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The oligarchy came out in full force against Zohran Mamdani's fight for a more affordable NYC.

It didn't matter.

Let his victory in the face of Big Money serve as a reminder that people have the power.

The fact a *single* Amazon full-time employee requires SNAP benefits should be a crime. The fact Amazon is the largest employer of SNAP recipients is a disgrace. Jeff Bezos shouldnt be that rich; he should be in jail.

how it feels to do physical activity after the age of 35

Trump’s NSPM-7 is a Threat to Every American Investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein exposes the new threat to free speech: branding any and all dissent as “terrorism.”

I talked NSPM-7 with @nathanjrobinson.bsky.social

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Underrated

It's Prime Day so here's your regular reminder that:

- Amazon has been exposed for throwing away millions of unused products each year
- Amazon emits MORE CO2 than Hong Kong & Denmark
- Jeff Bezos earns more in 1 MINUTE than many of his workers do in a year

Overconsumption is KILLING our planet

A screenshot of a post from @jeopardybutmakeitfashion on Instagram, featuring Ken Jennings in a navy suit, a colorful plaid shirt, and a patterned tie

Been binging Jeopardy at the end of every week, and it has me noticing Ken’s looks. @dieworkwear.bsky.social - have you ever done a deep dive on Jeopardy’s suit game through the years? And, given the chance, how would you style @kenjennings.bsky.social?

Donald Trump just passed the largest transfer of wealth from the working class to the rich in history and the tech oligarchs are now lining up to praise him.
 
The greed of the billionaire class knows no bounds.

🎥: Washington Post

Today, this chapter of the Weimar Republic’s history should be revisited. At a moment in which democracy is backsliding in places as varied as Hungary, India, Turkey, and the United States, it is a reminder that democracy often erodes slowly at first, via the gradual surrender of those entrusted..

Just interesting the way they’re calling it a “fact sheet” (a real thing) when it’s clearly a press release. Nothing but propaganda from top to bottom.

We should send 100 percent of the ICE agents, our nation’s mightiest heroes, to the front lines in Iran

Anyway, huge thanks to any elected or hopefuls who put their bodies on the line right now. Great way to attract my vote and $$.

all conservatives are bots

Truly don’t know how I stumbled upon this. Happy pride! I did just want to offer a potential alternative (not to negate how you felt, which is totally valid). But if you are calling ahead and immunocompromised, the nurse should ask for your medical history. Not to would be akin malpractice!

Kind of thought refusing to release innocent people while simultaneously continuing to pardon guilty people might cause a bigger stir in the press.

Screenshot of the comment I replied to being deleted, implying that my message bothered the user enough to block me?

lol

Hey, this is super uninformed. You may not like her, but there’s no reason to sink low like this. She’s a stellar communicator, she does a lot of direct action for her constituents, & she inspires many.

FWIW I wish women didn’t insult other women like this. “Vapid” feels like internalized misogyny

i was not familiar with your game ken jennings

Yeah, technically. I think he means banning government officials and their spouses from being able to trade, because insider training IS rampant. Or potentially ending Citizens United.

How is she wrong? Blind loyalty to the party is not helpful when the centrist positions often don’t help regular people. And sure, the bills she’s introduced have not passed but they’re not bad bills - Markey literally campaigned on the Green New Deal and won against Kennedy because of it.

THE most important political issue facing us now is our corrupt campaign finance system & Citizens United.

As long as Musk, AIPAC & crypto money can buy politicians, we’re not living in a democracy.

We must end billionaire control of our politics and publicly fund elections.

That’s fine about Connolly, but I do think you’re misinformed if that’s what you think her idea of oversight is. I would give her a shot, she’s an excellent communicator and a bulldog when it comes to standing up to power.

BREAKING: Pope Francis Dies at 88. Here's How He Should Be Remembered The late pontiff was a progressive pope who was outspoken on Trump, Gaza, the climate, and more.

"almost every night since Oct 2023, even during his hospitalization, Pope Francis made a daily phone call to the only Catholic parish in the Gaza Strip to check on their safety and offer words of prayer and support. His last public act, the day before he died, was to call for a ceasefire in Gaza."

way to go JD Vance, you killed the pope

How to Critically Read a Press Release From the Federal Government Press releases and the coverage of news from the new federal administration requires flexing your information and media literacy skills. Here are some tools, tips, and examples to help.

How to critically read a press release from this federal government: bookriot.com/guide-to-cri...

The top 1% evade $163 billion in taxes per year — enough to end homelessness, hunger, and pay for universal childcare.

👆🏻 This is the crime wave we should be talking more about.

The shocking far-right agenda behind the surveillance tech used by ICE and the FBI Clearview AI’s founders always intended to target immigrants and the political left. Now their digital dragnet is in the hands of the Trump administration.

Good blog!!!! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Some badass early Pulitzer contenders out of Turkey

Bold of you to assume we will have a democracy in 30 years

Fuck you