Jared Ryan Sears
@jaredryansears.bsky.social
Navy veteran | Father | Independent Writer
I explain U.S. budgets, inequality, and why “we can’t afford it” is a myth.
https://www.theprogressivecapitalist.com
I explain U.S. budgets, inequality, and why “we can’t afford it” is a myth.
https://www.theprogressivecapitalist.com
We cannot demand that people succeed on their own while denying them the tools to do so. When they are given those tools, they don’t just improve their own lives. They strengthen the entire nation.
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The Tools for Success
Create Prosperity for the Nation
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January 28, 2026 at 8:15 PM
We cannot demand that people succeed on their own while denying them the tools to do so. When they are given those tools, they don’t just improve their own lives. They strengthen the entire nation.
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We must end qualified immunity.
It is the only way to hold agents fully accountable for their actions.
It is the only way to hold agents fully accountable for their actions.
January 28, 2026 at 5:13 PM
We must end qualified immunity.
It is the only way to hold agents fully accountable for their actions.
It is the only way to hold agents fully accountable for their actions.
Consumer confidence is now at its lowest level in the past 12 years.
That means Trump has managed the economy so poorly that people are more concerned now than they were during a global pandemic that disrupted supply lines and sent inflation skyrocketing.
Complete failure.
That means Trump has managed the economy so poorly that people are more concerned now than they were during a global pandemic that disrupted supply lines and sent inflation skyrocketing.
Complete failure.
January 27, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Consumer confidence is now at its lowest level in the past 12 years.
That means Trump has managed the economy so poorly that people are more concerned now than they were during a global pandemic that disrupted supply lines and sent inflation skyrocketing.
Complete failure.
That means Trump has managed the economy so poorly that people are more concerned now than they were during a global pandemic that disrupted supply lines and sent inflation skyrocketing.
Complete failure.
Silence is complicity.
You don't get to avoid these serious issues, stay silent out of a worry about what speaking up might do to your brand, your clicks, your follower count, or your sales, and then claim that you aren't part of the problem.
You don't get to avoid these serious issues, stay silent out of a worry about what speaking up might do to your brand, your clicks, your follower count, or your sales, and then claim that you aren't part of the problem.
January 25, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Silence is complicity.
You don't get to avoid these serious issues, stay silent out of a worry about what speaking up might do to your brand, your clicks, your follower count, or your sales, and then claim that you aren't part of the problem.
You don't get to avoid these serious issues, stay silent out of a worry about what speaking up might do to your brand, your clicks, your follower count, or your sales, and then claim that you aren't part of the problem.
Government is meant to serve the people, not brutalize them.
🔸Unmask federal agents.
🔸End all qualified immunity.
🔸Prosecute every agent who has used excessive force or violated constitutional rights.
🔸Unmask federal agents.
🔸End all qualified immunity.
🔸Prosecute every agent who has used excessive force or violated constitutional rights.
January 25, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Government is meant to serve the people, not brutalize them.
🔸Unmask federal agents.
🔸End all qualified immunity.
🔸Prosecute every agent who has used excessive force or violated constitutional rights.
🔸Unmask federal agents.
🔸End all qualified immunity.
🔸Prosecute every agent who has used excessive force or violated constitutional rights.
Any Second Amendment crusader who is silent today is a hypocrite forever.
January 24, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Any Second Amendment crusader who is silent today is a hypocrite forever.
US citizens are being executed by federal agents in the streets.
Despite being recorded from multiple angles, they face no consequences as the Trump administration lies to the people about the brutality that we can see with our own eyes.
This is tyranny.
Despite being recorded from multiple angles, they face no consequences as the Trump administration lies to the people about the brutality that we can see with our own eyes.
This is tyranny.
January 24, 2026 at 6:12 PM
US citizens are being executed by federal agents in the streets.
Despite being recorded from multiple angles, they face no consequences as the Trump administration lies to the people about the brutality that we can see with our own eyes.
This is tyranny.
Despite being recorded from multiple angles, they face no consequences as the Trump administration lies to the people about the brutality that we can see with our own eyes.
This is tyranny.
We've all had jobs we didn't like, but having to continually lie to the entire nation to cover for your boss, who mixes up people and even entire nations as he descends into senility, must be soul-crushing.
January 21, 2026 at 11:50 PM
We've all had jobs we didn't like, but having to continually lie to the entire nation to cover for your boss, who mixes up people and even entire nations as he descends into senility, must be soul-crushing.
Republicans are shooting themselves in the foot with the SAVE Act.
January 20, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Republicans are shooting themselves in the foot with the SAVE Act.
The increase in ICE funding was enough to cover the ACA subsidies that expired.
The increase to the DHS could have covered:
-Universal Pre-K
-Free school lunches and breakfasts
-A federal paid parental leave program
-A $5000 payment to parents for each newborn
-A $5000 baby bond for every newborn
The increase to the DHS could have covered:
-Universal Pre-K
-Free school lunches and breakfasts
-A federal paid parental leave program
-A $5000 payment to parents for each newborn
-A $5000 baby bond for every newborn
January 19, 2026 at 9:30 PM
The increase in ICE funding was enough to cover the ACA subsidies that expired.
The increase to the DHS could have covered:
-Universal Pre-K
-Free school lunches and breakfasts
-A federal paid parental leave program
-A $5000 payment to parents for each newborn
-A $5000 baby bond for every newborn
The increase to the DHS could have covered:
-Universal Pre-K
-Free school lunches and breakfasts
-A federal paid parental leave program
-A $5000 payment to parents for each newborn
-A $5000 baby bond for every newborn
Making sure every American can meet their basic needs does not cost more than what we already spend. Doing so rewards us with less bureaucracy, less waste, and a system that addresses the root causes of hardship.
The only thing missing is the will to fix a system that no longer works.
The only thing missing is the will to fix a system that no longer works.
From Safety Net to Solid Ground
How Social Security for All Fixes the Budget Without Spending More
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January 19, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Making sure every American can meet their basic needs does not cost more than what we already spend. Doing so rewards us with less bureaucracy, less waste, and a system that addresses the root causes of hardship.
The only thing missing is the will to fix a system that no longer works.
The only thing missing is the will to fix a system that no longer works.
A president who has a low 38% approval rating wants to impose new high tariffs, which will drive prices higher, to try and force Europe to let us buy Greenland, a purchase most Americans oppose, at a time when we have a $2 trillion deficit and are $38 trillion in debt.
January 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM
A president who has a low 38% approval rating wants to impose new high tariffs, which will drive prices higher, to try and force Europe to let us buy Greenland, a purchase most Americans oppose, at a time when we have a $2 trillion deficit and are $38 trillion in debt.
This is how tyranny begins.
January 16, 2026 at 5:21 PM
This is how tyranny begins.
What is Congress doing while your grocery, electricity, and healthcare bills rise?
Passing bills to allow higher-flow showerheads and having a bill signed into law to allow schools to serve whole milk.
When it comes to solving real problems, nothing.
Passing bills to allow higher-flow showerheads and having a bill signed into law to allow schools to serve whole milk.
When it comes to solving real problems, nothing.
January 14, 2026 at 10:30 PM
What is Congress doing while your grocery, electricity, and healthcare bills rise?
Passing bills to allow higher-flow showerheads and having a bill signed into law to allow schools to serve whole milk.
When it comes to solving real problems, nothing.
Passing bills to allow higher-flow showerheads and having a bill signed into law to allow schools to serve whole milk.
When it comes to solving real problems, nothing.
A society that expects people to stand on their own must give them something solid to stand on. Fair wages for honest work. Public investments that expand opportunity instead of debt. Economic security that makes independence possible.
It is time to give everyone a fair shot.
It is time to give everyone a fair shot.
A Fair Shot
Why the American Dream Is Slipping Away — and What It Would Take to Restore It
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January 13, 2026 at 1:35 AM
A society that expects people to stand on their own must give them something solid to stand on. Fair wages for honest work. Public investments that expand opportunity instead of debt. Economic security that makes independence possible.
It is time to give everyone a fair shot.
It is time to give everyone a fair shot.
Fed Chair Powell is not the reason that groceries, housing, and healthcare are unaffordable. Trump is.
Broad tariffs were a terrible idea that stopped job creation and drove up prices, making life more difficult for hardworking Americans already struggling.
Broad tariffs were a terrible idea that stopped job creation and drove up prices, making life more difficult for hardworking Americans already struggling.
January 12, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Fed Chair Powell is not the reason that groceries, housing, and healthcare are unaffordable. Trump is.
Broad tariffs were a terrible idea that stopped job creation and drove up prices, making life more difficult for hardworking Americans already struggling.
Broad tariffs were a terrible idea that stopped job creation and drove up prices, making life more difficult for hardworking Americans already struggling.
The horrible violence coming from ICE is what happens when you give fragile, insecure men weapons and a badge.
They get joy from bullying and abusing unarmed people because it makes them feel tough.
They get joy from bullying and abusing unarmed people because it makes them feel tough.
January 11, 2026 at 7:33 PM
The horrible violence coming from ICE is what happens when you give fragile, insecure men weapons and a badge.
They get joy from bullying and abusing unarmed people because it makes them feel tough.
They get joy from bullying and abusing unarmed people because it makes them feel tough.
The President is praising murderous thugs.
The Department of Justice is protecting power, not people.
Congress surrendered its constitutional role.
Democracies don’t collapse overnight — they erode when people are intimidated into silence.
Do not be silent. Do not be intimidated. Do not give up.
The Department of Justice is protecting power, not people.
Congress surrendered its constitutional role.
Democracies don’t collapse overnight — they erode when people are intimidated into silence.
Do not be silent. Do not be intimidated. Do not give up.
January 9, 2026 at 4:08 PM
The President is praising murderous thugs.
The Department of Justice is protecting power, not people.
Congress surrendered its constitutional role.
Democracies don’t collapse overnight — they erode when people are intimidated into silence.
Do not be silent. Do not be intimidated. Do not give up.
The Department of Justice is protecting power, not people.
Congress surrendered its constitutional role.
Democracies don’t collapse overnight — they erode when people are intimidated into silence.
Do not be silent. Do not be intimidated. Do not give up.
The mindset that:
-We are justified in doing bad things to bad people
-Anyone not on my team is a bad person
Is what leads to violence, oppression, and fascism. And it is precisely what is happening in the United States today.
-We are justified in doing bad things to bad people
-Anyone not on my team is a bad person
Is what leads to violence, oppression, and fascism. And it is precisely what is happening in the United States today.
January 8, 2026 at 3:38 PM
The mindset that:
-We are justified in doing bad things to bad people
-Anyone not on my team is a bad person
Is what leads to violence, oppression, and fascism. And it is precisely what is happening in the United States today.
-We are justified in doing bad things to bad people
-Anyone not on my team is a bad person
Is what leads to violence, oppression, and fascism. And it is precisely what is happening in the United States today.
This isn’t an isolated incident.
From Minneapolis to Chicago, a documented pattern keeps repeating: deadly force, claims of self-defense, and video evidence that later tells a different story.
www.theprogressivecapitalist.com/p/reckless-f...
From Minneapolis to Chicago, a documented pattern keeps repeating: deadly force, claims of self-defense, and video evidence that later tells a different story.
www.theprogressivecapitalist.com/p/reckless-f...
Reckless Force and False Narratives
When federal agents claim self-defense, but evidence tells a different story
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January 8, 2026 at 2:43 AM
This isn’t an isolated incident.
From Minneapolis to Chicago, a documented pattern keeps repeating: deadly force, claims of self-defense, and video evidence that later tells a different story.
www.theprogressivecapitalist.com/p/reckless-f...
From Minneapolis to Chicago, a documented pattern keeps repeating: deadly force, claims of self-defense, and video evidence that later tells a different story.
www.theprogressivecapitalist.com/p/reckless-f...
Trump's Secret Police are now shooting and killing people in broad daylight, while multiple people are filming them, and without justification.
As with every other disgusting incident with ICE, they lie about what happened to try to cover up their thuggish, tyrannical behavior.
This must end.
As with every other disgusting incident with ICE, they lie about what happened to try to cover up their thuggish, tyrannical behavior.
This must end.
January 7, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Trump's Secret Police are now shooting and killing people in broad daylight, while multiple people are filming them, and without justification.
As with every other disgusting incident with ICE, they lie about what happened to try to cover up their thuggish, tyrannical behavior.
This must end.
As with every other disgusting incident with ICE, they lie about what happened to try to cover up their thuggish, tyrannical behavior.
This must end.
Elevate the altruistic. Stand with the vulnerable. Ignore the trolls. Relentlessly fight back against bullies — especially those with power.
January 7, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Elevate the altruistic. Stand with the vulnerable. Ignore the trolls. Relentlessly fight back against bullies — especially those with power.
Five years ago today, an attempt was made to overturn a free and fair election through violence and intimidation.
Capitol police were brutally assaulted. Congress was breached. Elected officials were hunted by extremists radicalized by lies and enabled by those in power.
Capitol police were brutally assaulted. Congress was breached. Elected officials were hunted by extremists radicalized by lies and enabled by those in power.
January 6, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Five years ago today, an attempt was made to overturn a free and fair election through violence and intimidation.
Capitol police were brutally assaulted. Congress was breached. Elected officials were hunted by extremists radicalized by lies and enabled by those in power.
Capitol police were brutally assaulted. Congress was breached. Elected officials were hunted by extremists radicalized by lies and enabled by those in power.
Does invading Venezuela, killing 80 people, on top of killing 115 people previously in boats, and capturing its leader, make America safer or improve American lives?
No.
Do the American people want or support the US invading or taking control of Venezuela?
No.
No.
Do the American people want or support the US invading or taking control of Venezuela?
No.
January 5, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Does invading Venezuela, killing 80 people, on top of killing 115 people previously in boats, and capturing its leader, make America safer or improve American lives?
No.
Do the American people want or support the US invading or taking control of Venezuela?
No.
No.
Do the American people want or support the US invading or taking control of Venezuela?
No.