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Robert R. @amoenus1979.bsky.social · 3h

This is the predictable economic outcome of the GOPs policy dreams.

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Wealthy Americans Are Spending. People With Less Are Struggling.

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NPR @npr.org · 22h

Gen Z and millennial voters will make up more than half of the electorate in 2028. They're a crucial bloc for both parties, but many are facing daunting economic realities and feel unseen by leaders.

In small towns and rural communities, young voters say they feel unseen by leaders

Gen Z and millennial voters will make up more than half of the electorate in 2028. They're a crucial bloc for both parties, but many are facing daunting economic realities and feel unseen by leaders.

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Robert R. @amoenus1979.bsky.social · 1d

Quote of the day “peace is not just he absence of violence but the presence of justice” #nokings

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 7d

11 days into a government shutdown.

This is where we are:

Eleven Days Into a Shutdown. This Is Where We Are | Sen. Bernie Sanders

YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders

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Seth Andrews @sethandrews.com · 13d

Asha Rangappa is an American lawyer, former FBI agent, Assistant Dean of Admissions, and Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson School of Global Affairs.

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Radio Free America @radiofreeflorida.bsky.social · 13d

“The class which has the power to rob upon a large scale has also the power to control the government and legalize their robbery.” - Eugene Debs

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NPR @npr.org · 15d

The foundation started by billionaire George Soros, long a target of conspiracy theories, could soon be under investigation. Its president says it is "ready for whatever comes."

'We're not afraid': George Soros' foundation on being Trump's next target

The foundation started by billionaire George Soros, long a target of conspiracy theories, could soon be under investigation. Its president says it is "ready for whatever comes."

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 18d

Overnight, Trump and Republicans in Congress shut down the federal government.

They shut it down because they’re determined to strip healthcare from millions of Americans, to enrich the billionaires they serve, to continue the assault on our rights.

We must fight back.

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Robert R. @amoenus1979.bsky.social · 19d

This is very very concerning

NPR @npr.org · 19d

JUST IN: President Trump has told top U.S. commanders that the military would be used against "enemy within."

Trump defends use of U.S. military against 'enemy within'

Earlier, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the purpose of the department would exclusively be "war fighting."

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 22d

Labor productivity has more than doubled since the late 1960s. But workers’ compensation has barely budged.

Yes. The economy is rigged in favor of the wealthy.

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CausticMF @causticmf.bsky.social · 25d

My personal favorite U.S. festival starts TONIGHT! Hope to see you out. Ticket links at coldwaves.net! JOIN THE EFFIN' PARTY!!!

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Radio Free America @radiofreeflorida.bsky.social · 27d

more things change…

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NPR @npr.org · Sep 18

Free speech scholars say ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely represents "jawboning," when government officials pressure private companies to suppress speech.

Legal experts say pulling Jimmy Kimmel from air may amount to illegal 'jawboning'

Free speech scholars say ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely represents "jawboning," when government officials pressure private companies to suppress speech.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Sep 18

Breaking News: Eleven Democratic elected officials were arrested in New York City after demanding access to ICE’s migrant detention cells.

11 Elected Officials Arrested While Trying to Access Cells at N.Y.C. ICE Facility

Brad Lander, the city comptroller, was arrested again. Jumaane D. Williams, the public advocate, was among protesters detained outside.

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NPR @npr.org · Sep 18

High-profile politicians and performers are criticizing the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show as an attack on free speech. They are calling for the Trump administration and ABC to be held accountable.

Democrats and Hollywood stars decry Kimmel's suspension as government censorship

High-profile politicians and performers are criticizing the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show as an attack on free speech. They are calling for the Trump administration and ABC to be held accountable.

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Robert R. @amoenus1979.bsky.social · Sep 18

Stephen Colbert and now Jimmy Kimmel. When people say that there is an oligarchy attempting to undermine our freedoms and institutions to preserve their power and wealth, this is what that means. Silencing critics of the regime is the beginning steps of that process.

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Robert R. @amoenus1979.bsky.social · Sep 12

I wonder what book they are talking about… 🤔🤔

Paperback Paradise @paperbackparadise.bsky.social · Sep 12

reading just one book could drive you psychotically insane

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Robert R. @amoenus1979.bsky.social · Sep 10

app.thestorygraph.com/books/bcef72...

Book #21 this year. What an ending! I did not think the vampire genre was capable of feeling fresh ever again. Loved it. #veschwab

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab

This is a story about hunger.1532. Santo Domingo de la Calzada.A young girl grows up wild and wil...

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Robert R. @amoenus1979.bsky.social · Sep 6

@theoutregirl.bsky.social 😂😂😂

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Robert R. @amoenus1979.bsky.social · Sep 1

Climbed! Climbed!

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Robert R. @amoenus1979.bsky.social · Sep 1

Finally claimed Tibbets knob.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Aug 24

In Opinion | Almost every new lifesaving drug starts with government-funded research. But what happens when that funding is cut? In this Opinion video, meet the scientists who are trying to save the lives of you and your family.

Opinion | Trump Is Defunding Medical Research. It Could Cost You Your Life.

They hoped to make tomorrow’s medicines. Then came Trump.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · Aug 21

Gavin Newsom responds to Fox's OBSESSION with him

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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · Aug 11

Remarkable story in Mother Jones.. no wait. The Daily Beast. No, sorry. Slate? The New Republic? Let me just take a big sip from my brandy snifter and look at the URL…

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The U.S. Marches Toward State Capitalism With American Characteristics

President Trump is imitating the Chinese Communist Party by extending political control ever deeper into the economy.

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Robert R. @amoenus1979.bsky.social · Jul 28

Anyone who has seen Midsommar will pass on this opportunity