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Consumer Economic BlackOut Boycott Protest Resistance Bluesky Social Feeds bsky.app/profile/did:... bsky.app/profile/did:... #Resistance #Protest #EconomicBlackOut #Boycott

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Big Tech is taking down posts that discuss abortion – even when they don’t violate content policies or guidelines. We can push back against this digital suppression. #StopCensoringAbortion

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House #Republicans may try to reverse a #CFPB rule giving the agency oversight of #BigTech’s ventures into digital payments. This would be a “significant incursion on the CFPB’s ability to ever address the stampede of big tech companies into finance.” - @erinwitte-cfa.bsky.social bit.ly/3Xhv69G

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Theocracy Watch: Michigan lawmaker Josh Schriver pushes Christian nationalism in attack on marriage equality "Now is the time to reassert the sovereignty of Christ as our king. Now is the time to restore the authority of God and submit our will to He who knows what's best."

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Fortunately, workers and unions are fighting back, both against AI-driven job displacement in private industry and against DOGE's attempts to dismantle the public service. www.commondreams.org/opinion/doge...

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"The multimillionaire Republicans in charge of these key committees cannot properly represent average Americans' tax and spending interests." www.commondreams.org/news/republi...

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"The public has every right to know what kind of rogue agency Elon Musk and his tech-bro army have created," said a leader at @biologicaldiversity.org. www.commondreams.org/news/elon-mu...

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As long as politicians are beholden to big donors, they won't be working for the people. We need to change the system.

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Journalists need to be numerate. But too often, business reporters lack the capacity—because of time pressure, resources, or both—to grapple with what earnings reports really mean. Read Sarah Silver on the lifespan of a financial press release: www.cjr.org/analysis/bus...

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America is a democracy, not a theocracy. Elected officials should uphold the Constitution—not impose their personal religious beliefs on everyone. Marriage equality is the law of the land.

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Important history to understand, and great people to explain it, as we head into yet another period of financial instability.

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The #SEC’s actions are stifling #IPOs and hurting public markets. Congress should focus on revitalizing the public markets, not expanding private ones. Read more in our fact sheet from @benschiffrin.bsky.social bettermarkets.org/newsroom/fac...

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Here at the Senate Banking Crypto subcommittee hearing where they are discussing un-stablecoins. Read @bettermarkets.bsky.social new fact sheet on un-stablecoin legislation here: bettermarkets.org/newsroom/fac...

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Are you following @datarescueproject.org? Learn more about their efforts to safeguard public US governmental data and how you can help: bit.ly/3XlaWfj #DefendResearch #OpenData #AcademicSky

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Ziyuan Zhang breaks down the key findings of his latest article published in #jasss. How does human behavior shape epidemic dynamics? Watch the video to find out how this ABM challenges conventional wisdom on pandemic response and vaccination strategies! www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_1Z...

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How does human #behavior shape #epidemic outcomes? This #ABM reveals that as risk perception shifts, so do the effects of #vaccination strategies. The takeaway? No one-size-fits-all solution to #COVIDー19 spread. Read #OpenAccess on #JASSS: jasss.org/28/1/3.html

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"...the rule of #finance and the rule of force are almost invariably embodied in belligerent and narcissistic forms of masculinity: powerful men who claim unique abilities to lift the nation out of a #crisis..."

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These fascists are getting panicky, and panicky would-be tyrants are dangerous, writes @thomhartmann.bsky.social www.commondreams.org/opinion/peop...

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Policymakers fear overreach—but there is real risk in under-reach. As President & CEO @elizabethwwilkins.bsky.social explains in @lpeblog.bsky.social, gov’t must meet the urgency of the moment, showing people it will fight for them—even against powerful interests. lpeproject.org/blog/six-bid...

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NEW: Our American freedoms require maintenance, protection, and care — the very work being dismissed as “fat on the bone” by those orchestrating the firings of over 14,000 federal workers. @emeseilyes.bsky.social:

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TODAY: Trump’s first weeks in office have been marked by disregard for the rule of law. Join Brennan Center experts as they discuss what should happen next on Monday, Feb. 24, at 3pm ET. RSVP:

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Mere shrugs from Democrats that they’re in the minority won’t wash. www.commondreams.org/opinion/demo...

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Republican lawmakers across the country are coming face-to-face with droves of angry constituents in the wake of Trump and Musk’s cuts to government funding.

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During Trump's first term, inspectors general played a key part in preventing corruption and calling out ethical violations. During his second term? He fired them.

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We need more than shrugs from Democrats that they’re in the minority.

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MAGA and the rest of us don't live in a shared reality. youtube.com/shorts/odISF...

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That brings us to today, where there is one option: resistance everywhere. www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...

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How did we get here? Part of the answer lies in the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision. Restricting campaign finance donations is not the same as restricting free speech. Our campaign finance laws are legalized bribery for the rich. This should be fixed. www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

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In this episode of Inform Your Resistance, guest host Jack Gieseking features an in-depth discussion with Frederick Clarkson about the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), an influential movement within the Christian Right. Listen to the full episode at politicalresearch.org/2024/10/24/a....

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Trump’s first weeks in office have been marked by disregard for the rule of law. Join Brennan Center experts as they discuss what should happen next on Monday, Feb. 24, at 3pm ET. RSVP:

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From a constituent in 📍 Traverse City, MI

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Compelling analysis of the religious right's role in promoting autocracy

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I found @jemartisby.bsky.social ‘s podcast last year while searching for thoughtful conversations about Christian Nationalism. His conversation with @katherinestewart.bsky.social is a worthwhile listen. She explains the financial & institutional support behind the current nihilistic movement.

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The U.S. Empire Is Crumbling Before Our Eyes – Here’s the Proof! open.substack.com/pub/democrac...

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Tax is our social superpower. And letting an oligarch strip the data from your tax authority is - how democracy dies? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Economic growth seems to be an issue at the moment but what if low growth is caused by intergenerational inequality? Are parents saving too much in order to help their debt-laden children? Meade suggested this might cause dynamic inefficiency. Thoughts economists? Any data to support this? #EconSky

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🚨 The Shocking Truth About Self-Censorship in Politics 🚨 What happens when people prioritize economic promises over democracy? Watch the full episode here to find out: youtu.be/2G_Yixuc3Qg

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Hyper-globalization created winners and losers, but only the winners had a voice. 👉 youtu.be/IYw9O36iUnY 👀 Thomas Piketty & Michael Sandel trace the rise of economic discontent and explain why elites ignored working-class concerns—fueling today’s populist backlash.

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Ken Harbaugh appreciates Dr. Bandy Lee's focus on violence pathology. She says, 'My job is to keep them contained and protect society.' #MentalHealth #ViolencePrevention youtube.com/shorts/FNP38... Follow The Ken Harbaugh Show here: linktr.ee/thekenharbau...

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An anti-union that strips workers of their collective bargaining rights is headed to the governor for signature.

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Can trades unions fight the rise of the far right in the UK? @kategobell.bsky.social from the TUC on the latest ep of the New Economics Podcast. 🎙️ Listen on all good podcast platforms or here: neweconomics.org/2025/01/what...

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Last week world leaders rubbed shoulders with wealthy investors and businesspeople at the World Economic Forum in Davos. This week’s New Economy Brief looks at the state of extreme wealth, its consequences on democracy & what governments can do about it: neweconomybrief.net/the-digest/t...

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The increase in campaign cash raised by the 118th Congress from years prior signifies that the dollars raised and hours spent fundraising by Congress have not slowed down. We explore the daily fundraising slog in the latest from The Reform Compass: thereformcompass.substack.com/p/congressio...

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Check out our new 📊 State of Working America Data Library! 📊 It provides easily accessible, up-to-date, and comprehensive historical data on the US economy 🧵 All the data, none of the confusion💡 data.epi.org?utm_source=b...

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“We are in a long anti-institutional era that has reached its climax, in which even the supposedly conservative faction becomes anti-institutional and tries to tear down our whole social system.” www.liberalcurrents.com/once-and-fut...

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