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“But Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man
That he didn't, didn't already have”
That he didn't, didn't already have”
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Conservatives yell “socialism” at every initiative designed to help people.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
Socialism Fear-mongering is Bananas | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Conservatives yell “socialism” at every initiative designed to help people.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
Maybe you've heard the word a few times already today.
But this is nothing more than an old scare tactic.
A functioning government requires pooling resources for the common good. Let me explain.
Americans helping Ukrainian war effort decry US peace plan as a ‘betrayal by Trump’
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Americans helping Ukrainian war effort decry US peace plan as a ‘betrayal by Trump’
US volunteers who have poured into Ukraine to help amid war are dismayed by Trump’s continuing pressures on Kyiv
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Americans helping Ukrainian war effort decry US peace plan as a ‘betrayal by Trump’
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
“China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America earns from exporting fossil fuels.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
US, Russia and Saudi Arabia create axis of obstruction as Cop30 sputters out
Trump puts US in unflattering company as lack of representative at climate talks reveals disdain for climate progress
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:16 PM
“China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America earns from exporting fossil fuels.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Today might be a good day to walk away from your evangelical church.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
They’re doing to America what they did to Christianity | Bill McKibben
Trump’s wrecking-ball approach to America has a precedent: the evangelical perversion of Jesus’s message of radical love to one of hate and aggression
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Today might be a good day to walk away from your evangelical church.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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Around 70% of the U.S. economy depends on consumer spending. As wealth concentrates in the richest 10%, the rest of America can’t afford to buy enough to keep the economy running.
This is a huge problem — and even America’s most powerful CEOs are starting to sound the alarm.
This is a huge problem — and even America’s most powerful CEOs are starting to sound the alarm.
Our Economy Is in Danger. Here’s Why
Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Around 70% of the U.S. economy depends on consumer spending. As wealth concentrates in the richest 10%, the rest of America can’t afford to buy enough to keep the economy running.
This is a huge problem — and even America’s most powerful CEOs are starting to sound the alarm.
This is a huge problem — and even America’s most powerful CEOs are starting to sound the alarm.
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The moment when Democrats delivered healthcare to more than 30 Million additional American citizens. Healthcare is a human right.
November 22, 2025 at 9:11 AM
The moment when Democrats delivered healthcare to more than 30 Million additional American citizens. Healthcare is a human right.
Welcome to Trump’s America! A place where people can’t afford to call an ambulance
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Welcome to Trump’s America! A place where people can’t afford to call an ambulance | Arwa Mahdawi
How are people expected to handle increased health insurance costs when everything else in life has become more expensive? I think the answer is: they’re not, writes Arwa Mahdawi
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Welcome to Trump’s America! A place where people can’t afford to call an ambulance
www.theguardian.com/us-news/comm...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/comm...
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Pay attention to how Mike Johnson is trying to shift the narrative today - he’s saying some Epstein files can’t be released because they’re intelligence products and would harm national security.
November 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Pay attention to how Mike Johnson is trying to shift the narrative today - he’s saying some Epstein files can’t be released because they’re intelligence products and would harm national security.
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My fellow Texas Democrats and I broke quorum to shine a national spotlight on Trump’s redistricting power grab.
We inspired other states and millions of Americans to join the fight.
Moments ago a federal court struck down his rigged map.
This is why we fight back.
We inspired other states and millions of Americans to join the fight.
Moments ago a federal court struck down his rigged map.
This is why we fight back.
November 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
My fellow Texas Democrats and I broke quorum to shine a national spotlight on Trump’s redistricting power grab.
We inspired other states and millions of Americans to join the fight.
Moments ago a federal court struck down his rigged map.
This is why we fight back.
We inspired other states and millions of Americans to join the fight.
Moments ago a federal court struck down his rigged map.
This is why we fight back.
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“Quiet, piggy.”
What an asshole…
What an asshole…
November 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
“Quiet, piggy.”
What an asshole…
What an asshole…
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America's most notorious child rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, said this man was the worst person he'd ever met. Let that sink in.
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 AM
America's most notorious child rapist, Jeffrey Epstein, said this man was the worst person he'd ever met. Let that sink in.
Trump knew about Epstein’s conduct, newly released emails suggest
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump knew about Epstein’s conduct, newly released emails suggest
In messages released by House Democrats, Epstein wrote ‘of course [Trump] knew about the girls’
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Trump knew about Epstein’s conduct, newly released emails suggest
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I think Chuck Schumer, many others, and their corporate owners, wanted to end the shut down. They chose senators from among them that could best take the heat.
They don’t care about us! They care about their own power and wealth. They are owned, and it’s not by “we the people”.
They don’t care about us! They care about their own power and wealth. They are owned, and it’s not by “we the people”.
November 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I think Chuck Schumer, many others, and their corporate owners, wanted to end the shut down. They chose senators from among them that could best take the heat.
They don’t care about us! They care about their own power and wealth. They are owned, and it’s not by “we the people”.
They don’t care about us! They care about their own power and wealth. They are owned, and it’s not by “we the people”.
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"Maxwell has received custom meals personally delivered to her cell, after-hours time in a private exercise area, access to a service puppy, and private meetings with visitors arranged by the warden, complete with snacks. Visitors were allowed to bring computers..."
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Democrats reveal whistleblower details of Ghislaine Maxwell prison ‘luxuries’
In a letter to the president, House Democrats say Maxwell’s treatment as she prepares a clemency request makes the convicted sex offender look like a “guest at a Trump hotel.”
www.msnbc.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
"Maxwell has received custom meals personally delivered to her cell, after-hours time in a private exercise area, access to a service puppy, and private meetings with visitors arranged by the warden, complete with snacks. Visitors were allowed to bring computers..."
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/d...
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/d...
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Dems. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Dems. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
Is there a Charlie Kirk Bible out there yet? Serious question. I am expecting to see one before the Xmas shopping begins.
November 10, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Is there a Charlie Kirk Bible out there yet? Serious question. I am expecting to see one before the Xmas shopping begins.
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Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
November 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
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This is the president of the United States taking a break from gold-and-marble interior renovations to say he’ll defy a court order to feed hungry Americans.
Nero would be proud.
Nero would be proud.
November 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
This is the president of the United States taking a break from gold-and-marble interior renovations to say he’ll defy a court order to feed hungry Americans.
Nero would be proud.
Nero would be proud.
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Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
November 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
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People who force their religion on others will force their politics on others. It’s why we separate church from state.
November 2, 2025 at 11:51 AM
People who force their religion on others will force their politics on others. It’s why we separate church from state.
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We're currently at the "Jesus didn't say we should feed people"
portion of the fall of American Evangelicalism.
portion of the fall of American Evangelicalism.
November 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
We're currently at the "Jesus didn't say we should feed people"
portion of the fall of American Evangelicalism.
portion of the fall of American Evangelicalism.
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More than 47 million Americans — including one in five children — don’t have reliable, affordable access to nutritious food. And as the cost of living skyrockets, more families are depending on SNAP benefits, or food stamps, to put food on the table.
October 31, 2025 at 6:49 PM
More than 47 million Americans — including one in five children — don’t have reliable, affordable access to nutritious food. And as the cost of living skyrockets, more families are depending on SNAP benefits, or food stamps, to put food on the table.
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An estimated 15.7 million workers use SNAP. It’s a lifeline for those in low-wage jobs.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
October 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
An estimated 15.7 million workers use SNAP. It’s a lifeline for those in low-wage jobs.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
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What’s draining tax dollars isn’t SNAP, it’s corporate welfare and billionaire tax breaks.
FACT: Even people working two jobs still need SNAP.
Where’s the outrage about that?!
FACT: Even people working two jobs still need SNAP.
Where’s the outrage about that?!
October 30, 2025 at 1:38 AM
What’s draining tax dollars isn’t SNAP, it’s corporate welfare and billionaire tax breaks.
FACT: Even people working two jobs still need SNAP.
Where’s the outrage about that?!
FACT: Even people working two jobs still need SNAP.
Where’s the outrage about that?!
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He had that sort of nastiness, ignorance, and conman aura that evangelicals just couldn’t resist!
Harry met Sally!
They put him in power and tanked our country.
Harry met Sally!
They put him in power and tanked our country.
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
He had that sort of nastiness, ignorance, and conman aura that evangelicals just couldn’t resist!
Harry met Sally!
They put him in power and tanked our country.
Harry met Sally!
They put him in power and tanked our country.