Azurp
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Love to learn new things and meet new people.
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Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
December 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
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🚨 @slotkin.senate.gov warns of new NSPM-7 order tasking federal law enforcement with "coming up with this list of domestic terrorist organizations."
December 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
🚨 @slotkin.senate.gov warns of new NSPM-7 order tasking federal law enforcement with "coming up with this list of domestic terrorist organizations."
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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 seven 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 seven straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
December 12, 2025 at 8:01 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 seven 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 seven straight audits.
This is the military industrial complex on steroids.
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Starbucks workers are STILL on ULP strike in over 130 cities and growing. Support our fight for better pay, scheduling, and protections - as well as a resolution to all outstanding unfair labor practices - by NOT BUYING STARBUCKS at ANY location for the duration of our strike!
December 12, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Starbucks workers are STILL on ULP strike in over 130 cities and growing. Support our fight for better pay, scheduling, and protections - as well as a resolution to all outstanding unfair labor practices - by NOT BUYING STARBUCKS at ANY location for the duration of our strike!
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ProPublica spoke to about 150 people who had lived in homeless encampments when cities cleared them out in “sweeps.”
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote: https://propub.li/3MTlm33
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote: https://propub.li/3MTlm33
December 12, 2025 at 3:15 AM
ProPublica spoke to about 150 people who had lived in homeless encampments when cities cleared them out in “sweeps.”
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote: https://propub.li/3MTlm33
We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.
➡️ This is what they wrote: https://propub.li/3MTlm33
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🚨NEW: Fresh off paying fines in a kickback prosecution, dialysis giant Davita - previously nailed in a huge Medicare fraud case - just used Citizens United to dump a $50,000 corporate donation into Colorado's gubernatorial race.
Now, there's a state push to ban that kind of spending.
Now, there's a state push to ban that kind of spending.
This Is How To End Citizens United
Colorado’s Attorney General joins Montana’s battle to use the Supreme Court’s own precedent to strip corporations of their personhood status.
sirota.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
🚨NEW: Fresh off paying fines in a kickback prosecution, dialysis giant Davita - previously nailed in a huge Medicare fraud case - just used Citizens United to dump a $50,000 corporate donation into Colorado's gubernatorial race.
Now, there's a state push to ban that kind of spending.
Now, there's a state push to ban that kind of spending.
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Forty years ago, 90% of media outlets were spread across 50 companies.
Now, just 5 companies control 90% of the media market.
This consolidation hurts consumers and helps oligarchs. 🧵
Now, just 5 companies control 90% of the media market.
This consolidation hurts consumers and helps oligarchs. 🧵
December 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Forty years ago, 90% of media outlets were spread across 50 companies.
Now, just 5 companies control 90% of the media market.
This consolidation hurts consumers and helps oligarchs. 🧵
Now, just 5 companies control 90% of the media market.
This consolidation hurts consumers and helps oligarchs. 🧵
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Layoff announcements top 1.1 million this year, the most since 2020 pandemic, per CNBC
December 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Layoff announcements top 1.1 million this year, the most since 2020 pandemic, per CNBC
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Reminder: This vast consolidation of wealth and power at the top has not been due to neutral market forces.
There’s no such thing as a “free market.”
It is designed.
It either advances public purposes or it serves the monied interests.
There’s no such thing as a “free market.”
It is designed.
It either advances public purposes or it serves the monied interests.
December 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Reminder: This vast consolidation of wealth and power at the top has not been due to neutral market forces.
There’s no such thing as a “free market.”
It is designed.
It either advances public purposes or it serves the monied interests.
There’s no such thing as a “free market.”
It is designed.
It either advances public purposes or it serves the monied interests.
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Neighbors, we are still (wonderfully) overwhelmed by the requests and support.
Tomorrow (Saturday) we're having a zine folding party from 1-3:30pm.
DM for the location - it's a public space in South Minneapolis on public transit.
Come fold zines that will go straight out into the community!
Tomorrow (Saturday) we're having a zine folding party from 1-3:30pm.
DM for the location - it's a public space in South Minneapolis on public transit.
Come fold zines that will go straight out into the community!
December 6, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Neighbors, we are still (wonderfully) overwhelmed by the requests and support.
Tomorrow (Saturday) we're having a zine folding party from 1-3:30pm.
DM for the location - it's a public space in South Minneapolis on public transit.
Come fold zines that will go straight out into the community!
Tomorrow (Saturday) we're having a zine folding party from 1-3:30pm.
DM for the location - it's a public space in South Minneapolis on public transit.
Come fold zines that will go straight out into the community!
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According to a new study, members of Congressional leadership perform 47% better in stock market trades than their rank-and-file peers, thanks to access to nonpublic information.
Today would be a great day to ban ALL elected officials from trading stock, don't you think?
Today would be a great day to ban ALL elected officials from trading stock, don't you think?
December 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM
According to a new study, members of Congressional leadership perform 47% better in stock market trades than their rank-and-file peers, thanks to access to nonpublic information.
Today would be a great day to ban ALL elected officials from trading stock, don't you think?
Today would be a great day to ban ALL elected officials from trading stock, don't you think?
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Neighbors: if you need 1-2 whistles, please pick them up at one of these great neighborhood businesses hosting whistles!
Minneapolis: Bichota Coffee, May Day Cafe, Sisters Sludge Coffee, Nice Time Market, Moon Palace, Arbieter, A Bar of Their Own, Bench Pressed, Boneshaker Books, Color Wheel
1/2
Minneapolis: Bichota Coffee, May Day Cafe, Sisters Sludge Coffee, Nice Time Market, Moon Palace, Arbieter, A Bar of Their Own, Bench Pressed, Boneshaker Books, Color Wheel
1/2
December 5, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Neighbors: if you need 1-2 whistles, please pick them up at one of these great neighborhood businesses hosting whistles!
Minneapolis: Bichota Coffee, May Day Cafe, Sisters Sludge Coffee, Nice Time Market, Moon Palace, Arbieter, A Bar of Their Own, Bench Pressed, Boneshaker Books, Color Wheel
1/2
Minneapolis: Bichota Coffee, May Day Cafe, Sisters Sludge Coffee, Nice Time Market, Moon Palace, Arbieter, A Bar of Their Own, Bench Pressed, Boneshaker Books, Color Wheel
1/2
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Why have so many corporations donated to Trump’s White House ballroom project?
Could it be because many of them have lucrative government contracts?
Or because they have mergers and other regulatory business before Trump?
I’m sure they just thought a ballroom sounded nice…
Could it be because many of them have lucrative government contracts?
Or because they have mergers and other regulatory business before Trump?
I’m sure they just thought a ballroom sounded nice…
Trump’s Ballroom Corruption Exposed
YouTube video by Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Why have so many corporations donated to Trump’s White House ballroom project?
Could it be because many of them have lucrative government contracts?
Or because they have mergers and other regulatory business before Trump?
I’m sure they just thought a ballroom sounded nice…
Could it be because many of them have lucrative government contracts?
Or because they have mergers and other regulatory business before Trump?
I’m sure they just thought a ballroom sounded nice…
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“I have only a short time to live, only one death to die, and I will die fighting for this cause. There will be no peace in this land until slavery is done for. "
— John Brown
— John Brown
Abolitionist John Brown was executed by the state of Virginia on December 2, 1859.
December 2, 2025 at 11:19 PM
“I have only a short time to live, only one death to die, and I will die fighting for this cause. There will be no peace in this land until slavery is done for. "
— John Brown
— John Brown
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Training tonight (Wednesday) on Zoom!
Boosting this virtual training opportunity tomorrow (Wednesday!)
Register in advance for this webinar:
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register in advance for this webinar:
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
December 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Training tonight (Wednesday) on Zoom!
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This morning we know that the Twin Cities are on edge.
Carry your whistle, be ready to respond.
Organize with your neighbors- your building, block, or neighborhood.
Together, we can help keep our neighbors safe.
Love to everyone out there protecting our community.
Carry your whistle, be ready to respond.
Organize with your neighbors- your building, block, or neighborhood.
Together, we can help keep our neighbors safe.
Love to everyone out there protecting our community.
December 3, 2025 at 1:40 PM
This morning we know that the Twin Cities are on edge.
Carry your whistle, be ready to respond.
Organize with your neighbors- your building, block, or neighborhood.
Together, we can help keep our neighbors safe.
Love to everyone out there protecting our community.
Carry your whistle, be ready to respond.
Organize with your neighbors- your building, block, or neighborhood.
Together, we can help keep our neighbors safe.
Love to everyone out there protecting our community.
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Tucson residents fought back against Amazon’s secretive plans to build a data center in the desert — and won.
But now, in a blatant attempt to override the City Council and the will of the people, Amazon and the project’s developer is pushing ahead anyway.
But now, in a blatant attempt to override the City Council and the will of the people, Amazon and the project’s developer is pushing ahead anyway.
December 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Tucson residents fought back against Amazon’s secretive plans to build a data center in the desert — and won.
But now, in a blatant attempt to override the City Council and the will of the people, Amazon and the project’s developer is pushing ahead anyway.
But now, in a blatant attempt to override the City Council and the will of the people, Amazon and the project’s developer is pushing ahead anyway.
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two headlines in the same week
December 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
two headlines in the same week
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For the first time a U.S. county is making their guaranteed income program permanent.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved $7.5 million to continue its guaranteed income program.
Each month over 3,000 households will get an unconditional $500.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved $7.5 million to continue its guaranteed income program.
Each month over 3,000 households will get an unconditional $500.
December 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
For the first time a U.S. county is making their guaranteed income program permanent.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved $7.5 million to continue its guaranteed income program.
Each month over 3,000 households will get an unconditional $500.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved $7.5 million to continue its guaranteed income program.
Each month over 3,000 households will get an unconditional $500.
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The entrepreneurs who are part of the booming school safety industry face a cruel irony: they are dependent on the uniquely American epidemic of school shootings.
Inside the $4 billion industry built on America's school shooting epidemic
Filmmakers Jessica Dimmock and Zackary Canepari examine a troubling new market.
www.motherjones.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The entrepreneurs who are part of the booming school safety industry face a cruel irony: they are dependent on the uniquely American epidemic of school shootings.
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The grasshopper gets it — divide and conquer. Today’s robber barons use the same playbook. But together, we have all the power. Watch.
November 29, 2025 at 2:02 AM
The grasshopper gets it — divide and conquer. Today’s robber barons use the same playbook. But together, we have all the power. Watch.
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Make Uber aware and if they don’t do anything, add them to the boycott list
ICE is using Uber stickers in order to disguise themselves and kidnap people. Spread this for awareness!
November 29, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Make Uber aware and if they don’t do anything, add them to the boycott list
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It's Getting Harder And Harder To Preserve Our Mental Sovereignty
Our rulers see AI as an opportunity to recapture the degree of social control that was shaken by the arrival of widespread internet access.
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/its-gettin...
Our rulers see AI as an opportunity to recapture the degree of social control that was shaken by the arrival of widespread internet access.
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/its-gettin...
It's Getting Harder And Harder To Preserve Our Mental Sovereignty
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):
www.caitlinjohnst.one
November 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
It's Getting Harder And Harder To Preserve Our Mental Sovereignty
Our rulers see AI as an opportunity to recapture the degree of social control that was shaken by the arrival of widespread internet access.
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/its-gettin...
Our rulers see AI as an opportunity to recapture the degree of social control that was shaken by the arrival of widespread internet access.
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/its-gettin...
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Starbucks knows where we stand. We’ve been clear: more take-home pay, better hours, & resolution of 100s of ULPs.
Bring us NEW proposals that address these issues so we can finalize a contract. Until then, we'll keep escalating. See you on the picket line!
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/28/s...
Bring us NEW proposals that address these issues so we can finalize a contract. Until then, we'll keep escalating. See you on the picket line!
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/28/s...
Starbucks workers' union escalates strike on Black Friday
The Starbucks workers' union said on Friday it is escalating an indefinite strike to more than 120 stores and 85 cities.
www.cnbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Starbucks knows where we stand. We’ve been clear: more take-home pay, better hours, & resolution of 100s of ULPs.
Bring us NEW proposals that address these issues so we can finalize a contract. Until then, we'll keep escalating. See you on the picket line!
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/28/s...
Bring us NEW proposals that address these issues so we can finalize a contract. Until then, we'll keep escalating. See you on the picket line!
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/28/s...
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Why do so many feel like they've fallen behind?
It's not because of immigrants, trans people, DEI, the “deep state,” or any other bogeyman trotted out by the GOP.
It's because big corporations and billionaires have rigged markets and siphoned off most of the economy's gains.
It's not because of immigrants, trans people, DEI, the “deep state,” or any other bogeyman trotted out by the GOP.
It's because big corporations and billionaires have rigged markets and siphoned off most of the economy's gains.
November 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Why do so many feel like they've fallen behind?
It's not because of immigrants, trans people, DEI, the “deep state,” or any other bogeyman trotted out by the GOP.
It's because big corporations and billionaires have rigged markets and siphoned off most of the economy's gains.
It's not because of immigrants, trans people, DEI, the “deep state,” or any other bogeyman trotted out by the GOP.
It's because big corporations and billionaires have rigged markets and siphoned off most of the economy's gains.