@siaeme12.bsky.social
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I’ve been in or around politics for over a half-century now.
I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system.
It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.
I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system.
It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.
The Big Picture: How We Got Into This Mess, And How We Get Out of It | Robert Reich
I’ve been in or around politics for over a half-century now. I’ve watched as corporations ransacked our system. In 1952,
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April 28, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I’ve been in or around politics for over a half-century now.
I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system.
It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.
I’ve watched as corporations and the super-rich flooded D.C. with campaign cash and ransacked our system.
It won't be easy, but here’s how we break the corporate oligarchy and return power to the people.
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Mass layoffs & product shortages are predicted to be coming soon to the US as the consequences of Trump's tariff policies begin to hit, layoffs likely to start in late June and continue until Trump is removed. Interest rates also expected to hike alongside an expected recession. #3E
April 27, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Mass layoffs & product shortages are predicted to be coming soon to the US as the consequences of Trump's tariff policies begin to hit, layoffs likely to start in late June and continue until Trump is removed. Interest rates also expected to hike alongside an expected recession. #3E
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It was never just about schools, it was never just about libraries, and it isn't actually about the books.
It's about finding a way to banish entire people, entire ideas, out of society, back into the closet or worse.
www.chron.com/politics/art...
It's about finding a way to banish entire people, entire ideas, out of society, back into the closet or worse.
www.chron.com/politics/art...
Texas bill could punish bookstores for 'obscene' books
A new bill in the Texas Legislature, authored by Rep. Nate Schatzline, would allow businesses to be held liable if a minor reports damages from "obscene" books.
www.chron.com
April 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM
It was never just about schools, it was never just about libraries, and it isn't actually about the books.
It's about finding a way to banish entire people, entire ideas, out of society, back into the closet or worse.
www.chron.com/politics/art...
It's about finding a way to banish entire people, entire ideas, out of society, back into the closet or worse.
www.chron.com/politics/art...
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Since RFK in his wisdom canceled COVID boosters, pls stock up on N95 masks as soon as you can! Most PPE is made in China and tariffs are going to make regular shipments of masks irregular and prices will skyrocket as demand increases. Plan now for the inside weather & gatherings of fall& winter.
April 23, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Since RFK in his wisdom canceled COVID boosters, pls stock up on N95 masks as soon as you can! Most PPE is made in China and tariffs are going to make regular shipments of masks irregular and prices will skyrocket as demand increases. Plan now for the inside weather & gatherings of fall& winter.
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This is happening. Right now.
April 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
This is happening. Right now.
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1/5 Watched @hcrichardson.bsky.social & Sen. Angus King today. Sen. King spoke of writing your Reps. & Sen. How important it is, it does make a difference. Then saw this. A lot of screen shots but a good idea. Stick to issues effecting you or those you know. Be Specific.
April 18, 2025 at 3:08 AM
1/5 Watched @hcrichardson.bsky.social & Sen. Angus King today. Sen. King spoke of writing your Reps. & Sen. How important it is, it does make a difference. Then saw this. A lot of screen shots but a good idea. Stick to issues effecting you or those you know. Be Specific.
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⏰ it has only been 10 years, @marshablackburn.bsky.social will probably get around to it eventually
March 26, 2025 at 3:16 AM
⏰ it has only been 10 years, @marshablackburn.bsky.social will probably get around to it eventually
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I posted something about this a few weeks ago. I know he’d find away to take away the right to vote from expats. That ugly soulless convicted felon monster buffoon needs to go. We can’t wait 4 years.
The SAVE Act threatens to disenfranchise millions with strict in-person requirements for voter registration. This will disproportionately impact service members and civilians abroad in exercising their right to vote.
Go to 5calls.org to find your reps and tell them to vote NO on this bill. #SAVEAct
Go to 5calls.org to find your reps and tell them to vote NO on this bill. #SAVEAct
March 26, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I posted something about this a few weeks ago. I know he’d find away to take away the right to vote from expats. That ugly soulless convicted felon monster buffoon needs to go. We can’t wait 4 years.
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Nothing says you know you can’t win fairly like making it harder to vote. Especially when what you’re trying is patently illegal. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump signs executive order that will upend US voter registration processes
Millions of citizens could become disenfranchised in ‘farthest reaching’ executive action targeting immigration
www.theguardian.com
March 26, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Nothing says you know you can’t win fairly like making it harder to vote. Especially when what you’re trying is patently illegal. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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There is no indication that any of the other 33 Sea Grant programs around the country are facing funding cuts — at least for now — similar to Maine's:
Maine loses popular Sea Grant funding, 1 week after Mills' public confrontation at the White House
There is no indication that any of the other 33 Sea Grant programs around the country are facing funding cuts — at least for now — similar to Maine's.
www.mainepublic.org
March 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
There is no indication that any of the other 33 Sea Grant programs around the country are facing funding cuts — at least for now — similar to Maine's:
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The blackout doesn’t have to end today. Commit to spending your dollars locally so they stay out of the hands of mega corporations and billionaires. Follow our boycott guide and continue to support micro economies in your local town or city.
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne
March 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The blackout doesn’t have to end today. Commit to spending your dollars locally so they stay out of the hands of mega corporations and billionaires. Follow our boycott guide and continue to support micro economies in your local town or city.
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne
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This is excellent.
JD Vance is skiing at a Vermont resort this weekend. The resort’s snow reporter took the opportunity to make some good trouble, sending out a message of resistance against an administration “threatening our democracy, our livelihoods, our land”. [kottke.org]
Good Trouble: JD Vance Chastised by Vermont Snow Reporter
JD Vance, fresh off of helping his boss ambush & insult a foreign leader in the White House yesterday afternoon, is on vacation in Vermont with his family this weekend and will be skiing at Sugarbush Resort in Warren, VT
kottke.org
March 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
This is excellent.
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Hundreds of protestors have disrupted JD Vance's planned vacation in Vermont. #3E #EndImpunity #StandWithUkraine
March 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Hundreds of protestors have disrupted JD Vance's planned vacation in Vermont. #3E #EndImpunity #StandWithUkraine
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The entire town has come out to protest JD Vance and reports indicate he’s been either run out or forced to go into hiding. #3E #EndImpunity #StandWithUkraine
March 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The entire town has come out to protest JD Vance and reports indicate he’s been either run out or forced to go into hiding. #3E #EndImpunity #StandWithUkraine
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March 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Sen. Susan Collins steered clear of criticizing any one party in the meeting, which have clouded hopes for ending Ukraine's war with Russia.
Pingree, King criticize Trump after heated meeting with Ukraine's Zelenskyy
Sen. Susan Collins steered clear of criticizing any one party in the meeting, which have clouded hopes for ending Ukraine's war with Russia.
www.mainepublic.org
March 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Sen. Susan Collins steered clear of criticizing any one party in the meeting, which have clouded hopes for ending Ukraine's war with Russia.
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A historian's duty? "To tell the truth about the past as best he (she) can--and let the chips fall where they may."
Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
February 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
A historian's duty? "To tell the truth about the past as best he (she) can--and let the chips fall where they may."
Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
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That press conference was the most disgraceful act of betrayal I’ve ever seen.
February 28, 2025 at 11:39 PM
That press conference was the most disgraceful act of betrayal I’ve ever seen.
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Could not agree more. The Prez & VP are shameful, embarrassing Putin puppets & a disgrace to our country. 🤮
#SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦
#SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦
February 28, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Could not agree more. The Prez & VP are shameful, embarrassing Putin puppets & a disgrace to our country. 🤮
#SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦
#SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦
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And to think we could have had a sane, serious government run by an intelligent person who would have acted in the best interests of Americans, and not Vladimir Putin.
March 1, 2025 at 1:49 AM
And to think we could have had a sane, serious government run by an intelligent person who would have acted in the best interests of Americans, and not Vladimir Putin.
Have you heard? There’s a new bill that makes it harder for millions of eligible Americans to vote. Join me and @standupamerica.bsky.social in urging Congress to vote NO on the SAVE Act: act.standupamerica.com/letters/no-o...
Vote NO on the SAVE Act!
The SAVE Act is a trick to undermine our voting rights. Urge Congress to vote no on the SAVE ACT.
act.standupamerica.com
February 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Have you heard? There’s a new bill that makes it harder for millions of eligible Americans to vote. Join me and @standupamerica.bsky.social in urging Congress to vote NO on the SAVE Act: act.standupamerica.com/letters/no-o...
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Congratulations to rightwing anti-vax forces: you've reintroduced a deadly, vaccine preventable disease back into American society.
In the last three weeks, 48 cases of measles have been identified, sending 13 patients to the hospital, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. The number of cases has doubled in the last 3 days.
Texas measles outbreak 2025: Dozens of cases reported in last 3 weeks
In the last three weeks, 48 cases of measles have been identified, sending 13 patients to the hospital, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
www.fox26houston.com
February 14, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Congratulations to rightwing anti-vax forces: you've reintroduced a deadly, vaccine preventable disease back into American society.
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This is absolutely batshit crazy. It's infuriating... Weather information is SO important. NOAA weather warnings are life saving, from North Carolina to California to New Jersey to Florida, etc.
Losing NOAA would be devastating. Project 2025 authors want to get rid of it because it monitors climate change, and privatize the information it currently provides for free, so you'll have to buy information about the weather and the winds (imperative for mariners).
I have covered NOAA and it’s work for like 15 years and this is brutal. If you’re there and want to chat or share anything, signal is davelevitan.26
February 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
This is absolutely batshit crazy. It's infuriating... Weather information is SO important. NOAA weather warnings are life saving, from North Carolina to California to New Jersey to Florida, etc.
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Wherever you live in North Carolina, Trump’s action matters. Hundreds of water systems in the state were found to have elevated levels of PFAS in 2024. It’s estimated that nearly half of the nation’s tap water has PFAS in it.
cardinalpine.com/2025/01/28/t...
cardinalpine.com/2025/01/28/t...
Trump just pulled back a plan to regulate toxic, cancer-causing PFAS. It’s in hundreds of water systems in North Carolina.
PFAS, or “forever chemicals," are linked to cancer, birth abnormalities, and other health ailments. But Trump is pushing back a long-awaited plan to set federal limits on them.
cardinalpine.com
January 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Wherever you live in North Carolina, Trump’s action matters. Hundreds of water systems in the state were found to have elevated levels of PFAS in 2024. It’s estimated that nearly half of the nation’s tap water has PFAS in it.
cardinalpine.com/2025/01/28/t...
cardinalpine.com/2025/01/28/t...
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The Guardian’s reporting here: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
February 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The Guardian’s reporting here: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...