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Just to be clear... Prop 40 is a ONE-TIME retroactive tax. It applies ONLY to billionaires and would tax just 5% of their wealth — which grew 30% in 2025. California's billionaires would still be worth $2T+ AFTER the tax. The revenue will fund healthcare for millions of Californians. Vote YES.

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Raked leaves land art by Croatian artist Nikola Faller in a public park in Osijek, Croatia. November 2021. #Autumn 🍂

Elon Musk boosted the lie that James Talarico stayed at a mental hospital. Meta suspended No Kings’ Instagram account during nationwide actions. Staff at the Ellison-owned CBS News were reportedly told to tie Abdul El-Sayed to the Muslim Brotherhood and 9/11. Democracy dies in billionaire hands.

It takes thousands of Election Heroes working as local election officials and dedicated volunteers across the country to make democracy work. They work with our THANKS. We support them with our VOTES! www.lwv.org/.../midterm-.... @lwv.org @lwvva.bsky.social @brennancenter.org @aclu.org

Election officials & poll workers must be able to work without intimidation. Threats like “if you violate federal election law, I will hunt you down & prosecute you” have no place in our elections. Democracy depends on people making it work. vote411.org @aclu.org @lwv.org @lwvva.bsky.social

Ultra-wealthy donors are spending a staggering $430 million to fight state efforts to raise their taxes. If they can afford to drop millions of dollars to keep their taxes low, they can afford to pay slightly higher taxes. They’re making the case for taxing the rich better than anyone else could.

The Supreme Court is losing respect in the eyes of the people because of its naked partisanship. We need reform - and now is the time.

Career staff at the CFTC were investigating suspiciously timed trades surrounding Trump’s announcement that the U.S. would not bomb Iranian power plants. Then a senior adviser to Trump’s CFTC commissioner told them to back off. Could this administration get any more corrupt?

I’m old enough to not be surprised, but it’s crazy to me that I live in a country that prioritizes guns over the health andsafety of its citizens.

BREAKING: The FBI made a video trashing Democrats & hyping Kash Patel, then posted it during early voting Spending your tax dollars to campaign or to hype the director is illegal -- This video did BOTH We want watchdogs to find out who signed off Our @democracydefendersfund.org letter👇 -TN

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No midterm election was ever canceled since the Constitution was ratified — not during World Wars I or II, or even the Civil War. Widespread absentee voting was implemented during the Civil War to ensure Union soldiers could vote while at the front lines. vote411.org @lwv.org @lwvva.bsky.social

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Just heard a R spokes person say it is “not possible” to provide “adequate health care” to all Americans. “It’s too expensive.” And then blame the ACA for making it more expensive. Never mind that Rs sabotaged it from day one. And with no alternative solution.

Fascinating. Rosalind Franklin is a reminder that being brilliant at what you do and getting credit for it are two very different things. Some egos really do shape history. www.science.org/content/arti...

My son was 1 when world leaders pledged to keep global warming below 1.5C in an attempt to avoid irreversible climate collapse. When he was 10 the planet spent a whole year above 1.5C. By the time he’s 14, 1.5C will likely be crossed forever. The greatest betrayal in the history of our species.

USA Vote: URGENT Registration ends: 13th - DC, MD, NJ, OR, WV 14th - WI 16th - NE 19th - AL, DE, SD, WY, PA, CA 23rd - ID, UT, VA,TX 24th - MS, TN, NY Help/Info: www.votefromabroad.org Citizens abroad request ballot by e mail. Pls copy/paste everywhere to remind other Americans. Vote! Vote! Vote!

Tying health insurance to employment makes workers easier to exploit, bc when you get fired you don’t just lose your job, you might also die or go bankrupt…

This whole removal of airplanes from England … Remembering my US history it strikes me as ironic that we struck at the British army through “asymmetrical attacks”. Now, we have taken the role of the British with the “best military”, and Iran is using the same tactics we did.

The ‘Rare Species Conservatory’ shows a herd of critically endangered mountain bongo antelope feeding, a species with fewer than 100 left in Kenya's wild forests due to habitat loss and poaching. 😔 IG: @rarespec www.instagram.com/rarespec?stk...

There is a suspected outbreak of the plague in Russia. Yes, you read that right. And we cannot trust RFK Jr. and the Trump administration to be prepared to deal with this. We need a Democratic public health doctor in the US Senate.

DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: A federal judge just HALTED the destruction of Big Bend. This is a massive victory for the landowners, local communities, and everyday Texans who stood up to protect one of our state's greatest treasures. The fight isn't over, but today, the people won.

Argh! Shouting into the void. I can’t believe the world I live in. It’s insane and stupid. I want out. I want into a reality that makes more sense.

They (GOP) know this to be true and it will always be true.

Proud of the CDCers who fought to get this vital info out! 30% of our workforce is gone. Heartbroken by the loss of brilliant scientists, institutional knowledge, & frankly my friends, colleagues, & mentors. An understaffed CDC harms the public & leaves the US vulnerable. Rebuilding will take years

Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%. (Published Feb. 2025)

Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens — the latest snafu in the department’s attempts to uncover illegal voters across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Please stop overestimating what a democratic Congress can do. The oligarchs are spending money to make you think a Dem Congress can arrest people and hold trials and pass laws without a POTUS signature so that you’ll be disappointed when they don’t do stuff they can’t do. Don’t fall for it.

US truckers will begin a general strike on October 1, 2026. This is due to fuel prices being higher than the wages they are making, and relaxing of safety standards. There will be nothing moving by truck in the US. No groceries, no packages, no fuel. Share this so people are forewarned. Stock up.

CNN, Politico, and MS NOW reporters have been denied access to the White House this morning.

Illinois will not look away and stay silent — we must remain vigilant and prepared. What happened here during Operation Midway Blitz cannot simply disappear from the public record.

President Donald Trump said Friday that he was banning CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavorable coverage, and threatened that more such media prohibitions could be coming. https://to.pbs.org/3TC4HF6

25 years ago today, George W. Bush signed the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force into law. Barbara Lee was the only member of Congress to vote against it, warning it would be a blank check for forever wars. History has proven her lonely and courageous vote right.

It’s insane that people in Congress are paid over $174K a year in taxpayer dollars whilst making millions of dollars from insider trading whilst getting 18 vacations a year as Americans all over the country struggle to pay for rent, gas and groceries.

Microsoft just got $18.7 BILLION in federal tax breaks. A RECORD for one company in one year. Yet they’re laying off workers and investing stock buybacks. The system is rigged for THEM not us.

So weird, the Kennedy Center was financially stable and a meaningful contributor to the arts for 55 years. It was revenue positive by $41M in 2024. Gotta wonder what happened in the last 16 months to bring it so low. Everything he touches dies. Post Anything Here: InteractInk.com

In Alligator Alcatraz, detainees were forced into small outdoor cages for hours at a time. In Camp East Montana, detainees report beatings from guards and denial of medical care. In Delaney Hall, detainees report unsafe drinking water and retaliatory abuse for speaking up. Unimaginable cruelty.

The young man that died in Chatsworth CA when struck by fallen debris from the KNBC helicopter crash that killed reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marcinw 🙏 Rest in Peace Edy May his family feel the love and support from many of us across America.

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