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Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...

WELL HOW ABOUT THAT

"A millionaire levy in Massachusetts has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing significant high-profile departures from the state."

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On 1934, about a year into Hitler’s appointment, “the cabinet decreed the "Law On The Allegiance of Civil Servants and Soldiers of the Armed Forces", which superseded original oaths and decreed both members of the armed forces and civil servants had to swear an oath of loyalty to Hitler personally”

Universal school choice programs mostly benefit the wealthy unless policymakers act to prevent it | Brookings Authors analyze six states’ universal school choice programs, showing how income rules shape who benefits most.

Voucher schemes drain resources from the schools that serve the vast majority of kids in America—while giving handouts to the wealthy.

Read more from @brookings.edu on how “universal” school choice overwhelmingly benefits affluent families. www.brookings.edu/articles/uni...

If there were a “Department of War” it would obviously be very very small when we aren’t at war, right?

We are in a deeply dangerous, illiberal place in America when the federal government will deploy law enforcement to force state legislators to act on legislation that's contrary to their conscience and an attempt to undermine free elections.

Gov. Lamont has vetoed #UIforStrikingWorkers and once again sided with corporate CEOs over the hardworking people of Connecticut.

This morning, #Meriden held its second annual Pride flag raising. As a City Councilor, I’m so proud to help make Meriden a place where all people feel welcome and valued. Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

A UConn flag with the 90’s Jonathan logo outside a house with a very dead lawn.

The sun rises again over the Home of the Basketball Capital of the World 1️⃣2️⃣🫡
@uconn.bsky.social

Tens of thousands joined protests in two dozen Connecticut cities and towns with one message for Trump: #HandsOff.

“Tax the rich” receives a lot of applause at the Spartz town hall

Trudeau: I want to speak first directly to the American people… your government has chosen to do this to you. Your government has chosen to put American jobs at risk. They have chosen to raise costs for American consumers on everyday essential items…

Millennials are a goldilocks generation raised in the narrow window between leaded gasoline and social media and hooooo boy is that showing these days

To be clear, “Vance skis in jeans” is Vermont’s highest insult. This is Final Boss Nuclear Insult level in the Vermont linguistic hierarchy.

Chris Murphy Emerges as a Clear Voice for Democrats Countering Trump (Gift Article) The second-term senator from Connecticut is eschewing caution and throwing out the traditional political playbook as he seeks a broader audience for his critiques of the president and his agenda.

“Nothing matters other than the question of whether or not we let the billionaires destroy our democracy.” - Sen. Chris Murphy
#Connecticut #Nutmegsky

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X is censoring journalists.

The United States Attorney for D.C. is sending officials communications exclusively through X.

An agency that purportedly runs the government under an unconstitutional principal officer(?) who owns the site the agency communicates on exclusively.

We got a problem!

Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did Since Texas banned abortion, no one has studied the statewide effects on pregnant women experiencing complications. Here’s how we sifted through data on millions of pregnancy hospitalizations and anal...

How we did it: Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did

“He was just kidding! He’s just doing it to own the libs!”

Blumenthal: "What world is he living in? It is not only contrary to the facts and the truth but utterly despicable. A disgusting betrayal of a country that has bled and fought and died for freedom ... the president's surrender is pathetic and weak."

oh now they’re mad at deadnaming?

One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!

The DEI caused the plane crash narrative is a distraction. The tariffs are a distraction. Whatever insane nonsense Trump spews that the media will chase like cats chasing a laser light is a distraction. The only story that counts right now is the wholesale hijacking of control of the US government.

The US Treasury Claimed DOGE Technologist Didn’t Have ‘Write Access’ When He Actually Did Sources tell WIRED that the ability of DOGE's Marko Elez to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded days after US Treasury and White House officials said it didn't exist.

SCOOP: The US Treasury claimed a DOGE's Marco Elez didn’t have ‘write access,’ when he actually did. Sources tell WIRED that his ability to alter code controlling trillions in federal spending was rescinded, days after officials said it didn't exist.

You're not overwhelmed. You're under attack.

Kicking off Black History Month with the city’s rescheduled 39th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr–Albert Owens Scholarship Breakfast. It was a wonderful celebration of our community and our student essay award winners. Many thanks to Maloney alum and Tracey McCain for her keynote speech.

Patriotism is telling the truth about history no matter how it makes anyone feel.

This is just unfathomably cruel in addition to plainly stupid.

On this 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, let us remember that the camps were not the first step. The Nazi party started by dehumanizing Jews and other “undesirables” and “enemies of the state” within society. @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social