Gerald Friedman
@gfriedma.bsky.social
Professor Economics at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Graduate of Columbia (BA) and Harvard (PhD). Author of numerous works in labor history, heterodox economic theory, and Medicare for All. Most recent book is The Case for Medicare for All
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Exactly right. Why should we respect a president who doesn’t respect the constitution he swore an oath to uphold?
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Exactly right. Why should we respect a president who doesn’t respect the constitution he swore an oath to uphold?
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Two-thirds of California's power comes from clean energy.
For 9 in 10 days so far this year, we were 100% powered for some part of the day by clean energy.
The Golden State has become the world's fourth-largest economy because of our climate leadership, not in spite of it.
For 9 in 10 days so far this year, we were 100% powered for some part of the day by clean energy.
The Golden State has become the world's fourth-largest economy because of our climate leadership, not in spite of it.
November 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Two-thirds of California's power comes from clean energy.
For 9 in 10 days so far this year, we were 100% powered for some part of the day by clean energy.
The Golden State has become the world's fourth-largest economy because of our climate leadership, not in spite of it.
For 9 in 10 days so far this year, we were 100% powered for some part of the day by clean energy.
The Golden State has become the world's fourth-largest economy because of our climate leadership, not in spite of it.
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Even if the Senate voted to extend ACA subsidies, the GOP-controlled House is unlikely to allow a vote on them.
And there's of course no guarantee that Trump would even go along with a deal.
The cruel irony is that this will end up hurting Republican states the most.
And there's of course no guarantee that Trump would even go along with a deal.
The cruel irony is that this will end up hurting Republican states the most.
November 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Even if the Senate voted to extend ACA subsidies, the GOP-controlled House is unlikely to allow a vote on them.
And there's of course no guarantee that Trump would even go along with a deal.
The cruel irony is that this will end up hurting Republican states the most.
And there's of course no guarantee that Trump would even go along with a deal.
The cruel irony is that this will end up hurting Republican states the most.
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While the president's Solicitor General argues to the Supreme Court that the cornerstone of the president's power to impose tariffs is that they are not revenue raising...
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
While the president's Solicitor General argues to the Supreme Court that the cornerstone of the president's power to impose tariffs is that they are not revenue raising...
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Gutted by the Dems caving after the blue-wave wins of last week? Sick & tired of us snatching defeat from the jaws of victory? I hear you! Might I suggest you calm yourself, relax, take a deep, cleansing breath... then see if this photo of 2 pandas cuddling is of any help.
November 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Gutted by the Dems caving after the blue-wave wins of last week? Sick & tired of us snatching defeat from the jaws of victory? I hear you! Might I suggest you calm yourself, relax, take a deep, cleansing breath... then see if this photo of 2 pandas cuddling is of any help.
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The only silver lining to last night’s cave.
November 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
The only silver lining to last night’s cave.
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Dems. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Dems. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
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Not many people are talking about the children being harmed by #ICELawlessness but it's important to talk about.
What's happening to these kids is being paid for by our tax dollars.
We're paying for the torture of children.
I know this is beyond grim, but we must let people know about this!
What's happening to these kids is being paid for by our tax dollars.
We're paying for the torture of children.
I know this is beyond grim, but we must let people know about this!
November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Not many people are talking about the children being harmed by #ICELawlessness but it's important to talk about.
What's happening to these kids is being paid for by our tax dollars.
We're paying for the torture of children.
I know this is beyond grim, but we must let people know about this!
What's happening to these kids is being paid for by our tax dollars.
We're paying for the torture of children.
I know this is beyond grim, but we must let people know about this!
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💯. It wasn't about just the ACA subsides—it was about those and … everything else.
November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
💯. It wasn't about just the ACA subsides—it was about those and … everything else.
Are all Republicans economic illiterates
Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
November 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Are all Republicans economic illiterates
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🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the POS 34x convicted felon, DEADLY INSURRECTIONIST, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Donald Trump did 🩸🩸🩸
November 10, 2025 at 12:35 PM
🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the POS 34x convicted felon, DEADLY INSURRECTIONIST, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Donald Trump did 🩸🩸🩸
Submission to power. Disgraceful.
"The BBC is one of a handful of top class global new organisations. The vast majority of the time it reports news accurately and well.
Imagine a world where we had to rely on the likes of Fox News and GB News to find out what’s going on?"
John Renshaw
Imagine a world where we had to rely on the likes of Fox News and GB News to find out what’s going on?"
John Renshaw
The BBC is facing a coordinated, politically motivated attack. With these resignations, it has given in | Jane Martinson
The corporation should have stood up to the Telegraph, Trump and the Tories. Now, its enemies know how little it takes for it to fold, says Jane Martinson, professor of financial journalism
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November 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Submission to power. Disgraceful.
What will it take to get countries to take climate catastrophe seriously?
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Rich countries have lost enthusiasm for tackling climate crisis, says Cop30 chief
Brazil’s André Corrêa do Lago says countries should follow China’s lead on clean energy as conference begins
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November 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
What will it take to get countries to take climate catastrophe seriously?
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Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps because he wants maximum pain and suffering
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Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
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November 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps because he wants maximum pain and suffering
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House energy chair signals effort to dial back 2030 climate commitments
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House energy chair signals effort to dial back 2030 climate commitments - CommonWealth Beacon
Rep. Mark Cusack, co-chair of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy, said he is pushing for his redraft of Gov. Maura Healey's energy affordability bill to receive a floor v...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:42 PM
House energy chair signals effort to dial back 2030 climate commitments
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Bad idea commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/house...
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I’m traveling overseas (so ignore the timestamp). Just saw this text from my mom. She’s in her late 70s, a lifelong Democrat, and always votes.
Democrats are f*cking this one up and need to get their messaging out ASAP!
Democrats are f*cking this one up and need to get their messaging out ASAP!
November 10, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I’m traveling overseas (so ignore the timestamp). Just saw this text from my mom. She’s in her late 70s, a lifelong Democrat, and always votes.
Democrats are f*cking this one up and need to get their messaging out ASAP!
Democrats are f*cking this one up and need to get their messaging out ASAP!
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Rosen: And on Halloween weekend, in the middle of a shutdown where they’re defunding SNAP, where children will go hungry—millions of them—they are gluttonously eating and partying and laughing at their voters, laughing at what they can do to screw the American people.
November 9, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Rosen: And on Halloween weekend, in the middle of a shutdown where they’re defunding SNAP, where children will go hungry—millions of them—they are gluttonously eating and partying and laughing at their voters, laughing at what they can do to screw the American people.
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The Democrats' Shutdown Surrender
Dan Pfeiffer: “Well, no one can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory like the Democrats.” “Less than a week after a resounding victory — one Trump even blamed on the government shutdown — a
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November 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The Democrats' Shutdown Surrender politicalwire.com/2025/11/10/t...
Ghislaine Maxwell to Ask Trump to Commute Her Sentence politicalwire.com/2025/11/10/g...
Ghislaine Maxwell to Ask Trump to Commute Her Sentence
Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking co-conspirator, is planning to apply for a commutation of her federal prison sentence, which is set to run through 2037, according to documents obt...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Ghislaine Maxwell to Ask Trump to Commute Her Sentence politicalwire.com/2025/11/10/g...
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“These are people who, presented with the fate of Tim Cratchit, would no doubt haul the Ghost of Christmas Present off to a detention center for obstruction.”
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Open Wide
Senate Democrats agree to shut down the shutdown.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
“These are people who, presented with the fate of Tim Cratchit, would no doubt haul the Ghost of Christmas Present off to a detention center for obstruction.”
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