Matt Stoller: How 'oligarchs' and 'extraction' fueled America's housing crisis Home ownership is now out-of-reach for many Americans. “Homes are for people to live in,” says Matt Stoller of the American Economic Liberties Project, but he warns big landlords are "building homes for money, not people." President Trump claims to care about home affordability, but Stoller insists his administration is actually "on the side of oligarchs." 

Home ownership is now out-of-reach for many Americans. @matthewstoller.bsky.social says that's because starter homes "don't exist anymore," and business and government have forgotten that "homes are for people to live in," not investments. #Velshi

If only our society took major crimes by rich people as seriously as minor crimes by poor people. Ideally more seriously. But as seriously would be a big improvement.

Absolutely correct

We fucking deliver them a blue wave and they fucking deliver us a knife in the back

An excerpt of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's Dissent

Once again, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has sounded the alarm. This time after her fellow justices gave Trump the go ahead to enforce a discriminatory rule that forces transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people to carry passports bearing the sex they were assigned at birth.

I hope one day that government officials get off of the social media platforms that are owned by fascists who funnel money to Trump.

Please start using this as your main SM account, and take screen shots from here to post there.

In fact, just get off of Twitter, period.

#TrumpTrainWreck
Congressman Joseph Neguse serving as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 2nd district put the Government Shutdown into perfect perspective. His statement here should resonate with American's from all walks of life.

The future of the Democratic Party must be rooted in investing in the American people — not Wall St., corporations, and consultants.

Otherwise, Trumpism will continue to use cynicism, racism, and distrust to divide America.

The demolished East Wing is a monument to this regime's destruction of our system of checks and balances, and the process of democratic governance.

It is a monument of rubble.

Rolling Stone excerpt about Montana’s ballot initiative to combat Citizens United

This is the best political news I’ve seen in a very long time — so please pass it on👇

Each state can limit Citizens United in their own state & they don’t have to wait for other states to do it.

Our new @rollingstone.com piece based on our new book MASTER PLAN. Get the book at LeverNews.com/book

What do you think made America great?

I’ve traveled the world, and every time I come home, I’m reminded of what makes this place special: the culture, the mix of people, the constant diversity. I love this country.

And I also know who truly hates America:

• The KKK
• 3 Percenters
• Proud Boys
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Apple removed the app that protected people from ICE, so there's now a website: ICElist.is/. Pls repost.
ID needed of ICE agent with visible Nazi tattoo
icelist.is/ice/id-neede...
Identify ICE agents who have broken the law. 1min
www.youtube.com/shorts/FMY7q...

The people who want violent protests to happen are Trump, Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, Pete Hegseth, Tom Homan, and other senior appointees in his admin. They are doing everything they possibly can to provoke people to violence and it is obvious that is what they hope for daily.

No Kings As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

Make your plans for #NoKings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in. You'll see me at one of the events.
www.nokings.org

Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."

( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )

THIS!!!

One thing that comes through awfully clearly in these ICE videos is how many of these goons gravitated toward the job because being able to assault people with impunity is a big thrill for them.

Yeah, can’t wait to see who gets the contract for coal delivery to remote bases.

JUST NOW AT THE UN…

This is a massive, history making abuse of your power. It will define your legacy and one day you will come to regret punishing free speech and trying to destroy democracy.

Decrying violence against political opponents rings a bit hollow when you pull Secret Service protection from your political opponents.

Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman remembered as funny, savvy and 'a true leader' Friends and colleagues remembered her as grounded, kind and compassionate.

This is a Melissa Hortman appreciation account for the next 24 hours.

Because cruelty is the point.
Adjacent to that point is, they want us dead.

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This is so important…

Sharon has been tracking license plates on cars driven by ICE agents, and she’s finding they don’t match the vehicles.

In other words, ICE is using secret, illegal tactics—just like we suspected.

REMINDER: the DMV is not a federal agency.
@governor.ca.gov
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I’m trying to figure out what caused Trump to target these particular mayors

We’ve said it repeatedly — the Trump assault on the Department of Education is an assault on kids with disabilities.

This Ohio district is violating the clear letter of the IDEA but with the Dept of Ed eviscerated and the courts turning a blind eye, parents are on their own.

"America First" apparently means the US military fighting Americans first.