Alan Barta
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Alan Barta
@alanbarta.bsky.social
Living the dream.
Reposted by Alan Barta
My talk last week about Authoritarianism and The Weaponization of Social Media is now up. Please share if you like it.
Authoritarianism and The Weaponization of Social Media
YouTube video by Institute for Policy Studies
youtu.be
June 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Reposted by Alan Barta
It should be just as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up for one, right?

Well, three GOP judges blocked the FTC's "click to cancel" rule established by Lina Khan.

Trump's FTC chair voted against finalizing the rule last year.

Another win for Corporate America.
July 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Reposted by Alan Barta
New figures from CBO about how Americans at different income levels are affected by the GOP's Big Beautiful Bill.
Topline finding: Richest decile gets about 2% richer. Poorest decile gets about 4% poorer.
www.cbo.gov/publication/...
June 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM