@sammybytes.bsky.social
Film and book collector. No patience for ANY Israeli trolls (why I left Twitter).
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Just a random reminder that trickle-down economics was invented by conservatives in the 1980s to justify massive tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. It’s been nothing short of a disaster.
I remember. Life was much better for the majority before then.
Private Equity:
"Stephens describes Baker (NRDC Equity Partners) not as a retailer, but as a real estate investor who “simply stripped Hudson’s Bay of its assets, made money on it, and took the oldest retailer in North America, completely ruined it, and walked away.” www.thestar.com/business/ins...
"Stephens describes Baker (NRDC Equity Partners) not as a retailer, but as a real estate investor who “simply stripped Hudson’s Bay of its assets, made money on it, and took the oldest retailer in North America, completely ruined it, and walked away.” www.thestar.com/business/ins...
Inside the death of Hudson’s Bay: Why former senior employees believe leader Richard Baker should take the blame
In 2008, American private equity investor Richard Baker bought Hudson’s Bay and injected the centuries-old retailer with millions in cash. But in the ensuing 17 years, former employees say Canada’s ol...
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July 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Private Equity:
"Stephens describes Baker (NRDC Equity Partners) not as a retailer, but as a real estate investor who “simply stripped Hudson’s Bay of its assets, made money on it, and took the oldest retailer in North America, completely ruined it, and walked away.” www.thestar.com/business/ins...
"Stephens describes Baker (NRDC Equity Partners) not as a retailer, but as a real estate investor who “simply stripped Hudson’s Bay of its assets, made money on it, and took the oldest retailer in North America, completely ruined it, and walked away.” www.thestar.com/business/ins...
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NEW: @margaretatwood.bsky.social to receive the Eleanor Roosevelt Lifetime Achievement Award for Bravery in Literature at an award ceremony co-presented by PEN America in Poughkeepsie, NY during #BannedBooksWeek. Our President @jennyboylan.bsky.social will give Keynote Speech pen.org/press-releas...
July 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
NEW: @margaretatwood.bsky.social to receive the Eleanor Roosevelt Lifetime Achievement Award for Bravery in Literature at an award ceremony co-presented by PEN America in Poughkeepsie, NY during #BannedBooksWeek. Our President @jennyboylan.bsky.social will give Keynote Speech pen.org/press-releas...
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Texas has had seven major gun massacres in recent years. But now—even after the slaughter of school kids, teachers, and churchgoers—Republican leaders have prohibited a law that keeps guns away from unhinged people. www.motherjones.com/politics/202... (📸: Pete Luna, Uvalde Leader-News)
Texas forbids law that keeps guns away from unhinged people
Despite recent massacres in the state, GOP leaders ban a proven tool to help stop them.
www.motherjones.com
July 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Texas has had seven major gun massacres in recent years. But now—even after the slaughter of school kids, teachers, and churchgoers—Republican leaders have prohibited a law that keeps guns away from unhinged people. www.motherjones.com/politics/202... (📸: Pete Luna, Uvalde Leader-News)
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i like when morgan freeman narrates a nature documentary and it sounds like god tooting his own horn
July 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
i like when morgan freeman narrates a nature documentary and it sounds like god tooting his own horn
I remember. Life was much better for the majority before then.
Just a random reminder that trickle-down economics was invented by conservatives in the 1980s to justify massive tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations. It’s been nothing short of a disaster.
July 20, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I remember. Life was much better for the majority before then.
Kabul is running out of water.
“We often get sick due to contaminated water either by drinking in someone else’s house, in a restaurant, or even by brushing our teeth with the well water,” the government worker said." #water #environment #health
www.cnn.com/2025/07/19/a...
“We often get sick due to contaminated water either by drinking in someone else’s house, in a restaurant, or even by brushing our teeth with the well water,” the government worker said." #water #environment #health
www.cnn.com/2025/07/19/a...
For the first time in modern history a capital city is on the verge of running dry | CNN
As the sun rises over Kabul’s parched mountains, a family’s daily struggle to find water – and to make it last – is about to begin.
www.cnn.com
July 20, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Kabul is running out of water.
“We often get sick due to contaminated water either by drinking in someone else’s house, in a restaurant, or even by brushing our teeth with the well water,” the government worker said." #water #environment #health
www.cnn.com/2025/07/19/a...
“We often get sick due to contaminated water either by drinking in someone else’s house, in a restaurant, or even by brushing our teeth with the well water,” the government worker said." #water #environment #health
www.cnn.com/2025/07/19/a...
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If I were a young person currently trying to figure out antifascist action, I would focus on creating a food specific mutual aid project in my direct community. It would be a good way to connect with neighbors and to offer needed sustenance.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/20/i...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/20/i...
In the wake of SNAP cuts, feeding hungry Illinoisans falls more than ever on food pantries
As food prices increase and benefits diminish, nonprofits have to pick up the slack.
www.chicagotribune.com
July 20, 2025 at 9:38 PM
If I were a young person currently trying to figure out antifascist action, I would focus on creating a food specific mutual aid project in my direct community. It would be a good way to connect with neighbors and to offer needed sustenance.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/20/i...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/20/i...
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Follow the signs to the United Center
July 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Follow the signs to the United Center
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Quite right. The White House was pulling the strings all along and lied about it.
July 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Quite right. The White House was pulling the strings all along and lied about it.
An abridged excerpt from Adam Aleksic’s "Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language" #toxicmasculinity #misogyny #Tatebrothers
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How incel language infected the mainstream internet — and brought its toxicity with it
“Walkpilled cardiomaxxer” isn’t so funny anymore.
www.theverge.com
July 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM
An abridged excerpt from Adam Aleksic’s "Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language" #toxicmasculinity #misogyny #Tatebrothers
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www.theverge.com/internet-cul...
1993: Model Stacey Williams visited Trump at Trump Tower with #Epstein & said, "Trump put his hands “all over my breasts”, waist and buttocks while Trump and Epstein smiled at each other, in what she believed was a “twisted game” between the two men".
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘He’s a lot of fun to be with’: Trump and Epstein were close friends for 15 years
As Trump tries to claim he was ‘not a fan’ of Epstein, photos, videos and anecdotes paint a picture of a their relationship
www.theguardian.com
July 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
1993: Model Stacey Williams visited Trump at Trump Tower with #Epstein & said, "Trump put his hands “all over my breasts”, waist and buttocks while Trump and Epstein smiled at each other, in what she believed was a “twisted game” between the two men".
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Former Trump employee:
"In my mind, [Epstein] was his best friend, you know, [throughout] the time I was there for four years,” O’Donnell said in the interview, noting that the pair "frequently" came to Trump's casino together", bringing girls under 21. #epstein
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"In my mind, [Epstein] was his best friend, you know, [throughout] the time I was there for four years,” O’Donnell said in the interview, noting that the pair "frequently" came to Trump's casino together", bringing girls under 21. #epstein
people.com/ex-casino-bo...
Ex-Casino Boss Claims Trump and 'Best Friend' Jeffrey Epstein Were Once Caught Bringing Underage Girls to Casino Floor
A former executive at Trump's Atlantic City casino claimed he once had to confront Donald Trump and 'best friend' Jeffrey Epstein about bringing three young women to the gambling floor despite that th...
people.com
July 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Former Trump employee:
"In my mind, [Epstein] was his best friend, you know, [throughout] the time I was there for four years,” O’Donnell said in the interview, noting that the pair "frequently" came to Trump's casino together", bringing girls under 21. #epstein
people.com/ex-casino-bo...
"In my mind, [Epstein] was his best friend, you know, [throughout] the time I was there for four years,” O’Donnell said in the interview, noting that the pair "frequently" came to Trump's casino together", bringing girls under 21. #epstein
people.com/ex-casino-bo...
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The Coldplay CEO scandal proves one thing - you can't trust HR.
July 18, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The Coldplay CEO scandal proves one thing - you can't trust HR.
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There's officially been more transparency and accountability of corporate extramarital affairs at Coldplay concerts than a massive sex trafficking operation being covered-up by the sitting president.
July 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
There's officially been more transparency and accountability of corporate extramarital affairs at Coldplay concerts than a massive sex trafficking operation being covered-up by the sitting president.
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A reminder that after years of speaking out against Epstein and giving other survivors the courage to come forward, Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre died by suicide in April at the age of 41.
Let's not forget that there are real human tragedies behind everything we're discussing.
Let's not forget that there are real human tragedies behind everything we're discussing.
Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent abuse survivors, dies by suicide
Other Epstein victims credited Giuffre with giving them the courage to speak out.
www.nbcnews.com
July 18, 2025 at 2:46 AM
A reminder that after years of speaking out against Epstein and giving other survivors the courage to come forward, Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre died by suicide in April at the age of 41.
Let's not forget that there are real human tragedies behind everything we're discussing.
Let's not forget that there are real human tragedies behind everything we're discussing.
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I’d say that @stephencolbert.bsky.social is (with the lone exception of @maddow.msnbc.com) the most brilliant, humane person I’ve encountered in broadcasting. His mind works faster than anyone else’s at a level of sophistication that is unmatchable. Genuinely a generational talent.
July 18, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I’d say that @stephencolbert.bsky.social is (with the lone exception of @maddow.msnbc.com) the most brilliant, humane person I’ve encountered in broadcasting. His mind works faster than anyone else’s at a level of sophistication that is unmatchable. Genuinely a generational talent.
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Lots of paid trolls branding any posts against Israel as "antisemitism". I just block the assholes.
July 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Lots of paid trolls branding any posts against Israel as "antisemitism". I just block the assholes.
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A real wag: Superman gets the bleak realities of dog ownership spot on
A real wag: Superman gets the bleak realities of dog ownership spot on
Hollywood has hitherto been ridiculously soppy over canines. The scrappy, wild and disobedient beast here is as annoying as the real thing
www.theguardian.com
July 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
A real wag: Superman gets the bleak realities of dog ownership spot on
Not content with Palestinian Muslims, the IDF is now targeting Christians in Palestine. Clearly, Israel wants to wipe out everyone in Gaza, not just Hamas as they keep regurgitating constantly. #Gaza #church #IDF #Palestine #Rome
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
Israeli strikes kill 22 in Gaza, two die in church late pope often spoke to
Israeli forces killed at least 22 people in attacks in the Gaza Strip, including two people who died in a strike on a church that late Pope Francis used to speak to regularly, medics and church officials said.
www.reuters.com
July 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Not content with Palestinian Muslims, the IDF is now targeting Christians in Palestine. Clearly, Israel wants to wipe out everyone in Gaza, not just Hamas as they keep regurgitating constantly. #Gaza #church #IDF #Palestine #Rome
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
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Feels like something big is coming, doesn't it?
Breaking on MSNBC:
Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director Jim Comey, was terminated today. She was a longtime SDNY prosecutor.
Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director Jim Comey, was terminated today. She was a longtime SDNY prosecutor.
July 16, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Feels like something big is coming, doesn't it?
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"We need ideas on how to put out this Epstein fire, people."
"How about if we fire his prosecutor?"
"Are you crazy?"
"She's James Comey's daughter."
"Well, what are you waiting for?"
"How about if we fire his prosecutor?"
"Are you crazy?"
"She's James Comey's daughter."
"Well, what are you waiting for?"
July 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
"We need ideas on how to put out this Epstein fire, people."
"How about if we fire his prosecutor?"
"Are you crazy?"
"She's James Comey's daughter."
"Well, what are you waiting for?"
"How about if we fire his prosecutor?"
"Are you crazy?"
"She's James Comey's daughter."
"Well, what are you waiting for?"
Shapreau heads the Lost Music Project, which searches for cultural objects like instruments and books looted by the Nazis during the war. She has been looking for the Mendelssohn for more than 15 years.
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www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/h...
Have Eagle-Eyed Experts Found This 316-Year-Old Stradivarius Violin That Was Looted During World War II?
Eight decades after the 1709 violin known as the "Small Mendelssohn" disappeared, experts think they've located it in Japan
www.smithsonianmag.com
July 17, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Shapreau heads the Lost Music Project, which searches for cultural objects like instruments and books looted by the Nazis during the war. She has been looking for the Mendelssohn for more than 15 years.
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/h...
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/h...
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Swedish pension fund AP7 blacklists Tesla, has sold entire stake reut.rs/3Zx5Qxr
Swedish pension fund AP7 blacklists Tesla, has sold entire stake
Swedish pension fund AP7 said on Friday it has blacklisted and sold all its shares in U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla , citing violations of union rights in the United States.
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June 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Swedish pension fund AP7 blacklists Tesla, has sold entire stake reut.rs/3Zx5Qxr
Google offers buyouts to employees across the company | AP News
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Google offers buyouts to more workers amid AI-driven tech upheaval and antitrust uncertainty
Google has offered buyouts to another swath of its workforce across several key divisions in a fresh round of cost cutting coming ahead of a court decision that could order a breakup of its internet e...
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June 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Google offers buyouts to employees across the company | AP News
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