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Sanders: That is a totally meaningless gesture. You can get 100 votes here and it won't mean anything because the House is not going to take it up.
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Sanders: That is a totally meaningless gesture. You can get 100 votes here and it won't mean anything because the House is not going to take it up.
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I think the funniest thing about Elon Musk is his whole narrative about how he's always working and sleeping at work and some high level person at Tesla said no that like happened literally one time during a week they had a particular deadline. Musk thinks being on social media is working.
November 10, 2025 at 2:08 AM
I think the funniest thing about Elon Musk is his whole narrative about how he's always working and sleeping at work and some high level person at Tesla said no that like happened literally one time during a week they had a particular deadline. Musk thinks being on social media is working.
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The “Bootstraps” idiom was originally meant to refer to the literally impossible. It was co-opted.
Idiom Origin
“pull yourself up by your bootstraps”
This was originally *sarcasm* & meant to convey that the act was impossible.
A boot strap is a loop used to help put your boot on.
This 1921 cartoon from the “Nonpartisan Leader” showcases that you can’t pull upward on your boots to levitate.
“pull yourself up by your bootstraps”
This was originally *sarcasm* & meant to convey that the act was impossible.
A boot strap is a loop used to help put your boot on.
This 1921 cartoon from the “Nonpartisan Leader” showcases that you can’t pull upward on your boots to levitate.
November 10, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The “Bootstraps” idiom was originally meant to refer to the literally impossible. It was co-opted.
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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The number of homeless people in England is higher than official government data suggests, according to new research from the charity Crisis
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Homelessness figures higher than data suggests, research shows
Official data for England underestimates the scale of the problem, according to research for charity Crisis says.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The number of homeless people in England is higher than official government data suggests, according to new research from the charity Crisis
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The opposite of Robin Hood. If we don't pay our taxes we end up losing it all and in prison. Pauper prisons and work farms are in our future.
a cartoon lion with a crown on his head and the words forgive me a cruel chuckle
ALT: a cartoon lion with a crown on his head and the words forgive me a cruel chuckle
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The opposite of Robin Hood. If we don't pay our taxes we end up losing it all and in prison. Pauper prisons and work farms are in our future.
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And these so called Christians are upset that a NYC Muslim mayor shows more compassion to Americans than the Republican Party
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
And these so called Christians are upset that a NYC Muslim mayor shows more compassion to Americans than the Republican Party
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Since January, Trump's Treasury has quietly gutted enforcement of the corporate alternative minimum tax — a huge boon for big business and wealthy investors.
Meanwhile, he's led an all-out assault on Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs that help the poor.
Reverse Robin Hood.
Meanwhile, he's led an all-out assault on Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs that help the poor.
Reverse Robin Hood.
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Since January, Trump's Treasury has quietly gutted enforcement of the corporate alternative minimum tax — a huge boon for big business and wealthy investors.
Meanwhile, he's led an all-out assault on Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs that help the poor.
Reverse Robin Hood.
Meanwhile, he's led an all-out assault on Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs that help the poor.
Reverse Robin Hood.
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“I don't think that it's right that a child is penalised because they are in a bigger family through no fault of their own”
Chancellor Rachel Reeves 👏
Chancellor Rachel Reeves 👏
November 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
“I don't think that it's right that a child is penalised because they are in a bigger family through no fault of their own”
Chancellor Rachel Reeves 👏
Chancellor Rachel Reeves 👏
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Trillionaires should NOT exist on the same planet as a starving human being.
November 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Trillionaires should NOT exist on the same planet as a starving human being.
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The American people need to stop voting against their own interests
November 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The American people need to stop voting against their own interests
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The American people need protection from those who seek to exploit the workers for every last penny.
Some decry this view as "socialism."
I call it fair.
Some decry this view as "socialism."
I call it fair.
November 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The American people need protection from those who seek to exploit the workers for every last penny.
Some decry this view as "socialism."
I call it fair.
Some decry this view as "socialism."
I call it fair.
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Trump Admin Threatens to Penalize States That Don't 'Undo' Full SNAP Payments www.commondreams.org/news/trump-p...
Trump Admin Threatens to Penalize States That Don't 'Undo' Full SNAP Payments | Common Dreams
"This president will stop at nothing to take food out of the mouths of hungry kids across America. Soulless," said Democratic Sen. Patty Murray.
www.commondreams.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Trump Admin Threatens to Penalize States That Don't 'Undo' Full SNAP Payments www.commondreams.org/news/trump-p...
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This is nothing but corporate welfare
Our tax dollars have to subsidize the workers of these billion dollar companies so employees can pay a pathetic wage
CEOs raking in the money? They depend upon our tax dollars to support their workers
These companies should be completely ashamed
Our tax dollars have to subsidize the workers of these billion dollar companies so employees can pay a pathetic wage
CEOs raking in the money? They depend upon our tax dollars to support their workers
These companies should be completely ashamed
November 5, 2025 at 1:36 AM
This is nothing but corporate welfare
Our tax dollars have to subsidize the workers of these billion dollar companies so employees can pay a pathetic wage
CEOs raking in the money? They depend upon our tax dollars to support their workers
These companies should be completely ashamed
Our tax dollars have to subsidize the workers of these billion dollar companies so employees can pay a pathetic wage
CEOs raking in the money? They depend upon our tax dollars to support their workers
These companies should be completely ashamed
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The problem is a stupid country which thinks this is normal. And this literally has nothing to do with Drumpf.
November 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The problem is a stupid country which thinks this is normal. And this literally has nothing to do with Drumpf.
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100%. If your business can't survive while paying your workers a fair living wage, then your business model is flawed and deserves to fail.
November 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
100%. If your business can't survive while paying your workers a fair living wage, then your business model is flawed and deserves to fail.
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Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
November 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
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The UK Must Urgently Distance Itself From Elon Musk and Space X, Warns Parliamentary Report
The UK’s infrastructure has become far too reliant on the far-right billionaire, who could ‘politicise’ our reliance upon his companies, the report warns
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/04/t...
The UK’s infrastructure has become far too reliant on the far-right billionaire, who could ‘politicise’ our reliance upon his companies, the report warns
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/04/t...
The UK Must Urgently Distance Itself From Elon Musk and Space X, Warns Parliamentary Report
The UK's infrastructure has become far too reliant on the far-right billionaire, who could 'politicise' our reliance upon his companies, the report warns
bylinetimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:10 AM
The UK Must Urgently Distance Itself From Elon Musk and Space X, Warns Parliamentary Report
The UK’s infrastructure has become far too reliant on the far-right billionaire, who could ‘politicise’ our reliance upon his companies, the report warns
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/04/t...
The UK’s infrastructure has become far too reliant on the far-right billionaire, who could ‘politicise’ our reliance upon his companies, the report warns
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/04/t...
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Patients left in corridors. Cafes turned into wards. #NHS staff scared for what’s ahead.
Our NHS is being failed - this is government neglect.
Join our webinar to find out how we fight back: actionnetwork.org/events/the-w...
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Our NHS is being failed - this is government neglect.
Join our webinar to find out how we fight back: actionnetwork.org/events/the-w...
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Inside looming NHS winter crisis as hospitals face ‘armageddon’
Every winter is a challenge for the NHS. But doctors fear this year could be one of the worst yet, as a ‘hugely concerning’ early flu season, a surge in A&E demand and the overhang of a devastating su...
www.independent.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Patients left in corridors. Cafes turned into wards. #NHS staff scared for what’s ahead.
Our NHS is being failed - this is government neglect.
Join our webinar to find out how we fight back: actionnetwork.org/events/the-w...
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Our NHS is being failed - this is government neglect.
Join our webinar to find out how we fight back: actionnetwork.org/events/the-w...
www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...