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Yesterday's "Day Without Immigrants" protests around the country underscore a crucial truth: no matter what you hear on Fox News, immigrants are good for the economy and our society.
The Truth About Immigrants and the Economy | Robert Reich
No matter what you hear on Fox News, immigrants are good for the economy and our society. Watch.
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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DOGE wants to gut government agencies that protect you.

If Elon Musk really wanted to rein in government waste, he'd close tax loopholes and end subsidies that benefit the ultra-wealthy and large corporations.
The REAL Waste That DOGE Should Cut
YouTube video by Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Republicans have introduced a bill to abolish OSHA.

As a former labor secretary, I know firsthand how crucial this agency is to protecting workers from bosses who cut corners on safety to pad their own pockets.

This is the party of corporate greed, not the party of workers.
Republican calls to scrap workplace safety agency
Representative Andy Biggs made an earlier bid to abolish the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in 2021.
www.newsweek.com
February 4, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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As Trump tries to dismantle the Department of Education, remember that his plan to cut the corporate tax rate to 15% would give the 100 largest corporations a tax cut larger than the entire department's K-12 budget.

Really think about how twisted this all is.
February 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Bloomberg to fund UN climate agency after US exit from Paris accord
AMERICAS
Billionaire former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday that his foundation would fund the UN climate change agency after President Donald Trump withdrew the US from the Paris Agreement.
January 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Going into Inauguration Day, remember that there were no false claims of fraud, no frivolous lawsuits, no violent insurrection, no threats and a peaceful transfer of power — but only because Donald Trump won.

Otherwise, things would be a lot different.
In Trump’s America, There’s Democracy Only When He Wins
From Marc | It is the day that Trump praises us that we should worry and ask what we have done to capitulate.
www.democracydocket.com
January 20, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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Oligarchy (noun): A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
January 20, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.

The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.

Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.

The list goes on and on.

Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
January 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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LEAVE CANADA ALONE!
LEAVE GREENLAND ALONE!
LEAVE THE GULF OF MEXICO ALONE!

FUCK DONALD TRUMP
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January 7, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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NEW VIDEO: Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration to be the U.S. attorney general. @marcelias.bsky.social discusses Gaetz's nomination and what it said about the direction of Trump's second presidency.

Watch the full video now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONYI...
November 21, 2024 at 10:30 PM
Dems need to stop playing by all the rules and start playing in the sandbox that the Republicans made - totally agree with this
November 20, 2024 at 1:23 PM
He has not nominated anyone qualified to actually do the job and his minions don’t care
What's behind Trump’s gonzo cabinet nominations?

Flood the zone? Yes, but it's deeper than that.

Trump wants to deflect our attention while he and his fellow billionaires loot America.

He's on his way to creating a government of billionaires, by billionaires, for billionaires.
November 20, 2024 at 12:11 PM
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Trump is filling his White House with men accused of sexual misconduct.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump Is Filling His White House With Men Accused Of Sexual Misconduct
At least four of Trump’s nominations have been accused of sexual misconduct ranging from harassment to assault and rape.
www.huffpost.com
November 19, 2024 at 9:23 PM
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They are offsetting the cost of lower taxes for billionaires by slashing programs for the most needy.

So much for Christian charity toward the poor.
November 19, 2024 at 12:59 AM