Colleen Coxe
@exbelle.bsky.social
Lifelong refugee from growing up in the south. Migrated north, then west. California stars all the way home. Cats>dogs.
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September 2, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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THIS is one of the biggest problems of our time . . .
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THIS is one of the biggest problems of our time . . .
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If you don’t already read @willbunch.bsky.social today is a good day to start.
January 20, 2025 at 7:43 PM
If you don’t already read @willbunch.bsky.social today is a good day to start.
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Musk’s Wealth
2012: $2 billion
2024: $454.1 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2024: $242.3 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2024: $210.1 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2024: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. We’re in the thick of it.
2012: $2 billion
2024: $454.1 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2024: $242.3 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2024: $210.1 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2024: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. We’re in the thick of it.
December 25, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Musk’s Wealth
2012: $2 billion
2024: $454.1 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2024: $242.3 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2024: $210.1 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2024: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. We’re in the thick of it.
2012: $2 billion
2024: $454.1 billion
Bezos’ Wealth
2012: $18.4 billion
2024: $242.3 billion
Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2012: $17.5 billion
2024: $210.1 billion
Federal Minimum Wage
2012: $7.25
2024: $7.25
It’s not the start of an oligarchy. We’re in the thick of it.
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New Column: She crushed him like a grape. Or should I say kumquat? newrepublic.com/article/1858...
This Was the Beginning of Donald Trump’s Final Unraveling
Harris was good. Really good. But Trump was hideously bad. Huh—maybe those two points are connected.
newrepublic.com
September 11, 2024 at 12:57 PM
New Column: She crushed him like a grape. Or should I say kumquat? newrepublic.com/article/1858...
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This by @mjtoma.bsky.social (he is present here) gets at unfortunate but undeniable truth.
newrepublic.com/post/188197/...
In 2016, I think "mainstream" media played signif role, perhaps decisive (via J Comey), in Trump's fluke win.
This time no fluke, and not about MSM. Sane-washing and all.
newrepublic.com/post/188197/...
In 2016, I think "mainstream" media played signif role, perhaps decisive (via J Comey), in Trump's fluke win.
This time no fluke, and not about MSM. Sane-washing and all.
Why Does No One
Understand the Real Reason Trump Won?
It wasn’t the economy. It wasn’t inflation, or anything else. It was how people perceive those things, which points to one overpowering answer.
newrepublic.com
November 8, 2024 at 9:08 PM
This by @mjtoma.bsky.social (he is present here) gets at unfortunate but undeniable truth.
newrepublic.com/post/188197/...
In 2016, I think "mainstream" media played signif role, perhaps decisive (via J Comey), in Trump's fluke win.
This time no fluke, and not about MSM. Sane-washing and all.
newrepublic.com/post/188197/...
In 2016, I think "mainstream" media played signif role, perhaps decisive (via J Comey), in Trump's fluke win.
This time no fluke, and not about MSM. Sane-washing and all.
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1/ Why does Trump keep saying that we have to go back to 1798?
Here you go.
A thread.
Let's look at 1798.
The US was in a "quasi-war" w/France.
Not a full war.
But the US was semi-preparing.
And Federalists--in power & not so comfy w/democratic politics--passed the Alien & Sedition Acts.
Here you go.
A thread.
Let's look at 1798.
The US was in a "quasi-war" w/France.
Not a full war.
But the US was semi-preparing.
And Federalists--in power & not so comfy w/democratic politics--passed the Alien & Sedition Acts.
October 22, 2024 at 12:46 AM
1/ Why does Trump keep saying that we have to go back to 1798?
Here you go.
A thread.
Let's look at 1798.
The US was in a "quasi-war" w/France.
Not a full war.
But the US was semi-preparing.
And Federalists--in power & not so comfy w/democratic politics--passed the Alien & Sedition Acts.
Here you go.
A thread.
Let's look at 1798.
The US was in a "quasi-war" w/France.
Not a full war.
But the US was semi-preparing.
And Federalists--in power & not so comfy w/democratic politics--passed the Alien & Sedition Acts.
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Seriously, what the hell are we doing here?
A billionaire blatantly breaking election laws to get his preferred candidate into power is the sort of crime that law enforcement should address immediately, rather than giving it a chance to work first and prosecuting only if it fails.
October 20, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Seriously, what the hell are we doing here?
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this 2008 David Sedaris gem about undecided voters has only gotten more accurate with age
October 20, 2024 at 3:52 PM
this 2008 David Sedaris gem about undecided voters has only gotten more accurate with age
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Hey wait, this really IS like my Twitter feed but without the bad stuff????
Well then.
Well then.
October 19, 2024 at 1:53 AM
Hey wait, this really IS like my Twitter feed but without the bad stuff????
Well then.
Well then.
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Hitler didn’t operate the gas chambers himself. But he was responsible.
Manson didn’t kill anyone himself. But he was responsible.
Bin Laden didn’t fly the planes himself. But he was responsible.
Trump didn’t storm the Capitol himself. But he was responsible.
Justice matters.
Manson didn’t kill anyone himself. But he was responsible.
Bin Laden didn’t fly the planes himself. But he was responsible.
Trump didn’t storm the Capitol himself. But he was responsible.
Justice matters.
October 18, 2024 at 8:18 PM
Hitler didn’t operate the gas chambers himself. But he was responsible.
Manson didn’t kill anyone himself. But he was responsible.
Bin Laden didn’t fly the planes himself. But he was responsible.
Trump didn’t storm the Capitol himself. But he was responsible.
Justice matters.
Manson didn’t kill anyone himself. But he was responsible.
Bin Laden didn’t fly the planes himself. But he was responsible.
Trump didn’t storm the Capitol himself. But he was responsible.
Justice matters.
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"For this reason, regardless of any political disagreements voters might have with her, Kamala Harris is the only patriotic choice for president."
-- New York Times Editorial Board
www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/o...
-- New York Times Editorial Board
www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/o...
September 30, 2024 at 2:41 PM
"For this reason, regardless of any political disagreements voters might have with her, Kamala Harris is the only patriotic choice for president."
-- New York Times Editorial Board
www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/o...
-- New York Times Editorial Board
www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/o...
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None of this is in anyway surprising, but it does show something's very rotten
Trump tells Rupert Murdoch to help him secure US election ‘victory’
Republican candidate says Fox News should not run negative ads about him before November 5 vote
www.ft.com
October 19, 2024 at 8:15 PM
None of this is in anyway surprising, but it does show something's very rotten
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Why does Trump sound like Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini? Because he thinks it will work www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Why Does Trump Sound Like Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini?
The former president has brought dehumanizing language into American presidential politics.
www.theatlantic.com
October 18, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Why does Trump sound like Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini? Because he thinks it will work www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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The United States is the deadliest place in the industrialized world to be pregnant or a 3rd grader.
October 19, 2024 at 12:07 AM
The United States is the deadliest place in the industrialized world to be pregnant or a 3rd grader.
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Hey folks—
Heather Cox Richardson and I just did a live Insta-chat on political “bling.”
More to come!
www.instagram.com/reel/DBUMP_V...
Heather Cox Richardson and I just did a live Insta-chat on political “bling.”
More to come!
www.instagram.com/reel/DBUMP_V...
Heather Cox Richardson on Instagram: "Joanne and Heather talk about political bling."
65 likes, 2 comments - heathercoxrichardson on October 19, 2024: "Joanne and Heather talk about political bling.".
www.instagram.com
October 19, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Hey folks—
Heather Cox Richardson and I just did a live Insta-chat on political “bling.”
More to come!
www.instagram.com/reel/DBUMP_V...
Heather Cox Richardson and I just did a live Insta-chat on political “bling.”
More to come!
www.instagram.com/reel/DBUMP_V...
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Effective tax rates before and after the Trump tax law:
Verizon
Before: 21%
After: 8%
Walmart
Before: 31%
After: 17%
AT&T
Before: 13%
After: 3%
Walt Disney
Before: 26%
After: 8%
FedEx
Before: 18%
After: 1%
This is what a corporate giveaway looks like.
Verizon
Before: 21%
After: 8%
Walmart
Before: 31%
After: 17%
AT&T
Before: 13%
After: 3%
Walt Disney
Before: 26%
After: 8%
FedEx
Before: 18%
After: 1%
This is what a corporate giveaway looks like.
October 19, 2024 at 9:05 PM
Effective tax rates before and after the Trump tax law:
Verizon
Before: 21%
After: 8%
Walmart
Before: 31%
After: 17%
AT&T
Before: 13%
After: 3%
Walt Disney
Before: 26%
After: 8%
FedEx
Before: 18%
After: 1%
This is what a corporate giveaway looks like.
Verizon
Before: 21%
After: 8%
Walmart
Before: 31%
After: 17%
AT&T
Before: 13%
After: 3%
Walt Disney
Before: 26%
After: 8%
FedEx
Before: 18%
After: 1%
This is what a corporate giveaway looks like.