Jim Hightower
@jimhightower.com
America's #1 populist! NYT bestselling author, former twice-elected Ag Commissioner of Texas, radio commentator and populist agitator for over 50 (!) years. Find out more at jimhightower.substack.com!
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Talk to your local leaders ahead of time. If you wait until they are deal makin, it’s probably too late
February 13, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Talk to your local leaders ahead of time. If you wait until they are deal makin, it’s probably too late
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IMHO, seems like mega corporations target small communities to site AI centers and other environmentally harmful activities. Small town boards make agreements with the corps that include annual payments to the town. Is the money really worth it? Keep an eye on your local leaders!
February 13, 2026 at 2:59 PM
IMHO, seems like mega corporations target small communities to site AI centers and other environmentally harmful activities. Small town boards make agreements with the corps that include annual payments to the town. Is the money really worth it? Keep an eye on your local leaders!
Mark Zuckerberg is spending $600 billion to plop massive AI data centers in our communities. Meta already runs 26 of these monsters.
Now he's launched a multimillion-dollar propaganda offensive to crush local opposition. But us alley cats has these fat cats on the run.
@mediajustice.bsky.social
Now he's launched a multimillion-dollar propaganda offensive to crush local opposition. But us alley cats has these fat cats on the run.
@mediajustice.bsky.social
Beware of AI Billionaires Spreading “Swill Bucket” PR Campaigns
Mark Zuckerberg – whose Meta goliath already operates 26 massive data centers and is now spending $600 billion to plop more of them in our communities – has launched a multimillion-dollar offensive to...
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February 12, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Mark Zuckerberg is spending $600 billion to plop massive AI data centers in our communities. Meta already runs 26 of these monsters.
Now he's launched a multimillion-dollar propaganda offensive to crush local opposition. But us alley cats has these fat cats on the run.
@mediajustice.bsky.social
Now he's launched a multimillion-dollar propaganda offensive to crush local opposition. But us alley cats has these fat cats on the run.
@mediajustice.bsky.social
Pete Hegseth is banning media outlets and demanding military escorts monitor journalists. Dozens of outlets told him to stuff it.
Should reporters need military babysitters to do their jobs?
Read the full commentary below and get involved with @freepress.bsky.social.
#PeteHegseth #PressFreedom
Should reporters need military babysitters to do their jobs?
Read the full commentary below and get involved with @freepress.bsky.social.
#PeteHegseth #PressFreedom
We Can Always Trust What the Pentagon Says, Right?
Trump’s “Project 2025” autocrats are now rushing to slam an iron door of censorship on reporters trying to inform us commoners about the militaristic schemes and corporate fraud that come from inside ...
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February 10, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Pete Hegseth is banning media outlets and demanding military escorts monitor journalists. Dozens of outlets told him to stuff it.
Should reporters need military babysitters to do their jobs?
Read the full commentary below and get involved with @freepress.bsky.social.
#PeteHegseth #PressFreedom
Should reporters need military babysitters to do their jobs?
Read the full commentary below and get involved with @freepress.bsky.social.
#PeteHegseth #PressFreedom
You know that toxic centrism is going too far when this quote is even being used in places with no armadillos!
Als iedereen het kut vindt zou het dat natuurlijk ook kunnen zijn.
Of zoals Jim Hightower ooit zo poëtisch schreef: ‘There's nothing in the middle of the road but yellow stripes and dead armadillos.’
Of zoals Jim Hightower ooit zo poëtisch schreef: ‘There's nothing in the middle of the road but yellow stripes and dead armadillos.’
February 6, 2026 at 3:11 PM
You know that toxic centrism is going too far when this quote is even being used in places with no armadillos!
24 states brought back cursive writing in schools - and brain science backs them up.
Handwriting creates deeper learning & better retention than keyboards. The slower, tactile process engages more of your brain.
Maybe the old ways aren't obsolete after all.
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Handwriting creates deeper learning & better retention than keyboards. The slower, tactile process engages more of your brain.
Maybe the old ways aren't obsolete after all.
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Even in a Digital Age, Handwriting Remains Invaluable
24 states – as varied as Mississippi and California– now require public schools to teach cursive handwriting in third-through fifth grades.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:46 PM
24 states brought back cursive writing in schools - and brain science backs them up.
Handwriting creates deeper learning & better retention than keyboards. The slower, tactile process engages more of your brain.
Maybe the old ways aren't obsolete after all.
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Handwriting creates deeper learning & better retention than keyboards. The slower, tactile process engages more of your brain.
Maybe the old ways aren't obsolete after all.
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"Politics isn't about left versus right; it's about top versus bottom."
Jim Hightower
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January 30, 2026 at 9:54 PM
"Politics isn't about left versus right; it's about top versus bottom."
Jim Hightower
Jim Hightower
Wall Street owns 70% of nursing homes. They cut staff to maximize profit. Congress allows it because granny doesn't make donations like Daddy Lobby does.
Should profiteering in end-of-life care be legal?
Full commentary: jimhightower.substack.com/p/why-do-we-...
#NursingHomes #ElderCare
Should profiteering in end-of-life care be legal?
Full commentary: jimhightower.substack.com/p/why-do-we-...
#NursingHomes #ElderCare
February 4, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Wall Street owns 70% of nursing homes. They cut staff to maximize profit. Congress allows it because granny doesn't make donations like Daddy Lobby does.
Should profiteering in end-of-life care be legal?
Full commentary: jimhightower.substack.com/p/why-do-we-...
#NursingHomes #ElderCare
Should profiteering in end-of-life care be legal?
Full commentary: jimhightower.substack.com/p/why-do-we-...
#NursingHomes #ElderCare
Pentagon contractors banned soldiers from repairing their own weapons. @warren.senate.gov tried to fix it—Mike Rogers and Adam Smith, funded by contractors, killed it. How many other laws benefit corporate donors?
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#RightToRepair #Pentagon #Military
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#RightToRepair #Pentagon #Military
January 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Pentagon contractors banned soldiers from repairing their own weapons. @warren.senate.gov tried to fix it—Mike Rogers and Adam Smith, funded by contractors, killed it. How many other laws benefit corporate donors?
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#RightToRepair #Pentagon #Military
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#RightToRepair #Pentagon #Military
January 29, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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Simple.. folksy… dead-on accurate.
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GOP Solution to Congressional Corruption: Just Legalize It!
They told us they'd stop insider trading. Then they introduced a bill that legalizes it.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Simple.. folksy… dead-on accurate.
Subscribe and follow @jimhightower.com, the originator of one of my fave terms, “Congress critters’l
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Subscribe and follow @jimhightower.com, the originator of one of my fave terms, “Congress critters’l
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They said they'd stop insider trading. Then they introduced a bill to legalize it.
Rep. Steil's bill lets members trade stocks they oversee & allows spouses to trade on their behalf.
Why? It would discourage wealthy execs from "public service."
Take action with @citizensforethics.org. Full post:
Rep. Steil's bill lets members trade stocks they oversee & allows spouses to trade on their behalf.
Why? It would discourage wealthy execs from "public service."
Take action with @citizensforethics.org. Full post:
GOP Solution to Congressional Corruption: Just Legalize It!
They told us they'd stop insider trading. Then they introduced a bill that legalizes it.
jimhightower.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:47 PM
They said they'd stop insider trading. Then they introduced a bill to legalize it.
Rep. Steil's bill lets members trade stocks they oversee & allows spouses to trade on their behalf.
Why? It would discourage wealthy execs from "public service."
Take action with @citizensforethics.org. Full post:
Rep. Steil's bill lets members trade stocks they oversee & allows spouses to trade on their behalf.
Why? It would discourage wealthy execs from "public service."
Take action with @citizensforethics.org. Full post:
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Great recommendation. Just wrapped up watching it. Come to find out Jim Hightower @jimhightower.com is still kicking at 83 and on Bluesky.
January 25, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Great recommendation. Just wrapped up watching it. Come to find out Jim Hightower @jimhightower.com is still kicking at 83 and on Bluesky.
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10/10 recommend Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins.
We need a Molly Ivins to cover Idleg.
We need a Molly Ivins to cover Idleg.
January 23, 2026 at 8:47 PM
10/10 recommend Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins.
We need a Molly Ivins to cover Idleg.
We need a Molly Ivins to cover Idleg.
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Even in TEXAS, solar now beats coal for electricity. Corrupt officials tried rigging the market. Didn't work.
2024: Renewables became America's #1 power source.
"We are at the end of the fossil fuel economy."
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#ClimateAction #Texas #CleanEnergy
2024: Renewables became America's #1 power source.
"We are at the end of the fossil fuel economy."
jimhightower.substack.com/p/dirty-coal...
#ClimateAction #Texas #CleanEnergy
January 23, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Even in TEXAS, solar now beats coal for electricity. Corrupt officials tried rigging the market. Didn't work.
2024: Renewables became America's #1 power source.
"We are at the end of the fossil fuel economy."
jimhightower.substack.com/p/dirty-coal...
#ClimateAction #Texas #CleanEnergy
2024: Renewables became America's #1 power source.
"We are at the end of the fossil fuel economy."
jimhightower.substack.com/p/dirty-coal...
#ClimateAction #Texas #CleanEnergy
January 23, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Even in TEXAS, solar now beats coal for electricity. Corrupt officials tried rigging the market. Didn't work.
2024: Renewables became America's #1 power source.
"We are at the end of the fossil fuel economy."
jimhightower.substack.com/p/dirty-coal...
#ClimateAction #Texas #CleanEnergy
2024: Renewables became America's #1 power source.
"We are at the end of the fossil fuel economy."
jimhightower.substack.com/p/dirty-coal...
#ClimateAction #Texas #CleanEnergy
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I am reminded of this quote from former Texas politician Jim Hightower: “There's nothing in the middle of the road but a yellow stripe and dead armadillos.”
January 18, 2026 at 1:59 PM
I am reminded of this quote from former Texas politician Jim Hightower: “There's nothing in the middle of the road but a yellow stripe and dead armadillos.”
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: $770 MILLION in pay
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser: $100 MILLION+ as new banker baseline
How? Fired tens of thousands, took their wages.
My take: jimhightower.substack.com/p/sing-along...
#WallStreet #Inequality #CEOPay @ourfinancialsecurity.org
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser: $100 MILLION+ as new banker baseline
How? Fired tens of thousands, took their wages.
My take: jimhightower.substack.com/p/sing-along...
#WallStreet #Inequality #CEOPay @ourfinancialsecurity.org
January 20, 2026 at 5:39 PM
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon: $770 MILLION in pay
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser: $100 MILLION+ as new banker baseline
How? Fired tens of thousands, took their wages.
My take: jimhightower.substack.com/p/sing-along...
#WallStreet #Inequality #CEOPay @ourfinancialsecurity.org
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser: $100 MILLION+ as new banker baseline
How? Fired tens of thousands, took their wages.
My take: jimhightower.substack.com/p/sing-along...
#WallStreet #Inequality #CEOPay @ourfinancialsecurity.org
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There's Nothing in the Middle of the Road But Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos- Jim Hightower
January 19, 2026 at 3:12 PM
There's Nothing in the Middle of the Road But Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos- Jim Hightower
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The purpose of politics is to enact an agenda, not to get into power merely for the sake of having your name on the door. Not to mention the fact that voters desperately want fighters not folders.
The author of a controversial memo from centrist think tank Searchlight telling Democrats to abandon the slogan “Abolish ICE” is a senior advisor for WestExec, a D.C. shadow lobbyist for corporations in the defense, surveillance, and immigration enforcement industries.
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Author of ‘Don’t Say Abolish ICE’ Memo Is a Corporate Consultant - The American Prospect
Blas Nuñez-Neto is a senior adviser to WestExec, a shadow lobbyist for defense and tech firms.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:29 AM
The purpose of politics is to enact an agenda, not to get into power merely for the sake of having your name on the door. Not to mention the fact that voters desperately want fighters not folders.
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Best court money can buy.
January 17, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Best court money can buy.
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Supreme Court Justices take a specific oath (in addition to one to uphold US Constitution) to “do equal right to the poor and the rich”, the John Roberts Court rule in favor of oligarchs well over ½ the time. Effectively using SCOTUS as Republican ideology sock puppet. Dishonorable and corrupt.
January 17, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Supreme Court Justices take a specific oath (in addition to one to uphold US Constitution) to “do equal right to the poor and the rich”, the John Roberts Court rule in favor of oligarchs well over ½ the time. Effectively using SCOTUS as Republican ideology sock puppet. Dishonorable and corrupt.
Call the roll: Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett.
A new study shows 2/3 of Roberts Court rulings favor the wealthy over working people.
This plutocratic cabal rules for the rich.
Full commentary below.
#SupremeCourt #SCOTUS #Inequality #Populism
A new study shows 2/3 of Roberts Court rulings favor the wealthy over working people.
This plutocratic cabal rules for the rich.
Full commentary below.
#SupremeCourt #SCOTUS #Inequality #Populism
Forget Justice, Our Supreme Court Rules for the Rich
This month, an independent study of decisions by the Roberts Court revealed that two-thirds of its rulings favor wealthy powers over middle-income and poor people.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Call the roll: Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett.
A new study shows 2/3 of Roberts Court rulings favor the wealthy over working people.
This plutocratic cabal rules for the rich.
Full commentary below.
#SupremeCourt #SCOTUS #Inequality #Populism
A new study shows 2/3 of Roberts Court rulings favor the wealthy over working people.
This plutocratic cabal rules for the rich.
Full commentary below.
#SupremeCourt #SCOTUS #Inequality #Populism
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NOOOOOO; STOP THIS MADNESS.
Billionaires want to BLOCK OUT THE STARS. Literally!
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#ai #populism #billionaires #commentary
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#ai #populism #billionaires #commentary
January 13, 2026 at 7:15 PM
NOOOOOO; STOP THIS MADNESS.