dr. salvatore j fallica

One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power.

The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever.

But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.

I always find it interesting how the story changes when a lawyer gets to court. They can say anything they want outside of court without accountability but the rules are vastly different in court where you can get seriously penalized for lying.

Socialism is what they called public power.

Socialism is what they called social security.

Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.

Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.

—Harry Truman, 1952

more evidence that the right wing has decided to create a civil war -- or at least a war from their pov.

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This #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, we recognize Indigenous organizers, caregivers, educators & leaders who have powered movements for justice for years.

This work isn’t history — it’s happening right now. And as rights, culture & truth face ongoing attacks, we stand united. 💜

What he said: 💯 🎯

Obama: "The weird videos of a US president with a crown on his head flying a fighter jet & dumping poop on American citizens - that's not even worth booing about. Because all of that is a distraction from the fact that your situation, your life has not gotten better. They do it so you won't notice"

Text "analysis of Nokings coverage" over image of NYT front page: https://open.substack.com/pub/mediaanddemocracyproject/p/analysis-of-no-kings-coverage-the?

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See our grades & analysis of 60+ front pages for #NoKings coverage.
Influential news outlets like NYT/ WSJ continue trivialize coverage of the pro-democracy movement & demonstrations like #NoKings. Editors of local outlets did better.
+ A few surprises
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Amazon just announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.

UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.

Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.

This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

Lawrence O'Donnell Lays Out The
Facts ! Chump and RepubliKKKans
Are Starving Children.......

The US is seeing the largest number of layoffs since 2020, with nearly 1 million people losing their jobs so far this year.

The President wants to use the military to crack down on Americans who are exercising their 1st Amendment rights to oppose him. I can’t think of a better reason to insist on exercising those rights.

Never in the history of the US has any president openly and repeatedly called for the investigation, arrest & prosecution of his political opponents. While many continue to shrug these things off and normalize them, I will never stop pointing out that this is what autocrats do.

YouTube video by James Talarico These billionaires are buying power.

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Endorsement graphic for Vice President Kamala Harris' endorsement of Dan Koh for Congress

I'm honored that @kamalaharris.com has endorsed our campaign for Congress.

I personally witnessed the Vice President’s tireless dedication to the American people every day in the administration. I'll be ready on day one to bring the same brand of leadership to Capitol Hill.

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.

It's not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities. [Cartoon by Jesse Duquette]

Crimes against humanity.

welcome to America, where the idea that kids should have food gets you labeled some kind of communist

The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.

Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.

The people who need help are not the problem.

It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.

Anyone who would so nonchalantly tear down a huge chunk of the White House would sell ANY and all top secret information to any foreign power.

They are trying so hard to convince you that the party in control of the White House and both chambers of Congress isn’t to blame for what’s coming.

Did you know that over 1.3M active duty service members and veterans rely on SNAP benefits to feed themselves and their families?

Now you know.

King, pope, Superman: Trump social media images exclusively target his base and try to blur reality The White House tailors its content to the beliefs, language and worldview of Trump’s political base.

With Trump, everything is a lie, a fabrication, a pseudo-event. Nothing is real except the effects on his base, and on public discourse.
www.salon.com/2025/10/26/k...

Early voting in the NYC mayoral election begins TODAY.

If you're a New Yorker, I urge you to vote for Zohran Mamdani — the only candidate who will stand up to the oligarchy and fight for working people.

Listen to his inspiring words from primary night.

A tweet from BrooklynDad_Defiant! says: “No words. If you think a golden ballroom is more important than childhood cancer research... I have nothing left to say to you.” The image shows an illustration of a bald child in a hospital gown, holding an IV pole and looking into an opulent golden ballroom filled with formally dressed adults.

It’s more than just bad priorities. It’s about lack of basic decency.

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

Today, the White House Press Secretary told the country that this ridiculous damn ballroom is “the president’s main priority”…not reopening the government, not lowering the cost of groceries, not lowering the cost of housing, not lowering the cost of healthcare….building a ballroom