@independentct.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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From @theathletic.com: The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays in seven games to become the first repeat World Series winners in 25 years. www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...
November 2, 2025 at 5:24 AM
From @theathletic.com: The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays in seven games to become the first repeat World Series winners in 25 years. www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
November 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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In Game 7 of the World Series, the Dodgers cemented a dynasty with one of the greatest games this sport has ever seen.
In a World Series finale for the ages, Dodgers cement their dynasty in win over Blue Jays
In an 11-inning thriller, the Dodgers rallied behind home runs from Miguel Rojas and Will Smith to defeat the Blue Jays 5-4 in Game 7 of the World Series.
www.latimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 5:05 AM
In Game 7 of the World Series, the Dodgers cemented a dynasty with one of the greatest games this sport has ever seen.
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Dodgers force Game Seven in World Series with win over Blue Jays reut.rs/3WSFLr7
Dodgers force Game Seven in World Series with win over Blue Jays
The Los Angeles Dodgers kept alive on Friday their hopes of becoming Major League Baseball's first repeat champion in 25 years, with a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays that pushed the World Series to a decisive seventh game.
reut.rs
November 1, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Dodgers force Game Seven in World Series with win over Blue Jays reut.rs/3WSFLr7
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Watched a #HouseofDynamite it’s made me even more nervous
October 25, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Watched a #HouseofDynamite it’s made me even more nervous
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
October 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
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Us watching Shohei.
October 18, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Us watching Shohei.
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SHOHEI OHTANI HITS ONE OUT OF DODGER STADIUM.
October 18, 2025 at 2:12 AM
SHOHEI OHTANI HITS ONE OUT OF DODGER STADIUM.
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It’s amazing how all the reporting is just memory-holing this part
October 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM
It’s amazing how all the reporting is just memory-holing this part
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
October 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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I have a poorly formed theory of how Democrats need to build a policy of hate in order to engage with low-education voters in the social media era and the GOP has really been putting the ball on the tee for them.
Military families on day 9 of the shutdown lining up at the food bank
October 11, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I have a poorly formed theory of how Democrats need to build a policy of hate in order to engage with low-education voters in the social media era and the GOP has really been putting the ball on the tee for them.
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Judge Immergut quotes James Madison from the
Records of the Federal Convention of 1787: “A standing
military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty. The
means of defence [against] foreign danger, have been always the instruments of tyranny at
home.”
Records of the Federal Convention of 1787: “A standing
military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty. The
means of defence [against] foreign danger, have been always the instruments of tyranny at
home.”
October 5, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Judge Immergut quotes James Madison from the
Records of the Federal Convention of 1787: “A standing
military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty. The
means of defence [against] foreign danger, have been always the instruments of tyranny at
home.”
Records of the Federal Convention of 1787: “A standing
military force, with an overgrown Executive will not long be safe companions to liberty. The
means of defence [against] foreign danger, have been always the instruments of tyranny at
home.”
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In 2024, CEOs were paid 281x as much as a typical worker 📈
CEOs don’t work 281x harder than you.
They’re not 281x smarter.
They just get to set their own pay.
Learn more: www.epi.org/blog/ceo-pay...
CEOs don’t work 281x harder than you.
They’re not 281x smarter.
They just get to set their own pay.
Learn more: www.epi.org/blog/ceo-pay...
CEO pay increased in 2024 and is now 281 times that of the typical worker: New EPI landing page has all the details
After two uncharacteristic years of decline in 2022 and 2023, the pay for chief executive officers (CEOs) of the 350 largest firms in the U.S. increased in 2024. As of the latest data available, reali...
www.epi.org
October 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
In 2024, CEOs were paid 281x as much as a typical worker 📈
CEOs don’t work 281x harder than you.
They’re not 281x smarter.
They just get to set their own pay.
Learn more: www.epi.org/blog/ceo-pay...
CEOs don’t work 281x harder than you.
They’re not 281x smarter.
They just get to set their own pay.
Learn more: www.epi.org/blog/ceo-pay...
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The Election Assistance Commission is currently considering a petition to implement the same barriers to voter registration that the SAVE Act would impose.
This would impact up to 69 million married women who changed their last names.
This would impact up to 69 million married women who changed their last names.
October 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The Election Assistance Commission is currently considering a petition to implement the same barriers to voter registration that the SAVE Act would impose.
This would impact up to 69 million married women who changed their last names.
This would impact up to 69 million married women who changed their last names.
@mcuban.bsky.social does POTUS new Rx impact your company? Is it similar if not could you share in which way? Thank you
October 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
@mcuban.bsky.social does POTUS new Rx impact your company? Is it similar if not could you share in which way? Thank you
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NEW in Epstein
What’s happening today: The Supreme Court is back from summer recess, holding its “long conference.” Behind closed doors, they’ll decide which cases make the cut for the new term starting Oct. 6. One of the appeals on the table? Ghislaine Maxwell. More ⬇️ 🧵
What’s happening today: The Supreme Court is back from summer recess, holding its “long conference.” Behind closed doors, they’ll decide which cases make the cut for the new term starting Oct. 6. One of the appeals on the table? Ghislaine Maxwell. More ⬇️ 🧵
September 29, 2025 at 12:59 PM
NEW in Epstein
What’s happening today: The Supreme Court is back from summer recess, holding its “long conference.” Behind closed doors, they’ll decide which cases make the cut for the new term starting Oct. 6. One of the appeals on the table? Ghislaine Maxwell. More ⬇️ 🧵
What’s happening today: The Supreme Court is back from summer recess, holding its “long conference.” Behind closed doors, they’ll decide which cases make the cut for the new term starting Oct. 6. One of the appeals on the table? Ghislaine Maxwell. More ⬇️ 🧵
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CEO pay is up 1,094% since 1978, while worker pay is up just 26%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
September 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
CEO pay is up 1,094% since 1978, while worker pay is up just 26%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
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Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them. -
Assata Shakur
Pic of the day
#photography
Assata Shakur
Pic of the day
#photography
September 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them. -
Assata Shakur
Pic of the day
#photography
Assata Shakur
Pic of the day
#photography
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No one is coming to save us from the oligarchs. The Armed Forces Shindig next week is terrifying. We need to stop giving them our money.
Buy Local.
Shop Costco instead of @m@z0n.
Join a credit union and use their credit cards.
Or pay cash.
Only We People can stop this.
Buy Local.
Shop Costco instead of @m@z0n.
Join a credit union and use their credit cards.
Or pay cash.
Only We People can stop this.
September 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
No one is coming to save us from the oligarchs. The Armed Forces Shindig next week is terrifying. We need to stop giving them our money.
Buy Local.
Shop Costco instead of @m@z0n.
Join a credit union and use their credit cards.
Or pay cash.
Only We People can stop this.
Buy Local.
Shop Costco instead of @m@z0n.
Join a credit union and use their credit cards.
Or pay cash.
Only We People can stop this.
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What the USA thinks it's #1 w/ actual rankings👇
Life Expectancy: 46th
FreePress: 42nd
Healthcare: 30th
Education: 26th
Happiness: 23rd
Freedom: 17th
What the USA is #1 in:
Military Spending
Number of Billionaires
Incarceration
Bankruptcy filings
Medical debt
Gun deaths
Life Expectancy: 46th
FreePress: 42nd
Healthcare: 30th
Education: 26th
Happiness: 23rd
Freedom: 17th
What the USA is #1 in:
Military Spending
Number of Billionaires
Incarceration
Bankruptcy filings
Medical debt
Gun deaths
September 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
What the USA thinks it's #1 w/ actual rankings👇
Life Expectancy: 46th
FreePress: 42nd
Healthcare: 30th
Education: 26th
Happiness: 23rd
Freedom: 17th
What the USA is #1 in:
Military Spending
Number of Billionaires
Incarceration
Bankruptcy filings
Medical debt
Gun deaths
Life Expectancy: 46th
FreePress: 42nd
Healthcare: 30th
Education: 26th
Happiness: 23rd
Freedom: 17th
What the USA is #1 in:
Military Spending
Number of Billionaires
Incarceration
Bankruptcy filings
Medical debt
Gun deaths