Jon Garfield
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"It would be naïve to depend on the Supreme Court to defend the rights of poor people, women, people of color, dissenters... Those rights only come alive when citizens organize, protest, demonstrate, strike, boycott, rebel…” — Howard Zinn
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Atlanta city leaders are subverting democracy to save Cop City.. my latest @theintercept.com column. #stopcopcity
Atlanta City Leaders Are Subverting Democracy to Save Cop City
With a referendum against Cop City in the works, Atlanta is making sure it won’t be valid. Activists have other ways to fight.
theintercept.com
July 19, 2023 at 7:46 AM
Atlanta city leaders are subverting democracy to save Cop City.. my latest @theintercept.com column. #stopcopcity
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Elon Musk is removing the braking feature from his Tesla cars, because, and I quote,
"brakes make no sense"
"brakes make no sense"
August 18, 2023 at 7:00 PM
Elon Musk is removing the braking feature from his Tesla cars, because, and I quote,
"brakes make no sense"
"brakes make no sense"
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In the six months since the East Palestine derailment, a paper trail indicates that Norfolk Southern is lobbying for weaker regulation and rewarding members of Congress who play along.
Norfolk Southern Spent $1.9 Million in Washington as Congress Weakened Rail Safety Bill
In the six months since the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment, rail giant Norfolk Southern has activated its lobbyists and spread money around Congress.
theintercept.com
August 18, 2023 at 6:47 PM
In the six months since the East Palestine derailment, a paper trail indicates that Norfolk Southern is lobbying for weaker regulation and rewarding members of Congress who play along.
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NEW: I asked Eric Meyer, owner of the Marion County Record, if he planned to put out the weekly Tuesday newspaper despite the police raid.
“Yes. There is no force on the planet that will prevent us from publishing. It may not be pretty, but we'll have something to publish by midnight tonight.”
“Yes. There is no force on the planet that will prevent us from publishing. It may not be pretty, but we'll have something to publish by midnight tonight.”
August 16, 2023 at 1:53 AM
NEW: I asked Eric Meyer, owner of the Marion County Record, if he planned to put out the weekly Tuesday newspaper despite the police raid.
“Yes. There is no force on the planet that will prevent us from publishing. It may not be pretty, but we'll have something to publish by midnight tonight.”
“Yes. There is no force on the planet that will prevent us from publishing. It may not be pretty, but we'll have something to publish by midnight tonight.”
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Read more, "BIG INSURANCE 2022: Revenues reached $1.25 trillion."
https://wendellpotter.substack.com/p/big-insurance-2022-revenues-reached#:~:text=Collectively%2C%20their%20PBM%20profits%20increased,Aetna's%20Caremark%2C%20and%20UnitedHealth's%20Optum.
https://wendellpotter.substack.com/p/big-insurance-2022-revenues-reached#:~:text=Collectively%2C%20their%20PBM%20profits%20increased,Aetna's%20Caremark%2C%20and%20UnitedHealth's%20Optum.
August 4, 2023 at 4:00 AM
Read more, "BIG INSURANCE 2022: Revenues reached $1.25 trillion."
https://wendellpotter.substack.com/p/big-insurance-2022-revenues-reached#:~:text=Collectively%2C%20their%20PBM%20profits%20increased,Aetna's%20Caremark%2C%20and%20UnitedHealth's%20Optum.
https://wendellpotter.substack.com/p/big-insurance-2022-revenues-reached#:~:text=Collectively%2C%20their%20PBM%20profits%20increased,Aetna's%20Caremark%2C%20and%20UnitedHealth's%20Optum.
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So in France it's basically $22 for an ER visit. That's about the price of a co-pay.
Meanwhile in the US, in 2022, Big Insurance profits soared to $69.3 billion - a 287% increase from 2012 when profits were $24 billion.
The greed is unconscionable. Immoral to profit off human health like this.
Meanwhile in the US, in 2022, Big Insurance profits soared to $69.3 billion - a 287% increase from 2012 when profits were $24 billion.
The greed is unconscionable. Immoral to profit off human health like this.
Wanna see a crazy bill for an emergency room visit?! 😱
August 4, 2023 at 3:58 AM
So in France it's basically $22 for an ER visit. That's about the price of a co-pay.
Meanwhile in the US, in 2022, Big Insurance profits soared to $69.3 billion - a 287% increase from 2012 when profits were $24 billion.
The greed is unconscionable. Immoral to profit off human health like this.
Meanwhile in the US, in 2022, Big Insurance profits soared to $69.3 billion - a 287% increase from 2012 when profits were $24 billion.
The greed is unconscionable. Immoral to profit off human health like this.
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JUST IN: Justin Pearson and Justin Jones, the two Black Dems expelled from the Tennessee House by the GOP in April, just triumphed today while facing voters in their district for the first time since then.
August 4, 2023 at 3:35 AM
JUST IN: Justin Pearson and Justin Jones, the two Black Dems expelled from the Tennessee House by the GOP in April, just triumphed today while facing voters in their district for the first time since then.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville Democrat Justin Jones, a member of the ‘Tennessee Three,’ wins back Tennessee state House seat after expulsion.
August 4, 2023 at 1:02 AM
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville Democrat Justin Jones, a member of the ‘Tennessee Three,’ wins back Tennessee state House seat after expulsion.
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🚨NEWS: The company that manufactured the toxic chemicals in the East Palestine train derailment, gave $2 million to the Senate GOP super PAC.
Bipartisan rail safety legislation (that would have made business more costly) later stalled in Congress.
Bipartisan rail safety legislation (that would have made business more costly) later stalled in Congress.
Corporate Cash Derails Train Safety Bill
The oil company whose vinyl chloride poisoned East Palestine gave $2 million to the Senate GOP as lawmakers watered down and stalled proposed reforms.
www.levernews.com
August 3, 2023 at 5:53 PM
🚨NEWS: The company that manufactured the toxic chemicals in the East Palestine train derailment, gave $2 million to the Senate GOP super PAC.
Bipartisan rail safety legislation (that would have made business more costly) later stalled in Congress.
Bipartisan rail safety legislation (that would have made business more costly) later stalled in Congress.
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I like that the photo they chose is of some guy in a crucified-like position kneeling before the Washington Monument.
"Die for your capitalist government's sins"
"Die for your capitalist government's sins"
The Washington Post, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Apocalypse.
July 30, 2023 at 8:39 PM
I like that the photo they chose is of some guy in a crucified-like position kneeling before the Washington Monument.
"Die for your capitalist government's sins"
"Die for your capitalist government's sins"
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Most people don’t hate Ronald Reagan nearly enough.
July 29, 2023 at 11:06 PM
Most people don’t hate Ronald Reagan nearly enough.
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A police chief from Ohio was arrested in Florida after attacking a homeless man "for no apparent reason," according to Key West PD.
Chad McArdle, 40, was charged with one misdemeanor count of battery.
Police in Boston Heights, OH have made no comment on their chief's arrest.
Chad McArdle, 40, was charged with one misdemeanor count of battery.
Police in Boston Heights, OH have made no comment on their chief's arrest.
July 29, 2023 at 6:30 PM
A police chief from Ohio was arrested in Florida after attacking a homeless man "for no apparent reason," according to Key West PD.
Chad McArdle, 40, was charged with one misdemeanor count of battery.
Police in Boston Heights, OH have made no comment on their chief's arrest.
Chad McArdle, 40, was charged with one misdemeanor count of battery.
Police in Boston Heights, OH have made no comment on their chief's arrest.
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America, where health care chews up 20 percent of GDP but hospitals are constantly going bankrupt
Shock Treatment in the Emergency Room
The Lehman-like collapse of a(nother) private equity–owned ER operator has physicians calling louder than ever for a strike.
prospect.org
July 29, 2023 at 4:21 PM
America, where health care chews up 20 percent of GDP but hospitals are constantly going bankrupt
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I was pretty sure libraries being turned into prisons was the most dystopian thing I'd post today, but then I discovered child boxing.
But of course, drag shows are what's hurting kids, right?
But of course, drag shows are what's hurting kids, right?
July 27, 2023 at 8:09 PM
I was pretty sure libraries being turned into prisons was the most dystopian thing I'd post today, but then I discovered child boxing.
But of course, drag shows are what's hurting kids, right?
But of course, drag shows are what's hurting kids, right?
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This November the people of Maine will vote on creating the first state-run public power company.
If the measure passes the state will buy out the assets of the two dominant for-profit power companies and replace them with a new public utility.
If the measure passes the state will buy out the assets of the two dominant for-profit power companies and replace them with a new public utility.
July 27, 2023 at 8:18 PM
This November the people of Maine will vote on creating the first state-run public power company.
If the measure passes the state will buy out the assets of the two dominant for-profit power companies and replace them with a new public utility.
If the measure passes the state will buy out the assets of the two dominant for-profit power companies and replace them with a new public utility.
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"We ran some tests and discovered that the senator’s neural pathways short-circuited when he pictured an African American who wasn’t actively in pain or otherwise being violently oppressed."
Doctors Confirm McConnell Had A Stroke After Imagining A Happy Black Person
WASHINGTON—Having determined the cause of an episode in which the minority leader froze midway through remarks to the press and then remained silent for 19 seconds, doctors confirmed Thursday that S...
www.theonion.com
July 27, 2023 at 8:06 PM
"We ran some tests and discovered that the senator’s neural pathways short-circuited when he pictured an African American who wasn’t actively in pain or otherwise being violently oppressed."
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The largest public school district in Texas is eliminating librarian positions and converting the libraries into 'discipline centers' at 28 schools this upcoming year
HISD to eliminate librarians, turn libraries into discipline centers at 28 campuses
Houston Independent School District will be eliminating librarian positions at 28 schools this upcoming year and converting the libraries into ‘Team Centers” where kids with behavioral issues will...
www.click2houston.com
July 27, 2023 at 6:19 PM
The largest public school district in Texas is eliminating librarian positions and converting the libraries into 'discipline centers' at 28 schools this upcoming year
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It is a national disgrace that in the sixth largest economy in the world, 4.2 million children are living in poverty.
If we do not stand up to the rich and powerful, nothing will change.
Another future is possible — we just need the courage and conviction to fight for it.
If we do not stand up to the rich and powerful, nothing will change.
Another future is possible — we just need the courage and conviction to fight for it.
July 24, 2023 at 1:56 PM
It is a national disgrace that in the sixth largest economy in the world, 4.2 million children are living in poverty.
If we do not stand up to the rich and powerful, nothing will change.
Another future is possible — we just need the courage and conviction to fight for it.
If we do not stand up to the rich and powerful, nothing will change.
Another future is possible — we just need the courage and conviction to fight for it.
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Teaching that slavery is good and black people killed in race riots had it coming was always the logical path of the CRT panic. Eugenics is next
July 20, 2023 at 12:58 PM
Teaching that slavery is good and black people killed in race riots had it coming was always the logical path of the CRT panic. Eugenics is next
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Well, *Actshually* the Supreme Court corruption scandals should be a BIGGER political issue. The political media should be hounding these corrupt judges and Democrats should put them front and center during the election.
My latest in @thenation.com
My latest in @thenation.com
It’s Summer Vacation. Does the Media Know Where Clarence Thomas Is?
As corruption scandals ooze from the muck of the Supreme Court, it’s time for the media to up their reporting game—and report on the justices like the political actors they are.
www.thenation.com
July 20, 2023 at 2:25 PM
Well, *Actshually* the Supreme Court corruption scandals should be a BIGGER political issue. The political media should be hounding these corrupt judges and Democrats should put them front and center during the election.
My latest in @thenation.com
My latest in @thenation.com
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Thirty-six faculty members at New College of Florida have left in the wake of the right-wing assault on the school—"a 'ridiculously high' number for a school with fewer than 100 full-time teachers"
At New College of Florida, a ‘ridiculously high’ number of faculty are gone
Many frustrated teachers and researchers have resigned or taken leaves to look for other jobs, school officials say.
www.tampabay.com
July 19, 2023 at 3:47 PM
Thirty-six faculty members at New College of Florida have left in the wake of the right-wing assault on the school—"a 'ridiculously high' number for a school with fewer than 100 full-time teachers"