it's illegal to sleep in your car, it's illegal to be homeless, it's illegal to have a tent, it's illegal to sleep in the park, it's illegal to sleep in the wood, it's illegal to BUILD a fvckin shanty or whatever... it's LEGAL to pay ppl 7.25/hr +raise rents every year 😐
make it make sense
At the Old South Church in Boston.
I'm not a believer in a supreme being, but I do believe that trans people need to know that they are loved now more than ever in this world.
They'll have to get through me first. And they'll need to make damned sure that I'm dead.
If all income in excess of $400,000 were subject to the Social Security payroll tax, Social Security’s solvency would be guaranteed forever. We could also expand Social Security benefits.
There’s no reason even to consider reducing Social Security benefits or raising the age of eligibility.
Russell lupins blooming along the shores of turquoise Lake Pukaki with the snow-capped peak of Aoraki / Mount Cook rising in the background on the South Island of New Zealand 🇳🇿
Great idea and practical
Brazilian prisoners can earn 4 days off their sentence for every approved book they read and successfully review, up to 48 days a year.
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court BLOCKS US Postal Service from implementing Section 3 of Trump’s anti voting EO. Has nationwide impact. A huge victory for voters and defeat for Trump and DOJ. www.democracydocket.com/cases/trump-...
The Chinese car company Zeeker makes nice EVs. You and I are not allowed to buy them because they're Chinese. Google, on the other hand, is allowed to buy Zeeker EVs for its Waymo fleet.
Imagine that. US mega-corporations get a pass while US citizens get fucked.
James Talarico: I always say that teaching middle school is the best preparation for politics. If you can handle the drama of a middle school classroom, you can handle the drama of the U.S. Senate.
Born 6 Aug 1911, Lucille Ball was an iconic US actress, comedian & TV pioneer. Best known for her groundbreaking sitcom I Love Lucy, she became the first woman to head a major Hollywood studio, Desilu Productions, transforming TV comedy and production forever. She died in 1989, aged 77. #LucilleBall
Trump on Democrats: "They will overturn it if they take over. All of the things, including men in women's sports, transgender for everyone, they will overturn it if they get in. We can't let that happen." 🤔
James Talarico: 50 years ago, a corporate lawyer named Lewis Powell circulated a memo around DC — a blueprint for how corporations could amass political power, reverse the gains of the Great Society and the New Deal, and rig the system for themselves.
And it worked.
"Picture books are sheer magic! Oftentimes, they’re a child’s entry-point into art and literature, so their importance cannot be overstated." —Razan Abdin mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/08/sple...
BREAKING:
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers approve ballot measure for voters to clear way for new congressional maps that would boost Democrats.
It's not just Elon Musk.
Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett, and every multibillionaire built their fortunes the same way: by NOT paying taxes as their wealth grew.
Without endless tax deferrals, they'd have a tiny fraction of what they own today.
It's time they pay their fair share.
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Whitehouse: "Today I think is a sad and embarrassing day for this committee as it looks like on a party-line vote we are going to advance out of this committee probably the most discreditable person ever to seek the office of attorney general. Let's start with the Epstein files ... "
Workers at Ghirardelli’s shop in San Francisco began a three-day strike yesterday. The company has been charging customers a 6% “healthcare fee” while simultaneously cutting workers’ care. This is why we need unions.
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If you are outraged by the number of Black & low-income people that are incarcerated, the same for-profit system is driving the unlawful detainment & deportation of our immigrant neighbors.
These are two sides of a very evil for-profit coin.
Mask fully off. Haley Stevens just posted a completely unhinged rant accusing Dr. Abdul El Sayed of "blaming all of America's problems on the Jews."
This is disgusting, racist, false, and puts both Muslims and Jews in danger.
Stevens should be ashamed of herself.
Vote Abdul El Sayed for Senate.