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Progress not perfection.
To preserve democracy and the economic system on which it rests, the government must regulate business, protect workers, and provide a basic social safety net.
To preserve democracy and the economic system on which it rests, the government must regulate business, protect workers, and provide a basic social safety net.
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"Mastercard reported a steady 4.1% increase in US retail sales on Black Friday and Adobe Analytics said online shopping surged by 9.1%."
But unit sales are down, so prices must be up.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/01/b...
"Mastercard reported a steady 4.1% increase in US retail sales on Black Friday and Adobe Analytics said online shopping surged by 9.1%."
But unit sales are down, so prices must be up.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/01/b...
You’re paying more for less this shopping season. Now there’s proof | CNN Business
Black Friday once again proved that Americans are willing to shop when they spot bargains.
www.cnn.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
H/t @crabapplejones.bsky.social
"Mastercard reported a steady 4.1% increase in US retail sales on Black Friday and Adobe Analytics said online shopping surged by 9.1%."
But unit sales are down, so prices must be up.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/01/b...
"Mastercard reported a steady 4.1% increase in US retail sales on Black Friday and Adobe Analytics said online shopping surged by 9.1%."
But unit sales are down, so prices must be up.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/01/b...
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November 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
We need to stop allowing huge conglomerates to exist.
November 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
We need to stop allowing huge conglomerates to exist.
To make this fair: Every corporation with a worker on SNAP (or any other government subsidy) should be fined 280x the value of the money spent to keep that worker (and others) from struggling.
November 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
To make this fair: Every corporation with a worker on SNAP (or any other government subsidy) should be fined 280x the value of the money spent to keep that worker (and others) from struggling.
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Judge Luttig, any recommendations to US citizens, including those of us who are lawyers, for everyday actions to help in defending the Rule of Law (other than to eventually vote out these people and their supporters)?
August 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Judge Luttig, any recommendations to US citizens, including those of us who are lawyers, for everyday actions to help in defending the Rule of Law (other than to eventually vote out these people and their supporters)?