JP Libby
@janlibby.bsky.social
Writer. Just finished a cosmic thriller feature. Working on Snow Town. Former barista for a cult I never joined & failed assistant P.I. 🏳️🌈 ☕️ 🦆 #5AMwritersclub #ARGs #amwriting https://www.linkedin.com/in/janlibby/
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oh hey look at that
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
oh hey look at that
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North Carolina march against Trump’s ICE invasion of their city.
#BlueCrew #ProudBlue #Resist #ResistTrump #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #ICE #AbolishICE #immigration
#BlueCrew #ProudBlue #Resist #ResistTrump #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #ICE #AbolishICE #immigration
November 16, 2025 at 5:48 PM
North Carolina march against Trump’s ICE invasion of their city.
#BlueCrew #ProudBlue #Resist #ResistTrump #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #ICE #AbolishICE #immigration
#BlueCrew #ProudBlue #Resist #ResistTrump #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #ICE #AbolishICE #immigration
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"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
—FDR, 1936
—FDR, 1936
November 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
"Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob."
—FDR, 1936
—FDR, 1936
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Filled out a form saying that if Trump is unhappy about people accusing him of inciting an insurrection, then he probably shouldn't have incited an insurrection 🤷♀️.
November 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Filled out a form saying that if Trump is unhappy about people accusing him of inciting an insurrection, then he probably shouldn't have incited an insurrection 🤷♀️.
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these are roe deer by the way
November 14, 2025 at 11:20 PM
these are roe deer by the way
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The Jeffrey Esptein scandal the main stream press is ignoring; he was a major player in American foreign policy with deep ties to Israel and other satrapies: www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Jeffrey Epstein Was a Warlord. We Have to Talk About It.
Mainstream media is ignoring the fact that the late sex trafficker was a power broker who shaped global policy.
www.thenation.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The Jeffrey Esptein scandal the main stream press is ignoring; he was a major player in American foreign policy with deep ties to Israel and other satrapies: www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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How a Texas shrimper stalled Exxon’s $10bn plastics plant | Shilpi Chhotray
How a Texas shrimper stalled Exxon’s $10bn plastics plant | Shilpi Chhotray
Diane Wilson recognized Exxon’s playbook – and showed how local people can take on even the most entrenched industries
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
How a Texas shrimper stalled Exxon’s $10bn plastics plant | Shilpi Chhotray
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Writers! Applications for the Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award are open. This year, we've increased the prize to $15,000 to account for the higher cost of pasta. Apply now: journalism.nyu.edu/about-us/awa...
Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award - NYU Journalism
Matthew Power was an award-winning journalist who reported empathetically on the human […]
journalism.nyu.edu
November 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Writers! Applications for the Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award are open. This year, we've increased the prize to $15,000 to account for the higher cost of pasta. Apply now: journalism.nyu.edu/about-us/awa...
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NEW: DHS invoked the “national emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
Kristi Noem-Tied Firm Secretly Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Campaign
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for the taxpayer-funded campaign.
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW: DHS invoked the “national emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
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“At the intersections of racism, transphobia, and misogyny, we have these disproportionate impacts on Black trans women […] Not only when it comes to physical violence, but also [...] lack of access to resources, housing, jobs.”
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
www.advocate.com/news/transge...
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
www.advocate.com/news/transge...
A devastating reality: New report finds violence and erasure ahead of Transgender Day of Remembrance
“If we are not protecting the most marginalized of us, then who is protected at all?” asked Bahari Thomas, A4TE’s director of public education.
www.advocate.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM
“At the intersections of racism, transphobia, and misogyny, we have these disproportionate impacts on Black trans women […] Not only when it comes to physical violence, but also [...] lack of access to resources, housing, jobs.”
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
www.advocate.com/news/transge...
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
www.advocate.com/news/transge...
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A little perspective.
Here’s me as an “underage woman” at 13 years-old.
Release the Epstein files.
Here’s me as an “underage woman” at 13 years-old.
Release the Epstein files.
November 14, 2025 at 12:22 AM
A little perspective.
Here’s me as an “underage woman” at 13 years-old.
Release the Epstein files.
Here’s me as an “underage woman” at 13 years-old.
Release the Epstein files.
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Tribes and environmental groups sue to stop road planned for Alaska wildlife refuge, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/13/t...
Tribes and environmental groups sue to stop road planned for Alaska wildlife refuge | Alaska Beacon
Three lawsuits take aim at a land trade that would allow for a road through designated wilderness in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
alaskabeacon.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Tribes and environmental groups sue to stop road planned for Alaska wildlife refuge, writes @yjrosen.bsky.social for the @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2025/11/13/t...
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Statue of Trump-Epstein holding hands reappears in DC after being torn down by federal agents
Statue of Trump-Epstein holding hands reappears in DC after being torn down by feds
www.independent.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Statue of Trump-Epstein holding hands reappears in DC after being torn down by federal agents
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Jeffrey Epstein: "I have met some very bad people. None as bad as Trump. Not one decent cell in his body."
November 13, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Jeffrey Epstein: "I have met some very bad people. None as bad as Trump. Not one decent cell in his body."
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Maybe it's time to make more noise about this? Last spring a thousand agents frantically redacted all mentions of Trump's name in the Epstein files. How does that square with what can and will be released?
FBI agents were told to 'flag' any Epstein records that mentioned Trump, Sen. Durbin says
President Donald Trump, bowing to days of pressure, asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to get grand jury testimony about Jeffrey Epstein unsealed.
www.cnbc.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Maybe it's time to make more noise about this? Last spring a thousand agents frantically redacted all mentions of Trump's name in the Epstein files. How does that square with what can and will be released?
Up 🕵️♀️ Good morning #5AMwritersclub and cheers to hitting those Thursday goals. ☕
November 13, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Up 🕵️♀️ Good morning #5AMwritersclub and cheers to hitting those Thursday goals. ☕
Look forward to @maddow.msnbc.com returning to this on Monday. She reported on this sale many times.
The Kremlin disguised a nearly $100 mn payment to Trump in the form of a brokered real estate deal... and both Jeffrey Epstein and William Pulte were involved in the deal. That's very interesting.
November 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Look forward to @maddow.msnbc.com returning to this on Monday. She reported on this sale many times.
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I don't think legacy media is reading the room correctly on the Epstein Files. Many of us are asking why they have ignored this story for the last decade? Why did they dismiss all of us who were concerned that Trump might be compromised? And where is their fucking contrition and apology now?
November 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I don't think legacy media is reading the room correctly on the Epstein Files. Many of us are asking why they have ignored this story for the last decade? Why did they dismiss all of us who were concerned that Trump might be compromised? And where is their fucking contrition and apology now?
“No deflections” 😂😂😂
November 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
“No deflections” 😂😂😂
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AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
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This is Goose. His stick didn't fit through the door at first. But Goose believed in himself, and more importantly, so did his doorman. 13/10 (TT: bigstickgoose)
November 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
This is Goose. His stick didn't fit through the door at first. But Goose believed in himself, and more importantly, so did his doorman. 13/10 (TT: bigstickgoose)
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So on Epstein, the Democratic position should be "Trump should resign." If you are a Democratic elected, practice saying "We demand the president's resignation" in front of a mirror as many times as it takes until the dry-heaving that comes from having a phobia about actually doing politics passes.
November 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
So on Epstein, the Democratic position should be "Trump should resign." If you are a Democratic elected, practice saying "We demand the president's resignation" in front of a mirror as many times as it takes until the dry-heaving that comes from having a phobia about actually doing politics passes.
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Newsom's latest troll 😆
November 12, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Newsom's latest troll 😆
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81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
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Newsom is right, they still believe that their old buddies on the right will come around and work with them. They gave Trump everything for a promise to hold a vote.
Those eight and leader Schumer are politically ignorant cowards....
Those eight and leader Schumer are politically ignorant cowards....
Newsom tells AP the eight senators who struck the shutdown deal aren't alarmed enough about Trump
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is warning that eight senators' decision to break with Democrats and end the government shutdown shows they aren't alarmed enough about President Donald Trump's impact on ...
apnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Newsom is right, they still believe that their old buddies on the right will come around and work with them. They gave Trump everything for a promise to hold a vote.
Those eight and leader Schumer are politically ignorant cowards....
Those eight and leader Schumer are politically ignorant cowards....