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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18h

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Read that back.

When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 3d

🚨🚨Good news: The European Union has signaled it will not give in to pressure from Washington to tear up its #green rules in order to firm up a deal on #tariffs, @ec.europa.eu trade chief @sabineweyand.bsky.social has said to EU Member States. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/eu-t...

EU refuses to bow to Trump demands to tear up business rules

Brussels has signaled it won’t yield to U.S. pressure to ignite a bonfire of green regulations as part of their trade deal, a top official tells diplomats.

www.politico.eu

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SaltyBitchables @saltybitchables.bsky.social · 2d

It’s heartbreaking that the richest country in the world needs food banks to feed its people but it’s unbelievable that our billionaire politicians have forced our military to feed themselves and their families from food banks.

#Pinks #ProudBlue #Military
www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Food Pantry Visits From Military Families Climb Over 30% Since Government Shutdown Began

Military families are being encouraged to seek out food, other resources as the government shutdown has surpassed one week with no end in sight.

www.military.com

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 2d

We have truly not yet figured out how to cope with a person or institution that is "aware" of climate change, "accepts the science", but then decides to continue actively worsening it anyway

We don't even have a word or a phrase for this!

theconversation.com/mark-carneys...

Mark Carney’s climate inaction is at odds with his awareness of climate change’s existential threat

Climate action no longer seems to be a priority for Prime Minister Mark Carney, despite his previous activism. This is bad news for Canadians and the climate.

theconversation.com

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Bill McCarthy @billmccarthy.bsky.social · 2d

This photo is not from recent anti-deportation protests in Portland, Oregon. The image is more than a decade old and can be geolocated to Toronto, Canada. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 2d

BREAKING: Sens. DURBIN, DUCKWORTH were just denied entrance to the Broadview ICE Facility in Illinois, unable to conduct constitutional role of oversight.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

www.nytimes.com

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AnthropoceneMPG 🌊 @anthropocenempg.bsky.social · 2d

#MAGA

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Jason Dogwood 💙 🏳️‍🌈 🌱 @jasondogwood.bsky.social · 2d

In under-the-radar news: a GOP-aligned former election official just bought Dominion Voting. He wants to mirror trump’s election directives. His other company, KnowInk, has been tied to multiple voting failures. Now he controls the machinery & our votes. That should scare everyone.

Former Republican election official buys Dominion Voting — a target of 2020 conspiracy theories

Voting equipment company Dominion Voting Systems, a target of false conspiracy theories since the 2020 election, has been bought by a firm run by a former Republican elections official.

apnews.com

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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 3d

"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings Coalition issued the following statement"

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 3d

As Trump shuts down cheap, sustainable, clean energy sources like wind turbines -- in order to appease the fossil fuel industry -- China leaves the US in the dust and forges ahead.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/b...

Why China Built 162 Square Miles of Solar Panels on the World’s Highest Plateau

www.nytimes.com

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3d

Sometimes we need a moment, but if you tune out completely, they win. Fascism doesn’t need your support, just your silence.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 3d

Is there a better indication of how superficial and unhelpful mainstream media has become than that they are cutely musing about whether the domestic terrorist who changed "The Department of Defense" to "The Department of War" will get a Nobel Peace Prize—instead of reporting the fascism/terrorism.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 3d

This is good, from Hakeem Jeffries. More of this please, in every conceivable forum:

"Sycophants who aid and abet the President’s vengeful schemes will not be able to hide from the serious legal consequences of their behavior. They will be held accountable."

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

Republicans in Congress strangely silent on the Argentina bailout to benefit Bessent’s friends.

It also helps you to avoid talking about it when you are never asked about it.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 3d

Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

(Published June)

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics requirem...

www.propublica.org

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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 3d

In 9th Cir argument on appeal of Judge Immergut order, Judge Nelson opines,
“The Pres gets to direct his resources as he deems fit, and it just seems a little counterintuitive to me that Portland can come in and say, ‘No. You need to do it differently.’”

Really crazy statement and a bad augury.

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 3d

FACT CHECK: 7 wars/ tensions= not ended, 1 maybe
1) Israel & Gaza: TBD
2) Ukraine & Russia: Actual war, still raging
3) Israel & Iran: 12 day respite from years long cold war
4) Egypt & Ethiopia: Tensions continue
5) India & Pakistan: Not a full blown war, Trump not key to ceasefire

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Trump to the Finnish president on Russia-Ukraine: "That would be number eight for me. Number eight."

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My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction @myzerocarbon.org · 3d

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Germany pledges record €11.8b climate aid, incl. supporting Bangladesh

We need to take urgent #ClimateAction right now to avoid the worst of Climate Change!

Read on: www.tbsnews.net/economy/ger...
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Germany pledges record €11.8b climate aid, supporting Bangladesh

According to a press release issued by the German Embassy in Dhaka today (8 October), the latest figures reported to the European Commission for 2024 confirm that Germany has once again met its international pledges to fund climate mitigation and ada

www.tbsnews.net

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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 3d

FACT: It's illegal to deny federal workers back pay after a shutdown - and that's from a law signed by Trump himself in 2019.

Tell Congress to cancel the GOP healthcare cuts and end Trump’s shutdown here: https://bit.ly/3IDECjz

#ResistTrump

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3d

“.. the first time a Republican governor has questioned the interstate deployment of National Guard troops over a governor’s objections.”

@nytimes.com #OKgov
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/u...

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 3d

The apple harvest is underway in upstate NY. Reflective film is on the ground at many orchards to allow the apples to get extra sun. This can turn a warm day into a hot one for workers, as the sun’s rays are magnified and bounced onto the workers. #WeFeedYou

An apple orchard in upstate New York with reflective film on the ground to catch more heat

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4d

I think even Marsha knows this.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 3d

I knew Fox News was theater. I just didn't realize it was a repertory theater that recycles actors for different roles.

You'd think a company that had to pay $787,000,000 for deceiving its viewers would be a little more careful about blatantly continuing the practice.

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Athena Gabriel ❌👑 @athenagabriel.bsky.social · 4d

“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” – George Orwell, 1984

#BannedBooksWeek reminds us why stories like this matter. The ones they fear most are the ones that wake us up. What banned book lit a fire in you? Share in the comments😊 I’ll start: To Kill a Mockingbird

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