@muscleepigenetics.bsky.social
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Why the Rich Don’t Pay Taxes
YouTube video by New Economic Thinking
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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NEW: We’ve uncovered the first known example of taxpayer money flowing from DHS to businesses controlled by Kristi Noem’s allies and friends.
It’s part of a money trail that’s been shrouded in secrecy—and involves $220 million, a mysterious Delaware LLC & a horse named Gill.
It’s part of a money trail that’s been shrouded in secrecy—and involves $220 million, a mysterious Delaware LLC & a horse named Gill.
November 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM
NEW: We’ve uncovered the first known example of taxpayer money flowing from DHS to businesses controlled by Kristi Noem’s allies and friends.
It’s part of a money trail that’s been shrouded in secrecy—and involves $220 million, a mysterious Delaware LLC & a horse named Gill.
It’s part of a money trail that’s been shrouded in secrecy—and involves $220 million, a mysterious Delaware LLC & a horse named Gill.
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🚨Five incidents documented in Charlotte, NC, yesterday. Brutal violations of human rights by ICE. Charlotte residents took it to the streets in protests. A man closed his restaurant to protect his employees. Boycott, video, resist how you can. This WILL BE where you live eventually.
November 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🚨Five incidents documented in Charlotte, NC, yesterday. Brutal violations of human rights by ICE. Charlotte residents took it to the streets in protests. A man closed his restaurant to protect his employees. Boycott, video, resist how you can. This WILL BE where you live eventually.
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The brutality is normalized.
Most in the US won't encounter the goons of the fascist regime, so they just shrug it off.
With each shrug, the fascists ratchet up their thuggery a notch, knowing they can do anything they want—free of consequence.
They also have a backstop: pardons from their King.
Most in the US won't encounter the goons of the fascist regime, so they just shrug it off.
With each shrug, the fascists ratchet up their thuggery a notch, knowing they can do anything they want—free of consequence.
They also have a backstop: pardons from their King.
November 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The brutality is normalized.
Most in the US won't encounter the goons of the fascist regime, so they just shrug it off.
With each shrug, the fascists ratchet up their thuggery a notch, knowing they can do anything they want—free of consequence.
They also have a backstop: pardons from their King.
Most in the US won't encounter the goons of the fascist regime, so they just shrug it off.
With each shrug, the fascists ratchet up their thuggery a notch, knowing they can do anything they want—free of consequence.
They also have a backstop: pardons from their King.
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Homeland Security is not protecting us. It’s terrorizing us.
Man films Border Patrol agents smashing his car window in Charlotte
Willy Aceituno, a Honduran-born U.S. citizen, was stopped twice by Border Patrol agents in Charlotte, North Carolina.
apnews.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Homeland Security is not protecting us. It’s terrorizing us.
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I'm seeing people wonder why ICE is going after Charlotte.
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
“When the 8 African American sheriffs took over the largest counties in North Carolina, it became a threat to the good ol’ boy system,” says the sheriff of Charlotte. These new sheriffs broke ties with ICE.
But GOP lawmakers cracked down this week, overbidding the governor’s veto to adopt this law:
But GOP lawmakers cracked down this week, overbidding the governor’s veto to adopt this law:
North Carolina GOP Is Cracking Down on the Black Sheriffs Who Stood Up to ICE
Boosted by new supermajorities, Republicans are closing in on legislation to mandate more collaboration with ICE and preempt local policies hard-won by immigrants’ rights advocates.
boltsmag.org
November 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I'm seeing people wonder why ICE is going after Charlotte.
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
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Side note: We here at @rns.org cover a wide spectrum of religious voices and groups that few other outlets cover with any regularity — including the religious left.
If you like what we’re doing, give us a follow, throw us a donation, share our stuff, etc.
If you like what we’re doing, give us a follow, throw us a donation, share our stuff, etc.
NEW: In his first interview since his arrest for protesting outside the Chicago-area ICE facility, @revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social tells me he has "bruises all over my body."
Even so, he said, “the cruelty that goes on that facility … must be 100 times worse." religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
Even so, he said, “the cruelty that goes on that facility … must be 100 times worse." religionnews.com/2025/11/15/a...
November 16, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Side note: We here at @rns.org cover a wide spectrum of religious voices and groups that few other outlets cover with any regularity — including the religious left.
If you like what we’re doing, give us a follow, throw us a donation, share our stuff, etc.
If you like what we’re doing, give us a follow, throw us a donation, share our stuff, etc.
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Did anyone ever think the USA would deport Purple Heart recipients.
My God💔
My grandpa fought in WWII like many of yours. He was 100% Hispanic and a Purple Heart recipient. When I say he’s rolling over in his grave he’s doing so while 4 of his 7 kids are maga
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
My God💔
My grandpa fought in WWII like many of yours. He was 100% Hispanic and a Purple Heart recipient. When I say he’s rolling over in his grave he’s doing so while 4 of his 7 kids are maga
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
November 16, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Did anyone ever think the USA would deport Purple Heart recipients.
My God💔
My grandpa fought in WWII like many of yours. He was 100% Hispanic and a Purple Heart recipient. When I say he’s rolling over in his grave he’s doing so while 4 of his 7 kids are maga
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
My God💔
My grandpa fought in WWII like many of yours. He was 100% Hispanic and a Purple Heart recipient. When I say he’s rolling over in his grave he’s doing so while 4 of his 7 kids are maga
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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This should have been the end of Larry Summers.
Why women are poor at science, by Harvard president
The president of Harvard University has provoked a furore by arguing that men outperform women in maths and sciences because of biological difference, and discrimination is no longer a career barrier ...
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:03 AM
This should have been the end of Larry Summers.
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US Citizen Violently Detained, Window Smashed During Morning Stop in Charlotte, NC
November 16, 2025 at 12:47 AM
US Citizen Violently Detained, Window Smashed During Morning Stop in Charlotte, NC
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Incredible to think that Elon will not be indicted for this
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
www.newyorker.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Incredible to think that Elon will not be indicted for this
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Maduro:
"I am now addressing the people of the USA: stop the reckless hand that gives orders for bombings,killings,and the threat of war in South America and the Caribbean.
Stop the war! No to war!The people of the United States must play a decisive role in preventing a tragedy for all of America."
"I am now addressing the people of the USA: stop the reckless hand that gives orders for bombings,killings,and the threat of war in South America and the Caribbean.
Stop the war! No to war!The people of the United States must play a decisive role in preventing a tragedy for all of America."
November 15, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Maduro:
"I am now addressing the people of the USA: stop the reckless hand that gives orders for bombings,killings,and the threat of war in South America and the Caribbean.
Stop the war! No to war!The people of the United States must play a decisive role in preventing a tragedy for all of America."
"I am now addressing the people of the USA: stop the reckless hand that gives orders for bombings,killings,and the threat of war in South America and the Caribbean.
Stop the war! No to war!The people of the United States must play a decisive role in preventing a tragedy for all of America."
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"I had the best MRI ever!" 😐
Says the dude with the nuclear codes
This is unsustainable and has to end!
Rise up!
Says the dude with the nuclear codes
This is unsustainable and has to end!
Rise up!
November 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
"I had the best MRI ever!" 😐
Says the dude with the nuclear codes
This is unsustainable and has to end!
Rise up!
Says the dude with the nuclear codes
This is unsustainable and has to end!
Rise up!
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🌍✨ Science Week Ireland is here ! ✨🌍
Junior Einsteins Science Club® brings award-winning hands-on science shows straight to your school.
#junioreinsteins #STEMeducation #scienceshows #STEMworkshops #scienceweek #scienceweekireland
Junior Einsteins Science Club® brings award-winning hands-on science shows straight to your school.
#junioreinsteins #STEMeducation #scienceshows #STEMworkshops #scienceweek #scienceweekireland
November 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
🌍✨ Science Week Ireland is here ! ✨🌍
Junior Einsteins Science Club® brings award-winning hands-on science shows straight to your school.
#junioreinsteins #STEMeducation #scienceshows #STEMworkshops #scienceweek #scienceweekireland
Junior Einsteins Science Club® brings award-winning hands-on science shows straight to your school.
#junioreinsteins #STEMeducation #scienceshows #STEMworkshops #scienceweek #scienceweekireland
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Dems should say this right now, loudly and clearly: Anyone who is trusting Donald Trump, of all people, when he says what he’s directing you to do is lawful and that you’ll be protected later may be putting themselves in a very precarious position. 6/
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
November 15, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Dems should say this right now, loudly and clearly: Anyone who is trusting Donald Trump, of all people, when he says what he’s directing you to do is lawful and that you’ll be protected later may be putting themselves in a very precarious position. 6/
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
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Trump is creating food bank lines that were hours long, yet again.
Republicans & Trump are depriving millions of Americans of healthcare.
He's starving children! The elderly!
And even our military!
#StopRepublicanPremiumHikes
Republicans & Trump are depriving millions of Americans of healthcare.
He's starving children! The elderly!
And even our military!
#StopRepublicanPremiumHikes
November 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Trump is creating food bank lines that were hours long, yet again.
Republicans & Trump are depriving millions of Americans of healthcare.
He's starving children! The elderly!
And even our military!
#StopRepublicanPremiumHikes
Republicans & Trump are depriving millions of Americans of healthcare.
He's starving children! The elderly!
And even our military!
#StopRepublicanPremiumHikes
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Awful: Trump's boat bombings are now being justified by a new legal memo that relies on WH's own determinations as evidence. Memo also says people can't be prosecuted for the killings. But that reveals WH knows there's legal vulnerability here, Ds tell me.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
Trump Boat Bombings Darken as Secret Memo Reveals Holes in Legal Case
A new White House memo argues that those carrying out the boat attacks can’t be prosecuted. Why? Because the White House says so!
newrepublic.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Awful: Trump's boat bombings are now being justified by a new legal memo that relies on WH's own determinations as evidence. Memo also says people can't be prosecuted for the killings. But that reveals WH knows there's legal vulnerability here, Ds tell me.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
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Trump is cutting funding that helps end homelessness.
And now, over 170,000 people are at risk of being pushed out of homes and back onto the streets.
We’re in a housing crisis.
The solution isn’t kicking people out of their homes – it’s building more housing.
And now, over 170,000 people are at risk of being pushed out of homes and back onto the streets.
We’re in a housing crisis.
The solution isn’t kicking people out of their homes – it’s building more housing.
November 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Trump is cutting funding that helps end homelessness.
And now, over 170,000 people are at risk of being pushed out of homes and back onto the streets.
We’re in a housing crisis.
The solution isn’t kicking people out of their homes – it’s building more housing.
And now, over 170,000 people are at risk of being pushed out of homes and back onto the streets.
We’re in a housing crisis.
The solution isn’t kicking people out of their homes – it’s building more housing.
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ANOTHER KASH PATEL FAILURE.
His deputy Dan Bongino couldn’t pass a standard background check… so he had to give him a get-out-of-jail free card.
These people receive some of the country’s most sensitive secrets.
Disqualifying.
His deputy Dan Bongino couldn’t pass a standard background check… so he had to give him a get-out-of-jail free card.
These people receive some of the country’s most sensitive secrets.
Disqualifying.
November 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
ANOTHER KASH PATEL FAILURE.
His deputy Dan Bongino couldn’t pass a standard background check… so he had to give him a get-out-of-jail free card.
These people receive some of the country’s most sensitive secrets.
Disqualifying.
His deputy Dan Bongino couldn’t pass a standard background check… so he had to give him a get-out-of-jail free card.
These people receive some of the country’s most sensitive secrets.
Disqualifying.
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I.C.E. is a government-run domestic terror organization.
Here they are, kidnapping a father while his children plead for his life.
Here they are, kidnapping a father while his children plead for his life.
November 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I.C.E. is a government-run domestic terror organization.
Here they are, kidnapping a father while his children plead for his life.
Here they are, kidnapping a father while his children plead for his life.
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"I feel like I have this front row seat to the destruction of our democracy. We are seeing it in real time with a president who is asking us to do things that are illegal and harmful to the American public." @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social
Jenna Norton was placed on administrative leave from NIH
Jenna Norton was placed on administrative leave from NIH
Jenna Norton has spoken critically about the Trump administration's funding cuts and mass firings at the National Institutes of Health. At the end of the shutdown, she says she was put on leave. n.pr/4oFYdPL
She criticized President Trump during the shutdown. Now she's been put on leave
Jenna Norton has spoken critically about the Trump administration's funding cuts and mass firings at the National Institutes of Health. At the end of the shutdown, she says she was put on leave.
n.pr
November 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
"I feel like I have this front row seat to the destruction of our democracy. We are seeing it in real time with a president who is asking us to do things that are illegal and harmful to the American public." @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social
Jenna Norton was placed on administrative leave from NIH
Jenna Norton was placed on administrative leave from NIH
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Trump's threatened retaliation against a democratically elected socialist mayor reveals his authoritarian core, using federal force to punish a city for its own political choice.
After Zohran’s Win, Trump Is Coming for New York
An inside look at NYC’s preparations for when Trump sends in the National Guard and an ICE and CBP surge.
www.thebulwark.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Trump's threatened retaliation against a democratically elected socialist mayor reveals his authoritarian core, using federal force to punish a city for its own political choice.
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For more on Rev. Woolf, who appears to have been arrested today: he published an editorial with @rns.org literally this week titled “Why clergy should risk assault to protest ICE” —> religionnews.com/2025/11/13/w...
November 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
For more on Rev. Woolf, who appears to have been arrested today: he published an editorial with @rns.org literally this week titled “Why clergy should risk assault to protest ICE” —> religionnews.com/2025/11/13/w...