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The GOP passed a budget resolution tonight that will gut Medicaid, SNAP, and other vital programs — as 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. Why? To finance more tax cuts for the top 1%. We have socialism in this country for the rich, harsh capitalism for everyone else.

submitted 22 hours ago • 281 comments

"Mark my words: these elected officials will be responsive to their own voters. The answer, then, is to put pressure on these Republicans, because if they start to lose support from the very people responsible for electing them, that becomes existential for them in a way that Trump’s threats can’t."

submitted 1 day ago • 240 comments

The GOP's strategy: 1) Cut taxes for the wealthy & corporations by claiming they'll pay for themselves. 2) Explode the deficit. 3) Demand cuts to programs that millions of people rely on. 4) Repeat. They're trying it again this week. Don't let them get away with it.

submitted 2 days ago • 123 comments

For Trump it was a joke by Obama.

submitted 3 days ago • 280 comments

The wages of the richest 1% have skyrocketed 182% since 1979. Meanwhile, the wages of the bottom 90% have seen just 44% growth. Trickle down economics was always a hoax.

submitted 3 days ago • 557 comments

And not for the first time!

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If members of Congress—like Rep. Grothman —are this clueless about what the man who is dismantling our government is saying and promising, they don’t deserve to keep their jobs! This woman is in his face, begging him to wake TF up—and he just walks off. Pathetic.

submitted 4 days ago • 2537 comments

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submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

We're in a coup, which means we're in a nightmare, which means we're all ramped up, so let me offer you some deep time, perseverance, and beauty, before you and I go back to the work.

submitted 7 days ago • 83 comments

I won’t serve a king…

submitted 7 days ago • 454 comments

I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.

submitted 7 days ago • 2368 comments

Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage.

submitted 7 days ago • 1973 comments

I'm starting to think DEI may have been the only reason so many planes stayed in the sky...

submitted 9 days ago • 187 comments

Nailed it…

submitted 14 days ago • 355 comments

I’m sure “DOGE” will be all over this.. truthout.org/articles/tes...

submitted 17 days ago • 509 comments

Arrest Guantanamo

submitted 23 days ago • 26 comments

Because they are evil, we must stand up to them. But because they are also stupid, we needn’t be afraid to.

submitted 28 days ago • 1630 comments

Hey, it’s one of those Mexican firefighters who came over here to take our jobs. And save our kittens.

submitted 46 days ago • 250 comments

I have to really wonder why the Potter creator has any opinion at all on gay kids and trans kids? We are, after all kinda magical…and as far as I know most of us have read her work…what seems to be the problem?

submitted 58 days ago • 0 comments

I would do her time if he jails her

submitted 80 days ago • 0 comments

The collective net worth of America's richest 12 men is now over $2 TRILLION The BOTTOM 50% of Americans have a collective net worth of $3.82 TRILLION

submitted 80 days ago • 656 comments

David Gregory is a bigot.

submitted 80 days ago • 40 comments

Scoop: Matea Gold is leaving The Washington Post for The New York Times. Details in Status: www.status.news/p/jim-bankof...

submitted 80 days ago • 16 comments

REALLY IMPORTANT UPDATE PLEASE SHARE #ASafeChoice physicians WILL prescribe medication abortion via telehealth FOR WOMEN WHO ANTICIPATE NEEDING THIS MEDICATION. REPEAT: You do NOT need to be currently pregnant to get this prescription. In an era of potentially draconian abortion bans, take note!

submitted 82 days ago • 392 comments