Mark Rickling
@mrickling.bsky.social
The worst, full of passionate intensity. Tweets my own. Formerly Americans for Tax Fairness and SEIU. #DCU and #ADRV
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Mark Rickling
@mrickling.bsky.social
· Dec 19
Imagine being a Democrat and being to the right of Mitt Romney on taxes.
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Trump claimed the power to unleash a tariff war by declaring a “national emergency.” This is clearly a false predicate.
The tariff power lies with Congress per the Constitution. Trump’s invocation of an “emergency” in order to punish countries whose leaders don’t grovel is utterly ridiculous.
The tariff power lies with Congress per the Constitution. Trump’s invocation of an “emergency” in order to punish countries whose leaders don’t grovel is utterly ridiculous.
Trump: "So I put on a 30% tariff, which is very low. I got an emergency call from I believe the prime minister of Switzerland. She was very aggressive ... I didn't really like the way she talked to us, so instead of giving her a reduction, I raised it to 39%."
February 11, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Trump claimed the power to unleash a tariff war by declaring a “national emergency.” This is clearly a false predicate.
The tariff power lies with Congress per the Constitution. Trump’s invocation of an “emergency” in order to punish countries whose leaders don’t grovel is utterly ridiculous.
The tariff power lies with Congress per the Constitution. Trump’s invocation of an “emergency” in order to punish countries whose leaders don’t grovel is utterly ridiculous.
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This is the 38th time that the U.S. military has unlawfully killed civilians on the orders of Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump. At least 130 people — never charged with crimes, their identities unknown to their executioners — are now dead.
We are murdering people and it is basically just background noise at this point. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
U.S. Boat Strike Kills 2 in Pacific, With One Survivor
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:29 AM
This is the 38th time that the U.S. military has unlawfully killed civilians on the orders of Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump. At least 130 people — never charged with crimes, their identities unknown to their executioners — are now dead.
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it never even occurred to me that this was happening as it happened because it seemed impossible but gotdamn that's the best thing to ever happen during a super bowl halftime.
February 9, 2026 at 1:41 AM
it never even occurred to me that this was happening as it happened because it seemed impossible but gotdamn that's the best thing to ever happen during a super bowl halftime.
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Reminder when you watch the Intuit Super Bowl ads, they have Super Bowl ad money because they are a successful rent seekers who have worked for decades to kill free, quality, public tax preparation services donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-death-...
The Death of Direct File
Tech for good not welcome in the Trump administration
donmoynihan.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Reminder when you watch the Intuit Super Bowl ads, they have Super Bowl ad money because they are a successful rent seekers who have worked for decades to kill free, quality, public tax preparation services donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-death-...
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one thing the trump era has made clear, i think, is that the american people themselves are far more committed to the values of our founding documents than our elites
February 4, 2026 at 4:20 AM
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this particular line is maybe the best statement of purpose i have seen for those of us who want a more militant opposition to this administration
“Let us be clear: we want the power of the state. We wish to hold the criminals of the regime accountable. We wish to seize back the public funds looted by Trump and his cronies. We wish to undo the damage he has done to the government. More than any of that we wish to rebuild.”
From Powerlessness to Power
We will not achieve any of our ultimate goals without exercising state power, and the most effective way to take state power is through nonviolent but confrontational resistance.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:34 PM
this particular line is maybe the best statement of purpose i have seen for those of us who want a more militant opposition to this administration
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Liam is home now and we are grateful to @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social for traveling to Minneapolis with him and his dad.
Welcome home Liam ❤️❤️
Welcome home Liam ❤️❤️
February 1, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Liam is home now and we are grateful to @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social for traveling to Minneapolis with him and his dad.
Welcome home Liam ❤️❤️
Welcome home Liam ❤️❤️
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Eighteen companies represented by CEOs on the letter lobbied for the Big Beautiful Bill. Nine of them are top executives on trade groups that lobbied for the bill.
UnitedHealth is on the letter despite defrauding the government by orders of magnitude above any Somali day care operation.
UnitedHealth is on the letter despite defrauding the government by orders of magnitude above any Somali day care operation.
January 28, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Eighteen companies represented by CEOs on the letter lobbied for the Big Beautiful Bill. Nine of them are top executives on trade groups that lobbied for the bill.
UnitedHealth is on the letter despite defrauding the government by orders of magnitude above any Somali day care operation.
UnitedHealth is on the letter despite defrauding the government by orders of magnitude above any Somali day care operation.
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The weak "deesclation of tensions" letter from large Minnesota businesses elides how instrumental they were in the creation of Operation Metro Surge, through public support & active lobbying for the Big Beautiful Bill that allocated $170 billion for mass deportation.
Minnesota CEOs Cry Crocodile Tears Over ICE - The American Prospect
Executives who lobbied for Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which enabled the immigration terror in their state, now want everyone to believe they are on the people’s side.
prospect.org
January 28, 2026 at 2:20 PM
The weak "deesclation of tensions" letter from large Minnesota businesses elides how instrumental they were in the creation of Operation Metro Surge, through public support & active lobbying for the Big Beautiful Bill that allocated $170 billion for mass deportation.
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Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
January 28, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Ilhan Omar is an American hero. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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The $40 million that Bezos paid for the Melanie propaganda film would cover the cost of about 200 journalists for a year.
News: The Washington Post is preparing to slash upwards of 300 staffers, incl sports, metro and foreign desks @nataliekorach.bsky.social reports.
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
www.status.news/p/washington...
“The newsroom is being punished for absolute incompetence from the owner and publisher,” one staffer told @status.news
www.status.news/p/washington...
Post Parting Depression
Looming cuts at The Washington Post threaten to decimate key coverage areas as staffers question the motives and commitment of billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.
www.status.news
January 27, 2026 at 8:29 PM
The $40 million that Bezos paid for the Melanie propaganda film would cover the cost of about 200 journalists for a year.
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This is not an abstract fear. Last week DOJ admitted that DOGE operatives at the Social Security Administration entered a secret data-sharing agreement with a group seeking to overturn state election results.
www.npr.org/2026/01/23/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/23/n...
The Trump administration admits even more ways DOGE accessed sensitive personal data
New court documents reveal even more ways DOGE improperly accessed and shared sensitive personal data last year — and how that data appears to have been used to advance dubious fraud claims.
www.npr.org
January 26, 2026 at 9:21 PM
This is not an abstract fear. Last week DOJ admitted that DOGE operatives at the Social Security Administration entered a secret data-sharing agreement with a group seeking to overturn state election results.
www.npr.org/2026/01/23/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/23/n...
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One reason states like MN haven't shared SSNs & other highly sensitive voter info with the Trump Administration is “These data can be manipulated to support false claims about ineligible voting and justify efforts to thwart free and fair elections,” as @wendyweiser.bsky.social explains here...
Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota urging the state to hand over voters’ private data to “bring back law and order.” The idea of the federal government obtaining states’ private voter information has been long seen as an overreach. Here's what to know.
Why Is the Trump Administration Demanding Minnesota’s Voter Rolls?
The Justice Department has urged Minnesota to hand over voters’ private data. It is part of a national push that has raised concerns about the Trump administration’s motives.
nyti.ms
January 26, 2026 at 9:19 PM
One reason states like MN haven't shared SSNs & other highly sensitive voter info with the Trump Administration is “These data can be manipulated to support false claims about ineligible voting and justify efforts to thwart free and fair elections,” as @wendyweiser.bsky.social explains here...
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Jeff Bezos has more money than any person could possible spend in a lifetime, bought the Washington Post, made the editorial board his personal mouth piece, and is now gutting the rest of the paper.
January 26, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Jeff Bezos has more money than any person could possible spend in a lifetime, bought the Washington Post, made the editorial board his personal mouth piece, and is now gutting the rest of the paper.
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Goddamit I should have known it was too good to last. Some senior editor decided to both-sides it after all. Cowards! Charlatans!
January 25, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Goddamit I should have known it was too good to last. Some senior editor decided to both-sides it after all. Cowards! Charlatans!
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It’s a donation. The opinion section was also a donation
Amazon spent $40m to acquire this documentary (the next largest is, I think, Disney’s $12-15m for SUMMER OF SOUL) and is spending another $35m to market it.
On tonight’s White House agenda:
Trump and guests will get a private screening of MELANIA, the documentary about the First Lady, @thr.com reports.
Attendees include Apple CEO Tim Cook, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Mike Tyson, per the article.
Trump and guests will get a private screening of MELANIA, the documentary about the First Lady, @thr.com reports.
Attendees include Apple CEO Tim Cook, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Mike Tyson, per the article.
January 25, 2026 at 4:58 AM
It’s a donation. The opinion section was also a donation
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🧵 The autoworker at the Dearborn Truck Plant is a proud member of a strong and fighting union—the UAW. He believes in freedom of speech, a principle we wholeheartedly embrace, and we stand with our membership in protecting their voice on the job.
January 14, 2026 at 4:43 PM
🧵 The autoworker at the Dearborn Truck Plant is a proud member of a strong and fighting union—the UAW. He believes in freedom of speech, a principle we wholeheartedly embrace, and we stand with our membership in protecting their voice on the job.
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The estate tax affects less than 1% of Americans. Getting rid of this tax would be a blatant giveaway to the absolute richest families in this country.
BREAKING: Republicans are trying to abolish the estate tax, as part of a bill they call "Making the American Dream Affordable Again."
The reality is this would let the super-rich transfer their wealth to the children, and cost the government $281 billion over the next decade.
The reality is this would let the super-rich transfer their wealth to the children, and cost the government $281 billion over the next decade.
January 14, 2026 at 3:48 PM
The estate tax affects less than 1% of Americans. Getting rid of this tax would be a blatant giveaway to the absolute richest families in this country.
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Commiserations to Matty Yglesias, the merry band of well funded centrists, and all the major politics desks behind them
January 14, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Commiserations to Matty Yglesias, the merry band of well funded centrists, and all the major politics desks behind them
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NYT: “.. the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire.”
@nytimes.com @petersagal.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
@nytimes.com @petersagal.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
January 8, 2026 at 12:45 PM
NYT: “.. the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire.”
@nytimes.com @petersagal.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
@nytimes.com @petersagal.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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A reminder that the US killed 80 people in Venezuela, and it would be nice if the US media cared enough to think that the life of a grandmother in Caracas whose building is destroyed by a US bomb matters as much as the life of a person in the US.
January 5, 2026 at 5:54 PM
A reminder that the US killed 80 people in Venezuela, and it would be nice if the US media cared enough to think that the life of a grandmother in Caracas whose building is destroyed by a US bomb matters as much as the life of a person in the US.
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Introducing the newest member of the Washington Post Editorial Board, Nick Shirley
January 5, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Introducing the newest member of the Washington Post Editorial Board, Nick Shirley
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The Constitution is very clear: War powers belong to Congress, not the White House.
Contact your senators and demand that they check the regime’s lawless violence — or there’s no telling where this will end.
Contact your senators and demand that they check the regime’s lawless violence — or there’s no telling where this will end.
Tell Congress: No War With Venezuela
The Trump regime has been amassing forces in the Caribbean as it threatens war against Venezuela. Over the past few months, they’ve bombed small boats in the Caribbean and Pacific that they claim were...
act.indivisible.org
January 3, 2026 at 1:41 PM
The Constitution is very clear: War powers belong to Congress, not the White House.
Contact your senators and demand that they check the regime’s lawless violence — or there’s no telling where this will end.
Contact your senators and demand that they check the regime’s lawless violence — or there’s no telling where this will end.
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The Trump administration’s weaponization of cancel culture is a chilling abuse of power that puts the nation on a dangerous path.
January 2, 2026 at 9:00 PM
The Trump administration’s weaponization of cancel culture is a chilling abuse of power that puts the nation on a dangerous path.