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Over 100,000 seats are up for grabs in 2025 — governors, mayors, city councils, state representatives, judges, school boards, and more. Taking back our power starts now.

submitted 10 days ago • 1103 comments

Not surprisingly, Trump’s overall tax and tariff proposals would make the very rich much richer and working families poorer. If you earn less than $360,000 a year, your taxes are going to go way up. If you’re in the top 1%? Don’t worry. You’ll save big.

submitted 11 days ago • 191 comments

Today, we have more income and wealth inequality than ever before. But the greed of the oligarchs never stops. Now, in order to get huge tax breaks, they want to cut back on Social Security, Medicaid and veterans programs. Together we can stop them. We must stop them.

submitted 12 days ago • 635 comments

What’s deadlier? Killer tornadoes or Musk’s greed behind gutting National Weather Service and FEMA? Check this map. thedemlabs.org/2025/03/16/w... @melastorm.bsky.social @vivalavoices.bsky.social @gailwaldby.bsky.social @edhirsch.bsky.social @jaynenebula.bsky.social @hardboiledblue.bsky.social

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

It is not required for any other Senate Dem to vote with Schumer. Stand up for the people. Stand up for the party. Unite against this and lead where he won’t.

submitted 14 days ago • 406 comments

Bernie on why Elon & Trump keep lying about SS fraud and undermining faith in a program that keeps millions of seniors out of poverty

submitted 18 days ago • 35 comments

That is exactly true.

submitted 20 days ago • 1283 comments

This…

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submitted 22 days ago • 26 comments

Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

submitted 44 days ago • 299 comments

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F. 18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it. We made this website to tell our story: 18f.org

submitted 27 days ago • 3328 comments

A lot of people are going to die from this

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submitted 27 days ago • 1174 comments

@rbreich.bsky.social: “For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 1%, it can collect $13. For every $1 the IRS spends auditing the top 0.1%, it can collect $26. Laying off 7,000 IRS employees (during tax season) isn't about efficiency. It's about making it easier for the rich to evade taxes.”

submitted 31 days ago • 321 comments

Great video from Bernie calling out Republicans for supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine 👇

submitted 32 days ago • 65 comments

www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

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submitted 42 days ago • 10 comments

So basically, the Department of Health and Human Services is finished. If you want to stay safe from food recalls, viruses, and whatever else is coming—better start looking elsewhere for reliable information.

submitted 43 days ago • 1219 comments

This is great, promising news, especially since climate change will invariably widen the range of the malaria carrying mosquitoes further north into the US. 🤞

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submitted 47 days ago • 813 comments

This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen. Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !” globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

submitted 47 days ago • 1158 comments

Thank you!

submitted 48 days ago • 1 comment

🚨 Thanks to our lawsuit, the world's richest man has been stopped from stealing your data. DOGE's unrestricted access to Treasury systems is incredibly dangerous, and this emergency order halting their access proves it. I'll never stop fighting to protect our residents.

submitted 48 days ago • 683 comments

NIH has cut billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

submitted 48 days ago • 1020 comments

Tesla earned $2.3 billion in the United States in 2024. You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right? Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year. You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.

submitted 49 days ago • 1510 comments

Action item of the day: Take stock- how is your health? - sleep - nutrition - relationships - unhealthy coping mechanisms - home We’ve been in the onslaught and many of these may be suffering. Today - put your oxygen mask on and breathe deep. Make your morning calls, then set it down. #resist

submitted 49 days ago • 0 comments

She's right.

submitted 52 days ago • 271 comments

Yeah so the Constitution isn’t really in effect right now

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submitted 53 days ago • 633 comments

What the right wing REALLY means:

submitted 54 days ago • 233 comments

www.canada.ca/en/public-he...

submitted 55 days ago • 44 comments

Bernie is not wrong…

submitted 57 days ago • 0 comments

adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/emergency-...

submitted 57 days ago • 0 comments

This is the absolute truth about what is happening and what we can do about it.

submitted 57 days ago • 0 comments

The administration has lived in the FoxNews bubble for so long they’ve forgotten that just saying something doesn’t make it true… youtube.com/shorts/FBmaW...

submitted 58 days ago • 210 comments

I just had to report this…

submitted 59 days ago • 2 comments

This is happening to thousands of people fighting for their lives because in real life, government does a lot of good and important shit.

submitted 63 days ago • 234 comments

The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. My advice, take the first step, start with something small and see what works for you. Here are ten things all of us can do. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...

submitted 62 days ago • 724 comments

Dude. I'm Pissed. youtube.com/shorts/zBYoY...

submitted 62 days ago • 1886 comments

Wow! Thank you, Secretary Reich, for sharing this powerful, insightful essay penned by Andrew Coyne.

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submitted 63 days ago • 638 comments

FEM!

submitted 63 days ago • 0 comments

You can’t just sign an executive order decreeing people you don’t like no longer exist… youtube.com/shorts/AZpcN...

submitted 65 days ago • 193 comments

The billionaires at Trump’s inauguration are a testament to the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, made 15 years ago today, giving big money unlimited influence in our politics. In California, we’re paving a different path... (1/3)

submitted 66 days ago • 1 comment