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“An attack on anyone’s fundamental rights is an attack on all of us.”

We have more power than they do, if we choose to exercise it.

Stop shopping as much as possible.

Call big box stores and tell them why.

Write your reps, no matter their party.

@rbreich.bsky.social

Let me tell you about the other Epstein files the Trump administration is STILL HIDING — records that aren’t affected by the bill Congress passed today.

Peppered Squash Gratin — Alison Roman This gratin is my favorite thing on the table this year, a shock to everyone including me.

Alison Roman’s peppered squash gratin is insanely delicious (and easy). We make it all the time (incl last night for friends). Easy to adjust for > or <. There’s also a video of her making it on YouTube. www.alisoneroman.com/recipes/pepp...

You can probably skip this Lifetime movie.

NYT had details of Trump's engagement with Jeffrey Epstein's child sex trafficking and *hid it for him*, at the same time it was crucifying Clinton as untrustworthy due to her document retention & security.

‼️ All of the organizations who’ve called for an economic blackout on Nov. 25th - Dec.2nd have joined forces. Join us!

💥WE ARE NOT ASKING💥
💥WE ARE SHUTTING IT DOWN💥

If you must shop, small businesses only. Use cash.
#Pinks #MassBlackOut

Find out more:
www.themassblackout.com

www.newyorker.com/cartoons/daily-cartoon/tuesday-november-11th-we-cave

#GavinNewsom 🇺🇸

What Climate Change Will Do to America by Mid-Century Many places may become uninhabitable. Many people may be on their own.

The future of America’s climate catastrophe would warrant “consternation under any administration,” Vann R. Newkirk II argues. But the Trump administration is accelerating global warming and making communities less resilient to its effects:

Tonight’s Senate vote on the federal government shutdown should have been a time for strength.

Instead we saw capitulation and a betrayal of working Americans.

The American people need more from their leaders.

www.mediaite.com Sen. Ro Khanna Calls for Chuck Schumer’s Removal Amid Dem Anger Over Shutdown Vote

Sen. Ro Khanna Calls for Chuck Schumer’s Removal Amid Dem Anger Over Shutdown Vote Mediaite

NEW: EXCLUSIVE: I spoke to sources at FBI and DOJ that reviewed the Epstein files. It’s worse than the photos. I’ll let you know what they said today at 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET on @meidastouch.com. Link to show: www.youtube.com/live/hEi77Ib...

Democrats reveal whistleblower details of Ghislaine Maxwell prison "luxuries" In a letter to the president, House Democrats say Maxwell's treatment as she prepares a clemency request makes the convicted sex offender look like a “guest at a Trump hotel."

According to a new letter from @raskin.house.gov: "The deference and servility to Ms. Maxwell have reached such preposterous levels that one of the top officials at the facility has complained that he is 'sick of having to be Maxwell’s bitch.'"

www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/d...

Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage

Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage

Lots going on but from outside it seems that at least part of the calculus was that flight disruption for middle class and up travelers matters more than life disruption for untold numbers who’ll be deprived of health care.

A must-listen -- an informative 45 minutes.

The Epstein files...really bad, really awful stuff. And thousands in the FBI saw them.

Time to release the Epstein files!

And some of the Rs could unsign Discharge Petition #9.

Imagine how bad they would look doing that. That would end careers.

Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani, other key figures allegedly involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election Ed Martin, the United States Pardon Attorney, announced that President Trump would be pardoning key figures allegedly involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Trump Just Pardoned the Coup Crew and Flipped Off Democracy

Trump has pardoned Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, and the rest of his fake-elector entourage the people who tried to swap real votes for imaginary ones so he could stay in power.

Except I made the connection a couple weeks ago.

It is wild the degree to which the formerly capitalist free market anti-socialism cohort in American politics has been absolutely silent about Trump behaving like the CCP and having the government essentially force giant companies to make the state a co-owner and give Trump a management say. Wild.

Newsom: After poking the bear, this bear roared with unprecedented turnout in a special election.

Who says the man has no empathy? He has expressed what is obviously deep and sincere sympathy for, among others:

✳️ Prince Andrew

✳️ Ghislaine Maxwell

✳️ Jair Bolsonaro

✳️ Vladimir Putin

✳️ Benjamin Netanyahu

✳️ the convicted January 6 insurrectionists

✳️ the Nazis who marched in Charlottesville

New book reveals Trump’s classified docs scandal was 'far worse' than reported A " handful"of documents found by the FBI during their raid of President Donald Trump's Palm Beach country club were "so sensitive that even a senior Justice Department official didn’t have authorizat...

A "handful"of documents found by the FBI during their raid of President Donald Trump's Palm Beach country club were "so sensitive that even a senior Justice Department official didn’t have authorization to see them," according to an explosive new book.

www.rawstory.com/new-book-rev...

A Russian IL-76 transport aircraft linked to the former Wagner group has just landed in Caracas.

#Venezuela

Private Jets and Car Washes Are the Latest Tax Shields for the Ultrarich Trump’s tax overhaul solidifies write-offs of certain assets — setting off soaring demand from wealthy Americans.

Meanwhile, 42 million Americans are about to see their SNAP benefits run out.

And 20 million will see their monthly health insurance premiums go up by an average of 114% next year if ACA subsidies expire.

A tale of two economies. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Simultaneous illegal warfare both domestically and internationally.

Coffee prices are up 21%.

Ground beef prices up 13%.

Big reason why?

Trump’s chaotic tariffs on Brazil.

I voted to repeal these tariffs along with every Democrat and a few Republicans, and it PASSED the Senate.

All eyes now on House Republicans who are still on vacation.

this is actually one of the least surprising insane things he's done

Trump basically turned into Don Quixote because they built a wind farm offshore of his Scottish golf resort, this is one of maybe three things he truly cares about (windmills, tariffs, revenge)

of course he told RFK to do this

The Hunger Games Begin 40 million Americans are about to lose food stamps

"Consider, for example, Owsley County in Kentucky. The county is 96 percent white, and last year it cast 88 percent of its votes for Trump. Also, 37 percent of residents are on SNAP." paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-hunger...