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Retired Programmer, Studio potter, Left wing Libertarian (yes we exist - go to politicalcompass)
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“Americans deserve to know if Big Oil paid for these Republicans in Congress to carve out tax breaks just for them.” Democratic lawmakers led by Sen. Warren are pressing two energy companies about their efforts to “win a $1.1 billion tax loophole” in Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill.

South Australia leading the energy transition again with the launch of a pilot plant that could dramatically reduce the cost of green hydrogen through photocatalytic water splitting. Rather than convert solar energy to electricity to run electrolysers, it uses the energy of the sun directly.

What? Wasn’t Sen Ted Cruz born abroad too? Should we deport him? www.austinchronicle.com/daily/news/2...

I love how the right is trying to scare us by saying the United States is turning into one of those European countries with great mass transit and free healthcare.

You know, Europe has lots of Democratic Socialists in their parliaments. Oh and free national healthcare.

The only surprising part about this is it took him this long to think to blame dems

I'm going to try and communicate with my Republican colleagues in a new way.

Let’s be absolutely clear. This decision, based on fringe conspiracy theories, will kill children. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Brilliant. 10/10. No notes.

Same as true of the Big Ugly Bill.

I would really like to see this on bsky from @pattymurray.bsky.social

Corporate profits have hit record highs. CEOs are paid 290x as much as a typical worker. We're subsidizing huge corporations that pay lousy wages through food stamps and Medicaid. But instead of cracking down on corporate greed, Republicans want to punish the working poor.

On this day ten years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality throughout our country. Today, we celebrate this milestone win and continue the fight for a world where all LGBTQ+ Americans can live without the fear of discrimination.

One of my journalistic heroes has died. We journalists should all vow to keep speaking truth to power in his memory. open.substack.com/pub/joyannre...

Levitsky: “I think of this as a mugging, so a good deal is the mugger drops his gun and goes away.” Precisely.

There’s an active investigation into the access DOGE officials gained to federal IT systems. Fortunately, detailed documentation was kept by many along the way. More DOGE “resignations” are expected.

Jeff Bezos is worth $230 billion and is reportedly spending $20 million on a three-day wedding in Venice while sailing around on his $500 million yacht. If he can afford to do that, he can afford a wealth tax and to pay Amazon workers a living wage. Hello?

Senator Warren will be Jen Psaki’s guest tonight on The Briefing. 9pmET on MSNBC

A win! Thank you to everyone who spoke out! After facing bipartisan resistance, the Senate Parliamentarian, ruled that Sen. Mike Lee’s proposal to sell off millions of acres of federal land cannot be included under reconciliation rules.

Exciting news: I’ll be hosting a Town Hall in Oklahoma City on Friday, June 27. RSVP to join us: www.mobilize.us/okdemocrats/...

If you're a New Yorker and still wondering how ranked choice voting works, watch this.

Every single Senate Democrat opposes giving the richest Americans a tax break as working people struggle to make ends meet (thanks to Trump’s reckless economic actions). Republicans support tax handouts for the ultra-wealthy & destroying vital benefits that families rely on.

The proposed budget reconciliation bill threatens to derail nearly 800 planned clean energy projects across the country

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Republicans' declining support for what is a basic right has created tangible dangers to the Obergefell v. Hodges decision — and the families protected by it.

Attacking Iran fits with Trump’s desire to divert attention from his failures at home: his losses in the courts, his unpopular budget bill, millions of people protesting against his authoritarianism. When he feels humiliated, he gets reckless. Understand what's going on.

🚨EXCLUSIVE: Former State Department official Joel Rubin says Trump’s 2018 decision to kill the Iran Deal led directly to last night’s bombing. “This was a position we should never have been in… because of his recklessness.” Trump didn’t stop a war. He lit the fuse.

Confirmation they did not destroy the uranium stockpiles. Gift link. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/u...

☀️ Human-caused climate change will make Saturday’s widespread heat of 32°C in southeast England about 100 times more likely, a rapid analysis by @wwattribution.bsky.social has found 🧵 Read the full analysis: ow.ly/WX7A50WcImy

Just to be crystal clear: bombing Iran is completely illegal.

That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers. Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?

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What is this—Make Asbestos Great Again? www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/u...

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The Supreme Court I got to know when I worked in the Solicitor General’s office understood its responsibility to balance the scales of justice in favor of the powerless. Today’s SCOTUS majority doesn’t seem to have a clue. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/does-the-supreme-court-exist-to-protect

This is a battle that is never won. I made the mistake of thinking it was and then November 5th 2024 woke me to my foolishness.