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NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
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The America First guy has brought in 566 foreign workers during his 5 years in office to work at his companies instead of hiring Americans. And counting.
November 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The America First guy has brought in 566 foreign workers during his 5 years in office to work at his companies instead of hiring Americans. And counting.
@paix120.bsky.social Happy Friday 😊
November 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
@paix120.bsky.social Happy Friday 😊
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Donald Barr, Bill Barr's dad, was the headmaster of the Dalton School in New York when Jeffrey Epstein was hired as a math and physics teacher in 1974. Epstein was in his early 20s and notably did not have a college degree.
a man wearing a pink hat is saying things that make you go hmm ..
ALT: a man wearing a pink hat is saying things that make you go hmm ..
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Donald Barr, Bill Barr's dad, was the headmaster of the Dalton School in New York when Jeffrey Epstein was hired as a math and physics teacher in 1974. Epstein was in his early 20s and notably did not have a college degree.
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As Trump allies downplay the latest Epstein document release, MAGA conservatives are instead erupting over something far less salacious.
MAGA Backs Trump on Epstein but Is Raging at Him Over Something Else
Top MAGA names seem more concerned about who’s getting jobs.
trib.al
November 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
As Trump allies downplay the latest Epstein document release, MAGA conservatives are instead erupting over something far less salacious.
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Pedo Trump is circling the the drain and it fucking glorious to witness.
November 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Pedo Trump is circling the the drain and it fucking glorious to witness.
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House Oversight Committee Releases 20,000 Additional Pages of Epstein Estate Documents
WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released an additional 20,000 pages of documents received from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein. oversight.house.gov/release/over...
WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released an additional 20,000 pages of documents received from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein. oversight.house.gov/release/over...
oversight.house.gov
November 12, 2025 at 10:09 PM
House Oversight Committee Releases 20,000 Additional Pages of Epstein Estate Documents
WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released an additional 20,000 pages of documents received from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein. oversight.house.gov/release/over...
WASHINGTON—The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released an additional 20,000 pages of documents received from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein. oversight.house.gov/release/over...
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BREAKING: Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva is sworn into office, ending weeks of delay as the House reconvenes for a vote on funding deal.
Adelita Grijalva sworn in as the House's newest member, paving the way for an Epstein files vote
After weeks of delay, Democrat Adelita Grijalva of Arizona is a member of the U.S. House. Grijalva was sworn into office Wednesday, more than seven weeks after she won a special election in Arizona to fill the House seat last held by her late father.
bit.ly
November 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
BREAKING: Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva is sworn into office, ending weeks of delay as the House reconvenes for a vote on funding deal.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday he wants to order 25 Patriot air defense systems from the United States, as Ukraine desperately tries to fend off relentless Russian aerial attacks that have brought rolling blackouts across Ukraine on the brink of winter. https://to.pbs.org/4nLGbdu
Zelenskyy says he wants to order Patriot systems from U.S. to counter Russia's power grid attacks
International peace efforts appear to have dissipated, nearly four years after Russia invaded its neighbor.
www.pbs.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:02 PM
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday he wants to order 25 Patriot air defense systems from the United States, as Ukraine desperately tries to fend off relentless Russian aerial attacks that have brought rolling blackouts across Ukraine on the brink of winter. https://to.pbs.org/4nLGbdu
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Phang: These firings were illegal in the first fucking place.
It’s like the Republicans are supposed to think that they’ve now done something right by not doing what is illegal in the first place.
It’s like the Republicans are supposed to think that they’ve now done something right by not doing what is illegal in the first place.
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Phang: These firings were illegal in the first fucking place.
It’s like the Republicans are supposed to think that they’ve now done something right by not doing what is illegal in the first place.
It’s like the Republicans are supposed to think that they’ve now done something right by not doing what is illegal in the first place.
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Syrian president Ahmed Al Shara is greeted at the White House with cheering.
This man is a former AlQaeda leader until a year ago he had a US $10 million bounty on his head.
And people were cheering him.
This man is a former AlQaeda leader until a year ago he had a US $10 million bounty on his head.
And people were cheering him.
November 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Syrian president Ahmed Al Shara is greeted at the White House with cheering.
This man is a former AlQaeda leader until a year ago he had a US $10 million bounty on his head.
And people were cheering him.
This man is a former AlQaeda leader until a year ago he had a US $10 million bounty on his head.
And people were cheering him.
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UNC-Chapel Hill's chancellor says the university will not sign on to a higher education compact from the Trump administration.
www.wunc.org/education/20...
www.wunc.org/education/20...
After faculty raise concerns, UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor says university will not sign Trump's higher ed compact
Lee Roberts called the "preferential treatment" proposal a clear infringement on academic freedom.
www.wunc.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
UNC-Chapel Hill's chancellor says the university will not sign on to a higher education compact from the Trump administration.
www.wunc.org/education/20...
www.wunc.org/education/20...
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My statement on the Senate proposal.
November 10, 2025 at 3:48 AM
My statement on the Senate proposal.
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🧑🌾 “The projected loss in 2025 on corn, cotton, soy, & wheat is $430,000,000 in Tennessee alone.”
TN Ag Commish Andy Holt tells @GovBillLee what TN farmers told 60 Minutes — Trump’s trade war is crushing farmers.
(cc: @rustygrills @RepTimBurchett @MarshaBlackburn)
TN Ag Commish Andy Holt tells @GovBillLee what TN farmers told 60 Minutes — Trump’s trade war is crushing farmers.
(cc: @rustygrills @RepTimBurchett @MarshaBlackburn)
November 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
🧑🌾 “The projected loss in 2025 on corn, cotton, soy, & wheat is $430,000,000 in Tennessee alone.”
TN Ag Commish Andy Holt tells @GovBillLee what TN farmers told 60 Minutes — Trump’s trade war is crushing farmers.
(cc: @rustygrills @RepTimBurchett @MarshaBlackburn)
TN Ag Commish Andy Holt tells @GovBillLee what TN farmers told 60 Minutes — Trump’s trade war is crushing farmers.
(cc: @rustygrills @RepTimBurchett @MarshaBlackburn)
@michelemanziano.bsky.social what do you think of the mess in DC?
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
@michelemanziano.bsky.social what do you think of the mess in DC?
@paix120.bsky.social How are you doing these days?
November 10, 2025 at 6:26 AM
@paix120.bsky.social How are you doing these days?
I’m still trying to imagine @barackobama.bsky.social getting that public option he spoke so clearly about.
It especially feels like an F.U. in Virginia, where we just delivered a historic election for Democrats during the shutdown.
Virginia, one of the most affected states, said "we are with the Democrats".
And this is the thanks we get, a week later??
For shame, @kaine.senate.gov.
Virginia, one of the most affected states, said "we are with the Democrats".
And this is the thanks we get, a week later??
For shame, @kaine.senate.gov.
it is pretty darkly funny seeing posts like URGENT!!!! it is SUNDAY EVENING you must PUT DOWN YOUR DINNER and call your senator IMMEDIATELY to politely request they not press the big button marked "fuck you". this will not actually stop them from pressing the fuck you button. functioning democracy
November 10, 2025 at 6:26 AM
I’m still trying to imagine @barackobama.bsky.social getting that public option he spoke so clearly about.
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What is the argument for voting for Democrats for harm reduction if the harm is not fucking reduced
November 10, 2025 at 1:12 AM
What is the argument for voting for Democrats for harm reduction if the harm is not fucking reduced
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“The Trump administration told states on Saturday to “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, threatening financial penalties if they do not comply.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
#Pinks #ProudBlue
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
#Pinks #ProudBlue
Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
“The Trump administration told states on Saturday to “immediately undo” any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, threatening financial penalties if they do not comply.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
#Pinks #ProudBlue
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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This is the food distribution line at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas 11/7/25. This is what Trump doesn't want you to see.
November 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This is the food distribution line at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas 11/7/25. This is what Trump doesn't want you to see.
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if you didn’t catch my column this week you can now watch it
The return of the blue wave? A look at Tuesday’s election results.
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
if you didn’t catch my column this week you can now watch it