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Alex Lawson Exposes Trump's Attack on Social Security On the Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, about how the Trump administration’s government shutdown and Project 2025 agenda are being used to dis...

Alex Lawson Exposes Trump's Attack on Social Security

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RI AFL-CIO President Patrick Crowley Sues Trump Administration On the Rick Smith Show, Rick speaks with Patrick Crowley, president of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO, about the Trump administration’s targeted dismantling of clean energy initiatives through a calculated ...

RI @aflcio.org president Patrick Crowley is suing the Trump administration over Trump's assault on future investments and his War on Workers. Watch here.
#waronworkers #1u #union

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I can't get Moon Unit Zappa's "Valley Girl" song out of my head. Especially the line, "Barf me out
Gag me with a spoon!"

This is Kristi Neom, the head of Homeland Security. I know I feel safer.

By new legal analysis he means we just made shit up.

LIUNA President Brent Booker talks War on Workers On The Rick Smith Show, LIUNA President Brent Booker addressed the profound impact of the Trump led government shutdown on construction workers and the nation’s infrastructure.

Need something to get your rage going? Check out my conversation with @weareliuna.bsky.social president Brent Booker

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High school never ends.

Bobby Kogan Breaks Down Shutdown On The Rick Smith Show, Rick interviews Bobby Kogan, Senior Director of Budget Policy at the Center for American Progress, about the looming government shutdown and the misinformation circulating arou...

Check out my conversation with @bbkogan.bsky.social budget guru @americanprogressaction.org about the #govermentshutdown

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Sr. Defense Analyst Virginia Burger Explains the Trump Quantico Circus On The Rick Smith Show, Virginia Burger, Senior Defense Policy Analyst at the Project on Government Oversight, critically dissected the recent Trump-Hegseth “dog and pony show” at Quantico, where hund...

Check out my conversation with @pogo.org analyst @virginiajburger.bsky.social as we discuss whatever that was that Hegseth & Trump did in front of America's rop military leaders.

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Trump Administration to Withhold $18 Billion for N.Y.C. Transit Projects

This. Bad.

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Why is MAGA upset about Bad Bunny? Didn't they give up on the NFL when taking a knee was their outrage candy?

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Welcome to the shutdown Trump and the GOP wanted.

Which is most worthless?
A) Donald Trump's word
B) Donald Trump's handshake
C) a signed contract with Donald Trump
D) All of the Above

Rhode Island AFL-CIO President Patrick Crowley Explains Historic Worker Victory On The Rick Smith Show, Rhode Island AFL-CIO President Patrick Crowley celebrated a landmark labor peace agreement between SouthCoast Wind and New England labor unions, marking a first in the U.S.

Check out my latest interview with RI @aflcio.org president Patrick Crowley as we talk big win for workers.

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The movie Idiocracy was not meant to be a documentary or aspirational challenge.

You have to give Trump credit for the genius of word salad insanity. There are so many half thoughts, whiny grievances, self aggrandizing, and imaginary history in one speech that there can be no focused attack on it. If there were ever a moment where the 25th Amendment was used now is it.

25th amendment NOW.

Honest question. WTF is Trump talking about and don't our military leaders have anything better to do? Maybe they could borrow the yellow vests from the National Guard in DC to take out the trash.

I Love Trump's comedy genius. His telling of animals on the ground shooting at firemen in trees way up there on ladders is pure comic gold.

I am curious what my friends who served in the military think of Donald Trump's Secretary of War Pete Hegseth's speech today? Is the military too weak and woke?

Watching Pete Hegseth's performance, I prefer Jack Nicholson's version.

So Trump's Dept of War is going after anyone against Fascism?

Does he know what Antifa is, and most importantly, what it isn't?

Lisa Graves talks Trump's Retribution March On The Rick Smith Show, Lisa Graves, founder and executive director of True North Research, joined Rick to analyze the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey a move Graves frames as a dangerous...

Talking getting through rough political times with Lisa Graves from @itstruenorth.bsky.social

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Guardian Labor Reporter Michael Sainato talks Trump's Transformational Presidency, and Not for the Better On The Rick Smith Show, labor reporter Michael Sainato from The Guardian

Check out what @theguardian.com Labor Reporter @msainato.bsky.social had to say about working under Trump

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Mary Cathryn Ricker Defends Educators and Public Education against Ideological Opportunists On The Rick Smith Show, Mary Cathryn Ricker, executive director of the Albert Shanker Institute, responded to Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters’ mandate to establish Turning Point USA chapters in e...

Check out my segment with Mary Cathryn Ricker of the @shankerinst.bsky.social as we talk #RyanWalters assault on Oklahoma public education.
@aft.org #publiceducation

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Rich Ojeda talks Trump Insanity and GOP Inactivity On The Rick Smith Show, congressional candidate Rich Ojeda (NC-9) discussed the recent surge of legislation canonizing Charlie Kirk after his murder, including House Republicans’ proposal to mint 400,...

Check out my interview with the always revved up Rich Ojeda @airborne1970.bsky.social as we discuss Trump's UN speech and the need for working class voices in Congress.

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Rick Smith | Substack For over 20 yrs, I’ve been at the forefront of advocating for social and economic justice, shining a light on the alarming wealth inequality that continues to grow in our society and the systemic redi...

I am terrible at self-promotion, but I am told I need to ask everyone to follow along and subscribe to my Substack page.

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Mark Weber talks MAGA Education Scheme On The Rick Smith Show, education policy expert Mark Weber weighed in on Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters’ decree that every state high school must have a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapter, follow...

Mark Weber talks MAGA Education Scheme
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LIUNA President Brent Booker talks Revolution Wind Win On The Rick Smith Show, Brent Booker, President of LIUNA, discussed the pivotal court ruling permitting the Revolution Wind project off Rhode Island to resume after a Trump administration-ordered halt...

Check out my conversation with @weareliuna.bsky.social President Brent Booker as we talk #RevolutionWind and women in the trades.

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Imagine one company deciding what shows up on your TV.

Nexstar pulled Jimmy Kimmel to appease the FCC — because they want a merger that would allow them to control what 8 out of 10 Americans see.

That’s monopoly power, not free speech.
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Stuart Appelbaum on Trump's Record for Workers On The Rick Smith Show, host Rick Smith and union leader Stuart Applebaum discussed President Donald Trump’s economic promises, especially around inflation, affordable prices, and support for working ...

Stuart Appelbaum on Trump's Record for Workers
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