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Gerald Friedman
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Professor Economics at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Graduate of Columbia (BA) and Harvard (PhD). Author of numerous works in labor history, heterodox economic theory, and Medicare for All. Most recent book is The Case for Medicare for All .. more

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Gerald Carl Friedman is an economics professor at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He became nationally prominent during the 2016 U.S. presidential election after writing an analysis of Democratic Party candidate Bernie Sanders campaign's policies in which Friedman concluded that these policies would produce significant economic growth in the United States if they were enacted. Friedman also received strong backlash for these remarks, from editorial pundits and fellow academics. .. more

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 4h
After latest release country should move on to Epstein trials.

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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 6h
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Revealed: private jet owned by Trump friend used by ICE to deport Palestinians to West Bank
Exclusive: Luxury aircraft owned by property tycoon close to US president’s family has twice flown Palestinian men from Arizona to Tel Aviv
www.theguardian.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h
Do they all get deported now? Is that how this works?

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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 6h
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Woody Allen, a Florida mansion rulebook and a Paris ‘wife hunt’: stories you may have missed from the Epstein files
The huge batch of newly released files provides extraordinary detail on the extent of the disgraced financier’s network
www.theguardian.com

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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 6h
Michael Kay: Yankees’ definition of ‘success’ no longer matches the Steinbrenner standard
#nyyankees
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Michael Kay: Yankees’ definition of ‘success’ no longer matches the Steinbrenner standard
ESPN host points to manager's retention as evidence the organization values more than just World Series titles.
www.nj.com

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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 6h
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what the fuck, Jeff Bezos?
democracy — and the Washington Post — dies up the oligarchy’s ass
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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 7h
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On ICE We Are Having The Fight We All Wanted To Have, And Now We Need To Win It (New Video, Written Analysis)
We should be fighting to both end ICE's lawlessness and "narrow the targets" in the days ahead. The country does not support Trump's mass deportation agenda.
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 7h
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🚨 This is an #UnlikelyHeroes page *deliberately* featuring Dems running in RED districts to boost statewide turnout & force Republicans to defend their turf.

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 7h
🔥🔥🔥 DO NOT BE DISTRACTED & STAY LOUD

DONALD TRUMP IS GOING DOWN

TRUMP & EPSTEIN ARE SEX TRAFFICKERS & I’m gonna post this every day so nobody forgets exactly who Pedophile Trump is and why the Epstein files have suddenly disappeared 🔥🔥🔥

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 7h
🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon who incites political violence, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did

THIS IS WHAT AN INSURRECTION LOOKS LIKE 🩸🩸🩸

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WomenRiseUp2026 @womenriseup2026.bsky.social · 7h
#Epstein

#EpsteinFiles

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 8h
This is the Yale professor's explanation for why he described the physical attractiveness of a student in an email to Epstein. He explicitly says he regrets nothing about their association.

Again, I'm so happy Yale hired David Brooks to restore trust.

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Screenshot of the article that includes a quote from the professor's explanation to the dean: “I was recommending her for a job I thought she'd like. When you do that--when you actually care about a rec letter--you keep the potential boss's habits in mind,” Gelernter wrote in the email to his colleagues, seemingly referring to Epstein. “This one was obsessed with girls (like every other unmarried billionaire in Manhattan; in fact, like every other heterosex male), and if I hadn't said what I did in that letter ten-odd years ago, he would certainly have called me & asked for a lot more aesthetic detail. (This is how men behave.)”

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Ben Zipperer @benzipperer.org · 8h
After substantial gains over the last several years, wage growth at the low end slowed sharply in 2025. The 10th percentile wage actually fell in real terms as the labor market weakened.

Nice analysis from @elisegould.bsky.social and @joe-fast.bsky.social
Bar graph showing annualized real wage growth by decile and time period, titled "Wage growth stalled for low-wage workers in 2025"

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h
👇🏽

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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 9h
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Time to Move On”? | Paula Poundstone
YouTube video by Paula Poundstone
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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 9h
We are less safe
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A half-century of US-Russian arms control ends with the expiration of the New START nuclear pact
The Kremlin says it views the expiration of the last remaining nuclear arms pact between Russia and the U.S. with regret, leaving no caps on the two largest atomic arsenals for the first time in over ...
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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 9h
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Profanity-laden anti-MAGA chant erupts at major pro-wrestling event
Chants attacking U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are common at the many protests and demonstrations opposing President Donald Trump's mass deportations policy. But on Wednesday, Februar...
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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 9h
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DAY AHEAD: Fulton County officials warn they fear Trump Admin could be “tampering” w/ 2020 ballots
YouTube video by Scott MacFarlane Reports
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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 9h
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Second Death of Charlie Kirk
The activist’s assassination unleashed anti-Semitism that is pulling the Trump coalition apart.
www.theatlantic.com

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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 9h
"We Know Enough" - Powerful Testimony From Arizona Against ICE's Building Of A Massive "Detention" Center There
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"We Know Enough" - Powerful Testimony From Arizona Against ICE's Building Of A Massive "Detention" Center There
Watch and share this incredible video from an Arizona town meeting last night
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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 9h
Is This Crypto’s Fimbulwinter?
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Is This Crypto’s Fimbulwinter?
Political power may not be enough to save the crypto cult
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🌎Mar-rick🌐🇺🇸 @marrickg.bsky.social · 9h
Congress, it's time to start an independent commission to investigate and make sense of the Epstein Files.

The American public demands answers for everyone named in the files and accountability for the victims. It's time.

How deep does this go? Why won't the DOJ do their job? Investigate them.

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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 9h
YES!

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The Coming Crypto Apocalypse
Nouriel Roubini thinks the writing is on the wall for an industry that has offered no use cases beyond crime and corruption.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 9h
Name them
shame them

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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 9h
The man is deranged
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Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast: "Denmark. Can you believe? They own a large piece of ice that we're negotiating for. It's the biggest piece of ice in the world. World's largest piece of ice."

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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 9h
Cruelty is the point of the Trump Administration's attack on America's children
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Minnesota girl, 10, released from ICE custody after a month in detention
Elizabeth Zuna Caisaguano and her mother released from Texas facility to head back to Minnesota to reunite with her father
www.theguardian.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9h
I never understood how people of faith could vote for this degenerate scumbag.

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Gerald Friedman @gfriedma.bsky.social · 9h
ICE Shutdown Likely After Republicans Reject Democratic Demand To Protect Polling Places
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ICE Shutdown Likely After Republicans Reject Democratic Demand To Protect Polling Places
Republicans immediately rejected the Democratic list of demands that included banning ICE from schools, churches, and polling places, which means that an ICE shutdown is likely.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h
Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast: "Denmark. Can you believe? They own a large piece of ice that we're negotiating for. It's the biggest piece of ice in the world. World's largest piece of ice."

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 10h
HRC knows what all Twilight fans know.

Vampires are scared of the sunlight.