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They were airlifted out just before their country club desegregated.

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You can see the dice rolling in monopoly as the corporate greed plays games with our lives open.substack.com/pub/healthca...

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Study Finds Growing Gap Between America's Rich and Super-Rich

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I’m proud that Pittsburgh now ranks first in population growth in PA. Our city has faced decades of population loss but thanks to our hard work we are starting to reverse that trend and grow Pittsburgh. Together, we can make our city the greatest in the world. Let’s get it done!

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BREAKING: Mayors for Guaranteed Income say 20 studies show basic income increased employment. "Not a single pilot has shown decreased employment among recipients of guaranteed income, and the vast majority of pilots have shown increased rates of full-time employment."

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Calls for General Strikes in the past decade have been known to stem from outside of unions, with little unity among the working class, therefore failing to come to fruition. But right now, there is nothing more important than solidarity. For both non-unionized and unionized workers.

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I don’t mean to sound Woke or partisan but this upset me a bit

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“The Premier got caught lying in the house.” Go Peter Guthrie!

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The rot in the GOP is complicit in allowing the worst corruption in history. The entire barrel is rotting and they all believe they have get out of jail free cards. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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The FTC under Lena Khan was going after gouging by Walmart and Albertsons. Do you really believe the current administration will go after Krogers? www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

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Most US Democrats seem stunned in the face of Trump. But there is action at the grassroots level. There were 2,085 street protests this February, as against 937 in February 2017, writes @philtinline.bsky.social. www.prospectmagazine...

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I compost in a rolling enclosed container (best case) and I have been buying the compostable bags. — but no more. After these run out I will switch to paper or nothing. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Terrific writing from Dana and Cindy: triblive.com/opinion/cynt...

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Thanks Ed! Good governance is often uncelebrated but deserves to be recognized and rewarded: open.substack.com/pub/amoreper...

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Brilliant writing that introduces the instantly recognizable term: “romantic cottagecore” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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This land is our land… open.substack.com/pub/morethan...

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Broken: our social contract. Revising it—>. Our mission open.substack.com/pub/akhilpur...

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This is so essential to our national identity Please read and share open.substack.com/pub/ladylibe...

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Let’s get clear about the sort of USA we actually want to live in: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work. snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...

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In these times— Today’s prayer: open.substack.com/pub/ourmoral...

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These actions are nonsensical— unless you’re a fossil fuel executive who fears lawsuits: Trump’s NOAA Budget Cuts Could Gut Critical Climate Modeling www.propublica.org/article/trum...

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Squishy… www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Billionaires and “Private Equity” are fleecing all the rest of us with their insatiable greed, buying up senior care facilities: we need to tax the hell out of the uber-rich and make services public not for-profit www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...

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Welcome to the new USA.

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We… the people open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

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Facts are more complicated than spin: overall they tend to support Gainey www.publicsource.org/pittsburgh-m...

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All “Medical Debt” is bullshite! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...

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After the Nuremberg-style trials, America needs a "Sane To-Do List." I've made a start (feel free to suggest more) ...

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www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

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This is what a rigged economy looks like: In the 1970s, CEOs made 27 times more than the average worker. In the 1980s, CEOs made 48 times more than the average worker. This decade, CEOs are making 354 times more than the average worker. That has got to change.

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“Voice in the wilderness” Burt is drowned out by fossil fuel lies and influence — the lies and influence that caused the insurance crisis we are seeing. www.thetimes.com/business-mon...

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For now… open.spotify.com/track/3H1KAw...

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Of course! Middle Aged men really do have super powers: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

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Health metrics in France vs US www.economist.com/europe/2025/...

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We ARE the 89% www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Ed Gainey: please make Pittsburgh a leader in the climate battle alongside other cities www.newsweek.com/if-nations-w...

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The GOP (Greedy Oiligarch Plutocrats) are selling & destroying our public lands open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

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We are the 89% www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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open.substack.com/pub/billmcki...

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A better world is possible. Our story is better. open.substack.com/pub/theratio...

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Stay positive www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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“Oppositions to authoritarian governments have to use the courts… ballot box… and they have to use the streets when necessary – to shape media framing and discourse, which is very, very important.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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What’s in your heart? www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

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One if… open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

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I am old enough to remember when a movie character said "PAPERS PLEASE" it was a universally understood signifier of an evil regime

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We need Carney as PM...badly.

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