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I just watched Hunger Games with my son last night. Do you WANT Hunger Games? Because this is how you get Hunger Games...
I'm increasingly convinced Trump's inner circle is giving him busy work (the White House ballroom, Kennedy Center, presidential plaques, gold decorations, etc.) while they essentially run the government. He admits that he doesn't even know who he is pardoning anymore.
Trump announces an "unprecedented four-day athletic event" with "one young man and one young woman from each state and territory"
December 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I just watched Hunger Games with my son last night. Do you WANT Hunger Games? Because this is how you get Hunger Games...
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After almost a year of Trump 2.0: What’s it REALLY all about?
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/after-almost-a-year-of-trump-ii-whats
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/after-almost-a-year-of-trump-ii-whats
December 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
After almost a year of Trump 2.0: What’s it REALLY all about?
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/after-almost-a-year-of-trump-ii-whats
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/after-almost-a-year-of-trump-ii-whats
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It hasn't even been twelve hours, but all three of us have been overwhelmed with requests from media for comment and I'm mostly writing this now so they'll leave me alone.
this is such a painful loss. my heart is broken.
“The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of, because words diminish them — words shrink things that seemed limitless when they were in your head to no more than living size when they’re brought out. But it’s more than that,...
wilwheaton.net
December 15, 2025 at 10:14 PM
It hasn't even been twelve hours, but all three of us have been overwhelmed with requests from media for comment and I'm mostly writing this now so they'll leave me alone.
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Legendary pro wrestler Mick Foley announces he's done with WWE for at least three years, citing the company's close ties to President Trump and his "incredibly cruel comments in the wake of Rob Reiner’s death."
Pro wrestler Mick Foley parts ways with WWE over its Trump ties, cites Rob Reiner remarks as 'final straw'
The wrestling star, formerly known as Mankind, said, "I no longer wish to represent a company that coddles a man so seemingly void of compassion."
nbcnews.to
December 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Legendary pro wrestler Mick Foley announces he's done with WWE for at least three years, citing the company's close ties to President Trump and his "incredibly cruel comments in the wake of Rob Reiner’s death."
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I see this so often that I think it might qualify as a law:
The time people take to notice demographic trends is equal to the time required for the results to materialise.
In other words, however obvious the maths might be, we cannot or will not see it coming.
The time people take to notice demographic trends is equal to the time required for the results to materialise.
In other words, however obvious the maths might be, we cannot or will not see it coming.
Trump thinks immigrants will destroy Europe. The truth is the opposite.
This column is about the long arc of population change, the hybridity of European cultures, and the widely-misinterpreted results of demographic momentum.
Big issues we need to understand.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This column is about the long arc of population change, the hybridity of European cultures, and the widely-misinterpreted results of demographic momentum.
Big issues we need to understand.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The facts are stark: Europe must open the door to migrants, or face its own extinction | George Monbiot
These are the facts: plummeting birth rates mean that without attracting immigration, many countries are sliding towards collapse, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:56 AM
I see this so often that I think it might qualify as a law:
The time people take to notice demographic trends is equal to the time required for the results to materialise.
In other words, however obvious the maths might be, we cannot or will not see it coming.
The time people take to notice demographic trends is equal to the time required for the results to materialise.
In other words, however obvious the maths might be, we cannot or will not see it coming.
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Medicare for all, paid leave, universal childcare.
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages.
If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages.
If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
December 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Medicare for all, paid leave, universal childcare.
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages.
If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages.
If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
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"Trump admin moves to keep fact-checkers out of the country" sounds like an Andy Borowitz bit but alas
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
"Trump admin moves to keep fact-checkers out of the country" sounds like an Andy Borowitz bit but alas
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Blatant corruption on full display.
December 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Blatant corruption on full display.
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How to get rid of Citizens United?
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment.
There’s a far simpler way. Let me explain: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment.
There’s a far simpler way. Let me explain: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
How to Get Rid of "Citizens United"
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way
robertreich.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
How to get rid of Citizens United?
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment.
There’s a far simpler way. Let me explain: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment.
There’s a far simpler way. Let me explain: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
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The EPA is starting to allow the use of pesticides containing PFAS on food.
The move is part of an effort to roll back the regulation of what are called "forever chemicals" because they don't break down easily in the environment.
November 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The EPA is starting to allow the use of pesticides containing PFAS on food.
The move is part of an effort to roll back the regulation of what are called "forever chemicals" because they don't break down easily in the environment.
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November 12, 2025
November 12, 2025
It turns out Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and House Democrats were right to call it the “Epstein Shutdown” for the last several weeks on social media and in interviews.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:52 AM
November 12, 2025
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Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
November 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
“A rising tide lifts all boats…”
So many hidden assumptions!
A rising tide lifts all sound (seaworthy) and prepared (i.e. not full of rain water, turned upside down, or sideways) boats that are actually in the tidal zone!
Have you ever even owned and cared for a boat?!
Metaphors bewitch you.
So many hidden assumptions!
A rising tide lifts all sound (seaworthy) and prepared (i.e. not full of rain water, turned upside down, or sideways) boats that are actually in the tidal zone!
Have you ever even owned and cared for a boat?!
Metaphors bewitch you.
November 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
“A rising tide lifts all boats…”
So many hidden assumptions!
A rising tide lifts all sound (seaworthy) and prepared (i.e. not full of rain water, turned upside down, or sideways) boats that are actually in the tidal zone!
Have you ever even owned and cared for a boat?!
Metaphors bewitch you.
So many hidden assumptions!
A rising tide lifts all sound (seaworthy) and prepared (i.e. not full of rain water, turned upside down, or sideways) boats that are actually in the tidal zone!
Have you ever even owned and cared for a boat?!
Metaphors bewitch you.
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The University system doesn't have a left-wing bias, it has a 'open-mindedness to truth' bias, which it shares with left-wing politics. #Politics #Left #Right #TheSystem
October 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The University system doesn't have a left-wing bias, it has a 'open-mindedness to truth' bias, which it shares with left-wing politics. #Politics #Left #Right #TheSystem
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Between government shutdowns & extreme polarization, our politics isn't working.
#RankedChoiceVoting & #ProportionalRepresentation can push lawmakers to work together for all voters, healing our toxic politics.
More from Meredith Sumpter in @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social⬇️
thefulcrum.us/electoral-re...
#RankedChoiceVoting & #ProportionalRepresentation can push lawmakers to work together for all voters, healing our toxic politics.
More from Meredith Sumpter in @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social⬇️
thefulcrum.us/electoral-re...
Election Reform Turns Down the Temperature of Our Politics
Politics isn’t working for most Americans. Our government can’t keep the lights on. The cost of living continues to rise. Our nation is reeling from recent acts of political violence. 79% of voters sa...
thefulcrum.us
October 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Between government shutdowns & extreme polarization, our politics isn't working.
#RankedChoiceVoting & #ProportionalRepresentation can push lawmakers to work together for all voters, healing our toxic politics.
More from Meredith Sumpter in @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social⬇️
thefulcrum.us/electoral-re...
#RankedChoiceVoting & #ProportionalRepresentation can push lawmakers to work together for all voters, healing our toxic politics.
More from Meredith Sumpter in @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social⬇️
thefulcrum.us/electoral-re...
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SNAP isn't about "people who don't work." It's about people who don't get paid enough to live.
Of the 40 or so million people who rely on food stamps:
* Two-thirds are children, seniors, or disabled
* Most working-age adults who receive SNAP are employed—but in jobs that pay poverty wages
Of the 40 or so million people who rely on food stamps:
* Two-thirds are children, seniors, or disabled
* Most working-age adults who receive SNAP are employed—but in jobs that pay poverty wages
October 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
SNAP isn't about "people who don't work." It's about people who don't get paid enough to live.
Of the 40 or so million people who rely on food stamps:
* Two-thirds are children, seniors, or disabled
* Most working-age adults who receive SNAP are employed—but in jobs that pay poverty wages
Of the 40 or so million people who rely on food stamps:
* Two-thirds are children, seniors, or disabled
* Most working-age adults who receive SNAP are employed—but in jobs that pay poverty wages
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October 26, 2025
October 26, 2025
Economist Paul Krugman probably didn’t have the Erie Canal in mind today when he wrote about the rise of renewable energy, but he could have.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:44 AM
October 26, 2025
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Another bit of good news -- clean energy stocks are significantly outperforming the S&P500, and outperforming oil stocks by even more
October 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Another bit of good news -- clean energy stocks are significantly outperforming the S&P500, and outperforming oil stocks by even more
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goddamn is there anything Wikipedia editors can’t do www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/n...
Wikipedia Volunteers Avert Tragedy by Taking Down Gunman at Conference
www.nytimes.com
October 18, 2025 at 4:53 AM
goddamn is there anything Wikipedia editors can’t do www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/n...
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heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god
October 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
heartbroken to learn the pope sympathizes with the poor. how can i continue to believe in god
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6. There is no such thing as free violence. All violence harms the wielder.
Every time someone tries to sell you on the idea that there is something we can do, without cost, that harms other people, realize that they are lying to you.
Every time someone tries to sell you on the idea that there is something we can do, without cost, that harms other people, realize that they are lying to you.
October 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
6. There is no such thing as free violence. All violence harms the wielder.
Every time someone tries to sell you on the idea that there is something we can do, without cost, that harms other people, realize that they are lying to you.
Every time someone tries to sell you on the idea that there is something we can do, without cost, that harms other people, realize that they are lying to you.