@charlesincharge.bsky.social
Reposted
Mitt Romney said the quiet part out loud: the rich should pay more in taxes.
The Wall Street Journal attacked him for it.
But he’s right—and ignoring the math is how democracies crack.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
The Wall Street Journal attacked him for it.
But he’s right—and ignoring the math is how democracies crack.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Mitt Romney Is Right: Tax the Rich Before the Pitchforks Come Out
The One Percent’s Problem Isn’t Envy. It’s Math.
open.substack.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Mitt Romney said the quiet part out loud: the rich should pay more in taxes.
The Wall Street Journal attacked him for it.
But he’s right—and ignoring the math is how democracies crack.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
The Wall Street Journal attacked him for it.
But he’s right—and ignoring the math is how democracies crack.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Reposted
Reposted
jesus the Palm Beach Police really sought arrest warrants against underage Epstein victims for coming forward and cooperating, and (purported) admitting to crimes, and it caused the victims to become uncooperative with the federal investigation
![. . . very cooperative, but the police at that point had to let [redacted] know that what she had done that she could be facing charges.
Q And that was after they had told her earlier that she didn't need an attorney present, correct?
A Exactly.
Q Okay. So this happens to her with the Palm Beach Police Department and did the Palm Beach Police actually present or propose charging [redacted]?
A They did get a probable cause affidavit against [redacted].
Q And is that why Ms. [redacted] and her attorney were concerned about her testimony here?
A Yes.
Q Now was a subpoena issued for Ms. [redacted] on behalf of this grand jury?
A Yes, it was.
Q And before Ms. [redacted] would comply with that, did she -- did her attorney request some sort of order?
A Yes.
Q And what did he ask for?
A He asked for immunity for [redacted].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eoss3vmzem55cm5kuddhdmwn/bafkreiariijffjjrgfh26o22jjr76pwprinvnbpkcho5lyi2sucfbqlooy@jpeg)
December 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
jesus the Palm Beach Police really sought arrest warrants against underage Epstein victims for coming forward and cooperating, and (purported) admitting to crimes, and it caused the victims to become uncooperative with the federal investigation
Reposted
This is totally underreported. Trump is not just going after "illegals." He's going after people who were here legally, by changing their status.
These are people who entered the US the right way, and never broke a law. Now they are subject to Trump's whim, his ICE goons, and inhuman detention.
These are people who entered the US the right way, and never broke a law. Now they are subject to Trump's whim, his ICE goons, and inhuman detention.
Trump has revoked legal status for at least 1.6 million immigrants over the past year by cancelling programs like TPS and student visas.
Remember: these are people who entered the country legally.
Trump never cared about “legal immigration" — just inflicting cruelty.
Remember: these are people who entered the country legally.
Trump never cared about “legal immigration" — just inflicting cruelty.
December 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
This is totally underreported. Trump is not just going after "illegals." He's going after people who were here legally, by changing their status.
These are people who entered the US the right way, and never broke a law. Now they are subject to Trump's whim, his ICE goons, and inhuman detention.
These are people who entered the US the right way, and never broke a law. Now they are subject to Trump's whim, his ICE goons, and inhuman detention.
Reposted
Manufacturing culture wars allows Republicans to sound faux populist without having to address the practical problems faced by most Americans — lack of paid sick leave, unaffordable child care and elder care, stagnant wages, and inadequate housing. Don’t fall for it.
December 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Manufacturing culture wars allows Republicans to sound faux populist without having to address the practical problems faced by most Americans — lack of paid sick leave, unaffordable child care and elder care, stagnant wages, and inadequate housing. Don’t fall for it.
Reposted
Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, and Neil Gorsuch dissented.
www.mediaite.com/media/news/b...
www.mediaite.com/media/news/b...
BREAKING: Supreme Court Won’t Let Trump Send Troops to Chicago
The Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump could not deploy National Guard troops to Chicago in 6-3 decision released on Tuesday.
www.mediaite.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, and Neil Gorsuch dissented.
www.mediaite.com/media/news/b...
www.mediaite.com/media/news/b...
Reposted
BREAKING: In a major blow to Donald Trump, the Supreme Court refused to let him deploy hundreds of National Guard troops in the Chicago area over the objections of Illinois officials, signaling it is likely to block similar deployments in other U.S. cities
December 23, 2025 at 9:37 PM
BREAKING: In a major blow to Donald Trump, the Supreme Court refused to let him deploy hundreds of National Guard troops in the Chicago area over the objections of Illinois officials, signaling it is likely to block similar deployments in other U.S. cities
Reposted
The Kansas City Chiefs are relocating from Missouri to Kansas and getting a new $3 billion stadium.
60 percent of it will be publicly funded — despite the owners boasting a nearly $25 billion net worth.
This isn't the first stadium scam we've seen recently...
60 percent of it will be publicly funded — despite the owners boasting a nearly $25 billion net worth.
This isn't the first stadium scam we've seen recently...
The Sports Stadium Scam | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
December 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The Kansas City Chiefs are relocating from Missouri to Kansas and getting a new $3 billion stadium.
60 percent of it will be publicly funded — despite the owners boasting a nearly $25 billion net worth.
This isn't the first stadium scam we've seen recently...
60 percent of it will be publicly funded — despite the owners boasting a nearly $25 billion net worth.
This isn't the first stadium scam we've seen recently...
Reposted
Democracy depends on a fearless and free press.
Corporations or ultra-wealthy individuals with many other business interests should not be allowed to control our media.
They cannot be trusted to prioritize the public’s right to know over their own financial interests.
Corporations or ultra-wealthy individuals with many other business interests should not be allowed to control our media.
They cannot be trusted to prioritize the public’s right to know over their own financial interests.
December 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Democracy depends on a fearless and free press.
Corporations or ultra-wealthy individuals with many other business interests should not be allowed to control our media.
They cannot be trusted to prioritize the public’s right to know over their own financial interests.
Corporations or ultra-wealthy individuals with many other business interests should not be allowed to control our media.
They cannot be trusted to prioritize the public’s right to know over their own financial interests.
Reposted
Cuomo: You really believe Donald Trump is capable of having your brother murdered?
Jeffrey Epstein’s brother, Mark Epstein: “Absolutely. He doesn’t seem to have a limit on what he would do to help himself.”
Jeffrey Epstein’s brother, Mark Epstein: “Absolutely. He doesn’t seem to have a limit on what he would do to help himself.”
December 23, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Cuomo: You really believe Donald Trump is capable of having your brother murdered?
Jeffrey Epstein’s brother, Mark Epstein: “Absolutely. He doesn’t seem to have a limit on what he would do to help himself.”
Jeffrey Epstein’s brother, Mark Epstein: “Absolutely. He doesn’t seem to have a limit on what he would do to help himself.”
Reposted
Trump has now overseen the two longest government shutdowns in history — with the current one reaching 36 days.
He ran on fixing a broken system and helping working people.
Instead, he’s making the system even worse and shafting working people by gutting the social safety net.
He ran on fixing a broken system and helping working people.
Instead, he’s making the system even worse and shafting working people by gutting the social safety net.
November 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Trump has now overseen the two longest government shutdowns in history — with the current one reaching 36 days.
He ran on fixing a broken system and helping working people.
Instead, he’s making the system even worse and shafting working people by gutting the social safety net.
He ran on fixing a broken system and helping working people.
Instead, he’s making the system even worse and shafting working people by gutting the social safety net.
Reposted
The Trump regime has always shown an uncanny knack for hiring trashy people.
An ICE agent, who is being arrested for drunk driving and nearly killing his little kids & others, tries to stop the arrest by racially profiling the officers arresting him. Amazing to watch the courtesy given to him as he is belligerent and uncooperative
October 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The Trump regime has always shown an uncanny knack for hiring trashy people.
Reposted
They are not children. These men are adults. If you care about children release the Epstein files.
October 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
They are not children. These men are adults. If you care about children release the Epstein files.
Reposted
Trump and Republicans made devastating cuts to Medicaid and plan to let vital ACA subsidies expire.
Millions on Medicaid will lose coverage. Millions on ACA plans could see premiums rise by 114% per latest estimates.
Every lie told about the shutdown is meant to cover this up.
Millions on Medicaid will lose coverage. Millions on ACA plans could see premiums rise by 114% per latest estimates.
Every lie told about the shutdown is meant to cover this up.
October 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Trump and Republicans made devastating cuts to Medicaid and plan to let vital ACA subsidies expire.
Millions on Medicaid will lose coverage. Millions on ACA plans could see premiums rise by 114% per latest estimates.
Every lie told about the shutdown is meant to cover this up.
Millions on Medicaid will lose coverage. Millions on ACA plans could see premiums rise by 114% per latest estimates.
Every lie told about the shutdown is meant to cover this up.
Reposted
JD Vance said today on the TPUSA podcast that these guys were “just a bunch of kids in a chat room.” bsky.app/profile/blue...
These are some of the leaked messages Young Republicans were sending in group chats.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
October 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
JD Vance said today on the TPUSA podcast that these guys were “just a bunch of kids in a chat room.” bsky.app/profile/blue...
Reposted
Trump has frozen or canceled $28B in funding for infrastructure projects in Democratic congressional districts.
Meanwhile, representatives of those districts are fighting to extend ACA subsidies — more than half of which go to people in GOP-held districts.
Remember this.
Meanwhile, representatives of those districts are fighting to extend ACA subsidies — more than half of which go to people in GOP-held districts.
Remember this.
October 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Trump has frozen or canceled $28B in funding for infrastructure projects in Democratic congressional districts.
Meanwhile, representatives of those districts are fighting to extend ACA subsidies — more than half of which go to people in GOP-held districts.
Remember this.
Meanwhile, representatives of those districts are fighting to extend ACA subsidies — more than half of which go to people in GOP-held districts.
Remember this.
Reposted
BREAKING: Marco Rubio's State Department announces publicly that it is exercising unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination in revoking people's visas based on comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.
October 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
BREAKING: Marco Rubio's State Department announces publicly that it is exercising unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination in revoking people's visas based on comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.
Reposted
Remember when Stephen Miller claimed the Chicago apartment raid was on a building “filled with Tren de Aragua terrorists”?
Well, DHS has now dropped the number of alleged TdA members arrested in the building from 2 to 1.
Well, DHS has now dropped the number of alleged TdA members arrested in the building from 2 to 1.
October 14, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Remember when Stephen Miller claimed the Chicago apartment raid was on a building “filled with Tren de Aragua terrorists”?
Well, DHS has now dropped the number of alleged TdA members arrested in the building from 2 to 1.
Well, DHS has now dropped the number of alleged TdA members arrested in the building from 2 to 1.
Reposted
So First Amendment rights can now be snatched away if you [checks notes] celebrate?
October 14, 2025 at 11:08 PM
So First Amendment rights can now be snatched away if you [checks notes] celebrate?
Reposted
You know who hates America
The guys who took healthcare away from millions of Americans
The ones who CUT billions of dollars for programs like cancer research and FEMA
Who sit and watch the president use military troops to attack our cities
That’s Mike Johnson
HE hates America
NO KINGS
OCT 18
The guys who took healthcare away from millions of Americans
The ones who CUT billions of dollars for programs like cancer research and FEMA
Who sit and watch the president use military troops to attack our cities
That’s Mike Johnson
HE hates America
NO KINGS
OCT 18
October 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
You know who hates America
The guys who took healthcare away from millions of Americans
The ones who CUT billions of dollars for programs like cancer research and FEMA
Who sit and watch the president use military troops to attack our cities
That’s Mike Johnson
HE hates America
NO KINGS
OCT 18
The guys who took healthcare away from millions of Americans
The ones who CUT billions of dollars for programs like cancer research and FEMA
Who sit and watch the president use military troops to attack our cities
That’s Mike Johnson
HE hates America
NO KINGS
OCT 18
Reposted
The same ICE agent who handcuffed Ald. Jessie Fuentes has been filmed in at least 3 other violent encounters, including the viral arrest of a woman in Waukegan in front of the mayor.
“He’s obviously a danger to individuals and particularly women," Fuentes said.
Read more at @windycitytimes.com
“He’s obviously a danger to individuals and particularly women," Fuentes said.
Read more at @windycitytimes.com
Ald. Jessie Fuentes to file lawsuit against ICE agent who handcuffed her in Humboldt Park incident - Windy City Times
Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th Ward) is preparing to file a lawsuit against the ICE agent who handcuffed and threatened to arrest her at Humboldt Park Health earlier this month. In an interview with Windy ...
windycitytimes.com
October 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The same ICE agent who handcuffed Ald. Jessie Fuentes has been filmed in at least 3 other violent encounters, including the viral arrest of a woman in Waukegan in front of the mayor.
“He’s obviously a danger to individuals and particularly women," Fuentes said.
Read more at @windycitytimes.com
“He’s obviously a danger to individuals and particularly women," Fuentes said.
Read more at @windycitytimes.com
Reposted
Again, every time this happens, we literally have no idea if the masked, plainclothes people are actual government agents, or private citizens acting in party-affiliated paramilitaries. The whole point of IDs & uniforms & no masks is that we know these things.
October 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Again, every time this happens, we literally have no idea if the masked, plainclothes people are actual government agents, or private citizens acting in party-affiliated paramilitaries. The whole point of IDs & uniforms & no masks is that we know these things.
Reposted
Ohio Begins Executing Random People In Hopes They’re Criminals https://theonion.com/ohio-begins-executing-random-people-in-hopes-they-re-cr-1851218315/
October 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Ohio Begins Executing Random People In Hopes They’re Criminals https://theonion.com/ohio-begins-executing-random-people-in-hopes-they-re-cr-1851218315/