beabasil.bsky.social

beabasil.bsky.social

@beabasil.bsky.social

A human who believes in Democracy, Equality, and Human Decency.

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He's such a phony. His wife's name was Usha Chilukuri when they met. His in-laws names are Radhakrishna and Lakshmi Chilukuri. He was married in a Hindu ceremony presided over by a Hindu priest.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

JD Vance says of the Middle East that it's "a region of the world made up of countries whose name I couldn't even pronounce"

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awaii enacted a law that could neuter Citizens United. Montana could soon follow suit via a ballot referendum. Here's what you should know about the plans to get Big Money out of politics — and how they could be replicated where you live. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1fP...

youtube.comCould This Actually End Citizens United?YouTube video by Robert Reich
Americans for Tax Fairness@4taxfairness.bsky.social

Before Citizens United, the top 15 political contributors spent just $15 million on the midterm election. Now, the top 15 have spent $962 MILLION. That's up 6,400%. THIS is why our system is so rigged. We really, really have to end Citizens United and tax the rich.

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Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Tesla paid just 4.9% of their profits in federal corporate taxes in 2025. They've seen their collective tax bill drop by $95B thanks to two rounds of Trump tax cuts. Meanwhile, tech layoffs in 2026 have already surpassed 2025. Trickle-down economics was always a scam.

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Trump just gutted nearly $1B in funding for kids, K-12, small businesses, & health and clean-air research Billions for his vanity projects? No problem Programs that help Americans? Apparently, that’s too far We will fight these illegal cuts. We will not let Trump rob the American people blind.

nytimes.comTrump Proposes $810 Million in Education and Health Cuts, Defying CongressThe attempted clawback represents the second time in as many years that the White House has sought to cancel funding approved by lawmakers.

In Trump’s White House, China’s Dictator Is Welcome. American Media, Less So. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u... “He gushes over the likes of Kim Jong-un of North Korea (“we fell in love”), Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt (“my favorite dictator”), Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia “

nytimes.comIn Trump’s White House, China’s Dictator Is Welcome. American Media, Less So. (Gift Article)The showdown over President Trump’s partial media ban played out as he welcomed President Xi Jinping, whose government is ranked among the most repressive in the world.

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Corporations spend more than $1.5 billion a year on union-busting. That’s $1.5 billion they could have spent on higher wages, better benefits, and improving workplace safety. Remember: if they weren’t so scared of worker power, they wouldn’t fight so hard against unions.

epi.orgU.S. employers spend more than $1.5 billion annually on union avoidanceKey takeaways Many U.S. employers hire union avoidance consultants to keep their workers from organizing and bargaining

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It’s corruption on steroids in plain sight. He doesn’t even try to hide that he’s looting US and cashing in on insider trading. He’s the most corrupt president in American history.

Kennedy Promised Children’s Health Reforms. Here’s How He Did. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/w... The wimpy NYT wrote a good article but failed to give Kennedy an actual grade. I will tell you. A big fat F. You don’t cut Snap and Healthcare benefits and expect kids to be healthier.

nytimes.comRFK Jr. Promised Children’s Health Reforms. Here’s How He Did.A year after the Trump administration laid out its plan to improve the health of American children, we examine where those efforts stand.

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Be honest. If any Democratic president did this, what would be happening now

Hoodlum 🇺🇸@nothoodlum.bsky.social

$16 million later, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was supposed to be open by July 4. Instead, it looks like this.

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Republicans have the majority in the Senate and House and they're telling you they cannot rein Trump in, so stop giving them power. They're telling you they refuse to use it.

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$1.4B to deploy the National Guard into cities? On top of: -$1.5T for the Pentagon -$240B for ICE and CBP -$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet -$300M for Trump's ballroom -$100M for Trump's golf outings But nothing for working people.

commondreams.orgWarren Decries $1.4 Billion Cost of Trump's National Guard Deployment in DC | Common DreamsCost of National Guard deployment in DC under Trump projected to reach $1.4 billion by 2029. Sen. Warren criticizes spen

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Abdul El-Sayed was outspent 9-to-1 by AIPAC and corporate Super PACs in the most expensive Senate Democratic primary of all time. Last night, he proved that organized people can beat organized money.

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The US government granted a permit to build a 211-mile road through Alaskan wilderness. In exchange, it gets a stake in a mining company. This is how the Trump administration is re-writing the rules of business. Read more: bloom.bg/3RBNlHv 📷: Emily Sullivan for Bloomberg Businessweek

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Under Trump: -There are 18,000 cyclospora cases across 45 states -Millions have lost ACA & Medicaid coverage -Measles cases are at a 35-year high -New "forever chemical" pesticides are in our food supply -Crucial public health agencies like the CDC & NIH are gutted "Make America Healthy Again."

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Gerrymandering lets politicians choose their voters instead of the other way around. Until we end that, it will remain difficult to achieve the things most Americans already agree on.

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Trump's Medicaid work requirements are putting even terminally ill patients through bureaucratic nightmares to keep their health insurance — all to fund even more tax cuts for the wealthy.

In Iran, the U.S. Appears Headed for a Strategic Defeat, Allies Fear www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/w... Does anyone know the purpose of Trump’s War? It’s costing lives and billions of dollars. And we are losing. Trump cannot wage a war or even fix a reflecting pool.

nytimes.comIn Iran, the U.S. Appears Headed for a Strategic Defeat, Allies FearWith none of President Trump’s aims accomplished and the Strait of Hormuz closed, U.S. allies see dysfunction and vulnerability from the war.

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Trump’s ICE raids have reduced the employment rate of US-born male workers, according to a new study. The study also found that employers have not increased wages to attract US workers. Hello? Not only is Trump’s deportation agenda patently cruel, it’s also terrible for the economy. Despicable.

commondreams.orgStudy Shows How Trump's ICE Raids Cost Americans Jobs | Common DreamsTrump's aggressive immigration raids are not only tearing families apart, but they're also destroying jobs for both immi

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You can't make this up: the Trump administration is arguing in court that even a cancer diagnosis isn't enough to claim an exemption from his draconian new Medicaid work requirements. Sickening — and all to fund even more tax cuts for the ultra-rich.

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It’s corruption on steroids in plain sight. He doesn’t even try to hide that he’s looting US and cashing in on insider trading. He’s the most corrupt president in American history.

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Mitch McConnell stole two Supreme Court seats. Now ask yourself this: If McConnell were still Leader and a Democratic senator had been missing from public view for more than six weeks, what would he be doing right now? 1/2

Let them drink diesel.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

GILLIBRAND: Over 160,000 New Yorkers have been kicked off SNAP. What do you have against hard-working New Yorkers, children, and seniors? ROLLINS: First of all, diesel is down under Biden versus today GILLIBRAND: All of those prices are higher than when you took office

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The only Democrat at the FCC just put Trump’s censorship plan on the official record. No leaks. No whispers. Just straight facts. Add that to the phone that stopped ICE and the survivors who showed up where Republicans wouldn’t… brutal week for the regime.

dworkinsubstack.comThirty-Six Medical Experts Declare Trump “Unfit,” A Government Official Exposes His Censorship Plan, and Epstein Survivors Testify in His BackyardPlus, a phone call stops ICE