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Supreme Court conservatives poised to back Trump in FTC firing case
By arguing that the conditions have changed and so the the law should be viewed differently, don’t the justices undermine their ‘original intent’ philosophy?
By arguing that the conditions have changed and so the the law should be viewed differently, don’t the justices undermine their ‘original intent’ philosophy?
December 8, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Supreme Court conservatives poised to back Trump in FTC firing case
By arguing that the conditions have changed and so the the law should be viewed differently, don’t the justices undermine their ‘original intent’ philosophy?
By arguing that the conditions have changed and so the the law should be viewed differently, don’t the justices undermine their ‘original intent’ philosophy?
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My shelves are overflowing with books. My closet can't fit any more clothes, most of which I haven't worn in years. My attic is filled to the brim.
All of the Black Friday shopping deals remind me that I'm drowning in stuff. Are you?
All of the Black Friday shopping deals remind me that I'm drowning in stuff. Are you?
Do we really need more stuff?
A proposal for a recycled economy
robertreich.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
My shelves are overflowing with books. My closet can't fit any more clothes, most of which I haven't worn in years. My attic is filled to the brim.
All of the Black Friday shopping deals remind me that I'm drowning in stuff. Are you?
All of the Black Friday shopping deals remind me that I'm drowning in stuff. Are you?
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This all-male panel is deciding whether South Carolina women can be charged with murder for their pregnancies — and whether birth control and pro-choice websites stay legal.
This a real thing happening today. Don't look away.
This a real thing happening today. Don't look away.
November 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM
This all-male panel is deciding whether South Carolina women can be charged with murder for their pregnancies — and whether birth control and pro-choice websites stay legal.
This a real thing happening today. Don't look away.
This a real thing happening today. Don't look away.
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Poverty is a policy decision.
Concentrated wealth is a policy decision.
Inequality is a policy decision.
Remember this.
Concentrated wealth is a policy decision.
Inequality is a policy decision.
Remember this.
November 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Poverty is a policy decision.
Concentrated wealth is a policy decision.
Inequality is a policy decision.
Remember this.
Concentrated wealth is a policy decision.
Inequality is a policy decision.
Remember this.
A serous problem. Amen.
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
November 3, 2025 at 5:40 AM
A serous problem. Amen.
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Coffee prices are up 21%.
Ground beef prices up 13%.
Big reason why?
Trump’s chaotic tariffs on Brazil.
I voted to repeal these tariffs along with every Democrat and a few Republicans, and it PASSED the Senate.
All eyes now on House Republicans who are still on vacation.
Ground beef prices up 13%.
Big reason why?
Trump’s chaotic tariffs on Brazil.
I voted to repeal these tariffs along with every Democrat and a few Republicans, and it PASSED the Senate.
All eyes now on House Republicans who are still on vacation.
October 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Coffee prices are up 21%.
Ground beef prices up 13%.
Big reason why?
Trump’s chaotic tariffs on Brazil.
I voted to repeal these tariffs along with every Democrat and a few Republicans, and it PASSED the Senate.
All eyes now on House Republicans who are still on vacation.
Ground beef prices up 13%.
Big reason why?
Trump’s chaotic tariffs on Brazil.
I voted to repeal these tariffs along with every Democrat and a few Republicans, and it PASSED the Senate.
All eyes now on House Republicans who are still on vacation.
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I’m not a lawyer, but NDAs for government officials?
The Trump regime is requiring military officials to sign non-disclosure agreements regarding the U.S. war prep in Latin America. This isn't about drugs, folks. It's about stealing Venezuela's oil.
Exclusive: US military officials required to sign NDAs tied to Latin America mission, sources say
U.S. military officials involved with President Donald Trump's expanding operations in Latin America have been asked to sign non-disclosure agreements, three U.S. officials say, a development that raises new questions about a military buildup that Venezuela fears may lead to an invasion.
www.reuters.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I’m not a lawyer, but NDAs for government officials?
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Trump pulls gun and points at China.
China pulls gun and points at Trump.
Trump and China eye each other, then put guns down.
Headline: "Trump makes trade deal with China"
China pulls gun and points at Trump.
Trump and China eye each other, then put guns down.
Headline: "Trump makes trade deal with China"
October 28, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Trump pulls gun and points at China.
China pulls gun and points at Trump.
Trump and China eye each other, then put guns down.
Headline: "Trump makes trade deal with China"
China pulls gun and points at Trump.
Trump and China eye each other, then put guns down.
Headline: "Trump makes trade deal with China"
Opinion | Trump's push to eliminate DEI at colleges denies conservatives an opportunity | Opinion - USA TODAY
Worth a read, worth sharing.
Worth a read, worth sharing.
September 29, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Opinion | Trump's push to eliminate DEI at colleges denies conservatives an opportunity | Opinion - USA TODAY
Worth a read, worth sharing.
Worth a read, worth sharing.
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Don’t Just Defend the Fed. Reinvent It. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/o...
Opinion | Don’t Just Defend the Fed. Reinvent It.
www.nytimes.com
September 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Don’t Just Defend the Fed. Reinvent It. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/o...
He says this very well. We shouldn’t speak ill of the dead, neither should we mythologize Mr. Kirk.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/o...
Opinion | Charlie Kirk Didn’t Shy Away From Who He Was. We Shouldn’t Either.
www.nytimes.com
September 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
He says this very well. We shouldn’t speak ill of the dead, neither should we mythologize Mr. Kirk.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/o...
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Larry Ellison is worth roughly $400 billion.
Elon Musk is worth roughly $385 billion.
Meanwhile, the minimum wage is still $7.25/hour, 86% of Americans stress over grocery prices, and most are living paycheck to paycheck.
Elon Musk is worth roughly $385 billion.
Meanwhile, the minimum wage is still $7.25/hour, 86% of Americans stress over grocery prices, and most are living paycheck to paycheck.
September 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Larry Ellison is worth roughly $400 billion.
Elon Musk is worth roughly $385 billion.
Meanwhile, the minimum wage is still $7.25/hour, 86% of Americans stress over grocery prices, and most are living paycheck to paycheck.
Elon Musk is worth roughly $385 billion.
Meanwhile, the minimum wage is still $7.25/hour, 86% of Americans stress over grocery prices, and most are living paycheck to paycheck.
This is a fascinating stab at describing the ineffable…
Being Creative With A.I., for Better or Worse www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/o...
Being Creative With A.I., for Better or Worse www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/o...
Opinion | Being Creative With A.I., for Better or Worse
www.nytimes.com
July 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
This is a fascinating stab at describing the ineffable…
Being Creative With A.I., for Better or Worse www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/o...
Being Creative With A.I., for Better or Worse www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/o...
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Five under the radar things Trump snuck into his "Big Beautiful Bill":
- Delivers tax breaks to Big Oil
- Defunds Planned Parenthood
- Raises drug prices for seniors (Big Pharma giveaway)
- Hikes monthly student loan payments
- Makes ICE the biggest federal law enforcement agency
- Delivers tax breaks to Big Oil
- Defunds Planned Parenthood
- Raises drug prices for seniors (Big Pharma giveaway)
- Hikes monthly student loan payments
- Makes ICE the biggest federal law enforcement agency
July 20, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Five under the radar things Trump snuck into his "Big Beautiful Bill":
- Delivers tax breaks to Big Oil
- Defunds Planned Parenthood
- Raises drug prices for seniors (Big Pharma giveaway)
- Hikes monthly student loan payments
- Makes ICE the biggest federal law enforcement agency
- Delivers tax breaks to Big Oil
- Defunds Planned Parenthood
- Raises drug prices for seniors (Big Pharma giveaway)
- Hikes monthly student loan payments
- Makes ICE the biggest federal law enforcement agency
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Quite right. The White House was pulling the strings all along and lied about it.
July 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Quite right. The White House was pulling the strings all along and lied about it.
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Hard to believe I'm siding with the guy who spent $300 million to get Trump elected, but he's not wrong:
Republicans’ plan to run up the national debt to hand out giant tax breaks to billionaires will be an economic disaster.
Republicans’ plan to run up the national debt to hand out giant tax breaks to billionaires will be an economic disaster.
June 30, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Hard to believe I'm siding with the guy who spent $300 million to get Trump elected, but he's not wrong:
Republicans’ plan to run up the national debt to hand out giant tax breaks to billionaires will be an economic disaster.
Republicans’ plan to run up the national debt to hand out giant tax breaks to billionaires will be an economic disaster.
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If the GOP bill passes, a lot of folks who have grandma in a nursing home will need to take her back home. Do voters across the rural states this will impact the most understand that?
June 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
If the GOP bill passes, a lot of folks who have grandma in a nursing home will need to take her back home. Do voters across the rural states this will impact the most understand that?
Is the national guard still active in Los Angeles? If so, why?
June 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Is the national guard still active in Los Angeles? If so, why?
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Never before in the history of this nation has such a large redistribution of income been directed upward, for no reason at all. It comes at a time of near-record inequalities of income and wealth.
This budget bill is a nightmare.
This budget bill is a nightmare.
The Worst Bill in History
Trump’s giant budget-busting, Medicaid-shattering, shafting-the-poor-and-working-class, making-the-rich-even richer bill
robertreich.substack.com
June 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Never before in the history of this nation has such a large redistribution of income been directed upward, for no reason at all. It comes at a time of near-record inequalities of income and wealth.
This budget bill is a nightmare.
This budget bill is a nightmare.
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First up: magic math.
Republicans are rewriting the rules so that tax breaks for billionaires officially cost zero dollars.
They’re LYING to Americans to try and make their giant billionaire tax breaks make sense. I’m a NO.
Republicans are rewriting the rules so that tax breaks for billionaires officially cost zero dollars.
They’re LYING to Americans to try and make their giant billionaire tax breaks make sense. I’m a NO.
June 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
First up: magic math.
Republicans are rewriting the rules so that tax breaks for billionaires officially cost zero dollars.
They’re LYING to Americans to try and make their giant billionaire tax breaks make sense. I’m a NO.
Republicans are rewriting the rules so that tax breaks for billionaires officially cost zero dollars.
They’re LYING to Americans to try and make their giant billionaire tax breaks make sense. I’m a NO.
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If there was ever a time to call your Senator, this is it.
Voting has begun on the GOP plan to cut off health care for working-class Americans and slash taxes for the wealthiest.
Voting has begun on the GOP plan to cut off health care for working-class Americans and slash taxes for the wealthiest.
June 30, 2025 at 3:07 PM
If there was ever a time to call your Senator, this is it.
Voting has begun on the GOP plan to cut off health care for working-class Americans and slash taxes for the wealthiest.
Voting has begun on the GOP plan to cut off health care for working-class Americans and slash taxes for the wealthiest.
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“An Iranian woman who has lived in the United States for 47 years, has no criminal record, and is married to a US citizen was detained by ICE as she gardened outside her New Orleans home.”
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Iranian immigrant who has lived in New Orleans nearly 50 years arrested outside Lakeview home
Federal agents arrested an Iranian woman who has lived in the United States for more than four decades outside her Lakeview home Sunday.
www.nola.com
June 30, 2025 at 3:02 AM
“An Iranian woman who has lived in the United States for 47 years, has no criminal record, and is married to a US citizen was detained by ICE as she gardened outside her New Orleans home.”
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www.nola.com/news/politic...
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www.nola.com/news/politic...
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The reverse Robin Hood: take from the poor to give to the rich.
June 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The reverse Robin Hood: take from the poor to give to the rich.
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Questions, in no particular order:
1. Where’s the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio?
2. Is there a homeland security/CT plan given recent focus on mass deportations and downgrading of CT?
3. Did the “2 weeks” backlash push him or was it a done deal?
4. Did he notify Congress at all?
(More soon)
1. Where’s the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio?
2. Is there a homeland security/CT plan given recent focus on mass deportations and downgrading of CT?
3. Did the “2 weeks” backlash push him or was it a done deal?
4. Did he notify Congress at all?
(More soon)
June 22, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Questions, in no particular order:
1. Where’s the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio?
2. Is there a homeland security/CT plan given recent focus on mass deportations and downgrading of CT?
3. Did the “2 weeks” backlash push him or was it a done deal?
4. Did he notify Congress at all?
(More soon)
1. Where’s the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio?
2. Is there a homeland security/CT plan given recent focus on mass deportations and downgrading of CT?
3. Did the “2 weeks” backlash push him or was it a done deal?
4. Did he notify Congress at all?
(More soon)