jdblue989.bsky.social
@jdblue989.bsky.social
Social Democrat/Progressive.
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In Germany, scientists have made a breakthrough in treating Parkinson’s by implanting a chip in the brain that sends precise signals to restore movement. A stunning leap in neuroscience—witness the power of innovation and the beauty of science in action.
Powerfull content
August 24, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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The Fair Share Amendment is delivering. Raising taxes on the rich is good policy commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/the-...
The Fair Share Amendment is delivering - CommonWealth Beacon
Nearly three years after its passage, it’s becoming clear that the millionaires tax has been a total success, and an incredible benefit for our state’s businesses.
commonwealthbeacon.org
August 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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August 13, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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What the USA thinks it's #1 in (and its actual rankings):

Life Expectancy: 46th
FreePress: 42nd
Healthcare: 30th
Education: 26th
Happiness: 23rd
Freedom: 17th

What the USA is #1 in:

Military Spending
Number of Billionaires Incarceration
Bankruptcy filings
Medical debt
Gun deaths
August 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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For those attacking Zohran Mamdani because he’s a Democratic Socialist, and asking “where has socialism ever worked?”…

… 8 of the 12 countries ranked ahead of the U.S. in economic stability are considered social democracies.

www.usnews.com/news/best-co...
www.usnews.com
August 5, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Meanwhile,at Burger King,it's
Mostly RepubliKKKans and CEO'S
Stopping Americans from achieving pay equity with our
EU Brothers and Sisters......
July 24, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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It will only get worse
Most Americans really have no clue how far the US is being left behind.
July 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Now here's a poll that shows how much we need a national, publicly funded, single-payer system. Get rid of the profiteers, cut costs and save lives! Pass improved MedicareForAll. www.kff.org/health-costs...
Americans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs | KFF
This data note reviews our recent polling data that finds that Americans struggle to afford many aspects of health care, including disproportionate shares of uninsured adults, Black and Hispanic adult...
www.kff.org
July 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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NEW: Minnesota just ranked in the top 5 states for quality of life.

No matter what happens in Washington, we’re still focused on making Minnesota the best place to live, work, and raise a family.
July 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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A new study on a four-day workweek without lowered wages "shows improvements in burnout, job satisfaction, mental health, and physical health—a pattern not observed in 12 control companies."​ www.commondreams.org/news/four-da...
Largest Trial Yet Finds Four-Day Workweek Boosts Worker Well-Being | Common Dreams
A new study on a four-day workweek without lowered wages "shows improvements in burnout, job satisfaction, mental health, and physical health—a pattern not observed in 12 control companies."​
www.commondreams.org
July 22, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Here in Massachusetts, the voters instituted a tax on multimillionaires. The wealthy, predictably, threatened to leave.

Not only did they not leave, we now have more millionaires now than we did before. Plus we raised billions of dollars.
June 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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This is like all the millionaires who said they'd leave Massachusetts when we passed the Fair Share Amendment. And yet...
July 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Massachusetts enacted a "millionaires tax". The number of millionaires increased. I will never believe these scare tactics
Report: Number of millionaires in Mass. has gone up since new tax share.google/g9Eg5Ny2eGJs...
Report: Number of millionaires in Mass. has actually gone up since new tax took effect
Since the Fair Share Amendment, or the so-called “millionaires tax,” passed in 2022, Massachusetts has seen an increase in high earners.
share.google
July 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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The UK government announces it's going to be lowering the voting age to 16, in a huge move: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Voting age to be lowered to 16 across UK by next general election
16- and 17-year-olds will be able to vote in all elections as part of changes including easier voter registration and crackdown on foreign interference
www.theguardian.com
July 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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July 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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For everyone who has ever asked, on seeing my Baltimore homicide charts, "How did they do that?"
The secret to Baltimore's extraordinary year
This April, Baltimore saw five homicides.
popular.info
July 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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A Canadian doctor explains the difference between the universal health care system in Canada, where everyone is covered and there are no out-of-pocket costs, and the American system where people go bankrupt in order to receive cancer treatment.
July 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Social Security is a promise Americans make to one another that we can live with dignity after we retire, become disabled, or lose a family breadwinner.

Social Security is a sacred trust!
July 11, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Still basking in the glow of Zohran's primary win? Me too! But please also take 1 minute to defend the closed primary system that helped make Z's win possible.

Eric Adams' commission is trying to open primaries so that Republicans can vote in Dem primaries. Tell them NO. bit.ly/NoOpenPrimariesNYC 🧵
No Open Primaries NYC: Action ask
No Open Primaries in NYC: Action Options 1st Option (Estimate time commitment: 1 min) 👉Use this tool to testify (with content automatically chosen for you): No Open Primaries emailing tool. 👉Click t...
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July 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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The world will eventually de-dollarize and the US economy will be barbecue chicken.
July 11, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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With the updated RCV totals just released by the Board of Elections, our campaign has officially earned the most total votes in a primary in New York City history.
July 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Democrats, are you paying attention? Why would a politician meet and greet the people?! What a concept👍🤘❤️
Love your energy, Zo🥰
July 8, 2025 at 7:38 AM