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I’m a 62 year old retired firefighter and father of six.
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This isn’t true. These people paid into the system working 2nd or 3rd jobs. They’re due no less than anyone else who paid in. ‘That's because this change will obligate the payment of more Social Security benefits to people who are not paying into the system.’ reason.com/2024/12/16/t...
Working 2nd and 3rd jobs to supplement their income with Social Security shouldnt come with a caveat because of a public pension. If they paid in to it, they’re entitled to it. www.yahoo.com/news/senate-...
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Here’s what a functional democracy does after its president abuses his power and declares martial law: remove him from office.
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Actually, it would pay benefits according to what workers paid into the system. If a worker pays in all of his quarters PRIOR to, or in addition to, working a job with a defined benefit plan, why shouldn’t they receive their earned SS upon retirement? www.marketwatch.com/story/the-so...
Where do they go from here? Who leads? How do they decide? How will their new government function? Many unanswered questions.
🇸🇾👀 Syrian rebels have entered Assad's palace in Damascus. What Russia has been building in this country for almost 10 years has been destroyed. ‼️ This morning, the rebels announced the beginning of a new era. People in Syria are celebrating in the streets.
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'Bodies are piling up': Reporter finds GOP-led states are hiding abortion ban death toll. This is shocking and dangerous. This must continue to be reported. Republicans are hiding the bodies of women who died after being denied basic healthcare. www.rawstory.com/abortion-ban...
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Harry wrote about his decision to resign from the LA Times in depth here: harrylitman.substack.com/p/why-i-just...
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Today, #KashPatel sent a letter to my counsel @markzaidesq.bsky.social threatening to sue & demanding I retract my MSNBC comments on his unfitness to serve as FBI Director. This follows his threats against media & political opponents, showing how he might act if confirmed. I stand by my statements.
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Truly under appreciated how much bigger houses are now than back then.
There is a lot that we could and should do to increase housing affordability, but the basic reality is that a nice suburban 1950s family house would be *tiny* by contemporary American standards which is why they were affordable on lower incomes.
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bsky.app/profile/fpwe... @votevets.bsky.social @georgeconway.bsky.social @cwebbonline.com @jojofromjerz.bsky.social This thread 🔥 me up! Folks, don’t wait on anyone to save you! Get your arse out there and make good trouble! Dare Trump to use the Resurrection Act against protesting veterans!
I am concerned that this chatter like WSJ OpEds, Hannity pieces, and Economist articles about cutting VA and veterans benefits are trial balloons. They’re shaping the discussion so anything short of cutting all of our benefits, healthcare, and closing the VA is a “compromise.”
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This is a damn good thread about the implication of executing the ideas that Musk & Ramaswamy have on reducing the cost of our professional military. Well done, @carriealee.bsky.social
Ok, let’s have a conversation about the true cost of the AVF, which it appears Elon and Vivek are just now discovering. But also why it’s the best system we have and why advocates for a return to the draft are fundamentally unserious. Buckle up for a fun #civmilsky thread 1/
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Notre Dame Cathedral has been closed to the public since a fire damaged the landmark in April 2019.
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Even if you're not moved by the argument that Twitter is a rightwing cesspool thanks to its redpilled owner, the fact that foreign enemies are expressing concern that they won't be able to use Twitter to manipulate Americans anymore should be enough to warrant the exodus.
If you needed even MORE of a reason to switch to Bluesky, China is "troubled" by the fact that they've invested so much time on Twitter buying ads, bots, and influencers... only to see the people they're seeking to manipulate (us) flee the site. www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
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Rep. Dan Goldman is absolutely correct here. People voting for Trump has nothing to do with dropping criminal cases. That's why we have a jury trial that is controlled by facts and evidence. And when a jury did get a chance to vote on his criminality, they convicted. www.cnn.com/2024/11/25/p...
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Congratulations to those who voted for Trump. Your food won't be produced here because he's rounding up immigrants, you'll be paying 25% more for anything from Mexico and Canada In 2022, Mexico and Canada supplied 53% of fresh fruit imports and 89 % of U.S. fresh vegetable imports.
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Now remember, kids, the next time someone says "No one is above the law" you look them dead in the face and yell "BULLSHIT!" www.cnbc.com/2024/11/22/t...
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The full low-down on RFK Jr.’s connection to a deadly measles outbreak in Samoa and, just as important, how he lied about it. That’s key. Kennedy is an inveterate liar. He makes up facts & plots, and he lies about what he himself has said. Another con man. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Last year, when I was at MSNBC, I did a 10-minute deep-dive into RFK Jr's anti-vaxxer role in the measles outbreak that killed dozens and dozens of kids in Samoa. I hope every Senator voting in his confirmation process for HHS knows about this crucial and awful story:
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A Trump supporting, anti-trans, anti-gay Republican was elected commissioner of the county where I grew up. He won despite being in jail on election night for a sexual assault in Vegas. It’s now come out that the woman he assaulted was his daughter. fox59.com/news/indycri...
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Former FBI AD for Counterintelligence says that if Trump doesn't want the bureau to vet his ridiculous Cabinet picks, then President Biden should go ahead and order the investigations anyways. This is actually an ingenious idea! www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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