Pete Swain
@swinus.bsky.social
Reposted by Pete Swain
I also must say that it's a bit rich that Trump and his DOJ think it's a good idea to gin up a bullshit investigation about supposed illegalities in ... {checks notes} … renovating a federal building
January 12, 2026 at 3:19 AM
I also must say that it's a bit rich that Trump and his DOJ think it's a good idea to gin up a bullshit investigation about supposed illegalities in ... {checks notes} … renovating a federal building
A treasonous abdication of responsibility by the six - they should at least have offered some legal analysis for the rubber-stamping of the dept of education's dissolution, to counter the 19 page dissenting opinion by Sotomayor.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/u...
Supreme Court Keeps Ruling in Trump’s Favor, but Doesn’t Say Why
www.nytimes.com
July 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
A treasonous abdication of responsibility by the six - they should at least have offered some legal analysis for the rubber-stamping of the dept of education's dissolution, to counter the 19 page dissenting opinion by Sotomayor.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/u...
City by city, State by State, reforming voting to eliminate the 2party lock on US political discussion, and heal divisions by allowing nuanced discussion of issues
NEW POLL: Redondo Beach, CA voters overwhelmingly understand #RankedChoiceVoting, like it, and say it’s easy!
87% say they understand it well
61% say they support it (with just 25% opposed)
83% say it’s easy
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87% say they understand it well
61% say they support it (with just 25% opposed)
83% say it’s easy
fairvote.org/press/redond...
Exit poll: Redondo Beach voters overwhelmingly understand ranked choice voting, like it, and say it’s easy - FairVote
Redondo Beach voters understand ranked choice voting, like it, and say it’s easy. Redondo Beach used RCV for the first time in its March 4 municipal elections.
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March 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
City by city, State by State, reforming voting to eliminate the 2party lock on US political discussion, and heal divisions by allowing nuanced discussion of issues
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/09/o...
Opinion | There Is a Liberal Answer to the Trump-Musk Wrecking Ball (Gift Article)
Right-wing populism thrives on scarcity. The answer is abundance. But a politics of abundance will work only if Democrats confront where their approach has failed.
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March 11, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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Ezra Klein on the hard task facing liberals, making government actually work
March 11, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Ezra Klein on the hard task facing liberals, making government actually work
"For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 1%, it can collect $13. For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 0.1%, it can collect $26. Laying off 7,000 IRS employees (during tax season) isn't about efficiency.
It's about making it easier for the rich to evade taxes."
- Robert Reich
It's about making it easier for the rich to evade taxes."
- Robert Reich
February 22, 2025 at 5:53 AM
"For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 1%, it can collect $13. For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 0.1%, it can collect $26. Laying off 7,000 IRS employees (during tax season) isn't about efficiency.
It's about making it easier for the rich to evade taxes."
- Robert Reich
It's about making it easier for the rich to evade taxes."
- Robert Reich
City by City, State by State, support for voting reform grows
Last week, Detroit @michaelduggan.bsky.social announced his support for @rankmivote.bsky.social’s push to put #RankedChoiceVoting on the ballot in Michigan!
Mayor Duggan even supported RCV in presidential primaries in his 1980 senior thesis! michiganadvance.com/2025/02/07/d...
Mayor Duggan even supported RCV in presidential primaries in his 1980 senior thesis! michiganadvance.com/2025/02/07/d...
Duggan supports ranked choice voting initiative in Michigan • Michigan Advance
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said Thursday he supports a ballot initiative to bring ranked choice voting to Michigan. Duggan, a former Democrat who is running for governor as an Independent, said that ou...
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February 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
City by City, State by State, support for voting reform grows
Apart from diversity in staffing, Target has impressed me by it's diversity in mannequins and advertising
Sad to find they're caving to pressure.
Help them push back!
When companies invest in DEI, they invest in people
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Sad to find they're caving to pressure.
Help them push back!
When companies invest in DEI, they invest in people
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Reinstate Target's DEI Programs NOW!
When companies invest in DEI, they invest in people. Now's the time for Target to stand firm in its values, not retreat. Will you add your name to call on Target's leadership to reinstate its DEI prog...
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February 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Apart from diversity in staffing, Target has impressed me by it's diversity in mannequins and advertising
Sad to find they're caving to pressure.
Help them push back!
When companies invest in DEI, they invest in people
sign.moveon.org/petitions/ta...
Sad to find they're caving to pressure.
Help them push back!
When companies invest in DEI, they invest in people
sign.moveon.org/petitions/ta...
It's that simple
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Like so many personal, private things in life it LITERALLY is this simple…! 😉😆✊👍👏🏳️⚧️
MindYourOwnBusiness #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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February 1, 2025 at 8:07 PM
It's that simple
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In this era of graywater media, sip from various sources, be aware of artificial sweeteners
The countless small choices made every day inside newsrooms to do things like describe clear violations of the black-letter text of the law as "legally murky" add up to a very meaningful part of what's happened since 2017 and will continue to happen for the next four years.
Trump fires at least 12 inspectors general overnight in legally murky move
A senior administration official said the move was an effort to let go of parts of the Biden administration that don’t “align” with the Trump administration.
www.nbcnews.com
January 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
In this era of graywater media, sip from various sources, be aware of artificial sweeteners
Replacing the single-representative electorates would allow many more voters to feel represented, and reduce the polarized political invective
This 2party lock on representation can also come from local and state changes to #ApprovalVoting & #RankTheVote models
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This 2party lock on representation can also come from local and state changes to #ApprovalVoting & #RankTheVote models
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | How to Fix America’s Two-Party Problem (Gift Article)
Proportional representation could help restore American democracy.
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Replacing the single-representative electorates would allow many more voters to feel represented, and reduce the polarized political invective
This 2party lock on representation can also come from local and state changes to #ApprovalVoting & #RankTheVote models
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
This 2party lock on representation can also come from local and state changes to #ApprovalVoting & #RankTheVote models
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...