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-A living wage -Guaranteed healthcare -The right to join a union -The right to vote -The right to choose when, how, and with whom you start a family -The right for you and your family to live free from gun violence This is what we really need to thrive — not flying cars or AI or giant data centers.

Tax the Rich! #Pinks ⭐️

Remember when everyone was supposed to get “DOGE dividends” and $2,000 tariff rebates? Now Elon Musk is promising to give every child a SpaceX share, while Trump is claiming he'll dole out $5,000 checks if Republicans win the midterms. Their desperation is showing. Don’t be fooled.

That billionaire should be investigated, arrested, and imprisoned. And then all his money and assets should be seized and distributed to everyone he has harmed.

If this is accurate, Elon lied about not having control over Starshield, and he lied about the administration making the decision. More importantly, why is a private citizen even *able* to make decisions that could hinder US military operations?

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If you think a test for dementia is an IQ test, you have dementia. If you don't realize you have been given a test for dementia because your physician suspects you have dementia, you have dementia. If you think being able to tell a giraffe from a whale makes you a genius . . . you have dementia.

Powerful words from @aoc.bsky.social. America does not belong to any one race, religion, or creed. It is big enough for all of us who believe in democracy and in our Constitution and in leaving a future that is better for our kids.

It's time to defund Elon. robertreich.substack.com/p/defund-musk

It is a mystery to me why some people dubbed Marco Rubio as the one sane, thoughtful and reasonable person in the Trump admin despite not a shred of demonstrable objective evidence to support that position since the day he has been in office.

Elon Musk has spent at least $366 million since July to boost Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms. That’s just 0.0385% of his total net worth. Oligarchs can rig the system at the expense of everyone else, and only spend pennies doing so. We must get Big Money out of politics.

Those tariffs that were meant to bring jobs back to the U.S. also slowed job creation ...

AOC: “ICE is a rogue, lawless paramilitary and surveillance agency. It does not belong in NYC and should not exist in 🇺🇸. Abolish ICE.”

Mike Rogers' yacht has a yacht.

I am angry tonight. Because tonight ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his five year old child was in the car. ICE makes this city less safe. We want them out. Now.

Tax billionaire wealth. I frankly don't care if a billionaire can make a second billion. I'd rather have the average person be able to make their first $100k.

This is completely outrageous and disgusting. This must immediately be blocked by Congress and Trump should be impeached for this. The US is now funding Putin’s war machine as he murders civilians including children. We are lost as a country.

Memo to Democrats: you can't win the public's trust if you drink from the same corporate trough as the Republicans. Reject Big AI Money (and all corporate campaign contributions) and regulate AI. https://www.commondreams.org/news/ai-election-spending-toxic

He makes a good point.

Reminder!

Why have so many people fallen behind? It's not because of immigrants, trans people, or any other bogeyman trotted out by the GOP. It's because corporations and billionaires rigged the system in their favor — and a bought-off political establishment let it happen. It's time to fix the system.

TEXAS — @jamestalarico.bsky.social : “Why do we have a trillionaire when veterans are sleeping on the streets? The reason poverty exists is not because we can’t feed the poor, it’s because we can’t satisfy the rich.” (From @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social )

25 years ago today, the U.S. launched its war in Afghanistan. Weeks earlier, Barbara Lee was the only member of Congress to vote against the 2001 Authorization of Military Force, warning it would be a blank check for forever wars. History has proven her lonely and courageous vote right.

Many thanks to Todd for the thoughtful review of our new film THE WORK IN PROGRESS. But this is not just a film, it's a much bigger project based on the belief that our shared future is still ours to shape. I hope you'll catch a screening soon: https://www.theworkinprogressfilm.com/buy-tickets

Zelenskyy: "For first time in Russia’s history, we now hear that its oil industry is running on fumes. Our target is Russia’s ability to finance this war, to drag it out, to make it more brutal & destructive. Russia’s finances & Russia’s production are what must be stopped if Putin is to be stopped”

Same stupid logic: "What's the point of having auto insurance if you don't get in at least one bad crash a month?"

In 9 months, Zohran Mamdani has: -Secured millions in worker restitution from DoorDash and UberEats -Launched the first stage of his universal childcare program -Cracked down on bad landlords -Balanced NYC's budget without cutting major social services This is what leadership looks like.

Build child care centers. Build health centers. Build community centers. Not data centers. And not ICE detention centers.

There is nobody more dangerous to the labor movement right now than Mike Rogers.

There is no place for political violence in our country. I’m grateful that Amy Acton is safe and thankful for the law enforcement officers who acted swiftly today. Attacks like this cannot just be the price you pay for running for office. This must never become normal.

Live your life with lots of egrets, not lots of regrets. #Deep #Photography

Good point. Anything that the current regime says should be viewed with heavy skepticism.

The US has a dark history of unaccountability.

I met a grandmother in Houston. Augusta works 10-hour shifts at the airport, but her wages don’t cover her basic expenses. Now she and her 5-year-old grandson are facing eviction. In the United States Senate, we’re going to have Augusta’s back.

Enjoy weekends? Thank a union. (Miss you, Dolly.)

Corporate America’s playbook: 1) Exploit workers to maximize profits 2) Use profits to buy Congress 3) Use Congress to pass union-busting laws 4) Use union-busting laws to further exploit workers 5) Rinse and repeat How we break this cycle? Build back a powerful labor movement.

Perspective.

Why do you appreciate unions? I’ll start: Weekends off Paid vacations Work breaks Sick leave Paid holidays No child labor Safer working conditions Health care and retirement benefits

And if you think this is wrong and needs to be addressed they call you a communist

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"We all want to be seen and see one another. We all want to be included. And the more we acknowledge that, the faster our curiosity will take over and the kind of fracture we have right now will dissolve into the exciting mosaic of the amazingly diverse population displayed in this film."

What I admired most about Dolly Parton was her empathy and kindness. She truly was the best of America.

It's still Lake Ontario. And the Gulf of Mexico. You're welcome.

"No amount of evidence will ever persuade an idiot" ~ Mark Twain @bagleycartoons.bsky.social

I've often said talking to people who disagree with you is the best way to learn anything. I was delighted when filmmaker Ian Cheney decided to make it the basis of his latest film, featuring yours truly. Don't miss The Work in Progress, in theaters September 4.

I get this. We're a country that is half full of Stupids. How will other nations trust us not to elect another completely ignorant, fiscally illiterate, ill-mannered child-rapist and screw the world over once again? There are no guarantees that we'll learn a damn thing from this bullshit.

He is saying what many politicians are too afraid to say out loud. #Mamdani