Mark Buchanan
@markabuchanan.bsky.social
Attorney in Kansas City, Missouri, ⚖️ representing employees in employment discrimination cases; former member of the PRESS.
The Internal Revenue Service moved forward this week with plans to involuntarily move employees with no direct tax experience to perform customer service and analysis duties for this year’s filing season. fedscoop.com/internal-rev... |
IRS moves operations employees to tax services for filing season amid workforce cuts
The shakeup follows warnings from the Treasury’s watchdog about how staffing cuts at the IRS could affect tax filing season.
fedscoop.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:53 PM
The Internal Revenue Service moved forward this week with plans to involuntarily move employees with no direct tax experience to perform customer service and analysis duties for this year’s filing season. fedscoop.com/internal-rev... |
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Rev. Jesse Jackson's "I *am* somebody..." remains one of the all-time great pieces of 20th century rhetoric / agitprop
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
February 17, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Rev. Jesse Jackson's "I *am* somebody..." remains one of the all-time great pieces of 20th century rhetoric / agitprop
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
And he could deliver it at a Black separatist meeting, the Democratic National Convention, or on god-blessed Sesame Street (see below 🥹)
RIP to the Voice of the Voiceless
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Lowering bills means fixing the grid: building transmission lines, speeding interconnections, and tapping cheaper, cleaner energy like wind and solar.
It also means holding utility companies accountable when they pass hidden costs onto households.
rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
It also means holding utility companies accountable when they pass hidden costs onto households.
rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
Two Visions of Government Power: What the White House Gets Wrong—and What Roosevelt’s Research Offers
An analysis of the White House’s economic populism, contrasting its policies with Roosevelt’s structural approach to affordability, power, and market reform.
rooseveltinstitute.org
February 17, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Lowering bills means fixing the grid: building transmission lines, speeding interconnections, and tapping cheaper, cleaner energy like wind and solar.
It also means holding utility companies accountable when they pass hidden costs onto households.
rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
It also means holding utility companies accountable when they pass hidden costs onto households.
rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...
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We can't fall into right-wing populism’s lie that the most vulnerable in society are to blame for wealth inequality in our countries. We need to build movements that tell the truth: the story of wealth inequality is not a cultural one, but a class one.
February 15, 2026 at 8:11 PM
We can't fall into right-wing populism’s lie that the most vulnerable in society are to blame for wealth inequality in our countries. We need to build movements that tell the truth: the story of wealth inequality is not a cultural one, but a class one.
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Donald Trump is a wholly owned subsidiary of Big Oil and Big Coal.
He's literally stopping coal plants from shutting down after receiving nearly half a billion dollars from the industry during the 2024 campaign.
He's literally stopping coal plants from shutting down after receiving nearly half a billion dollars from the industry during the 2024 campaign.
February 13, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Donald Trump is a wholly owned subsidiary of Big Oil and Big Coal.
He's literally stopping coal plants from shutting down after receiving nearly half a billion dollars from the industry during the 2024 campaign.
He's literally stopping coal plants from shutting down after receiving nearly half a billion dollars from the industry during the 2024 campaign.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/... | It is not a "common carrier" like an airline.
US decides SpaceX is like an airline, exempting it from Labor Relations Act
US labels SpaceX a common carrier by air, will regulate firm under railway law.
arstechnica.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:38 PM
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/... | It is not a "common carrier" like an airline.
Air-quality is *not good in Georgia this morning.
February 13, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Air-quality is *not good in Georgia this morning.
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Let’s be clear: these protections help keep our air breathable, our water drinkable, and our communities healthy. However, Trump decided to prioritize the interests of fossil fuel companies over the health and safety of Americans.
Climate change isn't a scam; he is.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/c...
Climate change isn't a scam; he is.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/c...
Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Let’s be clear: these protections help keep our air breathable, our water drinkable, and our communities healthy. However, Trump decided to prioritize the interests of fossil fuel companies over the health and safety of Americans.
Climate change isn't a scam; he is.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/c...
Climate change isn't a scam; he is.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/c...
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The reality is that our institutions were structurally vulnerable for decades due to market deference long before this administration’s first “hostage-taking” decrees.
February 12, 2026 at 9:40 PM
The reality is that our institutions were structurally vulnerable for decades due to market deference long before this administration’s first “hostage-taking” decrees.
👉 "Trump’s rise to power couldn’t have been made possible without the Republican domination of media." www.techdirt.com/2026/02/12/d... |
Donald Trump Is VERY EXCITED About All Of Our Shitty Right Wing Broadcasters Merging Into One Bigger, Even Shittier Company
Trump 1.0 took a hatchet to media ownership limits. Those limits, built on the back of decades of bipartisan collaboration, prohibited local broadcasters and media from growing too large, tram…
www.techdirt.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:39 PM
👉 "Trump’s rise to power couldn’t have been made possible without the Republican domination of media." www.techdirt.com/2026/02/12/d... |
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Wired doing the serious hard work - free from Paywalls
Reward them with subscriptions and circulate their stories !
www.wired.com/story/ice-ex...
Reward them with subscriptions and circulate their stories !
www.wired.com/story/ice-ex...
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, monthslong expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
www.wired.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Wired doing the serious hard work - free from Paywalls
Reward them with subscriptions and circulate their stories !
www.wired.com/story/ice-ex...
Reward them with subscriptions and circulate their stories !
www.wired.com/story/ice-ex...
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Fulton Co alleges "callous disregard" of its 4th, 10th, & 1st Amend. rights. Search circumvented 2 pending civil suits & "perpetuates voter intimidation." "The records seized include personal data & documents that could identify who voted for which candidate."
February 8, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Fulton Co alleges "callous disregard" of its 4th, 10th, & 1st Amend. rights. Search circumvented 2 pending civil suits & "perpetuates voter intimidation." "The records seized include personal data & documents that could identify who voted for which candidate."
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Since December, per Fulton Co suit, DOJ has sued to recover unredacted voter rolls from 24 states + DC. (Don't think I understood the extent of this operation before.)
February 8, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Since December, per Fulton Co suit, DOJ has sued to recover unredacted voter rolls from 24 states + DC. (Don't think I understood the extent of this operation before.)
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Donald Trump is taxing Americans at levels not seen in decades. His tariffs increased taxes on US households by an average of $1,000 last year and will cost families another $1,300 in 2026. taxfoundation.org/research/all...
February 10, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Donald Trump is taxing Americans at levels not seen in decades. His tariffs increased taxes on US households by an average of $1,000 last year and will cost families another $1,300 in 2026. taxfoundation.org/research/all...
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HISTORIC MIDDLE EAST HEAT WAVE
Records of Hottest February day in history pulverized:
33.6C Sedom ISRAEL
33.4C Ghor El Safi JORDAN
Records also at Jericho PALESTINE
The exceptional heat will spread allover Asia and last the whole of February.
Expect hundreds of records
Records of Hottest February day in history pulverized:
33.6C Sedom ISRAEL
33.4C Ghor El Safi JORDAN
Records also at Jericho PALESTINE
The exceptional heat will spread allover Asia and last the whole of February.
Expect hundreds of records
February 8, 2026 at 7:15 PM
HISTORIC MIDDLE EAST HEAT WAVE
Records of Hottest February day in history pulverized:
33.6C Sedom ISRAEL
33.4C Ghor El Safi JORDAN
Records also at Jericho PALESTINE
The exceptional heat will spread allover Asia and last the whole of February.
Expect hundreds of records
Records of Hottest February day in history pulverized:
33.6C Sedom ISRAEL
33.4C Ghor El Safi JORDAN
Records also at Jericho PALESTINE
The exceptional heat will spread allover Asia and last the whole of February.
Expect hundreds of records
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In California, a handful of billionaires are pouring tens of millions into campaigns to block a one-time 5% wealth tax—money that would fund health care cut by the federal government. From @prospect.org ⬇️
February 2, 2026 at 3:24 PM
In California, a handful of billionaires are pouring tens of millions into campaigns to block a one-time 5% wealth tax—money that would fund health care cut by the federal government. From @prospect.org ⬇️
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Donald Trump is withholding billions of dollars in New York infrastructure unless he gets Penn Station and Dulles Airport named after him.
This is not only brazenly corrupt. It is sick, twisted and egomaniacal. The time is long overdue for sane Republicans to stand up to Trump.
This is not only brazenly corrupt. It is sick, twisted and egomaniacal. The time is long overdue for sane Republicans to stand up to Trump.
February 6, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Donald Trump is withholding billions of dollars in New York infrastructure unless he gets Penn Station and Dulles Airport named after him.
This is not only brazenly corrupt. It is sick, twisted and egomaniacal. The time is long overdue for sane Republicans to stand up to Trump.
This is not only brazenly corrupt. It is sick, twisted and egomaniacal. The time is long overdue for sane Republicans to stand up to Trump.
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"Extraordinary circumstances"
A judge ruled Elon Musk can be forced to testify in a lawsuit brought by government workers and contractors who accused him of unlawfully directing the dissolution of USAID while he was a senior Trump adviser
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
A judge ruled Elon Musk can be forced to testify in a lawsuit brought by government workers and contractors who accused him of unlawfully directing the dissolution of USAID while he was a senior Trump adviser
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
February 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM
"Extraordinary circumstances"
A judge ruled Elon Musk can be forced to testify in a lawsuit brought by government workers and contractors who accused him of unlawfully directing the dissolution of USAID while he was a senior Trump adviser
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
A judge ruled Elon Musk can be forced to testify in a lawsuit brought by government workers and contractors who accused him of unlawfully directing the dissolution of USAID while he was a senior Trump adviser
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Accountability!
Brad Karp, head of Paul Weiss, steps down after Epstein revelations.
More please!
Brad Karp, head of Paul Weiss, steps down after Epstein revelations.
More please!
February 5, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Accountability!
Brad Karp, head of Paul Weiss, steps down after Epstein revelations.
More please!
Brad Karp, head of Paul Weiss, steps down after Epstein revelations.
More please!
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EXTRAORDINARY
Dozens of thousands of records are falling in >170 countries with margins never seen before in world climatic history.
There had never been anything close to this.
Expect records smashed every day of this month in millions sqkm area from Algeria to China.
Updates next hours..
Dozens of thousands of records are falling in >170 countries with margins never seen before in world climatic history.
There had never been anything close to this.
Expect records smashed every day of this month in millions sqkm area from Algeria to China.
Updates next hours..
February 5, 2026 at 4:32 AM
EXTRAORDINARY
Dozens of thousands of records are falling in >170 countries with margins never seen before in world climatic history.
There had never been anything close to this.
Expect records smashed every day of this month in millions sqkm area from Algeria to China.
Updates next hours..
Dozens of thousands of records are falling in >170 countries with margins never seen before in world climatic history.
There had never been anything close to this.
Expect records smashed every day of this month in millions sqkm area from Algeria to China.
Updates next hours..