JoeCGiles
@joecgiles.bsky.social
If we can find a way out of oligarchy, the first priority should be taxing billionaires at Eisenhower rates.
Decades of US tax policy insufficiently taxing the wealthiest Americans has become a threat to democracy worldwide.
Northern CA.
Decades of US tax policy insufficiently taxing the wealthiest Americans has become a threat to democracy worldwide.
Northern CA.
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JoeCGiles
@joecgiles.bsky.social
· Nov 7
At least when dinosaurs went extinct it wasn't a handful of greedy dinosaurs that made it happen.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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"the ideas and the model of the Trump Administration" is fascism. And Europe has already been there done that, to its great regret.
Lutnick on his meetings with EU leaders: "The idea is, 'Come on guys, embrace the ideas and the model of the Trump administration and you'll get a trillion of investment here.' So we're trying to teach them, encourage them to follow the Trump lead."
November 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
"the ideas and the model of the Trump Administration" is fascism. And Europe has already been there done that, to its great regret.
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WTF 🤬
ICE in DC is setting up racially driven checkpoints and roadblocks. This is one on Canal Road. A large number of vehicles can be seen waiting to be towed after these agents disappeared their owners.
ICE in DC is setting up racially driven checkpoints and roadblocks. This is one on Canal Road. A large number of vehicles can be seen waiting to be towed after these agents disappeared their owners.
November 24, 2025 at 12:16 AM
WTF 🤬
ICE in DC is setting up racially driven checkpoints and roadblocks. This is one on Canal Road. A large number of vehicles can be seen waiting to be towed after these agents disappeared their owners.
ICE in DC is setting up racially driven checkpoints and roadblocks. This is one on Canal Road. A large number of vehicles can be seen waiting to be towed after these agents disappeared their owners.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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😡 On the eve of the negotiations, Russian terrorists dropped a FAB aerial bomb on residential high-rise buildings in Myrnohrad.
November 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
😡 On the eve of the negotiations, Russian terrorists dropped a FAB aerial bomb on residential high-rise buildings in Myrnohrad.
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Most average working Americans abide by laws and norms. Most are kind and decent. But there is growing rot at the top of our system. And its stench can no longer be ignored. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-732
Sunday thought
The rot at the top
robertreich.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Most average working Americans abide by laws and norms. Most are kind and decent. But there is growing rot at the top of our system. And its stench can no longer be ignored. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-732
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Homeland Security is calling U.S. cities “sanctuary sewers.” The Trump regime wants Americans to hate other Americans. It’s deeply unpatriotic and must be stopped.
November 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Homeland Security is calling U.S. cities “sanctuary sewers.” The Trump regime wants Americans to hate other Americans. It’s deeply unpatriotic and must be stopped.
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November 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
A compelling reason why we should never tax billionaires less than 91%.
November 23, 2025 at 11:53 PM
A compelling reason why we should never tax billionaires less than 91%.
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“.. Any speculator who bought Trump’s memecoin at its peak after it was announced inauguration weekend .. would have lost almost the entire value of their investment by this month.”
@bloomberg.com $DJT $WLFI
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@bloomberg.com $DJT $WLFI
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November 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
“.. Any speculator who bought Trump’s memecoin at its peak after it was announced inauguration weekend .. would have lost almost the entire value of their investment by this month.”
@bloomberg.com $DJT $WLFI
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
@bloomberg.com $DJT $WLFI
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A reminder that Trump's "peace plan" for Ukraine came from Russia going back to 2016. From the Mueller Report:
November 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
A reminder that Trump's "peace plan" for Ukraine came from Russia going back to 2016. From the Mueller Report:
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Foreign-based enemies of American democracy know MAGA is poison, so they spread it.
Many prominent Maga personalities on X are based outside US, new tool reveals
Users posing as rightwing Americans are operating internationally, per the platform’s transparency feature
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Foreign-based enemies of American democracy know MAGA is poison, so they spread it.
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Home Depot could implement a policy requiring ICE to present a judicial warrant before operating on its property. Businesses are fully within their rights to decide who is allowed on their premises.
November 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Home Depot could implement a policy requiring ICE to present a judicial warrant before operating on its property. Businesses are fully within their rights to decide who is allowed on their premises.
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A depraved and decadent Trump WH dinner for MBS was a stunning low for an American ruling class that's stopped pretending to carry a moral compass
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
The night America’s doomed ruling class gorged on lamb, blood, and oil
For America’s deeply corrupt billionaires, time heals all wounds — even from a murderous Saudi prince’s bone saw.
www.inquirer.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A depraved and decadent Trump WH dinner for MBS was a stunning low for an American ruling class that's stopped pretending to carry a moral compass
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
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My Mum, Beverly Carter, was Maggie's 1st grade teacher and often said that Maggie was her favorite student - ever.
Thank you for standing up to Trump!
Mum would be soooo proud of you!
Thank you for standing up to Trump!
Mum would be soooo proud of you!
November 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
My Mum, Beverly Carter, was Maggie's 1st grade teacher and often said that Maggie was her favorite student - ever.
Thank you for standing up to Trump!
Mum would be soooo proud of you!
Thank you for standing up to Trump!
Mum would be soooo proud of you!
According to @cnbc.com there’s only a recession when Scott Bessent says there’s a recession.
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/b...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/b...
Bessent believes there won't be a recession in 2026 but says some sectors are challenged
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. was not at risk of entering a recession in 2026 and that Americans would soon benefit from Trump's policies.
www.cnbc.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:42 PM
According to @cnbc.com there’s only a recession when Scott Bessent says there’s a recession.
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/b...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/b...
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Border Patrol has a surveillance program tracking millions of drivers by name and then gets them pulled over for lies. Listen to the officer admit that he is careful to conceal the reason for the stop so if it ever gets questioned, no one will know that there was NO PROBABLE CAUSE.
November 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Border Patrol has a surveillance program tracking millions of drivers by name and then gets them pulled over for lies. Listen to the officer admit that he is careful to conceal the reason for the stop so if it ever gets questioned, no one will know that there was NO PROBABLE CAUSE.
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Local police officers and sheriffs in Mobile, Alabama, are abducting a man from the waiting room of a car dealership mechanic shop on behalf of ICE/DHS. During the kidnapping, he is administered an unidentified sedative.
November 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Local police officers and sheriffs in Mobile, Alabama, are abducting a man from the waiting room of a car dealership mechanic shop on behalf of ICE/DHS. During the kidnapping, he is administered an unidentified sedative.
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Reminder: Today is National Espresso Day. A tribute to the delicious treat that makes us alert and happy. However, Starbucks employees still need our help! Their strike is ongoing and needs broader support. The company says they are not feeling an impact. We can do better! So enjoy an espresso, /1
November 23, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Reminder: Today is National Espresso Day. A tribute to the delicious treat that makes us alert and happy. However, Starbucks employees still need our help! Their strike is ongoing and needs broader support. The company says they are not feeling an impact. We can do better! So enjoy an espresso, /1
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In a moment built on cruelty, kindness becomes rebellion. It’s how we stay human, how we fight back, how we refuse the world they want us to accept.
I wrote about the small acts that save us and why they matter now more than ever 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
open.substack.com/pub/thejenni...
I wrote about the small acts that save us and why they matter now more than ever 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
open.substack.com/pub/thejenni...
Why Kindness Still Matters in a Cruel Era
In an age that rewards cruelty, every act of compassion becomes a quiet rebellion. “To remain heartbroken is to remain human.” — Kate DiCamillo
open.substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
In a moment built on cruelty, kindness becomes rebellion. It’s how we stay human, how we fight back, how we refuse the world they want us to accept.
I wrote about the small acts that save us and why they matter now more than ever 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
open.substack.com/pub/thejenni...
I wrote about the small acts that save us and why they matter now more than ever 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
open.substack.com/pub/thejenni...
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Elon Musk donated $277 million to Trump so he could steal the federal government’s data, dismantle the nation’s infrastructure, and stop foreign aid from going to nonwhite people. It’s a quid pro quo breathtaking in scope, corruption, and damage, & completely unprecedented in American history.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Elon Musk donated $277 million to Trump so he could steal the federal government’s data, dismantle the nation’s infrastructure, and stop foreign aid from going to nonwhite people. It’s a quid pro quo breathtaking in scope, corruption, and damage, & completely unprecedented in American history.
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$HD
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
$HD
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November 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Mmmmm Kirill sounds a bit testy… maybe the morning talks didn’t go too well for the invaders….
November 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Mmmmm Kirill sounds a bit testy… maybe the morning talks didn’t go too well for the invaders….