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Upward mobility used to mean opportunities for people to get ahead, to live a better life. Now the only upward mobility in this country is the continuing movement of wealth to the 1% From the Institute of Taxation and Economic Policy

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At what point do leaders in the GOP band together (since they seem to lack courage individually) & say enough is enough? The party of Reagan becomes the tool of Putin if they don’t, especially after last night.

submitted 16 hours ago • 579 comments

Can anyone explain how this is anything other than terrible news? Apple is trying to link up with Elon Musk. SMH. Verified by Bloomberg: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

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submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

America First quickly became highest bidder first. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...

submitted 11 days ago • 8 comments

6. Beware of false attacks Bondi is an election denier. Patel has an enemies list. Trump has promised retribution. When a Trump foe is under investigation, be skeptical. When you read leaks against pro-democracy leaders, consider that it may be part of an effort to discredit their work.

submitted 14 days ago • 121 comments

'Infinite Nightmares at Once': Veterans Data Swept Up in Musk's Takeover of Treasury System | Military.com www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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Veterans' Data Swept Up In Musk's Takeover Of Treasury System www.military.com/daily-news/2...

submitted 15 days ago • 12 comments

50501 rally in Austin, Texas.

submitted 17 days ago • 16 comments

The logic of the coup that is going on now. And how to resist it. snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...

submitted 20 days ago • 356 comments

White mediocre men - like their MAGA party unable to compete without chesting

submitted 21 days ago • 25 comments

Dull, overwhelming gray covering it all is a perfect metaphor for the bigger picture. This photograph was taken two days ago at the FBI Academy in Quantico and submitted to the NYT under the condition of anonymity. If a picture is usually worth a thousand words, this one is worth millions.

submitted 22 days ago • 52 comments

➡️ January 20: FAA director fired ➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen ➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded ➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees ➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years Making America Great Again!

submitted 23 days ago • 1414 comments

Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet: www.404media.co/declassified...

submitted 24 days ago • 1273 comments

Trump backed down. This is a win. It's what happens when we fight back.

submitted 24 days ago • 299 comments

Breaking: The Trump administration rescinded its order to freeze federal aid funding after the directive had sowed widespread confusion

submitted 24 days ago • 22 comments

BREAKING: The White House budget office has rescinded its order that froze federal grants and sparked widespread confusion.

submitted 24 days ago • 92 comments

Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.

submitted 25 days ago • 8301 comments

Challenge accepted! Choose20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #BookChallenge

submitted 29 days ago • 4 comments

Trump sending 160 NSC staff home, to pause and "align" NSC with Trump goals. AKA, remove employees with integrity and allegiance to the Constitution and replace with MAGA sycophants who may or may not have credentials beyond the red hats on their heads. "Only the best!" apnews.com/article/trum...

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BREAKING, via The Seattle Times: Trump's executive order to restrict birthright citizenship is blocked for at least the next two weeks by a Reagan appointee in Seattle who eviscerated the Trump lawyers present defending the order. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

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