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Thanks to his new Tesla pay package, Elon Musk could stand to make $3 billion more per year than all 1.4 million elementary school teachers in the U.S. combined. Still wondering if inequality is out of control?
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Thanks to his new Tesla pay package, Elon Musk could stand to make $3 billion more per year than all 1.4 million elementary school teachers in the U.S. combined. Still wondering if inequality is out of control?
It also puts dollars back into the economy. People who don't use food stamps but work at places that take them could see their hours cut.
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 2:08 AM
It also puts dollars back into the economy. People who don't use food stamps but work at places that take them could see their hours cut.
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SNAP benefits expire in one week.
Leavitt: At this moment in time, the ballroom is really the president's main priority.
October 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
SNAP benefits expire in one week.
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
September 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
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This is one of the most important posts of the day.
Trump’s allies now control X, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, & TikTok.
They own Fox News, CBS, WaPo, WSJ & NY Post.
They own Sinclair Broadcasting which has 200 tv stations and local news in 100 markets.
“Freedom of speech” is now what Trump and his billionaire pals say it is.
They own Fox News, CBS, WaPo, WSJ & NY Post.
They own Sinclair Broadcasting which has 200 tv stations and local news in 100 markets.
“Freedom of speech” is now what Trump and his billionaire pals say it is.
September 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This is one of the most important posts of the day.
I really cannot express enough how dangerous it is to be around pregnant people when you are sick. Maybe nothing goes wrong but maybe months later there is something wrong and it is unclear whether the illness you spread to them is to blame. You might not even remember, but they will.
September 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I really cannot express enough how dangerous it is to be around pregnant people when you are sick. Maybe nothing goes wrong but maybe months later there is something wrong and it is unclear whether the illness you spread to them is to blame. You might not even remember, but they will.
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I have written and deleted a lot of posts but I keep thinking about how the brutal assassination of Minnesota State senator Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and their beloved dog Gilbert in June did not prompt this same level of calls for empathy, sympathy, and flags at half-mast.
September 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I have written and deleted a lot of posts but I keep thinking about how the brutal assassination of Minnesota State senator Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and their beloved dog Gilbert in June did not prompt this same level of calls for empathy, sympathy, and flags at half-mast.
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How does lava sound when it comes to the surface of the Earth? Listen to a lava flow oozing out of its effusive vent high on the southwestern side of #Etna, 28 August 2025. That day no visits by tourists were allowed on the site, which permitted this (relatively) clean recording
August 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
How does lava sound when it comes to the surface of the Earth? Listen to a lava flow oozing out of its effusive vent high on the southwestern side of #Etna, 28 August 2025. That day no visits by tourists were allowed on the site, which permitted this (relatively) clean recording
It's the guns. Let's have fewer guns. Let's not have as powerful guns. Let's stop pretending like this is just a normal fact of life. I don't want to teach my kids about what to do to try to survive situations like this, as though it wouldn't most likely be down to luck.
At least two children were killed and 17 other people were injured in a shooting Wednesday morning during the first week of classes at a Minneapolis Catholic school, authorities and a hospital said. https://to.pbs.org/47NsjLt
WATCH: Minneapolis officials offer latest details on deadly Catholic school shooting
The police chief said dozens of children were inside the mass at the time of the shooting. Two children, ages 8 and 10, were killed where they sat in the pews, he added.
to.pbs.org
August 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
It's the guns. Let's have fewer guns. Let's not have as powerful guns. Let's stop pretending like this is just a normal fact of life. I don't want to teach my kids about what to do to try to survive situations like this, as though it wouldn't most likely be down to luck.
Existing is not a crime. Surviving is not a crime. Being unhoused is a failure of our society, it is not a personal failing and not a crime.
President Donald Trump says homeless people in the nation’s capital will be moved far from the city as part of his federal takeover of policing in the District of Columbia and crackdown on crime. https://to.pbs.org/471a9Wx
5 questions about Trump's pledge to move homeless people from Washington, DC
President Donald Trump says homeless people in the nation's capital will be moved far from the city as part of his federal takeover of policing in the District of Columbia and crackdown on crime. Here's a look at what we know and what questions remain a...
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August 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Existing is not a crime. Surviving is not a crime. Being unhoused is a failure of our society, it is not a personal failing and not a crime.
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the intensity of my anger at those who would criminalize the homeless — a population literally created by the greed and callousness of the ruling class — is very hard to contain. it was you who dismantled the safety net. if you don’t like the results, put it back
August 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
the intensity of my anger at those who would criminalize the homeless — a population literally created by the greed and callousness of the ruling class — is very hard to contain. it was you who dismantled the safety net. if you don’t like the results, put it back
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The Israeli army just murdered Anas Al-Sharif a Palestinian journalist who covered Israel’s war crimes in hopes of one day ending the killings. His last post was from about a half hour ago reporting on the intensified bombings in Gaza City.
August 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
The Israeli army just murdered Anas Al-Sharif a Palestinian journalist who covered Israel’s war crimes in hopes of one day ending the killings. His last post was from about a half hour ago reporting on the intensified bombings in Gaza City.
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If you think prohibiting people on SNAP from purchasing “junk food” is good, you’re clearly more interested in punishing poor & disabled people than you are in healthy living.
The rich can eat as much junk as they want, but the poor must cook for themselves or go hungry?
The rich can eat as much junk as they want, but the poor must cook for themselves or go hungry?
August 5, 2025 at 4:20 AM
If you think prohibiting people on SNAP from purchasing “junk food” is good, you’re clearly more interested in punishing poor & disabled people than you are in healthy living.
The rich can eat as much junk as they want, but the poor must cook for themselves or go hungry?
The rich can eat as much junk as they want, but the poor must cook for themselves or go hungry?
He lied to people and committed a lot of crimes and stole from the American people.
August 3, 2025 at 11:46 PM
He lied to people and committed a lot of crimes and stole from the American people.
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This site helps people find radio stations hit by the public media funding cuts--in addition to your home outlets, people might consider donating to rural stations as they will be hit much harder than urban public radio
adoptastation.org
adoptastation.org
Adopt A Station - Rescue Public Media
Help preserve independent journalism and community programming across America by adopting a public media station. Congress has voted to rescind public media's funding.
adoptastation.org
August 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
This site helps people find radio stations hit by the public media funding cuts--in addition to your home outlets, people might consider donating to rural stations as they will be hit much harder than urban public radio
adoptastation.org
adoptastation.org
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The collective scream of every sex educator of the last 30 years who worked their asses off for pennies, just to make accurate helpful sex information available to everyone online and off, and then people are like “what do you expect, there’s no progressive sex advice for men”
The collective scream of every sex educator of the last 30 years who worked their asses off for pennies, just to make accurate helpful sex information available to everyone online and off, and then people are like “what do you expect, there’s no progressive sex advice for men”
August 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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The collective scream of every sex educator of the last 30 years who worked their asses off for pennies, just to make accurate helpful sex information available to everyone online and off, and then people are like “what do you expect, there’s no progressive sex advice for men”
The collective scream of every sex educator of the last 30 years who worked their asses off for pennies, just to make accurate helpful sex information available to everyone online and off, and then people are like “what do you expect, there’s no progressive sex advice for men”
My newborn needs surgery next week, if you would like to help: gofund.me/f5fb0142
Donate to Baby R's surgery, recovery, and therapy at 4 weeks old, organized by Daniel McMeans
R is only three weeks old and will soon be in surgery.
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August 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
My newborn needs surgery next week, if you would like to help: gofund.me/f5fb0142
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There is absolutely no excuse for any Democrat asked about trans athletes to ever respond with anything but “why are you wasting my time asking about FEWER THAN FIFTEEN CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY WHO WANT TO PLAY GAMES WITH THEIR FRIENDS. What is wrong with you?”
July 29, 2025 at 12:49 AM
There is absolutely no excuse for any Democrat asked about trans athletes to ever respond with anything but “why are you wasting my time asking about FEWER THAN FIFTEEN CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY WHO WANT TO PLAY GAMES WITH THEIR FRIENDS. What is wrong with you?”
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You may not feel it, but the ground beneath you may be sinking.
In fact, the surface of California’s Central Valley is nearly 30 vertical feet lower than it was a century ago.
Why is this happening? Because our planet is rapidly drying. THREAD/
In fact, the surface of California’s Central Valley is nearly 30 vertical feet lower than it was a century ago.
Why is this happening? Because our planet is rapidly drying. THREAD/
July 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
You may not feel it, but the ground beneath you may be sinking.
In fact, the surface of California’s Central Valley is nearly 30 vertical feet lower than it was a century ago.
Why is this happening? Because our planet is rapidly drying. THREAD/
In fact, the surface of California’s Central Valley is nearly 30 vertical feet lower than it was a century ago.
Why is this happening? Because our planet is rapidly drying. THREAD/
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Seems like maybe we should have a universal basic income with a child component instead of this.
A stunning 39% of parents say they can’t afford back-to-school shopping this year.
44% of parents plan to take on debt during back-to-school shopping.
More than 50% of parents plan to sacrifice necessities like groceries to ensure their child has what they need for school.
44% of parents plan to take on debt during back-to-school shopping.
More than 50% of parents plan to sacrifice necessities like groceries to ensure their child has what they need for school.
July 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Seems like maybe we should have a universal basic income with a child component instead of this.
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Just looked at my Osprey pics from a trip to Maine during 4th and low and behold we have a nestling... #birds #birding #njbirding
July 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Just looked at my Osprey pics from a trip to Maine during 4th and low and behold we have a nestling... #birds #birding #njbirding
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The #1 way to explain America working properly is by saying “comedians can make fun of he President on TV.” A good way to explain fascism is “the President forces companies to fire those comedians as a condition of allowing them to conduct business.”
July 18, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The #1 way to explain America working properly is by saying “comedians can make fun of he President on TV.” A good way to explain fascism is “the President forces companies to fire those comedians as a condition of allowing them to conduct business.”
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"the public will remember who stood with big bird and who strangled him" goddamn
July 18, 2025 at 2:51 AM
"the public will remember who stood with big bird and who strangled him" goddamn
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There's no way this is just about "finances," given that they had plenty of finances to bribe Trump. A shame. Colbert is so funny and kind and generous, especially to writers.
July 18, 2025 at 12:14 AM
There's no way this is just about "finances," given that they had plenty of finances to bribe Trump. A shame. Colbert is so funny and kind and generous, especially to writers.
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Yeah
a good arbiter of how close we are to bad hybrid regime shit is if the political comedy shows start getting pulled for whatever reason
July 18, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Yeah