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The 4chan-coded ideology behind Elon Musk’s war on normies - Mother Jones This is why a Republic of high status males is best for decision making. Democratic, but a democracy only for those who are free to think.” Musk called the claim, an “interesting observation.”

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How much more to the national debt is this new GOP Middle East war going to add? So much for the GOP pledge to be fiscally responsible. While they slash Medicaid and Medicare.

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In 2022, inspectors described a “cascade of failure” at one foreign factory. The FDA barred it from shipping drugs to the U.S. — then excused more than 20 drugs from the ban, despite risks to consumers.

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The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith

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New rules allow VA doctors to refuse to treat Democrats, unmarried veterans - requiring healthcare professionals to care for veterans regardless of their politics & marital status explicitly eliminated. Drs & medical staff can be barred from VA based on marital status, political party or union

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If the so-called pocket rescission works, it could pave the way for the administration to retroactively cancel congressional funding. “I think it upends a fundamental check and balance contemplated in our Constitution, and I don’t understand” www.politico.com/newsletters/...

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a private lab quietly implemented sweeping changes to voting machines used in over 40% of U.S. counties ahead of the 2024 race. Those changes, the report claims, were made with no public notice, no formal testing, and no third-party oversight. www.msn.com/en-in/news/w...

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"Working people everywhere should see this as an attack on working-class people, and they should all unite in solidarity to repel these attacks against our community. And so, again, we’ve proven time and time again, when we organize ourselves, we can defend ourselves." -Ron Gochez, Unión del Barrio

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What sparked the chaos in Los Angeles this weekend? Community organizer Ron Gochez says ICE agents "kidnapping people" led to fierce resistance from local residents who are "sick and tired of these attacks that are dividing and separating our families."

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The U.S. government is spending $134 million dollars to deploy troops in America while veterans sleep on the streets.

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Slowly but surely, Wall Street is beginning to realize that Tesla's problems aren't going away. Forward! #teslatakedown #MuskMustFall archive.is/GPqUn

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In the face of a lawless executive, the courts must now uphold checks against the use of military force against civilians. The Supreme Court may want to avoid a conflict, but it may have no choice.

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Americans are going to die preventable deaths because of this.

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Humiliated by China, Harvard, Elon Musk, and the federal courts, Trump has launched a war inside America on vulnerable people inside America. Like any bully, Trump is fundamentally a coward.

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All this devastation to further enrich and empower the few richest families corporations that already direct our country and our lives. “An estimated 16 million people stand to lose their health coverage as a result of the changes in the bill, www.democracynow.org/2025/6/6/tru...

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"Mass protests across the country are being scheduled for Tesla CEO Elon Musk's birthday on June 28, led by the Tesla Takedown movement." www.newsweek.com/musk-must-fa... #TeslaTakedown

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“The biggest risk to our outlook of moderating growth is that the slow hiring and no firing transitions into mass layoffs that take us from a stagflation situation into a recession,” Often unemployment rates peak after a recession is already over.” stocks.apple.com/AD0cJQR12TQW...

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Smoke from wildfires in Canada is shrouding parts of the US like Chicago & Milwaukee with unhealthy air. Parts of the plume have reached as far as Europe. The bulk of the smoke is forecasted to drift eastward across North America. Canada was battling more than 200 blazes apple.news/A9krfQ_8iRgy...

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Newsom floats withholding federal taxes as Trump threatens California - POLITICO “a recent analysis from the Rockefeller Institute that California contributed about $83 billion more in federal taxes in 2022 than it received back from Washington.”

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The objective is clear: to establish single-party domination and an uncontrolled and uncontrollable presidency. If you dismiss Harvard’s battle as the rearguard struggle of an entitled elite, don’t be surprised when you and your institution become the next target. apple.news/ATCqIDuUOTae...

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“This is a group of people that ... have a long history and habit of voting, so to see these effects among them is a big deal,” the Brennan Center's @kevintmorris.bsky.social told @texastribune.org and @votebeat.org about new findings on the lasting effects of Texas's S.B. 1.

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There are zero safeguards in place if an Article V Convention happens It’s a power grab disguised as reform. Say NO to secret special interests rewriting our rights. 👉Learn more and take action at www.commoncause.org/work/article...

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A Tie at the Top: Why the Supreme Court’s 4-4 Split on Religious Charter Schools Still Spells Trouble for Public Education by @professorjvh.bsky.social on Public Voices for Public Schools pv4ps.org/a-tie-at-t...

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Trump pardoned Paul Walczak, a nursing home executive who illegally withheld millions from his workers' paychecks (while buying a luxury yacht). The pardon came after his mother attended a $1M-per-person Trump fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago last month. Everything is for sale.

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"The Rockefellers and the Vanderbilts back in the Guilded Age had a lot of influence [on] American politics," @danw329.bsky.social told @techcrunch.com. But "they didn't literally have offices in the White House."

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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

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Attending a No Kings's event? NO KINGS - sign up now! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

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This ruling rightly rejected one of the administration’s very first illegal and consequential acts: abolishing the federal role in education. www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

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Trump's DOJ has granted Boeing a non-prosecution agreement over the 737 MAX crashes, despite the company's repeated attempts to deceive regulators. Boeing donated $1M to Trump's inauguration and has paid AG Pam Bondi's former lobbying firm at least $480K. Follow the money.

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👇 @ivey.house.gov's visit to El Salvador included discussions with Salvadoran lawyers, community advocates, and families of Salvadorans who have been "disappeared" to prisons. www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/ne... @smart-union.bsky.social @casaforall.bsky.social @32bjseiu.bsky.social #JusticeforKilmar

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Why did Congressional Republicans jam through an unpopular budget with the largest Medicaid cuts in history? It could be because nearly 70% of them would financially benefit from the bill's extension of Trump's tax cuts for the rich. Reverse Robin Hood.

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When billionaires control the media, the public loses. Outlets meant to inform and empower us are being gutted for profit — and we're paying the price. 📖 Read more in this powerful @salonnewsroom.bsky.social piece by our President & CEO, @virginiaksolomon.bsky.social: www.salon.com/2025/05/26/t...

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The Supreme got many things wrong in Citizens United. One was the assurance that all of the new campaign spending it had just unleashed would be transparent.

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New data finds Americans are more likely to support labor unions over Big Business than at any time in the past 60 years. We are witnessing a historic rebirth of worker power. If you want a better life for you and your children, join or support a union.

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When Americans raised concerns about RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine views, he said he was "not gonna take away vaccines from anybody." But now he's taking them away from millions of mommas and babies. Vaccine recommendations should be based on science, not RFK Jr.'s political agenda.

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"The company’s sales in Europe plunged by nearly 50 percent, a sign that Tesla’s brand crisis is worsening." www.theverge.com/news/675058/... via @andyjayhawk.bsky.social #TeslaTakedown

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every billionaire should pay total annual taxes equalling at least 2% of their wealth. That is the level where they would pay the same tax rate as everyone else. If someone already pays 2% through income & other taxes, “you are good, there’s nothing more to pay”. www.ft.com/content/859e...

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The Recession Chatter Is Getting Louder. Watch These Metrics - Bloomberg The US economy entered 2025 on solid footing, but President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariffs have thrown a wrench into the outlook. Many economists forecast the new levies will slow growth and boost inflation—and possibly push

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Top notch insights and some encouraging info at the end paulkrugman.substack.com/p/paul-krugm...

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Wise words from Mr. Rogers. We are all in this together. Let us all renew ourselves to strive for the common good.

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A good stnopsis of recent events, what’s to come, and what to do. open.substack.com/pub/roberthu...

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Billions in Medicaid Cuts Could Spell Trouble for the Labor Market - Barron’s Hiring in the U.S. is slowing down. And the one bright spot has been healthcare and social assistance.

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Trump Has To Cough Up $115 Million In Next 46 Days - Forbes

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The "big, beautiful bill" is a big, ugly, disgusting mess. Here's why.

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