@cmcguigs.bsky.social
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Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
November 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
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/4 Worry that the opportunities to demonstrate peacefully are diminishing under a cloud of lies and thuggery and hostility to free speech.
Worry that someday you will be ashamed of yourself if you just let this happen without saying anything.
Worry that someday you will be ashamed of yourself if you just let this happen without saying anything.
October 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
/4 Worry that the opportunities to demonstrate peacefully are diminishing under a cloud of lies and thuggery and hostility to free speech.
Worry that someday you will be ashamed of yourself if you just let this happen without saying anything.
Worry that someday you will be ashamed of yourself if you just let this happen without saying anything.
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/3 Worry that we're descending into totalitarianism, that we're shedding the rule of law, and that we're abandoning every American value and norm. Worry that America is showing its ass.
Worry that it's your moral obligation to stand up, even in a small way, to be counted.
Worry that it's your moral obligation to stand up, even in a small way, to be counted.
October 17, 2025 at 4:10 PM
/3 Worry that we're descending into totalitarianism, that we're shedding the rule of law, and that we're abandoning every American value and norm. Worry that America is showing its ass.
Worry that it's your moral obligation to stand up, even in a small way, to be counted.
Worry that it's your moral obligation to stand up, even in a small way, to be counted.
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The revolution won’t be televised but the treason sure is
September 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The revolution won’t be televised but the treason sure is
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my takeaway from this feature is that in a functioning political system there would be televised congressional hearings over the fact that one of the most influential people in the white house is a total maniac www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Curtis Yarvin’s Plot Against America
The reactionary blogger’s call for a monarch to rule the country once seemed like a joke. Now the right is ready to bend the knee.
www.newyorker.com
June 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
my takeaway from this feature is that in a functioning political system there would be televised congressional hearings over the fact that one of the most influential people in the white house is a total maniac www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Harvard Law professor Michael Klarman gave an inspiring lecture about the need for lawyers to protect democracy. I was honored that he noted the attacks and threats aimed at me. His words serve to steel my spine and make me more committed than ever to fighting for democracy.
Thank you professor.🙏
Thank you professor.🙏
May 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Harvard Law professor Michael Klarman gave an inspiring lecture about the need for lawyers to protect democracy. I was honored that he noted the attacks and threats aimed at me. His words serve to steel my spine and make me more committed than ever to fighting for democracy.
Thank you professor.🙏
Thank you professor.🙏
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AOC: Fox News and the right-wing would have you believe that these American values are something out of The Communist Manifesto. But let me tell you Fox News, I don’t believe in healthcare, labor, and human rights because I’m a Marxist.. I believe it because I was a waitress.
March 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM
AOC: Fox News and the right-wing would have you believe that these American values are something out of The Communist Manifesto. But let me tell you Fox News, I don’t believe in healthcare, labor, and human rights because I’m a Marxist.. I believe it because I was a waitress.
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“Illegal immigrant” was their first success.
Now comes
“Illegal boycott”
“Illegal protest”
“Illegal votes”
“Illegal posts”
Until the “illegal” is you. #3E
Now comes
“Illegal boycott”
“Illegal protest”
“Illegal votes”
“Illegal posts”
Until the “illegal” is you. #3E
March 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
“Illegal immigrant” was their first success.
Now comes
“Illegal boycott”
“Illegal protest”
“Illegal votes”
“Illegal posts”
Until the “illegal” is you. #3E
Now comes
“Illegal boycott”
“Illegal protest”
“Illegal votes”
“Illegal posts”
Until the “illegal” is you. #3E
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"the plan to shrink IRS staff by up to 50% would — very conservatively — lead to a $400 billion increase in uncollected taxes over the next decade. It could easily mean more than $2 trillion in losses..."
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | DOGE says it’s saving $100 billion. It’s about to lose a lot more.
Cuts to the IRS will backfire by giving tax evaders a free pass.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"the plan to shrink IRS staff by up to 50% would — very conservatively — lead to a $400 billion increase in uncollected taxes over the next decade. It could easily mean more than $2 trillion in losses..."
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Walz: I own this. We wouldn’t be in this mess if we'd have won the election and we didn't. We have to make sure that Americans know it's not just that Donald Trump is bad, but we're offering them something better
March 13, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Walz: I own this. We wouldn’t be in this mess if we'd have won the election and we didn't. We have to make sure that Americans know it's not just that Donald Trump is bad, but we're offering them something better
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“Representatives of President Trump’s family have held talks to take a financial stake in the U.S. arm of crypto exchange Binance, … a move that would put Trump in business with the firm that pleaded guilty in 2023 to violating anti-money-laundering requirements.”
Trump Family Has Held Deal Talks With Binance Following Crypto Exchange’s Guilty Plea — The Wall Street Journal
Discussions for stake in Binance’s U.S. arm come as founder Changpeng Zhao has pushed for the administration to pardon him for his own 2023 guilty plea
apple.news
March 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
“Representatives of President Trump’s family have held talks to take a financial stake in the U.S. arm of crypto exchange Binance, … a move that would put Trump in business with the firm that pleaded guilty in 2023 to violating anti-money-laundering requirements.”
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As Marc Elias, an elections lawyer who litigates on behalf of Democrats, told me, “When Donald Trump says that he does not believe there should be voting machines, you should believe him. When he says there should only be voting on Election Day, you should believe him.”
Trump Is Still Trying to Undermine Elections
Now that Trump has installed election deniers throughout his Administration, he has been busy dismantling the guardrails protecting voting and voters.
www.newyorker.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:29 AM
As Marc Elias, an elections lawyer who litigates on behalf of Democrats, told me, “When Donald Trump says that he does not believe there should be voting machines, you should believe him. When he says there should only be voting on Election Day, you should believe him.”
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When the president addressed Congress last week, he said that he had “brought free speech back to America.”
However, First Amendment advocates say they’ve never seen freedom of speech under attack the way it has been in Donald Trump’s second term.
However, First Amendment advocates say they’ve never seen freedom of speech under attack the way it has been in Donald Trump’s second term.
Trump campaigned as a protector of free speech but critics say his actions threaten it
President Donald Trump campaigned as a champion of free speech, but First Amendment advocates say they’ve never seen freedom of speech under attack the way it has been in his second term.
buff.ly
March 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
When the president addressed Congress last week, he said that he had “brought free speech back to America.”
However, First Amendment advocates say they’ve never seen freedom of speech under attack the way it has been in Donald Trump’s second term.
However, First Amendment advocates say they’ve never seen freedom of speech under attack the way it has been in Donald Trump’s second term.
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next Canadian government should think of boosting research funding up here and trying to grab as many American postdocs and researchers as possible
March 12, 2025 at 1:08 PM
next Canadian government should think of boosting research funding up here and trying to grab as many American postdocs and researchers as possible
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It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
February 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
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Elon Musk and his 19-year-olds have now disrupted the approval of medical devices that save lives.
Every member of Congress bears a responsibility to stop this right now.
Every member of Congress bears a responsibility to stop this right now.
February 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Elon Musk and his 19-year-olds have now disrupted the approval of medical devices that save lives.
Every member of Congress bears a responsibility to stop this right now.
Every member of Congress bears a responsibility to stop this right now.
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Dear Dems. This is a reminder that Donald Trump rescinded the ethics rules preventing gifts to executive branch employees.
Now would be a good time to propose legislation formalizing the prevention into a law
Time to do things that make him react to you.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Now would be a good time to propose legislation formalizing the prevention into a law
Time to do things that make him react to you.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump has canceled Biden's ethics rules. Critics call it the opposite of 'drain the swamp'
Donald Trump took office eight years ago pledging to “drain the swamp” of the dominance of Washington influence peddlers.
apnews.com
February 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Dear Dems. This is a reminder that Donald Trump rescinded the ethics rules preventing gifts to executive branch employees.
Now would be a good time to propose legislation formalizing the prevention into a law
Time to do things that make him react to you.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Now would be a good time to propose legislation formalizing the prevention into a law
Time to do things that make him react to you.
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Crockett: "Down in Alabama, who's broke. Down in Louisiana, who's broke. I can go through pretty much the entire south and tell you that they're broke and rely on a lot of welfare from the government. To be perfectly honest, it is tax dollars from these big blue states...we're in the find out phase"
February 20, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Crockett: "Down in Alabama, who's broke. Down in Louisiana, who's broke. I can go through pretty much the entire south and tell you that they're broke and rely on a lot of welfare from the government. To be perfectly honest, it is tax dollars from these big blue states...we're in the find out phase"
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@jenpsaki.msnbc.com: "Inspectors general are a headache for everyone. You know why? Because they're investigating every agency and they find stuff! Including waste and fraud and abuse! They wouldn't be firing them if they cared about waste, fraud, and abuse."
February 20, 2025 at 9:31 PM
@jenpsaki.msnbc.com: "Inspectors general are a headache for everyone. You know why? Because they're investigating every agency and they find stuff! Including waste and fraud and abuse! They wouldn't be firing them if they cared about waste, fraud, and abuse."
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A private citizen and his rogue mercenaries are breaking into classified facilities at federal agencies and forcing out Security officials.
Have we had enough yet?
Have we had enough yet?
February 2, 2025 at 6:08 PM
A private citizen and his rogue mercenaries are breaking into classified facilities at federal agencies and forcing out Security officials.
Have we had enough yet?
Have we had enough yet?
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Sen. Schiff presses Kash Patel to look at the Capitol Police officers behind him. Patel doesn't.
"I want you to look at them if you can, if you have the courage … and tell them you're proud of what you did. Tell them you're proud that you raised money off of people that assaulted their colleagues."
"I want you to look at them if you can, if you have the courage … and tell them you're proud of what you did. Tell them you're proud that you raised money off of people that assaulted their colleagues."
January 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Sen. Schiff presses Kash Patel to look at the Capitol Police officers behind him. Patel doesn't.
"I want you to look at them if you can, if you have the courage … and tell them you're proud of what you did. Tell them you're proud that you raised money off of people that assaulted their colleagues."
"I want you to look at them if you can, if you have the courage … and tell them you're proud of what you did. Tell them you're proud that you raised money off of people that assaulted their colleagues."
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PLEASE NOTE: Bribes are now called "settlements."
January 29, 2025 at 10:59 PM
PLEASE NOTE: Bribes are now called "settlements."
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Serious question: can the president just spend all his time in office suing people and then use the litigation as a "legal" way of accepting bribes via "settlements"?
January 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Serious question: can the president just spend all his time in office suing people and then use the litigation as a "legal" way of accepting bribes via "settlements"?
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Because they are evil, we must stand up to them.
But because they are also stupid, we needn’t be afraid to.
But because they are also stupid, we needn’t be afraid to.
January 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Because they are evil, we must stand up to them.
But because they are also stupid, we needn’t be afraid to.
But because they are also stupid, we needn’t be afraid to.