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ProPublica identified 17 people who each shielded at least $1 billion in capital gains from the so-called Net Investment Income Tax.
Together, this small group, by collectively exempting more than $35 billion, saved about $1.3 billion in taxes.
(Published Dec. 2024)
Together, this small group, by collectively exempting more than $35 billion, saved about $1.3 billion in taxes.
(Published Dec. 2024)
How Billionaires Sidestepped a Tax Aimed at the Rich
Wall Street financiers were a clear target of the tax, but some, on questionable legal grounds, have claimed their outsized profits were exempt, sometimes avoiding hundreds of millions in taxes.
www.propublica.org
January 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM
ProPublica identified 17 people who each shielded at least $1 billion in capital gains from the so-called Net Investment Income Tax.
Together, this small group, by collectively exempting more than $35 billion, saved about $1.3 billion in taxes.
(Published Dec. 2024)
Together, this small group, by collectively exempting more than $35 billion, saved about $1.3 billion in taxes.
(Published Dec. 2024)
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And another terrific article from @drjudystone.bsky.social on how we can protect ourselves in the face of respiratory diseases flying left and right!
Experts Call For N95s Over Surgical Masks As Flu, Covid Viruses Spread
World Health Network experts urge WHO to make N95, KN95, or FFP2 respirators the standard for protection for healthcare workers, not inferior surgical masks.
www.forbes.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:39 PM
And another terrific article from @drjudystone.bsky.social on how we can protect ourselves in the face of respiratory diseases flying left and right!
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California's Pelosi pick, State Senator Scott Weiner, is just another AIPAC Zionist Corporate shill, who now has stiff opposition from progressive candidate, SAIKAT CHAKRABARTI .
January 15, 2026 at 9:47 PM
California's Pelosi pick, State Senator Scott Weiner, is just another AIPAC Zionist Corporate shill, who now has stiff opposition from progressive candidate, SAIKAT CHAKRABARTI .
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They also don't like the Democratic party.
Young people don’t like fascism.
Enten: "Trump has just fallen off a cliff when it comes to Gen Z. Trump's net approval in February of 2025 was +10. It's a drop of 42 points to -32. My goodness gracious."
January 15, 2026 at 4:12 PM
They also don't like the Democratic party.
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This. I am done returning to the status quo of what got us here. I want universal healthcare. I want a maximum wage tied to the minimum wage. I want omnipresent, cheap public transit and walkable neighborhoods. I want Supreme Court and police reform, and I want the rich to pay their fair share.
We need to pick up this Overton Window and throw it as far as we can. Stop waiting for shit to “be popular” and start advocating for what is transparently right.
January 14, 2026 at 4:08 PM
This. I am done returning to the status quo of what got us here. I want universal healthcare. I want a maximum wage tied to the minimum wage. I want omnipresent, cheap public transit and walkable neighborhoods. I want Supreme Court and police reform, and I want the rich to pay their fair share.
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BREAKING: Republicans are trying to abolish the estate tax, as part of a bill they call "Making the American Dream Affordable Again."
The reality is this would let the super-rich transfer their wealth to the children, and cost the government $281 billion over the next decade.
The reality is this would let the super-rich transfer their wealth to the children, and cost the government $281 billion over the next decade.
January 13, 2026 at 2:58 PM
BREAKING: Republicans are trying to abolish the estate tax, as part of a bill they call "Making the American Dream Affordable Again."
The reality is this would let the super-rich transfer their wealth to the children, and cost the government $281 billion over the next decade.
The reality is this would let the super-rich transfer their wealth to the children, and cost the government $281 billion over the next decade.
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Best bet for Europe is to continue threatening the Silicon Valley tycoons and broligarchs with economic boycotts.
Go after the money. Hurt their bottom line.
The only thing that might avert war.
These people still prefer the color green over white.
Go after the money. Hurt their bottom line.
The only thing that might avert war.
These people still prefer the color green over white.
January 11, 2026 at 5:00 AM
Best bet for Europe is to continue threatening the Silicon Valley tycoons and broligarchs with economic boycotts.
Go after the money. Hurt their bottom line.
The only thing that might avert war.
These people still prefer the color green over white.
Go after the money. Hurt their bottom line.
The only thing that might avert war.
These people still prefer the color green over white.
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Why exactly was the last shutdown never about ICE? The only demand was on health care subsidies that they folded on anyway?
If you aren't going to try to remove the regime at least don't fund death squads.
If you aren't going to try to remove the regime at least don't fund death squads.
January 10, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Why exactly was the last shutdown never about ICE? The only demand was on health care subsidies that they folded on anyway?
If you aren't going to try to remove the regime at least don't fund death squads.
If you aren't going to try to remove the regime at least don't fund death squads.
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Also, by their own standards, the cops protecting the Capitol on Jan 6 should have opened fire all over.
January 10, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Also, by their own standards, the cops protecting the Capitol on Jan 6 should have opened fire all over.
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“The DROP mechanism makes exercising our privacy rights more user-friendly, and every California resident should be aware of the tool so they can make their own choices,” EFF’s @htsuka.bsky.social told San Francisco Patch.
Spammers Be Gone: New CA Platform Helps Users Disappear From Pesky Text, Call Lists
A new platform promises Californians relief from data brokers tracking their digital footprints.
patch.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:28 PM
“The DROP mechanism makes exercising our privacy rights more user-friendly, and every California resident should be aware of the tool so they can make their own choices,” EFF’s @htsuka.bsky.social told San Francisco Patch.
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i know we're all busy but i just overheard a plumber say "parlez-vous français ? non ? you motherfuckers don't even speak french, do you" to a pair of french bulldogs
January 8, 2026 at 2:18 PM
i know we're all busy but i just overheard a plumber say "parlez-vous français ? non ? you motherfuckers don't even speak french, do you" to a pair of french bulldogs
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Good morning. I'd like to invite anyone who is interested to make a small gesture of kindness today. It's up to you to decide what that can be. The key is for you to act on the idea. With so much out of our control, we can choose how to be with each other today and every day.
January 8, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Good morning. I'd like to invite anyone who is interested to make a small gesture of kindness today. It's up to you to decide what that can be. The key is for you to act on the idea. With so much out of our control, we can choose how to be with each other today and every day.
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Maybe you should do something about it.
January 8, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Maybe you should do something about it.
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Human brains feed off of negativity. Negative thoughts are easily digested and play in a loop in your mind all of the time. The reality, however, is that there is also A LOT OF GOOD happening every single minute. You have to do more work to pay attention to the good but it's worth it.
January 7, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Human brains feed off of negativity. Negative thoughts are easily digested and play in a loop in your mind all of the time. The reality, however, is that there is also A LOT OF GOOD happening every single minute. You have to do more work to pay attention to the good but it's worth it.
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This should exist in every city in the country.
January 4, 2026 at 9:52 PM
This should exist in every city in the country.
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U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1 trillion.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
January 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM
U.S. military spending is set to hit a record $1 trillion.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
Roughly half of defense spending goes to private contractors that routinely price-gouge the government.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon has failed EIGHT straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
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What do Venezuela, Greenland, Honduras, Nigeria, and “Freedom Cities” have in common? The “network state” cabal—which includes Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, & Joe Lonsdale—has been circling them like vultures. Thread. ⬇️
Did someone mention Nigeria? “A Peter Thiel–Backed Startup City Wants to Be Africa’s Delaware ***Nigeria’s Itana partnered with Binance and the Charter Cities Institute to build a physical tech hub near Lagos, but the plan has sparked controversy.” 4/18/23… 1/
www.wired.com/story/itana-...
www.wired.com/story/itana-...
A Peter Thiel-Backed Startup City Wants to Be Africa’s Delaware
Nigeria’s Itana partnered with Binance and the Charter Cities Institute to build a physical tech hub near Lagos, but the plan has sparked controversy.
www.wired.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:34 AM
What do Venezuela, Greenland, Honduras, Nigeria, and “Freedom Cities” have in common? The “network state” cabal—which includes Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, & Joe Lonsdale—has been circling them like vultures. Thread. ⬇️
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The U.S. is blessed with one of the most scientifically and technologically advanced health care systems in the world.
And yet, when it comes to health outcomes among the world’s wealthiest countries, the U.S. ranks last.
And yet, when it comes to health outcomes among the world’s wealthiest countries, the U.S. ranks last.
Sick in a Hospital Town, Part 1: The Business of Care
Welcome to Albany, Georgia, where one hospital dominates the political and economic landscape. The story of Phoebe Putney Memorial is the story of American health care.
projects.propublica.org
December 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The U.S. is blessed with one of the most scientifically and technologically advanced health care systems in the world.
And yet, when it comes to health outcomes among the world’s wealthiest countries, the U.S. ranks last.
And yet, when it comes to health outcomes among the world’s wealthiest countries, the U.S. ranks last.
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Re: Oklahoma City Bombing
Something interesting Sarah Kendzior has pointed out about Garland is that he was not actually that involved in that case.
December 29, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Re: Oklahoma City Bombing
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People get super mad at Merrick Garland and whatever, he sucks!
But I feel like people should be far more mad at the Senate for confirming him and Biden for appointing him in the first place.
But I feel like people should be far more mad at the Senate for confirming him and Biden for appointing him in the first place.
December 29, 2025 at 12:21 AM
People get super mad at Merrick Garland and whatever, he sucks!
But I feel like people should be far more mad at the Senate for confirming him and Biden for appointing him in the first place.
But I feel like people should be far more mad at the Senate for confirming him and Biden for appointing him in the first place.
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Measles can kill.
Vaccination prevents hearing loss, neurological damage, and death from measles.
Vaccination prevents hearing loss, neurological damage, and death from measles.
Highly contagious measles exposure occurred at the. Newark Liberty International Airport
Individuals, especially parents, guardians, health care providers, and caregivers, are urged to be aware of the symptoms of measles and to ensure they are up to date with the measles, mumps, and rubella shots.
Individuals, especially parents, guardians, health care providers, and caregivers, are urged to be aware of the symptoms of measles and to ensure they are up to date with the measles, mumps, and rubella shots.
www.nj.gov
December 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Measles can kill.
Vaccination prevents hearing loss, neurological damage, and death from measles.
Vaccination prevents hearing loss, neurological damage, and death from measles.
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Wyoming’s senator just said she wasn’t running again.
What a mess! Wyoming has some of the least competitive ACA markets in the country. In places like Teton County, there has often been only one ACA insurer (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming). That lack of competition drives prices way up. This is ridiculous.
December 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Wyoming’s senator just said she wasn’t running again.
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It was amazing to watch the journalists who built this tool at work. Months and months of painstaking effort, careful reporting behind every decision.
It's the kind of work that ProPublica does best.
It's the kind of work that ProPublica does best.
NEW: The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead.
Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.
Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.
Where Was My Generic Prescription Drug Made? - Rx Inspector - ProPublica
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information on your prescription label to locate the factory and see inspection reports.
projects.propublica.org
December 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
It was amazing to watch the journalists who built this tool at work. Months and months of painstaking effort, careful reporting behind every decision.
It's the kind of work that ProPublica does best.
It's the kind of work that ProPublica does best.
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"The notion that all elected officials have are their thoughts and prayers, regardless of by whom it is uttered, is a direct attack on the purpose of government itself."
snyder.substack.com/p/what-a-ter...
snyder.substack.com/p/what-a-ter...
What a terrible thing it is
Mass shootings as regime change
snyder.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
"The notion that all elected officials have are their thoughts and prayers, regardless of by whom it is uttered, is a direct attack on the purpose of government itself."
snyder.substack.com/p/what-a-ter...
snyder.substack.com/p/what-a-ter...