trump-Epstein Statue Is Back With Perfect Timing
Anonymous activists are back with their statue, which the Trump administration previously damaged, to satirically honor the men's "long-lasting bond."
www.huffpost.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:19 PM
No comment from White House on the statue making its comeback -- or on if they'll try to tear it down again.
Trump will not be happy if he gets wind of this, as he's already trying to duck Qs about one of the new Epstein emails saying Trump “knew about the girls.” www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump will not be happy if he gets wind of this, as he's already trying to duck Qs about one of the new Epstein emails saying Trump “knew about the girls.” www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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NEW: A 12-foot-tall, faux bronze statue of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein skipping and holding hands has magically reappeared in downtown D.C. this morning.
A day after Dems released bombshell emails suggesting Trump knew about Epstein's child sex trafficking ring. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
A day after Dems released bombshell emails suggesting Trump knew about Epstein's child sex trafficking ring. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump-Epstein ‘Best Friends Forever’ Statue Reappears In DC After Bombshell Emails
Anonymous activists are back with their statue, which the Trump administration previously damaged, to satirically honor the men's "long-lasting bond."
www.huffpost.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
NEW: A 12-foot-tall, faux bronze statue of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein skipping and holding hands has magically reappeared in downtown D.C. this morning.
A day after Dems released bombshell emails suggesting Trump knew about Epstein's child sex trafficking ring. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
A day after Dems released bombshell emails suggesting Trump knew about Epstein's child sex trafficking ring. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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Wisconsin Republicans are introducing a bill that mandates women use ‘catch kits’ when they have a miscarriage or abortion at home—forcing them to bag up their pregnancy tissue and bring it to the doctor as medical waste.
jessica.substack.com/p/wisconsin-...
jessica.substack.com/p/wisconsin-...
Republicans Are Pushing 'Catch Kits' For Miscarriages & Abortion
11.12.24
jessica.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Wisconsin Republicans are introducing a bill that mandates women use ‘catch kits’ when they have a miscarriage or abortion at home—forcing them to bag up their pregnancy tissue and bring it to the doctor as medical waste.
jessica.substack.com/p/wisconsin-...
jessica.substack.com/p/wisconsin-...
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NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
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Have a question that’s been on your mind — something you wish someone in politics would answer honestly?
We want to hear from you.
Send us a voice memo or email at producer@AOTPodcast.com, and your question might be featured in a future episode of At Our Table. AOTpodcast.com
We want to hear from you.
Send us a voice memo or email at producer@AOTPodcast.com, and your question might be featured in a future episode of At Our Table. AOTpodcast.com
At Our Table with Jaime Harrison
At Our Table with Jaime Harrison is a new podcast inviting America to pull up a seat for honest, unfiltered conversations about our nation’s challenges and hopes. Hosted by former DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, the show brings together today’s most compelling voices for candid, “family table” discussions
aotpodcast.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Have a question that’s been on your mind — something you wish someone in politics would answer honestly?
We want to hear from you.
Send us a voice memo or email at producer@AOTPodcast.com, and your question might be featured in a future episode of At Our Table. AOTpodcast.com
We want to hear from you.
Send us a voice memo or email at producer@AOTPodcast.com, and your question might be featured in a future episode of At Our Table. AOTpodcast.com
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Gift link because people should be able to read about this.
Watching it live was really difficult.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/13/f...
Watching it live was really difficult.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/13/f...
Florida OKs ‘evils of communism’ standards, signs Heritage Foundation pledge
Some criticized both documents, calling them propaganda and indoctrination, but state leaders said they would help teach patriotism and create better American citizens.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Gift link because people should be able to read about this.
Watching it live was really difficult.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/13/f...
Watching it live was really difficult.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/13/f...
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There is a coordinated movement to normalize adult men having sex with children. It ties tech and evangelicalism and the men of MAHA (and their women enablers) all together
We’re not marrying off preteen girls in this dancery. This is not Westeros. We’ve come much too far.
Okay, so, we’re all going to have to agree that it’s wrong to have sex with children. Like, if you don’t agree with me inside your own head, you should keep that inside until you tell a therapist. Also, people who defend pedophiles can not be trusted with your children. At all. AT ALL. EVERRRRRRRRR.
November 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
There is a coordinated movement to normalize adult men having sex with children. It ties tech and evangelicalism and the men of MAHA (and their women enablers) all together
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You don’t have to have a rally with 10,000 people to make a statement. Sometimes it’s the persistent, smaller drumbeat protests in our communities that give others permission and motivation to get loud (and join in).
🔗 tinyurl.com/36fzzjrk
🔗 tinyurl.com/36fzzjrk
The Drumbeat of Defiance: Mighty Protests Rise Across America
Smaller, persistent rallies and protests are sending a clear message from coast to coast.
tinyurl.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
You don’t have to have a rally with 10,000 people to make a statement. Sometimes it’s the persistent, smaller drumbeat protests in our communities that give others permission and motivation to get loud (and join in).
🔗 tinyurl.com/36fzzjrk
🔗 tinyurl.com/36fzzjrk
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“The most MAGA thing ever is embracing the so-called MAHA movement and then quietly gutting food safety regulations and research into ultra-processed foods.” Make your voice heard: https://fwwat.ch/41LUXcg
Following ‘Lobbying Blitz,’ Senators Sneak Provision Killing Food Safety Rules Into Shutdown Bill | Common Dreams
“The next time you go to a restaurant and then uncontrollably vomit and diarrhea in your pants, you should send a note o
www.commondreams.org
November 13, 2025 at 10:28 PM
“The most MAGA thing ever is embracing the so-called MAHA movement and then quietly gutting food safety regulations and research into ultra-processed foods.” Make your voice heard: https://fwwat.ch/41LUXcg
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Reminder: there are no trade deals. Nothing binding was actually signed. 90% of news coverage you saw about “trade deals” was wildly misleading. It’s pretty weird. And it will get weirder as “deals” turn out to be not deals, actually.
JPMORGAN: “.. China’s soybean purchases are stalling, potentially putting the trade agreement at-risk, as the 13% tariff on soybeans makes Brazilian / Latin American alternatives more attractive. Further, the elevated purchases made by China in the recent months lowers demand ..”
November 13, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Reminder: there are no trade deals. Nothing binding was actually signed. 90% of news coverage you saw about “trade deals” was wildly misleading. It’s pretty weird. And it will get weirder as “deals” turn out to be not deals, actually.