Sonrol45

Sonrol45

@sonrol45.bsky.social

Host Drinking Liberally KC, Shareholder Tageszeitung left wing paper Berlin. Interests Philosophy ( esp. Frankfurter school), economics ( believer in MMT), politics. Student of classical Greek and Chinese literature. Studying Polish and learning the Sax.

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A record-setting tornado season is in full force across the Midwest. And thanks to Trump, recovering from it will be harder than ever before.

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Meta paid its lowest effective federal tax rate in company history last year while raking in record profits. Earlier this year, Meta began laying off 8,000 workers as it ramps up AI investment. Zuckerberg is now worth $190 billion. The irony of a Big Tech King buying a castle is not lost on me.

nbcnews.comMeta’s Zuckerberg buys 19th-century castle in southeast of IrelandStrancally Castle was built around 1830 on land overlooking the River Blackwater and underwent extensive renovation in 2

These DSA people are all communists is the Republican line. You know who is really a Communist Kim Jong-Un. The Democrats need to put up billboards showing Trump with his friend the Communist Kim Jong-Un In MAGA country.

The Manchurian Candidate. In the Angela Lansbury film an American brainwashed by the North Koreans becomes a potent political force. You know who cancelled military exercises with South Korea because it would offend his friend Kim Jong Un. He’s the Manchurian Candidate.

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Here's some good news to round out the week: progressive Aisha Wahab just won a special Congressional election in California, defeating a centrist backed by millions in AIPAC spending. More proof that organized people can beat organized money.

commondreams.org'Organized People Won': Aisha Wahab Defeats Millions in AIPAC Spending to Win US House Race | Common Dreams"This victory belongs to the voters who made clear that our district cannot be bought," said Wahab, who will serve out t

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Kansas City Drinking Liberally is meeting this Wednesday August 12th at 5:30 at Tallboyz 7925 Marty Overland Park Kansas. Come join us as we discuss the Amendments 4 &5, progressive wins, the toupee, Todd Blanch , the failed war, rising gas prices and lots more.

Kansas City Drinking Liberally is meeting this Wednesday August 12th at 5:30 at Tallboyz 7925 Marty Overland Park Kansas. Come join us as we discuss the Amendments 4 &5, progressive wins, the toupee, Todd Blanch , the failed war, rising gas prices and lots more.

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Under Trump, labor force participation is collapsing as stable, well-paying jobs become harder and harder to find. Meanwhile, inflation keeps surging and wiping out wage growth. He's running the economy just like he ran his businesses — right into the ground.

cnbc.comU.S. economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July Nonfarm payrolls were projected to increase by 83,000 in July while the unemployment rate would hold steady at 4.2%, acc

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Susan Collins announcing she'll vote against a controversial nominee is basically the moment it becomes clear that nominee will be confirmed. It means Thune has enough votes to confirm, and thus, Collins gets a pass to look independent.

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Missouri voters have overwhelmingly rejected Amendment 5, the GOP-backed plan to phase out the state income tax and replace it with higher sales taxes

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This Thursday, SpaceX insiders will be released from their first post-IPO stock lockup and can cash out early. As I've been saying, this has all the hallmarks of a Ponzi scheme.

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She's one of a couple republicans told she can vote no. If she weren't up against Troy Jackson, she'd totally confirm Blanche.

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

BREAKING on MS NOW: Susan Collins says she's voting against Todd Blanche's nomination to be Attorney General.

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WE NEED 4 SEATS TO FLIP THE SENATE. JOSH TUREK SHOULD BE ONE OF THEM. I was researching Josh and came across one of his signature issues: Right to Repair. I had no idea how important this was. Most people in big cities probably don’t either. 🧵

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Frances Perkins was the patron saint of American workers and an inspiration for me during my time as labor secretary. She was the guiding light behind the creation of Social Security, the 40-hour workweek, the National Labor Relations Act, and much more.

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Today's Prospect Patriot is Frances Perkins. She saw the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory go ablaze in 1911 and her life changed. "The New Deal was born that day," she said. 22 years later she'd be America's first female cabinet member. prospect.org/2026/08/04/a...

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Kansas City Drinking Liberally meets tomorrow August 5th at 5:30 at Martin City Pizza and Taproom 4950 Main KC Mo. The main topic of discussion will be the August 4th primaries. In Missouri how did Amendments 4 and 5 do. Also the Senate primary in Michigan. And much more.

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According to new court filings, Capital One closed the orange felon’s accounts in 2021 due to extensive patterns of money laundering. Once a fraud, always a fraud and that criminal piece of shit has been using the US govt as a tool for his latest money laundering operation.

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An ICE Air flight (EAL8280) is scheduled to depart Fort Worth, TX for Senegal at 6:10pm local time. This flight is expected to make multiple deportation stops in the African continent. We’re also monitoring for potential forced third country transfers in the region.

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Looks like Gavin Newsom is going to bat for California Forever, the Network State "tech utopia" project backed by Marc Andreessen and other tech billionaires. 70% of local residents oppose it. But the billionaires hired Newsom's favorite lobbyist. Welcome to Sacramento. nypost.com/2026/07/29/u...

nypost.comExclusive | Inside Gavin Newsom’s desperate bid to save billionaire pals’ dream cityNewsom has been quietly whipping support for California’s billionaire-backed megacity as it faces the loss of a key tenant.

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Ari Velshi to Francesca Hong “ Wisconsin is not New York City, how can you win in a state like Wisconsin “. Hong “ We have the only publicly owned NFL team the Green Bay Packers “. Good answer.

Ari Velshi to Francesca Hong “ Wisconsin is not New York City, how can you win in a state like Wisconsin “. Hong “ We have the only publicly owned NFL team the Green Bay Packers “. Good answer.