Sojourner Truth

Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association, on Trump's farm bailout: "This is a band-aid on an open wound ... what we truly need are market-based solutions"

Will we permit the destruction of American democracy on our watch?
#maga #fascism #WillingAccomplices #democracy

Ultimately, the struggle between fascism and democracy was the question of equality. Were all men really created equal as the Declaration of Independence said, or were some born to lead the rest, whom they held subservient to their will?

James Talarico: I passed the first-ever cap on insulin in the state of Texas. I fought against this private school voucher scam that’s going to take money out of our public schools. And I fought against these rigged maps that are going to dilute the voting power of Latinos all over Texas.

Ossoff: "This is so much deeper than the politics. What does it say about the moral condition of this Congress that the thing that has them all tied up in knots is a very simple question: Should people's health insurance premiums go up double or triple? This is a policy choice."

For Airlines, Trump’s Deregulation Is Gift That Keeps On Giving Airlines love President Trump’s deregulations—but consumer advocacy experts warn passengers are getting the short shrift.

Airlines love President Trump’s deregulations—but consumer advocacy experts warn passengers are getting the short shrift.

Nothing to see here, just the President of the United States having absolutely no idea who he is pardoning, nor why.

James Talarico: Imagine a Democratic Party that takes on big money and isn't captured by it. Imagine a Democratic Party that delivers for people on housing, healthcare, education, and actually defeats the right-wing extremists who have taken over this country.

Rand Paul out there sounding sane all the time because we’re living in the upside fucking down.

David Ellison reportedly told Trump he’d make “sweeping changes” to CNN if Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. gets approved.

Meanwhile, Jared Kushner and three Middle East countries are backing the bid — while Kushner advises Trump on foreign policy.

Corruption on display.

The DOJ has confirmed that President Trump blocked the release of more than 4,100 documents requested as part of a lawsuit brought by injured January 6 police officers.

With this action, the president is directly blocking a case alleging that he helped to fuel the deadly riot. trib.al/o6IVFjF

CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1

CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1

CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1

What can we do about this? Here's one good idea.

https://robertreich.substack.com/p/want-to-know-the-real-problem-with

Three weeks after the russian attack on Ternopil, rescuers found the body of 4yo Sofiyka, murdered along with seven other children and 30 adults.

At the same time, Ukraine is under immense pressure to capitulate.

Two different universes.

Source: 20 khvylyn media.

Instacart’s AI-Enabled Pricing Experiments May Be Inflating Your Grocery Bill, CR and Groundwork Collaborative Investigation Finds - Consumer Reports Exclusive: Instacart’s AI pricing may be inflating your grocery bill.

New research found that Instacart is charging shoppers different prices — despite ordering the same items from the same store at the same time.

The price differences could amount to an extra $1,200 a year for the average household of four.

Corporate greed is out of control.

These grand jury materials will “not add to the public knowledge.” A judge says Trump misled the public and disregarded the victims.”

The GOP’s War on Civil Service: A Rejection of Its Own History A look at how Garfield’s murder and Arthur’s unexpected courage created modern civil service protections—and why today’s GOP is trying to dismantle them.

James Garfield was murdered by a man who thought he deserved a government job. Chester Arthur—once a machine politician—responded by helping create civil service reform.

Today’s GOP wants to undo that progress and return to patronage politics.

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The U.S. government is now a fascist kleptocracy just like Russia. MAGA controlled Congress and the SCOTUS have enabled it.
#fascist #kleptocracy #maga #corruption #graft

Jasmine for Texas Just a STL gal turned Texas lawyer turned opposition warrior in the US House!

Jasmine Crockett has my admiration as someone fighting the fascist coup. She’s a fighter.
#jasminecrockett

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And the MAGA Senator statement is a lie. The U.S. economy was the best in the world and the middle and lower economic classes were making positive growth.

BBC Verify Live: Fact-checking Trump denying saying he had 'no problem' releasing boat strike video Latest updates from the BBC's specialists in fact-checking, verifying video and tackling disinformation.

Trump’s depraved (or is it dementia?) mind whatever he says “now” is the truth.
#trumplies #trumpBS #trumpdementia #releasetheepsteinfiles

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Raul Malo, Golden-Voiced 'Maestro' of the Mavericks, Dead at 60 Raul Malo, the operatic singer and frontman of the country-rock band the Mavericks, has died at age 60.

Years ago I heard Ann Powers say she thought Raul Malo was one of the best male vocalist since Roy Orbison. This began my love of the band, The Mavericks. Today Raul Malo has passed away.
#RaulMalo #RIP #ThankYou #MusicisEternal

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Your voice is more powerful than threats from a weakening, unpopular president. If they hear enough from you now, legislators may still do the right thing.

Hoosiers, call today and tell them to vote no: 317-232-9400.

Indiana Republicans are under significant pressure to do something they know is wrong: rig the maps and silence voters.

Washington Republicans are demanding a "9–0 map." That’s not democracy - that’s cheating. They know it, and they’re ashamed, which is why they’re hesitating.

Is This The End of the Free World? Trump wants to MAGAfy Europe, too

But we can still turn this around and claw our way back to being who we should be.
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#maga #economy #treaty #fascism #whitesupremacy #china #russia #europe #democracy

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For the time being power lies in the hands of people who hate those foundational values — and hate Europe because it still clings to those values.
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#maga #economy #treaty #fascism #whitesupremacy #china #russia #europe #democracy

(M)ost, Americans still believe in our foundational values of freedom and democracy.
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#maga #economy #treaty #fascism #whitesupremacy #china #russia #europe #democracy

In truth, Europe is much closer to being Reagan’s shining city on the hill than Trump’s America.
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#maga #economy #treaty #fascism #whitesupremacy #china #russia #europe #democracy

(B)y treating Europe and Canada as enemies rather than allies, Trump has destroyed any plausible capacity to stand up to China. In effect, Trump has chosen white supremacy over actual national greatness.
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#maga #economy #treaty #fascism #whitesupremacy #china #russia #europe #democracy

MAGA, however, doesn’t want to be part of that world. In fact, it doesn’t want a world of democracy, civil liberties and the rule of law to exist.
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#maga #economy #treaty #fascism #whitesupremacy #china #russia #europe #democracy

Paul Krugman’s are always well researched and factual. This one is also hard hitting:
There was a time, not so long ago, when America was the leader of the free world.
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#maga #economy #treaty #fascism #whitesupremacy #china #russia #europe #democracy