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@richardgarnett.bsky.social

economics, travel, geek, 1's & 0's, elca. views expressed are my own opinions / feelings / beliefs. taxtherich. proudly not on twitter. Vive L'HumanitΓ©.

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Get your advocacy on! πŸ’ƒπŸ»πŸ‹πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

06.10.2025 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Get it (your advocacy) on!

06.10.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Letting the health care tax credits expire would devastate American families β€” and we’re making that crystal clear by giving you the data.

We’ve built graphics showing how much costs would rise in every GOP district.

Let’s start with Mike Johnson (R-LA):

06.10.2025 19:28 β€” πŸ‘ 14060    πŸ” 7702    πŸ’¬ 708    πŸ“Œ 462
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β€œ.. Carlyle estimates that just 17,000 jobs were created, among the weakest results since the US economy emerged from the 2020 recession.”

@bloomberg.com $CG
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

07.10.2025 09:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1090    πŸ” 382    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 30

43 or 0.026875 %

07.10.2025 02:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Political cartoon - General. β€œm i insulted… β€œ

Political cartoon - General. β€œm i insulted… β€œ

04.10.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 147    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
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America is now one big bet on AI It’s seen as the magic fix for every threat to the US economy

"TheΒ hundreds of billions of dollars companies are investing in AI now account for an astonishing 40 per cent share of US GDP growth this year... In a way, then, America has become one big bet on AI."

06.10.2025 11:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1586    πŸ” 539    πŸ’¬ 230    πŸ“Œ 800

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

March with us.

October 18

nokings.org/

06.10.2025 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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House steers clear of DC as Senate tensions ramp up β€˜We need them to turn the lights back on,’ Speaker Mike Johnson said of the Senate.

Mike Johnson is keeping the House closed, instead of swearing in the newest House member who can discharge the Epstein files.

Oh, and he's keeping the government shutdown.

06.10.2025 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump cases to dominate Supreme Court’s coming term The high court has already ruled in the president’s favor with some interim decisions.

Really not looking forward to a few SCOTUS term. They proved that they will bend to whatever Trump wants, and doesn't want to exercise their checks.

06.10.2025 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You mean to tell me the least of us, the foreigner, the downtrodden are being lifted up by the vicar of Christ

What a concept

05.10.2025 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Surveys show widespread opposition to the Israeli government because of its genocide in Gaza.

But the results also show that support for Israel rebounded by 20 points when the pollster stoked fears of β€œRadical Islam” and β€œJihadism.”

Cue the sudden surge in anti-Muslim rhetoric"

04.10.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Charlie Kirk and Turning Point USA's Complete Track Record on LGBTQ Issues: What You Need to Know As misinformation swirls around Kirk’s legacy and TPUSA’s track record surrounding LGBTQ issues, here are the receipts.

Full background on CK and his LGBTQ statements and actions.

04.10.2025 13:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Minnesota health insurance rates ballooning in 2026 β€’ Minnesota Reformer Premiums for most health insurance plans purchased on the individual market will increase by 22% on average when open enrollment for 2026 begins Nov. 1.Β  The Minnesota Department of Commerce, which re...

Premiums for most MN health insurance plans purchased on the individual market will increase by 22% next year.

The MN Department of Commerce, which regulates the insurance industry, released the average rate changes from 2025 to 2026, ranging 7% to 31%.

02.10.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œ.. no modern American president has positioned his family to make so much money while in the White House. Already, since the early days of his reelection campaign, he’s more than doubled his net worth to about $5.4 billion.”

@bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/features/202...

02.10.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1750    πŸ” 842    πŸ’¬ 87    πŸ“Œ 101
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Supreme Court Allows Lisa Cook to Remain at Fed, for Now

Such a small, temporary victory, but I'll take it. And use it as momentum.

02.10.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

California and New York paying taxes to this federal government in 2025 is tantamount to England and France paying taxes to Germany in 1940.

The money is going to be used *against* you.

01.10.2025 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 19231    πŸ” 5418    πŸ’¬ 593    πŸ“Œ 257
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Swear her in.

01.10.2025 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 29808    πŸ” 10438    πŸ’¬ 1150    πŸ“Œ 618
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Our generals serve the country, not an ex-Fox News clown looking for headlines.

02.10.2025 00:47 β€” πŸ‘ 15812    πŸ” 4289    πŸ’¬ 717    πŸ“Œ 206

GOP "saving" you πŸ’° on your medical costs

2025 vs 2026

02.10.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

MAGA Republicans have officially shut down the government.

The harm and chaos this is causing was completely avoidable.

Republicans must end their government shutdown now by passing a budget that protects health care and affirms Congress's power of the purse.

01.10.2025 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

In any other country, if federal agents fired upon journalists when unprovoked β€” what would we call it?

If federal agents marched down streets demanding papers β€” what would we say?

Authoritarianism β€” let’s not pretend it’s something else when it happens in our American cities.

30.09.2025 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 34903    πŸ” 10484    πŸ’¬ 661    πŸ“Œ 281

People of Illinois, we need your help.

Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.

We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.

30.09.2025 02:47 β€” πŸ‘ 40164    πŸ” 12551    πŸ’¬ 814    πŸ“Œ 448
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Pete Buttigieg warns progressives to focus on reinvention and not restoration β€œOur job is not to go around picking up the shards of what there was and trying to tape them back together,” the former transportation secretary said.

"I’m optimistic, not because things are better than they look, but because things have reached the point where we will have to fashion something entirely new."

I agree with this statement by @petebuttigieg.bsky.social. We aren't going back, we can only imagine a way forward.

30.09.2025 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 5
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Trump questioned perception of Portland before approving military plan: 'Am I watching things on television that are different from what's happening?' President Trump had said he will send troops to Portland to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, which he said were "under attack."

Yet again, the American people are dealing with the consequences of Trump believing something that he saw on TV.

If you’re tired of the regime’s absurd propaganda, then join a peaceful protest near you for the next nationwide day of defiance: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

29.09.2025 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 435    πŸ” 142    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 8
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Trump is ordering a 50% tariff on kitchen cabinets, but in apparent deference to JD Vance, only a 30% tariff on upholstered furniture.

26.09.2025 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 236    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 12

A few years ago we gave the IRS $45.6 billion to crack down on wealthy and corporate tax cheats.

The IRS only spent $3.5 billion before the billionaire-bought shills in Congress ripped it all away.

They only have $300 million left.

Great stuff.

23.09.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pritzker: What's at stake here is free speech. It's our constitution and our way of life. Do we really want the president intimidating people, organizations to get others fired? People ought to be standing up and speaking out.

18.09.2025 01:31 β€” πŸ‘ 22240    πŸ” 6812    πŸ’¬ 556    πŸ“Œ 290

Please provide a list of people who made jokes about or ignored the deaths of:
Melissa Hortman
Jimmy Carter
Cecile Richards
RaΓΊl M. Grijalva
Sheila Jackson Lee
Robert G. Clark
James Lawson Jr.

Or the arson at Josh Shapiro's governor's mansion.

17.09.2025 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 86    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

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