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Dad, hubbie, retired environmental scientist πŸ¦€ #Nobillionaires Oligarchy is the deeper story behind the distractions

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Stock of Spotify over last month showing sharp decline, from near $700 in value to $615.

Stock of Spotify over last month showing sharp decline, from near $700 in value to $615.

Spotify is crashing HARD because of the boycott. Their stock dropped 11% in value over the last month. Let’s keep this going!

Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.

We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.

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Yup

08.11.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alaska Supreme Court bars disgraced federal judge from practicing law in the state The state Supreme Court has disbarred former U.S. District Court Judge Joshua Kindred β€œeffective immediately.”

The Alaska Supreme Court has disbarred disgraced former U.S. District Court Judge Joshua Kindred, banning him from practicing law in the state, β€œeffective immediately.” via @alaskabeacon.com

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This post is seconded by Zoya who was once a German shepherd puppy who ended up at animal control at 10 months

08.11.2025 06:07 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Who has copies of Epstein files?Victims have lists of names. Time to be reminded how Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers to NYT who then, along with WP started publishing excerpts. And Alaska’s Sen Gravel put a lot into the Congressional Record. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentago...

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Not good news … :-(

08.11.2025 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sullivan’s creeper crony canned … Sullivan has no shame

08.11.2025 01:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Truly, greed is a powerful pull for them as they think they deserve it

07.11.2025 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

PS Bannon looks as sickly and failing as Trump, cruel old white racists trying to claw every dollar for the rich before they croak

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Bannon Tells GOP: 'Seize the Institutions' of Government Now or We're 'Going to Prison' After 2028 | Common Dreams "Steve Bannon motivating Democratic voters," said one historian in response to comments by the former Trump White House advisor.

www.commondreams.org/news/bannon-... ~ A resounding YUP!

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Consumer Sentiment Falls to Near-Record Low as Trump Wrecks Hope in US Economy | Common Dreams "Americans are losing faith in the economy because they're losing ground," said one policy expert. "Every day it becomes clearer that President Trump has no real interest in improving the lives of Ame...

www.commondreams.org/news/consume... ~ That didn’t take long… Rs always destroy the economy n Ds build it back up, but Rs lies are what folks hear (and believe).

07.11.2025 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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November 6, 2025 β€œNone of this is complicated,” political data specialist Tom Bonier wrote yesterday about Tuesday’s dramatic Democratic victories around the country.

November 6, 2025
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... ~ β€œU.S. employers have announced 1.1 million layoffs so far in 2025. That number rivals job cuts during the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009.”
PS. American Hero, Sandwich Man Acquitted! β€œHe beat the wrap!”

07.11.2025 06:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well dang, now that Elon’s got the Trillion dollar raise, we need to do a trillion dollars in time … which is 31,688 years. Unbelievable and truly incomprehensible. :-(

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Intranasal vaccine against H5 avian flu provokes broad immune response in adults in phase 1 trial

www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...

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Medicare to Cover Blockbuster ObesityΒ Drugs Monthly drug prices slashed by hundreds in deal with drugmakers

Medicare to Cover Blockbuster ObesityΒ Drugs www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth... ~ β€œ"The announcement of lower prices for Ozempic and other anti-obesity drugs is made possible by Medicare negotiationopens in a new tab or window, which Democrats passed with no Republican support," said Sen. Ron Wyden

06.11.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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For people that can’t visualise the difference between a million dollars and a billion dollars …
1 million seconds is 11 days
1 billion seconds is 32 years
Oh, and 100,000 seconds is 1.16 days
An obscene difference ~ Billionaires could end world hunger and still be rich. Tax em til they aren’t

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Opinion | Native Alaska, Under Threat (Published 2013)

With regard to John Shively and Pebble, Callan Chythlook-Sitsof minced no words twelve years ago.
www.nytimes.com/2013/06/28/o...

06.11.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

:-(

06.11.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

PUBLISHED THU, NOV 6 2025
β€’ Job cuts for October totaled 153,074, a 183% surge from September and 175% higher than the same month a year ago. It was the highest level for any October since 2003 and has been the worst year for
layoffs since 2009.

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My 2025 Election Recap - Blue Wave, Enormous Margins, Clear Repudiation Of Trump And Republicans (Video, Written Analysis) People are pissed. We need to keep fighting for them and the country

My 2025 Election Recap - Blue Wave, Enormous Margins, Clear Repudiation Of Trump And Republicans (Video, Written Analysis)
open.substack.com/pub/simonwdc... ~ Lotsa good news, but this from NBC is sobering ~

Job cuts in October hit highest level for the month in 22 years,

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Wingnut wingin it …

06.11.2025 08:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This chart from the study which shows Alaska as a relatively minor player after 2011 and neck and neck with Texas before that, would probably surprise most Alaskans. [At least those who can read charts]

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The attack on American hero β€œ Sandwich Man” continues, pathetically, pitifully and comedically…

05.11.2025 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yup. We're going to see a lot of well funded soccer flops.

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Transcript: Zohran Mamdani’s Historic Final Rally Speech Before NYC Election Read the full transcript of New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s speech titled "We Will Not Bend” in Queens' Forest Hills Stadium, October 27, 2025. ZOHRAN MAMDANI: Thank you so much. Good...

The transcript of The Speech.

singjupost.com/transcript-z...

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New Portugal. The Man album is an ode to Alaska With its new album, "SHISH," the band is putting Alaska front and center.

With songs like "Denali" and "Tanana," Portugal. The Man's new album centers Alaska.

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And I think, in my view, that has been a total disaster, not only politically, but for our country as a whole.” ~ TouchΓ©!!!

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Opinion | Bernie Sanders: β€˜There Ain’t Much of a Democratic Party’

Bernie Sanders: β€˜There Ain’t Much of a Democratic Party’ www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/o... ~ β€œBut from the ’70s on, for a variety of reasons β€” like the attraction of big money β€” the party began to pay more attention to the needs of the corporate world and the wealthy rather than working-class people.

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Day 1750 β€œA living hell.”

whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2025/11/04/d...

05.11.2025 01:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Started after the Alaska Permanent Fund and using index funds instead of fancy carpetbagger thief investment advisors like Alaska…. They have put us to shame. We need a voter ballot measure to boot the expensive advisers and use index funds - if we’d done it from the start we’d have billions more …

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