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Do you know how much CEO pay has skyrocketed since 1978?

100%? 500%?

Try 1,085%

Meanwhile, the $7.25/hr fed. minimum wage hasn't budged in 15 years and the tipped min. wage has been $2.13/hr since 1991.

This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
CEO Pay Has Risen 1,085% Since 1978, But for Workers? Just 24% | Common Dreams
CEOs at top US companies saw their pay skyrocket by 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay only increased by 24%
www.commondreams.org
December 23, 2024 at 11:00 PM
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If you're scared of the free press, it's probably because you have something to hide. Some suggested readings for you, Felon Trump: Let's start with Tom Paine and Ben Franklin. They might educate you on why US has the First Amendment.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Trump signals plans to use all levers of power against the media
Press freedom advocates say they fear that the second Trump administration will ramp up pressure on journalists, in keeping with the president-elect’s combative rhetoric.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 23, 2024 at 4:13 AM
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Canadian MP Charlie Angus: The message I’m hearing from people across Canada is this: they’re not afraid of you. They know you’re a convicted felon. They know that the people you’re bringing in to run your, let’s call it an “organization” rather than a government, are grifters, thieves, and thugs.
December 20, 2024 at 9:41 PM
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Since Assad's regime has been overthrown, thousands of Syrians living in exile have poured back into Syria, while tens of thousands of prisoners held by the Assad government have been freed.
Syrian Writer and Former 16-Year Political Prisoner Celebrates Assad’s Ouster
Yassin al-Haj Saleh cautions it’s still unclear if others disappeared in Syria, including his wife, will be recovered.
truthout.org
December 9, 2024 at 10:51 PM
@behern.bsky.social hi Hern I'm terrible at words with friends. I just had something pop up over the board and can't make it go away
November 23, 2024 at 7:21 AM
I never had a Twitter account, but I thought I'd give this a try
November 23, 2024 at 7:18 AM