@northcoaster.bsky.social
We can and must fix this. Failure is impossible. βYouβre only dancing on this earth for a short whileβ - Cat Stevens Fiat Lux, Go Bears, On Wisconsin πΆ
Above figures from
inequality.org/facts/racial...
2/2 One more stat: βAs of 2023, white families hold over 84% of US wealth, compared to the 3.4% of US wealth held by Black families.β
19.02.2026 00:28 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Alongside our partners, weβre suing the EPA for illegally abandoning its duty to protect us from climate pollution. Its unscientific repeal of vital safeguards defies the law, science, and public interest. Weβll see them in court, and we will win.
19.02.2026 00:06 β π 39 π 13 π¬ 0 π 0βMarket gains have driven record levels of riches. The share of total wealth held by the richest Americans is now at the highest level since World War IIβ
19.02.2026 00:11 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0History teaches us that the greatest harms often begin with the quiet acceptance of the unacceptable. I have seen where that road leads, and I will not walk it again without resistance.
17.02.2026 17:51 β π 11772 π 2999 π¬ 229 π 98If youβve felt exhausted, anxious, or numb in the face of nonstop political turmoil, youβre not imagining it and you're definitely not alone.
@sarahsloat.bsky.social looks at the research on the psychological and physical toll of polycrisis.
Nothing to see here..
www.sciencealert.com/the-link-bet...
Guess whoβs going to pay the high energy bills for all of this?
βThese Utilities May Be Wildly Overestimating the AI Boomβat Public Expenseβ
Power companies are already building more fossil fuel infrastructure than data centers likely need.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Resident in London 10 years. Wouldnβt have minded more.
18.02.2026 20:15 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0BREAKING: MeidasTouch and MoveOn are hosting the Peopleβs State of the Union on the National Mall as Dems boycott Trumpβs address.
Hosted by Katie Phang and Joy Reid, it will feature lawmakers alongside federal workers, immigrants, and Americans impacted by Trumpβs policies.
Watch on our YouTube.
1) The next time you use your GPS to navigate through the city, you can thank this queen. Gladys Brown West (October 27, 1930 β January 17, 2026) was an American mathematician. She was known for her contributions to mathematical modeling of the shape of the Earth,
#SheShed #Pinks #BlackHistoryMonth
And currently β11 judges at the International Criminal Court are in the same situationβ π
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
Sending warm wishes for peace and joy to Muslims around the world as they begin observing this holy month. Ramadan Mubarak!
18.02.2026 02:29 β π 5298 π 669 π¬ 55 π 23Allegations in Epstein files may amount to 'crimes against humanity,' UN experts say | Reuters share.google/S3POakE6Dys0...
18.02.2026 02:37 β π 4 π 3 π¬ 2 π 0CBS pulling @jamestalarico.bsky.socialβs interview from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is alarming and nothing short of censorship. Full breakdown on my Substack page (link below).
adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/emergency-...
A prominent Bluesky elder already hosts Jeopardy
16.02.2026 20:29 β π 20619 π 1495 π¬ 204 π 61The New York Times reports that the Department of Homeland Security has sent Google, Meta, and other media corporations subpoenas for the names on accounts that criticize ICE enforcement. The department wants to identify Americans who oppose what itβs doing. Iβll save them time.
15.02.2026 17:01 β π 15231 π 5921 π¬ 1374 π 708For those unaware, a quick primer on perhaps the most dangerous of the oligarchs.
Peter Thiel.
Medicare for All would save $450B a year.
Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.
Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.
Itβs not about what this country can or canβt afford.
Itβs about priorities.
βRussia saw Navalny as a threat. By using this form of poison the Russian state demonstrated the despicable tools it has at its disposal and the overwhelming fear it has of political opposition.β
14.02.2026 21:51 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Nine and ten year olds, fleeing in fear.
www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/f...
2/. Mr Douglass was frequently photographed and I personally like several photos taken in his earlier years. Elizabeth Cady Stanton described him in one of the earlier photos as βmajestic in his wrath.β Example:
external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%...
Happy Frederick Douglass Birthday day:
constitutioncenter.org/blog/the-sto...
The SAVE ACT is before the Senate....
And there's no guarantee what Republican will do
They want to disenfranchise millions of voters
So please CALL YOUR SENATORS 202 224-3121
SAVE US FROM THE SAVE ACT
βThere is a name for governments that ask collaborators to report on citizens who criticize the regime: They are called fascists.β
open.substack.com/pub/roberthu...
βVought the director of the Office of Management and Budget, and a new Reuters report found that the Trump administration had redirected $15 million in funds from USAID, which had been decimated by Vought, to his security detail.β
14.02.2026 06:41 β π 2 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0βThe rule of law has been desecrated by Pam Bondiβ
jimacosta.substack.com/p/steve-schm...