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Katie Cannon @katiecannon.bsky.social · 5h

Money laundering is the Trump family business. Real estate & casinos

And then teen “pageants” & Epstein

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Trump, Putin & Co. - Deutsche Bank’s questionable clientele | DW Documentary

YouTube video by DW Documentary

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Manny Suazo @smokyburnout.bsky.social · 6h

topical

a cartoon of a man in a frog costume talking to a woman

ALT: a cartoon of a man in a frog costume talking to a woman

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Katie Cannon @katiecannon.bsky.social · 5h

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Katie Cannon @katiecannon.bsky.social · 5h

America has been gunning for Argentina from the day Chavez unilaterally rewrote oil contracts to give Venezuela more of its own oil profits

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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 1d

Mark Bray — scholar of European history and radicalism, and the author of several books including ‘ANTIFA — the anti fascist handbook’ — on the rise of antifascist movements from the 1930s to today, and why Trump's terror designation recalls authoritarian crackdowns through history

What exactly is Antifa? | CBC Radio

In late September, Donald Trump designated Antifa a domestic terror organization. Today, we’re tracking the meaning and history of antifascist protest — from 1930’s Europe, to today — and asking: how ...

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 6h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Katie Cannon @katiecannon.bsky.social · 6h

19 Billion in anticipated government printed dollars

Oops.

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CHBstills @chbstills.bsky.social · 6h

Also 2nd covert training base for terrorists! Hiding in plain sight!

Blue.Wing.Things to do in case of COUP🫶🏼❌👑💙🇺🇦🫘🦋 @sust-able-future.bsky.social · 6h

#Qatar #Idaho #WTaF?
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BREAKING: Trump Allows Qatar to Build Military Facility in United States

Trump allies are already rebuking the President for this decision as his ties to Qatar grow deep.

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Diane Galloway @adgwatches.bsky.social · 7h

Comrades, I’m inclined to tell you a story from my organizing days. In 2018, I was one of hundred of union organizers who had the privilege to assist with a nine-day, statewide, unauthorized teachers’ strike to save their schools from a critical staffing shortage. Buckle up, it’s a good one. 1/x

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Katie Cannon @katiecannon.bsky.social · 6h

Sometimes it’s good to give new critter a good home

Katie Cannon @katiecannon.bsky.social · 6h

China is also giggling

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 6h

Trump Sells Out MAGA and His America First Agenda

The America First agenda is on sale to the highest foreign bidder. Qatar receives an air force facility in Idaho, Israel continues its genocide, Trump's son-in-law gets billions, and Putin laughs.

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Alyssa Harad @alyssaharad.bsky.social · 11h

And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs:

Adam Selzer @adamchicago.bsky.social · 13h

The frogs have landed in Chicago!

Protestor in a frog suit and an anti-Ice sign with what I believe to be a Pokémon character on a street corner in Rogers Park.

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Katie Cannon @katiecannon.bsky.social · 6h

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Omri Marian @omrimarian.bsky.social · 6h

Neighbors hiding neighbors from a secret police. Where have we heard that before?

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 12h

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

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Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

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Katie Cannon @katiecannon.bsky.social · 6h

Government so called “debt” is outstanding treasury bonds

Bonds are just an interest bearing savings account (risk free asset) at The Fed

St Louis Fed

Katie Cannon @katiecannon.bsky.social · 6h

There’s growing acceptance among MAGA to bring back child labor

Because if our government creates our currency to pay for our General Welfare it’s Communism

Capitalism is making your child work for McDonalds

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Katie Cannon @katiecannon.bsky.social · 6h

AI tech bros need to make more government printed dollars

Katie Cannon @katiecannon.bsky.social · 6h

It’s great to have billions of government printed dollars

We can all do better once we pay off our bank loans

Katie Cannon @katiecannon.bsky.social · 6h

Guess you have enough government printed dollars without needing to earn more government printed dollars

Katie Cannon @katiecannon.bsky.social · 6h

50 Million US Dollars that our government creates in our name

Katie Cannon @katiecannon.bsky.social · 6h

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Money on the Left @moneyontheleft.bsky.social · 11h

Mamdani has already displayed unparalleled political expertise in debunking myths about public spending. We build on this expertise, equipping the mayoralty with tools to openly and comprehensively challenge what we call Neoliberal Public Finance.

Democratic Public Finance: A Radical Vision for Mamdani’s New York City

Summary This document elaborates an emerging economic paradigm that is already latent in Zohran Mamdani’s plans and practices. The paradigm, which we call Democratic Public Finance (DPF), reframes …

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Money on the Left @moneyontheleft.bsky.social · 11h

Mamdani has already displayed unparalleled political expertise in debunking myths about public spending. We build on this expertise, equipping the mayoralty with tools to openly and comprehensively challenge what we call Neoliberal Public Finance.

Democratic Public Finance: A Radical Vision for Mamdani’s New York City

Summary This document elaborates an emerging economic paradigm that is already latent in Zohran Mamdani’s plans and practices. The paradigm, which we call Democratic Public Finance (DPF), reframes …

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Katie Cannon @katiecannon.bsky.social · 7h

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