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I like nuanced perspectives that aren’t well-suited for online platforms.
I think I love the idea of a third term race between Trump and Obama just for the “fuck you” aspect of the whole thing (of course, this only works if Obama wins).
P.S. - don’t come @ me, I’m well aware of the evils involved in such a showdown. There’s still a visceral appeal.
P.S. - don’t come @ me, I’m well aware of the evils involved in such a showdown. There’s still a visceral appeal.
November 3, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I think I love the idea of a third term race between Trump and Obama just for the “fuck you” aspect of the whole thing (of course, this only works if Obama wins).
P.S. - don’t come @ me, I’m well aware of the evils involved in such a showdown. There’s still a visceral appeal.
P.S. - don’t come @ me, I’m well aware of the evils involved in such a showdown. There’s still a visceral appeal.
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JUST IN: A U.S. citizen from Alabama who has been detained twice by ICE while working at a construction site, has filed a class action suit claiming ICE's broad warrantless arrest powers violate the constitution. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
JUST IN: A U.S. citizen from Alabama who has been detained twice by ICE while working at a construction site, has filed a class action suit claiming ICE's broad warrantless arrest powers violate the constitution. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
September 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
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August 26, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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The vicious cycle of monopolization:
1) Corporations argue that their growth is just part of the free market.
2) Use their monopoly power to gouge consumers.
3) Take a portion of their profits to make political donations.
4) Lobby against antitrust enforcement.
5) Repeat.
1) Corporations argue that their growth is just part of the free market.
2) Use their monopoly power to gouge consumers.
3) Take a portion of their profits to make political donations.
4) Lobby against antitrust enforcement.
5) Repeat.
August 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The vicious cycle of monopolization:
1) Corporations argue that their growth is just part of the free market.
2) Use their monopoly power to gouge consumers.
3) Take a portion of their profits to make political donations.
4) Lobby against antitrust enforcement.
5) Repeat.
1) Corporations argue that their growth is just part of the free market.
2) Use their monopoly power to gouge consumers.
3) Take a portion of their profits to make political donations.
4) Lobby against antitrust enforcement.
5) Repeat.
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one of the single best deals in streaming. i've been paying for PBS Passport for years. it rules
August 2, 2025 at 8:20 PM
one of the single best deals in streaming. i've been paying for PBS Passport for years. it rules
😭
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced today that it will begin phasing out its operations, following Congress’s recent decision to revoke previously allocated federal funding. CPB said it is initiating an “orderly wind-down” after nearly six decades.
August 2, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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ICE arrests of people without criminal charges or convictions surged in June, newly obtained data shows
Non-criminal ICE arrests spiked in June
People without criminal charges made up nearly 45% of ICE arrests in June, up from about 20% in January.
www.axios.com
July 17, 2025 at 12:53 PM
ICE arrests of people without criminal charges or convictions surged in June, newly obtained data shows
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"There is simply no credible version of 'conservatism' that justifies Trump’s total concentration of power; and anyone with an ounce of understanding of the constitution would recognize the daily violations," writes Guardian US columnist Jan-Werner Müller.
America’s famed ‘checks-and-balances’ governance system is failing | Jan-Werner Müller
www.theguardian.com
July 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
"There is simply no credible version of 'conservatism' that justifies Trump’s total concentration of power; and anyone with an ounce of understanding of the constitution would recognize the daily violations," writes Guardian US columnist Jan-Werner Müller.
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"The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality."
- James Baldwin
- James Baldwin
July 6, 2025 at 3:28 AM
"The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality."
- James Baldwin
- James Baldwin
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One of my journalistic heroes has died. We journalists should all vow to keep speaking truth to power in his memory. open.substack.com/pub/joyannre...
A Daily Reid: A good man has gone. Rest in peace, Bill Moyers
A seminal broadcaster and a human rights champion, Bill Moyers was the best of the mainstream media
open.substack.com
June 26, 2025 at 10:42 PM
One of my journalistic heroes has died. We journalists should all vow to keep speaking truth to power in his memory. open.substack.com/pub/joyannre...
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Communism and Socialism are not real issues in America, Fascism is.
It’s that simple.
If you’re worried about the former two at all your priorities are wrong.
It’s that simple.
If you’re worried about the former two at all your priorities are wrong.
June 24, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Communism and Socialism are not real issues in America, Fascism is.
It’s that simple.
If you’re worried about the former two at all your priorities are wrong.
It’s that simple.
If you’re worried about the former two at all your priorities are wrong.
MFs‼️❗️
The Supreme Court issued a stay, effectively ruling, for now, that the Constitution no longer applies, at least not to immigrants. Fast-track deportations with no opportunity for judicial review violate the fundamental principle of due process, especially for people already on U.S. soil.
June 24, 2025 at 12:09 AM
MFs‼️❗️
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Congress didn’t just lose its power it gave it away. On war, trade, and policy, lawmakers have willingly let the executive branch rule unchecked.
June 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Congress didn’t just lose its power it gave it away. On war, trade, and policy, lawmakers have willingly let the executive branch rule unchecked.
I’d like to know why the right thinks everyone must tolerate white supremacy, Christian fundamentalism, and misogyny but it’s “unhinged” to expect people to tolerate wokeness, trans people, immigrants, asylum seekers, environmentalists, feminists, and science-based healthcare.
June 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I’d like to know why the right thinks everyone must tolerate white supremacy, Christian fundamentalism, and misogyny but it’s “unhinged” to expect people to tolerate wokeness, trans people, immigrants, asylum seekers, environmentalists, feminists, and science-based healthcare.
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I’m ready to add “fuck AI” to my list of resistance slogans.
June 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I’m ready to add “fuck AI” to my list of resistance slogans.
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Juneteenth went uncelebrated by the White House. That alone says everything you need to know about this regime.
June 20, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Juneteenth went uncelebrated by the White House. That alone says everything you need to know about this regime.
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I love how “unlawful assembly” simply means “I don’t like this lawful expression of free speech and public assembly.” /s
June 15, 2025 at 3:32 AM
I love how “unlawful assembly” simply means “I don’t like this lawful expression of free speech and public assembly.” /s
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Targeting all the people most vulnerable in the world today - those in most desperate need of asylum and safety.
This discriminatory policy is beyond shameful.
Just like his first Muslim Ban, this latest announcement flies in the face of basic morality and goes directly against our values.
This racist policy will not make us safe, it will separate families and endanger lives. We cannot let it stand.
Just like his first Muslim Ban, this latest announcement flies in the face of basic morality and goes directly against our values.
This racist policy will not make us safe, it will separate families and endanger lives. We cannot let it stand.
Breaking news: The Trump administration announced a ban on travelers to the U.S. from Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. The ban takes effect June 9.
June 5, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Targeting all the people most vulnerable in the world today - those in most desperate need of asylum and safety.