Bill Ed
@excharger.bsky.social
Oklahoma native, husband to a remarkable Venezolana 🇻🇪, now a naturalized citzen, father of two budding musicians 🎸🥁, DSA member 🌹. Lover of simple foods and novel places.
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Starbucks can end this today: bargain in good faith, resolve unfair labor practices, and stop the union-busting.
Until then, workers are holding the line! #NoCoffeeNoContract
Until then, workers are holding the line! #NoCoffeeNoContract
November 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Starbucks can end this today: bargain in good faith, resolve unfair labor practices, and stop the union-busting.
Until then, workers are holding the line! #NoCoffeeNoContract
Until then, workers are holding the line! #NoCoffeeNoContract
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Today, we recognize the violence and discrimination faced by transgender people and remember those who have lost their lives to anti-trans hate.
As attacks on gender-affirming care and trans joy continue, we’ll keep standing with our trans siblings and fighting for an inclusive and safe world.
As attacks on gender-affirming care and trans joy continue, we’ll keep standing with our trans siblings and fighting for an inclusive and safe world.
November 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Today, we recognize the violence and discrimination faced by transgender people and remember those who have lost their lives to anti-trans hate.
As attacks on gender-affirming care and trans joy continue, we’ll keep standing with our trans siblings and fighting for an inclusive and safe world.
As attacks on gender-affirming care and trans joy continue, we’ll keep standing with our trans siblings and fighting for an inclusive and safe world.
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Hours after Border Patrol swept through Charlotte, protesters filled uptown with courage, not fear. They marched peacefully, stood united, and refused to be intimidated.
Charlotte showed up.
And it showed strength.💪
Charlotte showed up.
And it showed strength.💪
November 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Hours after Border Patrol swept through Charlotte, protesters filled uptown with courage, not fear. They marched peacefully, stood united, and refused to be intimidated.
Charlotte showed up.
And it showed strength.💪
Charlotte showed up.
And it showed strength.💪
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Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.
It’s about priorities.
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Epstein survivor: "Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government still belongs to the American people or to those who prey on them."
November 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Epstein survivor: "Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government still belongs to the American people or to those who prey on them."
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Trump defends Mohammed bin Salman over the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi:
"A lot of people didn't like that gentleman... Things happen... He knew nothing about it."
A US intelligence report concluded that bin Salman personally "approved an operation" to "kill or capture" Khashoggi.
"A lot of people didn't like that gentleman... Things happen... He knew nothing about it."
A US intelligence report concluded that bin Salman personally "approved an operation" to "kill or capture" Khashoggi.
November 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Trump defends Mohammed bin Salman over the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi:
"A lot of people didn't like that gentleman... Things happen... He knew nothing about it."
A US intelligence report concluded that bin Salman personally "approved an operation" to "kill or capture" Khashoggi.
"A lot of people didn't like that gentleman... Things happen... He knew nothing about it."
A US intelligence report concluded that bin Salman personally "approved an operation" to "kill or capture" Khashoggi.
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(🚨) BREAKING NEWS: President of the United States Defends Business Partner's Brutal Murder of a Washington Post Journalist on National Television; Having Orchestrated the Public Humiliation of Global Hero Volodymyr Zelensky in the Same Room Months Ago, Trump Says Criticizing Vile Despots Off-Limits
Trump claims slain journalist Khashoggi was ‘extremely controversial,’ defends Saudi crown prince | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump on Tuesday angrily dismissed a question about the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi, claiming the Saudi dissident journalist was “extremely controversial” and insisting the subject...
www.cnn.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
(🚨) BREAKING NEWS: President of the United States Defends Business Partner's Brutal Murder of a Washington Post Journalist on National Television; Having Orchestrated the Public Humiliation of Global Hero Volodymyr Zelensky in the Same Room Months Ago, Trump Says Criticizing Vile Despots Off-Limits
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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Today, the House finally passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Survivors have waited years for answers, and the American people have been kept in the dark for far too long.
Every name, every meeting, and every document must be released—no excuses, no delays.
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Every name, every meeting, and every document must be released—no excuses, no delays.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Today, the House finally passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Survivors have waited years for answers, and the American people have been kept in the dark for far too long.
Every name, every meeting, and every document must be released—no excuses, no delays.
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Every name, every meeting, and every document must be released—no excuses, no delays.
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It's cruel that OK deprives people who are incarcerated access to essential mental health services. At the same time, there's something perverse about asking mental health professionals to treat people for the purposes of being competent enough to stand trial.2
www.readfrontier.org/stories/okla...
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Oklahoma mental health department fined nearly $1 million for noncompliance with consent decree
The state will continue to face monthly fines unless it significantly decreases wait times for people in the criminal justice system waiting in county jails for mental health treatment.
www.readfrontier.org
November 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
It's cruel that OK deprives people who are incarcerated access to essential mental health services. At the same time, there's something perverse about asking mental health professionals to treat people for the purposes of being competent enough to stand trial.2
www.readfrontier.org/stories/okla...
www.readfrontier.org/stories/okla...
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NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
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AP reports that nearly 100 Palestinians have died in Israeli custody since the war began, amid widespread torture and medical neglect documented across multiple facilities.
A former guard at Sde Teiman says prisoners were routinely chained, beaten, and left to die in the yard.🧵
A former guard at Sde Teiman says prisoners were routinely chained, beaten, and left to die in the yard.🧵
November 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM
AP reports that nearly 100 Palestinians have died in Israeli custody since the war began, amid widespread torture and medical neglect documented across multiple facilities.
A former guard at Sde Teiman says prisoners were routinely chained, beaten, and left to die in the yard.🧵
A former guard at Sde Teiman says prisoners were routinely chained, beaten, and left to die in the yard.🧵
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Next year, Americans will see the biggest jump in health insurance costs in 15 years.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
Medicare for All Explained | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Next year, Americans will see the biggest jump in health insurance costs in 15 years.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
Meanwhile, the seven largest health insurance companies made a combined $71B in profits in 2024.
It’s far past time for Medicare for All. Here’s what you need to know.
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Looking forward to sweet potatoes on your Thanksgiving table? Some of them will come thanks to these Kern County farm workers who labor long hours harvesting this yummy treat. #WeFeedYou
November 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Looking forward to sweet potatoes on your Thanksgiving table? Some of them will come thanks to these Kern County farm workers who labor long hours harvesting this yummy treat. #WeFeedYou
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"Like other residents, Blanchard is concerned large-scale data centers will cause utility rates to increase. But private non-disclosure agreements have kept residents in the dark about possible impacts that developers identified in their own studies."
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How Tulsa finds itself in the middle of a statewide data center race
Tulsa leads Oklahoma cities with the most data centers. Its plentiful resources, lower energy costs and proximity to major business hubs could be why.
tulsaflyer.org
November 13, 2025 at 10:35 PM
"Like other residents, Blanchard is concerned large-scale data centers will cause utility rates to increase. But private non-disclosure agreements have kept residents in the dark about possible impacts that developers identified in their own studies."
tulsaflyer.org/2025/11/12/g...
tulsaflyer.org/2025/11/12/g...
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UPDATE: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt granted clemency to Tremane Wood on November 13, shortly before his scheduled execution.
Judge Failed to Disclose Personal Ties to Prosecutor in Two Death Row Cases
Veteran prosecutor Fern Smith convicted both Tremane Wood and Richard Glossip. She calls a judge in both cases a friend.
theintercept.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
UPDATE: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt granted clemency to Tremane Wood on November 13, shortly before his scheduled execution.
The death penalty should be abolished. Until that day, clemency will have to do.
'...Bass Castro-Alves said in a statement. "This decision honors the wishes of Mr. Wipf’s family and the surviving victim, and we hope it allows them a measure of peace."'
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
'...Bass Castro-Alves said in a statement. "This decision honors the wishes of Mr. Wipf’s family and the surviving victim, and we hope it allows them a measure of peace."'
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Oklahoma governor grants clemency for death row inmate after state panel recommendation
Tremane Wood, 46, was sentenced to die for his role in the stabbing death of a 19-year-old migrant farmworker from Montana during a botched robbery attempt on New Year’s Day 2002.
www.nbcnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The death penalty should be abolished. Until that day, clemency will have to do.
'...Bass Castro-Alves said in a statement. "This decision honors the wishes of Mr. Wipf’s family and the surviving victim, and we hope it allows them a measure of peace."'
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
'...Bass Castro-Alves said in a statement. "This decision honors the wishes of Mr. Wipf’s family and the surviving victim, and we hope it allows them a measure of peace."'
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
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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 11:33 AM
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
'...reporting debunks the idea of a “Tren de Aragua complex” taken over by a horde of terrorists. We found no criminal convictions for 18 of the 21 Venezuelans we identified. Three of the men had been charged with offenses ... each case the charges were dropped.'
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime
Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...
www.propublica.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
'...reporting debunks the idea of a “Tren de Aragua complex” taken over by a horde of terrorists. We found no criminal convictions for 18 of the 21 Venezuelans we identified. Three of the men had been charged with offenses ... each case the charges were dropped.'
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
www.propublica.org/article/chic...
Starbucks had no trouble paying their CEO $96 million but refuses even discuss a fair wages for its workers - please sign: starbucksworkersunited.controlshift.app/petitions/no...
No Contract, No Coffee Pledge
Baristas are the most important part of the Starbucks experience. Baristas open the stores every morning and close them every night. They greet customers, make the coffee, clean up the spills, a...
starbucksworkersunited.controlshift.app
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Starbucks had no trouble paying their CEO $96 million but refuses even discuss a fair wages for its workers - please sign: starbucksworkersunited.controlshift.app/petitions/no...
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"That is why I will sign the discharge petition right now to release the Epstein files" -- Rep. Grijalva
November 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
"That is why I will sign the discharge petition right now to release the Epstein files" -- Rep. Grijalva