@brki.bsky.social
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Republicans are prohibiting me from calling out their Members by name in committee.
But Americans should know that two of our own @energycommerce.bsky.social Committee Republican Members — Reps. Gabe Evans and John James— represent districts where a quarter of their constituents rely on Medicaid.
But Americans should know that two of our own @energycommerce.bsky.social Committee Republican Members — Reps. Gabe Evans and John James— represent districts where a quarter of their constituents rely on Medicaid.
May 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Republicans are prohibiting me from calling out their Members by name in committee.
But Americans should know that two of our own @energycommerce.bsky.social Committee Republican Members — Reps. Gabe Evans and John James— represent districts where a quarter of their constituents rely on Medicaid.
But Americans should know that two of our own @energycommerce.bsky.social Committee Republican Members — Reps. Gabe Evans and John James— represent districts where a quarter of their constituents rely on Medicaid.
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“It’s time to change the myth and the religion.”
- Carl Sagan
- Carl Sagan
May 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
“It’s time to change the myth and the religion.”
- Carl Sagan
- Carl Sagan
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This is what a rigged economy looks like:
In the 1970s, CEOs made 27 times more than the average worker.
In the 1980s, CEOs made 48 times more than the average worker.
This decade, CEOs are making 354 times more than the average worker.
That has got to change.
In the 1970s, CEOs made 27 times more than the average worker.
In the 1980s, CEOs made 48 times more than the average worker.
This decade, CEOs are making 354 times more than the average worker.
That has got to change.
April 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
This is what a rigged economy looks like:
In the 1970s, CEOs made 27 times more than the average worker.
In the 1980s, CEOs made 48 times more than the average worker.
This decade, CEOs are making 354 times more than the average worker.
That has got to change.
In the 1970s, CEOs made 27 times more than the average worker.
In the 1980s, CEOs made 48 times more than the average worker.
This decade, CEOs are making 354 times more than the average worker.
That has got to change.
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EXCLUSIVE: Two DOGE employees have access to a network used to transmit classified nuclear weapons data and a separate network used by the Department of Defense, sources tell NPR.
DOGE employees gain accounts on classified networks holding nuclear secrets
Two DOGE employees have access to a network used to transmit classified nuclear weapons data and a separate network used by the Department of Defense, sources tell NPR.
www.npr.org
April 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Two DOGE employees have access to a network used to transmit classified nuclear weapons data and a separate network used by the Department of Defense, sources tell NPR.
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Loving this campaign in Grass Valley, CA by @thesixpac.bsky.social.
Plain messaging that cuts right to the core of an issue that affects both red and blue households alike.
By the way, still waiting on that in-person town hall, Rep. Kiley ⏰
#CA03 #kevinkiley #grassvalley
Plain messaging that cuts right to the core of an issue that affects both red and blue households alike.
By the way, still waiting on that in-person town hall, Rep. Kiley ⏰
#CA03 #kevinkiley #grassvalley
March 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Loving this campaign in Grass Valley, CA by @thesixpac.bsky.social.
Plain messaging that cuts right to the core of an issue that affects both red and blue households alike.
By the way, still waiting on that in-person town hall, Rep. Kiley ⏰
#CA03 #kevinkiley #grassvalley
Plain messaging that cuts right to the core of an issue that affects both red and blue households alike.
By the way, still waiting on that in-person town hall, Rep. Kiley ⏰
#CA03 #kevinkiley #grassvalley
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Nevada County Supervisor Heidi Hall (D) announces campaign against GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley in #CA03, which is based in northeastern Sacramento suburbs and includes Lake Tahoe and Death Valley. Trump carried this seat 50-47, while Kiley won 55-45 last year.
Nevada County Supervisor is challenging Kevin Kiley for Congress. Who is she?
Nevada County supervisor says she’s a “problem solver”
www.sacbee.com
April 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Nevada County Supervisor Heidi Hall (D) announces campaign against GOP Rep. Kevin Kiley in #CA03, which is based in northeastern Sacramento suburbs and includes Lake Tahoe and Death Valley. Trump carried this seat 50-47, while Kiley won 55-45 last year.
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Hear me out… what if we *didn’t* allow car traffic in every corner of every city?
What if we reclaimed some of our most valuable public space (in this case - a parkway near a lake) and ensured they were safe & comfortable for everyone who wants to walk, bike & roll?
What if we reclaimed some of our most valuable public space (in this case - a parkway near a lake) and ensured they were safe & comfortable for everyone who wants to walk, bike & roll?
April 16, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Hear me out… what if we *didn’t* allow car traffic in every corner of every city?
What if we reclaimed some of our most valuable public space (in this case - a parkway near a lake) and ensured they were safe & comfortable for everyone who wants to walk, bike & roll?
What if we reclaimed some of our most valuable public space (in this case - a parkway near a lake) and ensured they were safe & comfortable for everyone who wants to walk, bike & roll?
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The latest crazy just proves what we all know. They are discussing everything on Signal to avoid any discovery or FOIA or archival laws. So illegal but here we are.
March 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The latest crazy just proves what we all know. They are discussing everything on Signal to avoid any discovery or FOIA or archival laws. So illegal but here we are.
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The Trump administration's efforts to end DEI programs is hitting some unexpected targets, including a nationwide effort planting shade trees in neighborhoods to reduce extreme heat.
Is planting trees 'DEI'? Trump administration cuts nationwide tree-planting effort
The Trump administration's efforts to end DEI programs is hitting some unexpected targets, including a nationwide effort planting shade trees in neighborhoods to reduce extreme heat.
www.npr.org
March 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The Trump administration's efforts to end DEI programs is hitting some unexpected targets, including a nationwide effort planting shade trees in neighborhoods to reduce extreme heat.
I was just reading about the Swiss Supreme Court. Some good ideas, maybe they could be copied in the US.
The justices:
* are elected every 6 years (no limit on number of terms)
* have a maximum age: 69
The justices:
* are elected every 6 years (no limit on number of terms)
* have a maximum age: 69
March 22, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I was just reading about the Swiss Supreme Court. Some good ideas, maybe they could be copied in the US.
The justices:
* are elected every 6 years (no limit on number of terms)
* have a maximum age: 69
The justices:
* are elected every 6 years (no limit on number of terms)
* have a maximum age: 69
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Meet Trump's new best friend, Vladimir Putin.
At the heart of Putin’s rule are two forces: corruption & violence.
In Putin's Russia, there is no freedom of speech. Protests are violently suppressed. Dissidents are murdered. And the billionaire oligarchs become even richer.
At the heart of Putin’s rule are two forces: corruption & violence.
In Putin's Russia, there is no freedom of speech. Protests are violently suppressed. Dissidents are murdered. And the billionaire oligarchs become even richer.
March 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Meet Trump's new best friend, Vladimir Putin.
At the heart of Putin’s rule are two forces: corruption & violence.
In Putin's Russia, there is no freedom of speech. Protests are violently suppressed. Dissidents are murdered. And the billionaire oligarchs become even richer.
At the heart of Putin’s rule are two forces: corruption & violence.
In Putin's Russia, there is no freedom of speech. Protests are violently suppressed. Dissidents are murdered. And the billionaire oligarchs become even richer.
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And just like that...
The Department of Homeland Security, as part of an evaluation of its election security mission, said on Tuesday that personnel focused on misinformation, disinformation and foreign influence operations aimed at U.S. elections have been placed on administrative leave.
The Department of Homeland Security, as part of an evaluation of its election security mission, said on Tuesday that personnel focused on misinformation, disinformation and foreign influence operations aimed at U.S. elections have been placed on administrative leave.
February 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
And just like that...
The Department of Homeland Security, as part of an evaluation of its election security mission, said on Tuesday that personnel focused on misinformation, disinformation and foreign influence operations aimed at U.S. elections have been placed on administrative leave.
The Department of Homeland Security, as part of an evaluation of its election security mission, said on Tuesday that personnel focused on misinformation, disinformation and foreign influence operations aimed at U.S. elections have been placed on administrative leave.
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February 13, 2025 at 10:17 AM
I wonder how long Trump’s handlers will allow him to continue making unscripted public appearances.
Yes, some people agree with his knee-jerk racist shit. Yes, some people find it entertaining, and it makes for endless headlines.
But it also lets people see what a weird, mean, selfish guy he is.
Yes, some people agree with his knee-jerk racist shit. Yes, some people find it entertaining, and it makes for endless headlines.
But it also lets people see what a weird, mean, selfish guy he is.
February 1, 2025 at 11:21 AM
I wonder how long Trump’s handlers will allow him to continue making unscripted public appearances.
Yes, some people agree with his knee-jerk racist shit. Yes, some people find it entertaining, and it makes for endless headlines.
But it also lets people see what a weird, mean, selfish guy he is.
Yes, some people agree with his knee-jerk racist shit. Yes, some people find it entertaining, and it makes for endless headlines.
But it also lets people see what a weird, mean, selfish guy he is.
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Unlike Big Tech, Proton will not comply with subpoenas from the incoming Trump administration (just like we refused all subpoenas from the Biden administration), as it would be illegal under Article 271 of the Swiss criminal code.
January 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Unlike Big Tech, Proton will not comply with subpoenas from the incoming Trump administration (just like we refused all subpoenas from the Biden administration), as it would be illegal under Article 271 of the Swiss criminal code.
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The mainstream media may not discuss it, but here's the fact:
Three people —Musk, Bezos & Zuckerberg — now own more wealth than the bottom half of American society.
A handful of corporations control what is produced & the prices we pay.
Capitalism is broken.
Three people —Musk, Bezos & Zuckerberg — now own more wealth than the bottom half of American society.
A handful of corporations control what is produced & the prices we pay.
Capitalism is broken.
January 15, 2025 at 12:54 AM
The mainstream media may not discuss it, but here's the fact:
Three people —Musk, Bezos & Zuckerberg — now own more wealth than the bottom half of American society.
A handful of corporations control what is produced & the prices we pay.
Capitalism is broken.
Three people —Musk, Bezos & Zuckerberg — now own more wealth than the bottom half of American society.
A handful of corporations control what is produced & the prices we pay.
Capitalism is broken.
Kimberly Clausing: “I think a cynical reading of what the Trump administration is suggesting is a bunch of regressive tax cuts that help those at the top of the distribution, that are paid for with the regressive consumption tax that's going to hit the poor the hardest”
www.npr.org/2025/01/19/g...
www.npr.org/2025/01/19/g...
Why Trump's tariff promises will be hard to keep
President-elect Donald Trump has said his tariffs will raise revenues, boost U.S. jobs, and help stop the drug trade. But some of these goals are at odds with the others.
www.npr.org
January 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Kimberly Clausing: “I think a cynical reading of what the Trump administration is suggesting is a bunch of regressive tax cuts that help those at the top of the distribution, that are paid for with the regressive consumption tax that's going to hit the poor the hardest”
www.npr.org/2025/01/19/g...
www.npr.org/2025/01/19/g...
"when someone as powerful as the President of the
United States eggs on a mob, that mob will come. They came for us with their cruelty, their
threats, their racism, and their hats. They haven't stopped even today." 1/2
January 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
"when someone as powerful as the President of the
United States eggs on a mob, that mob will come. They came for us with their cruelty, their
threats, their racism, and their hats. They haven't stopped even today." 1/2
Bluesky should have a policy about AI images, or a labeling system, or something.
Case in point: astronomy images. If I see beautiful real images, it stirs wonder in me. But my wonder stops coming out to play when 1/3 of the images are AI generated.
Case in point: astronomy images. If I see beautiful real images, it stirs wonder in me. But my wonder stops coming out to play when 1/3 of the images are AI generated.
December 23, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Bluesky should have a policy about AI images, or a labeling system, or something.
Case in point: astronomy images. If I see beautiful real images, it stirs wonder in me. But my wonder stops coming out to play when 1/3 of the images are AI generated.
Case in point: astronomy images. If I see beautiful real images, it stirs wonder in me. But my wonder stops coming out to play when 1/3 of the images are AI generated.
I never thought of America as an oligarchy, but I’m starting to see that it has been for a long time.
You’re rich? Buy political power and steer public opinion and profit from it.
You’re rich? The laws don’t apply the same to you and don’t worry, slaps on the wrist don’t hurt too much.
You’re rich? Buy political power and steer public opinion and profit from it.
You’re rich? The laws don’t apply the same to you and don’t worry, slaps on the wrist don’t hurt too much.
December 20, 2024 at 10:32 AM
I never thought of America as an oligarchy, but I’m starting to see that it has been for a long time.
You’re rich? Buy political power and steer public opinion and profit from it.
You’re rich? The laws don’t apply the same to you and don’t worry, slaps on the wrist don’t hurt too much.
You’re rich? Buy political power and steer public opinion and profit from it.
You’re rich? The laws don’t apply the same to you and don’t worry, slaps on the wrist don’t hurt too much.