Jill Cashen
@jillcashen.bsky.social
@UnionPlus Communicator. Native Hoosier. #CapitolHill mom. Proud parent @MiamiOH_Skating. My posts are my own.
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Corporations are expected to claim $16 billion in new tax breaks this year for purchases they had already made and put into use before the July passage of the Republican tax law, according to an analysis.
Corporations to claim $16B from retroactive GOP tax break, federal report says
The Republican tax law's bonus depreciation provision is expected to cost $362.7 billion over the next ten years, with corporations claiming $16 billion in new tax breaks this year.
wapo.st
December 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Corporations are expected to claim $16 billion in new tax breaks this year for purchases they had already made and put into use before the July passage of the Republican tax law, according to an analysis.
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The Boston Globe identified the companies in Massachusetts that employ the most SNAP recipients. A key stat: "In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are employed, half of them full-time."
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
November 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The Boston Globe identified the companies in Massachusetts that employ the most SNAP recipients. A key stat: "In Massachusetts, 74% of working-age recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are employed, half of them full-time."
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/28/m...
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In New Lexington, OH, students are getting a debt-free head start on high-paying careers before they even graduate. See how this innovative public school and IBEW partnership is building a brighter future, one apprentice at a time. This is the power of public education in action! #PublicSchoolProud
November 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
In New Lexington, OH, students are getting a debt-free head start on high-paying careers before they even graduate. See how this innovative public school and IBEW partnership is building a brighter future, one apprentice at a time. This is the power of public education in action! #PublicSchoolProud
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It doesn’t matter what I think. Also, none of this would ever happen. But if I had a zillion dollars:
1. Run a “we do hard things” campaign across southern and rust belt states. Invest heavily in local, state and regional social infrastructure. Sponser later hours at a library, build a skate park…
1. Run a “we do hard things” campaign across southern and rust belt states. Invest heavily in local, state and regional social infrastructure. Sponser later hours at a library, build a skate park…
If I were to sum up my advice to the Democratic party leadership about how to defeat Trumpism, it would be to set aside policy for now and focus instead on articulating a vision of what American society should look like and what role the US should play in a rapidly changing world today.
November 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
It doesn’t matter what I think. Also, none of this would ever happen. But if I had a zillion dollars:
1. Run a “we do hard things” campaign across southern and rust belt states. Invest heavily in local, state and regional social infrastructure. Sponser later hours at a library, build a skate park…
1. Run a “we do hard things” campaign across southern and rust belt states. Invest heavily in local, state and regional social infrastructure. Sponser later hours at a library, build a skate park…
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Today is the Sports Equinox, one of the few times where many of America’s pro-sports play on the same day. We wish our MLBPA, NFLPA, MLSPA, and NHLPA union members the best during their games today. As you watch them play, remember that they’re union strong!
October 27, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Today is the Sports Equinox, one of the few times where many of America’s pro-sports play on the same day. We wish our MLBPA, NFLPA, MLSPA, and NHLPA union members the best during their games today. As you watch them play, remember that they’re union strong!
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ICE is running around Chicago harassing people for not being white.
Just a year ago, that was illegal in the United States and now it’s commonplace.
That’s not making America great again.
Just a year ago, that was illegal in the United States and now it’s commonplace.
That’s not making America great again.
South Shore Residents Return To Ransacked Apartments After ICE Raid: 'It Looks Like Hell'
A "now renting" sign outside touts granite countertops. Inside, residents are trying to make sense of the raid that made their already neglected building even worse.
blockclubchicago.org
October 2, 2025 at 11:58 PM
ICE is running around Chicago harassing people for not being white.
Just a year ago, that was illegal in the United States and now it’s commonplace.
That’s not making America great again.
Just a year ago, that was illegal in the United States and now it’s commonplace.
That’s not making America great again.
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From @theathletic.com: Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, who gained fame in her 90s as one of college basketball’s most recognizable fans, has officially retired from her public duties at age 106.
Sister Jean, who cheered on Loyola Chicago’s Final Four run, retires at age 106
Sister Jean became a national symbol of the Ramblers' feel-good underdog story in 2018.
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September 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
From @theathletic.com: Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, who gained fame in her 90s as one of college basketball’s most recognizable fans, has officially retired from her public duties at age 106.
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A Clean City Roll Off Day comes to Ward 6 this Saturday! This is a chance for residents to properly dispose of bulk-size trash items and help achieve a trash-free DC.
Drop off will be Saturday, Sept. 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 54 H St. SW.
Drop off will be Saturday, Sept. 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 54 H St. SW.
September 18, 2025 at 4:50 PM
A Clean City Roll Off Day comes to Ward 6 this Saturday! This is a chance for residents to properly dispose of bulk-size trash items and help achieve a trash-free DC.
Drop off will be Saturday, Sept. 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 54 H St. SW.
Drop off will be Saturday, Sept. 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 54 H St. SW.
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Cuts to Medicaid in the big, ugly bill will rip away health care for millions of working families and their kids across the country.
Kids need access to health care more than giant corporations and billionaires need another tax break.
Kids need access to health care more than giant corporations and billionaires need another tax break.
Trump’s Medicaid Cuts Were Aimed at ‘Able-Bodied Adults.’ Hospitals Say Kids Will Be Hurt. - KFF Health News
The GOP said its overhaul of Medicaid was aimed at reducing fraud and getting more adult beneficiaries to work. Among the likely side effects: fewer services and doctors for treating sick children.
kffhealthnews.org
September 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Cuts to Medicaid in the big, ugly bill will rip away health care for millions of working families and their kids across the country.
Kids need access to health care more than giant corporations and billionaires need another tax break.
Kids need access to health care more than giant corporations and billionaires need another tax break.
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It’s time to #PayThePlayers what you owe them, WNBA.
America’s unions stand in solidarity with WNBPA members as they fight for a strong contract that gives them the dignity and respect they deserve.
America’s unions stand in solidarity with WNBPA members as they fight for a strong contract that gives them the dignity and respect they deserve.
September 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
It’s time to #PayThePlayers what you owe them, WNBA.
America’s unions stand in solidarity with WNBPA members as they fight for a strong contract that gives them the dignity and respect they deserve.
America’s unions stand in solidarity with WNBPA members as they fight for a strong contract that gives them the dignity and respect they deserve.
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Thousands march to the White House united in our demand. We want federal forces out of DC Now!! Free DC! Free DC! #WeAreAllDC #FreeDC
September 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Thousands march to the White House united in our demand. We want federal forces out of DC Now!! Free DC! Free DC! #WeAreAllDC #FreeDC
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This is what democracy looks like! A people united will never be defeated. We want federal forces out of DC NOW! #WeAreAllDC #FreeDC
September 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This is what democracy looks like! A people united will never be defeated. We want federal forces out of DC NOW! #WeAreAllDC #FreeDC
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"She did not die defending the Constitution. She died trying to overturn it. She was not protecting lives at a gate in Iraq; she was forcing her way through windows in the Capitol to stop the peaceful transfer of power."
New from @markhertling.bsky.social:
New from @markhertling.bsky.social:
Honoring Ashli Babbitt Dishonors the Military
If there’s no difference between upholding the Constitution and attacking it, then there’s no honor in service.
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August 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM
"She did not die defending the Constitution. She died trying to overturn it. She was not protecting lives at a gate in Iraq; she was forcing her way through windows in the Capitol to stop the peaceful transfer of power."
New from @markhertling.bsky.social:
New from @markhertling.bsky.social:
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Ashli Babbitt was a grown ass adult who chose to break into an unauthorized area during an insurrection against the repeated warnings of law enforcement. She ignored those warnings and got killed through no one's fault but her own.
She was a traitor. She doesn't deserve full military honors.
She was a traitor. She doesn't deserve full military honors.
August 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Ashli Babbitt was a grown ass adult who chose to break into an unauthorized area during an insurrection against the repeated warnings of law enforcement. She ignored those warnings and got killed through no one's fault but her own.
She was a traitor. She doesn't deserve full military honors.
She was a traitor. She doesn't deserve full military honors.
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All I think about when I hear people say that it’s bad taste to dance on Hulk Hogan’s grave is that Emmett Till’s monument had to be replaced with a 500lb steel bulletproof monument because white people simply won’t stop riddling it with bullets. So now it just has tons of dents. From bullets.
July 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
All I think about when I hear people say that it’s bad taste to dance on Hulk Hogan’s grave is that Emmett Till’s monument had to be replaced with a 500lb steel bulletproof monument because white people simply won’t stop riddling it with bullets. So now it just has tons of dents. From bullets.
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A new study looks at lives saved by USAID in the past and what the future without the agency will look like. https://n.pr/4nl2x6K
Study: 14 million lives could be lost due to Trump aid cuts
A new study looks at lives saved by USAID in the past and what the future without the agency will look like.
n.pr
July 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
A new study looks at lives saved by USAID in the past and what the future without the agency will look like. https://n.pr/4nl2x6K
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The budget bill would cut almost $1 trillion from Medicaid, which means over 16 million working people, veterans, seniors, and children will lose their health care.
June 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The budget bill would cut almost $1 trillion from Medicaid, which means over 16 million working people, veterans, seniors, and children will lose their health care.
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Warnock: If I'm honest, there are days when I have to ask people of my faith tradition as a Christian, are we reading the same book?
The book I know says I was hungry and you fed me. I was sick, I was in prison and you visited me, I was a stranger and you welcomed me….
The book I know says I was hungry and you fed me. I was sick, I was in prison and you visited me, I was a stranger and you welcomed me….
June 30, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Warnock: If I'm honest, there are days when I have to ask people of my faith tradition as a Christian, are we reading the same book?
The book I know says I was hungry and you fed me. I was sick, I was in prison and you visited me, I was a stranger and you welcomed me….
The book I know says I was hungry and you fed me. I was sick, I was in prison and you visited me, I was a stranger and you welcomed me….
While so many others have cancelled their @washingtonpost.com subscriptions, I remain(ed) committed to the staff and physical daily paper. But the planned section changes are truly pissing me off. Merging Metro/Style/Sports into one section. Embarrassing for a national newspaper.
June 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
While so many others have cancelled their @washingtonpost.com subscriptions, I remain(ed) committed to the staff and physical daily paper. But the planned section changes are truly pissing me off. Merging Metro/Style/Sports into one section. Embarrassing for a national newspaper.
My friend and neighbor, Kim Fellner, has graced the world with her passion for justice, boundless optimism and love. I'm awestruck at her ability to comfort and lead us all through her journey. wapo.st/4e0YQ1Q
Guest column | Field notes from the end of life: My thoughts on living while dying
The unwelcome news came in September, when a full-body PET scan that tracks cancer hot spots showed that my sarcoma had metastasized.
wapo.st
June 16, 2025 at 9:16 PM
My friend and neighbor, Kim Fellner, has graced the world with her passion for justice, boundless optimism and love. I'm awestruck at her ability to comfort and lead us all through her journey. wapo.st/4e0YQ1Q
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It’s organized labor, not the Democratic Party, that is stepping up to fight against government overreach.
This is not a surprise, labor is where the movement for our collective liberation will come from.
Workers will lead the way. Join a union.
This is not a surprise, labor is where the movement for our collective liberation will come from.
Workers will lead the way. Join a union.
June 9, 2025 at 9:48 PM
It’s organized labor, not the Democratic Party, that is stepping up to fight against government overreach.
This is not a surprise, labor is where the movement for our collective liberation will come from.
Workers will lead the way. Join a union.
This is not a surprise, labor is where the movement for our collective liberation will come from.
Workers will lead the way. Join a union.
Starting my June 7th like I have every day since 2019, watching this video and remembering the greatest season in @wshcapitals.bsky.social hockey. #allcaps youtu.be/Z-N0UZuuIqk?...
Washington Capitals 2018 Stanley Cup Montage - Worth The Wait
YouTube video by ndu192
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June 7, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Starting my June 7th like I have every day since 2019, watching this video and remembering the greatest season in @wshcapitals.bsky.social hockey. #allcaps youtu.be/Z-N0UZuuIqk?...
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As the world goes to hell, Trump is living his best life. My latest @postopinions.bsky.social column, on how Trump and his family are pocketing hundreds of millions of dollars while he talks about rationing dolls and pencils. Gift link.
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Opinion | As the world goes to hell, Trump is living his best life
The president has no permanent alliances, only personal financial interests.
wapo.st
May 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
As the world goes to hell, Trump is living his best life. My latest @postopinions.bsky.social column, on how Trump and his family are pocketing hundreds of millions of dollars while he talks about rationing dolls and pencils. Gift link.
wapo.st/3ZcXpaj
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"If we collected the taxes that the top 1% owe, we would net almost enough money to close the poverty gap. "
~Matthew Desmond
Why doesn't that happen? Because the rich get richer and the rest live on scraps. This is enlightening. Watch the whole video.
#hudsonvalleystrong
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~Matthew Desmond
Why doesn't that happen? Because the rich get richer and the rest live on scraps. This is enlightening. Watch the whole video.
#hudsonvalleystrong
youtu.be/KoLN0YoErK0?...
Matthew Desmond - “Poverty, by America” & What It Takes to Close the Poverty Gap | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
youtu.be
May 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
"If we collected the taxes that the top 1% owe, we would net almost enough money to close the poverty gap. "
~Matthew Desmond
Why doesn't that happen? Because the rich get richer and the rest live on scraps. This is enlightening. Watch the whole video.
#hudsonvalleystrong
youtu.be/KoLN0YoErK0?...
~Matthew Desmond
Why doesn't that happen? Because the rich get richer and the rest live on scraps. This is enlightening. Watch the whole video.
#hudsonvalleystrong
youtu.be/KoLN0YoErK0?...
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JUST IN: ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
May 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
JUST IN: ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...