steph barton

At no time in history has Rage against the Machine songs been more relevant then today. If you loved them then or their music now you know what you need to do now and in the elections to come.

Frost: For so long, the right wing has held up patriotism as a vibe, as an aesthetic. But patriotism is more than bald eagles and flags and beer. Patriotism is about loving the people who live in the damn country — every single one of them.

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No kings, masters, overlords or any of that bullshit. Time to take the country back.

Five Fast Facts on the Cost of Living in California Post-pandemic inflation boosted prices for everything from groceries to health care, and today, Californians face considerable economic uncertainty. What do we know about some of the key costs for the...

My latest blog for PPIC on cost of living. Everything's gotten more expensive and it's gonna get worse.
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The head of our country’s government is in the early stages of consolidating total power. We must of course reject this, but that is not enough. We have to respond by creating a different and better kind of American politics than we have seen before.

here’s a curse word free version of “look it up” as requested by countless teachers and librarians 🥰😘

I'd like to stretch the weekend out as long as possible.

Trump’s tariffs will cost American families $3,800 a year on average – the largest middle-class tax increase in a generation.

While this administration makes it harder and harder for working families to get by, President Trump “couldn’t care less.”

I remember it being unpleasant & a lot less fudge-y.

It's only Tuesday!

Someone made a Wiley E. Coyote style painted wall to see if Tesla’s autopilot would detect it and well…

Looking as crazy as this week feels.

USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing for schools, food banks States have been notified that they will not receive 2025 funding for schools to buy food from nearby farms.

Healthy food from local farmers for kids being cut by Trump and Musk seems on brand www.politico.com/news/2025/03...

Exclusive: Trump administration pushed out US military health agency head, officials say U.S. Army Lieutenant General Telita Crosland, the head of the military's health agency and one of the most senior Black female officers in the Army, was forced to retire on Friday, two sources told Reuters.

Fired by a Fox news personality, drunkard, that ran 2 veterans organizations into the ground...Hegseth hasn't done 1/100th of what this patriot has done. Merit my ass... www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

The Role of Trade in California's Economy as Tariffs Loom The Trump administration has proposed tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada and has already imposed tariffs on Chinese goods. We look at California's imports and exports with these three counties—ou...

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Galileo giving side-eye to the nonsense he heard last night.

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A reminder for these times.

What madness will the next week bring...?!

Oh, look the doges are recruiting!

Use a VPN if you apply.

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Trump has canceled Biden's ethics rules. Critics call it the opposite of 'drain the swamp' Donald Trump took office eight years ago pledging to “drain the swamp” of the dominance of Washington influence peddlers.

Dear Dems. This is a reminder that Donald Trump rescinded the ethics rules preventing gifts to executive branch employees.

Now would be a good time to propose legislation formalizing the prevention into a law

Time to do things that make him react to you.
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Galileo continues to have many questions about what the fuck is happening with our country.

Maybe I wasn’t clear about this. I wanted more egg and no plane crash, not many plane crash and no egg.

CDC staffers describe an increasingly chaotic agency as layoffs begin “The feeling in the building is fear.”

CDC staffers, who requested anonymity for fear of retaliation, speak of the increasing chaos upending their work since Trump's return.

“The feeling in the building is fear.”

Survived another week!

Six Fast Facts on Californians’ Economic Mood How are Californians feeling about their own financial situation and the state's economic outlook? We highlight several key takeaways from a recent PPIC Statewide Survey on economic well-being in our ...

A little piece I wrote about people's fears for their economic future.
www.ppic.org/blog/six-fas...