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Strengthening collective labor rights can help reduce economic inequality A research team’s findings suggest that when workers are free to advocate for better wages and benefits for themselves, it also benefits society as a whole.

The richest 1% of Americans now have 5x more wealth than the bottom 50%.

Meanwhile, 59% of Americans can't cover a $1000 emergency expense.

Strengthening collective labor rights may reduce economic inequality, according to political scientists.

Oh, now I understand. When you become homeless, no matter the reason, you lose your identity as a human being. Got it.

So, a fake billionaire.

Bondi’s Obama Grand Jury: The Authoritarian Moment We’ve All Feared It’s officially happening: the use of the machinery of justice to go on fishing expeditions about political predecessors. Absolute madness.

Using the machinery of criminal justice to pursue manufactured charges against political predecessors is the stuff of strongmen and collapsing democracies. trib.al/7E4jQyh

DHS Stoops to Shocking Low in Racist Attack on Latina Congresswoman The Trump administration and MAGA world are attacking Representative Delia Ramirez over a bad-faith translation.

“Anyone who denies our claim on this country simply because we dare to honor our diverse heritage and immigrant roots only exposes how fragile and small-minded their own idea of America really is."

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It makes sense once you realize that every accusation is a confession.

Pritzker: "It's cheating. Donald Trump is a cheater. He cheats on his wives. He cheats at golf. And now he's trying to cheat the American people out of their votes."

A great horned owl perches on a fence post at dusk in Longmont, Colorado.

I posted a similar frame last week, but this one is tighter.

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases monthly data on inflation, employment, and wages—figures that shape business decisions. Experts say it's virtually impossible to "rig" the data, despite former President Trump’s accusation against the BLS commissioner who he fired. buff.ly/IxZgayo

Studying the Bible in the White House. That is just so weird.

That is not how democracy works, Jesse.

The CEO of a a multi-trillion dollar company went to the White House, openly handed the US president a gift made of gold, and his company got a special exemption to tariffs the president has illegally imposed.

Also, the Founders took bribery so seriously the Constitution bans it 3 separate times.

The Declaration in Action | Journey to American Democracy - YouTube The revolutionary idea that everyone is created equal inspired Americans who were excluded from voting, economic opportunity, civil rights, or citizenship, t...

Great little series on women's contributions to democracy by @hcrichardson.bsky.social
10 segments all brief (under 2 mins.)

All important contributions from all ethnicities. How easily Americans are piddling it all away.

youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Putin will not stop until he is convinced that he cannot win. Period.

As Trump Evolves on Ukraine, MAGA Won’t Admit It Was Wrong The president’s “peace” plan failed, and his former supporters are conspicuously quiet.

"Trump showed the world what an 'America First' foreign policy looks like in practice—attacks on allies, capitulation to dictators, and the abandonment of any remaining pretense that the United States will support and defend democracy around the world."

The Declaration in Action | Journey to American Democracy - YouTube The revolutionary idea that everyone is created equal inspired Americans who were excluded from voting, economic opportunity, civil rights, or citizenship, t...

@hcrichardson.bsky.social is such a treasure to read and follow.

Her e-newsletter today had this YT Playlist of short videos about heroines of the struggle for democracy and freedom in American History.

Worth the 15mins to watch them all..

youtube.com/playlist?lis...

This is meaningless garbage coming from the mouth of the FF.

To sit in a side room while Rusamerican fascists carve up our continent? Fuck that.

All European democracies - UK included - must stand firm against this new Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. No fascist bromance ever had a happy ending - the last one launched a world war.

www.meidasplus.com/p/urgent-mes...

Having two persons in my life with BPD, my mother and my sister, the only way I felt I could deal with them was to put a large distance between them and me.

Authoritarian rulers aren’t new – here’s what Herodotus, an early Greek historian, wrote about them Herodotus showed how human beliefs and choices affected the fate of nations. His insights are still relevant.

History is full of rising and falling world powers. Could the U.S. be next? Greek historian Herodotus saw the Persian monarchy’s downfall in 479 B.C.E. as rooted in its rulers’ belief in their own absolute authority. buff.ly/zttc2uX 🗃️ By Debbie Felton @umassamherst.bsky.social

"Agents stormed our restaurants in a show of force that went beyond anything reasonable or humane. They raided the heart of our business, tore through our spaces, and left behind a trail of fear, confusion, destruction. Our kitchens were flipped. Our walk-ins emptied. Food trashed. Doors broken."

Yes, having half a brain seems prerequisite to supporting Donald Trump.

NYC shooter had two 'mental health holds' in Las Vegas. They didn't affect his legal right to own guns The New York City mass shooter had been diagnosed with multiple mental illnesses and had been the subject of two "mental health holds" in Las Vegas, but none of that limited his legal right to own firearms.

The New York City mass shooter had been diagnosed with multiple mental illnesses and had been the subject of two "mental health holds" in Las Vegas, but none of that limited his legal right to own firearms.

An article from the satirical site The Onion that is titled "'No way to prevent this,' says only nation where this regularly happens"

A heroic pit bull helps rescue his owners with the aid of a Pittsburgh man willing to follow | CNN In late July, Gary Thynes was approached by a dog dragging its leash and barking with no owner in sight. Little did he know, this dog was about to lead him to two unresponsive people in desperate need...

“This dog wanted me to follow him": A dog caught a stranger's attention – then led him to his owners, who needed help: cnn.it/45tnFQb

Opinion | Courts Hiding ICE Lawyers' Names Defies Legal Ethics Cassandra Robertson writes that the increase in anonymity for ICE lawyers and officers to protect their identities creates an ethical dilemma.

OPINION: "Public oversight is especially important in immigration court, where people often don’t have lawyers & may not understand their rights. When community members bear witness to these proceedings, it helps ensure the system operates fairly & transparently," Robertson writes.

Adult Rat Swim at Brooklyn Botanic Garden O, to be a rat bathing on a lily pad in Brooklyn Botanic Garden!

O, to be a rat bathing on a lily pad in Brooklyn Botanic Garden!

Why are auctioning it? Doesn’t the FF want it for his collection?

Why does religion have any place in any sports event where people of all belief systems or none, gather to enjoy a game?